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SEPTEMBER SIZZLE Vermont has seen record high temperatures during a recent stretch of hot, sunny fall days.

That cool start to the summer was all a fever dream.

writer Molly Walsh reported. Their letter, dated September 15, asked for donations — and ideas. “This is an abrupt development and change to our strategy to complete project funding,” they wrote.

In response, according to Milne, several donors have hopped on board.

The construction project is not in jeopardy, he said.

“At the sailing center, we teach people how to be resilient and how to change course when something happens out there on the water,” Milne told Seven Days. The development “was unfortunate news, but we didn’t miss a step and have shifted our strategy.”

The new Community Waterfront Campus & Sailing Education Center is being built just north of the city’s skate park. On Tuesday, the place was still a fenced-off hard-hat construction site, and workers scurried about with power tools.

They had a deadline: Tony Pomerleau’s 100th birthday party was to be held at the new building on Friday. Mayor Miro Weinberger, Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont business leaders were expected to pay tribute to the businessman and philanthropist, who has donated $1 million toward the center.

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Police are hunting for a suspect who stole cannabis plants from a Moretown medical marijuana facility.

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Four University of Vermont students named a new species of spider found in Cuba after Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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1. “School: Vermont Teacher Fired for Demonstrating Nazi Salute to Third Graders” by Mark Davis. A substitute teacher at Georgia Elementary & Middle School caused a furor over the führer last week.

2. “A Student Shortage at Saint Michael’s College Leads to Existential Questions”

by Alicia Freese. The current first-year class at the Catholic liberal arts school is the smallest in at least 15 years.

3. “Food Fight: Burlington-Area Grocers Spar for Customers” by Molly Walsh. Hannaford is expanding on Shelburne Road, and a new City Market/Onion River Co-op location is under construction nearby.

4. “Doughnut Dilemma to Close” by Sally Pollak. “Dough-nut be sad,” the owners of the Burlington shop wrote on Facebook, “new adventures await!”

5. “EB-Fail: Jay Peak Is Part of a Troubling Pattern” by John Walters. The failure of state officials to hold an investment project accountable is as troubling as the fraud itself.

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Case, who was overseas at the time, firmly maintained on Twitter throughout the day that the house and barn were not hers.

Despite her best efforts, the story had spread like, well, wildfire. National media, including the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune, picked up the AP account.

The next day, the Record stood by its story and reported that an angry Case, who is famously guarded about her personal life and has had well-documented incidents with stalkers, had called their offices and left a profane voicemail disputing the account.

More evidence emerged that the Record likely had it right.

“That’s where she stays when she’s here,” assistant Barnet fire chief Joseph Barrett told Seven Days.

So was it her place or not? She did register to vote in Vermont using the Barnet address where the blaze broke out, Secretary of State records show.

According to the town’s grand list, the property is owned by an Illinois-based LLC. Its registered agent, St. Johnsbury lawyer Jared Cloutier, declined to comment. Case’s representatives did not respond to Seven Days’ requests for confirmation. Other outlets were similarly stonewalled, including internet myth-buster Snopes, which investigated the story. The website’s verdict?

“Unproven.”

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fire that broke out September 18 in the Northeast Kingdom town of Barnet destroyed a barn and heavily damaged a nearby house, according to Vermont State Police.

Not much about the blaze itself was especially noteworthy. But it was who may have lived in the house, Grammy-nominated songwriter Neko Case, that caught the attention of the Caledonian Record. The Associated Press quickly picked up the story, citing the Record’s account of the blaze.

The news apparently came as a shock to Case, who moved to Vermont in 2009.

“I keep getting reports that my house burned down?” she tweeted the morning of September 19. “Not my house. Not that that didn’t scare the crap out of me. @AP.”

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But the project, on Burlington’s waterfront, has hit an unexpected funding shortfall.

The $5.75 million financing plan relied on $1.7 million in federal New Markets Tax Credits. A digital map showed that the project was just within a U.S. Census Bureau tract that would make it eligible. But in August, center officials learned that the building is just outside the tract — and therefore ineligible.

Owen Milne, executive director of the sailing center, and Karen Marshall, its board chair, sent donors and community supporters an SOS, staff

That’s how much of a kickback a lawsuit alleges immigration lawyers received for each investor they brought to Jay Peak Resort’s EB-5 projects.

A new study found that Vermont is losing 1,500 acres of forest each year. It’s not just the state’s humans who have a housing shortage.

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RESCUE REMEDY

Both articles pertaining to Saint Michael’s College in the September 20 issue [“Keeping the Faith” and “With Lights Flashing, St. Michael’s Students Embrace Grown-Up Fire and Rescue Roles”] were very well done. I am a 2015 alumnus, and I cherish my time spent at the school. I received my bachelor’s in psychology and sociology. However, some might say I majored in rescue. I managed to balance time between my studies and running calls on the ambulance. I feel the program ensures that students are accountable for their academics. Many alumni are now nurses and doctors!

I can’t help but wonder why the school does not look into creating degree programs in fire science and paramedicine.

The appeal of fire and rescue had a great influence on my decision to go to St. Mike’s, and I know many of my peers shared this feeling. The addition of these academic focuses would improve enrollment and give a much better alternative for a fire science or paramedicine degree that is only offered

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by the lackluster and expensive Vermont Technical College programs.

There is a great need for paramedics and firefighters around the state and country. It would be amazing if such a great school could offer these two degrees that would bolster the college and community in so many ways.

I am so proud of my degree from St. Mike’s, but I am even more proud of the lives I helped while on the ambulance.

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PARKING PIRATES

Thank you for publishing the story on the Unified Parking “Pirates” in Burlington [Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: “How Can Private Lots Issue Parking Tickets?”

September 13]. Like Nancy Rabinowitz, I too fell victim to UPP’s offer of public parking and was presented with a parking ticket for overstaying by just a few minutes my two hours of paid parking ($8) with a $30 “invoice.” In addition to the $30 I had to pay to clear the “invoice,” UPP charged me an additional $3 for the privilege of paying online.

My total bill for parking in an empty lot that evening came to $41. I wrote to the mayor’s office to complain and was told I could have used the underground lot at Burlington Town Center and walked to the restaurant, which was several blocks away — a bit too far for my aging knees.

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Your headline “Two GOP Legislators Renew Push to Ban Teachers’ Strikes” is both biased and misleading [Off Message, September 18]. An alternative, such as “Two GOP Legislators Renew Push to Ban School Boards From Imposing Work Conditions,” would have been likewise. Perhaps “Two GOP Legislators Renew Push to Change the Teacher Negotiations Process” would have been both fair and factual.

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The Friends of the Winooski River was pleased with your recent article on improving flood resiliency [“One Way to Avoid Storm Damage: Knock Down the Houses That Flood,” September 13].

However, we were disappointed that it did not address the key role that watershed groups such as ours play in these projects.

The Friends was a critical partner in the Northfield project highlighted in the article. We were the first to recognize the opportunity to restore floodplain function and improve flood protection beyond buying and razing houses. The Friends secured and managed more than $300,000 in grants to analyze flood protection alternatives, design approaches and fund the restoration. The Friends’ foresight and persistence in partnership with the town has created some measure of good out of the tragedy of Tropical Storm Irene.

Our executive director met with reporter Mark Davis in Barre and encouraged him to write about other flood resilience projects. She provided Davis with background and contacts for the Northfield project, described our role, and forwarded materials on river and floodplain function. We regret that he did not recognize our important role in the Northfield floodplain restoration.

Vermont watershed groups play a valuable and often unsung role in protecting water quality, habitat and improving flood resiliency. The Friends, with two parttime employees and minimal funding and recognition, undertakes a variety of projects from Cabot to Burlington. Our fellow Vermont watershed groups are equally scrappy in pursuit of their missions. We hope in the future that Seven Days, when writing articles about Vermont’s water resources, will engage them and highlight their key contributions.

elevate materials from unknown sources, including Facebook’s unverifiable entries, as the basis of responsible journalism or political discussion?

On September 1, Vermont PBS’ “Vermont This Week” veered altogether too close for my comfort to giving credibility to questionable materials about Ehlers linked to Fair Game columns. Knowing Ehlers and his values, I can imagine he may have confronted others with angry messages about the election of Donald Trump; any nasty images are not part of his values.

Whether or not we agree with Ehlers, we owe him an honest discussion of his experience and platform: his longterm leadership of Lake Champlain International; his persistent public advocacy for water quality, redevelopment of public water infrastructures and funding structures to pay for them; his support for grassroots organizations seeking a voice in government councils for needed reforms; his sense that our political and economic systems benefit those who are economically privileged while cutting loose those who struggle for life; and his position that we all depend on water resources and neglect them at our peril and the peril of future generations.

Please resist the slippery slope that degrades both our dignity and our public discourse, and take courage for open, respectful discussion of the issues.

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LOOKING FORWARD

SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 4, 2017 VOL.23 NO.03

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Down to the Wire: Accusations Fly in Burlington Telecom Negotiations

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After a Hiker’s Death, Vermont Finds Ways to Improve Search and Rescue

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Neighbors Are All Fired Up About Target Shooting on National Forest Land

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Excerpts From Off Message

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VIDEO SERIES

Community and Creative Economy Come Together in SteAmfest

BY ROBIN ZABIEGALSKI

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BY MOLLY WALSH

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Quick Lit: Paradise Tossed

BY MARGOT HARRISON

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BY PAMELA POLSTON

Politics: Stuart Stevens, a Trump-bashing, ad-making, Romney-advising, novelwriting adrenaline junkie, finds himself in Vermont

Outside the Box

Dance: Ballet Vermont grows from fertile fields

BY ELIZABETH M. SEYLER

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Phoenix Scholarship, Mosher Legacy Seeing Rabbits

COLUMNS + REVIEWS

GOP Refugee

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BY KEN PICARD

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FEATURES

BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES

BY TERRI HALLENBECK

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Royal Frog Ballet Straddles Absurd and Mundane

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Jail Sentences

Books: Local King scholar Tony Magistrale coauthors a book on The Shawshank Redemption

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Marriage Masquerade

Theater review: A Doll’s House, Northern Stage

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Fair Game POLITICS WTF Side Dishes FOOD Soundbites MUSIC Album Reviews Art Review Movie Reviews Ask Athena SEX

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Food: A step-by-step guide to making autumnal cocktails

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Food: A Community National Bank lender fuels Vermont’s food and drink scene

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Stuck in Vermont: The Anthill Collective brought together more than 30 artists to paint a wall at the Burlington ferry dock in September. The live painting project included tunes from Sonic Steve's Jammbulance and break-dancing from Rhythm Riderz Crew.

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Professor of Research Methods and Statistics, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver and Adjunct Professor, Colorado School of Public Health’s Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center

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According to Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art, sound is “as diverse a medium as bronze or oil paint.” Visitors can experience the auditory medium through “Resonant Spaces: Sound Art at Dartmouth,” a collection of seven site-specific installations on campus and in the town of Hanover, N.H. Head to the museum’s website for a map of the commissions.

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Constantly Connected A constant flow of data has become an inextricable part of daily life. The cast of Vermont Vaudeville offers a comedic take on this modern-day phenomenon in its new variety show, Too Much Information!, staged at the Hardwick Town House.

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“The State of Hope” is the theme of the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center’s SculptFest2017. Guest curator Whitney Ramage selected sculptural and video installations for this annual West Rutland exhibition. Reviewer Meg Brazill offers her take on creations by Jessica Adams, Lila Ferber, Charles Hickey and others.

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n recent years, the Vermont Democratic Party has enjoyed relative prosperity while state Republicans have struggled to keep the lights on.

But now the Democrats are feeling the pinch. The party’s most recent payroll was delayed by four days due to a lack of funds. Worse, it has to raise at least $13,000 this week to meet its next payroll and almost $20,000 to pay all its bills on time.

The bad news was delivered to the Democratic State Committee on 9/25/17 2:18 PMSaturday at its monthly meeting in Montpelier, along with an urgent call to right the financial ship. Democratic National Committee member TERJE ANDERSON was named chair of a new fundraising committee, charged with replenishing the coffers as quickly as possible.

“I look at balance sheets every day,” state Treasurer BETH PEARCE told the crowd. “This one scares the bejesus out of me.” She promised to spend one day a week fundraising for the party “until we get out of this mess” and called on other Democratic statewide officeholders to do the same.

Party chair FAISAL GILL emphasized the need for a new approach.

“People do not accept just calling and saying, ‘Give money to the party,’” Gill said. “The party has to do something.

I’ve made phone calls, and people say the same thing: ‘What is the party doing?’”

Gill said Vermont Democrats must become more “issue-focused” rather than simply promote candidates. There’s a lot of competition from groups such as Rights & Democracy, Our Revolution, Democracy for America and Indivisible Vermont, to name a few. “Everybody’s email boxes are full of solicitations,” he said. “Rights & Democracy has done a great job of capturing the energy that exists, and people see them as doing Breakfast things. They’re holding rallies, they’re holding forums, and people want to conLunch tribute to that.”

Dinner So how did the Democrats wind up Take Out with their pockets turned inside out?

“The party had financial problems when I first became chair,” said Gill, who took over in March. “We missed a payroll by a couple of days back then. After that, everything was fine.”

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David W. Curtis Leadership Awards dinner on May 5. Then came a long, dry summer. The Dems carry five full-time paid staffers and a monthly payroll of $27,000. That’s a lot of money to raise consistently during an off year — at a time when, as Gill noted, liberal donors are preoccupied with the national scene.

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“People think, ‘We’re OK here,’ so they want to donate to flipping a district in Georgia or somewhere else,” he said.

“They want to give their money to defeat the Trump agenda.”

The party’s money picture is nuanced, thanks to the stupefying complexity of campaign finance law. State branches of national parties maintain both state and federal accounts; most revenues and expenditures flow through the federal account, even if they’re generated entirely within Vermont. According to party compliance officer (read: campaign finance whiz) SELENE HOFER-SHALL, the state coffers actually contain roughly $30,000 — but that money can’t be spent on what the law classifies as “federal” expenses, including payroll.

Still, the financial crunch is real.

Is excessive spending to blame? The party’s money experts say no.

“This is a revenue problem,” said Pearce. “Cutting expenditures is not the way to go.”

“We are significantly under budget for the year,” added Hofer-Shall. “That budget was approved by the state committee.” She added that the five-person staff is about the average size for the party “in the past decade or so.”

Party leaders hope to replenish their coffers with ticket sales for a November 9 fundraiser in Burlington featuring U.S. Rep. KEITH ELLISON (D-Minn.), the first Muslim member of Congress and deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ellison is known as a fiery speaker and, Anderson said, “We’re hoping to raise $145,000 from the event.”

Even so, it’s a stunning state of affairs for a party that’s ruled the roost — and had no money worries to speak of — since at least 2010. And it seems like a bad place to be as the Dems approach the 2018 campaign cycle.

And here’s another question.

Vermont’s two Democratic members of Congress are sitting on millions in campaign cash. So far this year, according to federal campaign finance reports, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.) has given $5,000 to the state party, and Congressman PETER WELCH (D-Vt.) has donated $2,500.

Have they been asked for an emergency transfusion? Will they respond?

Inquiries to their offices were not returned by press time.

Rights & Transparency

Gill’s words of praise for Rights & Democracy are underscored by that group’s healthy bottom line.

The progressive advocacy group, which operates in Vermont and New Hampshire, is only about two years old. But it’s attracting a lot of financial support. In 2016, says executive director JAMES HASLAM, the group received nearly $800,000 in contributions. “It’s roughly the same so far this year,” he adds, “and we’re hoping to increase that.”

Still, Haslam emphasizes, revenue is only part of the story. “The money we raise and spend is one piece of our growth,” he says. “Some of the best parts of our organization are driven by our members.”

For instance, he adds, “We had a whole crew in Washington, D.C., [Monday] protesting against the Graham-Cassidy [health care] bill.” The group has organized D.C. trips every time congressional Republicans have mounted a fresh attack on the Affordable Care Act. Rights & Democracy has something in common with big-dollar conservative groups such as Crossroads GPS and American Majority. It’s a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, which means it can conceal the identities of donors. Seems a bit at odds with the group’s mission, no? Shouldn’t it, perhaps, go above and beyond the legal minimum — if only for the sake of principle?

“We don’t have a problem with releasing the information,” says Haslam, “but as a young organization bursting at the seams, it’s not something we’ve had a chance to talk about with our donors.”

That seems a little thin. The group is young — but not that young. It’s had enough time to generate nearly $2 million in revenue. Surely a letter could have been sent notifying donors that their names and total gifts are subject to public release.

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Besides, it could be argued that when donors seek to affect the political process, they should expect disclosure.

Haslam is willing to share an overview. “Grant funding [from nonprofit organizations] is about 65 percent of total donations,” he says. That includes many nonprofits based in Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as a handful of national organizations, such as the Public Welfare Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the Center for Popular Democracy. Haslam estimates that 95 percent of gifts from individuals come from within the twin states.

Rights & Democracy’s growth has been fueled by its image as an organization that, as Gill would say, does things: organizes rallies, protests, forums and activities aimed at promoting issues rather than party structures.

“The reason we established Rights & Democracy is that we need new kinds of vehicles for people to create change,” Haslam concludes.

That’s all well and good. But the lack of disclosure required of these new organizations is a troubling thing, whether the organizer is James Haslam or KARL ROVE.

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Sunday’s Burlington Free Press was almost twice as hefty as usual. But that’s not because it delivered a generous quantity of news. Almost half the bulk was provided by a 64-page special section which, as its front page announced, was “Devoted to Celebrating ANTONIO B. POMERLEAU,” the Burlington developer and philanthropist who turned 100 on September 28.

The supplement was printed on higher-quality paper than the Free Press’ usual fish wrap. Its “articles” consisted of undiluted, uncritical praise for Pomerleau.

The second page was telling. It featured a large photo of Pomerleau and Free Press publisher JIM FOGLER, above a lordly caption declaring “Special Birthday Wishes to One of Our Most Loyal Daily Free Press Readers … and a Very Dear Friend to So Many of Us, From Your Family at the Free Press.”

Gag me.

The lead article was an effusive profile piece entitled “Meet Antonio Pomerleau, Vermont’s Phenomenal Centenarian.” Laudatory essays were written by community leaders such as MARY ALICE MCKENZIE, the recently retired head of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington; former Burlington police chief KEVIN SCULLY; and Saint Michael’s College president JOHN “JACK” NEUHAUSER.

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But most of the section — roughly 41 pages — consisted of paid advertisements from area businesses, nonprofits and individuals sending hearty birthday wishes to Pomerleau.

One full-page ad was bought, for $500, by the Burlington Police Department. Your tax dollars at work.

“Tony’s been extremely generous to the department,” Police Chief BRANDON DEL POZO explains. “Our building is named after him. He paid for it. I’m comfortable with buying an ad whenever a major benefactor turns 100.”

Sure. The man’s done a lot of good for Burlington.

He’s also, it must be said, made enough profit to ensure his family’s comfort for generations to come.

But there’s something off-putting about this enterprise. I mean, besides the icky-sticky shower of encomiums.

This whole thing was a profit-making venture for the revenue-starved Free Press.

The pitch must have been hard to resist. The paper is going to celebrate a very powerful man who reads it every day. If you’ve benefited from his philanthropy, you lease space from his company or you depend on him for construction contracts, do you want your name featured in the brownnosing throng? Of course you do.

“The job of a newspaper,” in the words of the late writer and humorist FINLEY PETER DUNNE, “is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” On Sunday, the Free Press spent 64 pages comforting the comfortable.

Neither Fogler nor FreePressMedia sales manager TAMMY JOHNSON returned calls for comment.

Down in Brattleboro, there’s a new morning radio voice in southeast Vermont. On Monday, OLGA PETERS became the host of “Green Mountain Mornings” on WKVT-AM and FM. Peters is a familiar presence in the area, having spent seven years as a reporter for the Commons, a weekly newspaper serving Windham County. She also had a brief run as news director at WTSA radio.

“I can’t think of a better person who’s more prepared, more knowledgeable about the community,” says RANDY HOLHUT, deputy editor of the Commons.

Initially, Peters plans to keep the show as is. “I want to get really good at being on the air, and then over time it will evolve,” she says. “The thing I’m most excited about is getting to interview people. My favorite thing is getting to talk to people.” m

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ayor Miro Weinberger touted September 20 as a celebratory day in Burlington. The city was to publicly reveal the finalists of the bidders for Burlington Telecom, and Weinberger stood poised to wrap up an eight-year saga involving the cable and internet provider.

The mayor characterized the revelation as a fulfillment of his campaign promises from five years earlier. “As long as the city gets the final steps in the process right … we will close the book on the challenges that I promised to resolve in 2012,” Weinberger said during a press conference at city hall.

Indeed, it did seem like the sales process would be concluded easily enough.

City officials unveiled three offers for the telecom: a $30.8 million bid from Schurz Communications, a familyowned Indiana company; a $27.5 million offer from the publicly traded Ting; and a $12 million bid from the co-op Keep BT Local.

But afterward, Councilor Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4), appearing flustered, approached reporters. Only three bids had been unveiled ­— not four, as promised — and some councilors blamed the mayor.

Wright alleged that Weinberger had asked the fourth bidder to withdraw without input from the council. “There was a breach of trust,” Wright asserted.

Councilor Max Tracy’s (P-Ward 2) criticism was even more scathing. He compared Weinberger to former mayor Bob Kiss, who secretly propped up the telecom with $17 million in city funds.

Like Kiss, Weinberger was “making decisions in secret without council or public consultation as well as ... not taking personal responsibility for mistakes that were made with regard to BT,” Tracy wrote in a message to Seven Days that day. “He is, simply put, a hypocrite.”

During an emergency press conference in his office, Weinberger called Tracy’s accusations “breathtaking” and “wrong.” Weinberger maintained that the bidder had “made an independent decision.” It was based partly, the mayor said, on his own concerns — which he declined to reveal.

The Democratic mayor stood flanked

by Chip Mason (D-Ward 5) and Richard Deane (D-East District), who said they’d

stay focused on the remaining bids. The city is soliciting public input; the council plans to narrow the field to two finalists on October 2 before selecting a winner on October 16.

“The fact that there’s a little bit of a hiccup here does not mean that we lose sight of the fact that there’s a fantastic resolution ahead for the city,” Deane said.

The “hiccup” threw city officials into a five-day flurry of accusations and

discussions. After a three-hour executive session Monday night, the council and the mayor decided to “explore whether the possible conflict of interest with the fourth bid could be resolved,” Weinberger and City Council President Jane Knodell (P-Central District) said in a press release Tuesday.

But the debate over the fourth bidder created a schism. On one side stood the city councilors who accused Weinberger of asking the bidder to drop

out — interfering with the process. Tracy alleged that the mayor acted unilaterally to advance a bid he favors. Yet the mayor and several Democratic councilors initially maintained that Weinberger did nothing wrong.

At the center of the debate is the fourth bidder. City officials would not name the bidder or release more information, citing a nondisclosure agreement signed by all parties. But Seven Days has learned that he is Faisal Nisar,

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to maximize its share of the profits.

Dorman & Fawcett will receive 10 percent of the sales price.

At the heart of the questions about a potential conflict, according to councilors, is Dorman & Fawcett’s involvement.

But councilors were not specific.

Dorman denied to Seven Days that any conflict exists. “There isn’t one based on everything I know. We stand behind the work we’ve done,” he said.

The firm is dedicated to getting the city the best possible result, he said.

The company’s employee, Stephen Barraclough, has been running BT since 2010. All bidders expressed interest in retaining Dorman & Fawcett to manage BT, said city attorney Eileen Blackwood.

Dorman has been entertaining offers for BT since he took the job, he said, and, when the city was ready to sell this year, he reached out to those who had previously expressed interest or seemed like a good fit.

That included Nisar.

The city received eight bids by its June 5 deadline. BTAB narrowed the field to four in July but never revealed the bidders’ identities or bid amounts.

Throughout the summer, residents protested the secrecy, speaking at council meetings about the need for citizen input. Only the co-op, Keep BT Local, revealed that it had submitted a bid.

According to some city councilors, Nisar’s proposal had appeal.

Nisar earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and then spent three years working at Merrill Lynch in New York City. Starting in 1999, he spent 17 years “managing investments in technology and media companies” at Baker Capital, a private equity firm in New York City, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Nisar launched ZRF, the entity he used to submit a proposal for BT, in April 2016. Nisar’s bid wasn’t the highest, but it attracted “significant interest” from some councilors, according to Wright.

“They had an aggressive plan in regard to economic development and small business development in the community,” Wright said, noting that the company had also planned to expand beyond city limits. “Many of us were very interested in them as our No. 1 or No. 2 choice.”

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a 42-year-old investor who operates his own private equity business, ZRF Partners.

Reached by phone last week at his New Jersey home, Nisar confirmed his involvement. He declined to speak further, citing concerns about the nondisclosure agreement he had signed with the city. Nisar’s name has not previously been made public.

BT has bedeviled the city since before Weinberger took office.

The city allocations to the thenailing telecom became public in 2009, setting off a political firestorm. Then, in 2011, Citibank sued the city for $33.5 million to cover the cost of equipment it had leased to the telecom. The city’s credit rating plummeted to nearly junk bond status. Weinberger, who sought to restore financial stability, settled the lawsuit during his first term as mayor for $10.5 million.

“I’ve spent more time on this than probably any other issue,” said Weinberger. He cited near-weekly phone conversations with BT consultants and management for the last five years.

By early this year, the Burlington Telecom Advisory Board began laying out the sales process. The board recommended that all parties sign a nondisclosure agreement that forbids both the city and bidders from disclosing “confidential or propriety information” during the process — and for three years afterward.

According to Middlebury-based ethics lawyer Mike Palmer, such an agreement is standard for a competitive municipal bidding process involving trade secrets.

Then BTAB, with input from city residents, decided on criteria for choosing a buyer: local control, a retained city stake in the entity, low prices, support for net neutrality, and a build-out to the rest of Burlington and, possibly, to surrounding communities.

BTAB decided to solicit bids from companies that seemed like a good fit or that were familiar with Burlington.

Leading the process was Terry Dorman, a consultant with Dorman & Fawcett, who was hired by the city in 2009 to resuscitate the failing BT. The Quechee-based consulting firm helped the city and Citibank reach a settlement.

The terms require the city to sell the telecom by January 1, 2018, in order

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about 8 p.m. Vermont State Police, citing Duclos’ experience as a hiker, decided against launching a nighttime search and declined to alert local rescue crews until the following morning.

State police found Duclos’ body the next day. He had succumbed to hypothermia three miles from the trailhead.

His death prompted an outcry. Family members repeatedly went to Montpelier to urge lawmakers to change the state’s search protocols. Longtime search and rescue experts in Vermont, including Van Dyke, joined the chorus.

Lawmakers responded. In 2013, they created the search and rescue coordinator position within the state Department of Public Safety, established an eightmember Search and Rescue Council to review cases, and directed state police to alert local fire departments when they receive a report of a missing person.

Since then, much has changed. Crews have better training and equipment, the patchwork of Vermont rescue operations works more cooperatively, and the volunteers behind those operations feel more confident.

“It’s come a long way,” said Lincoln Fire Chief Dan Ober, who was heartbroken that his crew was not notified the night Duclos was reported missing.

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ix rescue squad members ventured into the woods at Pico Mountain on a warm September afternoon to practice searching for a lost person. The scenario: A fictional “grandpa” with dementia had walked away from a slope-side condo. The searchers’ job was to sweep through the forest a few dozen yards apart from each other. They had to keep sight of the squad member to their left while scouring the landscape for signs of the man.

“It’s not as easy at it looks,” warned their instructor, Vermont search and rescue coordinator Neil Van Dyke.

Indeed, minutes later, the searchers were advancing through the dense, rugged woods at varying speeds, losing sight of each other. Some had to navigate boulders, heavy brush or sharp brambles, while others had a clearer path.

“The right is outpacing the left because of the terrain,” Van Dyke called.

They paused while Van Dyke reminded them to follow the same pace.

The squad members, who hailed from around the state, joked about who had gone off track.

That day, the crew found seven of the 11 clues that Van Dyke had planted as items the fictional man had supposedly lost, including a hat and a golf ball.

They missed a water bottle — a valuable reminder, VanDyke said, to search all sides of a tree one passes.

As the team advanced farther up the mountain, Brian Lindner of Waterbury Backcountry Rescue said Van Dyke has a way of building camaraderie. That can pay off later when the crews respond to real-life emergencies. “He’s got us working together,” Lindner said.

“One of the overriding goals for the entire day is to give that face-to-face contact,” Van Dyke said.

Five years ago, no one in Vermont was coordinating search and rescue operations as Van Dyke is today. Some — including Van Dyke — say that lack of coordination contributed to a deadly outcome on an Addison County hiking trail.

Nineteen-year-old Levi Duclos of New Haven, a college freshman home on winter break, was hiking on the Emily Proctor Trail in Ripton on January 9, 2012. When Duclos didn’t return home, his mother reported him missing at

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“Things have improved a lot,” echoed Erik Eriksen, chief of the neighboring Ripton Fire & First Response. “There are better protocols.”

Van Dyke, a wiry, energetic 63-yearold mountaineer and backcountry skier, has been a key figure behind the changes.

He was hired as the state’s first search and rescue coordinator at the end of 2013.

To take the job, Van Dyke sold the Golden Eagle Resort in Stowe, which his family had run for 35 years. While hospitality was his vocation, mountain rescues have

been his passion since his undergraduate days at Dartmouth College.

Van Dyke was a cofounder of Stowe Mountain Rescue, one of the state’s premier technical rescue squads, more than three decades ago. He served two years as president of the national Mountain Rescue Association. Just last week, he was called on to help search the Adirondacks for a missing hiker, who was found dead.

“Selecting Neil to be the first SAR coordinator was a very good decision,” said

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Jocelyn Stohl, a former state police lieutenant and commander of the agency’s search and rescue team who retired in 2008.

Van Dyke’s credibility allowed him to elevate the importance of training statewide, said Stohl, now a handler with New England K-9 Search and Rescue. Search and rescue duties had never gotten the attention they should, said Stohl. And, by 2012, such training had fallen by the wayside, she said.

“If I was there, we would not have delayed the response,” Stohl said of the Duclos case. “It was a lack of knowledge about what search and rescue is all about.”

Van Dyke too critiqued the response.

Within a month of the death, he told state police that Stowe Mountain

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“Given the same scenario, it is highly likely we would have initiated a night search,” Van Dyke wrote in an email to a state police captain. “I think what is frustrating (but reality) is that people in trouble in the backcountry are likely to get a different response based on where the incident happens, but that is true in many areas of the country.”

Van Dyke also criticized troopers’ preparations for conducting the search the day after Duclos went missing. “They were dressed in cotton, had to scramble for snowshoes (ultimately did not have enough for everybody) and appeared to arrive expecting to do a roadside K-9 search,” he wrote.

One of the first things Van Dyke did when he became coordinator was replace the Army surplus raincoats the state police search and rescue team wore with breathable, waterproof GoreTex, paid for with grants.

Vermont has a hodgepodge of rescue units with varying levels of training.

They include the 20-member state police team, a dozen locally operated technical rescue squads, and scores of local fire and ambulance crews.

Van Dyke has increased training opportunities such as this month’s practice at Pico. There, about 50 representatives of Vermont squads heard lectures on issues such as preserving evidence at search scenes and participated in hands-on exercises like the grid search for grandpa.

Van Dyke has eased tensions between state police and local crews over who is qualified to help with strenuous search and rescue operations, according to both camps.

“I’m definitely seeing better coordination, more playing nice and more willingness to use local resources appropriately,” said Marge Fish, a member of Londonderry Technical Rescue who also serves on the state Search and Rescue Council.

“It used to be, ‘We’re not going to use you unless we’re absolutely forced to,’” Fish said. “You’d get there and end up staying at staging. Now if we’re called, we’re being used as members with local knowledge of the trail system.”

Van Dyke improved the training available not just to technical rescue crews but to local ambulance and fire squads, said Fish.

“He put together a really good introduction to search and rescue PowerPoint and was willing to come anywhere in the state with it,” she said.

As a result, she said, more firefighters know not to show up for a backcountry search in full fire gear.

Lt. Matthew Nally Sr., the state police search and rescue team commander, said that training gives him greater confidence in local volunteers’ ability to help with dicey backwoods searches.

“When we go to a certain area and the fire department is there … we know who can provide what kind of help,” Nally said.

Kevin Beattie, another member of Londonderry Technical Rescue, said Van Dyke also monitors incidents closely to ensure the right resources are being deployed. “Sometimes Neil calls me directly,” Beattie said.

On Friday, the state Department of Public Safety will honor Van Dyke with a Commissioner’s Award for “being instrumental in increasing the Vermont State Police Search and Rescue Team’s capabilities, membership, training and equipment.”

During a break from this month’s Pico Mountain training, Van Dyke sat at a picnic table on the ski area’s deck, munching on cherry tomatoes and talking about changes in Vermont’s practices since 2012.

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here’s no sign announcing that Sparks Pit is a firing range, but gun enthusiasts head to the scrubby clearing in the Green Mountain National Forest to shoot at paper targets and makeshift ones: beer cans, car doors and old televisions.

Neighbors on the dirt road next to the former gravel pit in Ripton want a cease-fire. They say the informal range, where many local youths learned to shoot, has become noisy, dangerous and too popular with outsiders. They also say bullets fly perilously close to a forest road used by walkers and hikers

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The selectboard of the mountain hamlet near Middlebury agrees. Last month, its members wrote a letter asking the U.S. Forest Service to ban shooting there. No one has been hit, but selectboard member Perry Hanson is no longer comfortable bicycling past the pit.

“It’s not good,” he said.

So far, federal officials haven’t heeded the call. They point out that Addison County has many hunters but no designated firing range and that shooting is lawful in the 400,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest.

“There is nothing about Sparks Pit itself that is inherently unsafe to practice shooting in,” said John Sinclair, forest supervisor of the Green Mountains and Finger Lakes National Forests.

Sparks Pit is a sandy clearing shaped like a shallow bowl and surrounded by low embankments. No houses or roads are visible from the pit. Seven Days visited the site with neighbors Chris Pike and Tom Draude on September 20.

Nobody was firing, but the smell of gunpowder lingered in the air.

Two main targets had been set up in a straight-shot lane in front of a small berm of earth. One of the targets, at 50 feet, was a bullet-riddled metal stepladder on which people may set cans.

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At 100 yards, five paper targets were attached to a propped-up wooden pallet. The bull’s-eyes had just one or two hits, and that’s part of the problem, according to critics. They say scattered, inaccurate shooting is sending bullets too close to Forest Road 54, the dirt lane that is about 150 feet from the pit. Pike noted bullet holes in trees that show people sometimes fire toward the road.

“This is not what responsible shooters do,” said Pike, pointing to spent shotgun shells, shattered clay pigeons, shot-up playing cards, shattered beer bottles and even a frying pan battered by bullets. “It’s pretty bad.”

The former firefighter lives a fiveminute walk from Sparks Pit with his wife and two children. He owns several guns. But he doesn’t fire them in the pit, and he’s pushing to end target shooting there.

Draude lives even closer — about 200 yards from the pit’s entrance. He, too, wants it closed to shooting.

The retired property manager built his log cabin back in the 1980s and recalls that gunshots then were occasional. Long ago, he shot his gun at Sparks Pit. And Draude and his wife would sometimes go there to watch the sunset, because the clearing opens up a patch of sky amid the dense tree canopy.

“It was nothing like this,” said Draude as he walked the pit with Pike. “People used to sight their guns for hunting and it took four, five shots and you’re done.”

day and night, sometimes leaving empty bottles of Budweiser behind. Draude doesn’t shoot there, saying he doesn’t want to be part of what he considers irresponsible behavior. One of his concerns is the shooting of explosive targets, as evinced by an empty jar of the powdered explosive Tannerite on the ground at the pit.

Some shooters revel in the loud booms. The neighbors? Not so much.

“It’s equal to half a stick of dynamite,” a glum Pike said as he pointed at the Tannerite jar. “That shakes the windows in our house.”

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Those were the days when Sparks Pit was a local secret. But it’s now mentioned on internet sites, including ones frequented by shooters in neighboring states. According to Pike, the Three Percenters militia group held a training exercise there a few years ago. Seven Days reached out to the group via email but did not hear back.

Target shooting in gravel pits is a timehonored tradition in Vermont, because the pits have earthen backstops that absorb bullets. Though the pits are not designed as ranges, some local officials make little or no fuss about the practice.

But controversies about both informal and designated ranges have surfaced in various towns, including Williston, Charlotte, Goshen and Lincoln.

And now, complaints are increasing in Ripton, where shooters arrive with rounds and rounds of ammo and fire

About six miles away from Sparks Pit on Route 7 in Middlebury, Vermont Field Sports sells a full range of firearms and ammo. Its walls are decorated with stuffed wildlife: bass, buck, bear and fox.

Store manager Greg Boglioli has heard complaints about Sparks Pit. Some of the trash at the pit last Wednesday, including the empty jar of Tannerite, had price tags from Vermont Field Sports. Boglioli said the store stopped selling the stuff this summer after complaints.

“People were getting uptight about Tannerite,” he said. And the explosive serves just one purpose, he explained: “They just want to hear a bang.”

The days when you could just go out your back door and shoot, or use a neighbor’s property, are long gone, Boglioli said. Everybody now is worried

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about liability, and fewer people are allowing shooting on their land, he said: “I think it’s getting harder.”

Boglioli would love to see a designated range in the county. “If you want to make a real range with real benches, with real targets … I think anybody in this store would say ‘thank you.’” Several customers, pressed up to a counter laden with rifles, nodded in agreement.

Until that happens, it would be wrong to shut down Sparks Pit, he said.

“It’s public property; it’s forest land,” Boglioli said. “Open is open.”

There are no designated shooting ranges on the Green Mountain National Forest land, but the feds are working with the state Fish & Wildlife Department to change that. Earlier this year, they jointly proposed making another informal shooting range in a gravel pit known as Cobb Hill in

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Lincoln, just a few miles from Ripton, an official range.

But the public panned the idea at Town Meeting Day in March over concerns about additional noise and danger, and it was dropped. Shooting continues at Cobb Hill — unofficially — and government staffers are still looking for another site in Addison County.

It’s not easy to find a place. While the Green Mountain National Forest has natural berms, much of the rest of the county is flat, and you’d need to build a “big backstop” to prevent projectiles from escaping the range, said Daneil Pieterse, shooting range and hunter education specialist for the Fish & Wildlife Department. Indoor ranges are cost-prohibitive because they need sophisticated air-filtration systems to reduce lead fumes and dust from bullets, he explained. The state

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looked at building a range at the Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area near Vergennes, but that turned out to have various sensitive plants and other challenges, Pieterse said.

So the search continues. Like the Forest Service’s Sinclair, Pieterse said he thinks Sparks Pit is safe. And if it were to close, it would only move shooting elsewhere, he suggested, possibly to a less safe place.

Under federal law, Sinclair has the authority to close certain parts of the forest to shooting. In some other states, informal ranges on federal land have been shut down and even had expensive cleanups to remove lead pollution from thousands of bullets.

Pike and other neighbors want Sparks Pit to be tested for lead pollution, but so far Sinclair is refusing. The Forest Service stopped removing sand or gravel from the pit about 15 years ago, so any lead is contained and not leaving the pit or threatening groundwater, Sinclair said. Pike, in response, argued that the forest official could not know for sure without testing. He plans to test his well for lead.

Sinclair is proposing changes. He’s seeking approval from forest legal counsel to prohibit shooting at Sparks Pit from dusk to dawn and to ban explosive targets such as Tannerite.

Sinclair said he’s also trying to step up the very occasional visits from forest service and partner agencies to discourage drinking.

But there are just two forest service enforcement personnel for the whole Vermont forest, and the district ranger, based in Rochester, has a vast area to monitor. The closing of the Middlebury Ranger Station in October to save money won’t affect monitoring of Sparks Pit, Sinclair said. The staff there will move to the Rochester station.

That’s not good enough for Pike, who set up a tour last Friday at Sparks Pit for selectboard members, Sinclair and others. In connection with the visit, the Forest Service put up new signs encouraging safe shooting at the pit, but otherwise there was no immediate action. Pike worries about his children walking in the woods.

“When we moved up here, I had no idea this was here,” said Pike, who moved to Vermont from Connecticut and built his home near the pit in 2013.

“I would not have moved here had I known.”

He’s holding out hope that change will come. “I love this town,” said Pike.

“I don’t want to leave it.”

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A Georgia Elementary & Middle School substitute teacher was fired last Thursday after demonstrating the Nazi salute for a group of third-grade students, according to a district official.

Franklin West Supervisory Union Superintendent Ned Kirsch wrote to parents last Thursday night that the incident involved a “long-term substitute” interacting with students who were walking to the cafeteria.

“The children were standing with their arm out in front of them, and the teacher was modeling the position,” Kirsch wrote.

“She then raised her arm slightly and said, ‘And now we say, Heil Hitler.’”

“I’m at a loss on the whole thing,” Kirsch told Seven Days last Friday. “People are shocked.

People I’ve spoken to are at a loss for words.” He declined to identify the teacher.

The teacher admitted she uttered the words and made the gesture, Kirsch wrote. She was “immediately relieved,” Kirsch wrote, and will not return to the school of about 650 students.

She was subbing for a teacher on maternity leave who was scheduled to return on Monday, Kirsch told Seven Days. The teacher had taught as a substitute at the school regularly for years and had not been the subject of any complaints, Kirsch said.

“It’s not a pattern; [I] never had a report about her, nothing,” Kirsch said. “No one can quite understand what happened.”

The school’s principal and a guidance counselor were scheduled to visit the class last Friday morning, Kirsch wrote to parents.

“We are dedicated to ensuring a safe learning environment for our students and families,” Kirsch wrote. “This incident was completely unacceptable, and I apologize.”

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Radio Vet Steve Cormier Buys WDEV

After a long search for the right buyer, Ken Squier found his man working right there next to him.

Squier announced last Friday the sale of the Waterburybased Radio Vermont Group, which includes WDEV-AM and FM, to the firm’s director of sales, Steve Cormier.

“I am thrilled that after 87 years [of Squier family ownership] the station will remain among Vermonters,” said Squier in a press release.

Squier’s father, Lloyd, founded WDEV in 1931, and the station continues to offer predominantly local programming. Ken Squier, 82, has worked at the station since he was 12 years old; he also achieved national fame as a NASCAR broadcaster, and he is a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

In addition to WDEV, the Radio Vermont Group also operates 101 the One, which plays classic hit songs, and country station WLVB-FM in Morrisville.

Squier had been quietly looking for a buyer for a couple of years. His search was first reported by Seven Days in June. At the time, he said he was looking for “a Vermonter or some Vermonters who are interested in and dedicated to local programming.”

Cormier would seem to be a good fit. Before joining the Radio Vermont Group in 2015, he was station manager at WTSA Radio in Brattleboro. And that job followed a 26-year run in Burlington broadcasting, most famously as cohost of the “Corm and the Coach” morning show.

“Local radio, there’s nothing like it!” Cormier said.

WDEV’s local-heavy format, he added, “ain’t going anywhere.” That includes Squier, who does weekday sportscasts on WDEV and the renowned “Music to Go to the Dump By” show Saturdays at 9 a.m.

“I want him there every day,” said Cormier of Squier, who will serve as an advisor as well. “‘The Dump’ show, sports, until he decides he doesn’t want to do it anymore.”

Cormier also plans no changes at WLVB-FM and minimal changes, if any, at 101 the One. Cormier professed a personal commitment to maintaining WDEV’s emphasis on local programming.

“I’ve worked for Clear Channel,” he said of the nation’s biggest radio conglomerate, now known as iHeartMedia.

“I saw what they did. They didn’t care about their communities.”

The sale is subject to approval by the Federal Communications Commission, which is expected to take a few months. Cormier would not discuss the sale price, referring inquiries to Squier, who did not respond to requests for comment.

There will be one departure from Radio Vermont.

Eric Michaels, vice president, general manager and cohost of WDEV’s “Morning News Service,” is resigning. Cormier noted that Michaels has “done wonderful things” in bolstering the company over the years.

“For 30 years, Eric has managed to maintain and

grow the Radio Vermont Group as a relevant broadcasting voice in Vermont,” Squier’s press release said.

Cormier promised no changes, but he realizes that the broadcasting industry is constantly evolving. And WDEV itself has changed — slowly, deliberately — over time. He plans a collaborative approach to the future.

“There are a lot of bright people at those stations,” he said. “Any major decision I make, I’ll talk to Ken about.”

