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First Impression This time last year, Vermont native T.J. Cunningham was likely gearing up for his last leg of college. Now, the 2010 grad shows what he learned in a display of more than 25 impressionist oil paintings at The Art House in Middlebury. “Subtle Expressions” is a collection of landscapes, historical scenes and more personal recollections that consider human emotion. See for yourself if it makes the grade.

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Tao Seeger’s blend of roots and rock shows an obvious folk-music influence — and no wonder. He is, after all, the oldest grandson of that Pete Seeger. His band’s recently released album, Rise and Bloom, plays prominently into a concert at Higher Ground this week. Vermont songwriter Aaron Flinn opens.

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ive candidates, 20 months and $1.6 million later, it came down APPLE to a handful of votes determinMOUNTAIN ing a winner in the Democratic Vermont Gifts primary for governor. Unfortunately, as Specialty Foods Seven Days went to press Tuesday night, 30 Church St., Burlington, 658-6452 we still didn’t know which one. Sun 10– 6pm, M on – Sat 9am–9pm As the primary votes trickled in late www.applemountain.net Tuesday night, the lead shifted dramatically among three candidates: Secretary of State DEB MARKOWITZ, Sen. DOUG RACINE 12V-appleMt081810.indd 1 8/16/10 1:56:14 PMand Senate President Pro Tem PETER SHUMLIN were at times within just 40 votes of each other. MATT DUNNE was a close fourth; Sen. SUSAN BARTLETT, a distant fifth. The closeness of the race could very well lead to a recount, which would put a damper on the Democrats’ so-called “unity” rally. On Wednesday, the four losing Democrats are supposed to gather with U.S. Sen. PATRICK LEAHY, U.S. Rep. PETER WELCH and others to, ya know, show they’re all really winners. Kum-ba-ya. w. your student i.d. A recount could easily eat up the extra weeks Democrats gained by moving the primary date up to August 24. The winning Democrat will face Republican Lt. Gov. BRIAN DUBIE, along < me n s r o o m v t. c o m > 1 0 6 m ain st. with Socialist BEN MITCHELL and indepen802.864.2088 dents CRIS ERICSON, DAN FELICIANO, EM PEYTON L adie s i nv it e d and DENNIS STEELE. The three Dems couldn’t have been more different, stylistically. 12v-mensroom081810.indd 1 8/16/10 2:00:44 PM Shumlin, the smooth-talking pol who talked about getting “tough things done,” loaned at least $225,000 to his campaign, and provided another $20,000 in-kind to keep it afloat. That accounted for 40 for a UVM research Study percent of the total amount he raised. of Behavioral-Biological Factors Racine presented himself as the tried-and-true, quiet-talking liberal Affecting Cigarette Smoking. who, despite poor fundraising results, We are looking for people who are: was able to leverage endorsements from • Healthy Adults, 18-55 years old labor and environmental leaders to get • Available once everyday for out the vote. 15 consecutive days Markowitz ran the most generalelection-style race of the three, talking We offer flexible sessions: in generalities and presenting the strong, • Approximately 25 minutes a day focused image of an executive ready to lead. She also raised the most money. A recount would also let Dubie avoid facing a real candidate in — gasp! — a debate. In short, he’s sitting pretty. Up to $650 compensation As of mid-August, Dubie had raised Call 656-5360 for more info more than $1 million and still had

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WHICH WOULD PUT A DAMPER ON THE DEMOCRATS’ SO-CALLED “UNITY” RALLY. and TV ad for Dubie. The ad is narrated by Gov. JIM DOUGLAS. No word from the Democratic National Committee or the Democratic Governors Association on what they’ll do for the winner. “There is a very strong interest among national Democrats to ﬂip this governor’s seat from Republican to Democrat,” said Vermont Democratic Party Chairman ROBERT DEMPSEY. The question remains: which Democrat?

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With that pesky primary out of the way, Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie will ﬁnally have to square off in a debate with his Democratic challenger, right? Maybe. The ﬁrst 90-minute debate is scheduled for Thursday night, sponsored by the Vermont chapter of AARP. It’ll be broadcast live on Vermont Public Television. ANNE GALLOWAY of VTDigger.org and JON MARGOLIS of Vermont News Guy will host a simultaneous online chat. The next debate was scheduled for Wednesday, September 8 — a collaboration of Seven Days and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Burlington Young Professionals Group. But the event was cancelled because Dubie didn’t officially agree to the date, according to his campaign. LCRCC’s director of member services, ADAM BROOKS,

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has another explanation: Dubie didn’t like the debate format; he preferred a “forum.” The Dems, on the other hand, all wanted a debate. Brooks hopes to salvage some kind of forum, where the “Dem” and Dubie will take questions from the group — only not at the same time. “We’re hoping we can get everyone to agree on a date in late September or early October,” said Brooks. Hmm, ducking a debate … where have I heard that before? In 2006, Dubie was deployed to Iraq on a short-term field-assessment mission for three weeks and wound up debating Democrat MATT DUNNE just four times in the remaining six weeks of the campaign. In 2008, between Hurricane Ike and various trade missions, Dubie took on Democrat TOM COSTELLO just three times. Surrogates stood in for him at two debates. Not to worry, assures Dubie’s campaign manager CORRY BLISS; there will be plenty of opportunities to see Dubie in action before November. “We want to make sure the debates are held in every region of the state and cover a wide variety of issues, and there is coverage by the statewide media to ensure Vermonters have a chance to hear the candidates,” said Bliss. Dubie has received roughly two dozen debate requests. “We don’t have a final number of how many debates we’ll hold,” said Bliss, “but it will definitely be in the double digits — at least 10.” Wow, that’s almost one every week.

Climbing the Ladder

Think lieutenant governor is the penultimate, and shortest, step on the political ladder in Vermont? Actually, it’s more of a reach than it looks. Republicans WILLIAM WILLS, LEE EMERSON and MORTIMER PROCTOR pulled it off way back. But the last lite gov to go directly from second in command to top dog was ROBERT STAFFORD — in 1958. Since then, several lite govs have tried, and failed, to follow in Stafford’s footsteps. Republican ROBERT S. BABCOCK replaced Stafford in the LG role, served one term and tried to run for governor in 1960. He

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lost in the GOP primary to F. Ray KeyseR, the eventual winner. Democrat Madeleine Kunin was lieutenant governor in 1982 when she challenged Republican RichaRd snelling, and lost. She won two years later in an openseat contest against Attorney General John easton. Republican Lt. Gov. BaRBaRa snelling served two terms before challenging Gov. howaRd dean in 1996. She suffered a cerebral hemorrhage during the campaign, and didn’t win. Two years later, she was elected to the state senate. Democrat doug Racine served three terms as lieutenant governor before making a bid for the top job in 2002. He lost to Republican Treasurer Jim Douglas. Two years later, Racine won a state senate seat. Lt. Gov. Howard Dean became Gov. Dean when Gov. Richard Snelling died unexpectedly in 1991, and then won five elections on his own before stepping down. The route to the top for a senate president pro tem, secretary of state or former lieutenant governor is even less direct. According to archival records, no sitting state senator has left the post to win the job of governor; the aforementioned Wills, Emerson and Proctor each took two steps to get there. The last secretary of state to be elected governor was … Jim Douglas. However, between those jobs, Douglas served for years as state treasurer. He also ran against U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy — and lost.

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erchant fees have covered the cost of maintaining Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace since the pedestrian mall was created in 1981. Now the Marketplace Commission wants Burlington taxpayers to pay their share. This fall the Commission will formally ask the Burlington City Council to chip in for a portion of its $83,600 maintenance budget. One revenue scheme considers assessing a fee on City Hall and the Firehouse Gallery for the space they occupy on Church Street. Based on their square footage, the buildings could generate $40,000 a year for the Marketplace. “It’s really an issue of fairness,” says Commission chairman Jeff Nick, who owns the Borders bookstore building on the corner of Church and Cherry streets. “When they set up the Marketplace, there was never a corresponding credit given back to the Marketplace for taking on the services that the city no longer had to take on.” Ron Redmond, executive director of Church Street Marketplace, says his

department is “unsustainable” without a new source of revenue. Maintenance costs are going up, and for two years the Marketplace hasn’t raised the “common area fees” that fund maintenance, in deference to merchants hit by recession. The Commission can’t cut staffing any deeper, Redmond says, and doesn’t want to raise fees on businesses for fear they’ll relocate to the suburbs where rents are cheaper. Marketplace commissioner Buddy Singh paints a bleak picture. “Blight ... and dollar stores on Church Street,” says Singh, a loan officer at Spruce Mortgage. “You can see the trend. Retail downtown is struggling in comparison to outlying areas of Chittenden County. And as Church Street goes, so goes people’s perception of downtown.” Others aren’t convinced that businesses can’t pay more. City councilor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, the lone Progressive on the council, says salestax figures suggest business is not as bad as some are making it out to be. Claims that merchants are one fee hike

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away from fleeing “sort of ignores the reality of what we’ve seen,” Mulvaney-Stanak says, adding that the needs of Church Street should be carefully weighed against those of other city neighborhoods. Revenues from the local option sales tax — a penny tax charged by the city, which is a measure of retail health in Burlington — were higher in the first quarter of 2010 than at any time since December 2008. That counts all city retailers, not just those on Church Street. Asked if that proves Marketplace merchants can pay more, Redmond says he’s not sure. “That’s the $64,000 question,” he says. “Where is the tipping point? That’s the discussion we need to have as a community.” Today, the vacancy rate on Church Street stands at 8.3 percent — a number that could rise next March if a new tenant isn’t found to replace Old Navy, which just announced plans to vacate its 25,000-square-foot store. In 2009, the vacancy rate was 7 percent overall. It peaked at 11 percent last holiday season. The Marketplace’s single biggest cost is $45,000 for snow removal, a clear-and-

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Gubernatorial Candidates Raised $423,812 From “Undisclosed Donors” — Does It Matter? by A ndy Bromage

ermont’s campaign disclosure laws are notoriously weak. Donors who write $2000 checks to political candidates aren’t required to reveal their employers or occupations — motivation remains a secret, unless you know enough about the giver to connect the dots. But there’s a class of campaign contributors who are even more mysterious: smalldollar donors. Under state law, anyone who gives $100 or less to a campaign can remain anonymous. Once someone gives more than $100 in total — for instance, a donor who writes a $25 check, then a $100 check a month later — his or her name becomes public. In this year’s crowded governor’s race, the candidates have collectively raked in a small fortune from nameless low-dollar donors. According to information supplied to Seven Days by the campaigns, four Democrats and one Republican have collectively raised $423,812 from 7759 donors

who have given $100 or under. That means a full 14 percent of the $2.9 million raised in the 2010 governor’s race so far has come from anonymous individuals. Republican Brian Dubie leads the pack with $147,263 in small checks from 2940 individual donors. Four Democratic candidates weren’t far behind. Deb Markowitz has $123,792 from 2331 small donors, Doug Racine raked in $73,696 from 1170 donors, Matt Dunne has $51,142 from 839 donors, and Peter Shumlin has grossed $27,919 from 479 low-dollar contributors. Democrat Susan Bartlett’s campaign

could not produce the data without a cumbersome database search, according to campaign manager John Bauer. Political candidates covet smalldollar donations, which are seen as a sign of grassroots support as well as a blunt against the influence of big money from entrenched special interests. Election watchdogs — and the candidates themselves — disagree on whether these donors’ anonymity represents a significant problem in Vermont. Paul Burns of Vermont Public Interest Research Group and Allen Gilbert of the Vermont ACLU, both staunch advocates for transparency

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in government, tell Seven Days they’re not worried. Requiring more information about high-dollar donors is a more pressing priority, they say. “For $99, we’re not talking about someone having great influence over a candidate,” Burns says. Tony Gierzynski, a money-in-politics expert in the University of Vermont’s political science department, adds, “I imagine there are a lot of Democrats who are very happy they could give small amounts of money to the candidates without their names appearing, so that other candidates wouldn’t be unhappy with them.” But Gail Zatz, legislative director of Common Cause Vermont, is troubled by the practice. “Nondisclosure of all contributions under $100 is one example of why Vermont deserves an ‘F’ and ranks 43rd in the country on campaign finance disclosure,” Zatz says, referring to a 2008 survey of Gubernatorial Candidates

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Church Street property owners pay fees based on ground floor area, currently $2.50 per square foot, which they generally pass on to their tenants. Those fees cover about $650,000 of the Marketplace Commission’s $791,983 yearly budget. Most merchants pay between $3000 and $10,000 a year in fees. Borders pays the most: $42,613 a year. The city pays the least: $1354 for the kiosk on the corner of Church and College. If Redmond succeeds in getting the idea before the Board of Finance, there’ll be at least one sympathetic councilor at the table. “I think we need to be very careful about raising fees on the Marketplace,” says councilor Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4). “They have to be careful they don’t make fees so high we begin to lose businesses.” m

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Opinion is split among the gubernatorial candidates, too — along somewhat surprising lines. Dubie, the state’s lieutenant governor, and Dunne, the Google executive and former state lawmaker, both support disclosing the names of small-dollar donors. Racine opposes it, and Shumlin appears somewhat indifferent. Markowitz and Bartlett declined to weigh in on the issue. “The point of disclosure is to make public those people who have made large contributions to show who may have a major influence in the election,” Racine says. “I think it’s unnecessary to require disclosure of small-dollar contributors.” Shumlin says, “It’s going to take a lot more than just requiring small-dollar donors to disclose their info for Vermont

and New Hampshire and Wyoming set the limit at $25. A few states put it higher than Vermont; in Nebraska the limit is $250, and in New Jersey, it’s $300, according to the Campaign Finance Institute. Expect small donations to get even less attention as the governor’s race moves from primary mode into the general election. Big money will rule the day — especially for the Democratic nominee, political observers say. “The Democrats are going to have to focus on large donors because they need to raise money quickly,” says Bill Grover, political science professor at Saint Michael’s College. “Brian Dubie’s sitting on a fairly substantial war chest.” m

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Dan Feliciano « p.15 just come in, apply your techniques and skills, clean up the balance sheet, get rid of the waste?” SD: You make it sound so easy. DF: It’s focus, right? It takes focus and the ability to execute and govern. There’s going to be a lot of reeducation of the state employees, because I’m going to demand a business-type

model where we say, “Here are the results we want from you. You need to be able to produce those results.” SD: Whoever becomes Vermont’s next governor is going to inherit something like a $150 million budget deficit... DF: Do you believe that? SD: That’s what they say. DF: You know how budgets are created? I just went through it with two

federal agencies, and it’s BS. The people creating the budgets just tack on numbers to the previous budgets. I would argue that I would find that budget was inflated by at least 20 percent. A lot of it’s fluffery, and a lot of it’s scare tactics. SD: How can we help Vermont’s struggling dairy farms? DF: It’s romantic — dairy farms. It can’t stand on its own. I don’t think we can

continue to subsidize milk prices — it’s not attractive, it’s not popular. We should give dairy farmers the same type of training I’m talking about now. How do we make them more productive and efficient and see if they can cut it on their own? If they can’t ... it may come time to sell out. m

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t’s hard to pin down exactly why it is such a pleasure to read, and reread, F.D. REEVE’s The Puzzle Master and Other Poems. The Wilmington poet’s 10th collection contains seven short lyric poems and a long, dramatic one — a play in verse called “The Puzzle Master” that takes up the last two-thirds of the book. Perhaps it’s the poet’s ability to tackle weighty questions about time and still poke fun at himself. Take this meditation Reeve developed, as the title indicates, “In the Men’s Room at the Café Provence” (in Brandon) while contemplating three model Citroën cars on display above the toilet: “Are days discrete? Do minutes / make illusions like the lines / Van Gogh wrapped his cypress in?” Or maybe it’s the sheer range of cultural references Reeve draws on, indicated in that leap from French cars to the Dutch painter. In “For the Four Thousand,” the numbing distance of the war in Iraq recalls the biblical crèche scene, in which “no one includes the smell / of the animals or the air / at Golgotha three days old.” In “The Ghiberti Doors,” the earlyRenaissance Baptistry doors in Florence designed by Lorenzo Ghiberti are an occasion to “Tote up the civil gains from then to now.” A Greek commemorative slab, a pewter vase, Ophelia’s bones — all these objects help Reeve explore how the past figures in the present.

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The 81-year-old poet and retired academic admits he isn’t always conscious of the poetic influences he has accumulated over his lifetime. “Think of all the things you have in the frigerator that you don’t throw out — the bottles of sauces and things. Then one night they come in handy,” Reeve jokes during a phone call from the house where he lives with his wife, novelist LAURA STEVENSON. Reeve, who moved to Vermont in the mid-1970s, has led something of a storied life. Mentored as an undergrad at Princeton by the influential literary critic R.P. Blackmur, he served as Robert Frost’s translator during the elderly poet’s meeting with Nikita Khrushchev

together. The “puzzle master” is Dedalus, who famously constructed an unsolvable labyrinth to contain the man-eating Minotaur, as well as a way out of it. Subtitled “verse text for a jazz opera,” the poem sets the myth on a Caribbean island, renames the key characters — Dedalus as Delling, Icarus as Ingram, and so on — makes them plausible people and creates a narrative justification for Icarus’ rash act. “The idea was to make [the myth] actual,” Reeve explains. “By making it actual, you make it timeless again.” Part of “The Puzzle Master” was set to music and performed at a cyber-arts festival in Boston in 2007, but Reeve says a different composer is now working on the full piece, which will be ready for staged performances in November. “It takes a long time to write music, [whereas] a poem can come very quickly,” Reeve notes. The Puzzle Master’s first poem presages both the subject and the philosophical insight of its last. “A Girl and Two Doves” meditates on the “lost life” of a young girl whose figure is carved in profile on a Greek funerary stele held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The poem was commissioned for a 2009 exhibition of contemporary figural art at St. Anselm’s College in Manchester, N.H., and emerged from Reeve’s interest

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in Russia in 1962. He taught at Wesleyan University until 2002 and has published some three dozen works, including translations and criticism of Russian literature and his own novels and short stories. And he’s the father of the late Superman actor Christopher Reeve, who died in 2004. That last fact, Reeve assures, has no bearing on “The Puzzle Master.” The dramatic poem is a rewriting of the myth of Icarus, who died young when he flew too close to the sun on wings his father had built, melting the wax that held them

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CHAMPLAIN (the longest museum name ever). The “Voices for the Lake” installation is composed of colorful, userfriendly, touch-screen displays: You can call up stories, video, photographs and audio collected from visitors about Lake Champlain and its watershed — or add your own. This content has been accumulating since ECHO launched a dedicated website — www.voicesforthelake. org — on Earth Day this spring, and an accompanying kiosk at the museum where visitors could leave their impressions. In addition, project manager BRIDGET BUTLER has been visiting lake- and water-related organizations around the area to generate eco-minded submissions. “What I like is that the exhibit allows people to tell us what is important to them rather than ECHO telling them,” Butler writes in the exhibition announcement. Submissions range from charming notes in the ungainly penmanship of children to stunning photographs of lake sunsets to a short video of “Nascar

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in the Greeks’ “severe” sixth-century-B.C. aesthetic. The carving, he says, is “of her but also representative of her” and so both “classical and contemporary,” embodying a “timelessness that also shows her mortality.” In Reeve’s beautifully evocative verses, the girl once stood “like a cameo pinned to the land, / who endured ... the Olympians’ defection.” Yet after all this time she still “bears life in her breast ... / preserving earth’s shell / like the crust of a bread / for us as we come / and our immortal dead.” Joining those dead are, in other poems, the “anarchist dead” and the 4000 dead soldiers whose “each death draws closer to Hell,” to name but a few. Even the Earth seems only precariously alive. Yet there is nothing mournful or morbid about The Puzzle Master and Other Poems, only a pensive probing of the arc of time, which, though it encompasses death, also preserves artifacts of previous eras so that they seem to live on. “These little men and women in shining bronze,” Reeve writes of the figures on Ghiberti’s doors, “carry on their lives as if there were no end.”  The Puzzle Master and Other Poems by F.D. Reeve, NYQ Books, 80 pages. $14.95.

Guy” offering an environmental-protection pep talk. Some 150 individuals have contributed to Voices so far and, thanks to a whopping grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, contributors of all ages will be able to weigh in for the foreseeable future. PHELAN FRETZ, ECHO’s executive director, notes that the VERMONT FOLKLIFE CENTER in Middlebury has helped museum staff hone their story-gathering skills. “Here,” he says, pointing to a recording station, “we’ve been getting a lot of Champ stories.” That’s Champ the alleged Lake Champlain monster, of course. Fretz says fishing-derby folks have also been contacted. “We’re looking for more fish stories,” he says. PA M E L A P O LS TO N

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wo artists who taught and painted in Vermont — one briefly, the other for most of his career — are featured in a dazzling historical exhibit at a Manhattan gallery that runs through September 3. Francis “Frank” Hewitt, who died in 1992, and Ernst Benkert, 82 and now living in Brooklyn, were initiators of an Op-Art collaboration known as the Anonima Group. The show at D. Wigmore Fine Art coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Anonima Group’s founding in Cleveland, where Hewitt, Benkert and a third member, Edwin Mieczkowski, met as art students. The retrospective, called “Op Out of Ohio,” also includes paintings in a similar style by Richard Anuszkiewicz and Julian Stanczak, who studied in Cleveland in the early 1950s. The display at Wigmore of some half-dozen Hewitt works coincides with a show by his son, Corin HewiTT, at the FireHouse Gallery in Burlington. A 1964 Time magazine story identified Frank Hewitt, who had studied for a PhD in the psychology of perception, as the main theorist of the Anonima Group. Rebelling against the emotive,

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[Re: “Let’s Get Visible,” July 21]: I am a gay woman. I’ve been married to my wife for almost five years, and we have a beautiful daughter. I have never been ashamed of my sexuality. I am for equal rights for the gay community, and I am proud of who I am. However, I have many issues with this article, and gay pride festivals in general. Why hasn’t the gay community received political and social equality? It’s because gay activists are making the gay community unrelatable. Maybe we should stop referring to ourselves as “queer,” and society will stop seeing us in such a way. Maybe we should stop throwing parades with participants half-naked, wearing outlandish outfits, and our communities will be able to relate to us and want to fight for equality with us. I’m gay and I cannot relate to this at all. You say you want to be visible, and that’s completely understandable, but there’s a way to be visible that can promote gay issues, and it’s not dressing and acting the way the gay community does in a pride parade.

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is more enthralling than freaky. In a telephone interview, Benkert fondly recalled the three years in the 1980s he spent teaching at the University of Vermont and painting in a studio on Hewitt’s land in East Corinth. Although “there’s not Hovey a Vermont Frank Frank Hovey 12h-Blackhorse082510.indd 1 8/23/10 12:05:25 PM stamp on my Lead work,” Benkert Technician said, Lead Technician Frank Hovey Frank Hovey he regarded Burlington and East Lead Technician Corinth as “great places to work Lead Technician — very conducive to painting and Sprayfoam Professionals Sprayfoam Professionals drawing.” Benkert remembers Hewitt, a Professionals Commercial/Residential • Spray/Injected Foam Insulation Sprayfoam Commercial/Residential • Spray/Injected Foam Insulation native Vermonter and longtime Barrier Installations • Quality Assurance Testing UVM prof, Air/Vapor as a “big-hearted, Commercial/Residential • Spray/Injected Insulation Air/Vapor Barrier Installations • QualityFoam Assurance Testing enthusiastic man with an incredInfrared Testing • Air/Vapor Coatings Commercial/Residential Spray/Injected BarrierInfrared Installations ••Quality Assurance Foam TestingInsulation Overlap No.3 (Crimson and Blue), 1966 by Ernst Benkert Testing • Coatings ible amount of will power and InfraredInstallations Testing • Coatings 802-535-7241 • fhovey@gmail.com Air/Vapor Barrier • Quality Assurance Testing stamina.” 802-535-7241 • fhovey@gmail.com Benkert is now compiling a 802-535-7241 • fhovey@gmail.com Infrared Testing • Coatings Hewitt would have approved or not, book of his drawings from that era and 12h-northeastFoam082510.indd 1 8/18/10 10:44:39 AM this painting proved popular enough for earlier. But his career as a creator of LAST WEEKEND: EXHIBITION ENDS AUGUST 29 a buyer to lay out $25,000 to acquire it. images came to an end about five years Benkert’s “Overlap No. 3 (Crimson ago when, Benkert matter-of-factly and Blue)” also stands out amid the 30 notes, “I went blind.” m pieces at the Fifth Avenue gallery. The lines and colors of this basket-weave “Op Out of Ohio,” D. Wigmore Fine Art, arrangement appear to move in and out new york City. Through September 3. and back and forth, although the effect http://dwigmore.com

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1. Yup, 100 percent guaranteed. 2. hope so. 3. oh, shit. No one can ever honestly give answer number one. Nuclear power engineers like to think they can use answer two without crossing their fingers. However, they thought the same thing at the Bureau of Underwater Oil Well Leaks. The close encounter with a tornado you’re probably referring to involved the Fermi 2 nuclear plant in Michigan. Although the reactor shut down due to a partial loss of emergency backup power, actual physical harm was limited to a hole in the roof, siding stripped from an outbuilding, and some damage to the cooling tower, which is actually less scary than it sounds. Tornado-related structural damage comes from three sources: the wind itself, suction (i.e., sudden drops in air pressure), and flying debris. In the early Atoms for Peace days, the

Atomic Energy Commission merely required that plants be able to withstand high winds, but in the late ’60s regulators began thinking harder about suction and debris. To get a better handle on how bad tornadoes could get, the government looked at the research of Ted Fujita, creator of the F-scale of tornado intensity, which rated twisters from F0 to F5 based on the damage they caused. (Instead of these dull numbers, your columnist prefers Fujita’s original terminology, which classified levels of damage as “devastating,” “incredible” and “inconceivable.” But one recognizes these terms detract from the requisite veneer of seriousness.) In 1974 the first major regulations for tornado-resistant design came out, requiring that nuclear plants in most of the U.S. be capable of surviving a total wind speed of 360 miles per hour — a figure that was literally off the charts, as the F-scale topped out at 318 mph. That raised the question of how tornado-resistant pre-1974 plants were. A mid-’70s

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study of nine early plants found the odds of serious tornado damage in any given year were less than 1 in 5 million, with damage likely limited to the backup power systems. The chance of a tornadoinduced core meltdown was calculated at 1 in 15 million over a reactor’s 30-year lifespan. To the jaded modern ear, those numbers may sound too reassuring to be right, and in fact research established that severe damage can occur at much lower speeds than Fujita initially thought. This gave rise to the Enhanced Fujita scale, or EF-scale, introduced in 2007, which greatly lowered estimated wind speeds for the most destructive tornadoes (EF3 and higher). The current design standard requires that nuclear plants be able to withstand “the most severe tornado that could reasonably be predicted to occur at the site,” based on a study of more than 50 years of tornado data. Today nuclear plants in the midwest and Great Plains must be designed for total wind speeds of 230 mph, which isn’t a relaxation of the earlier standard but rather reflects a better understanding of how much damage can occur at that speed. Details of the current standard are frighteningly but somehow reassuringly practical. A nuclear plant must be able to safely survive the impact of a 1-inch steel ball hurtling through the air at 17 mph, a 15-foot length of 6-inchdiameter steel pipe flung at 92 mph, and a 4000-pound car flying at the same speed. What kind of tornado damage

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African American fugitives? Only 70 miles to go, my friends. Just a couple more days… “This is what I so admire about the Americans,” Joschka said. “You have fought wars to actually free people, like the slaves and the people of Europe in World War II.” I was touched to receive this tribute to the USA from the mouth of a foreign visitor, though American idealism has surely been a double-edged sword. The exchange brought to mind what floors me about the German people in the aftermath of the second world war. It seems to me that, as a society, the Germans are grounded in the reality of the human condition, as opposed to

“So what do you do for work, man, or are you also in school?” Joschka chuckled, saying, “First, let me say that I hate my job. I market web banners. This has become an international market, you know. I work at this company with people from everywhere — some Americans, a Swiss guy, a guy from Shanghai, and there are three beautiful Polish girls.” “Oh, my goodness,” I said. “Three beautiful Polish girls. You can’t beat that … I bet everybody at the firm is under 30. Am I right?” My customer laughed. “Thirty? I just turned 25 and I’ve been doing this for two years. That makes me a — how do you say?” “I think the word you’re looking for is

“Ooooh-kay, then,” he said, an appropriate response — I had to give him credit — to a ranting person. We reached the undulating pathway leading into the heart of Middlebury, a road I’ve driven hundreds of times through the years. “So, are you still living in Hamburg?” “No, I’m in Berlin. I love it there. In 1989, when my father heard what was going on with the Berlin Wall, he put us all in the car, and we drove down to watch. I was just a little boy, but I can remember the celebration. People were going crazy, they were so happy. And now I live there. It’s so exciting. All these new buildings going up — everything is growing.”

It turned out that Joschka was Intensely interested in everything vermont. some hubristic, idealistic fantasy. They understand viscerally the devastation wrought by hatred wrapped in the seductive guise of “patriotism.” With the sight of smoking death camps and their great cities laid to waste, the scales have fallen from their eyes. It turned out that Joschka was intensely interested in everything Vermont. As we ate up Route 7, I told him about the relative merits of Jersey and Holstein cows, about the sugaring process and the grades of maple syrup, about the progressive politics of our little state. If it weren’t for the Brooklyn accent, you would have thought I grew up here. All this expounding began to get boring, even to me, so I changed the subject.

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We came up on the Middlebury village green, swung around the rotary and pulled to a stop in front of the Inn’s entrance. As Joschka paid me the fare, he said, “I can’t wait to see Cindy. I have so much to tell her about.” “Yeah, I can dig that,” I said, “but one last word of advice from an old dude?” “Sure,” he said, chuckling. “If I were you, I’d skip the part about the Polish girls.” “Good advice,” he said with a smile, and we shook on it. m

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‘veteran.’ And you know what blows my mind? You’re doing a job that never even existed five or 10 years ago. It’s truly one world now, isn’t it?” “Yes, and, truthfully, it is fun. We talk to people all over the globe, setting up contracts. The trouble is the hours. There is so much work! And with the BlackBerry, it never ends.” “Hey, man — you got to just draw the line with your boss. If you’re on salary, they’ll keep increasing your workload until you say uncle.” Joschka cocked his head. “Why should I talk about my uncle?” “Sorry, it’s an American expression. Basically, I’m just saying you got to stick up for yourself, not let people take advantage of you!”

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Coordinator for Athletic Sustainability at Middlebury College

knows, he’s the only person on an American college campus whose job is to make an athletic program more sustainable. In addition to his work for the college, Gardner has organized the first annual Vermont Solutions Festival, this weekend at Stratton Mountain, where Bill McKibben, NHL Hall of Fame goalie Mike Richter and others will riff on sports and sustainability. Seven Days talked with Gardner about his one-of-a-kind job.

SD: Where are the biggest sustainability gains to be made in athletics? AG: It’s less a question of where the biggest gains are to be made and more a question of how sports can effect change the most. You could easily say that football and hockey are the biggest waste producers, and that’s true, but they’re also the sports that touch the most people. We’re working on cleaning up after tailgates and getting people at the games to recycle.

SD: What’s going to change in college sports when energy costs get higher? AG: I think we’ll see more things like what NESCAC [New England Small College Athletic Conference] is doing with basketball — sharing traveling with men’s and women’s teams. The men play in the morning and the women play in the afternoon, or vice versa. It’s less athletically ideal when you have athletes hanging out at the court longer. But suddenly there’s one less large passenger bus cruising around. And it’s always a different scene when men and women travel together; I think it’s a richer experience. SD: What are you focusing on in the upcoming academic year? AG: Now the plan is to pick one big effort per year and use the team liaisons to try to drive it. This year, the goal is to increase utility cycling on campus, which means better places to park bikes at the athletic center, less driving from one side of campus to the other. m “Work” is a monthly interview feature showcasing a Vermonter with an interesting occupation. Suggest a job you would like to know more about: news@ sevendaysvt.com. Comment? Contact Kirk Kardashian at kardashian@sevendaysvt.com.

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SD: How much of this job is trying to influence athletics beyond Middlebury? AG: I get invited to speak once or twice a year at different events. Last year I was a delegate to the 2016 Chicago Olympic bid; they had a large and impressive sustainability program, so we went to Chicago and presented it. I also went to a conference in Indianapolis on sustainability that was tied to the NCAA [National Collegiate Athletic Association]. That was probably the most successful presentation, because there were so many schools there. Some schools, such as Williams College, already had comprehensive sustainability efforts on campus but nothing specifically about athletics, and some had no

SD: Are larger universities starting to think more about sustainability in sports? AG: Duke University put together a really strong recycling program that’s changed the way that their stadiums are cleaned up. In professional sports, we’ve seen more concern about sustainability in the last few years, for sure, and I think colleges will follow suit. Division III sports is probably where you’ll see the most improvement as budgets get tighter.

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SD: And what did you learn? AG: The biggest thing that came out of that was that it was a good idea to try to gain purchase in the teams. So each team brought forward players who were interested in sustainability, and they formed a committee. We asked them, “What are things your program can do that can tighten up sustainability?” There were problems that were not solvable, such as the questions of transportation and some of the larger purchasing issues. But there were things that could be done, such as

SD: How did you try to make the cross-country skiing team more sustainable? AG: Using a grant, we converted a pickup truck used to tow ski equipment to run on waste vegetable oil from the dining halls. The oil filtering system is right next to the ski room, so that worked really well. It’s a really visible example and a feel-good story, except for the times when it freezes and leaves me on the side of the road.

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SEVEN DAYS: What was the first project you tackled as sustainability coordinator? ANDREW GARDNER: The first year, it was just figuring out the landscape. In the second year [2009], I was put on the college’s environmental council and hosted a panel discussion on athletics and sustainability — called “Jocks and Tree Huggers” — with an NFL player [Dhani Jones, Cincinnati Bengals] who’d ridden his bike to the stadium all year; Natalie Spilger [pro soccer player from Chicago], the founder of GreenLaces a leader in the sport-and-sustainability movement; and Alexander Wolff, a Sports Illustrated writer [and Vermont Frost Heaves owner] who wrote the first big piece on sports and sustainability.

more thoughtful equipment purchasing, water use, lightbulb use.

