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THE LAST WEEK IN REVIEW APRIL 19-26, 2017 COMPILED BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN & MATTHEW ROY

Vermonters have been paying $8,000 a month to lease 25 lottery game consoles that are gathering dust in an East Montpelier warehouse. The cost for the idle machines since last summer: $72,000. And the price is mounting, Terri Hallenbeck reported Tuesday on sevendaysvt.com.

How did Vermont get dealt this crappy hand?

In December 2014, the state deployed the Touch Play machines, which resemble video game consoles, in bars around the state. Customers used them to play games such as King’s Gold or Bank Busters, or to buy lottery tickets.

But lawmakers worried about the state’s reliance on gaming revenues — particularly from those downing cocktails. They pulled the plug in 2016.

The leased machines were carted off to storage.

“I don’t like that we’re wasting money and having these machines sit idly,” Gov. Phil Scott told Hallenbeck. His staff learned about the situation in February while working on his proposal to merge the Lottery Commission with the Liquor Control Department.

“It’s a waste of money,” said House Ways and Means Committee chair Janet Ancel (D-Calais).

This month, Brittney Wilson, Scott’s secretary of civil and military affairs, suggested that the state could redeploy the banned consoles — they once brought in $250,000 a year — and even increase their number.

Another option: canceling the lease contract.

Scott’s administration, meanwhile, is hunting for a new executive director to oversee the lottery. No doubt job No. 1 will be figuring out how to play this.

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Marchers rallied on Saturday — Earth Day — in support of science. Facts need friends, too.

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A University of Vermont frat made actor Seth Rogen an honorary member last week. Fodder for the next Neighbors movie?

2. “Vermont Senate Votes 21-9 for Marijuana Legalization” by Terri Hallenbeck. The House is unlikely to pass the bill, meaning legalization could once again stall in the Statehouse.

3. “Digital Forensics Led to Charge Against South Burlington Student” by Molly Walsh. A criminal complaint detailed how authorities tracked down the teen charged in a case that rattled South Burlington.

4. “South Burlington Student Charged With Making Death Threats” by Molly Walsh.

Josiah Leach, 18, was charged with a federal crime Friday after allegedly threatening to kill fellow students and school staff.

5. “After Decades of Feuding, Is It Time to Disband the Tiny Town of Victory?” by Mark Davis. The Northeast Kingdom burg is small in population but big on drama.

Clashes between residents have intensified in recent months.

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Someone’s ready for summer. Vermont State Police say they’ve closed their investigation, without filing any criminal charges, into a report of a man who approached an underage female on Lake Willoughby’s south beach last Tuesday and asked her a bunch of questions — while not wearing any pants. Police say this brush with a bare-assed beach bum is unrelated to another report, filed four days earlier, regarding a man minus pants and underwear who walked by a hiker along a trail in Westmore. Though it’s not illegal in Vermont to walk naked outdoors, daytime temperatures at Lake Willoughby last week were in the 40s.

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Eastern Mountain Sports will close all of its Vermont stores, including one in South Burlington.

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1. “South Burlington Schools to Be Closed Friday After Repeated Threats” by Sasha Goldstein. After days of lockdowns and death threats, officials shuttered schools district-wide last Friday.

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Police “grounded” his 2005 BMW nearby and directed Russ to arrange for a licensed driver to come pick it up. That should have been the end of it. But just an hour later, police saw Ross in a second vehicle. A trooper followed Russ as he allegedly hit 86 miles per hour on Interstate 91 in Thetford — again while using an electronic device. Cops stopped and cited him a second time for driving with a criminally suspended license, speeding and using an electronic device behind the wheel.

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RESPECT OUR HOME

As the resident communication committee for Decker Towers, we are writing to address an article that describes our home as “looming, drab Decker Towers on St. Paul Street” [“Burlington Housing Authority Mum on Leadership Shuffle,” December 21, 2016]. This comment precipitates a stigma around the issues of illness, disabilities and low incomes. Disabilities and poverty are traumatic issues. Many of us had careers and are still employed and productive.

Decker Towers is a multigenerational, diverse community where we can find strength in sharing our experiences. There are workshops for people to learn coping skills and train for employment, and social activities that promote mental, spiritual and physical wellness. Our lives are evolving as we work to overcome substantial adversities and try to avoid further social divide.

Our environment provides safety and support. There is an on-site manager who is attentive to the needs of the building and the people in it. We have a wellness center that offers a variety of supports for our residents. Residents maintain flower and vegetable gardens.

We wish to be seen as individuals first, not our circumstances. We wish to have our home reflected in a positive light.

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LCY IGNITE?

BTV Ignite had to go “across the pond” to hire a new executive director [Off Message: “BTV Ignite Hires New Executive Director,” April 12]? Sorry, but I can’t believe there isn’t local talent that would more than qualify for the position.

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FACE RACISM

There are a couple of questions in [“‘Rebels’ Yell: Protests Build Over South Burlington’s Mascot Change,” April 19] that deserve more investigation: Author Howard Coffin theorizes that schools in Vermont in the 1950s and ’60s adopted Confederate mascots out of ignorance about the Civil War, but are we to believe that they were as ignorant of the southern struggle over racist segregation in the same time period? We know that Vermont used to have a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan that was thousands strong in the 1920s.

There is clearly a deep, latent culture of white supremacy in Vermont and a clear reason why “Rebel” was chosen as a mascot rather than, say, Pirates or Patriots or Lake Monsters. Symbols are potent, and they matter. Symbols of the Confederacy in the 1800s, 1900s and today stand for a heritage of racial segregation, un-freedom and white supremacist violence, period.

Let’s not reinforce the myth that there is

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Jabari Jones

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REMEMBER CIVIL RIGHTS?

[Re “‘Rebels’ Yell: Protests Build Over South Burlington’s Mascot Change,” April 19]: I am old enough to remember the civil rights movement, and, in 1961 — when South Burlington adopted the Confederate iconography — the civil rights movement was, like President Donald Trump now, about all there was on the news. People here in Vermont watched the “CBS Evening News” on WCAX-TV religiously. They most certainly knew what was going on nationally. They saw the dogs and the water cannons and the burned churches and murdered teenage girls. Throughout all of it, they waved the Confederate flag and sang “Dixie.” Today, the Rebel Alliance members have taken up the cause of their ancestors in this new populist world spawned by Trump.

They are outspoken in their support of majority rule over the civil and human rights of the minority. “Rebel now, rebel forever” in 2017 is no different than “Segregation now, segregation forever” in 1961.

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[Re Off Message: “Vermont Senate Votes 21-9 for Marijuana Legalization,” April 21; “Senators Plan Renewed Push for Marijuana Legalization,” April 19; “Vermont Senate Leaders Dubious of Marijuana Legalization Plan,” April 11; “Caution Urged as Vermont House Panel Weighs Pot Legalization,” April 5; “Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill Could Be Revived,” March 31; “Vermont Legalization in Limbo After House Democrats Pull Pot Bill,” March 28; “Legal Pot Bill Clears Key Committee in Vermont House,” March 22; “Marijuana Legalization Bill Is Still Alive but Lacks Strong Support,” March 17; “New Vermont House Bill Would Legalize, Tax Marijuana Sales,” February 21; “Scott Administration Opposes Vermont Marijuana Legalization Bill,” February 9; “New Pot Plan: Legalization Lite,” February 8]: One would think that those with reservations involving children and pot should be more concerned over the cigarettes hanging out of their mouths and beers, both of which are far worse!

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Rock Star It seems there’s no mountain Andrea Charest can’t climb. An avid rock and ice climber and co-owner of Burlington’s Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School, Charest has made reaching new heights a way of life. The Green Mountain Club hosts the experienced instructor for her talk “Rock Climbing Abroad and at Home.”

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On the Job Working on the weekend never sounded so good, thanks to Middlebury Community Players. The theater group presents Working, a musical based on historian Studs Terkel’s book of interviews with folks in various occupations. First staged in 1977, the play has been revised over time and now includes new songs by Hamilton creator LinManuel Miranda.

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His parents were 20th-century folk song collectors Anne and Frank Warner, who traveled the eastern states recording regional stories and strains. Taking to concertina, banjo and guitar, the multi-instrumentalist interprets the sounds of rural America as part of Bristol’s Cabin Fever Series.

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“My sculpture speaks to the duality of human experience by presenting the world as a complex of objects and ideas that never quite converge,” writes Stony Brook, N.Y., creative Pam Brown in her artist statement. Seven Days’ Rachel Elizabeth Jones explores Brown’s world in a review of her exhibition “The Final Cut,” which includes wall-mounted and freestanding sculptures alongside works on paper.

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Whose Records?

he process of obtaining public records in Vermont is a maze of inconsistent standards and incomprehensible rulings. That’s the view of many journalists and advocates who seek such documents.

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HILARY NILES, a Montpelier-based independent journalist, relies on the Public Records Act to bring important stories to light, but her experience with it has been mixed.

“Some people are prompt and responsive and helpful,” she says. “So when I am met with delays, withheld records, withheld information about those records, when I am charged hundreds of dollars, or when I am told that a steward of public Open for the season! records is ‘strictly interpreting the public records statutes,’ I find that problematic.”

Mon-Sat 7:30am-5:30pm Sun 9-4 Not everyone thinks there’s a problem. greenhavengardensandnursery.com According to Gov. PHIL SCOTT’s administration, the system is working just fine.

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records release, adding that Scott “has been clear that that is a clear case of extreme public interest.”

Sensible. But it fails to address the wide latitude enjoyed by officials, including political appointees, and the appearance of self-interest that’s created when the fox is in charge of disclosing what’s happening in the henhouse.

JON GROVEMAN has a unique perspective on the issue. As policy and water program director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council, he regularly seeks public records from the state. Previously, he spent five years as general counsel for the state Agency of Natural Resources, where he was responsible for handling public records requests.

“The system clearly is not working like a well-oiled machine,” he says, recalling his time in government. “We had meetings with the general counsel for the governor,

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and everybody was saying, ‘We need more resources for this. We need more guidance.

We need a uniform way.’”

Johnson says otherwise. “The statute is the guidance,” she asserts. “The legislature has given us guidance, and we follow that guidance.”

Easy peasy.

If things weren’t bad enough already, a February court decision found that public officials’ personal email accounts and electronic devices are not subject to the Public Records Act — contradicting existing state policy and providing officials a back-door way to avoid disclosure.

The ruling came in a lawsuit Vermont Republican Party vice chair BRADY TOENSING filed last year against the state Attorney General’s Office seeking emails then-AG BILL SORRELL sent from a personal account.

Toensing has appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court. The Scott administration is content to wait for a final ruling.

“We’re monitoring the case,” Johnson says. “We’re looking to the court for guidance.”

In the meantime, will the administration tell its officials not to use personal email for public business?

Nope.

“We’re not looking to set policy for all government officials,” Kelley says.

How best to fix the situation, or at least diminish the gray areas? Some, including VTDigger.org founder ANNE GALLOWAY, advocate an overhaul of the law itself. Short of that, as Groveman points out, additional guidance from the top would help.

For Niles, the biggest problem is the appeals process, which she says “provides very limited recourse.” After a designated official denies a records request, the requester can make a single appeal to the chief of that agency or department. The only other recourse after that is to sue, which can be expensive and time-consuming.

One way to rationalize the process and remove the taint of politics would be to create an independent public records ombudsman to handle requests or oversee the process.

“You do need, like, an office of records that includes records responses and access to documents and guidance,” says Groveman.

Hold that thought.

“This ombudsman or whatever you’re thinking about, you know, again, just referring everything back to the judiciary, because that’s where the legislature in its wisdom has directed people who feel aggrieved,” says Johnson. “To have an ombudsman making policy calls on those kinds of things … you may find yourself looking in a hundred mirrors.”

What she seems to be saying is that an ombudsman would be an unworkable intrusion. But according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, a total of 19 states have ombudsmen “or whatever you’re thinking about” who handle public records requests and/or provide a nonjudicial avenue for appeal. Those states make it work. Why not Vermont?

Well, in these tight budget times, the immediate response would doubtless be, “We can’t afford it.”

But can we afford not to?

“My understanding from other states is that a little investment in an ombudsman program goes a long way in consistent and reliable administration,” says Niles, “and in some cases can cut down on legal fees for fighting about public records in court.”

While the Scott administration is not amenable to reform, it is promising to be open and accommodating — within the framework of the law.

“The proof will be in the pudding,” says Kelley, “in our willingness and sincerity in being transparent.”

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the current system does, is a recipe for disappointment.

And, remember, we’re talking about public records. Yours and mine. Not the government’s.

EB-5 On the Clock This is a busy week for the U.S. Congress.

Members have just returned from a twoweek recess. If they don’t pass an omnibus spending bill — or at least another stopgap measure — by Friday, the government will shut down. And President DONALD TRUMP’s administration is pushing for action on health care and tax reform, as well.

In the midst of all that, the EB-5 investor visa program also faces a Friday deadline. And one of its most ardent supporters, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.), says that without some serious reforms, the program should be allowed to expire.

For those just joining us, EB-5 allows foreign nationals to apply for permanent residency in the U.S. if they make a significant investment in an approved development project. It’s helped fund some notable deals in Vermont — and also spawned perhaps the biggest case of alleged fraud in state history: the Northeast Kingdom Economic Development Initiative, centered around Jay Peak Resort.

Congress must periodically reauthorize the program. Twice in the past year, it has simply kicked the can down the road, re-upping it on a temporary basis. Last September, Leahy went so far as to vote against a spending bill because it failed to include EB-5 reforms.

Leahy has worked with Sen. CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa) to develop a reform package and shepherd it through a minefield of lobbyists and special interests.

This month, they unveiled a revised version of their package. It includes higher minimum investments, new protections for investors, and a provision that allows investors to keep their places in line for a green card if they have to file new petitions or amend existing ones.

That final addition is designed to help investors who are caught up in questionable investments. Under the current system, if an EB-5 development fails, as in the case of some Jay Peak projects, investors can not only lose their capital but also their chance at a visa.

The most contentious dividing line on EB-5 reform has always been between rural and urban interests. Leahy and Grassley want to retain preferences for rural developments, arguing that the intent of EB-5 is to funnel investment funds into areas that have trouble attracting capital.

Their colleagues from more populous states argue for “equal treatment.”

One person closely watching the issue is Vermont Secretary of Commerce MICHAEL SCHIRLING.

“EB-5 has been a good mechanism for financing projects in Vermont, not without its requisite controversy,” he says, referring to the Jay Peak mess. “We want the program to continue.”

Schirling would welcome additional investor protections and “portability”: allowing investors to get out of bad deals without jeopardizing their immigration status.

And, naturally, he’s concerned about the urban/rural balance. “Competing against more urban areas for projects certainly does present challenges,” he says. “Investors may have a better knowledge of our urban areas and may generally have a tendency to migrate toward those projects.”

The most likely outcome in Congress is yet another short-term spending bill, though Leahy spokesman DAVID CARLE says there’s a “different landscape” this time around.

“One difference this time is that there is now rulemaking under way in the Department of Homeland Security on EB-5 reforms,” he explains. The weight of DHS should help sway undecided lawmakers.

Although Leahy voted against last September’s spending bill because it failed to reform the EB-5 program, he is making no such commitment this time around.

“He’s in the midst of all these negotiations and has not been making predictions,” says Carle.

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Habitués of Vermont’s political scene may recall BEN SARLE, former communications director for the Vermont Democratic Party. He left the state in the summer of 2015 for the bright lights of New York City.

And he’s hit the big time. Last week, he became deputy press secretary to New York City Mayor BILL DE BLASIO. That’s “a” deputy press secretary — one of many, because New York’s government is a big, sprawling endeavor. “City Hall is like a mini White House,” Sarle says.

“There are so many agencies to represent and so many press inquiries to field.”

Sarle credits his tenure at the VDP with preparing him for the new gig. “I would not be able to work in New York City government if it wasn’t for that,” he says.

Coincidentally, de Blasio is coming to Vermont next month. He will be the special guest at the VDP’s David W. Curtis Leadership Awards Dinner on May 5.

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risha Scharf had never met her state representative until she traveled to the Statehouse on Good Friday and introduced herself to Rep. Linda Myers (R-Essex).

“I’m here to give you my story,” the Essex resident told Myers as they sat at a Statehouse cafeteria table. Scharf was armed with a folder full of petitions that she presented to Myers.

Scharf runs Children Unlimited childcare center in Williston. She and her staff of 14 have charge of 55 youngsters on a typical weekday.

“It’s increasingly difficult for us to attract good [employees] and keep them,” Scharf told Myers. “I have waiting lists like you wouldn’t believe. I have parents literally sitting across from me and saying, ‘When can I get pregnant?’”

Scharf has been in the childcare business for decades, but lobbying lawmakers is new to her. For that, she has a team of people helping her.

Scharf is one of scores of providers and parents mobilized by a three-yearold effort called Let’s Grow Kids. Its mission: to persuade Vermont to invest more state dollars in early childhood programs that experts believe can be critical to a toddler’s chances of succeeding in school and later in life.

This year, the group is pressing lawmakers to add up to $9 million in childcare subsidies for low- and middleincome families in hopes of improving access to and the quality of daycare programs.

Let’s Grow Kids has run a wellfunded, formidable and textbook lobbying campaign: collecting signatures at farmers markets and town meetings, spending thousands of dollars on television ads, and organizing one-on-one meetings with leading politicians.

During last year’s election campaign, the group asked all state candidates to describe how they would solve Vermont’s childcare problem, then posted their answers in a searchable online database.

Fourteen thousand Vermonters have signed Let’s Grow Kids’ petition urging state leaders to make childcare funding a priority. Republican Gov. Phil Scott has become an unlikely supporter. “I’ve come to understand the child’s brain develops immensely fast in the 0 to 5 years,” Scott said in an interview last week, echoing Let’s Grow Kids’ own script.

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It’s unclear whether any lobbying campaign aimed at claiming more state dollars can succeed in 2017. Lawmakers insist the budget cupboard is bare.

Legislators rejected Scott’s proposal to shift $9 million from K-12 spending to childcare programs, and the House included no new early ed money in its budget. Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee came up with $3 million for childcare subsidies as one of its final budget decisions.

Lawmakers and the governor will haggle over the final figure in the next couple of weeks.

Win or lose this year, Let’s Grow Kids staff make clear that theirs is a campaign to transform public understanding of what society can do to enrich children’s first five years.

Let’s Grow Kids is an arm of a longerterm campaign by the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children, founded in 2000 by developer Rick Davis and investment banker Carl Ferenbach.

The fund gets its name from its goal: to permanently change Vermont for the better. Davis is convinced that the best

way to do that is to make quality education available from infancy.

From 2000 to 2015, the fund provided money to help launch community prekindergarten programs around the state. Those programs made it easier for Vermont to establish its 2014 universal prekindergarten law, which promises all 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds access to at least 10 hours per week of publicly funded pre-K. Davis found that despite those efforts, 47 percent of Vermont infants and toddlers lacked access to quality, regulated childcare. So, in 2014, he launched Let’s Grow Kids to “laser focus” on changing that.

“Everybody knows we should invest early to save money down the road,” he said. “We’ve zeroed in on this one thing where we can have the most impact.”

Davis, whose bushy gray eyelashes hang over his eyes like awnings, looks at the investment in early education like the businessman he is.

“This is an economic development strategy,” he said. “We’ve got to find ways to get young families to come to Vermont and stay.”

Davis has facts to back up the value of his investment.

The brains of children from birth to age 3 are rapidly making neural connections, so a lack of stimulating care is a huge missed opportunity, Permanent Fund CEO Aly Richards emphasized.

A Vermont Blue Ribbon Commission for Affordable Child Care report last year noted that every $1 spent on high-quality early care yields a return of $4 to $9.

Yet too many Vermont families can’t find or afford quality care, Richards said. The average annual cost for infant care in Vermont ranges from $8,087 to $11,513.

The state provides childcare subsidies for 8,000 kids per day, but those subsidies are based on 2008 market rates and rarely cover the full cost, said Department for Children and Families Deputy Commissioner Reeva Murphy.

A family of two or three making $20,000 a year would still have to pay about $2,000 per year for care, even with subsidies, Murphy said.

Let’s Grow Kids wants to boost those subsidies to the 2015 market rate, which

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would cost an additional $9.3 million per year.

Other groups have long discussed and advanced efforts to improve access to early childhood education in Vermont. What Let’s Grow Kids adds to the mix is resources.

The Permanent Fund’s leaders plan to spend $3 million to $5 million a year through 2025 on the effort to boost access to affordable, quality care, Richards said.

The group has access to that kind of cash. The Permanent Fund reported $18.8 million in assets to the Internal Revenue Service in 2015. The fund spent $5.2 million on its efforts that year. and raised $3.2 million in revenue.

Where does that money come from?

Mostly long-term donors interested in funding high-impact programs in Vermont, Richards said. The New

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lawmakers to make same-sex marriage legal in the state in 2009.

Her deputy director, Sarah Kenney, worked for more than a decade as a lobbyist advocating for victims’ rights.

The push for quality, affordable childcare is personal for each of them.

Freedner-Maguire has three youngsters in childcare. Kenney said she was never able to land a slot for her son when he was an infant and instead cobbled together care with help from family.

Richards said, “I’m trying to fix the system so I can have kids.”

Fixing the system means executing a patient, well-organized effort that Freedner-Maguire said is akin to the Freedom to Marry campaign. Let’s Grow Kids is building a network of supporters to take their case to lawmakers in Montpelier.

Before Scharf sat down with Myers in the Statehouse cafeteria, she’d been to several Let’s Grow Kids training sessions. Experienced advocates taught her how to speak up, armed her with information and connected her with Myers.

“It helped me, in part, gain confidence,” Scharf said of those lessons. “We know kids. We don’t know how to organize.”

She told Myers about some of the challenges she faces. Just that day, she had interviewed a soon-to-be college graduate who asked for $17 an hour.

“I don’t have people working for me for 20 years who get paid $17 an hour,” she said.

Persistent advocacy also helped win over the pro-business governor. When the Let’s Grow Kids staff first met with gubernatorial candidate Scott last year, “this was not on his radar,” FreednerMaguire said.

Later in the campaign, that changed, she said: “He said, ‘You don’t have to tell me. I heard about it in every corner of the state.’”

Scott said the concern was not new for him but conceded that his interest in providing new funding for childcare subsidies grew with time.

“We spend an enormous amount of money on K-12 education and so little in early childcare learning and so little in higher education,” Scott said.

Even as he pledged to hold down spending and avoid tax increases, in his January budget address Scott proposed shifting $9 million from K-12 school budgets to boost childcare subsidies. The idea didn’t get very far, as Democratic lawmakers considered the shift ill-timed and unrealistic.

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Jersey-based Turrell Fund and the Vermont- and Florida-based A.D. Henderson Foundation are top donors, she said. So are the Boston-based High Meadows Foundation and the Johnson Family Foundation in New York.

The money backs two Permanent Fund programs — Vermont Birth to Five and Let’s Grow Kids — which pursue the early education goal in different ways. Birth to Five offers mentoring and financial help to boost the skills of childcare providers. Let’s Grow Kids runs a more visible advocacy campaign aimed at changing state policy.

In tiny Vermont, that campaign feels almost like an armada. Let’s Grow Kids boasts a staff of 15 employees, including experienced grassroots organizers who’ve earned their stripes on other projects.

“They’re sort of a dream team,” said Sen. Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden), chair of the Senate Education Committee.

Richards was instrumental in establishing universal prekindergarten as an aide to former governor Peter Shumlin.

Let’s Grow Kids campaign director Robyn Freedner-Maguire cut her teeth working on the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force that methodically worked to persuade

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ore than 60 physicians gathered in a Rutland Regional Medical Center conference room last week to hear Vermont Department of Health officials describe new rules for prescribing opiates.

Starting July 1, Vermont doctors and dentists can no longer put patients on the powerful painkillers, including OxyContin and Vicodin, after most minor injuries or simple procedures such as a sprained ankle or a pulled molar. Rules cap the number of pills they are allowed to prescribe for more severe injuries, and, in those cases, they have to educate patients about the risks of opiate addiction.

The health department presenters pitched this as a “collaborative effort,” but there is nothing voluntary about the new regulations. They are being implemented after years of unregulated overprescribing steered thousands of pills into the community, supplying a growing population of opiate addicts in Vermont.

“There is a lot of unused medication out there,” Department of Health public analyst Shayla Livingston said. “We know we are overprescribing. We know it’s a really serious problem.”

At the same time the state’s stricter guidelines are being imposed upon them, some hospitals serving Vermont, including University of Vermont, DartmouthHitchcock and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, are finally taking steps toward self-regulation.

“I think we in the medical community need a little bit of a wake-up call, despite people’s protests,” said Patricia Fisher, who is a medical director at UVM Medical Center.

“We need to be doing something different.”

Nationally, opiate overdoses have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of accidental death. More than 15,000 people died from overdosing on prescription opiates in 2015, and thousands more started using heroin after first becoming addicted to its legal brethren. Last year in Vermont, a record 105 people died of opiate overdoses.

Porter Hodgdon Jr. was one of them. The Swanton man had for years abused prescription drugs that were readily available in the community, said his brother, Jason. Porter couldn’t kick the habit despite numerous attempts to get clean, according to his brother. Last June, he overdosed on the prescription opiate Dilaudid.

He was 39.

“Personally, I think doctors overprescribe, and that’s how people get started,” Jason Hodgdon said. “I’ve always said an addict can go into a doctor’s office and come out with a bagful. I believe in a lot of cases that it’s too easy for doctors to say, ‘Here, take this,’ than to fix the problem.” The regulations are long overdue, he said.

Vermont legislators passed a law last year instructing the Department of Health to draft new rules and implement them by July 1.

“In 2015, enough painkillers were handed out in Vermont to give every man, woman and child a bottle of 100 pills,” former governor Peter Shumlin said in his

signing statement. The new rules, he said, would “ensure that fewer Vermonters are sent home with enough painkillers to set off a lifetime of horrible addiction.”

The department began training doctors on the regulations last week. While prior rules have addressed the treatment of chronic pain and injuries, the new regs focus on acute injuries.

“This is deep prevention,” Livingston said. “It’s as far upstream as we can go to try to reduce exposure to that first prescription.”

For most cases of severe pain, doctors will be allowed to prescribe only seven days’ worth of opiates for adults — three days for minors. When the drugs are first prescribed, doctors must discuss the risk with patients, consider alternatives to opiates and provide educational material. Patients have to sign an informed-consent form.

Medical providers also have to provide naloxone — the opiate overdose-reversing drug carried by cops and EMS workers — when prescribing particularly strong opiates, or if patients are taking other drugs that can make them susceptible to overdosing.

Another change: Doctors are obligated to run each opiate patient’s name through the Vermont Prescription Monitoring System to make sure he or she isn’t getting drugs from multiple sources.

The Vermont Medical Society opposed aspects of the bill in 2016 but participated in the rule-making process after it won passage. Some doctors voiced concerns, including that the one-size-fits-all approach,

and the regs related to minors, were too restrictive.

Some questioned whether limiting prescriptions decreases addiction rates; the Department of Health says overwhelming evidence indicates that it does.

“These are major changes,” Medical Society executive vice president Paul Harrington said in an interview. “The Medical Society is always concerned when you have the state second-guessing the clinical judgment of physicians. But in this case, the regulations were developed with the input of many members of the Medical Society. We certainly had concerns with the initial direction and were pleased that the Department of Health listened to those concerns.”

After last week’s presentation in Rutland, doctors told Seven Days that they were generally supportive of the guidelines though a bit frustrated with the department and some of their new responsibilities.

“It’s a good thing, because we’ve got a problem — there are too many opiates out there — but the rules keep changing, and that makes it hard for us to follow,” said Poultney physician Michael Scovner. For example, Scovner said, the Department of Health has not yet provided any of the educational material that doctors will be obligated to give patients.

Rutland Regional Medical Center physician Rick Hildebrant said he generally supports the goals that led to the rules but worries about the time that it will take busy doctors to comply.

“We see the patients who have had drug-addiction issues. We have a big-time problem,” Hildebrant said.

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“But there’s a lot of burdens being placed on practitioners, in the ER in particular, with these new rules. It is certainly an administrative burden … that will impact our workflow.”

Limiting prescribing isn’t the only new effort to curb opiates. In White River Junction, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center is going to buy back the unused opiate pills its doctors prescribe.

VA general surgeon Jean Liu got the idea several months ago, after her friend’s father suffered a stroke.

Cleaning out her father’s medicine cabinet, the friend was shocked to find a stockpile of unused prescription drugs.

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While law enforcement agencies occasionally host well-publicized drug-disposal days, and some departments offer 24-7 drug drop-off, Liu said their impact is limited. Not everyone can, or wants to, visit a police station, she said.

Meanwhile, the VA serves elderly and disabled patients from a wide area, many of whom struggle to make the trip to White River Junction. With that long, difficult journey in mind, the hospital writes what might be considered overly generous prescriptions.

Liu wondered: Shouldn’t officials make it more enticing to dispose of unneeded prescription drugs? And couldn’t the VA, which has its own pharmacy, find a way to make that more convenient for its patients?

The resulting buyback program is for VA patients with opiate prescriptions resulting from outpatient surgeries.

Liu’s project is being financed by the VA’s Innovators Network Program.

She’s expecting a $50,000 grant, $25,000 of which will pay for 5,000 pills at $5 a pop.

A pink sticker affixed to drug vials will explain the program. Eligible patients have 60 days from the date the

prescription was filled to return any unused medication in the original bottle.

VA pharmacists will check the bottles and their contents, disposing of every pill in a specially designed drop box. Patients will get paid on the spot. Liu expects the test program to last six months. If it proves successful, she hopes it will be expanded to more patients — and to other providers.

If even one person avoids addiction, Liu figures, the money will be well spent. It costs around $50,000 a year to hold someone in a Vermont prison, and addiction treatment programs can be even pricier.

“This is potentially scalable, but I need proof of concept first,” Liu said.

“The hospital has been extremely supportive of this. I think that everybody feels that it’s a horrible problem and we need to start practicing outside the box.”

Both Liu and Department of Health officials cited recent findings by Dartmouth-Hitchcock, the secondlargest care provider for Vermonters, to justify their efforts.

Hospital researchers there looked at five of its outpatient procedures, including partial mastectomies and hernia repair, and determined that patients took only 28 percent of the pills they were prescribed. Further, doctors within the same units doled out pills at wildly divergent rates.

When the hospital informed its doctors of the findings, they started prescribing 53 percent fewer pills.

A similar study at the UVM Medical Center found a wide range of prescribing behaviors there, too.

After general or orthopedic surgery at UVM Medical Center, 93 percent of patients received an opiate, according to the study’s preliminary findings. Of those, 12 percent didn’t fill the prescription, and 30 percent that got the meds didn’t use them, the department said.

Medical director Fisher said the hospital is determined to cut back on its opiate dispensing. It has already started embedding the new prescribing rules in its electronic health records system so that doctors are prompted to follow the proper procedures. The new rules, Fisher said, could be “burdensome,” especially for busy emergency-room doctors and surgeons who have not traditionally discussed medication with patients.

“Big picture, though,” Fisher said, “it’s the right thing to do.” !

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Listless in the Legislature: Why Has the 2017 Session Been So Sleepy?

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tri-partisan group of lawmakers lingered last week at a table in the Statehouse cafeteria as the noon hour waned.

Democrat Dylan Giambatista of Essex Junction, Progressive Robin ChesnutTangerman of Middletown Springs and Republican Kurt Wright of Burlington had finished lunch, but they were in no hurry to head into the House chamber for the day’s floor debate. They didn’t risk missing much. The most contentious legislation that day was “an act relating to aquatic nuisance species control.”

Asked to summarize the 2017 session in one word, each only needed a moment.

“Restraint,” said Wright.

“Caution,” said Chesnut-Tangerman.

“Donald Trump,” said Giambatista.

The session isn’t over — a disproportionate share of the drama can unfold during its final weeks — but Statehouse regulars are already calling this an unusually sedate year, devoid of trailblazing legislation.

Neither the new Republican governor nor the fresh slate of Democratic legislative leaders will have major accomplishments to show for themselves.

From the start, lawmakers declined to finance a long-term cleanup plan for the state’s rivers and lakes, raise the minimum wage, or adopt an education funding proposal from Gov. Phil Scott.

Other high-profile initiatives — including family leave and marijuana legalization — faltered later on.

“A boring year, for sure,” said Vince Illuzzi, a senator-turned-lobbyist who’s spent 36 years in the Statehouse.

One key reason: The new governor has preached fiscal restraint — but not much else.

Lobbyist and former state rep Patti Komline describes Scott as a “put-yourfoot-on-the-brakes kind of guy” with a no-new-taxes mantra that constrained the legislature. “Without the money to spend here, there’s not as much activity,” she said.

“He called a time-out, and everybody recognized we needed that,” Komline continued, alluding to the tenure of Scott’s predecessor, Peter Shumlin, whom she called a “step-on-the-gas kind of guy.”

The Democrat’s comparatively activist agenda included an unsuccessful attempt to establish single-payer health care reform.

Veteran lobbyist Kevin Ellis joined Komline at a table in the cafeteria, the default haunt for Statehouse lobbyists and loiterers. “If that [gubernatorial] election had been a cliff-hanger, it would have been different here,” he agreed.

“The Democrats would have been emboldened.”

Sitting across the room, Rep. Wright said he’s witnessed the Scott effect firsthand in the House Ways and Means Committee.

“I can tell you point-blank that our committee chair … has said to us a number of times, ‘We’re not looking at things that have increased taxes and fees because … they’re going to face a gubernatorial veto.’” For example, the tax committee threw out a water-cleanup proposal from the Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife Committee that would have cost $31 million.

While Scott may very well secure his time-out on taxes, he’s been hamstrung in other Statehouse endeavors. Democrats rejected his boldest proposal — to freeze school spending and redirect money to childcare and higher ed — a plan they claimed would inadvertently increase property taxes. They also rebuffed his attempts to combine the state’s liquor

control and lottery offices and to merge the departments of labor and commerce.

To mark Scott’s 100th day in office last week, his press secretary distributed a document that listed the governor’s 75 “efforts” so far — a necessary label given that a number of items were in legislative purgatory. One of the achievements the governor is touting: The Department of Taxes has found a way to process paper returns faster.

Scott has gently chided the legislature for dismissing his plans. When the House declined to combine the state’s liquor and lottery operations, he accused it of choosing to “embrace the status quo.”

House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) and Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/PChittenden) have, in turn, been tactfully critical of Scott’s administration, hinting that some of its members have hampered progress in the Statehouse.

“When the administration doesn’t have the information or doesn’t have the people hired, or if they’re hired and not allowed to talk to us, it does hinder what a citizen legislature is able to do,” said Johnson. She noted that the top position at the Department of Environmental Conservation was “vacant for months

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when water quality was something that was incredibly important.”

“It just makes it more difficult when you don’t have a dance partner,” Johnson said.

Scott can’t be blamed for all the inaction, however. An all-new cast of Democratic leaders took control of the Statehouse, and its performance hasn’t always been up to snuff.

“I think that the speaker has, at times, clearly not been able to deliver. For example, on the pot bill,” said Wright. “That had to be sent back to another committee fairly unceremoniously and surprisingly.”

From the beginning, Johnson vested power in her committee chairs rather than impose an agenda of her own, and decentralized decision making sometimes led to disorder. This was most apparent when Johnson abruptly pulled from the floor the marijuana legalization bill developed by the House Judiciary Committee because she lacked the votes to pass it.

Johnson defends her approach. “I feel like this is a session of fine-tuning and making sure that we’re making government work well,” she said. “Given the federal uncertainly, given the newness of legislative leadership … it’s not the time for big, transformative, cutting edge [legislation]. It’s really a time for continuous improvement.”

According to Democrats, it’s their concern about President Trump’s plans — not Gov. Scott’s veto pen — that has suppressed the legislature’s appetite for spending.

“I don’t think it’s fair to characterize the fiscal restraint message coming out of the governor’s office as the reason,” said Giambatista. “I actually think it has everything to do with the federal leadership.”

He outlined the prevailing argument among Democrats: They are reluctant to spend more now because they may need to raise revenue later if Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress slash aid to the states.

Even Progressives, who are most inclined to agitate for bold new policies, seem content to wait it out. “Looking at revamping the tax code or looking at different funding sources for education — I mean, those all kind of fall by the wayside when it’s an unknown what’s gonna happen in Washington and whether a third of our budget is at risk,” said Chesnut-Tangerman.

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According to Johnson, one of the House’s central accomplishments has been to “insulate” Vermonters from Trump’s threats by passing legislation to ensure transgender people have access to gender-neutral bathrooms, creating a racial justice oversight board, strengthening impartial policing and putting federal energy-efficiency standards into state law.

The Senate pursued a modest agenda as well, despite Ashe’s opening pledge that the body would “not and cannot be a thumb-twiddlers’ club.”

During an interview last week, Ashe said the session “won’t go down as one with major revolutionary policy changes, and sometimes that’s just fine.”

He maintained that the Senate would adjourn with a number of understated accomplishments, including legislation to support juvenile offenders, a plan to increase pay for mental health workers and the creation of an ethics commission.

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“I think there’s been a bit of a subdued atmosphere in the sense that we know that there’s a lot of volatility in Washington,” Ashe said. He offered the example of finding a permanent way to pay for lake and river cleanup, which he described as “an area where we’re a little bit handcuffed at the moment.”

“There are really two reasons why a long-term strategy won’t be acted on this year. First, we have a new administration that hadn’t clearly articulated what it wants to do about this problem,” Ashe said of Team Scott. “The second is a substantial percentage of the money that we’re counting on are federal funds” that are in jeopardy.

The lack of action can be infuriating for activists. James Ehlers, executive director of Lake Champlain International, called the legislature’s failure to find a funding mechanism for water-quality protection “horrendous.”

“If you’re going to take credit for low taxes, you need to take credit for the things that come from low taxes, which is dirty water, crumbling infrastructure and deteriorating public health,” he said.

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Verexit? Secession Movement Gains Steam After Trump Election A new poll found that nearly 21 percent of Vermonters think the state should consider “peaceably leaving the United States and becoming an independent republic, as it was from 1777 to 1791.”

That’s a jump from 11.8 percent of respondents who agreed with a similar proposal in a 2007 poll.

The increase in secessionist sentiment — measured in surveys conducted by the University of Vermont’s Center for Rural Studies — could reflect a President Donald Trump bump.

“Given the aggressive and destructive behavior of the United States of Empire this past decade, it is not surprising that more and more forward-thinking Vermonters support independence and a Second Vermont Republic,” said Rob Williams. He’s the leader of a Verexit campaign known as the Second Vermont Republic.

Asked Monday about the impact of the 2016 election, Williams said, “The grotesque nature of the Trump presidency has helped crystallize things for Vermonters.”

In a separate poll question, about 58 percent of the 611 respondents said “no” when asked, “Is the federal government adequately serving the needs and concerns of Vermonters?”

The results of the UVM survey, conducted in February, “gives us much more energy to keep pressing what we’ve been doing since 2004,” said Williams.

Williams and his associates seek to link their efforts to the sovereign status Vermont enjoyed after declaring its departure from the British Empire in 1777 and before joining the U.S. as the 14th state in 1791.

The contemporary push for secession first gained ground a decade ago due, in part, to deepening opposition to then-president George W. Bush.

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Sen. Debbie Ingram speaking earlier this month in favor of raising the legal smoking age to 21

Vermont Senate Rebuffs Attempt to Raise Smoking Age The Vermont Senate on Tuesday shot down a last-ditch attempt to raise the state’s smoking age from 18 to 21.

The bill was set aside earlier this month to give supporters time to round up enough “yes” votes. But when it returned to the floor Tuesday, it was defeated by a vote of 13 to 16.

In an unsuccessful attempt to make the bill more palatable, its sponsor, Sen. Debbie Ingram (D-Chittenden), proposed an amendment that would have eliminated penalties on underage smokers found with tobacco in their possession.

Senators remained reticent, voicing concerns about dictating Vermonters’ decisions, particularly those old enough to serve in the military.

At least one opponent did have a change of heart: Sen.

Jeanette White (D-Windham), who said she realized over the weekend that her opposition to the bill was inconsistent with her positions on related issues. She and a majority of the Senate, she noted, approved a marijuana legalization bill that would keep the drug illegal for those under 21. Alcohol, of course, remains illegal for those in that age group.

“I would posit that of the three products, probably tobacco is the worst product of all,” she said.

White told her colleagues that her about-face was also personal.

“My dad died from emphysema,” she said. “My husband had quadruple bypass surgery a couple years ago that [medical providers] related primarily to his lifelong smoking habit, and right now my sister is in the hospital with stage IV [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. They all started smoking as 14- or 15-year-olds. So when I was visiting my sister in the hospital yesterday, I told her that I was reconsidering my vote, and all she said was, ‘Thank you.’”

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Conduct Board Removes Side Judge Over Estate Case A Windham County assistant judge accused of mismanaging the estate of an elderly woman has been suspended and barred for life from serving on the bench by the Judicial Conduct Board.

Paul Kane is contesting allegations in probate court that he mishandled the estate of a local woman for whom he provided care. He failed “to uphold the integrity of the judiciary,” the board ruled in a decision issued Monday.

“The board considers the permanent prohibition on holding judicial office appropriate due to the severity of Mr. Kane’s conduct, the fact that these violations continued throughout his tenure as assistant judge, his refusal to take responsibility for his actions in his testimony before the board and his multiple instances of providing demonstrably false testimony to the board at the hearing,” board chair Steven Adler wrote in a 19-page decision.

Kane and his late wife, Marie, took Catherine Tolaro into their Westminster home in 2009, according to court documents. Tolaro was then 82. The couple gained power of attorney for Tolaro in 2010. She died in 2014 at age 86.

Kane requested to be paid more than $830,000 for providing care for Tolaro, claiming that he had provided “24-7” care even as he worked a full-time job, according to the decision.

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The board began investigating Kane after Seven Days wrote about the Tolaro estate case in February 2016.

Burlington attorney Ian Carleton conducted the investigation on behalf of the board, which is made up of nine members appointed by the Vermont Supreme Court to investigate judges.

Though Kane previously told members of the media that he resigned, the board said there was no evidence that he had formally submitted his resignation.

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Let’s Grow Kids’ efforts have met resistance for other reasons. Sen. Alice Nitka (D-Windsor) said she understands the need for more affordable care, but she’s found Let’s Grow Kids’ push over the top.

As she pulled mail from her Statehouse box on a recent afternoon, Nitka rolled her eyes at yet another piece of literature targeting legislators and bearing the group’s logo. She feels bombarded by its TV ads, she said.

She wondered if the money spent on the campaign would be better spent directly on childcare. “I’m interested to know what Let’s Grow Kids is spending on advertising,” she said.

In its 2015 IRS filing, the Permanent Fund reported spending $381,416 on advertising and promotion.

Since January, Let’s Grow Kids has spent $32,199 on advertising and $17,132 on lobbying, according to an April filing at the Secretary of State’s Office. The organization lists 15 registered lobbyists, including its own staff and the Montpelier firm Necrason Group.

For all that effort, the state’s budget problems might stymie the push for more childcare money this year.

After her conversation with Scharf, Myers said she sympathized with her constituent. “But where are we going to get the money?” she asked.

The Senate’s proposed $3 million would be a big step. But Let’s Grow Kids knows the journey will take longer.

Freedner-Maguire predicted: “I think we’re going to see some real changes in three years.” !

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In the meantime, Illuzzi said, “It’s OK to take a breather for a year and see how things play out.” In his view, “people who come [to the Statehouse] want money and have an agenda,” but those outside the building aren’t bothered by the lack of change.

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Even Ellis, who said he rejects the notion “that in order to have a successful session, you have to do something,” acknowledged that the state’s pols will need more to show for themselves next year.

“I think the legislature did what the governor asked, and that’s why nothing happened,” he said. “The question now is, now that the governor has accomplished that goal … now what?”

Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe), a Scott supporter, predicts that the second half of the two-year biennium will be more action-packed as Democrats make renewed efforts to raise the minimum wage and mandate paid family leave. “It’s an election year … and, by then, people will have gotten to know each other in these different roles. I think people will

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James Joseph Inman, 87, died peacefully on April 4, 2017, at the Residence at Shelburne Bay in Shelburne, Vt., where he had lived since December 2013. Jim lived a long, full life; his ready smile

and generous spirit will be missed by family and friends alike.

Jim was born on November 14, 1929, in Yonkers, N.Y., to Margaret Nestor of Athlone, Ireland, and Joseph Stager of Yonkers. Jim’s mother, Margaret (Peggy), was an immigrant from Ireland, arriving in the U.S. via Ellis Island in 1926. Joe Stager was a court clerk and baseball player who died suddenly when Jim was 3 years old. In 1935, Peggy married Frank C. Inman, the only father Jim ever knew. With his younger brother, Joe, they grew up in modest circumstances in Yonkers. Both a scholar and an athlete, Jim was a member of the Gorton High School National Honor Society, with varsity letters in basketball, track and cross-country, graduating in 1947.

Jim attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a full scholastic scholarship, where he continued his athletics as well, playing on MIT’s varsity basketball team. His MIT experience was interrupted by the Korean War, when Jim was stationed in Germany for three years. In 1953, he returned to MIT, graduated with a BS degree in industrial management, and met and married Judith Evelyn Hinton from Toronto, Canada, with whom he had four children.

In Meadville, Pa., Jim was marketing manager of Westinghouse Electric Co. before establishing his own manufacturing representative agency, Inman Associates, Inc. in Tarrytown, N.Y., in 1960. Jim’s passion was golf — in 1966, he scored his first hole in one. As his business matured, the

family moved to Greenwich, Conn.

One of Jim’s proudest contributions was to serve on the Board of Governors and as treasurer of Graham Windham Home, a children’s orphanage of New York City.

He was chair of the Building Committee for a major project.

In 1986, he met and married Diana Carlisle of Newtown, Conn. Jim and Diana shared a love of music and travel, singing with choral music groups from Connecticut and New York City on tours in Europe. With friends, they enjoyed smallship adventure cruises and winter vacations in Anguilla in the British West Indies.