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The Vermont Department of Public Safety last Friday approved a license for the state’s fifth medical marijuana operation, which plans to open dispensaries in Bennington and St. Albans.

PhytoScience Institute, led by University of Vermont professor William Cats-Baril, beat out four other applicants vying for a state license.

For the last two years, the Waterbury-based institute has offered consulting services and conducted testing and research on marijuana products.

While Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the Vermont legislature’s attempt to legalize marijuana last session, he did sign a bill that allows for a fifth state medical marijuana dispensary license. The legislation also permits each of the five licensees to operate a satellite location.

Vermont currently has dispensaries in Burlington, Montpelier, Brandon and Brattleboro, and there were 4,609 registered medical marijuana patients as of late August, according to the DPS. Cats-Baril said he plans to open the Bennington dispensary at 345 Elm Street before the end of the year; he’s still scouting locations in St. Albans but hopes to be operating there within six months. PhytoScience Institute will need to secure zoning permits from both towns.

The professor anticipates that each operation will serve about 500 patients but noted that those numbers could increase. “There’s a possibility that people who are actually eligible have not applied for a [medical marijuana] card because of the difficulty of getting medication,” Cats-Baril said.

The department noted in its press release that both Bennington and St. Albans are “underserved areas” for medical pot patients. The state used a scoring system to evaluate applicants based on factors that included their proposed locations and the strength of their business plans and security precautions.

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Stohl and her dog, Justice, found the woman alive deep in a ravine. Another team carried her out of the woods in the dark.

“There was a good response,” she said. “People didn’t have to think about, Do we do something or not?”

Kathy Duclos is glad that the changes she and her family lobbied for after her nephew’s death are paying off. But it’s also bittersweet.

“Every time I hear a report of an enormous and successful search and rescue effort, I want to feel proud of our part in improving the system,” she said, “and I want to feel happy for everyone involved in the success, and I do. But I also feel anger and sadness.”

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The 2013 legislation requires state police and local rescue crews to notify each other when they receive a missing person report. Previously, Van Dyke said, there was no consistent policy.

“It just depended, frankly, on who answered the call,” he said. “It is very clear now as to what that process is.”

Lawmakers also directed the state to collect statistics about the number and types of search and rescue calls.

In 2016, the state received 111 such calls, and 36 of them prompted a response from the state police search and rescue team. Some assists don’t require heading into the woods, Van Dyke said. One night, he personally guided some lost hikers to safety via cellphone.

Not every response has been flawless, said Van Dyke, who reviews incidents with the Search and Rescue Council. But no errors since he started his job appear to be directly linked to tragic results, he said. In some cases, the appropriate authorities weren’t notified as quickly as they should have been, he said, but those mistakes have become less frequent.

Several deaths have occurred in recent years, mostly suicides and accidents. One 22-year-old hiker died of hypothermia in Fayston; authorities said they launched a search as soon as they were notified he was in trouble.

Stohl said she’s seen the changes firsthand in her work with New England K-9 Search and Rescue. During an August 2015 search for a woman with dementia in Colchester, state police didn’t hesitate to reach out to numerous teams, she said.

gone on, said Adam Roof (I-Ward 8). Weinberger took calls from Washington, D.C., where he was celebrating Rosh Hashanah with family.

In the end, the councilors settled along party lines.

Democrats stood by the mayor.

The loss of the fourth bidder was “somewhat unfortunate,” Shannon said. “I don’t think they’re nefarious actions.” Instead, the controversy has made Nisar’s bid “this kind of forbidden fruit, which makes it much more appealing than it would have been,” Shannon said.

Dieng, meanwhile, cast blame for keeping the sales process under wraps and not listening to public feedback — most of which has been in favor of the co-op, he said.

“I’m blaming the mayor, the attorney’s office, the president of the city council,” he said. “The whole process about this deal was not well done.”

By Monday, Weinberger acknowledged that he had made a “communication misstep.” He told Seven Days that he did not expect such a strong council reaction.

The statement he and Knodell released Tuesday seemed to indicate that some officials have reached a truce. If the possible conflict of interest can be resolved, the statement read, “the fourth bidder will be encouraged to promptly submit a final” letter of intent. “Together we will be pursuing this outcome immediately,” it concluded.

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According to Councilor Ali Dieng (D/P-Ward 7), Nisar was attractive for his creative and community-oriented approach. Nisar had promised to invest heavily in BTV Ignite and proposed partnering with the Burlington High School’s technical center, Dieng recalled.

On September 11, with four bidders left, Weinberger emailed the council. He had concerns about ZRF, he said.

Nisar and Dorman have ties. The two once served together on the board of a Massachusetts-based technology firm, Custom One Design. Dorman said he’s known Nisar for 12-plus years in a professional capacity.

The two also shared a friendship with Gary Evans, who consulted with BT from 2009 to 2013 and was key to its survival, according to Councilor Joan Shannon (D-South District).

“Faisal is one of the most principled, honorable people I know,” said Evans, who lives in Minnesota.

The connections between Nisar and Dorman were obvious from the start, said Deane. But it took outside legal counsel, Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, which the city hired last spring, to recognize the potential importance of the issue. “We should have done a better job as a city council in recognizing those issues early on,” Deane said.

Weinberger said he received a memo from the Primmer Piper attorneys on September 1, and then he reached out to Knodell and Wright before notifying the full council on September 11.

Weinberger told the council he would

express the “legal and regulatory concerns” to the bidder. The council was to discuss it during a meeting September 18, said Tracy.

In the end, they never got the chance.

Dorman requested that Nisar withdraw his bid “in the wake of the legal, regulatory and conflictof-interest concerns that have arisen,” Weinberger wrote in an email on September 18, three hours before the meeting. “I support Terry’s decision and expect there will be further conversation about it in our session this evening,” he wrote.

The council was “furious,” Tracy said. He accused the mayor of trying “to stagemanage everything until they had their favorites.”

“We were stunned,” Wright said. “That was the stunning part, that the action had already been taken.”

Weinberger’s critics said the move had subverted the public process and undermined the council’s credibility. Just days before, Knodell and Wright had announced plans to release information about four remaining bidders.

“It’s hard not to consider that maybe he’s trying to limit what people know about the way that this is playing out,” said Councilor Sara Moore (P-Ward 3).

By last Thursday, “the phones were hot” with councilors calling each other to figure out what exactly had

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Royal Frog Ballet Straddles Absurd and Mundane in a Rural Cabaret B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA BET H JONES

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rhizome is a type of root that spreads horizontally, sending out fresh tendrils and stems from its network of nodes. It’s an apt metaphor for the roving Royal Frog Ballet, a loose group of friends and artists who have gathered annually since 2008 to perform their “Surrealist Cabaret” against bucolic backdrops.

For the second year in a row, Fable Farm in Barnard is partnering with the troupe to offer evening shows at its Feast & Field Market, along with a farm-grown meal, in the last weekend of September. Each year’s cabaret is organized around an abstract concept.

This year’s theme: “at the root.”

With deliberate emphasis on flexible self-definition, the RFB evades cleancut descriptions. Generally, the cabaret features a series of vignettes in different locations; audiences can expect to be led by costumed “grannies” through presentations of dance, poetry, visual and theatrical storytelling, and sculptures large and small.

Similar to MARIANNE LUST’s Lincolnbased Night Fires, and in keeping with their rural staging, RFB performances frequently explore seasonal and environmental threads. Past themes include “All Things Fall” and “Muck.” The group’s website describes it as “a special blend of conceptual, cheeky, ritualistic folk art.”

Thetford native SOPHIE WOOD founded RFB with friends and collaborators Sarah Blackwell and Matt Lorenz.

(Lorenz is better known by his musician moniker the SUITCASE JUNKET.) Reached by phone, Wood explained that the Ballet — which is by no means a traditional ballet — came into being when a coterie of friends and recent graduates, many of them from Hampshire College, were working and living together in a big communal house in Amherst, Mass..

“We were all much more excited about inviting people to each other’s art showings than our own,” she recalled.

So the group banded together in creative moral support to offer, as RFB’s website says, “an open studio for performance artists to show works-in-progress.” And thus the first cabaret, “Chicken With Moon,” was born. It debuted in October 2008 at the Old Friends Farm in Amherst and featured an estimated 10 artists and performers. Their initial offerings

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included a danced version of the lunar cycle, a singing man in the moon, and performance work inspired by the Japanese dance-theater butoh.

“We weren’t trying to start an artist collective,” Wood said. Yet over the past decade, RFB has expanded to include more than 30 performers, then contracted back to nearly its original size.

This year’s event features 13 artists.

Among them is Molly Greene, a visual artist and doctoral student in American studies at Yale University. Greene, who grew up in Cornwall, met Wood while they were both teaching at the VERMONT GOVERNOR’S INSTITUTE ON THE ARTS. This will be her sixth year with RFB. Speaking by phone, Greene said she preferred not to reveal the details of her work this year but allowed that it will involve large paintings and fabric sculpture worn as costume.

(One of Greene’s headpieces from a 2014 cabaret is currently on view as part of the exhibit “Interpose” at Burlington’s NEW CITY GALERIE.)

“[The cabaret is] this alternate reality where you have a group of people that trust each other, and you can make the most preposterous things materialize, in a field,” Greene said. Her dissertation will be a collection of visual stories. “I don’t think [that] would’ve happened if I hadn’t been a part of this group,” she said.

In addition to fostering collaborative experimentation among artists, Wood said, one of the overarching goals of the cabaret is “to give people an excuse to go outside with a bunch of strangers and to make them look at that landscape differently.”

The choice of outdoor venue, however, is not solely about trying to foster a conscious connection to nature.

“Another reality and truth about why we perform outside is that it’s much cheaper,” Wood said. “There’s not as much red tape and bullshit involved.”

Having a less expensive stage contributes to the overall sustainability

of the company’s work. “I feel pretty strongly about artists and farmers getting paid for the work that they do,” Wood said. “Over the years, we’ve really worked to make [the show] affordable and accessible.”

When purchasing tickets online, visitors have the option of buying a reduced-rate ticket ($10 instead of $18 for an adult) and making a contribution to “buy tickets for the community.”

RFB aims, Wood said, “to make people feel alive and included, and also to make them think.” In service of this mission, she added, “We balance conceptual and heavy themes with a lot of glitter and corny jokes.”

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strain on her marriage, she resolves to become responsible for her own happiness.

Rash is no inspirational text. It doesn’t offer a magical solution to disappointment, only the obvious one: Kusel’s family ended up leaving Bali just four months in, after Prussack experienced repeated frustrations with the school’s disorganization.

While she doesn’t hide her bemused alienation from certain aspects of Balinese culture, Kusel doesn’t come off as an ugly American, either. She turns a satirical eye on her fellow expatriates, such as the wealthy founder of the school, who fetishizes Balinese tradition and abhors modernization “in a demented reverse-colonialist kind of way.” And she has plenty of praise for the people she met in Bali, as well as for the food: “Even talking about Balinese chicken soup not only soothes the soul, it takes it out to dinner, slathers it with honeyed adulations, walks it home, and French-kisses it good-night.”

Sentences like that make Rash a consistently frank and hilarious book, one that will appeal to anyone who’s ever moved to a much-touted locale only to long for the comforts of home. Such situations, Kusel suggests, teach us who we really are; in her Bali home, she literally “had no walls to hide behind.”

At the end of the book, as the couple contemplates a new move to Vermont, Kusel assures herself that Bali has left her settled and wiser: “I could stop trying to find the new, the better, the different.” Is grass-is-greener syndrome really a curable condition? Either way, let’s hope Kusel sticks around the Green Mountains long enough to apply her sharp writer’s eye to our climes, too.

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When American readers think of Bali, they tend to think of the tropical island where Elizabeth Gilbert discovered “balance” (and, yes, love) in her best-selling memoir Eat Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia. But one person’s paradise can be another’s sweaty purgatory, as Burlington author LISA KUSEL reminds us in her own new memoir, Rash.

The sly title is multipurpose, both an adjective describing her journey and a noun referring to one of its medical consequences.

As the narrative opens, Kusel and her husband, middle school teacher Victor Prussack, are living in California and feeling the pinch of wanderlust. When Kusel reads about a new international school in Bali, designed for optimum sustainability by a millionaire expatriate, she urges Prussack to apply. Mesmerized by “[t]he promise of paradise,” her mind full of “white-sand beaches and turquoise seas,” she envisions Bali as an opportunity to “learn how to stop searching for something new all the time and be grateful for what I have.”

And Bali is that — just not in the way Kusel expects. This highly readable, chatty memoir plays out as a comedy of lofty expectations foiled at every turn.

The innovative school turns out to be an administrative nightmare, with rapid faculty turnover and a curriculum in disarray. The teachers’ wall-free bamboo dwellings, so picturesque from a distance, are covered with mold. Giant ants make nightly incursions into the bedroom occupied by Kusel’s 6-year-old daughter, whose mysterious rashes terrify her mother with the prospect of dengue fever and other maladies.

Struggling to recapture her mojo as a writer, Kusel finds her thoughts drowned out by droning gamelan music and smothered by smoke from nearby cremation ceremonies. “Living across the street from a cemetery,” she writes in a characteristically pungent passage, “was like being a vegan at a never-ending pig roast.” At one point, she wonders how anyone can focus on any intellectual task “in this braindraining heat and humidity.”

In short, Kusel is seeing the Bali most tourists don’t see — and she admits reluctantly that she doesn’t like it. “I mean, who hates Bali?” As her depression puts an increasing

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his weekend, Essex Junction is going to get steAmy. And no, that’s not a typo. A brand-new festival called steAmfest aims to transform a downtown best known for its five corners through a blend of art and STEM — that is, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Friday night’s kickoff will offer live music and a village art walk, during which attendees can view art, make their own and participate in interactive exhibits. On Saturday, steAmfest will host the Artist Market on Railroad Avenue, along with the inaugural Essex Mini Makers Faire.

The coordinators of steAmfest are KRISTIN HUMBARGAR, a founder of co-working space the ESSEX HUB FOR WOMEN & BUSINESS, and JULIE MILLER-JOHNSON, a member of the Essex Economic Development Commission and former manager of the Five Corners Farmers Market. With this event, the women will highlight the talent that exists within Essex: Of the 40-plus participating artists, makers and innovators, 20 percent live or work nearby.

In advance of the event, Seven Days chatted with Miller-Johnson to learn more.

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JULIE MILLER-JOHNSON: It was almost like a chemical reaction to my conversations [with Humbargar] about how the [Five Corners] Farmers Market was on hiatus for this year. What people really wanted from that market was community.

I felt strongly that what the community needed was a different way to bring those people together, and steAmfest came out of that.

SD: Why the capital A in steAmfest?

JMJ: By putting the A in the middle of STEM, we’re emphasizing what happens when you experience those fields through the lens of aesthetic[s]. It’s also a little bit about how the influence of women in those fields influences the aesthetic.

All of the art and exhibits have some connection to science, technology,

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SD: What’s the role of the Essex Hub for Women & Business?

JMJ: SteAmfest is a project of the hub. Kristin Humbargar, the [cofounder], has really been the creative director of steAmfest. The goals [of both] are one in the same.

Both seek to support and cultivate small businesses — entrepreneurs in the creative economy.

SD: Can you explain the idea of creative economy?

JMJ: There are so many creative types who live here or pass through Essex and Essex Junction. We want to capture them in this community and cultivate this as a place where creative people live and work. The bigger part of that is that Vermont’s growth and Essex Junction’s growth as an economy is not in major manufacturing but in these small makers and creators. When we can bring together a group of creative people and give them a place to thrive, that is going to create a certain energy and economy in and of itself.

Left to right: Julie Miller-Johnson and Hub cofounders Kristin Humbargar and Elissa Koop

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engineering or math, whether that’s a very direct connection — say, tessellations in our steAmPods or the mathematical pi in stained glass — or more indirect, such as pencil drawings in response to climate change. All of the art that’s exhibited will have a description and a bio that will help make the connection.

SD: What are you hoping to accomplish with this event?

JMJ: SteAmfest 2017, the Art of Disruption, is about disrupting the usual expectations of Essex, of art and of STEM … Success for this event would be, a year from now, having a new, vibrant arts community in Essex Junction.

SD: What’s on tap for steAmfest?

JMJ: Friday’s art walk starts at 4 p.m. There will be one band performing every hour starting at 5 p.m. We will have an interactive music exhibit created by the Vermont Art Teachers Association, on exhibit until 9 p.m. We’ll have a place for kids to make their own LED light-up wearables, and a button-making station at the library until 7 p.m.

Saturday, from 10 to 4, the Artist Market will be on Railroad Avenue.

The street will be closed for the event. We’ll have 20 vendors — artists and artisans, a performance venue, food trucks, and the Essex Mini Maker Faire. We’re also really excited to be premiering a film by an organization called Majal about the underground music scene in the Middle East.

INFO SteAmfest takes place on Friday, September 29, 4 to 10 p.m., and Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Railroad Street and at other locations in Essex Junction. Free. steamfestvt.com

PHOENIX SCHOLARSHIP, MOSHER LEGACY that PHOENIX BOOKS has created a $10,000 annual scholarship to honor the late HOWARD FRANK MOSHER. The Guggenheim Fellow and award-winning author of 13 books set in and around the Northeast Kingdom died in January at the age of 74.

According to a press statement issued Monday, the indie bookseller will award the merit-based Renee Reiner and Mike DeSanto scholarship to one emerging fiction writer from Vermont enrolled in his or her first year We often hear pleas to support local in VCFA’s residential program in writing independent booksellers. This week and publishing. we learned that one of them is turning In thanking Phoenix co-owners the tables, as it were, by supporting RENEE REINER and MIKE DESANTO for local writers. their generous gift — whose value At last Saturday’s 2017 Vermont is twice that of the annual Vermont Book Award ceremony, Vermont Book Award — Greene said, “Phoenix College of Fine Arts president THOMAS Books has stepped up in a big way in a CHRISTOPHER GREENE announced

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found her perfect player: her husband. Since she’s the only one who has the script, and she lives with Stine, Rice says with a laugh that she can guarantee he won’t have seen it. “I feel a little sadistic putting my own husband through this,” she adds.

But Stine, 38, doesn’t seem too worried about the challenge. The Vermont native majored in theater at college in Colorado, attended the Second City conservatory in Chicago and worked on the immersive comedy show Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, among other theatrical gigs. That background should serve him well with WRRR. “This is the actor’s nightmare, but it’s also sort of freeing that you can’t do anything to prepare,” Stine says. “I’ll be told something 48 hours before, a couple of instructions. But then the lights go up, and the audience and I will discover it together.”

To Rice, that’s the exhilarating thing about WRRR. “The performer and the audience are on the same page,” she observes. “Neither knows what will happen.”

Theatergoers in Middlebury — and Stine — will find out next Thursday.

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not google this play.” Two other instructions are “Prepare to impersonate [word crossed out]” and “Once you start, you must finish … NO MATTER WHAT.” If it sounds forbidding, well, it probably can be. The specter of an artist living under authoritarian conditions is reportedly a factor in the drama. But most critics have gushed about what they’ve seen: “A playful, enigmatic and haunting show,” said the New York Times. “A dazzling, transcendent piece of alive-and-kicking theater,” offered Entertainment Weekly.

As you can guess, this reporter did google White Rabbit Red Rabbit and found … very little in the way of explanation. This despite the reviews, the snippets of videotaped performances and the particularly gung-ho fans (“rabbit heads”) who have seen numerous iterations of the show — each time, of course, with a different actor. No one seems to have spilled the beans, a minor miracle in the age of social media. Then again, the beans are different each time, too.

A hybrid of theater and social experiment, WRRR allows for the participation of audience members, as improv does.

Nonetheless, it’s a marathon solo effort, and producer HALEY RICE concedes that performing the play is a “terrifying” prospect.

“I approached several actors who said, ‘No way,’” she says.

But Rice, the operations and marketing manager at Town Hall Theater, eventually

The scholarship is a testament to the success of Phoenix itself. In addition to their Essex store, Reiner and DeSanto opened a Burlington location in 2012, and have since added another Phoenix in Rutland and purchased MISTY VALLEY BOOKS in Chester and the YANKEE BOOKSHOP in Woodstock. Phoenix launched a self-publishing arm, ONION RIVER PRESS, earlier this year. It’s a trajectory that defies doomsday predictions for brickand-mortar bookstores and helped make Phoenix a finalist for Publishers Weekly’s Bookstore of the Year award in 2016.

Mosher’s final book, Points North, is due out in January 2018.

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etting onstage and forgetting all your lines is the stuff of bad dreams for actors. So imagine taking the stage, being handed an envelope with a script you’ve never seen before and having to perform a play on the spot. All by yourself. That, ladies and gentlemen, is where White Rabbit Red Rabbit begins.

Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour created the devilishly ingenious work in 2010, and, although he’s not allowed to leave his country, WRRR has become a sensation well beyond its borders. On this side of the pond alone, the list of actors who’ve accepted the challenge includes Nathan Lane, Whoopi Goldberg, Stana Katic, Mike Birbiglia, Cynthia Nixon and many others.

At TOWN HALL THEATER in Middlebury next week, MACARTHUR STINE will join the club. And, because of the play’s veil of secrecy, he will never be able to do it again. Call it losing your Rabbit virginity.

“What I know is that I’m not supposed to google it,” Stine says of the 75-minute play. In fact, the WRRR website sternly commands: “Do

manner that Howard would appreciate, nurturing a new generation by providing opportunity that otherwise might not be available.”

DeSanto said that he and Reiner have long wanted to “give something back” to the people who’ve allowed them to be booksellers since 1995, when they bought the Book Rack and Children’s Pages in Winooski. He called Mosher a 22-year friend of their bookstores.

“Howard is also a transplant but he’s as Vermont as they come,” DeSanto added. “When his roots went down, he received all that genetic material that makes people Vermonters. His writings reflect that.”

Mosher’s widow, PHILLIS, who was married to the Irasburg author for more than half a century, said in the release that her husband was a great fan of Phoenix Books and other local bookstores and often credited them with his success.

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The sculpture’s exact date is unknown, but Doreen Kraft, executive director of Burlington City Arts, suggests it was likely part of a series of waterfront works that Aschenbach created in the early 1970s. They include a group of five white marble carvings sited along Battery Street.

Much of Aschenbach’s career involved creating public art, often in collaboration with other sculptors. In the early 1990s, he and his UVM students worked together on a series of marble carvings still visible along the Burlington Bike Path near the wastewater treatment plant. They depict such figures as a Pegasus, a mermaid,

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his week’s WTF column answers two readers’ seemingly unrelated questions: First, what’s up with the mushroomand-napping-gnome sculpture on Burlington’s Battery Street? Second, why is a rest area on Interstate 89 north in Waterbury surrounded by a chainlink fence? Surprisingly, the answers share a common thread.

Let’s begin with the story behind the stone ’shroom and the drowsy dwarf. The Tolkienesque totem, which sits across the street from the Hilton Burlington, is the work of Paul Aschenbach. The late sculptor and University of Vermont professor, who grew up in Randolph, was renowned for creating large stone and metal public artworks.

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a merman, Champ, the sun, a canoe, a lighthouse and a pair of Rollerblades.

Aschenbach’s larger pieces can be found throughout the Burlington area.

They include “Tree of Knowledge” (1961) at the entrance to UVM’s Bailey/ Howe Library; “Three Children” (1968), a steel sculpture in front of the First Congregational Church; and “Road to Emmaus” (1990), a black marble sculpture on the campus of Saint Michael’s College. Aschenbach died in 1994, only a year after the Vermont Arts Council recognized him with a lifetime achievement in the arts award.

As to why the sculptor’s mycological creation on Battery Street resembles a marble manhood, blame nature. It would be a tall order to sculpt such a mushroom and not have it resemble a phallus.

What does all this have to do with a rest area on I-89 whose once-open hillside and neighboring woods are now fenced off from public access? Turns out that Aschenbach organized three international artists’ symposia in Vermont: in 1969, 1971 and 1990. The first two had the express purpose of creating public art for interstate motorists.

Called “Sculpture on the Highway,” the 18 massive pieces were created by 11 artists from nine countries and installed at rest stops along the then-newly constructed I-89 and I-91 interstates between Massachusetts and the Canadian border. Aschenbach himself created the sculpture at the Waterbury rest area, which resembles a huge spoon resting on its side.

“Village greens, roadside shrines, monumental sculptures — they all go toward making travel digestible,” Aschenbach told a Chicago Tribune reporter for a November 14, 1971, story about the roadside art, “killing that terrible instinct we have of always moving in a hurry.”

If you’ve never seen or heard of these sculptures, it’s understandable. Scott Rogers, maintenance and operations bureau director for the Vermont Agency of Transportation, explains via email that he only learned of them in 2015.

That was after two private citizens — who were interested in renovating and possibly relocating some of the works to more publicly accessible sites — had approached state curator David Schütz and Michael Obuchowski, then commissioner of Buildings and General Services.

Eleven of the sculptures are at rest stops that VTrans has since closed, Rogers reports, and at least one of the original 18 no longer exists. Many, never maintained, are now overgrown with vegetation. Only two — at the Williston rest area on I-89 south and the Hartland rest area on I-91 south — are still accessible.

What became of the plan to move the rest of the sculptures? It never came to pass, owing to limited funding and a lack of political will, Rogers explains. Most of the huge sculptures are still out there, “lost to time,” he says.

Aschenbach’s sculpture in Waterbury is still visible but now inaccessible behind a chain-link fence that the state erected just a few years ago — though not to protect it from vandals and thieves.

VTrans and local law enforcement say the still-open roadside pull-off, which is unstaffed and offers no facilities, became a locus for illegal and unsanitary activities, including drug dealing, narcotics use, sexual trysts and noisy late-night parties. The interlopers left behind piles of trash and human waste.

It’s impossible to say how Aschenbach would have felt about his sculpture being used as a place to get buzzed and hook up. But, based on one published account, he might not have objected too strenuously. According to that 1971 Tribune story, the artist eschewed the “don’t touch” attitude that often surrounds artworks — public or otherwise.

Instead, Aschenbach argued, people should engage with public art in visual and tactile ways — even if that meant altering or defacing it. As he told the Tribune, “A little graffiti lends a patina to sculpture and, really, how can you abuse a concrete block that weighs 80 tons?

It’s impossible.”

The sculptor might seem to have foreseen the fate of one of his most visible public installations: a rectangular arrangement of 30 or so massive granite slabs that once stood, Stonehenge-like, beside the now-abandoned Moran Plant in Burlington. Created by a group of artists during the 1990 international sculpture symposium, that piece was frequently tagged with graffiti until the city finally dismantled it in 2014.

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THE STRAIGHT DOPE BY CECIL ADAMS

Dear Cecil,

With most aspects of food (e.g., styles of cooking, pans, dishes), you could fill a book with all the ways different cultures have come up with to do the same basic task. Not so with cutlery. For all the different worldwide cuisines, your choice is chopsticks or “Western” cutlery — knife, fork, spoon. What other options are there? Are these really the only two types of cutlery that mankind has invented?

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ey, don’t forget the little sugar stick that comes in a packet of Fun Dip — surely the greatest Western contribution to the cause of silverware since the knife-spoon-fork trifecta. It runs a distant fourth, true, but consider that the Fun Dip stick is both functional and edible.

If you’re looking at this matter strictly in terms of “cutlery,” Griffin — which I’ll take to mean the nonperishable utensils one uses and then reuses to transport food from serving surface to mouth — you’re selling humankind short. Plenty of cultures haven’t gotten around to creating their own answer to silverware because they haven’t needed to. They eat the delivery device along with the food.

Look at the question this way, and you realize we’ve actually come up with a great

diversity of eating utensils, varying widely depending on where you are. On the Horn of Africa, it’s injera, a naturally leavened flatbread made from teff flour; in Mexico and its environs, it’s the tortilla, the end result of what’s called nixtamalization, a process developed by the Mesoamericans that frees up nutrients in corn and makes it easier to grind.

On the Indian subcontinent, you’ve got naan; in the Middle East, pita. We note that in many places where there’s little distance between the food and the fingers, other cultural practices have, of necessity, coevolved: namely, the convention that the right hand is for eating and the left hand is for ... other business. (As the prophet Muhammad put it, “The devil eats and drinks with his left hand.”)

If we think of how edible delivery devices function — they can be used to pinch food but also to scoop it — it’s no huge leap to connect them with the spoon: They’re fulfilling the same basic function, and, indeed, spoons have been around in some form or other since prehistoric times.

Likewise, the knife is a descendent of the hand ax, one of the oldest human tools, which originated in Africa; using a sharpened object to hack and stab a live animal isn’t too different from using it on a cooked one. It’s the fork that’s the real interloper in terms of eating utensils, and you may be surprised to learn that it’s of relatively recent vintage.

(We’ll leave aside chopsticks — a story for another day — as well as a host of other, lesser utensils, like skewers. Or,

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heck, what about straws? IV tubes? Again, if you’re stuck on the fork-chopstick spectrum, you’re frankly not thinking big enough.)

“The shape of the fork has been around a lot longer than the eating utensil,” a recent fork-history piece in Slate reminds us. This may account for some of the suspicion forks encountered when they turned up at the Byzantine dinner table circa the 11th century: Spearlike implements with multiple prongs had previously been associated with the Greek god Poseidon and, well, the devil.

The ascetic Benedictine monk St. Peter Damian was a notably vigorous detractor: Witnessing a Venetian princess using a two-tined protofork to bring food to her mouth, St. Peter condemned with horror “the luxury of her habits” — that is, that “she deigned not to touch her food with her fingers.”

When the princess died of the plague, St. Peter blamed her dinner-table vanity.

Forks spread through Europe from the Byzantine Empire but retained their effete associations: A 1605 allegorical novel written about the reign of Henry III depicted a strange

colony of hermaphrodites who, pointedly, ate with forks; a hundred years or so later, Louis XIV still wouldn’t let his kids use them. Ultimately, though, it was the French (you know — fussy, decadent, food-obsessed) who cemented the fork’s role in the Western place setting, and it’s been here ever since. As its use trickled down from the nobles to the hoi polloi, the elite devised ways for forks to retain their rarefied status: Think of the salad fork, the dessert fork, the whole elaborate continental dinner service.

But for how much longer?

Avant-type restaurants in the U.S. are leading the charge in eschewing the old ways and embracing edible mediums. “You sit down at the table, and you say, ‘Why do I need to eat with silverware?’ And the answer is, ‘Really, you don’t,’” Grant Achatz, maybe the nation’s most famous modernist chef, said a little while back. “It’s almost hypocritical to create a plate of food in 2013 on barbaric old serviceware that’s more than 300 years old.” We’re always at the whims of the elite, of course, but if what they’re trying to push on us next is utensils you can eat, I can’t say I mind.

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Refugee Stuart Stevens was looking for a fight, and he’d come to the right place.

In the basement of Stowe’s Phit Gym & Classes, the 64-year-old Vermont transplant nodded his head and clenched his fists as trainer Ernie Roick ran through the basics of Krav Maga, the cutthroat martial arts technique developed for the Israeli Defense Forces.

“I will always say, ‘Listen, I don’t want any trouble,” Roick said, holding his hands in front of him, palms out, fingers spread wide. “‘I think we can settle this another way.’”

Stevens, dressed in black cycling gear and sporting a blue headband over his gray hair, stood two feet away from Roick, facing a wall-length mirror. He shifted his weight between his left leg, which was encumbered by a knee brace, and his right.

“Mmm-hmm,” Stevens murmured.

“What I’m really saying is,” the instructor continued, “‘If this gets hot, I’m going to cave your throat in.

I’m going to scratch your retina — and bite the tip of your nose off.’”

Stevens grinned through clenched teeth. This was his kind of sport.

A genteel Southerner born to a family of lawyers and judges, the seventh-generation Mississippian nevertheless loves a good fight.

“It’s the best thing about politics,” Stevens said earlier that morning over a plate of eggs and tomatoes at McCarthy’s Restaurant on Stowe’s Mountain Road.

“When you’re working campaigns, if you like to fight — and I really like to fight — it’s a good, socially acceptable way as an adult to get paid to fight.”

Stevens has made a career of it. Over the past four decades, the Republican ad maker and strategist has helped elect dozens of congressmen, senators and governors — more than anyone else in the business, he claims. After shooting a short biographical film for 1996 Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole, he held high-level jobs on four more White House races — cutting ads for president George W. Bush’s successful bids and advising Mitt Romney during his two unsuccessful ones, the second time as senior strategist.

One Republican he didn’t advise: Stuart Stevens learning Krav Maga from Ernie Roick President Donald

Trump, whom he relentlessly savaged during the 2016 campaign as a “uniquely unqualified,” infantile, fauxconservative “racist idiot.”

In the months since Trump took office, Stevens has retreated to the Lamoille County house he has occasionally called home over the past 25 years.

There, he has licked his wounds and pondered his next moves. The national political star, whose presence in Vermont is largely

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clown” and “a dumb guy who fails @ virtually everything he touches.”

Back home in Vermont, Stevens has spent the first months of the new presidency skiing, hiking, writing and trolling Trump on Twitter. In his self-imposed exile, he has bemoaned the state of a party he spent his life building.

“I think the greatest failing of the Republican Party predated Trump. But it’s only getting worse. It’s a failure to attract nonwhite voters,” Stevens said. “You can’t have a big, diverse country like America and not have a big, diverse party and have moral standing.”

As the Krav Maga lesson concluded and Stevens changed out of his workout clothes, Roick shared one last lesson with his pupil.

“My dad taught me when I was little — very little — that the challenge ahead is not the mountain,” the trainer said. “It’s the pebble in the shoe.”

“I love it!” Stevens exclaimed in his distinctive Southern drawl. “I love it. Thank you, brotha.”

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J.D. Callahan, the protagonist in Stevens’ latest political thriller, The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear,, bears a striking resemblance to its author. He’s a peripatetic political consultant with Southern roots charged with winning the Republican presidential nomination for a former New England governor.

One key difference?

Callahan’s client is Vice President Hilda Smith, an aloof Yankee who got her start in the Vermont legislature and served as governor of the Green Mountain state. Such a candidate would normally be off-limits to Stevens — precisely because she’s from Vermont.

“I don’t ever like to do politics in any state that I spend time in, because I don’t want to go to dinner parties and have people yelling at me like, ‘Why did ?!’” he the governor do this?!’” explained.

Stevens has never lifted a finger for the state GOP nor earned a dime from a Vermont candidate. He steers clear of the state’s press corps and for more than two years resisted Seven Days’’ attempts to profile him. Even now, he refuses to discuss his personal life on the record, other than to say he has no children.

“I think he’s pretty private,” said Biddle Duke, a former

publisher of the Stowe Reporter who has skied with Stevens on occasion. “He leads quite a public life, and I think he sort of likes to disappear in Stowe, basically.”

Stevens first came to Vermont in 1976 to pursue a master’s degree at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. The Colorado College graduate had studied at Oxford University and the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, but it was his four summers at Middlebury that he called “by far the best academic experience I ever had.”

Though he grew up in sweltering Jackson, Miss., Stevens soon fell in love with Vermont winters. After taking up cross-country skiing in the 1980s, he trained at Stowe’s Trapp Family Lodge and the Craftsbury Outdoor Center for his first major endurance competition: the Worldloppet, a series of 10 ski marathons in 10 countries over eight weeks.

“I’ve always been drawn to cold places. It’s weird,” he said. “I like the north.”

Since 1991, Stevens has lived, on and off, in a modest home on the outskirts of Stowe. Just how much time he spends there depends on the year and the season. He packed up and moved to Austin, Texas, for the first Bush campaign and to Boston for both Romney campaigns.

From Labor Day to Election Day most even-numbered years, he relocates to Washington, D.C., or Annapolis, Md., where his political consulting firm is now based. Stevens also owns abodes in New Hampshire, California and the skiing mecca of MontSainte-Anne, Québec.

Three weeks ago, Stevens stood outside his Vermont home — a three-bedroom cape with peeling blue paint. He gestured past a manicured lawn toward an overgrown meadow, framed by the sloping blue mountains of the Worcester Range.

“You’re looking at Camel’s Hump,” he said erroneously, pointing southeast at Hunger Mountain. “That’s straight west.”

Inside the house, Stevens took a seat in a light-splattered first-floor library and explained his mixed feelings about Vermont politics.

“Part of it is, I don’t think I have anything to bring to it here,” he said. “One of the keys to being successful in politics is being very humble about what you don’t know.”

Recently, though, Stevens has started paying closer attention. State Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (R-Stowe) said he called out of the blue a

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unknown, is even considering what he used to deem unthinkable: playing a greater role in the state’s politics.

If love of the fight is what drew Stevens to the political arena, it’s the transitory nature of the business that has sustained its appeal. He likens campaigns to “migrant labor work” — albeit, of the high-priced variety — which give him the time and money to pursue his more peculiar passions.

Between election cycles, Stevens has skied the last 100 kilometers to the north pole, cycled the 1,200-kilometer Paris-Brest-Paris race, eaten his way through every three-star Michelin restaurant in Europe and attended a season’s worth of University of Mississippi football games with his 95-year-old father. These adventures and more fill the pages of the seven novels, memoirs and travelogues he has written.

“He really is the Renaissance man,” Romney told Seven Days. “There are not a lot of people in our day and age that are authors, political strategists and extreme sports enthusiasts.”

During Romney’s 2012 campaign, journalists couldn’t help but note that Stevens was everything his bland boss was not. The New Republic dubbed the two, “the square and the flair.”

“Well, he is more interesting,” Romney conceded. “I mean, you always want to hang out with people who are smarter or more interesting than you. Otherwise, you’d be bored.”

In the Phit gym, Roick moved on to the next principle of Krav Maga.

“There’s a word in Hebrew called retzev,” he said, spinning on his left foot to face Stevens. “And it means kind of a flurry of movements reaching for a result. So instead of a big ol’ haymaker punch in a fight—” Roick interrupted himself to throw his right fist in Stevens’ direction, arresting its progress a few inches from his student’s craggy visage.

“If you hit me once, I’m gonna come back,” Roick continued. “But if, all of a sudden, retzev takes place — where you’re kicking my knee, headbutting my face, a shot to the groin — now I don’t know what’s coming at me. That’s what retzev is.”

The concept was not foreign to Stevens.

For much of the 2016 race, the lifelong Republican had advocated a form of retzev against Trump.

“When in a fight and an opponent doesn’t fall down when hit, you don’t stop hitting,” Stevens told the Washington Post that February, after Trump won a string of primaries in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. “To win, you hit harder and faster and look for any opening to land more punches. So it is with a campaign.”

Stevens’ constant criticism on cable television and social media clearly rattled the future president, who took to Twitter seven times to lambaste him.

“Political strategist Stuart Stevens, who led Romney down the tubes in what should have been an easy victory, has terrible political instincts!” Trump wrote in October 2015. Stevens, he later added, is “a zero,” an “arrogant guy,” “a

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few years ago, invited her to coffee and quizzed her on Vermont politics.

“He was interesting and interested, which I thought was pretty neat,” she said. “I did not know who he was prior to him contacting me.”

Last year, Stevens went further, offering informal advice to then-gubernatorial candidate Phil Scott.

“I knew of him from strategist circles,” said Scott campaign aide Jason Gibbs, who served as an intermediary and later became the governor’s chief of staff. “When I heard his name, I was like, ‘Are you kidding me? He lives in Vermont?’”

As Scott prepared to debate Democratic nominee Sue Minter, Stevens sat down with the future governor to share what he calls his “nutty theories about debate prep.”

His advice? A candidate should do something enjoyable, such as exercise, before prep sessions and debates. Aim to create “two to four ‘moments’” focused on a winning argument and steer questions toward those arguments. Most importantly, avoid developing stock lines.

“Having worked with a lot of actors, actors can’t deliver lines on the first take, much less politicians,” Stevens said with a laugh. “I mean, it’s the road to hell.”

Scott’s takeaway from the session, according to Gibbs? Go for a pre-debate bike ride.

The consultant has put his “nutty theories” into practice before, moderating mock debates for Bush and vice president Dick Cheney — and running Romney’s debate prep. While he’s only offered unpaid advice to Scott so far, he said he would “like to be more involved now” in Vermont politics.

“I’m a big Phil Scott fan,” he said, pointing in particular to the Republican governor’s public chiding of the president. “I like how he’s been himself on the Trump stuff. I don’t think he’s going out of his way to pick a fight for political purposes. He’s just sort of said what he thought.”

‘Good on Race’ Stevens traces his political obsession and Republican allegiance to a childhood in the 1960s Deep South, which was dominated by segregationist Democrats.

In The Last Season: A Father, a Son, and a Lifetime of College Football, his 2015 memoir, Stevens describes sitting in a high school locker room on a foggy night on the Gulf Coast in 1967.

The 15-year-old watched his father, a prominent Jackson attorney and former

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Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, try to persuade Mississippi gubernatorial candidate William Winter to skip a planned rally. Winter, who was running against the avowed segregationist John Bell Williams, had received multiple death threats.

“It was the bravest thing I’d ever seen,” Stevens said of Winter’s decision to walk onto the field. “In those days, in Mississippi, politics couldn’t have been more dramatic or passionate or important.”

Decades later, in the spring of 2014, Stevens returned to Mississippi for another dramatic moment.

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), for whom Stevens had volunteered in 1972, was facing a fierce challenge by a Tea Party-backed trial lawyer barely half his age. In the first round of a primary election, Chris McDaniel outpolled Cochran by 1,481 votes — but because neither candidate won an outright majority, a runoff was scheduled for three weeks hence.

“It was really important that Cochran win that race,” Stevens said, explaining that McDaniel supporters “represented a really dark side.”

To Stevens, the contest threatened a return to the state’s past.

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race?’” the consultant said. “Cochran was always on the right side of that.”

With Stevens’ help — and that of a last-minute endorsement by Mississippi football legend Brett Favre — Cochran won the runoff, defeating McDaniel by 7,667 votes.

Stevens says he was “drawn to the Republican Party by compassionate

conservatism,” but now he wonders whether the GOP is still “good on race.”

For a political consultant who has made his fortune winning in politics, it’s both a moral and a practical concern.

When he moved to Austin in 1999 to work on Bush’s media team, the first footage Stevens shot of the Texas governor came from a bridge-opening ceremony on the Mexican side of the border. The first ad the campaign ran in Iowa that year focused on Latino voters.

“Probably five Hispanics were going to caucus, but we thought it was so important to send a signal — to define Bush,” he said.

That year, according to the Pew Research Center, 13.2 million Hispanics were eligible to vote. By 2016, 27.3 million were. In the same period, the number of eligible white voters declined from 78 to 69 percent of the electorate.

“Trump’s base is high school- or lesseducated white voters,” Stevens noted.

“Unless white people can figure out how to stop dying — which, as a white person, I’m all for — I’m skeptical Republicans can keep winning.”

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On an Indian summer morning in mid-September, Stevens limped his way along the Sugar Road ski trail at Trapp Family Lodge with the help of two spring-loaded Swedish trekking poles. A torn meniscus had interrupted his summer schedule of trail runs and bike rides, and it was slowing his pace even on the level terrain of Trapp’s beginner trails.

As he jabbed one pole after another into the ground, Stevens recalled a 1978 phone call that had changed his life.

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run for the Senate, and his chief of staff, Jon Hinson, had decided to seek the seat. “[Hinson] called me and said, ‘I can’t afford to hire anyone. You’re in film school, so you have to make ads for me,’” Stevens recalled. “That’s when I found out people would pay me money to make political commercials.”

For the first and last time in his life, Stevens took a job in government, working for a brief stint in Hinson’s congressional office. He was outraged to learn that members of Congress could use the so-called franking privilege to send political mail at taxpayer expense. So he contacted an editor at Washington Monthly and offered to write an anonymous exposé about the practice. In print, he used the pseudonym William Bonney — an alias once used by Billy the Kid. “I was probably, like, the worst staffer in the history of Washington,” Stevens conceded as he hiked up Sugar Road.

While Stevens was establishing himself as a serious ad maker in the late 1980s, he kept crossing paths with another up-and-coming consultant, Russ Schriefer. The two founded a firm in 1991, now called Strategic Partners & Media, and have worked together ever since. Unlike most Republican media mavens, who used the same B-list production staffers in Washington, D.C., Stevens and Schriefer based their operation in New York City and tapped the talent of Madison Avenue.

“We found that there was a creative edge to working with someone who, the day before, was editing some national Pepsi spot or Coke spot or car spot rather than a political spot,” Stevens said. “That was a huge advantage.”

The pair’s early work had a lively feel.

