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We are a group of Colchester residents who are surprised to hear that that our selectboard is more concerned with the rights of recreational boaters to navigable waterways than with the rights of taxpaying residents along the shore [“Who Decides? New Buoys in Lake Champlain Roil Colchester Board,” July 22]. Most of the boaters are not even Colchester residents, with many coming from out of state or even from Canada. And it is not as if they are spending any money in town while enjoying the outer bay. Bruce Barry, who got permission from the Army Corps of Engineers to place 22 buoys just off his beach, pays truly exorbitant town taxes based on his lakeshore frontage. Remember that he purchased this former

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NEWS 14

ARTS NEWS

Two Shots Rang Out in Barre

BY MARK DAVIS & TERRI HALLENBECK

Kate Pond Opens Time Capsules at Her Sculptures BY KEVIN J. KELLEY

BY KEVIN J. KELLEY

Burlington College Preps for a Big Test BY ALICIA FREESE

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Where Does Sanders Stand on Foreign Policy?

Dance to Remember: ‘Lonesome Bend’

Burlington ‘Mama Bear’ Tells Drug Dealers to Leave

Making Bale: Roadside Attractions

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A New Mural for Moran BY SADIE WILLIAMS

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Taste of the Town With farm-to-table operations popping up left and right, Vermont is a fresh-food-lover’s paradise. Nowhere is residents’ appreciation for all things locally sourced more evident than the Naked Table Locavore Luncheon, where diners enjoy a sustainable spread. Even the furniture is handcrafted from Woodstock-harvested timber at this flavorful fête served under a picture-perfect covered bridge.

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What happens when an American soprano meets a Colombian guitarist? The duo 8 Cuerdas takes shape. Sarah Cullins and Daniel Gaviria, each lauded soloists, found perfect harmony when they married each other along with their classical backgrounds and love of Latin American and Spanish stylings. The Burlington-based musicians take the stage at Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center.

In the era of silent films, actors let their bodies do the talking. In 1923’s Three Ages (pictured), Buster Keaton’s first feature-length farce, the funnyman employs his deadpan visage and physical comedy to poke fun at the romantic dramas of his day. Live music by Jeff Rapsis accompanies the on-screen action as part of Brandon Town Hall’s silent film series.

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Come Together “We want to share who we are,” says community leader Goma Mabika. This hope is the driving force behind Congo Luzingu, a festival aimed at strengthening bonds between Vermont’s Congolese population and the wider community. All are welcome to experience art, music, dance, poetry and food from the Republic of the Congo at a lively cultural celebration.

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In Color Painting and architecture are Tom Leytham’s specialties. The two disciplines converge in “The Other Working Landscape,” his collection of watercolors examining the design, construction and transformation of the region’s industrial structures. On view at the Governor’s Gallery, the exhibit includes depictions of Eureka Slate Quarry in Pawlet, South Strafford’s Elizabeth Copper Mine and others.

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COTT WILLIAMS exited the Washington County Courthouse Monday afternoon carrying the gray sport coat he’d worn earlier that day to a press conference on the courthouse steps. As he stood on a West Street sidewalk across from Barre’s downtown Dunkin’ Donuts, a man approached the newly elected state’s attorney and offered him a hug. The man joked that it wasn’t every Friday & Saturdays day he found himself embracing a county prosecutor. Piano Bar 6-9pm These are no ordinary times for Williams, nor for the central Vermont communities he serves — rocked this past week by a suspected quadruple homicide. Three days earlier, the Navy veteran and former criminal defense attorney had been exercising at a gym one block away from where he now stood. Upon hearing two shots fired outside, Williams had rushed to the parking lot, confronted a woman holdWaterbury • 244-8400 ing a Remington 700 bolt-action rifle and Open 4-9pm • Wed-Sun disabled the weapon. After two bystanders www.ciderhousevt.com helped restrain the shooter, Williams approached the victim and comforted her as she took her final breaths. This is Vermont, so it should come as no 8V-CiderHouse050615.indd 1 5/4/15 2:50 PM surprise that Williams knew both women: alleged shooter JODY HERRING, a 40-yearold Barre resident, and victim LARA SOBEL, a 48-year old Department for Children and Families social worker who lived in East Montpelier. “She did not hesitate to let lawyers and judges know what was best for kids.” Williams said of Sobel, who was married with two young children. “I respected the hell out of her.” Later that day, across West Street from where Williams stood, three young women loitered in the parking lot behind the Dunkin’ Donuts. This is Vermont, so it should come as no surprise that two of them — DESIREE HERRING, 20, and FELICIA KENNISON, 23 — were daughters of the alleged shooter. Both had attended their mother’s arraignment earlier Monday at the nearby courthouse, where Jody Herring had Featuring Work and Videos pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Though she had been charged that day by Select Frog Hollow Artisans only with Sobel’s shooting, Gov. PETER on Church Street SHUMLIN and Attorney General BILL SORRELL had named her as the sole suspect in three other homicides authorities believe were Don’t miss the Church Street committed earlier Friday. The victims: Jody Herring’s cousins, Marketplace/Frog Hollow Artisan REGINA HERRING and RHONDA HERRING, and Craft Market running Wednesdays JULIE FALZARANO. All three were her aunt, in August from 4 - 8 pm found dead by a relative Saturday morning WWW.FROGHOLLOW.ORG in their Berlin home. Dress ed in a black-and-gray-striped 85 Church St. Burlington VT 802-863-6458 hoodie and black leggings, Desiree

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Herring seemed energized and eager to talk Monday, but she said she could not do so inside the Dunkin’ Donuts because she had been banned from the place. Her older sister — wearing a short skirt, sequined top, purple eye shadow and blue nail polish — appeared teary-eyed and reticent. After crossing the street to sit outside the courthouse, both said they believed their mother had lashed out in response to the state taking custody of their 9-year-old sister. “We got taken from her, also, when we were younger,” Desiree said. “DCF has been involved pretty much her whole life, so I’m sure she just had enough of them.” They said their mother had lost custody of Felicia, the oldest sister, just weeks after giving birth to her at age 17. Years later, when Desiree was 6 or 7, she, too, was taken away, they said.

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“My dad went to prison for a long time, and she kind of went apeshit and just started using drugs,” Desiree explained. “She wasn’t a fit parent.” The young women, who each have a son of their own, said they had hoped their mother would be able to take care of their youngest sister. “Yeah, I mean, she always said, ‘If I ever get [the girl] taken, I’m gonna fucking lose it,’” Desiree recalled. “You know, because she got her other two kids taken, and we had really hard lives because of that. I think she really wanted a good life for [the girl]. [She’s] really all she had.” Desiree’s smartphone rang. “Can you talk to him?” she asked her older sister, nodding toward me. “I gotta answer this.” Felicia picked up where Desiree had left off. “I’ve known my whole life my mom’s been, like, feeling guilty about what happened between us all,” the oldest sister said. “She definitely didn’t have the easiest time growing up.” Desiree ended the call and rejoined the conversation. She said her mother once called the authorities to report “a lot of untrue stuff ” about Desiree herself. “Just very, very sick things, like I was shooting my kid up with drugs,” Desiree said. “She basically told them whatever when, realistically, sometimes I was just not home. I was gone a lot. You know, I

was young, but I never beat my kid or did anything like that.” The incident, Desiree said, prompted the state to take custody of her son. Desiree passed the phone to her sister. “Read that,” she said, pointing to a news story with recently released details of her mother’s arrest. “It says she was laughing the whole time.” “She was not laughing,” Felicia insisted, her eyes welling up. “Felicia, we don’t know!” Desiree yelled. “When she’s on drugs and she’s that out of it. You know what I’m saying?” According to her daughters, Jody Herring’s behavior had changed since she had been prescribed Ritalin and Klonopin. “Ever since she’s been getting those, she has lost her mind—” Desiree said. “She has lost her fucking mind,” Felicia interrupted. “—thinking people are after her, thinking me and my sister are [Drug Enforcement Administration] agents,” Desiree continued. “Like, plotting against her,” Felicia said. In recent months, they said, their mother had sustained physical abuse from a partner. “That really fucked her up,” Desiree said. “Did you notice that, too?” she asked her sister. As Felicia described one such incident, Desiree jumped up and said, “I gotta go.” She crossed the street and jumped into the passenger side of a green pickup truck. As it sped away, a child was visible through the rear window. Felicia walked across the street and, a few minutes later, got into a gray pickup truck, which drove off in the same direction. A block away, two television reporters prepared for live shots near the crime scene. The concrete base of a lamppost was covered with bouquets of flowers, votive candles and a Vermont State Employees’ Association poster with the words, “We support you.” A woman placed another bouquet by the memorial to Sobel and walked away. Mayor THOM LAUZON and his wife, KAREN, approached the reporters and started chatting with them. Earlier that day, sitting in a spare conference room in the city’s offices at the nearby Barre Opera House, the mayor had reflected on the immense challenges DCF employees face. Following the deaths last year of two young children under state supervision, some faulted DCF for failing to take action. Now, it seemed, a distraught mother had reacted violently because its workers had taken action.

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“There’s something about this woman who murdered this social worker that is heinous but is also tragic,” he said. “She’ll go to jail for life, and she probably deserves that, but here’s the tragedy: How did she get into this situation?” “As a culture and a society, we can do better,” he said. Rep. ann pugH (D-South Burlington), who also worked on last year’s child protection bill, said she hopes her fellow Vermonters will take action of some sort to make their state a safer place. But for now, the professor of social work is mourning. This is Vermont, so it should come as no surprise that Pugh taught Sobel 14 years ago at the University of Vermont. “Lara was one of the good ones,” Pugh said. “She epitomized everything that a social worker is all about. She really believed in the possibility of change in her community and in trying to keep kids safe and help families out of trouble.” Ever the social worker, Pugh cautioned that now may be a time for reflection, not precipitous action. “Let’s not rush to judge anyone now,” she said. “Let’s be gentle with ourselves and our state and with all those who have been affected by not only Lara’s death, but by the family members of the woman.”

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“Their job is just so difficult,” Lauzon said. “There are so many people willing to Monday-morning quarterback these cases. But they’re there to protect children and serve families. They do both.” That second-guessing has turned vitriolic on websites and social media, Lauzon said, contributing to a charged and dangerous atmosphere. “When people seem to be almost inciting violence, is there a point where you cross the line and it almost becomes criminal?” he asked. It’s a point that’s been raised at the highest levels of state government in recent days. During a press conference near the crime scene Monday, Gov. Shumlin called for a more civil discourse. “Hateful language breeds, fertilizes hateful acts,” he said. Later that day, his Agency of Human Services secretary, Hal CoHen, contemplated how, after last year’s child deaths, “The focus moved away from the perpetrators and went toward the [DCF] workers.” “When you think about it, it’s not the workers who killed these children,” he said. “There are bad people out there, and that’s what happened in both of those cases. But the focus was on state workers, and that’s concerning.” In response to those deaths, the legislature passed a new child protection law earlier this year meant to encourage better communication between various government agencies and to ensure that a child’s well-being trumps family reunification. After last week’s deaths, lawmakers will surely feel the pressure to take further legislative action — of some sort. But given the scope of issues potentially involved — firearms, mental illness, drug abuse, child protection and the very size of state government — it’s hard to know where they would start. “I’ve been sort of tossing it around in my head, and it’s hard to see how changes in the law would make anything any different,” said Sen. Claire ayer (D-Addison), who helped craft this year’s child protection law. “I think this may have more to do with a particular person than the law.” But Dr. JosepH Hagan, a Burlington pediatrician, isn’t so sure. As cochair of the Vermont Citizens Advisory Board, he helped write a report responding to last year’s child deaths calling for, among other things, more DCF workers to reduce caseloads. He said he’s disappointed that, after Shumlin hired 18 new caseworkers last summer, the legislature declined to create more positions — and caseloads remain high. “We needed 40 new workers,” he said. “We got none.” More broadly, Hagan wondered whether Vermont failed Herring as much as it did Sobel.

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hortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, a few workers began to trickle out of their offices at Barre City Place to head home for the weekend. Inside a gym on the building’s first floor, people were sweating through end-of-theday workouts. Traffic started to pick up on Main Street. Pedestrians milled around downtown sidewalks. And then, suddenly, a single sound brought everything to a stop. Bang. The report ricocheted off the walls of downtown buildings, piercing the lateafternoon din. It was unmistakable to anyone who has ever gone deer hunting. Then, again: Bang. Thomas Knowles, who had been chatting with friends in the parking lot of a tavern next door, dialed 911 on his cellphone. From their offices on the upper floors of Barre City Place, state workers rushed to the windows to peer down at the parking lot below. There, Vermont Department for Children and Families worker Lara Sobel lay on the sidewalk, bleeding. Above her, according to police affidavits and eyewitnesses who spoke to Seven Days, stood a woman — later identified as Jody Herring — holding a rifle and yelling that DCF had taken her 9-year-old daughter away from her. Washington County State’s Attorney Scott Williams had been working out in the gym. He dashed out the front door in the direction of where the shots had been fired. The Navy vet immediately came upon Herring, who was holding a .270-caliber rifle, and the felled Sobel. He knew both women. Williams regarded Sobel as a “pit bull of an advocate for kids,” as he described her later. He had served as Herring’s defense attorney on disorderly conduct and petit larceny cases. Williams grabbed Herring and took the rifle. He then instructed two men nearby to hang onto her. One of them, Greg McNaughton, held Herring by her wrists until police arrived, while the second man stood over the rifle. Williams ran into the gym, called for someone to bring towels and dashed back to Sobel. Danelle Parrish, a gym employee, left the front desk and rushed outside with several towels. She and Williams knelt beside Sobel. Parrish had once worked as an EMT on the rescue squad in Hardwick. She could see from the severity of Sobel’s wounds there was little she could do. So she draped the towels over Sobel, held the dying woman’s head and assured her that she wasn’t alone. Sobel, 48, died at the scene.

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Police came and cuffed Herring, who responded by chatting and laughing nonchalantly. On the way to the Barre police department, she kept talking about the shooting as if, one officer noted, it was “no big deal.” The case took a startling turn the very next morning. Roughly 12 hours after Sobel was slain, a woman found three dead bodies inside a Berlin home. Police arrived to discover Des i ree three of Herring’s relatives: Regina Herring, 43, Rhonda Herring, 48, and Julie Falzarano, 73. They found shell casings, too. Gov. Peter Shumlin came back early from a Nova Scotia vacation and called Herring the “alleged perpetrator” of the apparent homicides. In lauding Sobel’s public service, the governor also spoke publicly about negative comments that have been leveled at DCF since last year, when two young children in the agency’s care died. DCF was criticized for not doing enough to remove the toddlers from unsafe family situations.

“They are deeply hurt by the language that is used about the work they do,” Shumlin told reporters on Monday after meeting with DCF workers in Barre. “They read this stuff. They hear this stuff. You go on Facebook, you go on the blogs … The attitude toward DCF workers, partly since the crises that were well publicized a year ago, has sunk to a level that is not in keeping with Vermont’s tradition of respect and civility.” Herr i n g Others worried that DCF workers, who interact with Vermont’s most troubled families, are vulnerable. Steve Howard, executive director of the Vermont State Employees Association, said state workers have repeatedly raised concerns about security. DCF employees and probation officers often feel uncomfortable making site visits alone, Howard said. They would like an in-house system to track threats from clients, he said. Since Sobel’s killing, workers have suggested that their parking lots and buildings are too accessible to the public, Howard

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Desiree Herring said she has two siblings, and DCF had taken all three of them from Herring at different points. Although she hadn’t spoken to her mother in several months, she said Herring had been seeing a psychiatrist for a year or so and had been prescribed medication. “All three of us have gotten taken,” M-Sa 10-8, Su 11-6 Desiree Herring explained outside the courthouse, which sits 100 yards from 4 0                     where the gunshots rang out. “That’s 802 862 5051 enough right there for anybody to S W E E T L A D YJ A N E . B I Z snap. For somebody to kill somebody? Absolutely not.” State’s Attorney Williams stood nearby. 8v-sweetladyjane0081215.indd 1 8/10/15 Untitled-51 1:55 PM 1 On any other Monday, he would have been inside the courthouse, prosecuting criminals. But he is a key witness in this case, which disqualifies him from that role. Williams knew he was going to be asked to tell his story, again and again. Clutching a piece of paper, he began reading a brief account of the events on Friday afterOur famous baby back ribs and pulled pork noon when two shots rang out in Barre. are so popular we sold out mid-way through As he addressed reporters, his hands the Annual Summer Smokehouse Sale. shook occasionally. He said it was the only time he would publicly discuss what he saw. m

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number of days that everyone has experienced, but I felt a need to remind everyone that this is a court of law and rules,” said Griffin. An emotionless Herring was escorted into court in a red prison jumpsuit. At the sight of her, a few people in the gallery burst into tears. Through an attorney, the 40-year-old woman pleaded not guilty. Defense attorneys David Sleigh and Kelly Green didn’t bother challenging prosecutors’ request to hold Herring without bail. Prosecutor John Treadwell of the Attorney General’s Office indicated he might seek an evaluation to determine if Herring is competent to stand trial. After five minutes, sheriff’s deputies led Herring away. Outside the courtroom, Attorney General Bill Sorrell, making a rare appearance at a criminal court hearing, told a pack of reporters that there was little he could add. He said he hoped police would wrap up their investigation into the deaths of Herring’s relatives by the end of the week. No charges have yet been brought. Among those who filed out of the courtroom was Herring’s 20-year-old daughter, Desiree. “I don’t even know if she knows what she’s done,” she said in an interview. “She had such a blank face.”

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t’s a truism of presidential politics that foreign policy matters little to U.S. voters as long as the country isn’t embroiled in a major war. But independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could find it to be a major challenge in his bid for the Democratic nomination. In the age of global terrorism, Americans may prefer a candidate who’s steeped in the workings of the world, rather than a comparatively parochial figure with little experience beyond U.S. borders. “When he starts debating Hillary Clinton, who has such a deep knowledge of foreign policy, he’s going to have serious problems,” predicted Robin Lloyd, a longtime Burlington peace activist. Clinton, a former secretary of state and U.S. senator who also spent eight years in the White House, might well turn toward Sanders in the first of those debates — to be held in Nevada on October 13 — and say something like: “Why would the American people entrust the presidency to someone with no experience in foreign affairs?” Sanders does have a record on international issues, starting with his tenure as Burlington’s mayor and running through his 25 years in the U.S. House and Senate. He has voted more than once on whether to send U.S. troops to war — and hasn’t always chosen diplomacy over violence. Sanders did vote — with the minority — against both Iraq-related wars. In 1991, he cast one of 183 “no” votes in the 435-member House on a resolution authorizing the elder president Bush to use force to end Saddam Hussein’s occupation of Kuwait. Eleven years later, Sanders was among 133 House members who voted to prevent the younger president Bush from attacking Iraq. And that stance, on a war that became deeply unpopular, has enabled Sanders to hammer Clinton — who voted to authorize the use of military force in Iraq in 2002 — on a foreign policy issue. But Sanders has in turn been slammed by some progressives for his support of the 1999 U.S.-led bombing campaign against Serbia following its massacre of Muslims in the contested territory of Kosovo. Jeremy Brecher, a former member of Sanders’ staff in Washington, D.C., resigned in protest over that vote. Three days after the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, Sanders joined 419 House members in authorizing war in Afghanistan. More recently, Sanders backed Israel’s attacks on Gaza last summer. Numerous progressives, in Vermont and nationally, have criticized him for that stand. Ben Dangl, editor of the Burlington-based foreign-affairs journal Toward Freedom, called it “inexcusable” and “deplorable.” Green Mountain Veterans for Peace spokeswoman

Politics Adrienne Knapp said Sanders was “completely wrong” to support an Israeli operation that killed more than 1,400 Palestinian civilians. On the larger issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands, Sanders speaks in platitudes to both sides of conflict. The U.S. must “fight for Israel’s security and existence at the same time as we fight for a Palestinian state where the people in that country can enjoy a decent standard of living,” the senator recently told Vox. “My long-term hope is that instead of pouring so much military aid into Israel, into Egypt, we can help improve the standard of living of the people in that area,” Sanders added. Mousa Ishaq, an activist with Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/ Israel, regards Sanders as “evasive” on U.S. policy in the Middle East. “I agree with him on almost every issue,” Ishaq emphasized. Yet he is troubled that Sanders has been “silent” on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which are widely considered illegal. “He’s gotten away with avoiding these issues,” the Palestinian Vermonter said. “That’s not OK, because you should speak on foreign policy as a member of the House and Senate and especially as a candidate for president.”

Joshua Chasan, a progressive rabbi in Burlington, said in response to a question about Sanders’ views on the Middle East: “I don’t really know where he stands on these issues.” Asked twice for comment by Seven Days, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said he would try to arrange an interview with a foreign policy-focused staffer, but that did not happen. Sanders has also been vague on the vexing question of how best to respond to the brutalities committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. He has not opposed the Obama administration’s bombs-away approach, and he echoes the president in saying the U.S. must not commit ground troops. He’s called for greater involvement of Saudi Arabia and other Arab states hostile to ISIS. That’s not a responsible proposal in the view of Norman Solomon, a Californiabased media critic and antiwar activist who is a nationally known progressive. “It doesn’t make sense to say the U.S. should somehow align itself even more closely with the Saudi dictatorship,” Solomon said. He noted that the Saudis have already become deeply involved, with U.S. approval, in fighting a mutual enemy in

Yemen. The results have been disastrous for civilians and ineffective militarily. “What Bernie says on the Middle East is very palatable to corporate America,” Solomon suggested. Solomon has an even bigger beef with his fellow progressive. “Bernie has chosen to say very little about the warfare state and has concentrated his fire on the corporate state,” Solomon said. “I’m personally very supportive of him. But foreign policy is secondary for Bernie, always has been. He’s better than Hillary Clinton on foreign policy, but that’s a very low bar.” U.S. Army veteran Knapp, a Randolph resident, said it’s a “contradiction” for Sanders to orate thunderously on economic inequality but to speak in a whisper regarding the $600 billion Pentagon budget. Many progressives view that sum, which represents more than half of all federal discretionary spending, as a potential source of funding for social programs. Lloyd finds it “dismaying” that the leading progressive in the presidential race does not address concerns about military spending. “How are we supposed to pay for all the social-justice and economic initiatives Bernie talks about if we don’t cut the Pentagon budget?” Lloyd wondered.

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Why would a politician who’s comparatively radical on many issues take the cautious route of suggesting only that Pentagon cost overruns must be reined in? It’s a question that mystifies and frustrates many Sanders supporters. “My hunch,” Solomon said, “is that Bernie feels you can’t fight every battle.” Sanders may be calculating that his relentless attacks on oligarchy constitute enough of a challenge to the U.S. status quo for voters to digest. Taking on the military, too, might risk “splitting his base,” Solomon suggested. White working-class voters enticed by Sanders’ economic message could, in other words, be turned off if he were to start denouncing U.S. “militarism.” But it may also be that the left-winger calling for a “political revolution” doesn’t see much to dislike about U.S. military spending. Most Vermonters know, for example, that Sanders has no apparent problem with development of the F-35 stealth bomber, which the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates will cost $1 trillion. The socialist senator has supported basing a fleet of F-35s at the Burlington ROBIN International Airport. “That’s good for the Vermont Air [National] Guard,” Knapp said, “but bad for the country and the world. It’s an attack plane, not a defensive weapon.” Sanders’ stance on the F-35 does not mark the first time he has clashed with the Vermont antiwar left on a local matter. In the mid-1980s, Lloyd recalled, thenmayor Sanders opposed peace activists’ demand that the local General Electric plant be shut down and converted to civilian production. The factory was making guns that were shipped to Central America for use against leftist forces, including those then holding power in Nicaragua. Sanders was an outspoken supporter of that regime, traveling to Nicaragua to express solidarity with its Sandinista government. But he opposed the campaign to close the GE plant because of the impact it would have on workers and their families. Does Sanders fear that cutting the Pentagon budget would kill jobs in the United States? He doesn’t say, but such a view would not be out of keeping with his record. Sanders’ foreign-policy record also included consistent calls for a peaceful

resolution to the long-standing U.S. faceoff with the former Soviet Union. He and his second wife, Jane O’Meara Sanders, honeymooned in the USSR in the late ’80s partly as a conciliatory gesture. In his interview last month with Vox, Sanders spoke eloquently on the imperative of preserving peace. “I’m not a pacifist,” Sanders said, “and I understand that sometimes you do have to go to war. I think war is the very, very, very last option. People know that we lost 6,700 brave men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan. They don’t know that 500,000 came home with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, and they don’t know what that has done to those individuals and to their families. Before you go to war, you explore every other option.” Such comments lead Dangl, the Toward Freedom editor, to suggest that Sanders, “compared to the other candidates, would be less prone to start a new war in the Middle East.” Dangl also lauded the senator’s rejection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement pushed by President Obama. Like Sanders, Dangl argued that the proposed deal LL OYD would harm American workers and, in Dangl’s words, “deepen the gap between the wealthy and the poor, globally.” On another macro issue — climate change — many internationally minded U.S. progressives view Sanders as by far the best candidate. “I happen to believe that when you talk about foreign policy, at the very top of the list is the need for the United States to lead the world, to work with China, work with Russia, work with India in transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels and into energy efficiency and sustainable energy,” Sanders told Vox. “This is not just an environmental issue; this is also a global national security issue as well.” Presidential elections don’t lend themselves to wonky disquisitions on climate change or Asian trade. Voter perceptions are more likely to turn on how a candidate responds to a debate moderator’s “gotcha” question — such as, “Who’s the president of South Africa?” Sanders has 10 weeks to do his homework. Clinton has already handed hers in.

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t’s not too late to apply,” reads the banner outside Burlington College. A visitor heeding that call last Friday might have seen a man on stilts rolling paint onto the bare walls of an entryway under construction. The North Avenue building’s offputting appearance is actually a sign of progress, according to administration officials, who say the nearly completed renovations will make the struggling college more appealing to current and prospective students. Interim president Carol Moore would not disclose how many students are currently enrolled for the fall semester, which is roughly three weeks away. But the former head of Lyndon State College did say that she anticipates starting the year with a total of 135 full-time-equivalent students. That’s down from 164 last spring. “This year will not be a growth year for us,” Moore predicted matter-of-factly. Founded in 1972, tiny, liberal-arts Burlington College has always catered to nontraditional students, but last year, it narrowly avoided closing its doors. Accreditors placed the school on probation because of tenuous finances. Its president resigned after a student revolt. Interim leaders took over, and, in a last-ditch effort to save the college, they sold most of its prized lakefront campus. When classes resume on September 8, students won’t be the only ones put to test: In the coming months, the college needs to convince the accreditation agency, future students and the surrounding community that it has turned a corner. Will it make the grade? Eight months into her 22-month contract, Moore has presided over a period of relative calm. The land sale executed by the previous interim president, Mike Smith, reduced the school’s debt from roughly $11 million to $4 million and lowered its property-tax bill and hefty debt-service payments. That helped Burlington College finish this past fiscal year in the black, which was the first thing Moore mentioned when asked to assess the progress she‘s made. Smith signed a second agreement with Eric Farrell, the same developer who purchased the land, to sell him the main building on the property, too — a former orphanage run by the Roman Catholic Diocese — for $2 million. No money has changed hands yet — Moore said they’re waiting for Farrell to secure city permits — but she hopes to complete that transaction this fall. A public hearing on Farrell’s proposal to convert the orphanage building to housing is scheduled to come before the Burlington Development Review Board on August 18.

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On Tuesday, Farrell publicly shared a draft plan to build roughly 750 units of housing on the property, including 63 apartments in the former orphanage building that faces North Avenue. Nearly 12 acres of lakefront land will become a public park. If the orphanage sale goes according to plan, it will further reduce the college’s debt. Moore also thinks it will entice new students, who get first dibs on the apartments as part of the agreement with Farrell. In anticipation of the sale, the college is renovating the smaller, more modern addition to the building that it will retain. Moore considers these upgrades, which include a new student lounge and an expanded writing center, another recruitment tool. Moore said attracting students has been hampered by the “community perception” that the college “could go under.” The 2015 enrollment figures, she insisted, shouldn’t reinforce that notion. “Growth in enrollment is a lagging indicator, which means that you might be doing all kinds of wonderful things, but it doesn’t show in terms of increased student population for a certain period of time,” she said. Months earlier, however, Moore had outlined more ambitious enrollment goals. During a “state of the college” address in February, she shared internal admissions targets for the 2015 academic year at a gathering of employees, students and board members. At that event, which was

videotaped and later posted to the school’s website, she said the college hoped to bring in 110 additional full-time-equivalent students and urged all attendees to pitch in: “Remember that everybody is an admissions counselor.”

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On Friday, Moore said the goal is to grow to 300 students within three to five years. “We have a very concrete plan and, based on my experience elsewhere, I’m pretty confident the plan will come to fruition. It’s just not going to happen this year,” she said. The approach to admissions will be “much more data-driven,” according to Moore. Recruitment officers plan to attend twice as many college fairs and

high schools as they did last year, and the college is also redesigning its marketing materials and coming up with strategies to improve the school’s retention and graduation rates. She described recently hired admissions director Ryan Longe, who previously worked with her at Lyndon State, as “very experienced.” Is the college seeking donors to make up for fewer tuition dollars in the meantime? “No, there’s not a campaign,” Moore said, with a laugh. “Just the hope that people will send money.” She continued: “I’m just being facetious. We’ve really focused on getting our internal house in order.” Both Yves Bradley, chair of the board, and Moore said they plan to start making overtures to potential donors this fall. “There’s only so many hours in a day,” Moore said, noting that the school is “very thinly staffed.” A number of employees have left the college in recent years, a trend that has continued during Moore’s tenure. This summer, two professors who led hallmark programs — Matt Wohl, head of the film department, and Jared Carter, who coordinated the Cuba semester abroad program — took new jobs elsewhere. The college’s IT director, librarian and an admissions counselor are also on the way out. “It’s pretty natural,” Moore said. “When you go through a very challenging year, as the college did, people get quite nervous and need to take care of themselves, so to speak.”

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Likely making them more nervous: leader,” praised her conviction, suggesting, Last semester, professors were required “As long as we are of that mind-set and to submit “teach out” plans that would singing the praises of this college, we’ve enable existing students to graduate if the got nowhere to go but up.” Because Burlington College has only college was forced to close. Moore said the New England Association of Schools and a handful of full-time professors, it relies Colleges mandated this process because of heavily on adjunct professors. Adjuncts the college’s debt load. “I have no thought formed a union last fall and are currently in my mind that they are going to get ex- negotiating a contract with the college. Rebecca Weisman, an adjunct who’s ecuted, but it’s a safety precaution,” she taught experimental film and video art, explained. Board chair Bradley remains confident, was enthusiastic about Moore’s approach. but there’s been turnover among trustees. “The current administration is really doing Moore put a positive spin on that, too, all that they can do to reach out and have saying its five new members are further better communication with faculty and evidence of the school’s progress. Her greater transparency and a higher degree reasoning? People don’t join the board of of organization,” Weisman said. Regarding the school’s finances, she an institution that’s about to fold. Bradley, Cineflix American Pickers ad HP1_Layout 1 15-01-07 3:17 PM Page 1 who described Moore as an “exceptional observed, “I think there is a lot of work to

be done, and I think this next year will be an important year.” In part that’s because NEASC is sending a team to visit Burlington College this fall. It will make a confidential recommendation to NEASC’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education about whether the college should remain accredited. After school officials are given a chance to respond, the commission will decide the college’s fate sometime next spring, according to the commission’s president, Barbara Brittingham. Brittingham said college administrators have been “very responsive” to NEASC’s requests for information, and she noted that the land deal resulted in “a significant improvement in the position of the college.” Beyond that, she declined to comment on the school’s situation. Moore pointed to new initiatives. During the last six months, Burlington College has announced several new partnerships, which Moore hopes will attract students and reduce costs for the college. Through an arrangement with the nonprofit Vermont HITEC (Healthcare & Information Technology Education

Center), people who complete its apprenticeship program can also get an associate’s degree at Burlington College by taking 15 credits. Another arrangement will give Burlington College students access to online and traditional courses offered by the Maine-based New England Institute for Teacher Education. Most recently, the college announced a partnership with the online education platform Oplerno, which will also expand course offerings for students. The president spoke enthusiastically about a new career center at the college, where she plans to bring in potential employers for “speed interviewing” events. Mentioning that she has 45 years of experience working in higher education, Moore said she’s qualified to evaluate Burlington College’s prospects. “You can look at some of the data, and you can look at some of the telltale signs, and you can say, ‘OK, is this institution going to turn around or not?’” Her conclusion: “It can turn around.” m Contact: alicia@sevendaysvt.com

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the potential accompanying violence — take root in residential neighborhoods. Heroin arrests in Burlington are running about 30 percent ahead of last year’s rate, and “We are seeing no indications that the supply of heroin is coming down in the city,” said Deputy Chief of Operations Bruce Bovat of the city police. “We are working as diligently as we can to address the issue.”

year-to-date overdose calls — 30, as opposed to 37 for all of 2014. Rescue workers were able to save many of those lives. Drugs have sparked violence in Burlington, too. Still unsolved is the murder of 23-year-old former University of Vermont student Kevin DeOliveira, who was shot in the head at his Greene Street apartment. Police say his January death was connected to drug dealing.

went to the police commission just to say that we have noticed an escalation of activity on a couple of blocks of North Street, where it’s quite clear that there’s open drug trafficking going on there,” Knodell said. She urged a more consistent police presence on North Street, with cops walking the beat. Knodell said she understands that police don’t want to jeopardize an open

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or months, Burlington mother Erin Scott worried about suspicious activity in front of her rented duplex on Spruce Street: Drivers would park, seemingly exchange money for drugs with people in another vehicle and then dump used needles on the grassy strip next to the curb. When the snow melted last spring, Scott found the syringes scattered on the grass in front of the house. She warned her children not to touch them and explained, “If you ever see anything like this, you need to tell an adult.” Scott’s tolerance ran out on July 3, when Scott and her two children, ages 5 and 7, set up a lemonade stand across the street with a neighbor and her daughter. As the children sold their wares, Scott watched what appeared to be multiple drug buys happening in front of her house, near the intersection with St. Paul Street in Burlington’s lower Hill Section. “That is when the mama bear in me snapped,” Scott said. “I shouldn’t have to worry that my children are in an unsafe area while they are outside selling lemonade.” She called the police. An officer came by but saw no drug activity and said there was little he could do. Frustrated, Scott took matters into her hands — literally. With her children’s help, Scott hand-lettered a sign that read: “Conduct Business Elsewhere.” Scott attached the cardboard sign to a tree and waited. She watched a couple of people pull up, read the sign and drive off with “panic-stricken” faces, as she described them. Five weeks later, that sign is still up, and Scott says the cars have mostly stopped coming. When the sign fell off the tree, one of her neighbors reinforced it and put it back up. Scott’s landlord, Sarah Howe, lives with her husband in the other half of the Spruce Street duplex. She’s lived in the neighborhood for almost 30 years and said she feels safe there. But she has also seen the needles and drug activity — and supports what her tenant did. “I think it’s brilliant,” Howe said. “That is Erin. She’s not judgmental, but she’s very straightforward and communicative. I like that it’s not lecturing … It’s talking about what she wants in front of her house.” Scott’s story highlights the quandary that citizens face when drug deals — and

Burlington is front and center in what state leaders have called a crisis of heroin use in Vermont. While prescription drug overdose deaths actually declined in 2014, fatalities from heroin, once uncommon, spiked from two to 31 between 2010 and 2014, according to the Vermont Department of Health and the Vermont Medical Examiner’s Office. Deaths related to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid prescription drug commonly sold as heroin, increased from zero to 17. On June 12, brothers Dennis and Sean Thibault were found dead from fentanyl overdoses at their Ward Street home in Burlington’s Old North End. At the time, city police warned of an alarming increase in the number of reported

The unsolved July 27 shooting of a Burlington man outside JR’s Corner Store on North Street has also raised fears. It took place across the street from one of the city’s public elementary schools, the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes. The victim, a convicted cocaine dealer, was wanted by law enforcement for violating the conditions of his parole. Bovat said that because the investigation is active, he could not comment on whether the crime was drug-related. City Council President Jane Knodell (P-Central District) said she strongly suspects that it was. In the wake of the incident, she and Councilor Sara Giannoni (P-Ward 3) spoke up. “We

investigation by commenting publicly, but she said, “That means that the average resident has the impression that the police aren’t doing anything.” What should Burlingtonians do when they suspect drug dealing in their neighborhoods? Last week, police handdistributed leaflets on Lakeview Terrace and other city streets urging citizens to call police with any leads on drug crime. Bovat stressed that police want to hear about any questionable activity. “No tip is too small,” he said. But some residents question the effectiveness of city police when it comes to drug enforcement. They say their tips to police don’t stop the dealing. A resident of Ward Street — the quiet,

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leafy road on which the two brothers both downtown and the funky Pine overdosed — said he has reported license Street corridor, the unit was a find in plates of at least 50 cars over the last Burlington’s competitive rental market. few years and has worked with two or “I just knew, instantly, we were three police detectives. “I’ve had people home,” Scott said. shooting up directly in front of my Houses on Spruce sell from upwards house. I’ve had people snorting in front of $600,000 at the top of the street to of my house,” said the man, who asked around $250,000 closer to St. Paul. Most to remain anonymous. Many times he residents interviewed for this story said has observed dealers getting into cars they feel the neighborhood is safe. Police with customers. When he calls police, records support that assertion: In a city officers don’t usually get to the scene in with 40,000 police calls last year, those time to observe the dealing, and so they from Spruce Street indicate relatively rarely make arrests, he few problems, Bovat said. There was at least said. Traffic violations one heroin bust on the were at the top of the street last year, at the list. same residence where Scott doesn’t bethe Thibault brothers lieve the drug activity died. she and Howe witWhen Scott called nessed was based in a police the day her kids home on their street. were selling lemonade, Sometimes a person it was July 3, and thouwould get out of a car sands of people were and walk around the streaming toward corner onto St. Paul, Waterfront Park for only to return in five or ERin SCOT T the city’s annual fire10 minutes and drive works show. Officer away. Other times, Frank Spaulding responded at 5:26 p.m., they saw items exchanged from one about an hour after she called. By then, vehicle to another. the suspicious cars had moved on. It’s plausible that dealers would set The officer was polite, Scott said, but up a mobile drop spot on a given street, she was frustrated when he “explained even if they don’t live there, Bovat said. that unless they see an actual interac- Dealers use varying ways to make sales tion happening, there’s not much they — from houses, cars or on foot in public can do.” spaces, he added. Spaulding told Scott to call again Scott said she is heartened that the if she suspected drug activity and to drug activity appears to have moved record license plate numbers and makes away — but doesn’t wish it on any other and models of cars. With these details, Burlington street. She hopes her small police can sometimes identify drivers effort signals to other residents that they through car registrations, check their don’t have to “just sit around and stand criminal records and start building a for this type of stuff.” case. If the same plate numbers are It was a blow to her two kids when coming up in other apparent drug they lost their father to cancer. “They deals around the city, they can obtain had issues for a while … because Daddy’s warrants to search a potential dealer’s the protector,” Scott said. Now she’s property, do surveillance or use under- determined to make sure nothing else cover cops to try to catch a dealer in the threatens their sense of security. act. It can take months to gather enough “I am willing to put up a fight to give evidence to make a bust. them a safe home.” m Scott, 31, grew up in Burlington and started her family in rural Bridport. Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com After brain cancer took her husband’s INFo life in 2014, she moved back to the city with her children. She was thrilled to The Burlington City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a meeting from 7 to 9 find the bright, clean duplex on Spruce. p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, at the SusWith a spacious porch, fenced-in yard, tainability Academy. Drug dealing and public hardwood floors, and proximity to safety are expected to be on the agenda.

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Some Burlington residents are dismayed that the University of Vermont cut down 36 trees on its property at the corner of Maple and Summit streets. After Priscilla Douglas of Spruce Street passed by the stump-riddled construction site, she posted a reaction on the South Union Front Porch Forum, titled “A Tree Lament and Rant.” Since then, a debate has raged over what some have described as an act of “deforestation.” UVM owns the property in question — 61 Summit Street, its future Alumni House. Planning relations manager Lisa Kingsbury sent an email to Douglas explaining that the university plans to construct another building and add a small parking area there, which required cutting some of the trees. Others were diseased or invasive species. Kingsbury told Seven Days that UVM plans to plant 44

new trees — species such as blue spruce, river birch and Cornelian cherry dogwood — on the site. She also noted that the university has worked closely with neighbors to make sure the construction didn’t inconvenience them. Not all residents are satisfied with Kingsbury’s explanation, and several have expressed dismay that UVM, which prides itself on a strong environmental focus, would choose to remove a number of striking trees. Douglas, who said she recognized that sometimes trees must be removed, sent Seven Days a statement to explain why she was so upset. “Trees are the heart and soul of Burlington. Many of them have been here for generations so are part of Burlington’s history as well. I wished I had had a chance to express my feelings about the trees and to understand why they were cut down.”

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said, they’ve always been respectful of speakers with other points of view. Sanders announced his Liberty appearance in a press release last week. “Liberty University was kind enough to invite me to address a convocation, and I decided to accept,” he said. “It goes without saying that my views on many issues — women’s rights, gay rights, education — are very different from the opinions of some in the Liberty University community. I think it is important, however, to see if we can reach consensus regarding the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality in our country, about the collapse of the middle class, about the high level of childhood poverty, about climate change and other issues.”