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few years ago, the Middlebury College community engaged in a deep conversation about grass. More specifically, synthetic grass — the material the college planned to put on the new football field. This being Middlebury, the talk went way beyond the cost and aesthetics of authentic sod. A large committee was convened to research the environmental effects of the turf, from off-gassing and water needs to maintenance and disposal. In the end, Middlebury went with FieldTurf, which is made from recycled tires, because it affords a nice mix of performance and low maintenance, and has a light ecological footprint. Andrew Gardner, 32, the head coach of the cross-country ski team, followed the turf discussion closely. Ever since he was a high school ski racer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, he had spent a lot of time considering the intersection of athletics and sustainability, but always kept that interest to himself. “I didn’t share with athletes what I was into,” Gardner says, “and I didn’t share with environmentalists that I was an athlete, because it was a liability either way.” But at Middlebury, which has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2016, those liabilities became assets. Needing a second role at the school (cross-country skiing creeps into the fall and spring seasons, so it’s hard to coach another sport), Gardner came up with a new job for himself: sustainability coordinator for athletics. He pitched the idea to athletic director Erin Quinn, who had already seen research done by the lacrosse team on how it could become carbon neutral. And then came the football-field saga. “Going through that process, I think, cemented the idea that there would be a continuous need for this,” Gardner says. Gardner got the OK. As far as he

By Ken Picard

It’s back-to-school season. But before the 201011 school year formally begins, here’s a pop quiz: Which of the following questions are unanswerable?

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a. How many people of color interviewed for Vermont teaching jobs last year? b. How much money did Vermont schools spend last year recruiting minorities? c. How many African American, Asian and Latino teachers are currently employed in Vermont? d. To what extent are Vermont students being shortchanged for lack of exposure to teachers from diverse backgrounds? The correct answer is “all of the above.” In the age of No Child Left Behind — which forces school districts into gathering, compiling and reporting statistics full time — it’s remarkable that Vermont knows so little about its educator workforce. For example, the Vermont Department of Education knows exactly how the reading skills of this year’s third graders compare to last year’s. It calculates how seventh graders from rural districts perform in social studies compared to their urban counterparts, and how the math skills of nonnative English learners measure up to those of native speakers. Similarly, school districts routinely track their own stats, from the attendance record of students in the free and reduced price lunch program, to how much money they’re spending on books, travel and heating fuel.

Yet we can’t answer the most basic questions about Vermont schools: Who are our teachers and where do they come from? Why can’t we? Because no one has ever been assigned that “homework problem.” In many parts of the state, it’s not even in the lesson plan. But, for the first time in Vermont’s history, someone has finally done the math: H.W. “Bud” Meyers, director of the University of Vermont’s James M. Jeffords Center. Meyers, who served as Vermont’s deputy commissioner of education from 2000 to 2004, just completed a two-year survey of the racial, cultural and ethnic diversity of Vermont’s public school teachers. The results won’t be made public until all the organizations and agencies involved have had a chance to vet them. However, Seven Days has learned that the findings are controversial, if unsurprising, and confirm what many parents and community leaders have suspected for years — namely, that Vermont’s teacher workforce is almost entirely white and not representative of the state’s increasingly diverse student population. “It appears that, whether you go by the national census figures or you go from the responses we got from our superintendents’ offices, there is a very low incidence of the employment of teachers with diverse cultural backgrounds in this state,” Meyers says. “It’s very, very low, less than 1 percent.”

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The lack of color in Vermont’s teaching staff may be a pervasive problem, but it’s by no means a new one. For years the classroom color gap has been obvious to anyone who’s bothered to look. From 1980 to 1995, Bob Walsh taught at South Burlington High School, whose athletic teams are called “The Rebels.” Though it’s doubtful many SBHS students associated their mascot with the antebellum South, Walsh still remembers when South Burlington school buses sported confederate flags and “Captain Rebel” ran onto the field at every football game to the tune of “Dixie.” Some may wonder why Walsh, a white man who grew up in a lily-white community north of Boston, was bothered by such images. But Walsh, 77, is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marines who did two tours of duty in Vietnam. During one, he was second in command of a battalion that was rocked by racial hostilities, including a “fragging” incident in which a latrine was booby-trapped with a live grenade, then blamed on several black soldiers. Shortly after his arrival in Vermont, Walsh was asked to teach an elective on African American history. “When the class fell to me,” he recalls, “I realized how dumb I was.” Walsh immediately immersed himself in research. Later, he wrote two books on race: The Other America, which he coauthored with Leon Burrell, and Through White Eyes: Color and Racism in Vermont. The idea for the second book, he says, was sparked by legislative hearings six years ago on racial harassment in public schools. Walsh, who served in the Vermont House from 1983 to 1989, was stunned that many lawmakers seemed skeptical of the horror stories they were hearing from minorities. So, he decided to document them. “I figured, if they won’t listen to people of color, maybe they’d listen to an old white guy who was their contemporary, who’d had all the benefits of white privilege,” he says. Walsh went on to set up a small nonprofit called the Vermont African American History Project. It offers to pay the tuition for any Vermont teachers who enroll in an online, threecredit course at Howard University that prepares educators to teach African American history. To date, Walsh has raised $10,000 for those scholarships. How many Vermont teachers have signed up in six years? Just one. “I think the biggest problem in Vermont [in recruiting teachers of color] isn’t ill will,” he says. “It’s denial that racism even exists.”

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According to Meyers, many districts English is a second, or person in Vermont charged had never compiled such data before and third, language jumped 90 with helping the state’s had to hunt for it. Several ignored the percent. public schools recruit and survey entirely, though Meyers won’t say In fiscal year 2009-2010, hire more minorities. which ones. 55 of Burlington’s 982 teachIn November 2008, Woodard Why didn’t some superintendents ers were Asian, black, Latino, came on as executive director and participate? Meyers won’t offer a theory, multiracial or “other.” Though statewide diversity coordinator of the though it may be because they didn’t like that’s less than 6 percent of the teaching Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship some of the questions — or their own staff, even the district’s harshest critics Program. Founded in 2001, the nonprofit answers. admit that when it comes to diversity, VTDSP helps college students from raSpecifically, all districts and supervi- Burlington is well ahead of the rest of cially and ethnically diverse backgrounds sory unions were asked: Do you have a Vermont. enter the teaching profession by paying written policy for recruiting diverse canoff their student loans in exchange for a didates? What strategies do you use for commitment to teach in Vermont schools recruiting diverse candidates, and how for at least three years. much money is spent recruiting them? Since its inception, 38 people have Sherwood Smith is eager to see Meyers’ Do you document the number of diverse been accepted into the scholarship prosurvey results; as a lecturer in UVM’s candidates in your applicant pool? What gram. Eight are still in college working College of Education and Social Services, are the barriers to hiring and retaining toward their teaching degrees. Eleven he appreciates the value of empirical teachers and administrators from diverse are currently teaching in Vermont public data. But as an African-American man cultural backgrounds? schools while earning their loan forgivewho’s lived in Vermont for 14 years and Meyers won’t summarize how those ness, and another six have their loans has a child in a Burlington school, he’s questions were answered, though he paid off and stayed in Vermont. heard all the illogical reasons behind the makes it clear that many school districts The latter group includes Johanna numbers. are doing little or nothing to address Snedeker, 37, a first-generation Filipina “‘Black people won’t move to Vermont Vermont’s rapidly changing student who teaches English-language learners because it’s too cold,’ is one,” he says. His demographics. at the St. Johnsbury School. Snedeker, reply: “You ever been to Minneapolis, In the last decade, Vermont’s overall who got her teaching degree at St. Detroit or Chicago in the winter?” student enrollment steadily declined, Michael’s College in 2008, says she probAnother common refrain, Smith says, according to the DOE — from 110,000 ably wouldn’t have finished the program is, “‘How many teachers of color do we students in 2000 to about 97,000 today. were it not for VTDSP. need?’” Yet, Vermont’s census data suggest that “I think having diversity represented His answer: “Well, how many white number would be even lower were it not in the teachers is really, really important,” teachers do we need? When we’re above for the influx of students of color. Between she says. “And not just any diversity, but 98 percent, does that seem like a reason2000 and 2009, nearly three-quarters of visual diversity … you can look at me able percentage?” Vermont’s population growth was attribfrom far away and I stand out.” The excuse Smith finds the most inutable to racial and ethnic minorities. Lan Nguyen is another VTDSP sulting is this one: “Well, I guess it’s OK Today, Vermont students who descholar. An Essex native, Nguyen is to hire for diversity, as long as we mainscribe themselves as black, the daughter of a South Korean Latino, Asian or Pacific Islander, mother and Vietnamese father. Native American, multiracial She graduated from Johnson or “other” comprise more than State College with a 4.0 grade6 percent of public school enpoint average and received the rollment. Meanwhile, a phone Sara Taylor Memorial Award for survey conducted two years ago Writing and Literature. During by the Vermont Partnership for summers, Nguyen works as an Fairness and Diversity found Upward Bound English instrucCu rtiss Reed J r . , Ve r mo n t Pa r tner s h ip that of 8890 licensed educators tor helping first-generation colfor Fairness and D ive r s ity surveyed, fewer than 40 — that’s lege students of modest income 0.4 percent — were teachers of prepare for college. tain quality.” color. The rest of the year, Nguyen teaches “As if hiring people of color, LGBT In Burlington, the state’s most culEnglish to ninth graders at Enosburg folks, or people with disabilities is someturally diverse district, the numbers of Falls High School, where she’s the only how going to subvert the process and students and teachers of color are much teacher of color. Typically, she’s the one lower the bar,” he says. higher. At last count, says the district’s who has to dispel the usual stereotypes Smith doesn’t believe malicious intent Diversity and Equity Office, there were about Asians — and not just for her or overt racism is keeping Vermont 47 languages spoken by students students. schools predominantly white. Rather, he from 27 foreign countries — 28 “For me, it’s a great opportunity to suggests it’s “a road to hell paved with languages alone at Wheeler expose and teach young high school good intentions. Elementary’s Integrated students and young adults about racial “I think there’s been a passive resisArts Academy. In issues,” Nguyen writes in an email. “I tance to addressing race,” he adds. “For the last decade, always share with my students my own many people, it’s a contradiction, because the number of parents’ experiences, as well as mine, if they admit it’s a problem, it flies in students for which emphasize why it’s essential to the face of the notion that Everything is whom have an education, particularly higher OK, we’re all liberal, and we’re all good education.” people.” But there are two major drawbacks Jim Woodard has also heard all the exto VTDSP: There’s no guarantee that cuses. Until June 30, when federal funding for his job ran out, he was the only The Diversity test » p.28

VERMONT’S RACIAL ’RITHMATIC: DIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS Percentage of Vermont’s population growth between 2000 and 2009 due to racial and/or ethnic minorities: Percentage of Vermont’s public school population who are students of color: Estimated odds that any Vermont student will be in a class with a teacher of color: Estimated odds that a Vermont student of color will be in a classroom with a teacher of color:

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Number of districts that replied:

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“Official” amount of money Vermont public schools spend on recruiting and retaining teachers of color:

Number of school districts in 2010 offered free attendance at a minority teacher recruitment fair in New York City last spring:

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Percentage of teachers of color statewide, according to a soon-tobe-released survey by the University of Vermont:

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Number of foreign countries represented in the Burlington school district:

Number of languages spoken by students in the Burlington school district:

Number of languages spoken at the Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler Elementary:

Percentage increase in English Language Learners (ELL) in Burlington schools in the last decade:

Percentage of Burlington students who identify as people of color and/or biracial:

Total number of teachers in Burlington school district:

390

Number of teachers of color hired in 2009 in Burlington:

Number of the teachers of color hired this spring:

Amount of scholarship money available since 2004 to pay for a threecredit teacher continuing-ed course on African American history: Number of Vermont teachers who’ve taken the class since 2004:

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Number of employees in the Vermont Department of Education who track racial/ethnic diversity of public school teachers:

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First year Vermont colleges were required to mandate a course on diversity equity for all new schoolteachers:

2008

Number of new applications being accepted for the Vermont Teacher Diversity Scholarship Program, due to recent budget cuts:

Number of Vermont’s 260 school districts believed to have a written policy on hiring racially/ethnically diverse teachers:

SOURCES: Vermont Department of Education; U.S. Census; Burlington Schools Diversity and Equity Office; Diversity Now; Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity.

— K.P.

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scholars will have a teaching job when they graduate, and, since Woodard’s position disappeared, no new scholarship applications are being accepted. Not that the program was wildly popular everywhere. For two years, Woodard tried to convince school administrators of the benefits of interviewing candidates such as Snedeker and Nguyen. Much of the time, he admits, he got nowhere. Often, he didn’t even get in the door. “What I found out pretty quickly is, they’re just not thinking about diversity,” Woodard says. “It’s not on the radar of a lot of school districts, or, if it is, it’s thought of as this ‘cherry-on-top’ thing.” Interestingly, he says, it wasn’t necessarily Vermont’s rural districts that were most resistant. In fact, many of those were eager to expand their pool of applicants. But, Woodard notes, school districts aren’t required to consider diversity in their hiring. In Snedeker’s case, neither race nor ethnicity came up in the application and interview process. Administrators in predominantly white districts may not see the value in recruiting minority teachers if they believe it only benefits their tiny population of minority students. But Woodard calls that “faulty logic.” “Having a diverse educational workforce benefits all students,” he says. “If you’re a white student, whether you plan to stay in Vermont to work or you want to leave the state, if you don’t have any global or diversity perspective, you’re at a distinct disadvantage.” But, Woodard says, even the best-intentioned administrators often complain that they can’t find minorities willing to apply. He suggests they’re not looking very hard. “If you want a pool of applicants that’s diverse, I’ll bring you a diverse pool of applicants,” he insists. “Last year, I had over 100 people of color respond to a banner ad on schoolspring.com,” he says of the educator recruitment website. “What I don’t have is anywhere to plug them in.”

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In one respect, Vermont has never been better positioned to open a dialogue on racial inequity in the teaching profession. After all, the state’s highest-ranking educator — Education Commissioner Armando Vilaseca — has spent more than 30 years as a minority educator in an overwhelmingly white state. Vilaseca was born in Cuba and came to the United States in 1964 at age 8. His family was part of the first wave of Cuban immigrants fleeing Castro’s revolution. Vilaseca grew up in the “Miami of the

North” — West New York, N.J. — then later got his teaching degree at UVM. Vilaseca says the biggest obstacle to attracting minority teachers to Vermont is the localized nature of the hiring process itself, in which each district does things differently. Case in point: For years, a group of Chittenden County educators attended the annual National Minority Careers in Education Job Fair in New York City. It’s an elaborate, expensive event where thousands of candidates of color vie for teaching jobs all over the country. Vilaseca points out that Vermont representatives were always at a disadvantage because they were surrounded by recruiters from bigger states who had the authority to hire teachers on the spot. In contrast, the Vermonters could only invite candidates to come visit their communities, which often required multiple interviews. Rarely were candidates reimbursed for their travel expenses. Woodard, who attended several of those fairs himself, calls them a complete waste of time and money. “You’ve got [school districts] from Las Vegas and Los Angeles all around you handing out contracts and signing bonuses,” he says, “and we’re there handing out Lake Champlain Chocolates, saying, ‘C’mon up!” “This is not going to be fixed by the state,” says Vilaseca. He notes the DOE cannot mandate how Vermont’s 260 districts go about their hiring — nor would he want to do so even if he had that authority. “Local districts have to make a conscious decision that ‘We value diversity, and if we’re going to recruit culturally diverse candidates, we’re going to make it as easy as possible for them to get interviews and get a job.’” Recruitment and hiring are just the first two steps in diversifying Vermont schools. Retaining teachers of color is a key part of the equation, Vilaseca notes. “Of all my friends who moved to Vermont over the years who were minority, either Latino or African American, I’m the only one who’s still here,” Vilaseca admits. “Part of it is employment. But it’s also a different culture, different climate, food, music. Those are all things that are not readily available for people from different cultures.” Sometimes it’s as simple as providing new teachers with information on where they can attend a church, synagogue or mosque, where they can buy Islamiccertified Halal foods, and find culturally diverse music, restaurants, social events and hair salons. Bonnie Johnson-Aten, the principal of Edmunds Middle School and an African American, says those little things make a big difference. “When I first got here, I was going back to Boston every 12 weeks to get

my hair done,” she says. “Nobody really wants to do that.”

diversity in the schools and their own economic survival. “We’re not selling milk to the Boston Irish anymore. Were selling it to the Portuguese, the Congolese, the Pakistanis and Indians,” he says. “The market for In recent years, the Burlington School Vermont products has changed, so we District has faced considerable communeed a workforce … that is competent nity pressure to change its recruiting and and adept at working with folks from hiring practices in order to attract more different racial, ethnic and religious teachers and administrators of color. backgrounds.” Last year, the group Diversity Now sucAccording to Reed, three Windham cessfully lobbied the administration and County districts have created “diversity school board to adopt written policies equity working groups” — including and procedures that incorporate racial teachers, parents, community members and ethnic diversity into the hiring proand business owners — who are evalucess. It was the first district in Vermont ating school curricula and looking for to do so. innovative ways to increase the visibility Although some critics complain of people from different cultures, disthose changes didn’t go far enough, the abilities and backgrounds. new policies are already bearing fruit. For example, the Strategies to Thrive According to Superintendent Jeanne program brings students together with Collins, last year the district hired just role models who are people of color or two teachers of color. have disabilities to disThis year, six of the 30 cuss career options. Reed new hires are racial or says the program helps ethnic minorities. students deconstruct Additionally, the negative stereotypes so school board set aside they can see that it’s posfunds — $750 per cansible for anyone to grow didate — to cover the up to be, say, a legislator travel expenses of minoror a top executive at a ity candidates. Collins Fortune 500 company. emphasizes that only Other problems can qualified candidates were be tackled at the stateinterviewed, and no one wide level, Reed suggests. “lowered the bar” to atFor example, in 2003 tract people of color. the U.S. Commission “One of the myths on Civil Rights issued a that build up around scathing report on haincorporating cultural rassment and bullying in competence into your Vermont public schools. hiring process is the The report found that 90 belief that you’re going percent of schools were to hire someone just bedoing nothing to train cause they have a differteachers to recognize ShE rwooD Smith, U Vm ent skin color,” she says. coLLEgE of EDU cAtioN and address harassment, “All other things being AND SociAL SErV icE S much of which was equal, including quality, racially or ethnically you choose the person of color because motivated. he or she brings something extra to the Reed’s group later discovered that classroom.” only three of the state’s 14 teacher-prepaSchools in South Burlington, ration programs offered courses in interBrattleboro, Rutland and Windsor group relations, diversity and equity, and have also taken an active interest in those classes weren’t mandatory. So, his hiring more minorities, Woodard says. organization pushed the state accreditaWindham County in particular views it tion board for new standards for all of as essential to the economic vitality of Vermont’s teaching degree programs. the entire region. Those new standards will be fully impleCurtiss Reed Jr., executive director of mented by 2012. The next step, Reed says, the nonprofit Vermont Partnership for is to push for new relicensing standards Fairness and Diversity in Brattleboro, for existing teachers so that they, too, can has been working on diversity issues acquire those skills. in Vermont for more than a decade. He But Reed emphasizes that state mansays that, in the last economic census, dates alone cannot fix the problem if Windham County had the highest per school boards, administrators and parents capita percentage of minority-owned don’t see the social and economic value businesses of any county in the state. of raising culturally literate students. “If Many Vermonters value diversity we’re raising an entire workforce that’s in theory, Reed notes, but they don’t Eurocentric in its outlook,” he says, “we necessarily recognize the link between might as well fold up shop.” m

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he Pippi Longstocking Halloween costume was perfect. An old dress shirt of my father’s made an appropriately raggedy pinafore, and some mismatched soccer socks completed the lower half of the look. With copper wire twisted into my long red braids, I was every bit the doppelgänger of that mischievous chatterbox of children’s fiction.

classroom community building and proactive discipline, and popular methods have names such as Responsive Classroom. Processing and student ownership have taken the place of humiliation and fear. And teachers are seeing results. When Ellen Baker, director of teacher education at the University of Vermont, was in elementary school, she was the

while encouraging good citizenship. The consensus is that children cannot learn well when they are embarrassed, self-conscious or branded as troublemakers. While corporal punishment is still legal in 20 states, in Vermont students no longer experience institutionalized physical or emotional trauma. The 1970s saw the rise of a new concept of

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child who couldn’t stop giggling. She was sociable and wanted to be near her friends, she recalls. But classrooms in the 1960s weren’t set up for collaboration, or any sort of close contact. The desks stood in prim rows, which often made children feel isolated and antsy. “If you were a social being, it was hard,” Baker says. When her giggling got to be too much, the teacher would reprimand Baker in front of the class. No warnings preceded the brutal admonishment. Back then, classrooms were based on an authoritarian model in which the teacher was the supreme disciplinarian, says Baker, who worked as an elementary school teacher herself for 36 years before coming to UVM. Educators focused only on the academic curriculum, ignoring individual student needs. Experts acknowledge that the disciplinarianism of the past, meant to correct bad behavior by humiliation and prevent its recurrence through fear, was counterproductive to the basic mission of elementary education — to teach children the foundations of knowledge

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I was proud of my costume, not only for its authenticity but because it made me look like my heroine. I couldn’t wait to show it off in my sixth-grade classroom. But when I arrived at school, my spirits dampened. I wouldn’t be taking part in my class’ holiday festivities. I had been naughty the day before, and Ms. Patterson had relegated my desk to the back of the classroom. To make matters worse, my desk, which seemed miles away from my classmates, was surrounded on three sides by a tall cardboard partition. Not only would I not be able to join the fun, I wouldn’t be able to see it. And, perhaps even worse, no one would be able to see my genius costume, hidden from view as it was behind the cardboard wall. Back in the 1980s, when I was in elementary school (sixth grade was still considered elementary then), this type of punishment was common for overly talkative students like me. Children would be removed from environments where they were apt to be disruptive and forced to take a place at the back of the class or beside the teacher’s desk — or on the linoleum floor outside the classroom. Today, schools are very different places. In school districts around Vermont, you’ll no sooner see a child with his or her desk out in the hall than you’ll find a teacher flogging an insolent pupil. Those methods just don’t work, educators say. Now, the primary management focus in schools is on

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classroom management that gave the creative student more room to flourish. Open classrooms, which literally featured rooms without interior walls, allowed for movement and group work. Slowly, says Baker, classes began to look like communities. The new setup fostered more dialogue between teacher and students. Children received more individualized attention as teachers realized what each student needed. That initial progress was short-lived, says Baker. In the 1980s, the increased emphasis on standardized testing and teacher accountability caused the open classroom model to fall out of fashion. It was replaced by whole-group instruction that teachers thought would achieve the appropriate academic results. But the pendulum has since swung back. Today’s elementary classrooms are almost unrecognizable to people educated before the early 1990s. Desks are often positioned in groups of four to encourage collaborative work. In many classes, teachers favor group tables over desks because they give students freedom to perambulate as needed. Pods of students huddle together on carpet squares to solve math problems or practice spelling. This is just the way it should be, argues Rebecca Haslam, a first-grade teacher at Champlain Elementary in Burlington. “If a child isn’t comfortable in their space, you’re not going to get anything out of them,” she says.

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sometimes called a think space or a resting area, until she is ready to participate again. Karin Ward, a third- and fourthgrade teacher at Allen Brook School in Williston, has been using the Responsive Classroom model with her students for years. Many of them, she says, like the in-class time-out. Some students choose to sit at the time-out desk voluntarily. Occasionally, Ward installs partitions around some students’ desks — not to punish the children but to help them concentrate. Ward says students ask for the partition when they’re doing quiet work. They recognize that

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“That’s what discipline sounds like now,” Haslam says. “It makes so much sense to children.” For Ward, the first nine weeks of each school year are spent establishing a classroom culture where students have “buy-in” to the community. Students who help draw up class rules, such as the best way to walk down the hall or get ready for recess, are more likely to help enforce those rules, she says. “You can get kids involved to create social pressure,” Ward says. “Then [when disruption occurs,] it’s not just my problem; it’s our problem as a classroom community.” BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING w w w . e s s e x s h o p p e s . c o m Responsive Classroom isn’t a perfect system. Some parents complain that teachers spend too much time on creating a positive classroom community and not enough on academics. Whether the method works depends largely on classroom dynamics and individual teachers, Baker argues. 21 ESSEX WAY, ESSEX JUNCTION, VT WWW.ESSEXSHOPPES.COM | 802.878.2851 “It doesn’t work in every situation,” she admits. 8v-Esssexshoppes081110.indd 1 7/30/10 4:01:04 PM Still, in today’s classrooms, says Baker, children who feel good about themselves and their place in the world perform better. As the educational catchphrase goes, they are “available to learn.” Educators have determined over the years that humiliation doesn’t work. They have also learned that most children respond to measured consequences — Jenny plays on the swing set unsafely, so Jenny has to take a break from swinging. Scott can’t do quiet reading without MAKING HOMES ACCESSIBLE touching his classmates, so Scott sits in the think space. But another goal of today’s respon1k FUN RUN FOR KIDS sive classrooms is to make those interventions less often necessary. While teachers of yesteryear were more reactive when it came to discipline, teachOAKLEDGE PARK, BURLINGTON ers today have adopted a proactive 11am approach. Rather than saying “no” and “don’t,” teachers zero in and comment on the positives — “Jenny looks ready” or “Good job getting quiet, Scott.” In theory, students see their peers receiving praise and model their behavior to get similar attention. This kind of nonstop acknowledgment can get exhausting, educators say. But it makes their classrooms more comfortable, focused and risk free. “Classroom management,” Cronin says, “is a constant thing.” m

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hen you send your kids to college, who’s going to teach them? The whitehaired Dumbledore types many people imagine when they hear the word “professor”? Or glorified temp workers? Last December, in the New York Times Education section, Samantha Stainburn warned parents that the second scenario, while exaggerated, is closer to reality in today’s universities. Back in 1960, she noted, only about 25 percent of college instructors were part-timers without tenure prospects — what administrators call “contingent faculty.” Nowadays, 73 percent are. Most are paid a third or less of what tenured faculty make, sans benefits, and they often teach more. But adjuncts help keep instructional — and tuition — costs down. In short, unless you can afford an elite liberal arts college such as Middlebury — where 70 percent of instructors were tenured or on the tenure track in 2007, according to stats from the American Federation of Teachers — you better get used to the temps. They’re here to stay. I used to be one of those temps. I would contest the central implication of Stainburn’s piece — that adjunct teaching is inferior to that of “real” profs, and that it cheats students and their parents. But I agree with her on one thing: The current system is misleading and dysfunctional. My adjunct story starts with the highly self-indulgent decision to pursue a PhD in comparative literature. To me, this meant I’d get to study great writers who happened to express themselves in different languages. To hiring committees, it meant I had GENERALIST tattooed on my forehead — the academic equivalent of a scarlet A. When I started my dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1995, the academic job market was in a slump. My advisors urged me to draw out the writing process so I could be “fresh on the market” when things improved. That was supposed to happen as soon as the tenured baby boomers began retiring in droves. So I moved back to Vermont — cheaper than the Bay Area — and starting doing “pickup” teaching. I began with a freshman writing course

ADJUNCT TEACHING IS ONLY FEASIBLE AS A LABOR OF LOVE, WHICH IS WHY I STOPPED DOING IT WHEN I STARTED HATING IT. at Champlain College, where I had decent office space and students who couldn’t seem to stay awake. (In my experience, this is true of most freshman writing classes.) The next semester, I experimented with the life of a freeway flyer, as many adjuncts call themselves, with courses at the Montpelier and Middlebury branches of the Community College of Vermont. Here I found some of the friendliest administrators and students I’d meet anywhere. The pay was minuscule, close to $1000 per course, but so were the enrollments.

Since I needed to support my endlessdissertation-writing habit, I was happy to snag several courses at the University of Vermont. There, I got to teach actual literature — even upper-level courses normally reserved for tenure-track profs. Some of these were in areas I hadn’t studied in grad school — “Age of Alexander Pope,” anyone? — but I speedread and ended up learning as much as my students. At UVM, I was friendly with two successive department chairs. Like good academic liberals, they apologized for the low pay and no benefits of the work they offered on a contract basis,

from semester to semester. It was a shame, they said. The job market would rebound. In a moment of great candor, one of those chairs told me English departments almost never hire their own adjuncts when tenure-track positions open up, whatever the adjuncts’ qualifications. They don’t want known quantities, she pointed out; they want fresh-minted PhDs they can envision as future academic stars. It was good advice, but I didn’t take it. A few years later, when I had my doctorate and was teaching in the Midwest — in a well-paid but still temporary position — I applied for an assistant professor job in my field at UVM. I didn’t make it past the first round. When I returned to Vermont, I’d already started thinking of myself as a “recovering academic.” In six years of job seeking, I’d been wined and dined by fine schools — Berkeley, Dartmouth, Bard — but never offered a “real” job. I couldn’t afford to attend the annual Modern Language Association conferences anymore. And now that I finally had the degree in hand, I couldn’t get cheap student health coverage. Still, adjunct teaching pulled me back in. When the scholar UVM had hired for the tenure-track job in my field — the one I’d been rejected for — moved on, I was hired to teach some of his courses on an adjunct basis. A professor friend asked me to help with the search for a new tenure-track prof to do the work I was currently doing. I declined. Adjunct teaching is only feasible as a labor of love, which is why I stopped doing it when I started hating it. At $3000 per course — and that’s high end — it’s hard to make a living wage unless you’re a paper-grading speed demon. When you take on four courses and 120 students or more in a semester, it’s not just the papers you have to deal with but office hours, midnight emails and requests for recommendations. But the more I disliked being an adjunct, the more I admired the people who stuck with it. Some of them were like me: doctorate holders who still “TEMP” TEACHING

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or some people in the campus community, adjunct teaching is a livelihood. For others, it’s a political issue. To still others — including some students — it’s a surprise. Haylley Johnson is a senior English and economics major at the University of Vermont and was a Seven Days intern this summer. When she started work on her thesis, she says, Johnson needed to find an advisor who was tenured or on the tenure track — and realized she wasn’t sure who was. An instructor’s status is “not something that’s announced to the class at all,” Johnson says. “You make a guess on what level you feel your professor is. It might be the way they set up their class. It might be the way they portray themselves to you in the class. It might be the way they neglect the class.” (Johnson notes that tenured profs have a rep for being less available, though that’s not been true in her experience.) The guesses aren’t always right. “One of my favorite history professors, I found out later on, was a lecturer,” says Johnson, “which didn’t make any sense to me, because I thought there was this stigma.” She concludes, “You really can’t tell from how someone acts in the classroom.” Gabriel Shapiro, a 2010 UVM grad who double majored in music and Spanish, says he always knew the status of teachers “with whom I was closer ... but in some larger classes I wasn’t always aware.” He is, however, aware of the politics of the adjunct issue. To him, Shapiro writes in an email, the large proportion of adjuncts in the Romance Languages department “seems to give the message that that entire department is disposable.” He continues: “I care deeply about this issue at UVM; the lack of job security for the lecturers, who make up a huge mass of the faculty, detracts from the prestige of the institution.” Some tenured professors agree. Bill Grover, a political science prof at St. Michael’s College for 24 years and a past president of the college’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, puts it bluntly: “Continued use of adjuncts is one more step toward the dismantling of tenure.” That’s partly because the use of contingent faculty contradicts the principle on which the tenure system rests: academic freedom. “Adjuncts are, in some places, a dime a dozen,” Grover says. “Without the protection of tenure, your ability to speak to issues forthrightly is compromised.” Grover says SMC uses adjuncts more sparingly than many institutions, but he suggests, “Overall nationally, adjuncts are tremendously exploited. They teach a lot of the basic courses

colleges and universities depend upon for high enrollments. The day-in-day-out pressures of teaching and grading and assessment fall heavily on adjuncts, and they do not get paid well for that at all.” Can universities afford to treat adjuncts better? Nancy Welch, a UVM English professor and chair of the United Academics Delegates Assembly, thinks so. She compares academics to the UPS workers who “were able in the late 1990s to band together against the trend of turning all workers into cheap, disposable labor. University faculty, professors and lecturers, full-time and part-time, need to do the same,” Welch writes in an email. Not all adjuncts feel exploited — especially those who use teaching to supplement another career. Paul Beique taught as an adjunct for 15 years in Journalism and Mass Communication at SMC before leaving to enter a PhD program in Boulder, Colo. “I felt lucky to be able to teach,” he says now. “I felt I was paid fairly.” His only complaint was the lack of health coverage for adjuncts, which necessitated holding a second job as copyeditor at the Burlington Free Press. Coverage “would have made a big difference,” he says. Allison Cleary, who holds an MA in magazine journalism and has been teaching at both SMC and UVM since 2006, also says a love of teaching drives her. “I really, truly love working with young people and students,” she says. “Journalism right now is changing so dramatically, and my feeling is this next generation holds the key to keeping it alive.” While she’s friendly with other faculty members, Cleary says, “The one frustration I do have is that I put in a lot of energy and a tremendous amount of hours grading and editing and responding to [students’] work, and I’m never sure from one semester to the next if I’ll be continuing. It’s just a really insecure status.” “I believe adjunct instructors mostly get a bum rap about their credentials or limited published works, when in many cases these are the folks who are deeply committed to the art of teaching,” writes Marybeth Redmond, who spent six-anda-half years teaching journalism at SMC and received an appreciation award from the school’s graduating seniors in 2009. Adjuncts may be the “poorly compensated, overworked stepchildren of most U.S. colleges,” she continues, but they “bring a real-world practicality about their disciplines to students hungry to see connections between academic subjects and the worlds they are soon to enter.” There’s strong consensus on another point, Redmond says: “No one stays in adjunct mode for the pay or prestige.”

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at UVM, a union called United Academics managed to secure a longterm contract system for adjuncts. Some of my former colleagues now have well-deserved beneﬁts and a measure of job security. At the annual Coalition of Contingent Academic Labor conference, held earlier this month in Québec City, a group called New Faculty Majority argued that the only solution is for schools to give adjuncts stable, long-term employment and place them on the same pay scale as other faculty. Its “Program for Change” asserts that universities’ “dysfunctional two-tiered system deﬁes

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American ethical values related to fairness and equal pay for equal work and decency.” But we’re currently facing a world where college grads seek jobs in vain and face debts at all-time highs. A more likely dénouement is that the “dysfunctional two-tiered system” in higher education will only end when all professors become “contingent.” I don’t have a solution to this problem. But I think parents and students need to know that many adjuncts are great teachers, just like “real” professors. Some are skilled professionals and ﬁne scholars. And others aren’t good at any of those things — again, just like some “real” professors. Students should shop around for courses, and not assume temps won’t be as rigorous as lifers. But, please, if your instructor is making $2000 per course, try to keep those midnight emails to a minimum. 