An ad they produced for Tom Ridge’s 1994 gubernatorial campaign featured the Republican congressman standing in a snowy shipyard in Erie, Pa. “A year ago, when I announced for governor, a Philadelphia newspaper called me ‘a guy nobody’s ever heard of from a city nobody’s ever seen,’” the candidate said with a shrug. “Well, I’m Tom Ridge. This is Erie! Halfway between Cleveland and Buffalo.”

That year, according to the Atlantic, all 12 of the candidates Stevens and Schriefer advised won their elections.

“The secret to success in politics is working for people who are going to win anyway,” Stevens likes to say.

As his political profile grew, Stevens kept writing — and managed to break into television. In the early 1990s, he wrote episodes for CBS’ “Northern Exposure” and the short-lived NBC

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without success, to fly around the country with the nominee and deliver a convention speech.

“It wasn’t like I was some Trump hater. I just thought he was particularly ill-suited to be president,” he said.

“Neither is Jack Nicholson, but I love Jack Nicholson.”

Stevens, who sat out the 2016 race and says he voted for independent Evan McMullin, was equally unimpressed with Trump’s campaign team.

“These were just people who never really worked in politics,” Stevens said, noting that campaign manager Corey Lewandowski “had never been involved in a winning statewide race in his life” and calling campaign chair Steve Bannon an “amusing lunatic.”

“I mean, these are people you wouldn’t share a cab with,” he said with a mix of bewilderment, jealousy and contempt.

Stevens opposed Trump’s candidacy for many reasons, but chief among them was his denigration of Mexicans and his apparent comfort with white nationalists. In February 2016, when Trump declined to renounce the support of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, Stevens wrote in a Daily Beast column that it was no longer possible “to pretend that Trump is not only an idiot but also a racist idiot.”

Throughout the campaign, Stevens had argued that there simply weren’t enough white voters in America to put Trump in the White House.

“Turns out I was wrong,” Stevens said. “But if the Republican Party is unable to get higher margins of nonwhite voters, it’ll kill us eventually.”

He paused to summon the proper metaphor.

“It’s sort of like somebody who has several drinks at a cocktail party and drives home, makes it home safely and concludes that alcohol helps you drive,” he said. “Probably the wrong conclusion.”

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series “I’ll Fly Away.” In 2003, he shared an office with George Clooney when the two worked together on the Beltwaybased HBO series, “K Street.”

“Honestly, you couldn’t have hoped for a better group to learn about the inner workings of politics,” Clooney told Seven Days by email. “Stuart was always the most fun.”

Years later, Clooney called on his friend to help write political speeches for The Ides of March, the 2011 film set on a Democratic presidential campaign.

“I asked him to help me understand the best arguments against what the fictional candidate was pitching,” Clooney said. “His insight was perfect.”

Stevens has written several movies and estimates that he’s sold as many as nine television pilots, including one about a fictional Florida governor and another about D.C.’s Georgetown salon scene of the 1960s. But little of his dramatic work has actually seen the light of day. “I’ve been very good at selling pilots — and less good at getting them on the air,” he acknowledged.

Much of Stevens’ art imitates his life, but sometimes life imitates his art.

The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear, his political novel about a contested Republican convention, came out last summer when the real-life convention appeared unsettled. The novel’s villain, Colorado Gov. Armstrong George, is an anti-immigrant “fire-breather” who has harnessed “a burning anger at the large forces that controlled [Americans’] lives.”

In one particularly resonant scene, Callahan, the Stevens-like protagonist, watches as “thirty thousand screaming, maniacal Armstrong George fanatics” chant the campaign’s slogan, “America for Americans!” at a football stadium rally.

“God help us,” Callahan’s sidekick says. “It’s 1930s Nuremberg.”

Stevens maintains that he began writing the book prior to the Romney race and finished it by late 2014 — well before Trump’s June 2015 campaign announcement.

“I thought to trigger something like [the rise of Armstrong George], you had to have a precipitating event, like an economic crash,” he said. “Turns out I was wrong, because you had Trump.”

Stevens’ next project is a trilogy he’s writing with actor Anson Mount about just such an economic crisis prompting a domestic insurrection.

Does he worry he might be predicting the future this time, too?

“I don’t think we’ll have a second American civil war,” Stevens said with a nervous laugh.

Stevens showed up at a Los Angeles doctor’s office in February 2003 with a simple demand: He wanted to start a regimen of the performanceenhancing drugs he’d noticed in the cycling and skiing scenes.

Within weeks, Stevens was injecting himself with human growth hormone, testosterone, erythropoietin and anabolic steroids. Pretty soon, his eyesight was improving, his sun blotches were fading and he’d gained 12 pounds of muscle.

Ten hours into a training ride that spring, he wrote in Outside magazine, “I was tired, but I felt curiously strong, annoyingly talkative and fresh, eager to hammer the last 40 miles … I’ll be frank: It was a reassuring kind of world, and I could see why people might want to stay there.”

The episode was vintage Stevens: pushing a crazy idea to its logical extreme — to prove a point and, perhaps more importantly, for the sake of a good story. (His swashbuckling oeuvre also includes a 5,500-word New York Times Magazine essay celebrating endurance sports as “pleasurable acts of violence.”)

“Stuart is, you know, he’s a flavor — a big-time flavor. And I’m a big fan,” said political consultant Mark McKinnon, a fellow triathlete and Bush media man.

“He’s not everybody’s cup of tea, but he’s mine.”

Others in the business find the flavor a touch too strong.

After former House speaker Newt Gingrich overtook Romney in a November 2011 poll, rival political operative Mike Murphy tweaked Stevens on Twitter.

“Nothing [that] more idiotic Stu Stevens preening in NYT Mag won’t solve,” Murphy wrote, mocking Stevens’ penchant for self-referential swagger.

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd lampooned Stevens as a “poseur,” a “dilettante” and, worst of all, a “Hemingway manqué” whose campaign was “a moveable feast of missteps.”

It is true that in a single sitting Stevens will casually mention competing in Sweden’s 300-kilometer Vätternrundan cycling race and trekking to the north pole with the Norwegian explorer Børge Ousland.

A chronic name-dropper, he will slip into conversation that time he went mountain biking with Bush. And he will offer, with an air of nonchalance, an interview with his “friend” Clooney.

McKinnon, a creator and star of Showtime’s “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth,” argues that most criticism of Stevens amounts to nothing more than jealousy.

“Alpha males don’t like to share the spotlight, and Stuart just attracts a lot of light,” McKinnon said. “He also doesn’t give a shit about what you think about him. It’s like, ‘Take it or leave it.’”

Communications consultant Joel Frushone, who met Stevens on the Ridge campaign and has cycled beside him in the Pyrenees, says his friend comes by his lifestyle honestly and unpretentiously.

“I think it’s in his DNA. Some people say it’s all the coffee he drinks, but I think he’s wired,” Frushone said. “It’s a chemical imbalance that would break him down if he wasn’t doing these things — and there’s no bravado in any of it.”

Stevens’ thirst for adventure eventually led him to take on foreign clients, such as the Czech president, playwright and former dissident Václav Havel. Or, as he put it, “I did Havel.”

“It was interesting,” Stevens elaborated. “You’d ask him things like, ‘What do you think the No. 1 goal is?’ He’d think about it and say, ‘Well, we must be a very moral country.’ It’s like, ‘What the fuck does that mean? Are you going to cut taxes?’”

Some of Stevens’ clients have been a little less savory. In 2004, he advised strongman Joseph Kabila in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first elections in decades. The next year, he helped the disgraced former Albanian president Sali Berisha rehabilitate his reputation and become prime minister.

“When we did the Congo election, we were paid by Israeli diamond merchants,” Stevens boasted. “It was basically like, ‘We make a lot of money in the Congo, but we can’t make money if there’s war. We really want to have elections that pass the Jimmy Carter smell test as much as possible, and I guess we’d like this guy Kabila to win.’”

Kabila’s 2006 election was plagued by irregularities and violence, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. But according to Frushone, who worked with Stevens in Congo, everything the American political consultants did was “aboveboard.”

In the years since, Kabila’s government has been accused of pilfering state resources, jailing political opponents and even directing mass killings. Last December, the president ignored a constitutional mandate to step aside after two terms, delaying elections indefinitely.

Stevens insists that, whenever he has worked abroad, he has done so with the tacit support of the U.S. State Department.

“You have to have rules about this sort of stuff,” he said, appearing oblivious to the ethical morass in which he’d found himself. “Otherwise, it can get very muddy.”

‘A Very Personal Question’ After an hour of hiking, Stevens reached the junction of Owl’s Howl and Cabin Trail. The terrain had become steeper and his limp more pronounced. “God. My knee just gets bad,” the aging adventurer said with a grimace. “We should probably turn around.”

For Stevens, as his Krav Maga instructor had suggested, the challenge ahead was not the mountain but the pebble in his shoe.

In The Last Season, his memoir, Stevens meditated on the emotions he’d encountered after losing the Romney race. Earlier in his career, he wrote, winning campaigns had made him happy.

“Over time, that slowly changed to the point where winning was the absence of pain more than some form of joy,” he observed. “What hadn’t changed was the horrible self-loathing that came with losing. It wasn’t abstract or remote but a depressing, long-lasting sort of funk when no food tasted good, and the best days were still lousy ones.”

WEST NILE VIRUS • DENGUE FEVER • ZIKA That pain was made worse in 2012 by the number of people — inside the campaign and out — who blamed Stevens for Romney’s loss. The chief strategist had determined from the start to make the election a referendum on president Barack Obama’s handling of the economy. But Stevens’ critics said he failed to humanize Romney and convince voters to like him.

Schriefer, his longtime business partner, disagreed with that assessment “At a time when unemployment was high and the economy was in the doldrums, I still believe it was the best contrast we had with Barack Obama,” he maintained.

Others saw Stevens as a power-hungry micromanager.

In the weeks before the Republican convention, the campaign commissioned and then jettisoned multiple versions of Romney’s primetime address written by three veteran speechwriters. In the end, he delivered a version cobbled together at the last minute by Stevens and the candidate himself.

According to Politico, the episode exposed the campaign’s “fundamental design flaw” — that Stevens was doing the work of what should have been three top staffers: chief strategist, chief ad maker and chief speechwriter.

Romney dismissed the criticism.

“The only person beside myself who could write a speech I would like was Stuart,” he said. “Stuart had JASON a large portfolio because I needed him to.”

Stevens took responsibility for the loss, but he also pointed to factors outside of his control. Chief among them, he argued, was the tremendous cash advantage Obama gained by opting out of public financing and avoiding a Democratic primary — allowing for an early ad blitz that defined Romney as a soulless capitalist.

According to Frushone, the Romney race “hurt Stuart the most of any of the campaigns he has lost, and I think it changed him as a person, too.”

Stevens’ evolution is evident. He no longer characterizes himself as a heartless mercenary who will work for anybody. “I don’t have positions,” he used to enjoy saying. “I have clients.”

In the age of Trump, Stevens is starting to articulate an ideology.

“I think the vision of having a centerright, compassionate governing party that is united by more optimism and kindness is something that’s just missing from where we are today,” he said as he descended through the early autumnal forest. “I think any politics that comes out of mean-spiritedness is flawed.”

But, wait. Was this not the man who, a week earlier, had been celebrating the fight as “the best thing about politics”?

The man who had spent a lifetime practicing political retzev?

“Yeah, I mean, I’ve said this before: I probably represent the worst of the American political system. You know, I mean, I’m a hired gun — this weird aberration of our modern political system,” he acknowledged. “But I always look at it like litigating for a client.

You go out and fight as hard as you can.”

It seemed as if Stevens was trying to have it both ways.

“You ever see that great film Lifeguard, by Daniel Petrie?” he asked, referring to the 1976 movie about an aging lifeguard who doesn’t know when to hang up the rescue tube.

“At a certain point, you just kind of become, like, there’s something wrong with this guy.”

Is that true of political consultants, too? Does there come a time when they should put the fight behind them?

“I think that’s a very personal question,” Stevens GIB BS said, dodging it.

The trail ended in a clearing with a view of the Green Mountains, flecked with red, orange and yellow leaves. Stevens walked to his black Volvo SUV. Asked whether he would consider another presidential campaign or if such feats were behind him, Stevens said he would have to be “just all in” if he were to commit. (His firm has taken on several 2018 gubernatorial and Senate races.)

“It’s beyond 24-7,” he said of a run for the White House. “So I could see doing it, if there was someone that, you know, I thought was important and cared about.”

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oing to the ballet often conjures images of elegant theaters, dapperly dressed adults and thin young people dancing across a pristine stage. But what if ballet were more than that? What if parents in jeans and sandals brought their rambunctious children to a farm picnic to watch ballet lovers of all ages dance across a verdant, or muddy, field? Would it still be ballet?

In Vermont, it sure would. Since 2015, the Farm to Ballet Project, founded and directed by Vermont-raised ballet professional Chatch Pregger, has given 24 fulllength classical ballet performances for adults and children at 17 Vermont farms.

Featuring six string musicians and 25 adult dancers, each performance conveys the work and life of a female farmer during the growing season and the natural forces she encounters. In addition to watching the show, attendees can participate in mini-classes, purchase food from vendors and have their pictures taken with company members in costume.

Farm to Ballet’s broader mission is to celebrate local agriculture, bring ballet to new audiences and raise funds for agricultural programs. This summer, the project performed in six counties for more than 3,000 spectators. It raised more than $30,000, 75 percent of which went directly to farms and agricultural nonprofits, according to a press release.

Building on Farm to Ballet’s success, Pregger has taken the next logical step: forming Ballet Vermont, a professional classical ballet company. The venture will kick off with performances of a new production with original choreography at two venues in October.

“It’s largely about the momentum that got going with Farm to Ballet and the cohesion the dancers created as a group,” says Pregger, 37. Composed of many Farm to Ballet dancers, Ballet Vermont aims to “bring high-quality art to communities, be a socially positive company, enrich life in Vermont and provide opportunities to adult dancers,” he says.

And the company will remain outside the ballet box, literally. While most ballet companies reside in one city and perform in theaters, Ballet Vermont will keep on traveling and dancing outdoors.

“The things that a ballet company would do for a city, we’ll do those things, with the added component of bringing art to multiple communities instead of having a centralized place,” Pregger says.

The relaxed, accessible, familyfriendly performances at farms will continue. “At our performances, I see all the adults with their picnic blankets and their dinners — eating, drinking, enjoying themselves,” says company soloist Maria Mercieca. “And I see all the kids dancing along, running around. They’re watching, they’re enjoying it, they’re taking it in, but they’re not being made to be still. I love that about it. It’s a family- and kid-friendly event, and I mean little, little kids.”

“It’s really a great event for our members and our community,” says Tre McCarney, director of community programs at Shelburne Farms. She’s coordinated four Farm to Ballet events there, and each has drawn more than 600 spectators.

Last year, a single Farm to Ballet performance yielded $4,000 for Shelburne Farms’ educational programming.

From two performances this year, McCarney expects to receive approximately $8,000 to support Vermont Food Education Every Day, a partnership of Shelburne Farms and the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

More specifically, funds help sustain Jr Iron Chef VT, a statewide culinary competition for teams of middle and high school students charged with creating healthy, locally sourced dishes to improve school meals.

“Funds from Farm to Ballet help keep the entrance fees for teams low to make it accessible to all students,” notes McCarney.

“They are wonderful to work with,” she says of the Farm to Ballet cast. “You can tell that they love what they do; they love dancing; they love bringing these performances to the community and bringing awareness to the seasonal changes that happen in Vermont through an art.”

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“I think that that has strengthened our community culture and the honest communication we have with each other.”

All company members study with Pregger, and many say they deeply appreciate his pedagogy. “One thing that is great about his approach is that it’s very friendly to adults, to our bodies,” notes Mercieca.

“We aren’t 40-pound creatures who can wrap their legs around their heads,” adds company soloist Avi Waring. “We’re human beings, and Chatch makes available real, good technique. He has given me permission to adore the work of technique, the work of technical progression.”

“It’s very different from what we’re used to in the ballet world,” says Mercieca.

Pregger’s approach is also effective, according to soloist Brea McBride, who joined the company in August. She has danced ballet since age 3 and has owned and taught at Infinity Dance Studio in Essex Junction since 2010.

second performance is on October 14 at Bread & Butter Farm in Shelburne.

For most of Farm to Ballet’s choreography, Pregger reinterpreted ballet classics such as Swan Lake and Giselle to allow dancers to perform on grass without turns or pointe shoes. But each year he also created original choreography for one of the concerti in Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. “Bees & Friends” combines those original works into a 45-minute performance set to the Vivaldi piece.

“I’ve developed the repertoire over the three years,” says Pregger, “and now I’m seeing it all come together in a cohesive show.”

“Bees & Friends” is “a portrait of a part of nature, a part of the farm,” adds Mercieca. According to the company website, it explores pollination, metamorphoses, integrated pest management and bioluminescence.

As Ballet Vermont grows, Pregger looks forward to collaborating with more artists and adult dancers. Waring and Cunningham would like to perform beyond Vermont.

“I think expanding it, especially with all the craziness of climate change in the world right now … would be wonderful,” says Cunningham.

Pull on the jeans and boots. It’s time to go to the ballet. m Contact: elizabeth@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Ballet Vermont, “Bees & Friends,” Sunday, October 1, 2 and 5 p.m., Highland Lodge & Ski Touring Center in Greensboro; and Saturday, October 14, 3-6:30 p.m., Bread & Butter Farm in Shelburne. $16.25-25; free for kids under 1. balletvermont.org

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in age from 19 to 41, they bring skills in everything from teaching and administration to sports and massage. Some have studied ballet since they were children; others began a few years ago and count Pregger as their only instructor. Ten company members have been performing with him since Farm to Ballet’s inception.

“The company is very tight; we’re very close,” says Mercieca, 41, a member of Farm to Ballet since 2016. “It’s not competitive; it’s really supportive and a good place to be.”

Demi-soloist Katie Cunningham, 26, a member since 2015, says the troupe is “like a traveling dance family,” a cohesion she describes as born of necessity and ingenuity. “In the first year, we were trying to figure out how to do this without a stage manager, without a prop crew,” she says.

The dancers still do everything, including crafting the set and props and setting up before a show, says Cunningham.

“When I first came, I was amazed not only by how many adults there were but by the skill level that they had,” says McBride, 38. “That’s what impressed me the most. How are they this good?

Obviously, that speaks to Chatch.”

Pregger grew up in Fair Haven, where he was homeschooled by his mother, an avid folk dancer and dance company director. Throughout his childhood and early adolescence, he performed with her and helped her plan children’s shows that toured abroad.

At 15, Pregger left Vermont to pursue a professional ballet career. He has since danced as a member of companies in Boston, Washington, D.C., and Houston, and as a guest dancer with Ballet Arizona, Hartford City Ballet and the Texas Ballet Theater. In 2005, he moved with his two children back to Vermont, where he now teaches ballet at Spotlight Vermont in Burlington.

Pregger was inspired to create Farm to Ballet both to support the organic and local food movements, he says, and to give his adult students opportunities to perform. As the Farm to Ballet program matured, he realized that directing a ballet company was “one of those dreams that I didn’t know I had until after it was happening,” says Pregger. “I feel like I’ve been trained [in directing], and I’ve gotten to watch amazing directors my whole life. So now I’m seeing what we can do to create something here that’s unique in ballet and expressive of Vermont culture.”

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s anyone who has seen the recent Hollywood megaflop The Dark Tower can attest, translating the works of Stephen King to the silver screen is a difficult task. For every classic film adaptation, such as Carrie (1976 version, thank you), Stand by Me or Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining — the last of which King openly despises, by the way — there are countless busts like Maximum Overdrive, Silver Bullet and The Mangler. But one King movie may stand above all others, not merely as a great adaptation but as a near-universally acknowledged great movie: The Shawshank Redemption.

Based on a relatively minor 1982 King novella, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Shawshank the movie has achieved canonical pop-culture status.

The 1994 prison-escape film, written for the screen and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is easily among the best-loved American movies of the past 30 years — maybe of all time, if you ask Tony Magistrale.

“It’s the most popular movie in history,” he declares.

Magistrale, 65, isn’t just saying that as a fan. An English professor at the University of Vermont with a focus on gothic film and literature, he’s among the world’s foremost scholars on King’s flicks. Among the 20-plus books he’s authored is Hollywood’s Stephen King, which examines the wider cultural impact of the horror master’s movies, and he’s edited a collection of scholarly essays called The Films of Stephen King: From Carrie to Secret Window.

Magistrale’s latest tome, published last November, is The Shawshank Experience: Tracking the History of the World’s Favorite Movie. Magistrale coauthored the book, due out in paperback in December, with Maura Grady, a UVM alum and former student of Magistrale’s who now teaches at Ashland University in Ohio.

The duo’s claim that Shawshank is the world’s “favorite movie” could be seen as specious, or at least convenient; the assertion is based on the Internet Movie Database’s Top Rated Movies chart, where users gave the film a 9.2,

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technically tying it with The Godfather.

Still, that’s good company, and there is no denying Shawshank’s enduring appeal.

How did Darabont achieve a masterpiece with King’s material where so many others have failed? For starters,

text in the way that King is. Even though Darabont tried very hard to remain true to the text, he also felt the freedom to move beyond the text.”

As an example, the professor cites a scene where the film’s protagonist, Andy Dufresne (Robbins), plays the opera The

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suggests Magistrale, he didn’t let King write the screenplay.

“I think what I admire the most about Shawshank is what Darabont did in adapting it beyond where King went with it,” the UVM prof explains.

“It’s always been my contention that [for] the best adaptations of King’s novels into film, the screenplays have been written by people other than King,” Magistrale continues. “The reason for that is because they’re not wedded to the

Marriage of Figaro over the prison loudspeaker. It’s an important moment in the film. But, as Magistrale notes, “It’s not in King’s novel.”

In another, even more crucial change, Darabont cast Freeman as Dufresne’s friend and escape accomplice, Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding. In the novella, both Andy and Red are white; Freeman, of course, is black.

“That completely changes the complexion of their relationship,” says

Magistrale. Shawshank is set in the fictional Shawshank State Penitentiary in rural Maine in the 1950s and ’60s, an uncommon and dangerous time and place for a mixed-race friendship. “[Casting Freeman] opens up the possibility of reading the film in a racial context,” says Magistrale. Red and Andy’s relationship in the film, he believes, serves as a foundation for a larger metaphor for American culture, one that King may or may not have intended.

“There’s no racism in this film … until you begin to apply context,” Magistrale points out. “And yet what happens when Red becomes a free man and rides a bus through the Deep South on his way to be free in Mexico with other dark-skinned people — the implications of that are what I find fascinating.”

King is famously dismissive of academic dissections of his work. “He thinks we suck all the fun out of it,” says Magistrale, who has been teaching King’s works at UVM for decades and considers the author an associate, if

not quite a friend. In 1999, Magistrale brought King to UVM for a Buckham Honors Seminar and a talk that filled Patrick Gymnasium. King returned the university’s $15,000 honorarium, which Magistrale then used to offer one of his horror-focused courses to high school students.

In conversation, King has given at least one concession to the professor regarding the latter’s interpretation of the role of women in Shawshank, Magistrale says. Given the setting of a men’s prison, few women feature in the novella or the movie. Yet Magistrale theorizes that Dufresne “feminizes” himself throughout the ordeal, up to and especially including his escape through a sewer tunnel — a stand-in, he believes, for a birth canal. Or, as he puts it, “a symbolic vagina.”

“King himself found this interpretation very interesting,” says Magistrale.

As another instance of the importance of women to the story, he points to the pinup movie posters of Rita Hayworth, Raquel Welch and others that Dufresne hangs on the wall of his cell to cover the escape hole he’s painstakingly chiseling.

“Every one of these women is assertive and rebellious in the role that they have, either in their own lives or in … the film that’s being photographed,” Magistrale

says. “All of these women are essentially undermining the patriarchy.”

King might be relieved to find that Magistrale and Grady delve not solely into the possible meanings of the film but into its history and cultural relevance, covering context such as the transformation of the prison where it was filmed: the menacingly gothic Ohio State Reformatory. Thanks in large part to the success of Shawshank, OSR is now a prison museum and tourist attraction that draws more than 100,000 visitors per year. It’s become a movie mecca, not unlike the cornfield baseball diamond in Iowa where Field of Dreams was shot.

It’s clear throughout The Shawshank Experience that the authors bear a genuine affection for the film and its source material. They write as equal parts scholars and fans.

“It’s a movie that can make men cry,” reveals Magistrale. “How many films can do that?”

Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com

INFO The Shawshank Experience: Tracking the History of the World’s Favorite Movie

by Maura Grady and Tony Magistrale, Palgrave Macmillan, 235 pages. $29.95 paperback/$99.99 hardcover.

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Stephen King has been telling stories that focus on superannuated cars, pets, cell phones, hotels, cemeteries, towns, houses, and human beings for the past half century. His narratives often center on places and things possessed of a history of malfeasance that radiate evil in an effort to pull outsiders into their realm. While it is possible to argue that King has spent his career animating the inanimate, it is his attention to haunted places — human dwellings, in particular — that links him most directly to the gothic tradition in literature and film. John Sears has traced this trope in early works by Stephen King, arguing that “place effectively indicates the interpenetration in gothic modes of inside and outside, of concealed psychological depths in human minds and their unfolding, their manifestation outside themselves in the worlds they perceive and create.”

Throughout his fiction, from the Marsten House in ’Salem’s Lot to the metastasizing mansion in Rose Red, King’s major work revolves around what he calls in Danse Macabre the “Bad Place,” “psychic batteries absorbing the emotions that had been spent there, absorbing them as much as a car battery will store an electrical charge” (DM, 253).

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they are virtually in two different plays. Gilliatt’s pretty smiles are met with Thaiss’ creepy, lip-smacking version of affection. Whether it’s Bunge’s choice or Thaiss’ execution, this Torvald has no hold — moral, practical or sexual — on Nora.

From his first appearance, Thaiss makes playful eroticism look embarrassingly lascivious, and the two performers don’t demonstrate a convincing attraction.

Without an overtone of power and subservience in their male-female dynamic, the actors can’t fully represent Ibsen’s characters. This production seems afraid to show any form of masculine strength, satirizing a buffoon version of it instead of exploring it.

The audience has little choice but to rely on contemporary cultural norms and laugh at the more oafish expressions of male superiority. In Thursday’s preview, these laughs were almost apologetic, stifled as soon as they broke out, but they’re the inevitable consequence of portraying Torvald as an oily fool and expressing family friend Dr. Rank’s infatuation with Nora as an ugly leer.

Robert Kropf’s modernization of Ibsen’s play eliminates the stilted dialogue of typical translations but also deposits Nora’s children offstage, making it harder to see what’s at stake for her. This streamlined version has a two-hour running time but loses some depth of character.

Gilliatt is the reason to see this show. She captures Nora’s effervescence with a trilling laugh and lightfooted restlessness. And she carves out a perfect line of coquetry, steering clear of craven or lustful extremes to deliver an essential willingness to please. It’s only in the final scene, when Nora leaves with more confidence

than fear, that Gilliatt herself drowns in this production’s muddled modernity.

Hannah Chodos plays Nora’s childhood friend Kristine with world-weariness, in sharp contrast to Nora’s effusiveness. After an unhappy marriage, Kristine is a widow who must support herself. Chodos makes this cautionary tale a quiet sorrow, radiating resigned dignity.

As Krogstad, the blackmailer, Matthew Cohn initially approaches mustache-twirling villainy but then masterfully pulls inward to reveal his character’s complex core. Ibsen supplies the rationale for his choices, but Cohn animates them with acute clarity.

Gordon Clapp supplies warmth as Dr. Rank. He connects affably with Nora and Torvald and cuts through the haze of formality that bogs down other scenes.

In this production, Nora leaves her family because she’s found herself; Ibsen left her taking the risk of trying to. It’s the difference between a journey’s end and its beginning. Perry lights the doorway as if Nora were bound for interstellar travel, and Bunge and Gilliatt hold the moment to self-congratulatory length. This staging is exhilarating if you want to tell today’s version of female self-actualization, but it doesn’t touch on the fear and daring that Ibsen’s door slam required. m Contact: alex@sevendaysvt.com

INFO A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, new version by Robert Kropf, directed by Eric Bunge, produced by Northern Stage. In repertory through October 29, Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction. $14-58. See website for schedule. northernstage.org SEVENDAYSVT.COM

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he good news is that a husband saying his wife has to obey him now gets a laugh. The bad news is that Henrik Ibsen’s groundbreaking play A Doll’s House can’t set off its shockwave unless the performers create an idyllic marriage to explode. In Northern Stage’s production, director Eric Bunge has allowed the play’s famous door-slam ending to seem inevitable, not hard-won. The flaw is nearly offset by Olivia Gilliatt’s strong performance as Nora, the iconoclast who walks out that door.

The story takes place in Nora and Torvald Helmer’s middle-class Norwegian living room. Outside, it’s bitter cold; inside, it’s the snug and charming backdrop for a happy marriage. Nora loves her children and her husband and is especially cheered by Torvald’s new job and higher salary. It’s a very pretty doll’s house. Yes, Nora’s husband infantilizes her; she is giddy, childish and inclined to flirt decorously with him. It’s what female happiness looks like in 1879.

Ibsen’s story grinds Nora against two oppressive forces. She slowly realizes that she hasn’t been allowed to grow up. Her father and her husband both show her the same type of love: a paternalism reserved for a child.

And she makes a mistake that gives another man power over her. Nora forged her father’s signature to borrow money, but she believes it can’t be much of a crime since the motive was paying for a medical cure for her husband. When the moneylender blackmails her, she hopes to conceal her crime from Torvald, then prepares herself for the worst. Or, she briefly dreams, the best.

The production takes three approaches to orienting the audience. The magnificent costumes by Hunter Kaczorowski are scrupulous renditions of Victorian attire. These suggest we’ll be immersed in the manners and beliefs of another age, faithfully re-created to transport us there.

But it’s not that simple. The set portrays a period living room, down to the stove and gramophone, but adds powerful stylized touches. A metallic film over the walls makes them both shiny and hostile, pretty and inhuman. And a bold red frame boxes the set into a veritable doll’s house. Scenic designer Alexander Woodward and lighting designer Tyler M. Perry add powerful theatricality, calling attention to artifice while amplifying emotion.

Finally, the director’s interpretation doesn’t show a marriage breaking but one made ridiculous to modern audiences. And sometimes the focus is on sheer staginess. Bunge keeps the actors in constant motion, aligning and realigning them as if to remind us we’re watching a play on a three-quarter-round set. The scenes have a stiff, forced rhythm. Perhaps it’s a critique of Victorian-era propriety, but it works against our investment in the characters as real people.

The performances straddle the play’s era and our own because Bunge lets us see Nora as a fool to tolerate Torvald from the outset. She doesn’t have a transformation; she is married to an insufferable prig and has nothing to lose by leaving him. Gilliatt and Jeffries Thaiss, who plays Torvald, are so different in tone that

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didn’t realize I didn’t know how to shake and serve cocktails until I saw 109 thirsty guests lined up in front of me, polished shoes planted on a hillside in the late summer sun, sweltering in jackets and long dresses. They were thirsty. I was out of my element.

I’d agreed to invent a collection of signature cocktails for a wedding. Agreeing was the easy part. A seasoned recipe developer, I was excited about coming up with drinks that would show off the flavors of the season while also representing something about the bride and groom’s story. (They’re big on bourbon and lemon, for instance, so using those together was a given.)

I’d agreed to serve those cocktails, plus a few basic drinks such as vodka soda and gin and tonic, at the event.

No problem, right? If I’d invented the things, surely I could mix them?

The first seven or eight guests stepped up to me and my friend, an actual bartender working the gig, who had helped me refine the drink recipes.

Through my teeth, I whispered, “Hey, how do you make a gin and tonic?” He gave me a withering look and said, “You combine gin and tonic.”

He made the drink. I watched and learned.

We got through the wedding, and, while I may have fumbled the shaker a couple times and put too few rocks in some glasses and too many in others, we didn’t leave anyone thirsty. Happily, our signature drinks got rave reviews.

The experience taught me that mixing cocktails isn’t as intuitive as I’d thought. Nor is, say, making a simple syrup, which is key to my signature recipes spotlighting autumnal flavors. So, before I pass along those recipes, here’s a brief guide to the art of crafting and mixing drinks.

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by VALERIE WHITE BEAUDET, who named it after her mother.

For years, Beaudet said, she used the basement space to store decorations. Then she realized she could supplement the offerings at her family-friendly grill with a second spot geared toward grownups. “Downstairs, over 21 is preferred,” she said.

“We’re getting a lot of girls’ nights, a lot of date nights.”

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Before he opened his restaurant, PICA-PICA FILIPINO CUISINE in St. Johnsbury, GEORGE SALES was an independent consultant and project manager. Now Sales, who was born and raised in the Philippines, spends his time cooking stir-fries, crispy egg rolls known as lumpiang, and kare-kare, a stew with oxtail, eggplant and long beans. “I’ve always loved entertaining; I’ve always loved cooking,” said Sales. “It’s been a passion of mine to open a restaurant.”

The 30-seat spot at 1214 Main Street opened softly the second week in September and will expand to its full hours and menu next week.

So far, Sales noted, the reception has been “phenomenal … The community is really supportive.”

It helps that Sales has designed the business to support that community.

Several of his employees are current St. Johnsbury Academy students or recent graduates new to the job market. He’s operating Pica-pica as a low-profit L3C — a step between a nonprofit and an LLC — with the aim, he said, of focusing more on engagement than on profits. “The goal is not to fill every seat,” he said.

“It’s to create a really mind-blowing experience for everybody who walks in here.”

Sales’ best-selling dishes so far, he said,

have been ones that are familiar to American palates, such as vinegarand soy-marinated adobo chicken and a variety of noodle dishes. Over time, he hopes to educate people about his home country and the intricacies of its food. The Latin flavors of Filipino cuisine reflect its past status as a Spanish colony. “[Pica-pica] is about Filipino culture, as well,” Sales said. “Food is the summation of a country, of its people. You can tell a lot from it.”

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The ROUGH CUT, a barbecue restaurant with a full bar, will open at 51 Main Street in Middlebury in November, owner BEN WELLS said. The business will occupy the space that previously housed 51 Main at the Bridge, a restaurant and performance venue operated by Middlebury College for nine years.

The space is under renovation, Wells said, and will reopen with a 25-seat bar and a 50-seat dining room that serves dinner Wednesday through Sunday nights.

The menu will feature barbecue and southern comfort food.

The Rough Cut will be “very casual, very fun, with affordable pricing,” Wells said. The bar will focus on bourbon and whiskey and pour as many as 12 beers on tap.

A Florida chef, Brandon Perry, will move to Vermont to run the Rough Cut kitchen.

“We’re very excited about him,” Wells said.

“He has a lot of experience in barbecue and southern food.”

Wells also owns the Marquis Theatre in Middlebury, a movie theater with a café that serves southwestern fare.

He has managed restaurants in places including Boston, Jacksonville, Wyo., and Boulder, Colo.

Wells expects the Rough Cut to expand its dinner hours and add lunch in the future, he said. The restaurant will not host live music, which was a feature of 51 Main, but it will showcase a novelty in these

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For the rosemary syrup:

It’s one thing to follow recipes, but another to concoct your own drinks.

Understanding ratios is a great way to start. One simple ratio for a good cocktail is two ounces of booze, one ounce of something sour and one ounce of something sweet.

Lemon and lime juice may be the most common sour ingredients, but there are others. For savory cocktails, one could use pickle brine or vinegar, for instance.

When it comes to sweet stuff, knowing how to make creative simple syrups is a crucial trick. A “simple,” as it’s called in the trade, is one of the best ways to impart flavor without texture, using a solution of sugar and water as the vehicle.

Then there’s the mixing itself. Fill a shaker halfway with ice, add booze followed by other ingredients, shake hard for at least 30 seconds and pour into an appropriate glass (which is anything you want to drink out of ) with a bit of ice to keep the drink cool, if desired.

Some bartenders prefer to add ice at the end to minimize melt, while others add the mixers to the shaker before the booze. As a novice, I like to get the ice in there so I don’t have to worry about it.

I add the booze next because, if I overpour the hard stuff, it’s easy to adjust the rest of the drink to match.

When does one stir instead of shake?

Classically, when a drink is composed purely of alcohol (such as a martini).

If you want bigger drinks without adding more alcohol, a few splashes of soda (such as seltzer or ginger beer), tonic, or juice can help keep your guests from getting tipsy so quickly. Just remember that any time you add water, even if that water is effervescent, you’re diluting the flavors of the drink. And don’t shake the fizzy stuff; gently stir it in after the rest of the ingredients are in the glass.

As with all recipes, taste and adjust these to your liking. Want a stronger punch? Bump up the amount of alcohol.

Don’t like things too sweet? Dial back on the syrup. Your perfect signature drink is just a tweak away.

RICH SIMPLE SYRUP A regular simple syrup is made with a 1-to-1 ratio of sugar and water. A rich simple syrup, with a 2-to-1 ratio, will bring more flavor to the drink with less dilution. This recipe makes about four cups, enough for 32 drinks, and will

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3 branches rosemary Simple syrup (recipe above) 2 branches rosemary

For the cocktail:

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2 ounces reposado tequila 1 1/2 ounces cider reduction 1/2 ounce rosemary simple syrup 1 ounce lemon juice

PREPARATION:

Make the cider reduction: Pour cider into a medium saucepan. Add rosemary. Boil until the cider has been reduced by half. Let sit until cool. Strain and reserve.

Make the rosemary syrup: Follow the simple syrup instructions above, adding the rosemary once the sugar has dissolved.

Assemble: Shake per the instructions above.

Serve over ice. This drink can also be served warm.

GIN, PEAR AND THYME

Fresh mint and lemon peel for simple syrup

INGREDIENTS:

For the pear-thyme syrup:

keep in the fridge for several weeks.

Simple syrup can be flavored with all kinds of things: beet, celery, black pepper, bacon, ginger, you name it. Get crazy!

INGREDIENTS:

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4 cups sugar 2 cups water Ingredients that add flavor, color or both in a form that will allow their aromatics to steep into the syrup. So, if you have something big or tough, cut it into smaller pieces. The tougher the ingredient, the smaller the chunks. Ginger can be cut into very small pieces, but a not-quite-ripe pear can be left in cubes.

PREPARATION:

Make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and the water. Slowly bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring regularly until the sugar is dissolved. Then turn up the heat a bit more, so the liquid is at a fast simmer.

If you’re using flavoring ingredients that are tough or need time to steep in the hot syrup — such as beet, pear, winter squash, rosemary, lemon peel or dried whole spices — add them now.

Simmer until the liquid is the consistency of maple syrup. It should coat a spoon and have a nice, thick mouthfeel. If you’re using more tender ingredients for flavoring — such as mint or basil — add them now.

As soon as your tender flavoring ingredients have been added, remove the syrup from the heat and let the ingredients steep while the syrup cools.

Strain the mixture through a sieve into clean mason jars. Label those jars, so you don’t forget what you made. Store in the refrigerator.

BOURBON, LEMON AND MINT INGREDIENTS:

For the lemon-mint syrup:

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Zest of two lemons (use the juice for the drink) 2 cups honey 1 bunch spearmint

For the cocktail:

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2 ounces bourbon 1 ounce lemon-mint syrup 1 ounce lemon juice

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2 firm Bosc pears, cubed 4 sprigs thyme

For the cocktail:

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2 ounces Barr Hill Gin (the light honey flavor of the gin works nicely with the fruit and herb syrup) 1 ounce pear-thyme syrup 1 ounce lemon juice

PREPARATION:

Make the pear-thyme syrup: Follow the simple syrup instructions above. Add the pear when the sugar is just dissolved. Add the sprigs of thyme just before turning off the heat. After you strain the syrup, you should eat the pear!

Make the lemon-mint syrup: Follow the simple syrup instructions above, but substitute two cups of honey for two of the cups of sugar.

When the sugar is just dissolved, add the lemon zest. Meanwhile, pull the mint leaves off the stems and rinse. Add the mint right before you remove the syrup from the heat.

Assemble: Shake per the instructions above.

Serve over ice. If you want to stretch the drink a little further, adding some nice ginger beer wouldn’t be amiss.

Assemble the cocktail: Shake per the instructions above. Serve over ice. This drink can also be served warm.

INGREDIENTS:

TEQUILA, CIDER AND ROSEMARY

For the cocktail:

Because cider is both sweet and acidic, this drink has a slightly different ratio.

This recipe yields half a gallon of cider reduction; try adding the leftovers to a stew or mixing them with seltzer to make apple soda. I double down on the rosemary by putting it into the cider and the syrup.

INGREDIENTS:

For the cider reduction:

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1 gallon cider

VODKA, CARDAMOM AND ROSE For the cardamom syrup:

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8 cardamom pods, crushed a bit 2 ounces vodka 1 ounce cardamom syrup 1 teaspoon rosewater 1 ounce lime juice

PREPARATION:

Make the cardamom syrup: Follow the simple syrup instructions above. Add the cardamom when the sugar is just dissolved.

Assemble: Shake per the instructions above.

Serve over ice. A little seltzer is nice in this drink.

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the grill is more casual and affordable, the “lounge” — as she calls Moruzzi’s — offers some higher-end fare, such as cured meats from Plainfield’s VERMONT SALUMI, fine cheeses and top-shelf liquor in the cocktails.

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Moruzzi’s has couches and low tables, but no diningroom tables — the better to encourage face-to-face interaction, Beaudet believes. “People are actually talking and having conversations. Nobody’s on social media,” she said.

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hen their deal went down last week in Northfield, the banker and the brewers celebrated with glasses of a beer called Same Old, Same Old. In fact, there was nothing “same” or “old” about the beer the men drank that day at Good Measure Brewing.

Same Old, Same Old is unique and new: a sour brown ale that brewer Andrew Leichthammer made with an assortment of backyard berries.

Still, the gathering at the brewery, promising as it was, had one aspect of “same old” to it. Once again, banker

Justin Bourgeois was there with a stack of papers to sign, lending money to jump-start another Good Measure project.

“We’re in for a lot of frickin’ money,” said Scott Kerner, co-owner of Good Measure in Northfield and Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier. Over the past eight years, he’s signed several loan agreements with Bourgeois, a commercial lender with Community National Bank in Derby. They range from a $60,000 loan to help open Three Penny in 2009 to two transactions this month that dwarf that first deal.

The first, in early September, was to purchase the Good Measure building, a former IGA grocery store on East Street in Northfield. The second deal will finance equipment for a coffeeroasting company, Carrier Roasting, which Kerner plans to open in the same building. The loan will also fund more brewing equipment, including a micro-canning line that will enable Good Measure to start canning its beer this fall.

This deal marks the first time Kerner has real estate for collateral — a big step

up from the forks, knives and picnic tables he’s traded on in the past.

“Justin is more than a banker; he’s a confidante, an adviser, an agitator,” Kerner said. “He makes things happen and keeps us on track. We’re sticking to our dreams that we all talk about and sticking to our ideals. Justin helps that kind of creativity and vision be possible.

“I feel like other loan officers would kind of focus strictly on the numbers,” Kerner continued. “What Justin is super good at is not just understanding the numbers but understanding the people and understanding the market.”

Bourgeois’ vision has clearly helped to expand Vermont’s food and beverage industries. The businesses that he has financed through CNB include the Alchemist in Stowe, the Mad Taco in Waitsfield and Montpelier, the Blue Stone in the Mad River Valley and central Vermont, Misery Loves Company and the Mule Bar in Winooski, Runamok Maple in Cambridge, and Caledonia Spirits in Hardwick.

In all, Bourgeois estimates that his commercial loan portfolio includes $35 million for food and drink businesses in Vermont, or about 40 percent of his total.

“His portfolio represents all the things that have happened that are trendsetting in Vermont in the last 10 years,” said Justin Heilenbach, cofounder of Citizen Cider and another Bourgeois client. “This is a national food and beverage industry that is being seeded here.”

His own relationship with Bourgeois started when the banker “took a flyer with us,” Heilenbach said, recalling that Bourgeois approved a $60,000 loan when the cidery had two employees and four bar stools. Other banks “wouldn’t touch us,” he added. With Bourgeois and his colleagues at CNB, “It’s a totally different kind of relationship, an old-style banking approach.”

Bourgeois remembers having a hard time finding Citizen Cider, then in a back alley at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester.

But he scoped it out, was handed a glass of Unified Press and had a drink.

“I love this!” Bourgeois said he told the cidermakers. “We gotta make more.”

