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“It makes me feel good to make other people feel good,” she says. Anticipating people’s wants and needs is a skill she’s fostered over her many years in the service industry, where success is directly related to customer satisfaction. Bridge grew up about an hour outside New York City. Coming from a solidly working-class family that valued initiative and hard work, she got a job as soon as she was able. As a teen, she toiled in restaurants and slogged it out on farms. “I wanted to be independent,” Bridge says. “I didn’t want to have to ask my parents for anything.” Her college career began at Rutgers, where she intended to major in Russian. But, after a chance encounter with the university’s dean of admissions, whom she told of her plans to own her own restaurant one day, Bridge changed course entirely. She enrolled at the University of

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knows what she wants. She has a clear vision,” he says. Practically, that vision is centered on the Greater Burlington housing market, where Bridge and her partner Cypress have already staked a desirable claim. One reason the pair got into the business, says Cypress, was that they both knew so many people who would be wanting to buy in Chittenden County in the future. It seemed like a logical step. Initially, Bridge says, the sales component of real estate turned her off. She didn’t want people to assume she would try to push property on them just because she was a realtor. “I had a picture that sales equaled not caring,” she says, her New Jersey accent sneaking out. “But I sleep well at night for a reason.” Bridge has crafted her nascent real estate business around trying to understand what makes people happy.

edges her attraction to the extreme. Her 14 tattoos, her stint as a vegan and her time studying Brazilian martial arts stand as evidence. When Bridge followed her thenboyfriend to Burlington after four years in Park City, she couldn’t find a job. For someone used to working all the time, unemployment was a killer, she recalls. She spent her days throwing a tennis ball for her dog. After a couple of months of searching, Bridge met the owner of Red Square, who happened to need a temporary bar manager. It was serendipity. Bridge took the job, which she calls “complete and total immersion into Burlington nightlife.” Not long after, an opportunity arose to buy the assets of the 1/2 Lounge next door. With business partner Tyre Duvernay, with whom she also co-owns the tattoo studio Aartistic Inc., Bridge snatched up the property and recast it as a different type of bar. “We had in mind a place for adults. Nobody was doing it,” Bridge says. “No one was making organic cocktails. No one had a cheese menu.” Word spread that the tiny slip of a watering hole was the place to go for the edgy, creative crowd. Business exploded because of word of mouth — though Bridge claims she still runs into people

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essica Bridge knows nearly everybody. And just about everybody in Burlington seems to know her. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of making Bridge’s acquaintance, sit tight. At some point, someone will recommend her as a realtor when you’re looking to buy a house. Or she’ll sell your friend a condo. Or maybe she’ll mix you a drink at her Church Street bar. People around Burlington know Bridge as owner of the 1/2 Lounge. But with her new company, Element Real Estate, which she started in June with business partner Dan Cypress, Bridge is proving herself in a new arena. And she’s selling houses like a maniac. Don’t try to tell her it’s a tough time for real estate. She can barely keep ahead of all the business coming her way. To say Bridge is driven would be a gross understatement. Before she hit double digits, she was babysitting toddlers in her Monroe, N.J., neighborhood. During college in Las Vegas, she ran a coffee shop, then a brewpub. By 22, she was in charge of customer relations for a luxury-property-management company in Park City, Utah. Four years later, Bridge and a partner bought the 1/2 Lounge and turned it into an upscale speakeasy. Add a tattoo studio and a beverage catering company, and a picture of Bridge starts to emerge — as an ambitious people pleaser with a knack for business and a devotion to her job(s) that borders on the fanatical. The connections she’s made in these various venues are a boon in her new profession. Perhaps more than any other business, real estate relies on word of mouth. All the advertisements in the world can’t beat an enthusiastic referral from a trusted friend. And Bridge has a lot of those. The 33-year-old is one of those rare individuals with the uncanny ability to make those around her feel good about themselves. Bridge brings new people into her circle with a wink, a heartfelt compliment, a light touch on the arm, whether or not she wants to sell them something. Generally, those people stick around. If she does sell them something, it’s a bonus. In general, says her mentor in the business, Bill Desautels of RE/MAX North Professionals, Bridge does more business in two months than an average realtor does in a year. Desautels credits her early success to her focus. “She

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who’ve never heard of the place. And she kept making new connections. A positive experience with a realtor left Bridge thinking about leaving the hospitality business and entering the home-selling fray. “Real estate is intellectually stimulating, and I needed a new challenge,” she says. Bridge also saw real estate as a potential route to financial security — which, for her, means the ability to take care of her parents or her brother if they need it. Most people who know Bridge say they’ve been friends with her for years, though they’re not quite sure how they met. It’s as if they’ve just always known her, they say. Cypress is one of those people. When the pair learned they both harbored a desire to get into real estate, it only made sense that they’d do it together. After spending time on a team at RE/MAX North under the tutelage of Matt Hurlburt, Bridge and Cypress struck out on their own. Cypress’ financial background mixed well with Bridge’s experience in customer service. He sees their differences as strengths. “I’m more market driven, and she’s much better at helping people see space,” he says. “She’s very passionate and intense in a good way.” Their complementary personalities have produced sales figures that are “pretty amazing,” Cypress adds. In the past two and a half months, the pair’s business has doubled, and February was their busiest month yet. “Jess has the unique ability to read people’s personality and match them with a property,” says Becky Beers, a treasury relationship manager at KeyBank, who went to Bridge a year ago for help finding a house. She and her fiancé, Ewen Syme, had known Bridge for years. After getting a sense of what each of them wanted in a home, Bridge seemed to know intuitively what would work, Beers says. Though they initially said they didn’t want to live in the New North End, she showed them a property in that part of Burlington that offered everything they were looking for. They loved it. An average workday for Bridge starts at 7 a.m. with a quick check of email and ends somewhere between 6 and 11 p.m., depending on what she has going on at the 1/2, her labor of love. Despite this workaholic existence, Bridge looks anything but haggard or rundown. To the contrary, she has an understated glamour about her. Her menswear-inspired wardrobe, complete with neckties, is crisp and pressed, and her chestnut eyes are bright and engaged.

While her diet consists largely of takeout food, she manages to maintain an enviably trim physique and creamy complexion. She wears her luxuriant, mahogany-colored hair long, with thick bangs that she often pushes to the side when she speaks. Bridge jokes that her hair hides her ever-present Bluetooth, which makes it look as though she’s always talking to herself. But she’s listening, too. At a recent condo showing, Bridge demonstrated

her knack for understanding her buyers’ tastes. The first property, a one-bedroom unit in a historic Victorian building, had a disjointed layout, textured wallpaper and few right angles to be found. Bridge knew the buyer had lived in mostly modern buildings and might find the space cumbersome. She suggested a more conventional unit in a building down the street — a “dope space,” she called it — might work better. She was right. The buyer perked up when she saw the sleek kitchen and new hardwood flooring. With a schedule that leaves little time for leisure, Bridge admits balance isn’t one of her strong suits. But when it comes to her clients, “If you want me, I’m committed,” she says. Last year she scheduled an open house for a client on Halloween and spent the evening in the South End home passing out candy to trick-or-treaters. The house sold just days after it was listed. “This might sound hokey,” Bridge said, “but what I really love doing is making people happy.” m To learn more about Element Real Estate, visit www.realestatevt.com, or contact Jessica Bridge at jessica@ realestatevt.com.