Jim made many visits to Ireland after reconnecting with his mother’s family; he loved to hike and took several hut-to-hut hiking trips in the Swiss Alps, taking many photos, another hobby. Jim kept up his golf and basketball and, in 1995, represented the state of Connecticut at the Senior

Olympics in Men’s Basketball in San Antonio, Texas.

In 2002 he and Diana moved to Lakeview Terrace in Burlington, near his beloved mother-in-law, Lilian Baker Carlisle, to help her in her final years. Jim became a member of Burlington’s First Congregational Church, where he enjoyed singing in the choir.

Jim was predeceased by younger brother, Joseph Brian (2001), and daughter Merrie Margaret Inman (1984). He leaves a beloved wife Lilian Diana Carlisle and three children: Kerry of Houston, Texas, Richard of Denver, Colo., and Andrew of Ridgefield, Conn.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Also

surviving him are three stepdaughters, six step-grandchildren and a dear cousin in Ireland, Lana Faller.

A celebration of Jim’s life will be held at the First Congregational Church in Burlington, May 6, at 3 p.m., with special music. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted to the First Congregational Church, Choragic Music Fund, 38 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 and the Visiting Nurse Association Hospice Program, 1110 Prim Road, Colchester, VT 05446.

The family would like to thank Jim’s caregivers, nurses and staff at Shelburne Bay for their years of care and love.

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is a narrative tool used to illustrate the evolution of the characters. As for Forest herself, in an interview, she describes the novel as pro-diversity and suggests she aimed for her characters to work through their differences — to explore their own uniqueness and become closer in the process.

Forest has been committed to that vision since day one. The dentist started writing fiction eight years ago, when, in a flurry of ink, she penned the first two installments of The Black Witch series in response to two significant events. The first was the fight for same-sex marriage in Vermont. The second was her first reading of the Harry Potter series.

Forest and her husband, Walter, have four adopted children. Many of their friends with adopted children have been same-sex couples, Forest writes in an author’s note included with the advance copy of the book. During the fight for civil unions in Vermont in 2000, and for same-sex marriage in 2007, she found herself surprised at the ferocity with which people opposed marriage equality.

“During one of the Statehouse hearings, a man got up and said, ‘They should be happy we’re just saying no to this — at least we’re not doing what it says in the Bible, which is to kill them,’” Forest recalls.

Around the time same-sex marriage was legalized, in 2009, Forest’s children handed her the first book of J.K. Rowling’s series. “I never read a lot of fiction up until the time my kids gave me Harry Potter,” she says. “I read science books, sociology, policy.”

When she finally caved to her kids’ persuasions, she found herself entranced

by Rowling’s fantastical world. “I was very surprised by them,” Forest says of the series, which she read in quick

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ROOM TO BLOOM In 1988, Milton-area artists LORINDA HENRY, LORRAINE MANLEY and KATHLEEN REDMAN founded the MILTON ARTISTS’ GUILD. Almost 30 years later, the northwestern Vermont nonprofit celebrates its first-ever semipermanent home, taking up residence for one year in a 6,270-square-foot commercial space.

On Saturday, May 6, Gov. PHIL SCOTT will do the ribbon-cutting honors at a grand-opening ceremony.

Officially called the MILTON ARTISTS’ GUILD ART CENTER & GALLERY, the substantial space inside the town’s former Hannaford grocery store was gifted to MAG for temporary

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of one race or another, or quotes denigrating those of “mixed race.”

Kirkus Reviews, one of three trade reviewing giants that gave The Black Witch a starred review, addressed the controversy after a deluge of reader comments railed against its judgment. In a follow-up article titled “On Disagreement,” editor Vicky Smith defended her publication’s

praise of Forest’s novel. “The simple fact that a book contains repugnant ideas is not in itself, in my opinion, a reason to condemn it,” she wrote. “How are we as a society to come to grips with our own repugnance if we do not confront it?”

Some Goodreads reviewers have come to the defense of The Black Witch, as well, saying that the racist rhetoric

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Currently, Montpelier author LAURIE FOREST’s debut novel, The Black Witch, has a rating of 1.9 out of five stars on the site, averaged from 1,036 ratings and more than 400 reviews. Many of the reviewers openly acknowledge they haven’t read the book — they assigned it a low rating, they write, as a matter of principle.

What caused the controversy?

Forest’s young-adult novel, set in a fantasy world, addresses issues of discrimination in a fascist-trending, highly segregated society. A cast of varied ethnic and religious backgrounds populates the tome’s 608 pages.

The plot follows a teenager named Elloren, heir to a weighty political legacy, as she embarks on her first year at a desegregated university. For the first time, she is forced to confront her own bigotry and her society’s revisionist history, while becoming politically engaged in a rapidly evolving world.

After a May 2 launch at PHOENIX BOOKS BURLINGTON, Forest’s publisher, Harlequin Teen, will send her on a fivecity tour. While the bookstore launches will likely be congenial affairs, The Black Witch has sparked heated debate in the online community. Most of the negative Goodreads reviews proclaim that the book is racist, ableist and homophobic.

Many cite passages regarding the purity

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Trine Wilson, a member of the Milton Artists’ Guild, standing in her gallery booth

use by Burlington real estate broker ERNIE POMERLEAU. It has been vacant

since 2013, when he managed the development of the town’s new Hannaford Square.

Pomerleau first established a relationship with the guild that same year, after soliciting submissions for public artworks to be installed at the new grocery and shopping plaza.

One of the two works ultimately commissioned was the monumental “Unity” sculpture by GISELA ALPERT, a Milton artist who has been president of MAG since 2010.

“It’s been one of our longest dreams to have an art center for MAG,” Alpert told Seven Days by phone. One of her early acts as president was to help the organization obtain nonprofit status; MAG became a 501(c)(3) in March 2011.

“Since then, we have consistently grown,” Alpert said. “At that time, we were at 25 members, and now we [have] about 90 members.” And they don’t just come from Milton, Alpert noted, but also from towns such as Charlotte, Hinesburg, Fairfax and Swanton.

The guild’s growth in membership has paralleled concerted city efforts

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basis, rental of six 10-by-10-foot artist studios to members at $100 each, and rentals for small community events such as “paint and sips.”

Alpert was unable to comment on MAG’s future plans — or arrangements with Pomerleau — for after the lease expires in March 2018.

“Basically, this is a trial year for us,” she said. “We’re going to work as hard as we possibly can … [and] see if the art community and the surrounding communities really want this, if there’s a need for this.”

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to revitalize the downtown and make it more welcoming to residents and visitors alike. Alpert said she “took a chance” by asking Pomerleau about the unused space. He agreed to lease it to the arts organization for one year free of charge. “It was quite astonishing that he was so generous,” Alpert said.

Until now, MAG has held its meetings at the Milton Public Library or the Milton Community Room.

Alpert sees the new headquarters as “a new opportunity to grow even bigger than we are.” She added, “We’re getting a lot of new members weekly — it’s very exciting for us.”

Among the uses planned for the center are exhibitions of member artwork to rotate on a quarterly

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One thing is certain — The Black Witch isn’t going away . The sequel will be out in May 2018, and Forest’s contract requires her to produce two accompanying ebooks exploring supporting characters. She calls them “novellas,” but the first, out in June, comes in at close LARGEST to 300 pages.

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succession. “I didn’t expect them to be so complex — tackling different types of prejudice in the books, [like] the rise of Lord Voldemort [and] fascist power.”

After that, she couldn’t get enough of fantasy.

She read all of fantasy novelist Tamora Pierce’s books, Philip Pullman’s The Golden Compass and Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments series.

Forest produced the first two books of The Black Witch series within a year. What readers see on the page today is nothing like that first draft, she notes. She workshopped the book with a local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Montpelier branch of the BURLINGTON WRITERS WORKSHOP, then extensively revised it with the help of her agent and editors.

The evolution of the series won’t stop anytime soon, she adds. And the conversation on Goodreads will play a role in how Forest’s writing and the books evolve, she acknowledges, although she’s cagey about specifics.

“Generally,” Forest says, “I think it’s important not to take harmful tropes and inject them into fantasy. Fantasy is an opportunity to get past those things.”

An example of a harmful trope, Forest offers, is casting people with dark skin as villainous characters. In Disney films, for instance, characters such as Jafar and Scar are portrayed as darker in skin tone and intent. Thus, malice is bound to melanin.

Forest avoids that specific trope in The Black Witch, where all the villains are white. While she was unable to share how specific elements of forthcoming

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appears to be living a double life. By day, he’s a mild-mannered American-born librarian at the ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM. Off the clock, he’s a Canadian resident who uses his fluency in Arabic to help translate the short stories of Syrian writer Osama Alomar into English.

Alomar immigrated to Chicago in 2008 and until recently worked as a cabdriver; he now lives in Pittsburgh. He has published three collections of short stories and one volume of poetry in Arabic. Since 2009, Collins has worked with the writer — over the phone, at Alomar’s kitchen table and even in his cab, between fares — to translate Alomar’s epigrammatic prose.

In 2014, New Directions Publishing published Fullblood Arabian, translated by the duo. Praised by the New Yorker and the New York Times, Alomar’s stories have also appeared in Ploughshares, TriQuarterly and the Literary Review. His newest book co-translated with Collins, The Teeth of the Comb & Other Stories, debuts this week. Seven Days recently caught up with Collins, 39, to learn about his dual adventures in the book world.

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SD: You first met Osama Alomar when you were in Syria in 2007, following a 2006 Fulbright fellowship to study Middle Eastern history there. How? CC: I met Osama at a monthly sort of semiformal literary and cultural meeting in a private home, organized by Sahar Abu Harb, a poet, writer and theorist of nonviolence in an Islamic-feminist context.

The group met to discuss the principles and practice of nonviolence and nonviolent social change.

SD: What brought you to Vermont?

CC: I married my wife, Yuko, who was living in Québec (and whom I had met in Brattleboro). We could not live together right away because I did not yet have a status in Canada. So I moved from Grafton ( just over the state line from Bennington) to St. Johnsbury, where I had gotten a job at the Athenaeum in 2015, and waited.

SD: If you were to open The Teeth of the Comb & Other Stories right now and page through it, would those pages trigger specific memories of days spent translating?

CC: Yes, almost every page. When Osama and I translate, we are very much doing it together, relying on the firm footing each of us has in one language and our somewhat shaky footing in the other. It’s a kind of dance, or negotiation, or slow clarification.

SEVEN DAYS: You appear to have two professional names: In Vermont you’re known as Christian J. Collins. However, on the covers of Alomar’s books, you’re C.J. Collins.

Similarly, your book bios describe you as a Christian Collins librarian based in Queens and Grafton, N.Y. Meanwhile, the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum lists you in the staff directory. What up?

CHRISTIAN COLLINS: I used to live in Queens. Then Grafton. Then St. Johnsbury, while I was waiting for my residency in Canada to come through.

Now [I live in] Compton with my wife, who has lived in Québec for 18 years. My book bios are not particularly accurate. C.J. Collins is the name under which I publish. Christian is my given name.

SD: As you navigate the U.S.-Canada border, have your Middle Eastern affiliations been an issue?

CC: I am a permanent resident of Canada as of a year ago, and I have been a regular visitor over the last three years. I cross the border almost daily for work. I am familiar to the border agents of both sides, and knowing Arabic or having lived in Syria has never posed a problem.

All of this has made me feel strongly that I would rather be a conduit for Syrian voices than one more American voice telling people what to think about Syria.

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SD: Prior to your Fulbright, you were enrolled in a master’s program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. What put you on the path to Damascus? What were you hoping to discover? And have those studies informed your work with Alomar?

CC: At UMass I did a master’s degree in the French department, with substantial coursework in history. I started off looking at the story of French scholarship about Syria and the eastern Mediterranean in the 18th and 19th centuries — the way information was gathered and knowledge produced about that part of the world, and the ends this served. The Fulbright was to lay the groundwork, with research and language training, for doctoral work on a related topic.

SD: Are other aspects of your Fulbright experience still reverberating or activated, besides your work with Alomar?

CC: To be honest, I’m still trying to make sense of my time in Syria. I have friends who fled Syria [and are] now scattered all over the Middle East and Europe, and friends from every side in this conflict. Osama and the other artists and writers I knew in Syria foresaw some kind of crisis, and they were seeking to defuse it with nonviolent means, with dialogue, reconciliation, solidarity.

I was lucky to be able to observe that courageous and vital work.

The time I spent there is with me every day. On a concrete level, besides literary translation, I am volunteering weekly with the Service d’aide aux Néo-Canadiens in Sherbrooke, where more than 500 refugees have been resettled in the last year. I help with interpretation, finding apartments, opening bank accounts, learning their way around their new city — all the basics of getting settled in a new culture. It feels good to be able to offer that kind of support.

SD: The Athenaeum featured Alomar reading from your translation of Fullblood Arabian last May. Have you scheduled any Vermont readings for the new book?

CC: I am eager to bring Osama back to Vermont. We had a great reception last year in Burlington, Montpelier and St. Johnsbury. All offers considered. !

INFO The Teeth of the Comb & Other Stories by Osama Alomar, translation by Osama Alomar and C.J. Collins, New Directions Publishing, 96 pages. $13.95. ndbooks.com, stjathenaeum.org

IT SHARPENED MY ADMIRATION FOR HIS PRESIDENCY, AND IT ALSO GAVE ME A SENSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF LEADING A NATION.

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what kinds of linguistic sparks would emerge,” Jackson says.

And emerge they did. “I really enjoy Paul Muldoon and Elizabeth Alexander’s poem,” Jackson says. That piece reads as follows: “Made in Hawaii, / Jakarta.

African cool. / and then came Michelle. / A garden kept them grounded. / Those two girls. Kale. Kohlrabi.”

“Ocean Vuong and Jane Hirshfield — both of them have a certain kind of regard and reverence for the natural world,” Jackson continues. “Their work has a kind of exquisite tenderness, yet it’s firm, and the language is firm. They had never met each other, but I think that was one of the more fruitful [poems.]”

Vuong and Hirschfield penned the passage that reads: “I know I’m alive / for, even through this smoke, I / can still see your face / your calmness a lei’s fragrant / promise the string will not break.”

While the piece is still unfolding, the general tone is one of reverence. “As an African American male,” Jackson says, “[Obama’s] journey to the White

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second is a couplet called a waki, with seven syllables per line. Jackson says he learned the form from his former teacher, poet Sonia Sanchez.

A new tan-renga is added to the everexpanding poem each day. Harvard Review editor Christina Thompson has long-term plans to publish a limitededition chapbook-style version of the poem, she says, and the complete version will remain viewable on the journal’s website.

Thompson’s current role in the project is to post each new addition, along with details about the poets who wrote it. “We do not edit, except to make corrections to obvious mistakes,” the editor says. “Major and I discussed a few of the contributions early on, setting guidelines about what would and would not be considered acceptable. Our goal was to keep it valedictory in tone.”

Jackson’s part in this epic project is that of conductor, pairing up poets.

Some were already acquainted, while others had never met. “I wanted to see

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s the tenure of the first black president of the United States came to a close, Vermont poet MAJOR JACKSON felt compelled to commemorate the significant event.

Jackson is a professor at the University of Vermont and poetry editor of the prestigious Harvard Review. True to his calling, he set about composing a poem. But, rather than go it alone, he reached out to a number of his peers and asked them to participate in a poem devoted to the 44th president.

A new segment of the collaborative poem, “Renga for Obama,” appears daily on the Harvard Review website with the assistance of Jackson’s colleagues at that publication. The project will conclude on April 30, after 100 days.

Renga is a traditional collaborative Japanese poetic form. Each unit, or tan-renga, consists of two stanzas, each of which is written by a different poet; the second responds to the first. The first stanza is a haiku (three lines of five, seven and five syllables each). The

House, and his modeling of thoughtfulness, diplomacy, care — that crosses my mind given the increasing reaction to this moment, to the divisive place we are today. Poets practice that same attention and alertness to language, and I think it important we continue to model that kind of carefulness in dealing with each other.”

Jackson acknowledges that not all the poets he reached out to share his sentiments regarding Obama’s presidency.

A couple chose not to participate. “One person articulated disagreement with some of [Obama’s] policies,” Jackson says — mentioning the use of drones in particular — “and expressed deep regret that [they couldn’t participate.] They wanted to stick by their values.”

“I think what I did not expect from this,” Jackson shares, “was the level of dialogue that would emerge every week from correspondence with the poets. It sharpened my admiration for his presidency, and it also gave me a sense of the difficulty of leading a nation where, clearly, it’s just impossible to please the [entire] American constituency — because of the thing that is our strength: our differences.” !

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Dear Cecil,

How crazy must the President of the United States be before it’s considered cool to refuse an order? If the president orders an all-out nuclear attack on Canada, is the proper response “Yes, Mr. President,” or to throw the lunatic in a cell?

— Knut Borge, Oslo What does it take to remove a sitting president who is obviously mentally ill? I don’t think I need to say any more than that.

— George D. Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency director Michael Hayden countered that if Trump gave the order for torture, “the American armed forces would refuse to act.”

Could refuse, sure. Soldiers can reject such a command — and, in fact, law and ethics experts say, have a duty to disobey a plainly illegal order.

But would refuse?

Questionable orders tend to fall in a gray area. The recent attack on Syria, for instance, made without congressional authorization, could conceivably have been an unconstitutional exercise of presidential power, but who’s going to take a stand on such shaky ground? Disobeying a duly elected commander might look a bit like a coup, for starters, and any good soldier has to at least consider that there may be some legit reason for a decision made above their

pay grade. When the Bush White House wanted to get into the torture business — that is, do stuff that really was plainly illegal — the Justice Department simply reinterpreted the law to provide requisite cover. It’s hard to imagine a serviceperson mustering an alternate legal analysis while the clock is ticking.

Civilians might have more room to question their instructions, and more security: Under the Whistleblower Protection Act, it is illegal to fire a civil servant “for refusing to obey an order that would require the individual to violate a law.”

That doesn’t mean the Trump administration couldn’t find a subtler way to clean house or reward more loyal staffers. And they might prefer to deal with a stack of lawsuits from fired employees rather than back down.

But let’s say the prez becomes really erratic — that is, in some way distinguishable from his

machinery, however, gives Trump an opportunity to assert in writing that no, he’s fine (presumably a tweet would count) and retake the reins of office.

Assuming the VP et al. persist, Congress has 21 days to vote on the matter; if two-thirds of each house see it the vice president’s way, the acting-president arrangement continues.

This procedure was considered at least once, in 1987. White House aide Jim Cannon, shocked at the disarray of the Reagan White House and the president’s listlessness (“All he wanted to do was to watch movies and television,” he later told reporters), prepared a memo for chief of staff Howard Baker suggesting the 25th Amendment should be on the table. Baker didn’t laugh Cannon out of the room, but he didn’t buy the recommendation either. And though we’ll never know for sure, Reagan may well have been suffering from early-stage dementia at the time. So I suspect we’ll be stuck with the current fellow — whose persistently outrageous behavior, I’ll note, hasn’t thus far proven disqualifying — for another 44 months minimum. Then again, if the ascent of Trump teaches us anything, it’s that predicting the future is a textbook mug’s game.

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’m starting to see a pattern to the questions I’ve been receiving lately: It’s almost as though, for some reason, readers have suddenly become preoccupied with the notion of a president being psychologically unfit to serve. The good news is that a president’s civilian and military underlings can certainly refuse to carry out illegal orders, and we likely have a constitutional procedure in place for removing a chief executive who’s no longer quite all there. The bad news? None of it’s likely to help much.

The question of how the military might respond to an unlawful order from President Donald Trump first arose before candidate Trump had sewn up the nomination. At a February 2016 campaign stop, the C-in-C-to-be promised the crowd that to fight terrorism he’d bring back waterboarding and “much worse.” Former

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How do we get him out of the driver’s seat? Impeachment is of course the best-known method, but its high-crimes-and-misdemeanors standard doesn’t apply in a case of mental incapacity.

Immediately after the election, though, talk began of somehow invoking the 25th Amendment. The primary function of that amendment, adopted in 1967, is to ensure the presidential succession in case of death, but the fine print gets more interesting. Section 4 empowers the vice president, with the approval of a majority of the cabinet, to make a written declaration to the speaker of the House and the president pro tem of the Senate that the president “is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office,” upon which the VP can take over. This provision was written to cover situations, like the one following Woodrow Wilson’s stroke in 1919, where the president is out of commission but not actually dead.

Here the language is broad enough to include severe mental illness. If Trump became utterly disconnected from reality, Mike Pence and eight cabinet members could send a note to Paul Ryan and Orrin Hatch, and Pence would become acting president. The amendment’s

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iro Weinberger may be the first mayor in Burlington history to have a stand-up desk in his office at city hall. The Queen City’s 42nd leader uses a standard sitdown desk, too, inherited from his predecessor, Bob Kiss. Weinberger said he opts for the taller workstation, which he bought from a Bellows Falls antique dealer, when looking at architectural blueprints and other plans that have to be rolled out.

There have been a lot of those in the five years since the 47-year-old Democrat took office — and Weinberger is up for more. In a recent interview, he made it clear he’s running for reelection next year. The mayor said he plans to campaign on a record of fiscal probity, upgrading and expanding the city’s infrastructure, facilitating construction of housing for all segments of the market, and carrying forward what he termed “our progressive agenda.”

Even if one of Vermont’s three congressional offices were to unexpectedly become vacant, “I wouldn’t put my hat in the ring,” Weinberger pledged — and not just because his hat conceals a graying coif. “I love being mayor of Burlington,” he said. “There’s more I want to get done for the people of Burlington.”

Based on what he’s already accomplished since winning big in 2012, “Miro has become known, for better or worse, as the ‘development mayor,’” observed City Councilor Adam Roof, an independent.

It’s for the better, in the view of Jeff Nick of NAI J.L. Davis Realty, one of the area’s biggest commercial builders. “He’s very businesslike in his approach, and he sets the right tone that filters down through the whole administration,” said Nick. “There’s a much more positive attitude toward development in city hall, because they understand the need to strengthen the tax base in order to support social programs.”

Asked if he would describe Weinberger as “transformational,” Nick, a Republican, responded, “absolutely.”

That assessment is shared by Progressive City Council President Jane Knodell, who added that Weinberger is also “a very smart politician.”

Former mayor Peter Clavelle and affordable-housing advocate Brian Pine — both of whom have been associated with the Progressive Party — noted that Weinberger has acted boldly and skillfully in steering controversial developments through the city’s complex permitting process and its famously testy political culture. Kurt Wright, the council’s lone Republican and the candidate Weinberger trounced in 2012, rated the mayor’s tenure as “pretty successful.”

But not all of the reviews are raves. The loudest critics are members of the Coalition for a Livable City, a group that has fought some of the mayor’s most ambitious projects.

“Weinberger’s tenure is a long, drawn-out and calculated attack on democracy and public process, waged with big money and lies, under a neoliberal platform of simulated social good,” Genese Grill, a coalition member who came close to unseating Knodell in a city council race last month, wrote in an email.

“If it is not stopped,” Grill warned, “not only will our city be unlivable, unaffordable to any but the rich, not only will our lake be further poisoned, our historic buildings razed, our quality of life destroyed, our opioid epidemic worsened, our city money going to only luxury and tourist amenities, but our democracy will be reduced to a façade of fake public input which is really nothing but an elaborate PR justification of an agenda that benefits only a few.”

City Councilor Max Tracy, a Progressive representing part of the Old North End, is also sharply critical of Weinberger’s record — although not in the apocalyptic terms prophesied by Grill. “The city isn’t holding developers to as great an account as it could,” Tracy said. Weinberger and his allies “give away too much.”

As an example, he cited activist efforts to extract a commitment for additional affordable units in the Burlington Town Center project.

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Developer Don Sinex is setting aside 54 apartments for lower-income residents, in keeping with the city’s inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that 20 percent of units in a residential project meet affordability criteria. “Even as little as a 5 percent addition got shot down,” Tracy lamented.

That $220 million redevelopment in the heart of the Church Street Marketplace will stand, if completed, as the signature initiative of the Weinberger era. Despite tenacious opposition from that canny band of coalition activists, the mayor won city council and voter backing for zoning changes and financing measures that will likely enable the undertaking to go forward. It will include a trio of 14-story towers — the tallest buildings in Vermont — as well as the radical redesign of a moribund shopping mall. It will also restore two north-south downtown streets that were closed as part of a 1960s urban-renewal project that’s now seen as semi-disastrous.

“When he stuck his neck out for the downtown project,” Knodell said of Weinberger, “that was the moment he became a really good mayor.”

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Several smaller-scale residential developments have also sprouted around the city during the past five years. Among them is a 14-unit apartment building on North Avenue, partly financed by the city, which the Committee on Temporary Shelter built to accommodate the homeless and others on the verge of displacement. The city also helped finance the 40-unit Bright Street Co-op built by the Champlain Housing Trust.

Commercial construction is occurring, as well — most emblematically, City Market/Onion River Co-op’s expansion in the South End. Pat Burns, manager of that 23,000-square-foot project on Flynn Avenue, said the Weinberger administration “has been very, very supportive” of the co-op’s plan for a second store. “We’ve had quite a positive relationship with Miro,” Burns added.

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Flynn Avenue, and the city was helpful in explaining how to go through the process of having it changed.”

A portion of the downtown waterfront looks much different than it did before Weinberger took charge.

A $10 million investment in the area’s infrastructure led to development of a world-class skate park that has emerged as one of Burlington’s premier amenities.

The Waterfront Access North initiative, as the city terms it, also includes the lakeside rerouting of the bike path. City funds likewise facilitated construction of the adjacent 22,000-square-foot headquarters for the nonprofit Community Sailing Center. Weinberger managed to secure approval at the polls for bonds that are financing these and other infrastructure improvements, including $36 million in upgrades of sidewalks, streets, and water and sewer lines.

All of these developments offer just a glimpse of Weinberger’s vision for a much more urban Burlington.

He said work could begin next year on a $3.5 million redesign of City Hall Park. The Champlain Parkway will likely break through to actual construction in 2018, putting an end to a 60-year-long, on-again, off-again planning process. The city will decide in the coming months whether to go forward with redevelopment of the Moran Plant, which has moldered on the waterfront since its 1986 shutdown as a coal-burning power station. The mayor will also be turning his attention to a makeover of Memorial Auditorium. Proposal requests for the now-empty civic building could be issued later this year, he said.

“Much attention has been given to our efforts to encourage new housing investment and the new zoning we have put in place to support the redevelopment of the failing downtown mall,” Weinberger wrote in a message accompanying a lengthy list of projects launched or planned by his administration. “Less attention has been given to our efforts to transform the public realm and public assets, which have also been extensive.”

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The man who would one day lead Vermont’s largest city was raised among blueprints and construction projects. His architect father designed and largely built the family home in Hartland that Miro shared with two sisters. “I grew up thinking we were going in the wrong direction as a state and a country with sprawling, poorly constructed, suburban development,” Weinberger recalled.

His mother, a public school teacher, likely deserves some credit for the fact that her only son got into Yale University, where he majored in American and environmental studies.

Postgrad, Weinberger worked for Habitat for Humanity in Georgia and Florida, and later earned a master’s degree in public policy and urban planning from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. “I was very influenced by the New Urbanism movement that was explicitly attempting to reverse the automobile-dominated land-use trends that have caused much social, environmental and public health damage since World War II,” Weinberger explained. “I considered briefly becoming an urban planner but rethought that after a conversation with a family friend at a Red Sox game, who told me that if I really wanted to have an impact on what got built, I should consider becoming either a real estate developer or a politician.”

He did both. Weinberger returned to Vermont in 2002 and cofounded the Hartland Group, a Burlingtonbased real estate development firm that built more than 200 homes, including the Packard Lofts at the north end of Lakeview Terrace.

That project generated fierce local opposition.

“The experience certainly taught me that sustained persistence matters, and I have tried to infuse that approach into the way we are pursuing long-term projects,” Weinberger said. The results of his administration’s efforts have led former seven-term mayor Clavelle to observe: “We’re in the midst of moving from

being a big town to a small city. And it’s a change I, for one, welcome.”

That growth is being powered in part by the addition of hundreds of housing units. Weinberger favored construction of 232 apartments on Grove Street at the eastern edge of Burlington and 735 condos and rental units on the former Burlington College campus. He was also an advocate for Champlain College’s Eagles Landing building on a previously city-owned parking lot on St. Paul Street that will include beds for 314 students.

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Mr. Clean-Up The burst of building championed by Weinberger contrasts strikingly with the quiet development front during the previous administration headed by Progressive mayor Kiss. The latter’s six-year tenure was also marred by the near-collapse of Burlington Telecom.

That debacle entailed a failure by the city to pay back, as required by state regulations, a secret $17 million infusion of city funds into the ailing utility.

Burlington’s municipal credit rating was downgraded to the precipice of junk-bond status as a result of the Kiss administration’s mismanagement of city finances.

“You can’t reflect on Miro’s five years as mayor without recognizing the financial circumstances he came into office with,” Councilor Roof said. Added New North End independent Councilor Dave Hartnett: “Miro inherited a mess.”

Apart from Grill, every source contacted for this article, regardless of political persuasion, praised Weinberger’s painstaking rehabilitation of the city’s fiscal house and, concurrently, the bolstering of its credit rating.

Moody’s Investors Service last month upgraded its outlook for Burlington from “stable” to “positive,” commenting that Weinberger’s team “budgets conservatively and prudently manages expenditures, leading to recent growth in reserves.” That means Burlington can borrow money at a lower interest rate.

As Councilor Wright put it: “The city is flush with cash. It’s bringing in revenues that are bigger than forecast.”

In his State of the City address earlier this month, Weinberger pointed to four consecutive budget surpluses.

“I want to remind Burlingtonians that the total municipal tax rate has actually decreased for each of the last two years and assure voters that, again, for the fifth time in my six budget years, we will not be requesting a tax increase in 2018,” the mayor said.

He further noted in that celebratory speech that the Burlington Police Department added three new officers last year and plans to hire two more next year. Similarly, Weinberger said he will soon present the city council with a plan to recruit three additional firefighters — which would be the first increase to that department’s numbers in 15 years.

Differences between the tenures of Weinberger and Kiss extend to the comparative emphasis placed on their antipoverty initiatives. Kiss, who did not respond to requests for comment about

New North End. “Landlords for too long have been able to charge extremely high rents without taking care of their buildings,” he told Nancy Ellis, 83, who owns two rental properties near City Market.

Weinberger assured her that building more housing of all kinds would produce “competitive pressures that encourage people to take better care of their homes.”

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Weinberger’s performance, worked for many years as the director of agencies aiding poor Vermonters. He carried over that orientation to his tenure as mayor.

In contrast, Weinberger hasn’t done enough to promote affordable housing, according to his critics. “We’ve gone from having [the Community and Economic Development Office] focused on poverty and low-income issues to a much greater focus on private-sector projects,” Tracy said. Former mayor Bernie Sanders created that municipal department to carry out his activist agenda.

Pine, CEDO’s former housing director, agreed. But he praised Weinberger for nearly doubling the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which currently contains $557,000. This taxpayer-funded repository offers grants and loans for construction and retention of long-term affordable units. Pine also commended the mayor’s work in helping residents of the city’s only mobile-home park purchase the property after it had been put on the market for $5 million.

Enunciating the core Progressive philosophy, Pine suggested that more should be done to meet the housing needs of “the people who are really struggling — the people who wash the dishes, prepare the food, keep the downtown running.”

Clavelle offered a similar take: “I think it’s important that [the mayor] goes out of his way to listen to folks living on the edge.”

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In the Weinberger years, Tracy said, “It’s the 20- to 40-year-old techie set who have seen their interests protected.”

For his part, the mayor argued, “If all you focus on is developing affordable housing with government subsidies, you’re not going to solve the housing problem.” Burlington, he added, “was in danger of becoming a boutique city with the only people able to live here being the wealthy and those getting massive government subsidies.” Building middleclass as well as high-end housing acts to open up existing homes, condos and apartments, resulting in a more economically diverse city with homes available to a broad range of income earners, he said.

The mayor explained his logic to a constituent during a recent coffee klatch at the Bagel Café & Deli in Burlington’s

With the same energy and discipline he exhibits in applying himself to city problems, Weinberger seeks to be accessible to the public. His weekly open-house sessions at the Ethan Allen Shopping Center’s bagel place, dubbed Mornings With Miro, puts him in direct touch with Burlington’s most populous and suburban neighborhood. Starting at 8 a.m. on the first Wednesday in April, the mayor received a succession of locals at the corner table he shared with a reporter and his assistant, Katie Vane. He called out to the cops who came into the shop for coffee and exchanged greetings with numerous other customers passing through.

Clad in a Burlington Electric Department vest, Weinberger seemed to genuinely enjoy the vox-pop nature of the event. He’s conversant in a number of topics, from baseball — he plays in an adult league with former Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee — to childrearing. He and his wife, Stacy, have two young daughters in Burlington public schools.

But some of Weinberger’s left-wing detractors suggest such schmoozing doesn’t come easily to the Yalie who graduated from Woodstock Union High School.

Fans, too, express doubts about his ability to empathize with the marginalized. Knodell said Weinberger lacks the working-class consciousness of his predecessors. “He doesn’t get it,” she said, asserting that Weinberger was “initially missing in action” on Farrington’s Mobile Home Park. “He eventually did get involved, but that wasn’t his first instinct.”

While the mayor does give off a preppy vibe, he bristles at claims that his political outlook reflects a myopically privileged status. “I never thought that critique was fair,” he asserted in the city hall interview. “I come from immigrants on both sides of my family. My parents were Berkeley hippies who moved to Vermont because they couldn’t be part of Ronald Reagan’s California. I’m a product of public schools. I’ve had to work hard for all I’ve gotten.”

That includes his career as a developer. “I was no Donald Trump. My entire professional life has been about helping people who are most vulnerable,” Weinberger declared.

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Weinberger never held elected office prior to winning the mayoralty, and he’s had to work hard to become an effective leader. Like Hillary Clinton, he is not a “natural” politician. His geeky, somewhat awkward manner — think movie characters played by Jesse Eisenberg and Michael Cera — does not lend itself to one-liners and backslapping.

If Weinberger caters to the “techie set,” it may be because he’s part of it himself. “I’m a data-driven guy,” he told Seven Days, adding that he aims to make city government more reliant on numbers than on “intuitions.” He’s at home communicating on social media.

Over the past five years, Weinberger has grown more adept as a public speaker. He invited special guests to attend his State of the City address and, when highlighting certain issues, asked them to stand. Three women rose when he spoke about the local opioid epidemic. Weinberger also gave a shout-out to a Sudanese couple who had found refuge in Burlington at a time when “our government is now explicitly turning its back and shutting its doors to the tired, the hungry, the poor, the talented, the innovative

and the hardworking refugees and immigrants.”

Thumping Trump is an obviously successful tactic in a city to the left of some of the bluest bastions. And Weinberger did it well, skillfully anticipating the applause lines.

Off script, he’s learned how to handle the unexpected. Councilor Hartnett

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How does the alt transportation community feel about the mayor? He showed courage in defending the North Avenue safer-cycling initiative, said Local Motion’s Jason Van Driesche, extolling the “beautiful” rebuild of the shoreline stretch of bike path between the boathouse and North Beach. But, Van Driesche added, “It’s been a long and slow process to get Burlington to the point where it can be the walkable, bikeable community we want it to be.”

He noted that the newly adopted citywide master plan for enhanced pedestrian and cycling options was supposed to be put in place a year ago.

“Such delays are in equal measure reasonable and frustrating,” Van Driesche commented. Part of it may relate to the sheer number of infrastructure, residential and commercial ventures Weinberger is juggling, the LoMo leader added. “I’ve gotten the impression, at times, that the number of major initiatives under way is an impediment to making rapid progress on some of them.”

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Slow and Steady Weinberger is “nothing if not ambitious,” Van Driesche remarked, but he does occasionally back down, or at least temporize, on controversial or highly complex projects.

The mayor supported a plan in 2015 to open the Pine Street Enterprise Zone to housing, but the city council rebuffed that move in a 10-0 vote. Grill and others had campaigned vigorously against the proposed change in zoning on the grounds that new housing would spur gentrification and displace artists from their funky South End studios.

Weinberger offered a different account, arguing that he didn’t cave but had acted judiciously. “I made the decision that pushing for a major policy change in the Enterprise Zone was not a debate I wanted to have back then,” he reflected in the city hall interview.

As for Grill’s Coalition for a Livable City, Weinberger added, “They have sent the wrong message that if Miro experiences some kind of controversy, he’s going to fold.” He suggested that the idea of building housing in that section of the South End could be revived one day.

The mayor has also issued what turned out to be fake deadlines for making over the Moran Plant. Three years ago, Burlington voters approved a proposal by two recent University of Vermont graduates to convert the graffiti-covered eyesore into a mixed-use space for entertainment, meetings, eating and art. This New Moran plan languished as the would-be developers unsuccessfully sought to raise the $20 million needed to rehab the 65-year-old industrial shell.

The city eventually axed that deal and set a November 2016 deadline for New Moran to produce a scaled-down plan. Weinberger then extended the cutoff point for another month, all the while promising that, if nothing practicable emerged, he’d call for the plant to be razed. The city was next supposed to complete a review of a more modest scheme by the end of last month. And now the mayor is saying that a decision will definitely be made by June 1.

Why the repeated delays? They reflect a developer’s reluctance to just tear something down and walk away.

“I’ve always thought we could do something great with that building,” Weinberger said.

He doesn’t see himself, though, as exclusively focused on building a “new Burlington.” One of his foremost accomplishments, Weinberger boasted, is having “restored trust in city government.” It’s true the mayor has convinced Burlingtonians to raise their taxes by approving infrastructure bonds, one of which required a two-thirds majority.

His political achievements have been significant, as well. As the first Democrat to hold the Queen City’s top office since 1981, Weinberger has worked to burnish his party’s local brand. The success of that effort can be seen as the political counterpoint to his transformation of the physical cityscape. Just last month, Weinberger’s candidate, Richard Deane, won an East District city council seat that had been held by a Progressive.

Throughout the Sanders era, the Dems functioned as dead-enders — a local “Party of No” bent on blocking anything proposed by the socialist mayor. Their extreme obstructionism alienated many voters, including

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younger ones who might have identified with the Dems in normal left-right circumstances.

Most Progs interviewed for this story conceded that Weinberger has renovated the image of the Burlington Democrats. Their city council members have also moved steadily leftward, Knodell noted. She cited Democratic councilors’ support for a $15 minimum wage as an example of “something that wouldn’t have happened previously.” Knodell and a few of her Prog colleagues further acknowledge that this shift is narrowing the political space available to the party that traces its roots to the Sanders revolution.

The Candidate Where does Weinberger fit on the political spectrum?

Uppercase P Progressives diverge in their answers.

To Pine, the mayor’s performance does, on balance, earn him a lowercase p progressive designation. Tracy sees Weinberger as a “centrist or moderate Democrat.”

One key factor, Tracy noted in support of that evaluation, was Weinberger’s endorsement of Clinton, rather than Sanders, in the Democratic presidential primary — even though Sanders had supported Weinberger’s mayoral candidacy in 2012.

Another disqualifier, according to Tracy: the advent of Weinberger-sponsored political action committees.

“He’s brought a new kind of politics to Burlington,” the Progressive councilor commented pejoratively. “His PAC has been pumping thousands of dollars into ballot issues. That makes politics less accessible to the people of Burlington.”

Some of the money behind Weinberger’s campaigns comes from benefactors in and around Washington, D.C. Asked about that financial pipeline, the mayor said a little digging would reveal its links to the office of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). Weinberger worked as an intern for Vermont’s senior senator 25 years ago and has maintained contacts with what he terms “the Leahy diaspora.”

Weinberger’s wife, Stacy Sherwat, is a D.C.-area native whose family members have donated to his campaigns.

It’s unlikely that Weinberger will face a credible challenge in his reelection bid, according to Clavelle and other political observers. Wright playfully imagined that Weinberger could be beaten by someone opposed to all major development projects and the North Avenue bike lanes — an unlikely combo.

An additional electoral opportunity may arise if Weinberger botches the planned sale of Burlington Telecom. That drama will begin to unfold on June 1, when purchase bids are due. Alan Matson, a financial consultant who has sought to assemble a cooperative to buy and run BT, said last week he’s “reasonably optimistic” his group will be able to offer a bid. The co-op option would likely find favor with a large subset of Burlingtonians, many of whom are determined to ensure that the utility remains at least partly under public control.

But Weinberger has not committed to facilitating that form of ownership, Matson pointed out. “He has done a good job of getting BT to the point where we should see resolution in 2017, but I also haven’t seen anything from him on that issue,” Matson said.

Asked about his plans for BT, Weinberger first noted that his administration succeeded in rescuing the telecom provider from collapse while “keeping the ability to direct the sale.” He declined to specify a preferred outcome to the sale process but pledged to preserve “the original goals of BT.” He did rule out a sale to Comcast or another conglomerate, saying, “We don’t want to revert to a monopoly situation.”

Weinberger also predicted that the city will be able to recoup at least some of the $17 million the Kiss administration had pumped into the sinking city-owned enterprise.

If it weren’t for that liability, BT today would look like a successful company, local analysts say. Knodell predicted that its positive bottom line and seemingly favorable prospects might result in “bids coming in far higher than people imagine.” She too hopes to coax the mayor into embracing a partial public option. Referring to his initially risky endorsement of the downtown mall project, Knodell said, “I’m hoping we can tap into that Miro in regard to BT.” The fate of BT will surely influence how Weinberger is remembered as a mayor, but, given all he’s done so far, it probably won’t be what brings his city hall tenure to an end. Like the Queen City skyline, his legacy is going to be under construction for at least the next few years. !

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Shroud in the Cloud Burlington’s Gibberfish aims to protect activists online B Y KEN PICARD

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rian O’Donnell says he’s never organized political rallies, attended protests or joined social justice movements. As he puts it, “It’s not really my style.”

But in recent months, the 38-year-old information technology professional and Burlington resident realized that his cybersecurity skills might be useful to activists who are trying to make the world a better place. That’s especially true, he notes, for those who are unaware of how vulnerable their online activities are to surveillance, tampering and theft.

That point was driven home during last year’s election season, O’Donnell recalls, by a conversation with a friend about an activist they both know. When that friend asked the activist which tools his group used to organize online, the answer was a surprise: a Facebook group that’s accessible to virtually anyone.

“They had no idea what they were getting into,” he says.

O’Donnell, who works as a systems administrator at the University of Vermont, got together with several friends to brainstorm how they could help the activist’s organization, and others like it, to protect their digital privacy without breaking the bank.

The result was Gibberfish, a nonprofit tech startup that launched in January.

Its goal is to provide free online services to political activists, nongovernmental organizations and social-justice groups.

Its software tools, which are still in the beta testing phase, include a “privacyfocused cloud platform” similar to services available through Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud.

Unlike those other services, though, Gibberfish stores its data in an encrypted format, which is inaccessible to those who aren’t authorized to see it. That includes the software creators themselves — Gibberfish operates as a “zero-knowledge service.” In the event that police, lawyers or other investigators knock on their door seeking information, Gibberfish staff cannot decrypt the stored data.

“If they said, ‘You need to turn over everything you’ve got,’ we’d turn it over,” O’Donnell says, “but it would probably be fairly useless to them.”

Hence the name Gibberfish, a portmanteau of “gibberish” and “Babel fish.”

The latter is a fictitious creature in Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that provides instant translations from any language.

“We’re kind of doing the opposite,” O’Donnell says. “Intelligent stuff goes in, and nonsense comes out.”

Even before Edward Snowden’s 2013 revelations about the National Security Agency’s global surveillance programs, it was common knowledge that governments and others routinely spy on activists, journalists, lawyers, NGOs and human-rights workers. Last year, the Digital Freedom Alliance launched a project to chronicle such government hacks.

But only in recent years could average citizens access tools to prevent, or at least minimize, such threats. Gibberfish

is just the latest addition to that toolbox. O’Donnell, who is Gibberfish’s unpaid executive director, acknowledges that other services, such as SpiderOak, already provide online encryption. But Gibberfish is unique, he says, in that all the services it plans to offer — filesharing, video conferencing, chat and collaborative editing — will be free of charge to “qualifying nonprofits, NGOs and civil-rights defenders.” Grants and other fundraising will cover the annual cost of storing and maintaining that data — $300 to $500 per client.

How will Gibberfish decide which groups qualify for the service? Because the company is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3), O’Donnell says, it cannot discriminate based on users’ political affiliation. Because Gibberfish’s resources are limited and its

mission is to promote nondiscrimination and nonviolence, the group will still vet potential clients to weed out potential criminal actors and known hate groups.

O’Donnell concedes that, by its very nature, Gibberfish can’t know what its users are up to. But he believes most who seek it out will use it for constitutionally protected activities.

“Surveillance can create an atmosphere of intimidation and deter people from exercising their legal rights and doing completely legitimate forms of expression, because they fear exposure or reprisal,” he says. “So, in some ways, having this kind of privacy enables people to better exercise their rights.”

Gibberfish’s general counsel, New York City-based Rob Rickner, who grew up in Burlington, isn’t concerned that the nonprofit could be held liable if one of its clients were accused of civil disobedience or plotting a terrorist attack.

“That’s obviously a risk, but we wouldn’t have any more liability than a company like Dropbox or Google or anyone else who stores documents for the general public,” Rickner says. “The body of law that protects them also protects us.”

Many activists and NGO workers around the world seek the kinds of services Gibberfish can provide. Last month, O’Donnell got an email from Oswaldo Saumet, an IT engineer and telecom expert based in Bogotá, Colombia.

Saumet has spent eight years working for a medical relief organization, primarily in West Africa and the Middle East.

During his deployments, Saumet explains, it was critical for his NGO to use encryption technology to maintain patients’ privacy and protect them from arrests and human-rights abuses. In one case in Niger, he recalls, he set up a secure telemedicine conference call involving doctors in Senegal, Kenya and Spain to treat a badly burned 6-year-old boy.

“That was really gratifying for me, and that’s the reason why I support initiatives like Gibberfish,” writes Saumet, who’s now helping the company fieldtest its product.