Now, some five years after that initial loan, the two Justins — Bourgeois and

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

The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C0956-3”.

No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or On September 15, 2017, P before October 13, 2017, a person notifies the & M Investment CorpoCommission of an issue ration, 116 Skunk Hollow or issues requiring the Road, Jericho, VT 05465 and Allen Brook Develop- presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Comment, c/o Al Senecal, mission sets the matter 31 Commerce Avenue, GUITAR INSTRUCTION for hearing on its own South Burlington, VT All styles/levels. motion. Any hearing 05403 filed application Emphasis on developing request must be in writ#4C0956-3 for a project strong technique, ing to the address below, generally described as thorough musicianship, must state the criteria a boundary line adjustpersonal style. Paul ment between 116 Skunk or subcriteria at issue, Asbell (Unknown Blues why a hearing is required Hollow Road (to become Band, Kilimanjaro, UVM and what additional evi49.2 acres) and 281 & Middlebury College dence will be presented River Road (to become faculty). 233-7731, at the hearing. Any hear309.3 acres. Also being pasbell@paulasbell.com. proposed is the coning request by an adjoining property owner or struction of a 4 bedroom other interested person home with onsite water must include a petition and sewer at 116 Skunk for party status. Prior to Hollow Road. The two submitting a request for parcels are located at a hearing, please contact 281 River Road and 116 Skunk Hollow Road in Es- the district coordinator at the telephone number sex Junction, Vermont. listed below for more information. Prior to The District #4 Environconvening a hearing, the mental Commission is Commission must deterreviewing this applicamine that substantive tion underpuzzle Act 250 Rule Complete the following by using the issues requiring a hear51 — Minor Applications.

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS ing have been raised.

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

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

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by October 13, 2017.

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

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

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 21st day of September, 2017.

BY: Warren Foster, Acting District Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 Tel:(802) 786-5922 warren.foster@vermont. gov ANNUAL MEETING The Community Health Centers of Burlington will hold its Annual Meeting luncheon on Thursday, October 12, 2017, from 11:45 am – 1:00 pm in the Adirondack Room at the Hilton Hotel Burlington, 60 Battery Street, Burlington. Cost is $25.00 for community members.

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BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY OCTOBER 17TH, 2017, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on

Tuesday October 17th, 2017 at 5:00pm in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

1. 18-0280AP; 171 Summit St (RL, Ward 63) Joseph and Angela Delaney Appeal of a administrative determination pertaining to ZP17-1338DT. (Project Manager: Ryan Morrison) 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.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 2017, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 at 5:00pm in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

1. 15-0339VR; 31 NORTH AVENUE (RM-W, Ward 3C) Cynthia Smith Time Extension Request: Variance from front yard setback. Property fronts Depot Street.

(Project Manager: Scott Gustin) 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

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NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date: 10/5/2017 Sale Date: 10/6/2017 Denise Speer Unit #136 Mathew Massie Unit #436 Carolyn Lyford Unit #325 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift Street South Burlington, VT 05403 (802)863-8300 NOTICE OF SALE According to the terms and conditions of a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale (the Order) in the matter of New England Federal Credit Union v.

David Greenberg, Administrator of the Estate of Steven R. Pike, Lorraine I. Pike, Ditech Financial LLC, Chris Ryan and Any Tenants Residing at 475 Will George Road, Fletcher, VT, Vermont Superior Court, Franklin Unit, Civil Division - Docket No. 290-8-16 Frcv, foreclosing a mortgage given

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Lorraine I. Pike to New England Federal Credit Union dated February 6, 2004 and recorded in Volume 65, Page 142, et seq., of the Fletcher land records (the Mortgage) presently held by Plaintiff New England Federal Credit Union for the purpose of foreclosing the Mortgage for breach of the conditions of the Mortgage, the real estate with an E-911 address of 475 Will George Road, Fletcher, Vermont (the Property) will be sold at public auction at 10:00 a.m. on October 25, 2017 at the location of the Property.

Property Description.

The Property to be sold is all and the same land and premises described in the Mortgage, and further described as follows:

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Steven Ronald Pike by Quit Claim Deed of Lori Ann Pike dated February 14, 1994 and recorded in Volume 48, Page 444 of the Town of Fletcher Land Records.

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Steven R. Pike and Lori Ann Pike by Warranty Deed of Walery

Kedroff dated December 8, 1992 and recorded in Volume 47, Page 183 of the Town of Fletcher Land Records.

The Property may be subject to easements, rights-of-way of record and other interests of record Terms of Sale. The Property will be sold to the highest bidder, who will pay $10,000.00 at sale in cash, certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check made payable to Kohn Rath Danon Lynch & Scharf, LLP Client Trustee Account (or by wire transfer, if arrangements for wire transfer are made at least five (5) business days in advance, confirmation of wire transfer is available before commencement of sale and bidder pays additional fees required for wire transfer) and will pay the balance of the highest bid price within thirty (30) days of the issuance of an Order of Confirmation by the Vermont Superior Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the highest bidder at sale shall be entitled only to a return of the $10,000.00 deposit paid.

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The highest bidder will be required to sign a no contingency Purchase Agreement and attached Vermont Lead Law Real Estate Transaction Disclosures. Copies of the Purchase Agreement and Disclosures are available by calling the telephone number below. The Property is sold “AS IS” WITH ALL FAULTS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. The highest bidder is required to purchase the Property whether or not the Property is in compliance with local, state or federal land use laws, regulations or permits.

Title to the Property will be conveyed without warranties by Order of Confirmation. This sale is exempt from federal lead based hazards disclosure. 24 CFR Section 35.82. If the highest bidder fails to complete the purchase of the Property as required by the Purchase Agreement, the $10,000.00 deposit will be forfeited to Plaintiff.

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SATURDAY October 7, 2017 AT 9:00 AM EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE 295 RATHE RD COLCHESTER, VT. 05446

time to time, until it is completed, giving notice of such adjournment and specifying the new date by public proclamation at the time and place appointed for the sale.

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Redemption Rights of Mortgagor. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the Property at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the Order, including the costs and expenses of sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Kohn Rath Danon Lynch & Scharf, LLP 802-482-2905.

Dated: September 11, 2017 /s/ Robert W. Scharf, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE 295 RATHE RD COLCHESTER, VT. 05446 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SELF STORAGE UNITS LISTED BELOW WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION NAME OF OCCUPANT UNIT SIZE Heather Spinks 5 x 10 Harold Greenia 5 x 10 Jordan Verdin 10 x 20 Jason Stech 5 x 10 Alexander Dewey 10 x 20 Dylan Austin 10 x 10 Dominic Gatti 10 x 10

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UNITS WILL BE OPENED FOR VIEWING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE AUCTION. SALE SHALL BE BY LIVE AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. CONTENTS OF THE ENTIRE STORAGE UNIT WILL BE SOLD AS ONE LOT. ALL WINNING BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A $50.00 DEPOSIT WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED ONCE UNIT IS LEFT EMPTY AND BROOM SWEPT CLEAN. THE WINNING BID MUST REMOVE ALL CONTENTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHIN 72 HOURS OF BID ACCEPTANCE AT NO COST TO EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE. EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID LOWER THAN THE AMOUNT OWED BY THE OCCUPANT. EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY UNIT FROM THE AUCTION SHOULD CURRANT TENANT BRING HIS OR HER ACCOUNT CURRANT WITH PAYMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AUCTION. NOTICE OF STORAGE LIEN SALE CHAMPLAIN MARINA 982 WEST LAKESHORE DR. COLCHESTER, VERMONT 05446 Notice is hereby given that the boat listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed

bid. The sale is being held to collect unpaid storage fees, charges and expenses of the sale.

The boat and all of its contents, gear and accessories will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to the Champlain Marina for all the accrued and unpaid storage fees, late payment fees, sales expenses and all other expenses incurred by the storage.

The boat may be viewed and inspected at Champlain Marina 982 West Lakeshore Dr. Colchester , Vermont.

05446. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:00 July 27, 2017 and the winning bidder declared.

The winning bidder will be required to pay cash or certified bank check, and to remove boat no later than August 3, 2017. The Champlain Marina reserves the right to bid in itself, and to reject any and all bids.

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that the boat listed below will be sold at public auction by sealed bid. The sale is being held to collect unpaid storage fees, charges and expenses of the sale.

The boat and all of its contents, gear and accessories will be sold, with the proceeds to be distributed to the Champlain Marina for all the accrued and unpaid storage fees, late payment fees, sales expenses and all other expenses incurred by the storage.

The boat may be viewed and inspected at Champlain Marina 982 West Lakeshore Dr. Colchester , Vermont.

05446. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:00 October !3, 2017 and the winning bidder declared. The winning bidder will be required to pay cash or certified bank check, and to remove boat no later than June 1 , 2017. The Champlain Marina reserves the right to bid in itself, and to reject any and all bids.

or in part, unpaid on the following described lands in such Town, to wit: Property Owner: Phillip M. Keppelman Property Address: 654 Durand Road Parcel ID # DR0654 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Phillip M. Keppelman by Quitclaim Deed of Arthur C. Keppelman, Jr. dated August 25, 1980 and recorded in Volume 38 at Page 311 of the Land Records of the Town of Richmond, Vermont.

Tax Years: 2016 - 2017 Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $3,724.84 Property Owner: Kimberly Bombard (Martin) Property Address: 226 Rogers Lane Parcel ID # RG0226 All and the same lands and premises conveyed to the said Kimberly Bombard (Martin) by Amended Decree of Distribution of the Estate of Ladonna J. Burleson dated July 25, 2016 and recorded in Volume 237 at Page 179 of the Land Records of the Town of Richmond, Vermont.

Tax Years: 2016 - 2017 Amount of delinquent taxes, interest, cost and penalties: $2,053.93

Owned by Zech Brewton 19 Commerce Ave 4A South Burlington, Vt. 05403

The boat is a 39 ft Carver Hin CDRW3049A494 Owned by Lawrence Walsh 137 Ledge Rd. Burlington, Vermont 05401

Inquiries may be directed to Champlain Marina Manager, Bruce Deming 802.658.4034

Inquiries may be directed to Champlain Marina Manager, Bruce Deming 802.658.4034

Reference may be made to said deeds for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appear in the Town Clerk’s Office of the Town of Richmond.

NOTICE OF STORAGE LIEN SALE CHAMPLAIN MARINA 982 WEST LAKESHORE DR. COLCHESTER, VERMONT 05446 Pursuant to 9A V.S.A. &7-210 Enforcement of Warehouse’s Lien

NOTICE OF TAX SALE TOWN OF RICHMOND The resident and nonresident owners, lien holders and mortgagees of lands in the Town of Richmond in the County of Chittenden are hereby notified that the taxes assessed by such Town remain, either in whole

So much of such lands will be sold at public auction at Town of Richmond, 203 Bridge Street, P.O. Box 285, Richmond, Vermont 05477, on the 25th day of October, 2017 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge such taxes with interest, costs and penalties,

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Untitled-26 1 Property owners or mortgagees may pay such taxes, interest, costs and penalties in full by cash or certified check made payable to the Town of Richmond. At tax sale, successful bidders must pay in full by cash or certified check. No other payments accepted. Any questions or inquiries regarding the above-referenced sale should be directed to the following address: Brian P. Monaghan, Esq. Monaghan Safar Ducham PLLC 156 Battery Street Burlington, VT 05401 bmonaghan@msdvt.com Monaghan Safar Ducham PLLC and the Town of Richmond give no opinion or certification as to the marketability of title to the above-referenced properties as held by the current owner/taxpayer.

Laurie Brisbin Collector of Delinquent Taxes Town of Richmond PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4442 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington City Council to hear comments on the following proposed amendment to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance (CDO): ZA-18-01 plan BTV: Downtown Code The public hearings will take place on Monday, October 16, 2017 during the Regular City Council

Meeting which begins at 7:00 pm in Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT. Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. §4444(b): Statement of purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to establish a new Article 14-planBTV Downtown Code that will regulate all development in the Downtown and Waterfront district, emphasizing the intended physical form, character of place, and compatibility of uses. This amendment replaces all existing regulations pertaining to development in the Downtown, Downtown Waterfront, Downtown Transition and Battery Street Transition zoning districts.

Geographic areas affected: This amendment applies to all parts of the downtown and waterfront area presently in the Downtown, Downtown Waterfront, Downtown Transition and Battery Street Transition zoning districts.

The amendment also applies to 300 and 702 Lake Street.

List of section headings affected: This amendment establishes a new Article 14: planBTV: Downtown Code, which replaces all current provisions regarding the Downtown, Downtown Waterfront, Downtown Transition and Battery Street zoning districts, and amends other sections to include the appropriate references to the new article, including the following sections, maps tables, and figures: o Article 3, Applications, Permits, and Project Reviews: • Part 2, Applications and

Permits, amends Sec. 6/6/16 4:34 PM 3.2.1 (a), Administrative Conference, Sec 3.2.2, Application Types and Submission Requirements, Sec 3.2.2 (e), Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) Level III Application, Sec. 3.2.3, Modification of Submission Requirements, Sec. 3.2.7 (a), Administrative Authority; • Part 4, Site Plan and Design Review, amends Sec. 3.4.2 (b); • Part 5, Conditional Use and Major Impact Review, amends Sec. 3.5.2 (b), Major Impact Review o Article 4, Zoning Maps and Districts: • Part 3, Zoning Districts Established, amends Sec 4.3.1, Base Districts Established, subsection (a) and Sec. 4.3.2, Overlay Districts Established, subsections (f) and (g), striking subsection (h); • Part 4, Base Zoning District Regulations, Sec. 4.4.1 Downtown Mixed Use District, strikes subsections (a), Purpose, 1-3 and 5; adds new subsection (a) 1; and renumbers Subsection (a) 4; amends Sec 4.4.1 (b), Dimensional Standards and Density and Sec 4.4.1 (c) Permitted and Conditional Uses; amends Sec 4.4.1 (d), District Specific Regulations, amending subsections 1 (including, but not limited to striking subsection A, Ground Floor Residential Uses Restricted) and 2 and striking subsection 4, Building Height Setbacks (including, but not limited to subsections A, Principal View Corridors, B, Church Street Buildings and C, Side Street Building Height), and subsection 6, Residential District Setback, renumbering, and amending subsection 7, Development Bonuses/Additional Allowances (including, but not limited to striking

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS subsection A, Inclusionary Housing, and B, Senior Housing); • Part 5, Overlay Zoning District Regulations, amends Sec 4.5.1 (b) (1) A o Strikes Sec 4.5.8 Downtown Mixed Use Core Overlay (DMUC) District in its entirety o Article 6. Development Review Standards, amends Sec. 6.0.1 Intent and Citywide Development Principles o Article 7, Signs: • Part 2, District Regulations, amends Sec 7.2.3 Signs in Mixed Use Districts; Sec 7.2.4(c) 3.

A., Canopies Marquees and Awnings; • Part 3, Sign Plans, amends Sec 7.3.2 Applicability o Article 8, Parking, Part 1, General Requirements, amends Sec 8.1.12 (b) Downtown Street Level Setback and Sec 8.1.15 (a) Parking Waivers o Article 9, Part 2 Housing Preservation and Replacement/Demolition and Conversion amends Sec 9.2.2, Applicability o Article 11, Part 1 Planned Unit Development, amends Sec 11.1.3 General Requirements and Applicability o Amends Sec 13.1.2, Definitions o Strikes the Downtown (D), Downtown Waterfront (DW), Downtown Transition (DT) and Battery Street Transition (BST) districts and all use provisions associated with these districts from Appendix A-Use Table o Amends Map 4.3.1.-1 Base Zoning Districts, Map 4.4.1-1 Downtown

Mixed Use Districts, Map 4.4.5-1 Residential Zoning Districts, Map 4.4.5-2 Waterfront RM Height Exceptions, and Map 4.5.1-1 Design Review Overlay o Strikes Map 4.5.8-1 Downtown Mixed Use Core Overlay (DMUC) District o Amends Table 4.4.1-1 Dimensional Standards and Intensity and Table 4.4.1-2 Maximum FAR and Building Heights with Bonuses o Strikes Table 4.5.8-1 Downtown Mixed Use Core Overlay (DMUC) District Dimensional Standards o Amends Table 7.2.1-1 Sign Regulation Summary o Amends Table 9.1.8-1 Inclusionary Zoning Percentages o Amends Table 9.1.12-1 Density/Intensity Allowance Table o Strikes Figure 4.4.1.1 Principal View Corridor Upper Story Setbacks, Figure 4.4.1.2 Measuring Height Limits for Church Street Buildings, and Figure 4.4.1.3 Side Street Building Height Setbacks Article 14 Section Headings: o Preamble: A PlaceBased Approach to Zoning o Section 14.1: Purpose and Applicability o Section 14.2: Regulating Plan o Section 14.3: Specific to Form Districts o Section 14.4: Specific to Building Types o Section 14.5: Specific to Private Frontage Types

o Section 14.6: Applicable in all Form Districts o Section 14.7: Administration and Procedures o Section 14.8: Glossary The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance and these proposed amendments are available for review at the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the department’s website at www. burlingtonvt.gov/pz.

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

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Reference may be had to the above-mentioned instruments and their records, and to all prior instruments and their records, for a more particular description of the herein conveyed land and premises.

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Prep Cook/Dishwasher Full Time Our Prep Cook/Dishwasher will perform a variety of services in the kitchen area such as dishwashing, basic food prep, linen prep, food storage, and general kitchen cleaning. This shift is full-time, with weekends included.

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 complete an application online at www.wakerobin.com.

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Fast-paced law firm located in Burlington seeks parttime office assistant. A good candidate will demonstrate the ability to multi-task, take initiative and have excellent computer and communication skills. Attention to detail and an eagerness to learn are essential. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.

Office, filing and legal experience preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: answering telephones, photocopying, faxing, filing and file management and computer entry.

Monday through Friday: 25 hours per week; paid hourly; no benefits.

SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO:

Jennifer Welsh, Office Manager Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C. 76 St. Paul Street, Suite 400 Burlington, VT 05401 jwelsh@lynnlawvt.com

Full-Time Education and Prevention Coordinator Responsible for the provision of educational and public awareness programs in the community designed to increase understanding of and sensitivity to domestic and dating violence. The Education and Prevention Coordinator does extensive work in Chittenden County high schools, local colleges and universities and with community partners such as social service agencies and health care providers.

A minimum of a BA in social services/related field or equivalent experience and understanding of domestic violence is required. Training experience required. FT w/ benefits.

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Personal Care Provider/ Companion for young man in Grand Isle. Part time or full time for the right person. Must pass background check.

Lynda Morgan-Gardiner, 802-372-4763.

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6 to 8 hours a day for 2 days a week. Other times flexible. $15 to $20 per hour.

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Morton Bostock, 802-862-7602,

Community Support Worker The Community Support Team is looking for a strong team player to provide case management services to adults with severe mental illness. You would be responsible for delivering services in a variety of community-based settings related to supportive counseling, symptom management, activities of daily living, social and interpersonal skills development, money management and advocacy. Positive attitude, team-oriented and organization are key skills! Case management with mental health experience is a plus; however we will train the right individual. You must have reliable transportation with the ability to transport clients. Bachelor’s Degree preferred, however an Associate’s Degree in the Human Services field and/or relevant experience will be considered. Our clinic is located close to Interstate 89 and is a short commute from Burlington and surrounding areas. To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.ncssinc.org or email your resume and cover letter to careers@ncssinc.org.

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The Town of Williston, Vermont is seeking full-time dispatcher to receive, prioritize and relay all emergency and non-emergency communication for the Williston Police Department. Applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by course work or experience in typing and general clerical work, office equipment, or communication systems.

Current salary range is $38,676 to $55,629.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume as a PDF file by email to Margo Batsie at police@willistontown.com.

For more information call 802-764-1152 or visit our website (http://town.williston.vt.us).

Thursday, October 5th, 3pm - 7pm WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING FOR: SEASONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNSELOR Take incoming sales and customer service calls for all Vermont Teddy Bear Co. brands. Learn internet order processing, chat, email and more! Work in a seated, but fast-paced environment!

SEASONAL ART & EMBROIDERY OPERATORS Use machine or heat press to add embroidery or heat applied graphics to personalize our product.

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SEASONAL WAREHOUSE WORKERS Assist warehouse staff with various duties, including unloading trucks, receiving merchandise and stocking product. Must be able to operate a hand truck, lift up to 70lbs and spend most of the shift standing.

SEASONAL SHIPPING CLERKS Ensure all outgoing shipments are manifested properly and efficiently. Will oversee labeling, bar coding, pickup and tracking of shipments and assist in maintenance of shipping equipment. Must be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis and spend most of the shift standing.

Paid training for all positions! *Please bring 2 forms of ID with you to the job fair.

The position is open until filled but the preferred filing deadline for completed applications is October 13, 2017. EOE.

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Help Vermonters pursue their education goals!

SkipTracer We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and financial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment.

VSAC is seeking an organized and detail-oriented individual to be a SkipTracer.

You will use various commercial skip-tracing methods to obtain customer addresses and phone numbers. You will use our systems to gather customer demographic information and leads. Our ideal candidate will be proficient in Microsoft Office and demonstrated problem solving skills.

This is a six month, part-time position (30 hours/week). VSAC offers a dynamic, professional environment with competitive compensation, access to fitness room and healthy café. Submit your resume online at www.vsac.org by October 10, 2017.

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Shared Living Provider needed for a 30-year-old man with Developmental Disabilities. This individual is seeking a home near downtown Montpelier. Similarlyaged applicants are preferred by this individual.

Position includes, but is not limited to: teaching life and home care skills; assisting with transportation; assisting with healthy meal preparation; spending time with the individual in the community. This bright, pleasant young man enjoys movies, going to the gym, sports, bowling, and engaging in the community.

Non-smokers only. Tax-free stipend and respite budget provided.

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If you are excited to make a difference, come to National Life Group.

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Maintenance Mechanic Middlebury, VT

Agri-Mark has a full-time immediate opening for a THIRD SHIFT (12am-8am) Maintenance Mechanic Technician to work in our Middlebury, VT facility. Flexible work schedule required, including rotating weekends, and working scheduled holidays.

Preferred candidate will have a journeyman’s electrical license and/or strong PLC experience. The candidate should be well versed in VFDs, pneumatics, and production plant equipment. Must be able to work both independently and as a team member. Excellent troubleshooting and maintaining plant equipment in a food production environment.

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Finish Carpenters, Carpenters and Carpenters Helpers. Good Pay, Full Time and Long Term! Chittenden County.

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT SPECIALIST TETRA TECH ARD is recruiting for a full time International Recruitment Specialist to join its Burlington team. The International Recruitment Specialist works with proposal and project teams to recruit and onboard candidates for global development projects: fluency in a second language is strongly preferred.

Come join our amazing team! Primarily evening and night shift availability, but we are happy to make room for all!

Excellent communication and organization skills and detail orientation are critical for those in this fast-paced position.

Must-haves include minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a field related to one of the firm’s practice areas, solid MS Office skills. Strong cross-cultural competencies, and a positive, optimistic outlook.

Wake Robin seeks health care staff who are licensed in Vermont to work collaboratively to provide high quality care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.”

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Lamoille County Mental Health Services is hiring!

LCMHS is based in Morrisville, just 15 minutes north of Stowe, and we have several openings for mental health and developmental disability professionals.

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Interested candidates please email a cover letter and resume to hr@wakerobin.com or complete an application online at www.wakerobin.com.

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The Westgate Community Director serves the hopes and needs of Westgate, a 98-unit low- and moderateincome community in Brattleboro, Vermont. S/he is staff to the resident-controlled Westgate Housing Inc. board. WHI is co-owner of Westgate, with the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust (pending).

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With the residents and board, the Community Director is responsible for everything, including overseeing our excellent management company.

S/he must have: • considerable experience in nonprofit work • experience in administration and financial management • stamina, a calm manner, and a sense of humor.

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This is a 37 1/2 hour/week job, starting in November or sooner. Salary commensurate with experience.

The State of Vermont Forest Parks & Recreation is seeking a Marine Operations Supervisor to oversee the marine fleet program for state parks in the Lake Champlain Islands! As a Marine Operations Supervisor, you will operate and maintain a large passenger ferry boat (requiring a 100-ton master license), a landing craft, a fleet of smaller vessels, and the Burton Island State Park marina and mooring field as well as providing training and supervision of season staff. For more information, contact Rob Peterson at robpeterson@vermont.gov. Job ID #622071. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline 10/05/2017.

The Department of Housing & Community Development seeks an energetic and outgoing self-starter with a passion for community development work. We provide communities with technical and financial resources to address a variety of needs. If you have a flexible, problem solving attitude and excellent communication skills, contact us. For more information, contact chris.cochran@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #622134. Status: Full Time.

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Put your financial expertise to work making a difference in your community. Come join the Howard Center’s Finance Team, where you can expect a culture that supports your professional growth and your personal priorities! Looking for highly motivated self-starters who are extremely analytical and have excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with multiple teams.

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The successful candidate will be responsible for budget development, performance monitoring, financial and operational analysis, costing, grant and contract management, providing general business and operational guidance, and collaborating with program and agency leadership to effectively manage financial performance of more than 30 cost centers with budget total of $30 million.

Willingness to use own vehicle, if necessary. Must have a valid driver’s license, possess an excellent driving record, and have access to a safe, reliable, insured vehicle. E.O.E.

Staff Accountant

The successful candidate will perform a key role in the effective and efficient functioning of the agency’s accounting operations.

This role supports the monthly close process, performs monthly account and bank reconciliations and supports other team members, peers and managers. This is an entry-level general accounting role that is the foundation for more advanced accounting positions. Must have one to two years of general accounting or related field experience.

Outpatient Clinician – Support and Services at Home (SASH)

Interested applicants should submit their resume to: WCMHS, Personnel, PO Box 647, Montpelier VT 05601; e-mail: personnel@wcmhs.org; fax: (802) 223-8623;

Seeking master’s-level Mental Health Clinician for an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new project launched by community partners, OneCare Vermont, Howard Center and the SASH program at Cathedral Square. Clinician will provide co-occurring support to adults living in Cathedral Square SASH affordable housing sites in Chittenden County. Full time.

Preschool Educator – Winooski Family Center

Plan and implement activities that meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of the children with the ultimate goal of preparing children for school. The Winooski Family Center is a high-quality, state-accredited preschool located the culturally diverse community of Winooski Vermont. Required: bachelor’s degree, valid driver’s license, valid Vermont State Educator’s License and proficient knowledge of child development/early childhood education.

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Registered Nurse – Medication Assisted Treatment Program

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Seeking a part-time Registered Nurse. Our nurses are responsible for safely dispensing methadone and buprenorphine products and maintaining all Nursing Dispensary operations. Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills plus strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Security Officer

Two Security Officer positions available at Chittenden Clinic. Provide ongoing oversight to patient behavior at one or both Medication Assisted Treatment sites and ensure a safe environment and efficient dosing procedure. Full-time, benefits-eligible position and a parttime non-benefits-eligible position.

SUB - Registered Nurse – Medication Assisted Treatment Program

Seeking subs to cover vacancies. Our nurses are responsible for safely dispensing methadone and buprenorphine products and maintaining all Nursing Dispensary operations. Must have excellent attention to detail and organizational skills plus strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Supervisor Positions – First Call for Chittenden County

Currently recruiting for Supervisor I and Supervisor II. Join First Call for Chittenden County, Howard Center’s emergency services program, as a Supervisor. First Call responds to mental health emergencies, with the philosophy that the caller defines the crisis. Duties include internal and external training, direct clinical service, shift coverage, and direct staff supervision. Master’s degree, licensed/licenseeligible and leadership/supervisory experience.

Howard Center offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental and life insurance, as well as generous paid time off for all regular positions scheduled 20-plus hours per week.

Please visit our website, howardcentercareers.org.

Enter position title to view details and apply.

Howard Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org.

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DESIGNER/ ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL GRADUATE Immediate opening for a recent B.Arch or M.Arch graduate with 1-3 years’ experience w/commercial construction documents. Proficiency w/Revit and AutoCad required. Strong design skills and graphic presentation abilities a plus. Competitive salary & benefits.

Email letter of interest & resume to estelle@ scottpartners.com.

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DELI MANAGER The Old Brick Store in Charlotte is looking to hire a full-time weekday manager for their small, but busy, deli.

We have immediate openings in our manufacturing department for long-term, full-time & part-time seasonal employment. We will have other opportunities available throughout our company for days, early evening, and weekend shifts. No experience is necessary; we will train you.

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This is a wonderful opportunity to become a part of a longstanding local market and deli.

Our goal is to work as a team to serve our customers with care and respect while offering the best pastries, deli foods, local produce and dry goods possible.

The atmosphere is fresh, friendly and personable.

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Long-term, part-time position.

Flexible schedule. Wage based on experience.

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Property Manager Immediate opening for full-time salaried Property Manager in support of Addison County Community Trust’s (ACCT’s) mission of providing affordable housing. The Property Manager is a key member of the property management team and is responsible for leasing, tenant relations, maintenance coordination, and compliance activities within a portfolio of 240 affordable rental units. Prior property management experience desired; federally assisted housing program compliance a plus. Must demonstrate teamwork, ability to work independently, flexibility, good judgment, organization, and ambition to develop new skills. Respond with resume and cover letter to jobs@addisontrust.org. EEO.

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PROJECT ARCHITECT Long-term career opportunity: Scott + Partners, an established architectural firm in Essex, VT with a focus on commercial, healthcare & multi-family housing projects, is seeking a creative, self-motivated architect with 5-8 years of experience in similar projects. Good design and communication skills are important. B.Arch. or M.Arch required. Licensed architect preferred but not required. Must have demonstrated abilities & experience in construction document production, project coordination & CA experience.

Must be proficient in Revit, AutoCad, & Microsoft Office. A very competitive salary & benefits package will be offered to the right candidate. Email letter of Interest & resume to estelle@scottpartners.com. No phone calls, please.

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CCS is a growing, not for profit human service organization with a strong emphasis on employee and consumer satisfaction.

CCS is seeking dynamic staff to provide one on one inclusion supports to help individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism lead fulfilling lives, reach their goals and be productive members of their community.

This is a great opportunity to be part of human services and to work in a fun, supportive environment. We currently have several positions with excellent benefits, training development, and competitive wages.

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SASH Program Specialist Full Time:

Seeking someone who is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through continuous quality improvement of the nationally recognized SASH® (Support and Services at Home) program and its expansion outside of Vermont. The SASH Program Specialist provides support to housing-based SASH staff across the state helping them in the successful execution of SASH model components through QA reports, data review and one on one assistance. In addition, the program specialist assists in training and quality efforts to implement SASH throughout the country.

Responsibilities include developing quality assurance/ improvement protocols and reports, and providing training and project assistance on national SASH replication efforts. Some in-state and out-of-state travel required.

If you are ready to be part of an innovative and FUN interdisciplinary teamand are passionate about helping people live at home and be active in their communities please submit cover letter and resume to: jobs@cathedralsquare.org.

Senior Mortgage Banking Officer Northfield Savings Bank is seeking an accomplished banking professional to join our Mortgage Banking team as the Senior Mortgage Banking Officer (SMBO). This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a premier Vermont mutual bank that is growing throughout its service area in Chittenden County and Central Vermont. The position may be based in either market, depending on residence of the appointed individual, and will report to the Chief Lending Officer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for originating new residential mortgage loans and leading the mortgage origination team in pursuit of loan production and quality goals. The SMBO will promote exceptional customer experience throughout the originationto-closing process and will operate in compliance with lending laws and regulations. The SMBO will directly supervise, guide, and develop the Mortgage Banking Originator team while ensuring professional standards are upheld. SMBO will hold an active NMLS designation.

Qualifications include: Successful mortgage origination experience; command of mortgage compliance regulations; background with mortgage origination systems and software applications; demonstrated ability to attract and retain customer relationships in a financial institution setting; effective leadership and communication skills; record of contributing effectively in a team environment; and self-driven work ethic characterized by personal integrity. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture.

If you are a match for this opening, please submit your resume and application in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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VIP is a 100% employee owned company where our customers are our friends. Using the latest technologies, we provide an innovative suite of solutions to distributors, bottlers, suppliers, and brand owners in the beverage industry. At the heart of our innovation is the VIP culture where we embrace a collaborative problem-solving approach, and put a premium on one’s health and wellness.

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The successful software specialist must enjoy working with others, be a fast learner, have excellent technical diagnostic skills, and enjoy a fast-paced environment. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can handle multiple tasks and be committed to customer satisfaction. Knowledge of the distribution industry is a plus.

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Our Supplier Services business is focused on moving data between distributors and suppliers in the beverage industry. This data is a driving force in marketing and supply chain planning and is vital to the business practices of our customers. This non-technical entry-level position is well-suited to an inquisitive self-starter willing to ask questions and work with little direct supervision. The Distributor Manager is responsible for monitoring a set of assigned distributor accounts to ensure the prompt and accurate reporting of data based on supplier guidelines.

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The Infant/Toddler Teacher will be in charge of creating a safe and nurturing environment for children ages 1-5. He/She will assist with planning and implementing a creative curriculum. The qualified candidate will need to communicate daily with parents, be a reliable asset to the daycare, and most importantly get down and work at the children’s level. Pay is competitive depending on education and experience. Applicant must have a positive attitude, be a team player, and be committed to working with children.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or human/child development or a related field, which includes one year (may be school year of experience if the experience is in a school) of successful experience with the ages of children specified by the terms of the license or appropriate license from the Vermont Department of Education.

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impact of the beer production. But because the technology is not required by regulation, it was more difficult to finance, Kimmich said. But, she added, “Justin sold it to the bank.”

Bourgeois says his lending choices are straightforward: If he likes to eat or drink something, he’ll finance it. And so it was that he dropped by the new Blue Stone restaurant in Montpelier a few days before it opened in early August.

The owners were pleased to pour Bourgeois the first beer from their tap line — a Fizzy brewed by Good Measure — and cheer the beer, the bar and the new business. The restaurateurs and their banker had first worked together in 2014 on a renovation loan for the original Blue Stone in Waterbury. That interaction “opened the door for our relationship to grow,” according to coowner Vinny Petrarca.

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“It’s fun and it’s easy” to work with Bourgeois, she added, noting two experiences that were particularly valuable.

The opening of the Waterbury production brewery in September 2011 coincided with Tropical Storm Irene, which caused extensive damage to the Alchemist’s brewpub. Bourgeois showed up at the brewery for days in a row to work with the Kimmiches. He helped the couple navigate through a disaster when they were overwhelmed.

“He just had such a calm sense,” Kimmich said. “He was so reassuring: ‘We got this. Let’s start with the floor cleanup.’”

For the Stowe brewery, the Kimmiches were committed to installing a $1 million state-of-the-art water-treatment system that would minimize the environmental

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He has helped clients brew and tastetest beers, name drinks and run an irrigation line. It’s fun and “a vibe-builder,” he said.

Bourgeois lives in Middlesex with his wife, fellow banker Anita Bourgeois, and their two children. It’s a good location from which to prowl for beer and burgers; he averages 20,000 miles a year driving around central and northern Vermont.

Kathy Austin, president and CEO of CNB, called Bourgeois “an unconventional lender.” He is one of nine commercial lenders at the bank, she said, which has 135 employees at 12 branches in Vermont.

“I think his personality and style is quite suitable for working with these entrepreneurs who are creating this food and beverage industry that’s been growing so rapidly in Vermont,” Austin said. “He becomes very interested in their businesses and wants to counsel and help them. And he’s creative about findings ways to help them.”

He’s an unconventional lender, perhaps, but one who can schmooze in standard bank-speak and make it sound interesting. “We manage risk,” he’ll say with a smile, or “We sell money.”

Securing a loan, Bourgeois explained, is a “three-legged stool” built on cash flow, collateral and a personal guarantee. Bourgeois likes to employ a fourth leg, too, a kind of ace in the hole: the U.S. Small Business Administration. The federal agency has an office in Montpelier that guarantees small business loans.

CNB is the SBA’s top moneylender in fiscal year 2017, according to Dan Monahan, the public information officer.

“They’re a preferred lender,” Monahan said of CNB. “They do loans so well and so often, they have permission in advance.”

Bourgeois’ first food and beer client, some dozen years ago, was the Alchemist. Then, Jen and John Kimmich were owners of a brewpub on Main

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Heilenbach — are business buddies. Last week, their meetings took place in a Honda Pilot at Waterfront Park in Burlington for a change of scenery, and over a lunch of ice water and mac and cheese — one plate, two forks — in Citizen Cider’s barroom.

If their MO remains the same, the dollar figures they now kick around have grown exponentially: Bourgeois is financing Citizen Cider’s expansion as the cidery moves its apple-pressing operation from Middlebury to Burlington’s Flynn Avenue.

Another phase of the project could include a new tasting room.

“I’m not motivated by putting money on the books,” Bourgeois said. “I like a good story. I’m interested in growing things and creating things. This fits my lifestyle. It feels good. It feels genuine.”

Bourgeois’ own story started 41 years ago in Swanton, where he grew up picking apples and making hard cider at the family’s 1,000-tree orchard. He played first base at Missisquoi Valley Union Middle/High School and still possesses the youthful qualities of an adolescent ball player: affable and eager, with the drive to make things happen.

Justin’s father, Michael Bourgeois, was a 40-year member of the Vermont National Guard. His mother, Sheralyn Bourgeois, is a retired school librarian. Older brother Sean is a cop in St. Albans, and uncle Steven Bourgeois was president of the Franklin Lamoille Bank there. Every Friday, Justin Bourgeois recalled, Steven would trade his office for a desk in the lobby to make himself available to bank customers.

After graduating from Champlain College in 1998 with a business degree, he worked at Banknorth for 10 years before starting at CNB. There, Bourgeois borrows his uncle’s technique: He routinely leaves his Montpelier office and heads to the bars, restaurants and sugar shacks that he helps to fund.

“The most important thing you can do is interact,” Bourgeois said. “I really am out more than I’m in.”

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Time Signature Organist Emory Fanning captivates listeners on Sunday with a concert 50 years in the making. Presented by the Middlebury College Department of Music, a noteworthy recital features the professor emeritus in a musical celebration of his half century with the institution. Playing a 1971 GressMiles Organ Company instrument that he dedicated to the college, the music man showcases his talent in works by François Couperin, Johann Sebastian Bach and others. Fanning’s wife, Diana, a pianist and Middlebury College affiliate artist, joins him for a stirring 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT performance of César Franck’s “Prelude, BY EMORY FANNING Sunday, October 1, 4 p.m., at Mead Fugue and Variation.”

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FARM SMARTER NOT HARDER — HARVEST EFFICIENCY FOR CARROT & BEET CROPS: Farmers learn tricks and techniques to improve crop yield with a focus on carrots and beets. Jericho Settlers Farm, 3-6 p.m. $20. Info, kyla@nofavt.org.

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Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

bazaars

JEFFERSONVILLE FARMERS & ARTISAN MARKET: Live music spices up a gathering of more than 30 vendors. 49 Old Main St., Jeffersonville, 4:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, jefffarmersandartisanmarket65@ gmail.com.

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GREENER DRINKS: Supporters of commonsense cannabis reform sip beverages and discuss the culture, industry and politics of the agricultural product. Zenbarn, Waterbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@vtcannabisbrands.com.

conferences

MANUFACTURED IN VERMONT: A business-tobusiness trade show and conference connects makers with contractors for enhanced supply-chain opportunities. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 262-0147.

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CONSERVING VERMONT’S FOREST BIRDS: Avian enthusiasts learn about Audubon Vermont’s forest management efforts from forest bird conservation biologist Steve Hagenbuch. Richmond Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3068.

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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted.

Info, 353-6991.

NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 985-8228.

OPEN HOUSE & ABENAKI DRUM WORKSHOP: Percussionists keep the beat during a Vermont Archaeology Month lesson led by Melody Brook.

Vermont Archaeology Heritage Center, Barre, noon2 p.m. Free. Info, 272-2509.

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICKOFF: Locals munch on light hors d’oeuvres at a shindig for the community-building nonprofit. Email for accommodations.

St. Albans Historical Museum, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; cash bar. Info, buddha@unitedwaynwvt.org.

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FALL FESTIVAL: Students and staff set up booths alongside outside vendors for a seasonal soirée boasting live tunes, good eats and plenty of activities. Bellcate School, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 309-8762.

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

‘AS GOOD AS IT GETS’: Helen Hunt stars as a single mother who enters an unlikely friendship. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 533-9075.

‘NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND’: A warrior princess struggles to save the planet in this 1984 animated Japanese adventure. Shown with dubbing. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $12.50. Info, 660-9300.

‘RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE’: This 2016 documentary looks at the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences and ongoing health problems. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: A film follows a herd of large planteating species in Cretaceous Alaska through the seasons and the challenges of growing up.

Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

GUIDED TOURS: A historic Gothic Revival house opens its doors for hourly excursions. Self-guided explorations of the gardens, exhibits and walking WED.27

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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.

trails are also available. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $6; free for kids 14 and under. Info, 828-3051.

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Material World From fleece and yarn products to creative classes and demos, attendees at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival get their fill of all things fiber. This celebration of small farms and natural materials draws more than 70 vendors to the Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds; they’ll offer hand-spinning and crafting supplies, handcrafted woolen wares, and even local meats and cheeses. Additional festivities at this pastoral party include goat exhibits, herding and shearing demonstrations, contests, workshops, and more amid picturesque views of Vermont’s fall foliage. Missing this one would be a baaad idea!

VERMONT SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, October 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds. $1-6. Info, 592-3153, vtsheepandwoolfest.com.

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‘MOON OVER BUFFALO’ Thursday, September 28, through Saturday, September 30, 7:30 p.m., at the Waterbury Festival Playhouse. See website for additional dates. $17.50-35. Info, 498-3755, waterburyfestivalplayers.com.

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Looking for laughs? The Waterbury Festival Playhouse has audience members in stitches with Ken Ludwig’s comedy Moon Over Buffalo. Set in Buffalo, N.Y., in 1953, this kneeslapper follows a married couple of traveling actors with their sights set on stardom — Charlotte is aiming for the big screen while George favors the stage. It seems that their goals are within reach when they learn that legendary film director Frank Capra wants to see them perform. Naturally, chaos ensues. Teresa Langston and Hugh Davies star as the struggling couple in this story of mistaken identity, epic mix-ups and big dreams.

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In the sacred-harp singing tradition, the phrase “sacred harp” refers to the human voice.

Originating more than two centuries ago, the style, also known as shape-note singing, was meant to make singing accessible for folks without training by adding shapes to musical notation. More than 200 attendees are expected to lift their voices in song at Burlington City Hall Auditorium for the 42nd annual New England Sacred Harp Convention. Hosted in the Queen City for the first time in five years, this community singing event kicks off on Friday with a participatory workshop taught by international instructors Buell Cobb and Nathan Rees. Open singing follows NEW ENGLAND SACRED on Saturday HARP CONVENTION and Sunday for Friday, September 29, individuals of all 7-9:30 p.m.; and Saturday ages and abilities. and Sunday, September 30

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BARRE FARMERS MARKET: Crafters, bakers and farmers share their goods. Currier Park, Barre, 3-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, barrefarmersmarket@gmail. com.

BEE’S KNEES WEEK COCKTAIL HOUR: Live insects buzz around an observation hive while imbibers sip specialty concoctions. Waterworks Food + Drink, Winooski, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 760-0402.

BURGER & BEER: Boyden Farm beef and craft brews help patrons beat the midweek slump. Mary’s Restaurant, Bristol, 5-9 p.m. Cost of food and drink.

Info, 453-2432.

COMMUNITY MEAL: Diners dig into a hot lunch.

United Church of Johnson, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 635-1247.

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

COMPUTER FOR BEGINNERS IN FRENCH: Francophones become familiar with the mouse, keyboard, operating system and other aspects of Windows 10 devices. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

PREMA AGNI & MINI RISING STAR HEALINGS: Delyn Hall promotes wellness with powerful dropin energy healing sessions. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 1:30-3 p.m. Donations. Info, 495-9435.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: Folks in recovery and their families enrich mind, body and spirit in an all-levels class. All props are provided; wear loose clothing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

SUNRISE YOGA: Participants of all levels enjoy slowing down, moving mindfully and breathing deeply while building strength and stamina on the mat. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-7 a.m.

Donations. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. VFW Post 7823, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Free. Info, middleburyfarmersmkt@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Individuals learn to relax and let go. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET: Pickles, meats, eggs, fruits, veggies, herbs and baked goods are a small sampling of the seasonal bounty. Causeway, Newport, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 274-8206.