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to assure readers that adjuncts can be stars, too — hey, Barack Obama once had a part-time classroom gig! But she added ominously, “They’re treated as second-class citizens on most campuses, and that affects students.” Needless to say, the academic caste system also affects the morale of those doing the teaching. I’m not trying to dismiss the toil of “real” profs here. They have to balance scholarly research and service with teaching, which means that most of them — especially the ones still chasing tenure — work like dogs. I remember my dad, a tenured professor, working at all hours and writing mountains of recommendations each semester. All the same, when an institution pays one person three times as much as another to teach the exact same course, something’s gotta give. And sometimes something does. In 2003,

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ore and more students at Vermont colleges have a new course of study — food. And no, that doesn’t mean trying to decide between chicken fingers and veggie lo mein in the cafeteria. Nor does it mean learning to cook. In a general sense, “food studies” examines food as a key component of culture, along with its links to health and the environment — making the field what academics call “interdisciplinary.” Since New York University added the country’s first Food Studies degree program in 1996, the new discipline has been making its way into institutions of higher education. Meanwhile, the study of agriculture, which has always had its place at certain schools, is undergoing its own transformation. There’s a new trend toward educating prospective farmers with a combination of traditional classroom studies and hands-on labor — and a focus on environmentally friendly practices. Although food-themed courses are popping up at many area schools, the University of Vermont, Green Mountain College and Sterling College are at the forefront of the movement. UVM is carving out a national niche in the field of food systems, while the other two schools highlight sustainable agriculture. Here’s a brief look at how these three institutions are serving it up…

UVM defines a “spire of excellence” — of which there are currently three — as a field in which the school “can be nationally and internationally renowned,” says Rachel Johnson, associate provost for faculty and academic affairs. Over the next year, she says, the school will be “recruiting for 30 new tenure-track positions.” Seven of the new professors will teach at least some food-related courses or engage in research related to the “spire.” If all goes well, says Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) professor Amy LISTEN IN ON LOCAL FOODIES...

Trubek — also a trained chef and an expert on the concept of terroir — the university will add a Food Systems master’s degree in 2011. (An undergraduate minor in the topic was implemented in 2008.) Several of Trubek’s classes, including one tentatively titled “Society, Politics and Food Systems,” will be included in the graduate degree’s core requirements. Trubek, a trained anthropologist, believes it’s crucial that the study of food cover numerous academic fields. “You cannot capture the human food

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JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE “‘Cultures Through Cuisine.’ In this course, we study the distinctive foodways of three societies while examining, as well, some of the globalizing forces which influence how everyone everywhere (especially in the United States) eats (or doesn’t eat) in the modern world.” MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE “‘Literary Feasts: Representations of Food in Modern Narrative.’ This course will consider food and eating practices within specific cultural and historical contexts. We will analyze realistic, symbolic, religious, erotic and political functions surrounding the preparation and consumption of food…”

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Several blocks to the west, the brown paper is finally off

Also in the Old North End, the ChuBBy MuffIn — sister restaurant to the sKInny panCaKE — is gearing up to start serving just after Labor Day. Although co-owner BEnjy aDlEr wasn’t available for comment, he explained the spot’s belated opening in a recent edition of the Skinny Pancake email newsletter: “Subsequent to soul-searching and debate, we resolved to hold off on opening up ’til we have worked through every little kink and developed the most outrageously delicious muffins known to mankind.” — S.p. & A. L.

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Church Street denizens will soon have a brand-new place to snap up coffee and pastries. BluEBIrD TavErn owner suE BETTE says the BluEBIrD CoffEE sTop, located in the kiosk on the corner of College Street, will open in mid-September. “We’re on track. We’re just getting equipment in and working on the interior and exterior,” she explains. That means, in part, mounting copper work by local artist KaT ClEar. “We’re gonna install a coffee bar on the sidewalk side of the building,” says Bette. “We’re trying to get a European feel.”

Prefer American comfort food? BrETT frazEr expects to open his norTh EnD roTIssErIE, at North and North Winooski streets, on Labor Day weekend. Frazer, a former Beantown Boston Market manager, says he has to move from Hartland to Burlington before he can open the restaurant, which he has unofficially dubbed “home of the succulent bird.”

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Sen. Patrick Leahy got an advance look at ChurCh & MaIn on Monday morning — executive chef BEnjaMIn BrEzIC says Vermont’s venerable statesman stopped in for a quick tour. But the rest of us will have to wait until the first week of September to check out the new Burlington spot. “We kind of decided that we’d take our time and do everything right,” says managing partner DavE sullIvan. He notes that the bar is still being built, but most of the other pieces have fallen into place. “The menu is done, the wine list is written … all the plates, spoons, knives and toothpicks are here,” he says. “We’re just waiting to pull the trigger on things.” Will Church & Main, which was supposed to open in July, really be ready to go in the next two weeks? “That’s subject to the wind blowing, the crops, the locusts — that sort of thing,” Sullivan remarks with a chuckle.

the windows at vIa loMa, the Spanish restaurant on the corner of Burlington’s Main and South Champlain streets. Chef-owner roB MInIChIEllo received his certificate of occupancy on Monday. “The restaurant is now fully equipped, and we’ll be going through staffing and training in the next few weeks,” he says. Minichiello, who originally planned to open in March before suffering setbacks, says he intends to start serving in mid-September. He’s currently waiting for the health department to approve his menu, which includes grass-fed-beef-andpork meatballs in smoked tomato sauce, and serrano ham on toast with tomato marmalade. Those are “two dishes that could really take off at Via Loma,” Minichiello guesses.

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Mahem left his native land when he was 13. At the time, he was being raised primarily by his paternal grandmother in the largely rural Iringa region of the southeast African country. She and his mother decided he would find more opportunity in the U.S., so Ibrahim and a cousin were sent off to live with his maternal grandmother and extended family in Boston. Contrary to what his mother expected, Mahem says, he found school too easy when he first arrived in Massachusetts. He describes his Tanzanian education as more structured and competitive than what he found at his American school. His fancy manners and dress made him a target for teasing, as well, though he says it rolled off his back since he wasn’t yet fluent in English. At home, he continued to speak his native languages of Swahili and Mhehe, one of more than a hundred dialects spoken in Tanzania. Today, Mahem has an excellent English vocabulary. Just a slight melodic lilt betrays his origin outside America. Mahem’s bibi, or grandmother, Hadijah Mutia, had a booming catering business in Beantown — one so well known through word of mouth that it bore no name. Mahem wagers that she catered 90 percent of all African parties held in the city. “It’s just one of those things,” he says. “In Boston, everyone knows us.” The ease of his schoolwork left Mahem plenty of time to apprentice as a cook under his grandmother. The classic recipes that he prepares at Mariam’s are his bibi’s, but she also taught her grandson to be creative in the kitchen. Mahem says his inventions begin with daydreams of unconventional spice combinations, evidenced in dishes such as his sweet-and-sour haddock and lemon chicken stirfry. Rosewater is a favorite in Mahem’s kitchen — he says he uses a bit of the floral essence in nearly everything he cooks. Mahem’s cousin introduced him to Jennifer Gagne’ in 2000. The pair began dating and, before long, Mahem was sufficiently committed to the blonde

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spaghetti with homemade meatballs, and barbecue beef tips. But, popular demand is for more African fare instead. “Everyone wants more different options of African,” says Jennifer. Mahem is also working on adding more vegetarian and vegan dishes. One recent addition has proven particularly popular: “We are the only place in Windsor where you can get goat,” says Mahem with a laugh. In fact, demand for the stew is so high that he says it always sells out within hours of preparation. Though goat meat is rarely eaten in the U.S., Mahem says it’s a special-occasion favorite in his homeland. It’s easy to taste why: Imagine lamb, but more flavorful, less gamey and divinely tender. Mahem’s curry arrives in a mildly spiced brown sauce. Its coriander-heavy flavor brings to mind the South African cured meat known as biltong. Few customers make a stop at Mariam’s without ordering a sambusa or two. Though they share a name and continent of origin with Samosaman’s sambusas, the fried pies at Mariam’s have little in common with that farmers-market staple, which is a Congolese take on the dish. Here, the

crust resembles thin, flaky phyllo. The standard Tanzanian filling is lightly curried ground beef with fresh-tasting onions and peppers. However, diners at Mariam’s favor Mahem’s chicken-and-spinach version. With just a hint of cheese, the sambusa is delicious on its own, but it becomes something greater than its parts when dipped in tamarind or coconut-yogurtmint sauce. The latter has a unique flavor one can imagine being frozen into an ice cream as well as enhancing a samosa. Many of Mahem’s dishes feature chicken, which he says is a luxury meat in Tanzania: “When people are cooking it, they make sure that you smell it.” The meaty nuggets he cooks with mangoes in his curry kuku are moist and tender, with just enough spice to leave a burn that’s lulled by the tangy, fruity sauce. The stew is best eaten not with utensils but with crêpe-like chapati bread or ugali — basically Tanzanian polenta — which is molded in the hand into an edible spoon. Ugali isn’t on the menu, but Mahem is happy to make it — and provides finger bowls to prevent diners’ hands from getting a cornmeal crust. Jennifer Mahem gives her plating the same ladylike touch as her cakes. The already colorful food gets additional pizzazz from kachumbari, an East African slaw of cabbage and onions that is DayGlo purple and cuts the creamy, spicy food with a bright vinegar flavor. Slices of mango cured in hot pepper also adorn the plates. The fruit is an addictive mix of juicy and sweet, tangy and spicy. Besides being the restaurant’s only server (her parents help out in a pinch), Jennifer has her own station in the kitchen, where she prepares delicate salads and desserts. There’s homemade cheesecake and other pastries, but she recommends apple sambusas, on which she drizzles chocolate and caramel sauces. Locals are eating it all up, surrounded by artwork featuring lions, elephants and Julius Nyerere, Tanzania’s first president. When the bar in the back is full, there are still plenty of tables in the two clean and airy dining rooms at the front of the restaurant. South African wines have been gaining popularity at the bar, and Mahem enjoys educating guests about the native music he plays. Watching his customers enjoying sambusas and watching a car chase on the TV news, Mahem shakes his head. “This is new to them, and we are new to this,” he says. “The locals are helping us a lot. They come here whenever they can.” m

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When visitors approach GMC’s 22acre Cerridwen Farm, one of the ﬁrst things they see is a classic Vermont barn. But the weathered structure is anything but ordinary. On its roof are solar panels, and the energy collected heats water for the farm’s small dairy operation. Blending ancient agricultural practices, such as oxen driving, with new technology — including work on season extension — is part of GMC’s raison d’être. Located in the southern Vermont town of Poultney, the small school has long been lauded for its focus on being “green.” Recently, to feed students’ growing appetites for information about environmentally friendly farming, GMC added some new programs. Two years

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Food Systems proposal for the administration. When he learned how many food-themed courses were already being taught at the university — “400 relevant courses across 44 departments” — he says he was “blown away.” The medical school, for example, is doing groundbreaking research on the links between nutrition and health, while students in the sociology department might learn the ins and outs of why different social groups make the choices they do at the supermarket. “We need to coordinate all this effort better,” Grubinger says. What kinds of classes are currently offered? Everything from “Caribbean Food, Culture and Music” — taught by Caribbean Corner owner Patrick Brown — to dean and NFS professor Cynthia Belliveau’s course on “Environmental Cooking.” “We have waiting lists for our classes,” Belliveau says of hers and a culinarythemed course taught by Trubek. Over the last few years, Belliveau notes, “There’s been this gigantic surge of interest” in how food is grown and how its production affects the environment. “When we brought Michael Pollan here,” she recalls of the bestselling foodie author (The Omnivore’s Dilemma, In Defense of Food, Food Rules), “he said, ‘[Vermont is] the epicenter of the foodsystems movement.’ If we are,” Belliveau suggests, “we better start articulating what food systems means.”

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This charming Lakewood Estates home is in a neighborhood that offers deeded access to Lake Champlain. Minutes to the bike path, park, shopping center, bus line, schools and downtown Burlington. Fenced-in yard with in-ground pool. A location to love! $259,900 call edie Brodsky (802) 846-9532 || www.ediehomes.com coldwell Banker hickok & Boardman realty

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One of a kind end unit with 3 separate French doors leading out to your own private decks for Summer BBQ’s. Slate entry, hardwood floors, crown moldings in kitchen & an elegant gas fireplace. Second floor master suite with walk in closet & master bath. $239,900 Call Ernie Rossi (802) 846-9582 || www.BurlingtonVermontHomes.com Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty

Located in a great Shelburne neighborhood near the bus line, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath well maintained home features a living room with fireplace, gas heat, deck, very pleasant yard, and a rentable 1 bedroom accessory apartment on the lower level. $279,900. Call Marybeth rust (802) 846-9566 || www.HickokandBoardman.com Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman realty

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Burlington 3 bedroom Ranch hits the mark! Many updates inculde roof, doors, & tub. Hardwood, fireplace & delightful yard. $215,000

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Charming cul-de-sac location, mature trees and tranquil backyard. Hardwood floors throughout. Custom Kitchen, 2 car heated garage, new roof, & heating system. Expansive deck with Otter Creek Awning. Basement is plumbed for additional bath. $324,900.

Stunning colonial sits a top a rolling 10+acre lot with privacy and trails. Spacious master suite with walk in closet, sitting room, and jetted tub. Additional master suite. Formal dining area, Kitchen with breakfast bar opens to family room $379,500

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Beautiful Essex town home features open floor plan with cathedral ceilinged family room, attached garage, walkout basement with finished den/office, carefree living at its best! Elegant, comfortable and convenient with lots of common acreage. $239,900. Call edie Brodsky (802) 846-9532 || www.edieHomes.com Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman realty

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2001 VW Jetta TDI/ 3:34:282004 8/2/10 PM Cadillac SRX SVO Silver, V8, fully loaded, 127K, manual, custom 3rd row seating, 58K, SVO system, aluminum comes w/ new brakes skidplate, block heater, & a set of brand new new tires. Runs great! winter tires. Asking Call for more pics & info. $15,500. blueeye24@ Ryan 802-223-0798. aol.com $8995. 2005 SAAB 9-2X 2003 Ford Explorer Red, AWD, power W, 78K, 4-dr., AWD, heated seats, 95K, good auto., A/C. Excellent cond., well maintained. condition. New brakes. 518-593-2679. All service records. Excellent in snow. 2006 Honda Pilot EX $8495. 802-878-5939. Exc. cond., 53K, blk. w/ gray interior, A/C, CD, power W/L, 3rd-row

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Income requirements: 1 person less than $31,740/yr.; 2 people combined less than $36,300; 3 people combined less than $40,800. EHO ADA. Info: Keen’s Crossing, 802-655-1810. BURLINGTON 1-BR Apt. Close to colleges, bright, fully furnished, sliding glass doors lead to lg. deck, quiet New North End neighborhood near bike path & lake. Utils. incl. electric, cable TV, high-speed Internet. No pets. $725/mo. Avail. now. 1-yr. lease. 802864-0838. Request online application: homasbusinessagency@ comcast.net. Beautiful 2-BR walk to UVM 2-BR near downtown/ UVM. 2nd floor of duplex. Recently renovated. HDWD, cherry cabinets, s.s. appliances, W/D, yard/ deck, parking, Oct. 1 occupancy. $1475 + dep./utils. Call Art, 802881-8262. Pictures: www.aptburlington. com. Burlington 4-BR house avail. immed. 9-mo. or 12-mo.

lease. HDWD, 2-car garage, W/D. $2200/ mo. + utils. Doug, 802-363-8084. BurlingtonAppletree Point Furnished 2 bedroom house avail. September 15- May 31. Incredible Views. 10 Minutes from downtown. Gas heat, yard, beach, washer/ dryer. No smokers/pets. References, lease, $1150 + utilites. 862-3719 Burlington Cottage Appletree Point. Small Winterized one room cottage on lake avail. Sept. 15-May 31. Fully furnished, gas heat, tub/shower. No smokers. 10 minutes to downtown, $675 + util. Lease references. 862-3719 Burlington 1-BR Downtown Maple St. Renovated in 2008: new floors, BA, granite dining bar. 1 parking space. W/D. Finished basement. Pet OK. Avail.now; 1 yr. $1200/mo. 802-846-9568; www. HickokandBoardman. com.

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Burlington 1388 No. Ave 1-BR ground floor, porch, parking. No pets. Avail. mid. Aug. $750/mo. + utils. 802-825-5540, 802-988-4422. Burlington 3-BR APT. Ready in time for school yr. Incl. basement, W/D, garage, additional 2-space parking. Close to downtown, college campuses. $1600/mo. + utils. 802-373-8048, 802-425-4289. w Burlington, 31 Hyde Street Avail. Sept. 1. Sunny 3-BR townhouse. 1.5-BA. W/D, parking, low utils. $1380/mo. 802-862-7467.

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Burlington/ Winooski Roommates wanted to share lg., fully furnished house. All utils. incl. Off-street parking, W/D, garbage, snow removal. 10 mins. to all colleges. $675/mo. + dep. 802-863-9612. Cambridge Village 1-BR New carpeting. Deck, closets, eat-in bar in kitchen, quiet w/ big yard. $725/mo. incl.

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Colchester 1-BR Malletts Bay w/ beach, bike path. Upscale residential setting. 900 sq.ft efficiency. HDWD, bright, quiet. $850/mo. incl. all utils. Deposit/ lease req. 802-3995821.

Downtown11/2/09 2:59:21 PM Burlington Lg. 2-BR apts. avail. Newly renovated. Heat & HW incl. Close to waterfront, downtown, w/in 10 mins. to all colleges. Off-street parking, garbage/snow removal incl. Great neighborhood on bus line. $1300/mo. + dep. 802-863-9612.

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BURLINGTON 1-BR In the heart of Burlington. $1125/mo. incl. heat. Unfurnished, 3rd floor, Church & Main. Appliances. Walk to great shopping, entertainment, cafes/restaurants, City Market. 434-3749. 156Church@gmail.com. ESSEX 1-BR W/UTIL. Immaculate, modern, furnished 1-BR + apart. (1-2 ppl.) in Essex, incl. utils. & high-speed internet, parking, quiet, private, W/D, application, sec., flex. lease. NS. $950/mo. bchaos58@aol.com. ESSEX: GRACIOUS TOWNHOUSE Partridge Dr. 2-story foyer! 3-BR, 2.5-BA, 2500 sq.ft., formal LR w/ fireplace, master suite, 2-car garage, pool, W/D. Pet OK. $2000/mo. Now; 1 yr.+. 802-846-9568, www.hickokandboardman.com. NORTH PROSPECT 1-BR in detached garage, HDWD, $790/ mo. +. Please NS/pets. Avail. now. 802-6588056, studio404@ comcast.net. RENT MY WINNEBAGO 25 acres, full use of indoor utils. A/C & gas cooking, in-ground pool. Monkton. $400/mo. Also, room for rent in renovated farmhouse. $500/mo. incl. all amenities. 802-453-3457. SO. BURLINGTON 3-BR. Convenient, bright, sunny, no pets, month-to-month.

Just reduced by motivated sellers. 1900+ sq.ft. condo w/ lots of bonus storage, ample closet space, walk-in pantry, attached garage, full deck w/ a retractable awning. Premier location, conveniently located near S. Burlington’s award winning schools, FAHC, Fairpoint, UVM, Champlain College and Downtown. $243,900. 802-860-6410

SO. BURLINGTON CHIC CONDO Stonington: Freshly painted 4-BR, 2.5-BA townhouse w/ fireplace, cherry floors, master suite w/ walk-in, garage. Finished basement w/private yard. Avail. now; 1 yr. $2000/mo. 802-846-9568; www. HickokandBoardman. com. STARKSBORO HOUSE $1400/mo. +. 3-BR, 3-BA, huge finished basement, cathedral ceilings, wood stove, 5 acres. Adjoins 2000+ acre wildlife area. NS, pets possible. 802-324-4940. STEPS TO BEACH, BIKE PATH 1st floor, quiet, bright, high ceilings in LR & BR. Eat-in kitchen, all gas utils. (tenant pays), central vacuum, parking for 1, no dogs, NS. dawson_artist@ yahoo.com WAITSFIELD VILLAGE HOME Large, historic, 3+BR village home, 1.5-BA, HDWD, storage shed, on Parsonage Lane, $1400/mo., 1-yr. lease. Call Bill Gallup, 802-496-4004(w) 802-496-2320(h). WESTFORD Lg. 4-BR, lots of light, 2-BA, views, W/D, DW, easy commute to Montpelier, Stowe, Burlington, Johnson. Avail. Sept. 1. $1500/ mo. incl. parking, water/ sewer, rubbish/snow removal. 802-5223826.

At the end of a private road, this energy efficient 3-BR home features an open floor plan with ceramic tile radiant flooring. 2-BR upstairs and an office with built in cabinets and bookcase. Lg. wrap around deck. Two solar trackers, Panton stone chimney and 98% efficient propane boiler for the radiant floor. $559,000. Joe or Martha, 802-425-2384 or wadi45@hotmail.com.

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to occupy quiet, cozy, 8/23/10FSBO-RichHaskell081810.indd 2:52:57 PM 1 WINOOSKI 4-BR APT. med. rm. High-spd. Incl. 2 floors of living, Internet/WIFI, lg. huge kitchen, deck, kitchen, DR, FR. Relaxed, W/D, lg. BRs, fantastic clean, drug-free location, friendly atmosphere. $400/mo. neighbors & a local, + dep. 343-8073. responsible owner. Avail. Sept. 1. $1500/ GORGEOUS STONE mo. 802-316-1912. HOUSE! Flexible terms depending on space used. Price ranges from $650-$1350/mo. RIVERVIEW, RICHMOND High-speed Internet avail. Amazing spring 2-BR mobile home, water to drink. Nice & very nice, HDWD, LR, quiet. S. Starksboro. eat-in kitchen, 2-door NS/pets. 802-453refrigerator, cathedral 5576, 800-294-7250, ceiling, gas heat, 506-440-2079. deck, shed. Financing littlecastlestudio@ possible. Sale after yahoo.com. divorce. $30,500. Info: 802-253-8841. HOUSE TO SHARE IN ESSEX Near Essex Outlets. Share 4-BR contemporary w/ 3 professionals. BURLINGTON/ 6 acres w/ view of Mt. WINOOSKI Mansfield. Screened Roommates wanted to share lg., fully furnished porch, fireplace, 2.5-BA. $600/mo. incl. utils. house. All utils. incl. 802-355-3369. samuela. Off-street parking, W/D, ewalt@yahoo.com. garbage, snow removal. 10 mins. to all colleges. HOUSEMATE IN $675/mo. + dep. COLCHESTER 802-863-9612. Tidy, responsible roommate wanted, BURLINGTON $550.00 3-BR house, huge yard, Roommate needed $600/mo. + 1/2 utils. to share large, unique for bigger BR w/ 1/2-BA, 2 bdrm apt on upper W/D, garage. Pets OK. Shelburne Rd. Near Call 825-1339. downtown, on bus line, off street parking, $550/ MILTON mo includes all utilities Live-in companion except heat. Lease neg. for congenial Female pref. NS/no pets. elders. Pleasant, quiet 802-476-4071 anytime surroundings. Flexible or 802-730-5177 after schedule. Some house5pm. hold responsibilities. $400/mo. + rooms/ ESSEX HOUSEMATE board/utils. Vehicle SEPT. 1 necessary. Marge, Wanted: tidy, 802-893-2468. responsible, working

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avail. now. Starting FSBO-SusanHerr081810.indd 2:18:13 PM incl. all ROOMMATE WANTED 8/16/10 at $200/mo. Open-minded/ utils. & parking. Manny, responsible roommate 802-363-7557, 802for small 3-BR house 864-6835. Lv. msg. located between UVM & St. Mikes, close to nature trail, off-street parking, W/D. $500/mo. + dep. Incl. high-speed Internet, cable, electricity. You pay 1/3 gas. Avail. now. 802-6580302, 802-338-2834.

LAND BRISTOL NOTCH 30-acre parcel off grid. Possible financing. $100K + bldg. package. 5-acre lots avail. in Woodford. All permitted & surveyed. Ready to go. 802-453-3457.

OFFICE/ COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON Premium 2nd floor location. Avail. Sept. 1. Spacious, open floor plan. Exposed brick walls & high ceilings. 434-3749. 156Church@ gmail.com. MAIN STREET LANDING on Burlington’s waterfront has affordable office & retail space. Dynamic environment w/ progressive & forwardthinking businesses. Mainstreetlanding.com, click on space avail. SEVERAL OFFICE/ ARTIST/WORK SPACES 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington, near lake & bike path. Spaces

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Totally remodeled8/23/10 3-BR, 5:16:39 PM 3-BA 2000+ sq.ft. home in convenient south end of Burlington. Peaceful deep back yard, light and spacious interior, completely remodeled over past 3 years. Full basement, garage. $449,000. More details and photos at https://sites.google.com/ site/163lymanforsale/ 802-660-8600.

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Reg. 5 M, 1 F, large/bully, ready Sept. 24, parents on premises, well socialized/family raised, health guarantee, shots/wormings UTD, top bloodlines. $1000. www.coldspringskennel.com, 518-597-3090 Horse Hay for Sale 400 bales: $2.75/bale. You pick up. Rt. 128, Westford. Mulch hay: $2/bale. 802-522-3826. MAINE COON CAT FOR SALE 3 y.o. neutered M. Very sweet/unique cat! Home w/ no other pets/ small children would be preferable. $100 all incl.! 802-244-1181.

Olde Eng. Bulldogge Pups CKC Reg. 2 M, 1 F, fawn/ white, 8 wks. old, bully, family raised/socialized, parents on premises, UTD shots/wormings, health guarantee, top bloodlines, $1600$1800. 518-597-3090, www.coldspringskennel.com YOUNG CAT, Black Longhair Beautiful & elegant medium-sized 16-mo.old female. Quiet & gentle. Living in a very clean environment. In good health. $25. 802-343-3936.

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Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by September 14, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 19th day of August, 2010. By

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MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 60016092 On August 18, 2010, David Enman and Jason & Molly Peters, filed application #4C0422-9 for a Project generally described as: creation of a new 29.4 acre lot at Sleepy Hollow Ski & Bike Center with construction of a single family residence & accessory apartment on that lot. The Project is located on Sherman Hollow Road in the

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The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Colchester Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed 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,” selecting

No hearing will be held unless, on or before September 14, 2010, a party notifies the District 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 shall be in writing to the address below, shall 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 District 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.

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Town of Huntington, Vermont. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Huntington Municipal Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed 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,” selecting “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before September 7, 2010, a party notifies the District 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 shall be in writing to the address below, shall 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 District 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.

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by September 7, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(5). Dated in Essex Junction, Vermont, this 19th day of August 2010. By /s/Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5658 E/ peter.keibel@ state.vt.us W:\ Act250\DIST4\ PROJECTS\4C02514C0500\ 4C0422\4C04229\4C0422-9 NOT.wpd ACT 250 NOTICE

MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A., SECTIONS 6001 - 6092 On August 20, 2010, F & M Development Company, LLC, EF Farrell, LLC, DB Morrissey, LLC, Eastwood Commons I Homeowners Association, Inc., Eastwood Commons II Homeowners Association, Inc., Farrell Street Senior Housing, LP c/o Cathedral Square Corporation, and 20 Bacon Street, LLC c/o F & M Development Company, LLC, filed application #4C1071R-4B for a project generally described as: The addition of one 0.21 acre lot to the O’Dell Parkway PUD, currently known as 20 Bacon Street. The existing building and utilities on this lot, shown as Lot 16, will be removed and the lot will be reconstructed as a vehicle

parking lot with 22 spaces. The Project is located on Farrell Street in the City of South Burlington, VT. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the South Burlington Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission located at 110 West Canal Street, Suite 202, Winooski, and the office listed below. The application and proposed 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 case number above. No hearing will be held unless, on or before Thursday, September 16, 2010, a party notifies the District 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 shall be in writing to the address below, shall 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 District 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. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please

notify us by Thursday, September 16, 2010. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 23rd day of August, 2010. By /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state.vt.us ACT 250 NOTICE

MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A., SECTIONS 6001 - 6092 On August 5, 2010, Cathedral Square Corporation and the State of Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services filed application #4C1234-1 for a project generally described as The removal of an existing gravel parking lot and the construction of a 59unit elderly housing facility with associated underground and surface parking, and site works. The Project will share access driveways with two independent projects (previously-permitted #4C1234 and pending application #4C12342). The project is located at 1193 North Avenue in the City of Burlington, VT. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at

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larized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5).

of Norman B. Leith and W. Elaine Leith dated September 24, 1999 and recorded September 27, 1999 in Volume 204 at Page 516 of the Town of Milton Land Records.

Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 10th day of August, 2010.

No hearing will be held unless, on or before Thursday, September 2, 2010, a party notifies the District 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 shall be in writing to the address below, shall 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 District 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.

By /s/Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan Natural Resources Board District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 T/ 802-879-5662 E/ stephanie.monaghan@state.vt.us

Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Milton.

On August 5, 2010, Champlain Housing Trust, Inc. and the State of Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services filed application #4C1234-2 for a project generally described as The removal of an existing paved parking lot and the construction of a 33-unit residential building with underground parking, stormwater system and associated site works. The Project will share access driveways with two independent projects (previously-permitted #4C1234 and pending application #4C12341). The project is located at 1193 North Avenue in the City of Burlington, VT. The District 4 Environmental Commission will review this application 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 located at 110 West

Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by Thursday, September 2, 2010. 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 particu-

PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff v. Zlatan Valjevac, Ajla Juhl Valjevac and Occupants residing at 67 Kim Lane, Milton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by PHH Mortgage Corporation to Zlatan Valjevac dated December 7, 2006 and recorded in Volume 339, Page 444 of the Land Records of the Town of Milton, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:45 P.M. on September 14, 2010, at 67 Kim Lane, Milton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Ann R. Donahue by Warranty Deed

Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 11th day of August, 2010. PHH Mortgage Corporation By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT

Chittenden Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. S056609 Cnc Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff v. Christopher Candib, Kimberlee L. Candib, New England Federal Credit Union, State of Vermont Department of Taxes, Capital Candy Co., Inc. and Occupants residing at 1729 Mallets Bay Avenue, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants

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Wells Fargo Bank, To Wit: 1 N.A. Being all and the 12v-chittendensouth082510.indd same land and premises conveyed to By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Christopher Candib and Kimberlee Candib Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. by Warranty Deed of 306 Robert F. Cosgrove South Burlington, VT and Constance M. 05403 Cosgrove dated 14 June 2002 and recorded in Volume 391, STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT Page 491 of the Land Chittenden Unit Records of the Town CIVIL DIVISION of Colchester. Docket No. S0723-10 Cnc Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid Wells Fargo Bank, in cash by purchaser N.A., at the time of sale, Plaintiff with the balance due v. at closing. Proof of Victoria J. Perry, Clifffinancing for the balside Condominium ance of the purchase Association, to be provided at the time of sale. The sale and Occupants residing at 25 Kelly’s Field is subject to taxes Road (Cliffside #1), due and owing to the Hinesburg, Vermont, Town of Colchester. Defendants The mortgagor is SUMMONS & ORDER entitled to redeem FOR PUBLICATION the premises at any time prior to the sale THIS SUMMONS IS by paying the full DIRECTED TO: Victoamount due under the mortgage, includ- ria J. Perry ing the costs and 1. YOU ARE BEING expenses of the sale. SUED. The Plaintiff Other terms to be an- has started a lawsuit against you. A copy nounced at the sale of the Plaintiff’s or inquire at Lobe & Complaint against Fortin, 30 Kimball you is on file and may Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, be obtained at the office of the clerk of 802 660-9000. this court, Chittenden Superior Court, 175 DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this Main Street, Burlington Vermont. Do 10th day of August, not throw this paper 2010. away. It is an official

paper that affects your rights.8/23/10 2:57:22 PM 2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim is a Complaint in Foreclosure which alleges that you have breached the terms of a Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed dated April 30, 2004. Plaintiff’s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Hinesburg at Volume 170, Page 538. The Complaint also seeks relief on the Promissory Note executed by you. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Chittenden, State of Vermont. 3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff a written response called an Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is August 18, 2010. You must send a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney, Joshua B. Lobe, located at 30 Kimball Avenue, Suite 306, South Burlington,

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to Christopher Candib dated July 8, 2005 and recorded in Volume 531, Page 205 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:45 A.M. on September 14, 2010, at 1729 Mallets Bay Avenue, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

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

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5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. 6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your answer you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have. 7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places

where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. ORDER The Affidavit duly filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rules 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the Summons set forth above shall be made upon the defendant, Victoria J. Perry, by publication as provided in Rule[s] [4(d)(l) and] 4(g) of those Rules. This order shall be published once a week for 2 weeks beginning on August 18, 2010 in the Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County, and a copy of this summons and order as published shall be mailed to the defendant, Victoria J. Perry, if an address is known. Dated at Burlington, Vermont this 6th day of August, 2010. Hon. Helen Toor Presiding Judge Chittenden Superior Court STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT Chittenden Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. S 947-07 CnC Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee, Plaintiff, v Orton A. Bunbury and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as Nominee for Fremont Investment and Loan, and Any Other Occupants of 60 Meadow Lane, Shelburne, Vermont, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain Mortgage Deed dated January 30, 2006 from

Orton A. Bunbury to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as Nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan. Said Mortgage Deed was recorded on February 2, 2006 in Volume 332, Pages 415-434 of the Town of Shelburne Land Records. The subject Promissory Note and Mortgage were assigned from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), as Nominee for Fremont Investment & Loan, to Wells Fargo Bank, NA, as Trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated as of July 1, 2006 Securitized Asset Backed Receivables, LLC, Trust 2006-FR3 Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-FR3, by an Assignment dated August 10, 2007 and recorded on August 17, 2007 in Volume 346, Page 614 of the Town of Shelburne Land Records. The undersigned represents the present holder for breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same which will be sold at Public Auction at 4:30 o’clock PM, on the 14th day of September, A.D. 2010, at the subject premises of 60 Meadow Lane, Shelburne, Vermont, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage will be sold as a whole. To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Orton A. Bunbury by Warranty Deed of Maja Smith and Edward Johnson Hamilton dated January 30, 2006 of record in Volume 332, at Page 413 of the Shelburne Land Records. “A lot of land with all buildings thereon situated on the southerly side of a proposed road that runs easterly from US Route No. 7 in the Town of Shelburne and having a frontage on said proposed road of 100 feet, a west line of 120.6 feet, a south line of 100 feet and an east line of 120.6 feet that faces another

proposed road that runs parallel with US Route No. 7. Being Lot No. 4 A as shown on a Plan entitled “Plan of Lots- Section A Marsett and Ockert Property” dated December 2, 1958 and recorded in Volume A (Plans), Page 130 of the Town of Shelburne Land Records. Included herein is a right of way to the herein conveyed premises from US Route No. 7 until such time as said right of way is accepted by the Town of Shelburne as a public street.” Terms of Sale: Purchaser at the sale shall pay cash or certified funds, or produce a commitment letter from a bank or mortgage company or other lender licensed to do business in the State of Vermont at the time of the sale for the amount of the winning bid. In any case the winning bidder shall be required to produce $10,000.00 (ten-thousand dollars) cash or certified funds at the close of auction as the deposit against the sale. The sale will be subject to the Confirmation Order of the Chittenden Superior Court. The property will be sold subject to all unpaid property taxes and town/city assessments, if any. In the event the auction terms are confirmed by the Superior Court aforesaid, and the winning bidder is unwilling or unable consummate the sale, the deposit shall be forfeit. In the event the sale is not confirmed the deposit will be returned without interest. The Mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Grant C. Rees, Attorney, PO Box 108, Milton, Vermont 05468, 802893-7400.