But not everyone is enamored of the nonprofit’s model for safeguarding online privacy. Eva Galperin is director of cybersecurity at the San Franciscobased nonprofit Electronic Frontier

Foundation, whose misservices such as Wicker, sion is defending civil libSignal and Threema, the erties in the digital realm. last of which is an enShe readily acknowledges crypted instant-messagthat government agencies routinely ing app based in Germany. After quickly spy on activists and NGOs. But she’s reviewing Gibberfish’s website, Krembs unconvinced that Gibberfish is the right suggests it closely resembles Montréalsolution. based Caisleán, which offers free, open“Frequently, people get the feeling source tools for secure communications that the world needs a special set of tools and information exchange. that will keep activists safe,” Galperin Others who work in the digital says. “This is a terrible idea. It creates a realm, however, express support for honeypot. All you have to do is break this Gibberfish. Josh Levy works on digital one tool, and you have all the activists.” security, advocacy and digital rights In many countries, she explains, issues for a New York City-based advosimply having encryption software in- cacy group called Access Now. stalled on one’s digital devices serves as “Do I think that Gibberfish shouldn’t a red flag to authorities that one be developing their software? is an activist, providing a justifiNo. We need more infrastruccation for one’s arrest. ture like it,” Levy says. “The inMany of those who propose frastructure providers that are building a special tool for acserving social-justice groups tivists from scratch, Galperin and activists, like RiseUp, May adds, do it poorly or without First/People Link and others, knowledge of the tools already need all the help they can get.” on the market. She notes that For his part, O’Donnell other online services provide suggests his group’s approach encrypted phone calls free makes it easier for activists to of charge — such as Signal, hide from the authorities than which doesn’t endanger activother services do. ists or journalists because it’s “Gibberfish is a webnot aimed specifically at them. browser-based application. You Maintained to reasonably high do not need to install anything standards, Galperin says, Signal on your computer to use it,” has full-time security staff to he argues. “Signal, in contrast, ensure that vulnerable popularequires you to install specific tions remain secure. software as a browser exten“So I’m not sure what these sion or on your phone. If the guys are bringing to the table authorities see this application, that doesn’t already exist,” she you may become a target.” says of Gibberfish.

The Trump administraBRIAN Cybersecurity expert Jesse tion recently targeted Signal, O’DONN E LL Krembs, founding member and and started searching staffers’ director of Laboratory B, Burlington’s phones, in an effort to stop the pervasive community hackerspace, largely agrees leaks from the White House, he notes. with Galperin’s assessment. While he O’Donnell recognizes that services doesn’t want to pooh-pooh Gibberfish’s similar to Gibberfish exist, but he suggood intentions, he suggests the non- gests that most require serious technical profit faces considerable technical and know-how — something many activists logistical hurdles. lack.

“What they want to do is a worth“Gibberfish will be ready to go with while endeavor, but encryption is freak- just a login and password,” he says. “The ing hard,” Krembs says. “There are a lot best way to get people to use a secure of places where you can screw up.” service is to create a familiar, conveHe agrees with the “honeypot” argu- nient and powerful platform that people ment — that creating a single repository will love using.” of activists’ data makes it a likelier target Of course, no software or system for government espionage. The group alone can make every user invulnercould be targeted through legal means, able to attack. As Rickner puts it, “It’s Krembs notes, such as a national secu- an arms race … We’re just giving you rity letter, or by subpoenas or warrants. the best we can do with the technology Or, he suggests, the government might that’s available.” ! go after Gibberfish’s financial base or even lean on its employees individually. Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com Finally, Krembs notes that Gibberfish is swimming in a sea that’s already INFO populated by bigger fish; he points to Learn more at gibberfish.org.

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Super Pat Book review: Senator Leahy: A Life in Scenes, Philip Baruth B Y PAUL HEI NT Z

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he new crime-fighting caper from Burlington writer Philip Baruth begins with great drama and mystery: A young woman opens an unusual envelope in a Washington, D.C., office building. A puff of poison powder fills the room. It lingers there, refusing to dissipate, and clings to the air “as if the particles themselves have acquired the power of flight.”

The mysterious tan powder, militarygrade anthrax, will kill five, injure 17 and terrify the nation — though, inexplicably, the young woman will survive.

Authorities will finger a disturbed biodefense researcher, but he will end his own life before he can be charged. The protagonist of this unlikely tale, whom Baruth refers to throughout as the “Top Cop,” will suspect that something more sinister is afoot.

“I don’t think it’s somebody insane,” he confides to the narrator. “And I think there are people within our government … who know where it came from.”

Fantastic though it may seem, this is no work of fiction. It is the first biography of veteran Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), a top target of the so-called “Amerithrax” attacks in late 2001.

Senator Leahy: A Life in Scenes, scheduled for release on May 2, is a surprisingly brisk and rollicking journey through the half-century career of a man Baruth refers to as “arguably the most powerful lawmaker Vermonters have ever sent to Washington.”

Arguable, but what is beyond dispute is that Leahy — the fifth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history — has had an incalculable impact on the politics and policy of Vermont and the nation since his election in 1974. He is overdue for a biography, and Baruth delivers.

I was skeptical when the author told me in 2012 that he was planning to profile the senior senator. At the time, Baruth was just finishing his first term representing Chittenden County in the Vermont Senate; he would soon be elected its majority leader. I wondered whether an ambitious Democratic politician could impartially portray the de facto leader of his own party.

“It’ll be an independent story,” he assured me. “With that said, I’m not

the only person who has great respect for Pat Leahy. It’s hard to tell his story without conveying a certain amount of admiration.”

That admiration shows through in the final product. This book is, without doubt, a sympathetic portrayal that leans heavily on interviews with the subject and his top political aides. They and their peers in Leahy Land have been working for years to enshrine his legacy and imprint his name on whatever they can — from landmark legislation to Burlington buildings.

At its most predictable, Baruth’s book buys into their tired tropes, advanced ad nauseam by the senator’s press staff. We are reminded early on, for example, that Leahy is “a hardened criminal prosecutor, and yet a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead and the most sensational comic books, with impressive credits acting and narrating in various iterations of the Batman franchise.”

Holy cliché, Baruth-man!

The book could have benefited from more critical voices — from the left and right alike. The author argues persuasively that, in the months after the 9/11 attacks, Leahy did everything in his power to rein in attorney general John Ashcroft as they crafted the USA PATRIOT Act. But I was left wondering whether staunch civil libertarians and flag-waving security hawks — not to mention the other members of Congress involved — would agree with Baruth’s assessment.

Senator Leahy is not all genuflection.

Early on, Baruth explores the blackest mark in Leahy’s career: his forced resignation in 1987 from the Senate Intelligence Committee after he leaked its report on the Iran-Contra scandal to NBC News. Forever enchanted by newsprint and television cameras, Leahy’s “most damaging political missteps have stemmed from failed attempts to manipulate or control the flow of those same media,” the author argues.

While Baruth may not be the most objective observer, he is in many ways an excellent fit for the job. For one thing, he can write. A novelist and English professor at the University of Vermont, Baruth brings a lyrical grace to a subject that could fall flat in the wrong hands.

Equally as important, Baruth understands Vermont. Years before he won election to the legislature, the professor maintained one of the state’s most entertaining political blogs, the Vermont Daily Briefing. I still remember delighting in his transcribed 2007 interview with Leahy at Burlington’s Rusty Scuffer restaurant — a piece that served as early source material for the eventual biography.

And, as a legislator, Baruth is keenly aware of the tedium of his field. He knows what to omit.

“With all incredible respect to Patrick Leahy, the life of any senator has a lot of process, a lot of committee, a lot of boring moments in rooms with stacks of paper,” he said. “That kind of inside baseball is just generally not interesting.”

Knowing that, Baruth has mercifully avoided the conventional, comprehensive biography. Rather, he focuses on “three distinct moments in time”

FROM SENATOR LEAHY “When the film’s title comes up in white below Leahy’s face — Senate ’74: Choosing a New Leader for Vermont — it might as well be the title sequence of a Jack Webb crime drama, an effect heightened by David Schaefer’s sober narration: “This year we will choose a new senator for Vermont … This is the story of the 1974 Senate campaign, Vermont’s people and their problems, and one candidate, Patrick Leahy.

Like Dragnet’s tag, “The story you are about to see is true,” Schaefer’s words framed the film as a true story, but more primarily as a story — entertainment, of the sort that viewers were accustomed to enjoying in the hour following their local news.”

LOTS OF GIFTS FOR MOM! that he argues explain the man: Leahy’s unexpected elevation from Chittenden County state’s attorney to Vermont’s first Democratic U.S. senator; his emergence as “the single most effective counterbalance to Bush-era presidential overreach”; and his cameo appearances in five Batman movies beginning with 1995’s Batman Forever.

The selection appears arbitrary at first — and at times the author undermines his own construct by sneaking in unrelated chapters about Vietnam, land mines and Cuba. The jump cuts can be jarring, such as when Baruth hops from 1975 to 1992 — though, in fairness, the ’80s were largely worth skipping.

Missing are some key chapters in Leahy’s life that surely merit further exploration: his rocky first term in the Senate; his tough reelection run in 1992 against then-secretary of state Jim Douglas; his 2008 presidential endorsement of then-senator Barack Obama; and the recent EB-5 investor visa scandal in Vermont.

Sadly, Baruth decided to cut an undoubtedly entertaining, 40-page chapter about Leahy’s 1998 campaign against Tunbridge farmer Fred Tuttle.

Ultimately, however, the book’s structure is more satisfying than expected. Baruth is not trying to tell the definitive story of Patrick Leahy. He’s attempting to explain how an awkward, half-blind boy from a rural capital city became a camera-toting senator and occasional Hollywood extra.

“To me, it all traces back to his fascination with and success with media — except when, occasionally, he’s not successful,” Baruth explained. “And then those stumbles have been the moments where his career has really lurched. But you can always trace it back to media and his use of it.”

That begins with Leahy’s brilliant transformation of the previously dead-end county prosecutor’s job, which he uses to jump in front of every camera he can find. It continues with the effective deployment of a 30minute campaign film — aired on television stations across the state — on the eve of his narrow Senate victory in 1974.

As I worked my way through the book, I dreaded its final section on Leahy’s lifelong obsession with Batman, fearing it would amount to nothing more than celebrity sightings and Joker jokes. But it is here that Baruth flexes his journalistic chops and delivers a tough take on Hollywood’s assiduous cultivation of the senior senator from Vermont.

Why does Leahy keep landing bit parts in Batman movies? Because he’s doing the industry’s bidding in Congress, Baruth suggests.

Ultimately, that relationship backfires when a senator who had mastered 20th-century media underestimates the power of the 21st-century internet.

After introducing legislation championed by the entertainment industry in 2012, Leahy finds himself in the crosshairs of Silicon Valley and a generation of activists who believe that the strict copyright protections he seeks will “break the internet.” The media backlash is sudden and harsh.

“In a certain way, it was all very Batman,” Baruth writes. “Not unlike Harvey Dent, another rising-star prosecutor, Leahy would survive the attack meant to disfigure him, but with his image at least temporarily doubled, two-faced.”

Left unsaid by the writer is the fact that, in the era of social media, the lawmaker once referred to in charmingly ’90s language as the “cyber senator” has been overshadowed in the digital realm by an unlikely suspect: his junior colleague, internet darling Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).

Baruth leaves us with an endearing portrait of a man whose story, for the past half century, has been entwined with that of his home state.

“Vermont and Pat Leahy came of age together,” he argues.

Baruth is right about that. And, in Senator Leahy, he has added an important volume to the canon of Vermont political history. !

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IT’S SWEARING, BITCHING AND MOANING, SOME OF IT AIMED RIGHT AT ITS VERMONT SETTING. overwhelming the action. And when Devlin closes a scene by invoking the sun or sky, there’s a hint of how the natural world itself inspired Budbill.

Donna Stafford’s set design supplies a sense of movement and change, with a cascade of platforms whose angles have a beautiful visual balance. Plank decking stripes some with diagonal lines, while granite veins mark the others. For a backdrop, Stafford painted three immense images of mountains near Bent’s youthful haunt in Braintree.

Budbill periodically calls for the actors to mimic the sounds of birds, animals or wind. The effect truly makes the theater vanish as a sense of the outdoors arises, with sounds coming from different distances and directions. As a bird calls and a tree rustles, the faint noises summon up the experience of being in the woods, surrounded by the limitless and the trivial. That’s what Budbill’s story celebrates in people, and in place.!

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compassionate but unblinking eye. He radiates calm — an authorial anchor who equates observation with understanding, never exploitation.

Ash gives Antoine a devilish mix of crab-like hops and expansive gestures.

He exaggerates just short of cartoonishness, and it suits the exuberant Antoine.

When Antoine realizes he is, after all, an “aklaholic,” he runs through a gamut of emotions before settling on what proves the making of him. Ash also portrays Guy DesJardins with rubber-jawed glee and a knack for imitating the sound of engines in sickness and in health.

The stories are only vignettes, but if they don’t go deep, they always go somewhere. We follow Tommy (a quiet, steely Gregory), the Vietnam vet who hunts with a scary fervor after the war as he succeeds and fails at adjusting. We learn to cluck at the tricks the Hopper family pulls, to root for Antoine to get his “wommens” back, to hope that poverty will spare Grace (the versatile Nease) from complete despair.

Cora Fauser’s costumes root the production in authenticity. These are the true buffalo plaids, rubbed-thin flannels and last-legs jeans. Lighting by John Devlin is a delicate counterpoint in each scene, setting the mood but never

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performing some traits. As Arnie the logger and the work-averse Conrad, Nuner disappears into his characters much as Budbill himself lets the simplest descriptions bring real people to life.

Nuner’s portrayal of Raymond, alongside Abby Paige’s Ann, truly glitters. Raymond and Ann have grown old loving their farm and each other. Nuner glows with a bright little fire of contentment that sees him through loss with grace.

Roberts sinks deeply into his all-heart characters. With a solid sense of justice, Jerry runs the combination gas station, store and restaurant. Doug finds physical joy in roller-skating. And Roy, the welder, has an ecclesiastical power to save anything made of metal, finishing a job with the benediction, “That oughta hold it.”

Paige chisels out the details of her characters, like the delusional Lucy’s earnest passion. As Alice, the proprietor of a secondhand store, Paige raises an eyebrow and tugs on her vest to show the character’s firm command of her chaotic store. For Ann, Paige lays bare the depth of the character with facial expression alone. She makes each character memorable, even the tourist skier who glides by with vacuous pleasure.

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avid Budbill’s Judevine is drama with the harmony of a choral work; poetry built of clothing, posture and accent; spectacle found in the jumble of a junk shop’s wares; tragedy bolted to poverty and comedy born of haplessness. It’s swearing, bitching and moaning, some of it aimed right at its Vermont setting. It’s the humor of petty gossip and a dozen daily battles against insensitivity that finally allow compassion to drive itself up like spring’s first crocus.

Lost Nation Theater starts its 40th season by revisiting a play it last produced in 2007. Some of the actors in this production have been performing Budbill’s work for 25 years. Director Kim Allen Bent calls it a labor of love, made poignant by the poet-playwright’s death last September.

Budbill’s fictional characters were inspired by the rural Vermonters he met while living in the Northeast Kingdom, brought to life with plainspoken clarity.

The play is a montage of monologues and small scenes as six actors portray about two dozen characters living in the fictional Vermont town of Judevine. A seventh actor plays David, the author himself, who moves into town with a notebook in his breast pocket and boots suited for working alongside local loggers.

Many events are described, not enacted, but the emotional energy comes to life in the telling and in movement that serves as a stylized echo of the action. David takes turns narrating with the entire ensemble, while some scenes play out in full dialogue and action.

Antoine, a French Canadian backwoodsman, opens the play with a caterwaul. “Shit-a-goddamn” is only the first of his baroque curses, and his complaint but one of dozens aimed at the forces arrayed against the folks in this small town wedged in the mountains. But, as cold, poor and witless as they are, Budbill never lets their humanity sink out of sight.

Bent directs with an eye for clear, focused movement across the set’s dynamically angled platforms. He uses stillness to center each story on a few telling physical details, such as the expression of a contented couple, the parting glance of a woman who’s reduced to looking for housecleaning work, the crouch of a deer hunter.

Lost Nation demonstrates all its theatrical strengths and its interest in Vermont stories. Ben Ash, Robert Nuner, Abby Paige, Scott Renzoni and Mark Roberts all return to roles they’ve inhabited in prior versions of Judevine. Newcomers Sean Gregory and Ashley Nease meld with the veterans to create a strong ensemble, most of whom portray multiple characters.

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Drea has the play’s most open heart and frankest lines, and Jammie Patton gives her warmth and humor. Patton makes the most of Drea’s cool wit, using her height and bold expressions to punctuate her observations. By demonstrating a deep, loving connection with Rebecca, Patton shows just what Annie and Peter lack as potential parents.

Tinotenda Charles Rutanhira, who plays Alemu, immigrated to Vermont from Zimbabwe and brings a gentle African cadence to his speech. He supplies Alemu with calm wisdom and leaves the character’s motivations mysterious.

Scenic designer Blair Mielnik makes Peter and Annie’s apartment feel remarkably complete with a minimum of furniture, and creates a clever side wall that transforms into three different locations.

Alan Hefferon’s lighting is simple yet expressive, and Martha Goode’s sound design adds a cool, modern flourish during scene changes. Costumes by Suzanne Kneller reveal the characters’ affluence and artistic temperament.

The play’s title ostensibly refers to the phone call that a couple awaiting adoption receive when a child is found for them. But this story hints at a deeper kind of call: parenting itself. Adoption adds an extra test of a mother’s maternal impulse and a father’s commitment to his wife and family. Annie finally hears her call, but it’s not the simple message she expects. !

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far apart or shoulder-to-shoulder instead of face-toface, but Alicea carves out some strong moments.

Marianne DiMascio and Jordan Gullikson have the tricky task of portraying a couple with a shaky marriage. As Annie and Peter, they exhibit no physical or emotional chemistry. Establishing such distance nearly suits this story, but these two aren’t even experts at pushing each other’s buttons. Individually, both actors turn in solid performances, but their lack of connection to each other dilutes the play’s potential.

DiMascio portrays Annie with a keen combination of stubbornness and pain. When she first sees a photo of the child assigned to her, Annie’s eyes light up. At last she’s looking at the pretty face of a specific child. But as she stares longer, DiMascio lets a slow tide of heartbreak drift across her face. This child is probably as old as 4, and everything Annie had imagined teaching her she would arrive already knowing. DiMascio stands rooted in sorrow as she has to consider the wisdom of her decision all over again.

Gullikson’s Peter is the host who must switch on bonhomie when guests drop in and the partner trying to support a wife whose physical trials dwarf his own.

Gullikson keeps the character’s frustration at a low boil, since the play is more Annie’s story than Peter’s.

But when it’s time to register sorrow, Gullikson does so with power and immediacy.

As Rebecca, Nellesa Walthour is superb at energizing a supporting role. She establishes lively camaraderie with Annie and Peter and conveys real love in connecting with Drea. Walthour is equally adept at the light comedy of the opening scene and the deeper drama of the second act.

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hough a play’s circumstances are only a springboard for conflict between characters, sometimes the setting captures the audience’s interest as much as the people do. Tanya Barfield’s 2013 play The Call explores becoming a parent through adoption, rooting a personal choice in a cultural context.

Adoption today presents questions of economic privilege and cross-cultural identification, along with the parents’ baseline anxiety of raising a child. The Call doesn’t impose a political or sociological conclusion; it simply places a woman and her husband at an uncomfortable crossroads and shows all the forces that buffet them.

Vermont Stage’s production gives five strong actors a chance to bring the naturalism in Barfield’s sharp script to life. The dialogue is realistic, while the scenic structure is pointedly abbreviated. Abstract ideas about adoption don’t crowd out the characters’ emotional experiences, but big issues of what it means to be a parent remain in the forefront.

Annie and Peter have been trying to have a child for several years, and Annie has borne the physical brunt of multiple miscarriages and bad reactions to fertility drugs. After these draining efforts, the two feel so defeated that their marriage is crumbling. They decide to adopt and engage an agency in Africa after an agreement with a U.S. mother falls through.

Annie and Peter are white. Their clothing and apartment indicate economic ease. Their lesbian friends Drea and Rebecca are African American, recently married and very much in love. Barfield intends for audiences to note these cultural markers, and her script contains some funny and incisive observations on race and first-world/third-world dynamics.

Drea and Rebecca support Annie and Peter’s adoption plan and playfully volunteer to do the black child’s hair, a skill all four of them laughingly agree Annie could never master. But that joke isn’t so funny as the story progresses, and Annie and Peter face the cultural gulf that would separate them from their child.

The couple’s neighbor, Alemu, inserts himself into their lives when he learns they’ll be adopting an African child. He’s from an unspecified country in Africa himself and starts dropping by with donations he’s collected that he’d like them to deliver to, presumably, needy people they encounter before bringing home the child.

Alemu has a sunny smile, but his intrusion feels like interference.

Annie’s maternal instincts aren’t strong enough to flourish without approval from others. Peter is eager to take any decisive step but defers to Annie on what it should be. And both of them find the moral dimension of adoption troubling. Are they adopting to help the child or to help themselves?

Director Cristina Alicea focuses on the emotional weight of the story and draws out heartfelt performances from the five actors. The action occurs on a long, narrow stage flanked by the audience on two sides. It’s hard to hit peaks of intensity when actors are

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bout two miles south of Route 2 in Richmond, along the winding dirt Kenyon Road, a handpainted sign appears nailed to a tree beside an unfinished teepee. Its cryptic message reads: “Understand slavery.”

As Vermont hasn’t permitted slavery since its days as an independent republic — the 1777 constitution specifically outlawed the practice — one can presume the sign isn’t meant to be taken literally. But to which metaphorical form of indentured servitude does it refer? Slavery to taxes?

Slavery to wage inequalities resulting from race or gender? Slavery to fashion?

WTF? As a reporter discovered last week, while the sign was inspired in part by recent stories published in Seven Days, the history behind it goes back decades.

In fact, “Understand slavery” is just the latest roadside communiqué from a lifelong Richmond resident who has few other means of communicating with the outside world.

Kenyon Livak is a soft-spoken 65-yearold with squinty, slate-blue eyes, a brush of salt-and-pepper hair, and a mouthful of deeply worn teeth that hint at his hardscrabble upbringing. Livak lives alone with four cats in a double-wide trailer on a well-tended lot just west of Richmond’s Chamberlin Hill. Though a red-and white banner at the end of his driveway identifies his place as Algonquin Farm, Livak said he no longer works the three-acre farm, as his parents and grandparents did for decades.

Instead, Livak is a self-described “jackof-all-trades” who picks up odd jobs when he can. He doesn’t own a phone, a car or a computer. His only means of transportation, other than his feet, are two bicycles, which he rides about four miles each way to the nearest grocery store.

Livak admitted he doesn’t receive many guests anymore — “I do have three or four [people] who check in kind of regular just to make sure I’m still upright,” he said. But he happily pulled up a chair on his front deck to explain to an unscheduled visitor the meaning of his sign out front.

The slavery to which Livak’s sign refers is that of opiate addiction. He painted the message several months ago, he explained, after reading stories in Seven Days about all the Vermonters who’ve died of drug overdoses. Some he claimed to have known personally.

The sign on Kenyon Road

“It kind of hit me hard. Wow! It’s happening all over again,” Livak said. “It kind of freaks me out.”

Livak’s own struggle with opiate addiction began when he was in his twenties, working as a carpenter, and took a bad fall on a job site. For about six months, he recalled, he ignored a serious back injury, until the pain became unbearable and a doctor wrote him a prescription for Darvocet. The painkiller also proved

helpful for his teeth, which he said have ached most of his life.

“I don’t want to get into details, but I had enough [pain meds] for three months, so I could do enough to get my pain [to go] away, and then some,” Livak recalled. “It was the ‘and then some’ that got me into trouble.”

Livak began self-medicating, he said, and soon felt like “a walking cadaver.” In the meantime, he watched several friends

die of heroin overdoses, many of whom, he said, had come from abusive or neglectful households.

It took him years, but eventually Livak got clean. His recovery involved walking a lot in the woods and playing his guitar, often while lying on his back because sitting up was too painful.

One inspiration for his sobriety, he noted, was Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song.” “‘Emancipate yourself from mental slavery.’ I sing that every night,” Livak said.

“Only we ourselves can free our minds.”

The “Understand slavery” sign in front of his house is just the latest addition to what Livak calls his roadside “art gallery.”

For years, he’s been posting signs whose meanings were equally opaque.

“One said, ‘I believe in angels.’ Another one said, ‘David and Goliath.’ People did not like that,” he added, referring to the latter sign. “They thought I was pointing a finger at the military. People would [drive by and] shake their fists … so I took it down.”

Another sign read, “Food before taxes.”

Livak said he painted that one before his family’s estate was settled, when he was living on $20 a week. At the time, he claimed, he was paying the town thousands in property taxes.

“I don’t mean to gripe about it, but there are a lot of older people who struggle and can’t make ends meet, so what do they do? They short themselves on the basics,” he said. “People gave me respect for that sign.”

How does Livak stay clean and sober these days? He still walks in the woods, he said. He writes letters, paints and builds his own guitars by hand; one features an inlaid mother-of-pearl lark in the fretboard. Livak even decorated one wall of his trailer with blueprints for old Martin guitars.

And, of course, he tries to think up more creative messages for passersby.

“I know I’m going to rub half the people the wrong way, because they’re going to take it the wrong way,” Livak said.

“But you still got to get out and sing your song, don’t you think?” !

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or many of us, a dinner date often means sharing a couple of small plates, perhaps then sharing an entrée, downing a glass of wine or beer, and calling it a night. The whole transaction might take about an hour.

When was the last time you sat down and, at a leisurely pace, ate three full courses at a Vermont restaurant?

What if you and your dining companions each ordered a starter, then a main course, followed by dessert? Seven Days’ Vermont Restaurant Week, with 118 restaurants participating around the state, invites us to do just that — at a $20, $30 or $40 per person.

By sampling three plates each, you can get a real taste of what a restaurant has to offer. Perhaps that Italian joint in your town has a fabulous new pastry chef. Even if you eat there often, you’d never know unless you ordered dessert. What’s more, some of the magic of a multicourse meal happens between courses, chatting with your date or tablemates.

Last weekend, a half dozen Seven Days writers set out to eat in Burlington, Essex, Montpelier, Randolph and Vergennes. Though we each ordered and enjoyed a full prix-fixe meal, we largely focused on one dish in the mini reviews below — consider them wordy appetizers for your own culinary explorations.

Vermont Restaurant Week wraps up on Sunday, April 30. Where will you go, and what will you discover? Join in the fun and, using the hashtag #vtrestoweek, show off your foodie pictures on Instagram or Twitter. See the full menu guide, as well as a schedule of special culinary events, at vermontrestaurantweek.com. And — bonus! — every meal eaten is a meal shared: The Vermont Foodbank is a beneficiary of Vermont Restaurant Week. !

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Perhaps it was the world’s strongest maple manhattan talking, but dining at Junction at the Essex Resort & Spa felt a bit like tumbling down the rabbit hole, à la Alice into Wonderland. With

the exception of the exciting-looking chef’s table, the dining room is dark and conservative — until you notice the ceiling. And then you can’t look away.

Scattered around the mini chandeliers are full place settings — daintily patterned china and a rosy-red antique teakettle among them. The ceiling, it seemed, was waiting for guests to arrive

for some sort of Mad Tea Party. Had we somehow fallen right through the center of the Earth and come out the other side, where people walk upside down?, I wondered, channeling Alice. But that’s silly.

Despite the strange whimsy overhead, dinner was largely no-nonsense. Drink me, whispered the white-bean-and-garlic soup garnished with a surprising bite of fried goat cheese. Eat me, demanded the charred petite filet sitting in a swoosh of potato purée. But it wasn’t until dessert — a deconstructed apple bread pudding — that the food burst with Lewis Carrolllike creativity. In a cast-iron ramekin, the sinfully sweet pudding was crowned with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and golden spun sugar that exploded everywhere when broken. Curiouser and curiouser, I thought, dipping into the artful drizzles of caramel and fudge sauce that were plated separately, with hazelnuts, on a wooden board.

Though dining at Junction fell short of Wonderland, enough of these tiny touches of wild imagination may well transport diners there one day.

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Demers learned to bake “here and there,” she said. After taking a class at KING ARTHUR FLOUR in Norwich, she couldn’t stay away from the oven, so she studied at pâtisseries in Montréal and baked for friends and family. Slowly, her passion became a business, and that business outgrew her home kitchen.

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For the past 18 months, RED HOUSE SWEETS baker CAROLINE DEMERS has been turning out croissants, scones, tarts and éclairs from her home kitchen in Fairfax. She sells them at Burlington’s UNCOMMON GROUNDS COFFEE AND TEA, among other cafés. Now, Demers is moving her bakery into a space at the back of CATALYST COFFEE BAR, at 22 North Main Street in St. Albans, where owner KAREN SCHEFFLER has been serving Red House pastries alongside siphon-brewed java since opening last spring.

The bakery débuts this Friday, April 28 — during the Vermont Maple Festival, which sweetens the streets of St. Albans each spring.

While Demers’ opening menu will focus on maple-laced treats, the baker says her usual bill of fare is more traditionally French. “I’m French Canadian,” said the Montréal native, who has lived in Vermont for the past 20 years. “So I do a lot of pastries. French pastries are my passion.”

Those pastries include maple cinnamon buns, cheesecakes, fruit tarts and European-style cakes, along with plain croissants and others stuffed with bacon and

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A savory first course, the noodle salad, arrived in a square bowl crowned with pearly bean sprouts. Among a tangle of pin-thin rice vermicelli, hunks of kimchi-brined squid were tart and tender, à la ceviche, while verdant soybeans gave way with a green pop.

The broth was bright and sour and tinged with chile — the spice crept in slowly, mostly unnoticed until I reached the bottom of the bowl.

We should have made reservations but didn’t, so three friends and I sat at the back of the restaurant on loungey couches and benches around an old steamer trunk that doubled as a low table. Outside, temps dipped into the forties. Along with a chilly breeze, the sounds of spring wafted in through the open back door. If I strained my

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Sitting at the bar at Blue Cat always feels a little sexy. The lights are dim, and there’s just enough bustle to remind you that you’re in public yet let you feel slightly invisible.

Pair the ambience with a menu that’s heavy on red meat and red wine, plus extras such as foie gras, blue cheese and shellfish, and you’ve got one hell of a hot-date destination.

Start with a pickled ramp Gibson made with Hendrick’s Gin instead of the Beefeater from the well, watch chefowner Mariasha Giral put the finishing touches on plates and make sure you order the lobster ravioli. (Which I did, along with the beet-and-blue-cheese salad and the salmon tartare.)

The ravioli’s shellfish filling is wrapped in squid-ink pasta dough and topped with strands of roasted red pepper, a drizzle of basil oil and a dollop of smoked mascarpone. When you get a bite of everything at once, there’s an interplay among briny, sweet and creamy sensations, with the tiniest hint of sharpness from a scattering of baby greens.

If, after your three-course meal, you’re in the mood for dessert, snag an espresso and a slice of flourless chocolate torte with raspberry-cheesecake ice cream. And remember to share.

ears enough, I might have heard a stray peeper.

Over three courses, each dish I sampled — a girlfriend’s velvetsmooth bowl of carrot soup, soured with ramps; a fillet of trout with pickled onions, fig jam, asparagus and lemony caper aioli; a cup of citrusginger mousse — suggested the freshness of the new season, even as root vegetables in almost every dish gave concessions to the last. It was just right for a late-April meal.

Bleu is located inside the Courtyard Burlington Harbor Marriott, and I confess I don’t always think of it for a dining destination. But I don’t know why. The venue is sophisticated and, in the daytime, has an enviable view of Lake Champlain. Plus, Vermont-born chef Doug Paine — who also oversees Juniper in Hotel Vermont — has a thing for fresh, local ingredients.

So my companions and I opted for Sunday brunch. It was not easy to choose among croissant French toast, rock crab cakes, and fried-oyster Benedict, as well as more standard eggy fare. But, since I abhor raw oysters yet like them cooked, that Bene seemed like a rare treat. And it was.

There was just one little problem: In the few minutes I took to photograph and Instagram my dish, it cooled too much. It’s best to eat fried food, poached eggs and delicate sauce while they’re hot. It’s also best for waitstaff to deliver it piping hot.

That caveat aside, in this creative alternative to a traditional Benedict, the oysters (from Wood Mountain Fish) were mushroomy rich with a light, crunchy crust. The plump eggs were beautifully poached. The hollandaise had a lemony tang and gave the dish bright-yellow cheer. I wish there had been a wee bit more of it, as the wholewheat English muffins at the bottom were dry. A layer of bitter arugula complemented the creamy egg. Also noteworthy: The accompanying small wedges of potato were as crisp and satisfying as French fries.

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Benjamin loves indulging in treats and thinks wet food is pretty tasty, too. If you are looking for a sweet companion who will blossom just like the spring season, come on in and see if it’s a love match with Benjamin!

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On April 17, 2017, Meadowridge Community Association, c/o Sundance Property Services, P.O. Box 71, Burlington, VT 05402 filed application #4C0667-9 for a project generally described as the construction of three stormwater management systems.

The Project is located on Meadowridge Road in Williston, Vermont.

The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below.

The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database� and entering the project number “4C0667-9�.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before May 12, 2017, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must

include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information.

Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

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

Should a hearing be held on this Project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by May 12, 2017.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria.

Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 19th day of April, 2017.

By: Peter E. Keibel District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5658

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interested person must Peter.Keibel@vermont. include a petition for gov 4/17/17 FSBO-LaurenMerritt-042617.indd 10:38 AM 1 party status. Prior to submitting a request for ACT 250 NOTICE a hearing, please contact MINOR APPLICATION the district coordinator #4C1153-2A at the telephone 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 number listed below - 6093 for more information.

On April 12, 2017, Eastern Prior to convening a View, LLC, 185 Tilley hearing, the Commission Drive, Suite 3, South must determine that Burlington, VT 05403 substantive issues and Maitri Health Care requiring a hearing have for Women, c/o Derek been raised. Findings of Poirier, 185 Tilley Drive, Fact and Conclusions of South Burlington, VT Law will not be prepared 05403 filed application unless the Commission #4C1153-2A for a project holds a public hearing. generally described as the addition of 35 If you feel that any of vehicle parking spaces the District Commission to a previously-approved members listed on the project. The Project attached Certificate of includes expansion of Service under “For Your the existing stormwater Information� may have a pond. The Project is conflict of interest, or if located on Lot #1 of the there is any other reason Mountain View Office a member should be Park (185 Tilley Drive) disqualified from sitting in South Burlington, on this case, please Vermont. contact the district coordinator as soon as The District #4 possible, no later than Environmental prior to the response Commission is reviewing date listed above. this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Should a hearing be Applications. Copies held on this Project and of the application and you have a disability for proposed permit are which you are going to available for review at need accommodation, the office listed below. please notify us by May The application and a 10, 2017. draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Parties entitled to Resources Board’s web participate are the site (www.nrb.state.

Municipality, the vt.us/lup) by clicking Municipal Planning on “Act 250 Database�

Commission, the and entering the project Regional Planning number “4C1153-2A�.

Commission, affected state agencies, and No hearing will be held adjoining property and a permit may be owners and other issued unless, on or persons to the before May 10, 2017, extent they have a a person notifies the particularized interest Commission of an issue that may be affected by or issues requiring the proposed project the presentation of under the 10 criteria. evidence at a hearing Non-party participants or the Commission sets may also be allowed the matter for hearing under 10 V.S.A. Section on its own motion. Any 6085(c)(5). hearing request must be in writing to the address Dated at Essex Junction, below, must state the Vermont this 19th day of criteria or subcriteria April, 2017. at issue, why a hearing is required and what By: /s/Stephanie H. additional evidence Monaghan will be presented at the Stephanie H. Monaghan hearing. Any hearing District #4 Coordinator request by an adjoining Natural Resources Board property owner or other 111 West Street

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Essex Jct., VT 05452 additional evidence 802-879-5662 will be presented at the 4/20/17Untitled-6 1:16 PM 1 stephanie.monaghan@ hearing. Any hearing vermont.gov request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must ACT 250 NOTICE include a petition for MINOR APPLICATION party status. Prior to #4C1299 submitting a request for 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 a hearing, please contact - 6093 the district coordinator On April 12, 2017, 31 Hyde at the telephone Street Association, 46 number listed below Brewer Parkway, South for more information.

Burlington, VT 05403 Prior to convening a and 31 Hyde Street, LLC, hearing, the Commission c/o Michael Cassidy, must determine that 46 Brewer Parkway, substantive issues South Burlington, VT requiring a hearing have 05403 filed application been raised. Findings of #4C1299 for a project Fact and Conclusions of generally described as Law will not be prepared after-the-fact approval unless the Commission of the construction holds a public hearing. of eight, 3-bedroom condominium units If you feel that any of and associated utilities the District Commission on a 0.557 acre parcel. members listed on the The Project includes attached Certificate of installation of a new Service under “For Your concrete sidewalk and Information� may have a curbing, and additional conflict of interest, or if landscaping, and one there is any other reason new light fixture. The a member should be Project is located disqualified from sitting at 31 Hyde Street in on this case, please Burlington, Vermont. contact the district The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below.

The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database� and entering the project number “4C1299�.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before May 8, 2017, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what

coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above.

Should a hearing be held on this Project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by May 8, 2017.

Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria.

Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

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

By: /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront 645 Pine Street, Suite B Burlington, VT 05401 Sealed BIDS for the construction of the City of Burlington, Burlington Bike Path Phase 2 Rehabilitation will be received by the City of Burlington, Vermont, at the office of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, 645 Pine Street, Suite B, Burlington, Vermont 05401 until 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2017.

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the large conference room immediately after the bid deadline passes.

More information available at: http://www. vermontbidsystem. com/BidPreview. aspx?BidID=20572 Plan and Contact Document Requests: VHB Jeanne Wilson 40 IDX Drive, Building 100 Suite 200 South Burlington, VT 05403 Email: jwilson@vhb.com This contract is subject to the Burlington Women and Construction Trades Ordinance and the Burlington Livable Wage Ordinance. The City of Burlington reserves the right to reject or waive any informalities in, or to reject any and all proposals, or to accept any proposal deemed in the best interest of the City of Burlington.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CHITTENDEN

SOUTH SUPERVISORY UNION 6/27/16 12:15 PM Chittenden South Supervisory Union, 5420 Shelburne Road, Suite 300, Shelburne, VT 05482. Separate sealed BIDS for the CVU Field C Drainage Project, including the installation of field underdrainage, yard drains, appurtenances, general grading and erosion control as indicated in the Contract Documents will be received by the Chittenden South Supervisory Union at their office 5420 Shelburne Road, Suite 300, Shelburne, VT 05482until 12:00 p.m., (Prevailing Local Time) May 15, 2017, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Each BID must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the OWNER for five percent (5%) of the total amount of the BID. A BID bond may be used in lieu of a certified check. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Works-in- Progress 20 Farrell Street, Suite 103 South Burlington, VT 05403 T: (802) 6583797. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at: BluePrints Etc. 20 Farrell Street, Suite 101, South Burlington, VT 05403 upon payment of $40 for each set, plus applicable mailing and shipping costs. A Performance BOND and a Payment BOND each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required.

(40 CFR '31.36(h)).

During the bidding process, questions can be sent to Kevin Worden at Engineering Ventures, 208 Flynn Ave, Suite 2A, Burlington, VT 05401, 863-6225, kevinw@ engineeringventures. com until May 9, 2017.

A pre-bid conference and site inspection for prospective bidders will be held at the CVU Athletic Parking Lot on Pond Road, Hinesburg VT on Monday May

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Representatives of Chittenden South Supervisory Union and Egineering Ventures, PC will be present to answer questions from bidders.

Appeal of a zoning violation notice #323518 relative to parking, occupancy, and certificates of occupancy. (Project Manager, Jeanne Francis)

BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY MAY 16, 2017, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday May 16, 2017 at 5:00pm in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

4. 17-0974CA/CU; 2 King Street (DW-PT, Ward 3C,5S) Lake Champlain Transportation Co Install exterior removable interconnected deck panels. Install retractable awning over patio area. Remove three windows in front of building and fill in with firewall on interior.

Match siding on exterior of building.

This property is within the Special Flood Hazard Area. (Project Manager, Scott Gustin)

1. 17-0914CA; 212 Elmwood Ave (RM, Ward 2C) Champlain Housing Trust Demolish existing 3 bedroom single family home and rebuild new 3 bedroom single family home. (Project Manager, Ryan Morrison) 2. 17-0955CA/CU ; 76 Chase Street (RL, Ward 1E) Eva Sollberger Request for accessory apartment and parking arrangement. Project Manager, Scott Gustin) 3. 17-0952AP ; 41 South Willard Street (RH, Ward 8E) Vista K Properties, LLC

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

Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning office is considered

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

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: ZA-16-12 Rezone Fletcher Place to Residential Medium

List of section headings affected: ZA-16-12: This amendment affects Map 4.3.1-1 Base Zoning Districts, Map 4.4.4-1 Institutional Districts, and Map 4.4.51 Residential Zoning Districts

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SELL TO: Paul Limberty, Huntington, VT Self-storage unit. This is a Notice of Intent to sell your personal property, located in self-storage unit at Chase Moving, 165 Shunpike Rd., Williston, VT, for failure to make payment. Sale/ Disposal to occur May 3.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4442 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive

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The public hearings will take place on Monday, May 15, 2017 during the Regular City Council Meeting which begins at 7:00 pm in Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT. Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b): Statement of purpose: ZA-16-12: The purpose of this amendment is to rezone residential properties along Fletcher Place from Institutional to Residential Medium Density in order to promote residential density and uses consistent with the existing neighborhood character.

Geographic areas affected: ZA-16-12: This amendment is applicable to 12 residential properties on Fletcher Place; this amendment does not

The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance and this proposed amendment are available for review at the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the department’s website at www. burlingtonvt.gov/pz.

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 971-1015 CNCV U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-

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ARNOLD SHERMAN, RACHEL C. SHERMAN, BPJS MANAGEMENT LLC, MBNA AMERICA BANK, NA, PAWNEE LEASING CORPORATION AND MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC OCCUPANTS OF 10 BILLINGS COURT, BURLINGTON, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered January 3, 2017 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Arnold Sherman and Rachel C. Sherman to The Lending Connection, Inc., dated March 23, 2005 and recorded in Book 910 Page 618 of the land records of the City of Burlington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignment of Mortgages: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from The Lending Connection, Inc.to U.S. Bank National

Association, as Trustee dated March 25, 2005 and recorded in Book 1112 Page 593 and (2) U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee to U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset- Backed PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-KS8 dated December 17, 2014 and recorded in Book 1266 Page 220 both of the land records of the City of Burlington for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10 Billings Court, Burlington, Vermont on May 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: BEING ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO ARNOLD SHERMAN AND RACHAL C. SHERMAN

BY WARRANTY DEED OF MARY ANN K. LABOUNTY DATED JULY 23, 1883 OF RECORD AT BOOK 294, PAGE 637 OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON LAND RECORDS. A LOT OF LAND WITH DWELLING HOUSE THEREON

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HAVING A STREET ADDRESS OF 10 BILLINGS COURT, SITUATED ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF BILLINGS COURT, SAID TO BEING ALL OF LOT. NO. 46 AS DEPICTED ON A PLAN ENTITLED, “ELRAN ALLEN FARMS, NORTH BURLINGTON VERMOUTH” DATED MARCH 3, 1969 AS REVISED JANUARY 3, 1973 AND RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 1, PAGE 18 OF THE LAND RECORDS OF THE CITY OF BURLINGTON. SAID LOT HAS FRONTAGE ON BILLINGS COURT IN TWO SEGMENTS TOTALLING 67.21 FEET A GENERALLY SOUTHEASTERLY SIDELINE IN 3 SEGMENTS TOTALLING 311.93 FEET, A GENERALLY WESTERLY OR REAR LINE OF 120.00 FEET AND A GENERALLY NORTHWESTERLY SIDELINE OF 177.64 FEET. INCLUDED WITH SAID LOT IS A RIGHT OF WAY OVER A PORTION OF VAN PATTEN PARKWAY, SOUTH OF BILLGNS COURT AND BILLING COURT LOT INGRESS AND EGRESS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS SAID STREETS ARE ACCEPTED AS PUBLIC STREETS BY THE CITY OF BURLINGTON.

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OCCUPANTS OF 1 FINN AVENUE, ST. ALBANS, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

[CONTINUED] FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THE APN IS SHOWN BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR AS 029-3-013-000, SOURCE OF TITLE IS BOOK 294, PAGE 637 (RECORDED).

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

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TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: April 17, 2017 By: /S/Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT FRANKLIN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 363-813 FRCV GOSHEN MORTGAGE LLC AS SEPARATE TRUSTEE FOR GDBT I TRUST 2011-1 v.

TODD A. RIVERS, MARY ELLEN GERVAIS, MARY ELLEN RIVERS AKA MARYELLEN RIVERS AND CITIBANK (S. DAKOTA), N.A.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered January 5, 2016 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Mary Ellen Gervais and Maryellen Rivers to CitiFinancial, Inc., dated November 1, 2007 and recorded in Book 221 Page 74 of the land records of the City of St. Albans, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from CFNA Receivables (MD) Inc. F/K/A CitiFinancial, Inc. to CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC, dated December 16, 2013 and recorded in Book 265 Page 6; (2) Corrective Assignment of Mortgage from CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC dated February 21, 2014 and recorded in Book 265 Page 630; (3) Assignment of Mortgage from Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC to Bayview Dispositions IIIA, LLC dated June 8, 2015 and recorded in Book 271 Page 45; (4) Assignment of Mortgage from Bayview Dispositions IIA, LLC to Goshen Mortgage, LLC dated June 8, 2015 and recorded in Book 271 Page 46; and (5) Assignment of Mortgage from Goshen Mortgage, LLC to Goshen Mortgage LLC as separate trustee for GDBT I Trust 2011-1 dated October 9, 2015 and recorded in Book 274 Page 89; all of the land records of the City of St. Albans for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1 Finn Avenue, St. Albans, Vermont on May 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF ST. ALBANS, FRANKLIN COUNTY, STATE OF VT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 135 PAGE 195 ID# 22035001, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #1, ON A SURVEY ENTITLED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION

DATED APRIL 4, 1969 DRAWN BY D. GREGORY PIERCE, CHECK PHC 69-3-H2-10, SHEET 1, FILED IN VOLUME 20, PAGE 472.

BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY DEED FROM MARY ELLEN GERVAIS, WIDOW TO MARY ELLEN RIVERS and MARY ELLEN GERVAIS JOINT TENANTS, DATED 05/17/2001 RECORDED ON 05/23/2001 IN BOOK 135, PAGE 195 IN FRNAKLIN COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VT. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: April 6, 2017 By: /s/ Rachel K. Jones Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 NOTICE: THE LAW FIRM OF BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY WHICH DISCHARGED THIS DEBT, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT

OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY STATE OF VERMONT FRANKLIN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 398-1014 FRCV WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST v.

JONATHAN W. KINGSTON, MONIQUE L. KINGSTON, BROWN, CAHILL, GAWNE & MILLER, P.C. AND CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. OCCUPANTS OF 18 WALNUT STREET, ST. ALBANS, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered February 16, 2017 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given

by Jonathan W. Kingston and Monique L. Kingston to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corp. (fka Cendant Mortgage Corp) dated March 25, 2005 and recorded in Book 192 Page 101 of the land records of the City of St. Albans, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for PHH Mortgage Corp (fka Cendant Mortgage Corp) to CitiMortgage, Inc., dated February 28, 2014 and recorded in Book 265 Page 650; (2) Assignment of Mortgage from CitiMortgage, Inc., to Green Tree Servicing, LLC, dated April 22, 2014 and recorded in Book 265 Page 1057; and (3) Assignment of Mortgage from Ditech Financial, LLC, Successor

by Merger to Green Tree Servicing, LLC to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, DBA Christiana Trust, not individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, dated August 4, 2016 and recorded at Book 274 Page 226, all of the land records of the City of St. Albans, for

breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 18 Walnut Street, St. Albans, Vermont on May 10, 2017 at 11:30 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN SAINT ALBANS, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF VERMONT WITH A STREET LOCATION ADDRESS OF 18 WALNUT STREET, SAINT ALBANS, VT, 05478 CURRENTLY OWNED BY JONATHAN W. KINGSTON AND MONIQUE L. KINGSTON HAVING A TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF 22088018, AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE VESTING DOCUMENT DATED 11/01/02, RECORDED ON 11/04/02, IN LIBER 153, PAGE 165 AND DESIGNATED AS METES AND BOUNDS PROPERTY. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: April 5, 2017 By: /s/ Rachel K. Jones Rachel Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 NOTICE: THE LAW FIRM OF BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR

AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY WHICH DISCHARGED THIS DEBT, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY STATE OF VERMONT ORLEANS UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 71-3-12 OSCV JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v.

CHRISTIAN CORNELIUS AND MARY DAMIANICORNELIUS OCCUPANTS OF: 123 Lake Road, Newport, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 3, 2016 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Christian Cornelius and Mary Damiani-Cornelius to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A., dated April 8, 2009 and recorded in Book 197 Page 34 of the land records of the City of Newport, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for MetLife Home Loans, a division of MetLife Bank, N.A. to MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A. dated November 2, 2011 and recorded in Book 211 Page 267 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated January 24, 2013 and recorded in Book 197 Page 42AB, both of the land records of the City of Newport, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 123

Lake Road, Newport, Vermont on May 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: A parcel of land together with buildings and improvements thereon located at 123 Lake Road and being all and the same lands and premises conveyed in a Warranty Deed from Anthony C. Tanguay to Joseph Cornelius and Kimberly Cornelius dated April 23, 2004 and recorded in Book 161 at Pages 469-470 of the City of Newport Land Records.

Being all and the same lands and premises together with the buildings and improvements thereon as were conveyed to Christian Cornelius by Joseph Cornelius and Kimberly Cornelius by Warranty Deed dated June 5, 2007 and recorded in Book 185 at Page 397 of the City of Newport Land Records.

Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) days after the date of sale.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED: 3/13/2017 By: /S/Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 1351-9-16 CNPR In re estate of Joyce B. Elmore.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Joyce B. Elmore late of Huntington, VT. I have been appointed to administer this estate.

All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Date: 9/14/2016 /s/ Nancy E. Dike Signature of Fiduciary Nancy E. Dike Executor/Administrator: Law Office of David M. Sunshine PC P.O. Box 900, Richmond, VT 05477 802-434-3796 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Dates: 4/26/2017 Name and Address of Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 STORAGE AUCTION Booska Movers, Inc will be holding a public storage auction on May 12, 2017 from 9:00 am to 10:00am. of the good storage under the names of Brian Coppom of Hogansburg, NY and Colleen Ryan of Burlington, VT. Anyone wishing to participate in the auction would attendant the auction located at Booska Movers 180 Flynn Ave Burlington, VT 05401 by 9:00 a.m.

SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 398-3-17 CNPR IN RE: ESTATE OF DALTON L. VILLENEUVE NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Dalton L. Villeneuve, late of Milton, VT

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS I have been appointed to administer this estate.

All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Date: April 3, 2017 /s/ Jillian G. Villeneuve Signature of Fiduciary Jillian G. Villeneuve Executor/Administrator: 11304 Parkside Place Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 villeneuve.estate@ gmail.com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Dates: 4/26/2017 Name and Address of Court: Chittenden Superior Court Probate Division PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402

WILL BE SOLD ON MAY 4TH, 2017 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF PAULINE ANDERSON. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0104171 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON MAY 4TH, 2017 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF CAITLIN GREGORY. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0104447 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON MAY 4TH, 2017 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF STEPHANIE BILODEAU. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0200118 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON MAY 4TH, 2017 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF JEFFREY TROTTIER. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

WESTFORD SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westford Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to Title 24, Sections 4384 & 4444 of the Vermont State Statues for the purpose of hearing public comments concerning: Proposed amendments to the Westford Land Use & Development Regulations.

The public hearing has been scheduled for: Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont.

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0103515 LOCATED AT Purpose: 28 ADAMS DR. OR The Town of Westford 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., Using the enclosed math operations as a guide, fill the grid is proposing to amend WILLISTON, VT 05495,

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typographical error; Section 418.A (Certificate of Occupancy), clarified regulation; Section 421.A (1) (Site Plan ReviewApplicability) clarified regulation; Section 421.A (3) and (4) (Site Plan Review-Applicability), corrected typographical errors; Section 433.A (2) (Deferred ApprovalApplicability), removed limitation on subdivision of deferred lot; Section 454.C (Enforcement Procedures-Action), corrected typographical error; Section 511.A (2) (Definitions-Accessory Structure) clarified regulation; Section 511.P (13) (DefinitionsPrivate Road) clarified regulation; Section 511.P (14) (DefinitionsProductive Agriculture Land) clarified regulation; Section 511.R (12) (Definitions-Roads), eliminated driveway from definition of roads; Section 511.S (18) (Definitions-Structure, Accessory) clarified regulation.

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ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Sat., 10-11:30 a.m., Methodist Church at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington.

Contact Brenda, 338-1170.

BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS AND PREGNANT WOMEN Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But, it can also be a time of stress that is often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth and feel you need some help with managing emotional bumps in the road that can come with motherhood, please come to this free support group lead by an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:302:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. montly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease. Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015.

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BURLINGTON – STEPS TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Offering a weekly drop-in support group for female identified survivors of intimate partner violence. We offer a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect with others, to heal, and to recover. Call us at 802-658-1996.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life! This confidential 12-Step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex. Info: recovery@essexalliance.org, 878-8213.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way.

We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change.

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

CELIAC & GLUTENFREE GROUP Every 2nd Wed., 4:30-6 p.m. at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@ gmail.com.

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

of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsyguidance.com/ cerebral-palsy/ CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sunday at noon at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUP Through sharing experiences and resources, this group will provide support to individuals interested in coming off psychiatric medications, those in the process of psychiatric medication withdrawal or anyone looking for a space to explore their choices around psychiatric medication use. The group is also open to those supporting an individual in psychiatric medication withdrawal. 12-1:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

Pathways Vermont, 125 College St., 2nd floor, Burlington.

Contact: Cameron Mack cameron@ pathwaysvermont.org or 888 492 8218 x 404.

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help each other simplify.

989-3234, 425-3612.

DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family and friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 3998754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org.

DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Middlebury for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Art For Healing. Six-week support group for people who have experienced domestic or sexual violence.

Childcare provided.

Please call our hotline, 388-4205, or email am@womensafe.net for more information.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence offers a weekly drop-in support group for female identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect with others, to heal, and to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences and hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships.

Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relationship.

Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

Childcare is provided.

Info: 658-1996.

FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming.

We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 845-705-5816.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety and other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family and friends can discuss shared experiences and receive support in an environment free of judgment and stigma with a trained facilitator.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one.

FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Turning Point Center, corner of Bank St., Burlington. (Across from parking garage, above bookstore). thdaub1@gmail.com.

G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction?

Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a month on Mondays in Burlington.

Please call for date and location. RSVP graspvt@gmail.com or call 310-3301.

G.Y.S.T. (GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER) GYST creates a safe & empowering community for young men & youth in transition to come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms.

Every Tue. & Thu., 4 p.m. G.Y.S.T. PYNK (for young women) meets weekly on Wed., 4 p.m.

Location: North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Info: Lisa, 851-8120.

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

HEARING VOICES GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice hearing experiences as real lived experiences which may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are.

Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org.

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

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

HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107.

People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder & pelvic region & urinary frequency/urgency. This is often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermontbased support group & welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail. com or call 899-4151 for more information.

KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided with a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers.

For further info, please contact sherry. rhynard@gmail.com.

LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support.

Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

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

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

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

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live w/ out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step fellowship for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc.

Tue., 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct. All are welcome; meeting is open. Info: Felicia, 777-7718.

NAR-AON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (small room), 191 Bank St., Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Do you promise you’ll only have one more but then you eat the whole bag? Have you tried every diet possible and nothing works? There is hope. Come to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and find out about a 12 step program of recovery. There is a solution! Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Suite 200, Burlington. Weekly on

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weigh-ins, dues or fees.

Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., S. Burlington. Info: 863-2655.

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

7:30-8:30 a.m., at the First United Church, 21 Buell St. Info, Geraldine, 730-4273. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sun., 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Johnson Municipal Building, Rte. 15 (just west of the bridge). Info, Debbie Y., 888-5958.

Meetings in Montpelier occur every Mon., 5:306:30 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Joan, 223-3079. Steps to Food Freedom Meetings in Morrisville occur every Sat., 10-11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 8882356. Big Book Meetings in Morrisville occur every Tue., 6 p.m. at the North Central Recovery Center (NCVRC), 275 Brooklyn St. Info: Debbie, 888-5958.

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OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step. Sat., 9-10 a.m. Turning Point Center, 182 Lake St., St. Albans. Is what you’re eating, eating you? We can help. Call Valerie, 825-5481.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP This group meets on the second Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. of the month at Pillsbury Homestead Senior Community Residence at 3 Harborview Rd., St. Albans in the conference room next to the library on the first floor.

Wheelchair accessible.

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PEER ACCESS LINE Isolated? Irritable?

Anxious? Lonely?

Excited? Bored?

Confused? Withdrawn?

Sad? Call us! Don’t hesitate for a moment.

We understand! It is our choice to be here for you to listen. Your feelings do matter. 321-2190.

Thu., Fri., Sat. evenings, 6-9 p.m.

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

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

QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFE The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets the 3rd Sat. of each mo., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND Support group meeting held 4th Tue. of the mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Williston Police Station.

Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group.

Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships?

We can help. Ralph, 658-2657. Visit slaafws. org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence.

Groups are available for survivors at any stage of the healing process.

Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext.

19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@ sover.net.

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

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SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide.

Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577. 6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo.

SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only).

Please call 877-5439498 for more info.

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

Connect with others who understand the challenges you face. Go to survivorshipnowvt. org today to sign up. Info, 802-7771126, info@ survivorshipnowvt.org.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE — BURLINGTON Who: Persons experiencing the impact of a loved one’s suicide. When: 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m.

Location: Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., Burlington.

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

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

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.

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For more information, email info@outrightvt. org.

QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS Are you ready to be tobacco free? Join our FREE five-week group classes facilitated by our Tobacco Treatment Specialists. We meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. You may qualify for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org.

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

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

Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6 p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; Springfield, 3rd Wed.

of every mo., 6:30 p.m., HCRS (café on right far side), 390 River St.; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; White River Junction, last Mon. of every mo., 5:45 p.m., VA Medical Center, William A. Yasinski Buidling.

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MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Area Myeloma Survivors, Families and Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies and a support network by participating in the group experience with people that have been though similar situations. Third Tuesday of the month, 5-6 p.m. at the New Hope Lodge on East Avenue in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com.

of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 44 2nd St.; Rutland, every Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; St. Johnsbury, every Thu., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

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

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

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Water/Wastewater Superintendent MASTER ELECTRICIAN The plant master electrician will be responsible for all electrical maintenance for our 200,000 sqft manufacturing facility in Colchester.

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REQUIREMENTS Master Electrician License.

At least 5 years of related work experience, preferably in manufacturing.

Able to work from electrical schematics, sketches, prints, and verbal instructions.

Have a complete set of tools.

We offer a very competitive salary, profit-sharing, 401(k), benefits, vacation, and a great work environment.

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NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Randolph is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Burlington Bedrooms is seeking a part-time or full-time sales associate.

Qualified candidates must be available Saturday and Sunday. Previous sales experience is not necessary, but all applicants must possess the following qualifications: superior customer service skills, must be highly motivated, must work well in a "team" environment and take direction from others. In the past this has been an ideal job for college students who are looking to earn extra money!

Serious applicants only, please email cat@ burlingtonbedrooms.com

The UVM Foundation is seeking dynamic career-minded individuals with a high level of professionalism, discretion, and excellent computer skills to join our team. Successful applicants will be performance-oriented to succeed in a high energy and fast paced environment.

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT Provide direct administrative support to multiple traveling fundraising officers. Job responsibilities include: assisting with prospect portfolio management, record donor contact and facilitate donor follow up; manage officers’ travel logistics and calendars, and coordinate officers’ meeting schedules; produce donor reports and correspondence. This is an entry level position and will report to the Vice President for Development.

For a detailed description of the position and information on how to apply, please visit our website, uvmfoundation.org/careers.

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PLANNER The TOWN OF ESSEX, Vt. is seeking a Planner to perform professional and technical work in planning and development review activities for the town. The Planner will provide technical assistance to the Planning Commission, Conservation Committee, and other boards. This position works under the general direction of the Community Development Director. The candidate must be able to communicate and write effectively, be a demonstrated team player, and be able to execute programs in a professional, service-oriented manner.

Essex is the second largest municipality in Vermont, yet still offers a unique rural-urban dynamic. The successful candidate will feel comfortable whether reviewing industrial site plans or rural subdivision proposals. The Planner’s primary responsibility is development review, but the position also takes an active role in long-range planning for a vibrant town center, housing affordability, natural resource protection, renewable energy, and more.

Requires a B.A. or B.S. in planning, public administration, landscape architecture, civil engineering, or related field; and two years relevant experience. Master’s degree preferred. Other qualifications may be substituted as appropriate.

Application deadline is May 12. Apply with cover letter, resume, and three references to: Travis Sabataso, Administrative Assistant, 81 Main St., Essex Junction, VT 05452 or via email to tsabataso@ essex.org. EEO

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To obtain an application visit randolphvt.org. An application with letter of interest and resume should be sent to Manager, Town of Randolph, PO Drawer B, Randolph VT 05060.

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Please submit your resume and or cover letter to hr@champcable.com or mail to 175 Hercules Dr. Colchester, VT 05446.

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The Town of Randolph is accepting applications for the position of Water/ Wastewater Superintendent for systems averaging 250,000 gpd each. Applicants must possess a Grade 2 Water License and a Grade 3 Wastewater License. Prior experience with SBR systems is preferred for management and operation of a new 400,000 gpd SBR facility. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience in personnel management, systems operation and maintenance to include SCADA, familiarity with MS Word and Excel, and fiscal and inventory planning. This is a full-time exempt position with a full range of benefits and a competitive salary range based upon qualifications. Position is open until filled.

We are seeking a part-time Communications Associate (20-30 hours/week) who will be responsible for producing core communications materials for the Foundation and its associated funds: press releases, website, social media, blogs, newsletters, reports, and correspondence. This position will also help improve intra-office communication by recommending and/or creating new processes and coordinate events on an as-needed basis.

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ work experience required, preferably in a communications or marketing role. Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communications; experience with email marketing and content management; and be detail oriented, flexible, and motivated.

Please send cover letter and resume to: humanresource@vermontcf.org.

Or mail to:

The Vermont Community Foundation, 3 Court Street Middlebury, VT 05753.

Visit vermontcf.org/jobs for a complete job description.

Position will be open until filled.

The Vermont Community Foundation is an equal employment opportunity employer and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

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Program Manager Champlain Community Services seeking a Program Manager with strong clinical and organizational skills to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a teamoriented position and have demonstrated leadership.

This unique position is a great opportunity to oversee an exciting program that makes positive impact on the life of another.

Send your cover letter and application to Scott Broderick, sbroderick@ccs-vt.org

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DIRECTOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (LOCATION FLEXIBLE WITHIN CCV ACADEMIC CENTERS) DIRECTOR OF STUDENT CCV is looking for a dynamic and energetic Director of the Early Childhood Professional Development System.

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This role provides direction, leadership, operational management, implementation, and supervision of elements (Location flexible wiwthin Academic and personnel of the new and CCV expanded NorthernCenters) Lights Early Childhood Professional Development system (NLECPDS) to be by the Community of We seek an energetic andhosted resourceful leader to provideCollege administrative Vermont and funded by federal Child Care Development and programmatic leadership for the federally funded TRIO/Student Funds (CCDF) administered by the Child Development Support Services program which targets low income, first generation Division (CDD), Department for Children and Families, college students. Five years’ experience higher education or related Agency of HumaninServices. field, with Master’s degree in relevant area required. Expertise in Master’s of degree Earlyand Childhood Education or related management staff, in budgets grant projects.

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Multi location local retailer seeks an accounting professional.

This position will report to the CFO and be responsible for full comprehension and execution of daily, weekly and monthly accounting functions.

As our business has grown so has our need for an additional team member responsible for accurately recording and reporting financial data.

Duties will include learning and mastering our proprietary accounting software, daily data entry, subsidiary ledgers, bank reconciliation, weekly and monthly reporting.

We offer a secure work environment with a low staff turnover. You will earn competitive compensation, a full benefits package including 401(k). Also included are personal use discounts on the products we sell.

The position is based in Williston Vermont. Occasional travel to retail locations may be required.

While this is a full time position, there is scheduling flexibility.

Please respond in confidence to: mmead@furniturevt.com

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The Arbors has immediate openings for full time Housekeepers. Individuals will be responsible for cleaning resident’s rooms, common areas and laundry.

The Burlington Housing Authority is seeking a highly motivated individual who is sensitive to the needs of low-income households, elderly and disabled individuals. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The property management specialist will provide support to the property managers and to property management staff.

Previous property management experience is desired.

Experience with Section 8 project based housing or other affordable housing is a plus. BHA offers a competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience, as well as an excellent benefit package. Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Competitive salary Benefits package Tuition reimbursement Bonus opportunities Team focused workplace

HOUSEKEEPER full time

Stop in to complete an application and an on-the-spot interview.

Human Resources Burlington Housing Authority 65 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 humanresources @burlingtonhousing.org

phurteau@benchmarkquality.com Priscilla Hurteau, Human Resources The Arbors at Shelburne 687 Harbor Road Shelburne, VT. 05482 (802) 985-8600

The Burlington Housing Authority is an equal opportunity employer.

A BENCHMARK ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY, EOE

Please submit letter of interest detailing salary requirements and resume to:

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Department of Human Resources Experienced professional sought to lead the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing’s public and trade relations eorts.

This mission-critical The State of Vermont’s Department of Humanposition Resources is designed to generate positiveseeks tourism-related coverage of Vermont the a strong HR Generalist to join a dynamicin team national and international marketplace.

Director of Communications supportingThe multiple departments in the Agency of is Human responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business Services. The ideal candidate is highly organized, can outreach plan consistent goals and mission of the Department of Office of the Public Defender, Burlington.

Previous with the readily balance competing demands, is a team player Tourism and Marketing as well as maintaining consistent communications secretarial experience Law office tools. Thisand is experienced in coaching andmedia managers viarequired. social networking position is responsible forsupervisors all tourism experience, and strong customer services skills in through performance and misconduct issues.

Well-developed relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted interpersonal, verbal and written communication a human services environment highly preferred. tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development of pressskills are trips and management of media lists; and required; familiarity with workingcontact in a union environment Full-time (40 hours per familiarization week) State position withitineraries; supportper for hour Vermont’s international public relations initiatives.

Director a plus.

The State of Vermont offers anThe excellent benefits benefits. Pay $14.75/hr. ($15.08 effective will also collaborateand with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the package.

7/8). Must be able to work independently development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This as part of a legal team in a will fast-paced For more information, contact HR Manager Juliette Anderson position report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. office environment. at 802-498-5187 or email juliette.anderson@vermont.gov. must: demonstrate strong oral and written skills; have a BA in Email resume Candidates and cover letter Reference Job ID #621029. Location: Waterbury. Status: Public Relations or related ďŹ eld; have a minimum of ďŹ ve years of relevant work

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Neshobe River Co. in Brandon, VT, is looking for some part time assistants for PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team member to the upcoming season.

Payroll Processor/ Client Service Representative join our Client Service Department as a Payroll Processor/Client Service

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

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ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is a dynamic, nationally PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team JOB TASKS INCLUDE: acclaimed science and nature center Representative. member to join our Client Service Department as a Payroll Hospitality, Housekeeping, committed to engaging diverse Processor/Client Service Representative. If you have a strong Food Service helper, public audiences in creating a healthier Lake Champlain.

Our Client work with our clients to produce worth ethic,Service can work Representatives under timeline deadlines andclosely enjoy working Landscaping/Garden The Education Specialist supports the development and accurate utilizing various import methods in a teampayrolls environment (along with prior Customer Service and including data entry, maintenance, Winery/ delivery of the guest experience while specializing in Payroll experience), we wanttime to hear from imports. you. Our Client Excel worksheets, and clock TheService ability to perform multiple Brewery, Assist winemaker the support and development of preschool audiences.

Representatives with our clients toprojects produce accurate tasks efficientlywork andclosely manage ongoing is necessary. Attention to in cellar,  Vineyard Responsibilities include delivery of daily programs, payrolls utilizing various import methods including data entry, Excel is a must. management, Tasting room detail floor management, coordination of seasonal festivals, worksheets, and time clock imports. The ability to perform multiple Maintenance and Cleaning. tasks efficiently and manage ongoing projects is necessary. Attention and support of ECHO’s Early Science Initiative. The must have prior payroll experience as well as customer service This is a seasonal opportunity, Candidates to detail is a must. successful applicant will be a dynamic presenter, detailexperience and possess strong communication and organizational skills. approx. 15-20 hours  a week oriented, demonstrate strong interpersonal and program Candidates must have prior payroll experience as well as should also have proven troubleshooting be able toskills, and have previous experience working from May 1 until Mid- October Candidates customer service experience and possess strong communication skills anddevelopment (longer term possible). adapt to new andskills. changing technology.

Ourproven Client Service with science content and early learners. For a full job and organizational Candidates should also have troubleshooting skills and in be a able to adapt to new and changing Representatives work team environment and cubicle officedescription, setting. visit echovt.org/jobs.html.

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Experience handling a large large volume of telephone calls, as wellresumes as having to pass a police background Experience from individuals who will contribute to our volume of telephone calls, as well as having strong number skills strong number skills or prior payroll experience is required; working check, drug screening and diversity.

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Champlain Community Services Champlain Community Services is a progressive, intimate developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values and employee & consumer satisfaction.

Shared Living Providers CCS is seeking dedicated individuals or couples to provide home supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. The following positions include a generous tax-free stipend, ongoing supports, assistance with necessary home modifications, respite and a comprehensive training package.

Support a charming man in your accessible home. He enjoys movies, being a part of the self-advocacy movement and socializing with friends. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills and enjoy getting out into the community.

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Engaging minds that change the world Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions. This opening and others are updated daily.

IT Technician

This position is a union position with a minimum starting salary of $45,700, depending on relevant qualifications. The Town of Essex offers excellent benefits to include Medical, Dental, employer paid STD/LTD, paid time off, and a great retirement plan. This position is open until filled.

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Are you ready for more responsibility? This is an excellent long term opportunity for the right person.

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The IT Technician must have thorough knowledge of computer software and hardware, a variety of internet applications, networks, and operating systems. Must be able to work independently with some direction from senior IT staff. Reports directly to the IT Director. Must possess excellent diagnostic, communication, and problem solving skills. Must have outstanding organizational/time management skills and be selfmotivated. Requires prior experience in a related IT position and a degree in computer science; or relevant field experience.

Certification as an IT Technician is a plus!

Administrative Assistant - Sponsored Project Administration - #S1075PO The Sponsored Project Administration (SPA) at the University of Vermont is seeking an Administrative Assistant. Our department is a dynamic team of 28 staff members with a diverse range of skills and a focus on compliance, customer service and efficiency. We believe in hard work, team building and fostering a culture of collaboration, both internal and external.

6t-TownofEssexIT042617.indd 1 The Administrative Assistant collates and coordinates the submission of time sensitive and high priority documents such as proposals, invoices and progress and financial reports. The Administrative Assistant maintains SPA’s central email by reviewing documents, assessing priorities and circulating as appropriate. With oversight from the responsible project manager, the Administrative Assistant drafts correspondence, locates contact information and prepares YOU WILL FIND memos for large scale mailings. At the direction of the SPA leadership team, the Administrative Assistant prepares and distributes internal and external communications. The Administrative Assistant performs file maintenance in accordance with federal compliance requirements, UVM policy and SPA business practices. The Administrative Assistant maintains various logs associated with specific office activities. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for responding to customer inquiries and providing information and assistance to internal and external constituents based on an overall knowledge and understanding of the grant life cycle.

We are looking for candidates with an Associate’s degree and one to three years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. We require working with our new, mobile-friendly job board. knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, strong attention to detail and excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills. We would prefer candidates who have customer Job seekers can: service experience.

• Browse hundreds of current, The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter local positions from Vermont companies. information about how they will further this goal.

• Search for jobs by keyword, For further information on this positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com; Job Hotline location, category and job type. #802-656-2248; telephone #802-656-3150. Applicants must apply for positions elec• Set up job alerts. tronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Job positions are updated daily.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications, from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

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The TOWN OF ESSEX, Vt. is seeking an IT Technician to perform a variety of duties in the IT Department. The IT Technician will be the main point of contact for employees who are experiencing computer issues. They will install, configure and maintain computer systems and networks aiming for the highest functionality and “up-time.” Will train users on the systems and ensure appropriate and safe usage of the IT infrastructure.

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Installing and servicing lawn irrigation systems.

We are looking for reliable, 2:43 PMresponsible, dependable and motivated people. Must have previous experience working outside. Excellent communication skills and leadership ability required.

Should be mechanically inclined, have a positive attitude, and excellent time management skills.

Secondary education a plus.

Must have valid drivers license, clean driving record and be able to pass a drug test and background check.

Please reply with letter of interest, copy of resume or work history and salary requirements. info@ vermontirrigation.com

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CRANE and BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR POSITION

ReSOURCE has an excellent opportunity for

ReSOURCE YouthBuild serves a professional in our Burlington office We are currently seeking an operator for a crane based in include: Prospect and obtain funding for programs; 16Responsibilities to 24 year-olds who have identify, recruit and recognize major donors; communicate about Chittenden County. The position requires the right individual programs, priorities and impact; maintain strong relationships left traditional highandschool. working with Board of Directors and volunteer committees. to possess: Youth receive academic, Our perfect candidate will have excellent skills in: • Positive Attitude and Behavior • Leadershipand and independence technical professional • Writing and communication • Works Well with Customers and Other Employees training &closely graduate • Working in a team with high • Confident and comfortable speaking in public • Reliable Transportation to and from Work schoolanddiplomas.

• Organization meeting deadlines • A strong desire to help others

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Physically Able to Lift 100 lbs.

Minimum of a Class B CDL and Clean Driving Record Valid Medical Card Crane Operator Certification a Plus Mechanical Ability and Experience a Plus Construction Experience a Plus Starting Wages - $50K-$65K/year

New England’s Premier special event company is seeking hardworking, enthusiastic individuals to join our team. We are currently accepting applications for the following positions starting late April/early May through November 1.

Tent Installers Event Division Driver/Warehouse Event Division Crew 2nd Shift Truck Loading Linen Division Assistant Warehouse Tent Cleaner Warehouse Chair Cleaner For detailed job descriptions please visit vttent.com/employment.

Stop by our office to fill out an application or email resume to jobs@vttent.com. EOE.

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The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts seeks applicants for a full-time Director of Human Resources to join our senior management team and be a part of northern New England’s premier performing arts center.

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES The Director of Human Resources (HR) is responsible for the full scope of human resources responsibilities for the Flynn and participates in overall organizational planning and management. This hands-on role ensures that HR functions are accomplished timely, accurately, and in accordance with the law, including recruitment, new hire orientation, personnel records management, job description oversight, payroll preparation, benefits and compensation program administration, policy development and implementation, and budget management. The HR Director serves as an advocate and supportive partner for employees, providing guidance, best practice recommendations, and identifying professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will have an HR-related degree and training plus at least 5 years of relevant experience, excellent planning, organizational, communication, and administrative skills, as well as experience with strategic planning, diversity and inclusivity work, and union negotiations. The ability to exhibit a positive and enthusiastic attitude is a must.

For a detailed job description and more information, visit our website at flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html Please submit application materials by May 3, 2017 to:

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Join the team at Gardener’s Supply Company!

Gardener’s Supply is America’s leading catalog and web-based gardening company. We work hard AND offer a fun place to work, with summer bocce games, BBQs, ping-pong tournaments, employee garden plots and much more! We also offer strong cultural values, competitive wages and outstanding benefits (ranging from a tremendous discount on plants and product, to actually owning shares of the company!).

CUSTODIAN We are seeking a full time custodian for our Burlington offices, located in Burlington’s Intervale. Hours are Monday-Friday, 6:00 am - 2:30 pm. If you have 2+ years custodial or related experience; physical strength and endurance to do the job; strong customer service skills; excellent initiative; High School level reading and math skills; and you are reliable and detail-oriented, then fill out an application at our office at 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington, or send your resumé to jobs@gardeners.com with “Custodian” in the subject line of the email.

We are a 100% employee-owned company and an award winning and nationally recognized socially responsible business.

Flynn Center - Attn: Human Resources 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email: hresources@flynncenter.org

14 Berard Drive, South Burlington, VT 05403

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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY in Vermont seeks a full-time Operations Coordinator to join our dynamic and growing office in Montpelier. The right candidate will be responsible for all aspects of office management, accounts payable processing, onboarding new staff, and will serve as liaison to the technology department.

Responsibilities also include support with donor and public events and coordinating meeting logistics. The OC will be a public face for our office via telephone and public reception, and a key component in making our conservation engine run smoothly.

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Operations Coordinator

For a complete position description and to apply for this position, visit nature.org/careers and apply online to Job #45369.

The application deadline is Midnight EST May 16, 2017.

CALL 800-639-0712 HUTCH CRANE SERVICE

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Sterling College Working Hands.Working Minds.

Sterling College, a leading voice in higher education for environmental stewardship, invites applications for a

Manager of Technology

Light-Works, a locally-owned visual communications production company in our 40th year, is looking for a detailed oriented, full-time Digital Print Technician to join our team of highly skilled imaging professionals.

The ideal candidate will be a trouble-shooting expert who can take customer files and make sure that they print accurately with our well known photographic quality to various wide format devices. You will be operating and maintaining state-of-the-art wide format flatbed and roll to roll printing equipment. Candidates should be very proficient on both Mac and PC platforms.

As a Digital Print Technician at Light-Works, you will be using the latest printing technology to help our clients effectively create and produce high-quality exhibit and display graphics, panels, and much more. There are new and different project challenges every day.

Sterling College, a college of environmental stewardship in Craftsbury Common, Vermont invites applications for the position of Manager of Technology. The position will be responsible for the development, implementation, operation, monitoring, and evaluation of the technology for the college. In this role, you will oversee technology infrastructure including the installation, maintenance, and repair of all computer hardware and software. You will also assist the Director of Finance and Administration in the ongoing management of the Blackbaud student information system and other software tools to address institutional needs.

The Manager of Technology should have experience in supervision and management of information systems, knowledge of computer network, hardware, and software applications; and ability and experience in small academic communities and the capacity to work with people of a wide variety of backgrounds in technological understanding. The position reports to the Director of Administration and Finance.

To apply, please send a cover letter explaining your qualifications for the position, a current résumé, and three references to: William White, Director of Finance and Administration, at wwhite@ sterlingcollege.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled.

Send resumes to: marty@lightworksvt.com.

Visit www.sterlingcollege.edu/jobs for additional information about this and other positions.

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TECHNICAL CONTENT CREATOR/ DOCUMENTATION MANAGER Greensea Systems, Inc., a leading provider of navigation and control software for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), is seeking a Technical Content Creator and Documentation Manager to be a part of our growing team.

Job Description This position is responsible for the design, creation, and management of operator-level documentation for Greensea’s software products. Delivering clear documentation, written and visual, is an elemental component of that mission. The successful candidate will produce and manage written and visual documentation to assist operators in understanding how to use Greensea’s technology most effectively.

Responsibilities Design and implement modular documentation and technical content architecture. Develop user documentation for software products. Work with the engineering team, operators, and customers to gather technical content and produce it in an easily understood and well-communicated format. Work with the Product Development Director to define the required documentation for Greensea’s products. Travel to support operator training, system integration, and field work.

Requirements Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Excellent grammatical and writing skills. Proficiency with modern productivity software, desktop tools as well as page layout, graphics, and multimedia content creation. Experience producing content describing the use and operation of technology.

To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and a sample of your work to careers@greenseainc.com as PDF documents.

THE CANDIDATE MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE US. THIS CONTRACT-TO-PERMANENT POSITION IS BASED IN RICHMOND AND WILL REQUIRE TRAVEL.

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HP Fairfield, one of New England’s leading suppliers of specialty Municipal Equipment is seeking a dedicated hands-on Parts Counter Clerk for our 65962-1 Morrisville facility. Duties Seven Days include waiting on internal Runs:customers, Wed 4/26/17 and external filling orders, reviewing, monitoring and placing stock orders, creating customer invoices and pack slips, inventory control, and shipping and receiving.

This position requires the ability to multitask as well as excellent customer service and computer skills. Forklift experience is a plus. We offer competitive wages and benefits.

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How to apply: • Visit www.shaws.com • Click on “Careers” and then “Apply for an hourly position” • Type “Waitsfield” in the keyword field • Choose the “Retail clerk” posting for the Waitsfield, VT store • Complete and submit your application • After submitting, call the store directly at (802) 496-5330 and ask to speak with the Personnel Coordinator to follow up.

We offer competitive pay, flexible hours & opportunity for advancement.

Employment with Shaw’s is contingent upon a successful background check.

Shaw’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The First Baptist Church (ABC-USA) in Burlington, VT is seeking an experienced choral director to conduct the 15-20- voice adult Chancel Choir for worship services on Sunday mornings and rehearsals on Thursday evenings. The Chancel Choir sings for services beginning the Sunday after Labor Day, continuing through mid-June, with the summer off. Salary is competitive and negotiable based on experience.

First Baptist Church enthusiastically supports an active music program encompassing a Children’s Choir, an Instrumental Ensemble, a Handbell Ensemble, an annual guest organ recital, and hosts outside musical groups.

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Loan Representative I We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and financial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment which will enable you to be creative while working with a team of professionals to advance our mission. We offer many topnotch benefits, plus a fabulous on-site fitness room and café.

VSAC is seeking an organized, detail oriented Loan Collections Representative with a demonstrated aptitude for numbers and financial calculations. This position requires making extensive outbound phone calls to locate defaulted student loan borrowers and to successfully collect payments. The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficiency with computers, the ability to work independently and to learn financial counseling, state, and federal regulations.

An Associate’s Degree or two years’ related experience in a lending, financial services, or receivables collection environment preferred.

We have a great opportunity for a registered nurse in our integrated health department. The Clinical Review Nurse ensures high-quality, appropriate care through the performance of clinical reviews.

Consider joining Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont. We’re one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Place to Work® award-winning companies.

Here you will find a rewarding career, positive culture, award-winning benefits package and a healthy work-life balance.

Visit us at www.bcbsvt.com/careers to learn more about us and apply online.

VSAC offers a dynamic, professional environment with competitive compensation and generous benefits package.

Submit your persuasive letter and resume online at www.vsac.org no later than May 10, 2017.

VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404 EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled www.VSAC.org

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Successful candidates know how to seek public records, analyze data and use social media effectively.

Supervisory experience a plus.

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PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team member to join ourPayData Client Service Department a Payroll Workforce Solutionsas is seeking anProcessor/Client ambitious sales Service Representative. professional who is a goal driven, detail oriented, and a

career minded self-starter. We are offering an outstanding The City of South Burlington, Vermont seeks a collaborative, energetic, and professional long-term career where you are a key member of our team.

Development Review Planner Our Client Service Representatives work closely with our clients to produce City Manager. South Burlington (population 17,900) is a growing, dynamic community

accurate payrolls utilizing various import methods including data entry, Use your proven prospecting and networking skills to drive with a strong traditionSALARY: of civic engagement. the worksheets, Excel and time clock imports.

The ability to perform $51,100.Located adjacent to Lake Champlain and your success and contribute to PayData’s continued growth multiple University of Vermont, the city includes a nationally recognized school system, thriving tasks efficiently and manage is necessary.

Attention to as the region’s premierongoing providerprojects of outsourced payroll and DEADLINE:retail UNTIL FILLED, FIRST WILL TAKE

BY MAY 11, 2017 In detail and hospitality sectors,REVIEW hospital and world classPLACE recreational opportunities.

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Family Circle magazine recognized South Burlington as one of the “Ten Best Towns for The City of South Burlington seeks an energetic, team oriented and experienced individual Harness our CRMprior and payroll other technology to manage Candidates must have experiencetools as well as customer service Families.” your pipeline, log activities, develop relationships, prepare skills. to fill the position of Development Review Planner. experience and possess strong communication and organizational proposals, generate sales, and launch new accounts.

Candidates should also have proven troubleshooting skills and be able to managerwill reports to a five-member City Council in a traditional council-manager A new college degree andtechnology. at least 2 years of Client successful B2B The successfulThe candidate join one of the most dynamic communities in Vermont, adapt to and changing Our Service government.

The manager supervises 127 full-time and 50+ part-time prospecting experience is preferred. Familiarity with Payroll, performing theform key of function of leading its development review program.employees The Development Representatives work in a team environment and cubicle office setting. and seasonal employees, develops and administers a $13 million operating budget, and HRIS Applications, and Accounting would be beneficial.

Review Planner will help the City as it actively pursues the creation of a vibrant, pedestrianoversees all personnel, financial, departmental, and labor-relations matters.

A detailed Outside travel atolarge our regional as well as toas well as having Experience handling volume territory of telephone calls, oriented central core, strong and affordable neighborhoods, and high quality employment job description is available at www.sburl.com under “Employment Opportunities.” strong number Chamber events, trade shows, and networking functions skills or prior payroll experience is required; working areas while conserving key natural resources. This position will also help to maintain the is important facets of this position, requiring reliable Experience with knowledge of the “Evolution” payroll software is desirable.

City’s long-standing tradition of excellence, fairness, and transparency of the development transportation.

The Council will select a manager to be an active partner in community and governing Windows including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required as well as strong review process. keyboarding skills. discussions and to provide leadership in policy formulation and implementation. South Compensation includes Salary plus Commission, Burlington’s willperson face the ofdevelopment assisting the Council in balancing and PayData’s benefit plan.

This position serves as the next City’smanager lead staff in challenge the area of review in line at https://paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/JobList.aspx the growth thatAdministrative comes from being a desirable community with the community’s wishApply to on close coordination with the Officer, Director, and Development Review Board Preference will be given to candidates who effectively preserve open space. demonstrate that they possess the skills and attributes (DRB). listed below, and whose work history illustrates the related This position works withrange applicants to understand and andisimplement the standards of the and includes sales experiences we seek.

The salary is $95,000-$115,000 commensurate with experience, City’s Land Development prepares staff reviews of applications, coordinates an excellentRegulations, benefits package.

A Bachelor’s degree is required; a Master’s in public Prospecting & Sales Skills Required administration, business or other relevant desirable.

Five years development review functions across administration City departments, advises and field staffsisthe City’s DRB, • Telephone Prospecting & Cold Calling Strategies previousInexperience in municipal government is preferred. best practices in • Product Service & Software Demonstration and drafts decisions. doing so, the position includes communicating • Referral Relationship Building and Network community planning and urban design to the development review process, and performing Development Deadline to submit application is August 1, 2013.

To apply, please send a confidential technical, administrative, and regulatory duties in leading the City’s development review • Ability to Generate Opportunities & Close Sales cover letter, resume, and three references to: process. The position may also include work in support of related committees, in a • Committed to Using & Leveraging CRM Tools development review or long range planning capacity.

Organizational Skills Required South Burlington City Manager Search • Sales Territory Development & Sustaining Education: A Master’s Degree in planning, landscape architecture, urban design or related c/o Human Resources Dept.

Sales Strategies field and two years’ experience in local, regional or state planning, development review, or 575 Dorset Street • Facility for Managing Multiple Tasks South Burlington, VT 05403 site plan development are required.

Two years’ additional experience may be substituted for • Time Management a Master’s Degree provided the Bachelor’s Degree is in a closely related field.

• Prospect & Account Administration Applications also accepted via email to: jladd@sburl.com with South Burlington in the Personal Attributes for Success subject Pleaseline. provide a cover Letter, resume, & three references to: • Energetic, Self-Motivated, Attention to Detail, & Disciplined Work Ethic The Cityof of South Burlington is an equal opportunity employer.

• Driven to Reach and Exceed Assigned Goals City South Burlington • Confident, Persistent, and Constantly Learning and Human Resource Department Developing • Possess an Understanding of Business Needs Attn: Janice Ladd, HR Director • Effective Communicator – Verbal and Written • Professional Appearance 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403 If you have enthusiasm, a drive to succeed, and above all, enjoy selling, then a career with PayData Workforce Or via email to Solutions might be the right fit for you. sbcityjobs@southburlingtonvt.gov Apply on line at paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/JobList.aspx 10v-CitySouthBurlington042617.indd 1

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Providing innovative mental health and educational services to Vermont’s children and families.

“Make a difference in the life of a child!”- NFI Vermont a leader in specialized trauma and adolescent development is looking to expand our team of innovators. Full time and part time positions available. Competitive wages, training opportunities, flexible work schedules and family oriented culture. Excellent benefits with tuition reimbursement offered for 30 or more hour employees.

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DAP is committed to empowering youth by providing family based treatment through innovative, diverse & community integrated methods. The Diagnostic Assessment Program is recruiting for a CIS to provide early intervention with a young child. The applicant should demonstrate interactive skills with children under age six, and preferably have knowledge or awareness of trauma, age-appropriate development, and attachment. Applicant should demonstrate calm demeanor, playful redirection, and nurturing communication. Applicant will be providing individual supports to a child in the child care environment, including, but not limited to, fostering pro-social skills in peer and small group engagement, and promoting self-regulation strategies through co-regulation and sensory stimulation like swinging, deep pressure, or blowing bubbles. Ideal candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, be able to work morning hours, have a valid driver’s license, & reliable transportation. This is an hourly, flex position with the capacity to be full time in the summer! Please send cover letter and resume to BrandieCarlson@nafi.com.

Residential Counselor NFI Hospital Diversion Program

The Hospital Diversion Program of NFI VT is seeking a full time Residential Counselor. Hospital Diversion provides crisis stabilization, clinical consultation, individual treatment and discharge planning in a small, safe residential setting.

Counselors provide supervision and support to youth, as well as provide a sense of safety and security. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to function well in a team atmosphere a must. B.A. in psychology or related field required.

Position is full-time with a comprehensive benefits package. Please e-mail resume and cover letter to: AnnePeterson@nafi. com

Residential Counselor Allenbrook Group Home

NFI-Vermont is seeking full and part time residential counselors for its Allenbrook Program. Allenbrook is a co-ed community based group home for teens. Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s Degree and experience working in residential care or parenting their own children. Experience managing a household (cooking, maintenance, gardening, etc.) is essential. Flexibility to work some evening and weekends is a must. Full time positions are benefited with a competitive salary. Valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a criminal background check required. Please submit cover letter and resume to: jennifersnay@nafi.com

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Make a difference in the life of a child! NFI is seeking Vermont homes to support children in need. A sense of humor, flexibility & willingness to work as a team are essential. We are also seeking weekend respite providers. If you are a VT home in the Greater Hartford Area or in Chittenden or Franklin counties, please contact Jodie Clarke at 802-658-3924 x 1028 or email jodieclarke@nafi.com

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The City of Rutland seeks a qualified candidate to manage human resources. Qualifications will include at least five years' experience managing benefit programs including employee wellness and safety, worker's compensation insurance, and health care, as well as professional certifications. Must have experience with bargaining unit relations and VT labor laws. Pay scale is $62,622 to $74,372 per year depending on experience, and a 37.5 hour per week schedule. Come join our team in the heart of the Green Mountains!

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Community Development and Communications Specialist – AmeriCorps VISTA (Full Time) The service position will address poverty in the region through a variety of projects including tracking regional indicators, coordinating communications and social media, and supporting other community organizations that handle community development, housing, hunger, and transportation issues. Experience in communications, research, planning or grant writing is plus. Bachelor’s degree is required. Send resume and three references to address above, or email Adrienne Kaplan at akaplan@nrpcvt.com. Start date: August 14, 2017. EOE. For more information see nrpcvt.com or nationalservice.gov.

