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“Not a good day for Vermont if this bill passes,” said Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. “This looks to me like an industry-friendly bill and not a consumerfriendly bill.”

On Tuesday, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) weighed in on the Senate floor, saying that the federal legislation was driven by special interests, falls short and has “no enforcement mechanism.”

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Bravo, Paul Heintz, for your Fair Game column [“The Gun,” June 15]! You present Exhibit A for why we need to check the background of any gun buyer and seriously reconsider a ban on assault rifles.

Moreover, your article should be required reading for every Vermont lawmaker, both federal and state.

That Heintz could buy an AR-15 — as he did — 36 hours after the mass shooting in Orlando, in less than 10 minutes and without any check at all, should get our attention. I know, it’s legal in Vermont, but it shouldn’t be. Seven of the last eight public mass shootings in America were with this type of firearm. Furthermore, one in five police officers slain in the line of duty are killed with one of these weapons of war.

Face up to the facts — deadly facts. It’s too easy for the wrong people to obtain guns without checking every sale, and assault rifles have no place in a civilized society.

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Paul Heintz has done a great service to Vermont and the nation with [Fair Game: “The Gun,” June 15]. He casts a light on the lack of courage of our leaders in facing the issue of guns getting into the wrong hands.

A few decades ago, I went to the Barre gun show. As a hunter, I wanted to see what

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the scene was like. What I hadn’t expected to see were men in suits and ties and shiny black dress shoes buying guns.

A few years ago, a friend gave me two guns he no longer used. I agreed that if I didn’t have a use for them and sold them that I’d forward the proceeds to him. I got to thinking: If I sell these guns, there is a chance that they will fall into the wrong hands and end up being used to kill someone.

I don’t have a use for those guns, and they won’t be sold until the gun laws change to keep them out of the wrong hands to prevent any intentional or accidental killing.

My other thought is that I ought to melt them down and recycle the metal, making the number of guns in the U.S. 300 million — minus two.

Thanks to Heintz for his courageous investigative reporting.

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I am glad Fatuma Bulle is “Finding Her Voice” [June 15]. Hate-crime laws amount to a self-inflicted wound! Does the Constitution give rights and protections to groups or to individuals? Hate-crime laws say groups are given rights ahead of individuals. Fostering an anti-individual atmosphere is what hatecrime laws do. If you don’t want people to be singled out for assaults, then don’t single them out for protection.

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Thank you, Fatuma Bulle, for your contributions to Vermont, and to Seven Days for highlighting these contributions in [“Finding Her Voice,” June 15]. May we all aspire to be such excellent neighbors, community members and teachers! In reading this article, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for the “Beloved Community” comes to mind. I gladly accept the nudge to do more to create it here in Vermont, our shared home.

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My heart goes out to Fatuma Bulle, her family, and all victims of hate, racism, bigotry and xenophobia [“Finding Her Voice,” June 15]. It is the dark side of humanity, to be sure, but as sure as Muslims are being targeted now by those who hate, this is certainly not new human behavior. My family suffered pogroms in Russia and was chased out of the country. Then the Nazis killed most of my relatives, along with millions of others. In this country, blacks were lynched while the police watched.

There are still many places in this country where a woman in a head scarf, a Hasid in his black coat and yarmulke, or simply being black or brown or from Korea makes an individual a target of hate. But this is a free country, where our lawmakers refuse to create reasonable gun laws and people are free to shoot up a school or a church or a movie theater or wear a gun into a bar. Many now want to kick the Mexicans, Muslims — name your group — out of our country.

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You’ve heard about Naked Lunch. Well, I was just about to experience Naked Breakfast. It seemed only polite to dress, er, undress the part. Resolved, I headed for the bathroom to strip. The only way to experience the unique democracy of nudism, I reasoned, was to join the body politic.

It was not as easy as I imagined. Despite years of skinny-dipping and lounging naked around the house, I had to coax myself into taking it all off. The rain and the Mozart didn’t help, but a little sign in the bathroom urged me on: Instead of “Home Sweet Home,” it ordered, “Go braless. It pulls the wrinkles from your face.”

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Hop to It Music, meat and bedsheets are always better outside. And though line-drying your bedding is something you should probably keep in the backyard, why not enjoy the first two at the historic 1879 Barn at Lang Farm? Through the end of the summer, Monkey House is inviting folks to Hop on the Bandwagon: a series of Wednesday evening shindigs featuring live tunes, local food vendors and a mini artists market.

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HUG THE TREES This year, America celebrates 240 years of independence from Britain while Vermont raises a cup to 100 years of town-owned forests — or, to be specific, the legislation that enabled the creation of town forests. So get down with the trees at the Fairlee Forest Festival. Expect environmental education projects, wood crafts, encounters with raptors and a costume parade.

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Whether you’re a theater nerd, an outdoor lover or just a fan of the fantastical writings of Lewis Carroll, you’re likely to enjoy the Otter Creek Festival of the Arts: Looking Through the Glass.

Taken off the stage, the collaborative production lands viewers smack-dab in the middle of Wonderland with their favorite pinafore-clad girl.

Hop on through, and be sure to follow the balloons.

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Kids Stuff For being so young, the power avant-pop trio And the Kids have been through a lot, including having a bandmate deported (to Canada). But their new album, Friends Share Lovers, “carves a different path, combining a lyrical sense of isolation with the band’s audibly collaborative spirit,” according to NPR. Decide for yourself when the colorful colluders take the ArtsRiot stage on Saturday, with self-described “sweetheart slacker punks” Apartment 3 and Boston garage-pop boys Vundabar.

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Artist at Large There’s always a seat at the artistic table for realism, no matter the artistic climate or trend. Burlington artist Emilie Lee, recently returned from New York, is one contender for that seat. Her tender landscapes and delicate portraits shine like a beacon of hope for those who applaud traditional techniques. See what’s brewing in her studio; Rachel Elizabeth Jones shoots the breeze with the young painter in this week’s Talking Art. SEE INTERVIEW ON PAGE 66

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“What a fool believes, he sees” — at least according to Michael McDonald of Doobie Brothers acclaim. Audiences won’t have to work too hard to see, or believe, the all-star keyboardist/singer. Fresh off his nomination for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the husky-voiced hotshot is rolling into town for a performance on the Flynn MainStage.

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The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts in Ludlow has an interesting history. The original building, constructed in 1783, has served as a family home, a training school run for women by the YMCA, an adult education center and, since 1948, an outpost of tutelage for the Society of Vermont Artists & Craftsmen. See what it’s all about at the Arts and Crafts Festival, featuring 90 talented creators from around the state.

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ike a warrior returning from battle, Sen. BERNIE SANDERS (I-Vt.) reappeared in the Capitol last Monday to cast his first roll-call votes in more than five months. They were symbolically significant ones: on a series of proposals to change the nation’s gun laws in response to the recent mass shooting in La Mer Orlando, Fla. Natura Bissé Two days later, Sanders was met with applause when he dropped by the Bobbi Brown House chamber to express solidarity with Trish McEvoy dozens of Democratic members staging Laura Mercier a sit-in to demand tougher gun laws.

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By Thursday, the Senate was ready to vote on one of the measures the House members had sought: a compromise, drafted by Sen. SUSAN COLLINS (R-Maine), to prevent those on terrorist watch lists from purchasing firearms.

But by 2:01 p.m. that day, when Senate Corner of Main & Battery Streets, leaders called for a test vote on Collins’ proBurlington, VT • 802-861-7500 posal, Sanders was long gone. It failed, with www.mirrormirrorvt.com just 52 senators voting in favor — short of the 60 necessary to avoid a filibuster.

Where’d Sanders go? To New York City — to tape an episode of CBS’ “The Late 8v-MirrorMirror081915.indd 1 8/17/15 10:18 AMShow with STEPHEN COLBERT” and deliver a speech about his zombie presidential campaign entitled, “Where we go from here.”

Sanders didn’t exactly reveal his direction in either appearance, telling Colbert that he would continue running for president and had no immediate plans to endorse Democratic rival HILLARY CLINTON. But the next morning, he kinda sorta did.

“Yes,” Sanders said Friday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” when asked directly whether he would vote for Clinton in November. “Yeah, I think the issue right here is, I’m going to do everything I can to defeat DONALD TRUMP.”

By Sunday, Sanders had dropped the niceties once more, telling CNN’s JAKE TAPPER that he wasn’t ready to endorse his opponent — and that the “responsibility [for] winning the American people over to her side is going to rest with Secretary Clinton.”

“What we are doing is trying to say to the Clinton campaign: Stand up. Be bolder than you have been,” the senator from l oc al, fr es h, ori gi nal Vermont said. “And then many of those voters, in fact, may come on board.”

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But Sanders’ insistence that he’s still running for president — when he himself has admitted that he won’t be on the ballot in November — is not without cost. And we’re not talking about the more than $38,000-a-day price tag of his U.S. Secret Service detail — or the carbon emissions spewing from his chartered jet.

Sanders risks fracturing the impressive progressive coalition he’s spent 14 months building — and losing the credibility he’ll need to hold Clinton accountable. He also risks contributing to an unlikely, but en-

all endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate MATT DUNNE and Democratic/ Progressive lieutenant gubernatorial candidate DAVID ZUCKERMAN: the Vermont State Employees’ Association, the Vermont AFL-CIO and the activist group Rights & Democracy.

That surely sends a signal.

Other groups have decided to sit out the primary season. Leaders of the VermontNational Education Association and the Vermont Conservation Voters tell Seven Days they won’t endorse until the general election. The Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont met with candidates Monday but haven’t yet made a move.

Some endorsements are just plain silly.

Last Friday, House Speaker SHAP SMITH’s (D-Morristown) lieutenant gubernatorial campaign announced that nearly his entire House leadership team had endorsed him.

What a shocker!

There was a kernel of news there: Some, such as Rep. SARAH COPELAND HANZAS (D-Bradford) and Rep. BILL BOTZOW (D-Pownal), had previously endorsed a Smith opponent, Rep. KESHA RAM (D-Burlington) — and even spoke at her campaign kickoff last October. But does anybody really care whom the chair of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee supports?

Other endorsements are more meaningful. Emily’s List, the national group dedicated to electing pro-choice women, has steered serious financial and organizational resources toward Democratic gubernatorial candidate SUE MINTER’s campaign.

Some endorsements are potential liabilities. The Vermont Right to Life Committee has gotten behind Republican Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT for governor and former state auditor RANDY BROCK for LG, even though both men consider themselves pro-choice. You can be sure their Democratic opponents will bring that up this fall.

Perhaps the most coveted endorsement in the state is Sanders’. A single email to his national list last month generated more than $60,000 for Rep. CHRIS PEARSON’s (P-Burlington) state Senate campaign.

But it’s unclear whether Sanders will weigh in on Vermont’s top races. All three gubernatorial candidates endorsed his presidential campaign. And while Sanders and Zuckerman have been allies for years, Ram also supported the senator’s bid. Only Smith has endorsed Clinton.

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tirely possible, Trump victory. As Tapper pointed out, many Sanderistas continue to “feel very negatively” toward Clinton. If the senator is serious about doing everything he can to defeat Trump, he’ll need to guide his supporters through the stages of grief — all the way to acceptance — and make clear to them the consequences of denial.

There’s one more cost: to Sanders’ constituents. Vermonters have been rightfully proud of their senator throughout his candidacy. They’ve been willing to ignore the 126 votes he’s missed over the past year — 55 percent of those cast — making him the Senate’s most truant member. But there comes a time when it’s more important to vote on the nation’s gun laws than it is to hang out with Colbert.

Speaking this Tuesday to NBC’s ANDREA MITCHELL, Sanders said, “My job right now is to make the Democratic Party as open, as inclusive, as progressive as it possibly can be, and that’s what we’re working on as we speak.”

No, senator. That’s your goal. Your job is to show up and vote.

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In a close race, a series of endorsements may have some cumulative effect — at least, from a messaging perspective. In the past few weeks, three progressive outfits have

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organization’s state committee “endorsed” all six gubernatorial and LG candidates on Saturday — including Zuckerman. But the party still hasn’t agreed to give him access to its valuable voter list. According to VDP executive director CONOR CASEY, it only does so for “bona fide Democrats” — and Zuckerman isn’t one, Casey says, endorsement or not.

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Each week in Fair Game, we ask a simple question: Have Lisman and Republican U.S. Senate candidate SCOTT MILNE figured out yet whether they’ll support their party’s racist, sexist, xenophobic presidential nominee?

This week’s answer? No, it seems they haven’t.

Speaking last Thursday on VPR’s “Vermont Edition,” Lisman said he’s watching what Trump “does and what he says and who he surrounds himself [with] and who he might choose as a vice presidential nominee.” Then, a few seconds later, the gubernatorial candidate claimed he didn’t “spend a lot of time” listening to Trump.

“I’m in the car a lot, so I don’t hear or certainly don’t see the things that you’re probably seeing on all those cable shows,” Lisman told a caller.

And while “there are some things he has said that I find repulsive,” the ex-banker continued, “He has appealed, clearly, to some kind of need in our country.”

I’ll say!

For his part, Milne lamented Trump’s comment last week that the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union would drive golfers to his Scottish resort, Trump Turnberry.

“He missed an opportunity to pivot into being a statesman and continued to be sortof-head of Trump Enterprises,” observed Milne, who is challenging Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.). “Which is unfortunate.”

But Milne says he hasn’t made up his mind as to whether he’ll support the orange-hued demagogue — and is still hoping Trump “improves as a candidate.”

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Retired Wall Street banker BRUCE LISMAN continues to crank up the nasty. For weeks, the long-shot gubernatorial candidate has been trashing Lt. Gov. Scott, his Republican rival, as Gov. PETER SHUMLIN’s tax-and-spend sidekick. Last week, he moved his attacks from direct mail to television, accusing Scott in a new ad of supporting Shumlin’s “reckless budgets” and — wait for it — standing next to Shumlin at a Vermont Health Connect press conference.

The horrors!

Lisman also “challenged” Scott to three head-to-head debates — a classic gambit of a losing campaign. He didn’t mention that the two already have four such debates on the books, hosted by the Washington County GOP, WCAX-TV, Vermont PBS and Vermont Public Radio.

On Thursday, Lisman really went off the rails. His campaign manager, SHAWN SHOULDICE, called on Scott to “stop plagiarizing and hijacking Bruce Lisman’s public policy ideas.” The day before, she noted, Scott told VPR that he’d seek to exempt veterans’ benefits and Social Security payments from taxation — proposals Lisman pitched at an April 18 press conference.

“Yesterday’s blatant plagiarism follows a pattern of Mr. Scott often echoing Bruce’s policy ideas regarding the management of state government, his approach to spending, ending the health insurance and health care chaos and other issues,” Shouldice wrote in a press release.

Lisman’s charge is pretty rich, given that his campaign has routinely pilfered copyrighted photographs from Vermont news organizations to use in its attack ads. It’s even richer that Lisman thinks he came up with the tax exemption idea. A simple search of the legislature’s website shows that Vermont Republicans have introduced at least 14 such bills in the past 15 years.

Asked what other specific ideas Scott had stolen, Shouldice didn’t respond.

Scott’s campaign, meanwhile, dismissed the charge as “a desperate smear tactic from a guy whose Wall Street firm went belly up.”

Oof. Guess Scott’s plagiarizing the tone of the Lisman campaign now, too.

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he windows are foggy. The flooring is worn.

The heating and electrical systems are juryrigged. It’s impossible for students with disabilities to descend the stairs from the Burlington High School lobby into the school auditorium because there is no ramp, forcing some of them to take a roundabout route outside to get to assemblies and plays.

The raft of issues adds up to a whopping $27 million in renovations needed for Burlington’s sole high school, which was built more than 50 years ago. The enormous cost may shock property owners.

Previous spending was “definitely not enough to address the deferred maintenance,” said Martin Spaulding, the Burlington School District director of property services. And a new school, instead of piecemeal work, would cost some $50 million to $100 million, according to a consultant hired two years ago — a price tag that many view as unaffordable.

It’s not just the aging high school that has physical shortcomings: A new study shows that city schools collectively need $65 million over the next 10 years for repairs and improvements. Attendees at a New North End Neighborhood Planning Assembly gasped when a school board member mentioned that figure at a meeting last week, according to City Councilor Kurt Wright.

The school board, which commissioned the study and watched a presentation on the findings on June 14, may seek to put a bond proposal of approximately $35 million worth of school upgrades and repairs on the November ballot.

Some work would again be delayed. But certain repairs can no longer wait, school board chair Mark Porter said at the board’s infrastructure and technology committee meeting on June 21. “It has to be addressed,” he said.

If Burlington were to bond the full $65 million all at once, that would add $353 to $381 in annual school property taxes to the bill for a house assessed at $270,000. That’s according to Mike Smith, one of the consultants the school board hired to help with the capital-spending study. The former state administration secretary and sometimes a public- and privatesector interim leader, Smith believes it makes sense to break up the bonding, first addressing the most pressing needs.

The school bill is just half of a bigger equation. The November ballot will also likely ask voters to approve a roughly $28 million city capital improvement bond proposed by Mayor Miro Weinberger, as well as a $22 million bond for public infrastructure related to the Burlington Town Center makeover.

Weinberger wants cash to fix streets and sidewalks, continue the rebuild of the Burlington Bike Path, renovate City Hall Park, and replace aging fire engines, among other items identified in a 10-year capital plan.

The mall-makeover bond would be repaid under a tax increment financing formula that funnels future property tax revenue from the project to pay down the debt.

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So far, the proposals are in the discussion stage. The school board and city council have not voted to put them on the ballot. The mayor has started discussing his proposals at small meetings, and school officials anticipate a round of community meetings to debate the bond questions.

Not everyone thinks it’s a good idea to load the November 8 ballot with money questions. Councilor Wright, a Republican, would prefer that the city and school bonds be on the March ballot so that races for president and other offices won’t overshadow them.

A March vote would allow for fuller debate, he said. “I do want to have taxpayers fully understand and hear the debate, and, again, that’s my concern. It is going to have an impact on taxpayers. I still believe property taxes are a huge issue … I hear it all the time.”

Schools superintendent Yaw Obeng said the board has more work to do before deciding exactly how much money to seek.

But the list of repairs to the city’s 10 schools, counting the Ira Allen central office building that houses preschool programs, is not going to get smaller, he noted. “If we don’t do it, it’s going to get worse, and our buildings will be in more dire

straits,” Obeng said.

Improving handicap access is a big concern and a major expense: It will cost at least $2 million at BHS alone, according to the recent study. The school is technically in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, Spaulding said, but it needs to be more navigable. Several other schools need similar work.

The property tax impact of the bonds, should they all go on the ballot and be approved, is not yet known.

Weinberger said private fundraising and proposed new revenue sources will help soften the blow.

Among the mayor’s proposals is one that, if it comes to pass, would essentially amount to a head tax on University of Vermont and Champlain College students.

A $125 annual fee would be levied on each student who resides on campus and would generate $1 million a year in new revenues for infrastructure, according to a draft report by the Weinberger administration. The colleges would pay the fees to the city under agreements the mayor is negotiating. They will spell out fees for various services and payments in lieu of taxes because UVM and, to a lesser degree, Champlain College, are exempt from most property taxes.

Weinberger is also proposing an increase in the city gross receipts tax, which includes room and meals, from 2 to 3 percent. That would generate $2 million in new revenue and would be paid mostly by visitors, according to the mayor’s report.

If everything panned out in such a scenario, “The impact on the average property taxpayer will be less than $10 a month,” Weinberger said of the city bonds.

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That estimate is preliminary, though, and it’s unclear if all the new revenue sources Weinberger is hoping to tap will materialize.

Weinberger, who has been working on the city capital improvement campaign for two years, said he also recognizes the schools’ need for bonding. “I think both entities need the money,” Weinberger told Seven Days.

Big school bonds have proven controversial in the past. In 2008 the school board proposed an unprecedented $226 million bond issue for a massive makeover of city schools.

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The plan bombed. Critics said the price tag was absurd, and the city council blocked the proposal from the ballot.

“It was just too much to ask for at once,” recalled Wright, who was among the critics.

The school board trimmed the plan by more than half, to $92 million, but most councilors viewed that, too, as excessive. They voted 10-3 against putting the question on the ballot.

A $9.7 million school repair bond did make it onto the ballot in March 2009. The cash was earmarked for critical repairs at J.J. Flynn Elementary, C.P. Smith Elementary and Lawrence Barnes, now named the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes.

Voters approved that and also said yes to another important capital investment question on the ballot.

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They agreed to increase the district’s automatic bonding authority, from $750,000 to $2 million annually.

That vote allowed the school board to more than double its yearly borrowing — without going to voters for approval.

The board has faithfully tapped the $2 million annually since then and spent the money — along with millions raised under the regular voter-approved budget — on a steady list of school improvements and repairs.

The school district already has a debt that totals $32.4 million. The district pays $3.35 million annually on its debt — including $1.53 million just for interest.

Some of the schools that recently had major renovations, such as the Sustainability Academy, are on the new list for not-soinsignificant funds.

That school needs $1.2 million, according to the study.

But the needier facilities are the high school, Edmunds Middle and Edmunds Elementary ($6.2 million), and Lyman C. Hunt Middle ($6 million).

The study does not call for building a new Burlington High School. That’s disappointing to Kate Stein, who served on a committee that examined that potential project.

Her son, a BHS sophomore, has cerebral palsy and uses crutches. He has to go outside to get into the auditorium and, when he moves from class to class, faces an obstacle course across steep ramps.

“It’s just crazy” how students with disabilities have to navigate the building’s half dozen structures, Stein said.

“I would love for us not to take a new building off the table,” Stein said.

The board is instead likely to go with a rehab that calls for expensive and notvery-sexy improvements: $4.4 million to replace windows and doors, $3.1 million for the heating and ventilation system, and $6.3 million for electrical work.

Looking at a jumble of wires and original fuse boxes in an electrical cubby, Spaulding said tweaks to the current power system can only go so far, and it’s becoming more and more difficult to repair.

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handful of young Bernie Sanders supporters convened on a riverbank in White River Junction last Wednesday evening. As the burgeoning politicos grilled hot dogs and hamburgers from the local co-op, they chatted about something that doesn’t usually come up during a summer barbecue: the best techniques to identify likely voters.

These Sanders followers are doing exactly what the independent Vermont senator who energized legions in his run for the Democratic nomination for president urged them to: They’re getting involved politically.

Two of the assembled twentysomethings — Ashley Andreas and Nick Clark — have been so motivated by Sanders’ message that they are running for the state legislature. Kicking aside any notion of waiting their turn, both are taking on incumbent Democrats who support many of the same policies they do.

Clark and Andreas aren’t the only young Sanders supporters putting themselves out there. But they and a third member of their circle, Dave Hinckley, a House candidate in Springfield, stand out as Bernie-born political activists who are taking the most direct route from campaigning for their hero to campaigning for themselves.

Other young Vermont lefties are eyeing runs for school boards and selectboards, Clark said. Still more are getting involved in grassroots groups such as Rights & Democracy, an organization seeking to elect local candidates who will push for higher wages, universal health care and other Sanderssanctioned causes.

Clark and Andreas express impatience that those in power now aren’t enacting changes quickly enough.

“The tone Bernie set was, ‘This is your government,’” said Clark, a quietly intense 28-year-old former web developer who grew up in Norwich and lives in Thetford. “He turned my despair and the sense that the system is rigged into, ‘We can do anything if we do it together.’”

Seventy-four-year-old Sanders has emboldened Clark and other young people to demand that their generation be heard.

“That’s the voice that’s missing in the legislature,” Clark said.

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And so it is that Clark is running in a two-seat district covering Thetford, Norwich, Sharon and Strafford. He’ll face incumbent Democrats Jim Masland and Tim Briglin in the August 9 primary.

Clark insisted he’s not running against those two incumbents but for the issues he thinks are being ignored, including a higher minimum wage, affordable housing and cheaper college tuition.

Elected Vermont Democrats — most of whom cringe at the notion that they could be considered the “establishment” — are on one hand glad to see young activists get involved. On the other hand, these brazen young upstarts are getting under their skin. The newcomers exhibit enough political naïveté to make them both charming and irritating.

“I welcome the energy,” said House Majority Leader Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D-Bradford), who noted that she challenged an incumbent Democrat the first time she ran.

But the 46-year-old Copeland Hanzas took issue with the suggestion that incumbents aren’t paying attention

to issues that affect young people. “I’m sending my second kid to college in a couple months. To say I don’t understand the cost of college tuition is not true,” she said.

“They’re certainly entitled to run,” said Masland, 67, of Thetford, an 18-year Democratic legislator. “I suggested the usual — that they run for selectboard, get on a committee, find a way to build a track record.”

But Clark doesn’t seem inclined to climb the political ladder rung by rung.

He recalled that while working as a Sanders volunteer in New Hampshire last winter, he saw a statement from the candidate on Facebook: “It’s better to show up than to give up.” It’s become his mantra.

A 2016 Community College of Vermont graduate, Clark calls himself a full-time volunteer, for now. His girlfriend brings in the household income.

Clark started a group called Upper Valley Young Liberals in February, two weeks after the New Hampshire primary.

The way the group conducts itself reflects Clark’s seriousness. The Young

Liberals follow Robert’s Rules of Order.

Executive committee members have to be under age 35. They endorse candidates, but only if there’s unanimous agreement at two consecutive meetings.

So far, that’s yielded a limited number of endorsements: for Sanders and a smattering of Vermont Democrats, including Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), gubernatorial candidate Matt Dunne, Andreas, Clark, Hinckley, 27-year-old Windsor state Senate candidate Conor Kennedy and — surprisingly — Rep. Gabrielle Lucke (D-White River Junction), one of Andreas’ rivals.

Although 56-year-old Lucke belongs to a different demographic, she serves on the House committee that handles labor issues. She won over the Upper Valley Young Liberals for her work to pass mandatory paid sick leave legislation and extend first-time home buyer tax credits, among other achievements.

The group’s organizational efforts have paid off. Using phone banks to lobby 600 potential Democratic decision makers across the state, it helped two of its members — Andreas and Noah

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Detzer, a 25-year-old Hartford High behind Hillary Clinton, we might be School teacher — win seats as delegates willing to do that.” to the Democratic National Convention.

This never-say-die commitment to Clark just missed out on a slot.

Sanders and political change is what’s Andreas, also a 2016 CCV grad, is a driving Andreas to run for a House seat.

23-year-old single mother who lives She’s one of four Democratic candidates in Wilder, just outside White River competing for two seats in the August 9 Junction. Her 2-year-old, Daliah, primary. was with her onstage at the May 22 Last Thursday night, she beamed Democratic State Convention when she from the stage at Higher Ground in gave her 30-second speech to win a seat South Burlington as she won the enas a delegate. dorsement of Rights & Democracy, That Andreas’ babysitter fell through along with Clark, Hinckley and 28 other helped. “Daliah was a factor,” she said legislative candidates, young, old and in of her victory. But Mom was also moti- between. The endorsement means they vated. She invoked Sanders in a speech met R&D’s commitment to raising the she delivered at her graduation earlier minimum wage, fighting for universal this month. health care and tackling climate change, A one-time Occupy Wall Street activ- among other issues. Twenty-one of the ist who believes money has too much in- endorsees for House and Senate are fluence in politics, Andreas nonincumbents. said she got turned off The group didn’t select after that movement faded.

Lucke or Rep. Kevin Sanders’ presidential camChristie (D-White River paign reignited her faith in Junction), the other incumpolitics, though she’s never bent in Andreas’ district. met the man.

Jeff Arnold, owner of a local “Bernie’s changed my daycare center that Andreas’ life and how I view my daughter attends, is the ability to enact change,” fourth Democrat vying for said Andreas, who works the party’s nomination. full time as the front desk Andreas conceded that clerk at CCV in White River she is the only one of the Junction. “When you talked four who has never served about money and politics on the Hartford School before Bernie, you were a Board, putting her at a disconspiracy theorist.” advantage when it comes Ken Dean, 61, is also a ASHLEY ANDREAS to understanding education delegate to the Democratic policy. The incoming legisNational Convention lature will likely get right to and has attended seven others. The work on Act 46, Vermont’s controversial Montpelier resident said he’s been wait- school consolidation law, which needed ing decades to see the kind of enthusi- an 11th-hour fix at the end of the last asm Andreas, Clark and the other young session.

Sanders supporters are showing. “They “I’m still learning,” she said. “I don’t make my heart sing and sing,” he said. think anybody goes into the legislature “These folks want to get on the field and right off knowing what needs to be play.” done.”

But will they give up the ball? Last Christie, a six-year legislator who week, even as Sanders himself conceded sits on the House Education Committee that he was unlikely to win the presiden- that helped craft Act 46, has served for tial nomination and would vote for rival years on the Hartford School Board.

Democrat Hillary Clinton, Andreas was “Coach,” as he’s called, owned a gas unwilling to imagine such a scenario. station, earned his nickname by coach“I’m not going to say Bernie Sanders ing high school football and track, was is going to be the nominee, but there is Vermont Teacher of the Year, and served still a chance,” she said. “Hillary Clinton, on the state Human Rights Commission, right now, is not the nominee.” among other résumé-builders. He’s also Andreas’ lack of enthusiasm for one of only two black lawmakers in the Clinton was palpable, and she was 180-member legislature and is himself a one of several Sanders delegates who Sanders delegate who hasn’t conceded refused to attend a meeting about con- anything to Clinton. vention unity in Burlington last Friday Christie delicately pointed to his with Clinton campaign manager Robby experience while also welcoming his Mook. But, she conceded, “If Bernie young challenger.

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that the garages needed $9 million of work to stay open.

“We’re having to make the difficult transition to a parking and traffic system that can cover its own costs,” Spencer went on. “It’s not an easy conversation to have.”

While raising rates is rarely popular, members of the initiative say the experiment in the downtown core has been a success. During fiscal year 2016, the city collected $200,000 between 6 p.m and 10 p.m. — 20 percent of the $1 million parking revenue from the downtown core.

All that money goes into the traffic fund, which is used to repair the aging garages and pay for other traffic-related needs. Since the parking changes took effect, the city has made $1.6 million worth of upgrades to the College Street and Church Street Marketplace garages, Spencer said.

But he also maintains that the reforms aren’t just about money. “If you look at it cynically, you may say extended enforcement is a money grab,” Spencer said.

In reality, he countered, it’s about managing the city’s parking resources more efficiently: Those willing to pay more should have an easier time finding spots in the downtown core, while the frugally minded can find plenty of cheaper spots — and ones that are still free after 6 p.m.

— slightly farther away.

Spencer also noted that the city will likely continue to tinker with its rates, adjusting them down on meters that are underutilized and up on ones that are frequently in use. The goal is to have streets 85 percent occupied.

Bushor and Wright, who were against the higher rates from the beginning, are

hoping to roll back several of the recent changes.

At Monday’s council meeting, Bushor succeed in tacking on an amendment to the fiscal year 2017 budget stating that the council has concerns about

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he City of Burlington increased rates and extended paidparking hours in the heart of downtown nearly two years ago.

Encouraged by the results, city leaders are contemplating a more radical change: charging for parking on Sundays.

The goal of these changes is to make it easier to find and pay for a parking space — and to raise enough revenue to help the city parking system become financially sustainable. Specifically, the city needs money to repair and maintain its neglected parking garages.

Not everyone supports the move toward pricier parking. In fact, several city councilors called for scaling back some of the recent parking changes at the most recent council meeting.

Sharon Bushor (I-Ward 1) is worried that keeping the meters running until 10 p.m. is making Burlington businesses less competitive with their suburban counterparts. Republican Councilor Kurt Wright (Ward 4) says higher fees put an undue burden on Burlington residents.

“I think we’ve dinged them enough,” he said.

Both councilors are concerned about the talk of charging for parking on Sundays. But Mayor Miro Weinberger is among those who say that the idea deserves consideration and perhaps could be paired with free Sunday parking for Burlington residents in city garages.

The Downtown Parking Improvement Initiative began in 2013, when city officials started working with the Burlington Business Association on plans to address parking problems throughout Burlington. After commissioning several studies, the publicprivate coalition rolled out a new approach in November 2014.

In a nine-square-block area called the downtown core, the city installed smart meters, raised rates from $1 per hour to $1.50 and started charging until 10 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.

During a recent interview, Department of Public Works director Chapin Spencer emphasized the fiscal pressures on the system. “When this parking effort launched, the traffic fund was virtually out of money and the garages had structural failures,” he said of the city’s three enclosed public parking facilities. The department determined

increased parking fees. Seven of the 12 councilors voted for it.

Wright is primarily concerned about residents who pay high property taxes and already feel like they’re getting priced out of Burlington. One of his constituents, Greg Roy, staged a oneman boycott after the city raised rates and extended hours. Once a regular at city council meetings, the New North End retiree stopped coming because he

objected to having to pay to park near Burlington City Hall. Civic engagement, Roy reasoned, should be free.

Bushor is focused on a related concern — that parking expenses will discourage people from frequenting downtown businesses. “We’re not an island,” she noted. “We have competing communities trying to attract the same customers.”

David Melincoff, the proprietor of Sweetwaters, worries about the impact on his Church Street restaurant.

Tourists, who tend to be less price-sensitive, don’t seem to mind. But Melincoff said that locals — on whom he depends during the colder months — often tell him that the new parking rates make them less inclined to come out.

“When it’s zero degrees out, it’s hard enough to get people downtown,” he said. “It’s just one more obstacle.” He suggested that the city calibrate parking prices seasonally — something that Chapin said is under consideration.

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Some restaurant employees aren’t As part of its data collection, DPW happy, either. “It hasn’t improved is counting parked cars on Sundays, an anything,” said Abbie McGuire, a exercise that is showing a trend already manager at the Gryphon on Main evident to many people: There are “sigStreet, as she cleaned wine glasses nificant parking pressures on Sunday behind the bar. “It’s just made it a lot afternoons and evenings,” Spencer said. more expensive.”

Devine added that they plan to Weinberger pointed out that the collect more data before making a recrooms and meals ommendation. But, tax revenue coming she said, “if we find from downtown that by noontime businesses has inon Sunday all of the creased since the parking is completely parking changes took effect, which full in the downtown, that means we suggests that more expensive parking need to take a look at that policy.” hasn’t deterred visitors. In his view, Weinberger’s response: “I think we raising parking rates, which apply to have to consider Sunday parking [fees], out-of-towners as well as Burlington but people shouldn’t rush to judgment residents, is preferable to higher about what that means.” property taxes — a burden that would Activating the meters on Sundays fall entirely on residents. from noon to 8 p.m. in the downtown While the mayor and his park- core would bring in roughly $137,000, ing gurus may not agree according to the city’s with Bushor, they are not estimate. deaf to the complaints The idea doesn’t sit well coming from businesses. with many people who conKelly Devine, executive sider free Sunday parking director of the Burlington sacred.

Business Association, “Oh, my god,” said said she’s heard plenty Melincoff, when told about of positive feedback but the possibility. confirmed that downtown Marie Morton, adminKEL LY DEVINE restaurants “are asking istrative assistant at the that the 10 p.m. policy be green-steepled First Baptist reevaluated.”

Church on St. Paul Street, said it could “We may find that the best solution “really impact the churches” and, is to scale that back,” she said. The in particular, the older congregants. parking coalition may also propose Morton noted that First Baptist relies delaying the morning enforcement, on an agreement with the city that which currently starts at 8 a.m. allows it to use a nearby parking garage.

DPW staffers are still collecting Even councilors who support the traffic and revenue data and will expanded enforcement say they’ll report their findings at the two-year push back against Sunday parking mark this fall. But from what they’ve fees. But they’ll face a conundrum seen so far, the hours between 5 p.m. when they do: The council doesn’t and 7 p.m. are the busiest. For that actually control parking policy. Those reason, Bushor is proposing that the decisions are up to the Public Works city stop charging at 7 p.m.

Commission, an independent board of At least one change has been popu- volunteers appointed by the council lar — a third of the meters now accept to oversee the department. credit cards in addition to coins, Both Bushor and Wright want to and people can use an app to pay at change the city charter to give the council any of the 1,200 downtown meters. direct control over parking enforcement.

According to DPW data, people paid Until then, they’ll have to rely on public via smartphones 13,517 times in May opposition to get their point across.

— which amounted to 15 percent of The parking coalition is aware of the revenue collected from meters what of it’s up against. that month.

“It is really important for people to “I feel like I’m being gouged,” said pay for the parking they use to keep a man from Charlotte, who landed a the system solvent,” said Devine, of spot on St. Paul Street last Wednesday the business association. But, she also a little after 6 p.m. “The only good noted, “It’s really hard to take away thing is, they have this app,” he said, something that’s free.” m before rushing off to meet his wife for Contact: alicia@sevendaysvt.com their anniversary dinner.

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Burlington residents who have been waiting years to snag a boat slip on Lake Champlain may soon have a solution.

The Burlington City Council and the developers of a proposed new marina on the northern waterfront have come to an agreement on the lease payments and the required amenities for what would be a private enterprise on public land.

By next year, Jack Wallace and Chuck DesLauriers hope to get the necessary permits and start constructing the Burlington Harbor Marina, located between the U.S. Coast Guard Station and the Burlington fishing pier. The 160-slip facility would be completed by either late in the 2017 boating season or at the start of the 2018 one.

The marina would be surrounded by a floating breakwater that doubles as a public walkway, allowing people to stroll out into the lake. The design also includes public restrooms and a small public park on what is currently the fishing pier parking lot. A water taxi would shuttle people to North Beach, Oakledge Park and other lakeside locations.

City officials agreed to a 40-year lease Monday night that calls for the marina owners to pay the city $27,500, plus 5 percent of revenue above $565,000 during the first year, and then $55,000 plus 5 percent of revenue above $1.13 million in subsequent years.

Factoring in parking payments and taxes, the mayor told the council that the net value to the city during the course of the lease would be about $4 million.

Burlington would use tax-increment financing, approved by voters in 2014, to help fund some of the public amenities, including a parking lot and the park.

On Tuesday, the Vermont Mayors Coalition urged state lawmakers to require universal background checks for gun sales — a measure that has stalled in recent years despite documented public support and outrage about mass shootings.

In the wake of the June 12 Orlando nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead, Vermont’s eight mayors called for a measure that they say would increase Burlington Mayor Miro safety while respecting the rights of gun Weinberger at the podium owners. Some of the mayors first pushed for background checks after the 2012 mass murder of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

“In the three years since [Newtown], we have seen a terrible series of massacres across the country, [but] we have seen no action from Congress and very little action by state leaders,” Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger said at a press conference. “It would be better for the federal government to act, but in the absence of that, state and local leaders must act.”

Vermont has some of the most lax gun laws in the country, and a universal background check proposal failed to make it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year. A bill that would have allowed Burlington to enact local gun control ordinances stalled again this year, following a successful citywide referendum in 2014.

Tuesday’s announcement marked the first time all eight Vermont mayors have publicly championed background checks. The coalition includes the mayors of St. Albans, Vergennes, Newport, Winooski, Burlington, Barre, Rutland and Montpelier.

The mayors said they are also concerned that one of the few laws Vermont has passed to keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous people may not be working. In 2015, state lawmakers required the judiciary to report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System — used by licensed gun sellers to vet customers — the names of people committed for involuntary mental health treatment.

The mayors said they have been unable to find out if the judiciary is following the NCIS reporting requirement.

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Run, Baby, Run « P.17 “It isn’t necessarily that you have to start at a certain level and work your way up, but being cognizant of how the process works is important,” Christie said. “I’ve done enough things that it’s easier for me to navigate.”

Christie might not be the sort of incumbent Andreas would like to oust, but he happens to be one who represents the district where she lives. “I’m not running against Kevin Christie or Gabrielle Lucke,” she said. “I just want a chance to run … This is about new people stepping up.”

But her presence in the race is putting Christie on the defensive about his own record and experience.

“I’m not exactly a renegade in the House, but I’ve not always followed a certain path,” he said. This year, he fought for and won an amendment to a privacy bill, thereby limiting police use of information collected from automated license plate readers. In taking that amendment to a floor vote, he said, he flouted House protocol.

Lucke conceded that running in a crowded field of candidates means she’ll have to work harder, but she said she welcomes it. “Bernie has started a revolution,” she said. “I’m thrilled.”

Clark, too, has the incumbents in his district working harder to defend their records. They’ve heard his arguments that sitting lawmakers aren’t paying attention to issues that affect young people.

Masland argued that lawmakers are working on increasing funding for state colleges, raising the minimum wage and creating affordable housing.

“When you dig into it, it’s not that we’re not doing anything,” Masland said. “The problems are far more complex than they appear to a twentysomething.”

Briglin, a 50-year-old first-term House member, has been involved in Vermont politics for decades, including as a staffer for Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). “I will certainly talk about my experience,” he said. Two years ago, he noted, he also competed in a

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three-person primary race. At that time, he said, he was the youngest of the candidates.

There’s another aspect of politics that young Sanders supporters such as Clark and Andreas are challenging. Just like Sanders, a lifelong independent running in the Democratic presidential primary, they are disinclined to adhere to party lines and traditions.

Both Andreas and Clark are running in the Democratic primary but are also listed on the Vermont Progressive Party’s website as candidates. Which team are they on?

The answer matters, said Conor Casey, executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party.

“When you are elected and it comes to Tuesday afternoon, who are you caucusing with?” Casey asked, referring to the weekly meetings House Republicans, Democrats and Progressives hold separately. “We are distinctly different parties.”

Andreas said she would caucus with Democrats but added, “I think

Democrats and Progressives have to work together, because the Republicans are the real issue.”

Asked if she would run as a Progressive if she loses the Democratic primary, she said, “I don’t think so” but added, “it would really depend” on who wins and how close the results are.