By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff Publication Dates: August 18, 2010 August 25, 2010 September 1, 2010 STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT Chittenden Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. S089509 Cnc GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff v. Jan-Ives Campbell, Christine A. Campbell and Occupants residing at 133 Iroquois Avenue, Essex, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by GMAC Mortgage, LLC to Jan-Ives Campbell dated March 25, 2005 and recorded in Volume 643, Page 235 of the Land Records of the Town of Essex, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:30 A.M. on September 14, 2010, at 133 Iroquois Avenue, Essex, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed t JanIves Campbell and Christine A. Campbell by Warranty Deed of Joel T. Rasco and Lesha M. Gates dated March 25, 2005, of record in Volume 643 at Page 233/234 of the Town of Essex Land Records. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Essex.

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 10th day of August, 2010. GMAC Mortgage, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT Chittenden Unit CIVIL DIVISION Docket No. S1348-08 CnC GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff v. Michael J. Goguen and Occupants residing at 169 Killarney Drive, Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by GMAC Mortgage, LLC to Michael J. Goguen dated October 6, 2006 and recorded in Volume 978, Page 599 of the Land Records of the Town of Burlington, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 9:30 A.M. on September 14, 2010, at 169 Killarney Drive, Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: BEING ALL AND THE SAME LAND AND PREMISES CONVEYED TO JOSEPH J. MACKEY AND CARLENE B. MACKEY BY WARRANTY DEED OF GEORGE E. BAILEY

AND LAUREN M. BAILEY DATED 7/12/1977 AND OF RECORD IN BOOK 246, PAGE 155 OF THE CITYOF BURLINGTON LAND RECORDS. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. Proof of financing for the balance of the purchase to be provided at the time of sale. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Burlington. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 660-9000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 10th day of August, 2010. GMAC Mortgage, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT

SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT Docket No. S928-10 CnC IN RE: ABANDONED MOBILE HOME OF KRISTOPHER RICHARDSON VERIFIED COMPLAINT NOW COMES Betty B. Atkins, by and through counsel Steven J. Kantor, and hereby makes this complaint: 1. Plaintiff, resident of Essex, County of Chittenden, State of Vermont, is the record owner of a mobile home park known as Westbury Park, located in the Town of Colchester, Vermont. 2. Kristopher Richardson is the owner of a certain mobile home,

described as a 1972 Beaumont, 12’ x 62’, presently located at 182 Wilmington Road in Westbury Park, Colchester, VT. 3. Kristopher Richardson’s last known mailing address is 182 Wilmington Road in Westbury Park, Colchester, VT 05446. His last employer and place of employment is unknown. 4. Kristopher Richardson leased a lot in the Park from Betty B. Atkins under the terms of a Lease Agreement. He was evicted by Judgment Order of this Court dated May 18, 2010 in the matter Atkins v. Richardson, Docket No. S0029-2010 Cnc, for nonpayment of rent. 5. The last known resident at the mobile home was Kristopher Richardson, who vacated and abandoned the home after service of Writ of Possession on May 27, 2010. Plaintiff has attempted to contact Kristopher Richardson without success. 6. The mobile home is severely deteriorated, unsafe and unfit for human habilitation, with water leakage into the roof, ceilings, walls, floor and substrate. 7. The following liens and encumbrances appear of record with respect to the mobile home: a. UCC: none. b. Delinquent Property taxes to the Town of Colchester, Vermont in the amount of $2,031.17 (through August, 2010). 8. Mobile home storage fees continue to accrue at the rate of $425.00 per month (including $10.00 late fee). Unpaid rent and damages now exceed $4,820.00 9. Plaintiff sent written notice to the Town Clerk and Delinquent Tax Collector of the Town of Colchester on June 14, 2010 of Plaintiff’s intent to commence this action. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Honorable Court enter an order as follows: 1. declaring that the mobile home has been abandoned; 2. declaring that the mobile home is unfit

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds for human habitation pursuant to 10 V.S.A. §6249(i); and 3. approving transfer of the mobile home to the Plaintiff without a public sale in “as is” condition, free and clear of (1) all liens, (2) all taxes, penalties and interest, and (3) all other encumbrances of record.

Superior Court Civil Division, Chittenden Unit, 175 Main Street, PO Box 187, Burlington, Vermont 05402. /s/ Jill C. Mongeon, Deputy Court Clerk Date: 8/4/10

DATED AT Burlington, Vermont this 29th day of July, 2010. /s/ Steven J. Kantor Steven J. Kantor, Esq. Attorney for Betty B. Atkins DATED AT Colchester, Vermont this 27th day of July, 2010. /s/ Betty B. Atkins Betty B. Atkins VERIFICATION STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. On this 27th day of July, 2010, Betty B. Atkins, owner of Westbury Park, being first duly sworn, made oath that she has read the foregoing Complaint, and that the facts contained therein are true.

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IN RE: ABANDONED MOBILE HOME OF KRISTOPHER RICHARDSON ORDER FOR HEARING

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For more information, please contact the Vermont Deptartment of Labor at 802-863-7676.

GMCR offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package and FREE COFFEE to all of our employees. EOE

Burlington Kids After-School

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM COUNSELORS

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pa rt-t i m e We are looking for morning bakers in our busy Shelburne store. Experience preferred, but willing to train the right candidate. Stop by our store on Route 7 for an application or call 802-985-2000 for more information.

18-year-old young woman who is moving to VT this summer needs 20 hours of support in the Burlington area. She enjoys hair and make-up and would like to attend cosmetology school in the future. Ideal candidate is a near peer-age female with ample clinical experience, especially with PTSD. Schedule is being developed. Benefits eligible. 19-year-old woman needs 12 hours of support. She is working on a healthier lifestyle that includes a fitness program. Ideal candidate will help set and maintain achievable goals and develop independent-living skills. 25-year-old man who enjoys horseback riding, hiking and movies needs 25 hours of morning support in the Milton and Burlington areas. Job duties are a mix of on-the-job support and community inclusion. Ideal candidate is a near peer-age male who has previous experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Knowledge of ASL or willingness to learn required. Candidate must be comfortable around horses and enjoying being active. Monday through Friday mornings, benefits eligible.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Sub – mobile criSiS team clinician Attention MA/MS, MSW or spring graduates. The Mobile Crisis Team is 2v-Harrington-Bakers082510.indd 1 8/23/10 5:31:37 PM seeking dynamic, flexible and team-oriented individuals for substitute Two positions available per diem employment for our 24 hr. psychiatric crisis program. This fastimmediately in early childhood paced team provides outreach and phone support to adults and provides an The Burlington Kids After-School Program is currently hiring After-School center: excellent opportunity to learn and gain hands-on experience in a supportive Counselors for the 2010 – 2011 after-school season. Hours are from environment. We offer a competitive hourly rate with flexible shifts. 2pm-5:30pm, Monday-Friday. Infant Caregiver

City of Burlington Parks & Recreation Department

Applications are available at the Parks & Recreation Department located at 645 Pine St., or on the web at: http://www.hrjobs.ci.burlington.vt.us/application.html. Submit City of Burlington applications to: Parks & Recreation 645 Pine Street, Suite B Burlington, VT 05401

City of Burlington - HR 131 Church Street, Floor 2 Burlington, Vermont 05401

For more information, call (802) 864-0123 or visit the Parks & Recreation website at www.enjoyburlington.com. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE.

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9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Preschool Assistant 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Education and experience preferred for both positions. Call Crystal at The PlayCare Center of Richmond, 802-434-3891, for more information.

laboratory technician - chittenden clinic The Chittenden Clinic methadone program is seeking a female lab technician/ case manager. Primary responsibilities include observing and collecting samples for drug testing, analyzing and reporting data and ordering supplies and other administrative duties as needed (approximately 80%). Case management responsibilities include acting as a referral source and helping individuals navigate public systems including health care, housing and corrections (approximately 20%). Candidate must be a reliable team player. Bachelor’s degree required. Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities. HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.

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Help Wanted: Telephone Sales and

Developmental Services Shared Parenting

Customer Service

Full-time work for a pleasant, communicative, computer-literate, dependable, sane person who loves natural products and wants a long-term job. Hourly plus bonus.

Skilled, active and compassionate couple needed to provide ongoing Shared Parenting, Wednesday through Sundays, for an adolescent girl with developmental and behavioral disabilities. Applicants need to appreciate the outdoors and everything princess while being able to demonstrate clear boundaries. Dynamic team support and very generous stipend provided. Please contact Marisa Hamilton: (802) 488-6571.

Email resume to hilde@vtsoap.com.

HowardCenter is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, people of color and persons with disabilities encouraged to apply. EOE/TTY. We offer competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to qualified employees.

EOE

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SERVING FRANKLIN & GRAND ISLE COUNTIES

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS ANALYST

Join the NU HR Team! We are looking for a well-rounded, enthusiastic, self-motivated HR professional with high integrity that will make a positive impact on the organization. Responsible for providing oversight and management of compensation practices, evaluate job duties and salary levels on positions, determine hiring salaries and reevaluate jobs based on changes in responsibilities, development of performance review processes and compensation programs tied to performance outcomes, and oversee cafeteria plan, insurance programs, COBRA and retirement plans.

OFFICE & PAYMENT PLAN COORDINATOR

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Office Manager

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Come to NCSS where employees are valued!

CRISIS SUPPORT STAFF Please visit our website at www.ncssinc.org for position details, application links, additional listings and to learn more about NCSS! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. “Creating a stronger community, one person at a time.”

NCSS Inc., 107 Fisher Pond Rd., St. Albans, VT 05478. hr@ncssinc.org

Mobius, The Mentoring Movement www.Mobiusmentors.org, a sevenyear-old nationally recognized nonprofit that helps finds mentors for kids in Chittenden County, is looking for an energetic, “nothing-stops-me”, detailoriented office manager. The candidate should have a minimum of three years experience in a similar role, be highly organized, a great communicator, a quick study and a hard worker who cares for bettering kids’ lives. Some specific responsibilities include: • Support for the Executive Director and Directors of Development and Program Support • Management of project deadlines • Management of database, annual appeal and similar organization efforts • Coordination of IT functions. Position available immediately. Please send a strong cover letter and resume (no calls, please) to Andrea@mobiusmentors.org. And, please remember — this is all about helping kids who need an additional caring adult in their lives. Mobius. FInDIng MEnTorS. ChangIng lIvES.

Join our customer-focused financial services team. Assist in student Apprentice 4t-Mobius-082510.indd account billing and payment processing. Coordinate counter2v-NCSSCrisis-082510.indd 1 8/23/10 5:42:48 PM services and perform daily cash-out. Answer and direct incoming Customer Service telephone calls. Advise parents and students on student account Trainee matters and financial aid procedures. Process student loan checks and other payments. Administer internal payment plan.

ASSISTANT EDITOR

Half-time position to assist the Director of Development Communications with managing and producing a variety of alumni and development publications for Norwich University including: The Norwich Record; The Record Online; The Annual Report; and @NU (the monthly electronic newsletter). Primary responsibilities include attending and reporting on University events gathering information from numerous sources; researching and writing articles; proofreading and editing text; and assisting with online production. Serve on the Record Editorial Board and Development Communications Team, participating in the planning and decision-making processes involved in producing University publications. Please visit our website at www.norwich.edu/jobs for further details and information on how to apply for these and other great jobs. Norwich University is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, group life and long-term disability insurance, flexible-spending accounts for health and dependent care, retirement annuity plan, and tuition scholarships for eligible employees and their family members.

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IMMEDIATE OPENINGS SKILLED/ UNSKILLED POTENTIAL $450-$600 PER WEEK

Due to recent expansion, local distributor for a large manufacturing company needs 18-21 men and women to start immediately. No experience necessary, we will train. Rapid advancement. $600 sign-on bonus (per company agreement). For interview call Mon.-Tue. only

(802) 860-3370

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EDITOR / PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

ARD, Inc. (www.ardinc.com), a Tetra Tech Company and an international consulting services firm headquartered in Burlington, VT, has an immediate opening for an Editor / Production Assistant to become part of the firm’s proposal and report preparation team. This is a junior-level position, but requires solid editing skills, high level attention to detail, and the ability to handle a heavy workload under tight deadlines Responsibilities include formatting resumes and other materials for proposals; editing and formatting reports; and following through with printers and production. Qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree, 2-3 years of experience in editing and document preparation/production; demonstrated success in attention to detail, teamwork, and being able to work under pressure. Technical competence in Microsoft Word and other Microsoft applications required, experience with Corel Draw a plus. U.S. citizenship or a valid U.S. work permit is mandatory. For a comprehensive position description please visit our website at http://www.ardinc.com/careers/us.php. To apply: Please email a letter of application with a current resume in reverse chronological format to homeofficejobs@ardinc.com. Please refer to Production Assistant in the subject line. No phone calls will be accepted. ARD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Leaps & Bounds is looking for motivated, flexible team players to join our growing childcare team at our Essex and Williston locations. Must have experience, education and a sense of humor! Pay based on education and experience.

Backcountry Skiers!

Contact Krista at 802-879-2021 or kristalacroix@yahoo.com.

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The Outdoor Gear Exchange is looking for passionate and enthusiastic skiers to help in our backcountry department. Alpine touring, telemark and Nordic background required. Alpine skiers without ski tech experience need not apply. The position is full-time with great benefits and perks. Send a cover letter and resumé to brian@gearx.com. Please follow-up by email only, no phone calls.

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Quilt Show Coordinator A year-round position in Essex Junction coordinating all aspects of show production along with recruiting sponsorship and advertising. Organized, self-motivated team player with excellent communication, writing, computer and office skills. Send resumes to chairman@vqf.org or Janet Block, 132 Bellevue Ave., Rutland, VT 05701

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Washington School District Invitation to Bid Re-Roofing/Insulation Project 2010

8/23/10 6:11:37 PM

The Washington School District is accepting sealed bids for a Re-Roofing/Insulation Project for the fall of 2010. All bids must have “Re-Roofing/Insulation Project” clearly marked on the outside of the envelope and must be received at the Orange North Supervisory Union office by Friday, September 3, 2010. The Re-Roofing/Insulation project will include re-roofing and insulation installation of a section of the Washington Village School. All bids must include: not-to-exceed contract price, proof of insurance (per specs), three current references and all additional requirements listed in the bid specifications. BID AWARD: Bids must be received at the Orange North Supervisory Union Office by September 3, 2010, until 4 p.m. local time. Bids will be opened shortly thereafter. Bid awards will be made at the September 14, 2010, School Board meeting. Phone and fax bids will not be accepted. SITE VIEWING: All interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on Monday, August 30, 2010, at 4 p.m. This visit will enable bidders to review the area to be worked on, obtain general information about the project, and have questions answered. BID SPECIFICATIONS: Bid specifications and prints must be obtained from the Washington North Supervisory Union. Please contact:

Chris Locarno, Business Manager Orange North Supervisory Union 111B Brush Hill Road Washington, Vermont 05679 802-433-5818

Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The Washington School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to negotiate individually with any contractor to serve the best interests of the school district.

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Temporary Master’s-Level Clinician NFI's Hospital Diversion Program seeks a temporary master’slevel clinician. Position runs from approximately October 1 to March 31. Availability for one person working 40 hours a week or two people working 20 hours a week each. The HDP is a short term (7 to 10 days) crisis stabilization program serving adolescents (ages 10 to 18) from all over the state of Vermont who have experienced a psychiatric emergency. Clinician(s) will work with our multidisciplinary team to conduct mental status exams, facilitate family and treatment team meetings, consult with outpatient providers, develop comprehensive aftercare treatment plans, and provide ongoing supervisory support to residential counselors. Applicants should be familiar with the Vermont system of care and have significant experience working with adolescents and families. They must be able to multitask and be comfortable working in a very fast-paced environment. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume to: Amy Bielawski-Branch, MS; 486 Main Street; Winooski, VT 05401 or amybielawski-branch@nafi.com. No phone calls, please. WWW.NAFI.COM

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Marketing Communication Consultant The Marketing Communication Consultant reports to the Director of Communications within Distribution Marketing. This role requires excellent written and verbal communications skills, multitasking abilities, and the ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines. The position contributes to a variety of communication and marketing initiatives, including executing communication strategy for product rollouts, conference planning, incentive and sales contest promotion, and ongoing distribution channel communication needs. For specific projects, the Marketing Communications Consultant works with team members and business experts to create a communications project plan that identifies internal and external communication needs, project timelines, key deliverables, audiences and internal stakeholders. You will consult with various business contacts and subject matter experts to understand the communications need, and/or product and service features and benefits.

Tooth Fairy looking for artistic person to help make models for a dental laboratory. Good hand/eye coordination and attention to detail a must. Fun place to work with career potential. Please send us your resume: Champlain Dental Laboratory 60 Timber Lane, Suite 2 So. Burlington, VT 05403 kravdin@sover.net.

Dealer.com’s Corporate Legal Associate will support the Corporate Counsel and will be responsible for providing strategic legal support related to all segments of Dealer.com. These duties would include assisting in the organization, preparation, negotiation, and administration of complex vendor, client, and employment contracts. In addition, the Corporate Legal Associate will work with Corporate Counsel on general corporate matters, including those related to new products, protecting intellectual property, and the development of company policies and positions on various legal issues. The ideal candidate will possess a paralegal certificate from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited institution, or Juris Doctor from an accredited law school. An associate’s degree is required however a bachelor’s degree, five years paralegal or legal experience is preferred. For a full job description, see http://www.dealer.com/company/careers/.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Afterschool Professionals Wanted

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The Burlington Kids afterschool program seeks creative, enthusiastic individuals to work in after-school programs at JJ Flynn Elementary school 6:01:11 PMand at the Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes elementary school. We seek skilled educators and childcare professionals with a passion for creating engaging learning opportunities for students of all interests and abilities.

To apply, please send a cover letter, a current resume and reference list to: Jeffrey J. Fournier Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities Burlington School District jfournie@bsdvt.org phone 802.540.0285 cell 802.316.0402 fax 802.864.8501

We are currently hiring several positions in the areas of

Business Development, proDuction leaDership and proDuct Development. For more information about career opportunities with Twincraft, please go to www.twincraft.com/Employment.htm. Please send your resumé and cover letter to jobs@twincraft.com.

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Early Childhood Teacher

Established early childhood program is seeking dynamic, committed teacher to be part of our program. Position responsibilities include working as a team member, teaching, curriculum planning, general classroom responsibilities and work with families. Full-time opportunity with benefit package. BA/BS in early childhood or related field and Early Childhood License is preferred, but not required. The Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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manufacturer seeking talented and hard-working individuals. We produce a wide range of bar soaps for some of the top beauty brands in the world and our business continues to grow. This is a great opportunity if you are an accomplished professional seeking to join one of the top companies in Vermont. We offer an exciting work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

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To apply please visit http://www.nationallife.com.

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Corporate Legal Associate

Please send resume and letters of reference to Search Committee, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water St., Middlebury, VT, 05753. Position open until filled.

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Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge on the Mountain Road in Stowe is looking for hardworking individuals to grow with our company. All positions available. Please apply in person or send resume to info@piecasso.com.

Assistant Family Teacher

for community-based adolescent girls’ program. Strong social skills and positive role modeling a must. Training and 1-PieCasso-080410.indd 1 3 Second-8/2/10 3:26:18 PM ongoing support, as well Shift Line as the opportunity to make a difference in the SuperviSorS lives of our residents. needed for very fast-paced Starting pay $25,000 beer/wine distributor. with opportunity for increase after six months. Must be very reliable/able to Health and dental lift 50+ lbs. Night supervisor provided. Send resume experience a plus. Salary with full benefits including 401(k). and cover letter to: Apply in person to: Baker distributing corp. 130 orion dr. colchester, vt 05446. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE!!!

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ORC, 111 Bliss Rd., Montpelier,VT 05602. Direct calls to: Rich or Blaire at 802-229-2606.

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Hospitality Clerical Position Vermont Department of Health

Guest Services/ Front Desk Seeking an individual to work front desk. Ideal candidates should have excellent customer service skills, be reliable and must be able to work weekends. Previous hotel experience preferred. Holiday Inn—Burlington 1068 Williston Road South Burlington, VT 05403 Contact: Nathan Germond

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Administrative Assistant Springfield, VT $30,000 to $55,000 Vermont Telephone Company (VTel) seeks an Administrative Assistant to support the senior executive team during a period of intense and exciting first-in-Vermont broadband technology deployment. Excellent writing skills required. To succeed you must be extremely well organized yet flexible and unusually self-motivated. Undergraduate or advanced degrees in science, economics, computing or literature strongly preferred. Excellent benefits. Tuition reimbursement. If you are ready for a demanding job with long hours in a ‘get-it-done’ team environment in Springfield, VT, with lots of salary growth potential, contact us. Please respond with resumés and references to:

Human Resources, Vermont Telephone Co. Inc. 354 River St., Springfield, VT 05156 vtelhr@vermontel.com

Vermont Telephone Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Make a difference in the lives of low-income Vermont families. This position provides clerical support to the Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC). Work includes preparing charts for clinics, data entry, clinic reception, answering phones, ﬁling, intake, and other administrative duties. We are looking for an organized, efﬁcient, bright person who pays attention to detail. Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment is key. High school graduation or GED and two years clerical experience required. Burlington - Full time. Application deadline: 9/7/10. The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package. To apply, use the online job application at www. vtstatejobs.info or contact the Department of Human Resources Division, Recruitment Services at 800 640-1657 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

e-mail your resumé to: nate@innvermont.com

Plant Accountant

Vermont Telephone Company (VTel) has an opening for a Plant Accountant. A bachelor’s degree in accounting or business is required. Knowledge of utility accounting and RUS loan experience desired. FCC and NECA reporting experience preferred. Must have good written and oral communication skills as the position requires continuous interaction with project managers, engineers and senior management. This position also requires strong computer skills, especially PC and spreadsheet applications. Must be organized, flexible, able to multitask, work independently and as a team member.

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The Langdon Street Café is a coffeehouse, eatery, lively bar and music venue which aims to serve local, organic, and fair-trade goods, as well as offering a quality music and arts scene.

Café Chef The Langdon Street Café is looking for a dynamic worker to join our team. Two years experience is a must. Responsibilities include: enhancing the menu; sourcing ingredients; creating a weekend brunch menu; catering special events and baking and cooking on the weekends. Forward resume & cover letter to: Meg@langdonstreetcafe.com, 4 Langdon Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

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TENURE-TRACK FACULTY COMPOSITION SPRING 2011

Clinton Community College, a member of the State University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, effective with the Spring 2011 semester. Responsibilities include teaching the equivalent of 15 credit hours per semester in developmental and freshman composition. Additional duties include conducting scheduled office hours for student conferences, academic advisement, participation on college committees and continuing professional growth. A master’s degree in composition/rhetoric or a master’s degree in English with coursework in teaching composition is required. Two years experience teaching writing at the college level is preferred. A demonstrated commitment to teaching writing is vital. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of the position and provide appropriate references. Detailed information and application are available at www.clinton.edu/hr/jobs.aspx. EEO/A A

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Shelburne Museum’s Passport to Learning program $9.50/hr, up to 5 days/wk August May 30-October 3 - June 18 15 www.shelburnemuseum.org or hweisman@shelburnemuseum.org or 985-3346 extx3307 3395 callcall 802-985-3346

Experienced Truck Driver:

Class A or B. Available immediately. Call 802-324-2616 or 802-343-6569.

Back Pain Study

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Irrigation Technician

Wanted: Preschool teacher for small, play-based center in Essex Junction. Education/experience required. Competitive pay with benefits. Please send resume to lesliemany05@yahoo.com or call 802-288-9055.

Immediate opening for detailoriented, mechanically-inclined hard worker. Must have valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Experience working outside a must. Background check required. Send resumé, work history and salary requirements to: info@vermontirrigation.com.

Health Law Paralegal/Counselor

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8/23/10 5:56:31 PM

Vermont Legal Aid seeks a full-time advocate in its Health Care Ombudsman Project located in Burlington. Responsibilities include: investigating and resolving complaints and questions from Vermonters regarding health insurance issues, representation of beneficiaries at administrative hearings as well as responsibility for case records, and related clerical duties. Must be able to work as a team member doing extensive telephone work in a busy environment. Prior health care or advocacy experience, knowledge of computers desirable. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. Starting salary $28,500, four weeks paid vacation and excellent fringe benefits. Send cover letter, resumé, references and writing sample no later than Friday, September 3, 2010 to:

*If you are between the ages of 18-65, you may be eligible to participate in a research study at the University of Vermont. *Engineers at UVM are looking for participants to try a new back device that may help with your posture. -You must have had low back pain for at least 28 days -Sit at your job at least 50% of the time -Work a regular schedule *The study involves a total of 10 visits Participants can earn up to $750.

Eric Avildsen, Executive Director, c/o Sandy Burns, Vermont Legal Aid, P.O. Box 1367, Burlington, VT 05402.

For more information or to set up an appointment, please contact the back study office at (802)-656-9915.

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New Beginnings

Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities and people with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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VERMONT COURT SYSTEM Access to Justice. Service to Others.

Staff Accountant We are seeking a full-time professional to join the Business Office team. This person will be involved with a variety of accounting operations including accounts receivable, grants, payroll and general ledger. Bachelor’s degree in accounting plus two to four years relevant experience is required. Knowledge of student accounts, grants administration or payroll, as well as experience in higher education or nonprofit organizations is preferred. Please visit www.ccv.edu for the full position requirements and application instructions. CCV offers a competitive salary with a generous benefits package including medical/dental insurance, paid leave, 12% retirement contribution and tuition waiver. CCV strongly encourages applications from members of ethnic minority groups and other under-represented backgrounds. CCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer, in compliance with ADA requirements.

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Recruitment Notice: Projects Coordinator in the Division of Court Improvement and Innovation.

New, local, scamfree jobs posted every day!

Do you have the personal qualities of integrity and energy? Do you have a strong preference for collaborative problem solving? The Vermont Judiciary’s Division of Court Improvement and Innovation seeks a take-charge person who will be responsible for coordination and implementation of specialized programs and assigned projects. The successful candidate will possess strong communication and organizational skills that support collaboration among judges, court personnel and partners in the justice system. Examples of duties include facilitating meetings and events, collecting data, and working as a liaison between state and local initiatives. Preferred qualifications include 2 or more years experience with grants management, comfort with technology, proven experience in systems and programs development, and a working knowledge of programs and services of the Vermont Judicial Branch related to juvenile justice and criminal justice issues, substance abuse and mental disorders. Educational requirements are a bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, judicial administration, education, public health/substance abuse, criminal justice, behavioral science, social work, psychology or related degree. Deadline for applications is September 1, 2010. For more information on salary and job description, see the Vermont Judiciary home webpage at www.vermontjudiciary.org. An equal opportunity employer.

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Full-time Program Specialist

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Web Developer

Serving vermont

Entry-Mid Level

Dynamic position working with HIV+ individuals, their families and communities. Your days could include the following: meeting individuals to coordinate medical and mental health care; attending coordination of care meetings with other providers; facilitating an HIVprevention presentation in a school or prison; testing individuals in the office or in the field; coordinating and facilitating social events for individuals meeting others who are HIV+; directly advocating for an individual’s housing need. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, community resources and harm reduction model is greatly valued. Work environment includes freedom to be creative, excellent coworkers and being a part of genuine social change. Full-time position (37.5 hours/wk.) based in Burlington with generous time off, health and dental insurance with small employee contribution, and other benefits. Starting salary range: $27,000-$29,000. All those looking for challenging role that directly impacts HIV/AIDS in Vermont, please apply.

email resume to: jobs@godelta.com

Send cover letter and resume by August 31, 2010, to Melissa Farr, Services Program Director, Vermont CARES, PO BOX 5248, Burlington, VT, 05402, or email to melissa@vtcares.org.

Delta Marketing Group - South Burlington, VT

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BUS DRIVERS Chittenden South Supervisory Union

Immediate Openings! Substitute drivers needed immediately. Pay rate is $17/hour. Call Ken Martin at 802-482-7120 for more details.

Delta Marketing Group seeks to add a Jr. Developer to the team. You must be highly skilled in HTML/CSS in hand coding. You must be solid in SEO best practices with good attention to detail. A true team player who is selfmotivated and eager to learn.

Llewellyn-Howley Incorporated is looking for a senior management level Licensed Professional Engineer (civil) with a background in private and municipal projects, including site and utilities design and local and state permitting. Contact lance llewellyn, P.E. 802-658-2100 lal@lhinc.net

Electronic Technician

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south hero, Vt

is looking for waitstaff to help finish out our summer season and bring us into the winter. Feel free to look at our website and contact us for employment opportunities!

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Phoenix Houses of New England is under contract with the VT Department of Corrections to operate a residential treatment program within the Northwest State Correctional Facility for women in St. Albans, VT. We are currently recruiting for one Counselor. Activities will include assisting in program development, conducting assessments, group and individual therapy, participation in treatment teams and associated record maintenance. Dual licensure is desired, although LADC is required. Applicants interested in working full time or part time are invited to complete voluntary Applicant Self-ID form at http://www.phoenixhouse.org/ National/Careers/Opportunities.html . Email resume and form to Cathy Rossi , cprossi@phoenixhouse.org, or call 802-527-4353. EOE

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Pass a credit check, which means no bad debt over $2000 and no bankruptcies in the last seven years. Pass a drug and background check. Able to work 2nd shift, 3 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. and occasionally Saturdays if needed. Also recruiting for Warehouse employees to work 1st and 2nd shift pick/pack and gift box positions in Williston VT. 10-month positions. $10 - $12 per hour based on shift worked. Able to pass a background check.

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Please submit your cover letter, resume and a completed job application from our web site to HR@allearthrenewables.com. No calls. Applications due by Sept. 1. Seeking start date in Sept/Oct. For more info, visit: www.vpirg.org/jobs.

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This full-time position is responsible for the daily administration of cash receipts, delinquent customer accounts, customer disconnects and reconnects, customer payment agreements and general business office functions. Ideal candidate would possess an associate’s degree in accounting or related field or have four years equivalent work experience.

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This is a Limited Service position which is mainly responsible for FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) installations, maintenance and repair of Burlington Telecom’s transmission and distribution system. Ideal candidate would possess an associate’s degree in telecommunications, business or related discipline, or has completed a recognized industry certification program in related hardware and software plus five years experience in the construction, maintenance, repair and operations of telecommunication systems.

Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. EOE

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Power Supply Applications Developer The Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, located in Waterbury Center, Vt., is a joint action agency that works with municipal utilities in Vermont and New England. VPPSA has been a member of the New England Power Pool for over 20 years and is active in the New England power markets on behalf of its member utilities. We are currently recruiting for a Power Supply Applications Developer to join our power supply team. Position responsibilities involve organization and manipulation of power supply information. Specific activities include, but are not limited to: • Creation, modification and maintainance of a power supply database application • Creation and modification of resource optimization tools to manage power supply portfolios • Preparation of power supply simulation tools for budgeting, planning, analysis and reporting • Maintenance and optimization of VPPSA’s load forecasting tools This position will report to the Director of Power Supply and Transmission. Duties require a high level of understanding and demonstrated proficiency of the SQL Server environment, SQL, VB, VBA, and the Microsoft Office Suite. Successful candidate will have an interest in utility administration, portfolio management, forecasting, power accounting, energy commodity trading and energy markets. The ideal candidate should have completed four years of college with an emphasis in management information systems/business computer science. Three to five years of experience in a utility industry background is preferred but not mandatory. VPPSA offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Interested parties should send a cover letter, resume, three references and minimum salary requirements on or before August 31, 2010, to: Vermont Public Power Supply Authority, 5195 Waterbury-Stowe Rd., Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677 Attn: Brian Callnan, Director of Power Supply and Transmission or directorpowersupply@vppsa.com.

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degree from the Culinary Institute of America and a master’s in “Agriculture, Food and Environment” from Tufts University, will teach courses and run Sterling’s year-round cafeteria. Although she just started a month ago, Obelnicki has already helped make 55 gallons of pickles in a variety of ﬂavors. Her menus, which mix homey and exotic fare, include international specialties such as pad Thai and udon noodles, as well as fun, themed meals. Recently, students were treated to clas-

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The Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL) holds meetings at the school. According to Coburn, the farm is a crucial part of the school’s culture, even for students majoring in unrelated ﬁelds. “Eggs that are gathered in the morning are served in the dining hall,” he says. “Food scraps are taken back to the farm for compost and for slop for the pigs. It’s a very neat closed cycle.”

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Located in rural Craftsbury Common, Sterling College is a pretty unusual institution. For starters, it boasts a composting outhouse, provides bikes for people to ride around campus, and has its own sawmill. With only 125 students and a commitment to a “work-learning-service” educational model — which means students are required to earn money toward tuition with on-campus jobs — the school aims to seamlessly meld hands-on coursework with community service and classroom education. The year-round Sustainable Agriculture program teaches learners to work with draft horses and untangle the principles of small-business management. They grow food for a small CSA, as well as for the school’s cafeteria. Approximately a quarter of the fare served by Sterling’s chefs is raised onsite — an amount that college president Will Wootton says will continue to increase over time. The rest is sourced from area producers. With new hire Anne Obelnicki on the team as director of sustainable food systems, the school is preparing to sharpen its foodie focus. Obelnicki, who has a

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‘SCHMALTZ’ Friday, August 27, 8 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. $15. Info, 382-9222. www.townhalltheater.org

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If staging The Sound of Music atop the Alps isn’t an option — talk about a long shot — the next best place to draw the curtains is likely in Stowe. After all, the popular getaway town is the home base of the Trapp Family Singers’ descendents. Stowe Theatre Guild takes that connection and runs with it in a production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical 50 years after its Broadway opening. A Burlington-based trifecta — director Sue Fox, music director Martin Hain and choreographer Christina Weakland — leads the production, which boasts a large cast from all over the state and “one of the biggest sets we’ve ever had,” says STG’s Lynn Espey. Let the “do-re-mi”s begin.