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Talk of Cutting Back Dog Park Hours Draws Howls An overflow crowd of dog lovers unleashed their opposition to reducing the size of the Starr Farm Dog Park and its hours during a Burlington Parks Commission meeting last week. More than 50 people crammed into a room at the Burlington Department of Public Works to oppose possible changes at the popular New North End dog park. Some park neighbors have complained that it is too noisy and busy, straining the facility and a small parking lot. Speakers disagreed. Most of them also opposed the idea of charging fees to use the park — especially for Burlington residents. More than a dozen people, all fans of the park, spoke during the public comment period. No park critics spoke out. City Councilor Dave Hartnett (I-North District), who has called for

changes on behalf of neighbors concerned about the park, did not attend. Parks and Rec Director Jesse Bridges thanked the group for coming. Last month, he told Seven Days that reducing the park’s size was an option. But he seemed to back away from that at the meeting, emphasizing other possible measures. Those include user fees and the creation of off-leash times at other city parks to take the pressure off Starr Farm, which is one of two dog parks in the city. Bridges emphasized the preliminary nature of the ideas. “We’re not recommending any action,” he said. “We’re putting these ideas out on the table, formally.”

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The lineup of fall speakers at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., includes Christian singers and authors, the university’s own senior vice president for spiritual development, and Darryl Strawberry, the former baseball player who founded a Christian ministry. Oh, and Bernie Sanders, the independent Jewish senator from Vermont who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president — the one quoted recently in the Christian Science Monitor as saying, “I’m not particularly religious.” Sanders is scheduled to speak September 14 at the college founded by evangelical Southern Baptist pastor Jerry Falwell. He’ll be addressing what the university describes as “North America’s largest weekly gathering of Christian students” — about 12,000 people. “We have speakers from all walks of life,” Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr., the late founder’s son, told Seven Days. All the candidates will be invited, Falwell said. “We have done that for three presidential election cycles so far.” Past speakers include Republicans Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. While his students tend to be on the conservative side, Falwell

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accessibility; encouraging systemic change around family-centered care; spurring dozens of people to enter the helping professions; and generally opening minds wherever he rolled. Ben’s unique ability to inspire others extended his impact through the ongoing works of those whose lives he touched. Ben’s family is forever grateful for the fierce, loving support of the many family, friends, community members and professionals who helped us over the past 15 years, and especially through Ben’s recent health crisis. Ben is survived by his parents, Valerie and Michael Wood-Lewis; his adored siblings, Madeline, Henry and Isaac; his grandmother, Tamra Lewis; his aunts and uncles, Stephanie and Larry Ihle, Debbie Hannan, Beth and Jim Lewis, Becky and David Lewis, Marcy and Stephen Lewis, and Susan Lewis and John McClendon; and dozens of dear cousins and extended family. Ben was predeceased by his Grammy Joan Stettler, Grandpa Don Wood, and Grandpa James Lewis Jr. Ben is also survived by his loving birth mother and birth father and their families, and many helpers who became like family. The Wood-Lewis family will host visiting hours for all on Thursday, August 13, from 4 to 7 p.m., at their home in Burlington. A celebration of Ben’s life will be held on Friday, August 14, at 2 p.m., at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington with an outdoor reception to follow (no parking available). In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ben’s name to Double H Ranch (donate at doublehranch.org). Additionally, the family invites friends to join Ben’s team in the 2015 Zoe’s Race on August 30 (register at zoesrace.com).

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After 15 years of sharing his gifts of love and joy with us, Ben Wood-Lewis died at home surrounded by his adoring family. From the beginning, Ben drew amazing people to him with his sparkling eyes, unforgettable smile, resilience, work ethic and empathy. He loved love, and his spirit lives on in the hearts of all who knew him and whose lives are forever enriched by his presence. Ben reveled in adventure. Skiing, riding roller coasters, zooming on his wheelchair bike, swimming in the surf, zip-lining, pulling pranks and racing his siblings brought out his famous smile. He loved parasailing with his Papa, copiloting his uncle’s helicopter and spotting dolphins with his Mama. He enjoyed sledding, horses, pets and baseball with his sister and brothers. Ben looked forward to every day of school, most recently completing his freshman year at Burlington High School, where he performed in concerts and was a proud member of the Unified basketball team. Many of his classmates were either lifelong or new friends. Ben’s work in his too-short life included inspiring the creation of FrontPorchForum. com; helping to improve Edmunds Middle School, Champlain Elementary School and North Beach for

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When the Civilian Conservation Corps arrived in 1933 and began building the dam that would protect downstream populations from future floods, residents of Wrightsville and Lonesome Bend were forced to move. “I think a lot of people don’t know [those communities] existed,” Bryce comments. “[Most people] see it as a recreation area that they use for fun.

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Remembering what happened in this space matters.” Bryce Dance’s community company — a multigenerational group of “movers” — will perform the 35-minute composition “Lonesome Bend.” While developing the show, Bryce prompted the movers to think about core concepts: the idea of home, what it would feel like to be displaced and

the experience of water taking over. From those prompts, the piece evolved “holistically,” with Bryce acting as a “producer and a facilitator, [helping them] put the pieces together,” she says. The performance will begin with dancers leading a 15-minute tour of the area. Once the audience is settled onto the grass by the beach, Bryce will open the piece with a solo backed by a prerecorded oral history of the site. Next, Bryce and dancers Denise Townsend, Elizabeth Leahy and John Bennett (also members of Bryce’s professional touring company) will perform a series of duets that investigate the concept of home and set the stage for the pending disaster. In one scene that follows, movers give their literal spin on the flood by rolling down the hill that leads to the beach. Their blueand-white costumes, constructed mainly of everyday clothes, effectively imitate waves. In another, performers gather household objects, such as books and kitchen implements, from the water, placing them in piles, discarding them or slipping them into large pockets tied around their waists, referencing the experience of sorting through the contents of a destroyed home. Meara McGinniss sewed the pockets and created a number of other visual props for the production. Her shoulder-high white tents and two-foot-tall cloth houses will

Kate Pond Opens Time Capsules at Her Sculptures Around the Globe B y k e v i n j . k e ll e y

Pond’s World Sculpture Project gives a twist to a slogan familiar to many Vermonters: The state’s most internationally involved artist thinks cosmically and acts globally. Pond is in the midst of opening time capsules buried during the past 20 years alongside sculptures she assembled in five far-flung places: Québec, Hawaii, Norway, New Zealand and Japan. Referencing both the past and the future, the capsules contain drawings, ceramics and figurines made by locals who were children when the items were interred and are witnessing this year’s resurrections as adults. Each of Pond’s pieces expresses the Burlington artist’s fascination with intricate alignments among the Earth, the sun and the stars. Exploring these arrangements by means of artistic creations can ate

lead toward a better understanding of “the workings of the universe,” Pond suggests. Visual artists, like poets, often seek to unravel such enigmas, she says. Her sculptures also act as “an anchor to my being,” Pond declares. And the planetary scope of the project attests to her view that “all human beings are fundamentally the same.” Each of the five pieces relates to the cycle of the seasons. Three of them are keyed to the solstice or equinox, and the other two bear witness to the annual appearance of the Pleiades star cluster in the east at the moment the sun sets in the west. This celestial phenomenon is known as the Pleiades heliacal rising. Pond is clearly preoccupied by the passage of time. Asked why she decided to open the capsules relatively soon after they’d been buried, the 77-year-old artist

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nder the dammed waters of the Wrightsville Reservoir in Middlesex, just north of Montpelier, lies a story of flood and displacement. Heather Bryce, artistic director and founder of Bryce Dance Company, will offer viewers a closer look with “Lonesome Bend,” a one-night performance on the beach of the Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area. The site-specific, multimedia performance references two natural disasters: the epic flood of 1927, which prompted construction of the dam, and, more recently, Tropical Storm Irene. The performance is funded in part by grants from the Vermont Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Bryce began conceptualizing the piece about five years ago while helping event planner Megan Schultz clean up after Irene. “We were sorting things into different piles,” Bryce says, recalling how she helped her friend inventory the wreckage of her home and office in Moretown. Around the same time, Bryce began researching the history of the reservoir and discovered that, prior to the flood of 1927, which heavily impacted Montpelier and claimed 84 lives throughout Vermont, the area was occupied by the small communities of Wrightsville and Lonesome Bend.

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Intrigue. be scattered along the beach. Silhouettes will be placed inside, creating illusions of people inhabiting the “homes.” “The site-specificity of the piece drew me in,” McGinniss says via email, “especially its history — which is complicated. The series of cloth houses and tents really cry out to be danced with.”

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Her installations also reference the Civilian Conservation Corps members who lived in tents — some until December — while they built the Wrightsville Dam, and others on the Winooski River, after the 1927 flood. The musical score, composed by Andric SeverAnce, is performed by cAleb bronz on drums, crAig MyerS on ngoni (a West African string instrument), Severance on keys and geoff KiM on clarinet. It includes excerpts from interviews with Schultz and a survivor of the ’27 flood, who asked to be identified only as Susan. She was 4 when

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construction that thrusts and swoops, was installed in 2002 at Kapi’olani Community College in Honolulu. The sculptor’s daughter, Jennifer Robins, was studying archaeology in Hawaii at the time. Shadow play also inspired the placement of this piece, which sits 20 degrees north of the equator. Twice a year, on either side of the summer solstice, the sun stands directly overhead in a solar event Hawaiians call Lahaina Noon, casting a shadow perfectly aligned between the two halves of Pond’s piece. The accompanying time capsule will be opened on November 19, around the time of the Pleiades heliacal rising. Oslo, which lies near the arctic circle, is the site of a 9.5-foot-tall concrete cone titled “Solekko” (sun’s shadow). Pond, who has a friend in Norway, angled the piece so that no shadow is cast from its top during the summer solstice. The time capsule related to this piece was opened last month to what Pond says was a generally joyous reception among the thirtysomethings whose artwork had been buried in

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says simply, “I wanted to have it happen during my lifetime.” The sites for all but one of the sculptures were chosen partly on the basis of Pond’s personal connections. “Zigzag,” a steel triangle with a wayward base, was erected in Stanstead, Québec, because “my roots are along the U.S.-Canada border,” she explains. That international dividing line is drawn at 45 degrees north latitude, the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, Pond notes. The sculpture is situated so that a shadow cast by one of the upright diagonals of the three-part piece creeps across the horizontal leg during the autumnal equinox in September. A joint Québec-Vermont commission that promotes cross-border cooperation provided some of the funding for “Zigzag” and its time capsule, which will be opened on September 23, the day when light and dark are in balance. The entire World Sculpture Project cost about $85,000, Pond calculates, $15,000 of which she paid out of her own pocket. “All One,” a 7.5-foot-tall steel

the rising floodwater forced her family out of its Waterbury home. “Everybody was scared; we thought the whole town was going,” Susan says in the interview. “There was terrible damage. People lost their homes. People lost their lives.” Following the community company’s performance, the professional troupe will perform Bryce’s “Breathing Underwater,” a 12-minute piece with an original score by New Hampshire musician Jason Beaudreau. The work deals with loss and grief, and adds new dimensions to ideas fleshed out in “Lonesome Bend.” Both performances are as much about struggle and rebuilding as they are about loss and devastation — physical and emotional. In a 15-minute postshow Q&A session, Bryce will ask the audience about their reactions to the site, the performance and their experiences with Irene or the earlier flood. “Another huge flood could happen,” she says. “So what’s our relationship to helping and supporting people who are affected by that, and how can we be more present?” m

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in Killington, he said to himself, Hey, I can build one of those! And so he did. Vincent’s first creation, also a hay-bale motorcycle, sat outside the Cyclewise Suzuki dealership in New Haven for years. Next he built a dog for the Addison County Humane Society as a way to help the animal shelter raise money. One hay-bale dog soon turned into 12, he recalls, as other groups also approached him for fundraising help. In a state where billboards are illegal, Vincent explains that his creations draw attention, and sometimes donations, to his

causes. After one woman from New York City saw one of his hay puppies, she donated $5,000 to the humane society in his honor. Some of the sculptures, like Vincent’s Holstein cow and calf that he built outdoors last January in subzero temperatures, are fundraisers for the local chapters of 4-H and Future Farmers of America. Occasionally, Vincent works on commission. Klaus the dog, which sits in quiet repose outside Shelburne’s Automaster car dealership, and the bears outside the Vermont Teddy Bear Company in Shelburne are a few examples. Most, however, are

A New Mural for Moran Last Saturday, just around the corner from the bustle of the Lake Champlain Maritime Festival, a 16-by-90-foot mural took shape on the lakefront side of Burlington’s Moran Plant. Under the direction of artist Clark Derbes, 10 kids from the King Street Center, their mentors, and 40-odd community members covered the faded brick with large blocks of pre-mixed colors in a geometric pattern that echoes those of Derbes’ smaller-scale works. Derbes has coordinated two similar “Street Quiltz” (#streetquiltz on Instagram) projects in his native Louisiana over the past year, and he said he was excited to bring the collaborative public art project to Burlington. “I’m totally psyched with how it turned out,” he said in a later

phone call. “There were some really great people from [King Street], some random people that knew about it. We had really healthy snacks and a DJ spinning records all day.” Those attractions came courtesy of the Intervale Food Hub and Fork in the Road food truck (the latter sponsored by Dealer.com); and WRUV 90.1, respectively. Tad Cooke and Erick Crockenberg of New Moran, the nonprofit that’s gradually transforming the former power plant into a cultural center, were on-site to help out with the mural all day, along with Christopher Norris and Jasmine Parsia. “Chris and Jasmine are our creative team for the Moran Project,” Cooke said via email. “They connected us with Clark initially.” Local photographer

labors of love that Vincent donates to various causes, including research for breast cancer and spinal muscular atrophy. “I’ve built about 40 of them,” he says. “I’ve been paid for about five.” Though hay is plentiful in Vermont — more than 404,000 tons were grown in 2012, according to data from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets — Vincent emphasizes that his bales couldn’t have fed cows, horses or goats. Most are either donated or purchased at a discount from farmers because they contained water, mold or mildew and thus cannot be used for food or bedding.

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ver wonder who’s behind the huge roadside puppies, teddy bears and maple syrup jugs made of strategically stacked hay bales? Anyone who regularly drives through southern Chittenden or Addison counties has undoubtedly spotted the painted-grass creations. They’re the work of Wyatt Vincent, owner of VT Bale Creations. For the last four years, the 46-year-old Addison resident has been turning discarded hay bales into sculptures. He and his wife, Christine, build them mostly to help raise money and public awareness for local charities and nonprofits. Last week, Vincent was at the Addison County Fair & Field Days showing off eight of his recent, and not-so-recent, creations. They included the seven-foot-tall, blackand-yellow Minion from the animated film Despicable Me, Mater from the 2006 film Cars, a trailered U.S. Army helicopter and a POW ribbon. The creations sat just inside the fair’s front gates and attracted swarms of young children as parents snapped photos. Ann Keogh, a native of Ireland who now lives in Vermont, stared in awe at the POW ribbon. It intrigued her, she said, because her now-deceased father had been in the Queen’s Regiment of the Irish Guards during World War II and spent years as a German prisoner of war in Poland. Vincent grew up in Addison County but isn’t a farmer — he owns a landscaping business — and readily admits he had limited artistic abilities as a kid. But in 2011, after spotting a hay-bale motorcycle

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Though the sculptures are composed of little more than hay, recycled paint, chicken wire, baling twine, zip ties, lumber and spent tires, they aren’t cheap to produce. Vincent estimates that they run him anywhere from $500 to $3,000 to create. Typically, he builds them on location, either alone or with help from his wife. He

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New Zealand was the one leg of the World Sculpture Project where Pond had no established contacts to lead her to potential sponsors and sites. She posted a notice on her website asking for help. Lew Bone, a Kiwi with a shared interest in COR-TEN steel, responded by suggesting an appropriate location might be the Mapua School in Nelson, New Zealand’s geographic center point. Pond proceeded to assemble “Telling Stones,” another sundial — but one that relies on a human figure to project a shadow onto a circle of boulders. This piece pays homage to the Maori culture through an alignment that marks the Pleiades heliacal rising, a phenomenon familiar to the ancient Polynesians. The corresponding time capsule is set to be opened on December 4, near the time when the constellation and the sun do their yearly do-si-do in the southern hemisphere. Pond says the sculptures she creates are site-specific. That’s true for each of the pieces in her World Sculpture Project, which stand far apart in locales chosen for their specific geographic properties. What connects them is Pond’s determination to give aesthetic expression to the relationship between the Earth and the universe. m

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College, documented the event. With Derbes as the creative director and his wife and fellow artist, Wylie Sofia GarCia, acting as “people director,” the event went off without a hitch. “The kids that came out were happy to be there, worked hard, and their mentors were right there working next to them,” Derbes said. “It did what it was supposed to do, and I think the kids that were there will maintain a sense of ownership over that project.”

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begins by positioning the largest bales with a tractor, then shapes a chickenwire frame with pliers and stuffs it by hand with additional hay. Once the form meets his satisfaction, Vincent spraypaints it with a commercial sprayer. The entire process takes anywhere from two to five days. It’s not a lucrative pursuit — and, incidentally, he’s allergic to mold, mildew and hay — but Vincent is getting more ambitious nonetheless. “I’d love to build a castle in someone’s field, but I’d have to get a farmer who’d let me stack all of his hay,” he says. “And, there’s going to be a Champ sighting soon. It’s going to be a pretty cool one, about 150 feet long with three humps.” For Vincent, it’s all about the reactions his creations elicit. Recently, he got a call from an out-of-state truck driver who routinely drives Route 7 and Route 22A. The man called to say he stopped at every sculpture to take pictures, then looked Vincent up on the internet and was impressed with the causes he supports. “Those are the types of things that make me smile,” Vincent says. “It’s all about the kids and the smiles. It touches a lot of people, so that’s all I want.” m

1996. Not everyone was celebrating, however. One woman clutching a 19-year-old drawing noted that it was made by a friend who had committed suicide, Pond reports. “Himeguri” functions as a straightforward, large-scale sundial that incorporates two sets of stones — one curved, one straight — as well as a nearby lamppost. Pond built it in Sendai, Japan, with financial assistance from a foundation associated with the Mitsubishi automotive conglomerate. Her son, Christopher Robins, was attending graduate school in Japan at the time. The time capsule that’s part of “Himeguri” — which roughly means “days passing like turning pages of a book” — was opened on July 13, a few weeks after the summer solstice. Some of the unearthed artworks were returned to the capsule, which was then reinterred. It will remain buried for a yet-to-be-determined period.

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ermont’s flip-floppy attitude on public nudity can confound newcomers who learn that, though it’s legal to be naked in public, it’s illegal to get naked there. Vermonters can let it all hang out outdoors — provided “it” was already hanging out when they left their home, car or place of employment. The actual shedding of garments al fresco exposes the perpetrator not only to the elements but also to the risk of prosecution for lewd and lascivious conduct. Huh? Legally, the distinction between gardenvariety nude sunbathing and raincoat-clad flashing has much to do with what offends the public’s “sense of decency, propriety and morality.” That standard was established in 1846, when the Vermont Supreme Court was asked to decide, in State v. Millard, whether one J. Millard of Orleans County was guilty of lewd and lascivious conduct after he repeatedly “exposed his private parts” to several people “with intent to incite in their minds lewd and unchaste desires and inclinations.” Prudently, the court determined that Millard wasn’t a nudist but a pervert. The legal threshold for bringing an L&L charge for public nudity, or even the lesser one of disorderly conduct, has evolved over time. In the early 1970s, just as hippies and back-to-thelanders were arriving in the Green Mountain State, the state police asked then-Chittenden County state’s attorney Patrick Leahy to weigh in on what Leahy called the “time-honored practice of unclothed swimming, known colloquially as ‘skinny-dipping.’” After one overzealous prosecutor sparked public outrage by jailing a man for swimming au naturel in a river, the cops expressed confusion as to the appropriate response to birthdaysuit bathers. In response, Leahy penned a somewhat tonguein-cheek missive to “any law-enforcement officer so lacking in other criminal matters to investigate, so as to have time to investigate this currently popular subject.” “I was originally disinclined to slow the crimefighting operation of the Chittenden County State’s Attorney’s Office long enough to issue a memorandum of such minuscule moment,” Leahy wrote in his July 7, 1971, memo. But after “researching the issue” — mostly by consulting colleagues and reviewing “old Norman Rockwell paintings thoughtfully resurrected by the ACLU, showing such activities taking place allegedly in Vermont” — Leahy determined that “most Vermonters I’ve talked to have engaged in such scandalous activity at some time in their life (with the exception of a couple I didn’t believe, who claimed to have done so in May in Vermont).” Ultimately, Leahy advised that while nude bathing was unacceptable in certain public areas — such

and the occasional “bush-whacker,” aka public masturbator. Though such incidents were rare, in June 2001 the Wilmington Selectboard decided to just say no. In a four-to-one vote, the board enacted the Wilmington Public Indecency Ordinance. It was spearheaded by the aptly named Margaret Frost, a grandmother who owned a cabin on the reservoir and described herself as affronted by the full-frontal nudity on view. According to an October 2002 New Yorker story about the dustup, Frost’s cabin was about 200 yards from the nearest full Monty, leading one to suppose she had a fine pair of binoculars for viewing the, um, wildlife. The following year, a citizens’ group called Friends of the Ledges drew on support from several nationwide “naturist” groups and rallied enough public support to overturn the ban. Today, the Ledges remains one of the bestknown clothing-optional parks in New England. A more successful effort to strip away the right to bare asses was mounted in Brattleboro in August 2006, after some local residents complained about teens publicly airing their privates downtown. A year later, the town selectboard passed a no-nudity ordinance, which drew international media coverage. Nevertheless, by the mid-2000s, mass displays of public nakedness were, if not commonplace in Vermont, at least tolerated. Beginning in 1996, the University of Vermont supported its students’ annual Naked Bike Ride, held each semester at midnight on the last day of classes. UVM officially sanctioned the rides until November 2011, when theninterim president John Bramley sent out a campus-wide email saying the school would no longer pony up the $17,000 needed to cover barricades, lights, private security guards, campus police and other event costs. In his message, Bramley cited safety concerns resulting from past rides, including incidences of sexual assault, overconsumption of alcohol and bicycle-related injuries, which presumably included excessive chafing. Despite Bramley’s bum steer, the nude ride still happens, with participation contingent on the temperature. Two Chittenden County cops who were not authorized to talk to the press summarized their likely response to public nudity and disrobing thus: Discreetly undressing at your local swimming hole before diving in probably won’t justify a citation. But performing a striptease on the rocks while wagging your doodle at nearby children will almost certainly get your name added to Vermont’s sex-offender registry. MATTHEW THORSEN

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as Burlington’s North Beach, where local ordinance specifically bans it — it was fine on private land out of public view. As for semi-secluded areas, Leahy determined that nudity is acceptable “if no member of the public present is offended, no disorderly conduct has taken place.” But if said nakedness doth offend, Leahy advised the cops to ask the skinny-dippers to get dressed or face a ticket. In later years, that standard for police involvement eroded to the point where the mere public airing of one’s junk no longer qualified as a potential violation. Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, several parks and beaches around Vermont became hangouts for those who enjoy in-the-buff recreation. One such spot is the Ledges, a clothing-optional swimming hole on Wilmington’s Harriman Reservoir. In the late 1990s, as the Ledges grew in popularity, it began attracting unwanted scrutiny, drawing complaints about discarded condoms, sex in the woods

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And it does happen with some regularity, and patients do die. How many, though? The report that really wound everyone up on this issue was released in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine, titled To Err Is Human. It relied in part on a study of 30,000 records from New York hospitals in 1984, which researchers used to calculate the rate of adverse events per hospitalization (3.7 percent), how many were due to negligence (27.6 percent), and how many led to death (13.6 percent), and then weighted the numbers to estimate figures for the state overall. What the IOM authors did was to extrapolate these results to the total number of U.S. hospital admissions in 1997, 33.6 million, arriving at a high-end figure of 98,000 deaths and thus enabling the claim that medical error was the fifth leading cause of death for that year. In 2013, a NASA toxicologist turned patients’-rights crusader presented a new report based on more recent hospital

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ang on. Before we peer into where this idea got pulled out of (and get sued for an unnecessary colonoscopy in the process), let’s get our terms straight. Medical malpractice isn’t what kills you, it’s what your survivors accuse the doctor of when they’re trying to collect damages. Only about 11,000 such claims are paid out in the U.S. each year, they’re costly to pursue and hard to prove, and nearly 60 percent of total compensation goes to “administrative fees” (read: lawyers), so malpractice suits aren’t even a leading get-rich scheme. No, the thing you’ll see cited among the top causes of death is medical errors, also known in the literature as “preventable adverse events”: when medical personnel do the wrong thing, or fail to do the right thing, or do the right thing but do it wrong. This can often take the form of misdiagnosis, or miscommunication between various health care providers, or between providers and patient.

Beyond that, given the byzantine nature of U.S. health care logistics and the constant implementation of new technologies, errors may just be part of the game. The theory of “normal accidents” — introduced by Charles Perrow in 1984 and applied to disasters like the meltdown at Three Mile Island and later the Challenger crash — describes serious accidents that occur in complex, high-risk systems as being a result of “multiple failures that are not in a direct operational sequence.” Basically, the idea is that as small errors occur independently in different areas of the system, they’ll ultimately interact with each other in ways that are more or less impossible to prevent or respond to appropriately. It’s unfortunate, and particularly in the case of medical care often tragic, but that’s the reality when the process is complicated and the stakes are high. Obviously, hospitals still need to minimize mistakes, and evidence suggests a little prevention can go a long way. Two years ago a Milwaukee hospital modified their ID wristbands for not-yet-named newborns

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data and came up with an even scarier estimate: 400,000-plus deaths due to preventable harm — good for a theoretical third place on the causes-of-death list, right behind cancer. But even if the raw numbers behind the reports were absolutely correct, assigning all these deaths to medical error doesn’t really make sense. As critics of the 1999 report pointed out, that 13.6 percent of patients who died in the New York study all had life-threatening conditions in the first place, but the authors never establish a baseline rate for how many would have died anyway; they concede that had the adverse events not occurred, the life expectancy for many terminally ill patients wouldn’t have been improved, but don’t work this into their death figures. Both the 1999 and 2013 reports get some of their data from tertiary hospitals — i.e., where people wind up when their problems are so complicated they’ve already seen two other doctors. Both also analyze a significant number of Medicaid patients, who tend to have a notably high rate of comorbidity (simultaneous multiple ongoing health troubles) — making their risk of death within a month of hospital admittance 40 percent greater than the general population’s. A medical error is still a medical error, but these higher baseline death risks have to be accounted for before drawing major conclusions about causality.

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t’s exasperating to watch: Sen. Bernie Sanders onstage at the Netroots Nation convention in Phoenix, Ariz., doggedly sticking to his script while the chants rise from the audience. “Black lives matter!” “Say her name!” “Should I … Do I have…” he fumfers, conferring sotto voce with the moderator, journalist and documentarian Jose Antonio Vargas. Finally Sanders turns to the audience. “Let me talk about what I’m going to talk about for a second.” The shouts grow louder. “Here’s the serious issue. We live in a nation in which to a significant degree the media is controlled by large multinational…” From the floor: “SAY HER NAME! SAY HER NAME!” The phrase refers to the movement to confront policeinflicted rapes, beatings and deaths of hundreds of women of color — six dead in 2015 alone. “I want to give you some bad news and some good news.” The room vibrates with frustration. Vargas tries to steer Sanders toward addressing it. He doesn’t. Exasperating, and classic Bernie: man of the people treating the people like tiresome children, telling them what the issue is, instead of listening to what their issue, our issue, America’s issue, is right now. The event took place a week after another black person, Sandra Bland, was arrested, brutalized, jailed and either killed or allowed to die in custody — for failure to signal a lane change. Yeah, Vargas told In These Times later, Sanders “was a little tone-deaf.” Neither he nor the other Democratic candidate at the forum, former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, could hear “the humanity and the urgency” in the protesters’ voices. Some of the women were crying. But Sanders’ performance didn’t just betray his social cluelessness. His cluelessness is ideological. Old New Leftists had a name for it: “vulgar Marxism.” A vulgar Marxist is a guy (and they’re pretty much all white guys) for whom there is one explanation and one explanation only for everything wrong with the world — indeed, for everything in the world: economic class. I’m not arguing that Sanders is wrong to say that extreme income inequality is a fundamental issue. Or that, as he frequently points out, in the scheme of economic injustice, people of color are the worst off. I have no beef with his record.

Sanders gets a 100 percent rating from the NAACP, and NARAL, every year. When he was mayor of Burlington, I’m told, he marched in the gay pride parade. Still, these things are secondary to him. “He is not a rainbow-coalition guy, or at least he hasn’t been,” Greg Guma, author of The People’s Republic: Vermont and the Sanders Revolution, told CNN. “He feels like he knows what the problem is, and it’s monopoly capitalism. Anything that takes him away from that message is a distraction.” Anything and anyone. “Let me ask you,” Sanders said to National Journal reporter Simon van Zuylen-Wood in 2014, “what is the largest voting bloc in America? Is it gay people? No. Is it African Americans? No. Hispanics? No. What?” The senator answered his own question: “White working-class people.” To win elections, then, or to spark the “political revolution” Sanders has been fomenting from the stump, the trick is to lure true-blue American blue-collar white people back from the wilderness they’re wandering in. It’s precisely the opposite of the strategy that twice won Barack Obama the presidency. So now his handlers are getting

it: If Sanders wants to “win minority votes,” he’d better start courting a wider demographic. But let’s get real. Sanders says he’s in it to win, but everyone knows — or assumes — he won’t. His role is to change the political conversation. How does he intend to change it? By rewinding it 50 years, to pure bread and butter. The vulgar part is that he is doing this just when white progressives are beginning to catch up with what black, brown and native peoples have known forever: American history — its justice and injustice, and therefore its politics — is enacted on the body differentially depending on the body’s color and gender, its age and ability, and its place of birth. Bland was a college graduate with a late-model car and a middle-class job. But because her body was black, no amount of economic opportunity could protect her. Politics neither begin nor end at the pocketbook. At Netroots, Sanders finally answered the cries from the floor. “Black lives of course matter,” he said — with that “of course” dismissing the urgency of the call in the same breath as he

acknowledged it. Then he returned to his talking points. Unsatisfied, the audience persisted. Sanders started to leave the stage. “I spent 50 years of my life fighting for civil rights and dignity,” he muttered. “But if you don’t want me to be here, that’s OK.” Like the white liberals expelled from the civil rights movement when black power supplanted nonviolent civil disobedience, like the men in the ’60s Left confronted by angry women, Bernie felt wounded. It was as if he were the one being disrespected. He is trying to clean up his act. The night of the Netroots debacle, he attended a fundraiser for the Democratic donors’ advocacy group Latino Victory Project and talked about race. “I want your ideas,” he said, almost humbly. “What do you think we can do? What can we do?” It was hard to tell whether his newfound willingness to listen was mostly optics. Writing on VTDigger.org, Curtiss Reed Jr., executive director of Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity, took Sanders at his word. Reed congratulated the senator on moving from the ranks of the “unconsciously unskillful”

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to those of the “consciously unskillful” and offered advice on how to become “consciously skillful” about race. The first thing would be to stop referring to Vermont as the whitest state in the nation and notice that people of color have been living here since the 17th century. Reed also suggested that Sanders meet “personally and frequently” with people of color, their organizations and white allies. In Phoenix, Tia Oso, national coordinator for the Black Immigration Network, who took the stage during O’Malley’s interview, told a CNN reporter she hoped the candidates were now ready to talk and “build their

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platforms” with communities of color. “They have a lot of homework to do,” she said, smiling. A message tweeted from Sanders’ account shortly thereafter confirmed Oso’s impression: “I will #SayHerName,” it said. “Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray and too many others.” Race: check. Gender? Oops. After 40 years of not exactly paying attention to these things (that 1972 rape-fantasy essay in Vermont Freeman may have been his last try), Sanders is unlikely to be a quick study. For the record, here are a few names of police-murdered women of color: Eleanor Bumpurs, Tyisha Miller, LaTanya Haggerty, Kayla Moore, Mya Hall, Alexia Christian, Gabriella Nevarez, Aura Rosser. There are indeed too many others. But perhaps it’s unfair to single out Bernie Sanders for condemnation. If he’s clueless, what about the rest of the presidential candidates? Once Barack Obama leaves the White House, will any of its potential occupants say those names, see those faces? Will they even try to imagine the impact of fist, club or bullet against vulnerable human flesh?

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Newly grounded in Vermont, artist Milton Rosa-Ortiz explores past and future in a shimmering exhibit BY PAME L A P O L S TO N

ime is a concept as big as the universe and smaller than a New York minute. Time gone by is compressed into chapters of human knowledge called history; the future unfolds, relentlessly, each instant. Time is beyond our control, despite our efforts. We’ve splintered its meaning into clichés, frozen bits of it in images and corralled it into standardized units, but we cannot alter time’s only direction: forward. All of these heady ideas and more swirl through Milton Rosa-Ortiz’s current exhibit, aptly titled “An Ode to Time,” at the BCA Center in Burlington. The gallery’s description suggests that his work challenges “our cultural disinterest and disrespect for aging,” and to some extent that is true. But Rosa-Ortiz himself seems more interested in the cosmic aspect of the passage of time. You might even call his work an homage. As BCA curator DJ Hellerman puts it, “Milton conflates big narratives with small narratives — love, life, death and dying. He puts events of the day with things we struggle with for centuries.” Rosa-Ortiz’s work, Hellerman suggests, is “meditative.” Still, to the casual visitor at BCA, the Burlington artist’s diverse collection of three-dimensional works may not seem to refer overtly to the inexorable march of time, much less voice an “OMG, I’m getting old” personal lament. The clues are subtler, often loftier and, as befits any sophisticated art, open to interpretation.

Far from pedantic, Rosa-Ortiz’s work invites scrutiny on its own aesthetic terms. And in it, viewers will find that the weight of history is balanced by oftendazzling beauty and painstaking craftsmanship. “All my OCD-ness goes into my work so I can live relaxedly,” the artist jokes, inventing an adverb.

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wo years ago, an art commission from some friends in Warren brought Rosa-Ortiz to Vermont, and he instantly fell in love. Living in Brooklyn at the time, he says, “I had always wanted to return to the outdoors.” This, he felt certain, was the place. With a newly minted bachelor’s of science in nursing degree in hand, he pursued and landed a job at the University of Vermont Medical Center and moved to Burlington. Rosa-Ortiz recently purchased a home in the Old North End; as far as he is concerned, he is here for good. Like many of us, Rosa-Ortiz has not passed through time on a straight or predictable path. Now 47, he was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the second of four children, and raised by a single mother. “I have a long lineage of strong, creative women,” he comments. “My generation was the first to go to college. But no one else in the family was artistic.” His first career was in architecture; a degree from Kansas State University led to employment with a couple of firms in Aspen, Colo. Five or so years into that work, Rosa-Ortiz started to “make things.” He

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was too modest to call himself an artist. Not yet. One of his first creations came out of a welding class he took at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colo. Though he didn’t realize it at first, he says, the piece — resembling the wings of a butterfly — addressed the untimely death of his younger brother in a scuba diving accident. It remains his only welding work … so far. In 1999, Rosa-Ortiz followed a romantic interest to New York City and settled in Brooklyn. Freelance architectural design work sustained him initially, as did a two-year stint as studio art director for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. But Rosa-Ortiz soon found himself earning a living from art commissions. Over the next decade, he had seven solo shows and was included in more than 40 group shows in the mainland U.S., Puerto Rico and Paris, France. New York Times critics praised his work as “poetic” and “ethereal.” Some exhibits placed it in the context of Latin contributions to North American culture.

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“Study on Lust” (detail)

“Study on Lust,” 20 inches in height and about 16 inches in diameter, is made with black hematite beads and glass “pearls” — along with a single rogue transparent bead. (Rosa-Ortiz says he always likes one to be different.) Depending on a viewer’s perspective — you can walk around the piece — “Study on Lust” resembles some kind of vessel, with a bulbous base in good time

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osa-Ortiz has employed his remarkable sculpturesuspension technique in many other works, some of which are included in his current show. He admits that one of them took two days to unsnarl, putting holiday grappling with twinkle lights in perspective. He threads glass beads on monofilament in two pieces in the BCA’s front room, both of them far more enigmatic than a green dress.

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Yet the work that Rosa-Ortiz says launched his art career in fact referenced the epitome of American pop culture. His sculpture ingeniously re-created the infamous, revealing green dress worn by Jennifer Lopez to the 2000 Grammy Awards. “La Aparición de la Fama” was constructed of pieces of green glass found on the streets of the Bronx and the beaches of Ponce, Puerto Rico. (You’ll recall that “Jenny From the Block” has Puerto Rican heritage.) These shards were given shape by the artist’s devilishly complex construction method, which entails affixing each piece to a length of transparent monofilament. Hang a few hundred of these threads with the glass bits attached at just the right level, and — voilà! — J.Lo’s dress hovers in space. Illuminated, the work at New York’s now-defunct Exit Art gallery glowed like, well, an apparition. Surprisingly, in the context of that “L Factor” exhibit in 2003, Times critic Holland Cotter described the piece as “political.” Rosa-Ortiz says his inspiration was the Virgin Mary. Whatever the interpretation, the unique sculpture marked the beginning of a years-long successful run, during which Rosa-Ortiz certainly had to call himself an artist — and commanded big-city prices for his work. “I worked with amazing people,” he says simply. In 2008, though, the economy went south and, with it, most of Rosa-Ortiz’s art sales. “So I thought, Now what?” he says. That’s when friends told him that two enduring occupations were bartending and nursing. “Nursing is a good job with good pay and flexible hours,” he remembers thinking. “I can make artwork and have a job.” Rosa-Ortiz took a bartending gig to pay for his tuition at SUNY Downstate College of Nursing. “I’m amazed at how it worked out,” he marvels now.

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and narrow neck. Yet at the top, the neck flares out like the opening of an exotic flower. Beneath the beaded structure, the filaments dangle like Rapunzel’s hair. Similar in size, “Invasive Species 1,” too, is difficult to mine for narrative content. From one perspective, the shape of its red and white beads calls to mind a leaping dolphin, yet its title suggests microscopic biota. And what to make of the twin brass lockets hanging on either side? Both these unusual works are ciphers, perhaps better appreciated for their stunning technique. But a third piece hanging between them is far more literal. “Del agua mansa, libreme Dios” (“From the calm waters, save me my Lord”) is clearly a raft, its platform, mast and sail constructed from bits of wood. The title and the image itself conjure thoughts of sinking ships, rescue, sailors or refugees making it to shore … or not. Other interpretations elevate the piece from model to metaphor. Rosa-Ortiz uses found wood in works that more obviously suggest the passage of time, in the macro sense — particularly in the installation that gives the exhibit its title. The gallery’s back room is nearly filled with “An Ode to Time,” a site-specific piece created with driftwood from the shores of Lake Champlain. Lengths of wood are suspended by the ubiquitous filament in concentric rings at about (adult) hip height. The elevation is intentional, Rosa-Ortiz says; he wanted viewers to be able to look down at the piece and across it. Children and more adventurous grownups have scooted underneath it, even lying on the floor, to look up through the rings, Hellerman reports. At the center of the piece, the successively smaller rings funnel downward, adding dimension. More than anything, “An Ode to Time” resembles a constellation and, as such, a measurement across eons rather than a human lifetime. This mindexpanding portentousness is leavened by the fact that the entire installation has a bit of a wiggle — the individual pieces of wood respond to slight breezes and the movements of viewers in the room. It’s as if the universe were trying to be friendly.

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“Piety,” however, lends the installation gravitas — and mystery. Created using Rosa-Ortiz’s suspended-filament technique, the torso-shaped work, composed of yellow and purple beads, seems to float above the wood rings. Though from one angle it incongruously resembles a woman’s

high-heeled shoe, the piece actually echoes the position of Christ’s body in Michelangelo’s marble sculpture “The Pietà.” Once you know that, you can’t unsee it. Though Rosa-Ortiz claims not to be particularly religious, his pairing of a reference to this revered

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15th-century work with a humble driftwood construction gives viewers a lot to think about. Locals are advised to take a stroll down to City Hall Park in the evening and gaze at “Piety,” illuminated and glowing, through the BCA Center’s rear window.