Clark was similarly uncomfortable acknowledging the two parties. Of the caucuses, he said, “Ideally, I’d go to both.”

Trouble is, they usually meet concurrently.

Win or lose, Clark and Andreas both said they wouldn’t lose interest in politics.

“There are two kinds of Bernie supporters: One kind is going to be people who return to being apathetic; the other kind is people who’ve had their lives changed by Bernie Sanders,” Clark explained. Echoing his young political colleague, he said with certainty, “Bernie Sanders changed my life.” m Contact: terri@sevendaysvt.com

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a change that will mean more 14-story buildings in this small area? Should we ask Sinex to work with current zoning regulations? Zoning changes should be considered separately, with more time and care due to future implications.

Participants in planBTV were certainly not imagining 14-story buildings.

They asked for “human scale,” voted favorably toward the current scale of downtown buildings and expressed the value in lake/mountain views.

The largest building shown is only eight stories. Now it seems the public process is being disregarded with the proposal of a height three times above the maximum 65 feet downtown.

Yes, a solution is needed for the aging mall building. How about something visionary — all affordable and below-market-rate housing for working people and seniors within current zoning perimeters? Keep the shopping focus on Church Street and skip the dormitory. A human-scale building with a human focus.

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[Re Off Message: “At His Burlington Home, Sanders and Supporters Plot Next Steps,” June 12]: Donald Trump haters, I know you’re hurting right now. But, please, maintain civility. I was trying to enjoy breakfast at Penny Cluse Café two weeks ago with my lovely girlfriend, who happens to be of Asian descent. We were quietly discussing Mr. Trump. An eavesdropping customer seated nearby interrupted us and said emphatically, “If Trump has his way, she won’t be allowed to be here!” — and pointed at my girlfriend, who is an American citizen! After picking up our jaws from the floor, we resumed eating and later got a laugh out of it. But let me say this publicly: If you’re going to be a relentlessly ignorant boob, then try to do it with a touch of politeness.

name). And on Vermont Health Connect, the health exchange, Phil Scott stood at Shumlin’s side when the exchange failed to launch. For three years he watched as the state squandered $300 million of taxpayer money on a technology platform that never worked. Only now, with the 2016 election before him, has he said he would pull the plug on the health exchange.

Whether it’s health care, education quality or property tax reform, ethics standards or state spending – the story is the same – Phil Scott goes along to get along, while you get stuck with the bill.

By all accounts, Phil Scott is a nice guy. He gets along just fine with his pals in government. But leadership means putting principles over popularity. It means doing what is right for Vermonters even if that makes his friends and colleagues uncomfortable in the State House.

Instead of standing by Governor Shumlin, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott should have resigned from the cabinet and advocated for a different direction. Let’s face it, this 16year career politician has been more concerned with cultivating his brand of likeability than he has studying the issues and making the tough choices that you expect of your elected officials.

In my long career in business, I built relationships with many of my colleagues, but our success as a team was not a function of whether they liked me or not, but rather their appreciating my management capabilities.

By laying out a clear strategic direction, and giving employees honest and fair feedback – even if it was sometimes uncomfortable – I established a culture of transparency, trust and a shared sense of purpose.

I am committed to doing the same as your Governor.

I will listen to you, be straightforward with you and fight for you. Don’t be content with political platitudes.

Voters deserve better than they have been getting from their elected officials. You deserve to know exactly what a candidate believes and to expect some durable conviction behind those positions. I urge you to join me in calling for Phil Scott to join me in a series of public debates, so you can decide for yourself which one of us can best lead Vermont to a better, more prosperous future. I’m ready to lead Vermont in a New Direction and I ask for your vote on August 9, 2016.

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You know better than anyone, Vermont faces a number of serious challenges in the coming years. The next Governor will need to act quickly and decisively to reverse the dangerous course we are currently on in order to bring Bruce Lisman is a native Vermonter, state spending under and Republican candidate for control, stop the Governor of Vermont. inexorable rise in property taxes, fix our chaotic health care system, and clean up our waterways. As you head to the voting booth to choose our state’s next Governor, you deserve to know exactly how each candidate proposes to address the issues. You deserve a clear plan of action and expect that your candidate will have the fortitude to follow through.

I joined this race because I didn’t see a candidate who offered a clear commitment to the types of ideas that I think are necessary to put Vermont on a better path. For the past five years I have been out listening to you, carefully studying the problems you face, and researching and developing thoughtful solutions. I had hoped to build consensus for action through nonpartisan advocacy; I had hoped that another candidate would step forward who was committed to the hard work of leading Vermont in a New Direction. But seeing no such candidate, I stepped forward.

I formally launched my campaign on October 19, 2015, nine months ago, and have enjoyed every minute of it. My conversations with voters confirm my belief that they are eager for a candidate with specific policy ideas and the conviction to pursue them without equivocation. My website lays out clear, comprehensive policy ideas, and I share them wherever I go. Visit www.

LismanForVermont.com for more information and email me at Bruce@LismanForVermont.com if you have questions.

My opponent Lt. Governor Phil Scott, on the other hand, rarely demonstrates firmly held beliefs in any fashion. Rather than standing up for clear principles, he has taken shelter in the political safety of ambiguity, calling for ‘further study’ or ‘seeing both sides’ of the issue. Rather than stand up for you, he has lingered among political insiders as a member of Governor Shumlin’s inner cabinet.

On the vital issues of health care and health insurance, Phil Scott offered no resistance to Governor Shumlin’s single payer plan. In 2012, he said the “single payer system may be the answer”1, then in 2014 said he didn’t “have enough information to know whether it works here in Vermont”2. But he could never bring himself to simply say: No – that’s a bad idea! He has been silent on the All Payer Model (single-payer by another

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Gen. Leo Abair

1918-2016, COLCHESTER Leo Abair, devoted family man, decorated World War II veteran and career officer in the Vermont National Guard, passed away peacefully on June 21 at his Broadlake home.

Born on February 16, 1918, in Winooski, Leo was the youngest of the eight children of Edouard and Eva (Langlois) Hebert. Growing up, he worked in his father’s grocery store while receiving his education at the St. Louis Convent School and Cathedral High School in Burlington. The family’s first vehicle was a horse and buggy acquired shortly after Leo was born, but the era of invention had begun, and their home on Weaver Lane began to fill up with the latest radios, cameras and phonograph as well as traditional musical instruments thanks to his creative older siblings. This fostered a lifelong interest in music and technology that he passed along to his children, many of whom are professionally involved in music.

At age 16, Leo met Mary Elizabeth Leddy of Burlington, and upon first sight, he told his friend, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry.” Shortly thereafter he lost his beloved mother, Eva. On April 13, 1942, the couple was married by Leo’s eldest brother the Reverend Edward Hebert in Burlington and moved to Schenectady, N.Y., where Leo worked in

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tool design for the General Electric Company.

In 1941 Leo was called to active military service in the Army Air Corps. As a civilian, he already held a pilot license through the Citizens Military Program and the Civilian Pilot Training Program. These programs were established to prepare leaders and pilots for the possibility of war.

After entering military service, Leo volunteered for glider pilot training and was soon promoted to Staff Sergeant. Upon completion of glider training, Leo entered the newly formed liaison pilot school, where he flew light single-engined aircraft (known as L-Bird).

He was assigned to a longrange artillery battalion as a Flying Sergeant. His mission was to fly the L-Bird behind enemy lines and direct artillery fire. Leo’s unit was assigned to the South Pacific Theater and saw action in every major campaign under Gen. MacArthur.

Leo received a field commission as 2nd Lieutenant during the Battle of New Guinea and the Silver Star for Valor during the landing at Leyte, Philippines Islands.

He also received the Air Medal for meritorious service while under enemy fire during action in the Battle for Manila.

After the war, Leo returned to Vermont to join Mary, and they moved to Fort Ethan Allen with their two small children. In 1945 Leo joined the Vermont Army National Guard and remained on flight status during most of his 32 years with the guard and was rated a Senior Army Aviator, amassing over 7,000 flight hours. He served in numerous command and staff positions beginning with the organization and command of the 294th ordinance company and culminating as Army Chief of Staff and Army Assistant Adjutant General. He graduated from many military schools, most notably the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Leo will be remembered in the National Guard for many achievements,

including being the first pilot in the Army Guard; establishing the magazine The Ethan Allen Guardsman; initiating Operation Bull’sEye, which allowed deer hunters to sight-in their rifles on National Guard ranges; receiving an excellent rating from U.S. Army every year he served as State Maintenance Officer; and developing the Rifle Marksmanship Program, which led to numerous national awards.

By 1951 the Abair family had outgrown the Fort and moved to Charlotte Street in Burlington. The last of the nine children had arrived by 1959, and the grandchildren started to show up in 1966.

The South End of Burlington was an ideal place to raise a large family. There were spacious parks, a skating rink, undeveloped woodland, quiet streets and plenty of other kids. Their home was the center of activity in the neighborhood affectionately known as “Mud Alley” (now known as “the Five Sisters”).

Neighborhood friends, including the Quinns, Howleys and Longes, flowed in and out of the Abair house.

Meals were dispensed, cuts mended, problems shared, music heard and games played, and there was always a lift to the beach or movies for anyone who could fit in the family station wagon.

Leo carefully and creatively documented the activities of his growing family with photos and home movies.

During this time, Leo was promoted a Full Colonel assuming the duties of Army Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General.

In 1971 Leo and Mary were able to fulfill a dream of living on the shores of Lake Champlain and moved to their next home, “Broadlake,” in Colchester. Broadlake became another focal point for the family. The grandchildren who were scattered around the area come together there and established lifelong friendships.

There were (and still are) special events, annual parties, boating and bonfires, all usually involving live music conducted under the watchful eye of the Colonel.

Colonel Abair retired from the VNG in 1977, and in 1982 Leo and Mary established a winter home in Tarpon Springs, Fla. In retirement he was asked by his close friend MG Chad Barrett to help organize the Vermont State Guard, a group of military veterans officers with the mission of assisting the National Guard during state emergencies and assume the National Guard emergency response mission during periods when the national guard is activated for federal service. Leo retired from the VSG as the Commanding General, in the rank of Major General (VT) in 2000, completing more than 60 years of service to his state and country.

Leo is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 1767, Winooski, and of the American Legion Post 91, Colchester. He is past president of the Vermont National Guard Association, the Vermont chapter of the U.S. Army Association and Vermont State Guard Association.

Leo’s natural curiosity and interest in technology brought a parade of the latest innovations into the Abair household through the years. It began with a 12-inch black-and-white TV (before Burlington even had a local station) and console radio with a wire recorder at the Fort. On Charlotte Street he moved on to colored TVs, Hi-Fi stereos and Super 8 movie cameras and then continued with cellphones, video cameras, computers and HD TVs at Broadlake.

Into his nineties, he played online games with his grandchildren and kept up with their lives on his iPad, actively using Facebook and Facetime.

One constant in the Abair home was the piano, an instrument he played in Stunt Nite and on the Ticonderoga.

While serving our country in the South Pacific and not knowing if he would ever see his home and family again, he made himself a promise: If he survived, he would buy himself a piano. Upon returning in 1945 and before he had a job, he used a large portion of his separation pay to fulfill this promise.

Since then the piano has been a central part of all his homes. The use of the instrument was encouraged and certainly contributed

to making music a common bond for the family. It seldom remains unused at gatherings.

The years in Florida presented another unique situation for Papa, as he was known to his grandchildren. He and Mary enjoyed many happy years in Tarpon Springs with his three sisters and a brother who also spent the winters there. Family members were always welcomed and took full advantage of the opportunity to spend quality time with Mom and Dad and get to know their aunts and uncles and their families.

In 2008 Leo lost his beloved Mary. Facing the future without her presented the biggest challenge of his life.

With tremendous courage and the unfailing support his family, he was able to carry on and enjoy his remaining years doing the things he enjoyed with the ones he loved nearby. He stayed witty and sharp until the end, completing crosswords and sudoku puzzles daily. He was also predeceased by his parents, siblings and many dear friends.

Leo leaves his nine devoted children and their spouses: Alan Abair (Lucy), John Abair (Betty), Robert Abair (Betty), Marilee Cain (Bill), Chris Abair, Carol Abair (Joseph Ketcham), David Abair, Mark Abair (Sam) and Philip (Julie). Papa will be greatly missed by 15 adoring grandchildren: Brian Abair (Michelle), Molly Abair (Dan Marchessault), Michael Abair (Lisa), Heidi Abair, Lee Abair, David Cain (Sandra), Annie Cain, Carrie Abair, Casey Abair, Matthew Ketcham, Ben Abair (Tiffany), Ashlee Abair, Mark Abair Jr. (Lydia), John Abair and Heather Abair. He also leaves 17 adoring great-grandchildren and special nieces and nephews.

A special thanks to Mark and Sami for the wonderful care and kindness Papa received in his final years that allowed Papa to remain independent and content in his home until his final goodbye.

Leo Abair is a hero in every sense of the word. As a self-made man who attained all he wanted in life, he possessed a perfect balance between pride and humility. He inspired us with his ability to overcome hardship and loss and taught us to value loved ones above all else. His generosity was unparalleled, and his dedication to Mary and his family will never be forgotten. He counted his blessings every day, and we will do the same for being part of his life.

Visiting hours were on Sunday June 26, at LaVigne Funeral Home at 132 Main Street in Winooski.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, June 27, at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Colchester. Interment followed at Resurrection Park Cemetery in South Burlington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the charity of your choosing.

Condolences may be shared at lavignefuneralhome.com.

Rickey James Test

1962-2016, BURLINGTON Rickey James Test passed away at Respite House after a long illness.

He worked for many years in the flooring industry.

He was very skilled and in demand. He worked for numerous companies including Cunningham Flooring.

Rick leaves behind a beautiful daughter, Madison Test; his wife, Kelly Test; and his two sisters, Sheila and Cindy.

He was predeased by his brother, father and mother.

He will be greatly missed by his family and the community.

Calling hours will be held at Stephen C. Gregory and Son Cremation in South Burlington on Saturday, July 2, from 1 to 3 p.m.

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ilton Berle once said, “Laughter is an instant vacation.” Here’s a way to prove him epically correct: Head to Montréal’s Just for Laughs festival, July 13 through August 1. (Anglophone comedians take over in the final week.) Now in its 34th year, this comedy extravaganza pulls in talent from around the world, including Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Sarah Silverman (returning this year) and many more.

With two million visitors to the festival each year, and more than 1,600 shows, JFL presents an embarrassment of belly laughs just north of Vermont’s border. With the additional bonus of a strong U.S. dollar and headliners Nathan Lane, Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Carrie Fisher, Russell Peters, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and others, 2016 is an especially good year to take in the spectacle.

NATHAN HARTSWICK and NATALIE MILLER, owners of VERMONT COMEDY CLUB, are well aware of JFL’s appeal. “We’re very much looking forward to the fest this year,” Hartswick says. In fact, VCC is hosting the eighth annual GREEN MOUNTAIN COMEDY

Walking through Place des Festivals (Quartier des Spectacles), you may find yourself being followed rather obviously by clumsy ninja, serenaded by a ragtime band of aliens, or watching silent hair stylists in Elizabethan garb work to a soundtrack of ethereal house music. Another JFL tradition, the twins parade, continues this year with an Olympic theme. “Quirk” does not begin to describe it, but perhaps “Montréal” does.

Some of the best festival experiences are shows or performances that take an unexpected turn. JFL affords performers the opportunity to try something a little different and surprise audiences. For example, a couple of years ago, Montréal had its first exposure (intentional word choice) to Amy Schumer’s friend Bridget Everett. Her show was included as a free ticket with a JFL pass and took place early in the evening in a small club off rue Sainte-Catherine.

Much of Everett’s Mae West-meetsJoan Rivers performance is too risqué to put in print. But one repeatable highlight was when she invoked all the women in the audience to “stand up tall and be proud of what your mama gave you.” She then sang a tribute to the various types of “titties” with which women might be gifted. “Beaver tail,” “tube sock” and “tic-tac” were among the options.

Everett then brought an elderly gentleman up onstage and allowed him to cop a feel, much to his simultaneous embarrassment and delight.

In addition to publicized celebrity acts big and small, a number of events at JFL feature surprise guests. These shows are some of the festival’s least expensive tickets, at around $20 Canadian, and take place in intimate venues. One comic may host the night, but many of the other acts drop in unannounced. Last year, Louis CK stopped by for a set at the Midnight

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FESTIVAL in Burlington from July 18 to 23 this year, and then closing the club for five nights so they can attend the Montréal event.

“That’s how we vacation, by seeing more comedy,” Hartswick adds. “Hey, it’s a lot more relaxing when someone else produces it.”

This year Howie Mandel, David Cross and P.K. Subban, star defenseman for the Montréal Canadiens, will host galas. These big-ticket, highly produced shows are filmed for television and will air later in the year. Last year, Neil Patrick Harris’ gala Circus Awesomeus featured sword swallowers, puppets, DJs and a trapeze act.

It culminated in a fitting tribute to Montréal pop star Celine Dion: Harris was serenaded by Puddles, a 6-foot-8 cabaret clown, who sang a heavy metal version of “My Heart Will Go On” aboard a mock Titanic, complete with the Leo and Kate pose.

Just for Laughs is known for these big-name, ticketed shows, but it also presents hundreds of free outdoor shows and unusual street performers.

If Marcel Marceau and Lady Gaga had mated, their offspring would likely end up working as street artists here.

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you a sense for where comedy trends JULY 7 - 9 are headed in general,” Hartswick says, Artisan Grant Program “and occasionally we’ll see someone we ALL SHOWS AT 8PM July 1 didn’t know about before and say, ‘We should bring that comic to Burlington.’”

Opening 5-8PM Case in point: Mark Forward. The with Beverage Service by All Tickets: $18 “delightfully weird comedian” that Mad River Distillers Available at valleyplayers.com Hartswick and Miller saw last year is playing VCC on September 25. or call 802-583-1674 WWW.FROGHOLLOW.ORG Where should you stay during the ROUTE 100, WAITSFIELD 85 Church St. Burlington, VT 802-863-6458 festival? Here’s a tip: Choose a hotel close to Place des Arts. It will save you a lot of time and possibly blisters on your 6/27/16Untitled-4 3:24 PM 1 6/27/16 12:09 PM feet. Though the city has Bixi bikes for8v-valleyplayers062916.indd 1 rent and taxis are fairly accessible, most shows take place within the Quartier des Spectacles, which surrounds Place des Arts. It’s a pedestrian area closed to traffic. Staying in the neighborhood will make your time in the city easier, especially if you’re walking back to your hotel at 2 a.m.

As for food, not to worry: Montréal is increasingly famous for its gastronomy.

You could easily walk to get smoked meat at the famous deli Schwartz’s, or take the metro to one of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite haunts — Joe Beef or Au Pied de Cochon. But the festival assembles a fleet of food trucks, and everything from vegan desserts to foie gras poutine is on offer. For a sit-down meal, restaurants Brasserie T! and Portuguese-flavored Taverne F are scaled-down versions of top restaurants, Toqué! and Ferreira, and are adjacent to Place des Arts.

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Surprise show, and his name had not even been publicized in conjunction with the festival.

Another great choice for a cheap ticket is a podcast. These are recorded in the hotel at which many of the comedians stay, so there’s always a chance of spotting talent on your way to the taping. The informal environment of the podcast gives the hosts an opportunity for playful activity with guests as well as the audience. Adam Carolla, Marc Maron and Artie Lange have all recorded there in the past. This summer, Scott Aukerman’s Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast is one of the many shows recording at JFL. Despite all the laughter, comedy is hard work, so serious comedy nerds might enjoy peeking behind the curtain as some of this work is done. Events such as Andy Kindler’s State of the Industry address, the JFL awards show, and the unveiling of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch allow audiences to geek out over insider jokes and rub elbows with current and future stars.

The star makers are well represented at JFL, too, as top managers, agents and executives from networks take in shows and make deals that establish comedy careers.

This “we knew them when” element of the Montréal festival can be the most exciting — at least in retrospect. Pete Holmes appeared at JFL before earning his own HBO series, which premieres this fall. Michael Che was there ahead of anchoring Weekend Update for “Saturday Night Live.” And before we were “Inside Amy Schumer,” its star performed at Just for Laughs.

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ERMONT PBS audiences are in for a double feature of sorts this summer. In broadcasting the documentaries “Holding On” and “Janis Ian Live From Grand Center,” the station is presenting two exceptional samples of its renewed commitment to local programming. The films also reveal two sides of JOHN KILLACKY, executive director of the FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. “I’m excited that the first two programs I signed agreements for were from John,” says ERIC FORD, senior manager of local content at Vermont PBS. He joined the station in April after nearly a decade with BURLINGTON CITY ARTS. “I’ve known John for several years, and he’s a positive force in the Vermont creative community,” Ford adds. “These films are pure John.

One from his personal life, one from his professional.”

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On” — as filmmaker and participant. The shots on four extremely candid 28-minute film, made separate camin 2006, features three conversations eras during the with three couples, including Killacky live concert. and his husband, LARRY CONNOLLY, who The result is are depicted coping with the effects of a stunning disability on their relationship. document of Shot with a handheld camera in the 15 songs from homes of its subjects, “Holding On” is Ian’s 40-year a deeply personal and intimate film. In career. fact, the broadcast begins with a viewerBut what discretion advisory: “This program con- makes the film tains some frank discussion of a sexual exceptional is nature.” the archival “It’s very brave of PBS to show footage that this,” says Killacky, who was partially Killacky went paralyzed 20 years ago after unexpected to great lengths John Killacky, left, and Lawrence Connolly in the film “Holding On” complications from surgery. The conse- to include. quences, so openly and tenderly shared “Janis Ian on screen, took a toll on every aspect of Live” opens “I so admired her social justice his life with Connolly. with a clip of Leonard Bernstein intro- work,” he says. “She had the first Killacky hopes the film is useful to ducing 15-year-old Ian before she sang same-sex wedding announcement in other couples navigating a disability, al- her controversial hit “Society’s Child” the New York Times. Before gay marthough “Holding On” will undoubtedly on his 1967 TV special “Inside Pop: The riage. She’s a hero, a colleague and a resonate with anyone who is committed Rock Revolution.” The program sought friend.” to a relationship for better or worse. to herald select pop stars as the serious Killacky is also an activist artist, as When Killacky lyricists they were. well as an administrator; he started screened the film Killacky had to making films in the 1990s addressing at Shelburne retirepursue the Bernstein the AIDS crisis. Much of his interest ment community estate, CBS and the then and now focuses on what he calls Wake Robin, he says, BBC, and spend a “queer aesthetic.” a rich discussion large portion of his “I used to try to keep my artist and about caregiving budget to acquire administrator identities separate, but, ensued. rights to the short while working at the Walker Art Center And that’s exactly clip, he recalls. His in Minneapolis, the Harvard Film why Vermont PBS is film is all the better Archive screened some of my work,” providing a platform for it.

Killacky says. “One audience member for local filmmakers The filmmaker asked if I ever got confused with the guy to tell their stories. saved the best for with the same name that worked at the “We want to create last, juxtaposing the Walker. From that time on, I just did both E RI C FORD , V E RM ON T PBS understanding — [of ] mature singer’s rendi- on parallel tracks.” each other, the world, our community tion of “At Seventeen” with an old clip His dual interests will be on view on and our differences — through conven- of the young Ian singing the same heart- Vermont PBS over the next few weeks. ing conversations, and one of the best wrenching lament. Even on the small “Holding On” and “Janis Ian Live From ways to do that is with public media,” screen, audiences are left with a big pic- Grand Center” reveal the talent behind says Ford. ture of Ian, who says onstage that it’s an the scenes as well as onscreen.

Killacky’s second offering, “Janis Ian honor “to work in service to [her] songs.”

Live From Grand Center,” is an intimate “I wanted to begin and end the show portrait of the Grammy Award-winning that way,” Killacky says. “To watch her INFO singer-songwriter in concert at the St. grow up. That’s the fun of doing docu- “Janis Ian Live From Grand Center” shows on Saturday, July 2, 10 p.m., and various other Louis performing arts center. Killacky mentaries, finding materials to animate.” times through July 7; “Holding On” shows produced the 58-minute film for Killacky, roughly the same age as Ian, on Thursday, June 30, 8 p.m., and various Missouri PBS in 2008 and served as its has long been a fan of the performer’s other times through July 9, on Vermont PBS. vermontpbs.org. codirector. From backstage, he called the life on and off the stage.

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the Survivors and the Montreal Jewish Community. The festival concludes on August 24 with Raise the Roof, a documentary about the reconstruction of From In Search of Israeli Cuisine the Gwoździec Synagogue, which was destroyed during the Nazi occupation “It’s an example of what any immiof Poland. The makers of each film will be present at the screening for a Q&A grant or refugee population might go session. through if they have to leave the world The inclusive spirit of JCOGS — and the community they know and are unlike many similar organizations, it’s resettled in a strange place,” Simonnot affiliated with a specific denomina- Israel says. “I know that there are lessons tion of Judaism — helped shape the in that film for us in 2016. So, while the varied festival program. film is about Holocaust Simon-Israel is quick to survivors resettled in point out that the fesMontréal after World tival’s purpose isn’t to War II, and the liberafocus strictly on Jewish tion of the concentrafilmmaking. Rather, the tion camps and what common denominator they went through, I of the films is some think that a broader kind of Jewish theme non-Jewish population or content. that looks at this film E D E E S I M ON - I S RAE L In Search of Israeli and looks at the lessons Cuisine, for example, is in it will learn how we as much a food film as it treat refugees today.” is an examination of the diverse cultures The selection of Nobody was of Israel. A pair of non-Jewish artists Interested also underscores the strong spearheaded the synagogue reconstruction project documented in Raise the connections JCOGS has to the Jewish Roof. Nobody was Interested deals most community in Montréal. Fainsilber, who directly with the postwar Jewish experi- is originally from that city, is friends ence, but Simon-Israel thinks the movie with the filmmakers and recommended has relevance to the diaspora of refugees that the movie be added to the program. from various countries who have immi- According to Simon-Israel, Montréalers grated across the globe in recent years. who own second homes or vacation in

I KNOW THAT THERE ARE LESSONS IN THAT FILM FOR US IN 2016.

Stowe were instrumental in establishing JCOGS through their financial support.

Should the festival prove successful, any profits will be earmarked for a second annual event. Rather than try to expand SJFF into a monthly film series, Simon-Israel says, the organizers would again schedule it during the summer months to capitalize on the influx of seasonal Stowe residents.

But for now, the SJFF organizers’ focus is to attract a broad audience base outside of the local Jewish community and the greater Stowe area. They hope that having guest speakers at each screening will widen the appeal of the overall festival experience.

“We don’t expect to appeal solely to a Jewish audience,” Simon-Israel says.

“We think that every one of these films might be of interest in some respect to the rest of the Vermont population.”

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between Józef Buko’s adventures in the Middle East (where he fought for the Allies with the independent Polish forces) and Marysia Buko’s fearless work in Warsaw with the resistance. The book bursts with fascinating episodes, from Józef’s development of a bond with the general whose hair he painstakingly barbered (hence the title) to Marysia’s respite at a clandestine theater performance hidden from the Nazis.

Besides being a tale of incredible hardships endured and survived — sometimes with the aid of rare luck — The General’s Barber is, as its title indicates, also an inspiring story of the unfading

love that kept Buko’s parents together for nearly 70 years. The author writes of the pair, who both came from hardscrabble peasant backgrounds, “They lived by a simple code: Know what’s right. Do what’s right. Just keep going.”

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While Buko’s story may lack the hook it would need for a commercial sale in the ultra-competitive field of World War II memoirs, it’s a compellingly told addition to the literature of that era. In a preface, Buko recalls that her Polish American mother rarely spoke of her experiences during the German occupation, which she’d spent mostly in Warsaw, separated from her husband. Once, when questioned about that time in her life, Buko’s mother “broke out in hives all over her body and literally lost her voice.”

But stories did eventually emerge.

Buko has turned her parents’ oral histories into a colorful narrative, alternating

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ewish film festivals are a staple in major American cities — from New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to Boston, Miami and Washington, D.C. The oldest, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, was founded in 1980. The largest, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, sold more than 36,000 tickets in 2016.

Starting in July, you can add the town of Stowe to that list.

The inspiration for the inaugural STOWE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL, presented by the Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS), began with one woman’s love of food and her desire to see the documentary In Search of Israeli Cuisine.

“I really wanted to see that film, so it was somewhat selfish in a way,” JCOGS member EDEE SIMON-ISRAEL admits with a laugh. “I’m a foodie, and I love Israeli and Middle Eastern food, and I had a strong personal interest in seeing that film.”

Simon-Israel contacted the film’s director and distributor about the logistics of obtaining screening rights. After she consulted with the JCOGS board of trustees and Rabbi DAVID FAINSILBER, the idea of a Jewish film fest was born.

The three-film SJFF kicks off on July 13 with a screening of the Israeli food documentary. That will be followed on August 10 by Nobody was Interested. Nobody Asked: The Holocaust,

THE STRAIGHT DOPE BY CECIL ADAMS

Dear Cecil,

I’m curious why tabloids haven’t been sued out of existence. I do recall Carol Burnett getting a bit of remuneration for the heartache they caused her some years back, but surely there can’t be so much apathy that celebrities will permit almost anything to be said about their lives. Maybe it’s a subtle form of blackmail: “At least if they say I’m in rehab, they aren’t exposing my extramarital affairs.”

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here are good reasons celebrities encounter difficulty getting a libel case against the press to stick, but let’s note at the outset that currently the real action is in privacy violation. Silicon Valley, as we’ve recently discovered, is innovating the hell out of this arena. You probably saw the news that the media organization Gawker declared bankruptcy after fighting a series of lawsuits secretly funded by Peter Thiel, a tech gazillionaire with a grudge, his goal no less than to put Gawker out of business. After the knockout punch, a privacy suit over a Hulk Hogan sex tape resulting in a $140 million judgment, observers fretted that Thiel had single-handedly opened up a new front against the free press: If you’ve got enough money, you don’t need to prove libel or privacy violation in your own case. (Thiel objected to being quasi-outed as gay in a 2007 Gawker piece.)

You just have to spend eight or nine years burying your nemesis in other people’s cases until you find one with enough merit to put ’em out of their misery.

OK, so this might be a little breathless. Who knows? Maybe all the public opprobrium will shame these billionaires into behaving. (Ha ha.) But Thiel’s covert tactics reflect the robust good health of press-protection laws in the United States. Thiel might not have won a privacy case, since his orientation was already an open secret, and he couldn’t have won a libel case because Gawker would’ve argued the piece they published was true. But even if it hadn’t been, that hardly would’ve mattered. Thiel’s a “public figure” — part of a special, lessprotected class as far as libel law is concerned. Put plainly, if you’re the editor of the National Enquirer, you can print significantly nastier stuff about somebody famous than you can about, say, the schoolteacher

next door. Public figures are still at an advantage relative to “public officials” — i.e., elected representatives — but not as likely to succeed in a libel case as “limited-purpose public figures,” folks who’ve been thrust temporarily into the public eye — witnesses to a high-profile murder, for instance.

In order to win a libel suit against a news organization, public figures have to demonstrate that the offending party acted with “actual malice,” which is not a Tom Clancy novel but rather a standard set by the Supreme Court’s 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan: They must show that the defendant knew for sure that the offending information was false and published it anyway. Mind reading being notoriously difficult, this sets a pretty high bar.

Not that there haven’t been conspicuous celebrity wins. As you mention, in 1976 Carol Burnett went after the Enquirer for implying she’d

been obstreperously drunk in public, despite sources’ reports to the contrary. (A distinction to keep in mind: We’re talking here about tabloids that traffic in salacious gossip, rather than those that print obviously absurd “Miranda Lambert Impregnated by Aliens!”-type material; any celebrity who’d sue over that stuff needs their head examined.) Drawing upon her considerable resolve and resources, Burnett prevailed in court and finally settled. Her success launched what the Atlantic calls the “modern era of tabloid litigation,” wherein other slighted celebs were emboldened to fight back.

In response the tabs lawyered up to the nines. House counsel now put their eyes on everything at the major tabloids; one former Enquirer staffer has said that two attorneys there look at each piece, and not in some toothless advisory capacity — if they say kill it, it gets killed. These aren’t stripmall sleazebags, either. For instance, it was David Kendall, one of Bill Clinton’s lawyers during various ’90s scandals, who had earlier green-lighted an Enquirer story headlined

“Liberace’s Secret Battle with AIDS.” (I guess I’m not making a particularly strong case here that the guy’s not a sleazebag.

He is, however, a very wellregarded one.)

If an article that makes it to print does ruffle any serious feathers, the tabs’ significant legal manpower gives them the option of dragging a case out forever; and by suing, celebrities expose themselves to the discovery process, during which — as you correctly suggest — they might be required to cough up personal information they’d really rather not.

Altogether, such factors make it both tedious and legally difficult for celebrities to win a media libel case. The Sullivan standard, by the way, means the U.S. is pretty much sui generis when it comes to libel law, at least until President Donald Trump takes office. “I’m going to open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money,” promised the Donald. The short-finger jokes seem like they’re really starting to get to him.

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“Oh, that’s great,” I banally observed.

(Sometimes you just need to power through.) “What’s the conference about?”

“It’s a gathering of environmentalists.

I teach in the field at a Chinese university.” Her English was heavily accented, though her diction was precise and professorial.

“It’s been heartening to hear that China has at least begun to consider the

a friend introduced to me when we were teenagers, and, once I got past the terror, I was hooked on the feeling.

Observing Bik gazing at all this Vermont glory, I said, “I’m a big fan of those early Chinese poets who were always writing about the landscape. I love their simple, spare use of words.”

“Really?” Bik said. She seemed genuinely surprised and impressed. “Which poet do you like?”

“IT SEEMS YOU’RE MORE CHINESE THAN MY COUNTRYMEN, BECAUSE, UNFORTUNATELY, WE’VE ABANDONED MUCH OF THE OLD WAYS.” environmental impact of their policies,” I said. “For decades, it’s all been about growth, growth, growth.”

“We must,” she informed me. “In some of the cities, people have to wear face masks due to smog. The air and water quality are deteriorating greatly.”

We soon cleared the airport, Bik sitting beside me in the passenger seat. We turned right at Taft Corners and cruised unimpeded through the “big-box” alley. I love midnight traffic conditions, I thought.

I love making time.

The interstate was bathed in eggshell moonlight, as were the surrounding fields and mountains. I confess that on nights like this, intoxicated by the full moon, I’ve been known to cut the headlights and drive for 20 seconds in unadulterated moonlight. It’s a maneuver

“Well, my friend got me a book by Wang Wei. I guess he’s considered the father of this tradition.”

“Ah, Wang Wei, beautiful. Poets of this school bring a deeper message of harmony with nature. Many were Taoists or Buddhists. Their poetry was an expression of this philosophy.”

“I love Chinese traditional culture,” I went on. “I sometimes go to traditional Chinese doctors when I’m sick. You know, acupuncture and herbs. And I eat soba noodles and tofu.”

Bik chuckled. “It seems you’re more Chinese than my countrymen, because, unfortunately, we’ve abandoned much of the old ways.”

I had saved my biggest China card for last. “Also, for years I’ve practiced tai chi.”

Bik found this delightful. “I play tai chi, too, since I was a girl. My grandparents taught me.”

“When I think of tai chi in China, I picture the old people practicing in large groups in public parks.”

“They still do that,” my customer acknowledged, “but young people also play tai chi.”

“So some aspects of traditional culture are still intact and vital. That’s good to hear.”

Bik again gazed up at the moon, the same orb contemplated by Wang Wei 1,300 years ago. She said softly, “Modern people look outward to find meaning and enjoyment, visiting amusement parks, traveling all over the world. But just sitting quietly can be far more interesting.”

“I know what you’re talking about. In fact, I think we may be kindred spirits.

Do you practice sitting meditation?”

“Not so much,” she replied. “I read books about it. I like that.”

I chuckled in empathy. It’s hard to meditate. Anyone who’s tried it will confirm that.

“Bik, you can’t just read about it,” I gently razzed her. “It’s like reading a menu. At some point, you need to make a choice and eat the food!”

“I believe what you’re saying,” Bik said, laughing. “It’s time to eat!” m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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osh, she looks even younger than the other girls, I thought as I watched Bik Liang walk toward me and my handheld name sign at the arrival gate. Over the past week, I had been driving Chinese university students, all female, to their summer housekeeping jobs in Stowe. For most of these young women, this was their first trip outside their homeland — first time on an airplane, even — and they were wide-eyed and excited, albeit exhausted from their 180-degree flight around planet Earth.

I greeted Bik and introduced myself, and she shook my offered hand.

Although I imagine that the students participating in this overseas work program are schooled on American customs, she couldn’t help but bow slightly as we shook. So I did, too. It came naturally to me.

As we awaited her bag, I threw out a benign icebreaker: “So, you’ll be working at the hotel?”

She smiled and surprised me with, “No, I am here for a conference.”

Oh. Jeez. Now I felt mortified. Taking her in more closely, I realized that, despite her diminutive stature (five feet at the most) and girlish looks, she was indeed older than the students, not to mention more self-possessed and confident.

I internally debated whether to apologize for my gaffe, but I feared making things more uncomfortable. Plus, it might have been just me — Bik appeared unruffled, though she could have been faking it to spare my feelings. Either way: awkward.

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hirty rowing boats embarked from three docks at the southern end of Great Hosmer Pond, then fanned out like dandelion seeds caught in a breeze. The rowers of these sculling shells, as they’re called, were students at a weeklong camp hosted by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Several others, including this reporter, were there for community rowing, or “comm row,” which the center offers area residents at a discounted rate three afternoons a week.

More than a dozen coaches accompanied the student rowers, both on shore and in kayaks and motorized launches. Most were tall, lean, twentysomething men and women with suntanned faces and muscular bodies.

Several sported sweats and tees bearing the logos of crew teams from New England prep schools, Ivy League colleges and, in one case, the U.S. Olympic Committee.

The rowing program began shortly after Russell Spring founded the COC in 1976. In 2008, Judy Geer and her husband, Dick Dreissigacker, purchased the company and formed a nonprofit foundation to run it. Since then, the center, and its rowing program in particular, have grown steadily in size and reputation.

Between May and September, the COC now hosts 800 to 1,000 rowers and 45 to 50 visiting coaches from colleges and rowing clubs across North America and Europe.

Their ranks include elite, world-class athletes and aspiring Olympians who live and train year-round at the center. Fees for the rowing camps help fund the outdoor center’s various community programs and services, including subsidized children’s camps, a public gym and fitness center, Nordic ski trails, single-track bike paths, and more.

Overall, the COC has been a boon to this tiny Northeast Kingdom town, which reaps the economic benefits of all those visiting athletes and coaches, including jobs. But some locals don’t like its burgeoning use of Great Hosmer Pond, where the rowers have become a source of rancor and divisiveness.

The sheer number of these nonmotorized boats, as well as the incidental noise that can accompany dozens of daily rowing lessons, has caused some neighbors to accuse the outdoor center of monopolizing the lake. At issue is the incompatibility of sculls and other vessels, particularly powerboats. The latter have been used on Hosmer for fishing, waterskiing and tubing since long before the COC existed. Many have expressed concern that they’re being muscled aside for a sport that’s gaining in popularity, largely among out-of-staters.

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To understand the conflict in Craftsbury requires some background on the geography and history of Great Hosmer Pond, which stretches two miles long but is only 160 feet wide at one point. Ordinarily, state environmental laws wouldn’t allow motorized vessels on such a narrow body of water, explained Perry Thomas, lakes and ponds program manager with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. However, because many of the lakefront cabins date back to the 1940s and ’50s, she said, the historic use of motorboats was grandfathered in when those laws were enacted.

Even so, Vermont boating laws require motorized vessels to minimize their wake and maintain a distance of at least 200 feet when passing a nonmotorized craft.

Because of Great Hosmer Pond’s unique shape, that regulation presents a significant — if not insurmountable — challenge for motorboats and sculls occupying the same waters.

“They seem to think that we can coexist out there, and we can’t,” said Rita Benjamin of Woodbury, referring to the scullers and other lake users. Benjamin and her husband, Don Hawkins, own a waterfront cottage adjacent to the outdoor center that she claims was the first on Great Hosmer Pond; it’s been in the Hawkins family since the 1940s. “When they are spread out across the lake and you’re trying to tow a skier, you have to stop,” Benjamin said of the scullers. “There’s just no going around them.”

Because scullers row backward and many on the lake are beginners, they don’t always see where they’re going. She recalled one time when a sculler crashed into the side of a large pontoon boat that wasn’t even moving.

“The owner of the pontoon boat leaned over and said sarcastically, ‘Oh, I’m sorry!

Were we in your way?’” Benjamin recounted with a chuckle. “And the sculler just looked up and said, ‘Oh, no, you’re all right,’ and proceeded to go around.”

Troy Howell, managing director of COC’s sculling program, has been the primary point person for neighbors with grievances, and he’s tried to remain diplomatic while acknowledging the inherent conflict of different lake users. The Oklahoma native and lifelong rowing enthusiast described the situation as “a double-edged sword.”

“If there are 40 to 50 scullers and coaches on the lake, it’s virtually impossible for anyone to water-ski,” Howell said.

“By the same token, if there are even three motorboats out there operating at high speeds, it’s virtually impossible to scull.”

What makes Great Hosmer Pond so desirable to scullers? Howell, who’s rowed in 35 states and on three continents, insisted it’s not hyperbole when he calls it “the greatest place on Earth to scull, end of story.” In an ideal world, he said, the pond would be twice as long. Still, Howell noted, “It almost never gets unrowable,” because surrounding hills block the wind, keeping the water’s surface calm virtually all summer long.