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Apparently, say Vermont real estate professionals, the money is working to bring people into the market. Statistically, says realtor Chris von Trapp of Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, the credit has “done its job.” New home sales are lagging, but existing homes in the low to middle price range are moving. Two years ago, 30 percent of von Trapp’s buyers indicated they were firsttimers; this year, that figure has climbed to 53 percent. “It doesn’t get any better than this with low interest rates and the stimulus,” von Trapp says. In October and November 2009, just before the credit was extended, area real estate agents saw a huge rush in the number of first-time homebuyers seriously looking to purchase property. People wanted to get the $8000 to which they were entitled. Bob Hill, vice president of the Vermont Association of Realtors, is seeing the same crazed house hunting now, as first-timers realize they have just 60 days to get a house under contract. After a drop-off in sales in December and January — historically slow months for real estate — interest in the market from new homebuyers rose to fever pitch, Hill claims. “The point of the credit was to get people off the sidelines jordan silverman

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and get them to make a decision,” Hill the community and someone else will says. “It’s definitely working. Houses benefit from the credit,” she says. Meredith Haff, a first-timer from under $250,000 are moving.” While the Vermont Real Estate Stowe who works as the marketing diInformation Network doesn’t have rector at Concept2, plans on using her exact numbers of first-time homebuyer credit to “replenish the reserve,” which sales in the state, Kathy Sweeten, the was drained shortly after she purchased organization’s executive vice president, her condo. She spent the first six months confirms that sales activity in Vermont painting her place and making it her has shot up in the last couple of months. own. The credit, which she hopes to In 2008, 789 single-family homes were get in a couple months, will go toward sold in Chittenden County. Last year, that reimbursing herself. Like Slocum and Mulvaney-Stanak, number jumped to 889. She attributes the increase not only to the tax credit Haff, 31, was pushed to take the plunge but to the fact that home prices have in part because of the credit. It was the stabilized in the region and the housing incentive she needed to make a move inventory is good. “We definitely have a now rather than wait around. “Knowing some of that money might come back healthy market here,” Sweeten says. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak knows that to me made it seem less of a scary deal,” Haff says. Not to be true. When only does she have she began look$8000 coming her ing to buy her first way, but she also home last summer, has the satisfaction entry-level housing of knowing she did was being snatched her part to stimulate up as soon as it was the economy. Like put on the market. all home purchases, As the tax credit Haff’s had a modest window began trickle-down effect closing, it became on the economy. harder to find an But cumulative affordable property. housing sales help When she finally keep realtors, real landed on a house BoB Hill, V. P. of VE rmoN t estate attorneys and she could afford, ASSociAtioN of rEAltor S mortgage brokers in she pounced on it. business and inspire “I offered the asking price,” she says. “I just had to throw confidence in the market. Increased activity due to the credit, open the checkbook because I was worand to historically low interest rates, has ried it would get snatched up.” The opportunity was so good she a downside, though — first-time homegave up her seat on the city council to buyers in the region may find it hard to take advantage of it; she had lived in locate a property in the low to middle Burlington’s Ward 2, but the new place price range. The average length of time was in Ward 3. When she moved, she a two-bedroom home sits on the market was required to step down. Last Tuesday, is just 60 days, von Trapp says, making it her new neighbors voted her back on a true seller’s market. Most houses under $300,000 are the council, representing Ward 3. The 29-year-old closed on her two- getting multiple offers, and many of bedroom house in Burlington’s Old them are selling for the asking price. North End right before Thanksgiving That means first-timers have to get agand says she is looking forward to get- gressive if they’re going to land in their ting her $8000 check. The credit, she dream house. Average buyers in that says, will “accelerate the exciting part price range lose the first two properties of home ownership.” She plans on using they think about putting a bid on. “If you walk into the one and it’s the part of the money to redo her bathroom, which, she reasons, will help the local one,” von Trapp advises, “you have to economy. “I’m putting money back into buy it today.” m

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Home, Sweeter Home How Lakeview changed my life: a tale of real estate redemption B y Paul a R out ly

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wasn’t looking for a new house. I thought I was perfectly happy in the 800-square-foot “single-family” home I’d occupied for 20 years in Burlington’s Old North End. Working upwards of 60 hours a week for 15 years, I couldn’t realistically maintain much more than a flophouse. And this one was truly “affordable.” I purchased it in 1992 for $82,000, and the mortgage payments were small and short lived. That made it easy to overlook the European-sized kitchen appliances and the absence of doors, sunlight and a guest room. All the utilities combined cost me less than 300 bucks a month. I made improvements over the years — backyard garden, deck, shed, new furnace — but there’s only so much you can do with a one-bedroom, one-bathroom post-grad pad. Any significant change would have triggered a domino effect of expensive upgrades and unpleasant choices: between the wisteria and the would-be woodstove, between the locust tree and the imaginary exercise room. I couldn’t find the time or energy to think beyond “starter home.” So I didn’t. Until last summer, when I was biking home from work one Saturday and decided to turn onto Lakeview Terrace. It’s my favorite street in the city — three blocks of dense, mixed housing on a bluff overlooking the lake, behind Burlington College. In the old days, soot from the Moran Plant lowered the rents. But since the industrial harbor has become the Burlington Waterfront, the neighborhood has morphed into a sweet spot, an eclectic enclave of oldtimers, artists and entrepreneurs — the city’s residential sunset strip. A frequent visitor to the street, I imagined someone from the lake side would one day approach me and declare, “It seems like you belong in this neighborhood. Why don’t you take my house?” It didn’t happen quite like that, but an unexpected for-sale sign did catch my eye. It wasn’t the handwritten one that had been up for years, demanding $499,999 for a scary green house that Magic Hat’s Alan Newman has since bought and rebuilt. This one stood in front of a lovely, respectable, landscaped home with a killer view of Lake Champlain.

I tried to memorize the realtor’s number as I rode past, but knew I’d forget it, so I turned around. At that moment, the front door opened and a couple emerged. “Do you live here?” I blurted. “Or are you looking to buy the place?” They were the owners, so I asked for a quick tour. This was totally out of character for me; I was an MLS virgin who had never thought to combine the words “Burlington,” “view” and “real estate” in my mind, let alone in an Internet search. Still, I admired the front door, with its heavy wood frame, patterned glass and old-fashioned doorbell. On the other side, I could see all the way through the house and out the back to a gorgeous perennial garden, the shimmering lake and the Adirondacks. I felt like I was beholding a spectacular altar from the entrance of a church. Mentally, I was already moving in. The kitchen was open, with an island and enough glass cabinets to display the

family china I’d been storing in a shed for more than a year. The living room’s built-in shelf would hold our still-growing collection of books. The sunroom? Hadn’t I actually visualized this glassed-in chamber with radiant floor heat? A couple of years ago, in the chaos of running my business, I had consulted a professional — shrink? financial advisor? lawyer? — who asked me a simple but troubling question: “What do you want?” Meaning, if you ever manage to retire from Seven Days, where do you see yourself? All I could come up with was an image of an older version of myself reading in a comfortable chair with an afghan draped across my legs, looking out at the lake. This lake. This view, variations of which have been with me since I went to summer camp in the Adirondacks. It was my dream house. Literally.

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probably shouldn’t have shared that thought with the owners, but I did — a huge negotiating faux pas. The next day, I brought my boyfriend over to see the place. The day after that, I made an offer. They turned it down. A “down economy” brings its own special pressures. Everyone thought I should be “getting a deal,” but I thought the asking price was fair. Should I gamble and risk losing the house? Or proceed as if there were no recession, knowing that, in better times, the house would most certainly have sold to a buyer more motivated and moneyed than me?

While I was trapped in the hell of cognitive dissonance, I kept myself mentally prepared to stay where I was. Part of me wanted that to happen, I think, because leaving the old house felt like a betrayal of my history: All my memories were there. Also, this new house might be just too conspicuously fancy for a Saturn driver, and the move promised to be incredibly disruptive. When was I supposed to find the time to sort through, pack up and transport all my things? I was so ready to regret the outcome, I never considered that this totally spontaneous decision could turn out to be one of the best of my life. When the sellers finally accepted my — third? — offer, I became at 49 years of age the

proud owner of my first grown-up house. Ben Franklin counted a “little house well filled” among the “great riches” of life. But after 20 years, having a bit more space is kinda nice. The old house, which had no enclosed shelves, was packed to the rafters. The TV was blocking access to the closet that housed the sound system. There was no place to install a cat door, so we kept a window open upstairs — year round — knowing full well that other animals could get in that way, too. My African art had seen better days, but I couldn’t bring myself to relegate them to a moldy basement. It turned out there was some pretty

cool stuff rotting down there already: more antique china, an old sewing machine, a parasol from Thailand I’d forgotten about. There’s room for all of it in the new house — which has twice the square footage. Also, cupboards that close. Closets with doors. A laundry chute! Unpacking was the best therapy I’ve ever had. Remarkably, after all our things had been placed in the bigger digs, you could still hear an echo. It was a good excuse to acquire some furniture. My first purchase was the big square chair and ottoman of my retirement fantasy, which I placed strategically in a corner of the sunroom with a northwest view. A donated couch came next, with a daybed section that faces southwest. From