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versions of Mexican sequin appliqués. These works are new, and Rosa-Ortiz says he will likely create more. Like Bentley, he is fascinated with the endless variety — and it’s a way for the artist to make a bit of Vermont history his own. Rosa-Ortiz also puts the crystals to work in more somber works. Though you have to look long and hard to see it, a Buddhist monk’s self-immolation is the subject of “Hephaestus.” His seated shape appears as a negative-space silhouette, its outline made of white crystals on those long pins. Next to it, colored crystals, also on pins, form a map of Vietnam. A second work in this vein, “Poseidon” combines the silhouette of an Ottoman ship with a Star of David, a reference to the ancient persecution of Jews. If these subjects seem

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f glass beads don’t evoke a particular place or time, driftwood certainly does. The installation “An Ode to Time” evokes Lake Champlain, at least to viewers who live on Vermont’s west coast. To Rosa-Ortiz it more generally represents his new home. So does the piece that brought him to Vermont in the first place. Also titled “An Ode to Time,” the 43-by-29.5-inch framed construction is on loan from the friends who commissioned it. Here the concentric rings consist of twigs cut into pieces no more than a couple of inches long and meticulously pinned to a foam-core backing. The wood, notes Rosa-Ortiz, came from the couple’s Warren property. “I like working with materials that have a history, a story,” the artist says. Then he adds: “But if people come to the show and just think it’s beautiful, that’s fine with me.” Concentric rings appear again in a pair of mixedmedia works, both titled “Tree Rings Light Box.” In one, Rosa-Ortiz has glued tiny particles of black magnum to white Mylar in successively larger circles; in the other, he used mica. Both are backlit. From the viewer’s perspective, these seem like distant collections of stars that will forever remain unknown. These don’t hold a candle, so to speak, to the sparkle Rosa-Ortiz employs in his works with Swarovski crystals. These pieces have unlikely subjects: In one series, seven deep black frames hold Rosa-Ortiz’s variations on Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley’s photographed flakes. The Vermonter (1865-1931) famously shot individual snowflakes and verified that no two were the same. Rosa-Ortiz plays with this concept but renders his sixsided beauties in sparkly colored crystals adhered to the ends of three-inch brass pins. As a result, the designs appear to float above their black silk-velvet backgrounds, like more elegant

arcane, they speak to the historical research behind some of Rosa-Ortiz’s work. “Sometimes I pick a topic because I want to learn from it,” he explains. And why use sparkling Swarovski crystals to tell these stories? “Because they’re gorgeous,” the artist answers with an impish grin. A pair of two-dimensional works in “An Ode to Time” references a traumatic story: 9/11. Rosa-Ortiz was living in Brooklyn the day terrorists struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The resulting destruction was absolute — and yet ordinary bits of paper wafted from that wreckage across the East River. A couple of days later, Rosa-Ortiz followed his artist’s instinct and gathered up as many pieces as he could find. Many of them were singed by fire. “It was years before I could do anything with them,” he notes. “The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil” and “The Tree of Life” were initially made as light-box installations, using the paper debris in solemn, commemorative collages. At the BCA Center, the works are prints made from the originals, with white crystal flocking forming a glittery tree pattern over each. Business cards, letterhead, computer printouts, directories of names, a racetrack ticket, Chinese newsprint — all these mundane fragments speak to lives lived, and lost. In this pair of prints, random chaos begets elegiac beauty. Rosa-Ortiz’s exhibit “An Ode to Time” speaks to the inevitable condition of evanescence. Ironically — or perhaps fittingly — his nursing job, too, deals with human passages between life and death. He loves that the career affords him time to make artwork, but there is more. “At the end of the day,” says Rosa-Ortiz, “I feel good about it. I helped someone walk today. I eased someone’s pain. “Ultimately, I want to do hospice work,” he continues. “I’m drawn to people who are in their last stage of life. When they come to their crossing, I think I would be a good person to help.” m

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osquitoville Road, which I had to take to reach the Roy Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Vermont’s Caledonia County, seems like a bit of cartographical humor. In fact, the road brings travelers within bug-biting distance of the remarkable cedar swamp that was my destination. So maybe the road namers in the area do have a good sense of humor. Taking no chances, I packed heavy artillery: bug repellent with 34 percent DEET. To my amazement, I didn’t need it. During the two hours I spent mucking about on a tour of the swamp, guided by biologist Chris Rimmer, I encountered surprisingly few mosquitoes, blackflies or other pesky, flying irritants. What I did see was an ecosystem without equivalent in Vermont. The Roy Mountain WMA swamp — which, as far as I know, has no official name — bears more than a passing resemblance to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, which I visited some 15 years ago. Standing, brackish water; richly mossed hummocks; densely packed cedar trees — the only things missing were alligators and the cast of “Pogo.” No top predators, crocodilian or otherwise, make their homes in this swamp. Rimmer remarked that bears might live in the woods nearby, but they wouldn’t have any interest in prowling around the swamp — there’s nothing here for them to eat. The biggest danger to visitors might be losing a boot to the slurping, knee-deep muck. Rimmer, executive director of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, had suggested that I join him on a Roy Mountain swamp stomp for the second installment of this series. He’s been visiting the location for 25 years to survey the local bird populations, so he knows the area well. The blue plastic ribbons tied to trees here and there are his: He uses them to mark the path on which he slogs between his five regular observation posts. Rimmer loves this place and likely knows it better than anyone. “It’s quiet, there are no trails, and nobody knows about it,” he said. “There are very few spots like it in the state of Vermont.” It’s a good thing Rimmer was there to lead a Seven Days photographer and me through the strange terrain. Not only

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But do so cautiously and intelligently — and, if possible, with a guide. Or at least a compass. Though the Roy Mountain swamp is only about 20 acres in size, it’s easy to get lost, and cell service in the area is nonexistent. If you break an ankle climbing over a dead tree, you might become a well-preserved example of Homo sapiens for future explorers to find. And note that the swamp is not a

recreational area but a protected natural ecosystem. If you visit, be kind to it. Decay is everywhere in this swamp. Deadfalls obstruct every potential path; as many dead trees as living ones poke out of the acidic muck. The stagnant water is stained deep brown with the tannins released by rotting plant matter. But the swamp also explodes with life. As we approached it, Rimmer and I noticed that Jewett Brook Road was hopping with tiny toads, all of which had been tadpoles just days earlier. They are the exact color of the unpaved road and were only noticeable because they bounced around just enough to catch the eye. We later met plenty more frogs and toads. (Rimmer had to remind me: Frogs have moist skin; toads are dry and “warty.”) But I saw none of the colorful salamanders I’d hoped to spot. Scores of birds flitted overhead, though none descended from the canopy to investigate us, even when Rimmer judiciously deployed the birdcall app on his iPhone. Though he wasn’t here this time to conduct an official avian survey, he

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identified just about every bird that piped an ornithological crossroads, the swamp up — Nashville warblers, winter wrens, has yielded useful information. VCE is northern parula — in just a few notes. currently creating a quantitative study Closer to the ground, too, the swamp from a quarter century of the project’s teems quietly with life. Some of it is findings. opportunistic, such as the yellow birch For Rimmer, the swamp is more than that’s taken root atop the carcass of a a place to gather scientific data. He’s fallen tree — which, in falling, allowed spent a good chunk of his adult life here, in the light needed by the birch. Rich, and though he joked about getting us green sphagnum hopelessly lost, he covers nearly plainly knows his everything in the way around this swamp; ferns also weird landscape. flourish here. More than once, he The neardescribed the place uniform greenness as “evocative,” and makes the tiniest he was right: It’s fleck of any other somewhat alien hue stand out, so it’s and almost comeasy to spy all kinds pletely untouched of minute berries by humans. and flowers. A local Slogging species of mint has through the swamp Lilies an eye-catching was more exercise purple flower; the than I’d expected — carmine fruit of a I developed some raspberry plant is nasty leg cramps equally arresting. that evening — and We were even more it took five times fascinated by two as long to cover white plants, one ground here than a rigorously symit might have on metrical, five-petal an even surface. flower that Rimmer We visited four tentatively identiof Rimmer’s five fied as a variety of observation points, orchid. The other and toward the end was a snowberry, the birds were less chriS r immEr whose bright white talkative and we berries give the were pretty grimy. species its name. Most of these early He led us up a rise, and, somehow, the blooming plants lost their fruits by mid- road was right there in front of us. July, said Rimmer, so we were fortunate Just as hopping amphibians had to catch a glimpse. welcomed us to the swamp, a boundThe real stars of the swamp, though, ing snowshoe hare sent us off, before are the cedars. Relatively rare in Vermont, escaping down the toady road beyond they give one the impression of trudging reach of the camera lens. It was the largthrough a Louisiana bayou, even though est animal we saw that day, though the the New Hampshire state line is just a swamp is not so remote that we couldn’t few miles away. Cedars thrive here be- occasionally hear the telltale signs of a cause of the relatively low temperatures, larger one. The growl of a distant chain abundant water and acidic murk. saw reminded us that “civilization” surRimmer’s many visits to the swamp rounded us, even here. m have generated a great deal of data for VCE’s Vermont Forest Bird Monitoring Off Trail is an occasional series in Program, which surveys avian popula- which Seven Days joins researchers tions in “undisturbed forest areas,” from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies he explained. “We wanted to monitor in exploring Vermont’s lesser-known birds where we knew the populations ecosystems. wouldn’t be affected by things that Contact: ethan@sevendaysvt.com humans were doing — other than climate change and things you can’t really iNFo control.” The cedar swamp within Roy Mountain Rimmer conceded that the site’s Wildlife Management Area is located near uniqueness makes it arguably less valu- Ryegate and Barnet, adjacent to Jewett able than the hardwood forests that are Brook Road just south of Harvey Lake. the program’s bread and butter. But as vtfishandwildlife.com, vtecostudies.org

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hirty minutes before kickoff, Juba Star Football Club captain Noor Bulle led the team’s warm-up session at Tree Farm Field in Essex Junction. A few latecomers straggled onto the field and joined the 10 players stretching their hamstrings in the sweltering heat of an August Sunday afternoon. Bulle, a 25-year-old Burlington resident, was confident his team could beat the African Lions Football Club, but he’d set his sights on a greater prize. Juba Star — currently in third place in the Vermont Amateur Soccer League — could run away with the championship trophy if the club won its next two matches and the two top teams slipped up. “If we don’t win championship, that’s OK. But we gotta finish undefeated,” the captain said as he pumped up his team in a pregame pep talk. Members of the two teams know one another well — their rivalry extends beyond the league, which includes 10 other teams from around the state. Most Juba Star and African Lions players are from Somalia. And 22 of the 25 Juba Star players are part of the Somali Bantu community, ethnic minorities originally brought to Somalia from southeastern Africa as part of the slave trade. The team is affiliated with the Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont; its name references the Juba River in Somalia, where the Bantu people typically reside. Bulle stressed that “soccer isn’t about anyone’s tribe.” In fact, players often switch allegiances. Both clubs have players from other countries, such as Yemen, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and even the U.S. Still, the winner of this match would earn bragging rights, said Harun Yussuf, assistant coach of the African Lions. And that’s something, given that soccer is more than just a pastime for these players. Bulle called it the Africans’ “most important sport.” He explained that the game allows members of the local African communities to get together and build friendships. Soccer gives the players a chance to speak their native language. Finally, the sport “keeps the youth from the streets,” the Juba Star captain said; the

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players on both teams range in age from of the Brazilian national team, though they accessorized with a rainbow assort17 to thirtysomething. “We minimize a lot of trouble, fight- ment of socks, including pink ones. A crowd of about 50 gathered to ing, drugs,” echoed Abukar Mohamed, coach of the African Lions. Soccer also watch the game, sitting on the benches, the grass and mats. Among the mostly keeps the players physically fit, he said. For South Burlington resident Noor male spectators was Marie Kay, who Abdullahi, soccer is “part of life.” His had come to watch her boyfriend, Elia Louis, play for FC Bosnia VT in desire to rack up more playan earlier match. Both of them ing time prompted him to had decided to stick around to leave LeZot Football Club, see the African teams face off. the league’s current leader, to Unlike the partisan fans who sat join the African Lions. near their team’s benches, Kay On his old team, Abdullahi and Louis parked themselves said, “I would get 10 to 15 on the farthest edge of the field. minutes. I don’t like being on No o r Abdul l a h i “When two African teams the bench.” He took the day meet, they’re usually competioff from his work at Autumn Harp in Essex Junction because he tive,” said Louis. “Neither team wants to lose.” didn’t want to miss the “big game.” Juba Star is the more experienced of Minutes before kickoff, each team filed onto its side of the field. Juba Star the two clubs, having joined the amateur players wore red and black jerseys with league in 2012. But the African Lions black shorts and matching red-and-black didn’t seem any less passionate for socks. The African Lions players had being only in their second year. Once the loftier ambitions — they wore the colors game began, the team’s assistant coach

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Recreation and coach, both of whom rose through the ranks of the club to their current positions, patrolled the length of their respective sidelines. They cupped their hands around their mouths and yelled at their players to increase the pressure on the opponents. As is common in soccer matches, the substitute players and supporters from both teams were vocal. A blocked free kick attempt by a Juba Star player was greeted with cheers from the African Lions bench. But those players were soon shouting less enthusiastically when they found themselves trailing by a goal. Odysseus Manzi, Juba Star’s technical and tactical coach, stood out among the mainly African crowd. The self-described “European mutt” kept encouraging his players to “play the ball, not the man” — to go for the ball when making a tackle or challenge, as opposed to deliberately trying to take out the opposing player. Manzi started coaching Juba Star in 2010 and introduced the team to the

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“We don’t have that money,” said Bulle. “Each of us has our own family to support. It’s hard.” Instead, the team will train indoors and players will compete among themselves, most likely at the University of Vermont. Manzi, who will take over as head coach, said running a soccer team costs about $15,000 a year. That includes league participation fees, uniforms, transportation, and outdoor and indoor field rentals. Over the coming months, Bulle will focus on improving the team’s fitness, as well as instituting a more disciplined training program. The Juba Star Facebook page is filled with reminders for members not to be late for practice or training. “These guys, they have lives outside. They work hard. Some of them have two jobs,” Manzi noted. He added, “We’re a community team. If we were a more competitive team, we would probably have to tighten the reins of time.” Bulle also wants to instill a teamoriented mentality, a quality that Manzi similarly holds dear. He points to the team’s defense, which he claims is “rock solid.” Manzi said he wants his players to apply the “camaraderie and learning on the field” to their lives outside football. “I would like to see Juba Star in 20 years still be a football club,” he said, “growing and moving forward in promoting football and their culture, and the level of diversity in Burlington that I think makes the city thrive.” m

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amateur league. Players had to attend the league’s board meeting and prove that they were serious about joining. That meant having a roster and an organization behind the team — more than just a collection of passionate players. “They want to make sure you can pay the league fees and all that, because it’s fairly competitive,” Manzi said. Having coached the Juba Star for five years, Manzi can get a sense of what the players and the head coach are talking about when they converse in Maay Maay, their native tongue. But he noted that the players “are really respectful about making sure everybody understands what’s being said.” Manzi was also impressed with the Muslim players’ determination to observe the fasting month of Ramadan during the summer. It helped that the league was willing to grant the club’s request for its matches to be held after 6:30 p.m. By halftime, Juba Star was ahead 4-0 — not surprising, given that the action took place mainly in the African Lions’ half of the field. The Somali Bantu team eventually cruised to a 6-1 victory. Juba Star striker Abdikarim Mohamed finished as the top scorer with a hat trick and one assist. His team has one more game this week to round out the amateur league’s summer season. Then Juba Star and the African Lions will face off again on Saturday, August 15, at Leddy Park in Burlington, in a post-Ramadan tournament. While the African Lions club still hopes to play in the league’s fall season, Juba Star team captain Bulle said his players will skip league play. They can’t afford the $2,500 participation fee, which comes out to about $100 per player.

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little dashes of warmth. For a romance to grow on what looks like barren ground, it needs the little startled looks Prestinario gives Sky. And her tipsy “If I Were a Bell” is a delightful release. Sean Palmer glides with grace and confidence as Sky, clearly a man accustomed to getting everything he wants. Palmer has the good looks and fine voice to make an ideal romantic lead, and he’s content to stay with what’s skin deep. He is sometimes reserved in a role that can be larger than life, but in “Luck Be a Lady,” he turns on the passion in a triumph. Matt Wolpe and Jim Raposa are standouts as the gamblers Nicely-Nicely Johnson and Benny Southstreet. They have a nice physical contrast — tall and short, calm and tightly wound — and the energy to rivet attention. The set design by Howard C. Jones plays some tricks to enlarge the stage while setting the scene as a fantasy of New York City. He uses exaggerated perspective to create deep vanishing points and distorts building shapes to deceive the eye. He finishes it all off with wit, such as the ribbon on top of the Hot Box nightclub stage. Costume designer Karen Ann Ledger plucks sartorial elements from many periods and exaggerates them slightly. Her big, brazen style startles just enough to place the characters in a mythic world and evokes a sense of the past no more specific than an allegorical long ago. The talented cast delivers all the pure fun of the comedy and characters. With snappy choreography, fine singing, and a delightful set and costumes, Weston’s production doesn’t miss an opportunity to dazzle and delight. m Courtesy of Hubert Schriebl

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hile life comes down to a crapshoot for some of the characters in Guys and Dolls, ticket buyers take no risk with Weston Playhouse’s thoroughly entertaining production. From the opening tableau of bustling New Yorkers to the finale, the show burns as bright as the lights on 1930s Broadway, where this hilarious collection of lowlifes and dreamers dance, sing and dish out Damon Runyon’s distinctive dialect. With memorable tunes and adorable characters, the musical is a classic well worth revisiting. The book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows is based on Runyon’s slang-riddled stories The cast of Guys and Dolls of Prohibition-era gamblers, gangsters, cops, broads and temperance reformers. Frank Loesser’s music and lyrics remain fresh charming amalgam of slang and formal and funny. diction. The characters never use conThe show premiered on Broadway in tractions, which makes them sound 1950 and won the Tony Award for Best as proper as schoolteachers, but their Musical. Guys and Dolls is lighthearted, talk is of dough, dames and playing the but sweetly sophisticated, too. The root- ponies. Here’s gambler Nicely-Nicely ing interest lies in two couples. Small-time Johnson telling Sky that a craps game is hustler Nathan Detroit has been eluding still going: “Big Jule, being the cops for ages and puts similar energy a large loser, does not wish into avoiding marrying his fiancée of 14 the game to terminate.” The years, cabaret performer Miss Adelaide. ratio of tough-guy vernacuThey’re a comic pair, but their love proves lar, tortured syntax and gradeep. The smooth-talking gambler Sky tuitous formality makes the Masterson and Sarah Brown, the earnest characters intriguing, not to head of the local temperance mission, mention unthreatening. make an unlikely pair, which is exactly The Weston Playhouse why they’re pushed together — on a bet. stage is fairly small, but Loesser’s musical numbers are gems you wouldn’t know it that advance the plot, define the charac- from the effects Ewen and ters and garner laughs from witty lyrics. choreographer Michael Director Malcolm Ewen stages many Raine achieve. Ewen uses movement to songs as conversations, letting the charac- create a lively metropolis, the characters ters try to convince each other, especially always right on the edge of energy that when the subject is love. In “Sue Me,” bursts into a dance number. He contrasts Adelaide’s soaring musical complaint the erratic motion of live-wire gamblers is punctured by Nathan’s two-note re- with the slow, straight-line procession of joinder. The melodic difference sets the the mission band, incapable of inspiring characters on a collision course. Ewen any sinners to repent. capitalizes on this tension by letting each Raine choreographs the nightclub character alternate in gaining or losing scenes with fairly conventional moves, advantage as Nathan steadily entreats and true to the style of entertainment shown, Adelaide rebuffs him, only to give in when but there are surprises in other numhis embrace proves irresistible. bers. For the “Crapshooters’ Dance,” The script captures Runyon’s style, a Raine integrates athletic feats such as

handsprings with the intensity of a diceroller’s flick of the wrist. For the full-tilt “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” Raine unleashes a steady, exuberant build as 18 characters find nutty ecstasy in this parody of repentance. Marissa McGowan is radiant as Adelaide. Without resorting to a ditzy dame caricature, she makes hapless Adelaide smart enough to understand what love is doing to her while maintaining the character’s goofball innocence. She sings “A Bushel and a Peck” with absolute charm while avoiding the unctuous, squeaky tone that’s often used to make the singer infantile. As Nathan, Samuel Lloyd Jr. mixes subtle character work with broad comedy. He can land a joke with the best of them, and he paints Nathan as a lovable sad sack. His accent is painted a little thick — dentalizing every single “t” grows wearing — but if ever a loser deserved to win, it’s Lloyd’s Nathan. Andrea Prestinario brings a lovely soprano voice to her romantic portrayal of Sarah. The character is set up as an earnest pedant, and Prestinario never undercuts the zeal required for a Salvation Army proselytizer, but she does give her

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Superhero power: Empowering Vermonters to support children’s healthy development by helping any audience understand the complex workings of early brain development. Good deeds done: In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Brakeley works with families, educators, schools and the medical community to convey current information and develop a shared language about early brain development.

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Monica says: ”I want Vermont’s children to achieve all of their goals and remember me as one of the people who supported them to get there.”

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Fire in the Mountains Tasting Burlington’s wealth of Himalayan eats

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en in colorful hats known as Dhaka topi and women in saris no longer seem like mysterious foreigners on Burlington’s North Street. Passersby are just as likely to see New Americans dressed in the style of their Himalayan homelands as they are to see lifelong Burlingtonians in jeans and T-shirts. Most of Vermont’s residents from the “roof of the world” are ethnic Nepali who came here from Bhutan after 2008. The Burlington area is currently home to 1,653 Nepali Bhutanese, said Matt Thompson, program coordinator for the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. It’s a siz-

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WHILE INTRODUCING THE NON-HIMALAYAN COMMUNITY TO THEIR NATIVE FLAVORS. able community, but even the Seven Days food team was surprised to realize this spring that the Queen City now boasts five Himalayan restaurants. Thompson added that not all Nepali, Bhutanese or Tibetan Vermonters are refugees. Many emigrated on their own well before 2008, and a mix of immigrants and refugees own the restaurants and markets that have popped up in Chittenden County. The businesses are meant to feed fellow expats while introducing the non-Himalayan community to their native flavors. Sherpa Kitchen Restaurant was the first such restaurant to open in Burlington, in 2012. At the time, food critic Alice Levitt gave it a mixed review, but the cuisine has proved popular with local diners. Now Sherpa Kitchen has a raft of new competition. Levitt and Hannah Palmer Egan visited all five eateries to find out what they offer and who does what best. We arranged these mini reviews in order of the restaurants’ openings. — A.L.

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area that includes the vacation destinations of lakes Fairlee and Morey. “[The market] basically came out of our customers asking about products at the restaurant,” Dosz said, noting that the closest co-op selling locally sourced groceries is 30 minutes away in Hanover, N.H. To supply the market, Dosz is working with many of the same vendors he uses for Middlebrook Restaurant. Vegetables and meats will come from nearby farms including cEDAr circlE fArm & EDucAtioN cENtEr in East Thetford and croSSroAD fArm in Fairlee. The market will also sell veggies grown in the greenhouse out back. “We’ll have the basics like onions, garlic and potatoes,” Dosz said. Middlebrook’s free-range chickens will supply eggs, and house breads will include baguettes and rustic Italian and gluten-free varieties. More breads will come from establishments such as lA pANciAtA in Northfield. To spruce up the market space, Dosz constructed

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“We just needed a much larger space,” said owner and perfumer AAroN WiSNiEWSki. His new location, at Burlington’s Pine Street Soda Plant building, is certainly more accommodating than the small cubicle he maintained until now at the downtown Generator. “I made the space into an R&D area where me and a few people can sit down and really have a sensory experience,”

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Middlebrook’s sprawling 140-acre property in a remote part of the Upper Valley may not seem like a prime location to market gourmet groceries. But the restaurant’s owner and chef, ADAm DoSz, said the market will fill a gap by providing locavore fare to an

counters and shelving from wood left over from a cabin he built years ago. On the racks (also built by Dosz), 15 to 20 international wines — half red, half white — will accompany craft beers from local sources such as the ShED brEWErY, SWitchbAck brEWiNG and mAGic hAt brEWiNG. A daily menu of seasonal soups, pastas, salads and more will provide to-go options for lunch and dinner. Like Middlebrook

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West Fairlee, which opened for its second season in May, will incorporate a new gourmet market starting on August 15. miDDlEbrook mArkEt will sit across from the restaurant, inside the sunroom of an 1860s farmhouse, and will carry local ingredients, prepared dishes, and beer and wine.

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But on-site distilling — using rye grown on WhistlePig’s 1,200-acre farm — was always the endgame, said master distiller DAVE pickErEll, who left Maker’s Mark in 2008 to join the company. The still will be up and running early this fall, after the completion of some plumbing. Its output will age in Vermont oak barrels, which are made from local wood that WhistlePig ships to the famed Independent Stave Company cooperage in Missouri. Besides using entirely native materials, the new system is engineered to minimize waste, Pickerell said. The spent grains will feed local cattle, and all the water that runs through the system is recycled during the boiling and cooling process. “The only wastewater we’ll have is what we use to clean the equipment

at the end of the shift,” Pickerell noted. Whiskeys from the new still will age for several years before hitting the market. In the meantime, WhistlePig is also wrapping up work on a tasting room, where it will give visitors an inside look into its distilling operations, host events and offer samples of its current line. That’s still pending approval from local government. After having waited five years to clear the still, Pickerell wouldn’t hazard a guess as to when that permission will arrive: “[The tasting room] will be open whenever the town says we can open it.” — h.p.E.

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food+drink with combination momos — dumplings stuffed with savory fillings of vegetables, chicken and beef. The beef momos flooded my sinuses with cardamom and cumin, while the ones packed with carrots, legumes, chicken and onion were pungent with turmeric. All found a beautiful match in the light tomato sauce on the side. A small plate of samosa chaat — a popular street food from Uttar Pradesh, the Indian region bordering Nepal — brought potato-stuffed pastry pockets fried to a deep, golden crisp, then cut into pieces. These were buried in a jumble of chickpeas, doused in yogurt and tangy tamarind sauce and scattered with toasty crumbled noodles. It was a hearty, flavor-packed snack. A container of Sherpa thukpa — noodle soup — sent the steaming aroma of ginger across the room the moment I opened it. The clear broth was swimming with hand-cut noodles, carrots and greens, its lightness balanced by the musky brown hunks of lamb. The soup was hearty but not heavy. We made our way through the dishes, each lovelier than the last, and finally arrived at the chicken tikka masala. This creamy, bright tomato-tinged curry is one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. Though many believe the dish originated in India, it’s actually native to Nepal. With tender cubes of chicken stewed simply with mushrooms, carrot and the spices of the central Asian steppe, Sherpa Kitchen’s version was as authentic, and wonderful, as any I’ve ever encountered. We didn’t order dessert, but a mango lassi — basically the liquid essence of that fruit, smoothed with sweet, creamy yogurt — made for a magnificent, filling finish. — H.P.E.

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Dharshan Namaste Asian Deli 1355 North Avenue, 497-0475

On a steamy afternoon last week, Namaste’s picnic seating was empty, awaiting cooler days. But inside, a steady lunch crowd sipped icy cups of Vietnamese coffee and dug into heaping plates of noodles and foot-long banh mi, attended by a single server. Thanh Pham and Bishnu Gurung opened their second restaurant in Burlington’s New North End this February as a natural outgrowth of the market they run next door. It was also the couple’s fifth Chittenden County food business in five years. Though they’ve sold several of those, they continue to run another storefront by the same name in Winooski and are cofounders of the Namaste Community Center on Malletts Bay Avenue. As in Winooski, Namaste’s Burlington menu presents Vietnamese standards such as pho and banh mi alongside a smattering of Nepali bites. Yet much of the food seems vaguely Asian — like, say, the love child of a Nepali woman and a Vietnamese man. And that’s exactly what it is. The couple uses flavors and formats in loose and playful ways, and their nondogmatic approach to

cooking reminds diners that a menu reflects its makers’ creative impulses as much as their native traditions. Hence, spring rolls ($3.45 for shrimp and pork) weren’t the cool little bundles you’d expect from a Vietnamese place. Instead, Pham rolled strips of pork and shrimp around a thick tangle of rice noodles, then tucked it all into clear wrappers for a burrito-size package. Though mostly noodles, the rolls were in keeping with the lightness of their original inspiration and made a fine vehicle for the hoisin and Sriracha that came alongside. Dumplings at Namaste take different forms on different days, but they’re generally not the purse-shaped momos of Gurung’s mountain homeland. When he has time, Pham makes the noodle pockets himself, but he often buys premade ones that he considers of superior quality. They might be Thai, Taiwanese, Chinese or Vietnamese, depending on availability. My table’s half-moon folds were wan and steamed to the point of blistering (next time, I’ll order them fried). The best thing about the vegetable ones was the accompanying herb-spangled tomato-and-chile salsa. The pork dumplings — oozing with savory, piggy juice — were also overcooked but held together better and made nice with that gorgeous spicy sauce. Other dishes make liberal use of American ingredients. Pham makes his lo mein — a take on the stir-fried wheat noodles common on Chinese American menus — with regular spaghetti, sautéed with sesame oil and a blend of oyster, soy and peach sauces. The noodles were barely sweet and a bit nutty. Diced scallions added just enough zing, and the beef was tender and, well, beefy. And did I mention the portions? Crazy big: For $5.75, the “small” plate could have sated four people on its own. Like the lo mein, Namaste’s Nepali-style chow mein — a staple of the Himalayan high country — was made with spaghetti. It was one of the few Nepali dishes on the menu, and by far the best bite I had during my visit. Rich with tomatoes and fragrant with lemongrass and ginger, the house-special version packed more heat than the Chinese-style noodles and was chock-full of shrimp, beef and chicken. Hefty slivers of onion and scallion cut through the grease, while peppers added a touch of sweetness. Again, $7.99 brought an ample portion. But the real showstopper was the banh mi. A pillowy but crisp French roll, spread with a proper layer of chicken liver pâté, cradled cilantro and thick slabs of juicy, slow-roasted pork belly roll. It was sealed with a bright-red gel that remains a chewy mystery — though Pham did reveal that sugar is an ingredient. Though I missed the hearty, cucumber-carrot crunch of a typical banh mi, at $3.50 for a 12-inch sandwich that was still solid the next day, I wasn’t about to complain. — H.P.E.

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the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

to need accommodation, please notify us by September 8, 2015.

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.

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C06374 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 6093 On August 3, 2015, University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, c/o Lani Ravin, 109 South Prospect Street, Burlington, VT 05405 filed application #4C06374 for a project generally described as the demolition of the White Farm house. The Project is located at 500 Spear Street in South Burlington, Vermont.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0235 4F 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 6093 On August 4, 2015, Peter and Richard Asch, 2 Tigan Street, Winooski, VT 05404 filed application #4C02354F for a project generally described as the construction of a 5,030± sf addition to the existing building on Lot #5 of the Tigan Industrial Park. The Project is located at 2 Tigan Street in Winooski, Vermont. The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Winooski Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C02354F”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before September 8, 2015, a person notifies

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Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Nonparty participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 7th day of August, 2015. By: /s/ Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 8028795658 Peter.Keibel@vermont. gov

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reviewing this applica8/3/15 11:15 AM tion under Act 250 Rule 51 Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Burlington Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C06374”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before August 24, 2015, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds 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. The Applicant has requested a partial waiver of notice to adjoining landowners, pursuant to Act 250 Rule 10(F). The District Commission has granted the waiver request based on the determination that the adjoining landowners whose notice has been waived, reasonably could not be affected by the proposed Project and that serving notice on all the adjoining landowners constitutes a significant administrative burden without corresponding public benefit.

tion, please notify us by August 24, 2015. 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. Nonparty participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 7th day of August, 2015. By: /s/Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 8028795658 Peter.Keibel@vermont. gov BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD Tuesday, September 1, 2015 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall.

Street (UR, Ward 4N/3C) City of Burlington Biennial review of winter snow storage for the city 2. 15-1386FC; 281 Shelburne Street (RL, Ward 5S) Barry Heath Appeal of zoning permit denial for installation of fence around portion of front yard 3. 16-0165CU; 747 Pine Street (ELM, Ward 5S) Cresta Cooper Nedde LLC Change use of unit #2 to retail warehouse and office 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 Should a hearing be office notice board, one held on this Project and week before the hearing you have a disability for for the which you are going order in which items will 702 Lake 1. 16-0163CU; to need accommodabe heard. Using the enclosed math operations as a guide, fill the grid

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Public Notice The Annual meeting of the Board of Directors for VERMONT DENTAL CARE PROGRAMS will be held on Monday September 21, at 5:30pm at the office of Vermont Dental Care at 32 Malletts Bay Ave, Winooski, Vermont. For further information please call Sandra at 655-2385.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION Docket No 907-7-15Cnpr n re estate of Kenneth E. Najarian NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Kenneth E. Najarian late of Charlotte, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Date: August 10, 2015 /s/ Kristine M. Najarian, Executrix Signature of Fiduciary Kristine M. Najarian, Executrix Executor/Administrator: c/o Little & Cicchetti, P.C P.O Box 907, Burlington, VT 0502-0907 802-862-6511 llaramee@lclawvt.com Name of publication Seven Days Publication Date: 8/12/15 Address of Court: Chittenden Probate Court P.O Box 511 Burlington, VT 054010511 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION Docket No. 430-4-15 Cnpr In re estate of Bonnie Jean Stygles NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Bonnie Jean Stygles late of Williston, VT I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Date: August 4, 2015 /s/ Abram Harrison, Esq. Signature of Fiduciary Abram Harrison, Esq. Executor/Administrator: 20 Kimball Ave, Suite 202 South Burlington, VT 05403 802-258-0406 AHarrison @ bwlegal. com

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE, JERICHO MINI STORAGE, 25 North Main Street, Jericho, VT 05465. The contents of the following self storage units will be sold at public auction, by sealed bid, on August 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM.

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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. The person holding the public sale may, for good cause, postpone the sale for a period of up to thirty (30) days, from 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. 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,LLP 802 4822905. Dated: July 27, 2015 /s/ Robert W. Scharf Robert W. Scharf, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff

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further described as Account (or by wire follows: transfer, if arrangeAll the same lands and ments for wire transfer premises conveyed are made at least five to Robert E. Shearer (5) business days in (deceased August 9, advance, confirmation of 2014; death certificate is wire transfer is available recorded in Volume 2013, before commencement Page 39 of the Richmond of sale and bidder pays death records), by Quit additional fees required Claim Deed of Karen L. for wire transfer) and Shearer dated December will pay the balance of 11, 2012 and recorded in the highest bid price Volume 216, Page 151 of within thirty (30) days the Town of Richmond of the issuance of an land records. Being all Order of Confirmation and the same lands and by the Vermont Superior premises conveyed to Court. If the sale is set Robert E. Shearer and aside for any reason, Karen L. Shearer by Quit the highest bidder at Claim Deed of Robert E. sale shall be entitled Shearer dated July 9, only to a return of the 1999 and recorded in Vol- $10,000.00 deposit paid. ume 112, Page 10 of the The highest bidder shall Town of Richmond land have no further recourse records. Being further against the Mortgagor, all and the same lands the Mortgagee, or the and premises conveyed Morgagee’s attorney. The to Robert E. Shearer by highest bidder will Warranty Deed of Nancy be required to sign a no C. Forguites dated April contingency Purchase 30, 1996 and recorded in Agreement and attached Volume 97, Page 409 of Vermont Lead Law Real the Town of Richmond Estate Transaction land records. Disclosures. Copies of The Property may be the Purchase Agreesubject to easements, ment and Disclosures rightsofway of record are available by calling and other interests of the telephone number record below. The Property is Terms of Sale. The sold “AS IS” WITH ALL Property will be sold to FAULTS WITH NO REPthe highest bidder, who RESENTATIONS OR WARwill pay $10,000.00 at RANTIES OF ANY KIND. sale in cash, certified, The highest bidder is treasurer’s or cashier’s required to purchase the check made payable Property whether or not to Kohn Rath Danon & the Property is in comLynch, LLP Client Trusteeby pliance withthe local, state following puzzle using

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. Ralph Neill, Executor of the Estate of Robert E. Shearer, and Any Tenants Residing at 1484 Jericho Road, Richmond, VT, Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit Civil Division, Docket No. 238315 Cncv, foreclosing a mortgage given by Robert E. Shearer to New England Federal Credit Union dated December 13, 2012 and recorded in Volume 216, Page 155 of the Richmond 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 E911 address of 1484 Jericho Road, Richmond, Vermont (the Property) will be sold at public auction at 10:00 a.m. on September 28, 2015 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

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Name of publication Seven Days Publication Date: 8/12/15 Address of Court: Chittenden Probate Court 175 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 668-5-15 CNPR IN RE ESTATE OF RICHARD FRANCIS TOM NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Richard Francis Tom late of Hinesburg, VT I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month deadline. Date: August 7, 2015 /s/ Diana Nelsen Signed Diana Nelsen Print name: Diana Nelsen c/o Amelia G. Baisden, Esq. Baisden Harrison 20 Kimball Avenue, Suite 202 South Burlington, Vermont 05403 Telephone: (802) 2580406 Fax: 802-487-6243 email: abaisden@btvlegal.com Name of publication Seven Days Publication Date: 8/12/15 Address of Court: Vermont Superior Court Chittenden Probate Court P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 054010511 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 01-04278, LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR,WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON AUGUST 20TH ,2015 TO SATISFY THE

THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 02-00142, LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR,WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON AUGUST 20TH ,2015 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF WILLIAM AUSTIN Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

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THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) Aspen East is going on its 40th 02-00238, LOCATED BRAIN INJURY year of profitable operation. The SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. AT 28 ADAMS DR property is a sleeper retail locaJOHNSBURY OR 48 INDUSTRIAL tion and could be build out to lease Monthly meetings DR,WILLISTON, VT more space. Sale includes real eswill be held on the 3rd 05495, WILL BE SOLD tate and business assets (excludWed. of every mo., ON AUGUST 20TH ,2015 ing inventory). $2,500,000 1-2:30 p.m., at the TO SATISFY THE DEBT Grace United Methodist OF CHRISTOPHER A Nick Lizotte Church, 36 Central St., GELANIS St. Johnsbury. 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BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease. Group meets 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015. Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888-763-3366, parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org, parkinsonsvt.org. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP 2nd & 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Cir., St. Albans. The Caregivers Support Group welcomes anyone who is helping care for a family member of a loved one with a chronic or life-limiting illness. 527-6717. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life! This confidential 12-Step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex. Info: recovery@ essexalliance.org, Gina Masters, 310-9062. CELIAC & GLUTENFREE GROUP Every 2nd Wed., 4:30-6 p.m. at Central VT Medical Center Conference Room No. 3. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@ gmail.com. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Tue., 5:45-6:45, First Baptist Church, 81 Saint Paul St., Burlington. Thu., 6 p.m. & Sun., noon1, Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington.

Tom, 238-3587, coda. org. CROSS DRESSERS’ SOCIAL & SUPPORT GROUP Discreet, safe & welcoming. Come dressed, change here, or come as you are. Share stories, swap clothes, connect. Pizza, munchies & soda on tap. Every 1st Tue., 6:30-8 p.m., at Pride Center of Vermont, 255 S. Champlain St., Burlington. Questions? Contact rene@ru12.org or 860-7812. DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612. DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. SMART Recovery can supplement or replace traditional addiction recovery groups. You have the right & the responsibility to decide what works for you. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery. org. DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE WomenSafe offers free, confidential support groups in Addison County for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Info, 388-4205. DUAL RECOVERY ANONYMOUS BURLINGTON Dual Recovery Anonymous Burlington is an independent 12-Step Group for individuals who experience a dual illness. We experience mental health challenges & a chemical dependency. We seek to apply 12-Step work to our “no fault” illnesses. Our group is open to anyone who desires recovery from mental health challenges & a chemical dependency. Please join us on Sat., at 4:30 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Info: 861-3150.

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds DYSTONIA SUPPORT GROUP Discussion of dystonia symptoms & side effects, speakers, advice on exercise, support of others. 2nd Wed. of every other mo. (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., Dec.) at 6 p.m. at the Fanny Allen Hospital, Boardroom, ground floor. Contact Barbara Morrish, 985-8467/338-7710 or barbaramorrish@ myfairpoint.net for more information. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT 51-year-old male grieving loss of partner. Seeking women 30-60 years old to talk to & share our emotional pain. Let’s help each other heal & perhaps become friends. Heartbroken? Lonely? Call day or night, 377-9590, Stan. You will reach a kind voice to speak to & our discussions will be confidential. EMPLOYMENT SEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Feeling lost with your job hunt? Want some tips on making the process easier? Learn employment basics, find out about resources, get tips on overcoming barriers, discover new job openings, hear from guest speakers, network with community partners, share & listen. Fri., 1-2 p.m. at the Wellness Co-op, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. 492-8218, ext. 300.

thewellnesscoop.org. Please email abby@ pathwaysvermont.org if you can attend. FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. 1st & 3rd Wed. of each mo., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Turning Point Center, corner of Bank St., Burlington. (Across from parking garage, above bookstore). thdaub1@gmail.com. G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Every 2nd Mon., 7 p.m. 59 Catherine St., Burlington. RSVP graspvt@gmail.com or call 310-3301. G.Y.S.T. (Get Your Stuff Together) GYST creates a safe & empowering community for young men & youth in transition to come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms. G.Y.S.T. is held every Tue., 4 p.m. at the North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville.

For more information call Terry Kelleher at 851-8825. GATHERINGS AT THE WELLNESS CO-OP The Wellness Co-op is building community at 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Current offerings include Community Meeting, 4:30 p.m. every other Tue.; Community Potluck Dinner, 5 p.m. every other Tue.; Hearing Voices Support Circle, 3 p.m., Wed.; Advocacy Group, 4 p.m., Wed.; Peer Support Circle, 5 p.m., Wed.; 30-Minute Mindfulness Meditation, 6:15 p.m., Wed.; 1-Hour Mindfulness Meditation, 11 a.m., Thu.; Social Challenges Support Group, 12 p.m., Thu.; Writers Circle, 5:30 p.m., Thu.; Laughter Yoga Class (please bring water), noon, Fri. Open Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free & open to the public! 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Is there something you’d like to host? We are actively seeking volunteers!! 888-492-8218, ext. 300, thewellnesscoop. org.

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connections we make. GLAM’s Core Group runs our program, & we want your input! If you would like to get involved, call Mike or Jean-Denis at 860-7812, email us at glam@ru12.org, check us out on Facebook (facebook.com/glamvt) or Twitter (twitter. com/GLAMvt), or visit glamvt.org. GRIEF & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP 1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 7-8 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Cir., St. Albans. 527-6717.

IF YOU ARE A YOUTH OR YOUNG ADULT & LOOKING FOR A LISTENING EAR, spiritual encouragement or a companion on the journey, First United Methodist Church invites you to contact Rachel, our pastor at large for youth & young adults in the greater Burlington area. Rachel can be reached via email at rachelStampul@ gmail.com & has open office hours for folks to just drop in on Thu. afternoons, 3:30-5:30 in the Burlington Town Center Mall food court.