Transportation Field Technician (Part Time/Seasonal) This position (as-needed-basis, for up to 30 hours per week) will assist planning staff with road erosion evaluations, culvert inventories and municipal road project identification/development. Candidates should have experience with the best management practices outlined in the Vermont Better Backroads Manual, GPS and/or GIS mapping. Must have reliable transportation. Position is available immediately. Hourly rate dependent upon experience. Send resume, three references and compensation requirements to Catherine Dimitruk, Executive Director at the address above, or email cdimitruk@nrpcvt.com. Position open until filled. EOE. For more information see nrpcvt.com.

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER The controller position is accountable for the day to day Financial Management operations of the company, to include the production of regular and periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of processes of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

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Supervisor II – First Call for Chittenden County Join First Call for Chittenden County, Howard Center’s newly integrated crisis program, as a Supervisor II. The Supervisor II position has a Sunday through Thursday schedule (daytime hours) and assists in the daily operations and oversight of the program. This includes internal and external training, direct clinical service, community relations, shift coverage, assisting with triaging and resource utilization, and direct staff supervision. Master’s degree, experience and license required. Job ID# 3815

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES Sub-Registered Nurse – Medication Assisted Treatment Program Seeking a registered nurse to cover vacancies. Our nurses are responsible for safely dispensing methadone and buprenorphine products and maintaining all Nursing Dispensary operations. Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, plus strong interpersonal and communication skills. Job ID# 3677

Substance Abuse Clinical Care Coordinator Seeking an individual to provide care coordination for clients receiving buprenorphine treatment through the new Pine Street Counseling Spoke, ensuring that clients receive coordinated care addressing Home Health Services. Full time. Benefits eligible. Master’s required. Must have LADC or LCMHC or LICSW. Job ID# 3851

Director of Operations Seeking an individual responsible for the effective and efficient management of a 950-plus patient Opioid Treatment Program (“hub”). Candidate will oversee accreditation, policy and procedure, and will adhere to all applicable federal, state and agency rules and regulations. The successful candidate will have experience leading and motivating a team of people, be organized, self-starting, able to manage projects independently, and will have navigated systems within and between organizations. Full time. Benefits eligible. Job ID# 3864

Registered Nurse — Pine Street Counseling Spoke Seeking a compassionate registered nurse to provide advanced professional nursing care to patients in varying states of health and illness through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the patient’s health needs. Individual will provide direct care to patients receiving Medication Assisted Treatment for opiate use disorder. Additional duties include support and education for families, as well as teaching and preparation for continuing care. Nurse will work out of the new “spoke” program at Pine Street Counseling Services. Minimum of two years of experience in nursing and education based on that required by State of Vermont for licensure. Full time. Benefits-eligible position. Salary: $52,006.50 plus $2,000 stipend for licensure. Job ID#3873

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Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Rewarding opportunity currently available for a nurse practitioner to join Howard Center’s adult outpatient team. As a member of this medical team, you will participate in psychiatric evaluation and ongoing care of clients. The newest member’s role would be primarily focused on developing pharmacological treatment plans and implementing them. Graduation from accredited nurse practitioner program, licensure as a psychiatric nurse and three years of related experience is required. The ideal candidate will be hardworking and model strong interpersonal skills and high ethical standards. Full time. Benefitseligible position. Job ID#3883

Howard Center offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental and life insurance, as well as generous paid time off for all regular positions scheduled 20-plus hours per week.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website, howardcentercareers.org.

Howard Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org.

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My husband and I had never ventured into Park Squeeze, but then I noticed its Greek-inspired $30 menu for Vermont Restaurant Week. Having grown up on the spinach pie and avgolemono soup of Greektown in Detroit, Mich., I decided to kick off our weeklong dining fest there.

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sign and framed inside by exposedbrick walls, a wrought-iron staircase and simple utility lights. It’s a lively neighborhood joint with a regular pub menu, though chef Justin Patras likes to sprinkle in Greek fare. “It’s definitely one of his favorites,” our server, Lillian, told us.

Once seated upstairs in a cozy corner near the bar, though, I wasn’t drawn to a Greek dish but to one originating across the Mediterranean Sea. The Tunisian fish stew married chunks of cod with hearty vegetables in a tomato broth enlivened by harissa, a North African chile paste that kicked up some heat against cinnamony sweetness.

Red-skinned potatoes, carrots, onions and chickpeas made the stew filling enough that I didn’t really need to bulk it up with the couscous that came on the side, but it did help soak up the scrumptious sauce.

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dressed with light, lemony vinaigrette.

To finish, I opted for baklava, the sweet Middle Eastern staple. Patras’ version blended almonds and walnuts inside crispy phyllo drizzled with honey and joined by a scoop of lime-zested pistachio ice cream that offset the sugar.

My husband’s lemon tart topped a crisp, shortbread-cookie crust with an ideally balanced tart-sweet custard and a fresh strawberry. The desserts were a highlight, worthy of much finer dining.

And that kind of discovery, along with Park Squeeze’s inventive selections, is what Restaurant Week is all about.

Cod with gnocchi at Sarducci’s

As we perused our menus at Kismet on Saturday night, a woman dancing with a partner by the front door twirled to piped-in accordion music. The restaurant’s simple, bistro décor — fresh flowers on tables, chandeliers that cast soft light — and its open kitchen suggested that we were in for a treat. A cheery buzz permeated the cozy dining room.

The $40, three-course prix-fixe Restaurant Week menu had lots of choices. Our knowledgeable waitress answered questions about the local lamb and a bread pudding appetizer. We’d never been to Kismet, which turned out to be the kind of place where the query, “How dry is this Riesling?” elicited the response, “Let me get you a taste.”

My tomato soup starter arrived with a flaky pastry crust as a topper. I had to plunge a spoon through it to get to the light, cinnamon-spiced broth. Soon, the pastry was falling into the soup, where, dumpling-like, it sopped up the tomatoey goodness.

Kismet is a “You’ve gotta try this” restaurant, so I sampled my wife’s bread pudding app. As our waitress had promised, this signature house dish was like a deconstructed French onion soup. And yet it was so much more: crusty bread, bone-marrow broth, Jasper Hill Farm Bayley Hazen Blue cheese and caramelized onions, all melded into a savory treat.

Unfortunately, the Vermont lamb was sold out. But my beef short ribs, which arrived in a small cast-iron skillet with radishes, mashed celeriac and fresh greens, were delectable — flavorful, fork tender and slightly sweetened with hoisin.

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Every town should have a Sarducci’s — the kind of place with reliably decent food, nothing too precious or lavishly priced, plenty of seating, a bar, and a companionable buzz. Indeed, Montpelier’s Italian institution was buzzing on Saturday night, packed with families, friends and couples looking for a solid meal and a pleasurable time.

Pizzas charring in the wood-fired oven and the pervasive perfume of garlic tantalized those waiting for tables.

The Sarducci’s $30 dinner menu for Restaurant Week offers three choices for each of three courses. I went with an app of grilled asparagus, fried goat

cheese and pistachio chimichurri; a main dish of wood-roasted cod with gnocchi; and a delectable dessert of almond amaretto semifreddo.

I prepare fish minimally at home: baked with a smidge of olive oil and a rosemary sprig, served with a squeeze of lemon and some salt and pepper. So I always like to see, and taste, how chefs fancy up their fish. At Sarducci’s, the cod was exquisitely crisp and nicely seasoned on the outside, tender inside.

It lay on a generous bed of housemade gnocchi mixed with spring parsnips, shaved fennel and bok choy — which gave the dish welcome crunch. A light artichoke-cream sauce, with a hint of chile oil, was the finishing touch that brought these separate ingredients into elegant unity (and inspired an upgrade in my home cooking).

One small critique: Except for tiny bits of green, everything was essentially the same hue. A more colorful selection of vegetables — carrots, say — would make the dish look as good as it tastes.

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For some, a boozy brunch sets the groundwork for a solid Sunday Fun-day; for others, the midday meal can become a daylong activity. This weekend, Seven Days and the Essex Resort & Spa will host an eggy capstone event for Vermont Restaurant Week. Eight restaurants will convene at the Essex for a feast awash in vodka and mimosas. Build your own Bloody, then sample shakshuka, courtesy of Burlington’s forthcoming Honey Road Restaurant; gingerbread pudding with rum and pecans from August First Bakery & CafÊ; and biscuits and gravy, fried chicken with waffles, Benedicts, dim sum, and other treats made with love by some of Vermont’s finest brunch chefs. What’s more, Dwight & Nicole will bring swingin’ soul tunes, and ticket sales benefit the Vermont Foodbank.

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EARTH GARDENS & THE SEEDS OF LIFE: PLANTING A TRADITIONAL FAMILY GARDEN: Learn to plan, plant and tend a historically accurate native plot in a family-friendly workshop with Michael Caduto. Sunday, April 30, 1-2:15 p.m., Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford, $5 per individual; $10 per family. Info, morrillhomestead.org.

HERBAL CHOCOLATES: A SENSORY CULINARY ADVENTURE: From lavender hot cocoa to Aztec cacao bark, sweets lovers create their own custom chocolates in a hands-on workshop. Tuesday, April 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Railyard Apothecary in Burlington. $25. Info, 540-0595.

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BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH BASH: Sunday, April 30, 9-11 a.m. and noon-2 p.m., the Essex Resort & Spa in Essex Junction. $35 for designated drivers; $45 with drinks. Info, vermontrestaurantweek.com.

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TAKE BACK THE NIGHT: Locals stand in solidarity against sexual violence at a rally featuring keynote speakers, songs and poems. A march to Burlington City Hall auditorium follows, where survivors share their stories. Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont and McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5 p.m.

Free. Info, sarahm@hopeworksvt.org.

agriculture

GROUNDSWELL: COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT LAND USE, LIVELIHOOD, FOOD & THE FUTURE OF VERMONT: Rural Vermont representatives field feedback about visions for the state’s agricultural economy. Farmer and childcare stipends are available. Simpson Hall, Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-7222.

art

SILENT ART AUCTION: Potential buyers bid on creative works donated by faculty, staff, students and community members to support the SUNY Plattsburgh Child Care Center. Sibley Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y. Free. Info, 518-564-2274.

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KNITTING & MORE: FOUR NEEDLE TUBE SOCKS: Needleworkers of all skill levels pick up new techniques while working on projects. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

dance

BALLET CLASS PLACEMENT EVALUATION: Dancers are assessed for enrollment in either Level 1 or Level 2 classes starting on May 3. North End Studio C, Burlington, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6713.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

environment

LAKE CHAMPLAIN IN UNCERTAIN TIMES: Vermont state representative Trevor Squirrell and Kari Dolan of the Vermont Clean Water Initiative discuss the current and future status of the lake clean-up. South Burlington Community Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 652-7080.

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NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

MARKETING ON A SHOESTRING: Enterprisers learn to maximize visibility and reach potential customers through the right message and media. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $20. Info, 391-4870.

ONE-ON-ONE GENEALOGY HELP: Folks familiar with family-tree fact-finding take their research to the next level with individualized help. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 1:30-4 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 985-5124.

community

RUTLAND DEATH CAFÉ: Men and women discuss issues related to the end of life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. Bring a dessert to share. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-5:45 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

WATERBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING: A business meeting, annual elections and a presentation by entertainer George Woodard are on the agenda at this spring gathering. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8089.

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NORTHEAST BIOMASS HEATING CONFERENCE & EXPO: Exhibitors showcase residential and commercial products during this three-day event featuring speakers, panel discussions and a biomass site bus tour. See nebiomassheat.com for details.

Sheraton Burlington Hotel, South Burlington.

Prices vary. Info, 202-596-3974.

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ECHO EARTH WEEK’S MUDFEST: Families celebrate muck in all its glory with themed activities, games and mud flinging. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $13.50-16.50; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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‘ARRIVAL’: A linguistics professor played by Amy Adams has the daunting task of interpreting the language of extra-terrestrials beings.

Academy Award-winning sound editor Sylvain Bellemare fields audience questions.

The Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 7-10 p.m.

Free. Info, 828-8600.

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revelers can indulge in live entertainment ranging from music to dance to a fiddlers’ variety show to puppet shows by No Strings Marionette. An antiques show, a parade and the annual 8.5-mile Sap Run foot race round out the season’s sweetest soirée.

Candy, doughnuts, creemees and flapjacks are infused with the state’s famous flavor at the annual Vermont Maple Festival. Now in its 51st year, this sugary shindig offers three days of mouthwatering merriment, including a pancake breakfast, a maple barbecue dinner and a maple beverage tasting hosted by 14th Star Brewing.

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VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL Friday, April 28, through Sunday, April 30, at various times and various St. Albans locations.

Prices vary. Info, 524-5800. vtmaplefestival.org

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Trouble tranquilizer haze and, naturally, high jinks ensue. Under direction from Jenny Dunne, a cast of local talent opens the award-winning theater company’s 25th and final season with this madcap comedy that is sure to have audience members singing its praises.

Friday, April 28, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 29, 3 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m., at Middlebury College.

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Middlebury College students and music lovers at large celebrate the life and work of baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach during the seventh annual Middlebury Bach Festival. Opening the three-day affair are the award-winning Brentano String Quartet (pictured), who treat listeners to the German songsmith’s late work The Art of the Fugue. Notes carry across the Mead Memorial Chapel lawn during Saturday’s carillon recital by George Matthew Jr. That evening, festival co-organizer Jeffrey Buettner conducts the Bach Festival Orchestra and the Middlebury College Choir in George Frideric Handel’s oratorio Esther. Finally, players from previous years round out the weekend with a free chamber music concert on Sunday. Happy listening!

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Springtime in Vermont means many things: waterfront walks on Lake Champlain, hikes up Camel’s Hump and trips to the local creemee stand, to name a few. For cyclists, it’s time for Onion River Sports’ annual Muddy Onion Spring Classic Gravel Ride. Adventurous athletes get back in the saddle and spin their wheels on a fully supported 35.4-mile course snaking along central Vermont’s scenic back roads. If that distance seems a bit ambitious for an early-season excursion, perhaps you’ll try the newly added Hibernator Short Loop, which covers 19.4 miles of ground. No matter which leg-burning route participants choose, they’ll be rewarded with a post-ride barbecue complete with stick-to-your-ribs fare and Harpoon Brewery beer.

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Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, 2 p.m., at Haskell Free Library & Opera House in Derby Line. See website for additional dates. $7-15. Info, 3342216. qnek.com

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A case of mistaken identity leads to overthe-top antics in Ken Ludwig’s sidesplitting farce Lend Me a Tenor, staged by QNEK Productions. When a series of mishaps leads to world-famous singer Tito Merelli receiving a double dose of tranquilizer, an opera company assistant dons the crooner’s costume and passes himself off as the music man. Merelli emerges from his

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‘NATIONAL BIRD’: A 2016 documentary turns the lens toward three whistleblowers who spoke up about the United States’ drone program.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-2600.

‘NERUDA’: Lit lovers and movie buffs find common ground in this 2016 biopic about the Nobel Prizewining poet Pablo Neruda. Latin American poetry professor Tina Escaja speaks. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations; limited space. Info, 660-2600.

‘NIGHT OF THE CREEPS’: Teenagers tackle alien parasites in this 1986 horror-comedy. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free; for ages 18 and up. Info, 540-0406.

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COMMUNITY MEAL: Diners dig into a hot lunch.

United Church of Johnson, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-2356.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Local products — think veggies, breads, pastries, cheeses, wines, syrups, jewelry, crafts and beauty supplies — draw shoppers to a diversified bazaar. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: Foodies, take note! Mouthwatering prix-fixe menus and themed events celebrate local fare. See vermontrestaurantweek.com for details. Various locations statewide. Prices vary. Info, 864-5684.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

CHESS CLUB: Strategy comes into play as competitors try to capture opposing game pieces.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Healthy donors give the gift of life. Community College of Vermont, Winooski, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 800-733-2767.

BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: Ma’am, yes, ma’am!

Exercise expert Ginger Lambert guides active bodies in an interval-style workout to build strength and cardiovascular fitness. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FALLING AWAY: A mindful talk by Robert Kest moves beyond a Western view of self and psychotherapy. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

GENTLE TAI CHI: Madeleine Piat-Landolt guides students in a sequence of poses with an emphasis on relaxation and alignment. Champlain Senior Center, McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 658-3585.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees absorb Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 472-6694.

AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO LYME DISEASE: NAVIGATING THE OPTIONS: Eleanor Baron presents herbal support for combating the tick-borne illness. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $12-15. Info, 224-7100.

NIA WITH LINDA: Eclectic music and movements drawn from healing, martial and dance arts propel an animated barefoot workout. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $14; free for first-timers. Info, 372-1721.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: Folks in recovery and their families enrich mind, body and spirit in an all-levels class. All props are provided; wear loose clothing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

TAI CHI CLASS: Folks renew body, mind and spirit by learning Yang-style long-form postures, qigong, partner practice and yin/yang principles. McClure

Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, 453-3690.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT NURSING STUDENT VISITS: Presentations on different types of healthy lifestyles promote well-being. Champlain Senior Center, McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 658-3585.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUND BATH: Draw in the good vibrations of gongs, bowls and didgeridoos — a relaxing sonic massage to get you through the week. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $15. Info, 510-697-7790.

YOGA NIDRA: THE YOGA OF DEEP RELAXATION: Savitri Devi Dasi leads students into a state of deep meditation, which brings profound calmness, quietness and relaxation. Bring a blanket and something comfortable to lie on. Cavendish Gallery, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 206-557-9850.

ZUMBA EXPRESS: A shortened version of this guided beat-driven workout gives students a much-needed midday surge of energy.

Marketplace Fitness, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-noon. $12; free for members and first-timers. Info, 651-8773.

kids

KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Experienced and novice players take on challenges to defeat enemies in this pen-and-paper role-playing game.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

LEGO CHALLENGE: Kids tackle construction tasks with colorful blocks. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1391.

LEGO FUN: Creative types in grades K and up build unique structures with brightly colored pieces.

Kids under 5 require adult supervision. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

‘NICK OF TIME’: An astronaut is sent hurtling through time in No Strings Marionette’s puppet show for all ages. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. $4. Info, 748-2600.

PARTY IN PICTURE BOOK CITY: Little lit lovers celebrate the library’s new and improved collection of illustrated stories with music, treats and mingling.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7216.

‘PEPPA PIG LIVE!’: The lovable star of the Nick Jr. program makes a splash in her first live stage show. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 6 p.m. $36.7557.50. Info, 863-5966.

RICHMOND STORY TIME: Lit lovers ages 2 through 5 are introduced to the wonderful world of reading. Richmond Free Library, 10:30-11 a.m. Free.

Info, 434-3036.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into fun activities for tots ages 6 and younger.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: Wee ones get the wiggles and giggles out with Ms. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

TODDLER TIME: With activities ranging from Legos and Play-Doh to stories and snacks, little ones and their caregivers find plenty of ways to play. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 745-1391.

YOGA FOR KIDS: Yogis ages 2 through 5 strike a pose to explore breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

YOUNG WRITERS & STORYTELLERS: Kindergartners through fifth graders practice crafting narratives. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

RECOVERING FROM FINANCIAL SETBACKS: Participants bank strategies for getting back on their feet. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition.

Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8:15-9:30 p.m. $3; preregister at meetup.com.

Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail. com.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: Hola!

Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

talks

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ARTIST TALK: Nile HERBS FOR Project CEO Mina TRANSGENDER Girgis and Dartmouth WELLNESS & College’s Jamie Coughlin TRANSITIONING: Trans looks at how a music collecfolks and allies learn how ’ TH U tive reimagines international .27 | THEAT R | ‘WORKING certain plants can support E water sustainability. Networking folpeople at different stages in the prolows. DEN Innovation Center, Hanover, N.H., cess of transitioning their gender and/or sex.

5 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 540-0595.

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: THE DISH: GOING WITH THE GRAIN: Panelists ponder the benefits and pitfalls of restoring grain production to the music northeast. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $5.

CASTLETON UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE: Info, 864-5684.

Amanda McCullough, Shelley Hanson and Laura Phillips are among the female composers featured in this spring concert. Casella Theater, Castleton University, 7-9 p.m. $5-10. Info, 468-1373.

JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE & TUESDAY JAZZ COMBO: Amber deLaurentis and Tom Cleary direct a toe-tapping tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Thelonius Monk. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE & FUNK/FUSION ENSEMBLE: Student musicians hit all the right notes in a varied program. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1476.

MIDDLEBURY AFRICAN MUSIC & DANCE ENSEMBLE: A lively concert highlights the diversity and richness of African steps and sounds.

Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

SOULFUL HARMONY: A coed a cappella group grabs attention with their style of R&B with a gospel flair. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

outdoors

PARK VOLUNTEER INTEREST SESSION: Helping hands learn about various volunteer positions, mingle with staff and current volunteers and nosh on light refreshments. Carriage Barn Visitor Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-noon. Free.

Info, 457-3368.

seminars

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL GROUP WORKSHOP: Guest speaker Deb Allen shares her expertise as a team facilitator. A complimentary continental breakfast and exciting raffle prizes top off the morning. National Life Building, Montpelier, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 229-7481.

I CHING: Instructor Baylen demonstrates the ancient Chinese oracle used for insight and guidance in a five-part series. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S FOR MIDDLE-STAGE CAREGIVERS: Professionals share strategies for safe, effective and comfortable care. University of Vermont Medical Center Memory Program, Colchester, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-272-3900.

tech

ONE-ON-ONE TECH APPOINTMENTS: Staff members troubleshoot tech issues during individual sessions. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-5124.

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

theater

ABBY PAIGE: ‘TOUS MES COUSINS — ALL MY COUSINS’: A bilingual one-woman play-inprogress explores what it means to be FrancoAmerican on both sides of the border. An audience discussion follows. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 229-0492.

‘THE CALL’: A couple hoping to add to their family receives surprising news from their adoption agency, leading to an exploration of global issues in Tanya Barfield’s play presented by Vermont Stage. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.8037.50. Info, 863-5966.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: Timeless tunes by ABBA are the backbone of Northern Stage’s production of this high-energy musical about a bride-to-be searching for her father. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $15-55. Info, 296-7000.

words

EWA CHRUSCIEL: National Poetry Month continues with a reading by the Polish American writer and educator. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 745-1392.

LUNCHTIME POETRY READINGS: An open micstyle event allows writers to recite their own poems, works by others or just listen. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1392.

PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: A program highlighting established and emerging New England poets features Lemon Hound writer Sina Queyras.

Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Regular admission, $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under. Info, 656-0750.

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WRITING CIRCLE: Prompts lead into a 30-minute free write and sharing opportunities without judgment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-4928218, ext. 303.

dance

FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: R&B and calypso-dancehall music is the soundtrack to an empowering sensual dance session aimed at confronting body shaming. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@gmail.com.

AMP NIGHT: Creative Clare Dolan, musical group Farm Song and wordsmith Kerrin McCadden are the special guests at an evening highlighting artists, musicians and poets. River Arts, Morrisville, 6-8 p.m. $10. Info, 802-888-1261.

THU.27 DISRUPTING VIOLENCE DISCUSSION & PRACTICE GROUP: Participants pick up tips for engaging in conflict without the use of violence. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

POSTNATAL SELF-EMPOWERMENT: Mothers and babes-in-arms circle up for a reflective session centered on embracing one’s self and family amid the chaos of daily life. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $10-20. Info, 829-0211.

FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION: Footage about the civil rights movement prepares community members for a conversation and storytelling with members of Black Lives Matter VT. Fairfax Community Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

agriculture

LET’S PLANT AN HERB GARDEN: Gardeners get the dirt on selecting and storing plant varieties with medicinal benefits. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain. coop.

art

FIGURE DRAWING: Artists bearing their own supplies drop in for an all-levels sketching session.

Karma Bird House Gallery, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10; cash only. Info, 864-3840.

OPEN STUDIO: Friends new and old convene for a creative session. Expressive Arts Burlington, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $15. Info, 343-8172.

SILENT ART AUCTION: See WED.26.

NEWBERRY MARKET: Shoppers browse specialty foods, clothing, pottery, décor, collectibles and more at a weekly indoor bazaar. Newberry Market, White River Junction, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 299-0212.

business

community

conferences

NORTHEAST BIOMASS HEATING CONFERENCE & EXPO: See WED.26.

STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE: A daylong event highlights research done in the lab, library, field or studio by University of Vermont students.

Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-5533.

ECHO EARTH WEEK’S MUDFEST: See WED.26.

JOB FAIR: Attendees network with potential employers from more than 20 area businesses.

Vermont Event Center, Hampton Inn, Colchester, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 318-9032.

film

‘GLORY’: A Bulgarian railway workers is thrust into the center of bureaucratic chaos after finding a large sum of cash on the tracks in this 2016 drama. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Foundation members. Info, 660–2600.

‘PRIORITY INNFIELD’: A commissioned work by Lizzie Fitch and Ryan Trecartin explores ways in which technology shapes humanity. A Q&A with video artist Trecartin follows. The Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8600.

food & drink

UVM MEDICAL CENTER FARMERS MARKET: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, 2:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 847-5823.

VEGAN DINNER: Foodies fill their bellies with a five-course meal free of gluten and animal products. Proceeds support the North Country Animal League. Dining Hall, Stearns Student Center, Johnson State College, 6 p.m. $15. Info, 635-2356.

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.26.

games

CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate!

Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 324-1143.

POKÉMON LEAGUE: I choose you, Pikachu! Players of the trading-card game earn weekly and monthly prizes in a fun, friendly environment where newbies can be coached by league leaders. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0498.

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: Area residents chew the fat over the values of space and community growth. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888492-8218, ext. 303.

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BIZFIT CONFERENCE: Governor Phil Scott keynotes a one-day event focused on stimulating local economic growth. Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. $95 includes breakfast and lunch. Info, 345-1252.

RIOT AGAINST HUNGER: Live music, stand-up comedy, raffles and drink specials enliven an evening dedicated to spreading awareness of food insecurity in Vermont. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8-10 p.m. $5; canned food donations accepted for raffle tickets. Info, 656-1032.

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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: Teens and adults create, connect, heal and grow through self-guided movement and art set to music.

Expressive Arts Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $20; free for first-timers. Info, 343-8172.

activism

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WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: CHAPTER FOCUS: Folks give feedback on selections of up to 40 pages penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

Researchers at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health are looking for women who are currently pregnant to participate in a study on health behaviors and infant birth outcomes.

This study involves:

two-day business-to-business gathering. Hilton Burlington, 6 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 229-5711.

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PAINTING WITH WORDS WORKSHOP: Writers give voice to the stories within instrumental compositions under the guidance of poet Reuben Jackson. Montpelier Bridge Office, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, carla@montpelierbridge.com.

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CHAIR YOGA: Yogis limber up with modified poses. Champlain Senior Center, McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 316-1510.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: A peaceful, guided meditation helps participants achieve a sense of stability and calm. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 777-8602.

RICHARD RAWSON: The professor brings 40 years of addiction research and treatment to the discussion “Treatment of Opiate Addiction in Vermont, Is it Working?” The Brandon Inn, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 734-9492.

YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

kids

ARCATTACK: An electrifying stage show takes kiddos on an interactive journey of scientific discovery. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 10 a.m. $4-10.

Info, 603-448-0400.

BABY & TODDLER PLAYGROUP: Parents connect while kids ages 3 and younger enjoy toys, stories, challah and juice. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, grace@ohavizedek.org.

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LEGO CLUB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

UKULELE KIDS!: Musical munchkins play instruments and dance to favorite children’s songs.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20.

Info, 324-1757.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: FRENCH: Bag lunches in hand, attendees brush up on their linguistic abilities. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

music

AKOMA ENSEMBLE: Students and special guests perform religious, historical and recreational drum-and-dance music from the country’s Volta Region. International Commons, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

HONORS CONVOCATION: College president Elaine Collins offers remarks at a ceremony recognizing recipients of scholarships and other awards.

Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2356.

NOONTIME CONCERTS: Music lovers munch on bag lunches while reveling in baroque chamber music by Living Woods Ensemble. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, noon-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3631.

OPEN MIC NIGHT: A relaxed and supportive atmosphere allows aspiring performers ages 16 and up to debut their musical talents. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3500.

SLEEPLESS KNIGHTS: The student a cappella group hits all the right notes in a program of classic and contemporary tunes. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2000.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE RECITAL IV: Players perform pieces by Benny Golson, Horace Silver and others. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

seminars

PURSUING ARCHITECTURE LICENSURE IN VERMONT: Emerging professionals socialize over snacks and beverages and learn how to earn the title of “architect” in the state. Dore & Whittier, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 585-734-4654.

WHAM, BAM, NO THANK YOU, SCAM!: Attendees learn how to tell if they’re being targeted in fraudulent activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-2518.

talks

ANDREA CHAREST: The Petra Cliffs Climbing Center co-owner reaches new heights in “Rock Climbing Abroad and at Home.” Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 7-8 p.m. $5-8. Info, 244-7037.

‘DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE’: Featured speaker and associate professor Carol Lipszyc commemorates the Holocaust with her talk “Children in the Shoah: Preserving a Moral Core in the Face of Genocide.” Benjamin F. Feinberg Library, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2284.

EDDIE GLAUDE JR.: Green Mountain College’s Benson Lecturer and Voices of Community Plenary speaker delivers “An Uncommon Faith: W. E. B. Du Bois and African American Religion.” Ackley Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 800-776-6675.

theater

Intervale Center, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, chelsea@intervale.org.

‘THE CALL’: See WED.26.

DAVID BUDBILL’S ‘JUDEVINE’: A poet’s portraits of ordinary people propels this tribute to gritty, back-road Vermont. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492.

‘FENCES’: JAG Productions presents August Wilson’s story of a working-class African American father coming to terms with his life and country in the 1950s. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $17-30. Info, 457-3981.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD’: Tom Stoppard’s play starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire turns Hamlet on its head. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: A close-knit group of Louisiana women finds strength in friendship in the face of challenges of love and health in this Vermont Actor’s Repertory Theatre performance.

Brick Box, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $20; limited space. Info, 775-0903.

VERMONT VAUDEVILLE: A madcap troupe of performers confronts the realities of the digital age in the variety show Password, Please. Back Road BBQ dishes out local eats before the show.

Hardwick Town House, 7:30 p.m. $8-15. Info, 748-2600.

‘WORKING’: Studs Terkek’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers informs this musical presented

by Middlebury Community Players. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $15-23. Info, 382-9222.

words

BRIAN STAVELEY: The Vermont writer lets readers in on his new fantasy novel, Skullsworn.

Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

DAVID MOOK, JOYCE THOMAS & BIANCA AN EVENING WITH AMY AMIRA ZANELLA: GOODMAN: Threats to freeNational Poetry Month E TH U ILL V .2 E D 7 | TH dom of the press and the imcontinues with readings by EATER | VERMONT VAU portance of independent media are three Vermont bards. Phoenix Books two of the topics covered in the journalist’s Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078. talk “Democracy Now!: Covering the Movements M.T. ANDERSON: History meets music when the Changing America.” A book signing follows. First author covers his book Symphony for the City of Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 7-8:30 the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of p.m. $5. Info, 863-2345.

Leningrad. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, NANCY ETCOFF: The author of Survival of the Prettiest: The Science of Beauty shares her expertise in “Beauty and Self Image.” Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

NEW TABLES, NEW TOOLS: SPEAKER SERIES

BY FEMALE VISIONARIES: An intentional space allows transformational women to share their hopes for the future. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 540-0595.

TODD LECTURE PANEL DISCUSSION: Creative thinkers Michael Jager, Natalie Jeremijenko and William Kamkwamba sound off in a moderated conversation on the topic “To Act As Well As To Think: Leadership, Innovation and the Creative Impulse.” Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2000.

tech

ONE-ON-ONE TECH APPOINTMENTS: See WED.26.

TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 302.

Jericho, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

PERSPECTIVE ON THE SPECTRUM: A STORYTELLER’S VIEW OF AUTISM: Families of all abilities lend an ear for humorous, real-life stories aimed at building understanding of autism.

Vermont Achievement Center, Rutland, 6:30-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-2395.

VERMONT POETS AT VCFA: Major Jackson, Kerrin McCadden, Elizabeth Powell and others share their words, thoughts and emotions. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

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PEACE VIGIL: Friends and neighbors come together, bringing along their signs and their hearts. Top of Church St., Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 899-1731.

PEOPLE’S CLIMATE MARCH POSTER-MAKING PARTY: Activists craft creative signs in preparation for Saturday’s procession in Montpelier.

art

SILENT ART AUCTION: See WED.26.

bazaars

JUMBLE SALE: Winter wear, furniture, household items and clothing catch shoppers’ eyes.

Proceeds benefit area charities. Odd Fellows Hall, Burlington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5700.

ROCKET EROTIC POP-UP STORE: A wide range of kinky products for purchase puts a spring in shoppers’ steps. Ondine Salon, Montpelier, 5-10 p.m.

Free. Info, 249-4945.

RUMMAGE SALE: Bargain hunters bag take-home treasures. Richmond Congregational Church, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Info, 434-2053.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

conferences

VERMONT RETAIL & GROCERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION & EXPO: See THU.27, 9 a.m.

crafts

FIBER ARTS FRIDAY: Grown-up yarn lovers get together for tea and casual project time. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

MAGGIE’S FIBER FRIDAY FOR ADULTS: Veteran knitter Maggie Loftus facilitates an informal gathering of crafters. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.

dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Learn new moves with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring the waltz, tango and more.

Singles, couples and beginners are welcome.

Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14; $8 for dance only. Info, 862-2269.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

fairs & festivals

ECHO EARTH WEEK’S MUDFEST: See WED.26.

VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL: Bring on the syrup!

Vermont’s liquid gold takes center stage with sugarhouse tours, a pancake breakfast, an antiques show, a giant parade and much more. See calendar spotlight. Various St. Albans locations. Prices vary.

Info, 524-5800.

food & drink

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.26.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 9:15 a.m.

health & fitness

ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: Attendees keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3322.

FITNESS FLOW YOGA: All types of athletes can build strength, increase flexibility and prevent injuries with a moderate-to-vigorous vinyasa flow.

Colchester Health & Fitness, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15; free for members. Info, 860-1010.

FREESTYLE DANCE FITNESS: Jumps, flips, spins, kicks and squats set to high-energy music help students shake awake their chi. Railyard Yoga

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Studio, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $14. Info, railyardyoga@gmail.com.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.26.

REMEDIES FOR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING & HORMONE BALANCING: Licensed acupuncturist Baylen Slote helps folks feel their best in body and soul. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

kids

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 4 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

ANIME CLUB: Konnichiwa! Fans of the Japanese cartoon style geek out over shows, kawaii crafts and tasty treats. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

BIG & MESSY — ART SPACE: Process, not product, is the focus of this parent-child creative session with open-ended art stations. River Arts, Morrisville, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 888-1261.

CAT-A-WHO-YA?: A Humane Society representative delights cat people and dog people alike with a special presentation. Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, Jericho, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4962.

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative gamers in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

EARLY-BIRD MATH STORY TIME: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics.

Community Room, Richmond Free Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

KIDS’ SPRINGTIME HERBAL CLASS SERIES: Budding herbalists get schooled on interactions in nature, traditional herbal systems, plant identification, medicine making and herbal justice.

Email for details. Various Burlington locations, noon-2 p.m. $15-20. Info, wildfaithherbfarm@ gmail.com.

MONEY SMART KIDS: Tots in Kindergarten through grade 4 start out on the right financial foot with themed books and activities. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

SONGS & STORIES WITH MATTHEW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

music

ACABELLAS: An all-female ensemble serves up a lively a cappella performance. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 654-2000.

CHORALFEST: Under the direction of Jo Ellen Miano, the Concert Choir performs a rich palette of joyful works by Purcell, Bach and Benjamin

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE CONCERT BAND: Instrumentalists show their stuff in a noteworthy recital. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

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KEVIN AYESH: Piano masterpieces from the classic, romantic and impressionist eras find eager ears. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 863-5966.

MIDDLEBURY BACH FESTIVAL: Middlebury College hosts performances celebrating the life and work of the German composer. See calendar spotlight and middlebury.edu for details. Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 443-6433.

STELLARIA TRIO: Burlington’s newest classical piano trio emerges with its second program, “Beginner’s Luck,” including works by Beethoven, Brahms and Ernest Bloch. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 8-9:45 p.m. Donations. Info, clairemblack@hotmail.com.

THREE WOMEN & THE TRUTH: Guitars in tow, Eliza Gilkyson, Mary Gauthier and Gretchen Peters share their singing and songwriting skills.

University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-30. Info, 656-4455.

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SPRING MIGRATION BIRD WALKS: Avian enthusiasts explore habitat hot spots in search of warblers, waterfowl and more. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Info, 229-6206.

seminars

PREVENTING FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION: Folks learn to recognize and reduce the risk of falling victim to fraudulent practices. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

talks

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Biologist Eric Hanson focuses on feathered fliers in “The Natural (and Unnatural) History of the Common Loon.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

MARIELLE MACIAS AUNAVE: In her Frenchlanguage lecture “Qui Était Rose Jarrand Cette Résistante Dans Le Vercors?,” the professor discusses one grade-school teacher’s role in World War II. Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $5-10; free for student members of Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region. Info, 793-4361.

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PAULA HUSTON: The novelist and member of the Catholic Church captivates listeners with “Spiritual Formation: Down-to-Earth Practices.”

Middlebury Memorial Baptist Church, 7:30-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 388-7472.

WALK in purple shoes to raise awareness of domestic violence

PRIMO MAGGIO 2017: BERNIE SANDERS: Lieutenant governor David Zuckerman introduces the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate for the speech “From Debs to Sanders: Fighting for Change.” Old Labor Hall, Barre, 7 p.m.

Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 479-5600.

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BRENTANO STRING QUARTET: A preshow lecture by music professor Larry Hamberlin leads to Middlebury Bach Festival’s opening concert featuring the composer’s The Art of the Fugue.

Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, talk, 7 p.m.; concert, 8 p.m. $6-25. Info, 443-3168.

JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE CHORALE: Singers lift their voices in “The Hillman’s Lass,” a commissioned composition by Matthew Emery. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1476.

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ATWATER-DONNELLY: The duo treats listeners to traditional American and Celtic folk songs on guitar, mandolin, banjo and more. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 748-2600.

JAZZYAOKE: Would-be crooners celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month when singing the standards backed by a live six-piece band. All lyrics are provided. Bridgeside Books, Waterbury, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 244-1441.

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TAP INTO FILM: 48-HOUR STUDENT FILM SLAM: Fledgling filmmakers have just two days to write, shoot and edit a short movie in the hopes of banking prizes. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 5 p.m. Info, 748-2600.

GET THE LED OUT: Six veteran musicians bring heart-thumping intensity to Led Zeppelin cover songs. Rock and roll! Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $25-45. Info, 603-448-0400.

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STORY TIME: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers drop in for books, rhymes, songs and activities.

Winooski Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 655-6424.

DAVE KELLER SOUL REVUE: The Montpelier guitarist rocks the house with classic covers and funk-filled original numbers. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $13-15. Info, 540-0406.

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PLAY GROUP: Crafts and snacks amuse young’uns up to age 5. Doty Memorial Elementary School, Worcester, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, moonsong148@ hotmail.com.

Britten. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2472.

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tech

ONE-ON-ONE TECH APPOINTMENTS: See WED.26.

theater

‘BAREFOOT IN THE PARK’: Laughter ensues when a newlywed couple navigates the choppy waters of marriage in this comedy written by Neil Simon and presented by St. Johnsbury Players. St. Johnsbury School, 7 p.m. $7-10. Info, 535-8052.

‘THE CALL’: See WED.26.

DAVID BUDBILL’S ‘JUDEVINE’: See THU.27.

‘FENCES’: See THU.27.

‘LEND ME A TENOR’: When a world-famous singer is accidentally drugged, an opera company assistant assumes his identity in Ken Ludwig’s over-the-top farce staged by QNEK Productions. See calendar spotlight. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $7-15. Info, 334-2216.

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PEOPLE’S CLIMATE RALLY — VERMONT: Individuals take steps as part of a nationwide movement to protect our environment, communities and jobs. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 444-0350.

agriculture

DAY IN THE DIRT: Green thumbs prep public plots for spring planting, then unwind with lunch and prizes. See vcgn.org for details. Various locations statewide. Free; preregister. Info, 861-4769.

art

‘BREATHE’: Artist-inresidence Gabriel Forestieri and collaborators transform the venue with a contemporary water opera combining song, movement, light, dance, water, music and text.

Peterson Family Athletic Complex, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $6-12. Info, 443-5258.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26.

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See THU.27.

VERMONT VAUDEVILLE: See THU.27.

‘WORKING’: See THU.27.

words

THE BURLINGTON MOTH GRANDSLAM: Champions of the live storytelling series duke it out in a battle of wit and words.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $28.50. Info, 863-5966.

bazaars

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FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths offer constructive criticism on works-in-progress by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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M.T. ANDERSON: See THU.27, Craftsbury Public Library, Craftsbury Common, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683.

WRITING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD: George Longnecker teaches penmen and -women to turn environmental images into meaningful poems.

JUMBLE SALE: See FRI.28.

RUMMAGE SALE: See FRI.28, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

comedy

UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE: The famed comedy troupe elicits big laughs with provocative sketches and absurd improv. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Lyndon State College, 7 p.m. $15-32; free for students. Info, 748-2600.

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DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: Local law enforcement facilitates the safe, confidential disposal of prescription drugs as part of a nationwide event.

Winooski Police Department, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 655-0221.

conferences

CAN/AM CON: Hobbyists display miniature replicas of everything from aircraft and ships to armor and science fiction figures. Colchester Meeting House, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $1; additional cost for contest entries. Info, 518-561-4265.

CROS-ARC SUMMIT: THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL: Community Resilience Organization teams and academic researchers interested in the new Academic Research Collaborative connect during a day of inspiring presentations. Norwich University, Northfield, 8:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. $35 includes breakfast and lunch; preregister. Info, nucgrs@ norwich.edu.

dance

CONTRA DANCE: Nils Fredland calls the steps at a spirited social dance with music by Elixir. Capital City Grange, Berlin, instruction session, 7:35 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-9. Info, 249-7454.

FUNKY TOWN: DJ sets fuel an epically groovy dance party. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $2. Info, 540-0406.

education

COME & PLAY DAY!: Parents, guardians and kiddos ages 5 through 8 tour the independent school and meet staff during a morning of playing and making. River Rock School, Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 223-4700.

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THE BLACK & WHITE BALL: Patrons of the arts dress their best for an elegant evening of casino games, cocktails, dinner and live and silent auctions to support the Helen Day Art Center. Stowe Mountain Lodge, 5 p.m. $125. Info, 253-8358.

DOWNTOWN BARRE CAR SHOW: Gear heads kick off the racing season in the Granite City where they view vehicles and meet Thunder Road drivers. Downtown Barre, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 244-6963.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing

music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

OPEN HOUSE: Pizza and chocolate milk fuel families for kids’ activities, parent/caregiver workshops and learning about community resources.

Vermont Achievement Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 775-2395.

RABIES CLINIC: Pet owners safeguard cats and dogs against the viral disease. Humane Society of Chittenden County, South Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $16.

Info, 862-0135.

SEASON KICKOFF PARTY: Good times roll at Fellowship of the Wheel’s bicycle bash, replete with beverages, vendors, food trucks, a raffle and live bluegrass by the Tenderbellies. Union Station, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. $25. Info, info@fotwheel.org.

fairs & festivals

ECHO EARTH WEEK’S MUDFEST: See WED.26.

ST. JOHNSBURY WORLD MAPLE FESTIVAL: A Sap Lap 5K Fun Run kicks off a day dedicated to Vermont’s signature sweet, complete with a pancake breakfast, a street fair, live music and a kids’ fun zone. Various St. Johnsbury locations, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, scottbeck@worldmaplefestival.org.

VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL: See FRI.28.

film

‘HOW TO SAY ‘NO’ TO A RAPIST ... AND SURVIVE’ & ‘DEMON SEED’: Two 1977 movies, one documentary and one horror, are shown on 16mm film as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, serious_61@ yahoo.com.

‘MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART’: Shown in Cantonese with English subtitles, this 2015 drama provides snapshots of one woman’s life in three different time periods. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

HAM SUPPER & SILENT AUCTION: Neighbors feast on a spread of ham, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, glazed carrots, coleslaw, rolls and dessert.

Takeout is available. Winooski United Methodist Church, 5 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 355-3139.

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Info, 233-8604.

about the Vermont wild cat. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

MEDITERRANEAN DINNER: An authentic spread includes sarma, moussaka, homemade bread and palate-pleasing desserts. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Jericho, 4:30-7:30 p.m. $6-13; preregister. Info, 899-3932.

SATURDAY DROP-IN STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and storylines engages all ages.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Families fill up on an all-you-can-eat meal of fluffy flapjacks, sausage, eggs, fruit and plenty of maple syrup. Funds raised benefit the A.R.C. of Northwestern Vermont. St. Albans City School, 7 a.m.-noon. $4-8; free for kids under 5. Info, 524-5197.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.26.

health & fitness

GINGER’S FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Students get pumped with an interval-style workout that boosts muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, agility, balance and coordination. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 8-9 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

WORLD TAI CHI / QIGONG DAY: Folks come together to practice the Chinese exercise system as part of a global event. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

WORLD TAI CHI DAY / QIQONG DAY: Folks come together to practice the Chinese exercise system as part of a global event. Winooski Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, ewirls@bellsouth.net.

kids

AMY HUNTINGTON: Budding bookworms celebrate Independent Bookstore Day with the Williston illustrator of Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market. Phoenix Books Rutland, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

GRACE EXPLORATION PLACE FOR CHILDREN: A pancake breakfast prepares pupils for Biblethemed stories, songs, crafts and games. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 8:3010:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-8071.

POETRY READING: Sarah Van Arsdale regales lit lovers with “The Catamount,” her narrative poem

WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: Temporary and permanent exhibitions inspire specialized art activities for all ages. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Regular admission, $5-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 985-3346.

WHOLE-BOOK APPROACH STORY TIME: Tots learn how words, pictures and book design work together to complete a narrative. Phoenix Books Essex, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

YOUTH VISUAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP: Young creatives craft a group narrative on film.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 748-2600.

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‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’: Rock hits such as “Blue Suede Shoes” fuel a dramatization of the recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 8 p.m. $51-65. Info, 514-739-7944.

music

BACH FESTIVAL CONCERT: HANDEL’S ‘ESTHER’: The Bach Festival Orchestra, the Middlebury College Choir and several soloists band together under direction from Jeffrey Buettner. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $10-12; free for Middlebury College students with ID. Info, 443-3168.