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either spot, I can keep a watchful eye on my new best friend: Lake Champlain. I now realize I wasn’t a very keen observer of Burlington’s signature natural attraction, despite cavorting in and on it for years. Like the majority of Burlingtonians, I’d seen many more sunsets than sunrises, mostly in the summer. My exposure to the lake was almost always curtailed by wind, cold, darkness or fatigue. Mine was a Boathouse kayaker’s view. What do you notice when you can comfortably observe Champlain at all hours of day and night? Sunsets last forever — like, an hour. Where the sun goes down changes dramatically in the course of a month. The morning

light on the Adirondacks makes them look close enough to touch, especially in the winter. You know the lake is in the process of freezing when a pattern of cotton balls of vapor rises over the water. “Moon sets” get a lot less press than do sunsets, but they’re just as awesome. For years, I never really saw the lake. Now I can’t stop looking at it. Surveying it every morning puts things in perspective — historically, geographically, evolutionarily. And it’s entertaining. Like a fire, it’s constantly changing, and I don’t want to miss a single stray ray or cool cloud formation. If I happen to notice the sunset from my office window, from which I

can see a wedge of sky, I wish I were seeing the whole show from home. This same yearning goes for the house itself, which occupies that crazy place in the brain reserved for new lovers. When I’m at work, I think about the place with a combination of longing and excitement. I can’t wait to see it again, and imagine what I’m going to do once I get there. Dishes. Laundry. Reading. Hot tub. Soaking under a night sky in winter is like a massage — something you don’t think you need until you’ve had one. My friends and relatives are convinced this is a positive development — they lobbied hard to make this house thing happen. But I wonder if they’ve

noticed I’m not calling as much, not going out, and not really having people over. It’s because I can’t get enough of the house, which still feels like a really nice hotel from which I never want to check out. Either I’m going nuts, or I really needed this. I’ve had to make a couple of business trips since we moved. Both times the plane was angled so I could see the house from the air. I used to worry about crashing, but my prayers to the JetBlue gods have simplified: Just deliver me back to my house so I can spend a bit more time there. After all the sunsets I’ve missed, I’m finally seeing the light. m

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ack in 1973, Bill Bartels Garden Island, the larger of the two islands at left was thumbing through the New York Times when he saw an ad for a private island for sale in Vermont. He phoned the listing agent and learned the property was on Garden Island, a Lake Champlain hideaway off the coast of Charlotte believed to have been the summer retreat of President William Howard Taft. The compound had a “main house” with exquisite woodwork and original 1800s fireplaces, along with five cottages — all with electricity, water and septic — set on 30 acres nestled around a protected waterfront. Bartels and two business partners — brothers Robert and James Brown — hopped a plane from New York to Burlington the next day to investigate the rare find. “We had a rowboat and a little five-horsepower motor, and we plowed across in early March — there were some broken ice floes still there,” Bartels recalls. “We got on the island and found there was just a very amazing place. Everything was boarded up and dusty and musty, but (The retreat takes up most, but not all, we all recognized the true magic of the of the island, which also has three small, place.” independently owned properties.) Bartels and the Browns, then young That asking price buys not just the men in their thirties, loved the prop- six houses, but a Victorian “viewing erty. They spent two years putting the tower,” a pontoon boat, three tractors, financing together, then bought it for a winch house, kayaks, a gazebo, four $150,000. rowboats, steel-frame docks and loads of Now, 35 years later, with their children Adirondack chairs. In short, everything grown, the owners have put the island needed to run a summertime retreat retreat on the market at a price as big as that has been luring vacationers to its the bathtub once used by President Taft: secluded, sandy shores for years. $7.9 million. The estate’s $19,652 yearly Question is, in today’s market, will it property tax bill is just as eye-popping. sell?

Garden Island is currently the third most expensive property on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) maintained by the Vermont Real Estate Information Network. Only a palatial $16 million estate on Upper Springs Road in Stowe and the 1900-acre Smokeshire Valley Preserve retreat in Chester, listed at $14.5 million, boast higher asking prices. It’s among several multimillion-dollar Vermont properties that have languished unsold for months while a battered real estate market struggles to recover. To the south, in Dover, a 36-acre private

resort with a nine-hole golf course, priced at $3.2 million, has been on the market almost two years. A 90-acre property in Londonderry listed at $4.9 million — which has three houses, a pool, ponds, tennis courts and “meandering trails” — has been listed for about 640 days. The Garden Island retreat went on the market last May. Eight prospective buyers have toured the island, though none has yet made an offer, listing agent Debbie Fortier says. “This recession has affected people from all walks of life,” says Fortier, an agent with Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate in Middlebury. “It has slowed the market down considerably for second homes, as this would be.” Once a series of individually owned beachfront strips, the Garden Island land was bought, sold and consolidated throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1947, an orthopedic surgeon from Bristol, David Bosworth, and his family purchased the property. A church group owned another portion of the island until recently. It was the Bosworths who sold the retreat to Bartels and the Browns in 1975. Bartels and Robert Brown, who grew up childhood friends in New York City, now helm the international retail marketing and merchandising company SPAR Group Inc., with Brown as chairman and Bartels as vice chairman. James Brown is a lawyer who lives in the Boston area. Garden Island’s main house, Maple House, was the summer getaway for Bartels, the Brown brothers and their families for more than three decades.

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“Whole generations of partners’ say. Fortier looked at islands that sold children have grown up on the island, in Maine, New Hampshire and New kids crawling around on the deck,” says York for “comparables.” She also looked Bartels. for clues on the website privateislands The real estate brochure for Garden online.com, where she advertised the Island describes it as the ideal place to Garden Island estate. But nothing of“laze away” the summer. Maple House fered an exact match. is a classic Victorian summer cottage “Not many of these islands have six with six bedrooms, three refrigerators, homes on them,” she notes. a wraparound porch, parquet floors, a Privately owned Champlain islands game room and three bathrooms — one of any kind rarely come up for sale — of which includes Taft’s oversized tub. maybe once every 10 years, by one realThe other five cottages — Cedar, Oak, Birch, Pine and Willow — were mostly built between 1900 and the 1950s and feature screenedin porches, decks and fireplaces. With a septic system and electricity fed from the mainland by underwater cable, Garden Island is a bit more developed than most Champlain islands, realtors say. But it maintains a rustic flavor. The houses aren’t insulated. Drinking water comes from the lake and is purified using ultraviolet filters. Guests arrive by a pontoon boat that takes eight minutes to cross Converse Bay. The aquatic shuttle service, which provides a couple of summer jobs for college students, is available to guests 24/7 as long as they stay. Over the years, the island’s dramatic cliffs and impressive mountain views have lured a mix of newlyweds, families and minor celebrities, such as CBS News anchor Charles Osgood and a team doctor for the New York Rangers. Winter on Garden Island The cottages fetch rates that range from $1270 to $2730 per week, and they fill up fast: Summer 2010 is already 80 percent tor’s guess. Fish Bladder Island, a speck booked, Bartels says. of land between South Hero and Milton, Bartels says he and his partners de- sold for more than $1 million to a couple cided to sell after getting a slightly “ag- from Greenwich, Conn., in 2005, two gressive” sales pitch from Debbie Fortier years before a devastating fire reduced and Ray Fortier, also a realtor at Coldwell the island’s historic lodge to a pile of Banker. It’s somewhat “difficult” to think smoldering ruins. about selling the island property after so long, he adds, but “life goes on.” Got a comment? Contact Andy Pricing the property on Garden Bromage at andy@sevendaysvt.com. Island wasn’t easy, Fortier and Bartels

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ome kitchens haven’t been updated since 1977, while others are gussied up with fancy counters and shiny appliances that look as though they were meant for a restaurant. But, while marble and stainless steel may add resale value, they aren’t what make a room one of a kind. A resident chef often does. Some cooks are so passionate that their kitchens become reflections of their particular styles. For the Seven Days Real Estate Issue, we sought out some local kitchens that were designed to meet their owners’ unique needs. One effortlessly combines elegance with livability, while the other two integrate indoor spaces with the outdoors.

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Steven Palmer and Anna Rosenblum Palmer, Shelburne

Anna Rosenblum Palmer, Steven Palmer and their two young sons live on the windswept Lake Champlain shore in Shelburne. Their contemporary cedarshingled home — with a breathtaking view of the waves — looks like something out of a magazine. In fact, it is: The house, designed by Essex Junction architect Michael Minadeo, was featured in the May/June 2008 issue of Design New England. Although it boasts a five-burner gas stove, extra-wide range and fancy stainless-steel fridge, the Palmer kitchen isn’t one of those austere rooms best suited for cocktail parties. After all, it was designed with family in mind. Take, for instance, the cherrywoodtopped counter that functions both as a work surface and a kitchen table. “Granite is practical and easy to clean,” Rosenblum Palmer says. “But I didn’t want a stone counter, because my family practically lives at this counter, and I wanted it to feel like home.” Plus, she continues, “I like the surfaces I use all the time to take on what I call ‘the patina of life.’”