HEARTBEAT VERMONT A free support group for those who have lost a friend, colleague or loved one by IN-PERSON QUITTING suicide. Meetings, CLASSES facilitated by our cliniWeekly on Wed., 3:30cian, Jonathan Gilmore, 4:30 p.m., UHC Given are held at Maple Leaf WEST Clinic, S. Prospect Clinic, 167 North Main St., Burlington. Call St. All are welcome to register, 847-2278. to attend. Snacks & This is a great way to drinks are provided to connect with others make for a comfortable who are also trying to atmosphere. Some quit with help from who attend have experienced counselors experienced a recent as well. Free four-week loss, & some are still group sessions, free Calcoku struggling w/ a loss Using the enclosed math operations as a guide, gum fill the grid patches, or fromusing longtheago. Some numbers 1 - 6 only once in each row and lozenges; service is people come to just one column. provided by a tobacco meeting; some 6 1- return 3 ÷ 10x treatment specialist. every mo. The choice is

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KINDESS UNDERSTANDING ADOPTION CIRCLE (KUAC) 2nd Wed. of each mo. 6 p.m. KUAC is a peer support group where LGBTQ-identified or Allied adult members of the adoption triad (adoptees, birth parents & adoptive parents) can come together to share stories, give & receive support, & talk about feelings/thoughts related to the adoption experience in an understanding, confidential community-minded environment. Meetings are held on the 2nd Wed. of every mo. at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Pride Center of Vermont at 860-7812 or thecenter@ru12.org. Vermont Pride Center also offers social events. Our weekly e-newsletter, What’s Up, offers information on events happening around the state. Visit our website, pridecentervt.org, or call 860-7812 for more information on upcoming events. KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided with a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers.

KNITTING & CROCHETING GROUP Noon on the 2nd & 4th Sun. of every mo. People of all ages, gender identities, sexual orientations, & skill levels to come together in a queer space to knit, crochet, & enjoy each others’ company. For more information, call 860-RU12 (7812) or email thecenter@RU12. org. LGBTQ GRIEF & LOSS GROUP This is a social support group for those interested in giving voice to their experience(s) with loss & in listening to others. We welcome those experiencing loss of all kinds, including death of a loved one, loss of or change in health, familial & other beloved relationships, & more. Topics could include but are not limited to: grieving, letting go, resolution, moving on, self-image, rituals & learning. Please send any questions about this group to thecenter@ru12.org or call the Pride Center of Vermont at 860-7812 LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call Brenda at SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining. LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN? Want more support? Join us to focus on the tools necessary for day-to-day living through open dialogue, knowledge & personal experience. Lets find a healthy balance along w/ an improved quality of life. Weekly meeting on Tue., Camel’s Hump Room, Burlington Community Health Center. Call for details. Martha, 415-250-5181. LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP Third Sat. of each mo., 9:30 a.m. Brownell

Library in the Kolvoord Room, Essex Jct. Facilitator: Amy Plog. Find out more by emailing vtlupusgroup@ yahoo.com. MAGIC: MASCULINITY & GENDER IDENTITY CONVERSATION A space for people to engage in a discussion around topics of interest regarding masculinity & gender identity. Voice thoughts, feelings, & opinions about societal norms & expectations. Open for anyone who would like to engage in supportive discussion group. Weekly on Thu., 2-3 p.m. The Wellness Co-op, 247 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Kristen Kaigle, 370-5369, kristenk@ pathwaysvermont.org. MALE GBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace offers a peer-led support group for male-identified survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. Support groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support. These groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with trauma-related feelings & experiences that may surface. Though geared toward GBTQ men, allies are also welcome to join. Please contact SafeSpace if you are interested in joining this group, 863-0003. NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Rutland, every Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; St. Johnsbury, every Thu., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

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

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Join the Howard Center school services team through a 28-hour-perweek, school-based mental health position in the preK-8 Westford Elementary School. This position is a co-hire position between Howard Center and Chittenden Central Supervisory Union. Various mental health, consultation and case management services are provided while utilizing a school social work model. Applicants must be master’s-level clinicians with degrees in social work, counseling or mental health and have experience working with youth with emotional and behavioral challenges. If desired, additional regular hours may be available through our first call program. Job ID 2651

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Looking for dynamic individual to be integral part of a case management team that coordinates services for adults with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Responsible for working with individuals and their support networks to identify and develop supports necessary to maximize integration in the community. BA. Two to three years’ experience preferred. Full-time and benefits eligible! Job ID 2730

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Full-time and part-time positions available. Provide ongoing oversight to patient behavior at one or both medication-assisted treatment sites to ensure a safe environment and efficient dosing procedure. Make sure patients are adhering to clinic policy. Monitor patient behavior, appropriate interactive skills and professional appearance. HS diploma required. Job ID 2752 Laboratory Technician, Female, Chittenden Clinic, part-time. Seeking female lab technician to be responsible for cofacilitating the operations of urinalysis collection at the Chittenden Clinic Medication Assisted Treatment Program-University Health Center site. It is an early-morning, part-time position (5:45-10:45 a.m.). Associate’s degree. Job ID 2678

For more information and to apply, please visit our website, howardcentercareers.org. Howard Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org.

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Pace & Hawley, LLC, Certified Public Accountants, is seeking a qualified accountant to assist in providing auditing, bookkeeping and tax preparation services. Consideration will be given to both permanent full-time and temporary tax season employment. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent and possess excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills. Experience performing audits or tax preparation helpful but not required. Please send resume to: Pace & Hawley, LLC P.O. Box 603 Montpelier, VT 05601 or resumes@paceandhawley.com.

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Island Homemade Ice Cream is looking to hire a production manager who will oversee the day-to-day manufacturing facility to foster safety, quality control, efﬁciency, growth, sales and productivity. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, industrious individual to learn the ice cream business from the ground up and to prosper with it as it grows. The ideal candidate would be able to work in multiple roles and have a strong background in ice cream or food production, management and sales.

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Island Homemade Ice Cream is seeking a full-time employee to produce ice cream. Hard worker and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Must have strong attention to detail be a quick learner and a positive teamplayer. Ability to lift 50 pounds.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT Fast-paced law firm located in Burlington seeks parttime office assistant. A good candidate will demonstrate the ability to multitask, take initiative and have excellent computer and communication skills with an eagerness to learn. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Office and legal experience preferred. Responsibilities include answering telephones, photocopying, faxing, filing and file management, computer entry, office errands and other office-related duties. Monday through Friday, 25 hours per week, paid hourly, no benefits. Send cover letter and resume to: Jennifer Welsh Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C. 76 St. Paul Street, Suite 400 Burlington, VT 05401 jwelsh@lynnlawvt.com

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Recovery Coach Coordinator Will have primary responsibility for the performance of the recovery coaching program at NCVRC, coordinating the activities of up to 10 individual recovery coaches who are engaged in a person-centered, strength-based approach for supporting people struggling with addictions to alcohol/drugs and/or loved ones of people with addictions. 3:26 PM Position includes intake, assignment, data collection, follow-up and oversight of the recovery coaching program. The right person must have one to three years of supervisory experience, working knowledge of substance abuse/recovery issues, and minimum of two years working in a nonprofit organization.

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Applicants must be able to work overnights and on weekends. Our group is investigating the impact of opioid exposure in utero. Your role will be interacting with pregnant women and their newborn babies. Must have strong attention to detail and be self-motivated.

Campus Recreation at the University of Vermont is seeking a dynamic staff person to fill the position of Assistant Director for Marketing and Communications. This person will plan, design and manage all marketing initiatives for Campus Recreation. This position will work to develop awareness of campus recreation and promote increased participation in campus recreation programs, services and facilities.

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Call Center/Customer Service Manager Hotel Sales Coordinator Become an important member of the historic Middlebury Inn sales team, located in a vibrant college town. Responsible for supporting the Senior Sales Manager by building and maintaining good customer relationships, administrative duties, marketing efforts and delivering a high level of customer service. This position is responsible for coordinating sales of our 71 beautiful guestrooms, Morgan’s Tavern restaurant, conferences, banquets, weddings and great Vermont history. This is a full-time position for the right candidate. Please forward resume for consideration to geoff@middleburyinn.com.

We are the premier manufacturer of smoked hams and other smoked meats, sold directly to our customers through our catalog, web and retail stores.

We have a permanent position to lead our inbound call center and customer service department in Richmond. Primary responsibilities include hiring, training and managing a seasonal staff. The successful candidate will possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong customer service experience and proficiency with web browsers, email, MS Word and Excel. To apply, please email or mail your resume and letter of introduction to: Harrington’s of Vermont 210 East Main Street, P.O. Box 288, Richmond, VT 05477 jobs@harringtonham.com

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Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is seeking an Administrative and Nutrition Coordinator to coordinate the nutrition program for our family support offices and perform development work, communications and other administrative tasks. Position requires organization, efficiency, flexibility, excellent oral and written communication skills, and regular in-state travel. Must have experience in similar roles. Love of healthy food and cooking, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ability to lift 50 pounds regularly, valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required. Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits. No calls, please. Send cover letter, resume and three references to SEARCH, P.O. Box 829, Montpelier VT 05601 or pcavt@pcavt.org. EOE | pcavt.org

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(Woodstock) We are seeking a motivated Production Project Manager and a Book Production Assistant to help with design, typesetting and producing 35-plus new books and 70-plus reprints per year, working closely with our production and editorial teams. the candidates should have experience in Indesign and dreamweaver. These are full-time, in-office positions. see the requirements at skylightpaths.com/page/ category/employ.

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Customer relations Coordinator The American Morgan Horse Association Inc., located

in Shelburne, is seeking a highly motivated, responsible and qualified individual as a full-time Customer Relations Coordinator. The association is dedicated to preserving, promoting and perpetuating the Morgan horse breed. The Customer Relations Coordinator is responsible for member recruitment and retention, coordinates member programs, and assists with development of publicity and marketing. For a copy of the full job description and/or to submit your letter of interest, resume and salary requirements, contact Julie Broadway, Executive Director, American Morgan Horse Association, 4066 Shelburne Rd, Suite 5, Shelburne, VT 05482 or execdir@morganhorse.com. No phone calls, please. Deadline for application is August 31, 2015.

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This is full-time, benefit-eligible position in the Continence Center. We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Vermont with at least 3 years of nursing experience to join the team. Women's health clinical experience strongly preferred. Only online applications will be accepted.

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

Do you exude positive energy? Are you looking for a challenge? Like to play? Want to work with children/youth?

Psychologist Family Center

If so, we currently have multiple BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONIST positions available. Work with children and youth while implementing an individualized behavior plan in school, day treatment and/or community settings with support from a fun, dynamic and creative team. Training, advancement opportunity and excellent benefits await you.

The NFI Family Center (outpatient mental health) is looking for a full-time, licensed (or license -eligible) psychologist to join our clinical team. The ideal candidate will have experience providing an array of therapeutic services to children, adolescents and families, and have an ability to perform psychoeducational evaluations. Our clinical staff also provides consultation and training services throughout the state, and we will train new staff members in a number of innovative approaches to treatment of developmental trauma. The candidate must work well in a team, possess excellent organizational, writing and self-care skills, and be able to balance the demands of a fast-paced and creative team. Supervision is provided by the senior clinical staff. Please send a cover letter and resume to davemelnick@nafi.com.

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NFI Hospital Diversion Program The Hospital Diversion Program of NFI-VT is seeking a Residential Counselor. Hospital Diversion provides crisis stabilization, clinical consultation, individual treatment and discharge planning in a small, safe residential setting. Counselors provide supervision and support to youth, as well as provide a sense of safety and security. Superior interpersonal skills and ability to function well in a team atmosphere a must. BA in psychology or related field required. Position is full time with a comprehensive benefits package. Please email resume and cover letter to annepeterson@nafi.com or mail to Anne Peterson, 100 Allen Road, South Burlington, VT 05403.

P-T DCF Contract Visit Supervisor St. Albans Northeastern Family Institute St. Albans has an opening for a part-time DCF contract Visit Supervisor. Visit Supervisor will work closely with children and families involved with DCF. We are looking for candidates with strong communication skills, documentation skills and the ability to work in a team environment. Please mail a resume and cover letter to NFI-St. Albans, ATTN; Natalie Lemery, 12 Fairfield Hill Road, St. Albans, VT 05478 or email natalielemery@nafi.com.

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The Sisters of Mercy, a community of Roman Catholic women, are dedicated to helping those in need though education, advocacy, health care, housing, pastoral and social services. The Northeast Community is currently seeking

DCF Contract Care Coordinator St. Albans Northeastern Family Institute St. Albans has an opening for a full-time DCF contract Care Coordinator. Coordinators work directly with children and families involved with DCF, who experience multi-system issues, including substance abuse, domestic violence and mental health challenges. Responsibilities include coordinating and facilitating large meetings, teaming with community service providers, creating treatment plans through collaboration with DCF and parent education. We are looking for candidates with strong communication and documentation skills who work well in a team setting. Experience with family time coaching, family safety planning and family group conferencing is a plus. Bachelor’s degree and/or two years’ experience in related field required. Please submit cover letter and resume to NFI-St. Albans, ATTN; Natalie Lemery, 12 Fairfield Hill Road, St. Albans VT 05478, or email natalielemery@nafi.com. 10v-NFI-081215.indd 1

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to perform a wide variety of tasks associated in providing food services to the Sisters at our Burlington location. A minimum of one year of experience is desired, but will train the right person. Must be available for alternating weekends and holiday shifts when needed. The Northeast Community offers a competitive salary and part-time benefits. Please contact Linda Chiasson with your interest at 863-6835 or email lchiasson@mercyne.org.

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Waitstaff

The Phoenix House RISE Program located in Burlington is seeking a qualified individual to fill our full-time Counselor-Case Manager position. Fulltime position is an evening benefited position. The RISE program provides transitional housing and substance abuse services to adult men. Please send resumes to James Henzel, 435 Western Avenue, Brattleboro, VT 05301 or jhenzel@phoenixhouse.org.

Full- and part-time openings Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community is adding members to our team of Dining Room Waitstaff. Waitstaff help to create a fine-dining experience for our residents in a restaurant-style environment that rivals most area restaurants. This is a perfect opportunity for students with the time and drive to begin their working experience, or for professionals who wish supplement their current career endeavors. Experience as a server is preferred but not required. We will train applicants who demonstrate strong customer service skills and a desire to work with an active population of seniors.

Phoenix House is an equal opportunity employer.

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The Wake Robin dining room does not serve alcohol and is the perfect environment for aspiring food servers who are not yet 18. Back to school, looking for a change?

Burlington Kids Afterschool Core Staff Positions Available!

Wake Robin offers a flexible schedule to match your goals. If interested, please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to HR, 264-5146.

GREATER BURLINGTON Y 266 College Street

Imagine going to work knowing that what you do each day positively influences the lives of people in our community. Stop by the Y today, August 12th, from 3 to 5 pm to talk with supervisors about how the Y could work for you! See gbymca.org for open positions in youth development, aquatics, facilities and fitness.

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Community-Based Case Manager

To apply for any of these positions submit a cover letter, resume, three references (letters preferred) including contact information and transcript to Nina L. Mazuzan, Burlington Kids Lead Site Director 150 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401. or email all documents to nmazuzan@bsdvt.org. Burlington Afterschool’s Mission: To foster the social and academic success of Burlington youth through quality programming in an environment that creates lasting connections with peers, adults and the community.

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in community mental health services. This is a fast paced outreach position that includes supportive counseling, service coordination, skills teaching, benefits support, and advocacy, and requires someone who is compassionate, creative, well organized, honest, dependable, and strength based. Prefer person with master’s degree in related field and a minimum of one year related experience. Will consider applicants with a bachelor’s degree in a related field with more extensive experience. Supervision toward mental health licensure provided.

To learn more or to read our complete job descriptions visit our website, www.wcmhs. org. Apply online or send your resume to: personnel@wcmhs.org or Personnel, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601.

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support for an ofﬁce of 16 people and for bookkeeping tasks including accounts payable, receiving, HR beneﬁts management and payroll. This position demands precise attention to detail, the ability to multitask, a strong aptitude for data management, and a willingness to take on a variety of support functions throughout the organization. This is a full-time, exempt position in Montpelier.

At least three years of experience, mastery of Excel, knowledge of QuickBooks, competency in databases (ideally Raiser’s Edge), obsessive attention to detail and passionate team player. Competitive salary, employer-paid health and disability insurance, employer-matching IRA or student loan repayment, and four weeks of annual leave plus personal days and paid holidays. Apply online only. For more info, visit vpirg.org/jobs.

Equal opportunity employer.

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Assistant Controller/Accountant

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY HEAD START

Innovative Vermont housing & conservation organization is seeking a well organized and energetic team player to join our financial staff in managing a wide range of state, federal, and private foundation resources. Responsibilities include a variety of accounting functions, preparation of monthly financial statements, federal and funder reporting, billing, and assisting in the budget preparation and audit process. Requirements and qualifications: a degree in accounting and a minimum three years experience in accounting functions. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree. Working knowledge of fund accounting, GAAP, governmental and/ or not-for-profit accounting, and experience with federal grant administration and regulations. Stellar attention to detail and a concern for accuracy; ability to work well with others as part of team as well as independently during cyclical periods of high demand; good organizational and time management skills. Full-time position with comprehensive benefits. EOE. Position open until filled. Please reply with letter of interest, résumé and references to: Laurie Graves, VHCB, 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, Vt. 05602 or laurie@vhcb.org. See the job description at: www.vhcb.org/employment.html

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Burlington): Responsibilities include providing clerical and administrative support for CVHS director and management staff, word processing, data entry and generating reports, document production and mass mailings, processing, filing and tracking fiscal and program documentation, communication with staff, parents, vendors and various agencies, and office management and organization. Qualifications: Associate’s degree (bachelor’s degree preferred) in relevant field, as well as three to five years of relevant work experience. Also required are intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word and basic to intermediate Excel; speed, proficiency and accuracy with word processing and data entry; strong, proven writing and proofreading skills; and customer service skills. 40 hours per week, full year. Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience. Excellent health benefits package. Successful applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; skills in documentation and record-keeping; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, email and internet; exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, motivated and have a can-do, extra-mile attitude. A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. Please submit resume and cover letter with three work references via email to pbehrman@cvoeo.org. No phone calls, please. CVOEO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. 7t-ChampVallHeadStart080515.indd 1

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REGISTERED NURSES Washington County Mental Health Services is currently seeking the following nursing positions: Registered Nurse: Full time Registered Nurse needed to provide leadership and instruction for two Level III Residential Care Homes in Barre, train and delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel, monitor and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations governing Level III Care Homes, advocate and intervene to promote wellness of residents, participate actively and collaboratively with house management and CDS management team, and encouraging and promote community inclusion for all residents. Must have solid clinical skills to apply to clients of widely varied ages and health care needs, and further challenged by developmental and/or mental health needs. Flexibility, excellent communication (verbal and written) and critical thinking skills required. RN with current Vermont license required.. Hourly Registered Nurse: Looking for a Registered Nurse to provide weekend professional nursing supervision and care to consumers in a community-based mental health crisis facility. This Nurse will provide both psychiatric and physical assessments, communicate with on-call psychiatric providers, facilitate admissions, and delegate medication administration duties to direct care staff, as well as provide clinical supervision to direct-care staff. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and work well as a team member as well as function independently. This position requires applicants to be an RN with a current Vermont License to qualify.

Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services

COLLECTION CASE MANAGER RESTITUTION UNIT

Associate’s degree or two years’ work experience in a relevant field. Job is located in Waterbury.

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We are seeking a qualified Personal Care Attendant for a 10-year-old boy with autism. This is a five-day, 20-hour per week position Monday through Friday from 3 until 7 p.m. We require someone who is kind, patient and active, and enjoys the outdoors and doing fun things with a great guy who loves nature. We need someone who has a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. If you are interested, please let me know at mariahriggs@gmail. com. This position will begin

Seeking a champion for victims to join our team to collect court-ordered restitution from criminal offenders. Analyze financial and legal information; accurately enter data; and research, investigate and negotiate with offenders. You must be a whiz at handling a large caseload, making a high number of phone calls, and be focused 2v-MariahRiggs-081215.indd on hitting goals and fulfilling our mission with a positive attitude.

Email your cover letter and resume no later than August 21, 2015, to elaine.boyce@ccvs. vermont.gov.

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Vermont Gift Barn Full-Time Position Vermont Gift Barn in South Burlington is currently hiring for a year-round, full-time position. Job responsibilities will include overseeing part time employees while the managers are absent. This includes sales and customer service, unpacking, pricing and displaying merchandise, and opening and closing the store. The ideal candidate will have scheduling flexibility, be energetic and friendly, and have excellent customer service skills and the ability to multitask. We offer competitive pay and a refreshing work environment. Hours will include days, nights and weekends.

MUNICIPAL RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ASSOCIATE VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS The Vermont League of Cities and Towns (VLCT), a statewide nonprofit municipal organization dedicated to serving and strengthening Vermont local government, seeks a Municipal Research and Information Associate. This professional position provides research and administrative support to the Municipal Assistance Center (MAC) by helping the MAC team of attorneys and program staff develop and deliver member training, publications, and consulting services and conducting and analyzing membership surveys. The Associate reports to the Director of the Municipal Assistance Center and is a key player in the Municipal Assistance Center team. A detailed job description is posted at vlct.org/ marketplace/classifiedads.

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Outreach Assistant Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District seeks a fulltime Outreach Assistant to promote household hazardous waste and special collections events; perform outreach to businesses; engage in promotion via social and traditional media and the CVSWMD website; schedule press interviews and presentations; maintain key outreach databases; and perform outreach at fairs, festivals and events. Minimum qualifications include an associate’s degree, or equivalent experience in marketing, communications or a related field, proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, familiarity with social media for business use, excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, and good writing skills. Experience with Adobe InDesign or Adobe Photoshop. See cvswmd.org for additional information. Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal background check. Travel in the 18 member towns of the CVSWMD will be required on a regular basis. Starting compensation: $11.54 per hour ($24,000 per year), plus paid benefits including sick and vacation leave and employersponsored health, dental and vision insurance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The anticipated start of employment is no later than October 1, 2015. This is a one-year position made possible through grant funds. The selected applicant will have hiring priority for all new positions created within the CVSWMD. To apply, send resume, cover letter, writing sample and three references to administration@cvswmd.org, or Outreach Assistant Search, CVSWMD, 137 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Additional information may be found at cvswmd.org.

Bachelor’s degree in government, public administration, political science or related field required. Minimum three to five years of paralegal and/or municipal experience and/or training preferred. Advanced degree in public administration, law or equivalent combination of training and experience is desirable. Strong communication skills, attention to detail and customer service orientation are also required. Hiring salary range, $36,000-$45,000, commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package included. To apply, please send a confidential cover letter, resume, and names and phone numbers of three professional references to Human Resources, Vermont League of Cities and Towns, 89 Main Street, Suite 4, Montpelier, VT 05602, or email jobsearch@vlct.org with “Municipal Research and Information Associate” as subject. Application deadline is September 2, 2015. Resumes will be reviewed as they are received. Position open until filled. EOE.

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Porter Medical Center in beautiful Middlebury, offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous 403(b) plan. We offer paid vacation, tuition assistance and the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals in a dynamic organization.

Department manager Medical Surgical and Special Care Units. Fulltime opportunity for inspirational leader and autonomous critical thinker with strong track record of success related to quality/excellence and patient satisfaction. BSN required and Vermont RN License required.

Hospitalist Midlevel Porter Medical Center is seeking a Hospitalist to join our growing team. This is a full-time night position, with six nights on and eight nights off. Twelve hour shifts. Licensed as a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. One year of hospitalist experience, or five years of broad primary or acute care experience.

Utilization review rn Full-time position. Two years’ experience required, RN licensure required, BA or BSN required (or working toward this goal). Case management and discharge planning experience required.

network aDministrator Full-time position, responsible for the maintenance and configuration of server, LAN and WAN equipment. Serve as the technical lead on new server software/ hardware implementations. Provide hardware/software setup and troubleshooting support.Undergraduate degree in computer science, business or related field or equivalent experience required.

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FullPer Time 10Nurse Month Nurse Practitioner/Physician Diem Practitioner/Physician Assistant

The University of Vermont’s Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) is looking for a Vermont licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to provide quality medical care to UVM students at our Assistant (posting #005285) student health clinic for the fall semester and possibly the full academic year. Per diem hours available for weekdays and Saturdays up to 37.5 hour per week. Ideally, seeking applicants that can work at least 20 hours The University of Vermont’s Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) seeks per week. applicants the position of Health Care Provider Practitioner or Physician Responsibilities include: Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, education andfor counseling of patients seeking medical care (Nurse (including chronic health issues and acute care), consultation with physicians and other clinical staff as necessary. Assistant) in Student Health Services. This position provides primary health care in Successful candidates will work as part of a strong, supportive, fun clinical team providing health care for students Vermont. an and outpatient setting to University students. The attending CHWB the is University accreditedof by the Desired qualifications: Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). - Knowledge of developmental issues of adolescents and young adultsan andexperienced experience working withwith college age population. We seek clinician excellent people skills, knowledge of the - Computer skills sufficient to maintain proper medical records and completeand clinically-related tasks via our electronic medical records. developmental health issuesadministrative of young adults, a collaborative work style, and a - Ability to communicate clearly in person, via phone, and demonstrated in writing with students, and other student health staff a variety of disciplines. interest families and commitment to diversity andofmulticultural competence. - Commitment to providing quality, respectful and confidential care to candidate all patients,will valuing race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, and disabilities. Thehealth successful be differences energetic, in creative, forward-thinking and ablegender, to gender identity, age,Paper: Seven Days Minimum qualifications include: Master’s degree in health juggle field andcompeting graduate ofpriorities Nurse Practitioner (NP) program or certification from a State Board of Medicine approved NP Program or Physician Assistant (PA) in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. program and 2 years experience in direct patient care. Knowledge of developmental issues of adolescents and young adults, experience working with college age population required. Issue: 8/5 Responsibilities include: Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, education and For more information about Student Health Services, visit www.uvm.edu/health. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, email cover letter and resume to Meryl St. John at counseling of patients seeking primary health care, consultation with physician and meryl.st-john@uvm.edu or mail to CHWB Student Health Services, Attn: Meryl St. John, RE: per diem NP/PA application, 425 Pearl St., Burlington, VT 05401. Due: 8/3 by noon

other clinician staff as necessary and appropriate, shared coverage of after hours Mail Services Specialist (Part-Time Temporary) Size: 3.83 x 8.84 call and Saturday acute care clinic, participation in clinical administrative work & Perform mail services delivery and processing functions, including: Sorting inbound U.S. and campus mail/parcels; Delivering mail using UVM vehicle; Operating mail metering system; Handling UPS and FedEx possibly clinical preceptorship. shipping applications; Looking up mail addresses using address database; Entering data into other data collection applications; Communicating procedures and information to faculty, students; Providing Cost:staff, and $750 Minimum qualifications include: Completion ofone Master’s level experience. accreditedKnowledge nurse general back-up for other Print and Mail Center functions when necessary. High School diploma required with up to year of related of basic computer application use including email, data entry, accessing and maneuvering in an internet web page. Position exposedortophysician the elementsassistant of weather.program; Valid driver’s license or ability toas obtain driver’s practitioner board certification an and Adult or check required. Lifting of 5-25 lbs. regularly and up to 70 lbs. occasionally. Ability to meet physical standards of a post offer pre-employment assessment. engage Assistant; in learning and practicing principles Family Nurse Practitioner or asActively a Physician Vermont state licenseoforsocial justice and inclusion, environmental sustainability and delivering great customer experience. Hours: 7:30 am to 1:00 pm, Monday through Friday, September through May. eligibility; and a minimum of two years’ experience in direct patient care. Please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for professional references to: UVM Print & Mail Center, Attn: Kristin Winer, The University of Vermont, 118 Waterman Building, 85 So. Prospect Street, Knowledge of developmental issues of adolescents/young adults, experience Burlington, VT 05405-0160, Telephone: (802) 656-0214, Kristin.Winer@uvm.edu. working with college age population required as is a strong commitment to working Financial (Posting with a diverse populations andAnalyst interdisciplinary staff.#S267PO) Sponsored Project Administration (SPA) is the University’s central office that supports administrative activities throughout the life cycle of a grant or contract. With a focus on service, compliance, and efficiency, SPA This a 10-month full-time position.ofSalary is competitive and commensurate staff members assist and advise investigators and sponsors in the is pursuit, management, and closeout extramurally-funded activities. Our departmentwith is a dynamic team of 28 staff members with a diverse range of experience and includes a full benefit package. For more information about the skills. We are seeking a Financial Analyst (FA) to join our team. CHWB, please visit website at www.uvm.edu/health. The Financial Analyst administers awarded grants and contracts in compliance withour applicable award and sponsor-specific guidelines, federal regulations, and university policies and procedures. The FA prepares and ensures timely submission of financial reports for sponsored projects. Like every member of the sponsored project administration, the FA provides extraordinary service, outreach, and training to the University research community and external sponsors. The FA also collaborates with internal and external colleagues to problem-solve award-specific or ERP system-related issues. Primary functions are: Per Diem Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant a. Sponsored project administration The University of Vermont’s Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) is looking b. Sponsored project financial reporting for a Vermont licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) to c. Sponsored project closeout provide quality medical care to UVM students at our student health clinic for the d. Customer service fall semester andtwopossibly the full academic diem hours availableinfor We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in specialized field and years of related experience. Weyear. requirePer candidates with proficiency Excel, experience in financial reporting and analysis, excellent analytical, organizational, written and verbal communicationweekdays skills, well-honed ability to up juggle competing andIdeally, meet deadlines. would prefer and Saturdays to 37.5 hour priorities per week. seekingWe applicants thatthat candidates have experience in grants and contracts, ERP systems and customer service can work at least 20 hours per week.

Full-Time 10 Month Nurse Practitioner/Physician (Posting #S379PO) Responsibilities include: Evaluation, diagnosis, Assistant treatment, education and

The University of Vermont’s Center for Health and Wellbeing (CHWB) seeks applicants for themedical position of Health Care Provider (Nurseissues Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in Student Health Services. This position counseling of patients seeking (including chronic health and acute provides primary health care in an outpatient setting to University The CHWB is accreditedand by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). care), students. consultation with physicians other clinical staff as necessary. We seek an experienced clinician with excellent people skills, knowledge of the developmental and health issues of young adults, a collaborative work style, and a demonstrated interest and commitment to diversity will work asand partable oftoa juggle strong, supportive, andinfun clinicaland fast-paced environment. and multicultural competence. The successful candidate willSuccessful be energetic,candidates creative, forward-thinking competing priorities a dynamic team providing health care forseeking students attending theconsultation Universitywith of physician Vermont. Responsibilities include: Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, education and counseling of patients primary health care, and other clinician staff as necessary and appropriate, shared Desired qualifications: coverage of after hours call and Saturday acute care clinic, participation in clinical administrative work & possibly clinical preceptorship. Minimum qualifications include: Completion of Master’s level accredited Nurse or Physician program; board as an and Adult or Family Nurse Practitioner or as a Physician Assistant; - Knowledge of Practitioner developmental issuesAssistant of adolescents and certification young adults Vermont state license or eligibility; and a minimum of two experience years’ experience in direct care.age Knowledge of developmental issues of adolescents/young adults, experience working with college age population working withpatient college population. required as is a strong commitment to working with a diverse populations and interdisciplinary staff. - Computer skills sufficient to maintain proper amedical records andFor complete This is a 10-month, full-time position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and includes full benefit package. more information about the CHWB, please visit our website at clinically-related administrative tasks via our electronic medical records. www.uvm.edu/health.

- Ability to communicate clearly in person, via phone, and in writing with students, Solid Waste Recycling Specialist (Posting #S408PO)

families and other student health staff ofproperty a variety of University disciplines. UVM’s Solid Waste Recycling Specialist will collect and haul recyclable materials, refuse, and surplus at all locations. Perform all routine activities related to the UVM Grounds Department including snow removal, landscaping, turf care, and athletic -field maintenance. to Provide furniture/equipment moving and services as requested. Promote Commitment providing quality, respectful confidential health carea work to allplace that encourages safety within the shop and in the field. May input/retrieve work related data using appropriate desktop applications. Operate Universityinvehicle. patients, valuing differences race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, High School diploma and experience driving and maneuvering large identity, truck in congested areas required. Current valid driver’s license required. Physical ability to move or roll heavy containers up to 100 lbs, lift 50 lbs, gender age, national origin, and disabilities. and up to 100 lbs with co-worker required. Initial employment contingent upon successful completion of physical screening. Ability to read basic written instructions and fill out written route sheets and forms required. Minimum Master’s in health fieldareand graduatetoof The University is especially interested in candidates who can contributequalifications to the diversity include: and excellence of thedegree institution. Applicants encouraged include in their cover letter information about how they will Nurse Practitioner (NP) program or certification from a State Board of Medicine further this goal. approved NP Program or Physician Assistant (PA) program and 2 years experience Business Analyst (Posting #S412PO)

patient Knowledge of developmentaloperations issues offor adolescents young The University of Vermont is seeking a qualified individualintodirect provide supportcare. for complex administrative/business designated and customer areas and select units of the Administrative Business Service Center (ABSC). Provide planning, analysis, and reporting toadults, customer units. Engage in transactional details, customer outreach, and support. Provide high level all funds budgeting expertise and support for customer experience working with college age population required. units. Provide daily oversight of transaction processing and volumes to ensure consistency, quality, and timeliness of processing. Approve and audit transactions generated by business support generalists for areas of For further information, apply withtoelectronic application, resume and cover to letter responsibility. Provide financial management, analysis, reporting, planning, budgeting or andtoHR support select units. May serve as internal resource other service center members for analysis, financial, or Human for these positions, visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com. Tel: 802-656-3494. Cover Resources expertise. letter shouldfield include a statement of experience/commitment to working with of systems experience required. Effective communication, Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Human Resources or related and two to four years of related experience to include financial andissues information diversity. analytical and team-collaboration skills required. Demonstrated commitment to customer service. Experience using financial accounting and/or human resources systems such as PeopleSoft highly desirable. Experience working with a complex chart of accounts highly desirable. UVM is anand Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Employer to recruiting,Tel: 802-656-3494. Cover letter should include a statement of For further information, or to apply with electronic application, resume cover letter for these positionsAction , visit our website committed at: www.uvmjobs.com. supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and experience/commitment to working with issues of diversity. students. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

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Busy artisan bakery seeks night owl for prepping and filling orders for stores, restaurants and delis. Relaxed and fast-paced environment working with a team of three to five people. Ability to be on your feet and lift 20-30 pounds required. Swing shift differential plus benefits after 25 hours per week, and great bread and pastries! Reply to nightcrew@ klingersbread.com.

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Applications are invited for a non-tenure-track, full-time instructor position in the Applied Linguistics Department (ALD) at Saint Michael’s College. The Applied Linguistics Department offers several major programs: an intensive English program, an academic English program and various TESOL programs. The ideal candidate will be willing to teach across programs and have documented success in teaching and teacher preparation, with availability to teach in the summer for additional compensation. The candidate should also have experience with and willingness to develop distance learning modes of course delivery. General responsibilities include teaching and curriculum planning in all major ALD programs, as well as some departmental service responsibilities. A master’s in TESOL or applied linguistics is required. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), employee and dependent tuition benefits, and discounted gym membership.

Audy Trucking LLC is hiring for an experienced class A driver. Our fleet hauls grain, minerals and For full job description and to apply online, go to aggregate with dump and hopper smcvt.interviewexchange.com. bottom trailers. The job requires weekly overnights and home weekends. We offer health ben5v-StMikesCust081215.indd 1 efits and paid vacation, as well as mileage and safety bonuses. Please inquire by email at audytrucking@hotmail.com or call Jeff Audy at 989-5024.

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MERCHANDISING MANAGER Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont has an immediate opening for a full-time Merchandising Manager. We are a family-owned and -operated fashion company celebrating 20 years of manufacturing quality bow ties, neckties and other apparel items. We hope to add a long-term professional to our growing team. The ideal candidate has a love of fashion, possesses a “can do” attitude and feels comfortable juggling multiple tasks. Send resumes to dmutter@beautiesltd.com.

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ACADEmIC INSTRuCToR provides general instruction in the areas of writing, literature, social studies, math or science. Collaborates with Trade Instructors to develop and implement trades-based applied academic lessons.

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Join NPI, Vermont’s premier technology management firm! Have fun, get things accomplished, and get “gonged” for delighting clients.

IT SupporT TechnIcIan Be a go-to person for essential products and applications. Key functions include monitoring, resolving PC hardware/ application issues and diagnosing/repairing network issues. One-plus year full-time IT experience required, IT-related degree or certification desirable.

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DRIVER’S EDuCATIoN INSTRuCToR conducts and manages driver’s education classes and behind-the-wheel instruction.

Be the subject matter expert for our top-flight engineering team. Design, install, and support cloud and on-premises Microsoft environments. Five-plus years’ experience and Microsoft certification required.

Requirements: certified to teach driver’s education in the state of Vermont with one year of experience in driver education. Please apply with cover letter and resume to northlandshumanresources @jobcorps.gov. Equal oPPoRTunITy EmPloyER, fEmalE/mInoRITy/dIsablEd/VETERan

NPI offers excellent benefits, including pet-friendly office, generous time off, matching 401(k), dependent health care benefits, flex spending accounts and profit-sharing. For details and to apply online, visit jobs.npi.net.

Human Resources & Payroll Assistant (Part time) QuAliFiCAtions: some payroll, human resources or accounting experience required, associate’s degree in business or accounting preferred; ability to multitask and feel very comfortable in a customer service role. Full job description and application information available at vcfa.edu/about/employment-opportunities. Applications accepted through August 21.

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Rapidly growing Vermont pharmaceutical distributor is looking for a

Programmer/analyst. Job DescriPtion The successful applicant will develop, test, analyze and maintain programming code in support of the achievement of business operations and requirements. This includes writing code, testing and analyzing new software applications, modifications to existing applications, data feeds, and reports as per specifications provided by manager of software development. The successful applicant will conduct thorough problem analysis in regard to technical system and application programs and document findings, and propose problem resolutions. The successful applicant will document code changes and requirements, participate in continuing education by attending training provided by the company, and assist in application development, system design, debugging, interface points between various systems and code review. The successful applicant will perform QA tasks when necessary and is expected to participate in special projects and perform other duties as required.

Qualifications Two-year associate’s degree (or higher) in computer science, or equivalent work experience is required, and five years of related work experience is desired. Technical proficiency in relevant programming languages and development tools required. Knowledge of RPG, RPG-ILE, CL, SQL, AS/400 environments and DB2 Database is required. Ability to write program specifications and coding is required. Must be able to communicate clearly in writing, by phone and in person to both technical and nontechnical personnel. Ability to work effectively with all types of people at all levels inside and outside of the organization. A comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, health, life insurance, 401(k) program and competitive salary will be offered to the successful candidate. Email geoff@bddow.com.

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This 40 hour per week position operates out of the Winooski O’Brien Community Center to support and implement FRESH Food, a social enterprise of Vermont Works for Women. FRESH Food operates a year-round Busy 2v_RevitalizingWaterbury_081215.indd 1 8/10/15 culinary training program for women with multiple Church barriers to finding employment, while preparing meals Street for childcare centers. We are looking for an autonomous sandwich individual with a passion for fresh food and a dedication shop to the nutritional well-being of the members of our needing community. Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated ANOTHER SMILING experience in kitchen management; excellent FACE! communication skills; and experience and/or training Full-time weekday hours, in teaching. This position will support overall kitchen great starting pay plus tips. Apply in person with resume! operations, job training activity, and enterprise growth. This is a year-round, regular position with an excellent TOP OF THE BLOCK benefits package. For a more complete job description please go tovtworksforwomen.org/jobs-at-vww. To apply, please email resume, cover letter and three references to jobs@vtworksforwomen.org; application 2 Church Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 deadline is August 17, 2015. No calls or faxes, please.

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HEALTH FACILITY AUDITOR

Specialist (System Developer III) in the Agency Of Human Services IT UnitTourism & Marketing: Director of Communications ECM team. This position will be responsible for defining Enterprise Content

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Management guidelines and procedures, identifying requirements related to records management, document management, taxonomy and metadata professional sought to lead enterprise the Vermont of Tourism and implementing contentDepartment management solutions with a focus on seeking an auditor who will examine nursing Experienced facilities, as well as health care SharePoint and OnBase. In addition, this position will maintain the solutions & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This mission-critical position facilities to determine whether costs are allowable for Medicaid reimbursement. and help with end user training and support. For more information, contact Training will be provided on state and federalis regulations governing the designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the Nouha Mehio at 871-3168 or email nouha.mehio@vermont.gov Reference determination of allowable costs. There will be frequent communications with national and international marketplace. Director of Communications is Deadline: Job ID #617141.The Location: Williston. Status: Full time. Application providers as information is gathered for the review of reported costs. The ability responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business August 16, 2015. to communicate clearly and tactfully with providers and co-workers is essential. consistent with the goals and mission of the Department of The ideal candidate will have education and outreach experience inplan accounting, analytical skills, the ability to write reports, and experience using Excel and as well as maintaining consistent communications Tourism and Marketing Word. If you are interested in joining a small,via collegial audit group, please tools. This position is responsible for all tourism media social networking submit an on-line application. For more information, contact Patricia Elias at in-stateWilliston. and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted patricia.elias@vermont.gov. Reference Job IDrelations #617367. Location: Department of Aging and Independent Living tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development of press Status: Full time. Application Deadline: August 18, 2015. VocRehab is seeking aofcounselor in our lists; Barre office familiarization trips and itineraries; Vermont management mediabased contact andto provide VR counseling and casework services to individuals who are deaf and hard support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. of hearing. This position is based in Barre but willThe also Director serve the Morrisville, will also collaborate with the Agency executive Newport, and of St. Commerce Johnsbury VR offices. Frequentteam travel in willthe be required. Vermont Office of the Secretary of State Duties include development and monitoring of case plans in consultation with development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This Are you a savvy Information Technology Specialist with a strong customer consumers and provision of training and assistance. Proficiency in American position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. service orientation, consultative mindset, and well-rounded blend of IT skills Sign Language (ASL) and technologies used by individuals who are deaf and and experience? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you on our small, hard of hearing is required. Master’s degree in rehab counseling, social work, fast-paced IT team. You will have primary responsibility for themust: planning, Candidates demonstrate strong oral education and written skills; have a BA in recruited at psychology or special is required. This position is being delivery, management, and support of our Windows desktop-related hardware two levels (Counselor I and II). Applicants should apply for each of the levels Public Relations ordevise related ﬁeld; have a minimum of ﬁve years of relevant work and software. When providing support, you will be expected to quickly for which they wish to be considered. Candidates with a Master’s degree in experience; demonstrate pragmatic and sustainable, solutions to customer issues. Secondarily, you will knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. Job Description: Rehabilitation Counseling may apply to job posting #617368 (level II); with contribute to the realization of our larger IT strategy, and participate in the a master’s degree the in counseling, social work, psychology special education, Experienced professional to lead Vermont Department oforTourism overall operation, support, and administration of our enterprise network, server sought Resume, writing samples and a tominimum three(level references be contact Carol apply job posting of #617448 I). For moreshould information infrastructure and cloud infrastructure. We are seeking an experienced Windows & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This ormission-critical position Leech at carol.leech@vermont.gov call 476-1610.Refrence Job Id #617368 submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community administrator who has strong customer-facing skills and desktop technical is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the August 27, or 617448 Location: Barre. Status: Full time. Application deadline: Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofskills. For more information contact Steven Mattera at steve.mattera@sec.state. 2015. national and international The$45,000 Director- of Communications is vt.us or 828-2491. Reference Job ID # 617418. Location: Montpelier. Status:marketplace. state travel will be required. Salary range: $50,000. responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business Full time. Application Deadline: August 23, 2015.