BARENAKED LADIES: The Canadian rockers bring catchy hooks, lighthearted banter and more than 20 years of stage time to an energetic show.

Alan Doyle & the Beautiful Gypsies open. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $40.50-137.62. Info, 863-5966.

THE CHENG DUO: The sister-brother pair makes keys and strings sing in works for piano and cello.

United Community Church South Building, St. Johnsbury, 7:30 p.m. $6-16. Info, 748-7135.

DANIKA HOLMES & JEB HART: A soulful blend of acoustic pop and blues buoys listeners’s spirits.

Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

GOSPELFEST: SUNY Plattsburgh’s Gospel Choir hosts an evening of spirituals and inspirational ballads featuring guests Bella Voce. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 6-8 p.m. $8-20. Info, 518-564-2704.

Vermont a cappella ensemble’s 50th anniversary concert, “Wings of Song.” Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-15; $40 per family.

Info, 989-7355.

VERMONT HANDBELL ASSOCIATION SPRING RING CONCERT: More than 150 ringers from Canada, Vermont and nearby states play pleasing music.

Stannard Gymnasium.

Lyndon State College, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, vtspringring@gmail. com.

VERMONT MOZART FESTIVAL: Chamber players charm classical connoisseurs with “The Milanese Quartets.” Stowe Community Church, 7 p.m. $15; free for kids.

Info, 598-9520.

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453-3188, ext. 2.

Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7:30 p.m.

LIP SYNC BATTLE: Local teams mime popular songs to support Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6 p.m. $22.50. Info, 775-0903.

$5-15. Info, 728-6464.

outdoors

MIDDLEBURY BACH FESTIVAL: See FRI.28, 3 & 8 p.m.

BERLIN POND BIRDING: Ornithology enthusiasts spot songbirds, waterfowl, loons and herons. Berlin Pond, 6:30-11:30 a.m. $20-25; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

MONTPELIER COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR: An uplifting program includes elements of soul, jazz, and original and traditional gospel. First Presbyterian Church, Barre, 7 p.m. $10; $25 per family. Info, 778-0881.

BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 7:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

PIANO MASTER CLASS: Music man Kevin Ayesh schools players in the ways of the keys. Observers are welcome. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 864-0471.

LABOR OF LOVE: Volunteers throw Dog Mountain a bone by pitching in with repairs, maintenance and general sprucing up. Meals and tent sites are provided. Dog Mountain, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-449-2580.

RUN MOUNTAIN: American roots music rings out by way of the Vermont-based old-time string band. Landmark School House, Lower Cabot, 7 p.m. $15; BYOB. Info, 793-3016.

LAPLATTE RIVER PADDLE: Outdoor adventurers see the sights from canoes and kayaks. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, ted@ ted-albers.net.

SOUND BITES: Grammy Award-nominated songster Justin Roberts headlines an afternoon of songs and snacks supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Vergennes and Evergreen Preschool. Vergennes Opera House, 11:30 a.m. $5; free for kids under 2.

Info, 877-6737.

VERNAL POOL EXPLORATION: Biologist John Jose leads nature lovers into the great outdoors to observe egg masses, wood frogs and spotted salamanders. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. $3-5; free for kids.

Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

VERMONT CHORAL UNION: Thirty-six voices soar in works from medieval times to the present in the

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HEALTHY KIDS DAY: Boys and girls get a jump on summer with salubrious activities. Greater Burlington YMCA, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

TAP INTO FILM: 48-HOUR STUDENT FILM SLAM: See FRI.28.

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE GOSPEL CHOIR: Backed by a full band, the singing group gets the crowd on its feet with traditional and cutting-edge spiritual music. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $10-15. Info, 603-646-2422.

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VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING You are hereby notified that the Vermont Public Service Board will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding its investigation into the petition of Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. (“VGS”) for an overall 1.9% increase in its rates (consisting of an increase in non-gas costs of 4%), and for use of $12 Million of the System Expansion and Reliability Fund (“SERF”) (PSB Case No. 17-1238-INV).

The hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, commencing at 7:00 P.M., in Cafeteria No. 2 at the South Burlington High School, 550 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont.

Prior to the public hearing, the Vermont Department of Public Service will host an information session at 6:00 P.M. regarding the matter.

The above hearing location is handicapped accessible. Anyone needing accommodation should contact the Vermont Public Service Board (802-828-2358) by no later than May 1, 2017.

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ITALIAN GENEALOGY ROUNDTABLE: Ancestor investigators gain strategies for following the family histories of Vermont’s Italian settlers. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 310-9285.

MEHNDI: THE TRADITIONAL ART OF HENNA PAINTING: Maple Mehndi’s Bridgette Butler outlines the history and uses of the intricate cosmetic designs. Participants practice their own designs during a hands-on portion. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, noon-2pm. $20; preregister. Info, 656-0750.

SPIRITUALITY IN DIFFICULT TIMES: 14 PRECEPTS OF THICH NHAT HANH: Buddhist principles permeate Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel’s seminar on navigating today’s world. Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, Vershire, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $25. Info, 333-4521.

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ALUMNI BASKETBALL GAMES: Former Johnson State College students who played varsity hoops hit the court. SHAPE Fitness Center, Johnson State College, women’s game, 3 p.m.; men’s game, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2356.

GREEN MOUNTAIN ROLLER DERBY HOME GAME: The hard-hitting ladies of Grade A Fancy battle the Twin State Derby Upper Valley Vixens in a flattrack showdown. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. $6-12; free for ages 6 and under. Info, info@gmderbydames.com.

MUDDY ONION SPRING CLASSIC GRAVEL RIDE: Cyclists take a 35.4- or 19.4-mile ride through central Vermont, then unwind at a barbecue.

See calendar spotlight. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, registration, 7:30 a.m.; ride, 9:30 a.m. $45-60. Info, 229-9409.

NOR’BEASTER :: KILLINGTON TRIATHLON: Ambitious athletes ski, bike and run to the finish line. Killington Resort, registration, 7:30 a.m.; triathlon start, 10 a.m. $40 for individuals; $60 for teams; additional cost for lift ticket. Info, 800-734-9435.

PITTSFORD TRAIL RUNS: Joggers and walkers take to 5-K and 1-mile courses. Pittsford Recreation Area, registration, 8 a.m.; 1-mile, 9 a.m.; 5K, 9:30 a.m. $5-15. Info, 483-6500.

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INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT: Those new to the program practice making slide shows, charts, footers and animation. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister.

Info, 865-7217.

theater

‘ANNIE JR.’: Leapin’ lizards! Talented local teens and preteens star in an adaptation of the popular musical about a redheaded orphan who wins the heart of billionaire. Orleans Municipal Building, 7-9 p.m. $.90. Info, 754-2187.

Rain water runs over roofs and driveways, carrying debris into our streams, rivers and lakes.

Anything that enters the stormwater system is discharged untreated into the waterways we use for swimming, fishing and providing drinking water.

Learn more at RethinkRunoff.org

‘BAREFOOT IN THE PARK’: See FRI.28.

‘THE CALL’: See WED.26.

DAVID BUDBILL’S ‘JUDEVINE’: See THU.27, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

‘FENCES’: See THU.27.

‘LEND ME A TENOR’: See FRI.28.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘EUGENE ONEGIN’: The operatic retelling of Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse, starring Anna Netrebko and Peter Mattei, hits the silver screen.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See THU.27.

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‘WORKING’: See THU.27.

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AUTHOR READING: New York Times bestselling author Tom Ryan excerpts his newest book, Will’s Red Coat: The Story of One Old Dog Who Chose to Live Again. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 229-0774.

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY: As part of a nationwide event, bibliophiles celebrate the written word with exclusive merchandise and merriment.

Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Info, 388-2061. Phoenix Books Essex, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Info, 872-7111. Phoenix Books Rutland, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info, 855-8078. Phoenix Books Misty Valley, Chester, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 875-3400.

Phoenix Books Burlington, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-3350.

LEAGUE OF VERMONT WRITERS SPRING 2017 WRITING PROGRAM: Whether published or not, wordsmiths are welcome to hear speakers sound off on the theme “Springtime is the Write Time: Inspirational Words to Open Your Mind, Create & Live By.” Best Western Waterbury-Stowe, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $55-60. Info, 473-6332.

POETRY SLAM: Slam master Geof Hewitt hosts an evening of spoken-world poetry for participants ages 8 and up, including adults. Be prepared with two pieces of writing. River Rock School, Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 5-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

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agriculture

EARTH GARDENS & THE SEEDS OF LIFE: PLANTING A TRADITIONAL FAMILY GARDEN: Slides and demonstrations show how to plan, plant and tend a historically accurate native plot in this entertaining and family-friendly workshop with Michael Caduto. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 1-2:15 p.m. $5; $10 per family. Info, 765-4288.

art

ART SWAP: Collectors sell, trade or score secondhand works of art. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop, Waterbury, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7801.

‘BREATHE’: See SAT.29.

‘EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN: MONET TO MATISSE’: A documentary film gets to the root of some of history’s greatest representations of botanical plots.

Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $15. Info, 603-646-2422.

bazaars

FLEA MARKET: See SAT.29.

JUMBLE SALE: See FRI.28.

comedy

KATHY GRIFFIN: No star is safe when the fiery funnywoman takes to the stage as part of her “Celebrity Run-In” tour. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $35-75. Info, 775-0903.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions.

Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10.

Info, assistant@centerformindfullearning.org.

PRIMO MAGGIO 2017: Locals carry on the traditions of the Socialist Labor Party Hall founders with an evening of eats, music and an illustrated talk by food writer John Carafoli. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 5 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 479-5600.

dance

‘LOCUS’: A site dance performance directed

by Paula Higa makes the most of the campus’ indoor and outdoor beauty. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 4 & 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

FIND FUTURE DATES + UPDATES AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/EVENTS

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THE BIG CHILL: BE A HERO FOR EPILEPSY: Brave souls kick off spring with a quick dip in Lake Champlain to raise funds for the Epilepsy Foundation of Vermont. A barbecue follows.

Bayside Park, Colchester, registration, 10:30 a.m.; swim, 11:30 a.m. $100-500; $5-10 for barbecue; preregister to swim. Info, 800-565-0972.

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Plattsburgh, N.Y., noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, cecplattsburgh@gmail.com.

PEER-LED MINDFULNESS MEET-UP FOR TEENS: South Burlington High School junior Mika Holtz guides adolescents toward increased awareness through music, movement and other techniques.

Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 9-10:30 a.m.

Donations. Info, 720-427-9340.

VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL: See FRI.28.

TAP INTO FILM: 48 HOUR STUDENT FILM SLAM SCREENING: Cinephiles watch and vote for their favorite movies made by fledgling filmmakers in just two days. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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ECHO EARTH WEEK’S MUDFEST: See WED.26.

CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.29.

DISCO SOUP DAY: Booty shaking and veggie chopping ensue at a global food waste-awareness dance party. ArtsRiot, Burlington, noon-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 540-0406.

ISOLÉ DINNER CLUB: See SAT.29.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: See SAT.29.

SPAGHETTI DINNER: Pasta with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread, brownies and vegetarian options fill bellies at this benefit for Meals on Wheels.

Takeout is available upon reservation.

Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 4-7 p.m. $10. Info, 223-3322.

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlezvous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: Students roll their Rs while practicing en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:45-4:30 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’: See SAT.29, 7 p.m.

Check them out for important and useful information, including: • Act 250 Permit applications • Foreclosures • Notices to creditors

• Storage auctions • Planning and zoning changes

Turn to the Classifieds section (center pull-out) or go to sevendaysvt.com/legals for a list of legal notices.

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MIDDLEBURY BACH FESTIVAL: See FRI.28, 3 p.m.

MONTPELIER COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR: An uplifting program includes elements of soul, jazz, and original and traditional gospel. Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $10; $25 per family. Info, 778-0881.

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VERMONT MOZART FESTIVAL: See SAT.29, Burlington Country Club.

VERMONT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: See SAT.29, Barre Opera House, 2 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.

health & fitness

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT: Students showcase their talents in an end-of-year recital.

McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.27, noon-5 p.m.

FAMILY YOGA CLASS: An all-ages class for kids and caregivers combines yoga poses and group games with exercises to calm and focus the mind.

Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. $520. Info, 448-4262.

YOGA FOR RUNNERS: Steph Steeves’ vinyasastyle class focuses on injury prevention by stretching parts of the body that are typically tight in joggers. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 448-4262.

holidays

MOTHER’S DAY VENDOR EVENT: Savvy shoppers select gifts for mom from an assortment of brands such as LuLaRoe, Stella & Dot and Perfectly Posh. The Schoolhouse, South Burlington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 279-6287.

SPRING WILDFLOWER WALK: Amy Olmsted leads a stroll in search of spring blossoms. Meet in front of the museum. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, 1-3 p.m. $5; free for kids under 15. Info, elsa.gilbertson@vermont.gov.

WILDFLOWER HIKE: Nature lovers search for spring blossoms on a moderately paced outing.

Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister.

Info, 878-6828.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females of varying skill levels shoot for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Rain location: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center. Soccer fields, Leddy Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; $3 for rain location. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

theater

‘ANNIE JR.’: See SAT.29, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

‘THE CALL’: See WED.26, 2 p.m.

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FAMILY DAY OUT!: Carnival games, sports, crafts and refreshments thrill parents and kids in grades K through 5. Field, Memorial Hall, SUNY

LABOR OF LOVE: See SAT.29.

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ZUMBA FITNESS: High-spirited students dance toward health in an easy-to-follow fitness program set to red-hot international music. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9 a.m. $8-10. Info, 777-7032.

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VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: See WED.26.

VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK: BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH BASH: Area chefs dish out bite-size classics and inventive new creations during two ticketed tasting sessions. Mimosas, a Bloody Mary bar and live music by Dwight & Nicole top off the fun. The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, 9-11 a.m. & noon2 p.m. $35-45. Info, 864-5684.

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DAVID BUDBILL’S ‘JUDEVINE’: See THU.27, 2 p.m.

‘FENCES’: See THU.27, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

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‘LEND ME A TENOR’: See FRI.28, 2 p.m.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26, 5 p.m.

‘RIPCORD’ AUDITIONS: Actors vie for roles in a Girls Nite Out production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s play in which tension between assisted living community roommates reaches a fever pitch.

Davis Studio, South Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, abbietykocki@gmail.com.

‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’: See THU.27, 2 p.m.

STRATFORD FESTIVAL HD: ‘LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST’: Fans of the Bard bear witness as Shakespeare’s coming-of-age story about a group of young students hits the silver screen. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $15. Info, 660-9300.

‘WORKING’: See THU.27, 2 p.m.

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NANCY MARIE BROWN: In her biography The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman, the Vermont author retraces the steps of a pioneer named Gudrid. Waterbury Municipal Building, 2 p.m. Free.

Info, 244-7036.

STEPHEN P. KIERNAN: The Vermont writer launches his latest novel, The Baker’s Secret. Phoenix Books Burlington, 4 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

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MAY DAY MARCH FOR DIGNITY: Vermonters make way to Ben & Jerry’s to demand implementation of the Milk With Dignity Program. Migrant Justice, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 863-2345.

art

OPEN STUDIO: See THU.27, 3-5 p.m.

dance

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

WEST AFRICAN DANCE: Live djembe and dundun drumming drive a family-friendly class with teacher Seny Daffe of Guinea. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-7 p.m. $10-16; preregister. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

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CONTACT IMPROV DANCE: Movers engage in weight sharing, play and meditation when exploring this style influenced by aikido and other somatic practices. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4. Info, 864-7306.

education

TAI CHI, SUN-STYLE LONG-FORM: Elements of qigong thread through the youngest of version of the Chinese martial art. Winooski Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

CAMPUS TOUR: Potential students ages 16 through 24 check out a facility offering free housing, meals, career technical training, high school diplomas, driver’s licenses and job placement.

Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes, 9:45 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 877-0121.

VERMONT CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HERBALISM STUDENT HERBAL CLINIC: Third-year interns evaluate individual constitutions and health conditions. Burlington Herb Clinic, 4-8 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, info@vtherbcenter.org.

environment

TRANSITION TOWN MONTPELIER: TRACKING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Michael Cerulli Billingsley considers the effects of global warming on weather patters. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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REIKI OR TAROT SESSIONS: Claire Whitaker consults her cards or offers energy healing in 30-minute or 1-hour sittings. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. $30-60; preregister. Info, 318-6050.

games

ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon for all experience levels. Vergennes Opera House, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

kids

BABY LAP TIME: Babes up to 24 months experience color, sound and movement through stories, songs, bounces and rhymes. Richmond Free Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

OPEN GYM PLAY GROUP: Parents can socialize while tykes stay active with movement-centered recreation. River Arts, Morrisville, 9:30-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 888-1261.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Captivating narratives pave the way for crafts and activities for youngsters ages 3 through 6. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 264-5660.

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 7 p.m.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Outdoor pursuits through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents.

North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Donations. Info, 229-6206.

health & fitness

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: See FRI.28.

DISCUSSION GROUP: MEATLESS DIET: A conversation about animal-friendly eating habits satisfies hungry minds. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

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JourneyWorks, Burlington, 6:15-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 860-6203.

NIA WITH SUZY: See SUN.30, 7 p.m.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.26.

SEATED TAI CHI: Movements are modified for those with arthritis and other chronic conditions.

Winooski Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

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STORIES WITH MEGAN: Lit lovers ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

language

ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Language learners perfect their pronunciation with guest speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

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LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: Bring a bag lunch to practice the system of communication using visual gestures.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

montréal

‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’: See SAT.29, 7 p.m.

music

MONDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY KIRTAN: Instruments are welcome during call-andresponse chanting of mostly Sanskrit mantras in the bhakti yoga tradition. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, bpatoine@aol.com.

STRING ORCHESTRA & CHORALE CONCERT: Music and vocals meld in an end-of-year student performance. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

seminars

FAMILY-TO-FAMILY CLASS: The National Alliance on Mental Illness builds understanding between individuals struggling with psychological health and their loved ones. Call for details. 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 876-7949.

sports

NOR’BEASTER :: MAY DAY SLALOM: Skiers with a valid season pass or lift ticket can compete in a timed race. Registration, 8 a.m.-noon; race, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Superstar Trail. Killington Resort, 10 a.m. Free; limited space. Info, 800-734-9435.

talks

PIERRE JOLICOEUR: “Russia: Understanding Foreign Policy and Cybersecurity” touches on timely topics. Milano Ballroom, Norwich University, Northfield, 1:45 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2000.

RICHARD DURANT: The neurobehavioral health expert shares his knowledge in “Dementia Caregiver Support in the North Country.” 30 City Place, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-5279.

theater

MONDAYS AT THE IMPROV: Emerging entertainers express themselves through theater games and acting techniques for onstage and off. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

‘RIPCORD’ AUDITIONS: See SUN.30, 6:30 p.m.

words

MONDAY NIGHT POETRY WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members.

110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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MONDAY NIGHT POETRY WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space.

Info, 383-8104.

exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5-6 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

BRIAN MEHAN BE THE MATCH BONE MARROW DRIVE: Eligible donors honor the life of a former SUNY Plattsburgh Cardinals baseball player by adding their names to a database used by the National Marrow Donor Program. Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 518-564-4136.

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DE-STRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind.

Balance Yoga, Richmond, 5:45-7 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

NIBBLES, NETWORKING & KNOWLEDGE: Entrepreneurs gain tools for success in a one-two punch workshop on topics such as leveraging Google, creating action plans and building a profitable business. Courtyard Marriott Middlebury, 1-4 p.m. $20; free for members of participating chambers and organizations.Info, 882-8191.

FELDENKRAIS: AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Whether you consider it relaxing exercise or active meditation, this experience can reduce pain and increase mobility. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $15; free for first-timers; preregister. Info, 735-3770.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.28.

LOCAL CONCERNS MEETING: Community members express their vision for the future of North Williston Road. Williston Town Hall, 8 p.m. Free.

Info, 861-0127.

TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

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OPEN CRAFT NIGHT: Creative sparks fly in the studio as attendees whip out woven wall hangings and crochet, knitting and sewing projects.

Nido Fabric & Yarn, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-0068.

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BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Pupils get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

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KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC MOVIE CLUB: Cinema hounds view campy features at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 7 p.m.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Players sit down to bouts of friendly competition. Fairfax Community Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination

GENTLE DROP-IN YOGA: Yogis hit the mat for a hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 264-5660.

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HERBAL CHOCOLATES: A SENSORY CULINARY ADVENTURE: From lavender hot cocoa to Aztec cacao bark, sweets lovers experience the pleasure of creating their own custom recipes in a handson workshop. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $25. Info, 540-0595.

KETTLEBELLS CLASS: Fitness fanatics with basic knowledge of the ball-shaped strength-building weight break a sweat with certified instructors.

North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $12. Info, 438-1017.

PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

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STRETCH & SIP YOGA WITH LIVE MUSIC: Tunes by Ousmane energize participants for a flow yoga practice suitable for all levels. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-7:15 p.m. $15-20. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

TAI CHI, LEVEL I: Beginners are introduced to sequences of slow controlled movements. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

ZUMBA: A high-energy instructor and a wide array of music keep students going strong as they dance their way to health. Marketplace Fitness, Burlington, 4:30-5:15 p.m. $12; free for members and first-timers. Info, 651-8773.

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PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance into the afternoon.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: BABIES: Imaginations blossom when kids up to age 6 engage in themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

SEWING CLUB I: Needle-and-thread neophytes stitch together new skills. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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MUSIC & MOVEMENT: Infants through preschoolers sing and swing to the beat. River Arts, Morrisville, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 888-1261.

Vermont Restaurant The NEKtones Week Presents Live From the Fort FRIDAY, APRIL 28, The Dish: Going STUDIO ONE, BURLINGTON With the Grain WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, ARTSRIOT, BURLINGTON

ZUMBA WITH ALLISON: Conditioning is disguised as a party at this rhythm-driven workout session.

Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 227-7221.

LAURIE FOREST: The Vermont author celebrates the launch of her new young adult novel, The Black Witch. Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. $3; free for kids 18 and under. Info, 448-3350.

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TRIVIA NIGHT: IF YOU DON’T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. A DJ set and prizes sweeten the deal. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

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FITNESS FLOW YOGA: See FRI.28, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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BINGO NIGHT: Participants cover squares and dip into refreshments. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 6-9 p.m. $5 per card. Info, 223-3322.

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FITNESS AT ANY AGE: Strength, agility, coordination and heart-healthy exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels. Charlotte Senior Center, 9:15-10 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

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‘THE BAD KIDS’: Viewers experience a day in the life of a high school principal in an impoverished Mojave Desert community. A panel discussion follows. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2356.

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SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 448-2930.

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SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos ages 1 through 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinian. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: See WED.26.

TODDLER STORY TIME: Good listeners up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. New Moon Café, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m.

Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001.

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NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL: Ensemble Itinéraire from Paris joins forces with New York’s International Contemporary Ensemble for a concert of works

by Dartmouth College faculty and students.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

NONET & POST-BOP ENSEMBLE: Music lovers get their fix with a varied program of works from Duke Ellington, Sun Ra, Bobby Watson, Wayne Shorter and others. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

OPEN JAM SESSION: Musicians follow the flow and explore sound together. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

STUDENT RECITAL: Pianists, vocalists, string and wind musicians play a little something for everyone in a joint recital. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

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EXPLORING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL NOVEL: Two novels by Chaim Potok are the basis of a course with psychotherapist Peter Burmeister on the ways in which works of fiction let readers in on aspects of personality. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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MELISSA DICKERSON & SAMUEL WHITESELL: Coffee and tea are provided at a concert for soprano and piano titled “First I’ll Try Love.” The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, noon.

Donations. Info, 864-0471.

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LIFE AFTER DEATH: All are welcome to discuss what lies beyond the veil in an evening hosted by Eckankar. Eckankar Center, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

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ROBERT GRAMLING: The doctor encourages the effective exchange of information in “Conversations in Serious Illness: Improving Clinician-Patient-Family Communication.”

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POETRY CLINIC: Writers keep their pens and minds in motion with generative exercises and respectful critiques. River Arts, Morrisville, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE: The 17-member band pays homage to the sounds of Count Basie and other classic and contemporary jazz composers and arrangers. Casella Theater, Castleton University, 7-9 p.m. $5-10. Info, 468-1373.

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‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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PHILIP BARUTH: Nonfiction fans fête the University of Vermont professor’s biography of Patrick Leahy titled Senator Leahy: A Life in Scenes. Noble Lounge, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’: See SAT.29.

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TED CINEMA EXPERIENCE: OPENING EVENT: Attendees fix their eyes on the screen for talks and performances taking place on the TED stage and shown on the big screen. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $18-20. Info, 748-2600.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

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First up, it’s your chance to win a trip to see The Red Hot Chili Peppers in Chicago! And tune in Monday, May 1st to find out about the NEXT trip!

Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 847-2886.

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COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.26.

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BEGINNER CONTEMPORARY BALLET CLASS: Developing dancers find their footing in a levelone lesson. North End Studio C, Burlington, noon1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 310-467-5879.

CONTEMPORARY BALLET, LEVEL 2: Dancers take their skills to the next level with a dedicated instructor. North End Studio C, Burlington, 1:30-3 p.m. $10. Info, 310-467-5879.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.26.

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CRAFTING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY: People who are passionate about creating a resilient community come together to share their vision and develop projects with Burlington Permaculture. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonpermaculture@gmail.com.

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CLASSIC FILM SERIES: Movie lovers view cinematic masterpieces. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5290.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26.

health & fitness

BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: See WED.26.

GENTLE TAI CHI: See WED.26.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.26.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.26.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.26.

TAI CHI CLASS: See WED.26.

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT NURSING STUDENT VISITS: See WED.26.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUND BATH: See WED.26.

YOGA NIDRA: THE YOGA OF DEEP RELAXATION: See WED.26.

ZUMBA EXPRESS: See WED.26.

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DOROTHY’S LIST BOOK CLUB: Readers ages 8 through 11 express likes and dislikes about It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 264-5660.

LEGO CHALLENGE: See WED.26.

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READ TO A DOG: Book hounds ages 5 through 10 curl up with a good story and a furry friend.

Fairfax Community Library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

RICHMOND STORY TIME: See WED.26.

SEWING CLUB II: Stitchers build upon their skills with Karin Hernandez. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: See WED.26.

STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: See TUE.2.

TODDLER TIME: See WED.26.

YOGA FOR KIDS: Young yogis ages 2 through 5 strike a pose to improve balance and flexibility.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 865-7216.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.26.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.26.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.26.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.26.

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ANN DEMARLE: The Champlain College Emergent Media Center director plugs into digital gaming in the First Wednesdays series talk “Video Games: Changing Stories and Changing Behaviors.”

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

DEREK BOOTHBY: In his First Wednesdays series talk “American Exceptionalism Revisited,” the speaker considers how settlers’ determination to create a unique society has fared over time.

Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 334-7902.

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON: The Boston College professor homes in on the GOP in her First Wednesdays series address “A History of the Republican Party.” Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

ILAN STAVANS: The literary critic marks the 401st anniversary year of Miguel de Cervantes’ death with the First Wednesdays series lecture “Don Quixote of La Mancha: The Novel That Invented Modernity.” Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

MARK A. STOLER: The professor compares common beliefs with historical facts in “World War II: American Perceptions and Historical Realities,” a First Wednesdays series lecture. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-8291.

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POLLY YOUNG-EISENDRATH: Citing centuries-old mindfulness models, the author presents “What the Buddhists Teach: Finding Clarity in Everyday Life” as part of the First Wednesdays series.

Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’: See SAT.29.

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APOLLO’S FIRE: Charismatic harpsichord virtuoso Jeanette Sorrell leads the Cleveland ensemble in the music of Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-30. Info, 603-646-2422.

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SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes.

Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m.

Donations. Info, 775-1182.

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CASHORE MARIONETTES: Puppets on strings star in a series of poignant scenes from everyday life set to classical music. Casella Theater, Castleton University, 7-9 p.m. $12-18. Info, 468-1373.

‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.26.

Add your voice to the 500th musical episode of Stuck in Vermont, airing August 18.

Sign up and we’ll record you singing the Stuck in Vermont theme song during Winooski’s Waking Windows music festival on Saturday, May 6, 12-6 p.m.

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BUDBILL OUT LOUD (A POETRY CABARET): High school students and performers recite their favorite works by the writer known as the People’s Poet of Vermont. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0492.

PHILIP BARUTH: See TUE.2, Phoenix Books Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S FOR MIDDLE-STAGE CAREGIVERS: See WED.26.

STRENGTHS-BASED HAPPINESS: Joy-seekers let their unique qualities lead them to success and satisfaction. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.26. !

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WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: Avid readers exchange ideas and opinions about The Good Lord Bird by James McBride. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.26.

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WILDLIFE TRACKING FOR KIDS & ADULTS: Nature lovers keep their eyes peeled for signs of woodland species during an outdoor expedition.

Jericho Town Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 899-4686.

‘THE CALL’: See WED.26.

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TERRY RILEY’S ‘IN C’: Folks who read music and play an instrument can join St. Mike’s student musicians in an annual performance of this minimalist masterpiece. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free.

Info, 654-2000.

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art PAINTING LIGHT IN WATERCOLOR: Explore techniques on how to achieve spectacular light effects from ordinary images through the use of light and shadow. Materials list available. Instructor: Robert O’Brien. Cost: $110/person; $85/ members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe.

Info: 253-8358, education@ helenday.com, helenday.com.

STUDIO SALE AND CLASSES: All fused glass jewelry, clocks, panels, plates, bowls, bottle spoon rests, etc. on sale. Reasonable offers considered. Also showing new garden art made with glass and ceramics. Great gifts for all occasions. Commissions welcome. Two-hour class. Make a pendent ($35) plus earrings ($45). All supplies included. Call for schedule. Location: Maxine Davis Glass Art, 2257 Fuller Mountain Rd, N. Ferrisburg. Info: Maxine Davis, 425-3034, mzdavis@gmavt.net.

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ADULT: DRAWING: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Learn fundamental skills of observational drawing.

Explore technical and conceptual foundation of drawing using a variety of drawing materials such as graphite, charcoal, pen and ink. Develop personal goals while examining creative concepts through demonstrations, including drawing from a model in the final class. Cost: $258/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: SHAKER HALL TABLE: Instructor: Chris Ramos. Learn a comprehensive introduction to woodworking. This course explores basic principles of lumber selection, hand-tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery and finishing. You will build a Shakerstyle hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, while gaining familiarity with the wood shop environment. Cost: $518.50/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: Sage Tucker-Ketcham, 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: WATERCOLORS: Instructor: Joel Popadics.

Explore the vistas of the Shelburne region and enjoy en-plein-air watercolor painting with renowned watercolorist Joel Popadics. Each day, participants will meet at different locations, and Joel will offer the group two brief painting demonstrations followed by an opportunity to paint and apply technique with individual instruction. Cost: $650/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: PASTELS: Instructor: Robert Carsten, PSA-mp, IAPS-mc, CPS. Explore bold landscapes with pastels. Working from sketches and photos, students will experiment with color and design.

Demonstrations and a variety of instructor-guided approaches, critiques, at-easel assistance and lots of painting time will make this an educational and enjoyable painting experience. All levels welcome. Cost: $200/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: RELIEF PRINTMAKING: Instructor: Noah Lagle. Come home with a lovely set of carving tools and an edition of test and final prints made from your own carved wood and linoleum blocks. In this introductory workshop, learn about printmaking and design and how to make relief prints. Cost: $155/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: WATERCOLORS: Instructor: Ayn Baldwin-Riehle.

Explore the best uses of photographic reference materials to create fine detail in watercolor. Learn how to keep vitality, memory and overall composition working effectively in detailed work, and learn how to avoid the pitfalls of using photographs!

Some experience in drawing and painting is necessary. Cost: $100/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School , 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

business CANNABIS ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Want to join the cannabis industry?

Interested in starting your own cannabiz? Join this networking seminar led by proven entrepreneurs and industry pros from throughout the Northeast. Cost: $40/networking & 1.5-hourr panel discussion. Location: Main Street Landing, 60 Lake St, Burlington. Info: KIND Consulting, Monica Donovan, 585-797-8620, hello@consultkind.com, consultkind.com.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@ salsalina.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now. Cost: $12/1hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Jon Bacon, 3551818, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

drumming DJEMBE & TAIKO: Classes in Burlington, Hyde Park and Montpelier. Drums provided.

Classes for adults (also for kids with parents) Mon., Tue. & Wed. in Burlington; Wed. a.m. or Fri. a.m. in Hyde Park; Thu. in Montpelier. Most classes are in the evenings or after school.

Conga classes, too! Visit our schedule and register online.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin; Moonlight Studios, 1670 Cleveland Corners Rd., Hyde Park. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment BLMVT SISTER KEEPER CONFERENCE: Help us unite women in Vermont against racism! The conference will include addresses by co-founder of Black Lives Matter Vermont Ebony Nyoni, workshops on racial justice in Vermont, workshops on issues faced by women of color in Vermont and a keynote address. Lunch will be provided.

Cost: $20/member; non-member & premium registration avail.

Location: Winooski High School, 80 Normand St., Winooski. Info: Black Lives Matter Vermont, Ebony Nyoni, 855-1886, EMPOWERMENT

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ADULT: INTERMED. OIL PAINTING: Instructor, Dana Heffern. Perfect for those looking to build on their basic knowledge of oil painting. Techniques will

WORKSHOP: STAINED GLASS: Instructor: Chris Jeffrey. For beginners and for those who would like to brush up on their skills. Students will make two small panels and learn how to cut glass and how to put together and solder their panels using the copper foil technique of stained glass assembly. Cost: $272/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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Explore centering, throwing, trimming and glazing. Gain confidence with hands-on demonstrations and one-on-one

ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL: Instructor, Rik Rolla. Further develop the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. Explore techniques through demonstrations and hands-on assistance. You set the pace and gain experience through guided individualized practice. Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing including an option to explore other firing methods.

Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: INTRO TO EN PLEIN AIR: Instructor: Clark Derbes. Practice the traditional fair-weather art of painting outside. Learn the basics of open-air landscape painting from how and where to set up your easel, to selecting your palate, to capturing changing light. All ability levels are welcome. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: BRANCH TO SPOON: Instructor: Rob Palmer.

Learn to carve spoons from locally sourced green wood using hand tools and traditional Swedish carving methods at Rokeby Museum. Learn to identify appropriate species of wood for carving spoons and other utensils. Learn about the anatomy of a spoon and carving safety and techniques. Cost: $160/workshop; incl. materials & a set of carving tools to take home. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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Examine properties of form function, color and glazes. Fire finished pieces in the primitive pit, the Raku Kiln with the option to explore other firing techniques.

Gas reduction kiln and electric kilns are also available. Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL: Instructor: Mune Taguchi.

Further develop the fundamentals of wheel-throwing.

Explore techniques through demonstrations and hands-on assistance. You set the pace and gain experience through guided individualized practice.

Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing, including an option to explore other firing methods. Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

BLACKSMITHING 1: Instructor: Robert Wetzel. Using a forge, you will learn basic blacksmith techniques from building and maintaining a fire to hammer control.

Students will create hooks, pokers and small leaves during this two-day workshop. Cost: $235/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing. Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

be learned through theory and practice. Subject matter may include still life, drapery, landscape and the human figure.

Demonstrations will be provided for each class. Water-based or traditional oil paints welcome.

Cost: $248/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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MONEY, MINDSET & MANIFESTATION: Does money have you feeling stressed and anxious? It’s time to rewrite your money story! Uncover and clear the beliefs and programs holding you back. Learn strategies to remove the obstacles for good and attract more money into your life. If not now, when? Cost: $97/4-hour class. Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St., Burlington. Info: Renewed Spirit Coaching, Colleen Smith, 349-7098, colleen@colleenmarysmith.com, colleenmarysmith.com.

gardening GARDENING THE EASY WAY: This six-week series will use the Feldenkrais Method to discover how you can move with more efficiency and less stress in your garden. This series will include hands-on practice with garden tools at the end of each lesson. This series will be offered in three locations: Charlotte, Middlebury, Richmond. For more information (including testimonials): vermontfeldenkrais. com. Cost: $90/6-week series; $20/drop-in class. Location: Common House at Ten Stones, 100 Ten Stones Circle, Charlotte.

Info: Vermont Feldenkrais, Uwe Mester, 735-3770, movevt@ gmail.com, vermontfeldenkrais. com.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our 11th year.

Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts ACHIEVE YOUR POTENTIAL: Come to Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts. Join other thoughtful, intelligent adults to learn and practice Tai Chi, Kung Fu, meditation and dynamic physical exercises.

Maximize your mental tranquility and clarity, physical health and fitness, and self-confidence.

For people who never thought this would be for them. Cost: $15/1-hour class; $50/mo. (incl. all classes offered); $5/trial class. Location: 303 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 355-1301, info@ wxcma.com, wxcma.com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy Seals, CIA, FBI, Military Police and Special Forces. No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them thoroughout life. IBJJF & CBJJ Certified Black Belt 6th Degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This program teaches two forms of massage: amma and shiatsu. We will

explore oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, yin yang and fiveelement theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology are taught.

VSAC nondegree grants are available. NCBTMB-assigned school. elementsofhealing. net. Weekly on Mon., Tue. Cost: $5,000/600-hour program.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Scott Moylan, 288-8160, scott@elementsofhealing.net, elementsofhealing.net.

meditation 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 Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

SPIRITUALITY FOR DIFFICULT TIMES: 14 PRECEPTS OF THICH NHAT HANH: Buddhist teacher and author Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel will lead an inspiring and provocative weekend of teachings, sharing her insights on navigating today’s world, based on Thich Nhat Hanh’s Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism and on her own extensive experience as a Buddhist practitioner. All three talks available on video streaming.

Location: Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, Vershire. Info: 333-4521, bit.ly/pemaosel.

music BAGPIPES & HIGHLAND DRUMMING: Free lessons in bagpipes and highland drumming for anyone interested in joining our band: a non-profit educational/performing group playing in parades and civic events throughout Vermont.

No experience necessary; we teach you everything you need to know! All levels of ability welcome. We meet every Wednesday. Location: St James Episcopal Church fellowship hall, Fairgrounds Gate F, Rte 2A, Essex Junction. Info: St Andrews Pipe Band of Vermont, Beth Paul,

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performing arts THE BILL REED VOICE STUDIO MUSICAL THEATRE SUMMER INTENSIVE: This workshop-oriented program, taught by faculty from NYC’s Circle in the Square Theatre School, focuses on professional training in musical theatre, including song interpretation, singing technique, physical acting, dance, yoga and college and professional audition prep, and culminates with a showcase performance. Cost: $700 Location: Spotlight Vermont, 50 San Remo Dr., South Burlington.

Info: Sally Olson, 558-2222, sallyolson@billreedvoicestudio. com, billreedvoicestudio.com.

photography SPRING IN VERMONT PHOTO WORKSHOP: Spring in Vermont is one of the most magical times to be outdoors exploring the landscape with a camera.

The streams are full, leaves are bursting and the fields are exploding with green. During this intensive weekend photography workshop, we’ll explore and photograph some of the most stunning Vermont landscapes.

Cost: $695/weekend intensive workshop. Location: Comfort Inn & Suites, Montpelier. Info:

Green Mountain Photographic Workshops, Kurt Budliger, 272-5328, info@kurtbudligerpho tography.com, greenmtnphotoworkshops.com.

psychology LISTENING TO SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE WORKSHOP: Learn how to work more closely with your spiritual guidance in this hands-on workshop full of exercises and techniques. All necessary readings and materials are provided. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Cost: $60/person.

Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

SYNCHRONICITY WORKSHOP: Learn how to put synchronicity to work for you in this workshop that combines discussion and hands-on application. Students should come with specific questions about which they want insight and guidance. Lunch and snacks are provided on both days. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Cost: $75/per person. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue Mehrtens, 244-7909.

tai chi BEGINNER TAI CHI IN BURLINGTON: At Long River Tai Chi Circle, we practice Cheng Manch’ing’s “simplified” 37 posture

Yang-style form. The three pillars of our study are Form, Sensing Hands and Sword. Patrick is a senior instructor at Long River in Vermont and New Hampshire and will be teaching the classes in Burlington. Cost: $65/mo.

Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.

beginner to expert. Choose from a wide variety of drop-in classes, series and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Yoga on the Lake, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics, and Alignment.

Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here.

Cost: $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community classes.

Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com.

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 8647902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

HONEST YOGA: Honest yoga offers practices for all levels. We just expanded to have two practice spaces! Your children can practice in one room while you practice in the other. No need for childcare. Yoga and dance classes ages 3 months and up.

Brand-new beginners’ course: This includes two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes.

We have daily heated and alignment classes kids classes in yoga and dance, pre- and postnatal yoga. We hold yoga teacher trainings at the 200and 500-hour levels, as well as children and dance teacher training courses. $50/new student (1 month unlimited); $18/ class; $140/10-class card; $15/ class for student or senior; or $110/10-class punch card; $135/ mo. adult memberships; $99/ mo. kid memberships. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset

TAI CHI PRINCIPLES WORKSHOP: World-renowned Tai Chi Master William Ting (Ting Kuo-Piao) visits Burlington. Limited space available. Location: Rock Point Retreat Center, 20 Rock Point Rd., Burlington. Info: Elizabeth Wirls, 735-5467, marty@oaktreetaichi. com.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for everyone from

St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, South Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

IYENGAR YOGA: A classical approach to yoga. Our experienced teachers offer classes for all levels, ages and abilities, as well as prenatal classes and yoga therapy for injuries. Iyengar yoga focuses on uniting the body, breath and mind through attention to alignment. Precision.

Rigor. Depth. Experience the Iyengar difference. Cost: $16/90-minute class. Location: Iyengar Center of Vermont, 294 North Winooski Ave., suite 212B, Burlington. Info: Rebecca Weisman, 379-7389, rebecca@ IYCVT.com, iycvt.com.

LAUGHING RIVER YOGA SCHOOL: Are you a yoga teacher or seeking to be one? We offer a renowned 200-hour teacher training program to get you started, as well as a continuous flow of trainings designed specifically for yoga teachers. The learning never ends! Check out our website for dates and topics. Classes offered daily. Cost: $65/first month of unlimited classes; workshop and training prices vary. Location: Laughing River Yoga, Chace Mill, suite 126, Burlington. Info: 343-8119, laughingriveryoga.com.

RAILYARD YOGA STUDIO: Railyard offers classical yoga, meditation and healing offerings. Clearing Subconscious Kundalini Yoga Series with Sukhpran: first 3 Thu. in May, 7-8:30 p.m. Women’s Astrology Circle, May 13, 1-4:30 p.m.

Adirondack Pack Basket Weaving with Alexa Rivera, May 21, 10:306:30 p.m. New: Reiki or Tarot Readings with Claire: Mon., 6-8 p.m. Four-session Sound Healing with Melinda coming Wed in May Location: Railyard Yoga Studio, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: 318-6050, railyardyoga@gmail. com, railyardapothecary.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga.

Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/month and practice as often as you like!

Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Caitlin Pascucci, 448-4262, sanghastudiovt@gmail.com, info@sanghastudio.org.

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ana Elion and JJ Mitchell operate their band, Overcoats, with an integrated process that seems to go far beyond the norm. The two share an identical worldview and artistic vision that manifests in their creative process. Throughout Overcoats’ debut album, Young, their voices blend into harmonic perfection, disappearing into one another like shadows. The same can be said of the duo’s songwriting. Their soulful, folk-tronic tunes are wholly collaborative endeavors. There are no “Hana” songs or “JJ” songs — only Overcoats songs.

The Brooklyn-based duo met while attending Wesleyan University and developed their project in the school’s thriving live music scene. Before making a name for themselves off-campus, they ended their senior year with a victory at the school’s battle of the bands. Aside from an unnamed band that featured a female member, Overcoats were the only female act on the bill, which they believe speaks to the harsh conditions for women in that particular scene — and the music industry in general.

After generating online buzz with their 2015 self-titled EP, Overcoats picked up more steam following a breakout performance at 2016’s South by Southwest. Young dropped last Friday, and delicately treads the line between introspective, soul-searching ballads and club-ready dance jams — often within the same song.

Overcoats play on Saturday, April 29, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington. Seven Days recently caught up with Mitchell and Elion by phone.

SEVEN DAYS: Everything I’ve seen and read about you characterizes the two of you as being incredibly close. I’ve seen terms like “near-telepathic” used to describe your relationship. Is that true?

JJ MITCHELL: I feel like that makes it sound otherworldly or kind of alien. I think that a lot of female friendships experience something similar. It’s almost like a sisterhood.

It comes in handy when we’re singing or when we want to write a harmony. It also just means that we’re on the same page about what we want out of life and the way we see the world. It’s just

really special to go through the world with someone you see eye-to-eye with.

HANA ELION: We finish each other’s sentences and have similar ideas. We get each other tour presents. The other day, we had an hour in the airport, so we went off and got each other gifts.

We literally got each other the exact same gift.

SD: What was it?

HE: Solid perfume. Not only that, it was the same exact…

JM: Scent. We both got each other rose-scented solid perfume.

SD: Do you ever have stylistic disagreements? How would you work that out if you did?

HE: Maybe there were a few things when we were recording [Young], but usually [by] talking things through, we end up agreeing. I can’t think of anything where I’ve really disagreed.

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Later on, R&B collective SMALLTALKER take the stage. Methinks we’ll hear some cuts from the group’s brandspankin’-new EP, Walk Tall. The night concludes with the only nonlocal act on the bill, New York City’s VINEGAR MOTHER. They’ll keep the soulful vibes going until night’s end.

Folk singer-songwriter ZACK DUPONT helps take the edge off the following morning — which, perhaps along with a little hair-of-the-dog, seems a fine way to ease into the day. The gentle, folksy trend continues with acoustic duo BRIGHTBIRD and fingerpickin’-good bluegrass from the TENDERBELLIES. Then comes indie-folk singer-songwriter HENRY JAMISON. Fun fact about Jamison: Starting on May 9, he joins Boston’s TALL HEIGHTS on a late spring tour of eastern North America.