The pond did become unrowable one day last summer, but not because of wind or waves. After a few decades of détente between the outdoor center and its neighbors, tensions reached a breaking point during the 2015 Labor Day weekend. About a week earlier, the COC had announced that it would hold a sculling camp during the three-day holiday weekend.

When neighbors caught wind of the plan, many were incensed. In protest, scores of them took to the water that weekend in kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, party barges and fishing launches and just hung out. With so many other boats on the water, it was impossible for scullers to row.

The COC was forced to cancel its weekend sculling camp and refund its campers.

According to Sarah George, whose parents, aunts and uncles have all owned cabins on Great Hosmer Pond since at least the 1950s, “It was really the first time we stood up for ourselves and for our rights.”

From the COC’s point of view, “The blockade thing was a creative act of protest, but it was also a little bit alarming,” said Howell. When they hadn’t seen many boats on the water during previous Labor Day weekends, the center’s operators assumed that a sculling camp that weekend wouldn’t make waves.

“This turned out to be a fairly large miscalculation on our part,” he admitted. Tensions with neighbors were much greater than anyone thought. “Are things escalating?” Howell asked rhetorically.

“Well, nobody really knows.”

George, whose parents met while summering on Great Hosmer Pond, said that disagreements between neighbors and the COC have ebbed and flowed for years. But only in the last decade, she noted, has the problem become untenable.

“It’s always gone on, but as the center grows, the conflict grows,” George said.

“When there were just a few boats, it was difficult but manageable. Now that there are 40 to 50 of them out there at once, it’s nearly impossible.”

“I get the sense that it’s starting to reach a boiling point,” said Lt. Walter Smith, Derby station commander with the Vermont State Police. Although Great Hosmer Pond is a state-owned waterway

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A rustic old cabin serves as the main office and reception area for the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Just outside it, I’m greeted

by Geer, 62, a friendly and down-to-earth woman whose smiling, suntanned face is creased in a perpetual squint, as though she’s gazing across a shimmering lake.

Geer and Driessigacker might not be household names to most Vermonters, but the couple, and their company, are renowned in the rowing world. Dreissigacker was an Olympic oarsman who competed in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.

In 1976, he and his brother, Pete, founded Concept2, a rowing-equipment manufacturer headquartered in Morrisville. It’s no surprise to find that many of the oars and rowing machines on the COC campus bear the Concept2 logo.

Geer, also an Olympian, made the U.S. women’s rowing teams in 1976, 1980 and 1984. She and Dreissigacker met through rowing and married in 1985. Both remain deeply passionate about the sport and own a cottage on the north end of Great Hosmer Pond. In summer, they scull nearly every day.

But not between 1 and 4:30, when the COC gets all its boats off the water in deference to other users. Saying the organization took last year’s protest “to heart,” Geer explained that the COC no longer holds rowing camps on holiday weekends; other weekend camps are now scheduled on alternating weeks.

It’s tempting to characterize the Great Hosmer Pond conflict as a clash between “old” and “new” Vermont. But, as Geer pointed out, people have been sculling on the lake since at least the mid-1970s. That’s when Russell and Janet Spring, who owned the nearby Windridge Tennis Camp, purchased the grounds of Cutler Academy, a long-defunct boys’ prep school, and founded the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.

According to Howell, there’s a story — which he acknowledged might be apocryphal — that one winter, rowing legend Jim Joy visited the Russells and skied on the frozen Great Hosmer Pond. Observing its long, narrow corridor and steep shorelines, he suggested it might be ideal for sculling.

The outdoor center reportedly launched its rowing program the following spring; it’s now in its 41st year.

Geer took me inside the dining hall, another rustic holdover from the property’s prep-school days. Decorating the walls are antique snowshoes, black-and-white Cutler Academy photos from the 1960s, and numerous championship plaques from the Canadian Amateur Rowing Association. On a bulletin board near the buffet table is a list of all the local farms the COC supports. In addition to its campers, the center also feeds its 50 to 60 full-time, year-round employees. It is now one of the largest employers in town.

Geer and I grabbed a table with Howell and four athletes in the COC’s Green Racing Project. They included Parker Washburn, a 25-year-old native of Andover, Mass., who rowed at Phillips Academy — his father coached there — then later at Harvard. Washburn had just returned the previous night from the Olympic trials in Princeton, N.J., where he competed in a two-man sweep boat.

“We came up a little short,” he said, “but it was definitely a great experience and a great year of rowing.”

As Howell explained, there are three types of rowers at the center each summer.

Every few days, a new rowing camp begins with 25 to 35 participants. These are people who travel from around the country for three to six days of instruction.

“We have a pretty thick wait list of people we are turning away, because we just don’t have the ability to run camps that are big enough without completely monopolizing the lake,” said Howell, “which some of our neighbors accuse us of anyway.”

Additionally, the COC hosts eight athletes, all under age 23, who come for the summer to train for more competitive rowing. Then there are eight rowers admitted to the COC’s Green Racing Project.

These are elite, year-round resident athletes who train for international competition at the highest levels.

The “green” in Green Racing Project doesn’t refer to the Green Mountain State, Geer clarified, but rather to the program’s social and environmental mission. When she and Dreissigacker created the nonprofit, they wrote a tripartite mission that includes sustainable stewardship of the lake and land; community inclusion and participation in sports; and the pursuit of athletic excellence, especially in the sports of rowing, Nordic skiing, biathlon and running.

Athletes admitted to the GRP program aren’t just chasing their Olympic dreams, Geer noted. They’re also community ambassadors of the outdoor center. They help raise animals, tote firewood, weed and water the vegetable gardens on the 500acre grounds, and teach the communityrowing program.

Some of the athletes even helped design the new net-zero ski lodge and fitness center, which was built two years ago just across the road. It’s an impressive facility,

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constructed mostly from locally harvested timber, that features composting toilets, eight solar trackers and rooftop PV panels that power the center as well as its two electric launches.

In winter, the COC hosts subsidized kids’ ski camps; in summer, rowing and running camps. Craftsbury and Albany residents are automatically members of the fitness and ski center, as are students at nearby Sterling College. Others can buy paid memberships, which includes trail passes for the center’s mountain-bike and cross-country trails.

“Our mission is all about accessibility and affordability,” Geer explained. “Our goal is to keep people fit and create a sense of community at the same time.”

Another component of the COC’s environmental mission is milfoil control

on Great Hosmer Pond. John Brodhead, a longtime ski instructor and COC employee, has worked on controlling the invasive species for more than a decade.

Initially, he and others would scuba dive and pull out the aquatic plants by hand, as through weeding a garden. But the milfoil has become so pervasive in recent years that the COC now funds diver-assisted suction harvesting, at a cost of thousands of dollars each year.

“If we don’t do it, we’ll lose the channel,” Geer said, referring to the narrowest section of Great Hosmer Pond. “It’s a great concern to us, and it’s got to be a great concern to everyone else on the lake.”

“If there’s anyone doing more conservation on this lake than the outdoor center,” Howell added, “I’m completely clueless of it.”

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The sculling program has become the COC’s major income generator — and friction point with neighbors. Despite efforts to “give back to the community,” as Geer put it, many on the lake remain unimpressed and point out that the sculling camps are commercial enterprises that harm rather than benefit locals.

“They love to push the fact that they’re a ‘nonprofit,’ but they’re charging people to take them out on the lake and teach them how to scull,” said Benjamin. “And people like us, who are spending money to be out there, are losing our rights.”

Even before last year’s Labor Day’s protest, the Town of Craftsbury Selectboard tried to intervene and mediate an amicable resolution to the conflict. How successful those efforts were depends upon whom you ask.

Bailey Olmstead of Windsor drives two hours almost every weekend in summer with her husband and two kids to spend time in their cabin just a short distance from the COC boathouse. Like several of her neighbors, Olmstead participated in the mediated discussions with the center.

“We’ve definitely been trying to find a resolution,” Olmstead said. Still, she admitted that she’s not sure what an amicable resolution would look like. “I do feel like we’ve made some strides, but I guess we still feel that [the sculling] is very intrusive to the peaceful setting because there’s a lot of hollering and horns,” she added. “Being so close to them, we get woken up by them, At times, we just feel very disrespected.”

State officials have suggested that perhaps the property owners should form

a lake association to establish clear rules about use of the pond. But as neighbor George pointed out, other area residents, including local fishermen who don’t own property on Great Hosmer Pond, wouldn’t have any say in that process.

“And if we did an association, how would we divvy up votes, because [the outdoor center] owns so much land?” she asked. “Would they have far more say than us and end up hurting us?”

Thomas, at the DEC, suggests that someone should formally petition the state to establish those rules. Geer doesn’t think it would be appropriate for the outdoor center to initiate that process. As she put it, “That seems really unneighborly.”

Attempts at informal scheduling haven’t gone over well, either.

“If we publish a schedule, we get accused of telling people when they can be on the lake,” Howell said. “When we don’t publish a schedule, we get accused of not caring enough about our neighbors and property owners to tell them what our plans are. We’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t.”

Not everyone on Great Hosmer Pond objects to the scullers. Andrew Tripp has owned property on the lake for four years and built a cabin there two years ago. He calls the sculling controversy “a tempest in a teapot” and suggests that some other homeowners have “a nostalgic fantasy about what the lake once was, that it was their private playground.”

Tripp, who bought property in Craftsbury because of its proximity to the outdoor center — he’s the Nordic ski coach at U-32 High School in Montpelier — sees the COC as a “massive resource” for the local economy and tax base.

“They’re putting people to work and bringing people to the area,” he said.

“Frankly, I like sitting on my dock and watching world-class rowers go by. It’s a lot of fun.” Single-seat sculls slice the water with the silent grace of swans — unlike in sweep rowing, during which a coxswain barks “stroke!” to a crew of four or eight oarsmen, Opponents don’t it see that way. In fact, they’ve suggested that the COC hold all its rowing camps from Monday through Thursday and leave the weekends free for neighbors and other lake users.

For Howell, that’s a bridge too far.

“There are people who’d have you believe there are scullers on the water during every daylight hour, every day of the summer. That’s demonstrably untrue,” he said. “Do you want to be the one to tell our hourly workers that we’re going to be cutting their hours?”

For now, an uneasy truce seems to be holding. In the meantime, the COC has said it won’t hold rowing camps on the Fourth of July or Labor Day weekends.

To that, Benjamin said skeptically, “We’ll see.” m

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his just in: Michael McDonald is coming to Burlington. The foggy-voiced captain of yacht rock plays the Flynn MainStage on Friday, July 1, along with his son’s band, Dylan McDonald and the Avians, and BTV expat Tommy Alexander.

That news is sure to delight local fans of blue-eyed soul. Or maybe make them sweetly melancholy. It’s hard to say for sure.

We here at Seven Days were pretty excited about McDonald’s impending visit, too. (C’mon, you know you love the gooey strains of “What a Fool Believes” as much as the rest of us.) We were so excited, in fact, that we did our darndest to schedule some phone time with him for an interview. Alas, it seems the schedule of hirsute, five-time-Grammywinning popsmiths is a tad hectic, and we couldn’t get McDonald ahead of the Flynn show. Damn.

Given the opportunity, we would have loved to ask him about his early days with Steely Dan and his subsequent tenure with the Doobie Brothers, which ultimately launched his remarkable solo career. We would have asked him about working with another of soft rock’s great bearded bards, Kenny Loggins, with whom McDonald cowrote “What a Fool Believes.” On a related note, we would have asked McDonald why he uses the word “fool” in, like, half of his songs. We would have asked him about his favorite song topic: heartbreak. And, of course, we would have asked him about that glorious voice.

Deprived of the opportunity to pose all these questions to McDonald, and being the dedicated journalists we are, we took some of them and … um, answered them ourselves, repurposing lyrics from McDonald’s own songs.

SEVEN DAYS: I went through a breakup recently, which is always difficult. Since you’ve written so many songs about heartache, I figure you’re just the guy to talk to.

So, any advice for the heartbroken?

MICHAEL MCDONALD: I know you’re afraid to love. You’ve been hurt before. Love broke your heart, so you closed the door. Now here I am outside your world.

SD: Wow, that’s really astute … though I have to say that last part was a little odd. But maybe I am afraid to love. How do I get past that?

MM: You’re gonna have to trust someone. It’s a shame if you don’t, because it ain’t no life living all alone.

Let me show you how to love again.

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away. What seems to be is always better than nothing. And nothing at all keeps sending him.

SD: Right. Sending him where, exactly?

MM: Somewhere back in her long ago.

SD: Huh? That doesn’t make any sense, Michael. Let’s switch gears.

It’s been a crazy election season. Any thoughts on the current political landscape?

MM: Some people see a change; some will remain the same. But all of them live their lives under the gun. Some see the road as clear; some say the end is here. They say it’s a hopeless fight, but I say I gotta try.

SD: That’s really all you can do, right?

You played with Steely Dan for a while. But it was your time with the Doobie Brothers that put you on the map. The Doobies broke up in 1982.

Was that a difficult time for you?

MM: It was so right, it was so wrong, almost at the same time. The pain and ache a heart can take, no one really knows.

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SD: Oh, jeez, man. I didn’t realize that was still such a sensitive subject for you. Are you OK? MM: I was tossed high by love; I almost never came down. Only to land here where love’s no longer found, where I’m no longer bound. And I can let go now.

SD: That’s … beautiful.

MM: You don’t have to prove to me you’re beautiful to strangers. I’ve got lovin’ eyes, and I can tell.

SD: Thanks … I think. Say, you’ve got such a distinctive voice. And lots of people do impressions of you. How do you feel about that?

MM: Why did you tell me this, while you look for my reaction? What did you need to know? Don’t you know I’ll always be the one?

SD: Uh … sure? How? MM: In every life the darkest days seem so long, ’til the fear fades like the waning tide. The mornin’ comes when the din in your head subsides, just enough for the quiet voice inside to point the way to the place where your strength lies. Though it may take a while to find, someday you will.

SD: I guess that’s true. But could you maybe not call me baby? It’s kind of weird.

MM: Oh, I know how you feel. Hey, you know I’ve been there. But what you’re keeping to yourself, oh, you know it just ain’t fair. Are you gonna worry for the rest of your life? Why are you in such a hurry to be lonely one more night?

SD: Oh, of course. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean any offense.

MM: Sometimes words only mean so much. They don’t say how we feel, they don’t keep us in touch. It’s too late once we drift apart. All that’s left are the pieces of two broken hearts.

SD: It’s just so hard being vulnerable like that again, you know?

MM: Baby, love can break your heart. I know it will, baby. Love can break your heart. That’s just the other side of it.

SD: Trust me. I’m really not. Moving quickly on, what’s the best piece of life advice you’ve ever received?

MM: What a fool believes, he sees.

No wise man has the power to reason

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ast week we huddled on the side of Rainbow Family gatherings are orgaa road high in the Green Mountain nized around a handful of trailside camps National Forest, near the entrance and kitchens that cook food donated to the Rainbow Family of Living by campers and visitors, dish out free Light’s temporary encampment. My new meals and supplies, and serve as social friends — three twentysomethings and hubs. Every year, a handful of adherents an aging hippie from the family — were strings together plastic pipes and runs unsure if we needed to hide our opened them from springs to bring fresh water cans of Budweiser from patrolling U.S. to the makeshift kitchens. Handmade Forest Service officers. Their every passing signs announce the names given to the movement drew warning cries of “Six-up!” latter, such as Shining Light, Stockpot and from our fellow congregants, who were Nacho Mamas. Some of the kitchens have taking a midday break from their tents themes. The Dirty Mud kitchen dispenses and hanging out on the side of the road coffee and breakfast foods. The Nic at Nite that serves as the encampment’s southern kitchen gives out cigarettes. boundary.

The seed campers also dig several laThe Rainbow Family dates to the trines — “shitters,” in Rainbow parlance early 1970s and celebrates nonviolence, — in the woods around the camp. intentional community buildThere’s even a medical ing and nature. It chose to facility of sorts. Tom Curotto hold its annual gathering runs the Calm (Center for this summer in the town of Alternative Living Medicine) Mount Tabor, about 15 miles station, caring for the injured north of Manchester — the in his three-tent spread along first Vermont gathering since the main trail. An emergency 1991. Forest Service officials medical technician from anticipate that this year’s fesIdaho, he has traveled to tival, scheduled for July 1 to national Rainbow gatherings 7, will draw 10,000 to 20,000 since 2011, hauling a trailer DON OVAN participants. of over-the-counter medical When I visited, only about supplies.

700 people had arrived at the camp. Their Curotto said he treats several cuts and campsites were scattered along a three- infections at each annual gathering, as well mile, U-shaped muddy trail that could as a few sprains and broken bones. People barely fit two people standing sideways. have occasionally suffered heart attacks, Between distrustful glances at the law en- he said, and, every year, a few pregnant forcement officers, or “LEOs,” a few of the women plan to give birth at the gathering. early arrivers tried to explain the group’s “It’s like a family reunion,” Curotto philosophies. said.

“It’s free, not in the sense of money,” The U.S. Forest Service tolerates the said Donovan, a sweet-tempered kid from Rainbow Family’s use of its land every Arizona. He declined to provide his last summer across the country, but it’s conname but offered to serve as my ambas- cerned about the impact on local infrasador to the gathering. “The people that structure, according to spokesman Ethan come here find themselves, who they truly Ready. Mount Tabor, population 250, is are,” Donovan continued. “Society says, basically a gas station and two residential ‘Have a job, buy a bigger house, have a streets along Route 7. While early arrivals family,’ and some people aren’t about that.” have been able to park along the main road, The Rainbow Family claims it has no not far from the encampment, another leaders — it’s “the largest non-organization 10,000 or more will have to hike in from of non-members in the world,” according miles away, carrying supplies and leaving to its nonofficial website. The people I met their cars in fields or along distant roads. might not have been in charge, but they The law enforcement presence near were die-hards who had come early to es- the encampment is light but constant. The tablish “seed camp” — worker bees blazing Forest Service keeps officers stationed near trails and building infrastructure for the the camp’s entrance around the clock for massive party to come. the duration of the gathering. Some of the The gathering will culminate on July officers on the scene at Mount Tabor said 4, when, after a morning of intentional si- they had been flown in from other states lence, congregants will stand in a massive and were veterans of Rainbow gatherings. circle in a meadow, hold hands and chant.

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So far, the agency said, its officers had issued 32 “violation notices” for traffic and drug offenses. Yet, despite constant talk among the Rainbow Family of heavy police activity, to my eyes the cops seemed to take a laissez-faire approach.

gatherings. Donovan quit his job, told his girlfriend he’d see her again and hit the road, sometimes traveling with fellow Rainbows, sometimes not.

“It was way too much money,” Donovan explained, referring to his old salary. He took another sip of his Bud as we sat in the open trunk of his beat-up SUV. “That’s why I’m here. I’m in the woods, where my services aren’t needed. This is the only place I know where to live.”

Then Donovan interrupted his life story to turn to me and ask, “Has anyone asked to see your asshole?”

I was relieved. I had, in fact, been asked that question twice inside the camp — three times, if you count the guy who asked to see my scrotum.

It was Rainbow code, Donovan explained with a knowing chuckle, for asking if I was a cop. The theory was that no undercover cop would do it … or something like that.

“No one expects you to do it,” Donovan added helpfully. “But if you do, everyone will probably love it.”

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Daniel from California, who has been attending the Main Circle since 1984

After a day of chatting and eavesdropping on the Family, it dawned on me that no one here had spoken a word about religion, current events or politics — I never heard the names Sanders, Trump or Clinton. Nor, I realized later, did anyone speak of the Rainbow Family itself, unless prompted.

Many were proud to call themselves “hippies” or “gypsies,” but “Rainbow Family” seemed to be a shorthand term used only to describe the group to outsiders.

The people gathering in Mount Tabor might best be described as a combination of aging hippies, street kids, hard-core stoners, and out-of-the-mainstream liberals and back-to-the-landers.

Donovan told me he joined the group four months ago because his former, “normal” life felt like a lie.

He had a $17-an-hour job as a computer networker at a small college in Arizona, a tidy apartment, a girlfriend he loved and enough money to buy “whatever the fuck I wanted,” Donovan said. But none of it seemed right, and time kept passing.

One of his friends had attended Rainbow

(Editor’s note: The author didn’t do it.)

Though I made no effort to conceal my outsider status, I experienced a relentless barrage of friendliness during most of my stay at the gathering. It almost became annoying. At every turn, campers, many of them barefoot, shouted greetings: “Welcome home!” “Loving you!” “Hey, brother!”

Aside from those schlepping in supplies and preparing meals, most of the people at the encampment seemed to be walking around, exchanging greetings and occasionally stopping for a quick chat. Many wore knives, machetes and metal bowls around their belts, which clanked as they shuffled along the muddy trail to the next camp or kitchen.

Here are some of the people I encountered: A pale, rail-thin man wearing a Slashstyle top hat, sandals and black pants rolled above his ankles. He asked me, “You wouldn’t happen to have some weed to trade for amethyst?”

A dark-haired kid in a tie-dyed T-shirt passed out in the middle of the trail, with a joint protruding, erect, from his mouth. As I knelt to make sure he was OK, he sprang to life, like a mummy in a kids’ haunted house, and asked if I could help him carry a cart of supplies to a nearby kitchen.

A middle-aged guy with a slight paunch and a crooked smile who walked the trails attempting to play a rusting trombone, which, he proudly informed me, someone had entrusted to him.

Many others seemed to be lonely travelers eager for a few weeks of like-minded company. As I walked out of the camp, my tent bag slung over my shoulder, I fell into step with Josh Plamann.

With shaggy red hair and piercing brown eyes, he wore jeans with frayed cuffs, black sandals and a gray sweater that hung crookedly on his lanky frame.

The 37-year-old said he’s spent most of the past several years bicycling, hitchhiking and walking across the country. Plamann’s only steady companion is a 7-year-old Australian shepherd named Honey Bear, who stayed close to his side.

When he needs money, Plamann picks up work inspecting utility poles — his boss excuses his frequent travels, he said — or volunteers at farms in exchange for food and shelter.

Plamann hadn’t been to a Rainbow gathering in years, he said. He came alone and hadn’t hooked into any of the kitchens yet. But he’d showed up early, to help however he could, and he planned to stay well beyond July 4, to help clean up.

“They care about you even if they don’t know you,” Plamann said. “They care what you’re thinking and feeling. It’s a feeling of being home.” m

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s it cannibalism to consider eating sardines for lunch on the day one becomes a fish? That’s the question I pondered as I fueled up for my first-ever mermaid swimming lesson.

Yes, mermaid swimming. Thirty minutes after pushing the sardines aside, I found myself flipping and flopping along the side of the 82-degree indoor pool at the Edge in Williston, trying to force my long, silvery tail to the surface.

Fish out of water? Nope, just the opposite. The SelkieMermaid School has started up in Vermont just in time for summer. The first such program in New England, it’s for mermen, too — anyone age 7 and older who wants to channel their inner Daryl Hannah (Splash) or Ariel (The Little Mermaid) while strengthening their EL AIN E abdominal muscles. And to have a hilarious time flipping about in the water.

My instruction began with an email from founder Elaine Fortin telling me to bring a swimsuit, towel and goggles. When I arrived at the pool dutifully attired, I met the petite Fortin dressed like a sea sprite,

with a starfish necklace and a sparkling smile. I was delighted to find, too, a table set with a treasure chest decorated with seashells and other baubles. The beautiful bait lured me in immediately.

So did a lifelong fascination with mermaids — which I share with many others. My fellow classmate, 10-year-old Desiree from Hinesburg, learned about the mythological creatures through Disney. I, on the other hand, was captivated

by Madison — Hannah with long, crimped hair — in the 1984 film. What’s not to love about a mermaid chomping on a lobster or wandering nude through Manhattan?

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Mermaid swimming can, in fact, be dangerous. Mermaid tails that are sold in toy stores, thanks to the popularity of Ariel, have raised parental concerns about drowning. One YouTube video shows a mom saving her mermaid-tailclad daughter from beneath the water.

She mumbles, “Uh, I don’t think that was a good idea” as she pulls her girl out of the pool.

Fortin acknowledged that the city of Edmonton, Alberta, has banned the use of mermaid tails because of concerns about swimmers practicing without proper training. In New England, she added, “Nobody wanted to be the first” to offer the lessons. (She is the first.) Because would-be mermaids must hold their breath underwater for long periods to play the part, and be strong enough to lift both legs at once inside the tail, some have characterized the sport as “extreme.”

Fortin, though, has gone to extreme measures to ensure the safety of her

Vermont participants. She has modeled the introductory sessions on American Red Cross swim classes, with a lifeguard on hand to supervise every moment. And Fortin has the credentials, having trained with the Montréal-based AquaMermaid Swimming School and been certified by the World of Swimming, which offers a mermaid school in Michigan.

“It can be disturbing at first, having your feet together,” she admitted. “But we teach quick escape.”

Fortunately, I didn’t need to escape. I was so enchanted by the fluidity and the fun that I found myself floating, sidestroking and undulating from one end of the pool to the other. I flashed through colorful hoops and floated on my back, feeling more and more at peace with the singular sensation of a fused fin. Playing with Desiree, I felt like a 10-year-old myself as I dove for the rings and other toys that Fortin tossed in the pool as a part of a lesson-ending game.

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“I loved it, watching how easily they glided,” Fortin told us. Her guide offered guests a chance to swim like the animals.

“So I tried it, too, and it was fun, really fun!

You just have to remember to breathe out through your nose.”

That was the least of my worries as, after a few warm-up exercises of crunches and leg lifts, Desiree and I tried on swim flippers molded together to create the end of a single mermaid fin. Allie Hameline, Fortin’s co-instructor, helped us adjust the foot straps. “Who doesn’t want to be a mermaid?” she said with a smile.

Then it was time to wriggle into our tails — long tubes of stretchy fabric in the color and size of our choice. (I chose the silver.

Desiree rocked the rainbow model with matching goggles. Hameline preferred the pink.) After a few giggles and photos, we slipped into the water and began working on technique.

With our hands resting on the side of the pool, we kicked up our tails, aiming to use the strength of our midsections. It was harder than I expected.

“Once you learn the undulation technique and can relax while doing it,” said Fortin, “you see how the efficient use of the whole body as a cohesive unit is much less tiring than swimming with your arms and legs separately.”

Indeed, as Hameline offered a couple of helpful tips for raising my hips and relaxing, I felt the tail rise as if magically. I released my hands from the wall and began to swim … like a mermaid. A doggy-paddling mermaid, mind you, and one who momentarily

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Some think the expectations placed upon food producers have become unreasonable.

Thirty-three-year-old Samantha duPont is one of them. “Marketing and visibility are so important,” she says. “But farmers are not necessarily inclined to self-promote, nor have the time.” DuPont’s budding business, Roost Events, is designed to address that concern — and deliciously so.

Roost’s concept is to coordinate and market family-style dinners that bring together growers, makers and eaters for convivial conversation, learning and flavor. Additional daytime events are in the works, too.

The idea for Roost hatched when duPont, who runs a vintage goods store on Etsy and has spent seven years as a grower on other people’s farms, realized she wanted to expand her entrepreneurial pursuits. However, she and her partner don’t currently own a piece of land. So duPont sought an opportunity to “support the ag community in another way,” she says.

So far, Roost has promoted and hosted three dinners, all located at Shelburne’s Bread & Butter Farm. It has the facilities to accommodate indoor and outdoor seating — a must, given Vermont’s inconsistent weather.

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lights dangle from a birch tree, and owner MICHAEL LUCEY (who also owns the Burlington Hostel) made the driftwood tables out of boards pulled from Lake Champlain.

Though Drifters is open breakfast through dinner, the menu starts slow: Mornings bring pastries and espresso from SPEEDER & EARL’S COFFEE. As the day wears on, that menu — designed

by Lucey’s good friend ANDREW RYAN — grows to include sandwiches and small plates, such as root vegetable “fries”; sweet-pea-Parmesan fritters with lemon crème fraîche; and sliders cradling pork — both pulled and belly.

Ryan makes most everything in-house, including the tortillas and the smoke-tinged grilled-habañero aioli for the confit-duck tacos. Other evening fare includes parsnip gnocchi and flatbreads bearing arugula pesto, blue cheese and ovenroasted tomatoes; or crisped pork belly, Korean chile sauce and carrot kimchi. “Andrew is a great cook,” Lucey says. “I basically hired him so he would have to cook for me on a regular basis.”

To drink, the new café offers wine and local draft beers; current pours include Little Wolf and Green State Lager from ZERO GRAVITY CRAFT BREWERY, FIDDLEHEAD BREWING’s IPA and HAVOC MEAD’s Bitter Bee. Lucey will add outdoor seating to the 25-seat spot in the next few weeks.

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Awhaitey, a Burlington High School grad and a vegan, holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition. He returned to Vermont in January to help Bannerman get her food business up and running.

“My mom has been a chef and caterer in Africa for years,” he says.

“Together we’re working to bring health to the traditional African diet.”

They’ll do that with a build-your-own juice and smoothie menu, for which Awhaitey — a former bodybuilder — is creating special recipes.

One is a beverage he first tried “back home in Ghana,” made with ginger, lemon, garlic, coconut water and

spices. “It’s a very strong detox,” he explains. His signature smoothie, which Awhaitey says he drinks whenever he works out, blends sunflower seeds, almond milk and bananas.

Everyday fare will include salads, cooked greens and tomato-based stews made with pungent herbs and served over rice. Fish will come with plantain or sweetpotato chips. Entrées will run about $10, other grab-and-go items closer to $5. Weekends will bring specialties, including okra stew and peanut butter soup.

Awhaitey notes that animal products — goat, oxtail, Jamaican patties and smoked fish — will be cooked separately to accommodate those who don’t partake. Most of the meat, he says, is sourced from abroad — for instance, from Israel and Australia, where, he suggests, animals consume a “more natural” diet. Spices will come from Africa, because “the spices in America … don’t really have much flavor,” Awhaitey says. “In Africa, they do everything with heirloom seeds. They don’t do pesticides or GMOs.”

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each event. Thus far, she has teamed up with Tessa Holmes, owner of Blossom Whole Food Kitchen and Catering in Hinesburg. The two met while working at Bread & Butter and are aligned in their belief in bringing people together around the table.

Like duPont, Holmes had reached the point of wanting to work for herself. “I’ve been a cooking professional for 18 years now,” she says. “I want to do the kind of cooking I love the most.” Through Blossom, she offers twice-weekly takeout meals, catering and personal-chef services. Holmes’ passion is preparing vegetarian whole-foods dishes, but for Roost dinners she incorporates meat.

Bread & Butter is well-known for its CSA and Friday evening burger nights.

Farm owners Corie Pierce and Chris Dorman are committed to sharing resources and incubating small businesses, such as Henry’s Dairy and Blank Page coffee — the latter of which pops up at the Bread & Butter Farm store. This is also the site of Blossom’s meal pickups; the shelves and coolers are filled with goods from various area producers.

One of those producers is Sobremesa of Marshfield. Owners Caitlin and Jason Elberson produce a line of fermented foods, including year-round items such as kimchi and curry kraut, and seasonal offerings such as rhubarb pickles, strawberry kombucha and wild rampsunflower pesto.

Sobremesa’s flavorful ferments were the focus of the first Roost dinner, which cost $55 and took place mid-March.

Guests arrived at the farm at 5:30 p.m., listened to the Elbersons talk about their operation, and sampled Sobremesa’s wares alongside pork, roasted potatoes and fennel, bitter greens with kimchi dressing, and onion tart. Coffee, tea and a chocolate dessert completed the offerings.

During sugaring season, Meghan Stotko and Andy Paonessa from Heartwood Farm in South Albany came by to give a tapping demo and talk, and to eat a meal prepared with their syrup.

More recently, Roost hosted a Basque dinner, which featured cider pairings from Shacksbury in Shoreham.

After hearing several mentions of Roost’s cider-tasting dinner, Andrea Grayson, a Charlotte resident who works in social-change marketing, decided to attend. “I went alone. I didn’t know anybody. [Yet] it felt like a warm, extended community,” she recalls.

Events such as these “attract a certain kind of person,” Grayson explains. “They have to be into the stories the producers

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have to tell; how people connect to the food and the land.” She contrasts the comfortable vibe at Roost dinners with the fancier, pricier equivalent offered by groups such as Outstanding in the Field, founded in Santa Cruz, Calif., in 1999. With white tablecloths, wine glasses and big-name chefs, Outstanding dinners come with some sticker shock: Upcoming dinners in New England run $205 to $235 per person.

DuPont and Holmes intentionally avoid that sort of exclusivity. At $55 to $75, depending on the theme of the event and the availability of alcohol, Roost dinners fall into the “special occasion” category for many folks but are well outside of the once-in-a-lifetime realm.

“I want the food to be something everyone loves,” says Holmes. “I want the whole experience to feel like you’re going to a party. I want the food to be really, really good, and I want people to feel nourished and taken care of.”

At the Basque dinner, that nourishment began with a spread of Spanishinspired tapas and moved on to the egg dish known as tortilla española, grilled steak with spicy aioli, and a white bean and chard dish with a hearty Catalanstyle sauce. Shacksbury put out a trio of ciders to sip alongside the plates.

“Tessa did an amazing job,” Grayson says. “They had delicious food that didn’t bump up against any of my [dietary] limitations. There was a really good sense of seasoning and flavor, and the dishes all fit together really well.”

Grayson says she would attend another Roost event, and she may soon have that chance. Two new events are planned, duPont says: an outdoor yoga brunch on July 10 with food made by Holmes and beverages from Tomgirl Juice; and a banh mi picnic, date TBA, featuring Red Hen Baking bread, pâté made with chicken livers from Maple Wind Farm in Huntington, pork from Ardelia Farm & Co. in Irasburg and vegetables from the Intervale Community Farm.

Although duPont still works for other businesses besides her own, she hopes that, with time, she’ll be able to dedicate more energy to Roost — fostering agricultural and culinary collaboration that helps to support farmers, artisans and chefs as she supports herself.

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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 South Burlington Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and 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 “4C0391-9D”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before July 18, 2016, 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

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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).

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Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5658 Peter.Keibel@vermont. gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0427-7A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On June 9, 2016, Villejo Ventures, LLC., David Villeneuve, P.O. Box 360, Underhill, VT 05489 and Chittenden County Transportation Authority, 15 Industrial Parkway, Burlington, VT 05401 filed application #4C0427-7A for a project generally described as the construction of a 17-space Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) park & ride with 24’ access road, pedestrian walkway, and lighting. The Project is located on Route 15 in Jericho, 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 Jericho Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning

Lakefront 2,7166/20/16 sq.ft.

Untitled-6 1:19 PM 1 2-BR, 4-BA home boasts gorgeous views and an open floor plan. Maintenance-free living at this resort-style community, private beaches, pool, tennis, trails, adjacent marina. 1396 Marble Island Rd. Unit 6, Colchester. $485,900.

881-6383.

Commission Office, and 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 “4C0427-7A”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before July 13, 2016, 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 6/6/16 2:38 PM a Information” may have 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 July 13, 2016.

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 15th day of June, 2016.

By: /s/Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5658 Peter.Keibel@vermont. gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0596-2

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10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On May 31, 2016, Fay Lane, LLC, c/o Paul Mazza, 135 Poor Farm Road, Colchester, VT 05446 filed application #4C0596-2 for a project generally described as the extraction of 100,000cy of material from an existing sand pit over a 20-year period.

The Project is located on Fay Lane 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 Williston Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and 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 “4C0596-2”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before July 13, 2016, 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.

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).

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.

BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY JULY 19, 2016 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday July 19, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

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 July 13, 2016.

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

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 10th day of June, 2016.

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

1. 13-0650CA/MA; 110 Riverside Ave (NAC/R, Ward 1) Sisters & Brothers Investment Group, LLC Request for a 2nd oneyear extension for proposed 57-unit residential building with associated underground parking, approved July 2, 2013.

2. 16-1318CU; 120-132 North Willard Street (RL, Ward 1E) Tioli Properties, LLC Request to allow 5 unrelated adults within a dwelling unit.

3. 16-1378CA/CU; 75 Orchard Terrace (RH, Ward 8E) Laura and Liam Murphy Amend Zoning Permit 83-539 (Convert building into one apartment and a boarding house for no more than four persons) to apartment with boarding house for not more than 2 persons; relief of condition identifying 18 Bradley Street at site of two off-site parking spaces; request for 1 space parking waiver.

4. 16-1175CU; 66 Vest Haven Drive (RL, Ward 7N) Bruce Bergman Expansion of existing accessory dwelling unit by creating new habitable area.

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

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

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

INVITATION TO BID INDUSTRIAL AVENUE BRIDGE, BR. 17 OVER ALLEN BROOK RESURFACING AND DECK REPAIRS WILLISTON, VT The Town of Williston is seeking sealed bids for construction of Industrial Avenue Bridge, Br.17 over Allen Brook for Resurfacing and Deck Repairs. Bids are due to the Town of Williston Public Works Department, 7900 Williston Road, Williston, Vermont until 1:30 p.m. local time on Friday, July 22, 2016.

The project involves the construction of bridge repairs and resurfacing of the 58’ span Industrial Avenue Bridge over Allen Brook. Work to be performed generally consists of concrete bridge deck spall repairs, installation of a new barrier membrane, and bituminous concrete pavement.

OBTAINING PLANS: Electronic (pdf) copies of Contract Documents are available upon request from Hoyle, Tanner & Associates by e-mail: jbishop@ hoyletanner.com.

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PROPOSAL MAY BE SEEN AT THE OFFICE OF: Department of Public Works, 7900 Williston Road, Williston, VT 05495 NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date 07/07/2016 Sale Date 07/08/2016

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Krista Brown Unit #174 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift St. South Burlington VT 05403 802-863-8300 NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of land in the Town of Huntington, County of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town for the fiscal years 7/1/116/30/15 remain either in whole or in part unpaid on the real property and/or mobile homes hereinbelow described and situated in the Town of Huntington and so much of said real property and/or mobile homes will be sold at a public auction in front of the Town Offices located on Main Street in the Town of Huntington on the 20th day of July, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in the forenoon, as shall be required to discharge said taxes with costs, unless previously paid:

PROPERTY 1: Being a 0.24-acre parcel of land, together with a dwelling located thereon, owned

by John Ford located at

74 Bridge Street, Huntington, Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises, together with improvements thereon, conveyed to John Ford by Limited Warranty Deed of New England Federal Credit Union dated January 23, 2015, and of record in Book 107, Pages 588-589 of the Town of Huntington Land Records.

(Parcel ID #003021)

PROPERTY 2: Being a parcel of land, together with a mobile home located thereon, owned

by Gregory S. Harriman and Rolinda Goodrich located at 1553 Camels Hump Road, Huntington, Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises, together with improvements thereon, conveyed to Gregory S. Harriman and Rolinda Goodrich by Quit-Claim Deed of the Town of Huntington dated July 14, 1998, and of record in Book 59, Pages 17-18 of the Town of Huntington Land Records. (Parcel ID #022280)

PROPERTY 3: Being a 1998 14’ x 80’ Redman Georgetown mobile home owned by Matthew Melendy and Kathleen Melendy located at 73 Cherry Lane,

Lazy Brook Trailer Park, Huntington, Vermont.

Said mobile home was conveyed to Matthew Melendy and Kathleen Melendy by Vermont Mobile Home Uniform Bill of Sale of Latham Trailer Sales Inc. dated May 6, 1998, and of record in the Town of Huntington Land Records. (Parcel ID #002081-02)

PROPERTY 4: Being a 0.7-acre parcel of land, together with all improvements thereon, owned by Markley E. Smith, Marijke Irene Smith, Nils E. Smith and Jennifer A. DoucetBaer located at 55 Bert White Road, Huntington, Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises, together with improvements thereon, conveyed to Markley E. Smith, Marijke Irene Smith, Nils E. Smith and Jennifer A. Doucet-Baer

by Executor’s Deed of Mary Liberty, Executrix of the Estate of Barnet E. Liberty, dated August 26, 2009, and of record in Book 99, Pages 614-615 of the Town of Huntington Land Records.

(Parcel ID #016110)

PROPERTY 5: Being a 2.2-acre parcel of land, together with a dwelling located thereon, owned

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by Leon Stokes and Colleen Stokes located at 9283 Main Road, Huntington, Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises, together with all improvements thereon, conveyed to Leon Stokes and Colleen Stokes by Warranty Deed of Leon Stokes dated November 24, 2015, and of record in Book 108, Pages 737-738 of the Town of Huntington Land Records. (Parcel ID #070330)

PROPERTY 7: Being a one-acre parcel of land, together with a mobile home located thereon, owned by Timothy A. Tinker, Lou Ann Tinker and Ola E. Zeno located at 1876 Camels Hump Road, Huntington, Vermont. Being all and the same land and premises, together with improvements thereon, conveyed to Timothy A. Tinker, Lou Ann Tinker and Ola E. Zeno

by Quitclaim Deed of Ola E. Zeno dated November 23, 1983, and of record in Book 31, Page 534 of the Town of Huntington Land Records. (Parcel ID #022080)

Information regarding the amount of taxes due may be obtained through Joseph D. Fal-

lon, Esq., Attorney for the Collector of Delinquent Taxes, Brent Lamoureux, at 802-482-2137.

DATED at Hinesburg, Vermont, this 19th day of May, 2016. s/ Brent Lamoureux BRENT LAMOUREUX, Collector of Delinquent Taxes for the Town of Huntington STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 289-1214 CACV CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC v.