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ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Those keen on Jane Austen’s favorite pastime make rural rounds in air-conditioned comfort. Val Medve and Martha Kent call the steps. Richmond Free Library, 7-9 p.m. $2 donation. Info, 899-2378.

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BURNHAM KNITTERS: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ Wednesday, August 25, through Saturday, August 28, and Wednesday, September 1, 8 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Stowe. View website for future dates through September 4. $10-22. Info, 253-3961. www.stowetheatre.com tickets@stowetheatre.com

GRAND REOPENING CELEBRATION: Lighting workshops, live photo shoots, photography displays and more fill eight days of activities. Green Mountain Camera, Waterbury Center, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 244-0883. SINGLES PARTY: Seven Days hosts a fun flirt-fest with speed-dating possibilities. The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room, Waterbury, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 864-5684.

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VERMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: A whoppin’ five-week festival boasts 125 exhibits, performances and workshops celebrating painting, poetry, crafts, culinary arts and everything in between. Visit www.vermontartfest.com for details. Various locations, Mad River Valley, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Various prices. Info, 496-6682.

film

‘I AM LOVE’: Tilda Swinton plays a married woman who has an affair with her son’s business partner in Luca Guadagnino’s Italian drama. Cinema 1, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads and veggies vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. The Marbleworks, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-0178, middleburyfm@yahoo.com. SOUTH HERO FARMERS MARKET: Foodies take advantage of fresh-from-the-farm fare and other local goodies. St. Rose of Lima Church, South Hero, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5912.

health & fitness

‘BONE BUILDERS’: Folks bulk up their bone and muscle strength through guided exercises. Senior Citizens Center, Brandon, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 247-3121. ‘KEEP THAT SPRING IN YOUR SPINE!’: Rolfer Robert Rex combines Kundalini yoga and Rolf Movement Integration to show folks how to keep their vertebrae happy. Preregister. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1. ‘WOMEN’S WELLNESS’: Betzy Bancroft of the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism illuminates the nourishing qualities of herbs for female systems. Preregister. City Market, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.

kids

ARTS & CRAFTS: Recycled materials recreate favorite museum objects in the Owl Cottage Family Activity Center. Shelburne Museum, noon-4 p.m. Regular museum admission, $5-20. Info, 985-3346. ‘PETER THE MUSIC MAN’: Educator Peter Alsen lets preschoolers try out various instruments at a fun intro to music theory. Colchester Meeting House, 12:30-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

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Great American Songbook standards. Meet at the Burlington Boat Dock. Spirit of Ethan Allen III, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. $25.99-46.10. Info, 862-8300. Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival: The East Coast Chamber Orchestra perform varied chamber works, including David Ludwig’s Aigaios for String Quartet and Antonín Dvořák’s Nocturne in B Major, op. 40, for String Quintet. Preconcert talk, 6:45 p.m. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 846-2175. Summer Concert Series: Citizens Concert Band play live tunes at the gazebo. Rain location: St. Albans City Hall Gymnasium. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 782-4389. The Bluebird Trio: Pianist Tom Cleary, drummer Peter Kriff and bassist John Rivers play a tribute to Ellington and Sinatra. Birchwood Terrace Healthcare, Burlington, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-6384. The Glenn Miller Orchestra: A worldfamous ensemble executes a swing-dance repertoire with a jazz twist. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 8 p.m. $22. Info, 518-523-2512.

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Auditions for ‘Peter Pan’: Singers and dancers ages 8 and up strive for roles in Lyric Theatre’s upcoming production. Call for audition details. Auditorium. South Burlington High School, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 658-1484. ‘Hair’: Inn One Theatrics’ Vermont and Manhattan cast presents the peace-and-loveera story. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 775-0903. ‘Mixed Nuts’: Vermont State Hospital inmates, led by a reincarnated Ethan Allen, put on a vaudeville revue in this screwball production by Unadilla Theatre. Unadilla Theatre, Marshfield, 7:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 456-8968, unadilla@ pshift.com. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’: 1950s and ‘60s pop songs thread through Weston Playhouse’s musical comedy about prom. Weston Rod & Gun Club, 7:30 p.m. Various prices; visit www.westonplayhouse.org for details. Info, 824-5288. ‘The Sound of Music’: How do you solve a problem like Maria? The Stowe Theatre Guild tells the musical story of the nun-turnedgoverness. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theatre, Stowe, 8 p.m. $10-22. Info, 253-3961, tickets@stowetheatre.com. ‘Unnecessary Farce’: Confusion reigns as cops, crooks and a cheap motel room collide in this Waterbury Festival Players production. Waterbury Festival Playhouse, Waterbury Center, 7:30 p.m. $20-22. Info, 4983755.

Corn Maze: Walkers navigate a labyrinth of 12 acres of organic corn. Boyden Farm, Cambridge, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $5-7; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 644-5974.

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Monarch Butterfly Tagging: In 2007, a blackand-orange flyer identified at the nature center was recovered in Mexico. Folks catch, tag and release the migrating monarchs to help with future connections. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206. Night Ghost Hike: Flashlight holders spy owls, bats and other denizens of the dark on a journey to Ricker Cemetery, where Vermont ghost tales await. Meet at History Hike parking lot; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. The Great Vermont Corn Maze: Weather permitting, an 8.5-acre maze of maize lures labyrinth lovers outstanding in their field. Last person will be admitted at 3 p.m. Boudreau Farm, Danville, 10 a.m. $9-12; free for ages 4 and under. Info, 748-1399, info@vermontcornmaze. com. Wagon Ride Wednesday: Riders lounge in sweet-smelling hay on scenic, horse-drawn routes. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Regular admission, $3-12. Info, 457-2355.

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Golf Tournament: Golfers compete in a scramble format to benefit the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County. Cedar Knoll Country Club, Hinesburg, 10 a.m. $60 includes barbecue dinner. Info, 598-2287, director@ turningpointcentervt.org. Vermont Lake Monsters: The Green Mountain State’s minor-league baseball team bats against the Connecticut Tigers. Centennial Field, Burlington, 7:05 p.m. Individual game tickets, $5-8. Info, 655-4200.

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Pearl and Morning Light raise money for the Northern Vermont High School Sailing Team. Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5; bring a chair. Info, 864-2499. ‘I Am Love’: See WED.25, 7 p.m. ‘Knights of the Mystic Movie Club’: Flicks with a postapocalyptic theme hit the mediumsized screen. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776. Movie Night: A surf-style eatery queues up a wind-and-water-themed flick weekly. The Spot, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 540-1778. Summer Film Series: A warm-weather big-screen bash includes a lineup of thought-provoking flicks, such as this week’s The Horse Boy. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $6. Info, 518-523-2512. ‘Wild Grass’: See WED.25, 7 p.m.

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Hinesburg Farmers Market: Growers sell bunched greens, goat meat and root veggies among vendors of pies, handmade soap and knitwear. United Church of Hinesburg, 3:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3018, info@hinesburg lionsfarmersmarket.org. Jericho Farmers Market: Passersby graze through locally grown veggies, pasture-raised meats, area wines and handmade crafts. Mills Riverside Park, Jericho, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 324-5455.

‘Prophetic Odyssey’: What happened after Moses died? A study group peruses the prophetic writings to quench its thirst for knowledge. Temple Sinai, South Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5125.

Lake Willoughby Farmers & Artisan Market: Performances by local musicians join produce, eggs, lemonade, gemstone jewelry, sun catchers and more to lure buyers throughout the warm months. Long Pond Road, Westmore, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 525-8842.

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South Royalton Farmers Market: More than a dozen vendors peddle various locally grown agricultural goods and unique crafts. Town Green, South Royalton, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 763-8087.

Argentine Tango: It takes two to tango, but no partner is necessary for this mixed-level class with Judith Schwartz. Beginner’s lesson at 6:30 p.m. Capital City Grange, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $20. Info, 603-504-2512.

Winooski Farmers Market: Area growers and bakers offer their soil-grown and homemade wealth for shoppers to bring home. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 734-6175, wfm@winooskidowntown.com.

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Rochester Contra Dance: Will Mentor provides lively calling at this New England dance tradition. Musicians welcome to join the band. Pierce Hall Community Center, Rochester, 7-10 p.m. $5-8. Info, 617-721-6743.

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Grand Reopening Celebration: See WED.25, 2-6 p.m. Thursdays at the Intervale: Folks learn more about heirloom tomatoes during a day devoted to farmer appreciation. Streak O’Lean offer old-time tunes for a barn dance. Calkins Community Barn. Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $5 per family; free for kids. Info, 660-0440, ext. 101 or 999-5831.

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Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Film Fundraiser: Screenings of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black

health & fitness

Dr. Stephen Brandon: In “How to Improve Athletic Performance and Repair Sports Injuries,” the speaker sheds light on stress, stretching, nutritional cleansing and more. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569, ext. 1.

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Arts & Crafts: See WED.25, noon-4 p.m. Auditions for ‘The Hobbit’: Rising stars in grades K through 12 try out for roles in Rutland Youth Theatre’s Tolkien production. Dana Recreation Center, Rutland, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 558-4177. Music With Peter: Preschoolers up to age 5 bust out song and dance moves. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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‘Bach on Church’: Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival cellist Colin Carr (pictured) performs Bach’s Cello Suite no. 6 in D Major. Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free. Info, 846-2175.

Brown Bag Concerts: Altcountry songs by Rachael Rice and the Cosmic Americans fill the courtyard. Christ Church, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-9604. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival Rehearsals: Folks watch music in the making at an open practice session. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 728-6464. Music at Moose Meadow: Baritone Thomas Beard and pianist Lynnette Combs produce a repertoire of opera and Broadway classics to support the Eleva Chamber Players. Moose Meadow Lodge, Duxbury, 6 p.m. $25-250 donation includes dinner buffet. Info, 244-8354. Snow Farm Vineyard Concert Series: Dirt Road provide tunes for outdoor listeners at a picnic-friendly vineyard. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-9463. The Kind Buds: Picnickers take in guitar refrains by an acoustic duo. Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort, Plymouth, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 672-3811.

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Corn Maze: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ‘Park Invaders!’: Invasive campground plants get the boot at this weeding effort. Meet at Nature Center; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under; bring work gloves. Info, 244-7103. ‘Sunset Aquadventure’: Paddlers of all abilities relish the serenity of the Waterbury Reservoir. Preregister by 6 p.m.; rent life vests and paddles by 6:30 p.m. Meet at A-Side Swim Beach; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-3 includes boat rentals; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103. The Great Vermont Corn Maze: See WED.25, 10 a.m.

‘Look Good ... Feel Better’: Females battling cancer pick up beauty techniques from volunteer cosmetologists in this American Cancer Society program. Preregister. Hope Lodge, Burlington, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 658-0649.

‘Wonderful Water Critters!’: Frogs, salamanders and dragonflies make appearances on a walk focusing on water quality. Meet at the Nature Trail to Stevenson Brook; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2-3:30 p.m. $2-3; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

‘Using Essential Oils for Stress Relief & Emotional Balance’: Therapeutic-grade oils reveal their healing qualities at an informational workshop. Moonlight Gifts, Milton, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 893-9966.

politics

AARP Vermont Governor’s Forum: Steve Delaney moderates as candidates for governor debate issues of health care, jobs, the economy, state budget and transportation. Preregister.

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Maple Run Ride: Intermediate- and advancedlevel groups embark on an hour-long loop through the woods before burgers and beer in the parking lot. Sterling Town Forest, Stowe, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 253-7221, becca@stoweland trust.org.

‘Voices foR the lake’ opening: The new permanent exhibit is an interactive collection of community stories, videos, photos and audio about Lake Champlain and its rivers. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $8.50-10.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 877-324-6386.

ludlow faRMeRs MaRket: Merchants divide a wealth of locally farmed products, artisanal eats and unique crafts. Okemo Mountain School, Ludlow, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 734-3829.

VeRMont lake MonsteRs: See WED.25, 7:05 p.m.

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auditions foR ‘peteR pan’: See WED.25, 6 p.m. ‘death of a salesMan’: Christopher Lloyd stars in Arthur Miller’s heartbreaking tale about achieving the American Dream. Weston Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Various prices; visit www. westonplayhouse.org for details. Info, 824-8167. ‘haiR’: See WED.25, 8 p.m. MetRopolitan opeRa suMMeR encoRe seRies: Opera singer Violeta Urmana stars as the enslaved Ethiopian princess in the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s tragic story Aida. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 6 p.m. $10-12. Info, 496-8994. ‘Mixed nuts’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘spRing awakening’: Red Stage Theatre Company presents Frank Wedekind’s gutsy drama about teenage sexuality. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 318-7935, redstagetheatre@gmail.com. ‘the MaRVelous wondeRettes’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘the sound of Music’: See WED.25, 8 p.m. ‘unnecessaRy faRce’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m.

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phoenix wRiting gRoup: Pen-and-paper scribblers of all genres and levels of expertise read and discuss original works. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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aRgentinean tango: Shoulders back, chin up! With or without partners, dancers of all abilities strut to bandoneón riffs in a self-guided practice session. Salsalina Studio, Burlington, 7:30-10 p.m. $5. Info, 598-1077.

‘schMaltz’: Veteran Vermont dancer Patty Smith contemplates the buried musical dreams and desires of her youth in a new solo performance. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 382-9222.

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‘MicMacs’: Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s newest sensation follows a daydreamer who, along with a band of quirky junkyard dealers, schemes the downfall of two weapons manufacturers. Cinema 1, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600. ‘the giRl who played with fiRe’: In the thrilling follow-up to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, private investigator Lisbeth Sanders is framed for the murder of two journalists with a huge scoop. Cinema 2, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $4-7. Info, 748-2600. VeRMont inteRnational childRen’s filM festiVal: Full-length features and shorts from around the world promote intelligent cinema for kids. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $5 per film. Info, 496-8994.

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chelsea faRMeRs MaRket: A 35-year-old town-green tradition supplies shoppers with meat, cheese, vegetables, fine crafts and weekly entertainment. North Common, Chelsea, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 685-7726, chelseacommunity market@gmail.com. faiR haVen faRMeRs MaRket: Community entertainment adds flair to farm produce. Fair Haven Park, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 518-282-9781. fiVe coRneRs faRMeRs MaRket: Farmers share the bounty of the growing season at an open-air exchange. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-6701 or 355-3143, essexcommunityfarmersmarket@ yahoo.com. ‘foodways fRidays’: Historic recipes get a revival as folks learn how heirloom garden veggies become seasonal dishes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355. haRdwick faRMeRs MaRket: A burgeoning culinary community celebrates local ag with fresh produce and handcrafted goods. Route 15 West, Hardwick, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 533-2337, hardwickfarmersmarket@gmail.com. haRtland faRMeRs MaRket: Everything from freshly grown produce to specialty food abounds at outdoor stands highlighting the local plenitude. Hartland Public Library, 4-7 p.m.

westfoRd faRMeRs MaRket: Purveyors of produce and other edibles take a stand at outdoor stalls. Westford Common, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 370-4077, info@westfordfarmer smarketvt.org.

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aRts & cRafts: See WED.25, noon-4 p.m. auditions foR ‘the hobbit’: See THU.26, 6 p.m. centRal VeRMont chaMbeR Music festiVal childRen’s conceRt: Young music lovers get wrapped up in compositions featuring heroes and legends. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 11 a.m. $1-3. Info, 728-6464.

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centRal VeRMont chaMbeR Music festiVal: A musical ensemble performs classical compositions just for strings, including works by Rossini and Dvořák. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 728-6464.

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lake chaMplain chaMbeR Music festiVal: Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Colin Carr and Soovin Kim transport listeners to “An Evening in Russia” with Shostakovich’s Piano Trio in E Minor, op. 67, and a screening of Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin with a live, improvised score by Matan Porat. Preconcert talk, 6:45 p.m. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.

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Music night: Artist John Daly kicks off an evening of original acoustic guitar. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. songwRiteRs’ conceRt: Carol Ann Jones, Monika Baege, Tom Barber, Carol Abair and others share the spotlight at an evening of music presented by the Burlington Songwriters Group. Heineberg Community & Senior Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5. Info, 863-3982. ‘syMphony saMpleR’: Vermont Symphony Orchestra violinist Natalia Kononova and her 9-year-old daughter Nikki provide entertainment along with two recent high school graduates at this musical fundraiser for VSO concerts and programs. East Side Restaurant & Pub, Newport, 6-8:30 p.m. $20-30 includes gourmet buffet; cash bar. Info, 334-8110 or 800-8769293, ext. 10. the kind buds: Picnickers take in guitar refrains by an acoustic duo. Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 228-4041.

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lubbeRland national dance coMpany: Exuberant movers bypass consumerism and transform into mountains, valleys, rivers and oceans in “The Essential Dancer.” Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 8 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 525-3031.

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contRa dance: Brendan Carey Block and Eric McDonald of Matching Orange deliver energetic music for organized stepping. First Congregational Church, Burlington, 8-11 p.m. $8. Info, 461-3224.

VeRgennes day: An extravaganza in Vermont’s oldest city includes a street dance, pancake breakfast, 5- or 10K race, horse-drawn wagon rides, bandstand music, and plenty of crafters and vendors. Various locations, Vergennes, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7951, marguerite@addison county.com.

RichMond faRMeRs MaRket: Live music entertains fresh-food browsers at a melodycentered market connecting farmers and cooks. The Irregulars and the Heather Morris Dancers light up the stage. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 434-5273.

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Moose festiVal: The antlered members of the deer family get time in the limelight at a threeday bash including a street fair, guided moose tour, auto show, moose-burger cookout and more. Various New Hampshire locations, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $5; free for ages 10 and under. Info, 603-237-8939.

lyndonVille faRMeRs MaRket: Ripe fruits and veggies highlight an outdoor sale of locally grown eats. Bandstand Park, Lyndonville, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 533-7455, lyndonfarmersmar ket@gmail.com.

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Discovery Hike: Forest walkers of all abilities cover ground to the last standing homestead of Little River Settlement. Longer loop options available. Meet at the History Hike parking lot; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103. Night Ghost Hike: See WED.25, 7 p.m. The Great Vermont Corn Maze: See WED.25, 10 a.m.

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‘Critical Mass’: Pedal pushers take a ride to celebrate the bicycle’s role in the city before a group potluck and Burlington Bicycle Coalition meeting at 30 Decatur Street. Burlington City Hall Park, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 732-850-4676. Vermont Lake Monsters: See WED.25, 7:05 p.m.

talks

Peter Thomas: The printer, papermaker and book artist considers “The Literary Book as a Work of Art,” sharing examples of his own collaborative works. Special Collections Reading Room. Bailey/Howe Library, UVM, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1493.

theater

Auditions for ‘Three One-Act Comedies’: The Shelburne Players cast roles for David Ives’ “Sure Thing,” Bruce Kane’s “Caught in the Act” and Woody Allen’s “Riverside Drive.” Room 2, Shelburne Town Center, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 999-6761, rileyvt@comcast.net. ‘Death of a Salesman’: See THU.26, 7:30 p.m. ‘Game Over’: Red Stage Theatre Company presents the East Coast premiere of Josh Levine’s dark comedy about life after serving in Iraq. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 318-7935, redstagetheatre@gmail.com. ‘Hair’: See WED.25, 8 p.m.

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‘Mixed Nuts’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Drawer Boy’: An actor observes the lives of two farmers to polish his role, but slowly uncovers what binds the World War II veterans together in Michael Healey’s drama. Depot Theatre, Westport, 8 p.m. $12-22. Info, 518-962-4449. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Sound of Music’: See WED.25, 8 p.m.

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‘Unnecessary Farce’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m.

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Island Pond Town Meeting: Senator Bernie Sanders brings the economy, health care, clean energy and more to the table at a public forum. Brighton Elementary School, Island Pond, lunch, noon; meeting, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834. Newport Town Meeting: See above listing. North Country Union High School, Newport, dinner, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6 p.m. Walk to End Child Abuse: Burlington: Concerned community members raise awareness through a downtown stroll. Burlington, registration begins at 8 a.m.; walk, 10 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 800-244-5373. Walk to End Child Abuse: Rutland: See above listing. Howe Center, Rutland, 10 a.m.

dance

‘Devote’ Dance Party: DJ ShaR4, DJ V1NZ, Tronic Crew and others spin tunes in an “electronic, outdoor hoedown.” Main Street Museum, White River Junction, noon-midnight. $8 plus a food item for David’s House. Info, 356-2776. Solo Ballroom Dance: Exercise seekers learn basic dance-floor steps in a fun movement exploration. Space is limited; preregister. Studio 58, Suite 236, Chace Mill, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. $10; free for first-time attendees. Info, 865-6815. Swing Dance: DJs serve syncopated beats for 1940s- and 1950s-style partner dancing, after a free half-hour lesson. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. $8. Info, 864-8382.

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‘Back-to-Cool Quizmasters’: Shoppers vie for University Mall gift cards by taking part in a trivia game show. Preregister. University Mall, South Burlington, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-1066. Community Yard Sale: Planting Hope raises money for educational projects in Nicaragua through the sale of donated items. National Clothespin Factory, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 778-0344. Digital Video Editing: Final Cut Pro users learn basic concepts of the editing software. Preregister. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.1 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692. Downtown Walking Tour: Preservation Burlington takes history and architecture buffs on an hour-long tour of the Queen City’s significant nooks and crannies. Meet at the corner of Church and College streets. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, 11 a.m. $5. Info, 5228259, info@preservationburlington.org. EcoSew Workshop: ‘Let’s Make Rock Monsters!’: Vintage fabrics, recycled yarns and fresh ideas form super-cute stuffed-animal monster friends. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $25 includes materials. Info, 862-7417.

Used Musical Instrument Sale: Gently used music makers find new owners at this fundraiser for music scholarship assistance. Sellers can drop items off on Friday, 4-7 p.m. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0295 or 229-4416, CVSM@comcast.net. ‘Voices for the Lake’ Opening: See FRI.27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wood-Carving Demo: Visitors avid about avians see trees being whittled into models of various bird species. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 1-2 p.m. Free with regular admission, $3-6. Info, 434-2167.

fairs & festivals

Champlain Valley Fair: Parades, a giant sand sculpture, circus acts and talent showcases join top musical acts and a wealth of fried food at Vermont’s largest fair. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 10 a.m.-midnight. $4-10 admission; $5 parking; separate tickets required for grandstand concerts and events. Info, 878-5545 or 863-5966. Moose Festival: See FRI.27, 7-10 p.m. Quechee Scottish Festival: Bagpipe bands, sheepdog trials, plaid skirts and, of course, haggis all figure prominently in this annual celebration of Scottish heritage. Quechee Polo Field, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $8-12; kids under 5 are free. Info, 295-5351. River Festival: Folks support the Missisquoi River Basin Association by tuning in to live music by Canyonero, the Missisquoi River Band, Sweet Jayne and Sara Grace. Recreation Field, Montgomery Center, 4-11 p.m. $5. Info, 933-9009, mrba@pshift.com. Vergennes Day: See FRI.27, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Vermont Eco-Fest: Games, live music by Events Are Objects, and educational demonstrations raise awareness about environmental and outdoor opportunities. Burlington City Hall Park, noon-6 p.m. Free. Info, 860-0190. Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Final Cut Pro Open Lab: Apprentice film editors complete three tracks of exercises as a VCAM staff member lends a hand. Preregister. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

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French Roundtable: Speakers at various skill levels order café during an open practice session. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 247-0050.

‘UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2’: Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn compete for the lightweight title, and Randy Couture faces James Toney in a mixedmartial-arts bout. Palace Cinema 9, South Burlington, 10 p.m. $15-18. Info, 660-9300.

Grand Reopening Celebration: See WED.25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Tour of UVM: Folks register online, then meet at Ira Allen’s statue to tour the campus’ modest early clapboards and grand Victorians, led by professor emeritus William Averyt. University Green, UVM, Burlington, 911 a.m. Free. Info, 656-8673. ‘Last Fling of Summer’: Artists and craftspeople show their work amid kayak races, swimming, community yard sales and a dog show. Riverwalk Park, Montgomery, 10 a.m.4 p.m. Free. Info, 578-7103, sarita@jay peakskiing.com. ‘Mad Flea’: An outdoor market and bazaar boasts eye-catching, independent retail, including antiques, toys, comic books and more. Big Picture Theater & Café, Waitsfield, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 496-8994. Member Appreciation Picnic: Peace & Justice Center members and their friends share dishes in the lower pavilion at sunset. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free; drinks provided. Info, 863-2345, ext. 1.

‘Micmacs’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Vermont International Children’s Film Festival: See FRI.27, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

food & drink

‘Annual Fun Raisin’ Dinner’: Musicians Dick Foreman and Portia Elm, a Magicians Without Borders mime, and “Honey, the Professional Waitress” entertain diners at a benefit for Living Well Residential Care Home. Barn, Inn at Baldwin Creek & Mary’s Restaurant, Bristol, 6 p.m. $35. Info, 453-2805. Bristol Farmers Market: Weekly music and kids’ activities add to the edible wares of local food and craft vendors. Town Green, Bristol, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 453-7397, sallyb_sallyb@ yahoo.com. Burlington Cohousing Potluck: Community members bring a dish to share as

they meet, mingle and learn about collaborative living. Preregister. East Village Cohousing, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5359. Burlington Farmers Market: Sixty-two vendors sell everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to ethnic cuisine to pottery to artisan cheese. Burlington City Hall Park, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172, info@burling tonfarmersmarket.org. Capital City Farmers Market: Fresh produce, perennials, seedlings, home-baked foods and handmade crafts lure local buyers throughout the growing season. Tuesday’s Quintet add the melodies. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958, manager@ montpelierfarmersmarket.com. Derby Farmers Market: Chemical-free veggies and other seasonal eats are up for grabs. Elks Lodge, Derby, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-2580. Enosburg Falls Farmers Market: See WED.25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ‘Gifts From the Garden’: Folks take home a jar of jam and a recipe after home cook and food blogger Robin Berger imparts the knack of “No-Added-Pectin Jam Making.” Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 9 a.m.-noon. $25 includes all materials. Info, 482-4060. Grand Isle Farmers Market: Shoppers browse through a wide selection of local fruits, veggies and handmade crafts. St. Joseph Church Hall, Grand Isle, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-5912. Groton Growers Market: Rain or shine, Vermonters relish a potpourri of area edibles, running the gamut from goat cheese to pastries to fruits. Veterans Memorial Park, Groton, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 584-3595 or 584-3310, grotongrowers@gmail.com. Middlebury Farmers Market: See WED.25, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Milton Farmers Market: Honey, jams and pies alike tempt seekers of produce, crafts and maple goodies. Milton Grange, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 893-7734. Mount Tom Farmers Market: Twenty-five purveyors of garden-fresh crops, pasta, herbs and spices set up shop for the morning. Mount Tom, Woodstock, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 763-8617. Northwest Farmers Market: Stock up on local, seasonal produce, garden plants, canned goods and handmade crafts. Local artists Karen Day-Vath, Paule Gingras, Meta Strick and Clair Dunn display original prints, paintings and mixed-media for Art in the Park. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 373-5821. Pig Roast: Folks pig out at this first-ever farm fest, which includes music by the Eames Brothers Band, a bonfire and wagon rides. Applecheek Farm, Hyde Park, 5 p.m. $10-20; free for ages 5 and under; bring your own beer. Info, 888-4482. Randolph Farmers Market: Open-air stalls boast crops straight from the soil, prepared foods, farm products and tchotchkes. Central Street, Randolph, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 728-9123. Rutland County Farmers Market: Downtown strollers find high-quality fruits and veggies, mushrooms, fresh-cut flowers, sweet baked goods and artisan crafts within arms’ reach. Depot Park, Rutland, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 773-4813.

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Shelburne FarmerS market: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses and local novelties grace outdoor tables at a presentation of the season’s best. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2472. WaitSField FarmerS market: Local bands enliven an outdoor outlet for homegrown herbs, flowers and fruits, and handmade breads, cheeses and syrups. Mad River Green, Waitsfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027. WilliSton FarmerS market: Shoppers seek prepared foods and unadorned produce at a weekly open-air affair. Town Green, Williston, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 735-3860, christinamead@willistonfarmersmarket.com.

health & fitness

‘elder dance’: An open dance floor beckons folks ages 50 and up seeking exercise. Space is limited; preregister. Studio 58, Suite 236, Chace Mill, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. $10; free for firsttime attendees. Info, 865-6815.

kids

artS & craFtS: See WED.25, noon-4 p.m. ‘hoW do SailboatS uSe the Wind?’: Little ones learn how boats skim across the lake’s turbulent waters using only air in motion. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Regular admission, $8.50-10.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 877-324-6386. kineSthetic Storytelling & gameS: Certified pediatric massage therapist Irvin Eisenberg offers sensory activities, interactive tales and physical games. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 229-2963. moonlit campFire: Families share stories around a bonfire and tune in for a live bird presentation. Shelburne Farms, 7 p.m. $10-12 per adult/child pair; $5-6 for each additional child. Info, 985-8686. ‘read to a dog’: Stories form a bond between young readers and Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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central Vermont chamber muSic FeStiVal: See FRI.27, Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 8 p.m. $20 for adults. Info, 728-6464.

bike Ferry: Cyclists go the distance between Burlington and the Champlain Islands on what used to be a railroad bed, thanks to Local Motion’s causeway-bridging ferry. Colchester Causeway, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $6-10 suggested donation. Info, 652-2453, brian@localmotion.org. canoe/kayak ScaVenger hunt: Outdoor adventurers search for clues along the Winooski River. Proceeds benefit Ivana Iguana Wisdom and Rescue. Registration, 10 a.m. Charlie’s Boathouse, Bike Path, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $20; $10 for 4-hour boat rental. Info, 651-6863, ivanaiguanarescue@gmail.com. corn maze: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. ‘dead creek Sneak peek’: Green Mountain Audubon Society Members lead a bird-scouting field trip. Meet at the goose-viewing area on Route 17. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Vergennes, 8:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-2436, gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org. ‘making trackS & Seeing SkinS’: Explorers look for signs of furry friends by using track molds, plaster of Paris and more. Meet at the Nature Center; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103. morning meander: A moderate hike introduces folks to the cellar holes and cemeteries of Lost Little River Settlement. Meet at History Hike parking lot; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-3; free for kids under 4. Info, 244-7103. the great Vermont corn maze: See WED.25, 10 a.m. ‘WonderFul Water critterS!’: See THU.26, 2-3:30 p.m.

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FriendS oF the JoneS memorial library beneFit golF tournament: Players tee off in a four-person scramble following a shotgun start. Preregister. Barton Golf Club, 8:30 p.m. $35 includes lunch; $14 for a cart. Info, 754-6358. StoWe trail race SerieS: Runners embark on the “Town Loops 5K Stampede,” a traverse along the extensive trails through Macutchan Town Forest. See calendar spotlight. Golden Eagle Resort, Stowe, registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; race, 10 a.m. $25-30; $15 for students. Info, 253-7221, heather@stowelandtrust. org.

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auditionS For ‘three one-act comedieS’: See FRI.27, 3-5 p.m. ‘death oF a SaleSman’: See THU.26, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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Join us at the AARP Vermont Governor’s Candidate Forum. The final candidates for Vermont governor will face off at their first one-on-one debate. Thursday, August 26, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington To be broadcast live on Vermont Public Television Call toll-free 1-877-926-8300 to register in advance.

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lyle loVett and hiS large band: The Grammywinning singer-songwriter fuses blues, country, folk, gospel and jazz into one-of-a-kind Americana creations. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 8 p.m. $42.75-74.25

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lake champlain chamber muSic FeStiVal: Aspiring young musicians take part in master classes from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., a Virtuoso Showcase at 1 p.m., readings of new works at 3 p.m. and more. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 9:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.

Village harmony: Multigenerational singers perform a repertoire of ancient secular and sacred songs from the country of Georgia. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. $12 suggested admission. Info, 426-3210.

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‘it’S cooler in the mountainS’ concert SerieS: Environmentally minded band Barefoot Truth perform tunes in a chill setting. Base of the K-1 gondola. Killington Mountain, Killington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 422-2105.

maiden Vermont: A women’s a cappella group moves its way from swing to Broadway classics at a benefit for making the Town Hall bathrooms handicap-accessible. Brandon Town Hall, Brandon, 7:30 p.m. $8-10. Info, 247-5420.

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‘tree oF knoWledge’ party: Summer reading program participants entering grades K through 8 celebrate their accomplishments. Phoenix Books, Essex, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

includes free gate admission to the Champlain Valley Fair. Info, 863-5966.

‘game oVer’: See FRI.27, 2 p.m. SAT.28

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‘Hair’: See WED.25, 8 p.m.

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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‘Middlebury’s Got Talent!’: Chuck Miller and his band back up a roundup of local musicians, performing artists, comedians and others. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $10. Info, 382-9222.

‘Micmacs’: See FRI.27, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’: See FRI.27, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m. Vermont International Children’s Film Festival: See FRI.27, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

‘Mixed Nuts’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘Morning’s at Seven’: The Greensboro Arts Alliance presents Paul Osborn’s heartwarming 1939 play. United Church of Christ, Greensboro, 8 p.m. $10-20. Info, 533-7487, greensboroarts@gmail.com. ‘Spring Awakening’: See THU.26, 8 p.m. ‘The Drawer Boy’: See FRI.27, 8 p.m. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m. ‘The Sound of Music’: See WED.25, 8 p.m. ‘Unnecessary Farce’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m.

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Barton Town Meeting: Senator Bernie Sanders brings the economy, health care, clean energy and more to the table at a public forum. Municipal Building, Barton, lunch, noon; meeting, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834. Craftsbury Town Meeting: See above listing. Craftsbury Public Library, Craftsbury Common, brunch, 9 a.m.; meeting, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834. Morrisville Town Meeting: See above listing. VFW Post, Morrisville, dinner, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-339-9834.

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Dances of Universal Peace: Simple circle dances and traditional chants help lift the spirit. Bring soft-soled, indoor shoes. North End Studio, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5; donations accepted. Info, 658-2447.

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Chess Club: Tabletop warriors do battle at the behest of players of all ages and abilities. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. End of Summer Fundraising Party: Summer games, an organic chicken barbecue and a live auction raise money for the legal expenses of preserving 198 East Avenue. East Village Cohousing, Burlington, 4-9 p.m. $10-25 donation; additional donations accepted. Info, 922-7554. Sunday Afternoon at Fisk Farm: Author Jennifer Morgan gives a dramatic reading for children and adults to musical accompaniment by Claire Durand and Linda Fitch. Folks also examine watercolors and handmade accordion books by Mary Coelho at this outdoor garden party. Fisk Farm Art Center, Isle La Motte, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 928-3364.