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Standing with a lease in hand, crysTal MaDErIa, owner of kIsMET in Montpelier, prepared to make a leap: She was about to move her sweet little breakfast-and-lunch café from out-of-the-way Barre Street to a bigger downtown location. But something stopped her, and it sounds a little like, well, kismet. When her contractor failed to keep their appointment, Maderia realized the new space would never be ready in time for the busy catering season. So, instead of relocating, Maderia decided to do more with her current spot. This summer she’ll partner with around a dozen guest chefs, some local and some from afar, to offer a series of dinners. Kismet’s visitors will range from famed West Coast wildcrafter Iso Rabins — who will spend several weeks in residence — to MaTThEw BIloDEau of the nearby Black Door Bar anD BIsTro. To make room for more cooks in the kitchen, Maderia is turning Kismet’s basement into a workspace. Soon she hopes to contract with a charcuterie expert who can use part of it for curing ham and bacon for diners’ breakfasts. Another upcoming project: giving longtime employee alExIs hurlEy, 21, a chance to spread her wings. “She’s going to start a mini taco shop at Kismet,” Maderia says. Every Tuesday night beginning in June, Hurley and her friends will dish up a small menu of Mexican specialties made entirely from scratch. “There will be three or four tacos and two or three higher-end, more exquisite specials,” says Maderia. The restaurateur says there’s a simple rationale behind her various space-sharing schemes: “Montpelier really needs more variety, but there’s not enough business to support five more concepts.” By ushering new chefs into her kitchen, Maderia hopes to give them a place where they can experiment without risking their nest eggs. Call it community service.

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The Green Mountain Opera Festival threw itself a classy — and culinary — fundraiser Sunday evening at Waitsfield’s rounD Barn. In addition to a short program of selected tunes performed by soprano Lori Phillips and bass Erik Kroncke, the Round Barn’s cookIng FroM ThE hEarT caterers served up a Scottish dinner. The seemingly unusual choice was inspired by the GMOF’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor, coming up in June at the Scotch Pie

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with white-linened tables elegantly appointed with flowers and candles. Happily, the dinner experience didn’t reflect the opera’s tragedy, either. The well-portioned three-course menu began with Cullen Skink. The classic Scottish chowder with house-smoked Finnan Haddie (haddock) was fragrant, perfectly seasoned and creamily delicious. Next came Scotch Pie, a lamb-and-beef mincemeat concoction topped with “mashed tatties” and horseradish sauce. Though the pastry was rather stiff, the filling was delicately flavored with a pleasingly smooth texture. The sauce gave the dish a wee bite.

Dessert — a Warm Pear and Whisky-Spiked Trifle — was architecturally impressive, with layers of rosemary and sea-salt Scottish shortbreads, bits of poached pear, melted chocolate, and rich Vermont mascarpone. The stack collapsed at the touch of a fork, however, as the shortbreads were hard and the other ingredients mushy. I would have welcomed a tad more chocolate — or, for that matter, pear. It’s a small quibble about an engaging menu that I was relieved to learn did not include Scotland’s most notorious dish, haggis, or require me to wear plaid.

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Greater Burlington has at least 10 Vietnamese restaurants. Currently, this abundance doesn’t extend far outside the city’s environs, but that’s changing. On February 27, annaM rEsTauranT, the first Vietnamese spot in St. Albans, opened its doors. “Most of our customers love Vietnamese food but had to travel at least 30 minutes to get it,” says server kIM lE, sister of owner Duc lE.

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The Les, who are new to the restaurant business, recommend the unique Shrimp on Sugar Cane, a dish of shrimp paste wrapped in dry tofu and cooked on a sugarcane skewer, then served over vermicelli. There’s Vietnamese-style marinated salmon or tilapia, too. Annam also has bubble tea in flavors such as mango, latte and bright purple taro. The refreshing sips are popular, Kim claims. “Customers like it,” she says. “We just have to get them used to the black tapioca balls.”

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That patina is certainly unavoidable when you let tots help with the cooking. Many mornings, Rosenblum Palmer explains, her 4-year-old whips up his own oatmeal with just a tiny bit of help. Both he and his 3-year-old brother “use words like savory and tangy” to describe foods, she says proudly. Committed localvores, the Palmer parents split the work of turning the ingredients they get from farm shares into simple, delicious meals. “We’ve got [frozen] pigs and cows downstairs,” she notes. “We do a lot of roasting.” That roasting, combined with plenty of baking, is the reason Rosenblum Palmer dreams of making one major change to the kitchen. “I wish I had a second oven,” she says.

thE Bright NEw worlD of cuStom lightiNg Hanging from a white chain in the corner of Maryline Scaviner’s Montréal atelier are the bones of a work in progress: a silver hook fastened to a fist-sized metal disc, and a slender wand with a knob at the bottom. These meager metal beginnings give no hope of glamour, no indication of the swoop and sparkle that will delight the homeowner who commissioned it. The skeleton will become a one-of-a-kind crystal chandelier, destined for a dining room in Québec. Scaviner, slim and smiling in black boots with fine, silver hair, started her company, Monts et Cristaux, five years ago. Arriving in Montréal from Africa, she missed the continent’s lush colors. When she couldn’t find a lighting fixture that fit the bill, she designed one. She has since created chandeliers for kitchens, dining rooms, restaurants and even a prestigious French aperitif. Her personalized approach to lighting makes Scaviner the go-to person for cooks and decorators throughout North America. After meeting with a client in the space where the fixture will hang, she determines its size and shape. The one hanging in the corner of her atelier will have a traditional form: round, with a half dozen upswept arms, tapered columns holding clear bulbs, and graceful sweeps of crystal pendants, beads and attenuated drops. A lamp like this would be at home in a formal dining room with a temperature-controlled wine cave and a cook who makes impeccable sauces. When a kitchen is modern, materials may lean toward industrial: chain mail, either in sheets or single strands, recycled aluminum, LED lights. Shapes are crisp and linear — a column of glittering crystal, for instance, suspended by silver chains from a laser-cut aluminum crown and illuminated from within. Color is Scaviner’s muse, and she hand-dyes her European crystals. A striking green chandelier called “Le Vert” contains a multitude of beaded ropes that glimmer as they spill from rich green bobeches — patterned glass bowls that hold the lamps. Small pearls stud the ropes, and reflect soft, white light, in contrast to the shimmering chartreuse pendants suspended below them. Imagine beneath it a long wooden table, set with linen, fine porcelain and ivory-handled knives. Scaviner’s most recent kitchen assignment featured stainless-steel appliances and walls, and counters of gray and white marble. In addition to light, the room needed color. Scaviner’s solution placed the chandelier against a metal wall, and brightened the space with a mix of gray and turquoise crystal. For the makers of the French aperitif, pineau des Charentes, Scaviner combined textured bronze balls with crystal beads and faceted pendants, which she dyed gold to match the wine. The company featured the fixture in a print ad, replacing 12 white candelabras with glasses of pineau. In the dining room of Le Cosmos, a Québec restaurant and bar, she strung 1000 crystals of different sizes and colors around an antique Spanish chandelier. Beneath, diners sit in Louis XVI chairs. When restaurants or homeowners have Monts et Cristaux chandeliers, their guests are treated to a feast before the food is even served.