JOANNE O’HARE AND WILLIAM J. O’HARE, JR. OCCUPANTS OF 184 SYLVIAN ROAD, ST. JOHNSBURY, 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 April 5, 2016 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Joanne O’Hare and William J. O’Hare,

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Jr. to Citifinancial, Inc., dated March 8, 2007 and recorded in Book 322 Page 417 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from CFNA Receivables (MD), Inc. f/k/a Citifinancial, Inc. to Citifinancial Servicing, LLC dated September 5, 2014 and recorded in Book 390 Page 305 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 184 Sylvain Road, St Johnsbury, Vermont on July 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: All that certain parcel of land in Town of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, State of VT, as more fully described in Book 262 Page 348 ID# 008154030, being known and designated as all of those same lands and premises conveyed to Victor C. Gilding and Rita J. Gilding by the Warranty Deed of Melville R. Moulton and Wilma V. Moulton dated

November 8, 1973 and recorded on November 12, 1973 in Book 147 at Page 453 of the St. Johnsbury Land Records and being more particularly described as metes and bounds property.

Being the same property conveyed by Fee Simple Deed from Victor C. Gilding and Rita J. Gilding to William J. O’Hare, Jr. and Joanne O’Hare, husband and wife tenancy by entirety, dated 10/05/2001 recorded on 10/09/2001 in Book 262, Page 348 in Caledonia 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 in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s

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or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, 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 : June 3, 2016 By: /S/ Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 307-1214 CACV CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING LLC v.

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ESTATE OF MERIL M. LABOUNTY, CITIFINANCIAL SERVICING, LLC OCCUPANTS OF 85 FOREST AVENUE, ST. JOHNSBURY, 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 November 20, 2015 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Meril M. Labounty Sr. and Margaret A. Labounty to CitiFinancial, Inc., dated November 15, 2006 and recorded in Book 320 Page 125 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from CFNA Receivables (MD), Inc. f/k/a CitiFinancial, Inc. to CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC dated December 23, 2013 and recorded in Book 379 Page 232 of the land records of the Town of St. Johnsbury, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will

All that certain parcel of land in Town of St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, State of VT, as more fully described on Book 238 Page 067 ID# IV067010, being known and designated as all and the same land and premises as conveyed to the Grantor herein, Michelle Paez, (now known as Michelle Paez Pearce), and Joyce M. Giacco (now deceased) as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common, by Warranty Deed of Joyce M. Giacco, dated June 28, 1985, and recorded in Book 183, Page 32 and 33, of the St. Johnsbury Land Records.

Being the same property conveyed by Fee Simple Deed from Michelle Paez Pearce, formerly Michelle Paez to Meril M. Labounty, Sr. and Margaret A. Labounty, husband and wife, tenancy by entirety, dated 05/23/1997 recorded on 05/27/1997 in Book 238, Page 067 in Caledonia County Records, State of VT. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in

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further aid of this deDOCKET NO. 42-1-16 CW-Nedde2-062216.indd AM 1 scription. 6/27/16 10:56 CNCV PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK, Terms of sale: Said NATIONAL ASSOCIATION premises will be sold Plaintiff and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, v. unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and asAMOSKEAG WOODsessments, if any, which WORKING, INC.; KEVIN take precedence over V. HASTINGS; the said mortgage above STATE OF VERMONT described.

DEPARTMENT OF TAXES; UNITED STATES OF TEN THOUSAND AMERICA; and ABENAKI ($10,000.00) Dollars TIMBER CORPORATION of the purchase price Defendants must be paid in cash, certified check, bank NOTICE OF SALE treasurer's or cashier's check at By virtue and in executhe time and place of the tion of the Power of Sale sale by the purchaser. contained in a certain The balance of mortgage given by the purchase price Amoskeag Woodworkshall be paid in cash, ing, Inc. to People’s certified check, bank United Bank, N.A. dated treasurer's or October 6, 2010 and cashier's check recorded on October 13, within thirty (30) days 2010 in Volume 672 at after the date of sale.

Pages 665-674 of the Colchester Land Records, The mortgagor is entiof which mortgage tled to redeem the prem- the undersigned is the ises at any time prior to present holder; and for the sale by paying the breach of the conditions full amount due under of said mortgages and the mortgage, including for the purpose of forethe costs and expenses closing the same, the of the sale. Other terms mortgaged premises will to be announced at the be sold all and singular sale. as a whole at Public Auction at1:00 PM on July DATED : June 20, 2016 20, 2016 at 30 Elm Court, Colchester, Vermont.

By: /S/ Bozena Wysocki, To Wit: Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Being all and the same Bendett and McHugh, PC lands and premises 270 Farmington Ave., conveyed to Amoskeag Ste. 151 Woodworking, Inc. by Farmington, CT 06032 Warranty Deed of Richard J. Boulanger, Trustee of the Richard J. BouSTATE OF VERMONT langer Revocable Trust SUPERIOR COURT u/t/a dated November CHITTENDEN UNIT 28, 1995, dated SeptemCIVIL DIVISION ber 1, 2000 and recorded

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Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of the auction as the deposit against the sale. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/village assessments, if any.

The sale will be subject to Confirmation Order of the Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division.

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

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Gordon C. Gebauer, PLLC 4 Park St., Suite 201, Essex Junction, VT 05452 802871-5482 Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 9th day of June, 2016.

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By: Gordon C. Gebauer, Esq Attorney for Plaintiff STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 787-5-16CNPR In re estate of Thomas K. Turner NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Thomas K. Turner late of Shelburne, 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: 6/27/2016 /s/ Lynn T. Cluff Signature of Fiduciary Lynn T. Cluff Executor/Administrator: 1745 Dorset Street Charlotte, VT 05445 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Date: 6/29/2016

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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP This caregivers support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Office, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston.

Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 1st Monday monthly, 3-4:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline 800-272-3900 for more information.

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Held the last Tue. of every mo., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Birchwood Terr., Burlington. Info, Kim, 863-6384.

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BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Meets every other Mon. night, 6-7:30 p.m., & every other Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., in the Conference Center at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Info, Ginny Fry or Jean Semprebon, 223-1878.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist

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Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 800-639-1522.

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

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

Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

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

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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.

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CELIAC & GLUTENFREE GROUP Every 2nd Wed., 4:30-6 p.m. at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier.

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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.

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INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder & pelvic region & urinary frequency/urgency.

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

Please call SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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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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.

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. 5:15-6:15 p.m. every other Monday (beginning 1/25/2016), Pathways Vermont, 125 College St., 2nd floor, Burlington.

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QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ 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.

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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.

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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

PEER ACCESS LINE Isolated? Irritable?

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Excited? Bored?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Joan, 223-3079. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Sat., 10-11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356.

at 3 Harborview Rd., St. Albans in the conference room next to the library on the first floor.

Wheelchair accessible.

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NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT GROUP Bennington, every Tue., 12-1:30 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); 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.

NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans.

Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast. net.

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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.

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.

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

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

If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt. org or 800-639-6480.

Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living mental illness.

QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS Are you ready to be tobacco free? Join our FREE fi ve-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 847-7333 or quittobaccoclass@uvmhealth. org.

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 FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are the parents of an adult transgender woman. While we celebrate the emergence of her authentic self, we find we have many questions to explore with others on this path with their loved ones. We meet the 4th Thursdays of the month, 5 p.m. Pride Center of VT. Please join us! margie@pridecentervt.org, 802-860-7812

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!

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

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only).

Please call 877-5439498 for more info.

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Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community is searching for a Clinical Team Leader. Responsible for assessment, general recovery support, treatment planning, crisis intervention, progress documentation, on-call rotation, and med administration within a beautiful and uniquely relational therapeutic farm setting.

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Tax-free annual stipend of $25,000, monthly room and board payment, and a generous respite and community support budget.

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Leadership and/or supervisory experience preferred • Knowledge of natural foods • Demonstrated experience in providing excellent customer service • Ability to project outgoing, friendly, helpful manner • Experience in serving the public in a retail setting • Ability to communicate technical ideas to nontechnical listeners • Capable of working independently and with others • in a co-operative environment • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands and prioritize requests effectively • Well-organized, attention to details • Ability to follow through on commitments • Ability to stay calm in all situations • Excellent communication skills • Sense of Humor • Ability to lift 50lbs • Team Player Please visit hungermountain.coop/aboutus/coopcareers to view the position description and apply, and/or email resumes to Phoebe Townsend, HR Manager, at phoebe@hungermountain.coop.

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Provide case management services to patients which are comprehensive in nature, enabling the Chittenden Clinic to provide enhanced services to clients that are coordinated and address medical and psychosocial issues. Work with treatment providers and community support groups with the goal of coordinating care and referrals. Will provide family and individual support, facilitate educational groups, carry a small caseload and attend staff meetings.

This is a benefits-eligible, full-time regular position with a starting salary of $33,150. Minimum of BA degree is required.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Maintenance Technician The purpose of this job is to provide both routine and complex maintenance support services to multiple sites throughout the state.

This job is accountable for accomplishing tasks in the building trades including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, contents handling and on-call duty. Experience required: 3 to 5 years minimum.

Skills required: computer literacy, oral and written communication skills, able to work with diverse population and must be able to work independently. Job ID# 3257

For more information, please visit howardcentercareers.org.

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-plushours-per-week.

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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Multimedia Design Specialist Marathon Health (www.marathon-health.com) is growing! Our mission is to inspire people to lead healthier lives through workplace based health and wellness centers throughout the country. We are hiring a Multimedia Design Specialist to join our dynamic team in the Champlain Mill in Winooski, Vermont.

The Multimedia Design Specialist will work with our Communications and Marketing departments to assist with branding, packaging, and design projects. We’re looking for a creative talent who can work in variety of mediums WINOOSKI, VERMONT (print/web design, video, etc.), has strong writing and storytelling skills, works well in both a team environment Joinindependently, the developmentand team at live Marathon Health use and will the mission as and a Marathon your problem-solving abilities while working with Microsoft Health Ambassador.

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INVESTIGATOR PRISONERS’ RIGHTS OFFICE MONTPELIER

Vermont has approximately 2000 inmates serving prison sentences, and PRO is assigned to every inmate concern about their experience either in the criminal justice or prison system. PRO is seeking an investigator to be at the front line of this effort. Investigators visit correctional facilities in VT and out-of-state to meet with clients.

They also respond to inmate letters and phone calls, and handle issues ranging from inmate disciplinary complaints, concerns regarding mental health and medical treatment, the struggle to find housing, and interpersonal conflicts within correctional facilities. The position requires a high degree of independence, as well as the ability to work well with department staff, DOC employees, and others.

MIN QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree. Four years of professional investigation or case work, or experience as required by the Defender General. Additional work experience may be substituted for the degree on a six months per semester basis.

Entry-level, Pay Grade 22. State benefits. Exempt but covered by ODG/VSEA agreement. Job description on ODG web page under Employee Resources.

Email resume and cover letter by Friday, July 8 to Mary Deaett, HR and Program Administrator at mary.deaett@vermont.gov.

Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical companionship and home helper services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly, cheerful, and dependable people. CAREGivers assist seniors with companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, errands, and more.

Part-time, flexible scheduling, including: daytime, evening, weekend and overnight shifts currently available. No heavy lifting.

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Vermont College of Fine Arts seeks a Financial Aid Coordinator.

This is a part-time position in a graduate arts educational community. The Financial Aid Coordinator guides prospective and currently enrolled students 5v-MarathonHealth062916.indd 1 6/27/16 5v-OfficeDefenderGeneral062216.indd 12:02 PM The Children’s Literacy1 Foundation (CLiF) is a 6/20/16 3:26 PM through the financial aid nonprofit based in Waterbury Center. For 18 years process from application to loan CLiF has inspired a love of reading and writing repayment, providing information among almost 200,000 low-income, at-risk, and and resources on scholarships, rural children in 400+ towns throughout Vermont fellowships, educational loans and New Hampshire. See clifonline.org for more. and other financial aid. This position serves as financial aid liaison with admissions staff, Communications Manager program directors, and financial aid services. In addition, this for Literacy Nonprofit position counsels prospective and The Excavation Inspector is responsible for administering the currently enrolled students on the Communications Manager: 24 hours per week. CLiF seeks rules and requirements established with City of Burlington telephone and through written/ a communications professional to manage our external Code of Ordinances, primarily those rules and standards email correspondence, ensures communications and media relations, and overall outreach. student awareness of various found in Chapter 27 Streets and Sidewalks, rules that are Communications duties include: pitching media stories and financial aid sources by providing written with the intent to protect and preserve the safety and op-ed essays to local, regional, and national outlets; writing information and answering integrity of the public right of way. Requirements include questions, provides financial and editing content for CLiF’s newsletter, e-newsletter, annual an Associate’s in Civil Engineering or two years of relevant aid reports, and conducts year report, press releases, Facebook, Twitter, blog, and other experience required. Position is considered a Temporary Full round financial aid information communications assets; helping to organize events, meetings, Time position until such time that the position is filled as a conference calls and one on and small conferences; participating in donor outreach and regular full time employee. one appointments as needed. some limited grantwriting. Work will be performed in the CLiF Bachelor’s degree required, 1 - 3 office in Waterbury Center Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume and completed City of years related experience, ability Burlington Application by June 30, 2016 to: to discuss financial matters with Requirements: Excellent writing and editing skills. Proven students, excellent customer ability to manage projects. 3 plus years in public relations, HR Dept., service and interpersonal skills. community relations, marketing, or similar field. Success with Financial aid experience and 200 Church Street pitching media stories to editors and developing ongoing knowledge of Title IV regulations connections with press.

Experience with Twitter, Facebook, Suite 102 in a higher education setting is a blogging and e-mail marketing. Skilled with Apple computers, plus. This position reports to the Burlington, VT 05401.

Microsoft Office suite, Wordpress, and donor management V.P. for Enrollment Management. software. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite a plus. Strong To obtain an application please see our website: Application deadline is July 22, interpersonal skills.

2016. Please submit letter and burlingtonvt.gov/hr/jobs. resume to Betsy Barnett at Send resume and cover letter by July 12 to clif@clifonline.org. betsy.barnett@vcfa.edu.

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Administrative Assistant

Office Manager The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) seeks a highly organized, experienced Office Manager with proven customer service and administrative support experience and a strong affinity with the mission of the VSJF. Full job description available at vsjf.org.

Send resume and cover letter to officemanager@vsjf.org, no later than 5 p.m., Friday July 29, 2016.

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Communications and Development Coordinator UP for Learning, a small and rapidly growing nonprofit working with schools throughout the state, is hiring a full time Communications and Development Coordinator.

This individual will develop and manage the organization’s public communications, including building statewide understanding and support for school change in Vermont.

This person will also assist the Executive Director in securing funding to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organization.

A communications background with strong written and verbal skills, a proven self-starter and capacity to work independently, familiarity with social media and web management, and a team player are essential.

Familiarity with Vermont’s school change agenda is beneficial.

For more information contact Helen Beattie at helen@upforlearning.com or visit: upforlearning.com/ about-us/work-with-us

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Executive Director The Vermont Association of Area Agencies on Aging (V4A) is seeking an Executive Director. As an innovative, collaborative professional, you will work with the five area agency on aging directors to strengthen the statewide network supporting seniors.

You will oversee three statewide programs, including supervising two people. Advocacy with state officials, legislators, social service agencies and the public are key components of this job.

This is great opportunity for someone who excels at working independently while supporting team work and coalition building!

Bachelor’s or master’s degree and 3-5 years of proven experience in leadership positions preferred. The ideal candidate will also have great communication and supervisory skills, knowledge of Vermont senior services, successful grant writing and 3:31 PM management experience, familiarity with Vermont’s legislative process, and data systems expertise. Office is currently in Shelburne (potentially negotiable). Periodic statewide travel is part of the job.

Please send resume and cover letter no later than July 6, 2016 to jobs@cvcoa.org.

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Eligible candidates must have solid computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Accuracy with an eye to detail is imperative.

Position is 30 hours per week in our Shelburne office. Pay rate is $12 per hour.

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VCCICC is a statewide nonprofit that supports the professional development of early care and education professionals. We seek an Administrative Assistant with a positive attitude, sense of humor and strong commitment to professionalism.

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We’re seeking an energetic, compassionate and deeply committed applicant who seeks to grow their career in a place they’ll love.

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CAREGIVERS NEEDED! The Residence at Shelburne Bay, a premier Level III hospitalityoriented senior living community in Shelburne, is accepting applications for Caregivers for our Assisted Living and Memory Care Unit, for the following part-time positions: EVENINGS-INCLUDES EVERY OTHER WEEKEND 2 permanent part time; 4:30-8:30pm 2 permanent part time: 3:00-7:00pm

Benefits Analyst The incumbent will be responsible for managing the administration of health and welfare benefit programs.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field. Professional certification is desired.

1-3 years of experience in Human Resources with exposure to employee benefit plans; Demonstrated familiarity with the administration of health and welfare plans.

Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite.

UVMHealth.org/MedCenter Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protective veteran status.

OVERNIGHTS-INCLUDES EVERY OTHER WEEKEND 1 permanent part time-11:00pm-7:00am OVERNIGHTS-WEEKENDS ONLY 1 permanent part time-11:00pm-7:00am Please reply with resume to Bianka LeGrand blegrand@residenceshelburnebay.com or 985-9847.

The Residence at Shelburne Bay 185 Pine Haven Shores Road Shelburne, VT 05482

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Cook ARE YOU A PROFESSIONAL COOK WHO WANTS A REGULAR SCHEDULE?

Senior Graphic Designer Turtle Fur® is looking to add a talented Senior Graphic Designer to our team.

Do you have a love for design and want to work in an exciting and challenging environment? The Senior Graphic Designer works directly with the Marketing Director and creative team on a wide variety of image campaigns, branding, packaging, and design projects. Must have abundant creativity coupled with the desire to explore visual ideas and brand focused storytelling, a love for the outdoors, and an impressive work ethic.

Responsibilities: • Design and layout five product catalogs annually • Create beautiful, functional and cohesive hangtag, labeling and packaging program • Effectively combine strategy and insights to develop unique creative solutions • Create graphic designs and layouts to effectively communicate selling messages in both print and digital environments • Gain an understanding of outdoor industry norms and trends to produce the most effective and persuasive work possible • Juggle various projects and handle tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Stay abreast of the latest tools and software in order to produce the best work possible • Ensure timely, accurate completion of assigned projects • Knowledge and thirst to investigate, innovate and develop creative trends with an emphasis on branding, website, social, print advertising and beyond • Show understanding and relevance of the target market • Be able to effectively visualize and create concepts into the end product, giving direction on photography style, imagery, typography, iconography and visual branding solutions Requirements • At least 5 years as graphic designer with proven performance in both print and digital • Catalog/magazine production experience required • Ability to think strategically • Discerning, brand-sensitive eye for art direction, photo editing, cropping, and retouching • Excellent written and communication skills • Strong project management, organizational, documentation and planning skills • Ability to work successfully in a team environment • Understanding of current digital design principles and best practices • Ability to own multiple phases of a project with minimal oversight while managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines • Ability to brainstorm and develop creative concepts that combine branding and commerce • Proficient with: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Responsive web design and video production a plus

Please send your resume, salary requirements, and portfolio samples to bsnow@turtlefurgroup.com. No phone calls, please.

Join our team!

Join our Team!

Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community, is adding members to our team of Cooks.

Wake Robin provides a fine dining experience with a focus on farm to plate freshness, and a work environment that is hard to find in the restaurant industry.

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Our cook will have experience producing high quality soups, sauces and entrees from scratch, demonstrate experience in all aspects of cooking from grilling to sautéing, and strong attention to the quality of food consistency quality and delivery.

Interested candidates please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146.

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Coordinator of Volunteer Recruitment Passionate about community service?

Eager to be part of a collaborative team?

Comfortable with public speaking?

United Way’s RSVP and Foster Grandparent Programs are seeking a Coordinator for Volunteer Recruitment.

Working closely with our team, your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement a creative strategy to engage with individuals and organizations in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties in order to grow our numbers of volunteers ages 55+.

Our successful candidate will be mission-focused, possess a positive attitude and enjoy a team approach to reaching a shared goal. Seeking proven success in a recruitment or community outreach role (or strong transferrable abilities), proficiency in developing key relationships and powerful communication skills, especially an ease and aptitude for public speaking. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Submit cover letter, resume and contact information for 3 references to: searchcommittee@unitedwaynwvt.org.

Position open until filled.

The Washington County Youth Service Bureau seeks a dynamic individual to help support the Vermont Youth Development Corps AmeriCorps State and Vermont Youth Tomorrow A*VISTA programs.

Assistant Director of National Service Programs Looking for an organized and detail-oriented person with good written and verbal communication skills, computer proficiency, administrative experience, and a positive attitude.

This position is one of three Assistant Directors who help manage two statewide AmeriCorps programs.

Duties: recruit and support AmeriCorps members and sites; manage grants and write reports; coordinate and facilitate monthly training; 2:07 PM implement public relations campaigns; maintain data bases and websites; and monitor members and sites.

Send cover letter and resume to Hiring Committee at vyt.vydc@gmail.com

by July 12, 2016.

Position starts in August.

Salary Range $37,000 – 43,000 Health Insurance & Generous Leave Policy.

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FINANCE DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF CARE MANAGEMENT The Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (CVAA) is a nonprofit focused on keeping those 60 years of age and older healthy and at home. Our goal is to transform CVAA into one of the most innovative organizations of its kind in the country by helping Vermonters to age well.

CVAA is seeking a Director of Care Management who understands the challenges of our current health care and social services delivery system, possesses strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to motivate a large team.

We believe that health happens at home. The ideal candidate will have experience in a health care and/or social services setting, understand budgeting and financial oversight, and has the ability to manage datadriven systems for continuous improvement and outcomes. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) and have 3-5 years of experience in a related field.

Are you interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity?

Please send your cover letter and resume to hr@cvaa.org or fax to (802) 865-0363.

We are seeking a full-time professional to manage the Town’s fi nances. The Town has a general fund operating budget of $10.2 million along with 3 special revenue funds for sewer, water and stormwater functions. The three funds combined equal $3.6 million. The Town has 61 full-time employees. Williston is a growing, progressive community with a residential population of 9,200 and a daytime population of 18,000.

A Bachelor’s degree or greater is required with an emphasis in accounting, fi nance, business or other appropriate discipline plus three years’ relevant experience. Current salary range is $59,000 to $85,000.

For information on what to submit as part of the application process, send an email request to the Town Manager at rmcguire@willistonvt.org. For more information call 802-878-0919 or visit our web site, town.williston.vt.us.

The position is open until fi lled but the preferred fi ling deadline for completed applications is July 15, 2016.

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Community Banker opportunities at Northfield Savings Bank

CVAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and strong computer skills. The position offers room for growth and the opportunity to learn a great deal about the banking industry. You will enjoy a wide variety of changing duties and building relationships with our valued customers.

Community Banker Position (Full-time Teller)

The Burlington School District is looking for two experienced Human Resources Associates and an Administrative Assistant to join our busy office.

Human Resources Associates

Position Purpose: Reporting to the Senior Director and the Assistant Director of Human Resources, the Human Resource Support Associate performs a variety of responsible and moderately complex administrative duties relating to personnel functions and programs of the School District, in the areas of recruitment, hiring, benefits administration, classification and compensation, and employee relations. This position has primary responsibility for a designated group of departments while also providing information and assistance to City employees and the general public regarding human resources activities, processes, policies and procedures.

Administrative Assistant

Northfield Savings Bank is looking for customer service orientated candidates for a Community Banker opportunity in our College Street Branch in downtown Burlington (parking space provided). This position provides account services to customers by receiving deposits and loan payments; cashing checks; issuing savings withdrawals; processing night and mail deposits; answering questions in person or on the telephone; and matching customer needs with appropriate products and services. Will be responsible to maintain customer confidence and protect bank operations by keeping information confidential.

Northfield Savings Bank is a mutual, depositor owned organization and one of the largest banks headquartered in Vermont. NSB offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and a matching 401(k) retirement program.

If you are interested in joining the NSB team, please submit your resume and job application to: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180

Position Purpose: The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for the coordination of activities and ensuring the timely flow of information. S/he handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature, and must function efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced professional environment. S/he will have a proven ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines.

The ideal candidate will be dynamic, high-energy, organized and possess excellent judgment.

For full job listings and information please visit schoolspring.com.

Email submissions preferred at: Careers@nsbvt.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC WWW.NSBVT.COM • 800-NSB-CASH

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NOW HIRING

Providing Innovative Mental Health and Educational Services to Vermont’s Children & Families.

Comptroller

FT Residential Counselors Allenbrook NFI-Vermont is seeking FT 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 weekends is a must. These are fully benefited positions 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: Jennifer Snay, 102 Allen Road, South Burlington, VT 05403.

Or email jennifersnay@nafi.com.

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We’re hiring an expert in non-profit accounting procedures for our busy Finance and Administration Office. Under the direction of the CFO, the Comptroller plans, organizes and supervises accounting-related functions including general accounting, policy development, cash management, audit preparation, and accounting-related compliance. Non-profit fund accounting experience required. Must have 4 year accounting degree and 5–10 years experience.

Visit shelburnemuseum.org for a full job description and to download an application. Completed application, cover letter, and resume may be sent to Human Resources, PO Box 10, Shelburne, VT 05482

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Allscripts is looking for various

Software Engineers and Quality Engineers

in our Burlington, VT office!

Send resumes to chelsea.upchurch@allscripts.com

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Vermont Legal Aid seeks an Executive Assistant in its Burlington Office to work on complex assignments where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required. Responsibilities include: management of grant applications and reporting; analyzing and presenting caseload and other data; general administrative support for the Executive Director and other senior management staff. BA or equivalent experience required. 2+ years’ experience in an administrative or support capacity. Professional or academic experience successfully completing complex writing assignments. Proficiency in database query and reporting; Excel, Outlook and Word. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Starting salary is $33,660+ DOE and excellent fringe benefits.

Application Support Analyst This full time exempt position is located at our offices at 141 Harvest Lane, Williston, VT. The Application Support Analyst is responsible for the implementation and testing of banking software programs as directed by the department manager. This position works with a variety of business unit managers at NEFCU to understand software requirements, and uses internal and vendor provided resources to deliver solutions to identified needs. The ability to provide clear technical and operational support in interface between users and vendors, document controls and develop procedural and training materials and workflows are critical to success in this position.

The preferred candidate will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, prior experience in a financial services industry, advanced level experience writing SQL and with SQL automation, expert Microsoft Office product skills including MS Access and effective written and verbal communication and problem solving capacity.

Email cover letter, resume, contact information for three references and a writing sample as a single PDF with the subject line “Executive Assistant June 2016 Application” to Eric Avildsen, Executive Director, c/o edavis@vtlegalaid. org. Visit our website for more information and complete application instructions. EXTENDED DEADLINE. APPLY ASAP FOR FULL CONSIDERATION.

Qualified applicants should complete an online application allowing you to submit a complete resume and cover letter illustrating reasons for interest and further qualification(s). Please visit us at nefcu.com/about-nefcu/careers-at-nefcu.html.

NEFCU enjoys an employer-of-choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10 percent. More than 96 percent of our 200 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work.

- 2015 Annual Staff Survey

VLA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND TO EFFECTIVELY SERVING OUR INCREASINGLY DIVERSE CLIENT COMMUNITY. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE IN THEIR COVER LETTER HOW THEY CAN FURTHER THIS GOAL.

If you believe you have the qualifications to contribute to this environment, please send your résumé and cover letter and salary history to: hr@nefcu.com.

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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest Credit Union with 7 branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience, and simplicity.

NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

nefcu.com

AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC

Keeler Bay Service is looking for an experienced automotive mechanic. Starting pay $20.00 plus an hour. Please contact 372-6139 or email us at clshoram@gmail.com.

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Seeking an experienced shop

MANAGER.

Church Youth Director (20 hrs/week, $17-20 per hour based on experience) for First Congregational Church of Essex Junction, an Open and Affirming UCC church.

Position starts 1 August, for 12-24 months (until Associate Pastor hired). Lead Junior (6th-8th grade) and Senior High (9th-12th grade) youth groups, creating and leading fun events and mission opportunities. Support Sunday School programming for 6-12 grade youth. Sunday attendance mandatory.

Power Play Sports and PPSP&E are a locally owned shop nestled in Morrisville's historic downtown and dedicated to the community. Join a positive team of people in a fast paced work environment dedicated to bringing fine products and services to Lamoille County and beyond.

Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community, seeks dedicated nursing professionals with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills: • Some management experience.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills • A positive attitude • Eye for detail and an ability to quality control • Creative energy with an artistic eye • Good computer skills • A good work ethic

FULL-TIME MONDAY-FRIDAY This Nurse assumes oversight responsibility for the Nursing Assistant Staff who are approved to administer meds in a Residential Care Setting. Must have a valid RN License in the state of Vermont.

Pay commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, ski pass to Jay Peak, employee deals on all products we sell. Please email resume and interest to Caleb Magoon, pps.caleb@gmail.com.

If you are energetic, creative, upbeat, have experience in and passion for leading 4t-PowerPlaySports062216.indd youth, and like using social media tools, please send your resume and a description of your applicable skills and experience to Jen at welcome@fccej.org.

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Join our team

Residential Care Charge Nurse (RN)

LNA

FULL-TIME EVENING POSITIONS AVAILABLE Wake Robin seeks LNAs licensed in Vermont to provide high quality care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.”

Wake Robin offers an excellent compensation and benefits package and an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting.

Interested candidates please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146.

WAKE ROBIN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

LEGAL ASSISTANT Bergeron Paradis & Fitzpatrick seeks a full or part-time experienced legal assistant for its Essex Junction office. This position requires familiarity with real estate transactional work. The ideal candidate will have real estate experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently with attention to detail.

Please send resumes to

Robin Beane PO Box 174 Essex Jct., VT 05453-0174, or email to

rbeane@bpflegal.com.

Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District seeks TWO School Program Co-Coordinators to provide zero waste education and activities in member town schools and K-12 organizations. The School Program Coordinators are key members of the CVSWMD 5v-WakeRobinRN/LPN062916.indd team and are responsible for encouraging participation in waste reduction activities. Ideal candidates are experienced team players with a positive attitude, enthusiasm for working with the K-12 population, organized, and good with kids. The coordinators should also like to play in the dirt.

Preferred qualifications include experience with zero waste practices including, recycling, and composting; a bachelor’s degree in environmental education; or a combination of relevant education and experience. Skill with basic programmatic budgeting highly desirable.

Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Travel in the eighteen member towns of the CVSWMD will be required on a regular basis.

Starting Compensation: $15.38 per hour, plus paid benefits including sick and vacation leave and employer sponsored health, dental and vision insurance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with first resume review and interviews starting July 8.

To apply send resume, cover letter, a sample of your writing for the public about the environment or similar topics, and three references to administration@cvswmd.org, or School Program Coordinator Search CVSWMD 137 Barre Street Montpelier, VT 05602.

Additional information may be found at

cvswmd.org.

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G.W. Savage is a leading disaster restoration company with the following employment openings:

EXPERIENCED WATER RESTORATION TECHNICIANS PAINTERS/TAPERS/PAINTING SUBCONTRACTORS CARPENTERS & CLEANERS Qualifications: •

Valid Driver’s License

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Ability to follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean working environment.

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Must be available for on-call rotation.

We are seeking self-motivated individuals with the right attitude and willingness to work, learn, and grow in a team environment. We offer competitive wages, health insurance, 401K retirement plan, paid holidays and vacation.

Please email resumes to

gwsavage@gwsavage.com or call 1-800-684-0404 for an application.

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Retail & Bakery Help We are looking for part time retail and bakery help in our busy Shelburne store. Experience preferred, but willing to train the right candidates.

Weekend availability a must.

Director of Development VNA of Chittenden & Grand Isle Counties provides compassionate, community-based care through a range of programs that span a lifetime. Our community relies on the medically-complex care and support we provide and the need for our programs is growing rapidly.

Stop by our store on Route 7 for an application or call 802-985-2000 for more information.

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Community Banker opportunities at Northfield Savings Bank

Human Resources Trainer & Administrative Support Specialist

The Director of Development cultivates and develops major gifts, corporate donations, grant solicitation, fundraising events and in-kind resources. Reporting to and in partnership with the CEO, the successful candidate will create and implement a strategic approach to fundraising to meet the agency’s development goals. Manages the development team and works in collaboration with VNA’s leadership & board to drive results.

To apply and learn more about VNA’s mission and culture of collaboration, please visit: vnacares.org/careers

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Full time, Berlin VT Northfield Savings Bank is investing further in our solid employee training program and looks to welcome aboard a Trainer & Administrative Assistant.

This individual will provide training for newly hired Community Bankers (Tellers). The training covers policies, procedures, customer service, teller transactions, and technology used in the branches. The Trainer will be responsible for preparing training sessions (based on our existing training program), maintaining training manuals, and keeping employee training records. The Trainer will also support the Training and Development Manager in developing and conducting additional training programs and will maintain the Bank’s online training software.

This individual will be a key member of our Human Resources department. In addition to the training focus, the role will have HR administrative responsibilities. These responsibilities will primarily involve supporting the HR Benefit & Payroll Administrator.

The individual will prepare benefits materials for new hire orientations and provide back up for employee benefits and payroll processing.

Successful candidates will have at least two years of experience in training or coaching, one to five years of general banking experience (preferred), and a Bachelor’s degree (preferred). The individual must also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be skilled with the Microsoft Office suite.

Northfield Savings Bank is a mutual, depositor owned organization and one of the largest banks headquartered in Vermont. NSB offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and a matching 401(k) retirement program.

If you are interested in joining the NSB team, please submit your resume and job application to: Northfield Savings Bank, Human Resources, P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180. Email submissions preferred at: careers@nsbvt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC WWW.NSBVT.COM • 800-NSB-CASH

International Customer Service Representative Concept2, the market leading manufacturer of indoor rowing machines, composite racing oars, and indoor ski ergometers, seeks a talented and motivated individual to join our International Customer Service team in our Morrisville, VT headquarters.

Responsibilities include: • • •

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Respond to inquiries received from dealers and factory direct customers pertaining to purchase of products, resolution of warranty issues, shipment transit information.

Contact freight forwarders to obtain freight quotes and transportation details.

Set up transit bookings and arrange for shipment of orders via steamship lines, freight forwarders and couriers, includes shipping via Containerized Ocean, LCL Ocean, Air Freight, postal services etc.

Prepare necessary documentation for each shipment in accordance with U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

Required Qualifications include: • • • •

Familiarity and/or experience with U.S. Export Regulations preferred One or more years of experience in a professional setting, preferably in a customer service role College degree or relevant work experience Rowing or fitness background a plus; Foreign language skills a plus

Successful Concept2 employees combine self-sufficiency and personal accountability with strong teamwork skills. Concept2 has an informal office setting, flexible work schedule and excellent compensation and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and their families.

Submit resume and cover letter to Lewis Franco, Human Resources Director preferably by email to lewisf@concept2. com, or by mail to Concept2, Inc., 105 Industrial Park, Morrisville, VT 05661. More info: concept2.com/jobs.

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CHITTENDEN SOUTH SUPERVISORY UNION

COMMUNITY REHABILITATION & TREATMENT CLINICIAN

Information Technology Technician

Provide psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and service coordination to adults coping with life impacting major mental health conditions. Strong interest in working on trauma approaches, DBT, and open dialogue a plus. Must have at least a Master’s degree and be on track for rostering and licensure. We offer a dynamic and supportive learning and teaming environment where we’re working on innovative directions of practice informed by an international scope of inquiry. This is a full time benefit eligible position. Submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org. For more opportunities, please visit csac-vt.org.

Position Summary: to set up, maintain, troubleshoot, do minor repairs of computers and computer networks in the school, and to support the Network Administrator in the areas of infrastructure and user management. Must enjoy working in a school environment.

Preferred job qualifications: Bachelor’s, Associate’s or Vocational/Technical degree in Computer Science or equivalent certifications in PCs and networks. Proficient with Windows 7 operating systems and Microsoft Office, G-mail and other Google Applications, software installation, printer installation and support and networks infrastructure.

Apply online to schoolspring.com.

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Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor

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Treatment Associates, Inc is seeking a full time LADC for our Montpelier and Morrisville offices.

Experience with individual and group therapy, medication assisted therapy and IOP. Please send cover letter and resume to jsstonemd@live.com.

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INTERIOR PAINTER Must have: • 2 years’ experience • Good work ethic • Ability to work well with a team • Full-time availability • License and vehicle Over 40 years in business • Specializing in high-end, residential work • Very competitive pay

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR

We are looking for a full time Program Director who will be responsible for the overall operations of Collaborative Solutions Corporation which includes 3 Level III Community Recovery Residences that serve adults with mental illness. Located in Williamstown and Westford VT, CSC’s residential programs are strengths based, trauma informed and recovery focused. Our administrative offices are located in So. Barre VT. Responsibilities include policy and program development, staff supervision & development, and ensuring compliance with all aspects of licensing as well as State and Federal regulations. External coordination and collaboration with the Vermont Psychiatric Care Center, community hospitals and community mental health centers is essential.

The Program Director may also serve a lead role in the research and development of new business opportunities for CSC. Candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Business Management, Social Work, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Psychiatric nursing, Public Health or related field. Candidates must have a minimum ten years experience working with people with mental illness, and at least five years’ providing staff supervision, preferably in a residential setting. Use of own vehicle for transportation will be required.

Collaborative Solutions Corporation Rachel Yeager, HR Coordinator P.O. Box G, Randolph, VT 05060 or email: ryeager@claramartin.org

Hotel Vermont is looking for warm and engaging Vermonters to help our guests explore like a local and relax like it’s their job.

winters? And springs, summers and autumns? What year is your Subaru? What’s your idea of a perfect day in Vermont? Or night? Do you embody our ideals of community through your positive and respectful attitude? Do you like questions?

We can’t wait to hear your answers!

Hotel Vermont - Cherry St, Burlington

We are interviewing for the following full-time position:

NIGHT AUDITOR BARISTA LINE COOK Offering benefits including paid sick time,paid vacation, health insurance, a wellness plan and more.

To schedule an interview - go to workathotelvermont.com

LANGROCK SPERRY & WOOL, LLP

Legal Secretary Burlington office: Individual must have 3+ years of related work experience, be computer literate and proficient in Word, possess excellent communication skills and be capable of working in a fast paced environment.

Prior law firm experience required. Knowledge of a general litigation practice helpful.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please reply with cover letter and resume to: Richard Dorfman, Business Manager Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP 210 College Street Burlington, VT 05402-0721

or via email to: rdorfman@langrock.com

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SHELBURNE MUSEUM HAS OPENINGS FOR

RESERVE OFFICERS

Sales Manager

As an on-call staff member in Protection Services you will gain valuable experience while maintaining flexibility in your work-life balance. Reserve officers are especially needed for night shifts 7 days a week. The position offers a stellar work environment, dedicated co-workers and night and holiday pay differentials.

The Sheraton Burlington Hotel is looking for an experienced sales professional to join our team. The Sales Manager will solicit new and existing accounts to meet/exceed revenue goals through telephone solicitation, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication. The Sheraton Burlington offers a competitive benefits package and incentive plan. The Sheraton Burlington Hotel is Vermont’s largest hotel and conference center and a proud member of the family of Starwood Hotels.

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A comprehensive benefits package is offered to full-time employees, including: medical, dental, life, disability, 403b, vacation, and professional development time.

“Creating a Stronger Workforce, one employee at a time” Please visit our website ncssinc.org for position details, application links, additional listings and to learn more about NCSS! Our clinic is located close to Interstate 89 and is a 30 minute commute from Burlington.

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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS True North Wilderness Program is hiring a full-time, year round Director of Operations. The Director oversees the day-to-day field support of our students, transportation, facilities, food rationing and student outfitting. The Director is responsible for supervision of the Warehouse Manager and the Operations Managers. Ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication and managerial experience.

Sterling College, a college of environmental stewardship in Craftsbury Common, Vermont invites applications for the position of a Marketing Coordinator. The Marketing Coordinator supports Sterling’s recruitment effort and the Office of Admission to reach its enrollment goals of both degree and certificate students by driving relevant users to the Sterling website using organic search, paid search, and social media outlets consistent with Sterling’s branding and mission in order to increase conversions on the college’s website. The Marketing Coordinator reports to the Director of Marketing.

For a full description of the position, please visit www.sterlingcollege.edu/jobs.

The College is seeking applicants with a unique eye for photography, a working knowledge of both WordPress and social media, ability to conceive, shoot, edit, and cut short movies in iMovie or Adobe Premier, and strong written communication skills. Applications (including a cover letter, résumé, and the names and contact information of three references) must be sent via e-mail to klavin@sterlingcollege.edu.

Competitive salary and benefits. Please email resume and VYT VISTAs serve full-time for cover letter. We will be accepting applications until July 1.

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Saint Michael’s College is seeking an Associate Director of Facilities – Custodial Services to lead the custodial department as a key member of the Facilities management team. This position oversees a staff of 35-40, in a collective bargaining environment, working in 3 shifts covering residential, academic and administration buildings on a campus of approximately 2,000 students.

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Experienced sought toyour leadthing? the Vermont of individual Tourism who Do bugs bugprofessional you? Is defeating defects Are you a Department highly motivated & Marketing’s public and trade relations eff orts.

This mission-critical position believes that systems quality has a direct impact on user satisfaction and business process is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the efficiency and systems integrity? The Vermont Department of Taxes is seeking a talented national and international marketplace. The Director of Communications is Systems Quality Assurance Analyst who will bring the breadth and depth of their experience responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business to the team implementing our new enterprise tax system. The desired candidate will have outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission of the Department of advanced skills in information systems QA in order consistent to focus on and lead the development Tourism and Marketing as well as maintaining communications of repeatable test strategies, plans and test scenarios and to help manage the QA phases of via social networking tools. This position is responsible for all tourism media implementation and ongoing support of our new tax system.