ZUMBA EXPRESS: A shortened version of this guided, beatdriven workout gives students a much-needed midday surge of energy. Marketplace Fitness, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-noon. $12; free for members and first-timers. Info, 651-8773.

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.

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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.

KICK THE SUGAR HABIT: Clinical herbalist Barb Alpert helps sweets addicts balance their cravings with new, healthy patterns. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $3-5; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

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Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2316.

RESILIENCE FLOW FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY TBI: Individuals affected by a traumatic brain injury practice poses in a six-week LoveYourBrain Yoga introductory class. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 448-4262.

WOODSTOCK MARKET ON THE GREEN: Homespun products and farm-fresh eats fill tables. Woodstock Village Green, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3555.

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INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Local products — think veggies, breads, pastries, cheeses, wines, syrups, jewelry, crafts and beauty supplies — draw shoppers to a diversified bazaar. Depot Park, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

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KETTLEBELL & CORE: Fitness fans bring water and ball-shaped strength-building weights for a killer workout. Cambridge Community Center, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 644-5028.

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE?: Players of varying experience levels put strategic skills to use. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 223-3322.

SCAVENGER HUNT: Lists in hand, community members search Bridge Street bricks for words and phrases. Call for list pickup locations. Bridge Street, Waitsfield. Free. Info, 496-9416.

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BONE BUILDERS: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in this exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30-8:30 & 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

BUTI YOGA: A fusion of power yoga, tribal dance and deep abdominal toning boosts the flow of energy throughout the body in a class for women.

Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10.

Info, hayley_williams_21@hotmail.com.

GENTLE YOGA IN RICHMOND: Students get their stretch on with Lynn Clauer of Sound & Soul Awakenings. Partial proceeds benefit the Williston Community Food Shelf. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 11 a.m.-noon. $10. Info, 922-0516.

GENTLE YOGA IN WATERBURY: Individuals with injuries or other challenges feel the benefits of a relaxing and nourishing practice. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Donations. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: Triathletes, Spartan racers and other fitness fanatics challenge themselves to complete Navy Seal exercises during an intense workout. Come in good shape. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $8-12; for ages 16 and up. Info, 343-7160.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola!

Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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Find club dates in the music section.

AN EVENING WITH GRAHAM NASH: The legendary singer-songwriter serves up selections from 2016’s This Path Tonight. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. $50.50-80.50. Info, 775-0903.

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STEM CLUB: Inquisitive kids embark on challenges in science, technology, engineering and math.

Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

STORY TIME: Children are introduced to the wonderful world of reading. Richmond Free Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into fun activities for tots ages 6 and younger.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: Wee ones get the wiggles out with songs and narratives. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

WEDNESDAY STORY TIME: From timeless tales to new adventures, little ones lose themselves in books. Phoenix Books, Essex, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 865-7211.

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‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’: Staged by Stowe Theatre Guild, Agatha Christie’s classic mystery keeps audience members on the edge of their seats. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30-10 p.m. $1420. Info, tickets@stowetheatre.com.

‘A DOLL’S HOUSE’: Faced with blackmail, a wife and mother must choose her path in a Northern Stage production. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $15-59. Info, 296-7000.

COMMUNITY CLERGY TRAINING: Members of the faith community build specific skills for aiding military veterans and their families. Bethany United Church of Christ, Randolph, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 603-722-5843.

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HERB TASTING GROUP: HONING OUR SENSES & INTUITION: Blind taste tests prompt herbalists to note flavors, physical reactions and natural impressions of various medicinal plants. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 540-0595.

THE POWER OF PREBIOTICS & ECHO’S SCIENCE AND PROBIOTICS: Healthy miSTORIES: HARVEST TIME: croorganisms come under Curious minds mark the the proverbial microscope in change of seasons with an educational session with themed activities. ECHO Leahy food systems instructor Eric Center for Lake Champlain, Garza. City Market/Onion River TH X’ U.2 Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Regular admisCo-op, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $5-10. Info, I BO 8 | FIL M ‘| THE HANJ sion, $11.50-14.50; free for members and 861-9700. kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

PREMA AGNI: A HEART-OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS: Youngsters and their caregivers drop in throughout a 90-minute window for an energy healing session with Delyn Hall. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 1:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 495-9435.

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.

CBD 101: A workshop demystifies the history, medicinal properties and legal status of a cannabinoid found in hemp plants. AroMed Aromatherapy, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, lauren@aromedofvt.com.

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HERBALISM CLASS SERIES FOR TEENS: Young adults deepen their awareness of global natural medicine traditions. Wild Faith Herb Farm, South Burlington, 3:30-5:30 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, wildfaithherbfarm@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Former players get back in the game. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5091.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Players dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $3; $50 for unlimited pass; preregister at facebook.com.

Info, 864-0123.

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CALVIN TRILLIN: The New Yorker contributor speaks from experience in “The Writing Life.” Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

‘EXPLORATIONS IN VERMONT ARCHAEOLOGY’: Vermont Agency of Transportation archaeologists dig beneath the surface of three topics related to the state’s heritage. Georgia Public Library, Fairfax, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 272-2509.

JOHN GENNARI: Foodies and music fans find common ground in “Everybody Eats: A Flavorful Riff on Black/Italian Music and Food.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0756.

KATHA POLLITT & JANELL HOBSON: Two leading feminists sound off in a dialogue titled “What Can Feminism Speak To?” Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 324-3875.

TENG BIAO: The activist speaks up in “No Country for Justice: A Dialogue With China’s Leading Human Rights Lawyer in Exile.” Roy Event Center,

BOOK LAUNCH: Editor Elayne Clift introduces her new anthology of poetry and prose, Take Care: Tales, Tips and Love From Women Caregivers.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: Arranged by genre, thousands of titles call to avid readers. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3338.

LIFE AS POETRY — POETRY OF LIFE: Wordsmiths Sarah W. Bartlett and Anne Averyt read from and discuss their new collections celebrating the resiliency of the human spirit. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PAULA JOSA-JONES: The choreographer combines two of her greatest passions — movement and equines — in Our Horses, Ourselves. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

SHORT FICTION WORKSHOP: Readers give feedback on stories 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.

SLAM! SPOKEN WORD POETRY: An open mic paves the way for a juried set at this word fest featuring Kalsang Dolkar and Rajnii Eddins. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, 540-0406.

WRITING CIRCLE: Words flow when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218.

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BUILDING EMPATHY & ADDRESSING RACIAL OPPRESSION: Weekly workshops touch on topics such as white fragility and subconscious bias.

Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Free; limited space. Info, 863-2345.

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DIG IN! RURAL VERMONT’S GROUNDSWELL COMES HOME: Representatives share the fruits of a recent community conversation tour touching on the state’s agricultural economy. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

‘OUR REASON TO BEE — A POLLINATOR CONVERSATION’: Thornhill Farm’s Todd Hardie highlights the importance of honey-producing insects in modern agriculture at a Caledonia Spirits Bees Knees Week cocktail reception. Juniper, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 651-0080.

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Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

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NEWBERRY MARKET: Shoppers browse specialty foods, clothing, pottery, décor, collectibles and more at a weekly indoor bazaar. Newberry Market, White River Junction, 2-7 p.m. Free. Info, newberrymarketwrj@gmail.com.

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CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXER: Area professionals rub elbows in a newly renovated facility. Noyle Johnson Group, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. $10-15; preregister. Info, 229-5711.

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FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: R&B and calypso-dancehall music is the soundtrack to an empowering sensual dance session aimed at confronting body shaming. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@gmail.com.

MODERN MASTER CLASS: Intermediate- and advanced-level students find their footing in a lesson with Isadora Snapp. North End Studio B, Burlington, 9:30-10:45 a.m. $16; preregister. Info, info@vermontdance.org.

‘SWAN LAKE’: The Russian Grant Ballet interprets good versus evil in this full-length production of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $30-70. Info, 863-5966.

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200-HOUR YTT INFO SESSION CLASS: A mini flow session gives way to an informational presentation on the studio’s yoga teacher training program.

Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, class, 7:30-8:15 p.m.; information session, 8:15-9 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

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BURLINGTON DEATH CAFÉ: Individuals meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death and dying. Shaw’s, Shelburne Road, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8984.

FEAST & FIELD MARKET: Locally grown produce and the jazz stylings of the John LaRouche Trio are on the menu at a pastoral party. Clark Farm, Barnard, market, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; concert, 5:30-8 p.m. Donations. Info, 234-1645.

GUIDED TOURS: See WED.27.

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

‘THE HANJI BOX’: Prompted by tension in her relationship with her adopted daughter, a woman embarks on a journey of cultural discovery. A discussion follows. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7-9 p.m. $7-9. Info, 457-3981.

SHORT FILM FEST: Cinephiles view selections on topics such as Saturn’s rings, the magic of ink and more. Pop and popcorn are provided. The Sparkle Barn, Wallingford, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 446-2044.

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: Foodies sample farm-fresh eats on a scrumptious stroll dedicated to Burlington’s culinary past. Awning behind ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 1-4:15 p.m. $53.50; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Farm-fresh fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309.

JERICHO FARMERS MARKET: Passersby graze through veggies, pasture-raised meats, coffee and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, jerichofarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

MILTON FARMERS MARKET: Fresh finds woo seekers of produce, eggs, meat and maple syrup.

Hannaford Supermarket, Milton, 3:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 893-1009.

MONTGOMERY FARMERS MARKET: Those in search of baked goods, pizza, Texas barbecue, fresh flowers, produce and meats find what they desire.

Pratt Hall, Montgomery, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 326-4189.

ROYALTON FARMERS MARKET: A cornucopia of farm-fresh fare catches shoppers’ eyes.

South Royalton Town Green, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8302.

VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local food and crafts, live music, and hot eats add flavor to summer evenings. Kennedy Brothers Building, Vergennes, 4-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-9180.

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WOODBELLY PIZZA POP-UP: Foodies take away wood-fired sourdough slices, farinata and other tasty eats made with local ingredients. Call ahead to order whole pies. Woodbelly Pizza, Montpelier, 4-7:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 552-3476.

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POKÉMON LEAGUE: I choose you, Pikachu! Players of the trading-card game earn weekly and monthly prizes in a fun, friendly environment where newbies can be coached by league leaders. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0498.

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

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BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. Winooski Senior Center, 6:45-8 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

CHAIR YOGA AT CHAMPLAIN SENIOR CENTER: Yogis limber up with modified poses. Champlain Senior Center, McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 316-1510.

CHAIR YOGA AT SANGHA STUDIO — NORTH: Whether they’re experiencing limited mobility, chronic pain or emotional challenges, attendees can participate in this modified practice. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 2-3:15 p.m. Donations.

Info, 448-4262.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

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INDIE FILM FEST: ‘HARRY & SNOWMAN’: Movie lovers race to a screening of a 2015 documentary about an immigrant and a rescued plow horse.

Brookfield Old Town Hall, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 276-3488.

BENEFIT DINNER: A spread of vegetarian Thai curry and rice satisfies diners. Proceeds benefit the Milarepa Center. Peacham Café, 5-7 p.m. $12-15.

Info, 633-4136.

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‘HABIT’ PREMIER: Footage of backcountry and urban skiing in the latest movie from Level 1 enthralls thrill-seekers. Outdoor Gear Exchange, Burlington, 8:45 p.m. $5. Info, 860-0190.

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JOB HUNT HELP: Community College of Vermont interns assist employment seekers with everything from résumé writing to online applications.

St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 745-1393.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: Teens and adults create, connect, heal and grow through self-guided movement and art set to music. Expressive Arts Burlington, 12:30-2:30 p.m. $20; free for firsttimers. Info, 343-8172.

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‘TOKYO IDOLS’: A 2017 documentary turns the lens toward an aspiring Japanese pop singer. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Foundation members. Info, 660-2600.

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CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

HEALING THROUGH YOGA: Anyone with a history of cancer and their care providers are welcome in this stretching session focused on maintaining energy, strength and flexibility. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: A peaceful, guided meditation helps participants achieve a sense of stability and calm. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free.

Info, 777-8602.

POWER YOGA IN WILLISTON: Individualized attention ensures that poses burn in all the right ways. Kismet Place, Williston, noon-1 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m.

Free. Info, 448-4262.

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BLACKOUT POETRY WORKSHOP: Aspiring writers pull new meaning from pages of printed words by masking and isolating certain characters. Norwich Public Library, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

PRE-K ART PLAY: Children let their imaginations run wild during a free-form paint-and-canvas

session. Caregivers must stick around. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 10-11:30 a.m. $5. Info, 253-8358.

Everybody Knows. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $69-95. Info, 603-448-0400.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Tykes up to age 5 have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION AUTUMN PROMENADE: Performances by VYO students and alumni benefit the organization’s ensembles, financial aid and outreach programs.

Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $60-75; limited space.

Info, 655-5030.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Little lit lovers pay attention to age-appropriate page-turners.

Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

THURSDAY PLAY TIME: Kiddos and their caregivers convene for casual fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson.

Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

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BIOFINDER WORKSHOP: Cold Hollow to Canada and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department help town planners, conservation commissioners and other interested individuals navigate the online mapping tool.

Belvidere Central School, 6:308:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, bridget@ coldhollowtocanada.org.

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Find club dates in the music section.

ETHEL: The New York City-based contemporary music quartet finds eager ears with the program “Documerica.” Fine Arts Center, Castleton University, 7 p.m. $12-18. Info, 800-639-8521.

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COMMUNITY ROWING: Active bodies experience a physical workout while enjoying the beauty of Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 5-7:30 p.m. $8-10; free for first-timers. Info, 475-2022.

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CONVERSATION ON SUSTAINABLE & IMPACT INVESTING: Values-driven attendees pocket new ways of generating large financial returns along with social and environmental impact. Generator, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 772-3222.

JAMES B. PETERSEN LECTURE: University of Florida’s John Krigbaum details his recent

bioarchaeological research. Room 301, Williams Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 272-2509.

PETER STEIN: In “Surviving the Holocaust: Memories of a Czech Family in Nazi Prague,” the genocide educator examines the current rise of Nazism in the U.S. through the lens of his experience. Recital Hall, McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

ROBERT HARSH: “Immigrants, Refugees and the Culture of Fear” kicks off the Java and Justice discussion series. Plattsburgh United Methodist Church, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, prich005@plattsburgh.edu.

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TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291, ext. 302.

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‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’: See WED.27.

‘A DOLL’S HOUSE’: See WED.27, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

‘GODSPELL’: ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival takes on Stephen Schwartz’ three-time Grammy Award-winning musical, peppered with well-known numbers such as “Day by Day.” The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 457-3500.

‘MOON OVER BUFFALO’: Small-time actors with big dreams take center stage in Waterbury Festival Playhouse’s production of Ken Ludwig’s comedy. See calendar spotlight. Waterbury Festival Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. $17.50-35. Info, 498-3755.

NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘YERMA’: Broadcast to the big screen, a powerful play follows a young woman desperate to have a child. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

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VERMONT VAUDEVILLE: A madcap troupe of performers confronts the daily deluge of facts, data and opinions in the variety show Too Much Information! Caja Madera dishes out fresh tacos before the show. Hardwick Town House, 7:30 p.m. $8-15. Info, 533-2589.

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BURLINGTON BIKE PARTY: FANTASYLANDIA: Costumed riders spin their wheels on a themed ride through the Queen City. Personal lights are required. Meet at the northeast corner of the park at 7:30 p.m. Burlington City Hall Park, 8-10 p.m. Free.

Info, burlbikeparty@gmail.com.

FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

GREEN WRITERS PRESS AUTHORS: Peter Gould, Tim Weed, Nancy Hayes Kilgore and David Budbill’s spokesperson Nadine Budbill speak and sign books. Phoenix Books, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-8078.

MICHAEL LANGE: Meanings of Maple: An Ethnography of Sugaring taps into Vermont’s liquid gold. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

NOVEL WORKSHOP PART 2: Lit lovers read into the second half of a book by Burlington Writers Workshop member Kelly Bartlett. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

WRITING YOUR POEMCITY POEM: GROWING A POEM FROM IDEA TO LITERARY ART: Three evenings of practice prepare penmen and -women for transforming thoughts, stories and feelings into works of verse. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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PEACE VIGIL: Friends and neighbors come together, bringing along their signs and their hearts. Top of Church St., Burlington, 5-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 899-1731.

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Learn new moves with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring the waltz, tango and more. Singles, couples and beginners are welcome. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14; $8 for dance only. Info, 862-2269.

3-7 p.m. $10-55; $65 for golf tournament. Info, 800-621-6867.

DANCE MEDIAMIX #3: Vermonters direct and perform in a varied movement program. Stone Valley Arts, Poultney, 7:30 p.m. $10; limited space. Info, elschmidt1@vermontel.net.

STEAMFEST: Food trucks and live performances accompany displays of innovation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math. See steamfest.com for details. Various Essex Junction locations, 4-10 p.m. Free. Info, 662-0072.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

SINGLE ADULTS’ VOLLEYBALL/GAME/POTLUCK DINNER NIGHT: Social butterflies serve, set, spike and snack at a fun-filled gathering. Essex Alliance Church, 6-8:30 p.m. $2; preregister. Info, 238-2820.

‘SURREALIST CABARET’: The Royal Frog Ballet presents a whimsical collection of stories, dance, sculpture and roving characters celebrating the season in a pastoral setting. Fable Farm, Barnard, 5-7 p.m. $9-18. Info, theroyalfrogballet@gmail.com.

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CRAFTY CRAP NIGHT: Participants bring supplies or ongoing projects and an adventurous attitude to share creative time with other people in recovery.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

MANCHESTER FALL ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL: Propelled by wine, beer, food and live entertainment, festivalgoers browse unique handcrafted creations. Riley Rink, Hunter Park, Manchester Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10-12; free for kids. Info, 425-3399.

STOWE OKTOBERFEST: A Bavarian-themed celebration of harvests and fall foliage comes complete with oompah bands, German foods and plenty of Vermont brews. Mayo Events Field, Stowe, 7-10 p.m. $5-10; free for kids under 9 with paid family member; donations for Friday. Info, 760-9050.

film

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

BIKE & BREW TOUR: Electric bicycles transport suds lovers to local beer producers via scenic routes. Old Mill Park, Johnson, noon-4 p.m. $75; preregister. Info, 730-0161.

‘BABY DRIVER’: A young getaway driver puts the pedal to the metal in a 2017 action flick starring Kevin Spacey. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:309:30 p.m. $7-9. Info, 457-3981.

SIT & KNIT: Adult crafters share projects, patterns and conversation. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.

GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: Local historian Thea Lewis treats pedestrians to tales of madmen, smugglers, pub spirits and, of course, ghosts. Arrive 10 minutes early. Democracy sculpture, 199 Main St., Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966.

dance

‘IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY’: Fans of the Fab Four view a 1987 documentary examining the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band.

Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations.

Info, serious_61@yahoo.com.

GUIDED TOURS: See WED.27.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

BAKER & TARPAGA DANCE PROJECT: Africanist and postmodernist aesthetics thread through Declassified Memory Fragment, a dance theater work inspired by African history and culture. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8-10 p.m. $6-22. Info, 443-3168.

fairs & festivals

KILLINGTON BREWFEST: Suds lovers wet their whistles at Friday’s beer-inspired golf tournament and Saturday’s tasting sessions amid live music.

Snowshed and Ramshead lodges, Killington Resort,

food & drink

BEE’S KNEES WEEK COCKTAIL HOUR: See WED.27, Guild Tavern, South Burlington, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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BRANDON FARMERS MARKET: More than 50 local farmers, specialty food producers and artisans offer up their goods. Central Park, Brandon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 802 273-2655.

QI GONG: Students are schooled on the ancient Chinese health care system. Waterbury Public Library, 11-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.28.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

CHELSEA FARMERS MARKET: A long-standing town-green tradition supplies shoppers with eggs, cheeses, vegetables and fine crafts. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 299-1280.

REFUGE RECOVERY: A LOVE SUPREME: Buddhist philosophy is the foundation of this mindfulnessbased addiction-recovery community. Turning Point Center, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 861-3150.

COLLEGE AUXILIARY SERVICES FARMERS MARKET: Area food producers offer their goods to members of the campus and local communities. Amite Plaza, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2038.

TAI CHI AT WATERBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY: Instructors demonstrate the moving meditation passed down through generations. Waterbury Public Library, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

GREATER FALLS FARMERS MARKET: Locals break out their shopping bags for fresh veggies, baked goods, salsa, hot sauce and relish. Hetty Green Park, Bellows Falls, 4-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, greaterfallsmarket@ gmail.com.

TAI CHI AT ZENBARN STUDIO: Instructor Shaina shares the fundamentals of Yang style, including standing and moving postures. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. Donations. Info, studio@ zenbarnvt.com.

HARTLAND FARMERS MARKET: Strollers snag scrumptious morsels and eye-catching crafts. Hartland Public Library, 4-7 p.m.

Free. Info, hartlandfarmersmarket@gmail. com.

kids

ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 4 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

LYNDON FARMERS MARKET: Vendors proffer a rotation of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and more. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, lyndonfarmersmarket@gmail. com.

seminars

WOOF! WHAT IS THE DOG SAYING?: A canine communication and safety lecture demystifies Fido’s body language. South Burlington City Hall, 6:307:30 p.m. $5; preregister. Info, 846-4108.

sports

KILLINGTON DIVAS OF DIRT: Female mountain bikers of all ability levels share their passion for the sport at biweekly group rides and happy hours.

Killington Bike Park, Killington Resort, 4-6 p.m. $20 for lift ticket; $39 for lift ticket and bike rental. Info, 422-6232.

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FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS: Avian enthusiasts explore local hot spots for songbird species. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7:30-9 a.m. $10; free for members and kids. Info, 229-6206.

ROCHESTER’S FARMERS MARKET & EXCHANGE: Locals start the weekend right with a diverse offering of produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, crafts and music. Park Row, Rochester, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 353-4620.

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EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Economics associate professor Sara Solnick shares her expertise in “The U.S. Economy Under President Trump.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live music and a full bar add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 9:15 a.m.

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

health & fitness

ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: Folks keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m. Free.

Info, 223-3322.

BONE BUILDERS: See WED.27, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27, 10 a.m. & 6-7 p.m.

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SHWIZZ: Funk meets progressive rock in original numbers by a Nyack, N.Y., band. The Gorge, Withey Hall, Green Mountain College, Poultney, 9-11 p.m.

Free. Info, gmcjournal@greenmtn.edu.

HERBAL CLASS SERIES FOR KIDS: Magic, potions and fairies appear in every installment of this plantMONTGOMERY FARMERS based learning experience.

MARKET: See THU.28.

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Green, Richmond, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 391-0806.

SUN TO CHEESE TOUR: Fromage fanatics go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmhouse cheddar from raw milk to finished product.

Shelburne Farms, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $18 includes a block of cheddar. Info, 985-8686.

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community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, mpk802vt@ gmail.com.

FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT CLASS: Slow-paced motions pave the way for wellness. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 12:301:30 p.m. $10. Info, 560-0186.

FRIDAY NIGHT POWER YOGA: Practitioners get their sweat on during a full-body flow-style stretching session. Kismet Place, Williston, 5-6 p.m. $12.

Info, 343-5084.

GET OFF YOUR BUTT & HIT THE FLOOR FELDENKRAIS: Slow, easy movements leave students relaxed and smiling. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

LIVING RECOVERY: Folks overcoming substance use move, breathe and make positive change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or “planeswalkers,” fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

STORY TIME: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets work youngsters’ mental muscles.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

STORY TIME: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers drop in for books, rhymes, songs and activities.

Winooski Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Info, 655-6424.

TEEN ART LAB: Youngsters nurture their creativity in an open studio. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, sixth through eighth grade, 3-5 p.m.; ninth through 12th grade, 6-8 p.m Free. Info, 253-8358.

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‘PRIDE’: Based on true events, this 2014 film tells the story of gay activists who join forces with miners during a 1984 strike in the United Kingdom.

Yokum 200 Auditorium, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-5212.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

CAPITAL CITY CONCERTS: An all-star ensemble of Vermont musicians enthralls listeners with works

by Claude Debussy, Carlos Salzedo and Caroline Shaw. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $16-26. Info, info@capitalcityconcerts.org.

JOLENTE DE MAEYER & NIKOLAAS KENDE: Two internationally known players showcase their talents on violin and piano in the classical program “An Evening in Vienna.” University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5-30. Info, 656-4455.

NEW ENGLAND SACRED HARP CONVENTION: More than 200 vocalists from across the country converge for three days of events centered on shape-note singing. See calendar spotlight. Burlington City Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, anna.mays@gmail.com.

THE PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS: See THU.28.

RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session where

theater

‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’: See WED.27.

‘A DOLL’S HOUSE’: See WED.27, 7:30 p.m.

‘GODSPELL’: See THU.28.

VERMONT VAUDEVILLE: See THU.28.

words

FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths offer constructive criticism on works in progress by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

STORIES ON PARENTING: THE HILARIOUS & THE TRANSFORMATIONAL: Moms, dads and kids share true tales in a Moth-style storytelling event.

Bridgeside Books, Waterbury, 6-8 p.m. $5-20; preregister to share; free for listeners. Info, birthlovetribe@ gmail.com.

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ADDRESSING EXCLUSION IN THE BACKCOUNTRY: A GUIDED DISCUSSION: A facilitated conversation covers the impact of privilege in the outdoor community. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 2-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-2345.

BORDER OF LIGHTS GLOBAL VIGIL: As part of a worldwide event, Burlingtonians light a candle to commemorate the 1937 Haitian massacre. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-8326.

art

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

bazaars

EARLY BIRD ARTISAN FAIR & FLEA MARKET: Fueled by burgers and hot dogs, bargain seekers browse a variety of wares. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

FLEA MARKET: Eclectic used items vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. Farr’s Field, Waterbury, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 882-1919.

conferences

CONFERENCE ON ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE: Former CEO and president of Catholic Relief Services Carolyn Wook keynotes a day of talks and breakout sessions planned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington. Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $35; free for students; preregister; limited space. Info, 846-5822.

dance

BAKER & TARPAGA DANCE PROJECT: See FRI.29.

CONTRA DANCE: Dave Eisenstadter calls the steps at a spirited social dance with music by Turning Stile. Capital City Grange, Berlin, instruction session, 7:35 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-9. Info, 249-7454.

DANCE MEDIAMIX #3: See FRI.29.

‘SURREALIST CABARET’: See FRI.29.

‘SWAN LAKE’: See THU.28, Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $35-80. Info, 603-448-0400.

‘VERMONT’S OWN NUTCRACKER’ AUDITIONS: Dancers ages 6 and up vie for roles in a holiday production. Vermont Ballet Theater and School, Essex, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-2941.

education

HELPING STUDENTS DISCOVER THEIR STORIES: LESSONS FROM AUTHORS IN THE CLASSROOM: A panel of wordsmiths spells out ways to guide pupils toward writing with authenticity. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 229-0774.

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BIKE & BREW TOUR: See FRI.29.

GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See FRI.29.

GUIDED TOURS: See WED.27.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030.

LADIES’ RALLY: Start your engines! Drivers hit the road for a scenic cruise through Addison County to benefit the Vergennes Opera House. Vergennes Green, 9 a.m. $50-250 includes lunch; preregister.

Info, 877-6737.

LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 383-2118.

UVM HISTORIC TOUR: Professor emeritus William Averyt references architectural gems and notable personalities on a walk through campus. Ira Allen statue, University Green, University of Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 656-8673.

fairs & festivals

BURKE FALL FESTIVAL: Changing leaves give locals reason to celebrate autumn with a parade, horsedrawn wagon rides, vendors, kids’ activities, and live music by Chickweed and Tritium Well. East Burke Village, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 626-4124.

CATERPILLAR FEST: Entomology enthusiasts get up close and personal with dozens of backyard species presented by educators from the Caterpillar Lab. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-6206.

HARVEST FEST: Partygoers partake of bottomless soup bowls along with ox shoulder, bonfires, games and mead. Colchester’s Mead Hall, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 497-2345.

KILLINGTON BREWFEST: See FRI.29, noon-5 p.m.

MANCHESTER FALL ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL: See FRI.29.

PUMPKIN & APPLE CELEBRATION: A harvest party highlights autumn’s signature crops with hands-on programs, cider pressing and themed recipes.

Horse-drawn wagon rides round out the farmfresh fun. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10

LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT a.m.-5 p.m. $4-15; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.

STEAMFEST: See FRI.29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

STOWE OKTOBERFEST: See FRI.29, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

VERMONT SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL: Fiber fanatics flock to this annual fair featuring more than 70 vendors, farm animals, and shearing, spinning and rug hooking. See calendar spotlight. Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $1-6. Info, 592-3153.

WEIRDO FEST: A community pig roast offers blindfolded face-painting, a random-information booth, swimming and other off-the wall activities. Onion River Campground, Plainfield, 3 p.m. $2-15; BYOB. Info, 229-2090.

film

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

‘BABY DRIVER’: See FRI.29.

‘FATIMA’: A 2015 drama centers on a Moroccanborn single mother working to support her teenage daughters. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-6433.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.28.

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonfarmersmarket. org@gmail.com.

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS FARMERS MARKET: Baked items, fresh produce, meats and eggs sustain seekers of local goods. Grand Isle St. Joseph’s Church, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, champlainislandsfarmersmkt@ gmail.com.

CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER: Diners pile their plates with comfort food, including poultry, gravy, biscuits, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, squash, homemade pickles, cranberry sauce and dessert.

Takeout is available. Shelburne United Methodist Church, 5-6 & 6:15-7:15 p.m. $6-12; free for kids 4 and under; preregister. Info, 985-3981.

CRAFTSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Food, drink, crafts and family-friendly entertainment are on the menu at an emporium of local merchandise.

Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 922-1771.

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

MONTGOMERY FARMERS MARKET: See THU.28.

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

NORWICH FARMERS MARKET: Neighbors discover fruits, veggies and other riches of the land offered alongside baked goods, crafts and live entertainment. Route 5, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447.

SHELBURNE FARMERS MARKET: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 482-4279.

TO BID OR NOT TO BID: Friends of the library nosh on wine and cheese, then vie for a wide array of items in silent and noisy auctions. Bent Northrop Memorial Library, Fairfield, 6-9 p.m. $15. Info, 827-3945.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

WAITSFIELD FARMERS MARKET: A bustling bazaar boasts seasonal produce, prepared foods, artisan crafts and live entertainment. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, waitsfieldmarketmanager@gmail.com.

WINDSOR FARMERS MARKET: Locavores go wild for fruits, veggies, maple syrup, honey, eggs, meats, crafts and more. 51 Main St., Windsor, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 359-2551.

games

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

health & fitness

AQUARIAN GROUP SADHANA: Classical morning devotional yoga and mantra practice leads to a light breakfast. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 5-7:30 a.m. Free. Info, 318-6050.

BACKYARD BOOT CAMP: Ma’am, yes, ma’am!

Exercise expert Ginger Lambert guides active bodies in an interval-style workout to build strength and cardiovascular fitness. Private residence, Middlebury, 8-9 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

POWER YOGA IN BURLINGTON: Active bodies bring water, a towel and a mat to this invigorating four-part series that will work every muscle.

Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 8:30-9:45 a.m. $7-12. Info, 448-4262.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

YIN YOGA: Students hold poses for several minutes to give connective tissues a good stretch.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 8-9:30 a.m. Donations.

Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

kids

ARCHAEOLOGY DAY: From real artifacts to modified archaeological digs, hands-on activities help kiddos discover clues to the past. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $3-17. Info, 649-2200.

HARRY POTTER CLUB: Wizards, witches and Muggles mingle over discussions, trivia, crafts and games inspired by J.K. Rowling’s best-selling series. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-2 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

SATURDAY STORY TIME: Timeless tales and new adventures spark imaginations. Phoenix Books, Burlington. Info, 448-3350. Phoenix Books, Essex.

Info, 872-7111. 11 a.m. Free.

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FIRE TRUCK PULL: Teams of 12 use all their strength to haul a fully loaded fire truck up Church Street. Funds raised support Outright Vermont.

Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-9677.

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ADAM KARCH: Precise fingerpicking meets modern percussive techniques in original numbers by the Montréal guitarist. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295.

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RANDOLPH FARMERS MARKET: Locavores support area purveyors who proffer seasonal foodstuffs and arts and crafts. Gifford Green, Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, randfarmmarket@ yahoo.com.

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NORTHWEST FARMERS MARKET: Locavores stock up on produce, preserves, baked goods, ethnic foods, and arts and crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, alavista@myfairpoint.net.

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EAT ON THE GREEN: Locals fall into the season with taste-bud-tempting fare and craft beverages served al fresco. Lawn games and kids’ activities add to the fun. Vergennes Green, 3-9 p.m. Free; $1 per ticket for food, beverages & activities. Info, 877-1163.

STATE STREET SATURDAY: The Capital City Farmers Market temporarily moves to State Street, bringing cheeses, produce, baked goods, and locally made arts and crafts along with it.

Sustainable Montpelier Coalition, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 279-1495.

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CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Growers and crafters gather weekly at booths centered on local eats. Anthony’s Diner, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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AUTUMN A CAPPELLA: THE PERSUASIONS: Masterful singers lift their voices sans musical accompaniment. Maple Jam and the Dartmouth Aires open. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7-9 p.m. $32-34. Info, 728-6464.

BARRON & BULPIN WITH NATHAN MCEUEN: An eclectic evening of blues, roots and American folk pleases lovers of live music. Cabot Town Hall, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, rdeno@fairpoint.net.

THE DICK FORMAN JAZZ GROUP: WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED JAZZ?: An ensemble of New England musicians serves up sophisticated mainstream selections and offers a look at how jazz is created. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

EMERSON STRING QUARTET: The esteemed foursome demonstrates a musical mastery when performing works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Mark-Anthony Turnage. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $17-50. Info, 603-646-2422.

ETHIOPIAN BOOGIE BENEFIT: The New Nile Orchestra brings infectious Ethiopian funk to a fundraiser for One Love Theater. Authentic cuisine completes the evening. Burnham Hall, Lincoln, 7-10:30 p.m. $10; free for kids under 12. Info, 716-640-4639.

FOLIAGE WEEKEND BELLS: Heavenly sounds carry from 11 tower bells played by hand. Trinity United Methodist Church, Montpelier, 3:58 p.m. Free. Info, 229-9158.

MYRA FLYNN BAND: Music fans swoon over the indie singer’s soulful stylings. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 8 p.m. $20-28. Info, 760-4634.

NEW ENGLAND SACRED HARP CONVENTION: See FRI.29, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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WALK FOR ALL ANIMALS: Green Mountain Animal Defenders invites costumed pedestrians to take steps to support animal protection and rescue programs. Leashed pets are welcome. Burlington City Hall, check-in, 11 a.m.; walk, noon. Free. Info, 861-3030.

seminars

BEGINNING ITALIAN GENEALOGY RESEARCH: Ancestor investigators snag family-tree factfinding strategies. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $10.

Info, 310-9285.

HERBAL MATERIA MEDICA: ASTRAGALUS: This class outlines myriad benefits of the sweet and mild root, from preventing infections to aiding in cancer treatment. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 1-2:30 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0595.

HOW TO SURVIVE SPIRITUALLY IN OUR TIMES: Participants in Eckankar’s two-day workshop gain tools for keeping a balanced perspective in stressful situations. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 10 a.m.-9:15 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

WHAT’S UNDER YOUR FEET?: Rural and urban residents become privy to the clues and hints of who lived on their property in years past. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 272-2509.

sports

SUDBURY ROAD RACE 5K & FUN RUN: Joggers put one foot in front of the other on 5K and 2.1-mile courses. Sudbury Country School, 5K, 9:45 a.m.; fun run, 11:30 a.m. Info, 623-7771.

VERMONT MILK BOWL: Stock-car racers take the wheel in this two-day tourney dubbed the “toughest short-track event in North America.” Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 1 p.m. $10; $30 for two-day pass; free for kids 12 and under.

Info, 244-6963.

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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 4573368, ext. 222.

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3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, ‘MOON OVER BUFFALO’: See THU.28.

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VERMONT VAUDEVILLE: See THU.28, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out words for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

Huntington, 8-9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

LEAGUE OF VERMONT WRITERS FALL WRITING PROGRAM: WICKED WORDING THIS WAY COMES: FOREST BATHING: Outdoorsy types experience Wordsmiths of all genres are spellbound by a nature through all five senses with this guided Halloween-themed day of books, presentations mindfulness practice. Charlotte Park & Wildlife and networking. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 9:30 a.m.-4 Refuge, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $20; preregister; limited p.m. $45-55. Info, 473-6332. space. Info, natureconnectionguide@gmail.com.

HAWK WALK: Avian enthusiasts scout out the late-migrating raptors and other birds of prey that winter on the farm. Shelburne Farms, 7:30-10 a.m. $5; preregister; limited space. Info, 985-8686.

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JIM COOKE: History comes alive when the actor portrays a historic United States senator in “Daniel Webster: ‘I Still Live!’” Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Meet at the History Hike parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 6:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

MAKING TIME FOR MEMOIR: Writers Caroline Zeilenga and Eve Schaub excerpt their work and discuss their creative processes. Audience members can meet the authors afterward. The Kent Museum, Calais, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6613.

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VERMONT LAND TRUST ANNUAL CELEBRATION: Grass-fed beef burgers, vegetarian dishes, side salads and live tunes give way to a farm tour and keynote speeches. A business meeting follows.

Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $30; free for kids 10 and under; preregister.

Info, 262-1204.

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Riverside Grange Hall, West Topsham, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, hgb111@rocketmail.com.

bazaars

STOWE FARMERS MARKET: An appetizing assortment of fresh veggies, meats, milk, berries, herbs, beverages and crafts tempts shoppers. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 279-3444.

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

FLEA MARKET: See SAT.30.

business

CORNERSTONE CREATIVE COMMUNITY MASHUP: Folks working in the creative sector mix and mingle at a grassroots networking opportunity. A performance of Surrealist Cabaret by the Royal Frog Ballet rounds out the evening. Fable Farm, Barnard, noon. $25-50. Info, 457-3188.

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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WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Area growers and bakers offer prepared fare, assorted produce and agricultural products. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, info@downtownwinooski. org.

games

POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.28, noon-5 p.m.

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

health & fitness

CLEAR THE SUBCONSCIOUS KUNDALINI YOGA & MEDITATION SERIES: Students join Sukhpran Kaur to cast off negativity in favor of renewal, love and clarity. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $14. Info, 318-6050.

‘BEES & FRIENDS’: Ballet Vermont dancers portray fireflies, bumblebees, caterpillars and ladybugs against a spectacular mountain view. The Highland Lodge & Ski Touring Center, Greensboro, 2 & 5 p.m. $20-25. Info, 322-4456.

TRADITIONAL YOGA FLOW: Breath accompanies each transition during a vinyasa flow focused on body awareness and self acceptance. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10:15 a.m. Donations. Info, 244-8134.

‘SURREALIST CABARET’: See FRI.29.

kids

WOMEN’S RITUAL CIRCLE DANCES: Attendees learn ancient and modern choreography for beautiful meditative dances. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:45-6 p.m. Free. Info, 777-4701.

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GHOST WALK: LAKEVIEW CEMETERY: Local historian Thea Lewis guides ghost hunters through great characters of Burlington’s yesteryear. Louisa Howard Chapel, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966.

GUIDED TOURS: See WED.27.

fairs & festivals

AUTUMN ON THE GREEN: More than 175 vendors show off their wares at an annual display of artisans, crafters, food and antiques. Danville Village Green, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 473-2284.

MANCHESTER FALL ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL: See FRI.29.

PUMPKIN & APPLE CELEBRATION: See SAT.30.

VERMONT SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL: See SAT.30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

film

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

‘BABY DRIVER’: See FRI.29.

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: Viewers vote for their favorite flicks during this global celebration of cinema. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $12.

Info, 760-4634.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.30.

RIVERSIDE GRANGE COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET: A vibrant group of vendors deals in produce, eggs, cut flowers, handcrafted soaps, wool products, baked goods and maple creations.

language

DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlezvous français? Native speakers and students alike practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 363-2431.

SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: Students roll their Rs while practicing en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:45-4:30 p.m. $20. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

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Green Mountain Cabaret Presents: Shake It Till You Make It! SAT., SEP 30 CLUB METRONOME, BURLINGTON

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50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT BY EMORY FANNING: In celebration of his 50 years at Middlebury College, the organist delivers a noteworthy recital of works by François Couperin, César Franck, Bach and others. See calendar spotlight.

Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 4 p.m.

Free. Info, 443-3168.

CAPITAL CITY CONCERTS: See FRI.29, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 3 p.m. $12-22. Info, 775-0903.

COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 595-5252.

FOLIAGE WEEKEND BELLS: See SAT.30.

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GARDEN HARVEST PARTY & POTLUCK: Foodies fête fall with delicious dishes, kids’ activities, garden and trail tours, and music by Woodbury Strings. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $5. Info, 861-4769.

VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK’S FAMILY FUN DAY: Relatives pack picnics for revelry including music, dancing, face painting, crafts and performances by Puppets in Education. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 876-5315.

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‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

PEER-LED MINDFULNESS MEET-UP FOR TEENS: South Burlington High School junior Mika Holtz guides adolescents toward increased awareness through music, movement and other techniques. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 9-10:30 a.m.

Donations. Info, 720-427-9340.

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‘EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: I, CLAUDE MONET’: Drawing on more than 2,500 letters, this film paints a portrait of the influential impressionist artist. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 4 p.m. $15.

Info, 603-646-2422.

LET’S GROW KIDS’ ‘KIDS OUT LOUD’ SONG FOR A STRONG VERMONT: Parents and tykes march on the Church Street Marketplace, where they stage a flash mob to support a strong start for all children.

Hood Plant, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 448-0483.

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STOWE OKTOBERFEST: See FRI.29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

KIDS’ YOGA: Poses and group games encourage focus and relaxation in youngsters and caregivers.

Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. $5-20 per family. Info, 448-4262.

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NESFEST: Snow bunnies get a jump on the season with fireworks, raffles, face painting, eats and drinks, and live music by the likes of Bow Thayer and His Band. Rusty DeWees serves as MC. Northeast Slopes, East Corinth, 1-9 p.m. $6-15; free for kids under 6. Info, 439-5789.

NEW ENGLAND SACRED HARP CONVENTION: See FRI.29, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

NORTHEAST FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. VFW Post 7779, Hyde Park, noon-5 p.m.

Free; donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 431-3901.

SOOVIN KIM & GLORIA CHIEN: Works by Schumann, Strauss and others ring out on violin and piano. Barre Opera House, 2:30 p.m. $20-27; free for students 18 and under. Info, 476-8188.

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PANEL ON AN INDOOR POOL FOR MONTPELIER: Community members bring questions to an info session on how a Claremont, N.H., recreation center came to be. Montpelier High School, 5:30-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 229-5983.

ADVANCED SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Elements of qigong thread through the youngest version of the Chinese martial art.

Winooski Senior Center, 1011 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.

ADVANCED TAI CHI CLASS: See FRI.29.

conferences

BUTI YOGA: See WED.27.

RENEWABLE ENERGY HERBAL CONSULTATIONS: VERMONT CONFERENCE & Clinical interns from the EXPO: Leaders in clean power, Vermont Center for Integrative SI O heat, transportation and efficienC W |S Herbalism evaluate individual OF OO cy sectors share their knowledge Y VI N ES constitutions and health conditions.

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QI GONG: Basic movements and fundamental breathing principles engage participants. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 505-1688.

CONTACT IMPROV DANCE: Movers engage in weight sharing, play and meditation when exploring this style influenced by aikido and other somatic practices. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4. Info, 864-7306.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

seminars

SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of salsa, merengue, bachata and chacha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

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WEST AFRICAN DANCE: Live djembe and dundun drumming drive a family-friendly class with teacher Seny Daffe of Guinea. Drop-ins are welcome.

Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-7 p.m. $10-16. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com.

VERMONT CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HERBALISM STUDENT HERBAL CLINIC: Third-year interns evaluate individual constitutions and health conditions.

Burlington Herb Clinic, 4-8 p.m. $10-30; preregister.

Info, info@vtherbcenter.org.

HOW TO SURVIVE SPIRITUALLY IN OUR TIMES: See SAT.30, 8-11:45 a.m.

ULTIMATE FRISBEE FALL LEAGUE: Competitors break out their discs for weekly games. Leddy Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $30; preregister. Info, fall-league-17-admins@gmda.ultimatecentral.com.