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Like many dedicated cooks, Maxine Longmuir and Graham Hewison built their kitchen around their oven. But they went one step further — they built their business around it, too. The Warren couple own AGA at the Sugartree Inn, an eclectically appointed bed-andbreakfast on the Sugarbush Access Road. For the uninitiated, an AGA is a Shropshire-made cast-iron oven/range combo that uses radiant heat to cook Sunday roasts, boil water for tea and warm wet mittens in the winter. The heat comes from a central propane-fueled burner and is apportioned to four ovens and two ranges. Each oven — for roasting, baking, simmering and warming — runs at a different temperature, as do the simmering and boiling plates. Once an AGA is turned on, it stays on. It remains pleasantly warm to the touch all hours of the day and can heat a room or two with ease. The cookers are staples in British country houses and posh London flats, and are nearly impossible to find in the U.S. Which is why Longmuir and Hewison, who are as British as bubble and squeak and Branston pickle, brought one with them when they moved to Vermont from London: Longmuir couldn’t imagine running a B&B without her AGA. “It’s my baby,” she says proudly. The couple love their AGA so much, they incorporated it into the name of their business with the blessing of the parent company. Longmuir, who does all the cooking at the inn, remembers when Gill Faldo, ex-wife of Graham Hewison and professional golfer Nick Faldo, introduced her Maxine Longmuir to the AGA in the mid-1990s. Never before had she tasted food with such flavor, she recalls. Because there is no open flame or electric heat source within the AGA’s oven compartments, food doesn’t dry out. Longmuir says, whereas a mushroom would become desiccated and shriveled in a regular oven, in an AGA the fungus would end up juicy and succulent. “There is no better way to cook food,” she contends. Once you buy an AGA and have it installed in your kitchen, it’s there for life. Since they weigh nearly a ton and take two days for a certified technician to put together, if you move, the AGA stays. “I cried leaving my AGA [in England],” Longmuir admits. But now Longmuir has a new cooker, affectionately called Mrs. Bridges after the cook in the British sitcom “Upstairs, Downstairs.” Mrs. Bridges occupies a large section of real estate in the inn’s kitchen, where the cream-and-black beauty churns out bowls of organic oatmeal for breakfast and bakes up batches of scones for afternoon teas. But she (no, the AGA is not an “it”) isn’t used for her cooking skills alone. “She does my ironing as well,” Longmuir says. Mrs. Bridges’ services don’t come cheap. A four-oven AGA like Longmuir’s costs between $12,000 and $15,000 and uses about $5 worth of propane a day. But it’s worth it for the couple, who say more than a few guests have left vowing to get an AGA of their own. “It’s become a real focal point of our operation,” Hewison says. “Everyone is captivated by it. It just becomes the heart of the home.” More info: www.sugartree.com, www.aga-web.co.uk.

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fuel, she says, “It’s only worth it when we’re feeding a bunch of people. It’s an activity.” When she owns her own place, Cayenne is certain she’ll build a similar structure. “You can do it over the course of a summer and put in a few hours per week,” she says. “It’s a recreational activity and very affordable.”

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needed to “build a tangible product as part of my project,” she explains. Her father suggested they work together to construct a wood-fired oven beside their Charlotte house. The finished product is a domed clay oven made almost entirely of locally sourced materials. Mark notes that it resembles a smaller version of the ones used at American Flatbread. He also claims it’s the only unusual thing about the cooking setup at the farmhouse. “We like to cook and stuff, but we’re not really into gadgetry,” he notes. Indoors, he continues, “We don’t even have an island.” Now a University of Vermont student, Cayenne has her own apartment in Burlington, but a few times a year she heads home to help throw pizza parties. Because the oven requires so much make are the stuff of legends. “We’re occasionally asked to give parties for people like Dan Fogel and [famed cooking teacher and author] Madeleine Kamman,” notes Kate. Having two complete kitchens, plus a pair of outdoor fire pits, allows the couple to show off their disparate talents. The specialized “fire kitchen,” as it’s called, boasts a wood-fired cookstove, a salvaged stone sink and a rack from which raw, whole joints of meat sometimes dangle. The main kitchen is more conventional, sporting a dishwasher and butter-colored cupboards, but has plenty of its own attractions. Along with a collection of vintage cookbooks and copper pots, the pair displays authentic vessels from around the world, including a

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For rent [cont.] Upper Maple St. 2nd-floor efficiency w/ shared BA. Clean, quiet, bright, parking, private yard, utils. incl., W/D. NS/pets. Refs. req. Avail Mar. 1. 802-658-8056. WINOOSKI Quiet Area 1-BR apt. + “office” space. Ground floor. Maple St. (near shops/ restaurants). $760/mo. + utils, gas heat, parking, rubbish removal. NS/pets. 863-4342. winooski 2-BR Natural gas monitor, 1 parking space, avail. April 1, $800/mo. + deposit. Tenant pays utils. 363-2287.

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On February 18, 2010, The City of Winooski, filed application #4C1065-14 for a Project generally described as: the after-the-fact construction of a 3750 sf earthen ramp at the end of the pedestrian walk within the 50-foot buffer of a Class Two wetland. The Project is located on Main Street and East Allen Street in the City of Winooski, 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 Winooski 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 March 23, 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 March 23, 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 1st day of March, 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

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001-6092 On February 22, 2010, Burlington Hotel Investment Group, LLC and Rita St. Gelais, filed application #4C0288-145 for a Project generally described as: the combination of two lots, removal of the existing farmhouse, construction of a 4,520 sf restaurant with 175 seats and converting the existing 5,222 sf. restaurant into a retail space. The Project is located on Lower Mountain View Drive in the Town of Colchester, 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 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 “Entire Database,” and entering the case number above.

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No hearing will be held unless, on or before March 23, 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

law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings, advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels her or she has encountered discrimination should contact: HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309 — OR — Vermont Human Rights Commission 135 State St., Drawer 33 Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 800-416-2010 Fax: 802-828-2480

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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/ 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

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 March 23, 2010.

On February 18, 2010, Champlain College Incorporated filed application # 4C0515-12 for a project generally described as

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 26th day of February, 2010.

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The renovation and conversion of the former carriage barn on the Perry Hall property to a student computer lab. There is no associated parking in conjunction with the Project. The project is located at 251 South Willard Street 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 Of-

Open 24/7/365. Post & browse ads at your convenience. fice, 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 Monday, March 22, 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 coordina-

tor 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 Monday, March 22, 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 24th day of February, 2010.

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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 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance PROPOSED ZA-09-11 & ZA-10-04 through ZA-10-06 Miscellaneous Amendments and Corrections Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §4441 and §4444, notice is hereby given of a public hearing by the Burlington Planning Commission to hear comments on the following proposed amendments to the City of Burlington’s Comprehensive Development Ordinance. The public hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2009 beginning at 7:00pm in the Community Room of the Police Station, 1 North Avenue, Burlington, VT.

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legals [cont.] Pursuant to the requirements of 24 V.S.A. § 4444(b): (1) The purpose of the proposed amendments is to revise the City’s zoning regulations to: a) ZA-09-11 Fuel Station Minimum Off-Street Requirements – Modify Table 8.1.8-1 to change fuel station off-street parking requirements to one fueling space on each side of a pump and four queuing spaces per pump island; and, b) ZA-10-04 Design Review Overlay District– Clarify Section 4.5.1 so that the RM-W and RL-W districts are also included in the list of areas covered; and, c) ZA-10-05 Tree Maintenance Plan – Modify Sec. 3.1.2 to include reference to the tree maintenance plan and add Sec. 5.5.4 for tree removal and maintenance plans criteria; and, d) ZA-10-06 Museums definition and Use Table Allowances – Modify Article 13 to expand the definition of museums and change Appendix A-Use Table to divide museums into two size categories: small museums (<10,000 sq. feet) and large museums (>10,000 sq. feet).

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(2) The proposed amendments in their entirety affect the City of Burlington as a whole. (3) The proposed amendments affect the following sections of the Comprehensive Development Ordinance: See references in #1 above. The full text of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance and the proposed amendments are available for review at the Department of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the department’s website at www. ci.burlington.vt.us/planning.(2) The proposed amendmens in their STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0563-09 CnC Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee RALI 2006QS14,

Plaintiff v. Samuel J. Dimascola, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. And Occupants residing at 3064-3066 T. Roosevelt Highway, Bolton, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Homecomings Financial Network, Inc. to Samuel J. Dimascola dated September 13, 2006 and recorded in Volume 72, Page 301 of the Land Records of the Town of Bolton, 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 11:15 A.M. on March 23, 2010, at 3064-3066 T. Roosevelt Highway, Bolton, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Samuel J. Dimascola by Warranty Deed of Lee Heil and Pamela Heil dated November 23, 2004 and recorded November 30, 2004 in Volume 66, Page 187 of the Town of Bolton 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 Bolton. 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 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee RALI 2006QS14 By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S499-09 CnC HSBC Bank, USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset-Securities Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-10, Plaintiff v. Jennifer Smith And Occupants residing at 7000 Hinesburg Road a/k/a 7016 Vermont Route 116, St. George, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. to Jennifer Smith dated May 2, 2007 and recorded in Volume 31, Page 270 of the Land Records of the Town of St. George, 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 March 24, 2010, at 7000 Hinesburg Road a/k/a 7016 Vermont Route 116, St. George, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Jennifer Smith by Warranty Deed of API Properties, LLC dated July 6, 2006 and recorded on July 8, 2006 in Volume 30 at Page 380 of the Town of St. George 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 St. George. 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 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 18th day of February, 2010.

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306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 6609000.

By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403

DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010.

STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0617-09 CnC Nationstar Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, Plaintiff v. Brian D. Hanson, Shannon P. Hanson, Amy D. Hanson And Occupants residing at 1519 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Nationstar Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Centex Home Equity Company, LLC to Brian D. Hanson dated August 24, 2006 and recorded in Volume 761, Page 293 of the Land Records of the Town of South 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 12:00 P.M. on March 24, 2010, at 1519 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Brian D. Hanson and Colleen Hanson by Warranty Deed of Joseph P. Kelley and Muriel R. Kelley dated February 11, 1991 and recorded in Book 303, Page 64 of the City of South 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 South 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.

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S1143-07 CnC Residential Funding Company, LLC, Plaintiff v. Kathy L. Cote f/k/a Kathy Cote-Mahfiche And Occupants residing at 125 White Street, South Burlington, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Option One Mortgage Corporation to Kathy L. Cote f/k/a Kathy CoteMahfiche dated May 26, 2006 and recorded in Volume 750, Page 464 of the Land Records of the Town of South 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 2:30 P.M. on March 23, 2010, at 125 White Street, South Burlington, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kathy CoteMahfiche (now known as Kathy L. Cote) by Warranty Deed of Dennis Mercier and Sheri Mercier dated October 29, 1999 of record at Book 465, Page 55 of the City of South 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 South 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 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010. Residential Funding Company, LLC By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S1444-09 CnC Chase Home Finance, LLC, Plaintiff v. Dean M. Carstensen, Letitia M. Carstensen, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., General Motors Acceptance Corp., and Occupants residing at 11 Roberts Court f/k/a Lot 15, Milton, Vermont, Defendants SUMMONS & ORDER FOR PUBLICATION THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Letitia M. Carstensen 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. A copy of the Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Chittenden Superior Court, 175 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights. 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 July 17, 2002. Plaintiff’s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Milton at Volume 245, Page 43. 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 pub-

lished, which is March 10, 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, VT 05403. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at 175 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont. 4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 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, Letitia M. Carstensen, 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 March 10, 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, Letitia M. Carstensen, if an address is known. Dated at Burlington, Vermont this 24th day of February, 2010. Hon. Helen Toor Presiding Judge Chittenden Superior Court STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0497-09 CnC PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff v. Cathie Leccese And Occupants residing at 5 Clara Hill Lane, Essex, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by TD Banknorth, N.A. to Cathie Leccese dated April 27, 2007 and recorded in Volume 717, Page 182 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 12:30 P.M. on March 24, 2010, at 5 Clara Hill Lane, Essex, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Cathie Leccese by Deed of Thomas S. Trombley and Karen L. Trombley dated April 27, 2007 and recorded April 30, 2007 in volume 717 at page 180 in 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 pay-

sevendaysvt.com/classifieds ing 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 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010. PHH Mortgage Corporation By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S0765-06 CnC Chase Manhattan Bank USA, NA, Plaintiff v. John Barnard, Christina Barnard, United State of America, State Of Vermont, Department Of Taxes G.W. Savage, Corp., Brad Lafountain, MBS Hardware & Lumber, Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. And Occupants residing at 18 Snipe Island Road, Jericho, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE

The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lobe & Fortin, 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306, South Burlington, VT 05403, 802 6609000. DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010. Chase Manhattan Bank USA, NA By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 STATE OF VERMONT CHITTENDEN COUNTY, SS. CHITTENDEN SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO. S1031-08 CnC U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Plaintiff v. Michael Chouinard, Lindsey S. Chouinard, Valleyfield Commons Homeowners’ Association, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee For Fremont Investment & Loan And Occupants residing at 56 Willow Circle, Colchester, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE

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 Colchester. 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 6609000.

DON’T SEE A SUPPORT group here that meets your needs? Call Vermont 2-1-1, a program of United Way of Vermont. Within Vermont, dial 2-1-1 or 866-652-4636 (toll free) or from outside of Vermont, 802-6524636, 24/7. DIGESTIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Join this open support group, hosted by Carrie Shamel, and gain information regarding digestive disorders. If you suffer from any kind of digestive disorder or discomfort this is the place for you! Open to all. Meets the first Monday of every month in the Healthy Living Learning Center. For more information contact Carrie Shamel at carrie.shamel@gmail. com. ACTIVE RETIREES GROUP MEETING: March 9, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Fletcher Free Library, 235 College Street, Burlington. All active retirees welcome. For further information call 802864-0604. Let’s get going!

THE ADDISON COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS (TCF) A nonprofit self-help bereavement support group for families that have experienced the death of a child will hold its regular meeting this Monday, Mar. 1, weather permitting, at 7 p.m. at the Hospice Volunteer Services Office located at the Marble Works (first building on the left as you enter across from the Addison Independent) in Middlebury. Info: Nancy at 388-6837 or Claire at 388-9603. NURSING BEYOND A YEAR: Gathering for mothers and their older nurslings. Connect with other breastfeeding moms while the children play. Feb. 26, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Winooski Family Center, O’Brien Community Center, 32 Mallets Bay Ave, Winooski. A Leche League Leader is available for private conversation. Free phone support available through the month. Info: 802-985-8228, www.llleus.org/state/ vermont/html. AL-ALNON IN ST. JOHNSBURY: Tues. & Thurs., 7 p.m., Kingdom Recovery Center (Dr. Bob’s birthplace), 297 Summer St., St. Johnsbury. Sat., 10 a.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, Cherry St., St. Johnsbury.

DATED at South Burlington, Vermont this 19th day of February, 2010. U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee By: Joshua B. Lobe, Esq. Lobe & Fortin, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 306 South Burlington, VT 05403 There will be a public sale of personal property belonging to Robert Billings Jr. at 15 Lime Rock Road #5 South Burlington, Vt., a self storage facility, at 11:00am on 3-27-10. The sale of goods will be sold in the usual manner in any recognized market of this sort.

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in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge our common experiences. We discover how childhood affected us in the past and influences us in the present. Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St., Burlington. For info contact Emily at 802-922-6609, emily@ intrapersonalcoaching. com. FREE QUIT SMOKING GROUPS: Offered through the VT Quit Network Fletcher Allen Quit in Person program in your community. The 4-week groups are designed to help you quit and stay quit with a focus on tailoring a plan for you to succeed. The program provides 8-weeks of free patches, gum, or lozenges. Facilitated by a certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Call 847-6541 or wellness@vtmednet. org, www.vtquitnetwork.org. SEEKING ACTIVE RETIREES: To form a social group. Snowshoeing, theater, biking, hiking, kayaking, etc. Please call 802864-0604. Lv. msg. if no answer. NONYMOUS (NA): Drug Problem? We Can Help. If you think you have a problem with drugs, including alcohol, give yourself a break. Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship for individuals who have a desire to recover from the disease of

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Fremont Investment & Loan to Michael Chouinard dated May 20, 2005 and recorded in Volume 525, Page 426 of the Land Records of the Town of Colchester, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of

To Wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Michael A. Chouinard and Lindsey S. Chouinard by Warranty Deed from Randall S. Proulx and Cynthia A. Proulx Dated May 20, 2005 and Recorded May 24, 2005 in Volume 525 at Page 424 in the Town of Colchester Land Records.

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To Wit: Being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed to John Barnard and Christina L. Barnard by Quit-Claim Deed of Iola Barnard and John Barnard dated January 20, 1998 and recorded in Volume 155 on Pages 193-194 of the land Records of the town of Jericho. Reference is also made to the War-

the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:15 P.M. on March 23, 2010, at 56 Willow Circle, Colchester, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation to John Barnard dated February 23, 2000 and recorded in Volume 177, Page 238 of the Land Records of the Town of Jericho, 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 10:15 A.M. on March 24, 2010, at 18 Snipe Island Road, Jericho, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage:

ranty Deed of Elwood R. Pratt and Maureen C. Pratt to John Barnard dated October 25, 1972 and recorded in Volume 43 on page 337 of said Land Records.

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The Town of Colchester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking the following positions for summer employment:

Day Camp Counselors, Soccer Coaches, Water Safety Instructor. Log onto www. colchestervt.gov for an application or call (802) 264-5640. EOE

HIRING: PRODUCTION DRAFTSMAN Design Department of midsized company producing factory-built historic replicas is hiring. Must be proficient with AutoCAD and have substantial residential design experience; focused on framing, minor engineering and assembly. Benefits and compensation: $40k - $60k depending on experience and skill level. Interviews: 802-382-9082 Email: jconnell@ connorbuilding.com

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Vermont Works for Women seeks an experienced development director to join its leadership team. We’re looking for applicants who are entrepreneurial, independent, write clearly and persuasively, are able to manage detail and to think strategically. If interested, please send resume and cover letter to Nila Szweda at Vermont Works for Women, 32-A Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski, VT 05404 or email nszweda@ vtworksforwomen.org EOE.