For more information, email tom. relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted buonomo@vermont.gov.

Reference Job ID #618797.

Location: Montpelier.

Status: tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development of pressFull time.

Application Deadline: Julyitineraries; 12, 2016. management of media contact lists; and familiarization trips and support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director will also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This Agencywill of report HumantoServices position the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing.

The Federal Court has a full-time position available based in Burlington for a qualified individual with excellent computer, audio/visual, technology and customer service skills capable of functioning in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Full federal benefits apply.

The official position announcement is available from any U.S. District Court or U.S. Bankruptcy Court location (Burlington, Rutland and Brattleboro) or the courts’ websites: vtd.uscourts.gov or vtb.uscourts.gov

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nal d trade relations orts. This mission-critical position ability to represent eff key stakeholders in tobacco control in Vermont. The Board Administrator Resume, writing samples and a minimum of three references should be ensures compliance with appropriate statutes, implements decisions of the Board and its positive tourism-related coverage Vermont in the submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of of Commerce and Community committees, works with the Legislature and the Administration for Board appointments, Development, OneThe National Life Drive, VT 05620-0501. is In- and out-ofal marketplace.

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by Wednesday July 6, egional and national media; developmentandofresume press 2016 to Kate O’Neill at kathryn.oneill@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID# 42300E. Location: itineraries; of media contact lists; and Waterbury.management Status: Part Time. Application Deadline: July 6, 2016. nternational public relations initiatives. The Director h the Agency of Commerce executive team in the PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORKER tive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This Department of Mental Health The Department of Mental Health is seeking a Master’s-level social worker/mental health e Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing.

Executive Assistant and Office Manager The Vermont Community Foundation, a fast-growing community-focused philanthropic organization with assets of $200 million, seeks a detailed and highly organized manager for the position of Executive Assistant and Office Manager.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide administrative, planning, and project management support to the President & CEO and CFO, to serve as the administrative liaison to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, and to oversee building maintenance and projects. This position is responsible for the coordination and completion of key board and organization documents.

This full-time position is based in our Middlebury office.

counselor, to join a supportive team providing social work and clinical services at a secure residential facility. The Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residence (MTCR) is a State-run facility that provides intensive residential and therapeutic care to individuals transitioning from inpatient hospitalization, into the community. The ideal candidate needs to be a dynamic, self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, patience and the ability to balance compassion with limit-setting. Direct care duties involve individual and group therapeutic support and assisting individuals in accessing various social and medical services. The candidate must have clinical licensure within six months of hire. For more information, contact Taryn Austin at taryn.austin@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #619489.

Location: Middlesex. Status: Full time Application Deadline: July 7, 2016

This is a critical position that requires trustworthiness, a high degree of dependability and professionalism, expertise in project management, office fundamentals, the ability to maintain a positive attitude and humor under pressure, and the ability to work with extreme accuracy and efficiency.

6700 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package and is an EOE.

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es and a minimum of three references should be et, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community onal Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofTo apply, you must use the online job application at careers.vermont.gov. For questions related to your red. Salary $45,000 - $50,000. application,range: please contact the Department of Human Resources, Recruitment Services, at 855-828-

Please send cover letter and resume by July 20th to: humanresource@vermontcf.org. Or mail to: The Vermont Community Foundation 3 Court Street Middlebury, VT 05753.

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NEW ICE CREAM SHOP OPENS IN SHELBURNE

It was 85 degrees last Wednesday afternoon, and Shelburne’s newest ice cream shop, the SCOOP, had a steady line of customers. Located next to ARCHIE’S GRILL at 4066 Shelburne Road, the shop opened on June 10, just in time for the summer heat.

chocolate, cookie dough and strawberry, while more unique options include White Gold, which is studded with white chocolate, butterscotch chips and cookie dough; and 7 Layer, which packs coconut, walnuts, butterscotch, fudge swirl and graham crackers into each scoop.

For a lighter bite, sorbets come in flavors like passion fruit, mango and chocolate. Milkshakes, root beer floats and blondie-stacked sundaes abound.

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IRIS GAGE, owner of GRIAN HERBS, which has been sharing space with the tearoom, will expand her business to fill the newly available real estate.

Lovers of Thompson’s curries, veggie bowls and dal will still get the occasional taste of her flavorful fare: She’ll pop up on Fridays to cook at Grian. She’ll also cater and says that she hopes, in time, to start doing home food deliveries.

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The cheese-themed magazine Culture calls it “a delight to the senses on many levels.” The rest of us won’t get a taste until the new product hits the shelves in October.

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TIM WILLIAMS, who has owned Archie’s Grill since early 2016 with his business partner, DOUG NEDDE, decided to open the shop after MARCO’S PIZZA vacated the space last year. “I never made ice cream before,” he said. “But the space next door was perfect.”

So Williams learned a new craft. He now develops the flavors with Archie’s Grill sous chef TIFFANY JOHNSON, who churns the cream in small batches on-site.

Ingredients include syrup from STOWE MAPLE PRODUCTS, cream base from KINGDOM CREAMERY OF VERMONT, and baked goods like cheesecake and buckeyes from Shelburne neighbors GOOD COMIDA. A chalkboard menu behind the counter offers classic flavors such as

While tortillas are essential to Latin American cooking, the spicy meats, savory sauces and colorful garnishes often upstage them.

“People think a tortilla is all about the stuff you put into it,” says VERMONT TORTILLA co-owner APRIL MOULAERT. “But I would strongly disagree.”

Based in Shelburne’s VERMONT ARTISAN VILLAGE, Moulaert and her husband, Costa Rica native AZUR, delivered their first batch of organic corn tortillas earlier this week to HEALTHY LIVING MARKET & CAFÉ, SHELBURNE SUPERMAKET and BREAD & BUTTER FARM’s farmstand.

Fresh, hot rounds will also be available at the tortilleria every Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.

Vermont Tortilla’s maiden batch is fashioned from yellow dent corn from ADIRONDACK ORGANIC GRAINS in Essex, N.Y.

The Moulaerts — who together hold advanced sustainable agriculture degrees in soil and crop science — nixtamalized and pressed it in Shelburne.

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Renaissance Man What makes Middlebrook’s Adam Dosz tick?

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iddlebrook Road, off Route 244 near Lake Fairlee, traces the path of its willow-lined namesake stream through a wildflower meadow. It passes several old dairy farms before climbing into the hills via stomach-wrenching curves.

In 2013, Adam Dosz left his job as a sous chef for prolific Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr and moved to a family property in Fairlee. He rustled up kitchen equipment and built dining-room tables, planted gardens and hired local kids to wait tables. And, in January 2014, Dosz opened Middlebrook Restaurant.

The menu draws on his Hungarian and Italian heritage. Ingredients come from the restaurant’s garden and a few nearby farms.

But the venue’s story goes back about 20 years more.

In the early 1990s, Upper Valley food impresarios Michael O’Donnell and John Quimby had opened a restaurant — called the Middlebrook — where Dosz cooks today. It was one of a few local dinner spots to begin sourcing ingredients directly from farms. The restaurant’s quaint setting and Quimby’s fresh, seasonal cooking earned a devoted following of locals and summer residents in the nearby camps and lake houses.

But the Middlebrook closed in 2004.

Meantime, several hundred miles to the south, Dosz was working his way up the food-industry ladder. As a high school kid in the ’90s, he cut fish on the docks and at delis near his Chesapeake Bay home. Later, while working for a major meat and seafood distributor in Maryland, he visited factory farms and huge meatpacking facilities.

After the first Middlebrook closed, Dosz’s family bought the property, which included 115 acres, a historic home and the restaurant’s shell. Over the years, the expense and effort of maintaining the place became untenable for the family.

Yet no one wanted to sell.

So Dosz hung up his big-city chef’s jacket and moved to Fairlee. At the outset of Middlebrook’s third summer in business, the chef stole a moment to chat with Seven Days about foggymorning fishing, goat meat and the importance of garlic.

CHEF: Adam Dosz RESTAURANT: Middlebrook Market & Restaurant LOCATION: Fairlee RESTAURANT AGE: 3 years CUISINE TYPE: farm-to-table EDUCATION: none in the culinary field SELECTED EXPERIENCE: sous chef, the Continental

Mid-town, Philadelphia; sous chef, Talula’s Garden, Philadelphia; cook, Red Sage, Washington, D.C. WHAT’S ON THE MENU? Changes weekly. May

include Maryland crab cakes; pan-roasted duck breast with Turkish apricot and rainbow carrots; pan-seared scallops with creamy polenta, housesmoked pork and basil butter

SEVEN DAYS: Where did you grow up, and how did your family eat back then?

ADAM DOSZ: Maryland. My father is Hungarian [and] a very good cook; he grew up in a small village, and he kind of brought Eastern European food to the family. My mother is half Italian.

So that’s what I grew up with. And, of course, living on the bay and being a fisherman, seafood was always a big thing to me. So I brought a lot of that into the family.

SD: What did you have for breakfast today?

AD: Blueberries and some asparagus.

And I had a piece of cake because yesterday was my birthday. I tried to get a couple vegetables in, but it was mainly cake.

SD: As a newcomer, how did you reintroduce Middlebrook to locals?

AD: I became friends with John Quimby, who was the chef [at the original Middlebrook]. That was the 1990s, before “farm-to-table” was a phrase.

They were some of the first people to do that up here. I took that really seriously.

It was part of my drive to do well.

Once I opened and word got around, I was kind of surprised by how excited people were. But, even now, people come in like, Oh, I had no idea you were open. It’s a challenging thing to take on.

Because we are kind of off the beaten path.

SD: What’s new at Middlebrook this season?

AD: We are starting a Thursday Pub Night. It’s a stripped-down menu — everything is still sourced locally, but it’s grass-fed burgers and fries and chicken wings. We built a wood-fired pizza oven, so we’re doing pizzas. And we’re having live music.

It’s a little less expensive than the other nights. Like the ground beef — we grind our own, but it’s cheaper than filet or whatever. I have customers who say they wish they could eat here more, but it’s pricey. I couldn’t eat at a place like this often, so it was a chance to offer something to the community for a lower

price, to make it more casual and have a local band play. Plus, we wanted to use the pizza oven.

SD: What do you grow that’s specific to the restaurant?

AD: We use a lot of broccolini and Brussels sprouts, so I grow a lot of those.

Fingerling and multicolor potatoes and carrots, which I’m just starting to pick now. And fava beans and French beans, which aren’t ready yet.

I have an entire garden [of ] potatoes, garlic and carrots, and another with spinach and tomatoes and peppers and beets and squash. And a little garden of blueberry trees and sour cherries — those are starting now. It’s all stuff I like and that we use.

SD: What are a few of your staple, year-round ingredients?

AD: Vermont has great cheesemakers and we use lots of cheese year-round.

And potatoes and garlic and carrots. And lettuces that I grow inside when I can’t grow them outside.

food+drink SD: Any particular farms you’d like to give a shout-out?

AD: Crossroad Farm is down the street from us — they really have fantastic produce. And Rabbit Patch Farm in Bradford. It’s a small operation, but they raise goats, and that’s where I’ve gotten my goat meat. I’m a big fan of goat. For some reason in this country it’s not very big or well-known, but I think it’s fantastic. They have their goats hanging out with their dogs and the rest of the family. The better life you give an animal, the better the meat will be.

SD: Any ingredient or cooking style that you’re super into right now?

AD: My latest kick, though it’s not a new one, is smoking fish and charcuterie and sausages. I love doing that. You can play with it so much — season it any way you want. There are basic ingredients like salt or sugar — or, in my case, maple syrup — that you have to put in, but, outside of that, the sky is the limit. So that’s fun to play with.

SD: Tell me about the little market adjacent to the restaurant.

AD: That’s opening [for the season] on July 2. We’ll have lots of prepared foods and salads, and we sell some of our produce and breads and sweets. On July 3, we’re doing a big cookout with salads and burgers and smoked meats and stuff. We’ll have a live band outside. And I’m going to put on a really big fireworks show. I’m pretty excited for that.

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SD: It’s Sunday night, and you’re relaxing over a drink. Where and what are you drinking?

AD: Probably on my couch, probably drinking a fruit smoothie.

SD: Go-to special occasion dinner destination?

AD: I wish I could say I had one, but I haven’t had the time. I’m not just the chef: I do all the gardening; I mow the lawn. My partner, Melissa, ran the front of the house, but this season she’s working on [another] project.

So I’m taking on much of that. We eat extremely well, but it’s rare that I get to sit down and have someone bring me food.

SD: When you’re not working, any hobbies?

AD: I write music. That and fishing are my two biggest hobbies.

SD: Any edible guilty pleasures?

AD: Funyuns. I used to have a problem with Funyuns. I’d buy a large bag, and it was always in my car. I haven’t eaten them in a while, but I still love them.

And gummy colas. That’s been my latest.

I love those!

SD: What’s one food you couldn’t live without?

AD: Garlic. And black or green pepper.

That’s the essence of everything I do with food. I get the freshest food possible and add a little bit of those, and a few other things. It’d be hard to live without garlic. m

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Golden Well Farm and Apiaries, New Haven

Earth Sky Time Community Farm, Manchester Center

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AD: When people wash things, if they don’t dry it fully, that would be a pet peeve of mine. I hate picking up something that still has water on it.

And not closing the door. I really hate flies, so whenever people come in, I’m quick to have them close the door. But that’s about it. As far as chefs go, I’m a

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SD: What’s on the kitchen radio?

AD: Right now it’s Tom Petty. Can’t go wrong with Tom Petty!

SD: To borrow a question from Vanity Fair: What is your greatest extravagance — in food or life in general?

AD: It doesn’t sound very indulgent, but fishing. I make myself get up early in the morning and go. It’s not so much about catching a fish; it’s a very therapeutic, tranquil early-morning thing. With the fog on the lake and it’s quiet … it’s not a financial indulgence, but it’s something I do often and feel like I need to do. That and gardening.

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SD: What are some of your bestloved cookbooks?

AD: Of the newer ones, I like this cookbook called Jerusalem [by Sami Tamimi and Yotam Ottolenghi]. It’s by an Israeli guy and a Palestinian guy, so that’s interesting from a social point of view. But it’s about the foods of that area, and I’ve been really into that lately.

But before that I was reading about cheesemaking. We have our cookbooks on display for our customers in the restaurant. I’ll often browse them and grab one.

pretty mellow guy. There’s no yelling in my kitchen — I just don’t see a need for it.

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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.

LIFE DRAWING: Pencils fly as a model inspires artists to create. Bring personal materials. The Front, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 839-5349.

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business

WAYS TO MAXIMIZE LINKEDIN FOR YOUR BUSINESS: A hands-on workshop helps avid users master the social network. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $25; preregister. Info, info.vermont@cweonline.org.

community

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY WITH SALVATION ARMY: The Dorothy Alling Memorial Library leads a group of helpful souls in serving dinner. Home-baked goodies are welcome. The Salvation Army, Burlington, 4-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

crafts

KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: Crafters convene for creative fun. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

dance

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats.

Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Healthy donors give the gift of life. See redcrossblood.org for details. Vermont State Employees Credit Union, Berlin, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 800-733-2767.

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BLUEBIRD FAIRY TIME: Seekers visit artist Emily Anderson for readings from her whimsical card deck. The Made in BTV Shop, Burlington, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, emily@bluebirdfairies.com.

HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: Tourists and locals alike ride in style while learning fun facts about the Queen City with themed tours exploring history, brew culture and even haunted houses. See trolleytoursvt.com for details. 1 College St., Trolley Stop, Burlington, 10 a.m. & noon, 2 & 6 p.m. $8-18; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 497-0091.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE OBSERVATORY STARGAZING OPEN HOUSE NIGHT: Stargazers scour the skies for clusters and nebulae. Call to confirm. Observatory, Middlebury College, 9-10:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-2266.

HOP ON THE BANDWAGON SUMMER SERIES: Live music, local food vendors and a tiny artisan market fuel a feel-good, outdoor evening organized by the Monkey House. The Barn at Lang Farm, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. Free; cash only. Info, 203-913-5627.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass comes alive outdoors, thespians partake in workshops, and art installations keep eyes busy at this six-week dramatic affair. See ottercreekfestival.org for details.

Various Rutland and Addison County locations. $150 for festival pass; $15-25 for some events. Info, 855-8081.

film

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: Airborne reptiles reach new heights in a 2D and 3D National Geographic film. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon & 2:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

MADAME X: The melodrama starring Lana Turner follows a diplomat’s wife who abandons her family to save her husband’s career, with dire consequences. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

OPERA HD: ‘BALLET RUSSES’: Ballet de L’Opéra de Paris performs Serge Diaghilev’s groundbreaking composition in this screening. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $16-60. Info, 760-4634.

‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: China’s blackand-white bears prepare to head to new homes around the world. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. & 1 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.5013.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

food & drink

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. Bring a dessert to share. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-5:45 p.m.

Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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Things start cooking when Dartmouth College theater alumni get together with current students and faculty for VoxFest, giving voice to innovative new projects with a weeklong residency. Theater fans can look forward to a collage of new works by the artists, curated by 2008 graduate Olivia Gilliatt. Next week, the curtains open on in-progress viewings of dramas ranging from a musical exploration of Shakespeare to a play that questions privilege and what it means to grow up American. Expect bare-bones productions but no shortage of talent at these unique shows.

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VOXFEST Sunday, July 3, 7 p.m., at Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. See website for additional dates. Free. Info, 646-2422. hop.dartmouth.edu

Independence for All On July 5, 1852, the abolitionist leader and former slave Frederick Douglass gave a speech at the Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, N.Y. Although a day late, the event was meant to commemorate Independence Day. “Americans,” Douglass exhorted, “you boast of your love of liberty, your superior civilization and your pure Christianity, while the whole political power of the nation ... is solemnly pledged to support and perpetuate the enslavement of three millions of your countrymen.” His words are centuries old, but they’re still spoken aloud in an attempt to agitate and address current social problems. The Vermont Humanities Council honors Douglass with readings across Vermont in the days leading up to and after the Fourth of July.

READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS Thursday, June 30, through Wednesday, July 6, at various Vermont locations.

See website for additional dates.

Free. Info, 877-3406. vermonthumanities.org

SHINE N’ DINE WITH SUNCOMMON: Learn about solar energy for your home while enjoying complimentary mezes and cocktails. Taverna Khione, Shelburne, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 882-8638.

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Outdoor Adventure On your mark, get set, go! The Great Race in St. Albans, now in its 37th year, offers a friendly competition featuring a triathlon and duathlon. Racers of all abilities run three miles, bike 12, then paddle another three, all on the beautiful shores of Lake Champlain. And, for the second year, kayakers and canoists are joined by upright athletes in the standup paddleboard division (it’s harder

than it looks, folks). Those averse to agua have the option to pound the pavement on foot and by wheel without having to slip into the waves. Food and live music follow these acts of exertion, giving contenders a chance to cool down and enjoy the spoils of the sport, whether that means top honors or the satisfaction of a race well run.

THE GREAT RACE Sunday, July 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at St. Albans Bay Park. $55135; preregister. Info, 524-2444. fcrccvt.com

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MONTRÉAL CIRQUE FESTIVAL Thursday, July 7, through Sunday, July 17, various times and locations, in downtown Montréal.

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VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: A diversified bazaar celebrates all things local — think produce, breads, pastries, cheeses, wine, syrup, jewelry, crafts and beauty products. Depot Park, Rutland, 3-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 342-4727.

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.

health & fitness

EPIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Guided practice and group conversation with Yushin Sola cultivate well-being. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 7:308:30 p.m. $14. Info, 299-9531.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees absorb Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 472-6694.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Participants get pumped for summer activities with a fun, varied outdoor training session. Rain location: Middlebury Municipal Gym. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: Give your brain a break at a midweek “om” session followed by tea and conversation.

Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, milarepa@milarepacenter.org.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: Greet the sun with a grounding and energizing class for all levels. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

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: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

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TAI CHI: Instructor Shaina Levee walks movers of all ages and experience levels through the meditative martial art. Jericho Town Green, 10-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 899-4686.

YOGA ON THE DOCK: Healthy bodies jump-start the day at a serene outdoor practice with lakeside views. Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $15. Info, 864-9642.

ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon. Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

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FUN WITH HULA HOOP, JUMP ROPE & HOPSCOTCH: Liz Dickinson leads kids up to age 7 in making their own jump ropes with plastic bags, duct tape and scissors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

STORY TIME: Librarians from the Kellogg-Hubbard library engage kids with fun-filled narratives.

Adamant Methodist Church, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

TODDLER TIME: Puzzles, puppets, stories and art supplies entertain tots ages 4 and under. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

to yoga-inspired storybooks. Fairfax Community Library, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

BEGINNER RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Learn the basics of the Eastern Slavic tongue.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-6:45 p.m. Free.

Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Fine-tune your ability to dialogue in a nonnative language. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:457:30 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Participants take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

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MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: Cool cats including Sharon Jones, Adrian Raso, Wynton Marsalis and others deliver jazz, blues and contemporary tunes alongside rising talents. See montrealjazzfest.com for details. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary. Info, 514-871-1881.

MTL EN ARTS: Exhibitions by emerging and established artists, artsy projects for creative and a paint-by-numbers mural are among the colorful activities in this downtown festival. See mtlenarts.com for details. St. Catherine St., downtown Montréal. Price varies. Info, 514-625-3807.

music

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE UNQUENCHABLE SPIRIT: The festival opens with string-centered compositions written for a duo, quartet and quintet. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $25; free for students. Info, 503-1220.

JAN-PIET’S CHOICE: In a mini music appreciation course, performer Jan-Piet Knijff demonstrates ideas and techniques in a chosen piece, then elaborates on the composer. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-3631.

VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE: Young voices unite for a program featuring global melodies. Shrewsbury Community Meeting House, Cuttingsville, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 342-3549.

politics

burlingtonhash.com for details. Various Burlington locations, 6:30-9 p.m. $5; free for first-timers. Info, bh3@burlingtonhash.com.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup.com for details. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. Free.

Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

talks

DOUGLAS BROOKS: The boatbuilder launches into “Story of Vermont’s Small Boat Traditions,” a talk about his research on historic vessels. Chimney Point State Historic Site, Vergennes, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 759-2412.

PEACE CORPS IN PANAMA: After teaching English in a secondary school for two years, Taylor Dorn shares her experience with photos and stories.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6955.

theater

CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: Hold on to your seats! Acrobatic adventures abound when performers rise to new heights in “Up, Hup and Away: the Invention of Flight.” Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, noon & 6:30 p.m. $1922. Info, 877-764-7587.

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MAN OF LA MANCHA: The Tony Award-winning play based on The Adventures of Don Quixote springs to the stage under the direction of Tim Fort. Weston Playhouse, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. $17.5065. Info, 824-8167.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: Young thespians recreate the classic 1970s cartoon series in this family-friendly Weston Playhouse Theatre Company musical. Weston Rod & Gun Club, 1 p.m. $8-15. Info, 824-5288.

KINGDOM COUNTY DEBATE: Gubernatorial candidates Matt Dunne, Peter Galbraith, Sue Minter and Phil Scott try to woo voters with reporter Jon Margolis moderating. 4328 Route 14, Irasburg, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 754-9968.

‘SISTER ACT’: Singing nuns make for feel-good fun in the St. Michael’s Playhouse production of the Tony Award-winning musical. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $41.50-44.50. Info, 654-2617.

PUBLIC HEARING: Community members, farmers and stakeholders weigh in on water-quality standards on Vermont farms. American Legion Hall, Brattleboro, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, ryan. patch@vermont.gov.

‘TABLE MANNERS’: The second play in Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests comic trilogy comes to life with the Dorset Theatre Festival.

Dorset Theatre, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $18-52. Info, 867-2223.

seminars

POP-UP MAKER LAB: ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLERS: Preteens, teens and adults learn new skills with Rylan and Susan O’Connell.

Woodbury Community Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5710.

sports

BIKE BUM RACE SERIES: Mountain bikers of all ages, riding WEDNESDAY WHACKTIVITY: EGG SA T.2 solo or in teams of up to five, tackle |M RS DROP: Youngsters engage in themed U SI HE the Snowshed trails. An after-party C | DU PONT BROT reading activities. Burnham Memorial with raffle prizes helps athletes cool down.

Library, Colchester, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister.

Killington Resort, 2-5 p.m. $25-100; preregister.

Info, 264-5660.

Info, 775-1928.

YOGA FOR KIDS: Children of all ages strike a pose BURLINGTON HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: Beer to improve balance and flexibility while listening hounds of legal age earn sips with an invigorating jog and high-impact game of hide-and-seek. See

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.29, Vermont State Employees Credit Union, St. Johnsbury.

FEAST & FIELD FARMERS MARKET: Locally grown produce and funky melodies by the Haitian group Lakou Mizik are on the menu at a weekly pastoral party. Fable Farm, Barnard, 4:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3391.

HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

INDUSTRY LEADERS DISCUSSION: Envelope provides free coffee, wine, beer and snacks during a discussion of modern building materials and energy-efficient design. Karma Bird House, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 617-504-7705.

fairs & festivals

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

film

‘10.000 KM’: A young Spanish couple struggles to maintain their long-distance relationship in this 2014 film. A Skype Q&A session with the director follows. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Foundation members. Info, 864-7999.

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.29.

OPERA HD: ‘IL TRAVATORE’: Giuseppe Verdi’s tragic opera comes to life in a screening of the 2015 production starring Anna Netrebko as Leonora. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $16-60. Info, 760-4634.

‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.29.

‘THE QUIET MAN’: A riotous relationship between a retired boxer and a fiery Irishwoman creates conflict in this 1952 film directed by John Ford.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: Gourmands rewind to when farm-to-table was a reality rather than luxury in a two-mile tour of the Queen City featuring snack stops at five restaurants. Awning behind ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 1 p.m. $48; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

COCKTAIL PARTY: Themed libations please palates at a weekly sipping session complete with shuffleboard. Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury, noon-8 p.m.

Cost of drinks; BYO food. Info, 388-3000.

VERMONT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: ‘JULIUS CAESAR’: The iconic production examines the balance between loyalty and morality. Shelburne Museum, 6 p.m. $15-30; free for kids under 12. Info, 863-5966.

POP-UP DINNER: TACO TUSSLE: SOLD OUT. Two chefs break out the tortillas to see who’s got the best in the state while diners chow down on a Mexican-inspired menu. See chefcontos.com for details. Chef Contos Kitchen & Store, Shelburne, 6-8 p.m. $75; BYOB; preregister. Info, 497-3942.

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AUTHORS AT THE ALDRICH: GREGORY MAGUIRE: The novelist of Wicked, After Alice, and Egg & Spoon reads from his work. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

GET READY, GET SET...LISTEN TO STORIES: Storyteller Lawrence Black dishes out quirky tales that have listeners in stitches. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

WEDNESDAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths focus on elements of craft while discussing 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.

CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate!

Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ king. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 324-1143.

health & fitness

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,

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endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DESTRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 7:15-8:30 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

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.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TD BANK SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: An evening of enchanting melodies by Brahms, John Williams and others concludes with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture and a fireworks display. Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $$5-35; free for kids under 18 with advance adult ticket purchase. Info, 457-3981.

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BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: Mixedgender teams lace up for games of two-hand touch.

You don’t need to be a pro to play, just bring cleats and a water bottle and learn a new sport. Fort Ethan Allen Athletic Fields, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonrugbyevents@ gmail.com.

START YOGA!: A no-judgment zone gives newbies a chance to slip into comfy clothes and stretch it out with Kyla Suarez. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5-7:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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talks

BOARD GAME NIGHT: A diverse offering of tabletop games entertains participants of all ages. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

DROP-IN YOUTH GARDEN SESSION: Kids of all ages dig into educational programming at the leafy veggie plots.

Northwest Rutland Community Garden, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 779-5550.

‘HOT TOPICS’ LECTURE SERIES: PRIYANKA VORA: The writer for Hindustan Times brings the heat with “Climate Change and Indian Media.” Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1371.

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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.

MINUTE TO WIN IT PARTY: Kiddos don play clothes for afternoon of field-day games. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 1-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-5124.

PLAINFIELD PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tykes ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 454-8504.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Tots up to age 5 and their caregivers turn up the volume. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

STORY TIME: Kids settle down for narratives with Kellogg-Hubbard Library staff. Maple Corner Community Center, Calais, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.29.

MTL EN ARTS: See WED.29.

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MAPLE TREE PLACE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE STARLINE RHYTHM BOYS: The band’s honky tonk tunes help listeners swing into summer at this outdoor event. Maple Tree Place, Williston, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-9100.

CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: See WED.29.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL: The colorful inhabitants of a Florida trailer park embark on a musical adventure peppered with good-natured fun — and adult language. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 8-10:30 p.m. $18. Info, 583-1674.

‘LOVE LETTERS’: Star-crossed lovers read their 50-year correspondence in the Pulitzer Prizenominated play by A R. Gurney. Festival Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.

‘THE MIKADO’: Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, set in Japan, takes a satirical look at British politics.

Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968.

GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: Local historian Thea Lewis treats pedestrians to tales of madmen, smugglers, pub spirits and, of course, ghosts.

Democracy Sculpture. 199 Main St., Burlington, 8 p.m. $18; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-5966.

THE MADE IN BTV SHOP: OPEN FOR BUSINESS AND FUN!: Community members toast the opening of the tiny South End shop showcasing Tim Danyliw’s singing drums, Emily Anderson’s Bluebird Fairies and other local artists. The Made in BTV Shop, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 238-4540.

fairs & festivals

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: ‘LOOKING THROUGH THE GLASS’: Follow the balloons down the rabbit hole to a secret location for an interactive, family-friendly adventure with Alice in Wonderland. Call for details. Merchants Hall, Rutland, 8-11 p.m. $39. Info, 855-8081.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

film

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.29.

‘SISTER ACT’: See WED.29.

‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.29.

‘TABLE MANNERS’: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.

food & drink

FREDERICK DOUGLASS READING: People across the state honor the civil rights champion with a participatory recitation of his hard-hitting Fourth of July address. See vermonthumanities.org for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Vermont locations. Free. Info, 877-3406.

JAMES HANNAHAM & MARK COX: The visiting fiction writer and Vermont College of Fine Arts faculty poet, respectively, leaf through selected works for a literary audience. College Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7:15 p.m. Free; limited space.

Info, 828-8600.

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HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Listeners enjoy the high-spirited program “Joyous Embrace,” featuring piano trios by Mozart and Bernstein. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $25; free for students.

Info, 503-1220.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.29, Vermont State Employees Credit Union, Brattleboro. Essex Cinemas & T-Rex Theater, Essex Junction.

‘ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’: In this National Theatre Live Encore Series screening of the hysterical Broadway hit, James Cordon stars as a hapless criminal mismanaging two jobs in 1960s Brighton.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $10-17. Info, 382-9222.

VERMONT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: ‘JULIUS CAESAR’: See WED.29, 6 p.m.

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BRADFORD ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL: Locals feast on shortcakes and sundaes until all the berries are gone at this yearly celebration of summer’s bounty. A 7 p.m. concert featuring Dwayne Benjamin and the Mountain High Band follows. Bradford Academy, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4423.

SEUSSICAL: The fantastical author’s various characters unite in an unexpected and musical manner in the Stowe Theatre Guild production. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 253-3961.

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2 large, 1-topping pizzas & 2-liter Coke product Plus tax. Pick-up or delivery only. Expires 6/30/16.

Limit: 1 offer per customer per day.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Auditorium, Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

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BELLOWS FALLS FARMERS MARKET: Grass-fed beef meets bicycle-powered smoothies at a foodie fair overflowing with veggies, cheeses, prepared eats, kids activities and live music. Canal Street, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, bellowsfallsmarket@gmail.com.

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.30.

BURLINGTON TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering fare and local libations. An indoor artists’ market adds flair to the night. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

COCKTAIL PARTY: See THU.30.

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ADAM KRAKOWSKI: VERMONT PROHIBITION

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THE PARTY THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED

Celebrate the launch of this brilliantly twisted psychological thriller. Ticketed.

Discover the tumultuous side of our state’s temperance movement. Ticketed.

The celebrated mystery author is touring for the paperback release of The Nature of the Beast, and this is her only VT appearance! Ticketed.

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Join us for festivities and the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Costumes encouraged. All ages. Free.

Visit www.phoenixbooks.biz for ticketing info and event details.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAM JUNEAUG

BOOKSTORE BINGO

Read books to achieve “BINGO”! All locations. (Grades 4-8.)

191 Bank Street, Downtown Burlington • 802.448.3350 21 Essex Way, Essex • 802.872.7111 2 Center Street, Rutland • 802.855.8078

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SOUND AFFECTS: Contestants spit rhymes while the crowd decides who brings the beat best at a community-building event celebrating hip-hop.

ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $5; free for women before 9 p.m. Info, 540-0406.

‘ANYTHING GOES’: High school students give their all in Cole Porter’s classic Broadway musical about a shipboard romance on a transatlantic cruise. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7-9:30 p.m. $12.75-19.25. Info, 728-6464.

‘DEAREST HOME’: Get a sneak peek of MacArthur “genius” choreographer Kyle Abraham’s workin-progress about human relationships. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES: FRANCESCA BLANCHARD: The French American singer-songwriter offers up a mix of jazz, roots-rock and folk sounds from her album, deux visions. Woodstock Village Green, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

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BALLROOM DANCING & WEST COAST SWING: Learn how to twist with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring disco, tango and more. Singles, couples and beginners welcome.

Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, West Coast Swing lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14. Info, 862-2269.

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SUMMER SCIENCE: YOU ARE AN INVENTOR: Tykes age 6 and up tackle hands-on activities like rubber band-powered robots and cardboard automata.

Fairfax Community Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM: Children ages 2 through 7 with and without intellectual disabilities strengthen physical, cognitive and social development skills. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-6956.

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calendar DOWNTOWN RISING: Plattsburgh comes alive with local food, music and art at the weekly market organized by Chazy Farm. Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-570-5016.

FIVE CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: Conscious consumers shop local produce, premade treats and crafts. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

FOODWAYS FRIDAYS: Cooks use heirloom herbs and veggies to revive historic recipes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $414; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

health & fitness

FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY: 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.

LAUGHTER YOGA: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle; both new and experienced participants reduce stress with this playful practice. The Wellness Coop, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.29.

YIN YOGA WORKSHOP: Smooth movers target the deeper connective tissues in a series of slow, passive poses, while Kaliegh Mulpeter and Sarah Diedrick teach the benefits of the restorative practice. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $25.

Info, 448-4262.

YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.29.

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.

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FUN WITH PHYSICS: Young scientists of all ages experiment with egg drops, rockets, parachutes and planes. Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

GHOST WALK: SHADOWS OF THE PAST: Early risers familiarize themselves with the Burlington of yesteryear in a guided tour led by local historian Thea Lewis. Top of Church St., Burlington, 9 a.m. $15.

Info, 863-5966.

THEA WREN AND FRIENDS: The Charlotte musician serves up soulful originals and cover tunes in a medley of swing, jazz and blues styles. 51 Main at the Bridge, Middlebury, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-8209.

VILLAGE HARMONY TEEN ENSEMBLE: Young voices unite for a program featuring global melodies. Greensboro United Church of Christ, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 533-2223.

WINE DOWN FRIDAYS: LEFT EYE JUMP: The band dives into a range of American blues sounds, from high-energy Chicago stomp to New Orleans boogie.

Food by Almost Home Market whets the appetite.

Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-7368.

sports

FRIDAY NIGHT 420 RACING: Hoist the jib! Crews of two unwind from the week with a low-key race.

Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 4:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 864-2499.

theater

‘ANYTHING GOES’: See THU.30.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL: See THU.30.

‘JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH, JR.’: The young players of the Flynn Youth Theater Company put their spin on the delicious Roald Dahl tale. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 4 & 7 p.m. $8-10. Info, 863-5966.

‘LOVE LETTERS’: See THU.30.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.

‘THE MIKADO’: See THU.30.

SUMMER STORY TIME: Kiddos ages 3 through 6 navigate narratives, then jump into casual craft time. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:3011 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

SEUSSICAL: See THU.30.

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MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.29.

MTL EN ARTS: See WED.29.

music

CITIZEN CIDER LAKE HOPPER CRUISE SERIES: PURPLE SUNSET: Craig Mitchell and Operation Prince pay tribute to the legendary musician on a nighttime voyage aboard the Lake Champlain Ferry. King Street Ferry Dock, Burlington, will call, 5 p.m.; boarding, 6 p.m.; cruise, 7-10 p.m. $20-25.

Info, 658-4771.

MELISSA ETHERIDGE: The Academy Award-winning songstress performs songs from her new album, This is M.E. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $79.75-110.75. Info, 775-0570.

MICHAEL MCDONALD: The Grammy Award-winning singer and Doobie Brothers contributor brings his soulful tunes to the stage. Tommy Alexander and Dylan McDonald & the Avians open. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $49.25-275. Info, 863-5966.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: ‘LOOKING THROUGH THE GLASS’: See THU.30, 8-11 p.m.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29, 1 & 4 p.m.

‘SISTER ACT’: See WED.29.

‘TABLE MANNERS’: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers use MFA-style critique methods to break down a novelin-progress by a Burlington Writers Workshop member. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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CANVAS & COCKTAILS: GEORGE VAN HOOK: Blossoming Picassos enjoy charcuterie and wine while painting a masterpiece with the plein air artist. American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester Center, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $15-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 362-3300.

dance

GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See FRI.1.

HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto |M B US SS Music Store, South Burlington, 10 IC RA B | BI RA G BAN a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

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VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TD BANK SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: See THU.30, Suicide Six Ski Area, South Pomfret.

STORY TIME AT THE HARDWICK FARMERS MARKET: The Jeudevine Memorial Library captivates kiddos with narratives focused on force and motion. Atkins Field, Hardwick, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5948.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.29, 9:15 a.m.

SUMMER CARILLON SERIES: The melody of bells rings out across the college campus in a performance by Elizabeth Graves-Vitu, the carillonneur for the cities of Perpignan and Carcassonne in France. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 5-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

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RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 343-9778.

OUTDOOR CONCERT: Laid-back partiers celebrate Independence Day weekend with live music from the Grift, local brews and games on the grass.

1824 House, Waitsfield, 7:30-10:30 p.m. $10. Info, 496-7555.

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fairs & festivals

ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL: Creative folk come together for demonstrations, juried shows, chainsaw carving and kids’ activities with the Society of Vermont Artists and Craftsmen. Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts, Ludlow, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 228-8770.

FAIRLEE FOREST FESTIVAL: Nature lovers celebrate the second century of the Vermont Town Forest Act with all-ages wildlife programs, music, visits with raptors and woodland critters, presentations and workshops. See fairleeforest.org for details. Fairlee Town Common, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.

Info, ldfitzhugh@yahoo.com.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

film

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.29, noon & 2:30 p.m.

‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.29, 11 a.m. & 1 & 3:30 p.m.

food & drink

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.30.

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 793-8347.

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.

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AND THE KIDS: The colorful Massachusetts-based trio brings the summer heat with their signature avant-pop sound and danceable riffs. Vundabar and Apartment 3 open. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 540-0406.

CARILLON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Notable musicians ring the 47 keyboard-controlled bells in the bell tower. Parade Ground, Norwich University, Northfield, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2080.

DUPONT BROTHERS: The Americana duo perform original refrains with Hilary McCabe on violin and Dan Bishop on upright bass. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-15. Info, 388-9782.

AN EVENING WITH JOHN MCCUTCHEON: With 36 albums and six Grammy nominations under his belt, the folk musician offers up a set deeply rooted in traditional American music. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $20-45. Info, 760-4634.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TD BANK SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: See THU.30, the Field at Riley Rink, Manchester Center.

seminars

VCAM ORIENTATION: Video-production hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

sports

KIDS BICYCLE GIVEAWAY: Drivers provide new bikes for freewheeling kids, then hit the track for high-octane races. Bike giveaway at intermission.

Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, 6 p.m. $10-12.

Info, 265-3112.

VITTORIA EASTERN STATES CUP: DOWNHILL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: Spectators take a gondola ride to the top of the slope to watch athletes vie for top honors in competitive mountain biking. See killington.com for details. Killington Resort, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $20-25 for gondola; free for kids 6 and under; $20-140 for race; preregister. Info, 422-6201.

theater

‘ANYTHING GOES’: See THU.30.

CIRCUS SMIRKUS BIG TOP TOUR: See WED.29, Green Mountain Mall, St. Johnsbury, 1 & 6 p.m. $1321. Info, 877-764-7587.

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL: See THU.30.

‘JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH, JR.’: See FRI.1, 1 & 4 p.m.

‘LOVE LETTERS’: See THU.30.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29.

COCKTAIL PARTY: See THU.30.

‘THE MIKADO’: See THU.30.

ETHOPIAN POP-UP DINNER: Guest chefs Mulu and Alganesh serve up East African dishes during three dinner seatings. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 5, 6:30 & 8 p.m. Cost of food; preregister; limited space. Info, 496-8994.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: ‘LOOKING THROUGH THE GLASS’: See THU.30, 8-11 p.m.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29, 1 & 4 p.m.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.29, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

‘SISTER ACT’: See WED.29, 8 p.m. & 2 p.m.

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MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.29, 8-9 a.m.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.29, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m.

kids

SATURDAY DROP-IN STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and narratives engages all ages.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

montréal

MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.29.

MTL EN ARTS: See WED.29.

SEUSSICAL: See THU.30, 7:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.

‘TABLE MANNERS’: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.