Job Description: Human Services has a career opportunity for a Health Facility Auditor. We are

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COUNSELORDEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

Tourism & Marketing: Director of Communications

SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS CHIEF of outreach plan consistent withHEALTH the goals and mission of the Department Vermont Department of Health Tourism and Marketing as well as maintaining consistent communications SYSTEMS DEVELOPER III Join the team thatisbrings public healthfor to local communities! We have an Agency of Natural Resources via social networking tools. This position responsible all tourism media exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to apply in-state andand out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted Would you enjoy working for the Vermontrelations Agency of Natural Resources their strengths across the public health spectrum. This leadership position directly with the Department of Fish & Wildlife staff story who are ideas dedicated tourism to regional and national media; development of press in the Division of Local Health holds primary responsibility for oversight of to protecting and conserving our fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats the health department’s district offices and ensures effective partnerships familiarization trips and itineraries; management of media contact lists; and for the people of Vermont? The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ between these local offices and the department’s central office programs. The support Vermont’s Information Technology Division is looking for a .Net for Developer who is an international public relations initiatives. The Director ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in personnel management, upbeat, hardworking and energetic person. position is responsiblewith for the Agency of Commerce executive team in the willThis also collaborate supervision, problem solving, communication, facilitation, assessment, creating detailed program and functional specifications and the subsequent development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This planning and evaluation. Additionally, candidates must be comfortable development, testing, and deployment of desktop and web solutions for both with a range of public health topics and interacting with the public health position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. internal and external stakeholders. Preferred candidates will have experience infrastructure at a variety of levels. Statewide travel is required and duties are in .Net/SQL Development. For more information, contact Mark Garrand by driven by the needs of central office, the local offices, and the populations email at mark.garrand@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #616996. Location: Candidates must: demonstrate oralserve. andThis written have a BA in thatstrong these entities positionskills; is currently designated to the Montpelier. Status: Full time. Application Deadline: September 2, 2015. Burlington However, assignment other district office locations Public Relations or related ﬁeld; havearea. a minimum of ﬁve to years of relevant work within the state may be available. Applicants within and outside the Burlington area experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. are encouraged to apply and explore this opportunity. For more information, contact Allison Reagan at 652-4190 or email allison.reagan@vermont.gov. Agency of Human Services Reference Job ID #617423. Full time.should Location: be May be flexible. Resume, writing samples and a minimum of threeStatus: references We have an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Application deadline: August 19, 2015. submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community

ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofstateat travel will be required. range: $45,000 - $50,000. To apply, you must use the online job application careers.vermont.gov. For questions Salary related to your application, please contact the Department of Human Resources,

Recruitment Services, at 855-828-6700 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont is an equal opportunity employer and offers an excellent total compensation package.

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Senior Sales Associate Equipment

Full-time Deli staff

Burlington Electric Department is seeking to fill a full-time position that is responsible for ensuring that the distribution system is at all times operating according to procedures and guidelines to provide high-quality service to customers. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma and two years of additional technical training or related experience in the electrical field. Experience in an electric utility control room environment is desirable, and the ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts is a must.

Union Jack’s, an independent locally owned restaurant, are looking for two dynamic full-time deli staff to join the team. Must thrive in a fastpaced environment and have excellent customer service skills. Experience preferred, but will train the right person. $10 to $11.50 per hour plus tips and free food!

For a complete job description and City of Burlington Application, visit our website at burlingtonvt.gov or contact Human Resources at 865-7145. If interested, send a resume, cover letter and a completed City of Burlington Application immediately to Human Resource Department 179 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401.

Apply in person at 370 Shelburne Rd, S. Burlington.

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The Alpine Shop is looking for full-time, enthusiastic and experienced sales associates to sell skis, snowboards, tennis racquets, bikes, snowshoes, helmets, goggles, etc. Ideal candidates will have technical ski boot-fitting experience, an upbeat, outgoing personality and be passionate about being outdoors.

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PoSitioN VAcANcieS Washington County Mental Health Services is currently seeking the following clinician positions in our Center for Counseling and Psychology Services:

Community-Based Clinician Case Manager Gain the hours that you need for mental health and substance abuse licensure while helping adults and families gain access to services as a clinician case manager. Clients will be referred from the Reach Up program, a program that provides basic needs and services to support work and self-sufficiency. The successful candidate for this position will provide assessment, brief therapy and coordinated service planning, both in the community and in the office. Master’s degree with addictions coursework/training required. Experience working with adults in home-based settings preferred. We are proud to offer our employees a comprehensive package of benefits including generous paid sick, vacation and holiday leave; medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and longterm disability; life insurance; an employee assistance program; and a 403(b) retirement account. Most positions require a valid driver’s license, a good driving record and access to a safe, insured vehicle.

Senior Accountant (Central Office)

Seven Days is looking for a substitute proofreader to cover the following shifts on an as-needed basis: Mondays, 1-9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Must be scrupulously attentive to mistakes in spelling, grammar, style and layout, for both print and online copy. Proofreading experience required; publications experience strongly preferred. A proofreading test will be administered during the interview process.

Send cover letter, resume and references by August 26 to proof@sevendaysvt.com.

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Seeking Carpenter for FTE. Someone with three to four years’ experience but willing to learn, to join an eco-business doing sustainable work since 1981. Looking for project and crew management experience. Need transport, phone, hand tools. 343-6967 chip@abovenbeyondenergy.com

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When senior adults need help with daily living, our staff is ready to support the transition into an unparalleled lifestyle at Mansfield Place. If you enjoy working with seniors in a supportive and friendly atmosphere, we would love to hear from you. Mansfield Place is currently looking for a few great people to complement our growing team. We have full- and part-time openings in the following departments: • • • • •

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in April, takes the education to another level. Unlike its original location, this Central Market has a dining room covered in Nepali artifacts, complete with explanatory labels. In one corner rests a pair of lotas — ceremonial water vessels used for the ritual washing of corpses, the tag explains. Appetizing. Perhaps a bit more apropos is a hammered-brass khadkura, described as a giant cooking receptacle that’s often included in a bride’s dowry. But no tchotchke imparts as much information to diners as the restaurant’s expansive menu does. Nepali and Indian dishes share space here, and many overlap. The poori, which most of us associate with Indian fare, is made in the style of Nepal. The petite flatbreads, pimpled with

air bubbles, are far denser and chewier than the orbs you typically get at an Indian restaurant. Service at Central Market is friendly but disorganized. The vegetable curry the menu promised along with my poori never arrived, and I saw another table receive the wrong food. Just paying for my meal required the involvement of several people. But the food I ate here was the best of the bunch I sampled for this story, so I will shrug, keep a sense of humor and return for more. An open mind aided in my enjoyment of the Nepali lamb kebab. Though it was described on the menu as marinated meat, what I got was juicy ground-meat slices — not unlike an Indian seekh kebab, but studded with cilantro and sweet red

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pepper. It wasn’t what I expected, but the piquant Himalayan meatloaf, served under a thick blanket of sautéed carrots, onions and peppers, was thoroughly lovable. So were the fried chicken momos, each bite of which burst with ginger. The accompanying tomato sauce was light on flavor, but the crisp dumplings didn’t need much support. The most unassuming dish packed the biggest punch. Identified simply as “chicken soup,” the rich, oily broth was dark red with a homemade spice mix heavy on turmeric. It combined a dash of fire with every bit of comfort one might expect from a Jewish grandmother’s creation. I cooled the tingle on my lips with a can of “badam drink,” grabbed from the store’s beverage case. The milkshake-thick almond milk, flavored liberally with cardamom and saffron, served as a disarmingly sweet dessert, too. Not that I didn’t also hit the aisles for some subcontinental cookies and snacks to take home. — A.l.

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On a sadder — and less fragrant — note Vermont SportsGrill in South Burlington closed last week. The Williston Road sports bar replaced the state’s only (and short-lived) Hooters in the fall of 2009. Longtime manager Chris Purdy took over ownership early this year. Calls to Purdy were not returned by press time.

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that wouldn’t offend most westerners. An eight on the tsipsha paa was significantly hotter, and the chile left me craving bite after bite. No matter how hot you like your thenthuk, the hand-cut noodles are hard to resist. Spinach, carrots and cabbage add crunch to the pool of dark-red sauce. For an extra $2, diners can add chicken, beef or pork, which contributes yet another texture to the satisfying mix. There’s no dessert at Dorjee’s. As the owner explained in May, “Dessert is a luxury. In that area, people are grateful for the food itself.” And Vermonters, whether hailing from the Green Mountains or the Himalayas, are sure to be grateful for their newfound collection of spice-scented dining options. — A.l.

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Burlington’s immigrants, Dorjee’s is aimed at better-heeled Americans who can afford local and regional ingredients. A dinner plate of Bhutanese tsipsha paa rings up at $18.25. It consists of a mound of white rice and three pork ribs braised in a spicy red sauce studded with finely chopped greens. The locally grown vegetable changes seasonally, and the pork is hormone-free. Those with big appetites would be advised to try the Tibetan sautéed thenthuk. The homemade noodles are also available in a vegetable-filled soup. But the sautéed version has plenty of veggies and flavor — it’s become something of a cult item among my vegetarian friends. Created by Tibetans in India, the noodle dish features more spice than most traditional Tibetan foods do. As with all entrées at Dorjee’s, the server asks diners where they want their spice level, between one and nine. For me, a five was exactly what I expected, with just a hint of burn

Caledonia Spirits and Citizen Cider. One “in your face” combination called the Blue Apiary paired Citizen Cider’s Dirty Mayor with Caledonia’s Barr Hill gin gently infused with blueberries over ice. Wisniewski finished the cocktail with Alice & the Magician’s rosemary and wild honey fragrance. For teetotalers, he took Thai iced coffee made with beans from Brio Coffeeworks and transformed it with spritzes of birthday cake fragrance. “It was so decadent, without being overly sweet or rich,” said Wisniewski. Customers can stop in for a taste and sniff Thursday through Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. The next tasting event will take place during September’s South End Art Hop.

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I first encountered restaurateur Tenzin Dorjee at his Plattsburgh Himalaya Restaurant in 2011. At the time, he said he hoped to open a Burlington location the following year. It ended up taking him an additional two years to find the perfect site: the former Madera’s Restaurante Mexicano & Cantina at the bottom of Main Street. When it opened in May, Dorjee’s Burlington restaurant revealed a space transformed with prayer flags, paper lanterns and photos of people from the countries its cuisine represents. Dorjee’s mixed heritage informs the pan-Himalayan menu. Half Tibetan and half Bhutanese, he considers Nepali his first language, thanks to a native nanny. He spent much of his life attending school and working in India. The restaurant follows suit in its diversity. Sections of the menu are devoted to Tibetan, Nepali and Bhutanese food, as well as to appetizers and soups that combine specialties from different countries or span the entire region. Dorjee hopes to introduce Indian dishes “slowly, down the road,” but the current menu offers hints of what’s to come. The aromatic dal soup, for instance, would be at home in any Indian restaurant. It’s surprisingly rich, combining lentils with a blend of garlic, onion and tomato. The soup is best paired with a paratha, a buttery flatbread that’s crisp on the outside and soft and stretchy within. Lunches, composed of curries and noodles, mostly fall in the $10 range. But dinner prices make it clear that, unlike the market-based restaurants that cater to

Shifting Gears SunCommon’s website states: “Energy from the sun can power our lives, heat our homes and fuel our cars.” The renewable energy advocates show consumers just how it’s done when they park it at Saint Michael’s College for SUN CARnival. This second annual event steers the conversation toward the benefits of pairing solar power and electric vehicles. Looking to hit the brakes on your gas-guzzler? Test ride one of a multitude of electric cars on display, and talk with their owners and SunCommon staff about the advantages of going solar. With free Open Hearth pizza, live music and a bouncy house, the whole family will have a sunny disposition.

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QUILT EXHIBITION: Windsor County artists are on point at the 29th annual display of patchwork prowess complete with activities and demonstrations. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.5 p.m. $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

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AFROLATIN PARTY: Dancers ages 18 and up get down to the kizomba, kuduro and kompa with DsantosVT. Zen Lounge, Burlington, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; party, 8-10 p.m. $6-12; free for party. Info, 227-2572. BRATTLEBORO AFRICAN DANCE: Students at all levels practice movement and rhythm with Pape Ba from Senegal. The Stone Church, Brattleboro, drum, 6:15-7:15 p.m.; dance, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $10-25. Info, 258-6475. DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $13. Info, 540-8300. GUINEAN DANCE: Sidiki Sylla and Solo Sana lead mixed-level lessons in African steps. Burlington Memorial Auditorium Loft, 5:30-7 p.m. $13-15. Info, 859-1802.

TOASTMASTERS OF GREATER BURLINGTON: Those looking to strengthen their speaking and leadership skills gain new tools. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 989-3250.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Folks develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955. TURNON BURLINGTON: Communication games encourage participants to push past comfort zones and experience deep connections. OneTaste Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 410-474-9250, cj@onetasteburlington.us. WAGON RIDE WEDNESDAYS: Giddyap! Visitors explore the working dairy farm via this time-tested method of equine transportation. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. WIND TOUR: Attendees are blown away by a tour of energy-producing turbines. Meet at the bottom of the mountain, Lowell Mountain, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 744-6664.

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ST. AMBROSE LAWN PARTY & CHICKEN BARBECUE: Revelers nosh on savory poultry, fried dough and baked goods at a community cookout that boasts a pie contest and sale, a white elephant table, face painting, and a magic show. Bristol Village Green, 5 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 453-2488. VERMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Works by regional artists line the street and fill galleries at this annual celebration of creativity, complete with workshops, world-class music and activities for all ages. See vermontartfest.com for details. Various locations, Mad River Valley, Waitsfield. Prices vary. Info, 496-6682.

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'THE END OF THE TOUR': A prerelease screening of the 2015 movie depicting an extended interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and novelist David Foster Wallace benefits the Burlington Book Festival. Merrill's Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 7 p.m. $8.50 suggested donation. Info, 864-4742. 'PARDON MY SARONG': Bud Abbot and Lou Costello get laughs as Chicago bus drivers who take a major detour at the behest of a millionaire playboy in this 1942 comedy. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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All Tango-ed Up Dust off your dancing shoes and step out to the Stowe Tango Music Festival, where world-renowned musicians convene for a celebration of music, dance, art and culture. This five-day affair kicks off with a tutorial on Argentinian empanadas and continues with an open jam session, concerts and myriad mini-events throughout the village that bring different periods of tango history to life. A dance class taught by Ana Padron and Diego Blanco (pictured) is a highlight. Many events are followed by milongas, or hoofing sessions set to live music, so be prepared to move your feet!

STOWE TANGO MUSIC FESTIVAL Wednesday, August 19, 3 p.m., at various Stowe and Morrisville locations. See website for future dates. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 779-9669. stowetangomusic festival.com

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FARMER OLYMPICS: Contenders show off their agricultural aptitude in a crop of physical and cerebral challenges. Dinner and treats are provided. Maple Wind Farm, Huntington, 4-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-4122.

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earing high-quality chamber music doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Scrag Mountain Music artistic directors Mary Bonhag and Evan Premo finish their fifth season of donation-based concerts with three performances in Washington County. Joining the soprano and double-bass player are violist Emily Popham Gillins making her debut with the group, and returning artist Karen Ozounian (pictured) on cello. The program, titled “Fratres,” meaning “brother” in Latin, features “Small Looking Up,” a new piece by recent composerin-residence Lembit Beecher, written from the perspective of a young sibling. The ensemble also treats classical lovers to works by baroque and contemporary composers along with Premo-arranged folk tunes.

SCRAG MOUNTAIN MUSIC Thursday, August 13, 7:30 p.m., at Unadilla Theatre in Marshfield. Donations. Info, 456-8968. unadilla.org; Friday, August 14, 5:30 p.m., farm supper; 7:30 p.m., concert, at Green Mountain Girls Farm in Northfield. Donations; $10-25 for supper; preregister. eatstayfarm.com; and Saturday, August 15, 8 p.m., at Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, in Warren. Donations. Info, 496-5997. phantomtheater.org

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Fans of all things fermented can find fulfillment at the Stowe Brewers Festival. The inaugural event hosts 40 craft beer, cider and mead makers for two days of sipping sessions in a picturesque mountain setting. Revelers get their kicks from live music and their choice of more than 120 beverage samples, while eager learners get schooled during brewing, cooking and pairing demonstrations. Setting this fest apart from the rest are its eco-conscious efforts — vendors serve food and drinks in 100 percent compostable dishes, a bike valet encourages cycling over driving, and staffed sorting stations for recyclables and trash minimize waste.

calendar Barre Farmers Market: Crafters, bakers and farmers share their goods. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 505-8437. Coffee Tasting: Sips of Counter Culture Coffee prompt side-by-side comparisons of different regional beans. Maglianero Café, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 617-331-1276, corey@maglianero.com. Middlebury Farmers Market: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers' totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 377-2980. 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. Rutland County Farmers Market: Downtown strollers find high-quality produce, fresh-cut flowers and artisan crafts within arms' reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813 or 753-7269. Sun to Cheese Tour: Fromage lovers go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmhouse cheddar from raw milk to finished product. Shelburne Farms, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $15 includes a block of cheese; preregister. Info, 985-8686. Wine Tasting: Imbibers tip back samples of Columbia Valley cabernet sauvignon, complemented by bread and cheese. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742.

games

Dungeons & Dragons Night: Quick thinkers 14 and up, grouped by age, rely on invented personas to face challenges and defeat enemies. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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Wednesday Wacktivity: Superhero Field Day: Energetic youngsters push their limits in a series of team events. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 2-3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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Young & Fun: 'Pirate School': Shiver me timbers! A one-man variety show featuring the bumbling buccaneer Billy Bones has the whole family in stitches. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 518-523-2512.

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Water Striders: Nature lovers don appropriate footwear for an exploration of the creatures that reside along the Stevenson Brook. Meet at the nature trail. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 1:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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'Weather' or Not, You'll Get There From Here: Up-to-the-minute forecasts inform folks as they plan to bike, hike, paddle or drive through the heart of Vermont. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 5:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Gender Pride Book Club: Page-turners evoke lively discussions among readers. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 860-7812.

'The Dybbuk': A Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre Production tells the story of love caught between two worlds and a community conflicted by religion and superstition. The play is in Yiddish with English and French supertitles. Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 8 p.m. $24.5059. Info, 514-739-7944.

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Push-ups in the Park: Fitness fanatics get a sweat on at a fast and furious workout that benefits local charities. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 6-7 a.m. $5-15 suggested donation. Info, 658-0949.

hits all the right notes at a weekly gig on the green. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 456-7054.

Recovery Community Yoga: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150. Soulshine Dance: Mind, body and spirit meld as music guides students through a series of stages to achieve deep relaxation. River Arts, Morrisville, 8-9:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 888-1261. 'What the Food Pyramid Isn't Telling You': Cedar Wood Natural Health Center's Kelley Muraro demystifies gastronomic guidelines and helps listeners tackle their health goals head on. City Market/ Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9700.

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Bookmobile: The traveling library makes the rounds to loan summer reads. See williston.lib. vt.us for details. Various locations, Williston, 5-6:45 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Maker Space: Unmask a Hero: Tinkerers use tools to investigate the insides of small appliances and salvage parts to create their own characters. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. Read to Hank the Therapy Dog: Tykes cozy up for a story session with a retriever. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

seminars

Bikes for Beginners Workshop: A lesson in DIY maintenance readies cyclists for on-the-road repairs. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, christine@ bikerecyclevt.org.

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Outdoor Backyard Boot Camp: Ma'am, yes, ma'am! A fitness expert helps folks increase strength, energy and agility. Call for details. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

Burlington City Arts Lunchtime Concert Series: David Kaynor and George Wilson fill the air with fiddle tunes from an outdoor stage. BCA Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

The Good, the Bad & the Really, Really Itchy: Hikers learn to identify poison ivy, medicinal jewelweed and other local flora. A-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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Village Harmony Teen Ensemble III: Larry Gordon, Carl Linich and Su Hart direct vocalists in a program of international choral music. North Universalist Chapel, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 672-1797.

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Summer Science: Flying Machines: The sky is the limit when junior engineers craft wingless planes, rotocoptors, boomerangs and parachutes. Fairfax Community Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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Insight Meditation: Attendees deepen their understanding of Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

Summertime Serenade: Burlington Town Center Music Series: Iris Downey sings and plays for passersby. Burlington Town Center, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2545, ext. 216.

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Reading Buddies: Kiddos in grades K through 5 join teen mentors to stay sharp with stories and math activities. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

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Classical Music for Families: Evan Premo and Scragg Mountain Music offer an open rehearsal, where listeners are encouraged to participate and ask questions. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. Community Evenings at the Farm: The DuPont Brothers entertain picnickers with acoustic indie-folk tunes. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8686. Craftsbury Chamber Players: World-class musicians explore classical compositions by Schubert, Bach, Beethoven and others. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-125; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443. Evan Crandell & Too Hot to Handle: Audience members can't help but dance to funk, jazz and R&B jams at an installment of the Middlesex Summer Concert Series. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 272-4920. Fiddle Jam: Acoustic musicians catch up at a bowand-string session. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band: Blues traditions inform selections from the award-winning guitarist's decades-long career. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $26.75-69.75. Info, 775-0903. Singers & Players of Instruments: Musicians of all levels bring voices and gear to meet and mingle with fellow performers. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

Past Lives, Dreams & Soul Travel: An open discussion hosted by Eckankar encourages spiritual seekers to consider a previous existence as the key to a happier life. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.

sports

Catamount Mountain Bike Series: Riders tackle varied terrain on three different courses in a weekly training session. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6 p.m. $3-10. Info, 879-6001. Summer Trail Series: Athletes take to wood and field on a 5K run while kiddos stretch their legs on a one-half kilometer course. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6-7 p.m. $3-6; free for bike club members with season pass and kids 12 and under with parent racing. Info, 253-5755. Women's Pickup Basketball: Drive to the hoop! Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup.com for details. Leddy Park, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

talks

Bryn Hoffman: The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum speaker contemplates the relationship between communities and libraries in the digital age in "American Membership Libraries." St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. 'Pecha Kucha: The Architects, Builders & Makers of the Mad River Valley': A rapid-fire presentation allots artisans 20 images at 20 seconds per image to expound upon their enterprises as part of the Doorways to Design Summer Lecture Series. Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Waitsfield, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545.

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'The Abduction From the Seraglio': Comedy and vocal virtuosity propel Mozart's operatic tale of a damsel in distress, presented by Opera North. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-88. Info, 603-448-0400. Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour: Acrobatic adventures abound when performers serve up freshly baked fun in "Bon Appétit!" Montpelier High School, 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. $14.50-21.50; free for kids under 2. Info, 877-764-7587. Dorset Theatre Festival: 'Outside Mullingar': Two middle-aged Irish neighbors find love in an uplifting comedy by Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright John Patrick Shanley. Dorset Playhouse, 3 & 8 p.m. $8-49. Info, 867-2223. 'Guys and Dolls': Popular ditties such as "A Bushel and a Peck" thread through this upbeat musical about petty gamblers, street-corner sermonizers and nightclub performers, staged by the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company. Weston Playhouse, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $47-61. Info, 824-5288. Spotlight: Great Plays Discussion Series: Educator Joanne Greenberg leads theater buffs in an analysis of Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0492.

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Authors at the Aldrich: Naturalist Nick Neddo schools listeners with excerpts from The Organic Artist: Make Your Own Paint, Paper, Pigments, Prints and More From Nature. Milne Community Room, Aldrich Library, Barre, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 476-7550. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Reading Series: Acclaimed writers share works in various genres. See middlebury.edu for details. Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton, 8:15 p.m. Free; call to confirm. Info, 443-2700. Creative Writing Workshop: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's Writers' Forum: Men and women of letters take notes at a two-week conference themed "The Joy of Words," featuring readings, workshops and panel discussions related to the craft. See mirrorarts.org for details. Various Greensboro locations. $10-50. Info, 533-7487.

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M.A.G.I.C.: Masculinity and Gender Identity Conversation: Folks of any and all gender identities convene for a casual discussion on topics ranging from inequality to language and media to food. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 370-5369.

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Burlington Summer Evening Bridal Show: Brides-to-be sample hors d'oeuvres and wedding cake while mingling with industry professionals who showcase food, fashion and day-of designs for every budget. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. $6-7. Info, 459-2897. The Caterpillar Lab: Entomologists get a close-up view of a variety of native species via video scopes and other observation tools. Photographs by Sam Jaffe round out the visual display. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Regular admission, $13-16; free for kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.

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Feast & Field Market: Locally grown produce, homemade tacos and funky tunes from Dirt Merchants are on the menu at a pastoral party. Clark Farm, Barnard, market, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; concert, 5:30-8 p.m.Free. Info, 999-3391. Queen City Ghostwalk: wiCked waterFront: A spooky stroll along the shores of Lake Champlain with Thea Lewis elicits thrills and chills. Meet at the fountain at the bottom of Pearl Street 10 minutes before start time. Battery Park, Burlington, 8 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 863-5966. suMMervale: Locavores fête farms and farmers at a weekly event centered on food, brews, kids' activities and live music. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free; cost of food and drink. Info, 660-0440. tea & ForMal Gardens tour: Explorations of the inn and its grounds culminate in a traditional cup-and-saucer affair. The Inn at Shelburne Farms, 2:30-4 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 985-8442.

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suMMer Free-For-all FilM: 'Mary PoPPins': A drab family gets a visit from a magical nanny portrayed by Julie Andrews in this 1964 musical. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. throwbaCk thursday FilM series: 'haPPy Feet': A tap-dancing penguin longs to find his place in the world in the 2006 animated film packed with popular songs. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 10:30 a.m. $2. Info, 518-523-2512.

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hoMe brew niGht: suMMer brews: Cheers! Fervent fermentation fans toast all things beer. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10; preregister; limited space. Info, 540-0406. Milton FarMers Market: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Hannaford Supermarket, Milton, 4-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1009.

uvM MediCal Center FarMers Market: Locally sourced meats, vegetables, bakery items, breads and maple syrup give hospital employees and visitors the option to eat healthfully. Davis Concourse, UVM Medical Center, Burlington, 2:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 847-5823.

winooski CoCktail walk: Imbibers mingle with makers of local spirits and bitters over Vermontthemed concoctions and light fare. Meet at oak45. Various Winooski locations, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $45 includes food and three drinks; preregister. Info, 922-7346.

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CoMMunity MindFulness: A 20-minute guided practice led by Andrea O'Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

diy henna: Artists adorn their skin with intricate temporary designs. Fairfax Community Library, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. inseCt extravaGanza: Let the metamorphosis begin! Explorers ages 3 through 5 and their adult companions glide through the goldenrod in search of six-legged critters. Meet at the Sugarhouse Parking Area, Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 9-10:30 a.m. $8-10 per adult/child pair; $4 per additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068.

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leGo Club: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Moonlit CaMPFire: Youngsters and their adult companions share fireside stories and make s'mores before a visit from a live owl or hawk. Shelburne Farms, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5-6; preregister. Info, 985-8686. PlainField PresChool story tiMe: Little ones ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 454-8504.

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PresChool MusiC: Kiddos have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. raPtors in residenCe: Fans of feathered fliers stretch their wings and experience the birds of prey firsthand. Shelburne Farms, 1-1:30 p.m. Regular farm admission, $5-8; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 985-8686.

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Mandarin Chinese Class: Language lovers practice the dialect spoken throughout northern and southwestern China. Agape Community Church, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 503-2037.

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CraFtsbury ChaMber Players: See WED.15, Hardwick Town House, 7:30 p.m. $10-125; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443. druM Class: Percussion players make rhythmic music in an African-inspired session with Ismael Bangoura. Red Cedar School, Bristol, 6-7:15 p.m. $13-15. Info, 859-1802. ellis Mills brown baG suMMer ConCert series: Big Hat No Cattle bring their country-western stylings to an al fresco performance. Courtyard, Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-9604. Front PorCh ConCert series: Positive vibes are in the air during Chad Hollister's pop-rock show. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-0400. sayon CaMara: The master djembe drummer captivates listeners with a percussive performance as part of the Brown Bag Concert Series. Rain location: Woodstock Town Hall Theatre. Woodstock Village Green, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 457-3981. sCraG Mountain MusiC: Evan Premo and Mary Bonhag lead a classical program featuring cellist Karen Ouzounian and violinist Emily Popham Gillins. See calendar spotlight. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 456-8968. THU.13

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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, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

CraFtsbury ChaMber Players MiniConCerts: Young music lovers take in classical compositions with their adult companions. Fellowship Hall, Greensboro United Church of Christ, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-3443.

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suP yoGa Class: Balance is key in a stretching session atop standup paddleboards. Equipment is available for rent. North Beach, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5-15; $6-8 for park fee. Info, 651-8760.

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suMMervale: FerMent your own sauerkraut: City Market representatives lead as foodies fill jars with the probiotic cabbage condiment at a weekly agricultural gathering. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.

Pilates with Mary reGele: Fitness fanatics drop in to fine-tune their flexibility, posture and core strength. River Arts, Morrisville, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 888-1261.

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calendar Soundwaves: Flutist Jamie Baum serves up jazzy numbers at the lakeside concert series. Rain location: Heritage House. Ballard Park, Westport, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, soundwaveswestport@ gmail.com. Summer Concert Series: Katie Trautz and the Green Mountain Playboys entertain listeners Big Easy-style with a Cajun-inspired set. Rain location: Old Schoolhouse Common. Gazebo, Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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Dorset Theatre Festival: 'Outside Mullingar': See WED.12, 8 p.m.

sports

Bike Commuting Workshop: Cyclists get travel tips from Local Motion representatives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Pickup Rugby: Veteran players and newbies alike lace up for a two-hand-touch match. Personal cleats or running shoes and water required. Fort Ethan Allen Athletic Fields, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonrugbyevents@gmail.com. The Vermont Challenge: Bikers pedal two-, three- or four-day rides along scenic routes throughout southern and central Vermont. See vtchallenge.com for details. Various locations statewide, 8 a.m. $189-489. Info, info@vtchallenge. com. Vermont Peanut Butter Cup: Competitors, buoyed by standup paddleboards, cut through the water in pursuit of peanut-butter prizes. Equipment is available for rent. North Beach, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5; $6-8 park fee. Info, 651-8760.

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La Scala Classic Operas: 'Lucia Di Lammermoor': A broadcast screening of Donizetti's acclaimed work treats opera devotees to a performance featuring Renato Bruson, Mariella Devia, Marco Berti and Floriana Sovilla. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. The Metropolitan Opera Live Encore: Susan Graham portrays the femme fatale in a broadcast production of Franz Lehár's operetta The Merry Widow. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 518-523-2512.

agriculture

Kingdom Farm & Food Days: Locavores revel in the region's agricultural vitality with farm tours, workshops, demonstrations and garden-fresh fare. See kingdomfarmandfood.org for details. Various Northeast Kingdom locations, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Info, kingdomfarmandfood.org. Phlox Fest: See WED.12.

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The Great Vermont Plein Air Paint-Out: Talented New Englanders pick up their pencils and brushes to create new works inspired by Waitsfield scenery. Bridge Street, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 496-6682.

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'Much Ado About Nothing': The Bristol Gateway Players present Shakespeare's farce about a series of calamities caused by a pair of young lovers. Rain venue: Holley Hall. Bristol Village Green, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 453-7817.

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Quilt Exhibition: See WED.12.

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Feast Together or Feast to Go: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal. Montpelier Senior Activity ck U O 'New York Water': A couple in C g1 ’| Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. 96 ra travels from coast to coast in search 0s M pe Info, 262-6288. u si c a l s o a p o of happiness and success in Sam Bobrick's Home Share Now Information Session: quirky romantic comedy. Depot Theatre, Westport, Locals get up-to-date details on home-sharing N.Y., 5 p.m. $22-29. Info, 518-962-4449. opportunities in Vermont. Hunger Mountain Coop, NYC Theatre Bedlam: 'An Investigation of Montpelier, 12:30-2 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8544. Pygmalion': The off-Broadway company presents George Bernard Shaw's play that inspired the crafts musical My Fair Lady. Audience "talk-backs" folMaggie's Adult Fiber Friday: Veteran knitter low. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $15. Info, Maggie Loftus facilitates an informal gathering 775-0903. of crafters. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, TenFest Play Festival: Thespians interpret Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 87810-minute plays — ranging from zany to sublime 6955, 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net. — by 10 local playwrights. Valley Players Theater, Waitsfield, 8 p.m. $8-10. Info, 583-1674. o

Basic Dream Symbolism & Interpretation: Shamanic guide Anthony Pauly helps participants pick apart their nighttime visions. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:307:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

'Kiss Me, Kate': Tony Award nominee Marla Schaffel stars in the Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's production of the lighthearted musical comedy. Theater on the Green, Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 533-7487.

seminars

Writing for Young Adults: Lit lovers swap ideas and opinions about YA stories written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meet up.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

'Weather' or Not, You'll Get There From Here: See WED.12.

Town House Forum: A provocative reading and discussion series hosts authors, poets and memoirists. See townhouseforum.com for details. Strafford Town House, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 765-4037.

Sunset Aquadventure: Stunning scenery welcomes paddlers of all abilities to explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of local wildlife. Meet at the Contact Station, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 6:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; limited space; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Sean Prentiss: The scholar and author takes the podium with excerpts from Finding Abbey: The Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Desert Grave. Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 644-2117.

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Stream Walk: Nets in hand, outdoor enthusiasts traverse the water on a guided hike. Stevenson Brook Trail, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 1:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's Writers' Forum: See WED.12.

'Guys and Dolls': See WED.12, 7:30 p.m.

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Rockin' the Little River I: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps lived during the 1930s. Meet at the Waterbury Dam Granite Monument, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Reading Series: See WED. 12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m.

Mushrooms Demystified: Fungi fans learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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Vermont Jazz Center Faculty Concert: Instructors from the seasonal music workshop show their chops. Michael S. Currier Center, Putney School, 8 p.m. $7.50-20. Info, 254-9088.

Moth Night: Entomologists are dazzled by a dizzying array of species during a sunset search in celebration of National Moth Week. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 8:30-10:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

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Paki Wieland: The social worker sheds light on the plight of 17 women incarcerated in El Salvador for having miscarriages. This talk is part of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Gathering. Rochester Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 767-3927.

Dementia-Friendly Intergenerational Puppet Project: Through a series of classes, artists from No Strings Attached Marionette Company prepare young adults and folks 50 and up with memory disorders for a public performance. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 3:30-4:30 p.m. $20 for series; preregister. Info, 262-6284.

Bug Walks: Insect lovers grab their nets for an outing aimed at catching, observing and releasing creepy crawlers. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. $3-5. Info, 229-6206.

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'Twelfth Night': Raw Shakespeare uses urbancontemporary costuming, cross-generational casting and a live band in a revelatory production of the bard's classic comedy. Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15. Info, 457-3500. Vermont Actors' Repertory Theatre Season Open Auditions: Actors young and old throw their hats into the ring for roles in four productions, including Bad Jews, Hamlet, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Rabbit Hole. Brick Box Theater, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 282-3741.

fairs & festivals

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.12.

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'2 Birds and a Wrench' & 'ATTIC': Popular short projects from last year's fête build excitement for the upcoming Lake Champlain International Film Festival. Lawn, Strand Center for the Performing Arts, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8-9 p.m. Free. Info, 206-422-4159. Transformational Movie Night: Ecoconscious community members screen The Wisdom to Survive, a 2013 documentary about climate change. A discussion with producer Anne Macksoud follows. Center for Transformational Practice, White River Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 585-2637.

food & drink

Bellows Falls Farmers Market: Grass-fed beef meets bicycle-powered smoothies at a foodie fair overflowing with veggies, cheeses, prepared eats and live music. Canal Street, Bellows Falls, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, bellowsfallsmarket@gmail.com. Five Corners Farmers Market: From local meats to breads and wines, farmers and food producers share the fruits of their labor. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 999-3249. Foodways Fridays: Cooks use heirloom herbs and veggies to revive historic recipes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with farm and museum admission, $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. Richmond Farmers Market: An open-air marketplace connects farmers and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-9778. Stowe Brewers Festival: Suds lovers ages 21 and up take their pick of 120 beers from 40 purveyors at a two-day fest featuring live music, merchandise, food vendors, workshops and demonstrations. See calendar spotlight. Mayo Events Field, Stowe, 3-6:30 p.m. $20-85. Info, brewfest@greenmountainevents.com. Truck Stop: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering fare and local libations. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.

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Community Hatha Yoga: Students move at their own pace in a gentle, reflective practice. South End Studio, Burlington, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $6. Info, 683-4918.

Ecstatic Dance Vermont: A movement session with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspires joy, transformation and divine connections. Auditorium, Christ Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010.

Fitness for Every Body: Let's get physical! Strength, agility, coordination and cardiovascular exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels. Charlotte Senior Center, 9-9:45 a.m. $10. Info, 343-9170.

Queen City Contra Dance: Sassafrass Stomp dole out live tunes while Mary Wesley calls the steps. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Shelburne Town Hall, beginner session, 7:45-8 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. $9; free for kids under 12. Info, 371-9492.

Laughter Yoga: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle! Both new and experienced participants reduce stress with this playful practice. Bring personal water. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

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'West Side Story': A modern, musical retelling of Romeo and Juliet sees two young lovers caught between rival New York City street gangs in an Opera North presentation. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-88. Info, 603-448-0400.

Bluebird Fairy Card Readings: Sessions with artist Emily Anderson offer folks insight into their lives. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. $5. Info, 238-4540.

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Cushman Design Group Summer Open House: A narrated slideshow spotlights the architectural and interior design group's recent work. Hors d’oeuvres are provided. Cushman Design Group, Stowe, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 253-2169.

Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference Lecture Series: Notable wordsmiths weigh in on different aspects of their craft. See middlebury.edu for details. Bread Loaf Campus, Ripton, 9 a.m. Free; call to confirm. Info, 443-2700.

Queen City Ghostwalk: Darkness Falls: Paranormal historian Thea Lewis highlights haunted happenings throughout Burlington. Meet at the steps 10 minutes before start time. Burlington City Hall Park, 8 p.m. $18; preregister. Info, 863-5966.

The Caterpillar Lab: See THU.13.

Recovery Community Yoga: See WED.12. Weaving Well-Being: A retreat with central Vermont healers, teachers and health practitioners facilitates discussions and demonstrations of alternative restorative practices, culminating in a meeting at which participants contemplate forming a cooperative. Willey Memorial Hall, Cabot, 5:30-8 p.m. $20 plus meals and camping. Info, 851-7697.

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Axis & Allies: Teens put their strategic skills to the test and maneuver battleships, submarines and air fleets in the World War II-era game. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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BookmoBile: See WED.12, 4-6:45 p.m. Drop-in Story time: Picture books, finger plays and action rhymes captivate children of all ages. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. DungeonS & DragonS: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. nature gameS: Earth volleyball, “forest animalopoly,” sharks and minnows, and other competitions give physical and mental muscles a workout. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. 'pippin': Theater FOR Kids BY Kids gives the audience two for one in its version of the awardwinning play-within-a-play. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-0492.

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interpretiVe hike: FarmS to ForeStS: History buffs walk back in time on a guided tour of reforested Little River Settlement ruins. Meet at the History Hike parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. 'Weather' or not, you'll get there From here: See WED.12.

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high FiVeS charity golF tournament: Individual and team players grab their clubs and hit the green to support the High Fives Foundation. Playful golf-related competitions put a twist on the day. Sugarbush Resort Golf Club, Warren, registration, 10 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.; activities, 11:15 a.m.; shotgun start, 12:30 p.m. $175-600. Info, 530-587-4453.

SiDekick Story time: Youngsters up to age 5 sit tight for engaging narratives. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

the Vermont challenge: See THU.13.

SpaniSh StorieS & muSic: Niños up to age 6 and their parents practice their español through stories, rhymes and songs. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

'the aBDuction From the Seraglio': See WED.12.

Superhero preSchool Story time: Tales of caped crusaders delight listeners ages 3 through 6. A themed craft or activity follows. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. tot Story time: Songs, rhymes, finger plays and abbreviated books occupy wee ones up to age 2. Fairfax Community Library, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

music

Burlington city artS lunchtime concert SerieS: The father-and-son duo Last Train to Zinkov deliver folk tunes from an outdoor stage. BCA Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. central Vermont chamBer muSic FeStiVal: FriDay night in the gallery: Bow in hand, solo cellist Jeffrey Zeigler offers selections from Something of Life. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 728-6464.

peacham acouStic muSic FeStiVal: Celtic traditions, old-time fiddle tunes, blues and bluegrass intertwine at this bucolic bash featuring a band scramble, jam sessions, workshops and more. Various Peacham locations, 1-11 p.m. $15-90; free for kids under 5. Info, 748-2600.