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Full-time Case Manager needed to provide substance abuse treatment referral, service coordination, life skill education, wrap-around services, and transition and discharge planning to young pregnant and parenting women in both residential and community settings. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling or human-services-related field preferred, ASAC preferred, must be willing to pursue substance abuse treatment counselor credentialing. Experience working with women and children and knowledge of community resources preferred. Please submit cover letter and resume to: Jamie Tourangeau, HR Manager, PO Box 4009, Burlington, VT 05406-4009. Fax: (802) 861-6460.

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Maple Leaf Farm Associates Inc., an inpatient substance abuse program has the following positions open: Addictions Treatment Counselor - Full-time evening/ weekend positions with benefits available in the residential unit. Knowledge of addictions important. Group facilitation experience a plus.

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CVAA, is a private non-profit United Way organization focused on helping seniors age with independence and dignity by providing information, services, education, support and advocacy to seniors and caregivers. In order to better serve our clients’ needs, we are currently seeking:

Two Case Managers Full-time, challenging, multifaceted field positions providing assessment, coordination and monitoring of community services and benefits for people age 60+. Ideal candidates will be an integral part of a dynamic team in Chittenden County. Must be highly organized, possess excellent assessment and communication skills, be able to balance large, complex caseload and be able to work independently. BA/BS required. Minimum 3 years social service experience. Competitive salary with excellent benefits.

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FROM ADDICTION TO RECOVERY

We're a gastropub dedicated to supporting our local farms with a tap room beer bar component scheduled to open this summer. Looking for a Restaurant Manager to join the team overseeing shift managers and dining room staff. Job requirements: positive attitude, relentless commitment to superior guest service, lots of ENERGY!, committed to quality in everything you do, sense of humor. Apply via email, jd0407@gmail.com. THANKS!

Development Director

Case Manager

Awake Overnight Staff - We are seeking men or women for a part-time Night Counselor position for our residential program. Experience in security, safety or facility oversight is helpful. Knowledge of addictions a plus. This position has benefits. The ability to work cooperatively within a clinical team is a must. Individual and group supervision provided. Join a great program in a beautiful setting. For more information regarding our program and available employment opportunities please visit our website: www.mapleleaf.org.

Mail or fax resumes to: Maple Leaf Farm 10 Maple Leaf Rd. Underhill, VT 05489 802-899-2911 Fax: 802-899-9965 email: info@mapleleaf.org

Send resume and cover letter to:

CVAA, 76 Pearl Street, Suite 201, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452 or email: info@cvaa.org www.cvaa.org • CVAA is an equal opportunity employer.

A United Way Member Agency

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Grocery Stockers City Market is looking for full-time Grocery Stockers to fully stock grocery and bulk displays, shelves, coolers and freezers and keep the Grocery department clean and organized. Applicants must be team players, have the ability to lift 50 lbs. frequently, have a general knowledge of stocking, possess effective communication skills and have a flexible schedule. If you have the previous skills, apply today! We offer fantastic benefits including medical, dental, life and vision, retirement plan, generous paid time off, store discount, mass transit reimbursement, health club discounts, and much more! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Apply online at www.citymarket.coop.

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The Lake Champlain Land Trust, a non-profit organization protecting Lake The Lake Champlain Land Trust, a non-profit organization protecting Lake Champlain's islands, shorelands, Champlain's islands, shorelands, and1978, naturalisareas since 1978, is seekingfor candidates for to assist with many aspects of operating a and natural areas since seeking candidates a position a position to assist withtrust. many aspects of operatingcandidate a regional land trust. successfulin managing all aspects of a busy non-profit regional land The successful will beThe proficient candidate will be proficient managing aspects of a busy non-profit organization; organization; willindirect ourallstewardship and monitoring program; and assist with fundraising, grant will direct our stewardship and monitoring program; and assist with fundraising, grant writing, and community outreach events. writing, and community outreach events. Ideal candidate will have awill Bachelor's 3 years ofdegree, work experience, writIdeal candidate havedegree, a Bachelor's 3 yearsexcellent of work experience, excellent writing and ing and communication skills, and be detail oriented. Great working environment and communication skills, and be detail oriented. Great working environment and compensation package. Please, compensation package. Please, no phone calls. EOE. See full job description at no phone calls. EOE. See full job description at www.lclt.org. www.lclt.org. To apply, send letter of interest, resume, salary and benefits requirements

To apply, send letter of interest, resume, salary and benefits requirements and three references by April 7th to: and three references by April 7th to: Lake Champlain Land LakeTrust Champlain Land Trust 1 Main Street, Suite 205 1 Main Street, Suite 205 Burlington, VT 05401 Burlington, VT 05401 Two times, March 10 and March 17 issues. Non-Profit Rate, prepaid, and 2 week discount rate. Jobs section. 5h-LakeChampTrust-031010.indd 1

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DIRECTOR OF BANDS/ ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR PROVISIONAL BATTALION

Seeking a dynamic leader and student life professional responsible for coordinating public performances by the Regimental Band and Ceremonial Units of the Corps of Cadets. Primary duties include leading, directing and advising the Nation’s oldest collegiate marching band, and serving as the Assistant Commandant for Provisional Battalion (150 members). This position is a uniformed position with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Vermont State Militia.

ASSISTANT COMMANDANT

Mentor cadet leadership; oversee and administer disciplinary sanctions less than suspension; supervise the training, administration, supply maintenance, safety, security, morale and welfare of a battalion (300 members) of the Corps of Cadets. This position is a uniformed position with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Vermont State Militia. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years related experience. Knowledge of military training and discipline, and strong leadership, communication and problemsolving skills are essential. Specialized knowledge of conflict resolution, leadership development, student activities and skills in mentoring and student advising. A master’s degree, experience in higher education and leadership in command is preferred. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes some evenings and weekends. The Director of Bands must have extensive military instrumental and vocal music teaching experience. Please visit the Norwich University website: www.norwich.edu/ jobs for further information and instructions 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. NWR-10-042 PT 7D Chef.indd 9v-NMC-031010.indd 1 1 6-norwich031010.indd 1

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THE CONVERSE HOME

LNA

A community of caring for elders

Full and part-time positions. Come work with a great team. Wages based on experience. Differentials: $2 for evenings, $2.50 for nights. Come in for a tour! or send resume to Sue.Fortin@ kindredhealthcare.com.

Birchwood Terrace Healthcare 43 Starr Farm Road Burlington, VT 05408 802-863-6384 EOE

shifts A variety ofavailable part-time hours available on our day and • LNA or RCA - Part-time evening and weekends. night shifts evening shifts, during the week and on available

Wecompetitive offer competitive salaries, benefits We offer salaries, benefits, and shift differentials andor shift differentials. For more information to schedule an interview, please call Donna at 802.862.0401 or e-mail donna@conversehome.com For more information or to schedule an interview, please call Donna at 802.862.0401 or email donna@conversehome.com.

Email: lena@ futureplanningassoc. com or mail to: Future Planning attn: lena associates, inc. P.o. box 905 Williston, Vt 05495 3v-FuturePlan-031010.indd 1

To apply, please visit our website at www.ccsuvt.org (click on Job Opportunities). For additional information, please contact A.D. Richard Staab at rstaab@ccsuvt.org or 802-878-5932.

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Woodridge Nursing Home is seeking qualified candidates for the MDS Coordinator following position:

This is a Full time position on the day shift requiring 3-5 years of experience in a long term care setting as a Team Leader or Charge Nurse. This individual is accountable for ensuring the completion comprehensive assessment of residents’ needs and This isofa aFull time position on the day shift requiring 3-5 years development of a resident caresetting plan. Excellent communication of experience in a long term care as a Team Leader or Charge skillsindividual and the ability to problem solve as a member of a Nurse. This is accountable for ensuring the completion multidisciplinary team. VT RN license required. of a comprehensive assessment of residents’ needs and

MDS Coordinator

COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER!! Equal Employer Qualified applicants areOpportunity encouraged to apply online via our website at www.cvmc.org or contact us at (802) 371-4493

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searching for a middle school boys (6th through 8th grade team) baseball coach for their spring 2010 season. We are looking for committed individuals who will be able to coach baseball in a competitive and sportsmanlike manner. A minimum of two years of varsity-level baseball playing experience (or equivalent) required. Experience working with middle school students preferred. Positions pay $1359 for the season. All coaches must be at least 18 years of age or a high school graduate at the commencement of the sport season for which the person has been appointed to coach. Candidates must also meet the certification and training requirements of the VPA, including ASEP (American Sport Education Program) certification, and certifications in both Sports First Aid and Coaching Principles.