ALISON BECHDEL & THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GREENE: Students, faculty and community members pack in to hear the Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic author and the Vermont College of Fine Arts president read from their latest works. Alumni Hall, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free; limited space. Info, 828-8600.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Rajnii Eddins facilitates a poetry and spoken-word workshop aimed at building confidence and developing a love of writing.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

FIND FUTURE DATES + UPDATES AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/EVENTS

bazaars

BTV FLEA: Marketgoers browse a multifarious mix of local artwork and vintage household goods. Taste bud-tempting treats and Switchback Brewing tours round out the afternoon. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace, Burlington, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, 488-5766.

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.

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GHOST WALK: SHADOWS OF THE PAST: See SAT.2.

HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

fairs & festivals

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.2.

COOKOUT FOR JUSTICE!: Old North End community members dig in to local eats and live music at a fundraiser to keep community spaces open and independent. Vermont Workers’ Center, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 363-9615.

SPIRITS OF VERMONT: Local caterers pair yummy appetizers with Green Mountain-made spirits, wines and beers at a fundraiser for the Pope Memorial Library. Joe’s Pond Pavilion, West Danville, 3-6 p.m. $30. Info, 684-2256.

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VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TD BANK SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: See THU.30, Grafton Ponds. Info, 863-5966.

sports

ADVENTURE RIDE: Cyclists embark on a 20-mile mystery ride over varying terrain. Bring snacks and call for details. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

THE GREAT RACE: Active bodies push their limits on a 3-mile run, 12-mile bike and 3-mile paddle. See calendar spotlight. St. Albans Bay Park, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $55-135; preregister. Info, 524-2444.

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KIDS BICYCLE GIVEAWAY: See SAT.2.

KILLINGTON JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: Top young golfers from around the world tee off in the 54-hole event. Green Mountain National Golf Course, Killington, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $95-290; free for spectators. Info, 773-4181.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE PICKUP: Athletes bust out their discs for a casual game. Bring cleats and white and dark shirts. Calahan Park, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, gmdaboard@gmail.com.

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WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females of varying skill levels break a sweat while making runs 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.

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‘ANYTHING GOES’: See THU.30, 2 p.m.

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‘LOVE LETTERS’: See THU.30.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29, 3 p.m.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY DEADLINE:

SUBMISSION FOR EVENTS TAKING PLACE BETWEEN JULY 6 AND JULY 13 MUST HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, FIND FORM AND GUIDELINES AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29, 3 p.m.

VOXFEST: Past and present Dartmouth students and faculty present works-in-progress. See hop. dartmouth.edu for details. See calendar spotlight.

Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free.

Info, 603-646-2422.

WHATFORWARD CIRCUS & ONWARD PAGEANT: Primitive puppets and their players unravel the passions and politics of our capitalist culture, proposing out-there solutions to difficult problems.

Paper-Mâché Cathedral, Bread and Puppet Farm, Glover, 3 p.m. $10. Info, 525-3031.

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health & fitness

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.29.

NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial, dance and healing arts, sensory-based movements push participants to their full potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Patrons of the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library lay out gently used volumes for budget savvy bibliophiles.

Gym, Williston Central School, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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THE SKY WRITING GROUP: Creative storytelling supports health and community cohesion in a critique-free environment. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, liz@pridecentervt.org.

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of the salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12.

Info, 227-2572.

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WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Area growers and bakers offer ethnic fare, assorted harvests and agricultural products against a backdrop of live music. Winooski Falls Way, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, info@downtownwinooski.org.

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SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf, 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.

fairs & festivals

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

film

SILENT FILM GEMS: Rob Mermin hosts a fun-filled program featuring clips of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and others. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 456-8968.

games

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See SUN.3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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ZUMBA: See WED.29.

RENTAL INCOME SEMINAR: Those seeking financial freedom and security get wise to the ways of real estate investment. Preferred Properties, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 318-7654.

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YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.29.

SILENT AUCTION: A tent full of treasures — from fine art to useful services — awaits Independence Day revelers. Proceeds benefit Responsible Growth Hinesburg. Stone circle, Hinesburg Town Hall, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 598-7799.

WATERMELON AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE: The library serves up sweet slices on the lawn for sideline-sitters. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

kids

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: See THU.30, 11 a.m.

STORY TIME & CRAFTS WITH CAITLIN: Engaging narratives complement seasonally themed creative projects. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30-11 a.m.

Free. Info, 955-5124.

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ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Language learners perfect their pronunciation with guest speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.1.

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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BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DESTRESS YOGA: See THU.30, 5:45-7 p.m.

KICKBOXING CLASS WITH BELINDA: Athletes embrace their inner badass by building endurance, strength and flexibility in a class propelled by fun music. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $15.

Info, bestirredfitness@gmail.com.

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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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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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MEN’S YOGA: Gents stretch and strengthen their limbs and learn how the practice can calm the nervous system. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 7:15-8:15 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

MONTRÉAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.29.

CARILLON SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: See SAT.2.

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, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

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.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.29, 7 p.m.

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.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.29, North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.29.

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NIA WITH SUZY: See SUN.3, 7 p.m.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.29.

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MONDAYS AT THE IMPROV: Emerging entertainers express themselves through theater games and acting techniques for onstage and off. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

COLORING CLUB: Adults and high school students relax by shading inside the lines. BYO coloring books and implements. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600, ext. 108.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.29, VFW Post 1034, Brattleboro, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Brighton Town Hall, Island Pond, noon-5 p.m.

HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

ST N SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: IVA GO LS WA fairs & festivals | HO P ND Newbies are invited to help keep the O N THE BA OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: beat as Burlington’s samba street-percusSee WED.29. sion band sharpens its tunes. No experience or instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017. film

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.

DROP-IN YOUTH GARDEN SESSION: See THU.30.

GAMING GROUP: Movers and dice-shakers ages 10 and up get together for tabletop board and card games. Fairfax Community Library, 5-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

GROSSOLOGY PART I: Kiddos of all ages take the plunge into yucky science by meddling with kitchen ingredients., from slime and goo to fake poo.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

LEGO CHALLENGE: Burgeoning builders tackle construction tasks with colorful blocks. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660.

READ TO WILLY WONKA THE CHOCOLATE LAB: Kiddos cozy up for story time with the library’s furry friend. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:304:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

SUMMER CARILLON SERIES: The melody of bells rings out across the campus in a performance by George Matthew Jr., the carillonneur for the college and Norwich University. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

‘THE BLUE DAHLIA’: After his wife is found dead, a World War II veteran must evade the police while searching for her killer in this 1946 noir film.

Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TD BANK SUMMER FESTIVAL TOUR: See THU.30, Shelburne Museum. Info, 863-5966.

‘HACKERS’: A teenage hacker and his techie cohorts race to find the evil genius behind a dangerous computer virus in this 1995 flick starring Angelina Jolie. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Free.

Info, 540-3018.

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.

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.

BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20.

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BTV MTB RIDE: Mountain bikers of all levels maneuver over local trails. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

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BIKES FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOP: Complementary accessories and a lesson in DIY maintenance ready cyclists for on-the-road repairs.

Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 264-9687.

STORY TIME: Little ones perk up their ears for narratives while engaging their hands with crafts.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

language

ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano?

Language learners engage with a fluent speaker in an informal training. Jericho Town Library, 6-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 899-4686.

‘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.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage folks engage in dialogue en français.

Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 363-2431.

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40TH ARMY BAND: Founded in 1907, this iconic group plays traditional patriotic tunes in “Vermont’s Own.” Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 338-3480.

CASTLETON SUMMER CONCERTS: ENERJAZZ: The 18-member ensemble doles out toe-tapping tunes in an outdoor setting. Castleton University, 7-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 468-6039.

SACRED HARP SING: Vocalists warm up, then launch into early American a cappella songs in a relaxed, harmonic evening. Listeners are welcome.

Paper-Mâché Cathedral, Bread and Puppet Farm, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 525-3031.

seminars

THREE KEYS TO WALKING & RUNNING & STAYING INJURY-FREE: Holistic health coach Sarah Richardson outlines safe practices for an active life. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202.

sports

BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: See THU.30.

SKIRACK GET STARTED MOUNTAIN BIKING SESSION: Cyclists tackle tricky terrain and get one-on-one tutelage from an instructor. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 5-8 p.m. Free for Vermont Mountain Bike Association and Fellowship of the Wheel members; preregister; limited space.

Info, 879-6001.

theater

‘LOVE LETTERS’: See THU.30.

MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29, 7:30 p.m.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29.

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INFINITE SUMMER: ESCHATOLOGY AND REBIRTH: Ambitious intellectuals discuss pages 306-375 of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

SEARCH FOR MEANING ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP: Avid readers reflect on selected texts.

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

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LIFE DRAWING: See WED.29.

crafts

KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: Crafters convene for creative fun. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.29.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.29, Northfield Middle and High School, noon-5:30 p.m.

LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT HISTORICAL TROLLEY TOURS OF BURLINGTON: See WED.29.

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE OBSERVATORY STARGAZING OPEN HOUSE NIGHT: See WED.29.

fairs & festivals

HOP ON THE BANDWAGON SUMMER SERIES: See WED.29.

OTTER CREEK FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: See WED.29.

food & drink

BEACH BITES FOOD TRUCK SOCIAL: Lakeside picnickers enjoy food trucks, a beer garden, kids’ activities and entertainment. Show up on two wheels and enjoy free bike valet service. Leddy Park, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, dmwood@ burlingtonvt.gov.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.29.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.29.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.29.

health & fitness

EPIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: See WED.29.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.29.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.29.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.29.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.29.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.29.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.29.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.29.

YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.29.

ZUMBA: See WED.29.

kids

ANIMAL ATHLETES: Artifacts, live animals and more inform a fun-filled program examining the physical feats of local wildlife with the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Preregister at colchestervt.gov. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

DOROTHY’S LIST BOOK CLUB: Readers ages 8 through 11 weigh in on Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

FUN & GAMES WITH CASSIE BICKFORD: Kids up to age 7 learn games from around the world, make light-up butterflies to take home and then break for a free lunch. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

TODDLER TIME: See WED.29.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.29.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: See WED.29.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.29.

40TH ARMY BAND: THE POWER OF 10: The iconic collective puts a rock twist on traditional patriotic tunes in “Vermont’s Own.” Bombardier Recreation Park, Milton, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 338-3480.

40TH ARMY BAND: TRUE NORTH: Joined by a big band group, this iconic collective plays traditional patriotic tunes in “Vermont’s Own.” Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 338-3480.

ASPEROS SAICOS: Get in line for tunes dripping with “Peruvian teen angst” from the band featuring members of Rough Francis. The Soaks and Barbacoa open. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10.

Info, 540-0406.

BIG BANG BHANGRA BRASS BAND: The brassy Bollywood melodies of the Vermont band set the stage for the Middlesex Concert Series. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-7578.

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BRIAN WILSON: SOLD OUT. The Beach Boys legend moves longtime fans and neophytes alike when he performs the groundbreaking album Pet Sounds from start to finish with guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $49.25-$520.50. Info, 863-5966.

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Listeners tune in for “Dazzling,” featuring a solo violin performance by Elliot Carter and Mendelssohn’s String Quartet D major Op. 44, no. 1. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30-9:15 p.m. $25; free for students. Info, 503-1220.

JAN-PIET’S CHOICE: See WED.29.

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THE NOBLE SPORT: FALCONRY WITH THE VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE: Participants learn how falconers train birds of prey, check out their equipment and get up close and personal with three live raptors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

UNDERSTANDING THETA HEALING: Samuel Hendrick lets participants in on the benefits of the powerful healing method. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

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BIKE BUM RACE SERIES: See WED.29.

BURLINGTON HASH HOUSE HARRIERS: See WED.29.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.29.

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MAN OF LA MANCHA: See WED.29.

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, LIVE!: See WED.29.

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Sound Affects Hip Hop Showcase THURSDAY, JUNE 30, ARTSRIOT, BURLINGTON

Asperos Saico w. The Soaks + Barbacoa

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, ARTSRIOT, BURLINGTON

AUTHORS AT THE ALDRICH: RON KRUPP: The green thumb and author digs into The Woodchuck Returns to Gardening. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550.

WEDNESDAY FICTION WORKSHOP: Guest author Jensen Beach joins in for a feedback session on pages penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space.

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‘BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY’: The fast-paced comedy by Ken Ludwig puts a hysterical spin on the hounding mystery tale by Arthur Conan Doyle in this St. Michaels Playhouse production. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 8 p.m. $34.50-$43.50. Info, 654-2617.

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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.29.

40TH ARMY BAND ROCK SHOW: The Vermont Army National Guard musical group treats picnickers to an outdoor performance. Milton Outdoor Performance Center, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-4922.

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Info, 868-3970.

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FITNESS FUN: YOGA GAMES: Danielle Brown leads kids ages 5 through 10 in familiar games — with a twist. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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Spirits run high at a community celebration complete with a parade, chicken barbecue, air show, cow-plop contest and fireworks at dusk.

July 2, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Town Green. Free; $8 for barbecue. Info, 827-6145.

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Thrill seekers watch racetrack action before a special fireworks show. July 3, 6:30 p.m., Thunder Road SpeedBowl. $3-12; $25 per family of four; free for kids under 6. Info, 2446963. thunderroadspeedbowl.com

Barton

Agricultural amusements — ranging from a tractor pull to games on horseback — kick off the festivities. A grand parade at 2 p.m. leads from downtown to the fairgrounds; fireworks follow at dusk. July 4, 9 a.m.-dusk, Orleans County Fairgrounds. $7; free for kids under 10. Info, 525-3555. orleanscountyfair.net

Brandon

Family fun kicks off on Friday with a food fest and street dance. Saturday festivities include karaoke, a bounce house, children’s games, a 1 p.m. parade and afternoon music. Fireworks burst over the village at sunset. July 1, 5 p.m., and July 2, 10 a.m.dusk, Central Park. Info, 247-6401. brandon.org

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The small town celebrates the Fourth in a big way with live music, games, a raffle and a bright lights show ending Friday evening with a bang. The Great Bristol Outhouse Race, a 5K road race and a themed parade extend the fun to Monday. July 3, 6 p.m.-dusk, and July 4, 7:30 a.m., various downtown locations. Info, 453-5451. bristol4th.com

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Revelers chow down at an outdoor barbecue and soak up the scenery from the chairlifts before an exciting display of sky bursts. July 4, 5 p.m., Burke Mountain Resort. $5-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 626-7300. skiburke.com

Burlington

Live bands and fun-filled activities — including an air show, fun park and bounce house — set the scene for spectacular fireworks over Lake Champlain. July 3, food and activities, 5 p.m.; fireworks, 9:30 p.m., various waterfront locations. Info, 864-0123. enjoyburlington.com BURLINGTON FIREWORKS TRAIN: Choo-choo!

To bypass traffic and parking hassles, revelers hop aboard a train headed for the waterfront fireworks. Trains run between Charlotte and Burlington, with stops in Shelburne and South Burlington. July 3, various times and locations. $15; free for kids under 3. Info, 800-707-3530. rails-vt.com ROCK THE DOCK: Queen City sailors host a benefit for the Community Sailing Center with prime lakeside seating, restaurant eats, summer cocktails, tunes and dancing. July 3, 6:30 p.m., Community Sailing Center dock. $25600; preregister. Info, 864-2499. communitysailingcenter.org

Cabot

A rummage sale starts the day, while an 11 a.m.

Main Street parade leads to an afternoon of fun in the sun, including field games and a chicken barbecue. July 4, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Cabot School, with coffee and doughnuts at the Cabot Historical Society from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, 5639907. heartofvt.com

Castleton

A community breakfast and farmers market lead into the Governor’s Institute for the Arts Samba Parade, followed by a boat parade and fireworks over Lake Bomoseen. July 4, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., various Castleton locations. Info, 468-2212. castletonvermont.org.

Colchester

Amateur athletes make strides at a fun run, then take in a Main Street parade and an evening concert before a eventide fireworks finale at Bayside Park. July 4, 8:15 a.m.-dusk, various locations. Info, 264-5640. colchestervt.gov

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Independence Day makes a splash at the swimming pool. Live music, a bounce castle, an obstacle course and fireworks round out the day.

July 4, 6 p.m.; fireworks at 9:30 p.m., Maple Street Park. Info, 878-1375. ejrp.org

A two-mile parade route to the recreation park is followed by the always-popular Ducky Race. July 4, 1 p.m., Fairfax Community Park. Info, 8496111, ext. 20. fairfaxrecreation.com

Greensboro

“The Funky Fourth of July” explodes onto the scene with a lively parade, chicken barbecue dinner, and music by Baron, Bulpin and Campos.

Fireworks cap the celebration. July 2, 10 a.m.dusk, at various locations. Fireworks rain date: July 3. Info, 533-2911. greensborovt.org

Island Pond

Three days of festivities are jam-packed with a duck race, scavenger hunt, parade, cardboard boat race, music and fireworks. July 1, 6-10 p.m.; July 2, noon-10 p.m.; and July 3, noon, various locations. Info, 673-1854. islandpondchamber.org

Jay

Dinner, dancing and “delicious tunes” by Sweet Jayne precede sky-high visual fanfare.

July 4, fireworks at dusk, Jay Village Inn & Restaurant. Info, 988-2306. jayvt.com

Jeffersonville

An old-fashioned town parade kicks off family-friendly entertainment complete with a frog-jumping contest, kids’ games and music.

Head to Smugglers’ Notch Resort at 5 p.m. for the Firemen’s Barbecue on the Green, patriotic music by the Vermont National Guard 40th Army Band and mountaintop fireworks. July 4, 10 a.m.-dusk, various locations. Info, 793-7095. smugnotch.com, smuggs.com

High spirits fly at this Fourth of July celebration, which includes a parade, barbecue, pool party and nighttime fireworks. July 4, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Herbert I. Johnson Recreation Center.

Info, 422-2105. killingtontown.com

An inflatable bounce house, a hot-dog-eating contest, ice-cold beverages and barbecue eats make the picnic-friendly Great American Party a grand old time. July 2, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Okemo Mountain Resort. Info, 228-1600. okemo.com

Middlebury

Lou Kosma conducts a program of Broadway standards, pops and patriotic stylings featuring mezzo-soprano Antonette Knoedl for Independence Day. A fireworks show follows.

July 1, picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m.

Lawn, Mahaney Center for the Arts. Info, 3382117. henrysheldonmuseum.org

Milton

A parade, a chicken barbecue and a star-spangled outdoor concert by the Milton Community Band culminate in a spectacular fireworks display. July 4, 11 a.m.-dusk, Bombardier Park.

Fireworks rain date: July 5. Info, 893-4111. miltonvt.org

Montpelier

Patriots catch street entertainment, historical readings, concerts, and a road race and parade.

Downtown fills with bands and vendors before evening fireworks. July 3, 2-10 p.m., downtown Montpelier. Info, 223-9604. montpelieralive.org

Morristown

Friends and neighbors celebrate this all-American holiday with a parade full of imaginative floats, barbecue cuisine, a duck race, main-stage music and big booms come dusk. July 4, 11 a.m., at various locations. Info, 888-6669. morristownvt.org

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Families enjoy this spirited shindig featuring music, a parade, kids’ activities, food and, naturally, fireworks. Don’t miss the infamous bed races. July 4, 8:30 a.m., with fireworks at 9:45 p.m., Gardner Memorial Park. Info, 334-6345. newportlive.org

In a long-standing tradition, the church hosts an auction and bazaar, followed by its famed chicken barbecue with all the fixings.

July 4, 9 a.m., Shelburne United Methodist Church. $6-12 for barbecue. Info, 985-3981. shelburneumc.org

A pyrotechnic sky parade proceeds after dark at a fireworks extravaganza in the middle of Lake Champlain. Go early for music

by Jimmy T and the Cobras and bites from food trucks. No dogs allowed. July 3, 5-10 p.m., donations, Knight Point State Park.

Info, 372-4174. champlainislands.com

Northfield

A colorful themed parade starts at the corner of Landon Road and South Street and features patriotic tunes. July 4, 11 a.m., various locations. Info, 316-0591.

Stowe

This old-fashioned celebration begins with marching music in the Moscow Parade. An Old-Fashioned Village Festival complete with dunk tanks, magicians, a pie-eating contest and the “world’s shortest marathon” follows from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fun continues at Mayo Farm at 6 p.m., with fireworks at dusk. July 4, 10 a.m., various locations. Info, 253-7321. gostowe.com

Picnickers sprawl on the lawn for a patriotic carillon concert

by George Matthew Jr. in honor of Independence Day. A tour of the bell tower and musical demonstration follow. July 4, 1 p.m., Charlotte Nichols Greene Memorial Carillon, Norwich University. Info, 247-9873. norwich.edu

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Locals celebrate the only U.S. president born on Independence Day with a gravesite ceremony, wagon rides, chicken barbecue and historic presentations, plus the annual meeting of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation. July 4, 10 a.m., various locations. Info, 672-3389. coolidgefoundation.org

Randolph

Folks reflect on American life in a themed promenade and street fest featuring unique floats, balloon creations, carnival-style eats and live entertainment. July 4, 10 a.m., Merchants Row. Info, 728-9027. whiterivervalleychamber.com

Rutland

Fourth of July Party: Folks ooh and ahh as fireworks illuminate the evening sky above the Red Mill Restaurant. July 4, 8 p.m., Basin Harbor Club. Info, 475-2317. basinharbor.com THE BIG SHABANG: Locals bring their lawn chairs for an evening of games and barbecue fare featuring front-row seats to Basin Harbor Club’s fireworks display. July 3, 6:30 p.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. $10-25. Info, 475-2022. lcmm.org INDEPENDENCE DAY COMMEMORATION: History buffs step aboard the replica 1776 gunboat Philadelphia II to hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence featuring cannon firing demonstrations. July 4, noon, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Free admission for veterans, armed services and their families. Info, 475-2022. lcmm.org

Warren

Thousands don red, white and blue to attend one of the state’s largest parades. After, they head to Lincoln Peak for a barbecue, live music by the Grippo Funk Band and dazzling fireworks come nightfall. July 4, 10 a.m., with fireworks at dusk, various locations. Info, 496-3409. madrivervalley.com

West Haven

Racing fans gather at the track for the annual Coca-Cola Firecracker Race and other wild-and-crazy automotive adventures. A fireworks display follows at dusk. July 2, 6 p.m., Devil’s Bowl Speedway. $10-35; free for ages 12 and under. Info, 2653112. devilsbowlspeedwayvt.com

Williston

Families get into the patriotic spirit with an ice cream social, book sale and Firecracker Fun Run. A parade, kids activities and live music pave the way for Monday’s fireworks at dusk. July 3, 4-6 p.m.; July 4, 9 a.m., various locations. Info, 878-1239.

Woodstock

Independence Day starts off on the right foot with a road race, followed by live music, a community cookout, a flag ceremony and booming fireworks. July 4, 8:30 a.m.-dusk, various locations. Info, 457-3555. woodstockvt.com OLD VERMONT FOURTH: Celebrate the Fourth the old-fashioned way — with patriotic speeches, wagon rides, sack races and a spelling bee. July 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Billings Farm & Museum. $414; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. billingsfarm.org

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GINNY JOYNER STUDIO CLASSES: Join artist Ginny Joyner at her Colchester studio and brush up on your watercolor and drawing skills. Drop-in classes and weekend workshops avail. Classes for beginners and advanced artists. Ginny loves to teach painters in a relaxed, nonjudgmental atmosphere where everyone learns from each other and her gentle, but expert, direction and advice. Watercolor Studio weekly on Wed. Drawing all levels weekly on Mon. Watercolor Weekend Seminar, Jul. 23-24. Location: Colchester, Vermont. Info: 655-0899, ginnyjoynervt@gmail.com.

WORKSHOP: WATERCOLORS: Instructor: Joel Popadics. Each day, participants will meet on location and receive two brief painting demonstrations. Topics will vary from painting cows to handling summer greens and composing the lake’s reflections.

Students will paint and apply new concepts with individual instruction. Be creatively inspired

by Shelburne landscapes while you paint. 1 week, Aug. 8-12, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $625/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Farms & Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648.

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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

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CLAY: SCULPTURE: Discover the art of hand building sculptures with clay under the guidance of local artist Jerry Geier, who is known for his work of expressive people and animals. Learn different carving and modeling techniques, and some tips for making your figures come to life. Class includes your first bag of clay and 30 hours of open studio time per week for practice. Extra clay sold separately at $22/25-pound bag.

All glazes and firings included. No experience necessary. Weekly on

Thu., Jul. 14-Aug. 11 (no class Aug. 4), 6-8 p.m. Cost: $120/person; $108/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

CLAY: WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio.

Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, vases and bowls.

Class includes your first bag of clay and 30 hours of open studio time per week for practice. Extra clay sold separately at $22/25-pound bag. All glazes and firings included. Option 1: Weekly on Mon., Jul. 18-Aug. 22, 5-8:30 p.m. Option 2: Weekly on Thu., Jul. 14-Aug. 18, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

DROP-IN: LIFE DRAWING: Spend the evening with other artists drawing one of our experienced models. Open to all levels. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Instructor: Julia Berberan.

Ages 18+. Weekly on Mon., Jul. 11-Aug. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $10/participant; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., 3rd-floor classroom, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

JEWELRY: In this class, students will learn basic jewelry techniques including sawing,

piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more. Class includes copper, brass and all basic tools. Silver can be purchased separately. No class August 3.

No experience necessary. Weekly on Wed., Jul. 13-Aug. 24 (no class Aug. 3), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.

Location: Generator, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: Join master landscape, fine art and architectural photographer Gary Hall for this special handson workshop exploring our beautiful Vermont summer landscape! Evening class sessions will combine lecture, advice on technique and discussion of your work, and the Saturday session will include a field shoot at a location decided by the group. Bring your camera to the first class. Thu., Aug. 4 & 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $150/person; $135/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PAINTING: Open to all levels, this class will provide the foundations for painting and composition using paints of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolors). Each class will begin with painting exercises led by painter Kalin Thomas and will finish with free painting time.

Students will be encouraged to work in their chosen medium and on a personal project. Casual critiques will be held at the end of each class. Students must bring their own paints (watersoluble oils, acrylics or watercolors) and brushes. BCA will provide glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks.

Please see the materials list online. Weekly on Thu., Jul. 14-Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $120/person; $108/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., 3rdfloor classroom, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTO: ADOBE LIGHTROOM: Upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs in this comprehensive class using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Importing images, using RAW files, organization, fine-tuning tone and contrast, color and white balance adjustments and archival printing on our Epson 3880 printer will all be covered.

Bring a Mac-compatible portable flash or hard drive with your images to the first class. Pair this class with Digital SLR Camera and learn the ins and outs of your camera! No experience necessary. Weekly on Wed., Jul. 11-Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $260/ person; $234/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTO: DARKROOM CRASH COURSE: Want to learn how to make your own black and white photographic prints in a traditional darkroom but can’t fit our eight-week course into your schedule? Join us for a hands-on overview of the process from start to finish and leave confident to print and process on your own. All supplies are included! Bring your 35mm, medium format, or toy (Holga or Lomographic) camera to class.

No experience necessary. Weekly on Thu., Aug. 4-18, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $150/person; $135/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTO: DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: Explore the basic workings of the digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify F-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings and exposure, and learn the basics of composition. Bring your camera and owner’s manual to class. Pair this class with Adobe Lightroom and learn the ins and outs of photo editing! No experience necessary. Weekly on Wed., Jul. 13-Aug. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $170/person; $153/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM: Take your work to the next level in this six-week class! Guided sessions will help you improve your printing and film processing techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom membership for the duration of the class for outside of class printing and processing. Prerequisite: Black and White Darkroom or equivalent experience. Weekly on Tue., Jul. 12-Aug. 16, 6-9 p.m.

Cost: $260/person; $234/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PHOTOSHOP CRASH COURSE: Learn all of the basics of Adobe Photoshop in this three-evening intensive workshop. Uploading and saving images for print and the web, navigating the workspace, adjustment layers and basic editing tools will be

covered. Bring images on your camera or on a Mac-compatible flash drive to class. No experience necessary. Weekly on Tue., Aug. 2-16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $90/person; $81/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., lower level, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

PRINTMAKING: This introductory class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Over the four weeks, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum and drypoint etching. Class includes all basic supplies and equipment for each printmaking technique and 30 hours of open studio time per week for practice. No experience necessary. Weekly on Thu., Jul. 14-Aug. 4, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $150/person; $135/BCA members. Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7166.

YOUTH CAMPS: Enrollment is still open for Burlington City Arts Camps for ages 3 to 18! Join us this summer in our paint, photography, digital, clay or print studios and work closely with skilled teaching artists for a week. Every camp includes in-depth studio arts experience, high-quality art materials and a final celebration. Come for a half day or pair a morning and afternoon camp to make a fullday experience. Visit burlingtoncityarts.org for a complete list of camps. Location: Burlington City Arts, Burlington. Info: 865-7166.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 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, 5981077, 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!

Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class.

Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

design/build ROCK WALL CLASS: ART OF STONE: Artist Thea Alvin will teach basic principles of dry stone walling and simple arch building. The class will complete

a long, stone wall with a circular stone window opening in it. You will learn how walls are constructed, history and theories on walling, and how walls can bring people together. Jul. 23-27. Cost: $485/5-day workshop. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 148 Main St., Fairfax. Info: Blake Ewoldsen, 849-2013, info@ vermontwoodworkingschool. com, vermontwoodworking school.com.

WOODWORKING IMMERSION PROGRAM: Woodworking/furniture-making intensive. Study under professional furnituremakers and woodworkers, taking on increasingly challenging projects of your own design.

Learn designing, building, turning, joinery, tool operation and more. Access the shop evenings and weekends. Minimum length of enrollment in the Immersion Program is one semester/15 weeks. 15 trade credits and certificate earned. Aug. 22-Dec. 16, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding breaks. Cost: $6,500/15-week program. Location: Vermont Woodworking School, 148 Main St., Fairfax. Info: Katie Crown, 849-2013, katie@vermontwood workingschool.com, vermont woodworkingschool.com.

digital storytelling & education DISCOVERING COMMUNITY: Don’t miss the Vermont Folklife Center’s four-day Summer Institute! Participants engage with cultural researchers, media specialists and fellow educators to explore the power of community-based research and to develop techniques for working with digital audio, video and photography as documentary and storytelling tools within an educational setting. Mon., Jul. 18-Thu. Jul, 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $700/person; $1,015 w/ 3 graduate credits from Castleton University. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Kathleen Haughey, 388-4964, khaughey@ vermontfolklifecenter.org, discoveringcommunity.org/ summer-institute-2016.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African drums! Drums provided!

Burlington Beginners Djembe, Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Jul. 13, $36/3 weeks; Aug. 31, $24/2 weeks; Sep. 21, $48/4 weeks. $15/drop-in. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe, Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. starting Jul. 14, $54/3 weeks; Djembe workshop, Sep.1, $22; Djembe tuning workshop, Sep. 8, $22; $22/walk-ins. Montpelier Conga workshops Thu., 5:30-6:50 p.m., Jul. 14, Jul. 28, Sep. 8, $22 each.

Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first

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class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

KID’S AND PARENTS’ WORLD DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Tue. Taiko in Burlington (ages 6 and up): 4-5:20 p.m., starting Jul. 12, $45/ child or $85/parent-child for 3 weeks; Aug. 30, $30/child or $58/parent-child for 2 weeks; Wed. Djembe in Burlington (ages 6 and up): 4:30-5:20 p.m., starting Jul. 13, $36/child or $69/ parent-child for 3 weeks; Aug. 3, $24/child or $46/parent-child for 2 weeks; Sep. 21, $48/child or $92/parent-child for 4 weeks.

Montpelier: Thu., 3:30-4:20 (ages 3-5) and Thu., 4:30-5:20 (ages 6 and up) starting Jul. 14, $36/child or $69/parent-child for 3 weeks; Sep. 1, $25/child or $48/ parent-child for 2 weeks; Oct. 6, $36/child or $69/parent-child for 3 weeks (no class Oct. 20): Five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class!

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

ARTISTIC PRACTICE & SELF AWARE DANCE MAKING WITH BEN VAN BUREN.: Dance, discuss, and write in this workshop that provides tools and time for reflection and the creation of increasingly conscious movement material. Improvisational exercises aim to unearth and question our habits as dancers, and composition exercises challenge and deepen our instincts as makers. Consider how your personal practice exists on a spectrum between breath and geo-politics, how you are influenced by and make visible (or don’t) the contexts in which you operate, and how you can best connect with an audience.

Fri., Jul. 8, 6-8:30 pm & Sat., Jul. 9, 1-3:30 pm. Cost: $60 Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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KIDS’ SUMMER CAMPS!: Looking for kids’ classes this summer full of creativity, making and fun?

Check out Nido’s Kids’ Sewing Camps (Jul. 5-8 & 11-15 & Aug. 15-18), offering beginners the basics of sewing while constructing fun projects! New this summer: Kids’ Crochet Club! Every Mon., Jun. 20 through Aug. 15, 2-4 p.m.

See nidovt.com for full pricing details. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

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FRENCH-OH LA LA! GROUP/ PRIVATE: This summer: Get your French on! Private lessons and advanced beginner group class! Inspiring environment; experienced instructor Madame Maggie will have you speaking in no time! Join fun, interactive, encouraging class in Burlington’s South End Arts District. Private lessons to fit your specific needs too. Allons-y! Oui! Oui! Weeeee!

Weekly on Tue., Jul. 12-Aug. 16, 5:30-7:15 p.m. Cost: $175/6-week session of 1.75-hour classes.

Location: Wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., 3rd floor, Burlington.

Info: Maggie Standley, 233-7676, maggiestandley@gmail.com, wingspanpaintingstudio.com/ classes.html.

EXPERIENCED NATIVE SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish? Meet a new, exciting world! Improve comprehension and pronunciation; achieve fluency. It’s easy; you just need the right tutor. I am proud to say my students have significantly improved their Spanish with my teaching approach. What do my students say? Search “Spanish Tutor Burlington, Vt., Maigualida.”

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 Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambha lactr.org.

SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

well-being GUIDED MEDITATION: Create the peace that you desire. Deepen your meditation practice with relaxation, balance, and expansion of your inner relationship.

Beginners welcome! Wear comfortable clothing. You may bring your mediation cushion and blanket; chairs will be provided.

Aromatherapy will be used to facilitate a healing environment.

Every other Wed. starting Jun. 15, 7-8 p.m. Cost: $15/class & parking. Location: Center for Transformation, 448 Swanton Rd., Suite 300, St. Albans. Info: Julie, 527-1600, infoisiscenter@ gmail.com, isiscenter.net.

yoga NONPROFIT, DONATIONBASED YOGA: Burlington’s only nonprofit, donation-based yoga studio. Great for students of all levels. Sangha Studio hosts over 40 weekly classes, workshops, and special events. Offering yoga service initiatives and community outreach programs to schools, the hospital, and various community centers. Come join in! Daily. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: Caitlin Pascucci, 448-4262, sanghastudiovt@gmail.com, sanghastudiovt@gmail.com.

HONEST YOGA: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily heated classes with alignment constancy and kids’ summer camps. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500hour levels. We are expanding to 2 new practice spaces in September to have more to engage families and kids. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student (1st week unlimited); $18/class or $140/10-class card; $12/class for student or senior; or $100/10-class punch card.

Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, S. Burlington. Info: 4970136, honestyogastudio@gmail. com, honestyogacenter.com.

KUNDALINI YOGA AT RAILYARD: Home to Kundalini yoga, meditation and Dharma yoga. We offer five Kundalini yoga classes a week, Astrology research clinic every Fri., 9:45-11:30 a.m.

Freestyle dance fitness w/ Silvia, Fri., 12:15-1:15 Railyard Open

House celebration Jul. 16, noon6. Check our website for information, special events, workshops and the most updated schedule.

Location: Railyard Yoga Studio, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: Urban Moonshine, 522-3698, railyardyoga@gmail.com, railyardapothecary.com.

SOUTH END STUDIO: Come experience yoga in a relaxed, dogma-free space. We offer lighthearted yoga classes in a welcoming, open, noncompetitive environment. $6 Community Classes for all levels Tue., Wed. and Thu., 12:15-1:15 p.m. We also offer Men’s Yoga series and Katonah Yoga, Middle School Yoga and Warrior One: Yoga for Boys. Location: South End Studio, Burlington. Info: 540-0044.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for beginners, experts, athletes, desk jockeys, teachers, fitness enthusiasts, people with who think they are inflexible. Choose from a wide variety of classes and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Philosophy, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics and Alignment.

Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here.

Cost: $15/class; $130/10-class card; $5-10/community classes.

Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Yoga Roots strives to provide community experiences that promote healing on all levels with a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusurainspired, Kundalini, Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, Nia, Prenatal, and Teen. Lots of fun summer happenings including weekly outdoor Vinyasa Flow w/ Kathleen Fleming at Charlotte Beach, Tue., 7-8 a.m.; and Karma Yoga at Charlotte Beach and All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne (see website for dates). Preregistration highly encouraged. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.

HOT YOGA BURLINGTON: Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, restless or just bored?

Come try something different!

Yes, it’s yoga, you know, stretching and stuff. But we make it different. How? Come and see.

Hot Yoga Burlington is Vermont’s first Far Infrared heated hot yoga studio, experience it! Can you teach creative Vinyasa? Yoga teacher wanted. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

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KIDS/TEEN ARTSY SUMMER CAMPS!: Nature filled camps inspire and provide tons of hands-on art-making and fun!

Beautiful art studio, natural areas, cool outdoor spaces. Led by professional artist and longtime educator known as a kid magnet! Themes: Magic, French, Star Wars, Nature/Art/Math, Scooby Doo/Legos too! New Teen

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 10th 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, spanish paravos@gmail.com, spanishwa terburycenter.com.

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THINK LIKE AN ARTIST: WHOLE BRAIN STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS: Artists manage to invent brilliant and creative new ways of seeing the world while working within structural constraints by being open to experience in several key ways: They use all their senses to gain new perspectives; find relationships between unrelated ideas and events; juxtapose things in new and interesting ways; seek ideas

LEARNING THE SCORE: MUSICIANSHIP SKILLS FOR VOCALISTS: Interested in joining the new Flynn Adult Community Chorus? Do you enjoy singing in musical theater or other choral contexts but find yourself tired of needing someone else to pluck out the notes and rhythms for you? Join this much-needed new workshop to brush up on your music theory and get comfortable independently unpacking all the information a composer embeds into a musical score. Adults & teens 15+: Tue. & Thu., Jul. 12-28, 5:45-7:15 p.m.

(Listening Lab, 7:15-7:45 p.m.).

Cost: $110/6 sessions (add $30 for Listening Lab). Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington.

Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

GIRL POWER! SUMMER CAMP: For girls ages 10-13. Half-day afternoon summer camp experience at a downtown Burlington art studio designed for preteen girls to focus on leadership skills, self-confidence, positive body image and empowerment through art, mindful movement, team-building and creative expression. Mon.-Thu., 2-6 p.m., Jul. 25-Aug. 4. Cost: $350/child for 8 days (32 hours) of enriching art & yoga workshops. Location: Whirled Tree Arts Studio, 150 Cherry St., Burlington. Info: Whirled Tree Arts, Carolyn Crotty, 448-2141, carolyn@whirledtree. org, whirledtree.org/girl-power-camp.html.

Location: College St., Burlington.

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SITE-SPECIFIC MOVEMENTMAKING: This workshop takes place outdoors on the beautiful grounds of Shelburne Farms.

Course description from Hannah Dennison coming soon! Adults & teens 16+: Mon.-Fri., Jul. 18-22, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $150/ week. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

Week: Art & Architecture. Sign up today! 6 weeks to choose from, ages 4-17, starts Jun. 13.

Cost: $300/weeklong creative camps; daily/weekly options; aftercare; all materials/healthy snacks. Location: Wingspan Studio, 13 Myrtle St., Burlington.

Info: Maggie Standley, 233-7676, maggiestandley@yahoo.com, wingspanpaintingstudio.com/ classes.html.

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TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Burlington Beginner/ Recreational Class, Tue., 5:306:20 p.m., starting Jul. 12, $36/3 weeks; Aug. 30, $24/2 weeks; Sep. 20, $48/4 weeks.

Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners, Mon. & Wed., 6:30-8:20 p.m. starting Jun. 20, $120/5 classes (no class Jul. 4); Jul. 11, $144/3 weeks; Aug. 29, $120/5 classes (no class Sep. 5); Sep. 19, $144/3 weeks.

Montpelier Taiko Beginners, Thu., 5:30-6:50 p.m., single day workshops on Jul. 12, Sep. 1, $22 each. Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burling tontaiko.org.

from the depths of the unconscious; work at the edge of their potential; and take conceptual risks. This class is designed to effect shifts in perception, help people break out of traditional mind-sets and reframe their worldview in a safe and fun atmosphere. Adults & teens 16+: Fri.-Sun., Jul. 15-17, Fri., 6-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $95/person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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reakup songs are so prevalent in pop music that it’s hard to find fresh angles on heartache.

(Yeah, yeah. Your baby done gone. We get it.) But on their new album, Northampton, Mass.-based glitter popsters And the Kids hone in on a unique, and uniquely painful, kind of romantic trauma. It’s one that will likely be familiar to those in Burlington’s small, evertangled dating pool.

As its title implies, the album centers on romantic complications within friend groups and the devastation they can cause. In writing it, lead singer Hannah Mohan drew inspiration from her own experience with a now-broken friend circle many years ago. You’d think that might make for an emotionally cumbersome listen. And Mohan’s sharp writing does cut to the bone. But her ruminations are couched in the band’s signature brand of scrappy, indie-pop jangle.