VERMONT MILK BOWL: See SAT.30.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females shoot for the goal. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3; $50 for unlimited drop-in pass. Info, 864-0123.

talks

SUSAN O’CONNELL: Photos and stories from the speaker’s family trip transport listeners to Ireland during her talk “Travel the Kingdom of Kerry.”

Information about a library trip follows. Craftsbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683.

theater

‘GODSPELL’: See THU.28, 2 p.m.

‘I RISE’: A multilayered program benefiting WomenSafe promotes advocacy through dance, short plays and readings. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 2-3:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 388-1436.

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MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8.

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TOUR OF THE WATERBURY DAM: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Meet at the top of the Waterbury Dam, Little River State Park, 11:30 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

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MANSFIELD FOREHEAD HIKE: Ambitious amblers tackle a difficult six-mile trip, gaining 2,550 in elevation. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, 899-9982.

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LITTLE RIVER FOLIAGE RAMBLE: Hikers step off the beaten path for a guided tour of the Little River settlement. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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JOE ICONIS & FAMILY: A merry band of musical theater punks serves up rip-roaring sing-alongs and sentimental ballads. Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm, 8 p.m. $40. Info, 824-5288.

WORDS OUT LOUD: Poets Greg Delanty and Madeleine Kunin, former governor of Vermont, step into the spotlight as part of a series of readings by Vermont writers. Old West Church, Calais, 3-4 p.m.

Free. Info, thekentmuseum@gmail.com.

COLLABORATIVE DINNER: The inn’s executive chef, Jim McCarthy, joins forces with chef Evan Mallett of Black Trumpet for a showstopping meal.

The Inn at Shelburne Farms, reception, 6 p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. $125; preregister. Info, tmccarney@ shelburnefarms.org.

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Email for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoet@bellsouth.net.

ELAYNE CLIFT: The editor introduces a new anthology of poetry and prose titled Take Care: Tales, Tips

music

Find club dates in the music section.

JOE ICONIS & FAMILY: See SUN.1.

SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Burlington’s samba street band welcomes new drummers.

Neither experience nor instruments are required.

8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 862-5017.

seminars

BIRTHING BOOKS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE: BECOME A FREELANCE EDITOR, GHOSTWRITER & COACH FOR HOLISTIC BOOKS: A workshop prepares pupils for jumping into the publishing marketplace.

Holistic School of Business, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 225-5960.

tech

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

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FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

SHAPE & SHARE LIFE STORIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which participants craft into narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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HELIAND CONSORT: French music for piano and winds enlivens “Perfumes of Paris.” First Congregational Church of Lyndonville, 4-5:15 p.m.

Free. Info, 735-3611.

WHITMAN ALOUD: Poetry pundits are all ears for Sun Dog Poetry’s reading of the second half of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself.” One Radish Eatery, Richmond, 4:30 p.m. $7-12. Info, 349-2497.

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CAMPUS TOUR: Potential students ages 16 through 24 check out a facility offering free housing, meals, career technical training, high school diplomas, driver’s licenses and job placement. Northlands Job Corps Center, Vergennes, 9:45 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 877-0121.

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JOB HUNT HELP: See THU.28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

VERMONT ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: FALL OBSERVING — TAKING IT TO ANOTHER LEVEL: Stargazers meet to discuss celestial subjects.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

film

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

‘BABY DRIVER’: See FRI.29.

‘FORGOTTEN FARMS’: A documentary delves into New England’s dwindling dairy operations. A panel discussion and Q&A follow. Joseph C. Burke Education and Research Center, Miner Institute, Chazy, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-846-7121, ext. 115.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

SEATED TAI CHI: Movements are modified for those with arthritis and other chronic conditions.

Winooski Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.

YIN YOGA: See SAT.30, noon-1:15 p.m. $10.

kids

DOROTHY READS BOOK CLUB: Eager readers in fourth grade and above voice opinions about It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393.

MAKERNOON: Innovative kiddos get familiar with a collection of kits for creating everything from video games to music, all available for checkout.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3-5 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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

Info, 229-6206.

STORIES WITH MEGAN: Lit lovers ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Language learners perfect their pronunciation with guest speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: Bring a bag lunch to practice the system of communication using visual gestures.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

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business

BUSINESS PLANNING: GETTING STARTED: Entrepreneurs prepare to take the plunge in a 10week course covering everything from funding to marketing. Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Office, 6-9 p.m. Free for Rutland residents; preregister. Info, 391-4871.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.29.

PUBLIC FORUM: The Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative steering committee fields feedback on how to strengthen the state’s outdoor recreation assets. Community College of Vermont, Rutland, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 249-1230.

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.

conferences

RENEWABLE ENERGY VERMONT CONFERENCE & EXPO: See MON.2, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

crafts

OPEN CRAFT NIGHT: Creative sparks fly in the studio as attendees whip out woven wall hangings and crochet, knitting and sewing projects. Nido Fabric & Yarn, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-0068.

dance

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Pupils get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

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Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5.

Info, 448-2930.

film

PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery.

Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

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

POWER YOGA IN WILLISTON: See THU.28.

‘AN AMERICAN ASCENT’: Nine African American climbers reach new heights when tackling Denali, North America’s highest peak, as shown in a 2014 documentary film. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1247.

STAYING FIT THROUGH FALL: 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.

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.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

NORTHFIELD FARMERS MARKET: A gathering place for local farmers, producers and artisans offers fresh produce, crafts and locally prepared foods. Depot Square, Northfield, 3-6 p.m. Free.

Info, northfieldfarmersmarketvt@gmail.com.

OLD NORTH END FARMERS MARKET: Locavores snatch up breads, juices, ethnic foods and more from neighborhood vendors. Dewey Park, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, oldnorthendfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

TIKI TUESDAYS: Imbibers sip tropical cocktails mixed with Stonecutter Spirits liquor and topped with tiny umbrellas. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4-11 p.m. Free. Info, sas@stonecutterspirits.com.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 7 p.m.

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

health & fitness

50/50 POWER/YIN YOGA: Physical therapist Kyle McGregor designed this class to address the needs of cyclists and those with a sedentary lifestyle. Kismet Place, Williston, 4-5 p.m. $12. Info, 343-5084.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT LESSON: From reducing pain to improving mobility, this physical practice reveals new ways to live with the body. Come with comfy clothes and an open mind.

The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 504-0846.

BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.28.

BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5-6 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

DHARMA YOGA: Students at all levels are welcome to hit the mat. Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:45 p.m. $14. Info, 318-6050.

FIZ BLOOD DRIVE: Healthy humans part with life-sustaining pints. Roy Event Room, Dion Family Student Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, noon-6 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

MIND-YOGA-NUTRITION TRAINING: Individuals in this unique yoga class apply mindfulness to their relationship with food. Kismet Place, Williston, 6:45-8 p.m. $15. Info, 448-5006.

CREATIVE TUESDAYS: Artists exercise their imaginations with recycled materials. Kids under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

LIBRARY ELEMENTARY EVENT PLANNERS: Middle schoolers brainstorm fun activities for younger students. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:304:40 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: SAME & DIFFERENT: Imaginations blossom when kids up to age 6 engage in themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue.

Gather on the terrace in fair weather. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m.

Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001.

music

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS: SOLD OUT. The all-star ensemble pays tribute to jazz legend Jelly Roll Morton in a spirited program. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-75.

Info, 603-646-2422.

JOE ICONIS & FAMILY: See SUN.1.

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JOAN SORIANO UVM Recital Hall

BIRTH LOVE FAMILY FEST

St. Paul’s Cathedral 10/21 SA

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Ce Que le Jour Doit à la Nuit Flynn MainStage

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD LIVE!

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RED KITE TREASURE ADVENTURE

Lotus Mountain Retreat, Bolton 10/8 SU

SEAN DORSEY DANCE

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GOREY STORIES

Off Center for the Dramatic Arts (10/19-28)

The Missing Generation: Voices from the Early AIDS Epidemic Flynn MainStage

Main Street Landing Black Box Theatre (10/5-14)

For kids on autism spectrum Flynn Center Chase Studio 10/27 FR 10/28 SA

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OPEN JAM: Instrumentalists band together for a free-flowing musical hour. Borrow an instrument or bring your own. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.

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The Red Mill at Basin Harbor, Vergennes

BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR

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Find club dates in the music section.

JERSEY BOYS

A CHOCOLATE TASTING TO BENEFIT THE BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Hotel Vermont

language

‘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.

DAVID FEHERTY

Flynn MainStage (10/3-4)

SWEET MUSIC

THE KING RETURNS

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Robert E. Miller Centre at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction

FlynnSpace (10/4-29)

STORY TIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of children and their caregivers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

BUSINESS ENGLISH CLASS: Non-native speakers with intermediate-to-advanced proficiency broaden their vocabulary with industry jargon and idioms. Administrative Conference Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7211.

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SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos ages 1 through 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinean. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and early math tasks work youngsters’ mental muscles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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KUNDALINI YOGA: Mantras, meditation and breathing techniques meet in the practice known as “the yoga of awareness.” Railyard Yoga Studio, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. $14. Info, 318-6050.

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FELDENKRAIS AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Aches and pains, be gone! The physically challenged to the physically fit increase flexibility and body awareness with this form of somatic education.

Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. $15; free for first-timers. Info, 735-3770.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See SAT.30, 6-7 p.m.

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DE-STRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 5:45-7 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

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BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 735-5467.

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Northeastern Mountain Society of Clinical Hypnosis (NMSCH) announces 3 new Workshops NMSCH presents

Clinical Hypnosis Treatments for Teen & Adult ADHD & Comorbids: Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, ODD & PTSD Research and Practical Applications Workshop

October 20, 2017 Workshop 8:30am-5:00pm Holiday Inn, Burlington, VT Eligible: Licensed Health & Mental Health Clinicians, Educators & Graduate students in Education & Healthcare programs CEUs (pending) - MH Counselors, Psychologists, Social Workers

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Basic Fundamentals of Clinical Hypnosis AND Intermediate, Skills & Applications of Clinical Hypnosis

at Okemo Mtn, Ludlow, VT November 10 - 12, 2017 Eligible: Licensed Health & Mental Health Clinicians & Graduate students CEUs (pending) - MH Counselors, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers

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TRUE NORTH: A GUIDE TO YOUR BEST PARENTING: Nurturing brain maturation and setting expectations are just two of many topics on the agenda in a workshop on child-rearing. Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction, 5-7 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 881-4161.

sports

PICKUP PICKLEBALL: Beginners and seasoned players get their hands on paddles and plastic balls to play the game that combines elements of tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong. Cambridge Community Center, 7-9 p.m. $5. Info, 644-5028.

ROWING FOR RACING: Aquatic athletes with prior experience push the limits of their strength, technique and endurance. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 5-7:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 475-2022.

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Key elements of this unique program include a demonstration of an advanced driving simulator, a presentation of a realistic trauma scenario, a testimonial from the victim of an accident caused by a teen driver who was texting, and a demonstration of several smartphone apps designed to prevent texting while driving.

WHEN WHERE

Monday, October 16, 6 – 7:30 pm UVM Medical Center, UVM Medical Education Pavilion, Sullivan Classroom

‘JERSEY BOYS’: Hits such as “Sherry” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” pepper the Tony Award-winning true story of the musical group the Four Seasons. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $25-90. Info, 863-5966.

words

CREATIVE NONFICTION WORKSHOP: Folks give feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written

by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

POETRY CLINIC: Writers keep their pens and minds in motion with generative exercises and respectful critiques. River Arts, Morrisville, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

Pre-registration is required by calling (802) 847-7222.

WILLISTON COMMUNITY PEACE PROJECT: Socially conscious creatives contribute to a collage of peace-themed paintings to be displayed at the library. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

agriculture

REGIONAL FARM-TO-SCHOOL MEETING: Locavores gather to build connections with peers and farm-to-school practitioners. Refreshments are provided. King Arthur Flour Bakery & Café, School and Store, Norwich, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 861-4769.

art

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section.

bazaars

JEFFERSONVILLE FARMERS & ARTISAN MARKET: See WED.27.

COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Doctor Ralph community C. Budd, public health GREENER DRINKS: See WED.27. professional Bradley Tompkins and student crafts Molly Markowitz pipe KNITTING & MORE: up during the panel TWO NEEDLE MITTENS: presentation “Lyme Needleworkers of all skill levels Disease: Big, Bad pick up new techniques while Borrelia burgdorferi and working on projects. Burnham the Tiny Tick.” Carpenter Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 Auditorium, Given Medical SA AL T.3 V p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

Building, University of TI 0| ES FA LF I RS Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m.

FAL & FE STIVALS | BURKE dance Free. Info, 847-2886.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.27.

CONSUELO MARTIN FERNANDEZ & RAFAEL BETANCOURT: Two University of Havana professors weigh in on the limits of reforms in Cuba. etc.

Stearns Performance Space, Johnson State CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: College, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1247.

First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into

HILARY CHAPMAN: The New Hampshire Audubon education specialist spreads her wings in “Helping Birds Along the Way: New Hampshire Bird Migration” as part of the monthly Hanover Garden Club program. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 649-2200.

HealthSource education programs and healthy lifestyle classes are offered by Community Health Improvement at The University of Vermont Medical Center. This program is FREE.

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talks

GREGORY SANFORD: Through the use of archival records, the retired Vermont state archivist explores how Vermonters have wrestled with issues around racial and ethnic identity. Vermont State Archives & Records Administration, Middlesex, open house and tours, 5 p.m.; talk, 6 p.m. Free.

Info, 828-2308.

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the postal past at this monthly gathering. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 660-4817.

GUIDED TOURS: See WED.27.

NEWS & BREWS: Citizens chat up Vermont businesspeople and policy makers over cups of joe. Generator, Burlington, 8-9 a.m. Free. Info, 540-0761.

STORIES OF THE STARS: MYTHS OF THE ZODIAC: Kelley Hunter spins tales of the 12 constellations of the Zodiac. Stargazing follows in clear conditions.

Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 462-3581.

VERMONT WOMEN’S FUND BENEFIT CELEBRATION: Vermont Public Radio’s Jane Lindholm emcees an evening that celebrates the state’s largest philanthropic organization dedicated solely to women and girls. Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. $1050. Info, 388-3355.

film

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

‘TOULOUSE LAUTREC: THE FULL STORY’: Shown as part of Great Art Wednesdays, this film takes viewers on a cinematic journey through the short and turbulent life of a French creative force.

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $13. Info, 382-9222.

‘WALKING WITH DINOSAURS: PREHISTORIC PLANET 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

BARRE FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

BURGER & BEER: See WED.27.

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FALL FOLIAGE BUY LOCAL MARKET: Consumers purchase farm-fresh fare and connect with local producers at a celebration of regional bounty.

Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1661.

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MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

NEWPORT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

SWEET MUSIC: Chocolatiers and Vermont bakers hand out samples amid the sounds of Burlington Chamber Orchestra members. Proceeds benefit the orchestra. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. $35; free for kids under 5; limited space. Info, 863-5966.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.27.

WOODSTOCK MARKET ON THE GREEN: See WED.27. games BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27.

DO YOU WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE?: See WED.27.

SCAVENGER HUNT: See WED.27.

health & fitness BUTI YOGA: See WED.27.

GENTLE YOGA IN WATERBURY: See WED.27.

GINGER’S EXTREME BOOT CAMP: See WED.27.

KETTLEBELL & CORE: See WED.27.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.27.

PREMA AGNI & MINI RISING STAR HEALINGS: See WED.27.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.27.

RESILIENCE FLOW: Individuals affected by a traumatic brain injury drop in for a specialized stretching session. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:45-5 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.

RESILIENCE FLOW FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY TBI: See WED.27.

SUNRISE YOGA: See WED.27.

WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See WED.27.

ZUMBA EXPRESS: See WED.27.

kids

HERBALISM CLASS SERIES FOR TEENS: See WED.27.

PREMA AGNI: A HEART-OPENING EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS: See WED.27.

READ TO DAISY: Budding bookworms join a friendly canine for ear-catching narratives.

Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4 p.m. Free.

Info, 878-6956.

STORY TIME: See WED.27.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: See WED.27.

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS: See TUE.3.

YOGA FOR KIDS: Yogis ages 2 through 5 strike a pose to explore breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1111:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

language

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.27.

LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.27.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

JOE ICONIS & FAMILY: See SUN.1, 4 & 8 p.m.

politics

sports

WEDNESDAY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: See WED.27.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.27.

talks

AARON KREROWICZ: The lads from Liverpool populate the First Wednesdays series multimedia presentation “The Beatles: Band of the ’60s.”

Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 334-7902.

BRENNAN GAUTHIER: “An Archeologist’s View of a Graveyard” grabs attention. Milton Historical Society, 7 p.m. Free. Info, miltonhistorical@yahoo. com.

DAVID MEARS: The Vermont Law School professor goes into legal issues related to North Bennington’s groundwater contamination. Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1327.

GEORGE JAEGER: Considering current international affairs, the distinguished veteran diplomat presents the First Wednesdays series address “The President’s Global Policies.” Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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Created by Roger Bean | Directed and Choreography by Gary John La Rosa Music Direction by Josh D. Smith

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H. NICHOLAS MULLER III: In a First Wednesdays series lecture, the former director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation discusses the renowned architect’s masterpiece, Fallingwater. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

HUCK GUTMAN: The University of Vermont professor offers a dual portrait of the writer and the war in “Walt Whitman and the Civil War” as part of the First Wednesday series. Trinity Church, Rutland, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

MICHELE BARALE: “Willa Cather’s Prairie Landscapes,” a First Wednesdays series talk, reads into the relationship between the My Antonia author’s art and earth. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

tech

INTRODUCTION TO HTML5 & CSS3: Tech savvy students in this four-part workshop learn the base language supporting all webpages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 865-7217.

‘AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’: See WED.27.

When you want GREAT RESULTS from your workout, choose a club that works for YOU! Whether you’re looking for serious fitness or serious fun, the right places and the right people will make a difference. Your fitness experience with us will be more enjoyable, more productive and keep you coming back for more!

‘THE EXONERATED’: Culled from interviews, letters and transcripts, this UVM Department of Theatre production tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted death row survivors. Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $19-22. Info, 656-2094.

COME AND TRY OUR NATIONALLY RANKED GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAM!

TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See MON.2.

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‘FUN HOME’: Cartoonist Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel is the basis of this award-winning musical about viewing one’s parents through grown-up eyes, put on by Vermont Stage. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $35-44.50. Info, 863-5966.

Where you work out does make a difference!

‘JERSEY BOYS’: See TUE.3.

words

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths focus on elements of craft while discussing works-inprogress 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.

FALL COLORS BOOK SALE: See WED.27.

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VERMONT LIBERTARIAN PARTY TOWN CAUCUS IN BURLINGTON: Burlington voters who have not yet participated in a caucus this year convene to discuss local issues. Shaw’s, Shelburne Road, South Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, chair@vtlp.org.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.27.

THE LIFE, LORE & MEDICINE OF TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS): Rob Havens details myriad aspects of the infused beverage. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12.

Info, 224-7100.

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WUNDERLE’S ONE MAN CIRCUS: Feats of juggling, globe walking and ladder balancing dazzle audience members. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. $4. Info, 748-2600.

seminars

classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $13.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

art ARTS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Watercolor with Ginny Joyner, Drawing 1 & 2, Zentangle, Pop-Up Cards, Acrylic Landscape, Calligraphy. Culinary Arts: one night hands-on classes where you eat well! Chinese Feast w/ Chef Jim, Italian Cuisine Feast w/ Chef Jim, Middle Eastern, Chocolate, Argentinian, Paella, Vegetarian, Fermented foods, Ethiopian/Eritrean, Injera, Antipasto, Primo Piatto, Pasta, Apple Pie, Italian Cookies. Yum! Full descriptions available online. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, access@cvsdvt.org, access.cvuhs.org.

FALL WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP: This workshop will focus on painting the vibrant colors of the fall landscape as well as creating light and shadow. Instructor Robert O’Brien. Sat., Oct. 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $110/person; $85/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

Teacher bios are also available online.

ABSTRACT PAINTING: Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through a variety of fun demonstrations and exercises designed to help you open up and work intuitively.

Experiment with paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor) and a variety of other mixed media. Learn from fellow students and discuss techniques and ideas in a supportive setting. Beginners are welcome.

Students are responsible for some materials (see materials list online). Thu., Nov. 2-Dec. 14, 6-8:30 a.m. No class Nov. 23.

Cost: $225/person; $202.50/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

ADULT WHEEL DROP-IN: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors learning the basics of wheel throwing with clay. This is a great introduction to our studio for those who don’t have time for an eight-week class or who just want to have fun with other beginner potters. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be kept, fired and glazed. No registration necessary, but space is limited. First come first served.

Groups larger than six people are encouraged to set up a private workshop. Ages 18+. Instructors: Alex Costantino, Alissa White & Kate McKernan. Fri., Sep. 22-Dec. 15, 7:30-9 p.m. No class Nov. 10 or 24. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Purchase drop-in card & get 6th visit for free! Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

BLACK & WHITE DARKROOM: Explore the analog darkroom and learn how to properly expose black and white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Class price includes film, paper and darkroom access during open-lab hours for the duration of the class. Bring your manual 35mm or medium-format film camera to the first class. No experience necessary. Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt. Mon., Oct. 16-Dec. 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. No class Nov. 20.

Cost: $285/person; $256.50/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

COLOR FILM PROJECTS: Learn how to scan, edit and print your color film and receive feedback on your work in this introduction to working with color film in a digital workflow. Film scanning basics, editing techniques and printing on our large-format Epson archival color printers will be covered. This class will also explore ideas in contemporary photography through special readings, and we will discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work in supportive critique sessions.

Tue., Oct. 17-Dec. 12, 6-9 p.m. No class Nov. 21. Cost: $360/person; $324/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: Students will create one-of-akind Halloween costumes that will blow away those storebought costumes and impress

their friends. Cut, sew and craft your way to the best Halloween ever! Basic materials are provided; please bring two ideas of what you want to dress up as and any material or old clothes to help create your costume.

Students must also bring a bag lunch and snacks. Parents are invited to a costume parade at 3 p.m. Registration required.

Ages 6-12. Fri., Oct. 20, 8-3 p.m.

Cost: $88/person; $79.20/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING: Learn how to tell a compelling story with your photographs!

This class will introduce participants to the process of documentary storytelling and include discussions of subject matter, composition, editing and story structure. Group discussion and critiques as well as shooting assignments, readings and writing exercises will give participants the opportunity to begin a new photographic project or refine works in progress. Film or digital photography acceptable. Prerequisite: Basic camera knowledge. Wed., Oct. 4-Nov. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/ person; $162/BCA members.

Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington.

Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

DRAWING DROP-IN: Spend the evening with other local artists drawing a still-life or one of our experienced models. Figure model nights will be on the first and third Friday of the month; the remaining nights will feature a unique still-life set up to practice your drawing skills. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Ages 18+. Instructor: Carolyn Zuaro. Fri., Sep. 22-Dec. 15, 7:30-9 p.m. No class Nov. 10 or 24. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Purchase drop-in card & get the 6th visit free! Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

EARRINGS: Come check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own silver earrings.

Open to all skill levels. Class includes copper and brass, silver ear wire, and all basic tools.

Silver can be purchased separately. Instructor: Sarah Sprague.

Thu., Nov. 9, 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $37/person; $33.30/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Expand your drawing vocabulary while you discover the possibilities of abstract drawing styles and compositions. Starting with direct observation of familiar objects and natural forms, learn how to use both traditional and experimental techniques to create drawings that have a strong visual impact and wealth

of personal meaning. A variety of drawing mediums and sizes will be explored, with plenty of flexibility to incorporate individual visions. Some drawing experience is recommended. Wed., Sep. 20-Oct. 25, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

FAMILY WHEEL DROP-IN: Explore BCA’s clay studio while hanging out with the family.

Try the pottery wheel or create amazing clay sculptures while our staff gives demonstrations.

There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be kept, fired and glazed. No registration necessary, but access to wheels is limited. Groups larger than six people are encouraged to set up a private workshop. All ages.

Instructors: Alex Costantino, Alissa White & Kate McKernan.

Fri., Sep. 22-Dec. 15, 5-7 p.m. No class Nov. 10 & Nov. 24. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members; purchase drop-in card & get 6th visit free! Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

LINOCUT: In this three-week class, students will have the opportunity to create small designs with the relief technique of linoleum block printing. We will print these one-color blocks by hand or with the printing press, and then add color by experimenting with watercolor paints.

This class is a fun opportunity to make cards, holiday gift tags or art to share, since we will have the chance to print multiples once you make your block.

Please bring ideas or sketches (8” x 10” or smaller) to the first class so we can get started right away! Thu., Nov. 2-16, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $114/person; $102.60/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MIXED-LEVEL DARKROOM: Refine your analog darkroom skills and receive feedback on your work in this supportive, project-based class. Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film-processing

techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Bring a portfolio of recent images to the first class. Prerequisite: Black & White Darkroom or equivalent experience. Thu., Sep. 21-Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $330/person; $297/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

intermediate-level course is intended for students with proficiency in centering, throwing cups and throwing bowls. Thu., Nov. 16-Dec. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. No class Nov. 23. Cost: $170/person; $153/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

MIXED-LEVEL JEWELRY: This is a less-structured, fine-metals jewelry class for students who would like to work on a specific project, brush up on their techniques or learn some new techniques with the aid of an instructor there to coach them. Open to all skill levels, but some experience is helpful for this open-style class.

Instructor: Sarah Sprague. Wed., Nov. 15-Dec. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

No class Nov. 22. Cost: $136/ person; $122.40/BCA members.

Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

COMPUTER WORKSHOPS AT THE LIBRARY: Learn a new technology skill at the Fletcher Free Library. We are offering workshops in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Additional workshops cover Intro to Computers, Facebook, iPhones, Google Drive and a 4-part workshop in HTML5/CSS3. Our workshops are designed for beginning and intermediate users in a supportive setting.

Sat., 10:30 a.m.; Tue. & Wed., 5:30 p.m. 1.5-hour workshops.

Location: Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Info: Robert Coleburn, 865-7218, rcoleburn@burlingtonvt.gov, fletcherfree.org/ComputerCenter. htm#computerworkshops.

MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Mixed-Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects.

Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Class price includes your first bag of clay and open studio access during the weeks of your class.

Additional clay is sold separately.

Wheel throwing experience required. Wed., Sep. 20-Nov. 8. Option 1: 9:30 a.m.-noon.

Option 2: 1:30-4 p.m. Cost: $340/ person; $306/BCA members.

Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

POTTERY DECALS: This onenight workshop will introduce students to the use of waterslide decals to add surface decoration to their ceramic art. Topics covered will include the history of ceramic decals, sourcing commercially printed decals, printing your own iron-rich decals, application of decals to pottery, firing and food safety. All decals and tools provided by BCA. Students are responsible for bringing their own glazed and fired pottery.

Basic knowledge of working with clay is recommended. Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: Burlington City Arts Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657157, burlingtoncityarts.org.

THROWING SETS: In this fourweek class, students will be guided through the process of creating wheel-thrown sets.

Topics will include making multiples of the same piece, stacking mugs and nesting bowls, and serving sets specific to a type of food or beverage, such as a sake bottle with matching cups or a coffee cup with saucer. This

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craft ACCESS CRAFT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Pottery (six choices), Bowl Turning, Welding, Carving a Spoon, Rug Hooking, Three Types of Bracelet, Wool Dyeing, Three Types of Bag Sewing, Clothing, Pillows, Needle Felting, Quilting, Cake Decorating, Knitting. Full descriptions available online.

Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 4827194, access@cvsdvt.org, access. cvuhs.org.

ADULT: DRAWING FOUNDATIONS: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Learn the fundamental skills of observational drawing. Explore the technical and conceptual foundation of drawing using a variety of drawing materials such as graphite, charcoal, pen and ink. Develop personal goals while examining creative concepts through demonstrations. Materials not included. Mon., Nov. 6-Dec. 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $217/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: DRAWING, LEVEL 2: Instructor: Clark Derbes. Explore the foundation of drawing. Learn to depict objects, people, space and emotion. Using mediums such as graphite, charcoal, conte and ink, students will develop and expand drawing skills through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction.

Instructor will also tailor classes based on student interest.

Materials not included. Tue., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 6 -8 p.m. Cost: $227/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School , 64 Harbor Rd.,

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Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL: Instructor: Rik Rolla. Further develop the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. Explore techniques through demonstrations and hands-on assistance. You set the pace and gain experience through guided individualized practice. Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing, including an option to explore other firing methods. Wed., Nov. 8-Dec. 20, 6-8 p.m.; no class July 5. Cost: $300/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL: Instructor: Rik Rolla. Develop the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. Explore techniques through demonstrations and hands-on assistance. You set the pace and gain experience through guided, individualized practice. Gas reduction kiln and electric oxidation kiln are available for firing, including an option to explore other firing methods. Tue., Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $300/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd, Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: GLASS ORNAMENT: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. In this three-hour workshop, students will learn how to cut, grind, foil and solder glass to make a lovely and festive hanging ornament to decorate a tree or window.

Sat., Nov. 11, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $35/ person. Location: The Shelburne Craft School , 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: The Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: INK EXPERIMENTS: Instructor: Misoo Filan.

Explore the foundations of drawing with ink while learning to have fun with the unpredictability of ink as a medium. Students will experiment with a variety of techniques and processes through hands-on demonstrations. Sun., Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $100/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

WORKSHOP: STAINED GLASS: Instructor: Chris Jeffrey. For beginners and those who would like to brush up on their skills.

Students will make two small panels and learn how to cut glass and how to put together and solder their panels using the copper-foil technique of stainedglass assembly. Sat. & Sun., Nov. 4 & 5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $272/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

dance CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE: Classical Indian Dance (Bharathanatyam) originates in southern India. Also referred to as artistic or natya yoga, this popular and very traditional dance is the oldest of all dance forms in India, dating back more than 2000 years. Practicing bharathanatya can increase energy and improve balance, flexibility, concentration and strength.

Sundays starting October 8. Cost: $84/6-week series. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 540-0044, sabrina@southendstudiovt.com, southendstudiovt.com.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now. Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Jon Bacon, 355-1818, crandalltyler@hotmail. com, dsantosvt.com.

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with

all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington.

Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

drumming DJEMBE & TAIKO: Classes in Burlington, Hyde Park and Montpelier. Drums provided.

Classes for adults (also for kids with parents) Mon., Tue. & Wed. in Burlington. Wed. a.m. or Friday a.m. in Hyde Park. Thu. in Montpelier. Most classes are in the evenings or after school.

Conga classes, too! Visit our schedule and register online.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin; Moonlight Studios, 1670 Cleveland Corners Rd., Hyde Park. Info: 9994255, burlingtontaiko.org.

empowerment A CONVERSATION ON FORGIVENESS: For painful events you haven’t been able to overcome. Come learn: a four-step exercise to begin turning your pain and challenges into a major source of strength, a new definition of forgiveness that helps you tap into your personal power, and the three mindset-shifts of radical forgiveness. Register at thrivewithmorella.com/aconversation-on-forgiveness.

Tue., Sep. 26, 8-9 p.m. Location: In the comfort of your home (aka via conference call), Burlington.

Info: Morella Devost, 489-5379, mdevost@transformationone. com, thrivewithmorella.com.

ACCESS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Beekeeping, Birding x Two, SAT Bootcamp, Memoir Writing,

Mindfulness for Activists, Guided Imagery, Feldenkrais, Massage Therapy, Talks on: Lake Ice, VT Architecture, Donner Party. Also, Solar Energy 101, Bridge (two levels), Mah Jongg, Behavior, Reiki, Herbals (three choices), Juggling, Universal Recycling, Guaranteed. Full descriptions available online. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, access@cvsdvt.org, access. cvuhs.org.

family PARENTING YOU WORKSHOPS: Does your child push your buttons? Are you parenting defensively? Parents, you are definitely not alone! Discover the secrets to empowered parenting.

Hint: It’s not about your child.

Children benefit by how well parents know and take care of themselves. Kimberly Hackett, MA, LMHC is a parent coach, educator and writer who has developed a new model of parenting focused on parent leadership and personal growth. Space is limited. Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-noon, Montpelier; Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-noon, Burlington. Cost: $25/person.

Info: KimberlyHacket.com.

healing arts REIKI II TRAINING: In Reiki II, students will be given the three Reiki II attunements, learn to offer Reiki long distance, and learn three main symbols of work to allow more intensive healings.

Students will also be taught core positions and lots of time to practice the hand positions on each other. Wed., Nov. 15, 22 & 29, Dec. 6 & 13. Cost: $200/Total class. Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington.

Info: Jennie Kristel, 860-6203, jkristel61@hotmail.com, journeyworksvt.com.

herbs BASIC FIRST AID WITH HERBS: Herbalist Guido Mase will cover the basics of field wound management, treatment of burns, care for sprains and fractures, protocols for evacuation and other important techniques for low-resource settings. We will discuss herbs, honey and basic supplies and how to gather, prepare and apply them. Sat., Sep. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $30/3hour class; pre-register online or $35 at the door. Location: Railyard Apothecary, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: 540-0595, railyardapothecarybtv@gmail. com, railyardapothecary.com.

hypnosis TEEN AND ADULT ADHD AND CLINICAL HYPNOSIS: RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY MAUREEN TURNER, MED, LCMHC, RNBC, LCSW: A Burlington-based psychotherapist/hypnotherapist specializing in ADHD and comorbids: addictions, anxiety, depression, OCD, ODD, and PTSD. Hypnosis training helpful but not required. Eligible: educators, licensed health and mental health clinicians and graduate students of same disciplines.

Sponsored by Northeastern Mountain Society of Clinical Hypnosis. 6.5 CEUs pending for LCMHC, psychologist & social workers. Fri., Oct. 20, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn-Burlington, 1068 Williston Rd., South Burlington. Info: 3388040, NMSCH.org.

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ADULT: PAINTING PRACTICE, LEVEL 1: Instructor: Neil Berger.

Together we will explore painting as performance: a series of gestures more like a dance than a marathon. We will look at pictures as holistic arrangements of shapes and colors instead of ‘subject matter’ and learn to trust the intimate, awkward and natural encounter with paint. Tue. Nov. 7-Dec. 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $227/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne

Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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clinicians and graduate students of same disciplines. CEUs (pending): LCMHC’s, nurses, psychologists, social workers. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) approved. Sponsored by Northeastern Society for Clinical Hypmosis (nmsch.org). Nov. 10-12, 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Jackson Gore Inn, Okemo Mtn., Ludlow. Info: 338-8040, hypnovations.com.

language ABSOLUMENT! FRENCH CLASSES!: Oh la la! Three levels of adult classes: beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate. Engaging small groups led by Madame Maggie, fluent French speaker, stellar teacher who lived in Paris, West Africa. Held in beautiful atelier.

Jump-start your brain and get ready to visit Québec, France and beyond. Private lessons available. Beg: Thu., Oct. 5-Nov. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. Adv. beg.: Tue., Oct. 3-Nov. 14, 5:15-6:45 pm. Int.: Tue., Oct. 3-Nov. 14, 7-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $220/seven-week course.

Location: Wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., Burlington. Info: 233-7676, maggiestandley@ gmail.com,

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ACCESS LANGUAGE CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. French (three levels), Spanish (five levels), Italian for Travelers, Beginning Mandarin (two levels), German (two levels).

Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included w/ few exceptions. Full descriptions available online. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, access@cvsdvt.org, access.cvuhs. org.

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES (FALL): The Japan-America Society of Vermont (JASV) is offering beginning Japanese language courses, Levels 1 and 2, on the campus of Saint Michael’s College. Classes begin on Mon., Oct. 2 (Level 1) and Wed., Oct. 4 (Level 2), 6:30-8 p.m. Each class continues for 10 weekly sessions.

Main textbook: Japanese for Busy People I. Level 1 covers the first half of the book and Level 2, the second. Location: St. Michael’s College, 1 Winooski Pl., Colchester. Info: jasvlanguage@ gmail.com, LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers lesson package. Our 11th year.

Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information, or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts ACHIEVE YOUR POTENTIAL: Come to Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts. Join other thoughtful, intelligent adults to learn and practice tai chi, kung fu, meditation and dynamic physical exercises.

Maximize your mental tranquility and clarity, physical health and fitness, and self-confidence.

For people who never thought this would be for them. Fri., 6-7 p.m. & 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.noon & noon-1 p.m.; Tue., 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class; $40/ mo. (incl. all classes offered); $5/ trial class. Location: 303 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: 355-1301, info@wxcma.com, wxcma.com.

MARTIAL WAY: Colchester and Milton locations. Classes in self-defense, Karate, Kung Fu, Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi. We have 14 different age and experience levels, so the training is always age- and skill-appropriate. Beginner or experienced, fit or not yet, young or not anymore, we have a class for you! Days and evenings; see website for schedule and fees. Location: Martial Way Self Defense Center, 73 Prim Rd., Colchester, Colchester. Info: David Quinlan, 893-8893, info@martialwayvt.com, martialwayvt.com.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces. No training experience required.

Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children.

Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life.

IBJJF & CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and

socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

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radically-expressive photo processes to capture, edit and present photos on your smartphone in an artistically expressive way.

Sat., Sep. 30, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Cost: $110/person; $85/members.

Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, education@helenday. com, helenday.com.

CASTING 101 W/ RICHARD BUTZ: This is the entry-level workshop and is a prerequisite for all other casting classes. We will explore sand casting of brass and bronze in this fun, handson class. Please bring a lunch, closed-toe shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather.

(The foundry is not heated.) For adults and kids 12 and older with a parent or adult friend. Women and girls encouraged! Sat., Sep. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $150/ person; $130/LCMM members.

Location: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd., Vergennes. Info: 475-2022, lcmm-casting101. eventbrite.com.

nature ACCESS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Beekeeping, Birding w/ Maeve Kim (three choices), Lake Ice, Edible/medicinal Plants, Odonates, Growing Mushrooms, Hoof Health, Animal Communication, Tree ID, Backyard Astronomy, Cat Behavior, Herbals (three choices), Soapmaking, Homesteading. Guaranteed. Full descriptions available online.

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performing arts BILL REED VOICE STUDIO: Bill Reed Voice Studio is currently auditioning news students for the fall semester. We offer private voice lessons, workshops, master classes and more. For more information and to schedule an audition, please contact Sally Olson, managing director at sallyolson@billreedvoicestudio. com. Location: Bill Reed Voice Studio, South Burlington. Info: billreedvoicestudio.com.

photography CAMERA CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Digital Camera: iPhone Photography, Nature Photography, Intro and Intermediate to Digital Photography, Intro to Digital Darkroom. Full descriptions available online. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, access@cvsdvt.org, access.cvuhs. org.

SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: Instructor: Paul Rogers.

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Full descriptions available online. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194, access@cvsdvt.org, access.cvuhs.org.

WELLNESS RETREAT WITH CES!: Earn CEs from George Russell, Cynthia Wood, Annie Powell and Dale Montelione Grust during a November weekend getaway! Topics include scoliosis, ortho-bionomy, hip and knee pain, dermatology, and therapeutic anti-aging face and neck treatments. Join us for a fun, soothing, relaxing and educational weekend with discounted rates. Register at http://bit.ly/2qlmbGh. Nov. 11-12.

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tai chi BEGINNER TAI CHI IN BURLINGTON: At Long River Tai Chi Circle, we practice Cheng Man-ch’ing’s “simplified” 37 posture Yang-style form. The three pillars of our study are Form, Sensing Hands and Sword.

Patrick is a senior instructor at Long River in Vermont and New Hampshire and will be teaching the classes in Burlington. Starts Oct. 4, 8-9 a.m. Open registration through Oct. 25. Cost: $65/ mo. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington.

Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.

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 ACCESS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 170 offerings for all ages. Core Strength, Weight Training, Weight Bearing & Resistance Training, Ski & Snowboard Fitness, Yoga (six choices), Swing or Ballroom w/ Terry Bouricius, Hip-Hop for Kids, Hip-Hop for adults, Jazzercise Dance Mix, Voice-Overs, Guitar (two Levels), Mandolin, String Band, Ukelele, Bagpipes, Singing from the Sacred Heart, Mindful Meditation, Self-Hypnosis,

BALANCE YOGA CLASSES/ WORKSHOPS: Offering a variety of yoga classes & wellness workshops to meet individual needs for beginners to experienced yogis seeking to deepen their practice. Our welcoming community offers support to experience and explore yoga, meditation, sound therapy and bodywork.

First class free for Vermonters.

See website to schedule private/ group sessions. See website for daily class information. Cost: $15/drop-in class; $130/10-class card; $70/5-class card; $120/ monthly unlimited; workshop costs vary. Location: Balance Yoga, 840 W. Main St., Richmond.

Info: 434-8401, balanceyogavt@ gmail.com, balanceyogavt.com.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for everyone from beginner to expert. Choose from a wide variety of drop-in classes, series and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Yoga on the Lake, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics, and Alignment.

Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here.

Cost: $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community classes.

Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com.

HONEST YOGA: Honest yoga offers practices for all levels.

We just expanded to have two practice spaces! Your children can practice in one room while you practice in the other. No need for childcare. Yoga and dance classes ages 3 and up. Brand-new beginners’ course: This includes two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily heated and alignment classes kids classes in yoga and dance.

We hold yoga teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels, as well as children and dance teacher training courses. Check our our website for dance classes and yoga summer camps! Daily classes & workshops. $50/new

student (1 month unlimited); $18/ class; $140/10-class card; $15/ class for student or senior; or $110/10-class punch card; $135/ mo. adult memberships; $99/ mo. kid memberships. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, South Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

RAILYARD YOGA STUDIO: Railyard Studio welcomes you to classical yoga, meditation and healing offerings! Dharma Yoga with Amy: Tue., 5:30-6:45 p.m.

Kundalini Yoga with Mansukh: Tue., 7-8:15 p.m., and Sukhpran: Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Clearing Subconscious Kundalini Yoga with Sukhpran: Sun., 5:30-7 p.m. Upbeat Yoga (new!) with John: Wed. 5-6:30 p.m. Sacred Sound Sanctuary with Melinda: Thu., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Details about healing appointments on our website. See website for schedule. Location: Railyard Yoga Studio, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: 318-6050, railyardyoga@gmail.com, railyardapothecary.com.

SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/month and practice as often as you like! Daily.

Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, Info@ sanghastudio.org, SOBER YOGIS: Are you looking for support on your path through sobriety? Join others in a safe environment to develop supports in your life to keep you on track toward your goals. Sober Yogis is designed to support your yoga practice and enhance your recovery. Participants of all ages and levels of fitness in sobriety may participate. Mindfulness practices continue to gain notoriety for their ability to assist individuals in recovery with retaining sobriety. Participants take yoga class five days and attend one group therapy session per week. Those who complete this over 8-weeks will receive a month of unlimited yoga. The teaching staff will guide you through the practice with care and accuracy. Sober Yogis offers rolling admissions. Watch Ted Talk “On the Mat to Recovery” by Sara Curry. Cost: $200/8-weeks.

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A few pieces are monolithic and impossible to ignore. Others are somewhat camouflaged and disappear into their surroundings. As you trek from space to space, you might observe the sea of everyday sounds: a whistling afternoon breeze, a door slamming in the distance, the siren of an emergency vehicle, snippets of overheard conversations, the trudge of footsteps. Yet the transition from this cacophony to strategic sounds can invite a reexamination of your environs.

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TINY ORCHESTRA OF MECHANICAL INSECTS. If you want to model your tour on the one we had, start at the chic Hood Downtown, where the works of Terry Adkins and Jess Rowland are on display.

(Adkins passed away in 2014 and is the only artist who did not create work specifically for the show.)

Among Adkins’ submissions are a number of audiovisual pieces, such as “Mute,” from his larger work “Songs of Hearth and Valor, Recital in 8 Dominions,

After Bessie Smith.” The video triptych reassembles footage of the blues singer, but her voice and any accompanying music is conspicuously absent. The void forces viewers to observe only the source of the sound and to mentally fill in the rest.

Rowland’s work, “The Other Side of Air: Notations for Interactive Sound,” is tactile. The composer created four electroconductive prints that resemble sheet music. Splashes of aluminum and copper foil zigzag across a musical staff, which produces a jagged, highpitched frequency when the observer places a magnet, attached to a stethoscope, along the shiny squiggles.

It’s unlikely that a participant will produce the exact sound pattern twice, a concept that contrasts with the fixed nature of a standard musical score.