Thanks to its location overlooking Burlington’s Waterfront Park, Foam is a prime spot for sunset viewing. As the sun begins its descent into the Adirondacks on Saturday, indie rockers LITTLE SLUGGER join the party. Oddball disco-punk outfit BISON swoop in to blow your face off just before SWALE become SWALEOKE, a live karaoke band.

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Holy crap. Has it really been a year since Foam Brewers joined the local arsenal of craft beer purveyors? Yup, indeed it has. The sleek Burlington lakefront brewery opened its doors on April 28, 2016. In celebration of that milestone, the Foam crew hosts a birthday bash of cuckoo proportions this weekend.

The event is called One Flew Over, and it’s essentially a mini music festival spread over Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Those of you planning on diving into Waking Windows a little more than a week from now might think of it as endurance training for that musical decathlon. Much like the massive festival in Winooski, the Foam fest features some of Vermont’s freshest and most in-demand bands and DJs. Unlike Waking Windows, it’s a conflictfree event — by which I mean there’s only one stage, and you won’t have to make any soul-crushing choices about whom to watch and whom to skip. But in both cases, remember to stretch!

Let’s start off with the best news: The Foam bash is free. That’s a deep discount, given you’ll likely pay a cover charge for most bands on the bill under normal circumstances.

Both days’ lineups alternate Willverine between bands

and DJs as the schedule progresses. If you ask me, that’s an excellent way to maximize time and space. While bands set up and break down, you’ll break it down with various party-starters such as WRUV 90.1 FM’s DJ MAE, Retronome resident DJ FATTIE B and Mixed/Methods’ JORDAN BARNES. Friday kicks off with the solid rockand-roll stylings of the WELTERWEIGHTS — for the uninitiated, that’s a collaboration of twangy songwriters KELLY RAVIN, LOWELL THOMPSON and ERIN CASSELS-BROWN. The EAMES BROTHERS BAND follow with their signature mountain blues.

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HE: When we’re writing together, there’s no such thing as us disagreeing, because that can’t happen. We know that it’s right when both of us feel it. I remember when we were working on our first song, “Little Memory,” and going through 50 kick-drum sounds [with producer Myles Avery], JJ and I both jumped at the same one. And they all sound exactly the same.

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SD: Most songwriters have one song that’s like the favorite child. Which one is your special baby?

HE: It changes a lot for me. I’ll have a special baby one week, and then I’ll have a different [one] the next week.

It’s funny — the family metaphor — because that’s what our album is about. “Father” EL I O N opens the album, and “Mother” ends it. So they really are like children to us. I think “Kai’s Song” is really speaking to me right now. It’s bound to change in the next couple of days.

JM: We used to have a thing [called] “new song high.” We [only] wanted to sing the last song we had written.

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SD: Speaking of “Little Memory,” JJ said in an interview for Wesleyan’s music blog, Aural Wes, “When we wrote ‘Little Memory,’ those were dark times.”

Are you comfortable elaborating on that?

JM: I think that we started writing “Little Memory” when we HA N A were both questioning our romantic relationships, the way that our family dynamics were, [and] the way that our mothers related to our fathers. When we were feeling sad and sort of lost in the winter of our senior year, we wrote [it] as this healing process.

HE: I think “Little Memory” was a really important step for us because … that was the first moment when we were like, “Wow, music is something that can help us make sense of our lives.”

other student bands. [We] have trouble articulating what we don’t miss, but there was a certain pressure to make a particular kind of music — and also to not take yourself too seriously. To have pride in your work and to self-promote was sort of not cool. And I think that hindered us at the beginning.

HE: What that translates to is a culture where you’re not supposed to advocate for yourself. And that’s really fucked, because then there are no women in music at Wesleyan. You can’t be too cool, but you can’t be not cool enough.

There was a lot of pressure to fit a sort of laissez-faire attitude about it.

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SD: Has your process changed much between “Little Memory” and the freshest tracks on Young?

HE: We had limited resources in terms of what it could sound like. I think, with the newer stuff, we approached it a little differently because we had the chance to put an organ from the 1960s in a song.

We had the chance to put a glockenspiel in our songs. These are things we would’ve never done two years ago.

SD: What are some things you miss about the Wesleyan music scene?

What do you not miss?

JM: Wesleyan was an amazing place for live music. Every evening you could go somewhere on campus and see

SD: All of the songs from your first EP are also included on Young. Have they changed in any way?

HE: They’ve been changed a little bit in arrangement and definitely in production. It feels like a lot more change to us than it probably will to listeners.

We really wanted to bring those songs into a new space and almost kind of treat them as brand-new songs. We had to start from scratch on all of those songs, so it felt like they were [made] in the space of the album. They’ve been given an upgrade. !

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The Light Club Lamp Shop’s next artistin-residence is WILLVERINE. You might be thinking, Um … who? Because that’s what I was thinking.

If the name Willverine doesn’t ring a bell, you might know the man behind the moniker, WILL ANDREWS, from his trumpet and synthesizer work in the hip-hop jazz-rock outfit JAPHY RYDER. He’ll hold court with his latest project every Wednesday in May. There’s a good reason Andrews’ nom de plume might be unfamiliar. Aside from a set at 2015’s Waking Windows,

he recently penned, engineered and produced a new Japhy Ryder album. We can expect it sometime in June.

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and a recent in-studio performance on WRUV’s “Exposure,” Willverine hasn’t really existed in a live setting. That’s what makes his residency all the more exciting: Most of us won’t know what to expect.

Over the last couple of years, Andrews released several Willverine EPs, including Show Up Late, which dropped at the tail end of 2016. MADAILA’s and FUTURE FIELDS’ ERIC B. MAIER and WILLOUGHBY MORSE produced it. It’s a rich collection of soulful, electronic pop with occasional dalliances into hip-hop and roots territory. Andrews’ hearty baritone cuts deeply across beds of synth, leaving ample room for his signature horn. In short, it’s übercatchy and smooth AF. As for his residency, Andrews tells Seven Days via email that he plans to deliver a mix of originals and covers.

Expect to hear interpretations of RHYE, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, GORILLAZ and RADIOHEAD. Also, JOHN MAYER, apparently. No comment.

Actually, screw that. I’ll comment: I’m dying to hear what American music’s most celebrated hack sounds like when filtered through Andrews’ hazy, downtempo filter.

Though he plans to mostly perform solo during his monthlong stint, Andrews has enlisted a few special guests to join him, namely Japhy Ryder’s PAT ORMISTON and JASON THIME, as well as the DUPONT BROTHERS. Andrews is putting the finishing touches on the next Willverine album, Save Some, which should drop at some point in the near future. Additionally,

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reiterate. I speak from experience when I say that singing karaoke with a live band is a different animal than simply grabbing the mic at JP’s. It’s much more difficult. If you think you’re up to the challenge, pick a song that you can sing with your eyes closed. Personally, that’s always my MO for karaoke. But it’s more or less a necessity with Swaleoke, because you won’t have a handy-dandy, automated video with scrolling lyrics to guide you. Sing at your own risk.

Finally, the night concludes with surf-rockers BARBACOA. If you aren’t already drenched in sweat, you’ll be wringing out your shirt by the end of their set.

Oh, yeah, and there’s beer! And food!

Check out the complete list on Foam’s website. I hear their brews are in high demand, and the special offerings are likely to go fast.

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RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Tom Hanson (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Aaron Lucci & the Flat Five (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Lady Moon & the Eclipse (cosmic soul, R&B), 10:30 p.m., $5.

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CITIZEN CIDER: Brett Hughes (country), 6 p.m., free.

THE DAILY PLANET: Sam DuPont (folk), 8 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Andriana Chobot (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

Josh Panda (acoustic soul), 7 p.m., $5. Craig Mitchell (house, hits), 11 p.m., $5.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Eric George and Zack DuPont (folk), 9 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (hits), 10 p.m., $5.

RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with DJ Disco Phantom (vinyl DJs), 6 p.m., free. Kitchen Dwellers, Navytrain (bluegrass, jam), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

SIDEBAR: DJ Rekkon (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bow Thayer (folk-rock), 8 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: The County Down (traditional Irish), 7:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Justin Franco (indie, folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. Zach Russack (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. Out of System Transfer (folk, punk), 9:30 p.m., free. Night Idea (progressive rock), 11 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: The Dan Rahily Blues Trio featuring Ty Cicia, 6 p.m., free. DJ KermiTT (hits), 8 p.m., free. DJ David Chief, 11 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Sad Turtle, Saxsyndrum (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hannah Fair (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

On the Spot! Spontaneous Standup, 9 p.m., free.

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chittenden county HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Bleeker, Beware of Darkness (alternative), 8 p.m., $15/18.

MONKEY HOUSE: Cy-LINT Apparation (folk), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

SUGARHOUSE BAR & GRILL: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

UMLAUT (Tex-Mex, Krautrock), 8 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Christine Malcolm (folk), 8 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

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PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

THE TAP ROOM AT SWITCHBACK BREWING: AliT (indie pop), 6 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Michelle Wolf (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

LADY MOON & THE ECLIPSE

create a textured, voluminous blend

of R&B, Afrobeat and multicultural sounds. To stand in their audience is to become one with the band itself — and perhaps even the cosmos. To wit, lead vocalist Ngonda Badila’s first name means “moon” in Congolese. The band “illuminates” her as she sings, thus becoming a stand-in for the sun. The audience bears witness as the Earth, and an eclipse is metaphorically created. The group’s debut EP, Believe, bears traces of the last several decades of R&B, and vibrates with as much spirituality as it does danceable energy. Lady Moon & the Eclipse play on Friday, April 28, at Radio Bean in Burlington.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bow Thayer (folk-rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

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THE DAILY PLANET: The Hot Pickin’ Party (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Thea Wren (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Masefield, Perkins & Bolles (jazz, bluegrass), 8 p.m., $5-10.

Friend Zone Live featuring DJ Peaches (dance party), 10:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The Falling Birds (garage rock), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. The Clever Ruse: Vermont’s Homegrown Tribute to Phish, 10 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

PHO NGUYEN: Karaoke with DJ Walker, 8 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: Rob Benton (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Ian Morris Greenman (rock), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Kadish/ Gillingham/Parks Trio (jazz), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: George Petit Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Doctor Rick (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ant Honey, BrightBird (acoustic), 7 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Short Jam (improv), 6 p.m., free.

Michelle Wolf (standup), 7 p.m., $15. The Daily Grind (improv), 8:45 p.m., $5.

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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Seth Yaacovone (blues), 6 p.m., free. Open Mic & Jam Session, 9 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.

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BIG PICTURE THEATER AND CAFÉ: Bruce Sklar and Jeremy Hill (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

ZENBARN: Zack DuPont (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Vinyl Boogie with Jordan Barnes (vinyl DJ), 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: DJ Stevie B (hits), 9 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues), 7 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Miss Jubilee’s Curious Bingo Night, 8:30 p.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Dave Langevine (ragtime), 6 p.m., donation. Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 8 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: The Mellows: Trio Makes Quiet Noise (music and poetry, cranky show), 7 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Throttle Thursdays with DJ Gold (hits), 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Michael Hahn (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Comrade Nixon, Sam Egan, Chakra Abuse (punk), 9 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry, 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Harmony Hotel (folk, pop), 7 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Dave Keller’s Soul Revue (blues, soul), 8:30 p.m., $13/15.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Bryan McNamara (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Hi-Rez, Justin Stone, Emilio Rojas, E Jake, Stiltz Gang, Cool Table Gang, Almattic, David Chief, Yung Seth (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $20.

FOAM BREWERS: One Flew Over featuring the Welterweights, Eames Brothers Band, smalltalker, Vinegar Mother, DJ Mae, DJ Fattie B (rock), 6 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Lowell Thompson (alt-country), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Megan Rice (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. The Bass Ball featuring Snakefoot (electronic), 10 p.m., $5-10. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Piece Meal, Watermelon Renaissance (experimental rock), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Dynamo, Grundlefunk (R&B, funk), 9 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Start Making Sense: Talking Heads Tribute, the Insidious Rays, 8:30 p.m., $12/15.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Sunsquabi, Maddy O’Neal (electronic, funk), 8 p.m., $12/15.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: DJ Disco Phantom and Friends (eclectic dance), 9:30 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bootless & Unhorsed (traditional Irish), 5 p.m., free. Sticks & Stones (rock), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Shane Murley (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Von Hauer (eclectic dance), 9 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Vermont Mozart Festival Presents The Milanese Quartets (classical), 5:30 p.m., free.

Barbacoa (surf), 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Bueno Comedy Showcase (standup), 8:30 p.m., free.

LA PUERTA NEGRA: Joe Moore (jazz), 6 p.m., free. Vincent Flats Blues Band, 9 p.m., $5.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Lespecial (funk, electronic), 10 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation. Seth Yacovone Band (rock, blues), 9 p.m., $5.

WHAMMY BAR: Kava Express (funk, soul), 7 p.m., free. Fiasco (funk, soul), 7 p.m., free.

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REVIEW this HatePH34R, Thorazine Dreams (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)

New Hampshire artist HatePH34R — pronounced “Hate Fear”— brings something seldom heard in these parts with his debut EP, Thorazine Dreams: rap metal. If you’re thinking of Rage Against the Machine or Limp Bizkit, this is a very different animal.

HatePH34R, also known as Barre expat Jesse Gardner, is a former heavy-metal musician who has gravitated toward hip-hop. The results are big and weird.

Gardner’s brand of songwriting is pure catharsis confessional, more

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The EP’s beats run toward electronica instead of power chords, which makes for an interesting sonic ride. The best tracks are courtesy of Seattle producer S.A.T. — short for “Space Age Technology.” He contributed “Thorazine Dreams” and “Above the Waves,” two tracks on which the HatePH34R formula really works.

Those cuts also make it clear that Sadistik’s last few albums have been a major influence on HatePH34R’s sound. His cadence, the imagery and the hooks all have the same unmistakable fingerprint. Yet Sadistik is a far better writer and performer, having honed his chops alongside underground legends such as Eyedea and Kristoff Krane.

Of course, HatePH34R has a broader base of influences than his favorite emcee, and Thorazine Dreams is not all rap. “Low Grind” is a jarring turn into synth-pop territory, sounding almost ’80s New Wave before it washes out into a wall of Ministry-style industrial noise. He’s an artist willing to go wherever the muse takes him, but on a

six-song EP, there’s not enough elbow room for experiments.

All told, Thorazine Dreams stands as proof that HatePH34R can put together an unholy ruckus. It also spotlights the fact that he needs to improve on the mic. Then again, maybe not — 2017 has room for all kinds of oddball, outsider hip-hop. Indeed, HatePH34R’s emo-rap claustrophobia is strongly reminiscent of Swedish internet phenom Yung Lean, another rapper who often gets outshined by his beats.

Still, it’s obvious that HatePH34R wants to be taken seriously as a lyricist.

So, while he needs to evolve, he’s at least got a solid foundation. The man is nothing if not honest, and his vision will surely find an audience.

Writing rap lyrics is every bit as technically demanding as a guitar solo, though, and just as difficult to fake.

Gardner simply needs to spend more time practicing before he’ll be able to really shred.

Thorazine Dreams by HatePH34R is available at hateph34r.bandcamp.com.

He currently splits his time between Vermont and New York City.

With a background this diverse, it only makes sense that Savino’s latest album, Full Throttle, would be varied stylistically. On his Bandcamp page, he tags his album with the following genre descriptors: R&B, acoustic, blues, folk, funk, hiphop, jazz, rock and soul. All of these, and more, can be applied singularly and in various combinations throughout the tracks.

A few songs are bound to fade into the background on an album as flush with material as this one — it weighs in at 23 tracks. Fortunately, many cuts prove Savino to be a master

groovesman. Vocally, he dwells in the dark and gritty places that Tom Waits and the National’s Matt Berninger tend to reside.

“Depaneur” sounds like the product of an industrial electro-pop factory.

It conjures the feeling of an assembly line with its systematic blips and synth fizzes. In his throaty drawl, Savino repeatedly croons, “What I mean / Perplex the machine.” A jagged, bluesy electric guitar solo fills out the song’s middle stretch.

Savino combines a reggaeton beat with dub-like organ pops on the bubbly “Ahh-ree-elle.” Once again, he lets his axe do the talking between his own snarling, gravelly exclamations.

“Claire” recalls the glory of alternative music’s late 1990s heyday.

A simple hip-hop drum loop carries the song’s two metallic chords as Savino coos and gushes over the eponymous Claire: “Hey Claire / With the hair / So fair … you’re taking me there.”

Savino frequently speak-sings, or raps, on tracks such as “Don’t Hate Me (or Anybody Else).” Its soft, jazzy organ, trip-hop flow and quivering background vocal samples are reminiscent of Thievery Corporation, but his guttural exclamations upset that influence.

“A Simple Plan” is a bleary, grungy rock number with existential lyrics.

Over a blazing, distorted guitar riff and an equally sizzling lead, Savino sings, “You’ve got to be real with yourself, man / So feel yourself, man / You’ve got to be a little surreal with yourself.”

If Savino’s strength lies in his ability to bottle a mood, his weakness might be his disregard for typical pop structure. His songs frequently feel like a stream of consciousness rather than the familiar verse-chorus-verse-chorus construct. Even so, his hooks tend to be memorable, and the album’s variety is refreshingly effervescent.

Full Throttle by Alexis is available at alexislife.bandcamp.com.

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Alexis Savino is a jack-of-all-trades.

The multidisciplinary creator grew up in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, first pursuing creative exploits with Bread and Puppet Theater and starring in a couple of Jay Craven films. In fact, his teenage visage is prominently featured on the poster for Craven’s 1999 film In Jest.

Savino’s website boasts an impressive and eclectic array of pursuits: He’s performed with the Blue Man Group and in various off-Broadway productions; he makes leather satchels and purses; he directs. And, of course, he makes music.

influenced by indie rappers such as Cage than Rakim or Kool G Rap. His subject matter orbits death, drugs and that most constant muse: lost love.

Despite his menacing pseudonym, HatePH34R is also a pretty quiet guy.

Throughout Thorazine Dreams, his performances are oddly muted for a rapper.

After the instrumental collage “Police State,” HatePH34R makes his entrance on the second cut, “Not Alone.” His vocals are mixed low and so drenched in reverb it’s hard to work out the lyrics without his helpful transcriptions.

Unfortunately, “Not Alone” also features a guest verse from Seattle rapper Sadistik, whose energetic, effortless performance creates a brutal, unflattering contrast from which the EP never quite recovers.

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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Jacob Green (rock), 9 p.m., free.

GEOFF MULDAUR

has been plucking

and strumming for more than 50 years. After starting out

MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic), 6 p.m., free. DJ Two Rivers (hits), 9 p.m., free.

with the Jim Kweskin Jug Band in the 1960s, the guitarist and songwriter went on to perform with Paul Butterfield’s

middlebury area

Better Days and various musicians in the folk-centric

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

circles of Woodstock, N.Y. In 2016, Kweskin and Muldaur came together once more to release a collection of roots

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Amanda Rock (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

music called Penny’s Farm. One of Muldaur’s most iconic

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 6 p.m., free. DJ Blinie (hits), 9 p.m., free.

recordings is his cover of Ary Barroso’s classic 1939 song “Aquarela do Brasil.” Known simply as “Brazil,” the song is featured in filmmaker Terry Gilliam’s dystopian

champlain islands/northwest

masterpiece of the same name. You can catch Muldaur on Wednesday and Thursday, May 3 and 4, at Good

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Troy Millette Duet (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Times Café in Hinesburg.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: All Request Night with DJ Skippy (hits), 10 p.m., free.

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JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Erik Urch (acoustic), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shannon Hawley (indie rock, experimental), 7 p.m., free. Audrey Ryan and Milky Leaks (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., $5-10. Thank God for Science (experimental, instrumental), 10 p.m., $5. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Avery Cooper Quartet (jazz, pop), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Kind Bud’s Kind Dubs (jam), 7 p.m., free. Barika, Richard James & the Name Changers (West African psych fusion), 9 p.m., $7.

SIDEBAR: Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 7 p.m., free.

chittenden county

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

WED.3 & THU.4 // GEOFF MULDAUR [FOLK, BLUES]

outside vermont

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

burlington

FOAM BREWERS: One Flew Over featuring Zack DuPont, BrightBird, the Tenderbellies, Henry Jamison, Lowell Thompson, Little Slugger, Bison, Swale, Barbacoa, DJ Mae, Mixed Methods (rock), 11 a.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Art Herttua (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. My Mother’s Moustache (folk fusion), 8:30 p.m., free. Lunagram (alternative, dream-pop), 10 p.m., free.

Broken Arrow Hearts (indie rock), midnight, free.

stowe/smuggs

SAT.29

FINNIGAN’S PUB: Doom Service, Some Kind of Nightmare (punk), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: The Green Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 9:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Kelly Ravin (country), 6 p.m., free. Open Mic, 8 p.m., $3.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Strangled Darlings (indie folk), 8 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Green Mountain Cabaret Presents: Take It Off Broadway (burlesque), 7 p.m., $15/20.

Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

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

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Kosha Dillz, Cultural Chemistry, Self Portrait (hip-hop), 8 p.m., $10/12.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Queen City Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free. Threes (experimental, improvisational), 10 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

outside vermont

ARTSRIOT: Funky Town (dance party), 10 p.m., $2.

burlington

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Dodg3r (EDM, trap), 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Christopher Gregory (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Arthur Buezo (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Stains of a Sunflower (folk-rock), 10 p.m., $5. CHEW (rock, experimental), 11:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 4 p.m., free. Rebel Alliance (rock, reggae), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (hits), 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

SIDEBAR: Sam DuPont (folk), 7 p.m., free. Craig Mitchell (hits), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Mohan (blues, folk), 7 p.m., free.

SMITTY’S PUB: Joe Moore Duo (blues), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Michelle Wolf (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Overcoats, Yoke Lore (electronic, folk), 8 p.m., $10/12.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: The VT Bluegrass Pioneers, 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Clever Girls (Record Release), Adam Wolf,

Canyon King (indie), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Troy Millette and Dylan Gombas (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free.

InCahoots (rock), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Tim Brick (country), 7 p.m., free.

SUGARHOUSE BAR & GRILL: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Screwtape Letters (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Michael T (folk), 6 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Michael Chorney and Seth Eames (blues, rock), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Locals & Company (blues-rock), 9 p.m., $5.

MOOGS PLACE: Drunk and in the Woods (soul, funk), 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: The Hot Pickin’ Party (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Root 7 (a capella), 6 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.

champlain islands/northwest

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Daniel Rahily and Ty Cicia (blues), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

free. The Friends (garage rock, punk), midnight, free.

SIDEBAR: Junglist Lounge (drum and bass), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, $5-10 donation.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Blood & Thunder (improv), 7 p.m., $5.

House Boat! (improv), 8 p.m., free.

chittenden county

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): The Shana Stack Band (country), 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Noah & Abby Gundersen, David Ramirez (folk, rock), 8 p.m., $15/17.

MONOPOLE (PLATTSBURGH): Adrian Aardvark (psychedelic grunge-folk), 10 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Ugly Sun (garage rock), 8:30 p.m., $3/8.

18+.

SUN.30 burlington

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Game Night, 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: JC Sutton & Sons (bluegrass), 1 p.m., free. Alex2e (acoustic folk-pop), 6 p.m., free.

Cameron Sutphin (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Andrew Merzi (alt-country), 8 p.m., free. Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase, 9 p.m., free. Gallons of Pork (progressive rock), 10:30 p.m.,

SUGARHOUSE BAR & GRILL: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 7 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Dan Hatheway (acoustic), 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

TUE.2

burlington

THE GRYPHON: P’tit Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free.

The Nikolaides Shafron Cooper Trio (jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Zack DuPont (folk), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Tuesday Bluesday Blues Jam with Colin Craig and Friends, 7:30 p.m., free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $3/5.18+.

RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. BrightBird (Americana), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 7 p.m., free. DJ Aras (dance), 8 p.m., free. Pop Rap Dance Party, 10 p.m., free.

chittenden county ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Willverine (electro-pop, soul), 9:30 p.m., free. Appalled Eagles (dance), 11 p.m., $5-10.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Open Mic, 7 p.m., donation.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

TUE.2

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: DJ Jessbro Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with DJ Disco Phantom (vinyl DJs), 6 p.m., free. The BellRays, Sammich (punk, soul), 9:30 p.m., $12/15.

middlebury area

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: The County Down (traditional Irish), 7:30 p.m., free.

SHEPHERDS PUB: Papa Grey Beard (blues), 7 p.m., free.

HATCH 31: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson (country), 7 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

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MONKEY HOUSE: The Richard Panthers Trio, Pissant, Comrade Nixon (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

SUGARHOUSE BAR & GRILL: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Jazz & Fondue, 7 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hannah Fair (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

WED.3

chittenden county

CITIZEN CIDER: Brett Hughes (country), 6 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Dustbowl Revival, VON GREY (Americana, soul), 8 p.m., $12/14.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (hits), 8 p.m., free. DJ David Chief, 11 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

burlington

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RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Fertile Soil (folk-rock), 9 p.m., free. Kudu Stooge (funk, rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Adventure Dog (rock), midnight, free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Flux Pavilion, Kayzo, Moksi (EDM), 8:30 p.m., $28/30.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Geoff Muldaur (folk, blues), 8:30 p.m., $25.

PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bow Thayer (folk-rock), 7:30 p.m., free. !

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STOWE/SMUGGS AREA

CLAIRE’S RESTAURANT & BAR, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053 CORK WINE BAR & MARKET OF STOWE, 35 School St., Stowe, 760-6143 MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX, 87 Edwards Rd., Jeffersonville, 644-5060 MATTERHORN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198 MOOGS PLACE, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225 PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411 RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593 THE RUSTY NAIL, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245 STOWEHOF INN, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722 SUSHI YOSHI, 1128 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4135

MAD RIVER VALLEY/ WATERBURY

RUTLAND AREA

HOP’N MOOSE BREWERY CO., 41 Center St., Rutland, 775-7063 PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS/ NORTHWEST

BAYSIDE PAVILION, 15 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456 TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405

UPPER VALLEY

BREAKING GROUNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222

NORTHEAST KINGDOM

BIG JAY TAVERN, 3709 Mountain Rd., Montgomery, 326-6688 COLATINA EXIT, 164 Main St., Bradford, 222-9008 JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour La., Newport, 334-2224 MARTELL’S AT THE FOX, 87 Edwards Rd., Jeffersonville, 644-5060 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 PHAT KATS TAVERN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064 THE PUB OUTBACK, 482 Vt. 114, East Burke, 626-1188 THE STAGE, 45 Broad St., Lyndonville, 427-3344 TAMARACK GRILL, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7390

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OUTSIDE VERMONT

MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222 NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-324-2200 PALMER ST. COFFEE HOUSE, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 518-561-6920 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 3 Lebanon St., Hanover, N.H., 603-277-9115

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BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994 THE CENTER BAKERY & CAFÉ, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE, 51 Main St., Middlebury, 3888209 BAR ANTIDOTE, 35C Green St., Vergennes, 877-2555 CITY LIMITS, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919 HATCH 31, 31 Main St., Bristol, 453-2774 TOURTERELLE, 3629 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven, 453-6309 TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002

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BACKSTAGE PUB, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494 GOOD TIMES CAFÉ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444 HALYARD BREWING CO., 80 Ethan Allen Dr., #2, S. Burlington, 497-1858 HIGHER GROUND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212 CAPITAL GROUNDS CAFÉ, 27 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800 CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820 ESPRESSO BUENO, 248 N. Main St., Barre, 479-0896 GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919 KISMET, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646 LA PUERTA NEGRA, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 613-3172 MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545 NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ, 41 State St., Montpelier, 552-8105 POSITIVE PIE, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453 RED HEN BAKERY + CAFÉ, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, 223-5200 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 262-2253 SWEET MELISSA’S, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 225-6012 THREE BEAN CAFÉ, 22 Pleasant St., Randolph, 728-3533 WHAMMY BAR, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329

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CORK WINE BAR & MARKET, 40 Foundry St., Waterbury, 882-8227 GREEN MOUNTAIN LOUNGE AT MOUNT ELLEN, 102 Forest Pl., Warren, 583-6300 HOSTEL TEVERE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222 SHEPHERDS PUB, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422 THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827 SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202 ZENBARN, 179 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-8134

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999 ARTSRIOT, 400 Pine St., Burlington, 540 0406 AUGUST FIRST, 149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 540-0060 BARRIO BAKERY & PIZZA BARRIO, 203 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-8278 BENTO, 197 College St., Burlington, 497-2494 BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 854-4700 BRENNAN’S PUB & BISTRO, UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington, 656-1204 CITIZEN CIDER, 316 Pine St., Burlington, 497-1987 CLUB METRONOME, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563 THE DAILY PLANET, 15 Center St., Burlington, 862-9647 DOBRÁ TEA, 80 Church St., Burlington, 951-2424 DRINK, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463 ETHAN ALLEN PUB/PHO NGUYEN, 1130 North Ave., Burlington, 658-4148 THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL, 160 Bank St., Burlington, 859-0888 FINNIGAN’S PUB, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209 FOAM BREWERS, 112 Lake St., Burlington, 399-2511 THE GRYPHON, 131 Main St., Burlington, 489-5699 JP’S PUB, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389 JUNIPER, 41 Cherry St., Burlington, 658-0251 LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ, 115 Church St., Burlington, 8633759 LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP, 12 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346 MAGLIANERO CAFÉ, 47 Maple St., Burlington, 861-3155 MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB, 167 Main St., Burlington, 864-6776 MUDDY WATERS, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466 NECTAR’S, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771 RADIO BEAN, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346 RASPUTIN’S, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324 RED SQUARE, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909 RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401 RUBEN JAMES, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744 SIGNAL KITCHEN, 71 Main St., Burlington, 399-2337 SIDEBAR, 202 Main St., Burlington, 864-0072 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188 SOCIAL CLUB & LOUNGE, 165 Church St., Burlington SPEAKING VOLUMES, 377 Pine St., Burlington, 540-0107 SPEAKING VOLUMES, VOL. 2, 7 Marble Ave., Burlington, 540-0107 THE TAP ROOM AT SWITCHBACK BREWING, 160 Flynn Ave., Burlington, 651-4114 VERMONT COMEDY CLUB, 101 Main St., Burlington, 859-0100 THE VERMONT PUB & BREWERY, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500

HINESBURGH PUBLIC HOUSE, 10516 Vt., 116 #6A, Hinesburg, 482-5500 JAMES MOORE TAVERN, 4302 Bolton Access Rd. Bolton Valley, Jericho, 434-6826 JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN, 30 Rte., 15, Jericho, 899-2223 MISTER SISTER, 45 Main St., Winooski, 448-3740 MONKEY HOUSE, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563 ON TAP BAR & GRILL, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309 PARK PLACE TAVERN, 38 Park St., Essex Jct. 878-3015 ROZZI’S LAKESHORE TAVERN, 1022 W. Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342 SHELBURNE VINEYARD, 6308 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-8222 STONE CORRAL BREWERY, 83 Huntington Rd., Richmond, 434-5767 SUGARHOUSE BAR & GRILL, 733 Queen City Park Rd., S. Burlington, 863-2909 WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, 497-3525

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What Lies Between Pam Brown, Castleton Downtown Gallery B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA BET H JONES

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n recent months, Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale has garnered renewed fame and attention, not least because of Hulu’s forthcoming series adaptation.

One aspect of the story likely to be lost to television is Atwood’s razor-sharp turns of phrase, which make (very) dark jokes of standard idioms in service to her feminist warning. “It’s not running away they’re afraid of,” she writes. “It’s those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge.”

“The Final Cut,” at the Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland, has much in common with Atwood’s serious play. Instead of the written word, Stony Brook, N.Y., artist Pam Brown uses visual and material language to upend conventional readings of “traditional” femininity and softness as they relate to nature, process and sharp tools.

Through freestanding and wall-hung sculpture, as well as mixed-media collage, Brown makes a compelling argument that delicacy and strength — and, indeed, violence — need not be mutually exclusive.

“Mandrill” is the only work visible from the gallery foyer. It is singular among the 40 works on view yet hints of what’s to come: an abiding engagement with symmetry, botanical forms and sexual anatomy, jagged edges and remnants of industrial machinery.

Imposing at more than five feet in diameter, the wall-mounted work features 12 calla-lily-esque forms emanating outward from a mandorlashaped center. It resembles both a massive flower and an antique drill,

“Black and White”

effectively harmonizing hyper-feminine and hyper-masculine associations.

On this scale, the sex life of flowers suddenly becomes a lot more real.

One is reminded, for example, that a primary feature of “feminine” flowers is their phallic, pollinating stamen. The innuendo of “Mandrill” is ample and unabashed, not least within its title: A mandrill is a baboon known for its audaciously colorful (and swollen) butt, and “man-drill” seems straightforward enough.

This play of sex and genitalia runs through Brown’s strongest works, many of which maintain a subversive folk sensibility. Wall-mounted floral pieces in sheet metal such as “Above and Below” and “It’s a Trap” are, like “Mandrill,” commanding in size and might appear at first glance to be primarily decorative.

“It’s a Trap,” in particular, manifests Brown’s preoccupation with imbuing elemental forms with shades of violence and threats of captivity. The thorn-spiked ovals at its center evoke at once the notoriously carnivorous Venus flytrap and the centuries-old mythology dentata of vicious vagina dentata.

Akin to the trap, cages are a potent form for Brown. She writes on her website that she uses such structures “to create a sense of inner and outer that permeates our psychological lives.”

Appearing like a mother/daughter pair of small toy elephants, “Like Mother, Like Daughter” may offer the cutest and most personified cages you’ll ever see. Curved wires on wheeled platforms form the loose outlines of the “creatures,” also evoking the wheeled cages of the old-time circus. This particular work raises an existential question: When one’s body is the cage, who or what is being captured?

Freestanding works “Black and White” and “Beater” use zigzag-cut metal to evoke teeth, traps and torture devices. “Black and White” is one of the show’s most striking and dramatic objects. The sculpture’s “skeleton” is built from triangular cut metal in the rough hourglass shape of a woman’s corset.

A white-painted, oblong wooden handle enters through the top of the sculpture and

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GAME STUDIO SENIOR SHOW: Tenth annual exhibition of team projects by Game Studio graduating seniors created in yearlong collaborations across four disciplines. April 28-May 5. Info, cthompson@champlain.edu.

Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

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is affixed in the middle to a rubber tube, which emerges again from a red-tipped, spiky circular orifice in the metal.

“Beater” features a wooden handle attached to a raindrop shape of toothed sheet metal; the latter is encased in an open wire cage. It certainly looks like an instrument of harm, but also like an oldschool rug beater, that most mundane of household items in a countrywoman’s arsenal.

Consideration of the artist’s own tools and methods as forces of creation and destruction seems to be paramount in Brown’s practice. Though she works with industrial metals, her sculptures are sewn with wire. Scissors are a recurring image in both her sculpture and collage work; in “Mountain Lake Collage Series: Cutting,” the central cutout of a pair of scissors appears to be dripping blood. Within the context of gardens, collage and “women’s work” that she has created, Brown obfuscates the lines between nurturing growth and death.

Not everything packs so strong a punch. Some works, such as “The Lookout” or “Brown Betty,” stray a little close to country whimsy. Not that there’s

! ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR.: “The Old Neighborhood,” paintings inspired by vintage photographs of Rutland, as well as colorful kinetic sculptures. Reception: Friday, May 5, 5-8 p.m. May 1-July 31. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

anything wrong with that, but Brown achieves her greatest successes by placing such “benign” forms in conversation with archetypal representations of gender, sex and violence.

The meager exhibition text consists of a three-sentence artist statement, which reads like a neutered, declawed version of the longer one on Brown’s website. While the former simply describes the work as being about nature and dichotomies in general, Brown’s online statement boldly places it in an art-history context: “The association of industry and domesticity engages a sensibility different from the ‘heavy metal’ approach to sculpture that dominates much of American modernism and carries a strong element of bravado.”

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! SENIOR ART SHOW: “Class of 2017” artworks from Mount Mansfield Union, Champlain Valley Union, Burlington, South Burlington, Essex and Colchester high schools. Closing reception: Wednesday, May 31, 6-7 p.m. May 1-31. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

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! ‘THE HISTORY OF RACING IN MILTON’: An exhibition about the town’s role as a Chittenden County stock-car-racing hot spot. Reception: Wednesday, May 3, 7-9 p.m. May 3-October 31.

Info, 363-2598. Milton Historical Society.

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! ‘A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER’: Alaskan landscape paintings by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol and photographs by Richard Murphy.

Reception: Friday, May 5, 4-8 p.m. Artist talk: 6 p.m. May 2-July 7. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

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! HARRIET WOOD: A retrospective of abstract paintings by the Marshfield artist. Reception: Friday, May 5, 4-6 p.m. May 1-June 16. Info, 454-8311. Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, in Plainfield.

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! PATRICIA DE GOGORZA: “Sunrise,” a retrospective of the sculptures, prints and paintings of the northern Vermont artist.

Reception: Sunday, May 7, 5-7 p.m. May 1-June 6. Info, 456-8940. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.

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! ‘THRU OUR EYES’: Photography by youth, staff and board members of Laraway Youth & Family Services. Reception: Tuesday, May 2, 4-5 p.m. May 2-31. Info, 635-2805. Laraway Youth & Family Services in Johnson.

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SUSAN CALZA: “Let’s Not Pretend, it’s ordinary gold,” an installation by the acclaimed central Vermont artist. May 2-27. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury.

‘THE BAKER’S DOZEN’: A selection of works by BigTown artists, both new and long-established, in a show dedicated to longtime gallery friend and supporter Varujan Boghosian. April 27-July 23. Info, 349-0979. BigTown Gallery Vergennes.

! ‘LOST & FOUND’: Mixed-media and watercolor works by Vermont artists Pat Laffin and Gail Martin. Reception: Saturday, May 6,

! ‘RECYCLE INTO SPRING’: Second annual group exhibition of works by Vermont artists made with repurposed materials. Reception: Friday, April 28, 5-7 p.m. April 29-May 27. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. ! ‘SEEN AND UNSEEN’: A group exhibition of works that invite deep looking. Reception: Saturday, May 6, 4-6 p.m. April 28-June 13. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artists Guild in St. Johnsbury.

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! ‘HIGH SCHOOL AWARD WINNERS’ EXHIBITION’: Selected works by regional high school students. April 28-May 19. !

JANET FREDERICKS: “The Anthill Drawings,” works by the Vermont artist. ! JOSEPH MONTROY: Recent works by the sculptor. !

STEPHEN PROCTER: “Presences,” works by the Brattleboro ceramicist. Reception: Friday, April 28, 5-7p.m. April 28-June 9. Info, 603-448-3117.

AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

ART EVENTS ART SWAP: Trade artwork with community members to affordably acquire new pieces.

Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop, Waterbury, Sunday, April 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 244-7801.

CLOSING RECEPTION FOR ‘POEMCITY’: Celebrate visual art and poetry made by members of the Art Resources Association and local poets. City Center, Montpelier, Saturday, April 29, 1-3 p.m. Info, 223-3338.

DEMO: PYSANKY UKRAINIAN EGG DECORATING: Theresa Somerset of Precision Studio demonstrates the traditional art of Ukrainian egg decorating using folk designs and a wax-resist method. Art on Main, Bristol, Saturday, April 29, 1-3 p.m. Info, 453-4032.

HENNA WORKSHOP: Bridgette Butler, henna artist and owner of Maple Mehndi, introduces participants to the rich history of henna painting and leads practice in its preparation and use. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Saturday, April 29, noon. $20; preregister. Info, fleming@uvm.edu.

INAUGURAL SHOW: The new Morrisville gallery space celebrates its grand opening opening with an exhibition of works by Marie LaPre’ Grabon, Kathleen Johanna Lovell and Jude Prashaw. Reception: Friday, April 28, 5-7 p.m.

Pretty Lights Gallery, Morrisville, April 28-June 9. Info, kathleenjlovell@gmail.com.

MUSEUM GRAND REOPENING: Explore the museum and celebrate its new look and features, including an interactive photo booth, new exhibit components and Paul Sample’s “Salute to Vermont” mural. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 479-8500.

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! ‘THE LIQUID EDGE: POLAR REGIONS’: Photographs by Massachusetts-based photographer Sarah Holbrook and soapstone carvings by Emil Socher of St. Armand, Québec.

Reception: Friday, May 12, 6-8 p.m. April 29-June 5. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA in North Hero.

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! STUDENT ART SHOW: A group exhibition of works by Stowe students. Reception: Monday, May 1, 3-6 p.m. May 1-27. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

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! JOHNSON STATE BFA EXHIBITION: Senior thesis works by graduating seniors Ophelia Blair, Ian Coleman, Kasey DeGreenia, Jake Harnish, Lily Johnson, Ryan Machia, Charles Monroe and Ian Walker. Reception and artist talks: Wednesday, May 3, 3 p.m. April 28-May 7.

Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

“The Final Cut” by Pam Brown, through May 6 at Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland. castleton.edu/arts/art-galleries, pamjbrown.com

! ‘FISH, FOWL & FLOWERS’: An exhibition of wildlife woodcarving by William Barnard and floral photographs by Richard Conrad.

Reception: Friday, May 5, 5-7 p.m. May 3-June 27. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

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script and urban graffiti. Through June 12. Info, cthompson@champlain.edu. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

RECEPTION AND WINE TASTING: An evening of fine art, company and wine, surrounded by works from more than 50 Vermont artists. Friday, April 28, 5-7:30 p.m. Info, 877-3850.

JACQUES BURKE: Mixed-media works by the Vermont artist. Through April 30. Info, 859-9222.

The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

‘SPRING INTO ART’: Participating venues in downtown Bristol celebrate spring in creative and artful ways, including free bookmaking and collage workshops, open studios, art and craft demos, discounts, music, and more. ARTSight Studios & Galleries, Bristol, Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Info, lilyhinrichsen@gmail.com.

JOHN ROSE: “Grace Within the Contours,” minimalist sculpture by the internationally acclaimed West Coast artist. Through May 23. Info, 863-9553. The Havoc Gallery in Burlington.

JUSTIN HOEKSTRA: “Heavy Smile,” a solo exhibition of large-scale abstract paintings by the former BCA artist-in-residence. Through July 9. Info, 865-7166.

Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington.

TALK: JANET FREDERICKS: The Vermont artist speaks in conjunction with “The Anthill Drawings.”

AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Friday, April 28, 4 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

‘LIGHT’: The third annual exhibition of UVM Pottery Co-op teacher and student works, which each interpret light in their way. ‘YOUNG VERMONT’: Curated

by UVM students Kat Dooman and Christina Mignosa, this exhibition features emerging artists 30 and under who reside in Vermont permanently or are studying at a local university. Through April 30. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

TALK: ‘REMEMBERING THE MATERIAL: MEDARDO ROSSO’S BIMBO MALATO’: Phoebe Mitchell ’17 and associate professor Eddie Vazquez discuss Medardo Rosso’s use of wax as a sculptural material and address the communicative implications of his artistic strategies of repetition and hybrid materiality.

Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Friday, April 28, 12:15 p.m. Info, 443-5258.

PETER KATZ: Mixed-media works by the self-taught Burlington artist. Through May 31. Info, 658-6016.

Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Pine Street, in Burlington.

TALK: ‘TO ACT AS WELL AS TO THINK: LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND THE CREATIVE IMPULSE’: A panel discussion with Michael Jager, Natalie Jeremijenko and William Kamkwamba, moderated by entrepreneur Jonathan Speed.

Plumley Armory, Norwich University, Northfield, Thursday, April 27, 7-8 p.m. Info, 485-2886.

‘READY. FIRE! AIM.’: A group exhibition that explores the psychology of impulsive action and strategic thinking, in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation and inspired by Andy and Christine Hall’s collecting philosophy. Through July 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

ONGOING SHOWS

ROBERT WALDO BRUNELLE JR.: A series of paintings of Winooski’s concrete bridge, painted throughout the year by the local artist. STEVE SHARON: Abstract paintings by the local artist.

Through May 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

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AARON SCOT INGHAM: The artist behind Bent Nails Studio shows his works and furniture made from found and salvaged materials. Thursdays-Sundays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Through June 1. Info, 595-4148. Burlington Town Center.

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‘ALNOBAK: WEARING OUR HERITAGE’: An exhibition of recent works by contemporary Abenaki artists paired with historic garments, accessories, photographs and prints that reflect previous generations. Organized by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in partnership with the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. Through June 17. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

‘ART OF THE PRETZEL’: Thirty-two drawings of pretzels baked at Feldman’s Bagels created by students in two introductory drawing courses taught by Leslie Fry at the University of Vermont. Through April 30. Info, 540-0474. Feldman’s Bagels in Burlington.

‘ART/JOURNALISM AND DEMOCRACY’: Works created by 2016 UVM Cynic newspaper illustrators.

Through April 30. Info, cynicnewsroom@gmail.com.

Davis Center, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

‘IMBIBE: DRINKING IN CULTURE’: An exhibition using an eclectic selection of drinking vessels to investigate the complex social, physical and aesthetic experience of liquid consumption.

BARBARA BLOOM: Conceptual artist’s books accompanied by texts from print scholar Susan Tallman. CATHERINE JANSEN: “1008,” an exhibition of the photographer’s images of India, including digital prints and projections as well as ambient sound from field recordings. Through May 21. Info, 656-8582. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

CLARK DERBES: “Self-commissioned,” photographs of the Burlington artist’s large-scale, geometric paintings on the Burlington waterfront. Through May 3. Info, audrie@thekarmabirdhouse.com.

Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

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‘THE COMBINATION’: Black-and-white photographs taken by Elliot Burg of UVM senior and dedicated amateur boxer Ali Watson. Through June 1. Info, eburg4@gmail.com. Livak Fireplace Lounge and Gallery, Dudley H. Davis Center, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

DURFEE PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVES: Blackand-white photographs taken in 1950s Europe, documenting the aftermath of World War II.

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selection of soft and fluttery abstract canvases by the Massachusetts-based painter. “I use mark-making to express the constantly moving, changing and morphing of life and nature,” Schmitz says, “leaving observers certain that they are witnessing merely a fleeting moment in time.” Characterized by a soft palette and a sense of gentle motion, this exhibition is just in time for spring. Through May 28.

Pictured: “Climbing.”