Producer Jace Lasek of the Besnard Lakes can take some credit for that amped-up sound. He engineered the record in Montréal, where keyboardist Megan Miller is presently awaiting

reentry into the U.S. Due to visa issues, Miller, a Canadian citizen, was deported from the States about two years ago — coincidentally, while the band was briefly living in Burlington. She has to wait three years before she can come back and rejoin the band full time.

And the Kids play on Saturday, July 2, at ArtsRiot in Burlington with Vundabar and locals Apartment 3. Seven Days recently spoke with Mohan by phone from Northampton about the new record, friends sharing lovers and how the band is adjusting to life without Miller.

doing residencies. Out of everywhere, there were just so many nice people in Burlington. It really felt like home. To be quite honest, we couldn’t find a place in Northampton we could afford to live with our budget. We wanted to not have jobs so we could just play music. And it turned out that somebody in Burlington had a house we could stay in. And their band practiced there, so we could practice there. That was really what made us pull the trigger and move up there.

SEVEN DAYS: First off, I just want to thank the band for playing Burlington on my birthday. I’m not sure how you knew, but I appreciate it.

HANNAH MOHAN: [Laughs] Yeah, we planned that on purpose!

SD: And the reason you moved back?

HM: Megan had just been deported, and we felt like we needed to get back to our roots a little bit. Also, it’s kind of hard to tour out of Burlington. Other than that, I’d still live there. I love Burlington.

SD: Two-part question: Why did you choose to move to Burlington, and why did you move back to Northampton?

HM: We met so many friends in Burlington because it was one of the first places that we started touring and

SD: Burlington and Northampton seem to share a similar cultural vibe.

So I’m guessing moving here wasn’t much of a culture shock.

HM: No. That’s why I like Burlington and I like Northampton. You could see me in both places.

SD: Megan being deported is obviously unfortunate. It’s also a unique challenge for a band to have. How has her absence impacted the band?

HM: It’s been hard for us. But from the very start we knew that it wasn’t like she was no longer in the band. We just have to try harder to be accessible to her up there. So it was just a matter of working around the whole thing. So it was like, we have to go and write in Canada. We have to go every couple of months, and we have to record there. And that’s fine.

It’s a lot of driving. But the hardest part is that, whenever we do something cool or complete any dreams, it’s just sad that she’s not there.

SD: I chuckled when I saw the title of the new record, Friends Share Lovers. I’m sure this is probably the case in Northampton, too, but in Burlington it’s almost like you don’t really live here until you’ve dated, like, three of your friends’ exes.

HM: [Laughs] I think it happens to a lot of people in a lot of friend groups, and people don’t talk about it because it’s super personal and hurtful. But I think we all recognize that it does happen to a lot of people. And there’s a reason for it. You’re friends with those people in the first place because you have stuff in common with them, so it makes sense that you’d find something in somebody else.

SD: The album is rooted in the history of an old friend group that split apart. Was it difficult to relive that history when you were writing?

HM: No. I think it was easier. When it all first happened, it was too much, and I had to reflect a little bit. Now that I’m further away from it, it’s easier to talk about it. But it’s still so prevalent. I had to make totally new friends, and there are trust issues. It doesn’t go away.

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released in February, is perhaps their most ambitious work yet. The album is composed of a single piece exactly 20 minutes long that is by turns brooding and explosive. Picture MOGWAI reimagined as a doom-metal band, and you’re on the right track.

Montpelier’s MARK LEGRAND teamed up with his wife, SARAH MUNRO, on a quietly affecting album of duets in March, Tigers Above and Tigers Below. It was a loving, understated work that found joy and comfort in darkness and cemented LeGrand’s place as one of the state’s preeminent country songsmiths.

The Upper Valley continues to churn out top-notch rock, largely thanks to Windsor sorta-label and collective What Doth Life. Released in February, CARTON’s Total Modern Comfort was a scorching addition to the northeastern Vermont scene.

Booglaoo for Improvisors marked a welcome return for “iNprov” ensemble the LE DUO. Rooted in funk

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schizoid gap between wanting to uplift the community and wanting to shoot people in the face.” Indeed, BNTB trade in raw, aggressive stuff — especially when boldly confronting Vermont’s heroin epidemic on “Welcome to Vermont (Kick the H).”

Speaking of hip-hop, February saw the long-overdue debut from veteran local rapper S.I.N.SIZZLE, Living in Sin. The Ghanaian-born rapper has ranked as one of the area’s finest MCs for years and finally has a worthy recording to back up that legacy. In March, the LYNGUISTIC CIVILIANS offered what, sadly, might be their swan song, Gratified Existence. If it does indeed turn out to be their final album, they couldn’t have gone out on a higher note.

There might not be a more fearlessly enigmatic band in Vermont than VULTURES OF CULT. Whether crafting epic stoner-rock operas (Cold Hum, 2010) or briefly detouring into surf rock (SVRF EP, 2013), VOC intend to provoke — and pulverize. Pastoral,

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We’re smack in the middle of 2016.

And in case you haven’t noticed, a remarkable number of killer local albums were released in the year’s first half. How many, you ask? Enough that you could probably make a yearend Top 10 list just from records that have teased and pleased our ears since January. And even then, you’d necessarily leave out a slew of worthy entries. With new albums from the likes of MADAILA, KAT WRIGHT AND THE INDOMITABLE SOUL BAND, and others due out later this year, making that 2016 list in December is shaping up to be a real bitch. In a related story: When am I getting my shiny new music lackey, er, assistant, again?

As we did this time last year, let’s hit pause on your regularly scheduled festival coverage to go back through the stacks and identify some of the best music of the year thus far. Unlike last year, which was sort of a hodgepodge approach, this year we’re going roughly chronologically. This is a two-week exercise — see: lots of cool albums, above — so this week we’ll zero in on albums released or reviewed between January and the end of March. Tune in next week for April through June.

In January, a spunky little band with roots in Burlington and Middlebury called IRON EYES CODY released its debut effort, Goodness All Good Saints Have Died. The Future Fields-produced gem packed more pop-rock punch in its six songs than do many albums twice as long. The main draw is the interplay between vocalists EVAN ALLIS and RENN MULLOY, who are sort of like a homegrown answer to WIN BUTLER and RÉGINE CHASSAGNE of ARCADE FIRE. And there’s just a whisper of that band’s dramatic flair in IEC’s deceptively complex arrangements, too — particularly on the anthemic “Animal.”

2016 has been a strong year for local hip-hop in the early going — and we haven’t even had a real LEARIC sighting … yet. Barre’s BAR NONE THE BEST announced their presence with authority on their debut, Green Mountain Sound. Produced

by VT UNION’s NASTEE, the EP was a snarling, in-your-face manifesto that, as Seven Days reviewer JUSTIN BOLAND sagely put it, “straddles a strange,

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BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: The Original Q (rock), 6 p.m., free.

THE DAILY PLANET: Seth Yacovone (blues), 8 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Steve Waud (Americana), 8 p.m., free. DJ Learic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

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ran into the Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne several

times in airport lounges. It happened so frequently that Coyne assumed they were groupies.

That sort of brush with fame could almost be a metaphor for the indie-rock band’s own ascent: They’re not quite stars yet, but they’re at least in the room — or the airport bar. Embarking on an ambitious U.S. tour, the Australian Recording Industry Association Music Award-winning band appears poised to be the next big Aussie export. Catch them on Tuesday, July 5, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: The Heavy Pets, the Original Q (funk, jazz), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Erin Harkes (folk), 8 p.m., free. Jeff Przech (folk), 9 p.m., free. The Hydes (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Hoptronica (house), 7 p.m., free. DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Zach Nugent (soul, gospel), 6 p.m., free. Pop Rap Dance Party, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Comedy Assassins (standup), 9 p.m., free.

chittenden county MONKEY HOUSE: Hip-Hop and Soul for Salvation Farms, 8 p.m., $5-50.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Blues Jam with the Collin Craig Trio, 7 p.m., free.

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LA PUERTA NEGRA: Myra Flynn Band (neo soul), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free.

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WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: Sound Affects: A Community Event (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. AA. BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Close to Nowhere Trio (rock), 6 p.m., free.

CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Tommy Alexander & Friends (basement soul), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

THE DAILY PLANET: Thomas Daniel (folk), 8 p.m., free. Colin Cope & Chris Page (blues), 8 p.m., free.

DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Tommy Alexander with Ian Wade & Adam Witkowski (basement soul), 8 p.m., $5.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Carol Ann Jones (rock), 7 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free. DJs Cousin Dave, Matt Musgrave & Abstractive (house), 10:30 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Eric George, Emily Dumas & Annie Battipaglia (folk), 9 p.m., free. Friend Zone Live! (eclectic), 10:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Our Common Roots (roots), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free.

Bluegrass Thursday: Twisted Pine, 9 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Matt Bednarsky (folk, jazz), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman

Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Dan Ryan Express (jazz, funk), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8, 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Kermit (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Future Fields Presents: Leverett (indie), 9 p.m., NA. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hunter, Carissa Johnson (rock), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Improv Jam, 6 p.m., free. Napolean (improv), 7:30 p.m., $5. Daily Grind (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Shellhouse (rock), 7 p.m., free.

PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: Country DJ, 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Matt Bednarsky (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.

LA PUERTA NEGRA: Abby Jenne & the Hard Livers (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Susannah Blachly and Patti Casey (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Geza Carr Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Throttle Thursdays with DJ Gold, 9 p.m., free.

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PARKER PIE CO.: Lefty Yunger (blues), 7:30 p.m., free. Parker Pie Music Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

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NAKED TURTLE: Turtle Thursday with 95 Triple X (pop), 9 p.m., NA. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Queen City Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: The Remedy (rock), 6 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Latin Night with Jah Red, 8 p.m., $5. Prince Tribute Cruise After Party: the Renegade Groove (funk, rock), 11 p.m., free/$5.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ Jake Davis (techno), 10 p.m., $5.

JUNIPER: Barbacoa (surf), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Disco Phantom (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Abbie Morin, LuxDeluxe (foxy folk, rock), 9 p.m., $5.

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Vermont’s most beloved vocalists, owing to her time in acts such as AMAPOLA, AFINQUE, numerous varied collaborations with MICHAEL CHORNEY and, most recently, STEADY BETTY. But Bernardo has never had a proper solo album, and her friends decided to do something about that.

Songs for Miriam is composed of 11 songs written specifically for her by other local songwriters. These include Chorney, ANAÏS MITCHELL, JAMES HARVEY, COLIN MCCAFFREY, MARK LEGRAND, PATTI CASEY, PEG TASSEY, PETER CRESSY and ROBINSON MORSE. How cool is that?

Answer: pretty damned cool. Find out for yourself when Bernardo gives an intimate performance in support of the project this Thursday, June 30, at Buch Spieler Records in Montpelier. She’ll sing stripped-down versions of the new material backed by ANACHRONIST’s BRIAN CLARK and the EAMES BROTHERS BAND’s SETH EAMES — both of whom also contributed songs to the record.

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Rat Pâté Records, which unveiled a pair of intriguing releases in March. The first was Wine and Circuses from COMRADE NIXON, a bracing collection of lo-fi punk that wears its classic influences proudly.

In a similar vein, Hot Lunch by BREN served up a plate of snarling punkabilly.

Those albums and a handful of others suggest blooming optimism in the Lake City scene.

Other early 2016 local albums worthy of a listen include: DEF EARS, What It Is; DAVID ROSANE AND THE ZOOKEEPERS, Modern Folk; CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, All Too Human; COUNTERPOINT, All Mixed Up! Counterpoint Sings the Music of Pete Seeger; BANJO DAN & THE MID-NITE PLOWBOYS, 18; DRUNK & IN THE WOODS, Coals & Fire.

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and soul, the instrumental album provides a relatively easy entry point to Burlington’s experimental music community.

In March, groovy doom-metal trio SAVAGE HEN released the first half of their debut full-length, Local Lore. It was a tantalizing taste from a band whose brutality is matched by its Swiss-watch precision.

Chanteuse TIFFANY PFEIFFER returned to her jazz roots with a March EP, Stampede of Love, on which she lovingly re-creates a handful of lesser-known classics by the likes of COLE PORTER and HOAGY CARMICHAEL. Criminally underrated avant-funk duo SOULE MONDE released their latest album, Smashed World, in typically quiet fashion in March. The fantastically groovy little five-song treasure chest ably showcases the peerless talents of organist RAY PACZKOWSKI and drummer RUSS LAWTON. Plattsburgh is showing signs of musical life due to a new cassette label,

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RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Eddy Marshall Blues Band, 8:30 p.m., free. Daby Touré (world music), 10 p.m., free. The Naked Sun (rock), midnight, free.

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RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Cre8 (house), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Jared Logan (standup), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $15.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Andy Lugo (rebel folk), 10 p.m., free.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Dark Star (Grateful Dead tribute), 5:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+. Made by Robots (experimental jazz), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

with the nickname “Big-head.” It was not a reference to

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Kelly Ravin (country), 7 p.m., free.

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RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: ReVibe (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Live Music, 6 p.m., free. The Suspects (blues), 9 p.m., free.

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ARTSRIOT: And the Kids, Vundabar, Apartment 3 (indie rock), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.

NECTAR’S: Adlai Waxman (folk), 7 p.m., free. Jiggawaltz (rock, jam), 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Emma Back (folk), 7 p.m., free. Quinn Mills (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Zilla (rock), 10 p.m., free. The Tsunamibots (robotic surf), midnight, free.

RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

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

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell, Clyde Stats, Gabe Jarrett (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Future Fields Presents: The Rugged, Kelly Ravin (country), 9 p.m., NA.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Barbie N Bones (rock), 6 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Canyon Collected (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Jared Logan (standup), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $15.

DRINK: Learic & Truth, Mister Burns, AG Flux (hip-hop), 8 p.m., $5.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Seth Yacovone (blues), 10 p.m., free.

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JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Erik Ulrich (folk), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Rowan (Celtic), 7 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Graziona, Schofield & Slim (blues), 5 p.m., free. Roy & the Wreck (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: DJ Steve B (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

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REVIEW this Moon Worship, Book the Pops

Fans of Nick Cave’s side project, Grinderman, will appreciate the electronic experimentation on the next tune, “Temple of Greed.” Whirling to life like a robot ready to attack, the song gears up before plunging into piercing, unrelenting metal. Pounding drums carry the sonic assault all the way to the bitter end.

Moon Worship abruptly switch pace and tone on the next two tracks.

Built on eerie, haunted vocals and

watery echoes, “Swampwater Baptism” is straight out of Season 1 of “True Detective.” Punctuated by distressed harmonica twangs and hair-raising rattle, the tune wades through a nightmarish bayou. A high-pitched, prophetic voice repeats, “My momma told me / that ain’t the way / My momma told me / Don’t you go away.”

Those spooky vocals also permeate the seven-minute sprawler “Here Comes Hell.” Sparse drumming evokes a slowly fading heartbeat, perhaps signaling that the listener is close to death, being led to the Underworld

by Hades himself. Spectral, nailscratching electronic elements add to the austere, fatalistic vibe.

At first listen, these two slow-burning tracks seem at odds with the EP’s earlier aggression. However, these measured moments are actually more terrifying than the in-your-face hysteria of more violent songs. Sometimes it’s more effective to let the mind invent its own monsters.

The closer, “Gaol,” reintroduces the growling vocals and head-pounding intensity of previous cuts. Murmured howls and crashing cymbals round out this high-pitched number, ending things on an ear-splitting note.

Book the Pops is not easy listening.

Between uncomfortable static crackles, unrelenting moments of metal and primal vocals, the EP serves up an assertive dose of experimental industrial rock. Yet there’s a method to Moon Worship’s boldness, as the fiery energy of the opening and closing tracks bookends the icy, otherworldly brood of the middle cuts. Even if your tastes fall squarely in the “safe and sound” category, Moon Worship’s bold descent into modern, electro-fied psychobilly warrants a listen.

Moon Worship’s debut EP, Book the Pops, is available at moonworship. bandcamp.com.

combo with a feel squarely in the Civilians wheelhouse: upbeat, simple and catchy. “What a Good Time” and “Soul Searching” each lead with bright vocal-sample chops and introduce Mister Burns’ signature polyrhythmic flows — and copious movie references.

With the Mister Burns persona in the spotlight, some interesting contradictions emerge. He’s still aiming squarely for the regular-guy, party-time appeal that made Lynguistic Civilians so relatable. But the

man who emerges on Raised Right has a work ethic and business vision to which the average pub patron could only aspire.

Indeed, he dedicates two consecutive tracks to precisely that: “Hard Working” and “Different Resume.”

The album is admirably free of “rapping about rapping” and the obligatory rituals of dissing wack MCs; both reflexes are indulged only briefly here. Burns is past that in 2016, coming across as a wise older brother who’s seen a lot and would like to see a lot more. Most of his verses here consist of personal advice and motivational speeches, and it makes for a cohesive listen.

While Raised Right works without any guest appearances, it could benefit from more variation in Burns’ flow patterns.

“Cadence is unmistakable,” he brags on the opening of “True Connections.”

That’s largely because his cadence never changes over the 11 tracks.

The biggest flaw with Raised Right has been a constant throughout the LC’s discography: sound quality. Even on the best-mixed tracks here, the samples are raw and audibly distorted with a harsh, digital edge. Past midnight at Club Metronome, that’s barely noticeable. But in headphones, it becomes a constant distraction. It’s a real shame, because many of the beats are damn good, especially the monolithic groove of “Game of Cribbage.”

Whether Mister Burns can maintain the kind of popularity he enjoyed with the Lynguistic Civilians remains to be seen. But it’s impossible to believe he’ll fade away anytime soon. If anything, he sounds hungrier now. You can see the proof in person on Friday, July 1, at Positive Pie in Montpelier, and on Saturday, July 2, at Foundation, in the basement of Drink, in Burlington.

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Identifying themselves by low-budget horror-movie monikers — Black Jack Cassidy, Finch, Cottonmouth and Chainsaw — the members of the experimental industrial-rock quartet Moon Worship hail from Troy, N.Y. Informed by the defiant sounds of doom metal, no-wave and psychobilly, their debut EP Book the Pops is a five-track primer in primordial instincts and the realm of nightmares.

Opener “Rat City” immediately establishes the EP’s dark palette. A sense of impending doom prevails as droning guitars clash with thudding drums. A glitchy static undercurrent runs throughout, making the listener’s skin crawl. The lyrics send out a clear warning: “The city is full of rats and men / and it’s a bad place to call your home.”

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For the first half of this decade, the Lynguistic Civilians dominated Vermont hip-hop. In terms of both popularity and visibility, they’ve been Burlington’s foremost rap ambassadors and a guaranteed draw anywhere in the state.

In 2016, however, the group’s future is in doubt, and founding member Mister Burns — aka Scott Lavalla — is staking out a solo career. He’s touring New England in support of his debut project, Raised Right.

So, does Mister Burns hold his own in a solo context? Absolutely. He was both manager and producer for the Civilians, so he’s not exactly trying to find his direction here. This is a strong debut, a statement from an artist who knows what he wants and how to achieve it.

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barre/montpelier BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Seth Yacovone (blues), 1 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Cooie DeFrancesco (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation. FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., donation.

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PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free.

MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: 66 City Band (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: Vermont’s Next Star (open mic), 8 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: Saved by the ’90s, DJ Steal Wool (’90s tribute), 9 p.m., $10.

middlebury area BAR ANTIDOTE: Discolicious (disco), 9 p.m., free.

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PARKER PIE CO.: Granite Junction (rock), 7:30 p.m., $5.

MONOPOLE: Big Wookie Productions Small Town Metal Tour, 10 p.m., free.

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burlington HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (open jam), 10:30 p.m., free.

burlington BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Quadra (rock), 3 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: Rowan (Celtic folk), 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free. Dannie Ocean (soul pop), 10:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., $3.

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JP’S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Ticklish (D&B, R&B), 10 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Disco Phantom Dance Party (eclectic), 9 p.m., free.

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NAKED TURTLE: Hammer Down (rock), 10 p.m., NA.

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CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Matt & Sam (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. The ’Mericans (rock), 6 p.m., free. Beated Rags (rock), 7 p.m., free. The Danger Algorithms (rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Zach Schmidt (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation.

Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom, 6 p.m., free.

Villanelles, Invisible Homes (rock), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Marygoround and Bob Banjo (folk), 9 p.m., free.

Atlas Bloom (indie rock), 11 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/ Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Kelly Ravin (country), 6:30 p.m., free. Live Band Rock & Roll Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

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RED SQUARE: DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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and mischievous. She revealed as much on her 2015 debut album, Shadowproof. That record was an eclectic collection of tunes that playfully melded folk, rock, jazz and neo-

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soul. After a lengthy U.S. tour earlier this year, she and local guitarist Thomas Pearo recorded a follow-up album that further teases stylistic boundaries. Expect that album sometime this year. In the meantime, Morin plays this Friday, July 1, at Nectar’s in Burlington with LUXDELUXE.

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MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

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PHAT KAT’S TAVERN: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 9 p.m., free.

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(psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Dana Massive (indie), 8:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3. Local Dork (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT, 8 p.m., free. Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Model 97 (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): CVS Jazz Night, 8 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Dana Barry, 9 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: DEN, Stephanie Santana (folk, psychedelic sludge), 6:30 p.m., free. Talia Keys Gemini Mind (funk, rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Meku, 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Storytelling VT, 8 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Giovanina Bucci (folk), 10 p.m., free.

LA PUERTA NEGRA: Salsa Lessons with Dsantos, 6:30 p.m., $12.

NECTAR’S: Matt Schofield, Paul Asbell (UK blues, rock), 8 p.m., $12/15. 18+.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Kelly Ravin (country), 5:30 p.m., free. Open Mic, 7:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+.

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MH: Yeah, definitely. I’ve never really been big into writing explicitly from my first-person perspective. I think it makes it sound whinier — it may be more personal, though. But I think with the pronouns it’s also what’s acceptable

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Fun & Game Show (variety), 9 p.m., free.

folk.” It’s an apt term. Much like her four-legged genre namesake, Morin’s music is sly

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. Karaoke for America’s Birthday, 10 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua

to the queer community and recognizing that other people can relate to these experiences, too. It doesn’t have to be a “he” or “she.” It’s for anybody.

SD: What’s the first thing you’re looking forward to doing when you get to Burlington?

MH: Well, I can’t get the cupcake at Radio Bean anymore. They used to have those vegan cupcakes, which were amazing. But I’ll definitely call everyone I know and hang out.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Jason Wedlock (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Riley & Friends (rock), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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burlington ARTSRIOT: Asperos Saicos, the Soacks, Barbacoa (punk, surf), 8:30 p.m., $10. AA. BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: The Hitmen (rock), 6 p.m., free.

THE DAILY PLANET: Tim McKenzie (folk), 8 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Jeff Shelley (acoustic), 7 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 7 p.m., free. Ryan Montbleau (folk), 9:30 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

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SD: Last question: Where did the name And the Kids come from?

MH: Well, in that old friend group that had a really sloppy ending, we were just crazy teenagers. And we lived on this island between Northampton and Hadley for a couple of summers, being total bums and alcoholics. And we had the best time of our lives. We had one friend who we called Mom because she was a little older and the only one of us who went to school. She would buy us

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alcohol and give us bad life advice. So she was our mom, and we were the kids.

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HOP’N MOOSE BREWERY CO., 41 Center St., Rutland 775-7063 PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035

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CHOW! BELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456

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BREAKING GROUNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222

NORTHEAST KINGDOM

JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour La., Newport, 334-2224 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 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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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

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A VISUAL CONVERSATION

art

Getting Real

Painter Emilie Lee talks tradition, nature and bucking trends B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA BET H JONES

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MATTHEW THORSEN

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he international upswing in traditional realist painting — what’s now being called “classical realism” — has a new face in Vermont: that of Emilie Lee. The 35-year-old returned home to Vermont last November after more than a decade of studying and making art, traveling, and rock climbing.

When we met, Lee was visibly delighted to have reestablished herself in her native Green Mountain State, where she lives in Burlington’s South End and works and teaches at the Brickwork Art Studios off Pine Street. The weekend of July 8 to 10, Lee will conduct a Farm to Canvas plein air landscape workshop in the New Haven farmhouse where she grew up.

That house is now home to Golden Well Farm & Apiaries, owned by Ryan Miller and Nicole Burke. In addition to offering an Airbnb “farm stay” to students, Golden Well will provide homegrown lunches for Lee’s class.

Asked to name local contemporaries who work in traditional realism, Lee points to her Brickwork neighbor Monica Baumann, as well as to Vermont painters August Burns, Kate Gridley and Kalin Thomas. Generally speaking, traditional realism eschews the trends of contemporary art and follows the skillbased practices of 19th-century Western traditional painting.

In 2008, at the behest of her Utahbased artist-mentor, Kamille Corry, Lee enrolled as a full-time student at New York’s Grand Central Academy of Art, founded by prominent artist Jacob Collins. His atelier includes the Hudson River Fellowship, a program designed to address “the reawakening enthusiasm for classic American landscape painters, the vigorous scene of contemporary landscape painting and the urgent need for a renewed reverence for the land.”

That reverence is a driving force of Lee’s work. She’s currently finishing a series of landscapes made in conjunction with the American Prairie Reserve in Montana. Lee fashioned an independent artist residency to study and paint that wildlife habitat. She hopes the paintings — which she will debut this fall in New York — will contribute both financially and culturally to the APR in its mission

to convert 3.5 million acres of plains land into the largest conservation area in the lower 48 states.

Seven Days sat down with Lee in her studio to discuss returning to Vermont and her part in the growing classicalrealist movement.

What brought you back home to Vermont?

I needed more space, and I also realized that my work was increasingly taking me outside of New York to visit wilderness areas. I wanted to live in a place where I could have more access to nature and the lifestyle that I like — hiking and running and being outside.

Can you talk about the evolution of your practice?

I was raised by an artist, so I was always painting as a young child. I went to [Rhode Island School of Design] expecting to find the best in any kind of art education, but what I was really interested in was traditional realist painting. I wasn’t able to find that at RISD. The painting department was very modern, and the illustration department was very commercial, so I had a frustrating experience there.

After school, I took some time to pursue rock climbing. During that time I was doing some freelance illustration for magazines and companies in the outdoor industry. At a certain point I realized that I still wanted to pursue my interest in traditional painting, so I found a teacher [Corry] in Salt Lake City who had studied in Italy for 10 years.

When I walked into her studio, it felt like I was going back in time to the 1800s. All her paintings and her drawings and her materials were all straight out of that time period.

I studied with [Corry] for a year in Salt Lake City. She told me that if I really wanted to be competitive in this field, I had to move to New York City and study with Jacob Collins. She said, “Either go to New York or go to Florence.”

At the time, it was so hard to find traditional 19th-century academic art education. There were only about two places in the world offering it. Now there’s a lot more, because that movement has spread, and that’s what I’m teaching here in my studio.

Emilie Lee

Why do you think there’s renewed interest in traditional realist painting?

I think the novelty of abstract painting has worn off a little bit. There’s this expectation in the modern art world that you have to constantly be doing something completely new that’s never been done before. Personally, I think that’s kind of impossible.

There are a lot of people who are drawn to traditional academic realism, but they’ve been afraid to express that. I know that I was ridiculed in college for being interested in it. I was told, “Why

would you want to paint something that’s already been done before?” — that I couldn’t think for myself or wasn’t being creative enough. [But] there’s room for all types.

I think the internet has really helped people find each other, honestly. There’s a huge community on Facebook of people from all over the world who are interested in learning these techniques and now can access educational tools online and discover other artists and see their work.

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CALL TO ARTISTS ‘THE ARTIST’S FAMILY’: Visual artists are invited to submit work in any medium for an exhibition opening August 5. Works should address the subject of family: biological or chosen, genealogy, heritage, baggage, privilege, etc. Deadline: July 31. For details and to submit, email joymadden@yahoo.com. Rose Street Artists’ Cooperative and Gallery, Burlington.

ARTISTS WANTED: Newport gallery and tattoo shop Contour Studios seeks visual artists to hang work in monthly exhibitions.

For details and to submit work, email contourstudiosvt@gmail.com.

Contour Studios, Newport. Through July 12.

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT: THINK OF OTHERS: Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel, in partnership with cartoonist, illustrator and activist Michelle Sayles, invites Vermont-based visual artists to work on a project to be premiered in September at the South End Art Hop. The finished work will be a series of 4-by-6-foot canvas panels inspired by the poem “Think of Others” by Mahmoud Darwish. South End Art Hop, Burlington. Through June 30. Info, msaylesart@gmail.com or vtjp.org.

‘FUTURE WAVE: 25 YEARS AND LOOKING FORWARD’: Seeking accomplished work from emerging artists for a fall exhibition

Learn more at emilielee.com.

ILLUSTRATOR NEEDED: Burlington boutique seeks an illustrator (students, professionals, hobbyists and morning doodlers) to be considered for ongoing paid work. Interested artists should send

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f CARL RUBINO: “From the Bark of a Single Tree,” abstract macro-photography images of compositions found on the bark of a tree on a tiny island in the Adirondacks. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m.

July 1-August 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. f CREATIVE COMPETITION: The communitysourced exhibition features a variety of artworks, submitted for public vote; winner takes home a kitty from artist entrance fees. f MICHELE JOHNSEN AND BARBARA NEDD: “Over the River and Through the Woods,” paintings by two longtime artists whose works address place and who share ties to Colebrook, N.H. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-9 p.m. July 1-30. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. f ‘FIXED/FLUXED’: In recognition of the Seven Below Arts initiative, this group exhibition brings together 11 former residents for an initiative meant to “de-emphasize the gallery space as a place for fixed, final products, and reposition it as a place for transitory work and evolving ideas.” Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m. July 1-October 1. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

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MICHAEL SMITH: “¿Hungry?” paintings of foods such as Wonderbread, chicken and blueberry pie.

July 1-November 1. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli in Barre.

f NEYSA RUSSO: “Artis Equus,” an exhibition of handmade wool felt tapestries exploring humankind’s relationship to the horse throughout history. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m. July 1-31.

Info, 229-2444. Yarn in Montpelier. f RENÉE BOUCHARD: “Kaleidoscopic Pathos,” an

exhibition of paintings that address landscape and human experience. Reception: Thursday, July 7, 4-7 p.m. July 5-September 30. Info, 223-5811.

Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

f TOM WIES: “Elusive Element,” an exhibition of photographs taken over the last four years in Scandinavia, Serbia, Ireland and sites across the United States, featuring landscapes, portraits and abstractions of nature. Reception: Thursday, July 7, 4-7 p.m. July 5-September 30. Info, 223-5811.

Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

MAD RIVER VALLEY CRAFT FAIR: This 46th annual festival, taking place September 3 and 4, seeks talented artists to fill remaining vendor booths. This is a juried show that features a range of art and craft. Interested artists, email laura@madriver.com. Deadline: August 1. Kenyon’s Field, Waitsfield. $180-300.

SLIDELUCK MAD RIVER VALLEY: Slideluck Global seeks submissions from artists working in photography and multimedia for this August 26 show juried by Romke Hoogwaerts. For info and to submit, visit slideluck.com. Deadline: July 8. Knoll Farm, Fayston. $10. Info, 496-9757.

VERMONT CHORAL UNION LOGO REDESIGN CONTEST: The chorus seeks a new logo to celebrate its first 50 years. The winning entry will receive $250 and credit on concert programs and publications.

A full creative brief is located at goo.gl/r8ajvc. Deadline: June 30.

Send questions and submissions to logodesign@vtchoralunion.org.

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f ‘ROBERT DOUGLAS HUNTER AND HIS STUDENTS’: An exhibition of 24 paintings by the artist popularly considered “Dean of the Boston School of Painting,” as well as more than 50 works by students. Artist roundtable: Sunday, July 3, 1 p.m. ANDREW ORR AND HIS STUDENTS: Landscapes by the Vermont artist and workshop students, including Janet Bonneau, Nancy Calicchio, Julie Davis, Peggy DuPont, Fiona Cooper Fenwick, Barbara Jensen, Mary Krause, Julie McGowan, Howard Mitchell, Dan Pattullo, Kari-Unn Paye, John Richards, Jody Siegle and Linda Van Cooper. June 30-September 5. Info, 644-5100.

Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

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f GREEN MOUNTAIN WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION: A juried exhibition of some 70 watercolor paintings in a variety of styles and techniques, selected by landscape artist Tom Nicholas. Reception: Sunday, July 3, 3-5 p.m. July 1-23. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield. f MAUDE WHITE: “Time Honored,” an exhibition

of hand-carved paper scenes honoring the importance of marking time and bearing witness to the past. Reception: Saturday, July 2, 4-6 p.m. July 2-30. Info, 617-842-3332. Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield.

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f REBECCA KINKEAD: Ten new figurative paint-

ings by the Vergennes artist. Reception: Friday, July 1, 4-6 p.m. July 1-30. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery, Merchants Row, in Middlebury.

f STEVEN P. GOODMAN: “Dreaming of Vermont,” abstracted landscape paintings that pay tribute to the state. Reception: Thursday, July 7, 5-7 p.m. July 1-31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery, Mill Street, in Middlebury.

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f BETH MILLER: “This World Is Exactly What I Wanted,” a solo exhibition of works that integrate beauty, reverence, innocence and grief. Reception: Friday, July 15, 6 p.m. July 6-August 6. Info, 4681266. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

CAROLYN SHATTUCK: “Unstill Lifes,” an exhibition of oil-on-canvas paintings and mixed-media works on clayboard. July 1-September 30. Info, 773-1801.

Rutland City Hall.

f ‘SOLIDS AND SURFACES’: Handcrafted furniture

by Richard Haver and painted landscapes by Grace Mellow. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-7 p.m. July 1-August 30. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

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f ‘THE BIRDS’: The fourth annual exhibition of collages and prints by Ben Peberdy of Deluxe Unlimited and W. David Powell. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5:30 p.m. July 1-August 31. Info, 295-0808.

Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. f ‘A MOMENT IN TIME’: An exhibition of works

by Gerry Bergstein, Gail Boyajian, Jennifer Brown, Dierdre Dennis, Laura Karetzky, George Lawrence, Anne Leeds, Jo Levasseur, Andy Newman, Jacqueline C. Overstreet, Mary Louise Pierson, Deborah Frankel Reese, Stephanie Reininger and Sandra Williams-Crossley. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5 p.m. July 1-17. Info, 828-3051. Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford.

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f PHYLLIS J. HAMMOND: A retrospective of works by the late Newport artist and author of Traveling With Wildflowers: From Newfoundland to Alaska.

Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-7 p.m. July 2-September 10. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

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f ‘MILTON AVERY’S VERMONT’: Works the American modernist created based on his summers spent in southern Vermont from the mid-1930s through the mid-1940s. Reception: Friday, July 8, 5-8 p.m. July 2-November 6. Info, 447-1571.

Bennington Museum.

ART EVENTS FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event.

See Art Map Burlington at participating locations.

Friday, July 1, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

GALLERY IN THE GARDEN: An exhibit of works by area artists and a silent auction of “Minis for Morrill,” four-inch-square paintings by regionally and nationally known artists to benefit the Homestead. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, Sunday, July 3, 5:30 p.m. Info, 765-4288.

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GREAT VERMONT PLEIN AIR PAINT-OUT: Plein air painters are invited to participate in this festive event. Deadline: July 31. For more info and to register, visit vermontartfest.com. Mad River Valley Vermont Festival of the Arts, Waitsfield. $15 one day or $25 both days, Valley Arts members; $20 one day or $30 both days, nonmembers. Info, 496-6682.

LABELS FOR LIBATIONS: Artists are invited to submit their designs to be featured on the next can of Art Hop Ale. Visit magichat.net/ seaba for details and to submit. Deadline: August 29. Magic Hat Artifactory, South Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

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THE GALLERY AT LCATV: Lake Champlain Access Television is looking for artists to exhibit visual arts at a spacious community media center in northern Colchester. Artists must meet the criteria of LCATV membership (live, work or attend school in Colchester, Milton, Georgia, Fairfax, Westford, South Hero, Grand Isle or North Hero). Exhibitions can be one, two or three months and include a reception. Group shows are welcome. Proceeds from any sales go to the artists. Lake Champlain Access Television, Colchester. Through August 1. Info, 862-5724.

drawing samples as well as a simple, flat drawing of a deer doing something “uncommon” to info@commondeer.com. Deadline: June 30. Common Deer, Burlington.

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What drew you to this particular mode?

This type of work is more about respecting nature as the artist. When I’m painting, I feel like I’m in meditation with my subject, and I’m trying to capture the magic of the moment with the light and the form. It’s not like I’m trying to improve upon nature — I’m trying to respect exactly how nature made whatever it is I’m painting. I’m doing my best to honor it and present it in paint. There’s also something really fun and satisfying about trying to get that illusion effect.

I know that when I first started out studying, I just wanted to have a legitimate background in skill. I wanted to have a good foundation, and I felt like, if I had this kind of traditional training, I would be able to take that in any direction and do a better job with any type of artwork that I pursued.

I was trying to make these paintings inspired by my experience as a rock climber; I was copying photographs that I took. I had a vision in my mind for this emotion that I wanted to express, but … the paintings I was doing fell short of what I was attempting to express.

That’s what really led me to go seek out a teacher, because I realized I just didn’t have the tools to bring my vision to life.

That was the strongest indicator I had of the direction I wanted to go next. m

(September 2-October 18.) All media and diverse approaches welcome. Interested artists should send at least five images and/ or link to a website to exhibits@fsgallery.com. Deadline: July 2.

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne. Info, 985-3848.

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LIFE DRAWING/PAINTING: Join fellow artists for drop-in figure drawing. All mediums welcome.

Chairs are available, but BYO easel. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, Thursday, June 30, 7-9 p.m. $12.

Info, 839-5349.

TALK: MOLLY DAVIES: The artist and filmmaker discusses her 16mm fairytale “Beyond the Far Blue Mountains.” Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Thursday, June 30, 6 p.m. Info, 253-8358.

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‘60 PAINTINGS BY THE ART TEAM BILLYBOB’: An exhibition of works by William Coil and Robert Green. Closing reception: Friday, August 5, 5-8 p.m.

Through August 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

‘AMAZING GRACE’: A group exhibition celebrating the past 40 years of Grass Roots Art and Community Effort, which is committed to developing and promoting self-taught artists.

Artists include Gayleen Aiken, Larry Bissonnette, Merrilll Densmore, Dot Kibbee, Roland Rochette, Curtis Tatro and others. Through September 3. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

ATHENA KAFANTARIS: “Strange Music From Another Room,” an exhibition of puppets that combine craft and technology by the makerin-residence. Through June 30. Info, 540-0761.

Generator in Burlington.

CATE NICHOLAS: “First Vision,” the artist’s first solo photography exhibition. Through August 7. Info, 540-8333. Sequoia Salon in Burlington.

DYLAN C. HEBERT: New works by the Burlingtonbased artist. Through June 30. Info, 860-4972.

Vermont Art Supply in Burlington.

EBEN MARKOSKI AND INTY MUENALA: Steel sculpture and installation work, respectively, by the Vermont-based artists. Through July 29. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

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ERIC EICKMANN: A solo exhibition of new works by the Burlington painter. Through July 27.

Info, 233-2254. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

‘EXALTATIONS’: Grassroots and vernacular art from the collections of Gregg Blasdel, Julie Coffey, William L. Ellis and Jennifer Koch. Through July 26. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington.

FESTIVAL OF FINE ARTS: A juried group exhibition featuring works selected by Alex Dostie and Kristen M. Watson. ROBERT GOLD: An exhibition of mixedmedia works by the Burlington artist. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

FRANKIE D.: “Creative Chaos,” a debut exhibition of acrylic paintings made with “passion, angst, imagination and intensity.” Through July 31. Info, 355-3502. Radio Bean in Burlington.

HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE AND BELLCATE SCHOOL: A group exhibition of works by collective members and students, as well as work from guest artists Jim Babb Jr., Nate Longchamp, Justin Rounds and others. Through July 29. Info, 881-0303. Burlington Records.

JEFFREY TRUBISZ: “On the Trail,” photographs by the seasoned hiker. Through July 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington.

‘LIGHT’: A group exhibition featuring 100 artists who have each created one work on a six-inch panel. Through July 15. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

MICHAEL BUCKLEY: “Coffee, Tea and You,” an exhibition of works by the late Vermont artist made using those beverages. Through August 31. SIENNA FONTAINE: “Acclaim of Gesture,” mixed-media works made with walnut ink, marker, acrylic paints, spray paint and stencil work. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Pine Street, in Burlington.

MIMI MAGYAR: “Obsessive Compulsive Dzines,” an exhibition of works in graph paper and ink. Through October 31. Info, 301-938-8981. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.

NANCY TOMCZAK: Watercolor paintings of birds of the Northeast. Through July 29. Info, 657-3872.

Petra Cliffs in Burlington.

QUINN DRAY: “Seasons of Lethe,” a solo exhibition of works depicting material structures and landscapes, which represent “memories revisited by a soul journeying through the underworld.”

Through June 30. Info, 508-246-7667. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.

‘RUN! JUMP! FLY! ADVENTURES IN ACTION’: A traveling exhibition created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum allows visitors to engage in strength, coordination, balance and endurance training exercises in their own adventure stories. Through September 11. Info, 864-1848, ext. 120. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

SEABA MEMBERS ONLY SHOW: The South End Arts + Business Association celebrates its 30th anniversary with one of the largest group shows to come to its gallery walls. For every work sold, SEABA will gift a year of membership to a local artist. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

‘A SLICE OF LIFE: EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES & SNIPPETS OF AN ARTIST’S LIFE’: A group exhibition featuring works in a variety of mediums that offer a glimpse of the artist’s life, from the most intimate to the most public moments. Through August 31. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

TODD R. LOCKWOOD: “Cinema Portraits,” an exhibition at the convergence of portrait photography, cinema and writing. Through September 3. Info, 865-5426. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

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ANNETTE HANSEN: “Landscapes Through the Years,” in various media including paintings, wall quilts, felt works and beaded pieces. Through June 30. Info, 370-6034. Milton Public Library.