From there, take a quick walk up the street to Cummings Hall, where Laura Mae’s “Spikes” is installed in the entryway. Outside, several solar panels provide power to the Belgian musician and composer’s piece. Inside, a series of 200 handmade circuits, which emit crackling sounds and short flashes of light from tiny LEDs, are draped overhead like strings of improvised Christmas lights. It’s as if Mae has created a tiny orchestra of mechanical insects, each one emitting a slightly different frequency. The exhibit is both anarchic and orderly, and its overall SNAP, CRACKLE, POP

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xcept to the profoundly deaf, sound is inescapable. Visual sensory information can be easily avoided by closing your eyes or looking away, but sonic stimuli is not so easily eluded, making it a rich artistic medium. Sound art is nebulous, transformative and time-based and often brings together disparate influences and disciplines in surprising ways.

The Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., recently unveiled a new exhibition called “Resonant Spaces: Sound Art at Dartmouth.”

Consisting of new, aurally inspired commissions from several international artists, it’s the Hood’s first-ever sound-art installation. Since the museum itself is closed for renovations until 2019, the sound works are scattered around the campus and auxiliary gallery space, the Hood Downtown. The exhibition runs through December 10 and will include a series of related events.

Curators Spencer Topel and Amelia Kahl, along with several of the artists, recently led a guided tour of the exhibition, on which a few Seven Days writers were happy to tag along. Topel and Kahl explained that the artists were given a list of oncampus venues for which to create site-specific works. Their use of space — and interpretations of sound art on a conceptual level — yielded wildly different results.

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us do shows. Now, [Vermont is] sort of known in the comedy world. We have major headliners coming through every single week. It’s really just exploded [since then] in the best way. “[But] it’s time to move on,” Russell continues. “As much as [Paul and] I love the Vermont comedy scene, we’re really excited to start a new chapter. This seems like the best way to say goodbye to everyone.”

By now you might be wondering: Just what is a reverse roast, exactly?

Good question!

“Historically, when comedians leave Burlington, [we] do a roast,” Russell says. “I personally hate roasts. I never walk away from either participating in or viewing a roast feeling good. I typically am just super bummed out. “[But] this is not going to be a traditional roast with a dais,” continues Russell. “It’s direct competition.”

If you’ve seen any of the recent Comedy Central roasts, or the Friars Club roasts on which they’re based, you know that a typical roast pits a group of comics and other celebrities against one honoree who is then subject to a barrage of disgusting and over-the-top degradation. Naturally, I thought that “reverse roast” meant that Russell would spend a couple of hours insulting and humiliating a group of select guests.

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Over the years, we here at Seven Days have noticed an amusing phenomenon: We profile an interesting person in Vermont’s arts community and, less than a year later, they announce they’re leaving town. I recently passed my oneyear marker with the paper, and I can attest to some truth in it. Browsing the annals of my coverage, I noticed that no fewer than five people I’ve spotlighted no longer reside in the 802. What’s up with that? Is it something we said?

In all seriousness, we know that Burlington is not the be-all and end-all of human existence. People follow their dreams. Cheesy but true. And sometimes dreams take people far away. As such, the 7D curse — er, phenomenon — will undoubtedly continue. To wit…

Late last year, 7D profiled comedian and Vermont Public Radio deputy news director ANNIE RUSSELL and her monthly alt-comedy showcase, Cringe! A Night of Hilarious Humiliation. In July, she was included in a cover story on rising Vermont female comedians. So, of course, she’s leaving.

This week, Russell presents her final local appearances before packing up and shipping out to Chicago. She and her fiancée, comedian PAUL CHURCH, host an extra-special event called Desperate for Approval: A Reverse Roast on Sunday, October 1, at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington.

“I anticipate that I will be crying by the end of it,” Russell tells us in a phone interview.

When she first came to Vermont four and a half years ago, Russell says the comedy scene was a bit different.

She describes it as dispersed and fragmented.

“There was no Vermont Comedy Club,” she clarifies. “We were doing a lot of shows in bars. We were driving all around, begging different venues to let

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Next, jaunt over to Sherman Art Library at Carpenter Hall. If you didn’t know where to look, you could completely miss Julianne Swartz’s “Transfer (objects)” — three relatively small, wooden objects that nestle among books on a shelf. Each has a small, concave hole that’s actually a diminutive speaker. When picked up, the wooden “books” activate and play recorded readings from several texts, such as Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening: A Composer’s Sound Practice. The connection between the objects and the library space is palpable.

They linger somewhere between the antiquated notion of a book and the modernized, automated space we occupy today.

Just a few paces beyond, you’ll find Bill Fontana’s “MicroSoundings” outside the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center. Earlier this year, the sound sculptor took field recordings from inside the building, cataloging various sonic spectacles such as the mechanics that operate the building’s heating and cooling systems. Fontana then used accelerometers, which translate vibrations into sound, and mixed everything into 17 tracks.

These recordings play from a group of speakers that are affixed to a large metallic structure in front of the building. Fontana also attached accelerometers to the metal structure, which broadcast any vibrations the structure incurs in real time through a separate speaker.

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It’s a confounding and convoluted piece. Fontana essentially removed the sounds from the building, augmented them, and then returned them to their place of origin.

At the Sherman Fairchild Physical Sciences Center, Jacob Kirkegaard’s piece “Transmission” occupies multiple stories and plays with concepts of above and below. The Danish artist traveled around the American Southwest with scientists Jeffrey Moore and Paul Geimer. The team acquired seismic data from beneath the bowed formations known as rock arches, as well as acoustic recordings on the surface.

In the center’s entryway, large speakers transmit rumbling recordings that were taken from deep within the Earth; several flights up, another set of speakers transmits the atmospheric recordings taken aboveground.

Listeners can ascend the multiple stairs, making a slow ascent from the bowels of our planet to the surface.

Perhaps the most “invisible” piece in “Resonant Spaces” is Alvin Lucier’s “5 Graves to Cairo.” Loosely based on Billy Wilder’s film of the same name — which Lucier loved as a boy but now describes as “kind of a terrible movie” — the longtime educator buried five loudspeakers in oil drums beneath the Bema Amphitheater.

This choice mirrors the main plot point from the film, in which five supply depots scattered across World War II-era Egypt are similarly hidden.

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The installation promotes mindfulness and connectivity to the surroundings.

The last stop on the tour is another gallery. Christine Sun Kim’s work, “The Grid of Prefixed Acousmatics,” occupies the Strauss Gallery at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Though she was born deaf, the artist primarily creates sound-based works — in a manner of speaking.

For this piece, Kim dealt with the concept of the “acousmatic,” or sounds that are detached from their source. Given that she’s only ever experienced acousmatic sounds, by way of subtitles or interpreters, Kim sought to capture the momentary space between signifier and comprehension.

After choosing the basic concept, she crafted a number of abstract ceramic objects that relate to her experience with acousmatic sound. Each is adorned with the word “acousmatic,” preceded by various prefixes, such as “tele-” and “infra-.” Audiences may not understand the connection between the prefixes and how they precisely relate to the individual pieces. But Kim seems to imply that, for a deaf person, the space where sounds are interpreted is not a vacuum.

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PAULSEN, OWEN FOLEY, ERIC DREIBLATT, “I’ve said this before, but Vermont KENDALL FARRELL, KATIE GILLESPIE, TIM BRIDGE, is one of the most supportive scenes,” JOE GINGRAS, SEAN HUNTER WILLIAMS, MIKE she says, noting that it’s particularly THOMAS, NICOLE SISK, JOSH STAR, MARTIN equitable to women and members of FISHER, HILLARY BOONE and TRACY DOLAN. the LGBTQ community. “It’s something “I can tell you that I have matched that I don’t see in other places.” folks up very intentionally for maximum For her farewell shindig, Russell comedy,” Russell says. has handpicked a cadre of noteworthy For those hoping to hear some funny people to participate in the standup from Russell herself, rest unusual affair. assured that both Selectees will she and Church engage in a series of plan to perform timed roast battles, after the battle. but, rather than “For my set, exchanging barbs, I’m writing a they’ll shower compliment each other with about every single compliments. person who’s “Think about participating,” she the structure of a says. roast joke,” says Russell Russell. “[So-andalso hosts the so] is so ‘adjective,’ podcast No Chill that they…”

With Annie A panel of Russell, which, judges composed of unfortunately, is noteworthy “nice also coming to an end. people,” as Russell “A podcast will puts it, will preside continue,” she says, over the evening’s though it likely festivities. These won’t be No Chill. include VPR ANN IE RU SSE LL A question “Morning Edition” she asks her pod host MITCH WERTLIEB, comedic financial speaker and former guests is: Are you a chill person? What’s standup comic COLIN RYAN, and Seven especially tickling is that she never Days assistant arts editor DAN BOLLES. If quite defines what “chill” is. I think of it things get out of hand onstage, judges as being akin to Justice POTTER STEWART’s have license to put an end to any famous quote about pornography: “I chicanery. They can ring a handy-dandy know it when I see it.” bell if anyone crosses the line, after “I’m not chill,” she insists. “Whatever which all remaining time is ceded to it is, I don’t have it.” the opposing roaster. Judges have some To keep up-to-date with Russell leeway, as well. They can ring in if they after she parts ways with the Green don’t think a compliment is genuine, Mountains, follow her on Twitter at which Russell thinks is a “fun twist.” @anniemrussell.

“One thing that comedians have been And if you’re itching for more saying to me over the past month or so Russell this week, she opens for [is], ‘This is really hard. It’s way easier comedian EMILY HELLER’s five-show to be mean than it is to be nice when run, Thursday through Saturday, you’re writing a joke,’” she says. “I have September 28 through 30, at the VCC. a feeling there will be some backhanded Visit vermontcomedyclub.com for more compliments that will come out, and information. that the judges are going to be pretty Good luck, Annie! May you harsh on that.” eventually come to define the enigma Individual matchups remain secret that is “chill.” m until the night of the show. Performers Disclosure: Bryan Parmelee is digital include VCC owners NATALIE MILLER production specialist for Seven Days. and NATHAN HARTSWICK, CONOR LASTOWKA,

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Mark Stone (funk, rock), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Fever Dolls, Mo Lowda & the Humble (indie), 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

PHO NGUYEN: Karaoke with DJ Walker, 8 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: The County Down (pub songs, Americana), 7 p.m., free. Tyler and Ryan (rock covers), 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Chia (house), 4 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. SwizZ (progressive funk-rock), 11 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: Brickdrop (funk), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Noise Ordinance presents the Vernes, the Onlys, Tate (indie), 10 p.m., $3.

THE SPOT ON THE DOCK: Summer Breeze with DJ Craig Mitchell (hits), 5:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Emily Heller (standup), 7 p.m., $15-27.

The Daily Grind: Brittney HibbsKelson (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Pink Talking Fish, Hayley Jane & the Primates (tribute to Pink Floyd, Talking Heads and Phish), 8:30 p.m., $15/18.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (hits), 10 p.m., $5.

ZENBARN: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 8 p.m., free.

THE SPOT ON THE DOCK: T.G.I.F. with DJ Fattie B (hits), 5:30 p.m., free.

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: James Towle (rock), 9 p.m., free.

OTTER CREEK BREWING CO./ THE SHED BREWERY: Kai Stanley (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: DJ Blinie (hits), 9 p.m., free.

rutland/killington

RICK & KAT’S HOWLIN’ MOUSE: Slow Coyote, Soul Shove (punk), 8 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Michael Hahn (country, rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Augustus, Kevin Lewis (psych-rock), 9 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

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burlington

ARTSRIOT: No BS! Brassband (jazz, funk), 8:30 p.m., $15.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: George Petit (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Sharkat (house), 7 p.m., free. DJ A-Ra$ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Emily Heller (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Liquid Stranger, Luzcid, Digital Ethos (EDM), 8:30 p.m., $17/20.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Charlie Parr, Kelly Ravin (folk), 8 p.m., $12/15.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Shellhouse (rock), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Noise Ordinance presents the Yawpers, Clever Girls (indie), 9:30 p.m., $6.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Natural Selection (rock), 5 p.m., free. Radio Flamingo (rock covers), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Shane Murley (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Llu (hits), 9 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Wes Hamilton (folk), 6 p.m., free.

Drunk & In the Woods (funk, soul), 9 p.m., free.

DEMENA’S: Joe Moore (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Russ Liquid, Marvel Years (funk, electronic), 8:30 p.m., $14/16.

CLUB METRONOME: Signal Kitchen presents 10 Ft. Ganja Plant, Double Tiger (reggae), 8:30 p.m., $15/17.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Shy Husky (alt-rock), 8 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Famous Letter Writer, the Mountain Carol (indie, new wave), 8 p.m., $3/8.

18+.

FOAM BREWERS: Thea Wren (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): The Damn Truth (rock), 10 p.m., $5.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Al’s Pal’s (rock), 7 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Justin LaPoint (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session (traditional), 6 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: David Langevin (ragtime), 6 p.m., donation. Christine Malcolm and Chris Lyon (folk), 8 p.m., donation.

stowe/smuggs

MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Open Mic & Jam Session, 9 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.

THE RESTAURANT AT EDSON HILL: Thursday Night Music Series (eclectic), 6:30 p.m., free.

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mad river valley/ waterbury

SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Anthony Santor Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Michael Chorney and Seth Eames (mountain blues), 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Krista Johnson (folk, blues), 7:30 p.m., free. The DuPont Brothers (folk), 9 p.m., $10. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Dakota (hits), 10 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Mister F, Wiley Griffin Band, Troy Millette (funk, rock), 9 p.m., $5.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Supersounds (hits), 10 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. DJ Ryan Kick (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Allegra Krieger Group (folk, jazz), 7 p.m., free. Sofia Donovan (folk, pop), 8:30 p.m., free. Julia Caesar (indie), 10 p.m., $5. Sabouyouma (West African fusion), 11:30 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: The Welterweights (alt-country), 4 p.m., free. Josh Panda (rock, soul), 7 p.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (house, hits), 11 p.m., $5.

GUSTO’S: 802 Glow Party (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation. Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones tribute), 9 p.m., $10.

WHAMMY BAR: Sky Blue Boys (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

EL TORO: Tim Brick (country), 6:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic), 6 p.m., free. Kind Bud’s Kind Dubs (jam), 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Jacob Jolliff Band, The Tenderbellies (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $10/15.

middlebury area HATCH 31: The Big Pick (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Jester Jigs (rock), 9 p.m., free.

MON.2 // DADDY ISSUES [GRUNGE, ROCK]

Mamma Mia! After mistaking some random bathroom graffiti that read

“daddy issues” as a shout-out to a nonexistent, all-female punk group, Nashville’s Emily

Maxwell, Jenna Mitchell and Jenna Moynihan decided that there really should be a women-fronted group with that name. Thus their band, DADDY ISSUES, was born. The trio is part of the current wave of grunge revivalists who mine the ’90s for inspiration. Headbanging riffs, crackling feedback and a snarky, self-deprecating spirit add authenticity to their nostalgic sound. Despite any negative connotations the band’s name might inspire, power, ownership and agency are all that you’ll see and hear from this badass group.

Check out Daddy Issues on Monday, October 2, at the Monkey House in Winooski.

champlain islands/northwest TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: North Country Trio (rock), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Chris English Project (rock), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: Green Mountain Cabaret Presents: Shake It Till You Make It! (burlesque), 7 p.m., $15-35.

Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Mamadou (world), 7 p.m., free. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

FOAM BREWERS: Navytrain (folk-rock), 9 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Dave Kleh (psych-rock, folk), 7 p.m., free. SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: John Daly Trio (folk-rock), 9 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: All Request Night with DJ Skippy (hits), 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Tony and Bruno (acoustic hard-rock), 7:30 p.m., free. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Adam Karch (Americana), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Troy Millette Trio (acoustic rock), 10 p.m., free.

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NECTAR’S: Silver Bridget (sawfolk), 7 p.m., free. The Renegade Groove, Mammal Dap (funk, rock), 9 p.m., $7.

burlington

ARTSRIOT: Funk Town (Benefit for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England) (hits), 10 p.m., $5.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Tom Cleary (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (hits), 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The Devon McGarry Band (rock), 8 p.m., free.

SMITTY’S PUB: Mike Scott (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Emily Heller (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15-27.

chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Coin, Joan (alt-pop), 8 p.m., $15/20.

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Dodg3r (EDM, hits), 10 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Cabinet (roots, Americana), 9 p.m., $15/18.

RADIO BEAN: Tom White’s Pilot Program (pop, electronic), 7 p.m., free. Banjo Bob (bluegrass), 8:30 p.m., free. CoPilot (indie pop), 10 p.m., $5.

JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Tiny Montgomery (rock), 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Late Night Sneaky Uncle, the Nancy Druids, Jakals (indie, psych-pop), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: two count (rock), 5 p.m., free. Sweet Jayne (rock), 9 p.m., free.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Etna Old Time (bluegrass, folk), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Boomslang and Jarv (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Jason Mallery (alt-folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

Shawn Taylor (roots), 8:30 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: The Eames Brothers (mountain blues), 9 p.m., $5.

WHAMMY BAR: Guilty Pleasures Dance Party (’80s and ’90s hits), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

EL TORO: The AccaFella (a cappella), 6:30 p.m., free.

MOOGS PLACE: Stella Blue Sky (rock, blues), 9 p.m., free.

middlebury area

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.

champlain islands/northwest NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Cooie and Skip (Americana), 5:30 p.m., free.

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Michael Hahn and Friends (rock, country), 8 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Finkle & Einhorn (jam), 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Pale Horse (rock), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Sensitive Men (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., free.

burlington

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Game Night, 8 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+.

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Devon McGarry, Echo Chamber (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)

I’ve often heard a theory of a time vortex that keeps Vermont stuck in the 1990s. If such a vortex exists, I’m cool with that. The ’90s were a fairly comfortable time — or at least felt like it, because of the baggy pants trend. Burlington’s Devon McGarry seems to be down with the ’90s vortex, too, as evidenced by his debut EP, Echo Chamber.

On the opening track, “Fortune Teller,” lead songwriter, singer and guitarist McGarry makes some heavy claims while attempting to explain why someone should have a baby named Crystal Ball with him. Musically, McGarry and multi-instrumentalist Mitch Tericciano — who also mixed and mastered — push the aesthetic toward that of alt-rock giants Train and Nickelback.

McGarry’s lyrics depict a scenario in which he holds your hand and you see a future of you and him, together dancing around Faneuil Hall — which, conveniently, rhymes with Crystal Ball. He’s closing his eyes and imagining the paradise he could create for you and your unborn child if you would just “open up to him.” There’s a nice balance to the mix and, per ’90s alt-rock law, a pretty good guitar solo in the middle.

Appropriately enough, “Nostalgia King” induced a persistent feeling that I had heard it before. The song totally would have been big in 1998. McGarry really hits the quintessential ’90s radio-rock formula — this EP is like a thesis on that sound. Crack at least three cold ones and kick back to this cut.

The EP hits a bit of a pothole on “Dominoes.” The track is clunky, with strained vocals and an awkward mix, which makes its sentiment sound forced. Once again, the defining moment of the song is a lengthy guitar solo.

McGarry rebounds on “Breakfast in Bed,” which seems to be about rising above the expectations of others and defying low selfesteem. It has a nice message about doing whatever the heck you want to do in life. Like, for example: If you want to make an alt-rock EP, make a dang alt-rock EP and stick that baby on the internet! Be your honest self so that others feel inspired to do the same.

Echo Chamber closes on the title track — and some Puddle of Mudd vibes. “Echo Chamber” presents as a bit more of an upbeat bar jam than does the rest of the EP, at least sonically. Lyrically, however, McGarry confronts the “monsters under my bed.” He overcomes them by recognizing he has the power to change his own perspective. The song ends with the hopeful words, “I talk to ghosts sometimes / I make the most of times / I’ve seen the worst of times / I save the world sometimes.”

Trip the ’90s vortex by streaming Devon McGarry’s Echo Chamber at devonmcgarry. bandcamp.com.

The Devon McGarry Band perform on Saturday, September 30, at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington.

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RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session (traditional), 1 p.m., free. Factotums, Axolotl (indie, lo-fi), 6 p.m., free. Emma Larson (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

Campbell and Roy (blues, folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Smokestack Lightning, Hellascope, Aliendog (rock, metal), 10:30 p.m., free.

On his 2016 record, Laugh: A Collection of Drinking Songs From the 802, eccentric and somewhat enigmatic singersongwriter/producer/real estate agent Dave Kleh took a lighthearted approach.

The title said it all. He recently dropped his fourth LP in as many years, the much more serious It’ll Be Alright. Don’t get me wrong, it’s another whimsical pastiche of post-punk, new wave and psychedelia. But whatever opinions and hints of politics were lurking under layers of suds on Kleh’s last effort now meet the harsh light of the morning after — and he’s got one hell of a hangover.

Recurrent elements in Kleh’s work include dalliances with both electric and acoustic guitars, giddy percussive panache, a gaggle of synth sounds, half-sung/half-spoken vocals, and a refreshing fearlessness to experiment.

It’ll Be Alright is all that and more.

China — and, we assume, its rising power and global dominance. Whether he’s being facetious or stone-cold serious, he comes off like a tinfoil-hat-wearing crackpot.

Though he’s likely never listened to chillwave music — only the electro-pop subgenre’s 1980s predecessors — Kleh fits right in with early Washed Out and Small Black on “In the Days to Come.”

Resplendent horns blast through a sea of shimmering synth pads, accentuating the offbeat. The hook recalls the majesty of psychedelic royals Pink Floyd. It’s beautiful and may be the songwriter’s best work to date.

“Dirty Little Secrets” is a hip-swinging rock song with a slight country tint. Kleh weaves two independent melodies — one guitar, one synth — for an instrumental hook much catchier than the vocal one.

Most of It’ll Be Alright expresses dissatisfaction with the status quo. But, as the title suggests, it does end on a hopeful note. If Kleh continues his album-per-year streak, perhaps 2018’s offering will balance the gloom with a little more cheer.

It’ll Be Alright is available at cdbaby.com.

Kleh performs on Saturday, September 30, at SideBar in Burlington.

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RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Supersounds (hits), 10 p.m., free.

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Kleh vehemently condemns modern(ish) pop on the trippy opening cut, “All This Crap.” The “crap” to which he refers is the stuff heard on commercial radio — from nearly 10 years ago, that is. Kleh shows he’s out of touch with contemporary music by name-dropping Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers. (The latter group broke up four years ago, and it’s been as long since the “Wrecking Ball” singer dropped a proper album.) He favors the likes of Talking Heads’ David Byrne and Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen, and he says so explicitly.

“China” is a bouncy vessel for Kleh’s frustrations and political paranoia. It opens with a stinging pentatonic scale, playfully acknowledging traditional Chinese musical tonality. The track recalls the despair of America’s “Horse With No Name” while delineating mundane slights (“The bartender mixing blender drinks while you’re trying to play a song”) to deep-seated fears (“Is economic theory all a fallacy or a fact?”). But, above all, Kleh claims the only thing that matters is

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RED SQUARE: DJ David Chief (dance), 11 p.m., free.

Call of the Wild Remember those T-shirts from the ’90s with

RÍ RÁ THE IRISH LOCAL & WHISKEY ROOM: Reagh Greenleaf Jr. with Gyspsy Reel (folk, Irish), 7:30 p.m., free.

It’s as if LA-based singer-songwriter/producer Justin Taylor Phillips, aka

RADIO BEAN: DJ Two Sev (eclectic vinyl), 4 p.m., free. Ensemble V (free jazz), 7 p.m., free. Michael Wagner (experimental folk), 9 p.m., free. Ben Clark and the Long Shadows (folk, alternative), 10:30 p.m., free.

dramatic depictions of Arctic wolves howling against a dreamy night sky?

SIDEBAR: Comedy Open Mic and Showcase (standup), 7 p.m., free.

My Mother’s Moustache (folk), 10 p.m., free.

CRYWOLF,

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, $5-10 donation.

haired singer started out producing dubstep, the most severe of all electronic music genres. You can hear echoes of his past leanings

SOTTO ENOTECA: Xenia Dunford (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Desperate for Approval: A Reverse Roast (eclectic comedy), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

reimagines those over-the-top tees as heavily produced electro-

pop. He’s deftly skilled in the art of the extreme. To wit: The ginger-

WED.4 // CRYWOLF [ELECTRO-POP, R&B]

in his histrionic, R&B-tinged pop. His 2017 EP, Skeletons, adds

RED SQUARE: Rick Redington & the Luv (rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

a little bit of folk into his dark concoctions. Catch Crywolf on

SIDEBAR: Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

Wednesday, October 4, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

LGBTQLOL (queer standup), 9 p.m., free.

in South Burlington. Local R&B maverick GUTHRIE GALILEO opens.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Blecker & MacDougal (folk), 11 a.m., free.

CAPITOL GROUNDS CAFÉ: Luke Rackers and Michael Close (classical), 3 p.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Open Mic Comedy Showcase with Kathleen Kanz (standup), 6 p.m., donation. Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.

outside vermont

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Pickin’ Party with Dave Clark (bluegrass), 3 p.m., free.

chittenden county RADIO BEAN: Andrew of the North (folk), 7 p.m., free. Fish and Chips (folk, rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Robert Kuhn (roots), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (hits), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Robbie J (dance), 7 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.

chittenden county

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

burlington

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free. TIME (synth-pop, psychedelic), 10:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free.

WWPV and Waking Windows present Daddy Issues (grunge, rock), 8:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

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

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

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NECTAR’S: Kosha Dillz, Learic, Mister Burns, Khaosity (hiphop), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

burlington

THE GRYPHON: P’tit Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free.

Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 9:30 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Kat Kennedy (singer-songwriter), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Tuesday Bluesday with Collin Craig, 7:30 p.m., free.

Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: DJ Lee J (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Alex Smith (Americana), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Jukebox George & the Last Dimes, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (dance), 10 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: SVPPLY (hip-hop), 7 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free. Blackout

outside vermont

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Crywolf, Guthrie Galileo (electro-pop, R&B), 8:30 p.m., $15.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Spafford (jam), 9 p.m., $15.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: TPR, BREN, Grease Face (punk), 8 p.m., $3/8.

18+.

MONKEY HOUSE: Ben Clark and the Long Shadows, Bardela (folk, alternative), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

WED.4

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.

CITIZEN CIDER: Brett Hughes (country), 6 p.m., free.

chittenden county

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: DJ Jessbro Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., donation.

middlebury area

HATCH 31: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson (country), 7 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

burlington

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Ray Vega and Son De Los Montes (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Anna Lombard and Kenya Hall (indie soul, funk), 9 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Horseshoes & Hand Gernades, Kitchen Dwellers, Mountain Ride (bluegrass), 8 p.m., $12.

barre/montpelier

SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

Robert Morgan Pirate Rants (sea shanties), 8 p.m., donation.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.

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A Hard Place

THE LADDER EXEMPLIFIES AMBITION, CHALLENGE AND HOPE,

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YET THIS FRAGILE STRUCTURE ALSO REPRESENTS RISK AND FEAR.

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“Red Balloons” by Yasunari Izaki

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he Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland is a fortuitous collision of history and the present. Located amid inactive quarries and the former manufacturing facilities of the Vermont Marble Company, CSSC has a history written in stone.

The former workers’ presence is felt everywhere, in the quiet of rusting machinery, water-filled quarries and enormous blocks of marble. But, as much as stone may speak to history, the Carving Studio’s present and future are here, too, in the art that graces the grounds and the international artists who come here to work.

The theme of this year’s annual SculptFest exhibition is “The State of Hope,” guest-curated by artist Whitney Ramage. Referencing current political rhetoric, Ramage sought proposals in support of the idea that hope is more vital in dark times. “By examining hope from all possible angles, we will seek to gain forward momentum,” Ramage wrote in CSSC’s call for proposals. “One of art’s fundamental purposes is to reorient us in relation to the world, to each other and to ourselves.”

Ramage grew up in Middletown Springs, received her MFA from Pratt Institute, and now lives and works in New York City. Her own work spans sculpture, painting and printmaking. Her father, Bill Ramage, is an art professor emeritus at Castleton University and an accomplished artist in a variety of mediums.

The 11 artists Ramage selected for SculptFest work in a range of materials, often ones found on or near their chosen sites — all in or close to CSSC’s buildings.

While this proximity is convenient, viewers might miss the serendipitous discoveries, in previous years, of sculptures scattered throughout the grounds.

Yasunari Izaki’s playful “Red Balloons” is the sole piece located inside the Quarry Store building. Two helium-filled latex balloons hold a 77-inch balsawood ladder in place, connected by long ribbons at an angle — a ladder to the sky, as it were. The red balloons seem

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to be doing the impossible. The ladder exemplifies ambition, challenge and hope, Izaki wrote in his proposal, yet this fragile structure also represents risk and fear. Over time, the balloons will deflate and the ladder will slowly fall.

Greeting visitors near the exterior entrance to CSSC is “Inuksuk.”

Made of marble found on-site, the roughly human-scale piece is approximately 60 by 40 inches and created by John Morris with his 9-year-old granddaughter, Maya Murphy, both of Long Island. Inuksuks (or inukshuks), figures made of piled stones or boulders, have been crafted for centuries by the Inuit and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. Their primitive human forms serve as directional markers and signify safety, hope and friendship.

Inside the Gordon Marshall Coping Shop, Delaware sculptor Rick

Rothrock’s elegant “Arabesque” makes reference to the style created by Islamic artists who employed plant-based ornamentation. Rothrock evokes a sense of rhythm and movement in marble, drawing a connection between nature and humanity.

“Arabesque” sits on a wide pedestal, which brings the approximately 42-by-36-inch sculpture to eye level. Rothrock’s work is imbued with a natural grace and beauty that inspire hope.

Brooklyn artist Jessica D. Adams takes a more conceptual approach in “A Penumbra, of sorts.” Suspended from the iron beam of a rear studio in the Coping Shop, the work consists of long sheets of Mylar, video projection and mixed-media objects.

Rainbows appear on and disappear from the Mylar, depending on where the light hits it.

A penumbra (from the Latin paene, meaning almost or nearly) is defined as the region where a portion of a light source is obscured. The term is usually used in astronomy to refer to part of a celestial body’s shadow. For Adams, it seems to describe clarity and obscurity, aspirations and the shadows that thwart them.

Meaning is obscured in some of these artists’ work. But in others, such as Ryan Smitham’s “Arabesque” by Rick Rothrock “In the Pines,” knowledge of the artist’s intentions serves to strengthen the work in

ART SHOWS

CALL TO ARTISTS

‘DARK MATTER’: The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery welcomes submissions for its annual October juried “dark arts” exhibition, to be curated by gallery director Christy Mitchell. Artists are asked to consider how existence, puzzling realities and fantasies play into their work and understanding of the world. For details and to submit, visit spacegalleryvt.com.

Deadline: September 30, 11:59 p.m. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

EARLY BIRD ARTISANS FAIR & FLEA MARKET: Twin Valley Senior Center invites crafters and artisans to vend wares at this event on Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To rent a six-foot table, email esrappold@myfairpoint.net.

Deadline: September 27. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier. $25-35. Info, 223-3322.

‘FLOURISH’: VSA Vermont and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts invite established and emerging Vermont artists with various disabilities to participate in an exhibition April 7 to June 30. For details and to submit, visit vsavt.org/flourish. Deadline: September 29. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Burlington. Info, 871-5002.

ISLAND ARTS GALLERY: Inviting artists interested in showing works at the community gallery to submit materials.

Applications must include an artist statement and/or biography, medium, and up to five high-quality digital images.

Accepted artists will receive a monthlong exhibition in 2018.

Interested artists should email maryjomccarthy@gmail.com.

Deadline: October 31. Island Arts Gallery, North Hero.

‘JEEZUM CROW, IT’S NOVEMBER!’: Lyndonville Downtown Art Revitalization Team invites all artists, sculptors and makers in all mediums to create work focusing on our entry into the transitional month of November. Work could include our unofficial state bird, the Jeezum Crow, as well. Art will be exhibited all month in various locations throughout the village of Lyndon, with an Art Walk brochure indicating exhibit locations. For details and to submit, email melmelts@yahoo.com. Deadline: October 27. Village of Lyndonville.

ONE TAYLOR STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: The City of Montpelier is seeking proposals from a Vermont artist or team of artists for a major public art installation. Elements of Montpelier’s history and ethos should be key inspirations for the work. To view the request for proposals, visit montpeliervt.org. Deadline: November 1. Montpelier City Hall. Info, kcasey@montpelier-vt.org.

RIVER ARTS PHOTO CO-OP PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST: Welcoming photography submissions from all photo enthusiasts involved with the River Arts Photo Co-op.

Contest participants must attend at least one Photo Co-op meeting to qualify. Each photographer may enter up to three digital photographs. For details and to submit, visit riverartsvt.org. Deadline: December 17. River Arts, Morrisville. Info, 888-1261.

VSC FELLOWSHIPS FOR ARTISTS AND WRITERS: All artists and writers applying by the deadline, October 1, are automatically considered for a VSC fellowship. Every residency includes a private room and studio space, as well as meals. Apply at vsc.slideroom.com. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson. Deadline: October 1. $25. Info, 635-2727.

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SculptFest2017: “The State of Hope,” through October 23 at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland. carvingstudio.org

CITY OF BURLINGTON FLAG COMPETITION: Seeking design submissions for a new Burlington city flag. The winning design will receive a $250 honorarium, a one-year membership to Burlington City Arts and a flag of their design. Submitters must be a resident of Burlington or own a Burlington business. For details and to submit, visit burlingtoncityarts.org/btvflag. Deadline: October 15.

Burlington City Arts. Info, akrebbs@burlingtoncityarts.org.

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‘A CELEBRATION OF THE CREATIVE PROCESS’: We welcome submissions of photography for an upcoming exhibition to be juried by Kat Kiernan. For details and to submit, visit photoplacegallery.com. Deadline: October 16. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. $35 for up to five photographs; $6 each additional. Info, photoplacegallery@gmail.com.

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Kearns, CSSC’s studio manager, worked with two rectangular, approximately 48-by40-inch pieces of broken raw marble. He polished the cracks’ exposed surfaces and placed them in a small garden environment near the footings of the bridge crane. The gap between the pieces is just large enough for an adult to squeeze through. “A Funny Thing Happened to Paul on the Road to Damascus” acts as a gateway or threshold for the viewer to traverse. For Kearns, that space represents the journey of millions of Syrian immigrants, “symbolizing the starting point for the steps needed to turn one’s hopes into reality.”

Kate Katomski, who lives and works in Portland, Maine, and New York City, creates immersive installations in postindustrial landscapes, which have included abandoned quarries in Vermont and Tennessee. Her “Vessel of Hope” is a multimedia piece made of fibers, human hair, fabric, wire, broken stones, marble dust and a mirror. The piece fills one large studio space in the rear of the Coping Shop and creates a powerful image using found physical evidence. The large “vessel” hovers above a mirror on the floor, which displays the word “hope” in a number of languages.

If the meaning of many works in “The State of Hope” is elusive, so is hope itself. But doing the work necessary to get us to hopefulness can lead to change.

At SculptFest2017, artists have worked to suggest a vision for a better world.

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our eyes. The Calgary, Alberta-based artist harvested lodge-pole pine trees affected by pine beetle infestation and wildfire in British Columbia. He then created a series of sculptures by “planting” a freestanding treetop within a slice-of-treetrunk base and accenting it with pinecones cast in bronze. One of these “trees,” nearly 48 inches high, stands in a studio in the rear of the Coping Shop.

The single treetop "Vessel of Hope" by Kate Katomski piece that Smitham exhibits at SculptFest no doubt lacks the impact that his whole series has together. According to his website, “This work reflects rising seasonal temperatures and the corresponding propagation of invasive species and … the depletion of natural resources, yet also points to the restorative impact of wildfire on the forest ecology.” Without his text, viewers might not grasp these implications.

Works by Tom Kearns and Charles Hickey could easily be overlooked, as they subtly incorporate materials in their sites’ locations. Hickey, who is from Atlanta, spent the summer as assistant studio man“A Funny Thing Happened to Paul on ager at CSSC after re- the Way to Damascus” by Tom Kearns ceiving his BFA in art from South Carolina’s Winthrop University.

He has used one of the massive concrete bases of the bridge crane, the largest machine on the property, as a huge tablet for displaying hyper-masculine expressions. Each is carved into the concrete on its own line: “Man Up. Grow a Pair.

Be Strong, Be Hard.

Win the Bread, Own the Bed.” Written in faint letters, these and other phrases might be seen as fading into history. Hickey’s hope is that someday we will look beyond gender roles to see humans.

His is a hard truth, writ large in stone.

THE BURLINGTON BEAT: The Burlington Beat invites submissions for its second online issue, scheduled for mid-October, including art, poetry, prose and more. The first issue and submission guidelines can be found at burlingtonbeat.com. Deadline: October 25. Info, theburlingtonbeat@gmail.com.

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“Seasons.” Waitsfield United Church of Christ, Saturday, September 30, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Info, 496-3065.

CALL TO ARTISTS

BCA SUMMER ARTIST MARKET: Shop handmade works by Vermont artists and artisans, in conjunction with the Burlington Farmers Market.

Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, September 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 865-7166.

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BILLYBOB: Works by the art team consisting of William Coil and Robert Green. October 1-31. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

BIG MAKER: AMELIA MARZEC: The Brooklyn-based artist speaks about her practice, which focuses on enabling activist communities through innovative uses of accessible technologies. Generator, Burlington, Wednesday, September 27, 7 p.m. Info, communications@generatorvt.com.

f NORTHERN VERMONT ARTIST ASSOCIATION: An exhibition of works by association artistmembers. Reception: Friday, October 6, 5-8 p.m.

October 1-31. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington.

BLUEBIRD FAIRIES: Emily Anderson offers readings using her singular oracle deck, as well as cards and other artworks. ArtsRiot, Burlington, Friday, September 29, 5-10 p.m. Info, emily@ bluebirdfairies.com.

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WINNERS CIRCLE SHOW: Works by winners of the South End Art Hop juried show, selected

by New York gallerist Asya Geisberg: Jeffrey Robbins, Eleanor Lanahan and Teresa Celemin, with people’s choice winner Patrick Krok Horton.

Reception: Friday, October 6, 5-8 p.m. October 1-November 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

CAMBRIDGE ART TRAIL: Check out the Lamoille County art scene by visiting local artists’ studios, Bryan Memorial Gallery, Visions of Vermont and the Silo Project site. Various Cambridge locations, Saturday, September 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 644 8332.

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CORNERSTONE CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF VERMONT GATHERING: A grassroots networking event for creative professionals in the region, with a panel discussion featuring BigTown Gallery’s Anni Mackay, Fable Farm co-owner Chris Piana, Sable Project founder Otto Pierce, Tsuga Studios artist Nick Kekic and Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce director Caitlin Christiana. Fable Farm, Barnard, Sunday, October 1, noon. Info, cdamiani@ trorc.org.

‘HOOKED ON PATTY YODER’: A survey spanning the 13-year career of the American rug hooker, who is best known for her “Alphabet of Sheep” series. September 30-January 21. Info, 985-3346.

Shelburne Museum.

f ‘IMPRESSIONS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN & BEYOND’: New paintings by Helen Nagel, Ken Russack, Athenia Schinto and Carolyn Walton.

Reception: Saturday, September 30, 2-7 p.m.

September 30-December 30. Info, 985-8223.

Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.

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f CRAIG MOONEY: “Green Mountain State of Mind,” paintings of pastures, cities and seascapes.

Reception: Friday, October 6, 4-7 p.m. October 4-December 29. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. f NICK NEDDO: “Primeval Pigments,” works cre-

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ated using primitive skills from tools and materials including fibers, furs, berries, beeswax, mud, sticks and stones. Reception: Friday, October 6, 4-7 p.m.

October 4-December 29. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

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f MELISSA FAIRGRIEVE: “Coastal Excavation,” a thesis exhibition featuring large, multiple-piece works in oil and graphite on paper. Reception and artist talk: Tuesday, October 3, 4-6 p.m. October 2-20. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

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PAMELA DRUHEN: “Seasons,” mixed-media thread paintings by the Vermont artist. September 29-October 15. Info, knevin421@gmail.com.

Waitsfield United Church of Christ.

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f ETHAN HUBBARD: “Driving the Back Roads: In Search of Old-Time Vermonters,” a retrospective of the photographer’s work in Vermont. Reception: Thursday, September 28, 5-7 p.m. Artist talk, 6 p.m.

September 28-January 6. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

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f FACULTY EXHIBIT: Pottery, photography,

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paintings, prints and more by Jennifer Baker, Kevin Bubriski, Valerie Carrigan, Christine Schultz and Karen Swyler. Reception: Friday, September 29, 5-8 p.m. September 29-October 28. Info, 287-8398.

Feick Arts Center in Poultney.

Trevor Corp After working for nearly 15 years as a furniture maker in

Maine, the Wolcott artist returned to Vermont to work at the Vermont Studio Center.

Here, Corp rededicated himself to painting and printmaking, and he maintains a studio on the residency center’s campus. “The prints in this show were made using a new process for me,” Corp writes. “I gathered together many of my linoleum blocks from the past three years and basically collaged them together to make unique, one-of-a-kind prints.” Find Corp on Instagram: @corptrevor. A closing reception is Friday, October 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Through October 6. Pictured: an untitled print.

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f ‘BORDERLINES’: Four Northeast Kingdom artists

reflect on gender, culture, politics and the environment: mixed-media collages by Vanessa Compton, acrylic paintings by Chuck Trotsky, illustrated books

by Anna Weisenfeld and sculptural installations by Gampo Wickenheiser. Reception: Thursday, October 5, 6-8 p.m. October 1-November 26. Info, 533-9097.

Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.

W. DAVID POWELL: “Curiosities of History and Science in the Old World and New,” collages, digital prints, tapestries, paintings and assemblages by the Underhill artist and professor. September30November 18. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

ART EVENTS 2017 STEAMFEST: The town’s first annual celebration of the local maker movement features an artist market, mini maker faire and live entertainment.

For a full schedule, visit steamfestvt.com. Kickoff event: Friday, September 29, 4-10 p.m. Railroad Avenue, Essex Junction, Saturday, September 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, steamfestvt@gmail.com.

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2017 STEAMROLLER PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP: Artists and families are invited to make some big prints. No experience necessary; all materials provided. Public Works Press may ask you donate one print for the Steamroller Printmaking Silent Auction Benefit Show. Proceeds support arts programming at King Street Center. Pine Street Studios, Burlington, Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $20 for three prints. Info, 999-0655.

ARTIST TALK: DIANA AL-HADID: Artist Diana Al-Hadid discusses the evolution of her artistic practice and works featured in BCA Center’s exhibition “Immaterial,” as well as her most recent body of work. Williams Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, Tuesday, October 3, 6-7 p.m. Info, 865-5355.

ARTIST TALK: JANET HULINGS BLEICKEN: The artist talks about her work and process in conjunction with her current exhibition, “When I Grow Up I’ll Be a Painter, Too.” AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Saturday, September 30, 3 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.

ARTIST TALK: PAM DRUHEN: The fiber artist discusses her work and technique of thread painting in conjunction with her current exhibition,

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CURATOR’S TALK: ‘HOOKED ON PATTY YODER’: Associate curator Katie Wood Kirchhoff offers a lecture on and tour of this new exhibition of works by the celebrated late rug hooker. Shelburne Museum, Saturday, September 30, 3-5 p.m. Included with museum admission. Info, 985-3346.

EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING FESTIVAL: The third annual event featuring artist workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and more. For full schedule, visit pleinairvinsvt.org. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, September 30-October 6. Info, info@vinsweb.org.

‘LOST AND FOUND’: An “art treasure hunt” instigated by Vermont artist DJ Barry, in which he places stenciled woodcuts in various locations, free to those who find them in exchange for paying it forward. Find the artist on Facebook for clues.

State of Vermont, Wednesdays, September 27 and October 4. Info, djbarryart@gmail.com.

OPEN STUDIO: Friends new and old convene for a creative session. Expressive Arts Burlington, Monday, October 2, 3-5 p.m. $15. Info, 343-8172.

PAINTING WITH JULIE GRIFFIS: The local artist leads a step-by-step painting project featuring a majestic stag. Preregistration required. Fairfax Community Library, Thursday, September 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 849-2420.

TALK: AN INTRODUCTION TO ‘LAND & LENS’: Professor of art and architecture Kirsten Hoving leads an informal walk through the exhibition and its myriad depictions of Earth’s landscapes. Part of the Fridays at the Museum series. Middlebury College Museum of Art, Friday, September 29, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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ANNE CADY: “Held by the Mountains,” colorsaturated landscape paintings by the New Haven artist. Through September 30. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.