Summer carillon SerieS: Giant bronze bells ring out as George Matthew Jr. performs from the chapel tower to signal the start of the Middlebury College Language School commencement procession. Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

WorlD muSic comeS to BranDon toWn hall: Limbo Lounge, Comet de Samba and West African Djembe stir audience members with rhythm and sound from around the globe. Brandon Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $5-7. Info, 282-2581.

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'circle oF SaWDuSt': A one-man multimedia show pulls back the curtain on Circus Smirkus founder Rob Mermin's life under the big top. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968. circuS SmirkuS Big top tour: See WED.12, Circus Smirkus Barn, Greensboro, 7 p.m. $12.5021.50. Info, 533-7443. DorSet theatre FeStiVal: 'outSiDe mullingar': See WED.12, 8 p.m. 'Dr. horriBle'S Sing-along Blog' youth Stage proDuction: Inconceivable Theater presents a stage adaptation of Joss Whedon's 2008 web series in which a supervillain strives to join the elite Evil League of Evil. Proceeds benefit Women Helping Battered Women. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $4 suggested donation. Info, 434-7667.

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'guyS anD DollS': See WED.12, 7:30 p.m. 'kiSS me, kate': See THU.13. 'much aDo aBout nothing': See THU.13. 'neW york Water': See THU.13, 8 p.m. nyc theatre BeDlam: 'neW york animalS': The off-Broadway theater company workshops Steven Sater's new play ahead of its New York City opening. A discussion follows. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903. 'romeo anD Juliet': Theater lovers take their seats for the Vermont Shakespeare Company's rendition of the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers. Royall Tyler Theatre, UVM, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966. 'SuDS: the rocking 1960S muSical Soap opera': Hits including "Respect" and "You Can’t Hurry Love" propel a lighthearted romp about a young woman, her guardian angels and a laundromat, staged by QNEK Productions. Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 7:30 p.m. $1315. Info, 748-2600.

Alasdair and Natalie are the absolute undisputed King and Queen of Scottish music. They can take one ancient tune, and it will sound just like it did when it was played 300 years ago, and then, in the same set, launch into a contemporary Celtic-inspired tune that makes jaws around the world drop.

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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT PREGNANCY STUDY Researchers at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health are looking for women who are currently pregnant to participate in a study on health behaviors and infant birth outcomes. This study involves:

tenFeSt play FeStiVal: See THU.13. 'tWelFth night': See THU.13. Vermont actorS' repertory theatre SeaSon open auDitionS: See THU.13.

9 short appointments (approximately 20 minutes each)

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Flexible scheduling, including weekend and evening appointments

BreaD loaF Writer’S conFerence lecture SerieS: See THU. 13. BreaD loaF WriterS’ conFerence reaDing SerieS: See WED. 12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m.

Compensation $700 2 Free Ultrasounds If interested, please visit our website to complete the recruitment questionnaire: http://j.mp/1yLwkLO

creatiVe Writing WorkShop: See WED.12, 10:30 a.m.

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BroWn Bag Book cluB: Readers voice opinions about Salman Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Books are available at the front desk. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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Vermont Jazz center StuDent concert: Cool cats serve up smooth sounds following intensive training sessions. Michael S. Currier Center, Putney School, 3:30 & 8 p.m. $5. Info, 254-9088.

The nine-day 2015 Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival consists of four major concerts, a noon vocal recital, two free solo Bach recitals hosted by Cathedral Arts at St. Paul’s Cathedral, instrumental and chamber master classes, three seminars on music, and more. www.lccmf.org • (802) 846-2175

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Scrag mountain muSic: See THU.13. Listeners can chow down on a casual taco supper before the concert. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, supper, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. Donations for concert; $10-25 for supper; preregister. Info, 505-9840.

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Jorge garcía herranz: The pianist puts forth a passionate performance of classical and contemporary tango. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 748-2600.

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Celebrate Summer Farm Tour: Folks get to the root of produce production on a guided walk through vegetable fields, pastures and a livestock area. A noontime potluck lunch refuels adults and kids for an optional self-navigated hike along more remote roads. Essex Farm, N.Y., 10 a.m. $5-25. Info, 518-963-4613. Heritage Chicken Days: Animal lovers flock to a two-day event dedicated to the farm-raised fowl. Informational programs and kids' activities describe each breed's unique traits. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $4-14; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. Kingdom Farm & Food Days: See FRI.14, 10 a.m.6:30 p.m. Phlox Fest: See WED.12.

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'Farm to Ballet': Artistry meets agriculture as dancers reinterpret classical pieces to benefit the Vermont Land Trust. Audience members bring picnic blankets and purchase pork or flatbread dinners. Philo Ridge Farm, Charlotte, farm tours, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.; show, 6:15 p.m. $10; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 338-1114. 'Lonesome Bend': A site-specific performance piece by the Bryce Dance Company explores themes of displacement, homelessness, racism, community and flood. Wrightsville Beach, Middlesex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, brycedance@gmail. com. USA Dance VT Community Ballroom Dance Social: Twinkle-toed movers celebrate the art of dance from the foxtrot to the Argentine tango. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 7-11 p.m. $10-15. Info, usadancevt@ gmail.com.

Warren United Church Barbecue: A spread of Texasstyle pulled pork, chicken, salads and desserts benefits Capstone Community Action. Diners can bid in a silent auction. Warren United Church of Christ, 5-7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 496-2713.

Wine Tasting: Bread and cheese ti c c Mu ea complement samples of Columbia Silent Film Series: 'Three Ages': Fp s ic O Y Fe s Valley red blends at a casual sipping Buster Keaton tells tales of romance tival | COU RTES session. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 from three epochs in his first feature-length p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742. comedy, released in 1923. Live music by Jeff Rapsis accompanies the action. Brandon Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 247-5420. health & fitness s

Soap Carving: Artistic visions take shape as folks of all ages cut images out of soap as part of the Green Mountain Woodcarvers Annual Show. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 434-2167.

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, 498-4734.

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'Captain Phillips': A U.S. cargo-ship captain from Vermont surrenders himself to Somali pirates in exchange for his crew's freedom in this 2013 movie based on true events. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

Swanton Farmers Market: Shoppers get their share of farm-fresh produce, meats and breads. Village Green Park, Swanton, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 868-7200.

Queen City Memory Café: People with memory loss accompany their caregivers for coffee, conversation and entertainment. Thayer House, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 800-272-3900.

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Stowe Brewers Festival: See FRI.14.

Burlington Goes Pink for American Cancer Society: Shoppers don pink duds to score deals from area businesses at the kick-off celebration for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Chittenden County. See burlingtontowncenter.com for details. Burlington Town Center, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 658-2545, ext. 216.

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.12.

Shelburne Farmers Market: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables. Shelburne Town Center, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 482-4279.

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Congo Luzingu: A festival meant to foster understanding between Congolese people and the wider community celebrates art, music, dance, poetry, geography, food and traditions from the region. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, gomamabika@gmail.com.

Rutland County Farmers Market: See WED.12, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Quilt Exhibition: See WED.12.

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Norwich Farmers Market: Farmers and artisans offer meats, maple syrup and produce alongside baked goods and handcrafted items. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 384-7447.

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The Great Vermont Plein Air Paint-Out: See FRI.14.

Rover Hazardous Waste Pickup: The Chittenden Solid Waste District's mobile collection unit roams for household refuse. Town Highway Garage, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 872-8111.

Northwest Farmers Market: Locavores stock up on produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 827-3157.

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Drop-In Carving Studio: Artists work independently to prepare woodblocks for use at a future steamroller printmaking workshop. Tools and materials are provided. Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, 1-4 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-8358.

Rabble in Arms: History buffs revisit the American Revolution via costumed reenactors, who depict naval engagements and demonstrate various 18th-century skills. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $8-12; free for kids under 5. Info, 475-2022.

Newport Farmers Market: See WED.12.

agriculture

Queen City Ghostwalk: Darkness Falls: See FRI.14.

Mount Tom Farmers Market: Purveyors of garden-fresh crops, prepared foods and crafts set up shop for the morning. Parking lot, Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-2070.

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Veterans for Peace: Those who have served attend a morning meeting to discuss conflict resolution. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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.

Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.12.

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The Caterpillar Lab: See THU.13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Dinner with Your Farmers: Foodies fill up on a family-style supper featuring foods from Intervale Center-assisted farms. Proceeds support the Intervale Center. Adam's Berry Farm, Charlotte, 6-9 p.m. $50. Info, 660-0440.

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Bike Recycle Vermont Shop Workday: Novice and experienced tinkerers volunteer to help with repairs, refurbishing and other projects around the shop. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, dan@bikerecyclevt.org.

Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's Writers' Forum: See WED.12.

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Adirondack Coast Wine Tour: Oenophiles hit the trail to taste vino and cider from six Clinton County purveyors. See amazinggracevineyard.com for details. Various New York locations, Plattsburgh, noon-5 p.m. $25. Info, 518-215-4044. Barre Farmers Market: See WED.12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Blueberry Bash: Friends and neighbors meet over cobblers, pies, crisps and cakes at a fruity fête. United Church of Northfield, 12:30-4 p.m. Price of food and drink. Info, 552-4552. Burlington Farmers Market: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172. Caledonia Farmers Market: Growers, crafters and entertainers gather weekly at outdoor booths centered on local eats. Parking lot, Anthony's Diner, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 592-3088. Capital City Farmers Market: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958. 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.

DJ Yoga: Improvisational beats from DJ tonybonez set the pace for an invigorating practice. South End Studio, Burlington, 3:30-4:45 p.m. $14. Info, 6834918, healin.irie@gmail.com. Outdoor Backyard Boot Camp: See WED.12, 8-9 a.m. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.12, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. Weaving Well-Being: See FRI.14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

kids

Children's Paint-Out: Breathtaking Waitsfield scenery inspires pint-size Picassos to put brush to paper as part of the Great Vermont Plein Air PaintOut. Bridge Street, Waitsfield, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 496-6682. End of Summer Tie-Dye Party: Creative kiddos fueled by lemonade and ice cream celebrate the end of the summer reading program by turning ordinary clothing into works of art. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-4665. Ethan & Ira Allen Challenge: In the spirit of the Allen brothers, hardy young 'uns put their frontier skills to the test in fire-making, map-reading, orienteering, weather-predicting, gardening and water-carrying competitions. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5-8; free for kids under 4. Info, 865-4556.

Family Campfire Night: Into the Dark: Following a song-and-story circle, children and their adult companions test their senses after sunset on an informative night hike. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 7-9 p.m. $10-12 per adult-child pair; $4-5 for each additional child; preregister. Info, 434-3068. Hands-On Glassblowing Projects & Classes: Suncatcher: Aspiring artisans ages 7 and up choose natural and nautical designs to create colorful window hangings. Orwell Glass workshop, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $15-20; preregister for a time slot. Info, 475-2022. Loop Trail Hike: Mrs. Vermont, Dorilee LeBlanc, joins Vermont State Parks to encourage youngsters to put down devices and enjoy the great outdoors. A picnic dinner at Owl's Head follows the trek. Groton Nature Center, hike, 11 a.m.; dinner, 5:30 p.m. Free with park admission; $2-4; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 584-3827. 'Pippin': See FRI.14, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Raptor Encounters: Nature lovers look at food webs and predator-prey relationships through the lens of live falcons, hawks and owls with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. Bromley Mountain, Peru, 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 824-5522. Raptors in Residence: See THU.13. Saturday Drop-In Story Time: A weekly selection of music and books engages all ages. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. Saturday Story Time: Parents and kids gather for imaginative tales. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. Stowe Land Trust Summer Naturalist Program: Junior nature lovers head outdoors for guided walks and themed activities. Meet at the Mill Trail trailhead, Mill Trail Cabin, Stowe, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free. Info, 253-7221.

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Sizzlin' Saturdays: Partygoers put on their dancing shoes for a night of revelry topped off with a midnight drag show. The Local Bar & Nightclub, Rutland, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 772-7345.

music

8 Cuerdas: Passion Meets Tango & Flamenco: American soprano Sarah Cullins and Colombian guitarist Daniel Gaviria achieve artistic unity when they combine their classical training with their love of Latin rhythms. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe, 8 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634. Big Head Todd & the Monsters: The longrunning rock band invades the stage with songs from 2014's Black Beehive. J.J. Grey & Mofro open. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $24.75-54.75. Info, 877-987-6487. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival: 'A Cello-bration!': A classical quartet hits all the right notes. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 8 p.m. $25-45; free for students. Info, 728-6464. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival: Cello Workshop: In coordination with the Vermont Youth Orchestra, festival artists Chris Finckel, Hannah Holman, Peter Sanders and Jeffrey Zeigler share their knowledge with area musicians. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 728-6464. Cooler in the Mountains Concert Series: Southern rock and country-inspired sounds are singer-songwriter John King's specialty. Snowshed Lodge, Killington Resort, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 422-6201. The Master & His Fiddle: Louis Schryer: The bow-and-string champion teams up with pianist Erin Leahy and bass player Siobheann Donohue for a lively performance, with competitive step dancers adding movement to the music. Proceeds benefit the Community of Vermont Elders. Barre Opera House, 7 p.m. $25-28. Info, 476-8188.

liSt Your EVENt for frEE At SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT Missisquoi RiveR Band: The local group serenades listeners with toe-tapping bluegrass tunes from Plenty of Heartaches. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $40 includes preshow dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295. PeachaM acoustic Music Festival: See FRI.14, 8:30 a.m.-11 p.m. scRag Mountain Music: See THU.13, Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-5997. suMMeRtiMe seRenade: BuRlington town centeR Music seRies: See WED.12. too tall stRing Band: The Celtic, Adirondack and pop group picks and strums for listeners as part of the JEMS Summer Concert Series. Amos & Julia Ward Theatre, Jay, N.Y., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, jemsinformation@gmail.com. village haRMony teen enseMBle iii: See WED.12, Peacham Congregational Church, 3:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 426-3210.

outdoors

the good, the Bad & the Really, Really itchy: See WED.12, Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. the Magic oF BiRd MigRation: A live-action role-playing card game imitates the yearly backand-forth of songbirds, raptors and waddlers. B-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. MushRooMs deMystiFied: See THU.13. owl PRowl & night ghost hike: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19thcentury settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. Sturdy shoes and water are required. Meet at the History Hike parking lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. stReaM walk: See THU.13.

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ciRcus sMiRkus Big toP touR: See FRI.14, 1 & 6 p.m. doRset theatRe Festival: 'outside MullingaR': See WED.12, 8 p.m. 'dR. hoRRiBle's sing-along Blog' youth stage PRoduction: See FRI.14, 2-3 & 7:30-8:30 p.m. guy loMBaRdo Royal canadian oRchestRa: Music lovers welcome the longest-running dance orchestra in the world. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $15-20. Info, 518-523-2512. 'guys and dolls': See WED.12, 2 & 7:30 p.m. 'haMlet': The Prince of Denmark faces suspense, manipulation and drama in the Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's production of Shakespeare's tragedy. Theater on the Green, Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $20. Info, 802-533-7487. 'Much ado aBout nothing': See THU.13. new yoRk theatRe woRkshoP: 'aMeRican PoP': The politics of music take center stage in Michael Friedman's sheet music-era work-inprogress. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-13. Info, 603-646-2422. new yoRk theatRe woRkshoP: 'squeaMish': An Upper West Side psychoanalyst and recovering alcoholic winds up in Texas after her nephew's suicide in a horror play written and directed by Aaron Mark as part of a series highlighting developing works. Warner Bentley Theater, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5 p.m. $5-13. Info, 603-646-2422. 'new yoRk wateR': See THU.13, 8 p.m.

'the tendeR land': Opera North presents a coming-of-age story set in 1930s America, brimming with lyrical beauty and soaring melodies. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-45. Info, 603-448-0400.

catheRine FRank & MaRgaRet holden: Outdoor adventurers trek to a talk and signing by the two authors of A Paddler’s Guide to the Champlain Valley. Flying Pig Books, Shelburne, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3999.

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'twelFth night': See THU.13.

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BRead loaF wRiteRs’ conFeRence Reading seRies: See WED.12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m. gReensBoRo aRts alliance & Residency's wRiteRs' FoRuM: See WED.12.

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agriculture

heRitage chicken days: See SAT.15. kingdoM FaRM & Food days: See FRI.14, 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Phlox Fest: See WED.12.

art

dRoP-in caRving studio: See SAT.15. quilt exhiBition: See WED.12.

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, 540-0820.

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Jason sMiley: Occult enthusiasts are enchanted as the presenter lifts the veil on a mystical clan in "The Devil's Cabinet: The Famous Eddy Family of Spirit Mediums." Pittsfield Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, jsmiley530@aol.com.

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Race to the Peak: Runners and walkers lace up for a 5K trek to Vermont's second highest summit, followed by a party and awards ceremony. Adventure Center, Snowshed Lodge, Killington Resort, 11 a.m. $35-45. Info, 422-2105.

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'undeRneath the aBove show 3: the seditious consPiRacy theateR PResents: a MonuMent to oscaR loPez RiveRa': Bread and Puppet Theater performs politically charged new works following a tour of the museum. Paper Mache Cathedral, Bread and Puppet Farm, Glover, tour, 6 p.m.; show, 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 525-3031.

Mount sinai shRineRs walk-a-thon: Adults, kids and canines stretch their legs on a flat 5K course to support medical care for children with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions and burn injuries. North Beach, Burlington, 10 a.m. $25 minimum donation. Info, 373-1806.

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seminars

BeneFit Polo gaMe: Players on horseback take to the field to support the University of Vermont Children's Hospital. Sugarbush Polo Field, Shelburne, 1 p.m. $5; free for kids under 10. Info, 508-494-0763.

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'suds: the Rocking 1960s Musical soaP oPeRa': See FRI.14.

tenFest Play Festival: See THU.13.

sports

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'RoMeo and Juliet': See FRI.14.

'weatheR' oR not, you'll get theRe FRoM heRe: See WED.12.

vcaM oRientation: Video-production hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

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The Caterpillar Lab: See THU.13. Music, Art & Tea: Barbara Sweet and Michael Waters accompany an afternoon tea party featuring works by painter Maurie Harrington. Fisk Farm Art Center, Isle La Motte, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, info@ ilmpt.org. Queen City Ghostwalk: Wicked Waterfront: See THU.13. Rabble in Arms: See SAT.15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Vermont Farmers Food Center Fundraising Gala: Diners dig in to support the Vermont Farmers Food Center and place bids in live and silent auctions. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 3-5 p.m. $10-20. Info, info@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org.

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Floating Bridge Food & Farms Coop Summer Market: Fresh-food browsers stock up on produce, meats, and other edibles and products at an emporium themed "Consider the Tomato." Learning events fill out the fun. Brookfield Old Town Hall, noon-3 p.m. Free. Info, 276-0787. In Good Taste: Savor the Islands: Foodies enjoy tasty eats and handcrafted beverages from northwest Vermont's variety of farmers, vintners, brewers and chefs. Knight Point State Park, North Hero, 4-7 p.m. $8-55; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 372-3786. The Naked Table Locavore Luncheon: Handcrafted tables built the preceding day hold an outdoor feast of Woodstock-area-sourced fare served on a covered bridge. Proceeds benefit Sustainable Woodstock. Middle Bridge, Woodstock, 12:30 p.m. $65; preregister. Info, 457-2911. Pie & Ice Cream Social: Sweets lovers indulge in peach, apple and berry slices of summer's sweetest treat, served à la mode. Proceeds benefit the museum. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, 1-4 p.m. Cost of food. Info, 877-3406. South Burlington Farmers Market: Farmers, food vendors, artists and crafters set up booths in the parking lot. University Mall, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 207-266-8766. Winooski Farmers Market: Area growers and bakers offer ethnic fare, assorted produce and agricultural products. Champlain Mill Green, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, winooskimarket@gmail. com.

games

Games Parlour: Strategic thinkers bring favorite tabletop competitions to play with others.

Discovery Sundays: Inquisitive minds have fun with hands-on explorations of science, technology, engineering and math. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, noon-4 p.m. $11.50-13.50; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5001, ext. 228. Hands-On Glassblowing Projects & Classes: Suncatcher: See SAT.15. 'Pippin': See FRI.14, 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

language

Rockin' the Little River II: Tour of Waterbury Dam: Folks meet at the top of Vermont's largest hand-built earthen dam for a guided walk along the crest, complete with mountain views. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11:30 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. 'Weather' or Not, You'll Get There From Here: See WED.12, Contact Station, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 12:30-2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

seminars

Conversational Spanish Group: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:30-4:30 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@hotmail.com.

Flow ABCs: Attendees acquire the tools necessary to fully access the present moment. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:45-6 p.m. Free. Info, 989-9684.

montréal

'The Dybbuk': See WED.12, 2 p.m.

sports

Piknic Electronik: DJ sets and beat-driven music propel a dance party of epic proportions. See piknicelectronik.com for details. Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal, 2 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 514-904-1247.

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Chocolate Tasting: See SAT.15.

The Collection's Free Kids Crafting Event Series: Young creatives take to a covered sidewalk for artistic expression. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 496-6055.

Adirondack Coast Wine Tour: See SAT.15.

kids

The Magic of Bird Migration: See WED.12, Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 9 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

food & drink

Weaving Well-Being: See FRI.14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.12.

SUP Yoga Class: See THU.13, North Beach, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5-$15; $6-8 for park fee. Info, 651-8760. Waterbury Center State Park, 6-8 p.m. $5-15; $2-4 for park fee. Info, 253-2317.

Junior Ranger Wrap Up: Young agents of the land team up with volunteers to remove invasive exotic honeysuckle shrubs in the War of the Weeds. Meet at the Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

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Oxbow Music Festival: Waylon Speed, Coquette and an electric lineup of musicians energize revelers for a day of food, crafts and beer. Oxbow Park, Morrisville, noon-9 p.m. $5-28; free for kids 3 and under. Info, nickdenoia@hotmail.com.

Sunday Sangha: Community Ashtanga Yoga: Students hit the mat to breathe through a series of poses. Grateful Yoga, Montpelier, 10-11:30 a.m. $1-20 suggested donation. Info, 224-6183.

Choose Your Own Adventure Hiking Series: Adventure seekers confer with park interpreters to map out routes meeting individual needs. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.

Sun CARnival: Eco-minded folks mingle with SunCommon staff while checking out electric vehicles and learning about alternative energy sources. Pizza and a bouncy house make for familyfriendly fun. See calendar spotlight. Parking lot, Klein Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 882-8181.

outdoors

Nia With Linda: Drawing from martial arts, dance arts and healing arts, sensory-based movements push participants to their full potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691.

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health & fitness

The Vermont Challenge: See THU.13.

'Farm to Ballet': Artistry meets agriculture as dancers reinterpret classical pieces to benefit the Rutland Area Food and Farm Link. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and a picnic. Green Mountain College, Poultney, 6 p.m. $10; free for kids under 16. Info, 800-776-6675.

benefit Joseph's House. St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 888-6939.

Vermont Peanut Butter Cup: See THU.13, Waterbury Center State Park, 6-8 p.m. $5; $3 park fee. Info, 253-2317. ot

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Champlain Club, Burlington, 2-8 p.m. $5. Info, orsonbradford@gmail.com.

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Calais Folk Concert: This 17th annual concert titled "Heirloom" features vocalists and instrumentalists from across generations performing to benefit the Vermont Folklife Center. Old West Church, Calais, 4 p.m. $15. Info, 233-1015. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival: Breakfast with Bach(ianas): Music lovers fuel up for a concert in Randolph's Bethany Church featuring Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 by Heitor Villa-Lobos. Esther Mesh Room, Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, breakfast, 11 a.m.; concert, 12:30 p.m. $8; donations for concert. Info, 728-6464. Opera in the Mountains: Vocal virtuosos accompanied by instrumentalists Erik Kroncke and Mary Jane Austin deliver masterworks by Mozart, Verdi and Rachmaninoff. Warren United Church of Christ, 4:30 p.m. $20-35. Info, valleyoperalovers@ gmail.com. Teen Residential Ensemble: Gospel, shapenote, South African and Balkan music enliven a program led by Mary Cay Brass, Kathy Bullock and John Harrison. Congregational Church of Westminster West, Putney, 3 p.m. $5-10. Info, 387-5694. Village Harmony Teen Ensemble III: See WED.12, South Hero Congregational Church, 3 p.m. $5-10. Info, 318-0916. Voice Masterclass Concert: A week of intensive vocal training with acclaimed operatic tenor Rockwell Blake culminates in a public performance. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 3 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2472. 'Voices for All Seasons': Listeners are encouraged to sit back, close their eyes and savor a choral recital by Lamoille County singers. Proceeds

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Women's Pickup Soccer: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while connecting passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Leddy Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

talks

'Behind and Beyond the Black Snake': An afternoon talk looks back at the 1808 murders of three men at the Ethan Allen Homestead. Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-4556. David Sanger: The New York Times‘ chief Washington correspondent covers current events in "Curbing Chaos: Iran, the Islamic State and Other Challenges to American Power." Weston Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. $35. Info, 824-5288. Howard Coffin: The historian looks at the Green Mountain State's martial contributions in "Vermont and the Civil War." Strafford Town House, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 765-4057.

theater

'The Abduction From the Seraglio': See WED.12, 2 p.m. 'Adventures in Mime & Space': Rob Mermin memorializes his mentor, mime and humanitarian Marcel Marceau, with a multimedia tribute. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968. 'Guys and Dolls': See WED.12, 3 p.m. 'Hamlet': See SAT.15. 'The Kidney Plays: Part 1': A two-part play by Jeff Carey gets to the heart of health and the body. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-9:30 p.m. $12. Info, 496-5997. 'Much Ado About Nothing': See THU.13, 2 p.m. 'New York Water': See THU.13.

'The Overtakelessness Circus and Pageant': The races and competitions of the modern world come to life in a passionate production. A guest performance, "Howie Cantor and Friends: Places," follows. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, museum tour, 1 p.m.; show, 3 p.m. $10. Info, 525-3031. 'Romeo and Juliet': See FRI.14, 2 p.m. 'Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead': The Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency presents Tom Stoppard's comedy that expands upon two of Hamlet's minor characters. Theater on the Green, Greensboro, 2 p.m. $20. Info, 533-7487. 'SUDS: The Rocking 1960s Musical Soap Opera': See FRI.14, 2 p.m. TenFest Play Festival: See THU.13, 2 p.m. 'Twelfth Night': See THU.13, 4-6 p.m.

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Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference Lecture Series: See THU. 13. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Reading Series: See WED. 12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m. Greensboro Arts Alliance & Residency's Writers' Forum: See WED.12. Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series: Woon-Ping Chin offers food for thought with passages from Dadah: A Meditation on Opium. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9670. Radio Play Workshop: Wordsmiths explore the art of writing narrative to be broadcast over the airwaves. 22 Church St., Burlington, noon. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

MON.17 art

Quilt Exhibition: See WED.12.

community

Home Share Now Information Session: Locals get up-to-date details on home-sharing opportunities in Vermont. Chelsea Senior Center, United Church of Chelsea, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8544.

dance

Guinean Dance: See WED.12. Salsa Mondays: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of the salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

education

First-Time Kindergartners: Kids and parents gear up for the school year at a meet-and-greet complete with stories, activities and an open discussion. Each new student gets a free book. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

etc.

The Caterpillar Lab: See THU.13. Tech Help With Clif: See WED.12.

fairs & festivals

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.12.

film

Silent Film Series: Performer Rob Mermin hosts as cinephiles screen soundless pictures with full orchestral scores. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 456-8968.

games

Trivia Night: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. Lobby, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 651-5012.

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Gentle YoGa: Restorative poses combine with meditation and breath work to decrease stress and tension. Laughing River Yoga, Burlington, 7:308:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 683-4918.

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pilates with marY reGele: See THU.13.

open studio fiGure drawinG: Adults and teens drop in for drawing, painting and sculpture sessions with live models. Robert C. Folley Performance Hall, River Arts, Morrisville, 6-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261.

r.i.p.p.e.d.: See WED.12.

quilt exhiBition: See WED.12.

recoverY communitY YoGa: See WED.12.

community

outdoor BackYard Boot camp: See WED.12, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

ZumBa: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon for all experience levels. Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

kids

hands-on GlassBlowinG projects & classes: suncatcher: See SAT.15. kinderGarten kickoff: Williston and St. George students and their families mingle with new friends before taking home their own library cards. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. nature connections: orienteerinG: Aspiring adventurers head in the right direction with the help of working compass necklaces. A hike, discussion and themed craft complete the day. Niquette Bay State Park, Colchester, 10 a.m.-noon. Park admission, $2-4; preregister; limited space. Info, 893-5210. preschool music: See THU.13, 11 a.m.

montréal

Burlesque education open house: Dancers don their tassels for a sampling of class material from Arabesque Burlesque's upcoming fall curriculum. The Wiggle Room, Montréal, 7-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 514-508-9465.

music

villaGe harmonY teen ensemBle iii: See WED.12, United Church of Newport, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 723-4137.

seminars

'three keYs to walkinG & runninG & staYinG injurY-free': Holistic health coach Sarah Richardson outlines safe practices for an active life. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

theater

'the kidneY plaYs: part 2': See SUN.16.

Book discussion: 'fear no laBor: novels aBout union orGaniZinG': Readers draw from Denise Giardina's Storming Heaven to examine the battle for workers' rights. Quechee Public Library, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 295-1232. Bread loaf writer’s conference lecture series: See THU. 13.

creative writinG workshop: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. GreensBoro arts alliance & residencY's writers' forum: See WED.12.

tuesdaY volunteer niGhts: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

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BeGinner west coast swinG & Blues fusion dancinG: Students get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com. intermediate & advanced west coast swinG: Experienced dancers learn smooth transitions and smart stylings. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $9-14. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com. intermediate east coast & lindY hop: Hoofers perfect techniques and pick up new steps at a drop-in lesson, then stick around for a full-on swing dance. Champlain Club, Burlington, lesson, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 448-2930.

etc.

the caterpillar laB: See THU.13. tea & formal Gardens tour: See THU.13.

fairs & festivals

vermont festival of the arts: See WED.12.

film

'all aBout eve': An ingenue maneuvers to usurp power from an established actress in the 1950 award winner starring Bette Davis. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018. downtown rutland summer movie series: 'the BiG leBowski': The Dude abides! Jeff Bridges plays an unemployed bowling fanatic who gets tangled up in a kidnapping scheme in this trippy 1998 comedy. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 775-0903. kniGhts of the mYstic movie cluB: Cinema hounds screen campy flicks at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776. 'the searchers': A Civil War veteran played by John Wayne hits the ground running in search of his kidnapped niece in this 1956 western. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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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.

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Bread loaf writers’ conference readinG series: See WED. 12.

rutland reGion chamBer of commerce mixer: Area professionals network over hors d'oeuvres and door prizes. Credit Union of Vermont, Rutland, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 773-2747.

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puBlic hearinG: Concerned citizens convene for a discussion of proposed changes to the Williston Unified Development Bylaw. Community Room, Williston Police Station, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6611.

Parents of children 5-12 years old are invited to participate in a research study on Parenting with Technology. Learn to more effectively set parental controls and manage your child’s use of smartphones, tablets, video games and other technological devices.

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60-minute experience: ropework: Nautical nuts ages 8 and up twist and tie strips of twine to make a Turk's head keychain. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 2-3 p.m. $15-25 includes museum admission; preregister. Info, 475-2022.

feast toGether or feast to Go: See FRI.14.

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Guided Partner thai Bodywork: Lori Flower of Karmic Connection teaches techniques that create relaxation and personal connection. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6:307:30 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. health education lecture: healthy Backto-School lunch ideaS: Salubrious snack and meal ideas help lunch-packers support success in the classroom. Cedar Wood Natural Health Center, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5828. outdoor Boot camP: Hop to it! Folks get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Rain location: Otter Valley North Campus Gym. MarineEngine.com, Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

'la cauSerie' french converSation: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice for students. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

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Pride center of vermont leGal clinic: Attorneys offer one-time consultations on issues ranging from name and gender-marker changes to second parent adoption to estate planning. pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-7812.

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Starry, Starry niGht: Star gazers check out constellations, moon craters and Saturn's rings through a telescope. Bring a lawn chair, binoculars and bug repellent. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-6206.

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Bread loaf writer’S conference lecture SerieS: See THU. 13. Bread loaf writerS’ conference readinG SerieS: See WED. 12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m. creative nonfiction workShoP: Readers give feedback on essays, poetry and journalism written by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. GreenSBoro artS alliance & reSidency'S writerS' forum: See WED.12. infinite Summer: 'hallucinationS, viSitationS & PreciPitation': Ambitious readers discuss pages 809 to 883 of David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. Poetry clinic: Adult and teen wordsmiths set their pens in motion with group exercises and critiques. River Arts, Morrisville, 6-8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Info, 888-1261.

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community

men'S GrouP: A supportive environment encourages socializing and involvement in senior center activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-2518. Peer SuPPort circle: See WED.12. Project 240 unveilinG: A multimedia presentation and Q&A session give a preview of 17 upcoming events, including public discourses, patriotic music and satirical theater encouraging civic engagement. Cocktails and appetizers round out the evening. paramount Theatre, Rutland, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@project240.org.

knitterS & needleworkerS: See WED.12, Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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afrolatin Party: See WED.12. BrattleBoro african dance: See WED.12. droP-in hiP-hoP dance: See WED.12. ecStatic dance vermont: See FRI.14, the Open Space, Hardwick Inn Building, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010. Guinean dance: See WED.12.

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doG dayS of Summer: Canines make a splash at this pup-friendly pool party benefiting the Central Vermont Humane Society. Limit of two dogs per adult. Rain date: August 20. Montpelier public pool, 5-6:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 476-3811. Stowe tanGo muSic feStival: all thinGS arGentina: A cultural celebration kicks off with a traditional empanada tutorial and continues with a tango class and a milonga featuring live music. River Arts, Morrisville, 3-9 p.m. Free. Info, 779-9669. tech helP with clif: See WED.12. turnon BurlinGton: See WED.12. waGon ride wedneSdayS: See WED.12.

fairs & festivals

orleanS county fair: A historic grandstand hosts harness races, tractor pulls and demolition derbies at a yearly community celebration complete with agricultural displays, live entertainment, and a beer and wine garden. Orleans County Fairgrounds, Barton, 8 a.m. General admission, $10-17; camping, $10-30. Info, orleanscountyfair.net.

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villaGe harmony teen enSemBle iii: See WED.12, Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 426-3210.

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ShaPe note SinG: Locals lend their voices to four-part harmonies at this weekly sing-along of early American music in the "fa-sol-la-mi" tradition. Bread and puppet Theater, Glover, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 525-6972.

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PickuP ruGBy: See THU.13.

kE muSic in the Park: The Starline R D tA OU Rhythm Boys get boots tapping with |C bl E lo EoN h c c A N V u orE l their rockabilly repertoire. Knight point theater State park, North Hero, 6:30 p.m. $5; free for 'GuyS and dollS': See WED.12, 7:30 p.m. kids 12 and under; BYOB. Info, 372-8400.

raPtorS in reSidence: See THU.13.

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liv BicycleS & north Star SPortS ladieS ride: Women of all ages and abilities spin their wheels with cyclist Chelsea Camarata to improve their skills and make new friends. Weather permitting. Hayden Hill West parking area. Hinesburg Town Forest, meet, 6:15 p.m.; ride, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3832.

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tueSday niGht live: The Mud City Ramblers enliven a pastoral party featuring good eats. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 635-7826.

time travel tueSdayS: Families experience a blast from the past with 19th-century chores and games in the restored 1890 Farm House. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free with farm and museum admission. Info, 457-2355.

catamount trail runninG SerieS: Novice and experienced runners break a sweat in weekly 2.5K and 5K races. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 6 p.m. $3-8. Info, 879-6001.

carol urner: The activist arms attendees with knowledge about the battle to ban nuclear weapons. peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345.

PreSchool muSic: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660. teen tinker tueSday: melted crayon canvaS: Young adults use the colors of the rainbow in decorative artwork. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

sports

meet Smokey Bear & woodSy owl: Environmentally conscious tots have an educational meet-and-greet with the iconic spokes-animals. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m. $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

'the art of Peaceful ParentinG': Facilitator pamela Mele teaches parents how to put power struggles to rest by setting limits and establishing routines for children. Warren United Church of Christ, 10 a.m.-noon. $15-25; preregister; limited space. Info, 508-498-4920.

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seminars

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freSh from the Garden, Good food for kidS: Adventurous eaters in grades 1 through 5 pull weeds and tend to plants, then help prepare dishes made with harvested veggies. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

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SuP yoGa claSS: See SUN.16.

dinoman PreSentS SuPerheroeS of Science: Kids ages 5 through 12 make scientific connections with a blow-up prehistoric lizard, great stories and plenty of props. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 2-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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u.S. foreSt Service: foreSt timBer & haBitat manaGement: Experts let young nature lovers in on opportunities to get out and play in the Green Mountain National Forest. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon & 2-3 p.m. $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

PauSe-café french converSation: French students of all levels engage in dialogue en français. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-0550.

BookmoBile: See WED.12, 5-6:15 p.m.

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Stowe tango MuSic FeStival: From empanadas to dancing and live music, Latin American traditions head to the Green Mountains, courtesy of the Argentine Tango Society. See calendar spotlight. Various Stowe and Morrisville locations, 3 p.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 779-9669. verMont FeStival oF the artS: See WED.12.

film

SunScreen Free Movie: 'the Book thieF': A young girl in World War II Germany finds respite in stealing titles to share with others in this 2013 drama starring Geoffrey Rush. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 7:30-9:45 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

craFtSBury chaMBer playerS: See WED.12, First Baptist Church of Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10125; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 800-639-3443. SingerS & playerS oF inStruMentS: See WED.12. weDneSDay night live: Fans get fired up for a folk-rock set by Twelve Strings. B-Side Playground, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. the worlD iS a BeautiFul place & i aM no longer aFraiD to Die: The eight-member band delivers an atmospheric emo sound via heavy guitar effects, synthesizer, cello and trumpet. Pianos Become the Teeth and Turnover open. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $13-16. Info, 540-0406.

'who Done it?': This 1942 comedy sees Abbot and Costello as two aspiring mystery writers who become entangled in a real-life murder. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

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water StriDerS: See WED.12.

Barre FarMerS Market: See WED.12. coFFee taSting: See WED.12. cool SuMMer inFuSionS uSing wilD eDiBle herBS: Participants prepare flavored beverages by soaking plant parts in water. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9700. MiDDleBury FarMerS Market: See WED.12. newport FarMerS Market: See WED.12.

the gooD, the BaD & the really, really itchy: See WED.12. 'weather' or not, you'll get there FroM here: See WED.12.

seminars

BaSic car care knowleDge: Mike Delco of AAA drives home information on how to fix a flat tire and what oils to check. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

cataMount Mountain Bike SerieS: See WED.12.

wine taSting: Imbibers tip back samples of Italian whites in a casual setting complete with bread and cheese. Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 4-6 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 253-5742.

woMen'S pickup BaSketBall: See WED.12.

inSight MeDitation: See WED.12. outDoor BackyarD Boot caMp: See WED.12. puSh-upS in the park: See WED.12. r.i.p.p.e.D.: See WED.12. recovery coMMunity yoga: See WED.12. SoulShine Dance: See WED.12.

kids

BookMoBile: See WED.12. Final SuMMer reaDing party: Little lit lovers are lauded with a No Strings Marionette performance of The Hobbit. Each child marks the achievement with a certificate and a free book. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-3:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6956.

reaD to hank the therapy Dog: See WED.12. water play: enD oF SuMMer reaDing celeBration: Bookworms bring a swimsuit or change of clothes for an aquatic end-of-program bash. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

'the DyBBuk': See WED.12.

music

Burlington city artS lunchtiMe concert SerieS: An open-air stage hosts the Burlington superduo of guitarist Brett Hughes and singer Kat Wright. BCA Center, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. capital city BanD: See WED.12.

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current eventS converSation: An informal open discussion delves into newsworthy subjects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. Donna Marie Stepien: The designer discusses the Golden Ratio as a common thread among disciplines in "Simpli-PHI: The Common and the Profound" as part of the Doorways to Design Summer Lecture Series. Yestermorrow Design/ Build School, Waitsfield, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545.

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'guyS anD DollS': See WED.12. 'a MiDSuMMer night'S DreaM': Love triangles and magical mishaps abound in Shakespeare's whimsical comedy staged by Town Hall Theater's Young Company. Middlebury Town Hall Theater, 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 382-9222. 'white chriStMaS the MuSical': proDuction kickoFF: Thespians warm up for the fall production of Irving Berlin's holiday play, getting information about auditions and volunteer opportunities. Spotlight Vermont, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484.

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Book DiScuSSion: Booker prize winnerS: Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient inspires conversation among readers. Dover Free Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 348-7488. BreaD loaF writer’S conFerence lecture SerieS: See THU. 13. BreaD loaF writerS’ conFerence reaDing SerieS: See WED. 12, 4:15 & 8:15 p.m. creative writing workShop: chapter FocuS: See WED.12. greenSBoro artS alliance & reSiDency'S writerS' ForuM: See WED.12. woMen'S veteranS Book cluB: Ladies who have served their country meet to discuss poems, short stories and essays over a light dinner. VA Women's Comprehensive Care Center, White River Junction VA Medical Center, 5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 295-9363, ext. 5743. m

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coMMunity eveningS at the FarM: Big Spike Bluegrass entertain picnickers with tunes inspired by tradition. Shelburne Farms, gates open for picnicking, 5:30 p.m.; concert, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8686.