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‘Voices for the Lake’ Opening: See FRI.27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

fairs & festivals

Champlain Valley Fair: See SAT.28, 10 a.m.midnight. Moose Festival: See FRI.27, 7:30-11 a.m.

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Colchester Farmers Market: Vendors present passersby with fresh local produce, specialty foods and crafts. Creek Farm Town Center, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-4908. Community Picnic: Old-fashioned lawn games, children’s activities and live music set the scene for a barbecue benefiting the Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 3-7 p.m. $10; $25 per family. Info, 872-8726. ‘Ice Cream Sundays’: Who needs the ice cream man? Visitors churn their own flavors while learning about the scientific and historical aspects of the tradition. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, noon & 3 p.m. $3-12. Info, 457-2355.

Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $10-25. Info, 863-5966.

‘Mixed Nuts’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m.

Music in the Meadow: Cape Breton’s Natalie MacMaster produces a whirlwind of top-notch fiddle tunes. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. for picnicking. Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow, Stowe, 6:30 p.m. $10-30; free for kids under 5. Info, 253-7792.

‘Spring Awakening’: See THU.26, 2 p.m.

Prana: The Queen City rock band, cowinners of Best New VT Band in the 2010 Seven Daysies, performs three gigs throughout the day. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 1-8 p.m. Regular fair admission, $4-10; $5 parking. Info, 908-907-1058. WOKO Country Club Music Festival: Whoowee! Country-rock luminary Rodney Atkins headlines a star-studded lineup while kids enjoy music, food and fun. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 1-7 p.m. $17.25-32.25 includes free gate admission to the Champlain Valley Fair; free for children 4 and under. Info, 863-5966.

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‘Aquadventure!’: A two-hour paddle offers experienced rowers a scenic look at the Waterbury Reservoir. Preregister; pick up paddles and life jackets by 10:30 a.m. Meet at A-Side Swim Beach; call to confirm. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-3 includes boat rentals; free for kids 3 and under. Info, 244-7103.

‘Morning’s at Seven’: See SAT.28, 8 p.m. ‘The Decapitalization Circus’ & ‘NothingIs-Not-Ready Pageant’: Quirky and politically driven performances fill the afternoon. Museum tours at 1 p.m.; performances begin at 2:30 p.m. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 1 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 525-3031. ‘The Drawer Boy’: See FRI.27, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’: See WED.25, 2 p.m.

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Reading Series: Writers of regional and national renown present their works in the gallery. The featured speaker is Tal Birdsey. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9670, info@bigtowngallery.com.

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Bingo: Number noters try to fashion a fiveletter find. Senior Citizens Center, Brandon, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 247-3121.

Plainfield Farmers Market: A “maker’s market” teems with vegetables, fruits, perennials, baked goods, eggs and meat, as well as artists and musicians. Mill Street Park, Plainfield, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8614.

Corn Maze: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Tweet & Stitch: Crafters join a sewing circle with their current projects and twitter their progress. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 862-7417.

The Great Vermont Corn Maze: See WED.25, 10 a.m.

fairs & festivals

Stowe Farmers Market: Preserves, produce and other provender attract fans of local food. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 472-8027 or 498-4734, info@stowevt farmersmarket.com.

Bike to Brunch Series: Cyclists earn their meals on a 20-mile pedal to and from Middlesex’s Red Hen Bakery & Café. Onion River Sports, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Cost of food. Info, 229-9409.

Vermont Festival of the Arts: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

FJG Race to the Top of Vermont: Up to 900 runners, hikers and mountain bikers ascend Mount Mansfield before kicking back to live music at a postrace barbecue. Proceeds benefit the Catamount Trail Association, Mobius, and Girls Move Mountains. Mount Mansfield Toll Road, Stowe Mountain Resort, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $3060. Info, 864-5794.

‘The Girl Who Played With Fire’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m.

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Arts & Crafts: See WED.25, noon4 p.m. ‘How Do Sailboats Use the Wind?’: See SAT.28, 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. ‘Read to a Dog’: See SAT.28, 1-2 p.m. ‘Sundays for Fledglings’: Youngsters go avian crazy in hiking, acting, writing or exploring activities. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-2:45 p.m. $2.50-6 for kids; free for adults. Info, 434-2167.

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Annual Mozart Festival: Musicians Scott Woolweaver, John Lindsey, Benjamin Russell, Shelly Tramposh and Karen Kaderavek perform classical compositions. Our Lady of the Snows, Woodstock, 4 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 457-3981. Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival: Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello estate inspires musical performances by Paul Woodiel, Jeremiah McLane and Pete Sutherland. A contra dance follows at 6 p.m. Three Stallion Inn, Randolph, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 728-5575. Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival: Ligeti’s Horn Trio, Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes for Piano Four Hands and Beethoven’s Archduke Piano Trio bring the festival to a close. Preconcert talk, 2:15 p.m. Elley-Long Music

Bike Ferry: See SAT.28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Zoe’s Race: Funny guys Tom Murphy, Woody Keppel and the Hokum Bros. put walkers and runners in the mood for a 1- or 5K traverse benefiting families receiving services from the HowardCenter. See calendar spotlight. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. $15-25; donations accepted. Info, 488-6912.

theater

‘Bits and Pieces Variety Show’: The Brandon Town Players perform a vaudevillestyle variety show composed of comedy skits, solos, band medleys and so on. Brandon Town Hall, 7 p.m. Donations accepted for Town Hall renovations. Info, 247-5420. ‘Death of a Salesman’: See THU.26, 2 p.m.

Champlain Valley Fair: See SAT.28, 10 a.m.midnight.

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‘Micmacs’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m.

food & drink

‘People’s Pantry’: Franklin County residents tight on cash stop by for a complimentary meal. Methodist Community Center, Highgate Center, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 782-0554.

health & fitness

‘Bone Builders’: See WED.25, 9-10 a.m.

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Arts & Crafts: See WED.25, noon-4 p.m. First-Time Kindergarteners Story Time: Brand-new students and their parents get excited for the school year with stories, activities and a free book. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Music With Peter: See THU.26, 10:45 a.m.

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Afro-Brazilian Percussion Class: Community band Sambatucada teach the pulsating rhythms of samba, samba reggae and baião. Call for specific location. Various locations, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-7107.

‘Hair’: See WED.25, 7 p.m. ‘Middlebury’s Got Talent!’: See SAT.28, 2 p.m.

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Green drinks: Activists and professionals for a cleaner environment raise a glass over networking and discussion. Lake Lobby, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 68 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7999.

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‘peopLe’s pantry’: See MON.30, 4-7 p.m. rutLand County Farmers market: See SAT.28, 3-6 p.m. thetFord hiLL Community market: Vendors supply localvores with an array of baked treats, honey, maple syrup and veggies. Thetford Hill Green, 4-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 785-4404.

health & fitness

deeksha oneness experienCe: Stressed-out souls find peace of mind and rejuvenation in this spiritual transfer of energy. Christ Church Presbyterian, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $3-5 donation. Info, 233-2638.

‘miCmaCs’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m. ‘the GirL who pLayed with Fire’: See FRI.27, 7 p.m.

burnham knitters: See WED.25, 6-8 p.m. Chittenden County phiLateLiC CLub: Stamp collectors of all levels of interest and experience swap sticky squares, and stories about them. GE Healthcare Building, South Burlington, 6:15-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817, laineyrapp@ yahoo.com. demoLition derby: Got road rage? Drivers let it all out at an adrenaline-steeped motor-sport tradition. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $12. Info, 863-5966. open miC niGht: Local poets, musicians, singers, storytellers and comics unearth hidden talents and step into the limelight. Phoenix Books, Essex, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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ChampLain vaLLey Fair: See SAT.28, 10 a.m.midnight. vermont FestivaL oF the arts: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Creative tuesdays: Artist-in-residence Frank Gonzalez and “sorcerer’s apprentice” Liz Crawford engage imaginations with recycled crafts. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

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arts & CraFts: See WED.25, noon-4 p.m.

story hour: Tales and picture books catch the attention of tykes of all ages. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘stroLLer stroLLinG’: Babies take a ride as families meet and mingle along the recreation path. Community Park, Fairfax, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-1941.

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auditions For sinGers: The Burlington Choral Society seeks fresh voices for its fall semester. Call to schedule an appointment. Music Building. Redstone Campus, UVM, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-5919. tuesday niGht Live: The Gordon Stone Band blend bluegrass, jazz, funk and African beats at an outdoor concert. Rain site: Lowe Lecture Hall on Main Street. Legion Field, Johnson, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-7826.

outdoors

Corn maze: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

‘death oF a saLesman’: See THU.26, 7:30 p.m.

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‘miCmaCs’: See FRI.27, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m.

‘traveLinG the path to enLiGhtenment’: Students of all levels get a practical overview of Tibetan Buddhism. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 6:308:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 633-4136.

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johnson Farmers market: A street emporium bursts with local agricultural products, ranging from produce to herbs to fresh-baked bread. Main Street, Johnson, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1682.

monster truCk show: A “night of fire and destruction” displays automotive stunts and daredevil driving. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $13. Info, 863-5966.

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Lake ChampLain Chamber musiC FestivaL: Eric Ruske, Soovin Kim, Ignat Solzhenitsyn and Matan Porat close the festival with Beethoven’s Archduke Trio and György Ligeti’s Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano. Elley-Long Music Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. $10-25. Info, 846-2175.

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enosburG FaLLs Farmers market: See WED.25, 3-6 p.m. LamoiLLe vaLLey year-round Farmers artisan market: See WED.25, 3-6:30 p.m. middLebury Farmers market: See WED.25, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. south hero Farmers market: See WED.25, 4-7 p.m.

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‘peter the musiC man’: See WED.25, 12:30-1 p.m.

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Corn maze: See WED.25, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. the Great vermont Corn maze: See WED.25, 10 a.m. waGon ride wednesday: See WED.25, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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visuaL presentation & LeCture: A PowerPoint show illuminates the Gnostic perspective on “The Alchemy of the Rosicrucians: The First Day.” 6 Fairfield Hill Road, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 524-9706, vermont@goldenrosy cross.org.

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‘death oF a saLesman’: See THU.26, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

‘mixed nuts’: See WED.25, 7:30 p.m.

‘the sound oF musiC’: See WED.25, 8 p.m.

murder mystery dinner theater auditions: Thespians ages 16 and up try out for roles in the Brandon Town Players’ killer fall production. Brandon Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-6720.

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diGitaL bookmobiLe nationaL tour: A high-tech tractor-trailer allows readers to play with literary gadgets, such as audiobook, eBook, music and video download services. See “State of the Arts,” this issue. Pierson Library, Shelburne, noon-6 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

‘extempo’ Live oriGinaL storyteLLinG: Amateur raconteurs deliver polished, 5-minutelong true stories at an open-mic evening, sans note cards. Black Door Bar & Bistro, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free to participants; $5 otherwise. Info, 223-7070. ‘prophetiC odyssey’: See WED.25, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. m

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burlington city arts CLAY: BEGINNING WHEEL I: Sep. 13-Nov. 8, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $210/nonmembers, $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-865-7166, www.burlingtoncityarts.com. An introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Students will be working primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques. Be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed! Includes over 20 hours per week of open studio time to practice!

DESIGN: ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR: Sep. 23-Oct. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $185/ nonmembers, $166.50/BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center’s Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-865-

DRAWING: Sep. 27-Nov. 8, 6:308:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $145/nonmembers, $130.50/BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts. com. Learn a variety of drawing techniques including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadow. Students will work mostly from observation and will be encouraged to work with a variety of media including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, charcoal, conte crayon, and colored pencil. Comics and illustration projects may be incorporated based on student interest. DROP IN: LIFE DRAWING FOR ADULTS: Sep. 13-Dec. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $8/ session, $7/session BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-865-7166, www. burlingtoncityarts.com. This dropin class is open to all levels and facilitated by a BCA staff member and professional model. Please bring your own drawing materials and paper. No registration necessary. Purchase a crop-in card and get the sixth visit for free! DROP-IN: FRIDAY NIGHT FAMILY CLAY: Sep. 10-Dec. 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Friday. Cost: $6/ per participant, $5/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio,

DROP-IN: FRIDAY NIGHT TEEN CLAY: Weekly on Fridays, Sep. 10-Dec. 10 (no class Nov. 26), 7:309:30 p.m. Cost: $6/per participant, $5/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-865-7166, www.burlingtoncityarts.com. Teens, bring your old clothes and some tunes, and get creative at the BCA clay studio. Staff will show you how to handbuild your own projects or use the wheels to make cups, mugs, bowls and more. Clay for practice and fun is free. If you want to keep something, you can glaze and fire it for $3 per item. No registration necessary. Ages 13+. DROP-IN: POLLYWOG PRESCHOOL: Sep. 9-Dec. 16, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $6/parent/child pair, $5/BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, wwww.burlingtoncityarts. com. This popular drop-in program introduces young children to artistic explorations in a multimedia environment that is both creative and social. Participants will work with homemade play dough, paint, yarn, ribbon, paper and more! Parents must accompany their children. All materials provided. No registration necessary. Ages 6 months-5 years. Purchase a dropin card and get the sixth visit free! DROP-IN: TADPOLE PRESCHOOL: Sep. 7-Dec. 10, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $6/ parent/child pair, $3/per additional sibling, $5/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts. com. This popular drop-in program introduces your child to artistic explorations in a multimedia environment that is both creative and social. Through art projects designed for early learners, young

artists will draw, work with clay, create collages, paint murals and more! Parents must accompany their children. All materials provided. No registration necessary. Ages 3-5. JEWELRY: BEGINNING JEWELRY: Sep. 14-Nov. 2, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $210/ nonmembers, $189/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts.com. Make your own earrings, pendants, necklaces and more! Learn how to use jewelry hand tools to make original finished pieces of wearable art during this eight-week course. Students will learn many techniques, including sawing, forming, polishing and soldering. There will be two loosely based assignments adapted to each student’s ideas. PHOTO: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BASICS: Sep. 21-Oct. 26, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $250/ nonmembers, $225/BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center’s Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncity arts.com. Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this six-week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use Camera Raw and learn how to use imagecorrection tools such as color and white balance correction, layers, masks, selections, and retouching. Print on our Epson 3880 printer. Limit: 6. Prerequisite: Intro Film/ Digital SLR Camera or equivalent experience. PHOTO: INTRO FILM/DIGITAL CAMERA: Sep. 22-Oct. 27, 6:308:30 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $145/nonmembers, $130.50/BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center’s Digital Media Lab, Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-865-7166, www. burlingtoncityarts.com. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds and exposure, and learn the basics of composition, lens choices and film types/sensitivity. Bring an empty manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera and its owners manual to class. No experience necessary. PRINT: LINOCUT PRINTMAKING: Sep. 14-Nov. 2, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $210/ nonmembers, $189/BCA members.

Location: BCA Print Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts. com. The linocut is a printmaking technique similar to woodcut; instead linoleum is used. This is a great class for beginners or experienced printers looking to try a new technique. Students will have the chance to experiment with their own designs. Cost includes use of open studio hours for classwork.

Call 802-865-7166 for info or register online at BurlingtonCityArts.com. Teacher bios are also available online. BCA offers dozens of weeklong summer art camps for ages 3-14 in downtown Burlington from June to August – the largest selection of art camps in the region! Choose full- or halfday camps – scholarships are available. See all the camps and details at www.burlingtoncit yarts.com.

clay POTTERY CLASSES: Classes start on Sep. 7 & meet weekly until Oct. 25. Cost: $195/per session. Location: Montpelier Mud, 961 Route 2, Middlesex. Info: Montpelier Mud, 802-224-7000, info@montpeliermud.com, www. montpeliermud.com. Dig into the mud at our new facility in Middlesex. Clay is our medium and fun is our goal, whether you build with patience or throw with speed. Your imagination will be your inspiration and your teacher your guide. Classes available for adults, teens and children.

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LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE: Sep. 14-Oct. 19, 7:30-9 p.m., Weekly on Tuesdays. introductory classes. Location: Tuttle Middle School, 500 Dorset Street, South Burlington. Info: Lake Champlain Squares, Mary Leduc, 802-9852012, www.lakechamplainsquares. org. For fun, friendship and good health, learn to square dance with the Lake Champlain Squares. Couples or singles welcome Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. at Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington. Free introductory lessons begin Sept. 14. More information at www.lakechamplainsquares or call Leducs, 985-2012 or Duretts, 878-2485. LEARN TO SWING DANCE: Cost: $60/6-week series ($50 for students/seniors). Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: www.lindyver mont.com, 802-860-7501. Great fun, exercise and socializing, with fabulous music. Learn in a welcoming and lighthearted environment. Classes start every six weeks: Tuesdays for beginners; Wednesdays for upper levels. Instructors: Shirley McAdam and Chris Nickl.

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DELSARTE SYSTEM OF EXPRESSION: Sep. 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $65/class. Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St. (Chace Mill) #372, Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, info@BurlingtonDances.com, BurlingtonDances.com. Join Joe Williams and Burlington Dances for this workshop exploring the map of symbolic meanings of the body and of basic human movement patterns. Based on the ancient wisdom of yoga, cabala and hermetic traditions, this system of body training will awaken your innate athletic prowess and expressive power.

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BEGINNER BALLET: Aug. 26Sep. 30, 10-11 a.m., Weekly on Thursdays. Cost: $72/6-week class. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine Street, Burlington. Info: 802-540-0044, southendstudiovt. com. Improve coordination, posture and overall grace through the traditional dance form of classical ballet. Each class will include barre exercises, short step combinations, turns, jumps and port de bras (arm movements). A relaxed atmosphere will allow you to feel comfortable as you learn or solidify the beginnings of ballet technique. Taught by Annette Urbschat.

DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Cost: $13/class. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802598-1077, info@salsalina.com. Salsa classes, nightclub-style. Oneon-one, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Argentinean Tango class and social, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., walk-ins welcome. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout!

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: Location: The Champlain Club, Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 802-598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, www.FirstStepDance. com. Beginning classes repeat each month, and intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Come alone, or come with friends, but come out and dance!

Location: Burlington Dances, 1 Mill St., Suite 372, Burlington. Info: Burlington Dances, Lucille Dyer, 802-863-3369, Info@BurlingtonDances.com, BurlingtonDances.com. Prepare your body, mind and spirit with Pilates. Transform yourself through modern and creative dance. Register for upcoming movement workshops with Joe Williams, Rich Marantz and Hanna Satterlee, and take classes with inspired teachers Ellen Smith Ahern, Lucille Dyer, Annelies McVoy, Julie Peoples-Clark and Elizabeth Sanford. Open house September 12!

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7166, www.burlingtoncity arts.com. Learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator, including layout, designing posters and more. This class will give you the basics and help you need to become proficient with this powerful layout program. Class is suited for beginners who are interested in furthering their design software skills. Class will be taught on a Mac with InDesign CS4.

250 Main St., Burlington. Info: Burlington City Arts, 802-8657166, www.burlingtoncityarts.com. Learn wheel and hand-building techniques at BCA’s clay studio while hanging out with the family. Make bowls, cups and amazing sculptures. Staff will give wheel and hand-building demonstrations throughout the evening. Clay for practice and fun is free. If you want to keep something, you can glaze and fire it for $3 per item. No registration necessary.

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BASIC PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT: Sep. 9-Nov. 11, 7-10 p.m., Weekly on Thursdays. Cost: $175/10 Thursdays. Location: Venue disclosed after registration, Underhill. Info: Bernice Kelman, 802-899-3542, kelman.b@juno. com. Everyone is born with natural psychic abilities. We all were psychic when we were children. You can learn simple, easy ways to tap into your own hidden abilities, to become as little children and play as naturally as you did then, to use your inborn talents to make your life healthier, happier, more fun and more loving. Space is limited; reserve your space now! LEADERSHIP, SOMATICS & HORSES: With Lucinda Newman, CEGE. Friday, Sept. 10, 3-6 p.m. and Saturday Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Horses & Pathfinders Center for Equine Guided Education, Leadership & Coaching, Moretown, VT. Info: 802-223-1903. This innovative equine-guided workshop masterfully blends sociobiology, leadership, empowerment and horsemanship into a powerful metaphor for developing personal mastery, leadership savvy and self-excellence. No riding or horse experience is required. The focus of this workshop is developing self-leadership skills and leading the life you want to lead; it is not about learning horsemanship techniques.

herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Wild Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk, Friday, Aug. 27, 6-7:30 p.m., $10. Preregistration appreciated. Eat on the Wild Side: Wild Edible Harvest and Preparation, Monday, Aug. 30, 6-8 p.m., $20. Please preregister. Wild Edibles 2010: Enhancing Local Food Security summer/fall term, Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 3; tuition $300; apply for VSAC nondegree grant. Plan ahead and apply now for VSAC nondegree grant for 2011 programs, Wild Edibles & Wisdom of the Herbs, while funds are plentiful. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: 802-456-8122, annie@wis domoftheherbsschool.com, www. wisdomoftheherbsschool.com. Earth skills for changing times. Experiential programs embracing

local, wild, edible and medicinal plants, food as first medicine, sustainable living skills, and the inner journey. Annie McCleary, director, and George Lisi, naturalist.

kids AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES: Classes vary in times and days; please check website for details. Cost varies depending on class. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine Street, Burlington. Info: 802-540-0044, southendstudiovt.com. Now taking registration for after-school classes in Hip-Hop, Jazz: Broadway to Hip Hop, Kung Fu, and Yoga, plus Creative Pre-Ballet for ages 4 & 5, Creative Dance for preschoolers and their parent or caregiver, and Zumba for kids.

language AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE 1: Cost: $175/class & book/DVD. Location: Multiple locations, Chittenden Co. Info: Keri Darling, kdarling@dvas.org. Hosted by the Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VCDHH). This class is for anyone interested in learning beginning American Sign Language. Williston, Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, 21 Liberty Lane. Tuesday evenings, class starts Sept. 7, 6-8 p.m. (13 weeks). Registration deadline, Sept. 3. St. Albans, St. Albans Primary Care, 9 Crest Rd. Wednesday evenings, class starts Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m. (13 weeks). Registration deadline, Sept. 3. Essex Jct., Senior Center, 2 Lincoln St. Monday evenings, class starts Sept. 13, 6-8 p.m. (13 weeks). Registration deadline, Sept. 9. AMIGOS LEARN SPANISH WITH US: Beginning week of September 20 for 10 weeks. Cost: $160/10 1-hour classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Ctr., Waterbury Ctr. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802-659-4181, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, www.spanishwaterburycenter.com. New fall Spanish class offerings. Learn from a native speaker in a small class environment. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Also private instruction and tutoring. We specialize in lessons for young children; they love it! Convenient scheduling. See our website for complete info or contact us for details. PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? Location: At your home or scheduled meeting place, Burlington, Mad River Valley, Stowe, Montpelier. Info: 802-4967859, yvescompere@yahoo.com. Communication and vocabulary enrichment, some grammar review. Fun and useful. Taught by Yves Compere, French native.

martial arts AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes begin on Thurs., Sept. 7 at 6:45 p.m. Classes 7 days a week. Children’s classes ages 7-12 begin on Wed., Sept. 1. Preschool classes (ages 5-6) begin Oct. 2. Call to preregister. Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St. (across from Conant Metal and Light), Burlington. Info: 802-9518900, burlingtonaikido.org. Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art that promotes physical and mental harmony through the use of breathing exercises, aerobic conditioning, circular movements, and pinning and throwing techniques. We also teach sword/staff arts and knife defense. Adult classes seven days a week. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 7-17. AIKIDO: Tues.-Fri., 6-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9-10 a.m.; & Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. Visitors are always welcome. Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 802-862-9785, www.ver montaikido.org. Aikido 101: Join us for a free class! “Introduction to Aikido” begins at 10 a.m., the 3rd Saturday of each month. Please bring or wear loose-fitting exercise clothing; plan to arrive 15 minutes early to register. This class is a gentle introduction to basic movement and training, open to everyone interested in learning more about Aikido. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 802-660-4072, Julio@bjjusa.com, www.bjjusa. com. Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardiorespiratory fitness. Brazilian JiuJitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and self-confidence. 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.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: Cost: $5,000/500hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-2888160, elementsofhealing@verizon. net, www.elementsofhealing.net. This program teaches two forms of Oriental massage, Amma and Shiatsu. We will explore Oriental medicine theory and diagnosis as well as the body’s meridian system, acupressure points, Yin Yang and 5-Element Theory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught. Program starting September 2010. VSAC nondegree grants are available. LAST CALL FOR MASSAGE TRAINING: Free info session Friday, August 27, 5:30 p.m. Class

starts mid-September. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts School of Massage, St. Paul Street, Burlington. Info: Touchstone Healing Arts, 802-658-7715, Touchvt@gmail.com, touchstone healingarts.com. It’s not too late to sign up for this life-changing program now in its 12th year! Learn all you need to know to successfully step into your new career as a Massage Practitioner. Enjoy a productive 9-month focus on the science and art of Western style massage therapy.

meditation INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: Saturday, Sep. 11, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $25/half-day workshop, limited time price. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 802-985-9746, ecross@ crosscontext.net, www.vzc. org. The workshop is conducted by an ordained Zen Buddhist teacher and focuses on the theory and meditation practices of Zen Buddhism. Preregistration required. Call for more info, or register online. vermontzen.org/ workshops.html. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appointment. The Shambhala Cafe meets the first Saturday of each month for meditation and discussions, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. An Open House occurs every third Wednesday evening of each month, 7-9 p.m., which includes an intro to the center, a short dharma talk and socializing. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 So. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795, www.burlingtonshambhala ctr.org. 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. LEARN MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Jul. 20, 7 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Location: Exquisite Mind Studio, 88 King St., Burlington. Info: Exquisite Mind, Arnie Kozak, 802-6608043, drkozak@exquisitemind. com, exquisitemind.com. Learn to meditate and participate in ongoing mindfulness meditation practice community at the new Exquisite Mind Studio. Nonsectarian Buddhist-based mindfulness meditation. No-fee instructions, weekly practice sessions and monthly retreats. Free weekly introductory program. Read the blog at www.blog.belief net.com/mindfulnessmatters. LOVINGKINDNESS MEDITATION: Six Wed. evenings, Sept. 1-Oct. 6, 7-8 p.m. 1st class will go until 8:30 p.m. Cost: $75/6 1-hour classes. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 802-9859746, ecross@crosscontext.net, www.vermont zen.org. Mettabhavana is a Buddhist meditation leading to the development of unconditional lovingkindness and friendliness. Metta helps us rid ourselves of internal and external conflicts; overcome lacerating guilt; be open

to loving acceptance of ourselves and others. Includes lectures, meditation instruction, practice periods and discussion.

paddling OUTRIGGER CANOE SKILLS: Saturday or Sunday, Aug. 28-29, 9 a.m. Cost: $39/1-hour class. Location: Champlain Outrigger, Charlotte. Info: Champlain Outrigger, Peter, 802-310-1776, peter@champlainoutrigger.com, champlainoutrigger.com. Paddlers of all abilities welcome. Learn rigging, basic paddling and steering. 1-hour water time on a 30-foot, Hawaiian-style outrigger canoe. Life vests and paddles provided.

parenting COOPERATIVE PARENTING: Sep. 7-28, 5-7:30 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Location: VNA Family Room, 20 Allen Strret, Burlington. Info: Visiting Nurse Association, Danielle Hartwick, 802-860-4420, hartwick@vnacares.org, www.vna cares.org. Cooperative Parenting Through Divorce or Separation Workshop Series. Free! Please join us to discuss changing families and effective ways to co-parent. September 7: Commitment to Caring and Loving Both Parents; September 14: Changing My Role and Emotions; September 21: Make It Better or Keep It Bitter, Dealing With Conflict; September 28: Negotiating Agreements, CoParenting is Forever. JUNGIAN PARENTING: Sep. 8-29, 7-9 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $60/class. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Learn how to be a better parent by applying Carl Jung’s wisdom and techniques in this experiential course full of exercises and actionable information. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

pilates ALL WELLNESS: Location: 208 Flynn Ave., Studio 3A (across from the antique shops, before Oakledge Park), Burlington. Info: 802-863-9900, www.allwellness vt.com. We encourage all ages, all bodies and all abilities to discover greater ease and enjoyment in life by integrating Pilates, physical therapy, yoga and nutrition. Come experience our welcoming atmosphere, skillful, caring instructors and light-filled studio. Join us for a free introduction to the reformer, every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m.: Just call and reserve your spot!

pottery TWITCHELL HILL POTTERY: Location: A beautiful studio in New Haven, VT. Info: Shelly Doyle, 802-545-2476, shelbeth@msn. com. Private and group lessons on the potter’s wheel. Classes for children and adults, beginners and advanced students.

sewing END-OF-SUMMER SEWING CLASSES: Classes start Aug. 19 & run until the end of the month. Space is limited so sign up today. Location: nido, 209 College St,

Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: nido, Phiona Hamilton-Gordon, 802881-0068, phiona@nidoVT.com, www.nidoVT.com. nido fabric + yarn has extended its most popular summer sewing classes for the month of August! Learn to sew for the first time or build on your existing skills and take one of our zipper pouch, everyday tote, or made-for-you skirt classes.

shelburne art center BEGINNING ACRYLIC PAINTING: Oct. 7-Nov. 11, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $230/nonmembers, $195 members. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802985-3648, www.shelburneartcenter.org. Drawing on inspirations from photographs, still life, nature, abstracts and famous artists. Use acrylic paints to learn different techniques including layering and texturing. Instructor: Adam Baisley. BEGINNING METAL/JEWELRY DESIGN: Every Tues., Sept. 21-Nov. 16, 5:30-8 p.m. No class Sept. 28. Cost: $260/nonmembers, $225/members, $35/materials. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www.shel burneartcenter.org. This class will focus on design of jewelry, small sculpture or functional art. Skills and techniques will teach you the art of fine craftsmanship. Each student will complete a series of practice pieces before designing and creating a wearable or finished piece of art. Techniques including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, forming and soldering. Instructor: Sarah Sprague. FRAME & PANEL CABINETRY: Sep. 29-Nov. 10, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $270/nonmembers, $230 members, $35/ materials. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneartcenter.org. Learn about cabinet design and planning, doweled face frame construction, proper employment of sheet goods, commercial hardware, and stile-and-rail doors while you build your own cabinet. This course will focus on cooperative building and take a pragmatic approach to construction. Students may also include a drawer as time allows. Instructor: Tom McDaniel. STAINED GLASS WINDOWS: Sep. 29-Dec. 1, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $375/nonmembers, $330/members, $35/ materials. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneartcenter.org. Topics covered will include materials and tools, design and pattern selection, glass cutting, soldering, lead came cutting and assembly, cementing, and final finishing. Students will learn the basic process and techniques through practical hands-on experience and instructor demonstrations. After this initial project, students will have the opportunity to create a larger stained glass panel using a design of their own choosing. Instructor: Ed Demler. WHEEL THROWING INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED: Sep. 29-Nov. 17, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $310/nonmembers, $265/

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members, $45/materials. Location: Shelburne Art Center, Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Art Center, 802-985-3648, www. shelburneart center.org. Refine your approach to wheel work by throwing intelligently with the emphases on understanding each step of the process more completely. The course explores all aspects of throwing: pulling, measuring, lids, handles, spouts, glazing and firing. Instructor: Hoyt Barringer.

work your body head to toe. Instruction on paddle-handling and balance skills to get you moving your first time out. learn why people love this Hawaiian-rooted sport the first time they try it.

tai chi HWA Yu STYlE TAI CHI: Sep. 13Nov. 29, Weekly on Monday. Cost: $110/11 weeks. Location: 64 Main St., 3rd floor (opposite City Hall), Montpelier. Info: 802-456-1983. learn this ancient art in a supportive, mixed-level class. Instructor ellie Hayes has been teaching since 1974. sept. 13 class is free for beginning students. Please call to register by sept. 12. SNAkE STYlE TAI CHI CHuAN: Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: BAO TAK FAI TAI CHI INSTITUTE, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 802-864-7902, www.iptaichi.org. 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.

women spirituality ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY: Sep. 9-30, 7-9 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $55/class. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-7909. Discover the “hidden wisdom in the Holy Gospel” in this workshop that uses exercises and hands-on experience to reveal the deeper layers of meaning in both the Old and New Testaments. led by Dr. sue Mehrtens, teacher and author.

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dROp-IN YOgA: Sep. 3-Oct. 29, noon-1:30 p.m. Weekly on Fridays. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, South Burlington. Info: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, Victoria Casson, 802658-9440, victoriacasson@yahoo. com, vtcyt.com. Move. Breathe. strengthen. Relax. a Vajra-inspired class with Deb sherrer, cYT, Ma, that focuses on alignment, breathinformed movement, mindfulness and in-depth poses to enhance strength, flexibility and grounding. leave class with a greater sense of well-being and relaxation. all levels welcome.

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WOMEN WRITINg fOR (A) CHANgE: Adult women: Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 2-Dec. 16; alternate Tuesdays, 6-8:30, Oct. 5-Dec. 14. Young women: Saturdays, 2-5 p.m., see website for details. Cost: $410/15 3-hr. Thursdays; $195/6 2.5-hr. Tuesdays; $240/6 3-hr. Project Workshops; girls $140 and $165; see website for details. Location: Women Writing for (a) Change writing studio, 12 Howard St., Burlington. Info: Women Writing for (a) Change-Vermont, Sarah Bartlett, 802-310-1770, sarah@ womenwritingVT.com, www. womenwritingVT.com. Writing circles for adult and young women starting early september; various schedules and prices. all feature authentic voice, depth, community, practice, sharing, commitment. Now entering seventh year; at

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lEARNINg TO TRuST bIRTH: Sep. 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $165/per person. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, South Burlington. Info: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, Victoria Casson, 802-658-9440, victoriacasson@yahoo.com, vtcyt.com. Fear of childbirth is a learned phenomenon and it can be unlearned. Journey into the unusual and unexpected history of medicalized birth, and the surprising sources of our powerful myths surrounding birth. explores the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, childbirth and the potential of the birth process to empower, heal and transform.

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THE ART Of MINdful RuNNINg: Sep. 18, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $90/ series. Location: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, South Burlington. Info: Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy, Victoria Casson, 802-658-9440, victoria casson@yahoo.com, vtcyt.com. With sue Dodge, PT and Kim evans, RD. sep. 18, Oct. 30, Nov 13. 3 saturdays, 10-11:30 am. $90/ series. The workshop will be part instructional and part experiential. We will be doing a combination of instruction, guided meditation and visualization, reflection and applied skills. We will be doing actual running! The 3-week workshops will be structured as (1) Introduction to moving mindfully (2) Practice of mindful running (3) Moving mindfully beyond running.

gET YOuR fEMININE ON! Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Fee $75 (includes lunch). Info: Sara, 802-888-3802 for details and to register. explore aspects of the Divine Feminine through movement, dance, spontaneous writing, guided meditation and quiet reflection in a natural setting. Facilitated by sara Waskuch, lisa Buell and sue Mehrtens.