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ART SHOWS

ART HOP GROUP SHOW: An exhibition of works by more than 35 area artists. Through November 30.

Info, 859-9222. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

ART HOP ORIGINAL JURIED SHOW: For the 25th annual Art Hop, an exhibit of 33 works juried

by New York gallerist Asya Geisberg. Through September 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

BILLYBOB: A selection of new and past works by the art team consisting of William Coil and Robert Green. Through October 31. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

local photographer. Through November 26. Info, 503-7666. Black Horse Gallery in Burlington.

‘PAPER LANTERNS’: The Peace Paper Project and Gowri Savoor collaborate in this residency and workshop series culminating in a monumental illuminated sculpture made from handmade paper and bamboo. Through October 7. Info, dheffern@ champlain.edu. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.

REID CROSBY: “Moments,” photographs by the Vermont artist. Through September 30. Info, 864-2088. The Men’s Room in Burlington.

CORRINA THURSTON: “Animals in Colored Pencil,” more than 30 works by the wildlife artist. Through October 26. Info, corrinathurston@gmail.com. New Moon Café in Burlington.

‘REPRESENT’: Fifty artists curate and show their own works. Through September 30. Info, christyjmitchell@gmail.com. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

‘CRUNCH & FUNK’: Works by artists and entrepreneurs integral to the origins of the South End Arts and Business Association and the Art Hop. Through September 30. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.

STEVE HADEKA: “Riffing on the Modern Birdhouse 4,” art birdhouses by the Burlington musician and woodworker. Through September 30. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

DAVE KENNEDY: “A Stranger Stands Here,” large-scale collaged constructions that question perception and the line between image and object.

DIANA AL-HADID: An exhibition featuring the Syrian American artist’s monumental sculpture “Phantom Limb,” accompanied by large-scale wall works and Mylar drawings. Through October 8. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

FALL EXHIBIT: ONE Arts and ArtShape Mammoth present works in a range of disciplines by Ann Barlow, Wendy Copp, Barbee Hauzinger, Winnie Looby, Lyna Lou Nordstrom and Ted Wimpey.

Through October 31. Info, artshapemammoth@ gmail.com. Flynndog in Burlington.

FRANK DEANGELIS: Paintings by the self-taught Burlington artist. Through October 15. Info, frank@ closetohomevt.com. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington.

IVAN KLIPSTEIN: Original drawings of the Old North End, created for the artist book Emerald Moon Over Dirty Lake. Through October 31. Info, biffwisco@gmail.com. Barrio Bakery in Burlington.

JOSH AXELROD: Black-and-white landscape photographs taken on location in Chile, Patagonia, Cuba and Vermont. Through September 30. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

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‘BIRDING BY THE NUMBERS’: Twenty-four artworks by 23 area artists consider the relationship between ornithology and math. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

‘THE HISTORY OF RACING IN MILTON’: An exhibition about the town’s role as a Chittenden County stock-car-racing hot spot. Through October 31. Info, 363-2598. Milton Historical Society.

‘PIECED TRADITIONS: JEAN LOVELL COLLECTS’: Historic bedcovers gathered by the Californiabased collector and longtime friend of the Shelburne Museum. Through October 31. ‘SWEET TOOTH: THE ART OF DESSERT’: An exploration of the American appetite for sweets and its impact on modern visual culture. Through February 18, 2018.

Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

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‘MULTIPLES’: Works by photographers from around the world, juried by William Albert Allard. Through October 8. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

TONY CONNER: Landscape watercolors by the Bennington painter. Through October 8. Info, ealexander22@yahoo.com. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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ART RESOURCE ASSOCIATION EXHIBIT: This show features the varied art work of central Vermont artists including pastel, photography, watercolor, oil, acrylic and more. Hung in the Karen Kitzmiller Room and the Nonfiction Room. Through September 30. Info, 223-3338. Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier.

‘ROCK SOLID XVII’: An annual showcase of stone sculpture and assemblage by area artists. ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: “Amended,” stitched collages by the recipient of the 2016-17 SPA studio residency. MOLLY BOSLEY: “We’re All Fine Here,” contemporary papercut works. Through November 4. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

f ‘CONNECTION: THE ART OF COMING TOGETHER’: An exhibition featuring 17 Vermont artists and focusing on the artist as an individual participating in a network of artists. Curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Call ahead to confirm gallery availability. Closing reception: Friday, October 6, 4-7 p.m. Through October 6. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

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LAUREN STORER: “The Magic of Cuba,” photographs taken in Cuba in March 2017 by the

‘VIBRANT VERMONT’: Paintings of the Vermont landscape by Bruce Conklin, Jennifer Hubbard, Susan Larkin, Phil Laughlin and Julia Purinton.

Through October 8. Info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington.

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‘INTERPOSE’: A group exhibition curated by Susan Smereka featuring works by Kate Donnelly, Wylie Sofia Garcia, Molly Greene, Lucy Leith and Estefania Puerta. Through October 24. Info, joseph@newcitygalerie.org. New City Galerie in Burlington.

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STEVE SHARON: Abstract paintings by the Vermont artist and musician. Through October 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

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INNOVATION PLAYGROUND EXHIBIT: An exhibit celebrating lifelong play and its role in sparking technological, social and artistic innovation in our community. Features giant blue blocks, virtual galaxies, a cardboard spaceship and a fully equipped maker space. In partnership with Champlain College Emergent Media Center and Generator.

Through January 15, 2018. Free with admission or ECHO membership. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

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f ‘HERBERT BARNETT: VERMONT LIFE AND LANDSCAPE, 1940-1948’: An exhibition that reexamines the contribution of this midcentury modernist painter through the subject matter and time period in which his distinctive style found its greatest expression: Vermont landscapes of the 1940s. Reception: Thursday, September 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Through December 15. f ‘SPIRITED THINGS: SACRED ARTS OF THE BLACK ATLANTIC’: An exhibition featuring objects from the Yoruba religion of West Africa, as well as Haitian Vodou, Cuban Santería, Brazilian Candomblé and Caribbean Spiritism. These faiths emerged from the practices of enslaved Africans who blended their ancestral cultures with that of their captors. Reception: Thursday, September 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Through December 16. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington.

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Carrie Anderson and her students, this eclectic selection of drawings, photographs, paintings and sculpture tells a story of artistic production from its conception to its afterlife. ‘LAND & LENS: PHOTOGRAPHERS ENVISION THE ENVIRONMENT’: A comprehensive survey of photographs drawn primarily from the museum’s collection, featuring some 70 images that address environmental appreciation, concern or activism. Through December 10. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

ED EPSTEIN AND GEORGE KURJANOWICZ: “A Path Well Traveled,” portraiture, landscapes and organic sculptural forms by the multidisciplinary artists.

Photo ID required for entry. Through September 29.

Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

‘EXPLORERS OF NORWICH’: An exhibition exploring the lives of Norwich University alumni who shaped and changed the U.S. during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. Through June 30, 2018. Info, dlarkin@norwich.edu. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield.

‘LOOKING IN, LOOKING OUT’: Paintings by Steven P. Goodman, Emilie Lee and Jill Matthews. Through September 30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.

‘FREAKS, RADICALS & HIPPIES: COUNTERCULTURE IN 1970S VERMONT’: An exhibition that explores the influx of people and countercultural ideas to the state, from communes to organic agriculture, progressive politics to health care reform, alternative energy to women’s and gay rights. Through December 31. Info, 479-8500. Vermont Heritage Galleries in Barre.

HUNTER EDDY: “Bridging Worlds,” a solo exhibition of paintings in staged portraiture and still life, created between 2010 and 2017. Through September 29. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

MARGE PULASKI & HELEN RABIN: Paintings and studies by the Vermont artists. Through November 3. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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NIKKI EDDY: Paintings by the Vermont artist.

Through November 15. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.

Cubans — or, as she put it, she “managed to wander into the pulse of Havana.” The fruits

RAY BROWN: Paintings spanning the six-decade career of the central Vermont artist. Through September 29. Info, 279-6403. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Gallery in Burlington. Find Storer on Instagram: @laurrenstorrer. Through November

‘REFUGE: VERMONT ARTISTS RESPOND’: Works by Vermont painters and sculptors that explore the concept of refuge, including themes of family and community, natural habitat, home and place, sleep and dreams, food and sustenance, spiritual pursuits and the making of art itself. Through October 8.

Info, 223-6613. The Kent Museum in Calais.

‘LAND & LIGHT & WATER & AIR’: Annual juried exhibition featuring more than 100 landscape paintings by New England artists. Through November 5. ‘LEGACY COLLECTION 2017’: Works by 19 living and 14 deceased artists whose art continues the legacy of Alden and Mary Bryan.

Through December 23. DENNIS SHEEHAN: A solo exhibition of more than 20 of the artist’s landscape paintings. Through November 5. Info, 644-5100.

Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘SHOW 20’: A group exhibition of the collective gallery’s membership of Vermont-based contemporary artists, as well as fiber works by guest artist Karen Henderson of Montpelier. Limited-edition prints by several of the gallery’s artists are available for sale.

Through September 30. Info, info@thefrontvt.com.

The Front in Montpelier.

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PATRICK SHOEMAKER: “The Strong and The Weak,” a solo exhibit of paintings inspired by mythology and lore, rooted in American history and folk art.

Through October 15. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

of Storer’s labor, collectively titled “The Magic of Cuba,” are now on view at Black Horse 26. Pictured: an untitled photograph.

‘EXPOSED’: The 26th annual multisite exhibition of outdoor public sculpture, curated by Rachel Moore.

Through October 21. Info, mail@helenday.com.

Various Stowe locations.

‘MULTI-MEDIA MANIA’: First annual non-juried exhibition of fine art and quality custom crafts by Vermont artists and artisans. Through October 14.

Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield.

‘ORDINARY TIME’: An exhibition of works by Maine painter Grace DeGennaro and kinetic sculpture

by Boston artist Anne Lilly, curated by Stephanie Walker of Walker Contemporary. Through October 22. Info, 617-842-3332. Bundy Modern in Waitsfield.

‘TRANSITIONS: REALISM TO ABSTRACT’: An exhibition featuring a wide range of works by Valley Arts artists. Through October 21. Info, 496-6682.

Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield.

‘SKETCHES IN PERFECTION’: Paintings and sketches by Thomas Waterman Wood. Through October 27. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

FRED SWAN: The 24th annual exhibition of realist landscapes by the U.S. Naval Academy graduate.

Through September 30. Info, 253-7282. Robert Paul Galleries in Stowe.

‘SOCIAL JUSTICE IN RACE, GENDER, IMMIGRATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT’: Twenty-one Vermont artists exhibit works addressing these themes in clay, paper, painting, stone, assemblage, metal and drawing. Through October 9. Info, janetvanfleet@ fairpoint.net. TERRY ALLEN: “Taking It to the Street,” color photographs of protest demonstrations in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Vermont. Sales to benefit Migrant Justice and Planned Parenthood. Through October 10. Info, tallen@igc.org. Eliot D. Pratt Library, Goddard College, in Plainfield.

‘A STITCH IN TIME’: Quilts, samplers and embroidery work created by women in the 18th and 19th centuries. GROUP EXHIBIT: The third annual group exhibition, featuring works by Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr., Renee Greenlee, Phil Herbison, Jen Hubbard, Jean O’Conor, John Sargent, Kent Shaw, Rett Sturman and Homer Wells. Through October 20. Info, info@ riverartsvt.org. Gallery at River Arts in Morrisville.

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LAUREN ROSENBLUM: “Flora, Fauna & Fiber,” luminescent fiber art by the Long Island artist.

Through October 20. Info, 253-7767. Stowe Craft & Design.

‘ATTENTION TO DETAIL’: Representational paintings by four Addison County artists: Gayl Braisted, Mike Mayone, Catherine M. Palmer and Reed A. Prescott. Through October 1. Info, 382-9222.

Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

MELORA GRIFFIS: “Beyond All Walking,” new and recent work by the New York City-based artist.

Through October 14. Info, sophie@571projects.com.

571 Projects in Stowe.

‘THE COLOR OF WATER’: Works by 40 member artists that reflect on Vermont’s blue natural spaces.

Through October 15. Info, 877-3850. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

TREVOR CORP: Recent paintings and prints by the Wolcott artist. Through October 6. Info, 635-2727.

Vermont Studio Center in Johnson.

‘DRAW ME A STORY, TELL ME A TALE’: Paintings, illustrations, photographs and completed books by 18 contemporary Vermont children’s book authors and artists. Through January 13, 2018.

Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

‘ART OF THE SELFIE’: An exhibition featuring work

by Andy Warhol, Suzy Lake, Carrie Mae Weems, Marina Abramovic, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and emerging artists who explore the expression and transformation of self-images and identity. Curated

by Sarah McCutcheon Greiche. MICHAEL ROCCO RUGLIO-MISURELL: “Enough to Divide a Room,” a solo exhibition of recent sculptures and prints by the Berlin-based artist. Through November 11. Info, mail@helenday.com. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

CHARLIE BLUETT: “Elements,” abstract-expressionist paintings by the Westfield artist. KATHLEEN KOLB: “Thin Places, Long Light,” paintings of Ireland and Vermont by the Lincoln artist. Through October 15. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

‘I AM VERMONT, TOO’: An exhibit of photographs examining microaggressions experienced by black Vermonters. Through September 28. Info, 635-1247.

Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

mad river valley/waterbury KRISTIN CHAMBERLAIN: Realist works by the Vermont artist. Through September 30. Info, 496-5470. Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield.

‘WAXING ARTISTIC: ENCAUSTIC AND COLD WAX

BY THREE ARTISTS’: Works utilizing wax by Alice Cheney, Kate Fetherston and Kathy Stark, demonstrating three different approaches to the medium. Through October 27. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

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f ‘THE ART OF WORD’: Mixed media, collage, installation and paintings by six Bristol artists: Rachel Baird, Reagh Greenleaf Jr., Lily Hinrichsen, Basha Miles, Annie Perkins and Karla Van Vliet.

Reception: Friday, October 6, 6-8 p.m. Through November 30. Info, kvanvlie@middlebury.edu.

ARTSight Studios & Galleries in Bristol.

‘A STORY OF ART’: GIFTS AND BEQUESTS FROM CHARLES MOFFETT ’67 AND LUCINDA HERRICK: Organized by assistant professor of history of art

‘THE SOVIET CENTURY: 100 YEARS OF THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION’: Highlights from the museum’s holdings of Russian art, including photographs, luxury items by Fabergé and a recently acquired Soviet poster. Through December 10. Info, 443-5258. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College.

‘YOURS IN THE CAUSE: FACES OF RADICAL ABOLITION’: Rarely seen historic photographs depicting 14 pre-Civil War-era abolitionists, chosen for their ties to the Robinson family as documented in letters, account books and broadsides, which are also on view. Through October 29. Info, 877-3406.

Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

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NORMA JEAN ROLLET: “Portraits of the Vermont Landscape,” paintings by the Middlebury artist.

Through October 31. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

‘PASSAGES & MOORINGS’: Works by Vermont artists Lily Hinrichsen, Karla Van Vliet and Susan Wilson. Through September 30. Info, 282-2396.

Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.

PERSI NARVAEZ: “Afinidad/Affinity,” colorful paintings by the Peruvian artist. Through September 30. Info, 282-2396. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

RUTH HAMILTON: “Water, Water,” oil paintings and mixed media by the Benson artist. Through September 29. Info, 282-2396. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton University.

SCULPTFEST2017: Guest curator Whitney Ramage selected sculptural and video installations for this annual exhibit, this time responding to the theme “The State of Hope.” Artists include Jessica Adams, Lila Ferber, Charles Hickey, Yasunari Izaki, Kate Katomski, Tom Kearns, John Morris with Maya Murphy, Gary Parzych, Rick Rothrock, Ryan Smitham and Joanna Sokolowska. Through October 23. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.

SUSAN BULL RILEY: “Natural Affection,” paintings inspired by Vermont’s natural landscape. Through October 28. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

champlain islands/northwest ‘BORDER CROSSINGS’: Tim Brookes’ “Endangered Alphabets” wood-panel carvings and Deborah Felmeth’s collection of handwoven Syrian rugs and kilims. Through October 8. Info, 355-2150.

GreenTARA Space in North Hero.

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‘ART ON THE FARM’: An outdoor exhibition of sculpture curated by Edythe Wright, featuring works by Michael Barsanti, Ria Blaas, Rachel Gross, Lisa Kippen, Anne Mapplebeck, Murray Ngoima and Brenna Colt, Otto Pierce and Daniel Weiner.

Through October 7. Info, info@fablefarm.org. Fable Farm in Barnard.

ART SHOWS

DAVID CRANDALL & JIM MAAS: Fine jewelry and painted bird carvings, respectively, by the local artisans. JIM MAAS: Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences presents the meticulously detailed bird carvings of the retired orthopedic surgeon. Through September 30. Info, 359-5001. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

‘THE FRUITS OF TIME: HEIRLOOM APPLES, THEN AND NOW’: Using photographs, illustrations, historical interpretation and compelling narratives, this exhibit explores the story of heirloom apples and shows how to bring old trees back into production. Through October 15. Info, 765-4288.

Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford.

LANDARTLAB 2017: An exhibition of site-specific work by Mary Admasian, Ethan Ames, Barbara Bartlett, Brenna Colt, Charlet Davenport, Nera Granott Fox, Susie Gray, Rachel Gross, Margaret Jacobs, Marek Jacism, Jay Mead, Mary Mead, Murray Ngoima, Tracy Penfield, Otto Pierce, Cristina Salusti and Jeffrey Simpson. Curated by Jay Mead and Meg Brazill, this is an extension of SculptureFest; both sites are connected by walking trail. Chldren are welcome. Pets must be on a leash.

Through October 31. Info, 457-4552. King Farm in Woodstock.

NORI PEPE: Recent prints that reinterpret photographs. Through September 30. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

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ANN YOUNG: Oil portraits of local people and scenes of the New York subway. Through October 19. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

‘BELLS & WHISTLES’: An exhibition exploring the myriad forms and associations connected to these ordinary objects. Through May 1, 2018. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

‘BOREAL FEAST’: A group exhibition of paintings, collages, photographs, sculptures, textiles and more that examine the fantastic and highlight the beauty of northern forests. Through October 31. Info, 533-2045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.

‘WATERS OF LIFE: FARMS, RIVERS & PONDS’: A group exhibition of plein air paintings featuring locations of the Memphremagog Watershed.

Through September 30. Info, 334-8325. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

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‘HOPE AND HAZARD: A COMEDY OF EROS’: A group exhibition curated by American artist Eric Fischl featuring some 65 artists and more than 80 paintings, photographs, works on paper and sculptures.

Artists include Tracy Emin, Nicole Eisenman, Yves Klein, Jeff Koons, Robert Mapplethorpe, Francis Picabia, Man Ray, Jason Rhoades, Hannah Wilke and many more. ‘READY. FIRE! AIM.’ AT HALL ART FOUNDATION: Joint exhibition curated by former BCA curator DJ Hellerman, inspired by Andy and Christine Hall’s art-collecting philosophy. DAVID SHRIGLEY: A solo exhibition of roughly 25 works by the British artist, including drawings, animations, paintings and sculpture. Through November 26.

Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

BARBARA GARBER: “Free Fall,’ layered, abstract mixed-media works. Through October 8. NATHALIE MIEBACH: “Lost Porches,” colorful and playful sculptures that are three-dimensional visualizations of complex weather data. Through October 8.

ROGER SANDES: “Constellations,” a new series of kaleidoscopic works featuring the artist’s colorful, patterned paintings surrounded by secondary manipulations of these originals. Through January 8, 2018. WILLIAM CHAMBERS: “Spaceship of Dreams,” interactive public work that activates space and space travel as a metaphor for dreams and imagination. Through October 8. WOLF KAHN: “Density & Transparency,” textural color-field paintings by the German-born artist. Through October 8.

Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

‘IMAGINING HOME’: Home designs developed by area architects in collaboration with Vermonters affected by homelessness. Through September 30.

Info, acannon@igc.org. Latchis Hotel & Theater in Brattleboro.

JOANNE RUSSO: “Win, Lose or Draw: My Journey Through Cancer,” drawings by the Vermont artist.

Through October 13. Info, info@mainstreetarts.org.

Main Street Arts in Saxtons River.

SUSAN OSGOOD: “Mapping the Unknown,” a solo exhibition of monotypes, oil paintings and collages.

Through November 5. Info, 251-8290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

TERRY JOHN WOODS: “Line of Horizon,” works by the designer and author of New Farmhouse Style, Summer House and Farmhouse Modern. Through October 31. Info, 875-8900. DaVallia at 39 North in Chester.

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AL HIRSCHFELD: A selection of drawings and prints by the late artist and pop-culture caricaturist.

Through October 31. Info, 362-7200. Art Manchester.

‘GRANDMA MOSES: AMERICAN MODERN’: An exhibition that reconsiders the work and legacy of Anna Mary Robertson “Grandma” Moses within the framework of the artist’s contemporaries and cultural milieu. Through November 5. Info, 447-1571.

Bennington Museum.

NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: The 20th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, featuring works by more than 30 area artists.

Through October 29. Info, alexandra.s.smith@ gmail.com. Vermont Arts Exchange at Sage Street Mill in North Bennington.

‘VERMONT ARTISTS THEN & NOW’: An exhibition honoring Barbara Melhado and celebrating Vermont artists, including founding members of the center. Through October 15. Info, 362-1405.

Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

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f ‘FROM GREEN TO FALL’: The Clara Martin

Center’s second annual art and poetry show celebrating creativity in mental health, wellness and recovery. Reception: Friday, September 29, 4-7 p.m. Through November 5. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.

f ‘FROM GREEN TO FALL: CELEBRATING CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS AND RECOVERY’: More than 75 works by 40 local artists, particularly from the Orange County and Upper Valley area. Organized by the Clara Martin Center. Reception: Friday, September 29, 4-7 p.m.

Artist readings, 5 p.m. Through November 5. Info, 728-4466. Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

JOAN KAHN: “See the Woods for the Trees,” compositions of geometric forms and vivid colors by the California painter. Through October 14. Info, 349-0979. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

LINDSEY COLE: Works in a variety of mediums by the South Royalton native. Through September 29.

Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

MEGAN MURPHY: “In the Gardens,” paintings in watercolor and mixed media. Through October 31.

Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.

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Through October 6. STEPHANIE GORDON: “Close to Home,” encaustic works by the New Hampshire artist. Through October 6. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. ‘LA BALADE POUR LA PAIX: AN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM’: An outdoor public exhibition featuring 67 “stations” along rue Sherbrooke with sculpture and photographs by international world-class artists. Through October 29. Info, 514-285-2000.

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‘MNEMOSYNE’: An exhibition pairing ancient and modern European works with contemporary art by Canadian artists. Through May 20, 2018.

‘REVOLUTION’: An immersive exhibition that retraces the optimism, ideals and aspirations of the late 1960s, as expressed in music, film, fashion, design and activism. Through October 9. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

OLAFUR ELIASSON: “Multiple shadow house,” the first solo exhibition in Canada by the internationally acclaimed artist, who applies scientific principles in order to explore our relationship to time and space.

Through October 9. Info, 514-847-6226. Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. ‘RESONANT SPACES: SOUND ART AT DARTMOUTH’: Seven sound commissions by internationally recognized artists Terry Adkins, Bill Fontana, Christine Sun Kim, Jacob Kirkegaard, Alvin Lucier, Laura Maes, Jess Rowland and Julianne Swartz.

Through December 10. Info, 603-646-3661. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. ‘VISUAL SWAY: POLITICAL ART FROM THE COLLECTION AT PLATTSBURGH STATE ART MUSEUM’: An exhibition exploring the intersection of art and politics guest-curated by Jason Miller. Through November 3. Info, 518-564-2474.

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PATRICK DUNFEY: Large paintings on hot-press watercolor paper with tempera and pigmented gesso. Some works measure longer than five feet.

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ear and Loathing on Facebook might have made a spiffier title for this ridiculous Lifetime movie disguised as an exercise in social media-savvy horror. The latest from German director Simon Verhoeven (100 Pro) — no relation to Paul, who’s Dutch and competent — Friend Request achieves something I would have considered unimaginable: Replacing It as the summer’s least accomplished work of cinema.

Remember 2014’s Unfriended, in which a group of young people is terrorized by the ghost of a classmate who committed suicide?

I didn’t think so. Verhoeven sure hopes you don’t. Because this is basically a less-clever version of the same movie.

The story unfolds at what appears to be a generic California university. Though this is a German production and that country contains any number of generic universities, the filmmakers journeyed all the way to South Africa to find a university generic enough to pass for one in California.

Which I mention solely to suggest the caliber of brainpower behind this project.

That’s money that could’ve gone toward frills like, oh, screenwriters who can actually write. As opposed to whatever you want to call what Matthew Ballen, Philip Koch and Verhoeven did here.

Alycia Debnam-Carey stars as a sophomore named Laura. She’s attractive, dates a hunky med student and has lots of friends — both IRL and, more importantly for the purposes of this picture, on Facebook.

Or rather, a stand-in designed to protect the filmmakers from copyright infringement claims. If you look closely at characters’ laptops (which is at least as entertaining as paying attention to the plot), you’ll note that, for example, “share” has been changed to “spread” and “like” to “thumbs-up.” Mark Zuckerberg must feel so outwitted.

Laura’s idyllic existence goes sideways when a shunned goth student named Marina (Liesl Ahlers) sends her the eponymous message. Laura figures, What’s the harm? and clicks “accept.” The harm, it turns out, is that Marina proves a clingy, creepy stalker, and, when Laura’s had enough and unfriends her, all CGI hell breaks loose.

Marina not only hangs herself but also sets herself on fire. At the same time, she somehow films the whole grisly business, then posts the video on Laura’s wall. Say what you will about that supernatural wack job, the chick can multitask.

Here’s the funny part: Marina’s spirit or whatever possesses Laura’s friends, forces them to kill themselves and posts videos of

THE ANTISOCIAL NETWORK Zuckerberg’s creation is programmed for evil by a ghost who likes to post in this generic jump-scare-athon.

their deaths on her wall, as well. Touches such as cretinous jump scares, swarms of computer-generated bugs and printers that mysteriously turn themselves on (oh, no, ghost in the machine!) never quite get around to producing goose bumps.

Incredibly, the film’s concern isn’t these undeserved deaths but their impact on Laura’s Facebook status. We’re expected to find it frightening as her online friend count plummets, to watch in terror as the number updates, like a time bomb’s clock counting down. This is a film in which a goth from beyond the grave exacts revenge by — are you sitting down? — making her victim less popular. The horror!

Not a second in Friend Request’s 92 minutes makes a lick of sense, transcends formula trash or generates anything approaching genuine suspense or surprise. You’ve seen the same misfit-can’t-hack-college-and-offsherself routine rehashed on Lifetime for decades, albeit with fewer haunted HewlettPackard products.

And you’ve got to love the predictable tagline: “Evil Is Trending.” I don’t know about that, but one thing this bummer of a summer has proved when it comes to movies is that mediocrity sure as hell is.

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his decade’s crop of film comedies about arrested development offers plenty of fodder for a think piece on helicopter parenting, but Brigsby Bear takes both concepts to new levels. In this wispy indie comedy, Kyle Mooney of “Saturday Night Live” is so convincing as a twentysomething man-child, his performance so deadpan, vulnerable and free of mugging, that it’s tough to laugh at him. We may feel like we’re mocking a real kid when we ought to be applauding his precocious imagination. And yet … this isn’t a kid.

That discomfort is what lifts Brigsby Bear — directed by Dave McCary and written by Mooney and Kevin Costello — above the usual crop of quirky fest favorites. By turns funny, uplifting and a little queasy-making, the film sustains that tension for a while — before, ultimately, taking a too-predictable route.

The movie opens with Mooney’s character, James, living in what appears to be a post-global-disaster bunker. His world revolves around the weekly delivery of a new tape of “Brigsby Bear Adventures,” a lowtech, ’80s-style kids’ show that has matured along with him. (Recent episodes handle topics like advanced math and masturbation.) James’ social circle consists of his protective parents (Mark Hamill and Jane Adams) and other “Brigsby” fans with whom he connects solely online; obsessive dissection of the show is his version of a religion.

BEARLY THERE Mooney plays a man-child with an ursine obsession in McCary’s strange but ultimately slight comedy.

If this whole scenario seems fishy, it should. Early in the film (stop reading now if you don’t want to be spoiled for a big firstact twist), cops burst into the bunker and liberate James from his “parents” — who, it turns out, actually abducted him as a baby.

His entire world is a bizarre fabrication, and his real parents await him with open arms, ready to introduce him to life in the 21st century.

Fish-out-of-water — or boy-out-of-bunker — comedy is nothing new; viewers will inevitably be reminded of Blast From the Past and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Brigsby does milk James’ naïveté for a few jokes, like his dorky repetition of newly learned slang (“dope as shit”). But its real focus is elsewhere: on his refusal to forget about the cheesy homemade TV show he loves. Unable to dismiss “Brigsby” as a product of twisted

minds, James embarks on a quest to give it a proper ending.

The film’s deeper joke, in other words, is that James is more like his non-bunker-raised peers than he is unlike them. He quickly connects with a teen (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.) who’s well versed in sci-fi fandom. Recognizing “Brigsby” as a potential cult item, the kid gives James the tech tools he needs to make his vision a reality.

Brigsby is genuinely sweet, affirming the capacity of imagination to triumph over trauma. Yet it misses opportunities to explore the tensions between “Brigsby”’s creepy origin and its empowering denouement; and between James’ single-minded, unironic fandom and his new friends’ more savvy pop-culture consciousness.

Toward the end, this lack of conflict makes the film start to drag. James has a therapist (Claire Danes) who argues that revisiting “Brigsby” is damaging to his psyche, but she’s a straw woman, too easily overcome.

Celebrating the power of storytelling is all well and good, but the fact remains that James’ favorite story was used to keep him a prisoner. How many of us are voluntary prisoners, on some level, of narratives that help us avoid real life? A darker, tougher comedy might have shown that, if we hesitate to laugh at James, it’s not because he’s damaged but because he’s us.

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NEW IN THEATERS AMERICAN MADE: Tom Cruise plays Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who worked for both the CIA and drug cartels in the 1980s, in this fact-based action comedy from director Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow). With Sarah Wright and Domhnall Gleeson. (115 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITERHHHH Tom Hanks, Sam Shepard and John Mayer are among the celebrities who enthuse about their love of old-school writing machines in this clickety-clackety documentary from director Doug Nichol. (103 min, NR)

FLATLINERS: In this remake of the unmemorable 1990 thriller, medical students give themselves near-death experiences, with creepy results. Ellen Page, Diego Luna and Nina Dobrev star. Niels Arden Oplev (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) directed.

(108 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic) INGRID GOES WEST: Aubrey Plaza plays a young woman who moves to LA to stalk her favorite Instagram star (Elizabeth Olsen) in this Sundancelauded comedy, the feature debut of director Matt Spicer. With O’Shea Jackson Jr. (98 min, R. Roxy) MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017: Viewers vote on the best film and actor after seeing this showcase of 10 short narrative films from around the world, with themes ranging from weighty to comic. (Running time approx. 105 min, NR. Roxy) ’TIL DEATH DO US PART: A wife (Annie Ilonzeh) tries to escape her abusive husband (Stephen Bishop) by adopting a new identity and finding a new love (Taye Diggs) in this thriller from director Chris Stokes (Only for One Night). (101 min, PG-13.

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AMERICAN ASSASSINH1/2 Based on Vince Flynn’s 2010 novel, this action-packed thriller from Michael Cuesta follows a black-ops recruit (The Maze Runner’s Dylan O’Brien) seeking revenge for acts of tragedy and terrorism. Michael Keaton and Taylor Kitsch also star. (111 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/20)

BRIGSBY BEARHHH1/2 Kyle Mooney plays a man-child raised in a bunker with a bizarre kids’ TV show as his sole entertainment in this indie comedy directed by Mooney’s “Saturday Night Live” colleague Dave McCary. With Mark Hamill, Jane Adams and Greg Kinnear. (97 min, PG-13; reviewed

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KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLEHH In the sequel to the hit Bond-esque satire Kingsman: The Secret Service, the very British secret agents find themselves forced to ally with a parallel organization in the U.S. Taron Egerton and Colin Firth star.

Matthew Vaughn again directed. (141 min, R) THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIEHHH In the second spin-off of The LEGO Movie, a team of teen LEGO ninjas is tasked with defending their island from evil.

With the voices of Dave Franco, Justin Theroux and Kumail Nanjiani. Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan directed the family animation. (101 min, PG) LOST IN PARISHHH1/2 Married writer-directors Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon also star in this charming French tale about a librarian who comes to the City of Love to care for her daffy senior aunt.

Physical comedy and missed connections ensue.

(83 min, NR) MARJORIE PRIMEHHHH An elderly woman (Lois Smith) receives a hologram of her late husband in his forties (Jon Hamm), designed to help her combat dementia, in this thoughtful sci-fi drama from director Michael Almereyda (Hamlet). (98 min, NR)

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THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD 1/2H In this action comedy from director Patrick Hughes (The Expendables 3), Ryan Reynolds plays a straitlaced bodyguard assigned to protect a top hitman (Samuel L. Jackson). With Gary Oldman. (118 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 8/23)

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FRIEND REQUEST 1/2H A college student friends the wrong person online and starts losing her actual friends to hideous deaths in this horror flick.

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THE BIG SICKHHHHH An illness complicates a couple’s romance in this fact-based indie comedy directed by Michael Showalter (Hello, My Name Is Doris). Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan and Holly Hunter star. (120 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/19)

DUNKIRKHH1/2 Christopher Nolan (Interstellar) wrote and directed this epic account of the 1940 battle in which Allied soldiers in France found themselves surrounded by the invading German army. (106 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 7/26)

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ANNABELLE: CREATIONHHH The killer doll from The Conjuring film series gets a backstory in this period piece from director David F. Sandberg (Lights Out).

Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto and Lulu Wilson star. (109 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 8/16)

COLUMBUSHHHH1/2 A comatose architect’s estranged son (John Cho) visits him in the Indiana city of the title, renowned for modernist architecture, in this debut drama from writer-director Kogonada. (100 min, NR)

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MOTHER!HHHH1/2 Writer-director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan) returns with a psychological horror involving a couple (Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem) whose peaceful existence is shattered when unexpected visitors (Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer) come a-knockin’. (121 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 9/20) STEPHHHH Amanda Lipitz’s documentary about a Baltimore high school step-dance team chasing the championship — and college — took home a Sundance award for inspirational filmmaking. (84 min, PG) STRONGERHHHH Jake Gyllenhaal plays Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, in this biographical drama directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express). With Tatiana Maslany and Miranda Richardson. (116 min, R) TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHTH1/2 In the fifth Michael Bay-directed film in this toy-based franchise, humans and Transformers battle. Mark Wahlberg, Laura Haddock and Anthony Hopkins star. (148 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 6/28)

WIND RIVERHHHHH Elizabeth Olsen plays an FBI agent who enlists the help of a local tracker (Jeremy Renner) to solve a murder on a Native American reservation in the directorial debut of Taylor Sheridan (who wrote Hell or High Water and Sicario). (107 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 8/30)

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LIBRA

(SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)

Be realistic, Libra: Demand the impossible; expect inspiration; visualize yourself being able to express yourself more completely and vividly than you ever have before.

Believe me when I tell you that you now have extra power to develop your sleeping potentials and are capable of accomplishing feats that might seem like miracles. You are braver than you know, as sexy as you need to be and wiser than you were two months ago. I am not exaggerating, nor am I flattering you.

It’s time for you to start making your move to the next level.

TAURUS

(April 20-May 20): Some newspapers publish regular rectifications of the mistakes they’ve made in past editions. For example, the editors of the UK publication the Guardian once apologized to readers for a mis-

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s high time to

allow your yearnings to overflow … to surrender to the vitalizing pleasures of nonrational joy … to grant love the permission to bless you and confound you with its unruly truths.

For inspiration, read these lines from a poem

by Caitlyn Siehl. “My love is honey tongue.

Thirsty love. My love is peach juice dripping down the neck. Too much sugar love. Sticky sweet, sticky sweat love. My love can’t ride a bike. My love walks everywhere. Wanders through the river. Feeds the fish, skips the stones. Barefoot love. My love stretches itself out on the grass, kisses a nectarine. My love is never waiting. My love is a traveler.”

CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the old-

est houses in Northern Europe is called the Knap of Howar. Built out of stone around 3600 BC, it faces the wild sea on Papa Westray, an island off the northern coast of Scotland. Although no one has lived there for 5,000 years, some of its stone furniture remains intact. Places like this will have a symbolic power for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. They’ll tease your imagination and provoke worthwhile fantasies. Why? Because the past will be calling to you more than usual. The old days and old ways will have secrets to reveal and stories to teach. Listen with alert discernment.

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(July 23-Aug. 22): The United States has a bizarre system for electing its president.

There’s nothing like it in any other democratic nation on Earth. Every four years, the winning

candidate needs only to win the electoral college, not the popular vote. So, theoretically, it’s possible to garner just 23 percent of all votes cast and yet still ascend to the most powerful political position in the world. For example, in two of the last five elections, the new chief of state has received significantly fewer votes than his main competitor. I suspect that you may soon benefit from a comparable anomaly, Leo. You’ll be able to claim victory on a technicality. Your effort may be “ugly,” yet good enough to succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I found this advertisement for a workshop: “You will learn to do the incredible! Smash bricks with your bare hands! Walk on fiery coals unscathed! Leap safely off a roof! No broken bones! No cuts! No pain! Accomplish the impossible first! Then everything else will be a breeze!” I bring this to your attention, Virgo, not because I think you should sign up for this class or anything like it. I hope you don’t. In fact, a very different approach is preferable for you: I recommend that you start with safe, manageable tasks. Master the simple details and practical actions. Work on achieving easy, low-risk victories. In this way, you’ll prepare yourself for more epic efforts in the future.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to take extra good care of yourself during the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to feel safe and protected and resilient. Ask for the support you need, and, if the people whose help you solicit can’t or won’t give it to you, seek elsewhere. Provide your body with more than the usual amount of healthy food, deep sleep, tender touch and enlivening movement.

Go see a psychotherapist or counselor or good listener every single day if you want. And don’t you dare apologize or feel guilty for being such a connoisseur of self-respect and self-healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A queen

bee may keep mating until she gathers 70 million sperm from many different drones.

When composing my horoscopes, I aim to cultivate a metaphorically comparable receptivity. Long ago, I realized that all of creation is

speaking to me all the time; I recognized that everyone I encounter is potentially a muse or teacher. If I hope to rustle up the oracles that are precisely suitable for your needs, I have to be alert to the possibility that they may arrive from unexpected directions and surprising sources. Can you handle being that open to influence, Sagittarius? Now is a favorable time to expand your capacity to be fertilized.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re approaching a rendezvous with prime time. Any minute now, you could receive an invitation to live up to your hype or fulfill your promises to yourself — or both. This test is likely to involve an edgy challenge that is both fun and daunting, both liberating and exacting. It will have the potential either to steal a bit of your soul or to heal an ache in your soul. To ensure that the healing occurs rather than the stealing, do your best to understand why the difficulty and the pleasure are both essential.

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(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1901, physician Duncan MacDougall carried out experiments that led him to conclude that the average human soul weighs 21 grams. Does his claim have any merit? That question is beyond my level of expertise. But if he was right, then I’m pretty sure your soul has bulked up to at least 42 grams in the past few weeks.

The work you’ve been doing to refine and cultivate your inner state has been heroic. It’s like you’ve been ingesting a healthy version of soul-building steroids. Congrats!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There are enough authorities, experts and know-it-alls out there trying to tell you what to think and do. In accordance with current astrological factors, I urge you to utterly ignore them during the next two weeks. And do it gleefully, not angrily. Exult in the power that this declaration of independence gives you to trust your own assessments and heed your own intuitions. Furthermore, regard your rebellion as good practice for dealing with the little voices in your head that speak for those authorities, experts, and know-it-alls. Rise up and reject their shaming and criticism, too.

Shield yourself from their fearful fantasies.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana.

He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current. Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment, Aries, is to experiment with equally imaginative and exotic collaborations. The coming weeks will be a time when you can make beautiful music together with anyone or anything that tickles your imagination.

taken statement about Richard Wagner. They said that when the 19th-century German composer had trysts with his chambermaid, he did not in fact ask her to wear purple underpants, as previously reported. They were pink underpants. I tell you this, Taurus, as encouragement to engage in corrective meditations yourself.

Before bedtime on the next 10 nights, scan the day’s events and identify any actions you might have done differently — perhaps with more integrity or focus or creativity. This will have a deeply tonic effect. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll flourish as you make amendments and revisions.

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ARTSRIOT ANGEL You: black, backless bodysuit at the Pinegrove show. Multiple nose piercings, beautiful eyes and a glowing smile. Me: breathless when I managed to catch your eye for a fleeting moment. I am not even looking for a response — just wanted to let you know that dancing in your presence made my night. When: Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Where: ArtsRiot.

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AFTER ALL THESE YEARS J: After all these years, you must know I’m crazy for you. It kills me not being able to tell you how I feel.

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Our daughters watched the parade near each other. Should’ve said hi there or at Battery Park later. Coffee sometime? When: Sunday, September 10, 2017. Where: Pride Parade. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #914109

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BIKE QUESTIONS Deb, you saw my “May Use Full Lane” cycle shirt and asked me about the local cycling infrastructure. I provided a lot of detail in a short amount of time. I forgot to ask, do you want to go for a ride sometime? When: Monday, September 11, 2017. Where: Old Spokes Home. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914105 HEY THERE, MR. DJ Hey there, DJ Silky Tongue! I just wanted to say I love your beats, and we should get together sometime and really make some music happen. I enjoy hot tubs, long walks in the sun and water sports. You can call me Amelie. When: Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Where: in a fish. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914104 UNDER THE DOME AT HENRY’S You: a tall, adorable, dark-haired, be-spectacled man reading Stephen King’s Under the Dome. Me: the blonde sitting directly to your right having brunch with a friend. I missed my chance to say hello. I’d love to get coffee and discuss the book and other Stephen King/literature-related things sometime. When: Saturday, September 9, 2017. Where: Henry’s Diner. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914103 ATTRACIVE WOMAN, GEORGIA MARKET 6 p.m.-ish. Black top and black shorts.

You were with your son. First saw you near the tomatoes. Saw you one last time when you were loading up your car and I was driving by. Me: just a guy in a green shirt and tan shorts. Would enjoy hearing from you. :) When: Friday, September 8, 2017. Where: Georgia Market. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914102 WHERE ARE THE BUTCH LESBIANS? I wish I could spy bunches of butch and/or jocky lesbians out there.

Where are you all hiding? If only I were good at softball, maybe I could find you? Perhaps you will find me? When: Friday, September 8, 2017. Where: Burlington area. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #914101

Your wise counselor in love, lust and life

ASK ATHENA Dear Athena,

I’m in love with a guy who has three children and who has had a live-in partner for five years. They broke up, but the family of the girl still doesn’t know that they are not in a relationship anymore, and so they still live together. This girl is still trying to work on their relationship that he says is over. She cheated on him thrice already. Should I continue my relationship with this guy?

Yours truly,

Dear Confused,

Confused and In Love

The first words in your letter are, “I’m in love.” But even being in love can’t always make up for messy circumstances like the ones you describe. In fact, your emotions might be clouding your ability to think clearly and look out for yourself. The fact that your guy is a father shouldn’t be a deterrent to a new relationship, but this whole scenario sounds fishy to me. It does to you, too, or you wouldn’t be writing to me.

Even though you love him, I strongly recommend that you give him and this situation some space unless and until their arrangement changes. Ask yourself how much longer you could handle playing second fiddle to this so-called “ex” — and why you should even try. If he’s into you in any sort of serious way, one of them has to move out. Their roommate situation must end if your relationship is to have any future.

By the way, are the kids hers? If so, be prepared to see her around a lot, even if she and your man separate for good. And speaking of kids, do you have any relationship with them? If not, have you considered how their existence would affect your life with this guy? Parenthood is a 24-7 commitment, and you need to understand and accept that reality in his life.

Children and their needs aside, you deserve a partner who can make you a priority, too. This guy is still living with a woman who’s clinging to the relationship and lying to her family about it. I wouldn’t call this making you a priority. See what I’m saying here?

You’ve got a lot to think about. Stay focused on what’s right for you, now and in the long term.

Good luck!

Yours,

Athena

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