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ADULT: LANDSCAPE IN OIL: Instructor: Stephanie Bush. In this class students will explore various painting techniques that will make landscape painting accessible to even the very beginner. The instructor will describe methods that will allow you to

accurately render an environment through techniques such as sighting and using a view finder. Weekly on Thu., Sep. 24Nov. 19, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $232/ person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, theshelburne craftschool.org. ADULT: METALS: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This class will focus on jewelry design, small sculpture or functional art. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable finished piece out of sterling silver. Every week there will be several demonstrations including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. Weekly on Thu., Sep. 17-Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $335/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, theshelburnecraftschool.org. BEGINNER CLAY: Instructor: Rik Rolla. A great course for beginners looking to learn the fundamentals of basic wheel-throwing techniques. You will learn how to center, throw, trim and glaze. After you craft your pottery on the wheel, Rik will guide you to create finished pieces for the electric oxidation kiln. You will leave with several functional pieces. Weekly on Tue., Oct. 13Dec. 1, 10 a.m-noon. Cost: $260/ person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648. CLAY HAND AND WHEEL: Instructor: Dasha Kalisz. This class is designed for the intermediate and advanced student with an interest in altering wheel-thrown objects and in expanding the possibilities of surface design. Students will be encouraged to think about their style and how shape, line, repetition, pattern and imagery are serving the individual work to promote their vision. Each class will include a demonstration and time to practice newly learned techniques; the instructor will provide individual assistance. Prerequisite: Beginning Wheel. Weekly on Sat., Sep. 26- Dec. 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $335/ person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648. COMPOSITION: Instructor: Kalin Thomas. In this course, students will learn the essential vocabulary of expression, which can be applied to any style and in any medium. Each class will work with specific compositional issues in small sketches in pencil and in paint. Working mostly with abstract and semi-representational forms, students will compose a picture in their own style. This class is open to artists in all mediums and of all skill levels. Weekly on Wed., Sep. 23-Oct.

28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $174/ person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648. SHAKER HALL TABLE: Instructor: Ryan Cocina and Chris Ramos. A comprehensive introduction to woodworking, this course explores the basic principles of lumber selection, hand-tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery, and finishing. Students will build their own Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, learning to both organize and conceptualize a furniture project and gain familiarity with the wood-shop environment. Weekly on Mon., day & night classes. Cost: $450/ person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 5981077, info@salsalina.com. DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: Splash (summertime weather permitting)/North End Studios, 0 College St./294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON!: Learn drum technique and rhythms on West African drums! Wednesday Burlington Beginners Djembe Class starts Jun. 24, 5:30-6:20 p.m., $36/3 weeks. Djembes provided! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Come study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class on Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Session starts Jun. 23. $72/6 weeks. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners on Mon. & Wed., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Session starts

Jun. 22. $144/3 weeks. Kids and Parents Class on Mon. & Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. 3-week session starts Jun. 22. $60/child or $90/ parent-child duo. A five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 9994255, classes@burlingtontaiko. org, burlingtontaiko.org.

Feldenkrais AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: Overcome aches and pains, reduce muscle tension and increase your self-knowledge, flexibility and awareness of your body. Upcoming Series: Improved Balance starts Sep. 20 in Middlebury; Unlocking the Jaw and Throat starts Sep. 22 in Charlotte; Oiling the Hip Joints starts Sep. 23 in Richmond. For details and more information (including testimonials) about the Feldenkrais-Method, please visit website or give me a call. Tue. & Wed. starting Sep.1, 9:30-10:30 a.m.; first class free. Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: Vermont Feldenkrais, Uwe Mester, 735-3770, uwemester@ gmx.net, vermontfeldenkrais. com.

gardening VERMONT MASTER COMPOSTER 2015 COURSE: Learn how to turn food scraps and yard trimmings into “black gold” with the Vermont Master Composter 4 week mini-course. The course provides training on the science behind backyard composting, sponsored by the University of Vermont Extension Master Gardener program and Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. Register now! Weekly on Thu., Sep. 17-Oct. 8, 6:15-9 p.m. Cost: $50/noncredit course. Location: Various locations, Bennington, Brattleboro, Johnson, Lyndon, Montpelier, Middlebury, Newport, Randolph Ctr., Rutland, Springfield, St. Albans, White River Jct. & Williston. Info: 656-9562, master.gardener@uvm.edu, uvm.edu/mastergardener.

healing arts WELLNESS, SELF-CARE & MASSAGE: Vermont’s longestoperating massage school, the Universal Institute of Healing Arts, founded and directed by Bob Onne, offers Wellness, SelfCare and Massage classes. The school is located in Middlesex, just outside of Montpelier. Class details on website. 10 Tue. Semester 1 (of 2) starts Sep. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: $600/10week semester. Location: The

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Universal Institute of Healing Arts, 90 Three Mile Bridge Rd., Middlesex. Info: Bob Onne, 2294844, classinfo@universal-in stitute.com, universal-institute. com. Arvigo Maya Abdominal Therapy: Taught by Dr. Sarah Wylie. This three-day course is an opportunity to learn an ancient Maya massage for the abdomen, bringing relief to many health concerns such as painful periods, infertility, painful intercourse, abdominal/ pelvic scar tissue, back pain, indigestion and anxiety. For self care only. Oct. 2-4. Cost: $450/ person; VSAC eligible: inquire for more info! Incl. tuition, educational materials, 30-minute educational session w/ an Arvigo practitioner, & morning & afternoon tea. Location: Natural Family Health Clinic, 14 School St., Bristol. Info: Arvigo Institute, Sarah Wylie, 349-6598, seeds@ redblossommedicine.com, arvigotherapy.com.

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Honest Yoga, The only dedicated Hot Yoga Flow Center: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited; $15/class or $130/10-class card; $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyoga studio@gmail.com, honestyoga center.com.

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

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 Café (meditation and discussions) meets the

first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Friday of each month, 7-9 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.

tai chi Beginner Tai Chi in MONTPELIER: 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 Montpelier. Starts Tue., Sep. 8, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Cost: $65/month. Location: Bethany Church, 115 Main St., Montpelier. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longriver taichi.org, longrivertaichi.org. Mindful Breath Tai Chi: This session will explore a variety of tai chi practices: qi gong, Yang (5:15-6 p.m.) and Sun (6-6:45 p.m.). For those who are interested in learning tai chi and those who want a taste of the different styles. Pamela Brady (qi gong) Janet Makaris (Yang) and Elizabeth Wirls (Sun) are longtime practitioners and certified instructors. Aug. 19, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10/2-hour class. Location: Ascension Lutheran Church, 95 Allen Rd., S. Burlington. Info: Elizabeth Wirls, 862-8866. 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 Find Your Authentic Self: Connect with your authentic self through reflective exercises, energetic visualization techniques and transformative group process. Help yourself release the stories and patterns that bind you, and take your next steps in your life and your relationships with increased confidence and ease. Sun., Sep. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $150/person; lunch incl.; preregistration required. Location: Knoll Farm, 700 Bragg Hill Rd., Fayston. Info: Eastern View Integrative Medicine, Lindsay Jernigan, 229-8270, info@drlindsayjernigan.com, drlindsayjernigan.com.

writing Grant Writing Workshop: New to grant writing? Looking to refresh your understanding? Want to make the most of your time and budget? This two-day workshop explores grant writing and nonprofit boards. Day 1: tools for success. Day 2: learn how to conduct a thorough and succinct orientation to new board members in order to make board meetings smoother. Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-noon. Single- or multipleday options avail. Cost: $125/ Aug. 13; $79/Aug. 14. Location: Bennington Free Library. Info: 353-0480, majoyawriting@ gmail.com, majoyawriting.com. Grant Writing for Success: New to grant writing? looking to refresh your understanding?

Evolution Yoga: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers a variety of classes in a supportive atmosphere: Beginner, advanced, kids, babies, post- and pre-natal, community classes and workshops. Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Therapeutics and Alignment classes. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/ class; $130/10-class card; $5-10/ community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com.

Burlington Hot Yoga: Try something different!: Hot Yoga in the summer?! Of course; here’s why. Our modern Far Infrared (FIR) heat is not as oppressive as traditional hot yoga, offering a gentler yet therapeutic yoga experience. Besides the many benefits of yoga, FIR helps heal muscle and joint injuries as well as arthritis and skin conditions. Yoga for everyone with creative Vinyasa style in our 93-degree newly remodeled studio. Come and enjoy Hot Yoga Burlington; classes daily. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Go to hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963.

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ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Join us for adult Spanish classes this fall. Our ninth year. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Also lessons for young children; they love it! See our website or contact us for details. Beginning week of Sep. 14; 10 weeks. Cost: $225/10 classes of 90+ mins. each. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center. Info: 5851025, spanishparavos@gmail. com, spanishwaterburycenter. com.

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Horseback After-School Camp: Enjoy riding horses and doing horse-themed activities after school! Ages 6-13, with bus route from Monkton Central to the farm or parent drop-off for nonresidents. Every Mon. & Wed., 3-5:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ session or both sessions for $40. Location: Sweet Moon Stables, 156 Coon Club Rd., Monkton. Info: Sabrina Bateman, 482-5769, sabrina.bateman@gmail.com, sweetmoonstables.com.

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Yoga Roots: Yoga Roots provides a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusura-inspired yoga all levels, Therapeutic Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle and Slow Yoga! Our summer schedule is off to a great start with Fri. and Sun. yoga at the beach; Vinyasa Flow, Thu., 9 a.m.; & noon yoga daily. Upcoming events: Therapeutic Restorative yoga w/ Sound Healing, Aug. 7, 5:30 p.m.; Basics of Flow, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m.; and Sacred Sound Sanctuary, Jul. 25 & Aug. 29, 5 p.m. Location: Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s, 120 Graham Way. Info: 985-0090, yogaroots vt.com.

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Watercolor: Fall’s Vibrant Colors with Robert O’Brien: Focus is on painting the splendor of New England’s fall landscape. Students will learn the layering process and techniques for creating light and shadow. All levels welcome. Tue. & Wed., Sep. 1 & 2. Cost: $175/members; $200/nonmember. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe.

want to make the most of your time and budget? two-day workshop explores grant writing from concept to submission. day 1 gives you the tools for success. day 2 gives you what you need for proposals and budgets. Aug. 18 & 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Single- or multiple-day options avail. Cost: $125/day. Location: Howard Center 208 Flynn Ave, Burlington. Info: Majoya Writing, Rebecca & SallyAnn Majoya, 353-0480, majoyawriting@ gmail.com, majoyawriting.com.

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Drop-In Carving Studio for Steamroller Printmaking Event: Drop by Helen Day Art Center to prepare your woodblock in advance for our 4th Annual Steamroller Printmaking event, which is on September 12 at Sushi Yoshi in Stowe. We’ll provide carving tools, plywood (or bring your own) and space to work. No instruction — open studio time. Aug. 15, 16, 22 & 23. $20/person; preregister. Location: Helen Day Art Center, Stowe. Info: helenday.com, 2538358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

beginning Mon., Sep. 7, with Learn to Sew 1. Learn machine basics and fundamental sewing techniques. Follow up with our Learn to Sew II class on Mon., Sep. 28, to continue building your sewing repertoire. Leave with finished projects and inspiration. Register today! Mon., Sep. 7 & 28, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $96/2 3-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@ nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

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o many records, so little time. Seven Days gets more album submissions than we know what to do with. And, given the ease of record making these days, it’s difficult to keep up. Still, we try to get to every local release that comes across the music desk, no matter how obscure or far out. To that end, here are four albums that likely flew under the radar of your average local music fan. In some cases, they represent the outermost boundaries of local music. Others simply slipped through the cracks. But each is worth a listen.

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hip-hop duo from Charlotte, rapper John Tatlock and guitarist Aidan Powell. Their debut three-song EP, Soliloquist’s Dilemma, is an unusual experiment in that it contains no beats, loops or samples. Instead, Powell provides the sonic foundation on which Tatlock mounts his verbal attack solely with electric guitar. The lack of a single beat inspires an interesting question: What is hip-hop without a backbeat? The answer: basically slam poetry with a more consistent rhythmic cadence. The lack of one of hip-hop’s most fundamental elements makes for a jarring listen, at least initially. On one hand, Tatlock deserves credit for rhyming sans metric framework. And he proves to be a nimble rapper — perhaps a necessity given his tendency toward philosophical wordiness. But it’s hard not to feel like there’s something missing, even in the scant span of the recording’s nine minutes. Crescendos in Tatlock’s tone and Powell’s licks lack

punch without the ballast of a good backbeat. Still, it seems unfair to judge a recording based on what it doesn’t offer, rather than what it does. Though he could stand to spend less time with his thesaurus, Tatlock spits with fire and impressive technique. And Powell offers creative soundscapes throughout. Those things alone, not to mention the outside-the-(beat)box approach, make Soliloquist’s Dilemma worth a spin. tatlockmusic.bandcamp.com

Modern Nature, What Color

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On their 2013 debut, Meet Modern Nature, Shelburne-based Modern Nature introduced themselves with a record composed mostly of classicrock covers. It was a little bit of a head scratcher. Their versions of tunes by the likes of the Beatles, John Hiatt and the Velvet Underground were certainly well chosen and competently played. But Modern Nature didn’t bring enough to those songs, in terms of creative new arrangements or exceptional performances, to justify nearly an entire album. However, the record did contain three original tunes that suggested there might be more to Modern Nature than just good taste in covers. That proves to be true on the band’s sophomore effort, What Color. The record is entirely composed of original material, 10 songs in all, that pays

dutiful homage to the band’s formative influences and offers plenty of jangly pop-rock charm. Songwriting is roughly split between guitarists Mark and François Bouchett, with occasional assists from drummer Mark Wetmiller. They’re a solid team, churning out lean pop-rock tunes that should especially please fans of the VU and Big Star. cdbaby.com/cd/modernnature13

Simón! Dutiful Daughter

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Camille Collins Lovell is a native of Swanton and St. Albans who is now based in Honduras, where she writes and performs with her band Simón! Dutiful Daughter is that group’s debut and, though it was originally released in 2013, it only recently made its way to listeners in Collins Lovell’s home state. Collins Lovell is a splendidly strange songwriter. For example, on the record’s opening cut, “Letters From Berlin,” she laments the end of a show and facing the mundane tasks of daily life — brushing teeth, watching TV, etc. With a delivery that echoes Regina Spektor’s, she offers one oddball line after another, culminating in a bit about watching a Bob Dylan interview in which she singspeaks in a passable Dylan imitation. If it sounds weird, it is. What’s weirder is that it works. The worldly singer takes a similarly unconventional tack throughout the album, acting as something like

a musical tourist and stamping her passport with sonic destinations ranging from punk to folk to electronic pop and Tropicália. All in all, it’s quite a ride. cdbaby.com/cd/simon10

Blabpipe, 6 Pack

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New Hampshire/Vermont trio Blabpipe might not be well known to audiences west of their native Upper Valley. But those with an affinity for grungy poppunk would do well to check them out. Agreeably loose and scruffy, the band’s fifth recording, 6 Pack, harks back to the genre’s late-1990s heyday when bands such as Blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte ruled airwaves. But it injects a harder edge with nods toward the likes of Alice in Chains. That’s not to say the record sounds particularly dated, however. While Blabpipe exist more on the pop end of the pop-punk spectrum — and boast typically bratty, nasally vocals — there’s more than enough snarl and ingenuity here to avoid dismissive comparisons to past-their-prime bands. “Hot Chocolate,” for example, is a zippy, smirking cut with some real muscle. “Lets Pretend” is an explosive number that veers into heavy alt-rock. “Surviving” is an album standout that cranks the guitars way, way up. And then there’s the closing track, whose title pretty much says it all: “I’d Rather Be Cool Than Hip.” cdbaby.com/cd/blabpipe

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surfaced that the funky, multi-floor space would be reopening, locals hoped that live music would be on the menu alongside “modern Latin” fare. Good news: It is. This Friday, August 14, La Puerta Negra will celebrate the opening of its top-floor nightclub with a free blowout bash. Fittingly, the show features a kick-ass Cuban band from Brooklyn, olA FrEScA. Led by Cuban American firebrand JoSé coNDE, the group is in the forefront of NYC’s vibrant Latin music scene. Its most recent record, Elixir, has been praised far and wide for its sensuous blend of Cuban son, rumba, timba and Puerto Rican salsa. The New York Times called it music “for dancing and for thinking.” International urban music TV network Trace described it as a “heart-stopping smorgasbord of sounds that keeps listeners in a diasporic daze.” No word yet on how often the club will host music. But given that LPN’s general manager is XAViEr JimENEz, who recently became the co-owner of Buch Spieler, the guess here is that the joint will be jumping most weekend nights.

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Not too long ago, live music in the capital city was in a bad place. In the span of about a year, Montpelier lost several key venues. The most notable and vital of these was the Langdon Street Café in 2011, but Radio Bean South was hardly the only one. LSC was predeceased by a nifty alt-venue called Lamb Abbey. Shortly after, in 2012, the Black Door Bar & Bistro shuttered its doors. For a small city with a lively arts community, the series of tough blows had some nervously wondering if live music in Montpeculiar was on life support. But in recent years the city’s live music scene has rebounded. Staple venues such as CharlieO’s World Famous and Positive Pie continued bringing in quality local and regional bands. Sweet Melissa’s opened in the old LSC spot and, while it caters to a slightly different crowd than the artsy LSC contingent did, it’s been a welcome addition. Ditto Bagitos Bagel & Burrito Café, which has proven to be a cozy spot for live tunes, especially of the acoustic variety. Even Buch Spieler Records, long the city’s go-to spot for recorded music, began offering hip live shows on a semi-regular basis. And this week the upward trend continues as an old favorite makes a welcome return of sorts. Earlier this summer, the Black Door was given new life as a restaurant called La Puerta Negra — for you non-Spanish speakers, that translates to, wait for it, “the black door.” When rumors first

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Quiet Riot The pedigree of Boston’s

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the group was founded from a jam session at the famed Berklee College of Music. For another thing, the band’s influences range from the fairly mundane (prog, classical) to the head scratching (musical theater). Yes, really. That unusual fusion creates a ferocious and complex brand of metal that’s been turning heads, including at revered heavy music label Metal Blade Records. It released NC’s self-produced debut, Quiet World, in April. On Thursday, August 13, Native Construct play the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington with

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Music Collective (house), 10 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Ray Vega and North (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LEUNIG'S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night, 10 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

Loveland with DJ Craig Mitchell, 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+. Rhythm Roullette Drag Show, 10 p.m., $5. 18+.

chittenden county HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Finger Eleven (rock), 8 p.m., $15/17. AA. MONKEY HOUSE: Untapped, Simple Joe (metal), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Pine Street Jazz, 7 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Iris Downey (singer-songwriter), 5 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

NECTAR'S: VT Comedy Club Presents: What a Joke! Comedy Open Mic (standup comedy), 7 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Cookie's Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Andra Taylor & Nate Dodge (Americana), 7 p.m., free. The Marquee (rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Kwesi (folk soul), 10 p.m., free. The Friendship Tour: Javy Lee & JFP (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. Yeucchhh (experimental grunge rap), 11:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

RED SQUARE: Women Be Shoppin' (improvisational), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda's Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free.

THE BEE'S KNEES: Heady Topper Happy Hour with David Langevin (piano), 5 p.m., free. The Brevity Thing (folk), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: Live Music, 8 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: Jazz is Dead (Grateful Dead tribute, jazz), 7 p.m., $22/27. Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup), 8 p.m., free. Dave Grippo Trio (funk), 10:30 p.m., free. DJ Dave Villa (hip-hop), 12:30 a.m., free.

northeast kingdom

JUNIPER: Eric George (Americana), 9 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

NECTAR'S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: Acoustics Anonymous, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

JASPER'S TAVERN: Below Zero Blues Jam, 7 p.m., free.

THE STAGE: Open Mic, 6 p.m., free.

outside vermont

RADIO BEAN: Jazz Sessions with Julian Chobot, 6:30 p.m., free. NYT (soul), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Grundlefunk (funk), 10:30 p.m., free.

NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Live Music, 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE: Open Mic, 10 p.m., free.

OLIVE RIDLEY'S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

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burlington

BARRIO BAKERY & PIZZA BARRIO: EmaLou (folk), 6:30 p.m., free. BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Dog Catchers (rock), 6 p.m., free. CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Triple Stax presents Pseudo Slang (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free. THE DAILY PLANET: Julia Beerworth (folk), 8 p.m., free. DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free. FINNIGAN'S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Adam Howard and Charlie Whistler (Americana), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. ZEN LOUNGE: Paul Boffa & Michelle Rodriguez (singersongwriter), 8 p.m., $5. 18+. Jamaican Reggae Party, 10 p.m., $7/10. 18+.

chittenden county

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Native Construct, Wings Denied, Outrun the Sunlight (metal), 7 p.m., $10/12. AA. MONKEY HOUSE: Second Thursday Selector Sets with DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic), 9 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: Carrie Cook, Leslie Grant (country), 7 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bent Knee (art rock), 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: About Time (jazz), 10 p.m., free. ZEN LOUNGE: Jah Red (Latin), 8 p.m., $5. Feel Good Friday with D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

chittenden county

BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free. Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Carol Ann Jones & Will Patton (folk), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Loose Association (rock), 5 p.m., free. Sideshow Bob (rock), 9 p.m., free.

THE BEE'S KNEES: Papa GreyBeard (blues), 7:30 p.m., donation.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Zach Rhoads Trio (jazz), 10 p.m., free.

MOOG'S PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

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middlebury area

CITY LIMITS: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Abby Jenne (rock), 7 p.m., free. Disco Phantom (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Summer Salsa Series with DJ Hector, 10 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Jazzyaoke, 7:30 p.m., $5. LA PUERTA NEGRA: Ola Fresca (Latin), 10 p.m., free.

outside vermont

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Coquette (rock), 10 p.m., $5.

NAKED TURTLE: Ladies' Night with DJ Skippy, 10 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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burlington

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: The X-Rays (rock), 6 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: House party with DJ Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Brett Hughes (country), 8 p.m., free. 2KDeep presents Good Times (house), 10:30 p.m., free. JUNIPER: The Beerworth Sisters (folk), 9 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Gold Cheng (eclectic), 10 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids' music), 11 a.m., free. Joe Holt (folk), 7 p.m., free. Krista Baroni (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Rusted (glam rock), 10 p.m., free. Abbie Morin (foxy folk), 11:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Binger (jam), 4 p.m., free. Michelle Sarah Band (soul, funk), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Con Yay (EDM), 9 p.m., $5. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free. RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

SWEET MELISSA'S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), 9 p.m., $5. WHAMMY BAR: Penny Arcade (jazz, blues), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Spider Roulette (gypsy jazz), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: Dead Sessions Lite (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5. RIMROCK'S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: RetroNail with DJ Fattie B (dance party), 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

THE CIDER HOUSE BBQ AND PUB: Tim Kane (piano), 6 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Afinque (salsa y dura), 8 p.m., free. CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 6 p.m., $3. DJ Blinie (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom JASPER'S TAVERN: Holy Smokes (rock), 9:30 p.m., $5.

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If you get a chance, try to catch LAST TRAIN TO ZINKOV at one of their shows this weekend. That’s a father-son duo featuring DAVID and NATE GUSAKOV. And judging by the recent demo tracks posted on their website, the music will be worth your time. The Gusakovs, who pretty much play anything with strings, specialize in a melodic blend of Appalachian old-time, gypsy jazz and swing that reflects their own Eastern European roots. And, perhaps owing to their shared DNA, they’ve hit upon a stirring combination of fiddle and banjo. Catch them at the lunchtime City Hall Park Free Concert Series in Burlington this Friday, August 14, or at the Old West Church in Calais on Sunday, August 15, with fellow local folk favorites DEB FLANDERS, PETE SUTHERLAND and MICHÈLE CHOINIÈRE.

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In festival news, this Sunday, August 16, is the Oxbow Music Festival at Oxbow Park in downtown Morrisville. The fest is a fundraiser for the future Morrisville food co-op, and it features a solid lineup of local talent aiming to put more organic kale in the bellies of town residents. Local outlaw dirt rockers WAYLON SPEED headline, which is never a bad thing. If you go, see if you can convince guitarist and vocalist KELLY RAVIN to play a tune or two from his new solo record, County Tracks. You’ll be glad you did. That album is gorgeous. Rounding out the lineup are the MUD CITY RAMBLERS, COQUETTE, the SMOKIN’ JS, and an all-star tribute to the GRATEFUL DEAD featuring SETH YACOVONE and members of DEAD SESSIONS and FLAT NOSE DIESEL BUS. Because God forbid a weekend goes by in Vermont without

a tribute to the Dead happening somewhere. (I kid, Deadheads. I kid.)

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MONOPOLE: The B-Sides (rock), 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Glass Onion (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: About Time (jazz), 10 p.m., free. ZEN LOUNGE: John Smyth (folk), 8 p.m., $5. Old School Revival (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Radio Flyer (rock), 9 p.m., free.

SAT.15

MONKEY HOUSE: pariaHscope, Lake Milk, Rita Echo (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Shane Hardiman (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Mitch & Friends (rock), 5 p.m., free. Rhythm Rockets (rock), 9 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Sideshow Bob (rock), 6 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

burlington

CLUB METRONOME: Retronome with DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5. FRANNY O'S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Iris Downey (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. DJs Phatrix & Val (house), 10:30 p.m., free. JP'S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Disco Phantom (eclectic), 9 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Phil Yates & the Affiliates (rock), 10 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Kip De Moll (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Rumblecat, Swillbille (rockabilly, punk), 9 p.m., $5. RADIO BEAN: Cousin Boneless (spooky street folk), 4 p.m., free. The Hills the Rivers (river folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Justin Hillman (alt folk), 7 p.m., free. Dan Coyle (anti-folk), 8:30 p.m., free. The Big Lonesome (indie folk), 10 p.m., free. Barbacoa (surf noir), 11:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Live Music, 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Pat & the Hats (pop), 8 p.m., $2-5 donation.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Jenny Lou Drew and the Damage Done (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O'S WORLD FAMOUS: Early Bird Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Bella's Bartok (gypsy punk), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Cooper & Lavoie (blues), 8 p.m., free. CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Driftwood (rock), 6 p.m., free. Joe Moore Band (funk, blues), 9 p.m., $3.

northeast kingdom JASPER'S TAVERN: Wound for Sound (top 40), 9 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Binger (jam), 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Glass Onion (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

SUN.16 burlington

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 3 p.m., free. FRANNY O'S: Kyle Stevens' Happiest Hour of Music (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

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That’s a Mouthful Connecticut’s I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE

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boast more current and former members (17) than there

are words in the band’s lengthy name (14). Over the years, the group’s lineup has expanded and contracted, much like its dynamic and experimental indie-meets-post-

ESPRESSO BUENO: Open Mic & Talent Show, 7:30 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Building Blox (EDM), 10 p.m., free.

rock compositions. These ebb and flow like the tide and contain equal parts power

SWEET MELISSA'S: David Langevin (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Mad Mountain Scramblers (bluegrass), 9 p.m., $5.

NECTAR'S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., $3.

Burlington on Wednesday, August 19, with

WHAMMY BAR: Mary-Go-Round (bohemian accordion), 7 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area THE BEE'S KNEES: Brian Gatch Band (Americana), 7:30 p.m., donation. MOOG'S PLACE: Gary Wade (rock), 9 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: Cropduster (rock), 9 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

THE CIDER HOUSE BBQ AND PUB: Dan Boomhower (piano), 6 p.m., free. PHANTOM: Dinner with Miss Tess & the Talkbacks (Americana), 7:30 p.m., $50.

THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Acoustic Brunch with the Big Lonesome (indie folk), 11 a.m., free. Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle's Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Clare Byrne (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. Little Birds (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. Iris Lune (electro indie), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 7 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. Spark Open Improv Jam & Standup Comedy, 7 p.m., $5-10 donation.

and serenity. An eight-piece as of this writing, TWIABP&IANLATD play ArtsRiot in PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH, TURNOVER

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TAKE ONE CAR. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Max Freedburg (jazz), 2 p.m., free.

chittenden county BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/ Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Hannah Hoffman (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA'S: Brunch with Abby Jenne (rock), 1 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

MOOG'S PLACE: Dale Cavanaugh (folk), 8 p.m., free.

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THE STAGE: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

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

northeast kingdom THE STAGE: Open Mic, 5 p.m., free.

MON.17 burlington

CLUB METRONOME: Metal Monday: Amadis, Rusted, Don't Cross the Streams, 9 p.m., $3/5. 18+. FRANNY O'S: Standup Comedy Cage Match, 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

JUNIPER: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Smarty McFly (downtempo), 8:30 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR'S: Motown Mondays with DJs Craig Mitchell & Fattie B (soul), 7 p.m., free. Tar Iguana (jam), 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Urban Pioneers (Americana), 7 p.m., free. George Woods (soul, folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

JP'S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free. MON.17

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Five-piece Johnson jam-funk band Up on the Roof released their first EP in January, cheekily titled Greatest Hits Vol. 3. This spring, they followed up with a debut full-length album, Down in the Basement. This collection begins with the promise of heady funk. Unfortunately, it later stumbles with meandering tracks that insert some unusual instrumental indulgences. Down in the Basement opens with the title track, a whirly, wiggly jam tune with moments of hard-rock guitar. Things groove along from there. “Evergreen” has some gratifying instrumental spots. Drums, trumpet and trombone all compete for attention, to pleasing effect. “Duzzi” is an enthusiastic, if predictable, party track built on snazzy saxophone. These opening tunes are not exactly groundbreaking, but they would likely get a crowd dancing. But the album soon

veers off the rails. A series of tracks designed as innovative tweaks instead sound prolonged, random or a bit silly. For example, the eight-minute “Stars” begins as a routine groove, then devolves into pockets of warped synth and sluggish chanting. It plays like a lethargic trip through space, with momentary jolts of funk fuel. Similarly, “Great Escape” starts strong but finishes with an unusual kick. Beginning with smooth guitar and steady drums, it’s a hip-shaking number for the first three minutes. Then, in the last minute, sound effects akin to broken glass and warbled, underwater bubbles burst in. The experimentation feels forced and departs from the solid groove earlier in the track. “Take the Stairs” has a twitchy section of high-pitched vocals paired with cascading, spooky keys. It purports to be ascendant and mystical but is too selfserious to be inspirational. Nearing the album’s end is “Slap the Monkey.” The problem here isn’t the thinly veiled masturbation references — because who doesn’t love those? — so much as the obvious rhymes, faux bravado and wanky guitar solos.

With Down in the Basement, Up on the Roof seek to put a unique stamp on the funk-jam template. But numerous instrumental quirks leave many songs grating and overly drawn out. Not all is lost, however. Tunes such as “Gasoline” and “On the Rocks” are solid improvisational attempts and would find a welcome home at outdoor summer jams. And sometimes the band’s mashups show promise, such as the clash of hazy, laissezfaire vocals and sudden slap drumming on “G String.” Rather than overcrowding their songs, Up on the Roof might do well to simplify and highlight the instrumental tricks that work best. Down in the Basement by Up on the Roof is available at soundcloud.com/upon-the-roof/sets/down-in-the-basement.

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om Leytham’s love of drawing initially inspired him to become an architect, so it’s no surprise that buildings would be his favorite subjects. In 2007, Leytham began sketching remnants of 19th- and 20th-century structures that had once been factories, granaries, mills and mines. “The Other Working Landscape,” his solo exhibition of 20 giclée prints at the Governor’s Gallery, visually captures some of Vermont’s industrial past. First drawn and then rendered in watercolor, Leytham’s images are as striking for what they leave out as for what they include. The negative space, he says, helps guide the eye. Leytham studied architecture at the Pratt Institute. His work has been featured in such magazines as House Beautiful and Handyman Magazine, and in The Compact House Book, Small House Designs and The Big Book of Small House Designs. The Vermont Historical Society and the Preservation Trust of Vermont have recognized his architectural preservation work. Now 72, the Montpelier architect is gregarious and droll. His witticisms pepper the descriptions of his adventures in finding and drawing the state’s built environment of centuries past. Leytham recently met with Seven Days to talk about his artwork.

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How did you begin making these drawings? When I went to the Upper Peninsula [in Michigan], I kept seeing old mineheads and foundry buildings, so I spent time trying to document them. I realized they had a certain kind of energy that I’ve been looking for in architecture — not the falling-down part but the wild shapes and forms in these structures, and some really ingenious engineering. More vernacular engineering, common-sense kind of stuff. Have you drawn a building in Vermont that holds this kind of fascination? There’s a mill in Tunbridge. It’s the most ingenious building — the [architectural] vernacular — in the state. It’s kind of a stepchild of a historic site. All the documentation is on the covered bridge and the cottage next to it, and there’s very little about the mill building. But the way they solved [how] the building is sited — putting the turbine down in the basement and bringing the power up to have a woodshop on top — is really some ingenious thinking. But the fact of it not being acknowledged … It’s hiding in plain sight. [For that drawing,] I concentrated the color on that building and drew the others as negative space. It’s kind of a commentary that the brick cottage and the covered bridge are generic. But this is a very special building. It’s a way of emphasizing it. How do you see these drawings? Do you see them as documents? They’re documents about places we all know of but never look at. I don’t know whether it’s because they’re places where people work or what. We go by them all

Saw and grist mill, Tunbridge

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the time, and they don’t register. That Bethel building is a six-story building right in the village, surrounded by one-and-a-half-story homes. It’s barely mentioned in the town’s history. It’s like Chartres forgetting about the cathedral. The amazing thing is that it’s still an active granary, and they’re shipping organic grain

[within] a 300-mile radius. It’s actually expanded since I made the drawing. There is a building that was a piano-parts factory in Barton. It’s loaded with poison ivy and asbestos. It’s [in] a little industrial park that ran off of water power. There was a series of underground shafts — with an

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f Archistream & Craft Market: The display of ecological education videos and artworks in an Airstream, which has been traveling the state since 2014, will coincide with an artisan market and demonstrations. Reception: Wednesday, August 12, 4-8 p.m. August 12-19. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington.

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‘Abstract Spotlight’: Paintings by Cameron Schmitz and Johanne Yordan, and photography by Douglas Biklen. Through September 19. Info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center, in Burlington.

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Ashlee Rubinstein: “Fast and Furious Food,” representational paintings of “bad” food. Through August 29. Info, oneartscollective@gmail.com. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.

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‘People/Place: American Social Landscape Photography, 1950-1980’: Photographs exploring the human condition within the public sphere and the social landscape by Jonathan Brand, John Hubbard, Neil Rappaport, Garry Winogrand and Lee Friedlander. August 15-November 8. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

art events Gallery Talk: Warren Kimble: The renowned Brandon-based artist talks about his current retrospective exhibit. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Wednesday, August 12, noon. Info, 388-2117. ‘A Night at the Factory: Art Battle’: Artists representing the Hyde Collection, the Shirt Factory and the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center faux-battle à la Andy Warhol’s 1960s Factory. The Hyde Museum, Glens Falls N.Y., Thursday, August 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $25 includes 2 drink tickets; $20 for Hyde members. Info, 518-792-1761 ext. 310. BCA Summer Artist Market: A juried outdoor market featuring handmade original fine art and crafts by Vermont artists and artisans, in conjunction with the Burlington Farmers Market. Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, August 8, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. . Info, 865-7166. David Stromeyer Discussion: “Shaping the Void,” a strolling 30-minute talk about the sculptor’s work. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe, Saturday, August 15, 4-5 p.m. Info, 253-8943. The HiVE Artist Collective Opens: An opening celebration of the gallery and gift shop features paintings by Jessica Millard. The Hive, Middlesex, Saturday, August 15, 3-5 p.m. Info, 793-5333.

Carl Rubino: “It’s Not What You Look At. It’s What You See,” photographs with themes including architectural, natural and urban landscapes, abstracts, and multiple-exposure images. Through August 28. Info, 518-524-8450. Hinge in Burlington. ‘Excerpts From the West Side’: Sculpture and installation created by artists who have worked and studied at the Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland, including Don Ramey, Bart Uchida, Carol Driscoll, Charles Austin, Kevin Donegan, B. Amore, Glen Campbell and Jackie Kirkman Campbell. Through September 25. Info, 617-7807701. RL Photo in Burlington. Ginny Joyner: “Inspired by Vintage,” watercolors, giclée prints and cards. Through August 31. Info, 488-5766. Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Marketplace in Burlington. The Innovation Center Summer Show: Group exhibits of local artists on all three floors. First floor: Alana LaPoint, Ashley Veselis, Casey Blanchard, Elizabeth Bunsen, Liz Cleary, Meryl Lebowitz, Michael Buckley and Tom Merwin. Second floor: Elizabeth Nelson, James Vogler, Jeffrey Trubisz, Lyna Lou Nordstorm, Michael Pitts and Robert Green. Third floor: Haley Bishop, Jacques Burke, Jessica Drury, Lynn Cummings and Meryl Lebowitz. Curated by SEABA. Through August 31. Info, 863-6903. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. Jacques Burke: Ink, watercolors, acrylic, spraypaint and other mixed media on canvas. Through August 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee (Pine Street) in Burlington. Jean Cherouny: “My Home,” two semiabstract series including “Unforceable” and “Truthless” presented as a 10-year retrospective. Through August 31. Info, 651-9692. RETN in Burlington.

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Jean Luc Dushime: “A Global Connection,” photographs that investigate social and political structures that perpetuate war, violence, misunderstanding and miscommunication. Milton Rosa-Ortiz: “An Ode to Time,” an exploration of the aging process using driftwood taken from Lake Champlain. Rick Norcross: “The Faces of Rock & Roll: 1969 to 1974,” images by the longtime leader of western-swing band Rick & the All-Star Ramblers and former music critic-photographer. Through September 19. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

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“The Other Working Landscape” by Tom Leytham, through September 30 at the Governor’s Gallery, Pavilion Building, Montpelier. tomleythamarchitectartist.com

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Bruce Conklin: “New Paintings,” Vermont landscapes by the local artist. Through August 15. Info, 862-2470. UVM Medical Center in Burlington.

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Brooke Monte and Alex Dostie: “Monte vs. Dostie,” surreal abstractions and geometry-inspired paintings by the Burlington artists. Through August 29. Info, 660-9005. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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Are there inherent dangers in sketching these places? And what about ghosts? All of these sites have a little story to them. At Vermont Asbestos [Group Mine in Eden], you’re driving along a dirt road and all of a sudden there’s this fivestory building with a chain-link fence around it. I wasn’t going to spend a lot of time drawing there. I thought I’d just photograph it. There was a rottweiler there I had to feed. I had the forethought of taking a pocketful of dog cookies. I could flip dog cookies with one hand and take snapshots with the other until I was told to leave. Another place I visited was an old brick kiln. The road to it was paved with broken bricks. And there was so much thicket. You’ve got to be careful. Sometimes it looks like there are homeless encampments. In Puerto Rico, I ran into a bunch of feral dogs. I don’t go inside the buildings. One place had a chain-link fence all the way around it, and a gate was open. All the lights were on. I called out and no one was there. There’s some really spooky stuff.

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‘4th Annual Art Educators Unite!’: An exhibition of works in a variety of mediums by 17 self-described “artrageous” female art educators and artists. Curated by SEABA. Through August 31. Info, 859-9222. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

f ‘Photo Voice: Nine Residents Share Images of a Troubled and Treasured Neighborhood’: Images that reflect, record and relay what is most important about everyday life by nine nonartist residents of Rutland City’s Northwest neighborhood. Reception: Friday, August 14, 5-7 p.m. August 14-October 3. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

What is your method? Do you sketch on-site or work from photos? It’s all according to how comfortable I am. The basic outline takes four to six hours, and the painting is another 12 to 18 hours. Most of the painting is done continuously. Watercolors are a very immediate medium. The whole thing of it is the shadows and the way the light hits the building — to capture that [you need photography]. I pick what’s interesting to me and work it right through. I might look at it for a few days before I decide how to approach it. One of the reasons I leave the white as much as I do is that it kind of leads your eye around. Part of the dynamism of the pieces is to make the eye work a little bit. The eye and the mind. I have a friend who gets upset that I’ve left things out. I tell him, “But you found them.” You know they’re there. The focus makes what I do. It’s somehow the mind’s eye. It’s what I’m really interested in. The forms are quite dynamic. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to make architecture that looked like that? m

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Stowe Tango Music Festival Art Exhbition: Artworks inspired by the passionate Argentine dance. August 19-22. Info, 779-9669. Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa.

f Brett Simison: “Vermont Morgan Horse,” photographs of horses, scenery and people. Reception: Friday, August 14, 5-7 p.m. August 14-September 15. Info, 388-1639. The National Museum of the Morgan Horse in Middlebury.

underground drive shaft, like on a car. It was pretty sophisticated. It’s called the Brick Kingdom. [Also known as Crystal Lake Falls Historic District, the site is on the National Register of Historic Places.]

Stella Marrs: “Big Lady! The World’s Tallest Inflatable Woman,” a Mylar balloon by the Burlington artist, along with a BCA-sponsored picnic and social event including a DJ from Japan. BYO picnic. Lemonade provided. Waterfront Park, Burlington, Sunday, August 16, 5-8:30 p.m. Info, stella@stellamarrs.com.

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Studio Place Arts Summer 2015: “Strength,” a group show of traditional and nontraditional work that explores the meanings of strength, whether of force or spirit, Main Floor Gallery; “Spirit Images,” drawings and words by Eleanor Ott, Second Floor Gallery; and “Nature Scapes and Other Worlds,” paintings, installation and sculpture by Ruth Hamilton, Third Floor Gallery. Through August 29. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

Jesse Azarian: “Paintin’ Idiot Show,” works by the Calais artist. Through August 31. Info, 318-2438. Red Square in Burlington. Kristen M. Watson: “{stratum},” mixed-media works that explore translucence and the act of artistic appropriation. Through August 28. Info, 578-0300. Designers’ Circle Jewelers in Burlington.

Tina Valentinetti: “Windows: Looking In, Looking Out,” photography of and about windows. Through August 28. Info, 223-2518. Montpelier Senior Activity Center.

Leslie Fry: “Twist & Shout,” an exhibit of monoprints and sculpture by the Winooski artist. Through August 19. Info, 864-2088. The Men’s Room in Burlington.