Through April 30. Info, 860-4972. Black Horse Gallery in Burlington.

EMILY MITCHELL: Narrative paintings by the Richmond artist. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222.

SEABA Center in Burlington.

‘FACING AN EPIDEMIC’: A multimedia exhibition campaign with works by Ed Kashi, Tom Laffay and Aubrey Roemer that seek to raise awareness about and support Nicaraguan sugarcane workers impacted by occupation-related health hazards.

Through May 31. Info, 656-9511. Center for Cultural Pluralism, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

GALEN CHENEY: “Street Level,” a solo exhibition of abstract works with inspiration drawn from Arabic

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SARAH ROSEDAHL: “31 Days of Mary Oliver,” paintings inspired by the poet. Through April 29.

Info, 863-3403. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

‘SOJOURN’: A dialogue on temporality and loneliness, created through pairings of photographs by Dana Heffern and paintings by Sage Tucker-Ketcham. Curated by Wylie Garcia and Christy Mitchell. Through April 29. Info, 578-2512.

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

STEPHEN BEATTIE: Digital photographs by the local artist. Through May 31. Info, 651-9692. RETN in Burlington.

‘TOMCZAK, TOMCZAK & TOMCZAK’: Original works in watercolor, mixed-media and photography by Nancy, Grace and Jim Tomczak of Milton. Through April 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington.

‘VERMONT STANDS WITH’: Works that meaningfully engage with issues of advocacy, justice and community building. Through April 30. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

YESHUA HILL: “Good Friday,” works by the Vermont illustrator. Through May 14. Info, stuart.sporko@ gmail.com. Battery Street Jeans in Burlington.

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“BACKSTAGE PASS: ROCK & ROLL PHOTOGRAPHY”: An exhibition featuring more than 300 photographs, many rarely seen by the public, of famous rock-and-roll and jazz greats including Miles Davis, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, David Bowie, Prince and the Beastie Boys. Through May 7. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

BOSTON NEARY: “A Bird’s Eye View of the Beauty of Shelburne Bay,” photographs by the local photographer. Through April 30. Info, asig@ allsoulsinterfaith.org. All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne.

ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.

! ‘DUO EXHIBIT OF VERMONT WATERCOLORS’: Amanda Amend and Susan Bull Riley show paintings of the Green Mountain State. Reception: Sunday, April 30, 2-4 p.m. Through May 28. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

JANE SANDBERG: “Another Perspective,” watercolors and stained-glass work by the Jericho artist.

Through May 31. Info, 434-2550. Mt. Mansfield Community Television in Richmond.

JOSEPH SALERNO: “Woods Edge,” small oil paintings merging observation and abstraction, created at the same forest vantage over more than two years. Through May 23. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

KATE LONGMAID: “Freedom Speak,” an exhibition of portraits with graffiti-like phrases and slogans that merge the artist’s interest in capturing individual identities and political realities through image and voice. Through May 31. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

LAINEY RAPPAPORT: A display about frogs by “The Vermont Frog Lady.” Through April 30. Info, laineyrapp@yahoo.com. Brownell Library in Essex Junction.

NANCY JACOBUS: “Celebrate Spring,” brightly colored silk paintings by the South Burlington artist. Through April 30. Info, 598-7874. Healthy Living Market & Café in South Burlington.

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‘SHOW 16’: An exhibition of recent works by the collective gallery’s Vermont contemporary artists. Through April 29. Info, 272-0908. The Front in Montpelier.

‘FOLLOWING THE RULES, BREAKING THE RULES’: A group exhibition of 25 works by 20 artists in pastel, acrylics, oils, photography and sculpture.

Artists include Nitya Brighenti, Hasso Ewing, Cindy Griffith, Lysa Intrator, Joyce Kahn, Hannah Morris, Maggie Neale, Dan Neary, Jack Sabon, Sarah Spletzer and Ann Young. NORTHERN VERMONT ART ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION: A group exhibition of works by NVAAE members. Through April 28. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

‘FREAKS, RADICALS & HIPPIES: COUNTERCULTURE IN 1970S VERMONT’: An exhibition that explores the influx of people and countercultural ideas to the state, from communes to organic agriculture, progressive politics to health care reform, alternative energy to women’s and gay rights. Through December 31. Info, 479-8500. Vermont Heritage Galleries in Barre.

ILLUSTRATED POEMS EXHIBIT: Art and poetry by Berlin Elementary School students. T. NAMAYA: “100 Flowers of Peace,” large banners featuring the poem by the same name, which has been translated into 109 languages. Through April 30. Info, 223-3338. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

JO MACKENZIE: “Moments,” watercolor paintings on paper featuring domestic interiors and florals.

Through June 30. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

! LAURA JANE WALKER: “Studies in the Art of Chance,” abstractions made using dyed saltwater, meticulously placed steel nails and cotton string.

Reception: Friday, May 5, 4-7 p.m. Through May 25.

Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

LINDA MIRABILE: “All Things Avian,” paintings of birds by the Berlin artist and designer. Through April 28. Info, jack.zeilenga@vermont.gov. Vermont Statehouse Cafeteria in Montpelier.

MARIA ANGHELACHE: “From Nature to Abstract,” pastel and acrylic works on paper and canvas.

Through June 30. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘PT201’: A pop-up exhibition of the Central Vermont Solid Waste District’s Project Tote, featuring artist-altered composting totes. Through April 27.

‘SEEING THE FOREST FOR THE TREES’: A group

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exhibition reflecting the diversity of woody plants and the feeling of forests, including traditional and nontraditional media and small installations; Main Floor Gallery. Through May 28. ROGER GOLDENBERG: “Homage to the Earth,” a series of monotypes inspired by the planet’s climate, weather and geology; Third Floor Gallery. Through May 28. SPA SILENT AUCTION: Original artworks, including by featured artists Wendy James and Rene Schall, and other items benefit the nonprofit art center and its programs in an upcoming auction; Second Floor Gallery. Through May 12. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

‘SPRING FOUR-WARD’: Watercolors by Vermont Watercolor Society members Lisa Forster Beach, Annelein Beukenkamp, Gary C. Eckhart and Robert O’Brien. Through June 2. Info, 279-6403. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

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CAROLYN MECKLOSKY: “Women, Beasts and Dreams,” vibrant acrylic paintings by the Waterville

CALL TO ARTISTS ‘ART WORKS!’: Seeking submissions of art that invites viewers to engage and interact with the work, including manual interactive devices, electronic installations and kinetic sculpture.

To submit and for details, visit studioplacearts. com. Deadline: April 28. Studio Place Arts, Barre.

Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

05401PLUS: The Burlington-based journal welcomes submissions of essays, stories, poems, art, cartoons, letters to the editor and more for upcoming June and July issues. 05401PLUS is a monthly print magazine focusing on the problematics of utility and beauty in the Lake Champlain bioregion and beyond. Artists and writers of texts not longer than 1,500 words may submit work to plus@05401.com. Deadline for June issue: May 10. Deadline for July issue: June 10.

‘LAND AND LIGHT AND WATER AND AIR’: Welcoming submissions for this annual fall juried exhibition of Vermont and New England landscape paintings. For details and to submit, visit bryangallery.org. Deadline: July 14. Bryan Memorial Gallery, Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100.

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things, amusements, experiences and events for this annual auction to benefit Town Hall Theater and its programming. To contribute, contact Magna Dodge at magnadodge@gmail. com. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury. Through May 22. Info, 462-3898.

MONTPELIER ART SHOW OPPORTUNITY: Seeking artists who are co-op member-owners to display works in monthlong shows beginning in June. Works must be appropriate for a public setting and for all ages. A minimum of three professionally presented pieces is required; maximum is 10 pieces. For details and to apply, contact Robyn Joy Peirce at info@hungermountain.coop. Deadline is rolling. Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier. Info, 262-3242.

PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: Inviting artists, designers, scholars, scientists and otherwise creative thinkers to present 20 slides for 20 seconds each at this May 4 community event.

For details and to register, email fleming@uvm. edu. Deadline: May 1. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington.

RUTLAND COUNTY AUDUBON WILDLIFE ART SHOW: Inviting visual artists working in any medium to submit up to three works to be included in an art show featuring nature and wildlife, May 26 through June 11. Scenic landscapes will not be considered. Works need not be for sale.

For details and to submit, contact birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org. Deadline: May 22.

Stone Valley Arts, Poultney.

SOLO & SMALL GROUP SHOWS 2018: Inviting proposals for upcoming exhibitions. To submit, send a brief written statement about yourself or the artist group and what you want to accomplish with a show, as well as a CD or DVD with eight to 12 images of representative work.

Label carefully with name, medium, size, price and date of your work. Mail submissions to 201 N. Main Street, Barre, VT 05641. Deadline: June 9. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

SOUTH END ART HOP: Registration is now open for the 25th annual South End Art Hop, to take place September 8-10. For details, visit seaba. com/art-hop. Deadline: June 16. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

SUMMER JURIED SHOW: Vermont artists are invited to submit works in any medium for the gallery’s first annual juried summer show.

Works must have been created within the past five years, with a dimension of no greater than 40 inches. For details and to submit, visit twwoodgallery.org. Deadline: May 21. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. $30. Info, 262-6035.

‘TEN’: Seeking submissions of artworks inspired by the old counting nursery rhyme, “One, two buckle my shoe…” For the full rhyme, details and to submit, visit studioplacearts.com. Deadline: June 2. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 for nonmembers. Info, 479-7069.

Ready. Fire! Aim. April 21, 2017 - July 9, 2017 BCA Center, First and Second Floor Opening Reception: Friday, April 21, 2017 5-8 p.m.

Can an entrepreneurial strategy serve as a departure for the creative process?

Ready. Fire! Aim. is a collaboration between the Hall Art Foundation and Burlington City Arts and is curated by DJ Hellerman.

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‘LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION!’: Seeking taxdeductible donations of art, beautiful and useful

‘LAND MARKS: JANET FREDERICKS & MICHAELA HARLOW’: The two Vermont artists explore abstract landscapes on macro and micro scales in a variety of mediums, pushing references to the natural environment behind graphic mark-making.

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FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS: Welcoming submissions for the 37th annual juried Festival of Fine Arts, presented by Art’s Alive, SEABA and Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center. For more info and to apply, email sarah@seaba.com.

Deadline: May 5. Art’s Alive Gallery, Burlington.

Info, 859-9222.

‘FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION ... WE ARE HERE!’: A special exhibit honoring Jewish lives lost and stories of survival. Through May 18. Info, 253-1800. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe.

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‘BELLS & WHISTLES’: Seeking artists and contributors for the museum’s upcoming 2017 exhibition consisting of or relating to all aspects of bells and whistles. May include bells for cows and sheep, bellhops, alarms and timekeepers, as spiritual or musical instruments, jingle bells, etc. Contributions may be personal artifacts accompanied by individual narrative, raw ideas for displays, fully realized art objects or theoretical writings and research. To contribute, or for more info, contact Clare Dolan via museumofeverydaylife.org. Deadline: May 5. The Museum of Everyday Life, Glover. Info, claredol@sover.net.

DOROTHY SIMPSON KRAUSE: “A Matter of Time,” an exhibition of mixed-media works and UV-cured flatbed prints that address the increasing threats to Earth’s ecosystems. Through April 29. Info, 881-0418. 571 Projects in Stowe.

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‘100 DAYS OF SPACE FOR CREATIVITY’: Inspired to act by the potential call to defund the arts on a federal level, Backspace Gallery offers a free and open space for artists to work while processing reactions to the current political climate. Thursday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., through April 29, artists are invited to meet with gallery director Christy Mitchell to pitch ideas on using the venue for displaying, creating, speaking or performing work. Email ideas to spacegalleryvt@gmail.com or show up during open gallery hours for more information.

The Backspace Gallery, Burlington.

artist and arts instructor. TED ZILIUS: “Jazz and Sad,” mixed-media works created through a process of collage and dance by the Vermont artist.

Through May 9. Info, 888-1261. Gallery at River Arts in Morrisville.

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KRISTA HARRIS: “Retracing My Steps,” a solo exhibition of richly layered, gestural abstract paintings by the Colorado artist. Through May 30.

Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

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PHOTOS BY MARIE LAPRÉ GRABON: Photographs by the Vermont artist. Through June 30. Info, 635-7423. Dream Café in Johnson.

Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building, UVM Campus

VERMONT LANDSCAPES: An exhibition of 38 artworks by 20 artists, featuring landscapes in oil, watercolor, pastel and acrylics, curated by Bryan Memorial Gallery. Through June 30. Info, 644-5100.

Lamoille County Courthouse in Hyde Park.

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First Tuesday of each month: May 2, June 6 6:00 –7:30 pm, with a Q+A Session

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May 2 Conversations in Serious Illness: Improving ClinicianPatient-Family Communication Robert Gramling, M.D., D.Sc., Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Holly & Bob Miller Chair in Palliative Medicine

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MICHAEL J. BALZANO: “The Bun Is Back: The Return of My Daily Bunny,” drawings by the local artist. Through April 29. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

‘TOWN BY TOWN’: Works by Carolyn Enz Hack that explore how traditional landscape paintings can incorporate history and time into their imagery.

Through May 7. Info, 244-6606. White Meeting House in Waterbury.

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‘AMERICAN FACES: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF PORTRAITURE AND IDENTITY’: An exhibit that brings together 90 portraits from more than 20 collections, exploring and explaining Americans’ 300-year fascination with images of themselves.

Through April 30. Info, 443-6433. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College.

‘ART OF THE WORD’: Artist books and handmade journals by New Haven artists Jane Ploughman of Ploughgirl Press, and posters, broadsides and cards

by John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press. Through May 8. Info, 453-4032. Art on Main in Bristol.

! CAMERON SCHMITZ: “Suspended Moments,” a solo exhibition of new abstract oil paintings.

Reception: Friday, April 28, 5-8 p.m. Through May 28.

Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

DELSIE HOYT: “Re-imagine the Braided Rug,” an exhibition of innovative textiles by the West Fairlee artist. Through April 29. STANLEY HORACE LYNDES: “Family Traits: Art, Humor and Everyday Life,” an exhibition exploring family identity through the artist’s cartoons, caricatures, carved objects and fiber arts. Through May 12. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

DONNA ANDREYCHUK: “Northern Neighbors: Celebrating 150 Years,” new works by the Canadian landscape painter. Through April 30. Info, 989-7419.

Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

‘FOCUS ON THE SHELDON: FIVE-POINT PERSPECTIVE’: Photographs of objects from the Sheldon’s collection by local artists Suki Fredericks, Paul Gamba, Kate Gridley, Kirsten Hoving and Eric Nelson. Through May 13. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

Current Student, MA in Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation

FRED LOWER: Landscape paintings of Addison County by the Vermont artist. Through May 11. Info, 382-9222.

Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

‘GLASS ART: MOLTEN COLOR AND FROZEN FORMS’: Glass sculpture by Alyssa Oxley, handblown glass

by Bud Shriner, and glass jewelry and objects by Micaela Wallace, as well as works by emerging glass artists Anne Hulvey, Mary Ellen Jeffries, Cherie Marshall, Lori Pietropaoli and Christie Witters.

Through May 7. Info, info@creativespacegallery.org.

Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

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SCOTT ADDIS: Oil paintings by the Québec artist, in conjunction with “Northern Neighbors: Celebrating 150 Years.” Through April 30. Info, 458-0098.

Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.

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by K-12 students from across Rutland County.

Through May 19. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

BRUCE BLANCHETTE: “Breaking New Ground/ Modularities,” modular reliefs made with appropriated manufactured, recycled and/ or reinvented media. Through May 13.

Info, 282-2396. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton University.

DICK KIRBY: “Metal Madness,” a solo exhibition of artist-designed steel works, including lamps, weathervanes, candleholders and coatracks. Through April 30.

Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

PAM BROWN: “The Final Cut,” figurative, organic and animal sculptural forms made from synthetic polymer clays, recycled sheet metal, copper, rubber and fabric. Through May 6. Info, 282-2396. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

! ‘THE SHE PROJECT – PART I’: An interactive exhibition exploring what women of all ages experience as they cope with the pressure to maintain a youthful appearance at any cost, by Vermont multidisciplinary artists Mary Admasian and Kristen M. Watson. Closing Reception: Friday, June 16, 5-8 p.m. Artist talk: 7 p.m. Through June 24.

Info, galleries@castleton.edu.

Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.

champlain islands/northwest FRANKLIN COUNTY LIBRARIES ART BOP: Works by local artists. Through May 20. Info, 933-7323.

Sheldon Municipal Library.

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DAVID CRANDALL & JIM MAAS: Fine jewelry and painted bird carvings, respectively, by the local artisans. Through September 30. Info, 235-9429.

Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

GLORIA KING MERRITT: “Take Flight,” photorealistic digital paintings on canvas that capture singular moments of birds in flight. Gallery open by appointment. Through May 1. Info, 436-2200.

VermontArts.Gallery in Hartland.

‘MAKING MUSIC: THE SCIENCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS’: An exhibition that explores the science behind making rhythms and harmonies heard. Through September 17. Info, 649-2200.

Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

‘ODANAKSIS IS BLOOMING’: Ten Upper Valley plein air artists show new works in watercolor, oil, pastel and mixed media. Through May 26. Info, 649-1184.

Norwich Public Library.

‘SPIRIT OF ODANAKSIS’: Ten members of the 14-year-old art collective, named for the Abenaki term for “little village,” show works in oil, watercolor, pastel, multimedia, photography and prints. Artists: Gail Barton, Le Liu Browne, Becky Cook, Helen Elder, Anne Webster Grant, Linda Laundry, Anne Rose, Jonathan Rose, Susan Rump and Jo Tate. Through May 10. Info, 295-3118. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction.

VICKY TOMAYKO & BERT YARBOROUGH: “Collaborations,” works created together by the printmakers. Through April 30. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

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ALEXIS KYRIAK: Paintings by the New York-born Vermont artist. Through May 21. Info, 745-1393. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

MARIE LAPRE’ GRABON: Selected drawings and paintings by the Vermont artist. Through June 3.

Info, 578-8809. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick.

‘MIRROR/MIRROR’: An exhibition reflecting upon the looking glass and all that it contains, from telescopes to magic tricks, disco balls to dentistry,

ART SHOWS

Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr.

During his 31-year career as an art teacher at Browns River Middle School, the multitalented artist amassed quite a collection of assorted bits and pieces.

Putting the odds and ends to good use, he crafted a large and colorful series that he dubbed “Aesthetic Machines.” Beginning May 1, these kinetic sculptures will be on view at the Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington, where visitors can freely crank handles, spin gears and generally activate their inner (or outer) child. Part assemblages, part Rube Goldberg machines, Brunelle’s contraptions are

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interactive. A reception is Friday, May 5, 5 to 8 p.m. Through May 31. Pictured: “Stereoptical Storytelling Machine.” fashion to psychotherapy, myth to superstition.

Through May 1. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

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ROSIE PREVOST: “Under the Surface,” nearly 30 sepia or selenium-toned, silver-gelatin prints that explore the idea of visual metaphor by using historic techniques. Through April 29. Info, 7482600. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury.

HUGH TOWNLEY: “Sculpture, Reliefs & Prints” by the late Vermont artist. Through September 10.

ROSAMUND PURCELL: Photographs from the documentary film about the artist, An Art That Nature Makes. Through July 29. Info, 767-9670.

BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

SEAN FRANSON: “Know Thyself,” digital works by the Vermont artist. Through June 1. Info, 748-8141.

Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury.

JASPER TOMKINS: “Expansions,” colorful acrylic paintings by the award-winning author and illustrator. Through April 30. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery at BALE in South Royalton.

SUE TESTER: New photographs of local landscapes and wild creatures by the Vermont artist. Through June 26. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

SUSAN ROCKWELL: “Adventures in Weaving” presents a variety of colors and structures allowed within the form, as rendered by the Braintree artist. Through May 19. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

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AMY BALKIN AND LUIS DELGADO-QUALTROUGH: Works by two artists who use big data to inform their practice. San Francisco-based conceptual artist Balkin presents her poster essay “The Atmosphere: A Guide.” Delgado-Qualtrough’s “10 Carbon Conundrums” series of prints constructs a conversation across time between two fictional characters contemplating human impact on the Earth. Through May 28. Info, 603-646-2426.

Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. ‘CHAGALL: COLOR & MUSIC’: An exhibition exploring the importance of music to the Russian-French artist, presenting 400 works including paintings, sculptures, maquettes, gouaches, stained-glass windows, photographs, films, costumes and puppets. Through June 11. Info, 514-285-2000.

Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

INGO GÜNTHER: “World Processor,” more than 50 illuminated plastic globes featuring data mapped by the artist and journalist. Through May 28. Info, 603-646-2426. Hood Downtown in Hanover, N.H. !

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PAT ADAMS: “Gatherum of Quiddities,” a survey of abstract paintings spanning the artist’s decades-long career. Through June 18. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

‘AMERICAN ARTISTS IN EUROPE: SELECTIONS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION’: An exhibition of works by American artists who were inspired by their travels, including Frank Duveneck, Leonard Freed, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer and Elihu Vedder.

Through June 11. LORNA BIEBER: “Forces of Nature,” eight large-scale photo murals and montages made by manipulating stock media photography to reinterpret the natural world. Through May 14. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y.

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‘THE RESISTANCE’: A pop-up group show of two- and three-dimensional art, poetry and song exploring the spectrum of art-making in social commentary and political action, curated by artist Jeanette Staley. Through May 13. Info, 463-3252.

Project 9 Gallery in Bellows Falls.

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‘GLASSTASTIC’: Glass sculptures inspired by children’s drawings of imaginary creatures. CLAIRE VAN VLIET: “Ghost Mesa,” lithographs of rock formations printed on a variety of handmade papers and collaged with pulp paintings and marbled papers. EDWARD KOREN: “Seriously Funny,” works by the Brookfield-based New Yorker cartoonist. MARY WELSH: “Appearances & Reality,” collages that use art historical and pop-culture sources, among others. PAUL SHORE: “Drawn Home,” drawings of every object in the artist’s home, inspired by Audubon’s project to draw all the birds of North America. SOO SUNNY PARK: “Luminous Muqarna,” an immersive sculptural installation based on muqarnas, ornamental vaults found in Islamic architecture, especially mosques. Through June 18.

Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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‘X-RAY VISION: FISH INSIDE OUT’: A traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution featuring 40 large-scale digital prints of X-rays of several species of fish. Through June 1. Info, 748-2372.

Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.

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he latest from British filmmaker Ben Wheatley, it must be said, is thought-provoking. For 90 minutes, it provoked thoughts like, Hmm, I wonder why this guy’s famous, why a studio gave him $10 million to make a movie this stupid, why talented actors wanted to appear in it and what the hell Martin Scorsese was on when he agreed to executive produce.

I suspect Wheatley and his cowriter/ wife, Amy Jump, convinced themselves — and Protagonist Pictures — that they had an idea for a new kind of movie, a minimalist crime thriller. Had the pair pulled it off, I might well be congratulating them on their originality instead of castigating them for their idiocy. But they didn’t. Not even close.

The idea was simple: Take a time-honored element of the caper film — the shootout — and make that the entire movie. How? By giving two unfriendly criminal outfits reason to remain in a confined space together, and then building in a narrative trip wire guaranteed to start trouble.

One outfit is a delegation from the Irish Republican Army, the other a South African gun-running gang. One has brought a briefcase bulging with cash. One has come with crates filled with Beretta AR-70s. The deal’s

to go down in an abandoned warehouse on the Boston waterfront. What could go wrong?

Before we get to that, introductions. The IRA is represented by Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley and assorted goons not worth going into. The arms dealer is played by Sharlto Copley. He’s assisted in some nebulous fashion by Armie Hammer and accompanied by another assortment of goons.

Glaringly out of place in this ode to ultra-violence is Oscar winner Brie Larson.

Her character’s role is even more nebulous than Hammer’s. She’s a “go-between.”

Right. Beautiful, intelligent women place themselves between packs of hardened criminals in creepy old buildings every day.

Totally believable.

Much like the fluke that sparks Free Fire’s orgy of carnage. A goon from one side recognizes a goon from the other, accuses him of “bottling” someone (I don’t even want to know) and begins shooting at him. Now, these goons, let’s remember, are at the bottom of each outfit’s chain of command. Their badass bosses could easily order them to knock off the nonsense.

But, no, like heavily armed and dim-witted dominoes, one malfeasant after another begins shooting, too.

FLOP GUN In her latest, Larson is trapped in a room again, but this time with way more company. And firearms.

For more than an hour, cover is ducked for. Pillars are crouched behind. The two sides hurl invective at each other, literally adding insult to injury. A goon drives a van loaded with ammo in circles while ironically blasting John Denver’s “Annie’s Song” from its (let’s presume) eight-track cartridge player.

Oh, did I neglect to mention that this moronic and monotonous mayhem is taking place in the 1970s? Not that this adds anything to the story, apart from bad hair and shoulder pads. The period touch is emblematic of the movie’s vacuous, random quality.

Characters absorb ludicrous amounts of lead while still managing to walk and talk.

This is perhaps the picture’s biggest problem. They talk and talk. Yet no one says anything remotely Quentin Tarantino-esque.

And what, after all, is the point of making a blackly comic crime film riddled with ’70s references and retro tunes, acted by a colorful ensemble cast, if you’re not going to go full Quentin? Without dialogue that dazzles in juxtaposition to the low-life milieu, what’s the function of a film like this? Wheatley, it’s clear, hasn’t a clue. His experiment misfires, and what’s truly minimal is any chance that you’ll feel differently.

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n movies, when white men venture into the jungle, they typically end up doing mad or bad things there. From Aguirre, the Wrath of God to Fitzcarraldo to Apocalypse Now, modern films have turned stories of bold “explorers” on their heads to expose a legacy of brutal colonialism.

Stylistically, James Gray’s The Lost City of Z is a throwback to those 1970s films. Its look is gorgeously naturalistic, its pace leisurely, its mood verging on trancelike, with moments when the real and surreal effortlessly meld. Thematically, though, the story it tells is a departure. While the film doesn’t glorify the real-life explorations of Sir Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), it does depict him as the rare outsider who ventured into the jungle with respect for and genuine curiosity about its inhabitants.

Lost City is based on David Grann’s book about Fawcett, a British army officer who, in 1906, made his first foray deep into the Amazon to map the Brazil-Bolivia border. Not a career explorer, Fawcett took the job mainly to advance himself back home. But everything changed when, in the remote Mato Grosso region, he found ruins that suggested the existence of a previously unknown, technologically advanced civilization.

From then until his disappearance in 1925, Fawcett was obsessed with exploring the “lost city” — over objections from members of the Royal Geographical Society who insisted that “savages” could never

SLINGS AND ARROWS Hunnam ventures deep into the Amazon in Gray’s historical epic.

have built such structures. The film follows Fawcett’s increasingly desperate efforts to return to the site, aided by levelheaded companion Henry Costin (Robert Pattinson) and impeded by egomaniac explorer James Murray (Angus Macfadyen). Meanwhile, Fawcett’s loyal wife, Nina (Sienna Miller), stays in England, tending to their growing family.

In a boilerplate biopic, Nina would appear on screen mainly to fret about the risks her husband takes, which range from disease

to starvation to volleys of arrows. But Gray has a talent for bringing out the nuance in period settings, as he already showed in The Immigrant (2013). Here, the Fawcetts have a fleshed-out partnership and a push-andpull true to their era of (very) early feminism: Nina offers Percy invaluable support, but when she proposes accompanying him, that’s a bridge too far.

Both actors give themselves to the roles in a way we haven’t seen from them elsewhere.

No Klaus Kinski type, Hunnam’s Fawcett is a mild-mannered, very British obsessive, but his amiability only makes his stubbornness more fascinating.

From the performances to the costumes to the painterly interiors, everything in Lost City has a believable texture. And, because Gray succeeds in achieving this low-key naturalism, he earns the right to take us beyond the realm of belief into that of fantasy and hallucination. In a masterful sequence set during World War I, Fawcett sees the verdant jungle calling him even from the wasteland of the trenches. Caught on a barbed-wire fence, a pencil sketch of foliage becomes an emblem of mind over matter, of the power of dreaming.

Was Fawcett’s Lost City of Z a worthy dream or just another El Dorado? Modern archaeological evidence seems to support his claims, yet one could argue that his small discoveries weren’t worth the cost. The film pays tribute to Fawcett’s dogged pursuit — and, at times, romanticizes it. Yet it also leaves open the possibility that what we’re watching unfold is merely a ruinous obsession. Whether Fawcett was a hero, a tragic figure or a fool remains for us to ponder as we exit, like him, with that verdant glow still in our eyes.

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FRANTZ 1/2 After World War I, the fiancée of a dead German soldier finds herself drawn toward his mysterious French friend in this antiwar drama loosely based on Ernst Lubitsch’s 1932 film Broken Lullaby. With Pierre Niney and Paula Beer. François Ozon (Swimming Pool) directed. (113 min, PG-13) FREE FIRE 1/2 The latest from British director Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Kill List) is a gritty action thriller set in 1978, in which two gangs clash in a deserted warehouse. Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson and Armie Hammer star. (90 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 4/26)

THE CIRCLE: A young woman (Emma Watson) takes a job with the world’s most powerful social media company and discovers that her visionary boss (Tom Hanks) has a hidden agenda in this futuristic thriller based on Dave Eggers’ novel.

James Ponsoldt (The End of the Tour) directed. (110 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace) COLOSSAL: In this high-concept comedy from director Nacho Vigalondo (Timecrimes), Anne Hathaway plays an alcoholic who begins to suspect that the ravages of a giant monster in Korea are related somehow to her own struggle to remake her life. With Jason Sudeikis and Austin Stowell (109 min, R. Savoy)

GET OUT Writer-director Jordan Peele (“Key & Peele”) swerves from comedy to socially conscious horror with this thriller about a young African American (Daniel Kaluuya) who senses something very wrong at the home of his white girlfriend’s folks. With Allison Williams, Lakeith Stanfield and Bradley Whitford. (103 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 3/1)

A QUIET PASSION: Cynthia Nixon plays reclusive New England poet Emily Dickinson in this biopic directed

by Terence Davies (The Deep Blue Sea). With Jennifer Ehle and Duncan Duff. (125 min, PG-13. Roxy) YOUR NAME: Two teenagers in different parts of Japan discover they have a mysterious nighttime connection in this acclaimed animated film from director Makoto Shinkai, based on his novel. With Ryûnosuke Kamiki and Mone Kamishiraishi. (106 min, PG. Roxy)

GOING IN STYLE 1/2 In this “reboot” of the 1979 comedy, three cash-strapped seniors set out to improve their fortunes by robbing a bank. With Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin and Joey King. Zach Braff (Garden State) directed. (96 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 4/12)

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 1/2 Disney reworks the 1991 animated hit with this live-action musical featuring the original songs and Emma Watson as the book-loving girl forced into imprisonment in the castle of the dreaded Beast (Dan Stevens). Bill Condon (Mr. Holmes) directed. (129 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 3/22)

THE BOSS BABY 1/2 Babies and puppies not only talk in this animated kids’ comedy from DreamWorks — they’re at war. Alec Baldwin voices the scheming, suit-wearing title character; Steve Buscemi the nefarious CEO of Puppy Co. Tom McGrath (Megamind) directed. (97 min, PG)

LIFE Things go very wrong as a space station crew examines humanity’s first sample of Martian life in this sci-fi thriller from director Daniel Espinosa (Child 44). Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal star. (103 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 3/29) LOGAN Hugh Jackman returns as the impregnable X-Man in a new take on the comicbook mythos, set in the near future and featuring Patrick Stewart as a decrepit Professor X. James Mangold (The Wolverine) cowrote and directed.

(137 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 3/8) THE LOST CITY OF Z James Gray (The Immigrant) directed this biopic about Col. Percival Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who, in the 1920s, claimed to have discovered the ruins of an advanced civilization in the Amazon. With Robert Pattinson and Sienna Miller. (141 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 4/26)

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MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI 1/2 In this Oscar-nominated stop-motion animation from Switzerland, a young boy with a grim past finds himself struggling to make friends in a foster home. Claude Barras directed. (70 min, PG-13) NERUDA Pablo Larraín (Jackie) directed this semi-fictionalized drama about Pablo Neruda, in which the Chilean poet flees persecution in his homeland and is pursued by a hapless police inspector (Gael García Bernal). (107 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 3/15.)

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THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS In this eighth entry in the resilient car-driven action franchise, Charlize Theron plays a mystery woman who draws Dom (Vin Diesel) away from his beloved crew and into a life of crime. With Luke Evans and Dwayne Johnson. F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton) directed. (136 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 4/19)

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BORN IN CHINA This DisneyNature documentary traces the fates of three animal families — pandas, monkeys and snow leopards — in the wilds of China. John Krasinski narrates. Chuan Lu (City of Life and Death) directed. (76 min, G)

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GHOST IN THE SHELL 1/2 Based on the acclaimed Japanese manga by Masamune Shirow, Rupert Sanders’ futuristic sci-fi thriller stars Scarlett Johansson as a cyborg counterterrorist confronting mind-hack attacks — and her own twisted past. (106 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 4/5) GIFTED A child prodigy (Mckenna Grace) becomes the object of a custody battle between her uncle and grandmother, who have different ideas about raising her, in this drama from director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer). With Chris Evans and Lindsay Duncan. (101 min, PG-13)

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and the transformations you have undergone over the past 11 months. In a few weeks, you’ll be ready to resume where you left off. For now, though, you require breathing room. Your spiritual batteries need time to recharge. The hard work you’ve done should be balanced by an extended regimen of relaxed playtime.

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“One of the advantages of being disorderly,” said author A.A. Milne, “is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries.” I wouldn’t normally offer this idea as advice to a methodical dynamo like you. But my interpretation of the astrological omens compels me to override my personal theories about what you need. I must suggest that you consider experimenting with jaunty, rambunctious behavior in the coming days, even if it generates some disorder. The potential reward?

Exciting discoveries, of course.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I have misgivings when I witness bears riding bicycles or tigers dancing on their hind legs or Aries people wielding diplomatic phrases and making careful compromises at committee meetings. While I am impressed by the disciplined expression of primal power, I worry for the soul of the creature that is behaving with such civilized restraint. So here’s my advice for you in the coming weeks: Take advantage of opportunities to make deals and forge win-win situations. But also keep a part of your fiery heart untamed. Don’t let people think they’ve got you all figured out. reading of the astrological omens, it’s time for you to take a break from the magic you have been weaving since your birthday in 2016.

That’s why I’m suggesting that you go on a brief sabbatical. Allow your deep mind to fully integrate the lessons you’ve been learning

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In speaking about the arduous quest to become one’s authentic self, writer Thomas Merton used the example of poets who aspire to be original but end up being imitative. “Many poets never succeed in being themselves,” he said. “They never get around to being the particular poet they are intended to be by God. They never become the person or artist who is called for by all of the circumstances of their individual lives. They waste their years in vain efforts to be some other poet. They wear out their minds and bodies in a hopeless endeavor to have somebody else’s experiences or write somebody else’s poems.”

I happen to believe that this is a problem for non-poets, as well. Many of us never succeed in becoming ourselves. Luckily for you, Leo, in the coming weeks and months you will have an unprecedented chance to become more of who you really are. To expedite the process, work on dissolving any attraction you might have to acting like someone other than yourself.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): On numerous occasions, French acrobat Charles Blondin walked across a tightrope that spanned the gorge near Niagara Falls. His cable was three

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Ready for some subterranean journeys? They may not involve literal explorations of deep caverns and ancient tunnels and underground streams. You may not stumble upon lost treasure and forgotten artifacts and valuable ruins. But then again, you might. At the very least, you will encounter metaphorical versions of some of the above.

What mysteries would you love to solve? What secrets would be fun to uncover? What shadows would you be excited to illuminate?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why would you guzzle mind-clouding moonshine when you will eventually get a chance to sip a heartreviving tonic? Why spoil your appetite by loading up on nonnutritious hors d’oeuvres when a healthy feast will be available sooner than you imagine? I advise you to suppress your compulsion for immediate gratification.

It may seem impossible for you to summon such heroic patience, but I know you can. And, in the long run, you’ll be happy if you do.

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “You’ll always be my favorite what-if.” Many years ago, I heard that phrase whispered in my ear.

It came from the mouth of a wonderful but impossible woman. We had just decided that it was not a good plan, as we had previously fantasized, to run away and get married at Angkor Wat in Cambodia and then spend the next decade being tour guides who led travelers on exotic getaways to the world’s sacred sites. “You’ll always be my favorite what-if” was a poignant but liberating moment. It allowed us to move on with our lives and pursue other dreams that were more realistic

and productive. I invite you to consider triggering a liberation like that sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’d love to see you increase the number of people, places and experiences you love, as well as the wise intensity with which you love them. From an astrological perspective, now is an excellent time to upgrade your appreciation and adoration for the whole world and everything in it.

To get you in the mood, I’ll call your attention to some unfamiliar forms of ardor you may want to pursue: eraunophilia, an attraction to thunder and lightning; cymophilia, a fascination with waves and waviness; chorophilia, a passion for dancing; asymmetrophilia, a zeal for asymmetrical things; and sapiophilia, an erotic enchantment with intelligence.

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You could go online and buy an antique Gothic throne or a psychedelic hippie couch to spruce up your living room. For your bathroom, you could get a Japanese “wonder toilet,” complete with a heated seat, automated bidet and white-noise generator. Here’s another good idea: You could build a sacred crazy altar in your bedroom where you would conduct rituals of playful liberation. Or how about this? Acquire a kit that enables you to create spontaneous poetry on your refrigerator door using tiny magnets with evocative words written on them. Can you think of other ideas to revitalize your home environment? It’s high time you did so.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Among America’s 50 states, Texas has the third-highest rate of teenage pregnancies. Uncoincidentally, sex education in Texas is steeped in ignorance.

Most of its high schools offer no teaching about contraception other than to advise students to avoid sex. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you can’t afford to be as deprived of the truth as those kids. Even more than usual, you need accurate information that’s tailored to your precise needs, not fake news or ideological delusions or self-serving propaganda. Make sure you gather insight and wisdom from the very best sources.

That’s how you’ll avoid behavior that’s irrelevant to your life goals. That’s how you’ll attract experiences that serve your highest good.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Apparently, a lot of kids in the UK don’t like to eat vegetables. In response, food researchers in that country marketed a variety of exotic variations designed to appeal to their palate. The new dishes included chocolate-flavored carrots, pizza-flavored corn, and cheese-andonion-flavored cauliflower. I don’t recommend that you get quite so extreme in trying to broaden your own appeal, Cancerian. But see if you can at least reach out to your potential constituency with a new wrinkle or fresh twist. Be imaginative as you expand the range of what your colleagues and clientele have to choose from.

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OBLIVIOUS AT THE DUMP I was the one who apologized for being oblivious to you backing into the spot where I was walking. I like your mustache and noted no ring on your left hand. You chatted with my dog. When: Saturday, April 22, 2017. Where: Patchen Road dump.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #913950 MY DREAM GIRL It’s been 12 years since we first started seeing each other. It only lasted about five years. It’s hard to believe its been seven years since I held you. I will never love anyone again like I loved you. I miss making love under the stars and holding you tight, your smell ... everything! I will always love you! When: Monday, May 22, 2017. Where: Morrisville, 5/15/05.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913949 CARPET DOESN’T MATCH THE DRAPES You came along and helped pick out stuff for my apartment. Although we are just friends, there was a tingly vibe that left my panties sopping wet! I threw hints your way about my carpet not matching my drapes. What I really want to know is whether your hair color matches your muff! Let’s get together and scissor things out! When: Friday, April 21, 2017. Where: in my dreams.

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TACOS Y BUDWEISER! We shared a bus-stop bench. You wore your Taco Bell uniform; I wore a Budweiser hat and protruding belly. You said that Bud was your favorite beer, and I told you how much I love Taco Bell! How about I eat your taco sometime and then spit some Budweiser all over your back?! When: Thursday, April 20, 2017. Where: St. Albans LINK Express. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913947 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES...

I saw your cute smile while at the brewery. You poured me a pint, and I saw sparks. The two guy bartenders seemed to be competing for your welldeserved attention. If you don’t pick me, I have to say: Platinum isn’t the best look for you; go for the charming German. XOXO. When: Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Where: Magic Hat brewery.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913945 BLONDE AT MUDDY WATERS BOOTH We had a thing right after high school when I was 18 and you were 19, and it was nice to see you again and say hi. You were wondering when you’d be in an I-Spy again, so I had an idea.

You and your best friend’s haircuts are both fly AF, too, BTW. When: Friday, April 14, 2017. Where: Muddy Waters.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913943

GREEN MOUNTAIN CAFÉ, WATERBURY I just saw you buying coffee behind me on the line. I thought you were not local, but who knows! You remind me of someone, and I regret not saying hi! I doubt you’ll see this, but if you do, let me know what I was wearing. When: Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Where: Waterbury.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #913942 THAT CHÈVRE-NLY AURA Sorry to be goat-cheesy, but I mustache you a question: “Sephora, were you Umbreon for Halloween (2015)?”

Glad our paths finally crossed again.

Hopefully I’m correct, like before: “You’re not dressed as a cat, you’re an Umbreon.” Get at me with what my costume was. “Eevee learns Tackle, not Scratch.” When: Saturday, April 8, 2017. Where: Citizen Cider/JP’s.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913941 EASTER CHURCH SERVICE UCC BTV I have seen you many years while playing this Easter Service. Always sitting upstairs near all the musicians.

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You: Woman. Me: Man. #913940 HEY, RUGBY ROOSTER Last night walking in the rain was the first rain for us since that first kiss. I tried to tell you we’ve come a long way, but you just said that it was dark. I never thought to iSpy you then. Phooey.

Better late: You are my favorite mister.

Maybe we can see each other outside of here sometime? Maybe! When: Friday, July 22, 2016. Where: the store.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #913939 BIKE COMMUTING DOCTOR/NURSE/GODDESS You were on your way to acupuncture with some awesome earrings and work scrubs. We were both commuting on bikes, turning left onto Pearl Street from South Winooski Ave. in the afternoon.

You let me know my bag was open, and we talked quickly before the light turned. Casual bike ride sometime?

When: Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Where: South Winooski Ave./Pearl Street.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913938 MONTPELIER TUESDAY A.M. PT I sit waiting for my appointment and to see your tall, handsome self. Me: short light hair, green eyes. I’ve lost

my 8:45 slot so may not be seeing you there again. I feel drawn to you and think we should meet if you’re available. When: Tuesday, April 11, 2017. Where: Montpelier PT clinic.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #913937 RAVEN-HAIRED PRINCESS You stepped out through the snowy forests into my dreams on our hike in the Notch. Let our love back into your heart, your bed, so that we might worship every porcelain curve and share each cream-and-rose kiss together.

When: Sunday, April 9, 2017. Where: the Notch. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913936 CASHEW DROPPER AT CITY MARKET I saw your post so long ago but was busy with other things. In the bulk section today I thought of you and our witty banter in line before you dropped your cashews. It would be great to meet up outside the walls of City Market if you’re up for it. When: Friday, January 6, 2017. Where: City Market.

You: Man. Me: Woman. #913934 BURLINGTON DMV, SPANISH ACCENT You had your picture taken and sat down next to the window I was at. We talked about your picture and shared a “Have a good day.” You were stunningly attractive with a cute accent that left me speechless. I’m regretting not asking your name and if you would have dinner with me. Contact me if intuition leads you. When: Friday, April 7, 2017. Where: DMV, Burlington.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913933 $18 FOR SIX BEERS?!

Twice in one day, and you were behind the register both times. Even though the beer is overpriced, it was worth it to talk to you again. You complimented my patchwork hat and waited patiently while I picked out a slightly cheaper beer. Want to get a cheapish beer together sometime? When: Friday, April 7, 2017. Where: Pine Street Deli.

You: Woman. Me: Woman. #913932 CITY MARKET AND PARKING LOT “We will see each other again.”

Sometimes two soul-ships pass each other to exchange smiles, to send each other off with a lighter heart.

Sometimes there might be more than brightening another’s day. Blue eyes at the coffee station left me wondering if it was just a smile needed for that day or if there is more to discover. When: Friday, March 31, 2017. Where: City Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913931 OLIVE JUICE Jasmyn, I can’t begin to express how much fun this year has been, from Beck to metal shows, living in my car to sleeping in hammocks. I couldn’t ask for a better roller-coaster partner in crime.

One year down, many more to come if you can handle it. When: Thursday, April 6, 2017. Where: Waterbury.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #913930 SEO TUCKER I will love you forever. Goodbye, sweet prince. When: Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Where: Dealer.com.

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ASK ATHENA Dear Athena,

I’m a gay male in Burlington, and I’m a virgin. I feel so behind in life, and I’m starting to become concerned that it will never happen. I’ve never had a relationship and have barely kissed anyone.

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Dear 24,

24 and Alone

It will happen … if you want it to. Getting laid is sorta easy, if you don’t care how it happens. If you’re just looking for a hookup to get the first time over with, there are dating websites specifically designed for getting some booty. That said, I don’t really recommend it at this time. Call me old-fashioned, but I think you ought to lose your virginity with someone with whom you’ve cultivated a connection. He doesn’t have to be the love of your life — just a good, trustworthy guy.

What’s more important than anything else, however, is your pride — and, right now, it sounds pretty beaten up.

You haven’t had a relationship yet? Why is that?

Examine what’s been standing in the way of getting to know someone more intimately than a friend. Are you afraid of getting rejected? Join the club. Seriously, everyone feels vulnerable at one point or another.

You just have to take a deep breath and accept that rejection sometimes comes your way, but that it’s part of life and won’t kill you.

Pick yourself up and go out and meet some likeminded people. Go to a gay club; attend LGBTQ events; volunteer for organizations, marches, celebrations.

Join a gym (it can’t hurt to buff up your bod along with your self-confidence). Strike up conversations with men you find attractive. I-Spy someone. Bottom line: Put yourself out there as a single guy looking for companionship. Nothing is going to happen without some effort on your part.

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Remember, too, that life is about more than sex or dating; it’s about doing the best you can in the moment.

It’s about surrounding yourself with people who make you think and who believe in you. It’s about minding your health and doing work you can be proud of. And it’s about enjoying friends and family and contributing to the world with empathy and grace.

Buddy, embrace your life — and let the world know you are ready to be embraced.

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