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aryse Smith crept onto the Burlington music scene three years ago. The unassuming songwriter ap2:38:16 PM peared ﬁrst as a solo artist, then brieﬂy as an occasional member of alt-whatever collective Cannon Fodder. Prior to the release of her stunning debut album, Is Becomes Was, in late 2009, she had been performing with a loose collection of musicians dubbed the Rosesmiths. That band would evolve into her current backing band, which will accompany her when she opens for legendary alt-rockers the New Pornographers this Friday at the Higher Ground Ballroom. In advance of that performance, Seven Days caught up with Smith and her band at their practice space off North Avenue in Burlington’s Old North End.

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— artists such as Laura Viers, Tom Brosseau, Wilco and Vetiver — which helps explain her music’s blend of modern sensibility and vintage charm. “I like classical music a lot, too,” she adds. “I love Bach.”

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Smith got her start locally the same way many young songwriters do, trying to get gigs by passing rough demos around local coffee shops and bars, including The Monkey House in Winooski. “She had dropped a CD off at the Monkey with just, like, her name and phone number on it,” recalls her nowdrummer Paddy Reagan, who also manages booking for the Winooski nightclub. “I listened to it while driving and actually had to pull over to call her. There was something about her delivery that just struck me. I was, like, ‘Yes, you can play at The Monkey House.’”

Tale of the Tape

Is Becomes Was, reviewed in Seven Days this year, [“Review This,” January 13], is a warmly charming little affair, mostly composed of Smith’s earliest songwriting. The entire album was recorded on an old cassette-tape fourtrack. The unconventional production — guided by noted B-town musician and producer, Ryan Power — presented unique challenges in the studio, not the least of which was a finite amount of space on which to record. That limited production options, such as overdubs, which placed a premium on playing and singing parts correctly. But it also forced the band to live with mistakes, lending the recording a sort of designed clumsiness. “The four-track sort of set parameters for us,” says Reagan, noting the biggest challenge was figuring out how to fit everything on four tracks. “But part of four-tracking is just accepting what you put down. And Ryan was really good about helping us accept that.” “A lot of those songs weren’t arranged when we started,” adds Smith. “We changed things a lot as we were recording them.”

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Contrary to the misguided opinions of some, I do not run the local music scene. But if I did, my first order of business would be to call a meeting of the heads of state — in this case club owners and booking types — and lay down a few ground rules. The idea would be to increase communication between venues so that we can avoid potentially scenefracturing scenarios, such as the one that may play out this Friday when local concertgoers will be forced to make an impossible decision between the New Pornographers with Maryse Smith at the Higher Ground Ballroom, and the killer local-rock showcase at Nectar’s featuring the welcome return of both Swale and the Brett Hughes-led swampy-tonk trio, Monoprix. (Full disclosure time: There are at least two reasons why you should take anything I say about Monoprix with a grain of salt. One, my brother is the bassist. And two, the drummer is my 7D office-mate and allaround good guy Steve Hadeka. If you need a third reason, I could point out that Brett Hughes is my hero. But one of the reasons he’s my hero is because the original music he plays with Monoprix is stunning. So, I pretty much have to write about the band on the rare occasions they play live, even though I’m not technically supposed to. I’m so conflicted. Moving along …) In addition to Swale and Monoprix, the lineup at Nectar’s will include perennial column favorites Cave Bees and — are you sitting down? — the Jazz Guys. That’s right. They’re baaack. I’m pretty sure the JGs are violating the statute of limitations regarding how long after a breakup one can throw a reunion show — their “farewell” was last December — but we’ll all let it slide just this once, right? Raise your hand if you’re not excited to dance to “Hakeem Olajuwon” one more time. Some interesting tidbits from Swale: One of the reasons the band has been quiet of late is that drummer Jeremy Frederick was — I swear this is true — in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for a month on a treasure-hunting expedition. He even scoped out the Titanic. No, not the shitty movie. The actual Titanic. With remotecontrolled submarines. And Kate Winslet. (Just kidding about that last one.) No word on whether he scored any treasure. The other big news from Swale: According to guitarist Eric Olsen, the band is finally, really, truly sending its longawaited full-length album — and by “longawaited,” I’m talking, like, almost 10 years — to be packaged and released by the end of this year. They call it A Small Arrival. I’ll call it a Christmas miracle.

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Friday evening. The New Pornographers or the Jazz Guys? Maryse Smith or Swale? Little brother or Neko Case? Sweet, sweet Neko Case … where was I? Ah, yes, Friday’s conundrum. Screw it. Maybe I’ll just save myself the trouble and catch Rough Francis and LordSilky the same night at Manhattan Pizza & Pub in Burlington. Seriously, what’s a music editor to do? • I had two revelations during this year’s Burlington Discover Jazz festival. One, Anna Pardenik may just be my favorite female vocalist in town at the moment. And two, Parker Shper’s filthy-good jazz trio yoUSAy Placate are criminally underappreciated. Catch them, with a slew of special guests, this Thursday at the Langdon Street Café in Montpelier. • Band Name of the Week: Apocalypse Five and Dime. This Brooklyn-based ragtime-punk octet — yes, you read that correctly — is kind of like a no-fi version

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of acoustic punkgrass darlings the Avett Brothers, with a tuba. Catch them at the

greatest bar in the world, Charlie O’s, this Saturday, and again on Sunday at Radio Bean. • Band Name(s) of the Week Part 2: Did you know there are two regional bands that use a version of the term “night train” as their name? Neither did I. But in a bizarre coincidence that I couldn’t possibly make up, both bands are playing shows locally this Friday: Nightrain at On Tap Bar & Grill in Essex Junction, and Nite Train at the Naked Turtle in Plattsburgh. Will a mere lake be enough distance to separate the two groups, thus avoiding a potential cataclysm of cosmic proportions? Let’s hope so, although sound does travel better over water. May God have mercy on our souls. • Fun-loving DJ duo Bonjour-Hi! has an unusual show coming up this week, as they host Montréal electro-punk karaoke

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go ahead, guess … Friday! This is actually a return engagement for the Canadian trio. They last graced a Burlington stage in June 2009 with, coincidentally, the dearly departed/nearly restarted Jazz Guys at Radio Bean. In case you’ve forgotten, Le monde dans le feu project their lyrics — in French — against a wall so that the audience can sing along over pounding post-punk and electro groove. Sacrebleu! Dubstep fans, take note: JahDan BlaKkamoore. Club Metronome. This Thursday. Three measly bucks. That is all. Ace trombonist Dan Silverman writes that the next installment of his monthly open jazz jam session at On the Rise Bakery in Richmond will be the 27th!!! Why he chose that as a benchmark and not a more traditional number like, say, 25 or 30 is beyond me. Must be a jazz thing. Or, it could be because he’ll have noted vocalist Judi Silvano sitting in. For the unfamiliar, Silvano’s credits include collaborations with the likes of Joe Lovano, Rufus ReId and the legendary Charlie Haden. Check it out (when else?) this Friday. Here’s a show not happening Friday. The Vermont Roots Rock Revival fill the final slot in a summerlong outdoor concert series at Burlington’s Battery Park, this Thursday. The monthly series has been organized by local electric folk-rock band Freight, and the last lineup includes them, Weaseldust, Y’ardy Yar, Healthy Option Dane and Cats Under the Stars. Last but not least, I just had a nifty chat with folk songwriter Tao Seeger — that’d be Pete’s grandson, FYI — who is playing the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge this Friday (of course) with local songwriter Aaron Flinn. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, we couldn’t fit it in this week’s issue. It happens. However, this sort of situation is precisely why Al Gore invented the Internet: so that I could post excess rock-star coverage on my blog, Solid State.

Listening In

And finally, this week’s totally selfindulgent column segment, in which I share a random sampling of what was on my iPod, turntable, CD player, 8-track player, etc., this week. Swale

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Panda hasn’t abandoned his trademark wails and moans, but a more judicious use of this lethal weapon makes it more gratifying when he unholsters it — as in the jaw-dropping finish of “Masquerade.” Panda has again surrounded himself with a sterling cast of supporting musicians. In particular, multi-instrumentalist Joe Grass plays almost as important a role in shaping the album’s tenuous balance between R&B and Americana as Panda himself. Grass’ work, whether on guitar, steel guitar, mandolin or banjo, is immaculate and tasteful. Guest vocals from local alt-country troubadour Lowell Thompson are a pleasant surprise as well. But, ultimately, this is Panda’s show. You’d be hard-pressed to ﬁnd a more compelling front man in Burlington at the moment. And, even given the leap he’s already made, it’s safe to say Joshua Panda is just getting started. Panda celebrates the release of his new album this Saturday, August 28, at Nectar’s.

REVIEW this qualities are still abundant: disarming charm, clever wordplay and a sweet, reedy croon. Rather, the new album represents an evolution, one that should place Ravin among the area’s songwriting elite. “Get on Your Saddle” spurs Mason Jar into loping motion. Here and elsewhere on the record, Ravin resembles a young, Whiskeytown-era Ryan Adams, cooing weary, late-night observations with just the slightest edge-softening twang. But Ravin’s drawl seems less an affectation than a natural concession to the song’s denim-clad aesthetic. “Headlights and Liquor” is an aching, whiskey-soaked march that simmers with self-deprecating, backwoods charm as Ravin

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Since leaving jam-pop darlings Lucy Vincent in 2008, Kelly Ravin has carved out a nice little niche for himself in Burlington. Over the years the lanky guitarist has spent time with a number of other local ensembles — notably alt-whatever collective Cannon Fodder — and is currently a member of hard-charging B-town rockers Waylon Speed. It seems this Queen City game of musical chairs has served Ravin well. His latest album, Music From the Mason Jar, reveals a grittier, more artful and selfassured songwriter than was heard on his 2008 solo debut, Barbed Wire. Ravin’s debut, while impressive in moments, generally suffered a lack of fortitude. It was not unpleasant, mind you. But maybe that was part of the problem. The album was safe, as though the songwriter had yet to fully divest himself from the sun-bleached vibes that defined his previous band. Mason Jar — dark, poetic and noticeably informed by ragged alt-country — suggests Ravin has come into his own. It’s not a total reinvention. Ravin’s most appealing

pleads, “Can we just take my car? / You can leave yours at the bar / I’ll drive you up the hill in the morning.” And then: “That drive seemed to take all night / I feel like I was stuck in the headlights / I can play the chords, I’ve just gotta get the notes right.” “Raspberry Patch” is a surprising gem. What begins as a seemingly schmaltzy ode to small-town Americana and its implicit nostalgia is in fact a heartfelt ode to, well, small-town Americana and nostalgia. But Ravin handles himself with grace, straddling the ﬁne line between earnestness and honesty. That’s no mean feat, and underscores Ravin’s increasing skill as a songwriter. Music From the Mason Jar is not without the occasional stumble. But, unlike on Barbed Wire, Ravin dusts himself off and gets back in the saddle, challenging listeners to join him. You’d be well advised to do just that. Ravin celebrates Music From the Mason Jar with a release party at the Parima Acoustic Lounge this Friday, August 27. DAN BOLLES

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burlington area

1/2 lOuNGE: Le monde dans le feu (electro-punk), 10 p.m., Free. BacksTaGE PuB: Karaoke with Steve, 9 p.m., Free. BaNaNa wiNds café & PuB: The Adam Springer Project (rock), 5:30 p.m. BrEakwaTEr café: Mister French (rock), 6 p.m. cluB mETrONOmE: No Diggity: Return to the ’90s (’90s dance party), 9 p.m., $5. GrEEN rOOm: DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., Free.

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hiGhEr GrOuNd BallrOOm: Maryse Smith, The New Pornographers, (singer-songwriter, rock), 8:30 p.m., $25. AA. hiGhEr GrOuNd shOwcasE lOuNGE: Tao Seeger, Aaron Flinn (singer-songwriters), 8 p.m., $10/12. AA. JP’s PuB: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free.

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maNhaTTaN Pizza & PuB: Rough Francis, LordSilky (punk), 10 p.m., Free. marriOTT harBOr lOuNGE: Jennifer Hartswick (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. ThE mONkEy hOusE: Pooloop (glam), 9 p.m., $5. NEcTar’s: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., Free. Monoprix, Swale, Cave Bees, The Jazz Guys (swampy-tonk, rock), 9 p.m., $5. NiGhTcrawlErs: Rhythm Rockets (rock), 9 p.m., Free. ON TaP Bar & Grill: The Growlers (blues), 6 p.m., Free. Nightrain (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Parima acOusTic lOuNGE: Kelly Ravin CD Release (roots), 9 p.m., $5. Park PlacE TavErN: General Lee (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

Blues Clues Vermont may be east of Chicago and well north of the Mason-

Dixon Line. But we suffer no shortage of blues music fans here in these Green Mountains. And this weekend, Mount Snow hosts a gathering of some of the world’s finest blues musicians, at the Vermont Blues Festival. The star-studded lineup includes such blues and R&B luminaries as

marcia Ball, ryaN shaw, JOhNNy wiNTEr, TrOmBONE shOrTy &

OrlEaNs avENuE, JOE lOuis walkEr (pictured), TEENy TuckEr and kENNy NEal, among many,

radiO BEaN: Swamp Cat (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. Martin England (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. Catherine Isles (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., Free. Prana (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Tricky Monk and the Ding 16t-Wclx051910.indd 1 Dings (rock), 11:30 p.m., Free.

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rasPuTiN’s: DJ ZJ (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $3. rEd squarE: People Are Strange (The Doors tribute), 6 p.m., Free. Lowell Thompson and Crown Pilot (alt-country), 9 p.m., $3. Nastee (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. rEd squarE BluE rOOm: DJ Stavros (house), 9 p.m., $3. rEGular vETEraNs assOciaTiON: Mesa (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

and runs through Sunday. Visit vermontbluesfest.com for more info.

ruBEN JamEs: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., Free.

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ONE PEPPEr Grill: Karaoke, 8 p.m., Free. ON TaP Bar & Grill: RedHouse (rock), 7 p.m., Free.

radiO BEaN: Jazz Sessions (jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. Anthony Santor Group (jazz), 11 p.m., $3. rasPuTiN’s: 101 Thursdays with Pres & DJ Dan (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free/$5. 18+.

rEd squarE BluE rOOm: DJ Cre8 (house), 9 p.m., Free. rí rá irish PuB: Longford Row (Irish), 8 p.m., Free. ThE scuffEr sTEak & alE hOusE: PJ Davidian Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., Free. ThE skiNNy PaNcakE: Waves of Adrenaline (folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation.

central

51 maiN: The Fizz (rock), 9 p.m., Free. ON ThE risE BakEry: Open Irish Session, 7:30 p.m., Free.

northern

BEE’s kNEEs: Chris Dorman (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. ONE fEdEral: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., Free.

regional

mONOPOlE: Peacock Tunes & Trivia, 5 p.m., Free. mONOPOlE dOwNsTairs: Gary Peacock (singersongwriter), 10 p.m., Free. OlivE ridlEy’s: Karaoke with Ben Bright and Ashley Kollar, 6 p.m., Free. Therapy Thursdays with DJ NYCE (Top 40), 10:30 p.m., Free. TaBu café & NiGhTcluB: Karaoke Night with Sassy Entertainment, 5 p.m., Free.

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ThE skiNNy PaNcakE: The Go Round (folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation. vErmONT PuB & BrEwEry: Whiskey Bullets (country), 10 p.m., Free.

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central

Black dOOr Bar & BisTrO: Foley Artist (Amerarcana), 9:30 p.m., $5.

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charliE O’s: Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 10 p.m., Free.

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GrEEN mOuNTaiN TavErN: DJ Jonny P (Top 40), 9 p.m., $2. laNGdON sTrEET café: Antara (new folk), 8 p.m., Donations. Sarah Blacker and All Kinds of Sugar (folk), 9 p.m., Donations. POsiTivE PiE 2: DJ Haitian & the 2K Deep Crew (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $3.

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ThE rEsErvOir rEsTauraNT & TaP rOOm: Rise Up Sound (reggae), 9:30 p.m., Free. slidE BrOOk lOdGE & TavErN: Dan Liptak’s Casimir Effect (jazz), 8 p.m., Free.

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BiG PicTurE ThEaTEr & café: Opera Night: Aida, 7:30 p.m., $10/12. AA.

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rEd squarE: Selector Dubee (reggae), 6 p.m., Free. A-Dog Presents (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

laNGdON sTrEET café: yoUSAy Placate (jazz), 8 p.m., Donations.

shElBurNE sTEakhOusE & salOON: The Phil Abair Band (rock), 9:30 p.m., Free.

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Parima acOusTic lOuNGE: Burgundy Thursdays with Joe Adler, Foley Artist (Amerarcana), 8:30 p.m., $3.

GrEEN mOuNTaiN TavErN: Thirsty Thursday Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

rí rá irish PuB: DJ Johnny Utah (Top 40), 10 p.m., Free.

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music Backstage Pub: Critical Mass (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Bluebird Tavern: Ragged Glory (Neil Young tribute), 9 p.m., Free. Breakwater Café: Sideshow Bob (rock), 6 p.m., Free. Club Metronome: Retronome (’80s dance party), 10 p.m., $5. Franny O’s: Balance DJ & Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free. Green Room: Envy presents Steppo (house), 10 p.m., Free. JP’s Pub: Dave Harrison’s Starstruck Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. Marriott Harbor Lounge: Bryan McNamara (jazz), 8 p.m., Free. The Monkey House: Brenda, Toby Aronson, Lawrence Welks & Our Bear to Cross, Maryse Smith, tooth ache., DJ Disco Phantom (indie), 9 p.m., $5. Nectar’s: Mihali of Twiddle (solo acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. Joshua Panda CD Release, Eyes of the Elders (soul, hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5. Nightcrawlers: Area 51 (rock), 9 p.m., Free. On Tap Bar & Grill: The Boomflowers (rock), 9 p.m., Free. Parima Main Stage: Latin Social with DJ Hector Cobeo (salsa), 10 p.m., Free. Radio Bean: Brett Hughes (cosmo-rural), 6 p.m., Free. Red Horse Ramblers (country), 8 p.m., Free. Errands & Sau U Drom (indie), 10 p.m., Free. Rasputin’s: Nastee (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free. Red Square: DJ Raul (salsa), 5 p.m., Free. Andrew Parker-Renga (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., Free. DJ A-Dog (hip-hop), 11:30 p.m., $3. Regular Veteran’s Association: Karaoke with Rex, 8 p.m., Free. Rí Rá Irish Pub: Hot Neon Magic (’80s New Wave), 10 p.m., Free.

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Shelburne Steakhouse & Saloon: Live Music, 9:30 p.m., Free. The Skinny Pancake: Sarah Blacker (folk), 9 p.m., $5 donation. Vermont Pub & Brewery: Seth Yacovone (blues), 10 p.m., Free.

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Charlie O’s: Apocalypse Five and Dime (ragtimepunk), 10 p.m., Free.

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a modern woman’s body. The Boston-based singer-songwriter has elicited comparisons to a slew of classic vocalists across both the jazz and folk spectrums, as fans and music scribes up and down the eastern seaboard swoon to her sultry, emotionally charged music. One crit even mused that Blacker is “the perfect blend of Ella Fitzgerald and Joni Mitchell.” We won’t go quite that far. But there are good reasons Blacker inspires fawning hyperbole. Find out when she makes two Vermont appearances this weekend: Friday at the Langdon Street Café in Montpelier, and Saturday at The Skinny Pancake in Burlington. fri.27

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City Limits: Top Hat Entertainment Dance Party (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. On the Rise Bakery: Open Jazz Session with Dan Silverman, 7:30 p.m., Donations. Two Brothers Tavern: The Jesters (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

northern

Bee’s Knees: Slick Martha’s Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7:30 p.m., Donations. 60 music

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The Hub Pizzeria & Pub: Funkleberries (funk), 9:30 p.m., Free. Matterhorn: Bearquarium (funk), 9 p.m., $5.

Langdon Street Café: Sweet Hound (rock), 10 p.m., Donations. Positive Pie 2: Mr. Yee & the Sidewalk Syndicate (hip-hop), 10:30 p.m., $3. Purple Moon Pub: Dan Liptak’s Casimir Effect (rock), 8 p.m., Free. The Reservoir Restaurant & Tap Room: In Kahootz (rock), 9 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 Main: David Bain (solo piano), 9 p.m., Free. City Limits: Dance Party with DJ Earl (Top 40), 9 p.m., Free. Two Brothers Tavern: Tribe of Light (rock), 10 p.m., $3.

northern Southern

Mount Snow Ski Resort: Vermont Blues Festival (blues), 7:30 p.m., $8/27/30/75. AA.

regional

Monopole: Eat Sleep Funk (funk), 10 p.m., Free. Naked Turtle: Rodney Putnam (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., Free. Nite Train (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Olive Ridley’s: Benjamin Bright (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., Free.

Bee’s Knees: Open Mic with Jay, 7:30 p.m., Free. Matterhorn: Joe Moore with Creme Du Blue (rock), 9 p.m., $5. Piecasso: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., Free.

southern

Mount Snow Ski Resort: Vermont Blues Festival (blues), 1 p.m., $8/27/30/75. AA.

regional

Monopole: House on a Spring (rock), 10 p.m., Free. Naked Turtle: Mero Factor (rock), 10 p.m., Free.

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242 Main: Kahn (hardcore), 7 p.m., $7. AA.

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burlington area

1/2 Lounge: Funhouse with DJs Rob Douglas, Moonflower & Friends (house), 7 p.m., Free. The Block Gallery: Open Mic, 1:30 p.m., Free. Breakwater Café: Wise Rokobili (reggae), 4 p.m., Free. Club Metronome: Black to the Future with DJ Craig Mitchell (r&b), 10 p.m., Free. Higher Ground Ballroom: Matisyahu (reggae), 8:30 p.m., $28/30. AA. The Monkey House: The Art Department, Suasan, Caring Babies (indie), 9 p.m., $5. Monty’s Old Brick Tavern: George Voland JAZZ: with Ray Vega and Dan Skea (jazz), 4:30 p.m. Nectar’s: Mi Yard Reggae Night with Big Dog & Demus, 9 p.m., Free. Parima Main Stage: Sunday Jazz Supper with Bob Gagnon’s Gypsy Jazz Ensemble (gypsy jazz), 6 p.m., Free. Radio Bean: Eli August (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., Free. Apocalypse Five and Dime (ragtime-punk), 9:30 p.m., Free. Red Square: Pulse Prophets (reggae), 8 p.m., Free. Rí Rá Irish Pub: Irish Session, 5 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

Starry Night Café: Justin Rose (jazz), 6 p.m., Free.

northern

Bee’s Knees: Open Irish Session, 3 p.m., Free. Anthony Geraci (blues), 7:30 p.m., Donations.

southern

Mount Snow Ski Resort: Vermont Blues Festival (blues), 12 p.m., $8/27/30/75. AA.

regional

Naked Turtle: Mike Williams (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., Free.

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burlington area

1/2 Lounge: Heal-In Sessions with Reverence (reggae), 10 p.m., Free. Breakwater Café: Fattie B’s Summer Rewind (hip-hop), 6 p.m., Free. Higher Ground Showcase Lounge: Two Dolla Holla: Service Industry Night, 5 p.m., Free. Nectar’s: Dr. Ruckus & Friends (funk), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. Parima Main Stage: Jazzed Up Mondays (jazz), 7 p.m., Free (18+). Radio Bean: Open Mic, 8 p.m., Free. Red Square: General Lee (rock), 8 p.m., Free. Hype ‘Em (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free. Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern: Trivia Night, 8 p.m., Free. Ruben James: Why Not Monday? with Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., Free.

central

Langdon Street Café: Open Mic, 7 p.m., Free.

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Club Metronome: Bass Culture with DJs Jahson & Nickel B (electronica), 9 p.m., Free.

Olive Ridley’s: The Rock Brothers (rock), 8 p.m., Free.

Leunig’s Bistro & Café: Juliet McVicker (jazz), 7 p.m., Free.

Tabu Café & Nightclub: All Night Dance Party with DJ Toxic (Top 40), 5 p.m., Free.

The Monkey House: Hip-Hop Open Mic with

Lift: Karaoke … with a Twist, 9 p.m., Free.

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Dakota, 10 p.m., Free. Monty’s old Brick tavern: Open Mic Night, 6 p.m., Free. nectar’s: Love in Stockholm (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. radio Bean: Gua Gua (psychotropical), 6 p.m., Free. The Amida Bourbon project (folk rock), 8 p.m., Free. Honky-tonk Sessions (honky-tonk), 10 p.m., $3. red square: Upsetta International with Super K (reggae), 8 p.m., Free.

central

charlie o’s: Karaoke, 10 p.m., Free. langdon street café: Live Music, 8 p.m., Donations. Michael Murdock and Clancy Harris (acoustic), 8 p.m., Donations. Main street grill & Bar: Dan Haley and Noah Hahn (parlor), 7 p.m., Free. PurPle Moon PuB: Kyle Folsom (acoustic), 7 p.m., Free. Rick Folsom (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., Free. slide Brook lodge & tavern: tattoo tuesdays with Andrea (jam), 5 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

51 Main: Quizz Night (trivia), 7 p.m., Free. two Brothers tavern: Monster Hits Karaoke, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

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Bee’s knees: Nicole Carey (folk), 7:30 p.m., Donations. Piecasso: David Warren trio (folk), 5 p.m., Free.

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Parker Pie co.: DJ two tone (eclectic DJ), 8 p.m., Free.

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lift: DJs p-Wyld & Jazzy Janet (hip-hop), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. Manhattan Pizza & PuB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 10 p.m., Free. nectar’s: events Are Objects (rock), 9 p.m., Free/$5. 18+. radio Bean: ensemble V (jazz), 7:30 p.m., Free. Irish Sessions, 9 p.m., Free. red square: Live Music, 9 p.m. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 11 p.m., Free.

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central

Black door Bar & Bistro: extempo: Live Storytelling, 8 p.m., $5. green Mountain tavern: Open Mic with John Lackard, 9 p.m., Free.

champlain valley

SEVEN DAYS

city liMits: Karaoke with Let It Rock entertainment, 9 p.m., Free. two Brothers tavern: Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., Free.

northern

Bee’s knees: Live Music, 7:30 p.m., Donations. the Brewski: Comedy Night with Andie Bryan (standup), 7:30 p.m., Free.

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.J. Cunningham is so preternaturally gifted an artist that “it almost makes you believe in past lives,” says Linda Hampton-Smith, a gallery assistant at The Art House in Middlebury. The 22-year-old Addison prodigy took up painting just three years ago. The oldest of the 25 oils included in Cunningham’s debut show, titled “Subtle Expressions,” dates from early last year. It’s exciting — and a little scary — to imagine what his work will look like when he’s 40. Cunningham’s representational, often impressionist style reflects technical proficiency as well as an ability to compose intriguing narratives, sometimes with a soupçon of surrealism. He’s almost equally deft in whatever genre he tries: portraits, landscapes, history paintings, fantasies. Asked about his influences, Cunningham names John Singer Sargent. “The Missionary’s Granddaughter” does show a similarity to some of Sargent’s works in the languid pose of its subject, a young woman wrapped in a blanket and asleep on the floor. The painting’s arrangement of colors, particularly the bright red of a suitcase in an otherwise subdued palette, may also call to mind that American master. Reminding us how new he is to the tradition in which he’s working, Cunningham remarks that he’s not familiar with Edgar Degas. Yet his “The Hall Meeting” mirrors the radical cropping of realistic scenes occasionally employed by the French impressionist painter. This horizontal piece, the best in a show with hardly any clunkers, depicts several college-age boys sit-

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‘A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: THE ART OF FRANCIS COLBURN AND RONALD SLAYTON’: In honor of the 100th anniversary of their births, the museum honors two of Vermont’s finest painters and lifelong friends with an exhibit of more than 50 paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints, as well as audio recordings and poetry. Through August 29 at Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750. ‘ALZHEIMER’S: FORGETTING PIECE BY PIECE’: An exhibit of 52 contemporary quilted works that offer poignant tribute to victims of the disease, organized by the Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative; and audio recordings of stories from elders, in conjunction with Vermont Public Radio and The

ting in a circle on the floor and looking up at a standing man holding a book. Cunningham frames this central figure from the shoulders down, emphasizing the speaker’s body language while simultaneously focusing viewers’ attention on the listeners’ distinctively wrought faces. In an interview during his opening reception at The Art House, Cunningham explains that the setting for “The Hall Meeting” is a dorm on the campus of Pensacola Christian College, and that the book in the man’s hand is a Bible.

Cunningham graduated from the Florida religious school in May. He makes note of his alma mater in an artist’s statement on the gallery wall, explaining that he was drawn to the traditionalist art department of this Bible-based institution because “I didn’t know that you could still learn to paint like that.” Cunningham’s Baptist faith infuses his portraits, he adds in his artist’s statement, saying he aims to give his subjects “just a hint of the breath that God breathed into man.” But there’s nothing explicitly Christian, or even generically religious, about his paintings. The closest Cunningham gets in this show to devotional art is the title of one work: “Mary and the Angel.” In it, a woman wearing a cloak and holding a basket stares, as if entranced, in the direction of the viewer. No angel is evident, though perhaps that’s what Mary is looking at somewhere outside the picture plane. Cunningham, who was homeschooled prior to college, moved with his family from Cambridge to Addison when he was 8. Spending most of adolescence alone “served to intensify my creative spark 10-fold,” he recounts in

the statement introducing his show. In conversation, the tall, thin and curly-haired adept speaks earnestly about having committed himself to an art career at age 17, after he sold his sculpture of a Tyrannosaurus rex for $100. He decided to leave home that same year, living briefly in Benson. The experiment in independence failed, however, with “Dad having to come pick me up in the mini-van.” That interlude inspired the eerie painting titled “With Regret,” which resembles a still photo from a 1930s Hollywood swashbuckler. Two men in 18th-century garb aboard a sailing ship are depicted moving toward the viewer. The standing figure in the foreground holds on to the rigging, while a seated, bearded man with a bandaged head brandishes a rifle. A second, ghostly pale ship looms in the background. Cunningham, who participates in historical reenactments, says the painting’s origin is a photo shoot aboard a replica of the gunboat Philadelphia built by the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. “With Regret” is based on the retreat of Revolutionary troops following their defeat in the Battle of Valcour Island, near Plattsburgh, N.Y., in 1776. “The idea of a retreat really stuck with me after I tried living on my own,” Cunningham explains. But, as he also notes, the expression on the figures’ faces is meant to convey faith in the future. In Cunningham’s own case, that faith seems fully justified.

footage and artifacts from the heyday of the sport in America; ‘THE ART OF OGDEN PLEISSNER: A RETROSPECTIVE FROM THE COLLECTION’: More than 30 rarely seen oils, watercolors and drypoints; ‘GOOD FENCES: VERMONT STONE WALLS’: An outdoor exhibit exploring the medium’s history, variety and materials; and ‘WARREN KIMBLE’S AMERICA’: Favorite works from the country’s best-known contemporary folk artist. Through October 24 at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne. Info, 985-3346.

wilderness and the contemporary Canadian photographer who focuses on human impact in the natural world. Through October 24 at Shelburne Museum in Shelburne. Info, 985-3346.

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call to artists tHe toucH of vermont HoliDay gift market is looking for vendors for a saturday, December 11, juried craft show in Montpelier. info, www.TouchofVT.org. tHe cHaffee art center is accepting submissions for artist membership. submission deadline is Tuesday, August 31, 2010. www. chaffeeartcenter.org/artistmembership.html tHe vermont PHoto sPace gallery is calling for entries to its october juried photography exhibit, called “After Dark. Details at www. vermontphotospace.com/ex6. granD isle art works is now accepting applications for juried membership. Art works is artist owned and cooperatively managed, and looking to build our artisan base. Vermont residency required. More info, www.grandisleartworks. com or info@grandisleartworks. com. call for art HoP volunteers: The south end’s repurposed factories and warehouses will open their doors on september 10 & 11 to become art galleries and exhibition sites. Dozens of local artists will open their studios. we need 150 volunteers to make the Art hop happen! As a thank-you, volunteers will be admitted free to the “sTRuT V” Fashion show and the after-hours party. To volunteer, please visit www.seaba.com and click on “get involved.” HomelanD ProsPerity? share your thoughts about land and war in performance art for “homeland prosperity.” submit a piece of work to Jen berger by August 31: jb4pax@yahoo.com.

Poetry contest: poets wanted for a new poetry e-zine. Visit the online journal Subversive Human at http://thesubversivehuman. blogspot.com for specific submission guidelines. “after Dark”: Vermont photo space gallery is seeking photography submissions for its juried “After Dark” exhibit. Deadline: september 15 at midnight. www.vermontpho tospace.com/ex6.

talks & events sHelBurne artists’ market: local artists and artisans show and sell their wares, including paintings, photography, handmade clothing, prints, jewelry and more. saturday, August 28, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., shelburne Art Center, shelburne. info, 985-3648. Bca art market: local artists and crafters sell their wares at this burlington City Arts-sponsored open-air bazaar every weekend, weather permitting. saturday, August 28, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., burlington City hall park, burlington. info, 865-7166. august featureD artists: A slide lecture with photographer Kevin bubriski at 2 p.m. is followed by a conversation with all the artists, which is followed by a reception. saturday, August 28, 2-6 p.m., southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester.

recePtions s.P.a.c.e. gallery one-year anniversary: Artworks by gallery artists John brickels, beth Robinson, Alan Alejo and more will be available for bid in a silent

wahlrab and Mariella bisson. August 28 through october 11 at west branch gallery and sculpture park in stowe. Reception: saturday, August 28, 6-8 p.m. info, 253-8943.

auction this month to celebrate the gallery’s birthday. Through August 26 at s.p.A.C.e. gallery in burlington. A closing reception ends the bidding. Thursday, August 26, 5-8 p.m. info, 578-2512. ‘tHe sHaDow’: The group juried show features works on the theme of the shadow in art. Through october 24 at T.w. wood gallery in Montpelier. Reception: Thursday, August 26, 5-7 p.m. info, 828-8743. Peggy smitH: A solo exhibition of sculptures, each of which began with a ball of clay, created during a two-month artist residency. August 27 through october 9 at helen Day Art Center in stowe. Reception: Friday, August 27, 5-7 p.m. info, 253-8358. Jack wenDel: A retrospective of some 50 watercolors, oils and drawings by the late, longtime resident, compiled by sylvia Coffin of the bristol historical society. August 27 through september 13 at walkover gallery & Concert Room in bristol. Reception: Friday, August 27, 5-8 p.m. info, 453-3188. ‘all for one’: A group exhibit featuring works in a variety of media by artists from Vermont, new hampshire and beyond. August 28 through november 1 at nuance gallery in windsor. The grand opening of the gallery includes a wine-and-cheese reception for the exhibit. saturday, August 28, 4-7 p.m. info, 299-1801. BrenDa garanD: “A subtle shift,” sculpture and drawing. August 26 through october 10 at bigTown gallery in Rochester. Reception: saturday, August 28, 4-6 p.m. info, 767-9670. Bruce murray & maDeleine lorD: A weekend exhibit of ceramic works and metal paintings, respectively. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. & 12-3 p.m. at Towle hill studio in Corinth. Reception: saturday, August 28, 4-6 p.m. info, 439-3730. ‘fresH air’: landscape-inspired works by Rebecca Kinkead, Craig Mooney, Aline ordman, helen shulman, Rett sturman, susan

leslie Parke: “garbage,” a series of abstract compositions from real subject matter drawn from landfills. August 28 through september 26 at southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Reception: saturday, August 28, 4-6 p.m. info, 362-1405.