‘CONNECTING THE DROPS’: Fourth annual exhibition in which local artists use rain barrels as their canvas, hosted by the Chittenden County Stream Team. Through July 7. Info, 288-8155, ext.

104. Hannaford Supermarket in Milton.

‘CONVERSATIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS’: An exhibition of artwork by Len Duffy and Marian Willmott. Through June 30. Info, 482-2878.

Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg.

‘GRANDMA MOSES: AMERICAN MODERN’: This exhibition co-organized with Bennington Museum showcases more than 60 paintings, works on paper and related materials by Anna Mary Robertson Moses, aka Grandma Moses, alongside work by other 19th- and 20th-century folk and modern artists. Through October 20. Info, 985-0881.

DOMINIQUE EHRMANN: “Once Upon A Quilt,” an exhibition of 16 quilts by the Québec-based fiber artist. Through October 31. GEORGE SHERWOOD: “Wind, Waves and Light,” an outdoor exhibition of eight large-scale, stainless steel kinetic sculptures.

Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE I: Artworks in a variety of mediums by League members. Through July 8. Info, 872-7111. Phoenix Books Essex.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE II: Artworks in a variety of mediums by League members. Through July 8. Info, 879-7133. Unsworth Law, PLC in Essex Junction.

‘IN LAYERS: THE ART OF THE EGG’: A group exhibition of 20-plus artists whose works focus on the beauty, biology and essence of eggs. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

‘LOOKING BACK’: A group exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 25th anniversary and featuring 17 artists who were featured in the gallery in its early days.

Through July 5. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

‘MANUS ET PEDIBUS’: A juried group exhibition of photographs depicting hands and feet.

Reception: Friday, July 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through July 17. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

TRAVIS NUTTING: “New Works,” the Vermont artist’s first solo show of abstract acrylic paintings.

Through June 30. Info, 434-3036. Richmond Free Library.

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‘1 - 2 - 3 - : MATH AND ART’: A group exhibition curated by Jody Brown and Janet Van Fleet that considers mathematical concepts in art. ‘4 X 4 X 4 X 4’: Photographs by Holly King, Patricia LyonSurrey, Michelle Saffran and Jackie Smith. MATT LARSEN: Images of Mukuntuweap (Zion Canyon) in iron, silver and gold. Through July 16. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

ADRIENNE GINTER: “Fauna Meets Flora,” an exhibition of exquisitely detailed hand-cut paper and archival foam-core constructions by the Putney artist. Through June 30. Info, 828-5657. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

ARTHUR SCHALLER: “Ships and Shadows,” original collage by the Vermont artist and architect.

Through June 30. Info, 828-5657. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

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CHARLES FISH: “Blue Ribbons & Burlesque,” photographs taken at Vermont country fairs.

Through July 1. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

CINDY GRIFFITH: Pastel works of magical realism by the native Vermont artist. Through June 30.

Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

GABRIEL TEMPESTA: “Landscapes and Wildlife,” an exhibition of highly realistic charcoal and watercolor paintings. Through June 30. Info, 828-0749. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

JOAN MARIE DAVIDSON: “Sea-Skies-LandLandscapes,” collage with monoprinted papers, and paintings done recently in San Miguel, Mexico, and Northfield, Vt. Through June 30. Info, 595-1451. City Center in Montpelier.

SUMMER ART EXHIBITION: A group exhibition of recent works by the gallery’s 15 artist-members.

Through July 23. Info, 839-5349. The Front in Montpelier.

MICHELE MICARELLI: Hooked rugs by the Connecticut artist. Through July 15. Info, 262-6035.

T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

ROGER WEINGARTEN: “Nightsong With Parasol,” more than 80 digital prints and sculpture incorporating metamorphosis, history and humor.

Through August 16. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier.

Opening on Saturday, July 2, the Walker

Contemporary in Waitsfield presents “Time Honored,” a solo exhibition of intricate hand-carved paper-works by the Buffalo, N.Y.-based artist. “I have great respect for paper,” says White. “Paper is everywhere, and it has been telling stories for centuries.” Her scenes and portraits merge feminine portraits with flora and fauna, evoking myth and alluding to what she dubs “the idea of ancestral memory.” The delicacy of the works is astounding, but, according to White, so is the material’s sturdiness: “When I cut, the thin, membranous material reveals its strength to me.

No matter how small my cuts, the paper holds. There is a certain comfort in that.”

Through July 30. Pictured: “Sonja.”

ART SHOWS

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‘SADDLE UP! NORWICH CAVALRY: TRAINING, TOURING AND TACTICS ON HORSEBACK’: Exhibition presenting the story of the college cavalry, including life-size imagery, sounds and historic objects. Through June 30. Info, 485-2183.

Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

‘STAIRS’: Photographs taken by Janet van Fleet, featuring New Orleans stairs and house façades, which the artist paired with objects she found.

Through July 16. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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‘FROM THE EARTH’: Pottery and sculptural clay works by Nadya Beck and Luke Iannuzzi. Through June 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

MOLLY DAVIES: “Beyond the Far Blue Mountains,” a remastered digital projection of the original 16mm “three-screen fairytale.” PAT STEIR: An exhibition of prints and drawings by the world-renowned New York painter, accompanied by video of the artist by Molly Davies. Through November 13. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

NVAA JUNE JURIED SHOW: The 85th annual juried exhibition of works by members of the Northern Vermont Artists Association. Through July 7. Info, 644-8183. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.

RICK LOYA: Paintings inspired by the artist’s surroundings and passion for the outdoors as a skier, cyclist and hiker. Through July 5. Info, 888-1261.

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‘RIVER WORKS 2’: Second annual group exhibition of works that consider the nature of rivers.

Through July 5. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

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DEBORAH SHARPE-LUNSTEAD: “Full Circles: Emerging Images Within Handmade Paper,” landscapes rendered in paper pulp by the Middlebury artist, who has built a full paper-making studio.

Through July 2. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

‘LIFE UNDER THE SHADOW’: Acrylic paintings

by Bhutanese refugee Hom Pradhan that reflect the young artist’s experience growing up in a refugee camp in Nepal. Accompanying audio

by VFC codirector Gregory Sharrow. Through July 31. ‘PORTRAITS IN ACTION’: A multimedia exhibition pairing portrait photography and audio interviews to share the work of pioneers in renewable energy, environmental conservation and land-use planning. Through August 6. HOM PRADHAN: “Life Under the Shadow,” a collection of acrylic paintings paired with audio excerpts that reflect the young artist’s experience growing up in a Bhutanese refugee camp. Through July 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

JANIS SANDERS: “Back Roads and Country Places,” a solo exhibition of landscape oil paintings.

Through June 30. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery, Merchants Row, in Middlebury.

‘PAUL STRAND IN VERMONT: 1943-1946’: An exhibition of 25 works taken in Vermont, just after the renowned artist’s return to still photography following almost a decade of filmmaking. Info, 443-3168. ‘PERSEVERANCE: JAPANESE TATTOO TRADITION IN A MODERN WORLD’: A traveling exhibition featuring full-scale photographs exploring the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese tattooing, as represented by seven renowned tattoo artists. Through August 7. Info, 443-5258.

Middlebury College Museum of Art. TJ CUNNINGHAM: “From Bridges and Belfries,” an exhibition of realist paintings depicting the town of Middlebury. Through June 30. Info, 458-0098.

Edgewater Gallery, Mill Street, in Middlebury.

ELISA JOHNS: “Wildflowers,” new works on paper influenced by Japanese flower drawings and prints. Through June 30. Info, 617-842-3332.

Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield.

‘THE SKY’S THE LIMIT’: A juried exhibition of work by members of the Vermont Pastel Society.

Through July 29. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

HOPE BURGOYNE: “Elements,” a solo exhibition of abstract oil landscapes. Through July 30.

Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

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SUSAN LARKIN: Landscape paintings by the Isle La Motte artist featuring scenes of the Lake Champlain Islands and beyond. Through June 30. Info, 928-3081. Fisk Farm Art Center in Isle La Motte.

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‘BIRDS ARE DINOSAURS’: An exhibit that traces the evolution of birds from dinosaurs, featuring skeletons, life-size replicas and hands-on activities. Through October 31. Info, 359-5000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

EMILY PARRISH: “Used to Be,” new works that use the artist’s personal history to examine southern identity. Through July 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

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FEATURED ARTISTS: An exhibition of work by four Vermont artists: silver jewelry by Bill and Sandra Owens, river-rock sculpture by Jen Herzer and intaglio prints of wildlife by J. Ann Eldridge.

Through June 30. Info, 235-9429. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

JOAN HOFFMAN: “Painting the Air: Landscapes Inspired by Our National Parks,” an exhibition of oil paintings depicting nationally recognized scenic landscapes. Through July 9. Info, 457-3500.

ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery in South Pomfret.

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‘BIRDWATCHING: A METAPHOR FOR SURVEILLANCE’: Oil paintings by Boston/New York City painter Karen Rosenkrantz, who uses bird-watching as a metaphor for the state of constant surveillance we live in today, blending aesthetics with social critique. Through June 30. Info, 917-686-1292. Steven Jupiter Gallery in Middlebury.

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‘ADDISON COUNTY IN PROFILE: SILHOUETTES FROM THE SHELDON ARCHIVES’: An exhibit of rarely displayed silhouettes of early residents of Addison County, from the 1800s to 1900s, including many prominent and accomplished personalities. Through September 3. ‘PEDALING THROUGH HISTORY: 150 YEARS OF THE BICYCLE’: In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the first pedal bicycle patent, this exhibition showcases the extensive bicycle collection of Glenn Eames, which traces the evolution of the bicycle through today. Through October 16. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

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f FRAN BULL: “In Flanders Field,” an installation of etchings, sculpture and textiles that present a multilayered reflection on war and humanity.

Reception: Friday, June 15, 5-7 p.m., with artist talk 6-7 p.m. Through July 30. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

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In 1942, the USS Grunion disappeared without a trace. More than 60 years later, the sons of the ship’s commander searched for the wreckage … and found it! John Abele recounts the extraordinary historical and technological journey of his family’s discovery.

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‘DOMESTICATED BEASTS AND DREAMS OF HOME’: Paintings by by Julie Goetz, Joe Fucigna and Cynthia Kirkwood; photographs by Bonnie Barnes, digital media by Gloria King Merritt; sculpture

by John Matusz, Charlotte Potter and Mark Eliot Schwabe. Through July 17. Info, 583-5832. The Bundy Modern Gallery in Waitsfield.

TORREY CARROLL SMITH: “Poppies: The Joy of Painting in a Series,” an exhibition of 20 paintings of a poppy in the garden of the Duxbury artist.

Through July 19. Info, 244-8581. White Meeting House in Waterbury.

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‘WINNERS AND NOT’: An exhibition hosted by the Bradford Historical Society includes a large display of vintage political posters, buttons and pamphlets from state and federal elections. Through October 31. Info, 222-4423. Bradford Academy.

10 new figurative paintings at Middlebury’s Edgewater Gallery on

Merchants Row. Originally trained as a ceramic artist, Kinkead first began showing paintings in 1999; her full-time art career took off in

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DOT KIBBEE: An exhibition of works by the artist, who was an active GRACE participant from the 1980s through 2005. Through July 27. Info, 4726857. GRACE in Hardwick.

to animals and nature, Kinkead initially focused on young subjects by depicting children displaced by Hurricane Katrina. But she has since become known internationally for her renderings of “nostalgic,

‘THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS’: A multimedia show featuring more than 100 Vermont artists and celebrating the splendors of summer, the animal kingdom and verdant rural life. Through August 1. Info, 533-2045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.

jumping-in-water and running-through-fields children.” A reception is Friday, July 1, 4-6 p.m. Through July 30. Pictured: “Traveler (Monarch).”

‘SPRINGFIELD PHOTOVOICE’: More than 100 images taken

by Community College of Vermont students and staff, Project Action participants and other community members engaged with the Photovoice initiative.

Photovoice uses participatory photography to facilitate conversations about community and values. Through July 31.

Info, 885-8372. The Great Hall in Springfield.

KARI MEYER: “Honest Skies,” landscape paintings chronicling “the evolving beauty of the seasons.”

Through August 9. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

LARRY GOLDEN: The Vermont artist and art teacher exhibits his traditional paintings. Info, 563-2037.

White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.

‘MIRROR/MIRROR’: An exhibition reflecting upon the looking glass and all that it contains, from telescopes to magic tricks, disco balls to dentistry, fashion to psychotherapy, myth to superstition.

Through May 1, 2017. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

‘ROBERT MANNING: A RETROSPECTIVE’: An exhibition spanning the career of the New England artist, featuring his depictions of Neolithic stone monuments and his imaginings of their rich history in fantastical, colorful paintings. Also included: autobiographical drawings, paintings and assemblage sculpture that explore his personal history as an Irish American artist. Through July 9.

Info, 748-2022. Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury.

SUE TESTER: Photographs of local scenes, birds and animals. Through August 1. Info, 525-3366.

Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

DONALD SAAF: A solo exhibition of new works by the Vermont painter, who notes influences including painters Bill Traylor and Maud Lewis, Oaxacan woodcarvers, the quilt-makers of Gee’s Bend, and collage artist Romare Bearden. Through July 10. Info, 251-8290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

‘UNION STATION: GATEWAY TO THE WORLD’: An exhibit of images and stories of Brattleboro’s Union Station, home of BMAC, to mark the 100th anniversary of its opening. ‘UP IN ARMS: TAKING STOCK OF GUNS’: A group exhibition considers the enormous physical, psychological and symbolic power of guns in the U.S. Artists include Liu Bolin,

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‘LANDSCAPES AFTER RUSKIN: REDEFINING THE SUBLIME’: An exhibition curated by American artist Joel Sternfeld, who uses Victorian scholar John Ruskin’s work as a departure point for contextualizing contemporary renderings of landscapes and nature. Works are by Joseph Beuys, Katherine Bradford, Christo, Gustave Courbet, Naoya Hatakeyama, Anselm Kiefer, Raymond Pettibon, Gerhard Richter, Thomas Ruff, Ai Wei Wei, David Wojnarowicz and more. This show also serves as the world debut of Sternfeld’s 2016 film London Bridge. Through November 27. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

MOLLY HATCH: “Passage,” site-specific sculpture and drawings by the Massachusetts-based artist.

Through July 30. Info, 380-1607. Catherine Dianich Gallery in Brattleboro.

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Linda Bond, Kyle Cassidy, Madeline Fan, Susan Graham, Jane Hammond, Don Nice, Sabine Pearlman and Jerilea Zempel. JAMIE YOUNG: “Chaos and Light,” a solo exhibition of paintings depicting several species of vines covering trees all over New England. PHILIP J. CALABRIA: “The Stilled Passage: Photographs of Unrestored Ellis Island,” photographs of the historical immigration passageway. Through August 29. Info, 257-0124, ext. 108. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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“CONTEMPORARY QUILTS: FROM TRADITIONAL FORMS TO ART QUILTS”: A group exhibition of works by quilters from Readsboro and the surrounding area. Artists include Norma Abel, Tessa Atwood, Cindy Bartosewcz, Jeanne Chivers, Betty King and Carol Marks. Through July 24. Info, 423-5600. Confluence in Readsboro.

‘THE HEART OF ART’: A group exhibition by the center’s teaching artists. Through July 3. Info, 3621405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

MAGGI RANDALL: “Catastrophe Hats and Other Recent Works,” an exhibition by the Vermont artist.

Through July 8. Info, gwinter@svc.edu. Southern Vermont College Gallery in Bennington.

MARCY HERMANSADER: “It Is All a Mystery,” a selective retrospective featuring four distinct bodies of paperworks dating from 1981 through 2015. Through July 31. SALLY GIL: “Out of This World,” lush abstract landscapes and sculptures by the Brooklyn-based, Bennington-born artist.

Through July 10. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

‘MODERN ALCHEMY: THE ART OF GLASS’: A group exhibition of works by members of the Vermont Glass Guild. Through July 10. Info, 362-1405.

Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

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BUNNY HARVEY: “Fully Involved,” a solo exhibition of semiabstract landscape paintings. Through September 11. JAMES VOGLER: “Who Turned On the Light,” an exhibition of abstract oil paintings by the Charlotte artist. Through June 30. Info, 498-8438.

White River Gallery at BALE in South Royalton.

‘DIRECTOR’S CHOICE’: Selected works by Varujan Boghosian, Pat Dipaula Klein, Helen Matteson, Ira Matteson, Nick Santoro, Hugh Townley and John Udvardy. Through July 9. MARCY HERMANSADER: “Earthly,” a solo exhibition of drawings that presents small elements of nature as emblems, essential mysteries or objects of reverence.

Through July 16. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

‘A JOURNEY ACROSS BOUNDARIES’: A group exhibition curated by artists Angelo Arnold and Gowri Savoor, featuring works by Arnold, Galen Cheney Jason Galligan-Baldwin, Karen Henderson, Liz Kauffman, Rachel Moore, Savoor, Jason Swift and Mary Zompetti. Through September 5. Info, 778-0334. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

‘QUARTETS’: An exhibition of monoprints, block prints and paper collage by Janet Cathey and Kristen Johnson. Through September 3. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library.

‘THE VLS COMMUNITY’: A group exhibition featuring works by Vermont Law School students, alumni, staff and spouses. Through August 13. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library.

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AIDRON DUCKWORTH: “Color – a Theory in Action,” an exhibition of works meant to demonstrate the late artist’s mastery of color and its emotive qualities. Through July 24. Info, 603-469-3444.

Aidron Duckworth Museum in Meriden, N.H.

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BRENDA GARAND: “It’s Like Falling Into Water: Sculpture and Drawing,” a solo exhibition of works by the Hartford, Vt., artist. DAN GOTTSEGEN: An exhibition of oil paintings influenced by the artist’s engagement with the natural environment. GREG GORMAN: Recent stained glass and mosaic works by the Lyme, N.H., artist. LIZ SIBLEY FLETCHER: “Encounters,” freestanding and wall-hung sculptures by the Mason, N.H., artist. WILLIAM HAUST: Recent pastel drawings by the Ashland, N.H., artist. Through July 13. Info, 603-448-3117.

AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. EDMUND ALLEYN: “In my studio, I am many,” a retrospective showcasing nearly 50 works, including paintings, drawings, films and technological pieces, by the late Québécois artist. Through September 25. LIZ MAGOR: “Habitude,” a nonchronological survey of sculpture and installation produced by the Canadian artist, called “the most influential sculptor of the past 30 years.” Through September 5. LIZZIE FITCH AND RYAN TRECARTIN: “Priority Innfield,” a “sculptural theater” containing four movies and an ambient soundtrack presented in five pavilions. Through September 5. Info, 514-8476226. Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. JEANETTE FOURNIER: “The Art of Nature,” watercolors of the natural world by the self-taught artist. Through August 31. Info, 603-745-2141.

Jean’s Playhouse in Lincoln, N.H.

f JULY ART SHOW: A group exhibition spotlighting work by Ann Pember. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-7 p.m. Through August 2. Info, 518-963-8309.

Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y. ‘PARTNERS IN DESIGN’: An exhibition spotlighting a crucial, though little-known, aspect of the development of American modern design: the collaboration of Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Philip Johnson, MoMA’s first curator of architecture. Through August 21. ‘POMPEII’: Nearly 200 archaeological artifacts, including bronze and marble statues, mosaics, frescoes, decorative arts and objects from daily life, offer a glimpse into the life of the once-thriving city in the Roman Empire. Through September 5.

‘TOULOUSE-LAUTREC ILLUSTRATES THE BELLE ÉPOQUE’: More than 90 prints and posters from the famed artist’s lithographic career. Through October 30. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

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VICTORIA PALERMO: “Camp Iris,” an interactive, site-specific installation featuring A-frame structures with transparent, colored acrylic walls, inspired by the architecture of traditional Adirondack getaways. Through September 5. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y. m

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Carl Rubino “From the Bark of a Single Tree” presents a selection of macro-lens photographs — some digitally manipulated — that abstract a tree the artist of the Adirondacks.” Rubino claims an affinity with Henry David Thoreau’s assertion that “It is not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” He invites viewers to find their own meaning in his Rorschach-like glimpses of nature. The exhibit opens at the SEABA Center on Friday, July 1, with a reception 5 to 8 p.m. Through August 31.

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un, as they say, don’t walk to the nearest theater showing Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s spectacular new documentary.

(Fortunately for Vermonters, there are two such theaters at press time, so no excuses.)

Weiner is simply the most significant campaign film of our time, released at precisely the perfect moment. Never before has the intersection of politics, entertainment, the media, the web and pathology been captured with such riveting results.

The spectacle, of course, is Anthony Weiner, the seven-term congressman who became a national punchline in 2011 when he tweeted a photo of the bulge in his briefs. Like any good politician — and one of the tragedies the film highlights is that Weiner was a talented politician, a fiery champion of the working class — he lied when the scandal broke.

First, he went on a Denial Tour. Weiner claimed to newsperson after newsperson that he couldn’t be certain the bulge was his.

In one of the film’s most priceless moments, a flabbergasted Wolf Blitzer stammers, “You would know if those were your underpants!”

Next, Weiner maintained his account had been hacked. Then he admitted he’d sent the picture. Throughout, he vowed he’d never resign. Suddenly, one day, he resigned.

Given all that, everyone probably should’ve been able to guess what the future held for Weiner as he made his farewell speech, apologizing and essentially promising never to repeat the mistake. But nobody did.

Not his wife, Huma Abedin (who is, coincidentally, Hillary Clinton’s longtime confidant and vice chair of her presidential campaign). Not filmmaker Kriegman, Weiner’s former chief of staff — hence his astonishing level of access. And certainly not the citizens of New York City, who overwhelmingly supported Weiner when he first launched his run for mayor, just two years later.

The first half of the film plays out like a Hollywood comeback story. With his beaming wife by his side, Weiner assembles a large and enthusiastic staff, deftly deflects reporters’ questions about his past with his vision for the city’s future, leads parades, holds rallies and rides the subway. There he mingles with passengers as they read the day’s paper reporting his surging poll numbers. Meanwhile, Bill de Blasio trails in a second place that seems to get more distant by the day.

Until the unthinkable happens. With a little help from an aspiring porn star named Sydney Leathers, the press discovers that Weiner never actually changed his sexting ways. He’d been at it all along, of-

SEXTS, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE Anthony Weiner’s fall from grace — for a second time — is the subject of this mesmerizing documentary.

ten up to five times a day. The only thing he changed was his online persona, engaging in all manner of naughty social media activity using the comically absurd name Carlos Danger.

“What is wrong with you?” he’s asked on MSNBC by a dumbfounded Lawrence O’Donnell. That is, of course, the mystery at the heart of this remarkable and seriously mesmerizing movie. You can see the same disbelief and bewilderment in Abedin’s eyes as Election Day nears and her husband’s chance for redemption vaporizes while the whole world looks on. The filmmakers capture countless telling moments, both private and public, over the course of the campaign.

But none of them answers that perhaps unanswerable question.

While Weiner is charismatic, witty and undeniably bright, he ultimately comes off as clueless as anyone else. The closest he gets to genuine self-awareness may be a comment he makes to Kriegman, who’s off camera: “Politicians are wired in some way to need attention.” Getting it from the media wasn’t enough. Looking for it online led to Weiner’s downfall. Twice. Now his lies, betrayals and degradation are being witnessed by millions on the big screen.

Something tells me Weiner has never been happier.

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t takes a very special talent to talk to oneself onscreen and not look stilted or self-conscious. Skilled Shakespeareans pull it off in their soliloquies. Tom Hanks got an Oscar nomination for sharing most of his scenes in Cast Away with a volleyball. Blake Lively is a perfectly decent actor, but she’s not quite in that league. So when her solitary survivor in The Shallows laments her situation or pep-talks herself, one may wish the filmmakers had chosen instead to keep her quiet, like Robert Redford’s nameless sailor in All Is Lost.

The two films share a basic (and always compelling) premise: one small human being versus the deep blue sea. The Shallows is a survival horror drama from director Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop) that finds Lively’s character, a surfer named Nancy, stranded on a rock in the ocean off Mexico. The beach is a mere 200 yards away, but a great white shark patrols those shallows. Nancy already made the mistake of crossing his feeding ground and barely escaped with a deep gash in her thigh. Considering the predator’s propensity for chomping on everyone who’s ventured into the water since then, it’s a safe bet he’s hungry, pissed or both.

The computer-generated shark isn’t a speaking player, so his motivation remains unexplored. Nancy, by contrast, gets an elaborate backstory about a family tragedy and a need to reaffirm her commitment to medical school. Screenwriter Anthony Jaswinski

SHARK WEAK Lively plays a surfer stalked by a toothy predator in this intermittently fun thriller.

seems to think it’s imperative that his protagonist have a relatable dramatic arc — not realizing that all these soap-opera-ish tropes actually detract from the primal appeal of survival dramas. We don’t want Nancy to find a way off that rock (as the clock ticks down to a tide that will submerge it) so she can resolve her issues. We just want her to outwit the shark so we can believe we would, too.

Collet-Serra gives the film sufficient visual interest to sustain our investment in that

minimalist scenario for 86 minutes. Aerial shots allow us to map the entire area, and the shark pops up in enough startling underwater images to excuse the absurdity of its behavior. (It might as well be Michael Myers of the Halloween franchise, with fins.)

Sometimes, though, the filmmaker pretties things up too much, giving the scenes of Nancy surfing a music-video sheen as the camera lingers on Lively’s bikini body. For those of us who prefer our survival dramas

bare-bones and gritty, like Open Water, The Shallows may come across as the CW version. Its photogenic slickness detracts from its terror.

Similarly, Nancy’s prattling running commentary actually makes her less sympathetic than a stoic silence would. Happily, in a stroke of brilliance, the filmmakers have given her a scene partner of sorts — a seagull with a wounded wing. The avian actor’s name is Sully, and, in an interview with Vulture, Collet-Serra called him “kind of like the Marlon Brando of seagulls.”

Snicker all you want — it’s only half hyperbole. Sully’s naturalistic reaction shots single-handedly rescue several scenes in The Shallows that would otherwise feel interminable. Some audience members may end up caring considerably more about the plucky gull’s fate than about Nancy’s future as a doctor.

Our heroine was foolish enough, in classic slasher-flick fashion, to think she could enjoy the isolated, pristine beach and then simply Uber herself out of there. The bird’s indignant squawks and skeptical head tilts remind her that plans can go sideways in an instant. In a cinematic world dominated by fanciful CG critters, and in a film too glossy to evoke our abject dread of the deep in any consistent way, Sully deserves some kind of award for keeping it real.

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THE CONJURING 2HHH Demon busters Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Stewart and Vera Farmiga) return in another purportedly “true” scare story from their case files. With Madison Wolfe and Frances O’Connor. James Wan again directed. (133 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 6/15)

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THE LOBSTERHHHH1/2 In a dystopian society where singletons must find partners within 45 days or face transformation into “beasts,” Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz play people attempting to win the Mating Games. Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth) directed. (119 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 6/8) LOVE AND FRIENDSHIPHHHH1/2 Long-time Jane Austen fan Whit Stillman (Barcelona) directed this adaptation of her unpublished novella “Lady Susan,” in which Kate Beckinsale plays a meddling widow. (92 min, PG)

MAGGIE’S PLANHHHH Greta Gerwig plays an independent woman who wins a married man (Ethan Hawke) and then starts to wonder if he belongs with his ex-wife (Julianne Moore) in this comedy from director Rebecca Miller. (98 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 6/15) ME BEFORE YOUHH1/2 In this adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ bestselling tearjerker, a small-town girl in a rut gets a new lease on life when she takes a job caring for a bitter paralyzed millionaire. Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin star. Thea Sharrock makes her feature directorial debut. (110 min, PG-13)

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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCEH1/2 Roland Emmerich returns to direct this belated sequel to his 1996 alien-invasion blockbuster, but don’t look for Will Smith. This time around, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe and Vivica A. Fox are among those defending the planet from renewed extraterrestrial attacks. (120 min, PG-13)

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GENIUSHHH This biopic dramatizes the red-pen role that Scribner’s editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) had in shaping the literary careers of Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law), F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) and Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West). With Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney. Michael Grandage makes his directorial debut. (104 min, PG-13)

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FREE STATE OF JONESHH1/2 In this fact-based Civil War drama, Matthew McConaughey plays a Mississippi farmer who banded together with local slaves to defy the Confederacy. Gugu MbathaRaw and Mahershala Ali also star. Gary Ross (Pleasantville) directed. (139 min, R)

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NOW YOU SEE ME 2HH1/2 In the sequel to the 2013 film about heist-performing magicians, Daniel Radcliffe plays a tech prodigy who attempts to exploit the sleight of hand. With Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson. Jon M. Chu (Jem and the Holograms) directed. (129 min, PG-13) THE SHALLOWSHH1/2 If you’re just 200 yards from the beach, is a great white shark still scary? In this horror thriller from director Jaume Collet-Serra (Non-Stop), the answer appears to be yes. Blake Lively plays the surfer who finds herself in this odd predicament. (87 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 6/29) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE SHADOWSHH Dave Green (Earth to Echo) directed the second installment of the Michael Bay-ified franchise about an unusual crew of crime-fighting urban superheroes. With Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Tyler Perry as a mad scientist. (112 min, PG-13) WARCRAFTH1/2 In this adaptation of the popular online role-playing game, a peaceful fantasy world braces for an invasion of orcs who are desperate to find a new home. With Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton and Ben Foster. Duncan Jones (Source Code) directed. (123 min, PG-13)

WEINERHHHHH Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg make their feature directorial debut with this documentary about disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner and his attempt to make a comeback in a turbulent mayoral campaign. (96 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 6/29) X-MEN: APOCALYPSEHH1/2 Director Bryan Singer returns for the latest installment of the Marvel franchise, set in the 1980s, in which Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and his team of moody mutants must fight the world’s very first mutant.

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TAURUS

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)

Once upon a time, weren’t you the master builder who never finished building your castle? Weren’t you the exile who wandered aimlessly while fantasizing about the perfect sanctuary of the past or the sweet safety zone of the future? Didn’t you perversely nurture the ache that arose from your sense of not feeling at home in the world? I hope that by now you have renounced all of those kinky inclinations. If you haven’t, now would be an excellent time to do so. How might you reinvest the mojo that will be liberated by the demise of those bad habits?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Of all the con-

cert pianos in the world, 80 percent of them are made by Steinway. A former president of the company once remarked that in each piano, “243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 pounds on an iron frame.” He said it was “proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.” That will be a potential talent of yours in the coming weeks, Gemini. Like a Steinway piano, you will have the power to turn tension into beauty. But will you actually accomplish this noble goal, or will your efforts be less melodious? It all depends on how much poised self-discipline you summon.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In accordance with

the astrological omens, I have selected three aphorisms by poet James Richardson to guide you. Aphorism No. 1: “The worst helplessness is forgetting there is help.” My commentary: You have the power to avoid that fate. Start by identifying the sources of healing and assistance that are available to you. Aphorism No. 2: “You do not have to be a fire to keep one burning.” My commentary: Generate all the heat and light you can, yes, but don’t torch yourself. Aphorism No. 3: “Patience is not very different from courage. It just takes longer.” My commentary: But it may not take a whole lot longer.

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(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You may not know this, but I am the founder and CEO of Proud to Be Humble, an acclaimed organization devoted to minimizing vanity. It is my sworn duty to protest any ego that exceeds the acceptable limits as defined by the Geneva Convention on Narcissism. However, I now find myself conflicted. Because of the lyrical beauty and bighearted charisma that are currently emanating from your ego, I am unable, in good conscience, to ask you to tone yourself down. In fact, I hereby grant you a license to expand your self-love to unprecedented proportions. You may also feel free to unleash a series of lovely brags.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The next 28 days will not be a favorable period to sit around passively wishing to be noticed. Nor will it be a good time to wait to be rescued or to trust in others to instigate desirable actions. On the other hand, it will be an excellent phase to be an initiator: to decide what needs to be done, to state your intentions concisely, and to carry out your master plan with alacrity and efficiency. To help ensure your success during the next 28 days, make this declaration each morning before breakfast: “I don’t want to observe the show. I want to be the show.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “In life, as in bicycling, pedal when you have to, coast when you can.” So says author James Lough, and now I’m passing on his advice to you — just in time for your transition from the heavy-pedaling season to the coasting-is-fun phase. I suspect that at this juncture in your life story you may be a bit addicted to the heavy pedaling.

You could be so accustomed to the intensity that you’re inclined to be suspicious of an opportunity to enjoy ease and grace. Don’t be like that. Accept the gift with innocent gratitude.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “When a jet flies low overhead, every glass in the cupboard sings,” writes aphorist James Richardson. “Feelings are like that: choral, not single; mixed, never pure.” That’s always true, but it will be intensely true for you in the coming weeks. I hope you can find a way to tolerate, even thrive on, the flood of ambiguous complexity. I hope you won’t chicken out and try to pretend that your feelings are one-dimen-

sional and easily understandable. In my opinion, you are ripe to receive rich lessons in the beauty and power of mysterious emotions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pop artist Andy Warhol said that in the future, everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. His idea had a resonance with the phrase “nine days’ wonder,” which as far back as Elizabethan times referred to a person or event that captured the public’s fascination for a while. You Capricorns are entering a phase when you’re far more likely than usual to bask in the spotlight. Between now and September 2017, I bet you’ll garner at least a short burst of glory, acclaim or stardom — perhaps much more. Are you ready for your close-up? Have you prepped for the influx of attention that may be coming your way?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): One of my

readers, Jay O’Dell, told me this story: “After my cancer surgery, a nurse said to me, ‘You may as well try magical thinking. Regular thinking hasn’t helped.’ I said to the nurse, ‘Well, why the hell not?’ That was seven years ago.” In bringing O’Dell’s testimony to your attention, I don’t mean to suggest you will have any health problems that warrant a strong dose of magical thinking. Not at all. But you may get wrapped up in a psychological twist or a spiritual riddle that would benefit from magical thinking. And what exactly is magical thinking? Here’s one definition: The stories that unfold in your imagination have important effects on what actually happens to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let’s talk about

X factors and wild cards and strange attractors. By their very nature, they are unpredictable and ephemeral, even when they offer benevolent breakthroughs. So you may not even notice their arrival if you’re entranced by your expectations and stuck in your habitual ways.

But here’s the good news, Pisces: Right now you are not unduly entranced by your expectations or stuck in your habits. Odds are high that you will spy the sweet twists of fate — the X factors and wild cards and strange attractors — as they float into view. You will pounce on them and put them to work while they’re still fresh. And then they will help you hike your ratings or get the funding you need or animate the kind of love that heals.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): During winter, some bears spend months hibernating.

Their body temperatures and heart rates drop. They breathe drowsily. Their movements are minimal. Many hummingbirds engage in a similar slow-down — but they do it every single night. By day they are among the most manic creatures on Earth, flapping their wings and gathering sustenance with heroic zeal. When the sun slips below the horizon, they rest with equal intensity.

In my estimation, Aries, you don’t need a full-on immersion in idleness like the bears.

But you’d benefit from a shorter stint, akin to the hummingbird’s period of dormancy.

(April 20-May 20): “Dear Dr. Brezsny: A psychic predicted that sometime this year I will fall in love with a convenience store clerk who’s secretly a down-on-his-luck prince of a small African country. She said that he and I have a unique destiny. Together we will break the world’s record for dancing without getting bitten in a pit of cobras while drunk on absinthe on our honeymoon. But there’s a problem. I didn’t have time to ask the psychic how I’ll meet my soul mate, and I can’t afford to pay $250 for another reading.

Can you help? —Mopey Taurus.” Dear Mopey: The psychic lied. Neither she nor anyone else can see what the future will bring you.

Why? Because what happens will be largely determined by your own actions. I suggest you celebrate this fact. It’s the perfect time to do so: July is Feed Your Willpower Month.

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My boyfriend and I are a good couple, but I need some advice on our sex life. Most of the time he comes before me. That’s OK, but then the sex is over. He just doesn’t do anything to help me have my orgasm, and I don’t know what to do. Also, I was thinking of getting a vibrator so we could come together, but I don’t know which one to get or how to tell him I want one so he won’t be weirded out. What do you think?

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It’s too bad your guy never got the memo that solo expeditions to Orgasm Town should be reserved for masturbating. Sheesh! It’s time to put a stop to the selfish lovemaking or find another guy to get down with.

Even though you two are sharing in the act of sex, achieving orgasm needs to be your responsibility. That’s not to say he shouldn’t be a major player in getting there. But you need to be your own greatest advocate. Since it sounds like he’s a little clueless, or lazy, tell him how you’re feeling — or not feeling.

Unless you’ve been faking it, he must know you’re not reaching orgasm. (And if you’ve been faking, stop! He’ll never get the message, or, worse, he’ll feel like a fool if he finds out you’ve been playing the part of his sexually satisfied girlfriend.)

Tell him that you enjoy sex with him and you’re happy in the relationship but that you need his active participation and enthusiasm to make it the best it can be. He might be embarrassed that you aren’t feeling as good as you’d like to, but hopefully he’ll come around quickly to the idea that sex isn’t for his pleasure only.

The next time you two are hot and heavy and it ends with you wanting more, don’t wait. Before he gets up and walks away — or rolls over and falls asleep — tell him what you need, whether that’s oral or his hands to stimulate you.

Another time, suggest that he slow down his thrusting to give you more time, or enjoy extra foreplay to get you ready for the grand finale.

A vibrator is a great idea to help get you there, too. If he’s uncomfortable with it, help him understand that a vibe will enhance his experience, too, when he sees how good you feel.

The Aries Waterproof Finger Vibrator is easy for both parties to use. It has a handle for your partner and comes in fun colors! Another highly effective piece is the Wand — it offers great deep vibrations. For a tiny, compact model, try the portable Pleasurette Mini. And if you want both clitoral and G-spot stimulation, try the G-Swirl Smartvibes.

If you and your boyfriend have a solid foundation and he cares about your happiness, I see no reason why you can’t work together to improve your sex life — and have some fun doing it!

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Where: Putney. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913517

THE SEAT NEXT TO YOU You are a stunner: dark hair, white jeans, bright eyes. At UVM at the Miller chair announcement.

First, eye contact. Then you sat with an older gentleman. When I asked about the empty seat on your other side, you said it was already taken. At the end, the room was too crowded to say hello, so I’m doing it now. When: Friday, June 10, 2016. Where: UVM Davis Center. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913516 SALTINE SURVIVAL No need to worry. I have a full sleeve of saltines, and my water bottle is half full. Somehow I’ll survive in the hot, blazing (icy) desert. And hold my garden card tight. Thanks for hanging with me in the park and letting me watch you eat half a macaroon. Next time, I’ll bring you a whole one, NGITC. When: Friday, June 3, 2016. Where: Waterbury park. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913515 MONTPELIER To the gentlemen in the pink shirt, blue pants, loafers and on the blue motorcycle: How you doing? ;) When: Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Where: Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913505 PIXIE SHELVING AT CITY MARKET You were stocking dairy (?) when I came up and asked you about Harvest Bay organic coconut water. You were so warm and cheerful and helpful as you led me around the store looking for it. Even though we didn’t find it, you made my week with your smile and disposition. The best encounter I had in days! When: Monday, June 6, 2016. Where: City Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913514 DOUBLETREE SEMINAR Saw you at BACnet seminar. You sat at my table: gray/white-striped shirt, white skirt, jetblack hair. It’s not every day you see someone and you stop what you’re doing and you are completely occupied. Your beauty had me in “awww.” Single? Drink? When: Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Where: DoubleTree, South Burlington. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913513 UNDER FAIRY LIGHTS You came up to me as I leaned on boat with a larger-than-life Bernie in it. We talked tiny houses, work and life. You went for a water, and I went to say hello to some friends. I wanted to say I enjoyed the company, and I’m sorry we didn’t get to continue our conversation before you left. When: Friday, June 3, 2016. Where: at the temple. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913512 VILLAGE MOBIL IN SHELBURNE To the tall blonde wearing all black with black heavy-rimmed glasses at about 9:45 a.m.: I was pumping gas into a black jeep. I nodded to you, and you smiled back. Send me a note if you want to meet sometime! When: Saturday, June 4, 2016. Where: Village Mobil in Shelburne. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913511 POGO’S PARENT We met outside twice. Not sure whether your gorgeous dog or her well-matched owner caught my eye first. We discussed puppy training, and I majorly interrupted your family dinner. Almost asked for your number, but your parent’s presence made me hesitate. Hoped we’d run into you again, but no such luck. Want to go for a ride?

When: Thursday, May 26, 2016. Where: Skinny Pancake. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913510 I HAVE NO IDEA... if we would work, since you are younger. I only know that I was attracted to you. I sat down near you at the bar at about 8 p.m. Your friend joined you. I was eavesdropping but did not learn much. I was in a gray checked shirt, pretending to be absorbed in my iPhone. Ah, well. When: Saturday, June 4, 2016.

Where: Grazers. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913508 SEXY IMPERIAL AT THE ESD You were the lovely young lady who helped me with my 3Squares application. You said you recognized me from around town; I am a notorious show dweller. I was very fond of your tight black dress, dyed hair and geek-chic style. I’d like to take you out for a drink and get to know your dark side. When: Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Where: Department of Economic Services. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913507

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