Tom Leytham: “The Other Working Landscape,” watercolors of Vermont’s vanishing industrial architecture by the Montpelier artist and architect. Through September 30. Info, 229-0430. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

‘The Live Show’: A SEABA fundraiser featuring live painting through July and exhibited in August. Through August 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. ‘Looking Out: The Self-Taught Art of Larry Bissonnette’: Bold mixed-media paintings by the Vermont artist and international spokesman for autism, in his first solo show. Through August 29. Info, 863-5966. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

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‘2015 Legacy Collection’: Landscapes painted by 25 living and 13 deceased artists that reflect the legacy of museum namesakes and artists Alden and Mary Bryan. Through December 30. ‘Generations’: Works by 30 artists and the artists who taught them, showing influences and how techniques evolve over time. Through September 7. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

‘Maritime Burlington’: An interactive exhibit organized by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum under a tent at Perkins Pier: hands-on activities, historic photos, highlights from the museum’s nautical archaeology work and research, and lake tours. Through October 12. Info, 475-2022. Perkins Pier in Burlington.

f Clark Derbes: “Self-Portrait,” polychromed sculpture, wall pieces and works on canvas influenced by the graveyard of truck beds in Burlington’s South End. Reception: Saturday, September 26, 6-8 p.m. Through September 30. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe.

‘Never Had No One Ever: The Art of Collage’: Artworks that explore “the human experience of discovery through loss” by Carl David Ruttan, Molly Bosley, W. David Powell, Shavon Kenney, Athena Tasiopoulos and Paula Grenon. Through October 27. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington. ‘On the Waterfront’: A waterfront-themed exhibition in conjunction with the 10th annual Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival. Through August 30. Info, 914-584-1215. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington. Peter Bartlett: Abstract paintings. Through August 31. Info, 865-7211. Mezzanine Gallery, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington.

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StaciAnne K. Grove: “No More Hiroshimas,” an interactive exhibition of design, photography, paper sculptures and video that marks the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Through September 30. Info, 862-9616. Burlington College. ‘Works Both Ways’: 2D and 3d mixed-media works by artists who are also poets and writers: Bren Alvarez, Merche Bautista, Sharon Webster, Tina Escala, Genese Grill, Marian Willmott, Roger Coleman and Jon Turner. Through September 4. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

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‘American Moderns, 1910-1960: From O’Keeffe to Rockwell’: Almost 50 artworks in a variety of styles that explore the range of American modern painting and sculpture. Includes works by Georgia O’Keeffe, Milton Avery, Marsden Hartley, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove, Elie Nadelman, Rockwell Kent, Luigi Lucioni and Norman Rockwell. Through September 13. ‘Rich and Tasty: Vermont Furniture to 1850’: A decorative arts showcase of furniture from Shelburne Museum and other collections that helps define the styles, economics and aesthetic innovations in 19th-century Vermont design. Through November 1. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. ‘Birds of a Fiber’: A community art show. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.

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‘Collage’: Collage in various media by members of the Milton Artists’ Guild. Through August 31. Info, lcatv.org. Info, info@lcatv.org. LCATV in Colchester. Emily Mitchell: Whimsical and vibrant acrylic paintings by the Richmond artist and educator. Through August 31. Info, 985-9511. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

Julia Purinton Boston-based painter Julia Purinton’s “Everyday Magic”

draws in viewers with nostalgic recognition that has more to do with emotion than precise images. As she writes in an artist statement, “I am interested in distilling specific details of landscape with narrative rather than descriptive intent.” Purinton’s semiabstract and representational landscapes are on view weekends, noon to 5 p.m., through August 30 at the newly opened Bundy Modern gallery in Waitsfield. Pictured: “Swirl.”

‘Travel With Ogden Pleissner’: A selection of the artist’s lesser-known American and European landscapes, along with other American paintings from the museum’s permanent collection. Judy B. Dales: “Ahead of the Curve,” an exhibit of contemporary quilts from the last 18 years of the artist’s flowing, abstract style. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum. ‘A Midsummer’s Night’: The brewery’s new gallery celebrates with works by local artists inside and out. Through August 25. Info, oneartscollective@ gmail.com. Burlington Beer Company in Williston. ‘Moonlight In Vermont’: A group show by 25 local artists in a variety of media. Through August 31. Info, ealexander22@yahoo.com. Jericho Town Hall. Rory Jackson: “Printed Light,” giclée prints on canvas depicting Vermont and Ghana. Through August 31. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard. ‘Running the Gamut: From Realism to Abstraction’: A group show featuring the paintings of Daniel Gottsegen and 15 other artists. Through September 1. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

barre/montpelier

Art Resource Association New Member Exhibit: Work in a variety of media by central Vermont artists in celebration of ARA’s 40th anniversary. Through September 18. Info, 262-6035. T. W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. ‘

Creative Cosmos’: Paintings, prints, weaving, sculpture and digital images inspired by the cosmos and scientific discoveries by Sabra Field, Paul Calter, Cameron Davis, Janet Van Fleet, Bhakti Ziek, Marcus Greene and Jim Robinson. Through September 7. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Edward L. Rubin: “Vermont: An Outsider’s Inside View,” 28 photographic portraits and landscapes from the book by the same name, by the Californiabased art photographer and production designer. Through August 31. Info, 323-573-0525. Vermont Statehouse Card Room in Montpelier. Elinor Osborn: Photographs of northern owls by the Vermont nature photographer. Through August 30. Info, 454-0141. Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. ‘A Legacy of Caring: Kurn Hattin Homes for Children’: A historical exhibit of Kurn Hattin Homes for Children, founded in 1894 in Westminster to offer a safe home and quality education for disadvantaged children in a nurturing, rural environment. Through September 30. Info, 828-2291. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. Marina Epstien: More than 20 years of paintings ranging from early surrealist and abstract expressionist to more figurative and symbolic works. Through September 15. Info, 229-6297. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. Mid-Summer Show: New artworks by members. Through August 31. Info, 839-5349. The Front in Montpelier.

‘Exposed’: The 24th annual outdoor exhibit features 18 sculptures and installations by regional artists, sited at the gallery, downtown and along the recreation path. Through October 14. ‘Now You See Me: The Best of the Northeast Masters of Fine Arts 2015’: The third biennial exhibition featuring emerging contemporary artists from Québec, New England and New York working in a variety of media. Through August 23. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Paul Stone: Surreal, dreamlike New England landscape paintings. Through September 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. ‘Slope Style’: Thirty-five fully accessorized vintage ski outfits, with a special section of the exhibit dedicated to Vermont ski brands. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. Tod Gunter Aviation Art: Illustrations currently include the F4U Corsair, a WWII fighter, and the F-4 Phantom II, a fighter-bomber active in Vietnam. More drawings and renderings are continually added. Through December 31. Info, 734-9971. Plane Profiles Gallery in Stowe. Trevor Corp: Paintings and prints by the local artist and staff member at the Vermont Studio Center. Through August 17. Info, corptrevor@yahoo. com or 635-7423. The Lovin’ Cup in Johnson.

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Art Therapy Association of Vermont: Member Art Show: A juried show of works by Vermont art therapists representing the clienttherapist relationship and personal insights into healing. Through September 17. Info, 595-3788. Big Picture Theater and Café in Waitsfield. Big Red Barn Art Show: More than 30 local artists exhibit paintings, monoprints and sculpture. New pieces are added throughout the month. Through August 30. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield. Ceramic Sculpture Show: Works by more than 20 Vermont ceramic sculptors. Through August 31. Info, 224-7000. The Mud Studio in Middlesex. David Garten: “My Personal Cuba – A Photographic Retrospective of 31 Visits Over 21 Years,” on view in a converted storefront as part of Vermont Festival of the Arts. Through September 7. Info, 496-5516. Village Square in Waitsfield.

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GMCC 26th AnnuAl Photo Show in the Round BARn: An annual community-based photography exhibit as part of the Vermont Festival of the Arts. Through september 7. info, 496-7722. inn at the Round barn Farm in waitsfield. JAMeS MCGARRell & MARk Goodwin: A selection of imagistic paintings, 1984-2004, as well as drawings on tile and paper by mcGarrell; and painting, drawing, collage and prints by Goodwin. Through september 6. info, 767-9670. bigTown Gallery in Rochester. Jeff PeRRott & kRiSti kohut: watercolor monotypes and oil-on-paper paintings with bold colors and exuberant energy. Through August 22. info, 617-842-3332. walker Contemporary in waitsfield. JuliA PuRinton: “everyday magic,” large-scale landscapes and nature paintings in oil, acrylic and mixed media exploring the mystery and commonality of the human-to-nature experience. Through August 30. info, 583-5832. The bundy modern in waitsfield. kARlA VAn Vliet: “dream Risen,” paintings inspired by dreams and the unconscious. Through september 26. info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in waterbury. kAthleen MCGuffin And kARlA VAn Vliet: “making sacred Connections,” oil painted parables and abstract works, respectively, during the

Vermont Festival of the Arts. Through september 6. info, 496-3065. waitsfield united Church of Christ. weSton ARt Guild: watercolor and oil paintings by nine guild members. Through August 31. info, 496-5470. Three mountain Café in waitsfield.

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‘loCAl ColoR’: paintings, textiles, pottery, glass and other media by 45-plus member artists exploring Vermont’s natural and built environment. SeAn dye: Vermont landscapes in oil, acrylic and pastel. Through september 30. info, 338-0136. Creative space Gallery in Vergennes.

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f BoB SChAtz: “spaces,” black-and-white photos of the homes of American writers, including eudora welty, william Faulkner, margaret mitchell and ernest hemingway. Reception: Friday, August 14, 5-7 p.m. Through August 31. info, 458-0098. edgewater Gallery in middlebury.

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‘the fARM: dRAwinGS of RowlAnd eVAnS RoBinSon, 1850-1880’: drawings from agricultural papers capturing 19th-century Vermont farm life and times by a member of the museum homestead’s family. Through october 25. info, 877-3406. Rokeby museum in Ferrisburgh.

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react to the moment, kind of like a jazz musician doing improv,” writes Rossman of her method. Her colorful paintings definitely show a spontaneous spirit. Each lively abstract, like a jazz album, has its own beat, with a title that often adds self-aware humor to the work. One example: “These Things Happen,” pictured here. Other titles include “Requested and Admired,” “I Also Listen” and “Where Can I Get That?” Rossman’s exhibition, “Hues and Gestures,” is on view in the Upstairs Gallery at West Branch September 26, at 6 p.m.

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Peter Fried: “Addison: Land Meets Sky,” an exhibit of Addison County landscapes in the artist’s new gallery. Through October 8. Info, 355-1447. Peter Fried Art in Vergennes. Rory Jackson: “Weather the Storm,” paintings inspired by clouds, light on water, and the simple structure of Vermont summer landscapes. Through August 31. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury.

f Tom Fels: “Line and Shadow: Cyanotypes and Drawings,” large prints from the artist’s Arbor and Catalpa Series, 2011-14; smaller minimalist drawings from his Linea Series, 2014; and a large drawing from the recent Classics Series. Reception: Friday, August 14, 5-7 p.m. Through September 20. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. ‘Warren Kimble, All-American Artist: An Eclectic Retrospective’: The internationally known Vermont artist exhibits a lifetime of work, including his “Sunshine” series, “Widows of War” paintings and sculpture, and more recent “House of Cards” and “Into the Box” series, which features open-faced boxes filled with found objects and architectural assemblages. Also on view is the Kimbles’ personal collection of folk art. Through October 18. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

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Althea Bilodeau and Kathy Domenicucci: “Colors of Summer,” contemporary feltwear and oil paintings, respectively. Through September 1. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. Castleton Alumni Art Exhibtion: Artworks by 16 graduates from 1982 through 2014. Through August 28. Info, 468-6052. Rutland City Hall.

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Denis Versweyveld and Judith Rey: “A Sense of Place,” paintings, drawings, sculptures and mixed media on the theme of human interaction with the environment. Through August 15. Info, 468-6052. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

Edward L. Rubin The LA-based television production designer and photographer’s recent coffee-table book

Vermont: An Outsider’s Inside View is a love letter to the Green Mountain State. In it are landscapes and portraits that show, according to Rubin, that “there are still places in America where people know each other deeply, help each other freely, and are bound to each

‘Metamorphosis: A Love of Change’: Sculpture by Paedra Bramhall and Patrick Farrow and ceramic work by Stephen Procter on the theme of individual changes over a lifetime. Through August 29. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Downtown Art Center in Rutland.

other in heart, mind and community.” Twenty-eight images from the book are on view through August at the Vermont Statehouse. And

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Artist in Residence: August Show: Utilitarian and decorative objects by collaborators Larry Langlais and Barb Langevin, with paintings in a variety of media by El Towle. Through August 31. Info, 933-6403. Artist in Residence Cooperative Gallery in Enosburg Falls.

David Stromeyer Sculpture: The artist opens his private park to visitors for the summer and early fall. On view are about 50 large-scale sculptures that represent four decades of work inspired by the rhythms, forms and patterns of the Vermont landscape. Through October 12. Info, 512-333-2119. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls. ‘View From the Top Floor’: The top floor of the gallery opens with works by many local artists and artisans. Through August 12. Info, 378-4591. Grand Isle Art Works.

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‘America’s Michelangelo: The Life and Classical Works of Constantino Brumidi’: An exhibit of text and images in honor of the works of Constantino Brumidi, the artist who painted the “Apotheosis of Washington,” in the US Capitol Dome in Washington, D.C., in celebration of its ongoing restoration. Through October 12. $6. Info, 765-4288. Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford. ‘Art on the Farm’: Sculpture and painting by six artists who live and work in Vermont: Chelsie Bush, Ian Campbell, Pamela Fraser, Amy Morel, Nicko Moussallem and Otto Pierce. Thursdays. Info, edythe.f.wright@gmail.com. Clark Farm in Barnard.

if you want to hear more about the photos or get a book signed, Rubin is speaking at Phoenix Books Burlington on Thursday, August 13, at 7 p.m.; at Bear Pond Books in Stowe on Saturday, August 15, at 11 a.m.; and at other bookstores around the state through September

‘Birds Are Dinosaurs’: An exhibit tracing the evolution of birds from their ancestors includes skeletons and life-size replicas by paleo-artist Todd Marshall. Hands-on activities include a replica dig site. Through October 31. $11.50-13.50. Info, 359-5000. VINS Nature Center in Hartford. “Crisis de octubre; The Cuban Missile Crisis’: The 9th annual Slavo-Vermontia-philic exhibition featuring art, artifacts, memories, music and photographs of the Cold War era from the United States, Russia and Cuba. Through November 1. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction. ‘Huichol: Art of a Threatened Shamanic Culture’: Intricate yarn paintings of four indigenous artists from west-central Mexico; José Benítez Sánchez, Guadalupe González Ríos, Juan Ríos Martínez and Pablo Taizán de la Cruz, presented with historical and contemporary photographs, music and cultural artifacts. Through September 6. Info, 498-8438. BALE Community Space in South Royalton.

f Ivy Leaf: Abstract artwork in a variety of

media. Reception: Friday, August 28, 5-7 p.m Through September 26. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton. Jen Violette and Linda Rosenthal: Mixedmedia and still-life wall sculptures and handblown glass, and abstract photography, respectively. Through September 30. Info, 457-1298. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock.

Keith Sonnier: A survey of early neon works, 1968-1989, by the American artist. Peter Saul: In a retrospective exhibit that spans his career 1959 to 2012, the American artist presents colorful paintings that incorporate humor, pop-culture imagery, irreverence and occasionally politically incorrect subject matter. Open weekends and Wednesdays by appointment. Through November 29. Info, info@ hallartfoundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading, 05062. ‘Prehistoric Menagerie’: Six life-size prehistoric animals sculpted using natural materials by Bob Shannahan. Through September 7. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. Sharon Rug Hooking and Fiber Crafts: Eight members of the rug-making group show finished works. Through August 16. Info, 282-5814. Tunbridge Public Library. Tom Schulten: Vivid works by the renowned Dutch painter of consensusism. Through December 31. Info, 457-7199. Artemis Global Art in Woodstock. ‘Unbound Vol. V’: A juried group show that explores the book as concept, object and format by regional artists. Through August 22. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret. ‘Welcome to DNA LAND’: The third annual summer show of collages and prints by Ben Peberdy and W. David Powell. Through August 31. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

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“Art + Computer / Time”: Computer-generated artwork from the Anne and Michael Spalter Digital Art Collection from 1954 to the present. Through September 27. Debra Bermingham: “Threaded Dances,” surreal landscapes in oil. Through October 25. Jim Dine: “People, Places, Things,” a retrospective in multiple media. Through October 25. Ray Ruseckas: “Close to Home,” landscapes in pastels. Through October 25. Rodrigo Nava: “Expanded Forms,” steel sculptures on the museum grounds. Through October 25. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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‘Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas’: Fossils and models reveal how current thoughts on dinosaur biology have changed since the 1990s. Organized by the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Through December 15. Info, 748-2372. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury. Donna Jean Safford: A 25-year retrospective of 50 paintings. Through September 8. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. ‘Dust’: Displays include samples of “this most ubiquitous substance” from around the world, and the cosmos, as well as unique moments in the history of dust and a visual history of dust removal. Through November 30. Info, claredol@sover.net. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

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call to artists 45th annual Mad river valley craft fair: Seeking fine arts and crafts by artisans to participate in a juried craft fair held outdoors and under a big tent September 5 and 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free continental breakfasts, close parking, program/website listing and TLC for participants. Submission deadline: August 20. Kenyon’s Field, Waitsfield. Info, 917-1056. iaa fall art show & sell: The Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler is looking for more than 40 experienced and emerging artists and craftspeople to sell their work at our school’s Fall Art Show & Sell fundraiser on October 10

at Burlington City Hall. Artists keep 60 percent of sales; the rest is donated to the school. Details and sign-ups at artforiaa.com. Deadline: September 1. Burlington City Hall. Info, 503-367-8565. labels for libations: Vermont artists are invited to design a label for a limitededition run of Art Hop Ale. A prize of $1,000, plus the winning design on labels and an exhibition of the artist’s work at the Artifactory. Submission information online at magichat.net/seaba. Deadline: August 21. Magic Hat Artifactory, South Burlington. Info, 658-2739. Montpelier artsfest: Seeking regional artists to show work during Montpelier ArtsFest, October 3. Please submit website address

f eMily anderson: “Bluebird Fairies,” drawings

by the former puppeteer in the the Woodshed Gallery. The exhibit includes Meredith Holch’s rhymed verse. Closing reception: Sunday, August 16, 5:30-7 p.m., with fairy-card readings by the artist. Through August 16. Info, 238-4540. Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover. Jeff way: “Heads Up,” paintings in acrylic and oil of faces in flux. Through September 14. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.

saM thurston: Paintings and drawings depicting portraits of the artist’s friends and Newport street scenes. Through August 30. Info, 334-2626. Newport Natural Market & Café.

‘nocturne’: nighttiMe photography: Calling for submissions of night photography. The romantic notions and sense of mystery associated with the night, and the transformation from the mundane world to the unknown, provide ample material for photographers to explore. The juror is Lance Keimig, author of Night Photography: Finding Your Way in the Dark. Deadline: Wednesday, August 12, at 10 a.m. Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction. $24 for four images; $5 for each additional. Info, 777-3686, info@darkroomgallery.com.

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ann peMber and Mina angelos: “Watercolor,” paintings from the upstate New York members of the American Watercolor Society. Through September 13. Info, 518-564-2474. Burke Gallery, Plattsburgh State Art Museum, N.Y. ‘can you dig it?’: A community exhibit celebrating music-album cover art, in the Rotunda Gallery. Through October 11. ‘hoMer’s aMerica’: Selections from the museum’s permanent collection include five Civil War works as well as prints of children at play. On view in Hoopes Gallery. Through September 16. ‘the late drawings of andy warhol: 1973-1987’: Fifty drawings, some of them on view for the first time, by the late pop artist; organized by the Andy Warhol Museum. Wood Gallery. Through September 12. Info, 518-7921761. The Hyde Museum in Glens Falls, N.Y.

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‘dan shapiro: the late years’: Works on paper, 1970-1983. In conjunction with two other exhibitions featuring the artist’s paintings and prints. Through August 30. Info, 681-7161. The Left Bank in North Bennington.

‘expressions’: Paintings that suggest the relationship between art and nature by Anthony Hobbs, Marjorie Griffin and Joanna Nash. Through August 16. Info, 819-843-9992. Le Studio de Georgeville, Québec.

eli adaMs: Nature photography by the Poultney high school student. Through August 17. Info, 362-4061. The Gallery at Equinox Village in Manchester Center.

‘froM gainsborough to Moore: 200 years of british drawings’: An exhibit of 40 drawings and pastels, mid-18th to late 20th century, from the museum’s UK collection. Through August 16. ‘MetaMorphoses: in rodin’s studio’: Nearly 300 works by the French sculptor, including masterpieces shown for the first time in North American, in collaboration with the Musée Rodin in Paris. Through October 18. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Joaquin andres: “the jump off...,” abstract travel collages of framed works, books, boxes and postcards made from magazines, recycled hemp paper and recycled flower-pressed papier-mâché. Through August 31. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

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‘grassroots art: inward adorings of the Mind’: Folk, outsider and visionary artists’ works from the museum’s and Gregg Blasdel/Jennifer Koch collections include textiles, ceramics, weathervanes, drawings, paintings and sculpture. Through November 1. Jennifer Koch and gregg blasdel: Seven collaborative prints from a series titled “Marriages of Reason” by the Burlington artists, in conjunction with the exhibition “Inward Adorings of the Mind.” Through October 16. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum. north bennington outdoor sculpture show: Outdoor sculptures sited in and around the village by 44 artists. Through October 25. Various locations around North Bennington.

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‘repeat’: A group show with works in multiple media by Deborah Morris, So-Il, Leslie Fry, Penelope Umbrico, Sarah Lutz, Tiffany Matula, Zachary Keeting and Andrew Forge. Through August 23. Info, 603-646-1397. Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center in Hanover, N.H. Zigi ben-haiM: “Made in the USA,” sculpture, mixed media and works on paper from more than four decades. Through August 16. Info, 518-5232512. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y. m

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‘water ways: tension and flow’: Landscape and portraiture photography from the permanent collection that explores “water’s impact on human life and humanity’s impact on water.” Through August 23. canaletto’s vedute prints: An exhibition honoring collector and donor Adolph Weil Jr. features etchings from the early 1740s of Venetian scenes by Antonio Canaletto. Through December 6. Info, 603-646-2095. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.

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movies The Gift ★★★★★

t’s a pleasure to be reminded every once in a while that people can surprise you. Just three years ago, the Australian actor Joel Edgerton starred in The Odd Life of Timothy Green, a Disney picture about a childless couple who magically grow a son in their backyard garden. It was the most terrible film of the year — maybe of the new millennium. To say I wrote him off would be an understatement. But, out of the blue, look who’s written, directed and starred in one of the most intelligent and genre-bending thrillers in ages. I guess Edgerton was pacing himself. It’s nearly impossible to believe this is the same guy. Insert pod-person joke here. What a marvelous movie. The Gift wastes zero time on expository dilly-dallying. It gets right down to business. Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) have moved from Chicago into a gleaming modern house in the Hollywood Hills, near where Simon grew up. One day while shopping in a homegoods store, the couple is approached by a weird-looking dude who claims to have gone to high school with Simon. The man introduces himself as Gordo (Edgerton). Simon claims he can’t quite place

him but introduces Gordo to his wife and promises to give him a call. Hard to imagine how one could forget a guy with such strange eyes and hair the orange of a shag rug. The next thing the couple knows, increasingly extravagant presents start appearing on their front porch. First there’s a bottle of wine with a welcome note from Gordo. Then their empty koi pond is mysteriously filled with water and stocked with exotic fish. Oh, and then there are the unexpected pop-ins. Gordo has a way of showing up when Simon’s at work and innocently asking Robyn whether he’s home. Somehow he always winds up being invited in for tea. And somehow we get the sense he’s got sinister designs on her. That’s what makes The Gift such a treat. About halfway through the film, we learn something neither we nor Robyn suspected about Simon, and we suddenly realize he’s the one Gordo has plans for. For very good reasons indeed — though movie-critic law forbids my even hinting at them. Tensions escalate. Bit by bit, Simon reveals his true self. (OK, one hint: He’s not the kind of lovable yuppie Bateman usually plays.) The family dog disappears. Faucets

WINDOW PAIN Edgerton plays a stalker and peeping Tom whose victims may not be as innocent as they seem.

are found running inexplicably. Robyn thinks she sees a figure through her fogged shower door. Simon warns Gordo to stay away. By this point, Robyn isn’t entirely sure which of the men in her life is the bad guy. Even when stuff hits the fan, and the audience knows Gordo is responsible, we aren’t sure which is actually the bad guy, either. Sometimes revenge isn’t merely sweet. It’s warranted. This is a psychological thriller that reflects a genuine grasp of human psychology. That’s uncommon. It’s what made Hitchcock Hitchcock. It’s what makes The Gift one of the extremely rare films that deserve to be described as “Hitchcockian.”

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ack before his movies won multiple Oscars, Jonathan Demme made small, rough-edged films like Melvin and Howard (1980) and Something Wild (1986). While their heroes were often deadbeats and losers, the director’s treatment of them was warm, even loving. After she won an Oscar for charming the public with Juno, Diablo Cody wrote Young Adult, a character study of a loser that was so cold it repelled audiences. Now Demme and Cody have teamed up on Ricki and the Flash, a sort-of-comedy about yet another loser, played by an actress who won the public’s heart long ago. The film poses two questions right off the bat: Will Demme’s warmth compensate for Cody’s more cynical tendencies, or just struggle with them? Will Ricki transcend the god-awful-looking dysfunctional-family comedy its marketing appears to be selling to an underserved older female audience? The answers are “sort of” and “fairly often.” Ricki and the Flash is a quieter, better film than it initially appears, but it’s uneven, never quite committed to its smarter inclinations. About two decades ago, Ricki (Meryl Streep) abandoned her husband and three kids in Indianapolis to take a shot at rock stardom. The results: a single album, a regular gig playing covers at a pub in the San Fernando Valley, a retro-rocker style that gets her stares from squares, and a band-member boyfriend she refuses to call her boyfriend.

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(That last is played by every girl’s rock-star boyfriend in 1981: Rick Springfield, soulful and effective.) Then Ricki’s ex (Kevin Kline) calls to tell her that their daughter, Julie (Mamie Gummer, Streep’s real-life offspring), is in deep distress after splitting from her husband. Ricki reluctantly scrapes together cash for the flight home, where she finds her discarded family ensconced in upper-middleclass comfort and conventionality. Wacky culture-clash comedy ensues — yet there’s also an undercurrent of believable pain and possibilities for genuine reconciliation.

From scene to scene, Ricki can feel like two different movies — one taking shots at easy satirical targets, the other portraying a more complex situation. The outrageous Ricki is our protagonist, yet, for the first third of the movie, she’s too caricatured and downright obnoxious to like. To say Streep throws herself into this role is an understatement; at times, her performance borders on hamming, as it did in August: Osage County. That brash self-dramatization suits Ricki’s character, but the script takes too long to reveal her more vulnerable sides. Cody makes up a lot of ground with a late monologue re-

“You are done with the past,” Gordo advises Simon as his perfect life slips through his fingers. “But the past is not done with you.” What pure moviegoing joy it is to watch expectation after expectation being upended as Edgerton toys with the tropes of the genre, piling third-act twist upon twist. Everyone in the cast is first-rate, but the filmmaker is a revelation. It may be the last thing I once thought I’d ever say, but I’m still saying it: You know what would be an understatement? Calling Joel Edgerton gifted. RI C K KI S O N AK

REVIEWS minding us how differently the world views men and women who ditch their kids for their art, but we needed this nuance earlier in the film. Even when Cody’s script is at its most cartoonish, though, the performers tend to redeem it. Kline never seems like a stuffed shirt, despite his shiny McMansion, and the wife who replaced Ricki (Audra McDonald) is a strong presence in her own right. (When she and Ricki sit down and talk out their rivalry like adults, you almost want to applaud — this kind of scene is so rare in mainstream domestic comedies.) Finally, while Gummer’s character is underdeveloped, she embodies a furious sadness that seems to come from a much deeper place than the standard plaintiveness of a jilted woman in a rom com. If Cody’s pet self-indulgence is mean-girl humor, Demme’s is overlong musical sequences. The numerous scenes of Streep and Springfield rocking out don’t much serve the narrative, yet they do give the film a pleasant buzz. Cody’s screenplay may zero in on the failure of Ricki’s ambitions, but these scenes sneakily suggest that she’s actually living her dream — performing for a crowd of washedup barflies who love her. Beneath all the imperfectly resolved family drama, Ricki has a less expected message: Perhaps “loser” is in the eye of the beholder. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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new in theaters tHe mAN FRom U.N.c.l.e.: The ’60s spy-fi tV show gets its inevitable adaptation as a big-screen comedy adventure, with director guy Ritchie (Snatch) at the helm. armie hammer and henry cavill play the Kgb and cIa agents, respectively, who team up for a midcentury mission. with alicia Vikander and Elizabeth debicki rockin’ the period garb. (116 min, Pg-13. bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset) tHe stANFoRD pRisoN eXpeRimeNt: This drama from director Kyle Patrick alvarez re-creates the infamous psych study in which college students were asked to role-play convicts and guards — with ugly consequences. Ezra Miller, Michael angarano and billy crudup star. (122 min, R. Savoy) stRAigHt oUttA comptoN: This biopic chronicles the origins of hip-hop group nwa and their rise in the late 1980s from the streets of compton to global fame. O’Shea Jackson Jr., corey hawkins and Jason Mitchell star. f. gary gray (Friday) directed. (147 min, R. Essex, Majestic)

now playing AloFtH1/2 Jennifer connelly and cillian Murphy play a mother and son (not in the same time frame!) who engage in faith healing and falconry, respectively, in this indie drama from director claudia llosa (The Milk of Sorrow). with Mélanie laurent. (112 min, R)

iRRAtioNAl mANHH1/2 woody allen’s latest drama stars Joaquin Phoenix as a philosophy professor seeking inspiration in unsettling places, and Emma Stone as the student who follows him there. with Parker Posey. (96 min, R) JURAssic WoRlDHHH In this sequel set 22 years after Jurassic Park, the theme park full of real, live dinosaurs is up and running. Then someone decides to introduce a splashy new attraction. what could go wrong? chris Pratt, bryce dallas howard and ty Simpkins star. Vermont resident colin trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) directed. (124 min, Pg-13; reviewed by M.h. 6/17) miNioNsHH young viewers of Despicable Me and its sequel liked the supervillain hero but loved his gibberish-spouting minions. So hollywood gave the kids what they craved — an animated tale entirely devoted to minion backstory. Sandra bullock, Jon hamm and Michael Keaton provide the human voices. Kyle balda and Pierre coffin directed. (91 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 7/15) missioN: impossiBle RogUe NAtioNHHH1/2 christopher McQuarrie, who directed The Way of the Gun and scripted Edge of Tomorrow, assumes directorial duties for the latest installment of the over-the-top action franchise, in which tom cruise’s team takes on the evil Syndicate. with Rebecca ferguson, Simon Pegg and Jeremy Renner. (131 min, Pg-13; reviewed by M.h. 8/5)

ANt-mANHH The latest Marvel movie brings us Paul Rudd as a con man recruited to save the world in the guise of … an ant-size superhero. a script coauthored by Edgar wright promises some tongue in cheek. with Michael douglas and Evangeline lilly. Peyton Reed (The Break-Up) directed. (117 min, Pg-13; reviewed by R.K. 7/22)

pApeR toWNsHHH a high schooler follows the trail of a mysterious, troubled classmate with whom he’s infatuated in this drama adapted from John green’s best-selling novel by director Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank). nat wolff, cara delevingne and austin abrams star. (109 min, Pg-13; reviewed by M.h. 7/29)

FANtAstic FoURH1/2 Josh trank (Chronicle) directed this reboot of the forgettable film series based on the Marvel comics featuring a foursome of young people with extraordinary powers, now played by Miles teller, Kate Mara, Michael b. Jordan and Jamie bell. (100 min, Pg-13)

piXelsH1/2 Middle-aged geeks are the only ones who can save the Earth when aliens invade in the form of characters from classic video games. chris columbus directed the action comedy, starring adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh gad and Michelle Monaghan. (105 min, Pg-13)

tHe giFtHHHH1/2 actor Joel Edgerton wrote, directed and stars in this thriller about a happy married couple (Jason bateman and Rebecca hall) whose lives are disrupted when the husband’s old friend shows up bearing gifts and secrets. (108 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 8/12)

Ricki AND tHe FlAsHHHH1/2 Meryl Streep plays an aging rocker who tries to mend fences with the family she abandoned in this comedy-drama directed by Jonathan demme and scripted by diablo cody (Juno). with Kevin Kline, Mamie gummer, Sebastian Stan and Rick Springfield. (102 min, Pg-13)

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selF/lessHH a dying architect (ben Kingsley) pays a sinister company to transfer his consciousness into the body of a young stud (Ryan Reynolds) in this sci-fi thriller that sounds like an unofficial remake of John frankenheimer’s Seconds. tarsem Singh (Immortals) directed. (116 min, Pg-13) sHAUN tHe sHeep movieHHHH aardman animations (“wallace and gromit”) brings us the comic adventure of a punchy barnyard denizen whose attempt to get a day off leaves his farmer stranded in the big city. with the voices of Justin fletcher and John Sparkes. Mark burton and Richard Starzak directed. (85 min, Pg) soUtHpAWHHH antoine fuqua (The Equalizer) directed this boxing drama in which Jake gyllenhaal plays a fighter with nothing to lose who turns to trainer forest whitaker for a second chance. with Rachel Mcadams. (123 min, R) teD 2H1/2 In the sequel to writer-director Seth Macfarlane’s comedy hit about a grown-up boy (Mark wahlberg) and his foul-mouthed giant teddy bear companion (voiced by Macfarlane), the bear must prove his personhood before he can become a dad, and we’re just confused now. with amanda Seyfried and Jessica barth. (115 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/1)

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iNsiDe oUtHHHH1/2 The latest Pixar family animation takes us inside a young girl’s mind to witness her warring emotions — personified as independent beings, voiced by amy Poehler, bill hader, Mindy Kaling and others — as she confronts changes in her life. Pete docter (Up) and Ronaldo del carmen directed. (94 min, Pg; reviewed by M.h. 6/24)

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AmYHHHHH asif Kapadia’s acclaimed documentary uses both personal and public footage to chronicle the tragically short life of singer amy winehouse. (128 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/29)

mR. HolmesHHH1/2 what if Sherlock holmes really existed? and he retired and kept bees? This drama from bill condon (Gods and Monsters) explores that scenario, with Ian McKellen as the elderly sleuth revisiting a puzzling case via his memories. with laura linney and Milo Parker. (104 min, Pg)

iNFiNitelY polAR BeARHHH Mark Ruffalo plays a blue blood with bipolar disorder who takes on the full care of his two young daughters so that his wife (Zoe Saldana) can attend business school in this autobiographical directorial debut from Maya forbes. (90 min, R)

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Hot pURsUit 1/2H Reese Witherspoon plays a straitlaced cop trying to protect the widow of a drug kingpin (Sofia Vergara) from mayhem in this buddy comedy/action flick from director Anne Fletcher (The Proposal). With Matthew Del Negro. (87 min, PG-13) i Am BiG BiRD: tHe cARoll spiNNeY stoRYHHH1/2 The subject of this documentary has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street” since 1969 and has no plans to quit at age 78. Dave LaMattina and Chad N. Walker directed. (90 min, NR) UNFRieNDeDHHH In this found-cyber-footage horror flick, a Skype message from a dead friend draws six young people into a web of, we can only assume, terror. With Heather Sossaman and Matt Bohrer. Levan Gabriadze directed. (82 min, R)

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(julY 23-Aug. 22) Many people harbor the unconscious bias that beauty resides primarily in things that are polished, sleek and perfect. Celebrities work hard and spend a lot of money to cultivate their immaculate attractiveness and are often treated as if they have the most pleasing appearance that human beings can have. Art that is displayed in museums has equally flawless packaging. but the current astrological omens suggest that it’s important for you to appreciate a different kind of beauty: the crooked, wobbly, eccentric stuff. for the foreseeable future, that’s where you’ll find the most inspiration.

aries (March 21-April 19): to ensure the full accuracy of this horoscope, I have been compelled to resurrect an old-fashioned english word that isn’t used much any more: “gambol.” It means to cavort and frolic in a playful manner, or to romp and skip around with mad glee, as if you are unable to stop yourself from dancing. The astrological omens seem unambiguous in their message: In order to cultivate the state of mind that will enable you to meet all your dates with destiny in the coming weeks, you need to gambol at least once every day. taurus (April 20-May 20): Do you remem-

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(June 21-July 22): In 1504, Michelangelo finished his sculpture of the biblical hero David. but he hadn’t been the first person to toil on the 17-foot-high block of marble. forty years earlier, the artist Agostino di Duccio was commissioned to carve David out of the stone. His work was minimal, however. He did little more than create the rough shape of the legs and torso. In 1476, Antonio rossellino resumed where Agostino had stopped, but he didn’t last long, either. by the time Michelangelo launched his effort, the massive slab had languished for 25 years. I see parallels between this story and your own, Cancerian. I suspect that you will be invited to take on a project that has been on hold or gotten delayed. This may require you to complete labors that were begun by others — or maybe instigated by you when you were in a very different frame of mind.

Virgo (Aug. 23-sept. 22): “no tree can grow

to Heaven unless its roots reach down to Hell,” wrote psychologist Carl Jung in his book Aion. My interpretation: We earn the right to experience profound love and brilliant light by becoming familiar with shadows and suffering. Indeed, it may not be possible to ripen into our most radiant beauty without having tangled with life’s ugliness. According to my

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(sept. 23-oct. 22): The Great balancing Act of 2015 doesn’t demand that you be a wishy-washy, eager-to-please, self-canceling harmony whore. Purge such possibilities from your mind. What the Great balancing Act asks of you is to express what you stand for with great clarity. It invites you to free yourself, as much as you can, from worrying about what people think of you. It encourages you to be shaped less by the expectations of others and more by what you really want. Do you know what you really want, Libra? find out! P.s.: your task is not to work on the surface level, trying to manipulate the appearance of things. focus your efforts in the depths of yourself.

scorPio (oct. 23-nov. 21): Muslims, Jews

and Christians are collaborating to erect a joint house of worship in berlin. The building, scheduled to be finished by 2018, will have separate areas for each religion as well as a common space for members of all three to gather. even if you don’t belong to any faith, you may be inspired by this pioneering effort to foster mutual tolerance. I offer it up to you as a vivid symbol of unity. May it help inspire you to take full advantage of your current opportunities to heal schisms, build consensus and cultivate harmony.

sagittarius (nov. 22-Dec. 21): In some

phases of your life, you have been a wanderer. you’ve had a fuzzy sense of where you belong. It has been a challenge to know which target you should aim your arrows at. During those times, you may have been forceful but not as productive as you’d like to be; you may have been energetic but a bit too inefficient to accomplish wonders and marvels. from what I can tell, one of those wandering seasons is now coming to a close. In the months ahead, you will have a growing clarity about where your future power spot is located — and may

even find the elusive sanctuary called “home.” Here’s a good way to prepare for this transition: spend a few hours telling yourself the story of your origins. remember all the major events of your life as if you were watching a movie.

caPricorN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): you have been slowing to a crawl as you approach an exciting transition. but I’m here to advise you to resume normal speed. There’s no need for excessive caution. you have paid your dues; you have made your meticulous arrangements; you have performed your quiet heroisms. now it’s time to relax into the rewards you have earned. Lighten your mood, Capricorn. Welcome the onrushing peace and start planning how you will capitalize on your new freedom. aQuarius (Jan. 20-feb. 18): “Most people

reach the top of the ladder of success only to find it’s leaning against the wrong wall.” Aquarian actor Paul sorensen said that. It’s no coincidence that I’m bringing this theory to your attention right now. The coming months will be a good time to determine whether the ladder you have been climbing is leaning against the right wall or wrong wall. My advice is to question yourself at length. be as objective as possible. swear to tell yourself the whole truth. If, after your investigations, you decide it is indeed the wrong wall, climb down from the ladder and haul it over to the right wall. And if you’re satisfied that you are where you should be, celebrate!

Pisces (feb. 19-March 20): When he served

as Italian prime minister, silvio berlusconi denigrated the cuisine of finland. “finns don’t even know what prosciutto is,” he sneered. At best, he said, their food is to be “endured.” He mocked the “marinated reindeer” they eat. but finland fought back against the insults. In an international pizza contest held in new york, their chefs won first prize for their Pizza berlusconi, a specialty pizza that featured marinated reindeer. The Italian entry finished second. I foresee you enjoying a comparable reversal in the coming months, Pisces. And it all begins now.

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ber your first kiss? How about the first time you had sex? Although those events may not have been perfectly smooth and graceful, they were radical breakthroughs that changed your life and altered your consciousness. since then, there may have been a few other intimate rites of passage that have

gemiNi (May 21-June 20): two-thirds of us don’t know what our strengths and talents are. That’s the conclusion of a study published in The Journal of Positive Psychology. one reason for the problem is what the report’s coauthor Dr. robert biswas-Diener calls “strengths blindness,” in which we neglect our real powers because we regard them as ordinary or take them for granted. Here’s the good news, Gemini: If you suffer from even a partial ignorance about the nature of your potentials, the coming months will be a favorable time to remedy that glitch. Life will conspire to help you see the truth. (read more: bit.ly/ truestrengths.)

understanding of your long-term cycle, Virgo, you have dutifully completed an extended phase of downward growth. In the next extended phase, however, upward growth will predominate. you did reasonably well on the hellish stuff; now comes the more heavenly rewards.

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