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mark tougias: landscape paintings inspired by Vermont and upstate new York by the regionally known artist. August 28 through october 31 at green Mountain Fine Art gallery in stowe. Reception: saturday, August 28, 5-7 p.m. info, 253-1818.

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carl ruBino: impressionistic and abstract photography, in color and black and white, that interprets intimate landscapes, peeling paint and other objects. Through August 29 at uncommon grounds in burlington. info, 518-946-7302.

DaviD smitH: “entrances: new paintings,” works that result from musing on visually entering the natural world as well as the alternative meanings of the word. Through september 21 at Furchgott sourdiffe gallery in shelburne. info, 985-3848.

corin Hewitt: “The grey Flame and the brown light,” a multimedia exhibit by the burlington-born artist, employing sculpture, video and elements of the Vermont landscape to explore the origins of experience and questions of nativity and the artistic process. Through september 4 at Firehouse gallery in burlington. info, 865-7165.

ellen Powell: Color photographs of Vermont scenes, lake Champlain and wildlife areas. Through August 31 at wing building in burlington. info, 651-8753.

corliss Blakely: “Visions of nature,” floral and still-life paintings created on the artist’s iphone and ipad. on view saturdays and during First Friday art walks. Through september 25 at Amy e. Tarrant gallery, Flynn Center, in burlington. info, 652-4505.

gillian klein: “Cityscapes large and small,” paintings in 8-by-10-inch vignettes to large-format oils of dreamlike urban scenes. Through August 31 at penny Cluse Cafe in burlington. info, 922-6625.

isaac wasuck: “layered,” works formed by exploration, building up and destroying, sanding away and painting new layers. Through August 31 at union station in burlington. info, 310-3211.

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Jean carlson masseau: “lake, land, light,” large giclee color photographs printed on watercolor paper, featuring images of the light on lake Champlain and the surrounding valley. Through August 31 at shelburne Vineyard. info, 985-8222. Jon young: “summer nights,” paintings of people, landscapes and more. Through August 31 at Red square in burlington. info, 318-2438.

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kevyn cunDiff: stained-glass pieces by the burlington artist, in the Main Reading Room. Through september 30 at Fletcher Free library in burlington. info, 865-7211.

greg mamczak: “o’Cult,” a small series of paintings that depict the formation of a fake cult. Through August 31 at Designhaus in burlington. info, 310-5019. buRlingTon AReA ART shows

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Daryl storrs: handmade relief prints by the Vermont artist using linoleum, soft-Kut and shina plywood to explore the local landscape. Through August 31 at Frog hollow in burlington. info, 863-6458.

essex art league: “Artist’s Choice,” a selection of works by members of the arts group. Through August 31 at phoenix books in essex. info, 862-3014.

‘interactive Portraits’: Various artists present photographic portraits of people in a variety of styles and “revelations.” Through september 5 at Vermont photo space gallery in essex Junction. info, 777-3686.

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DaviD BumBeck: new paintings and prints from the past by the former Middlebury College art professor. Through August 30 at select Design in burlington. info, 864-9075.

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Bryce Berggren: “objects in Many Dimensions,” new and older sculptures and wall hangings by the local artist. Through August 29 at The block gallery in winooski. info, 373-5150.

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he 16-by-4-foot sunflower painting that caused a stir in Brandon last month is still hanging on the outer wall of the Liza Myers Gallery. The town’s development review board decided to hold off on determining whether the work violates the town’s signage regulations until it has a chance to rework the language of the ordinance. Meanwhile, it’s the stuff inside Myers’ gallery that really deserves a closer look. Inside the downtown venue, the walls seem to come alive with images of the natural world. With Myers’ own paintings of nests brimming with eggs, Molly Cantor’s pottery hand-carved with wildlife scenes and the landscapes of local folk-art icon Warren Kimble, the gallery buzzes with vitality. Certainly Myers’ indefatigable spirit is partially responsible. On a recent afternoon, she flits around the gallery, tying up loose ends before she leaves for Santa Fe, where she’ll lead her Castleton College students — she’s an adjunct professor — on a three-month cultural immersion program. Myers has only just returned from 11 days in Peru, where she led another group of students and artists on a “creative journey.” That was days after wrapping up her summer Aartz Workshops for kids in Brandon. “Liza takes life in big bites,” says her husband, Jim Germond, who runs a framing business in the gallery. She’s always been that way. Before opening her eponymous gallery about seven years ago, Myers was a full-time art teacher at Lothrop Elementary School in Pittsford, and traveled outside the state virtually every weekend to show her work. At the time, she was also framing it herself. Eventually, she just needed to simplify. “I had such a body of work, I needed a place to put it all,” Myers explains. Around the same time, art was becoming a creative-economy buzzword in her little town. The Brandon Artists’ Guild had just wrapped up its first community art project — fiberglass pigs sited all over town — and people were talking about a Brandon renaissance. So Myers started renting space to show her work in a downtown building owned by Warren Kimble. About a year later, when the Center Street location became available, she and Germond bought it.

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alive with images of the natural world. For the first two and a half years there, Myers exhibited only her own work. But when Kimble closed his shop, she agreed to represent him in her gallery, as well. Gradually, she has added other artists. The gallery now carries the lithographic jewelry of printmaker Daryl Storrs, Kimiko Yumoto’s origami accessories, and gold and silver jewelry by Coliene Moore. Myers has exhibited work by her brother, wildlife photographer and environmental scientist Pete Myers, and plans to show photos by Simon Peterson, photo editor of Backcountry Magazine, later this year. “I wish we had three times the space and we could have more [artists],” Myers laments. As it is, the works she shows are compatible, with her own paintings dominating.

Perched on pedestals and jewelry cases are Myers’ clay goddess sculptures, some with fully formed facial features, others without. It’s a theme she’s been playing with since she was 7 years old and sculpted a small, faceless Venus in art class. All the other kids, she recalls, were making ashtrays and mugs. In her paintings, Myers keeps returning to the nest motif. At first, she says, her attraction was purely architectural. She loved the way the sticks and vines and debris wove together. But there was so much more to explore, she found. “If you speak Swahili and I speak Norwegian, and we’re walking through the woods and we come upon a nest, we would both be joyful,” she says. “It’s just a magical thing that has to do with nurturing and safety and new life.” For Myers, it also has to do with identity. The daughter of an “adventurous engineer,” she spent much of her childhood in Central and South America. Her five siblings grew up to be scientists and birdwatchers. Myers can rattle off the names and migratory patterns of all the birds whose nests she paints. Most of the birds that nest in Vermont spend winters in the countries of Myers’ childhood, she explains, pointing to a print of an oyster-

catcher nest filled with eggs and an indigenous mask — which, she imagines, the bird could have passed on its journey. “Nests connect us,” she says. Despite the brouhaha that erupted after she hung her large sunflower painting on an exterior wall, Myers’ work is anything but controversial. The same could be said of her gallery, which seems to be fueled by the very spirit of community and connectedness that drives the Guild’s annual art project. Addressing the outcome of her little controversy, Myers says the town’s decision to revise the language of its ordinance will benefit the entire community. “We artists have spent a great deal of time and energy in Brandon using our creative skills to support the community and to contribute to the town’s culture, schools and economy,” she says. “The arts are good for everyone. It’s a relief and validation to know that the town is working to support our efforts.” m Liza Myers Gallery, 22 Center Street, Brandon. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 247-5229. www.lizamyers.com

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Michael StrauSS: Luminous landscapes in acrylic and ink. Through August 31 at August First in Burlington. Info, 865-2329. Molly hodgdon: Nature-inspired watercolor and pen-and-ink works. Through August 31 at Pine Street Deli in Burlington. Info, 793-8482. Molly robin-abbott: Strange flowers and imagined landscapes in bright watercolors and oil. Through August 31 at The Block Gallery in Winooski. Info, 373-5150. nicholaS heilig: “Two Rooms, Two Styles,” a dual exhibit of artwork in “Liquid Lines” and “Animal Abstracts” themes. Through August 30 at Nunyuns Bakery & Cafe in Burlington. Info, 558-2796. ‘(not) in My backyard’: Swiss artists Graziella Weber-Grasi and Monalica Haener, with the Switzerland-based artist collective POL 5, over a monthlong residency are creating interactive installations and active workspaces that address the issues of public/private space, borders and fluidity. The exhibit also includes retrospective objects, slide projections and images on digital monitors describing past projects. Through August 28 at Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in Burlington. Info, 865-7165. ‘Picture yourSelf: the Photobooth in aMerica, 1926-2010’: A selection of American photobooth photographs and equipment collected by Burlington artist and photo historian Nakki Goranin. Through September 1 at Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750. S.r. Wild: Collage and assemblage of found, discarded items representing the artist’s experiences, failures and observations. Through August 31 at SEABA Gallery in Burlington. Info, 793-8482. SaM k.: Photographically based digital prints and montages. Through August 30 at Speeder & Earl’s (Pine Street) in Burlington. Info, 793-8482. ‘ShoW Maze!’: Local artists interpret the word “maze” with a variety of media, including paint, paper, books, clay and fabric. Through August 27 at Green Door Studio in Burlington. Info, 999-7788. Steve hogan: “Hogie Goes Bananas,” cartoony, “low-brow” art inspired by popular culture and animation. Through August 31 at VCAM Studio in Burlington. Info, 793-8482.

24th annual Quilt exhibition: Windsor County quilters show their finest works in an exhibition that includes demonstrations, workshops and talks with the artists. Through September 26 at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. Info, 457-2355. aMalia elana veralli: Macro and flower photography large and small by the central Vermont artist. Through August 31 at Red Hen Bakery in Middlesex. Info, 496-3162. anna feil: Portraiture paintings in mixed media. Through August 31 at Birke Photography in Waitsfield. Info, 355-1344. brenda george: “And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon,” pottery by the Vermont artist. Through August 29 at Blinking Light Gallery in Plainfield. Info, 454-0141. eva SchectMan & W.f. geM: Illustrations by Schectman from Gem’s all-ages book Sky Whales. Individual prints are for sale during the exhibit. Through August 28 at Rhapsody Natural Foods Café in Montpelier. Info, 229-2766. henry Steiner: “Around the World in 80 Years,” photographs by the part-time local resident. Through September 6 at Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village. Info, 889-9404. kathy Stark: “Interior Landscapes,” mixed-media paintings by the Craftsbury artist. Through October 1 at Governor’s Office Gallery in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749. katie o’rourke: “Layers,” abstract acrylic paintings. September 1 through October 31 at The Shoe Horn at Onion River in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. lynn barton: “Linear Circumflexion,” abstractpattern prints. Through August 31 at Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. Info, 295-5901. Mad river valley artiStS: Some three dozen local artists show more than 130 works in 2- and 3-D as part of the annual Vermont Festival of the Arts. Through September 5 at Lareau Farm Inn in Waitsfield. Info, 496-4789. ‘one Single cataStroPhe’: A cheap-art show by Daniel McNamara of Bread and Puppet Theater addressing circumstances in Haiti, Palestine and Afghanistan, along with “totally unrelated cheapart mysteries and revelations.” Through August 31 at Plainfield Community Center. Info, 525-4515. Patrick burke: Prints in giclée and drypoint etching, pen-and-ink drawings and paintings on paper. Through September 4 at South Royalton Market. Info, 763-2400. Peter Macdonald: “Images Past and Present,” acrylic paintings. Through August 31 at The Shoe Horn at Onion River in Montpelier. Info, 223-5454. ‘Purely PaStel: Landscapes, still lifes and figurative works by Vermont Pastel Society members Kate Mueller, Jan Ghiringhelli, Judy Greenwald and Joyce Kahn. Through September 6 at Three Mountain Cafe in Waitsfield. Info, 496-5470.

‘the art of ben Stein’: An exhibit and sale of the late artist and architect’s watercolor and pen-and-ink drawings. Proceeds will benefit the synagogue, ACLU-VT and the Green Mountain Club. Through September 5 at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington. Info, 781-828-8291.

ray broWn: New geometric-inspired paintings of Italy and Vermont by the local artist. Through August 30 at Supreme Court Lobby in Montpelier. Info, 828-0749.

Sandra lory: “Coffee and Cacao: Two Sacred Plants of the Global South,” photographs from Mexico by the Vermont herbalist. Through August 31 at Espresso Bueno in Barre. Info, 479-0896.

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‘We art WoMen: froM our PerSPective’: A group show including works in a variety of media by nine artists in the women’s art co-op. Through August 31 at The Men’s Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088.

roger croWley & Mitch MoraSki: “Picture This,” photographs. Through August 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at Capitol Grounds in Montpelier. Info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com.

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tobiaS batz: “Urban Scrawl,” portraits of New Yorkers, mixing elements of graffiti, street art, couture and abstract expressionism. Through August 28 at The Backspace in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

robin lahue: “Daydreams and Nightscapes,” figurative and landscape oil paintings in an expressionistic style. Through September 30 at Montpelier Village Pizza. Info, 485-7770.

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SuMru tekin: “No End,” an installation of new works on paper focusing on the intersection of history, memory, language and silence. Through September 5 at 215 College Gallery in Burlington. Info, 863-3662.

‘the coWS coMe hoMe to burlington’: More than 30 life-size fiberglass bovines, hand-painted by Vermont artists and installed on platforms, appear to be grazing around downtown in this public art festival. At the end of the exhibition, the cows will be auctioned online to benefit the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. Through September 30 in Burlington. Info, 863-3489.

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‘Storied objectS: tracing WoMen’S liveS in verMont’: Artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection, along with oral and written narratives of Vermont women from the Vermont Folklife Center and UVM’s Special Collections, offer a glimpse into Vermont life from the 19th century onward. Through September 3 at Fleming Museum, UVM in Burlington. Info, 656-0750.

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‘The Land-The arT-The arTisT’: Part of the “State of Craft Showcase Events” honoring the 20th anniversary of the Vermont Craft Council, this exhibit features works by seven of the state’s finest crafters: George Ainley (Windsor chairs); Susan Langley (woven baskets); Chris Sherwin (glass); Truddi Greene (quilts); Susan Leader (pottery); Cheryl Flett (fiber art); and Don Heurerman (woodcarving). September 1 through October 31 at Gallery at the Vault in Springfield. Info, 885-7111.

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Virginia Webb & george LaWrence: Large oil landscapes, still lifes and portraits; and miniatures, watercolor and acrylic landscapes and abstracts, and matchbook paintings, respectively. Through August 29 at Chandler Gallery in Randolph. Info, 431-0204. WiLma LoVeLy: Artworks created on antique roofing tiles and embellished with a variety of materials. Through September 4 at City Center in Montpelier. Info, 563-2486.

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‘a deeP Look aT a smaLL ToWn: marLboro, VermonT’: Documentary photos and recordings by Forrest Holzapfel, who interviewed 200 of his fellow townsfolk in 1999. Through September 6 at Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. Info, 388-4964. annie casWeLL & Jascha sonis: “Women at Play,” paintings and ceramics, and jewelry, respectively. Through September 30 at Art on Main in Bristol. Info, 453-4032. bob goLd: “A New Perspective on Common Interiors and Exteriors,” giclée-style altered digital images in a mix of photorealism and surrealism. Through September 9 at Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. Info, 377-2579.

through October 31 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. Info, 247-4956. ‘reFLecTions on basin harbor’: The 25th annual juried art exhibit features paintings by artists in residence inspired by the grounds of the 700-acre resort on Lake Champlain. In addition, past participants painted or adorned small replicas of the resort’s famous Adirondack chairs, which are on view and will be for sale by silent auction to benefit the Vermont Arts Council. Through August 28 at Basin Harbor Club in Vergennes. Info, 475-7830. summer grouP shoW: Karla Van Vliet, Karin Gottshall, Paige Ackerson, Kit Donnelly and other local artists present their works in a variety of media. Open Saturdays or by appointment only. Through October 1 at The Gallery at 85 North Street in Bristol. Info, 453-5813. T.J. cunningham: “Subtle Expressions,” impressionist paintings that explore the universality of human emotion. Through September 4 at The Art House in Middlebury. Info, 458-0464. ‘The naTure oF Wood’: An exhibit of locally crafted furniture by Vermont woodworkers, 1790 to the present. Through October 23 at Sheldon Museum in Middlebury. Info, 388-2117. ‘WaTerscaPes’: Seven local artists contribute works in a variety of media that feature the “elixir of life” from oceans, lakes and rivers, realistic and abstract. Through September 22 at Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes. Info, 877-3850.

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ann young: Paintings of landscapes, portraits, interior scenes and subways in rich colors and conveying a sense of mystery. Through November 7 at Bee’s Knees in Morrisville. Info, 586-8078. chris haLe: “Landscapes Near and Far,” oil paintings that cite the effects of civilization on the natural environment. Through September 28 at Northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. Info, 748-0158.

caLeb kenna: “Water in India,” photographs from the international portfolio of the Brandon-based photographer. Through October 1 at The Storm Cafe in Middlebury. Info, 388-1063. 8h-Madriver082510.indd 1

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‘dWeLLings’: Photographs, paintings, sculpture and glass art on the theme by Victoria Blewer, S. Chandler Kissell, Andy Newman, Jon Olsen, Janis Sanders, Eric Tobin and Jen Violette. Through September 12 at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Info, 458-0098. hannah sessions & sTacey sTanhoPe: “Got Your Goat,” paintings and clay works, respectively, that reflect farm life. Through August 31 at Brandon Artists’ Guild. Info, 247-4956.

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‘bridge’: Works by Jodi Whalen, Alicia Abrahamson, Jackson Evans, Chris Huston, Bethany Farrell and Steve Clark interpret the concept following the demolition of the Champlain Bridge. Through September 10 at Studio V in Vergennes. Info, 349-2214.

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JaneT Fredericks: “It’s All About Water,” mixed-media drawings on paper inspired by the rivers and topography of the artist’s native Vermont landscape. Through September 25 at Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. Info, 382-9222.

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Liza myers: “Starry Night Sunflower Moonlit Vista,” a 4-by-16-foot mural hanging on the outside of the gallery as part of the Brandon Artists’ Guild Sunflower Power summer exhibit. Through October 31 at Liza Myers Gallery in Brandon. Info, 247-5229.

Burlington through September 5. Sales of

of his sunny watercolors and pen-andink drawings, of nature and buildings, are on view at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in his work will benefit the organizations to which Stein was dedicated: the synagogue,

marion guiLd: “Dusty Drawings and Doodles,” pencil drawings spanning 70 years by the 93-year-old Vermont native. Through September 25 at Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg. Info, 482-2878.

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medana gabbard & gabrieLLe mcdermiT: “Country Nostalgia,” figurative folk works, and “Of Earth and Sky: Reflections on a Pastoral Landscape,” paintings, respectively. September 1

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DANCE and MUSIC from Cambodia, Mexico, India and Brazil. Electrifying JAZZ from Chucho Valdés, piano.

Ellen Powell Long familiar to Vermont music fans as a jazz bassist, the

Colchester resident is also a photographer whose crisp images reveal a love of the natural world — including surprises at the macro level — and astute observations of the built environment. Powell’s recent works, in color and black-and-white, are on view through the end of August in the hallway gallery of Burlington’s Wing Building, near the King Street Ferry Dock. Pictured: “Red Barn.”

‘Different Views’ LanDscape show: Janet McKenzie, Maggie Siegel, Wen Redmond, Bob Rickard and Guitta Corey show works in oil, acrylic, fiber, photography, metal and collage. Through September 1 at Stowe Craft Gallery. Info, 253-7677. ‘exposeD! 2010’: UVM sculpture professor Meg McDevitt curates the annual outdoor sculpture exhibit featuring the works of 19 local artists, as well as three international artists, on the gallery grounds and sites around town. Through October 31 at Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. Info, 253-8358.

Karen Dawson: Twenty-one paintings and drawings of the Vermont landscape, as well as a few figurative pieces. Through September 15 at Martinetti Gallery in Johnson. Info, 730-3114. Kay Brown: A retrospective of abstract collages. Through August 30 at The Highland Lodge & Ski Touring Center in Greensboro. Info, 533-7068.

Laura heijn: “Mind of Winter,” landscape paintings by the local artist. Through September 5 at Winding Brook Bistro in Johnson. Info, 730-6191.

‘rememBrance: a memoriaL’: A collective, collaborative touring art project that, so far, comprises nearly 5000 abstract, figurative sculptures created from tea bags and representing fallen soldiers in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The project is ongoing and is open to new participants. Donations of materials are welcome. Through September 6 at Memphremagog Arts Collaborative in Newport. Info, 505-1265.

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Vanessa compton: Paintings that address the importance of the subconscious realms. Through October 4 at Claire’s Restaurant & Bar in Hardwick. Info, 472-7053.

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auGust featureD artists: Kevin Bubriski, Kirsten Hoving, Ben Moss, Judith Lee Page, Leslie Parke, Kathie Thompson, Polly Thompson and Tracy Baker show works in a variety of media. August 28 through September 26; stanLey treticK: “Bobby, Martin and John: Once Upon an American Dream,” 156 photographs of three 1960s leaders, Robert and John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., from the archives of the former LOOK magazine photographer; and Joseph Chirchirillo: “Wind and Water,” kinetic sculptures. Through September 12 at Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester. Info, 362-1405. LinDa DurKee: “Of Mountains and Dreams,” paintings from the artist’s Mountain Series as well as collages and limited-edition prints. Through September 6 at The InView Center for the Arts at Landgrove Inn. Info, 824-6673. ‘state of craft’: An exhibit of works in various media by Vermont’s master crafters in the studio craft movement, 1960-2010. Through October 31 at Bennington Museum. Info, 447-1571.

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‘artist’s choice’: Member artists from the surrounding region pick their favorite works to exhibit in this group show. Through September 14 at Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y. Info, 518-963-8309. emiLy yen: “Intuition,” sculpture by the Studio Art major that uses bark drawn from red pines. Through September 9 at Barrows Exhibition Rotunda, Hopkins Center in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-3651. foLLow the money: anDy warhoL’s american Dream’: Paintings, photographs and prints of coins and dollar signs, as well as images of people both famous and unknown, by the iconic pop artist. Through September 19; ‘maDe in hoLLywooD: photoGraphs from the john KoBaL founDation’: Nearly 100 vintage prints by Tinsel Town studio photographers of legends such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth and others. Through September 12 at Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Info, 603-646-2426. ‘we want miLes: miLes DaVis Vs. jazz’: The first major North American multimedia retrospective dedicated to the legendary jazz trumpeter and composer (1926-91) features images and sound. Through August 29 at Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. Info, 514-285-2000. m

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peter arthur weyrauch: “Rodz” photographs featuring vintage hot rod and antique cars, coinciding with Antique and Classic Car Show. Through August 31 at Townsend Gallery at Black Cap Coffee in Stowe. Info, 839-8818.

roBert waLDo BruneLLe jr.: “Every Kid’s a Winner!” paintings, cartoons and kinetic sculptures by the local artist. Through August 28 at Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-8183.

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‘LanD anD LiGht’: One hundred juried landscape paintings by 80 artists; and Nancy Stone: “One Woman Show,” watercolors, prints and mixed media by the Vermont artist. Through September 12 at Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. Info, 644-5100.

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roBert GerharDt: “Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma,” black-and-white photographs that document people who have been fighting a civil war for independence from the Burmese military. Through December 20 at Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College. Info, 635-1469.

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f the Weinstein brothers had hired Stephen Hawking to postulate a foolproof formula for filling movie theaters with young male viewers, the result would very likely look a lot like their latest installment in the 32-year-old Piranha franchise: Spring break plus Girls Gone Wild-style shoots divided by football-sized, flesh-eating fish equals good, old-fashioned, R-rated horror fun. The 1978 original was produced by Roger Corman, directed by Joe Dante, scripted by John Sayles and intended as a low-budget rip-off of the megahit Jaws. The makers of this movie understand that the only name with which its target demo will be familiar is that of Steven Spielberg’s proto-summer blockbuster and wisely keep the related injokes coming. In the process, they endear themselves to an additional market: AARP members who were around to be scared out of the water back when Roy Scheider first closed the beaches of Amity. Scheider, regrettably, wasn’t available for a cameo in Piranha 3D, but Richard Dreyfuss was, and appears in the opening scene as a retirement-age Matt Hooper reprising “Show Me the Way to Go Home” and doing

a bit of fishing on Arizona’s Lake Victoria (played by real-life Lake Havasu). Wouldn’t you know it — a seismic disturbance creates an opening to a subterranean body of water, unleashing swarms of fanged prehistoric piranha. Having survived his long-ago encounter with the giant fish, Hooper falls victim to relatively little ones. He should have brought a bigger boat. The officer in charge this time around is played by Elisabeth Shue. Just as Chief Brody was back in 1975, she finds herself forced to deal with the unpopular prospect of shutting down the town’s beaches at the height of a holiday season — in this case, spring break. So, rather than families and old men in funny caps, the hamlet is overrun with drunk frat boys and bikini-clad girls gyrating to the blasting beat of some MTV-type shoot, complete with wet-Tshirt contests. Little does Shue realize it for most of the movie, but she shares another dilemma with her Amity counterpart: Her children have chosen the worst possible time to spend the day on the water. Steven McQueen (grandson of the late great) plays her eldest. He’s hired as a location scout by Jerry O’Connell, in the role of a Joe

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BLADE RUNNER Rhames plays a police officer with his own approach to pest control.

Francis-inspired sleazebag who makes videos of young women going wild — or, at any rate, going without their bikinis. French director Alexandre (High Tension) Aja fits more nu-

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ome of the best romantic comedies have sprung from downright creepy premises. Think Tootsie (guy woos girl in guise of middleaged woman) or Cyrano de Bergerac and its update Roxanne (guy woos girl in guise of hotter guy). The Switch sets some kind of record in this category: It’s about a guy who woos a girl by sneaking his sperm into her uterus. Now, that’s romantic. Surely the only way to treat this scenario — inspired by a bone-dry New Yorker story by Jeffrey Eugenides — is as the blackest, cruelest of comedies. Sad to say, directors Josh Gordon and Will Speck (Blades of Glory) do not go that route. Having cast a fine lead actor capable of both dark and light moods (Jason Bateman), they proceed to treat the material like your standard Jennifer Aniston vehicle. The flat-footed screenplay by Allan Loeb (21) seals the deal. How uninspired is that script? Over an opening montage of bustling urban scenes, Bateman voiceovers that everyone seems to be running somewhere. “No wonder they call it the human race,” he muses. Things get a little more interesting when Bateman’s character, neurotic finance guy Wally Mars, meets a homeless man who hisses, “Beady-eyed little man-boy!” in his direction. Like the Head Crusher on “Kids in

dity into the film’s 82 minutes than I’ve encountered in the past 10 to 15 years, and he has a heyday combining it with the F/X gore reaped by the titular (so to speak) flesh eaters. The sight gags run the gamut from the make-you-laugh to the make-you-hurl. Aja’s film will go down in cinematic history for, if nothing else, offering the first 3-D underwater display of male frontal nudity in which the male involved didn’t need to be present for his closeup. Think the pool scene in Caddyshack as reimagined by Lorena Bobbitt. Ouch. Oh, and, as a deputy, Ving Rhames has a priceless Snakes on a Plane moment when he reaches his breaking point, yanks the motor off the back of a boat and uses it to puree every living thing within wading distance. The movie is wall to wall with gratuitous, gruesome stuff like that, and it’s just great fun. Piranha 3D has everything you want in pullout-the-stops B-movie baloney, and more. And by “more,” I mean its writers leave it wide open for an even crazier sequel. If half the team behind this film regroups for another fishing trip, I’ll be there. Something tells me they’ll be biting.

TWO GUYS, ONE CUP Bateman prepares to play a not-so-cute drunken prank on Aniston.

the Hall,” this homeless man seems to exist solely to remind urbanites they’re really just glorified cave men exulting in their cruel hierarchies. He is funny, which could be why he never reappears. Wally’s best friend and the secret love of his life, Kassie (Aniston), also seems to think he’s a beady-eyed little man-boy, though she’d never say so. Having long ago relegated him and his collection of tics to the “friend zone,” Kassie blithely tells Wally of her plans to conceive a child with sperm from a more

suitable donor — a studly married professor (Patrick Wilson). Then, to complete her tactful handling of the situation, she invites him to her “insemination party.” Soused and miserable, Wally just happens to get access to the cup containing Wilson’s donation. You can guess what happens next ... and probably also what happens seven years later, when Wally first meets Kassie’s big-eyed, anxious, neurotic son, Sebastian (Thomas Robinson). In fact, I’m guessing you think you already know how the film

ends. And you’re right. Among other things, The Switch is a paean to genetic determinism. (Who knew you could inherit so many quirks from a parent you’ve never met?) But one of the things it is not, for the most part, is a film about real people. Kassie is a void at the center of the movie; all we know about her is that she wants to spawn and isn’t above practicing amateur eugenics. With her wheaten tresses, weirdly inexpressive eyes and generic type-A mannerisms, Aniston seems like a better mate for “Sex and the City”’s Carrie Bradshaw than any mere man. There’s zero chemistry between her and Bateman, who comes alive mainly in his scenes with Jeff Goldblum and the precocious Robinson. Juliette Lewis, who’s turning into a brassy broad in the Stockard Channing mold, also earns a few laughs. Bill O’Reilly has taken exception to some real-life remarks from Aniston, who dared to suggest families don’t always need a father. He’d be happy to know the film appears to endorse his position. If you want to see a timely, irreverent movie about sperm donation, I suggest The Kids Are All Right. Because, regardless of whether children need a dad, a comedy needs the funny.  M A R G O T HA R R I S O N

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de Cons. With Zach Galifianakis. Jay (Meet the Parents) Roach directed. (114 min, PG-13. Majestic, Palace, St. Albans, Sunset) EAt pRAY loVEH Julia Roberts stars in the film adaptation of Elizabeth Gilbert’s bestselling memoir about a woman who travels to exotic locales to heal wounds of her past and unleash her appetites for food, spirituality and sweet lovin’. With Javier Bardem, James Franco, Billy Crudup and Richard Jenkins. Ryan Murphy, creator of “Glee” and “Nip/Tuck,” directed. (133 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe) EXit tHRoUGH tHE GiFt SHopHHHH1/2 Directed by British graffiti artist Banksy, this documentary about an L.A. man trying to videotape guerrilla creators — such as Space Invader, Shepard Fairey and Banksy himself — is an arthouse hit. (87 min, NR. Roxy) tHE EXpENDABlESHH1/2 Let’s hear it for actionmovie dudes of a certain age. Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Steve Austin team up to play a group of grizzled mercenaries who discover their mission isn’t what it seems in this bare-knuckled thriller. Stallone directed. (103 min, R. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

tHE lASt EXoRciSm: In this week’s fauxdocumentary horror film, a bogus exorcist finds himself facing a real demon on an isolated farm. With Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell. Daniel (A Necessary Death) Stamm directs. (100 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Sunset, Welden) tAKERS: Ah, late summer. Time for a heist movie. Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Chris Brown, Michael Ealy and Hayden Christensen play the bank robbers who try to pull off One Last Job. Matt Dillon plays the detective on their trail. Zoe Saldana’s in there, too. John Luessenhop directs. (107 min, PG-13. Majestic)

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tHE GiRl WHo plAYED WitH FiREHH1/2 Yes, the Swedish sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is here. Hacker sleuth Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) finds herself framed for murder in this adaptation of the second Stieg Larsson bestseller. With Michael Nyqvist and Lena Endre. Daniel Alfredson directed. (129 min, R. Roxy, Savoy) GRoWN UpSH1/2 Five old friends gather over the July 4 holiday weekend to honor the passing of their childhood basketball coach in this comedy from director Dennis (Big Daddy) Dugan. Starring Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Adam Sandler, who cowrote the film’s screenplay. (102 min, PG-13. Sunset) i Am loVEHHHH1/2 Tilda Swinton plays a married Italian aristocrat who develops a dangerous taste for a much younger chef in this drama from writerdirector Luca Guadagnino. With Flavio Parenti and Edoardo Gabbriellini. (120 min, R. Roxy) iNcEptioNHHHH In the latest sci fi thriller from Christopher (The Dark Knight) Nolan, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a thief who infiltrates people’s dream lives. With Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard. (148 min, PG-13. Big Picture, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, St. Albans, Sunset) tHE KiDS ARE All RiGHtHHHH Lisa (Laurel Canyon) Cholodenko directed this acclaimed study of modern family values in which a pair of teens with two moms (Annette Bening and Julianne Moore) decide they want to get to know their sperm donor. With Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson. (104 min, R. Roxy, Savoy, Stowe, Welden) NANNY mcpHEE REtURNSHH1/2 Emma Thompson reprises her role as the 21st century’s answer to Mary Poppins, who pops in to help a harried mom run her farm in this family adventure. Starring distinguished thespians Maggie Smith, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans. Susanna (“Generation Kill”) White directs. (100 min, PG. Bijou, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Welden) tHE otHER GUYSHHH1/2 Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg try to wring a few last laughs from the clichés of cop shows in this comedy about a pair of not-so-badass detectives who attempt to improve their rep. With Steve Coogan and Samuel L. Jackson. Adam (Stepbrothers) McKay directs. (107 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Sunset) piRANHA 3-DHHH1/2 Record amounts of fake blood were reportedly spilled in the making of this reboot of the campy horror franchise about toothy prehistoric fish that invade a lake full of wasted college kids. With Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O’Connell and Eli Roth. Alexandre (High Tension) Aja directs. (89 min, R. Capitol [3-D], Essex [3-D], Majestic [3-D], Marquis [3-D]) NOW PLAYING

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