Are you looking for an exciting career, that gives you the opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art long term care facility with an award winning team? may have just what you areyou looking for! Are you looking for anWe exciting career, that gives the opportunity Woodridge Nursing Home islong seeking qualified candidates to work in a state-of-the-art term care facility withfor anthe award following position: winning team? We may have just what you are looking for!

development of a resident care plan. Excellent communication COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER!! skills and the ability to problem solve as a member of a Qualified applicants are team. encouraged to applyrequired. online via our multidisciplinary VT RN license website at www.cvmc.org or contact us at (802) 371-4493

272272 Church Street, 05401 Church St., Burlington,Vermont Burlington,VT 05401 email: info@conversehome.com www.conversehome.com www.conversehome.com

Baseball Coach

Third party Administrator in Williston seeks a responsible, motivated, analytical individual for administration of Flexible Benefit Plans. Confidentiality and high level of accuracy a must. Must have strong computer skills. Bookkeeping background preferred. Experience in medical claims and customer service a plus.

WOODRIDGE NURSING HOME

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Job opportunities Job Opportunities inina a supportive work environment: supportive work environment:

Bread Loaf Corporation, Vermont’s integrated company of architects, planners, and builders, is seeking a new member for our Estimating Department. He or she must be a self-starter who is motivated by challenge and change. The candidate should have advanced planning skills and the ability to take the lead on projects, complementaed by the ability to shift gears quickly. A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a construction-related area and at least ten years of experience, from conceptual estimating during the design phase through purchasing for construction on at least one $15 million project is required. • Proficiency in Excel, Ice, and Timberline, preferred. • 10 years experience in competitive hard bid projects ranging from $1M - $15M with at least 5 years in the New-England area. • Knowledge of local subcontractor & supplier market. Visit our website at www.breadloaf.com for a full company description. Bread Loaf Corporation 1293 Route 7 South Middlebury, VT 05753 Fax (802) 388-3815 e-mail: resumes@breadloaf.com

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Garden Centers Job Fairs

Champlain Valley Head Start (CVHS), a program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, has been awarded funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the implementation of an Early Head Start (EHS) program. As part of this project, we are now hiring for the following temporary position (funded through September 2011).

3:00–5:30 pm

Thursday, March 11

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Burlington): Responsibilities include providing clerical and administrative support for CVHS Director, EHS Coordinator and management staff; word processing; data entry and generating reports; document production and mass mailings; processing, filing and tracking fiscal and program documentation; communication with staff, parents, vendors and various agencies; and office management and organization. Qualifications: Associate’s degree in business, management, computer applications, clerical or related field, as well as 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Also required are intermediate to advanced skills in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint; speed, proficiency and accuracy with word processing and data entry; and customer service skills. Experience with MS Publisher or other desktop publishing software and web-based applications is a plus. 20 hours/week, full year. Anticipated schedule is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some flexibility. $16.00$17.00/hour depending on qualifications and experience. Excellent health benefits package.

Williston Garden Center 427 Marshall Avenue, Williston Spring is just around the corner and our very busy spring/summer season at Gardener’s Supply Garden Centers is about to begin! For ALL positions, we’re looking for avid gardeners, reliable and quick learners who are enthusiastic, outgoing, upbeat (no matter what!), ﬂexible, team-oriented and who will thrive in a busy store! Ability to work weekends is a must.

Customer Service Associates: Previous customer service experience is strongly preferred. Yard Associates: Work outdoors! Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Green Goods Sales Associates: Outdoor work. Sales experience is a must; and basic horticultural knowledge of annuals, perennial and woody ornamentals is preferred. Delivery and Installation Associates: Landscaping experience, valid Vermont Driver’s License, able to lift 70 lbs. Commercial Associates: Landscaping experience, customer service skills, able to lift 70 lbs.

Successful applicants must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; skills in documentation and record keeping; proficiency in MS Word, email and Internet; exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be energetic, positive, mature, professional, diplomatic, motivated and have a can-do, extra-mile attitude. A commitment to social justice and to working with families with limited financial resources is necessary. Clean driving record and access to reliable transportation required. Must demonstrate physical ability to carry out required tasks. People of color, and from diverse cultural groups, especially encouraged to apply. Please submit resume and cover letter with three work references by email to: pbehrman@ cvoeo.org. No phone calls, please.

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Academic Operations Manager Division of Business

For more information, call our Retail Jobs Hotline: 660-3518

The Operations Manager provides overall coordination and administrative support to all functions within the Division. Manage course scheduling, plan budgets, prepare adjunct contracts and onboarding, as well as process curriculum development and revisions. Provide proactive, high level administrative and coordination support to the Division Dean. Assist faculty directors in meeting the Division and College’s enrollment-management and program quality goals. Act as a communication point person and problem solver to Division faculty, students and other academic/administrative offices. A 4-year degree and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience is required. Must have excellent MS Office skills (with demonstrated strengths in Excel and spreadsheets), be highly organized with strong attention to detail, and have the ability to create and manage operational processes and systems. Familiarity with Datatel, data analysis, and performance metrics is preferred. Submit a resume and cover letter online at www.champlain.edu/hr. The successful completion of a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment. Review of applications to begin immediately. Position open until filled. Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives of students, faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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ASP.NET DEvEloPEr We are a health care research organization which provides quality control reporting for hospitals throughout the world. We are looking for a motivated ASP.NET (VB) developer to join us in building testable, business object-based web applications. Applicants should be experienced with CSS and user interface design. Experience with Microsoft Access and unit testing a plus. We offer a good working environment, the opportunity to work with a professional IT team, and competitive salary and benefits. Please mail or email your resume and cover letter by Mar. 22, 2010, to:

Vermont Oxford Network 33 Kilburn St. Burlington, VT 05401 mail@vtoxford.org

Evening Clinical Coordinator

Excellent communication and phone skills a

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FULL-TIME POSITION WITH BENEFITS The Green Mountain Friends School is seeking an experienced teacher who resonates with the Friends school practices, which offer an integrated approach in a compassionate community that fosters respect for the individual, cooperation with others, stewardship to the earth, simplicity and quiet reﬂection. GMFS is a new school with a multiage holistic approach for children ages 5-14. The Green Mountain Friends School welcomes all students and staff and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability in administration of its educational policies, enrollment or hiring policies, and other school-administered programs. Send your resume, letter of introduction and three references to: Annie Galloway, School Director Green Mountain Friends School vtquakerschool@gmail.com www.vtquakerschool.org

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A 24-year-established, fast-paced practice is seeking a professional, energetic individual to provide exceptional service to our patients.

The Clinical Coordinator provides direct clinical expertise in must. No chiropractic or medical office experisupport of the Director of Nursing and nursing staff with regard ence necessary. 20-24 hrs./week. to clinical aspects of quality resident health care and nursing staff education. S/he provides supervisory oversight, education Please email salary requirements and resume and training for all units during the shift. Primary responsibilities along with a letter telling us why you should be include providing daily leadership, supervision and operational part of our team. No phone calls! management and staff training. In addition, s/he performs direct Email: drsean@together.net care nursing services as needed. Current Vermont license as Advanced Spine Disc Joint Center a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse who is actively 150 Water Tower Circle, Suite 203 enrolled in an RN program. The successful candidate will have at Colchester, VT 05446 least two years of experience as a nurse in a supervisory role in a clinical setting. If LPN, must have at least two years of experience as a shift supervisor or charge nurse, and be in the process of 3/8/10 actively pursuing a license to practice as an RN. In addition s/he4t-MahoneyChro-031010.indd 1 will have demonstrated experience working with geriatrics in a skilled nursing setting. If you have high standards of service and a strong desire to learn, please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with Health Center Operations Trainer cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146.

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HOLISTIC:

“Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts”

FLEXIBILITY: “Susceptible to modification or adaptation”

These are some of the attributes Addison County Home Health and Hospice subscribes to and provides to our professional staff. We DO have a holistic approach toward each staff member, considering both their personal and professional growth. We DO provide a culture of flexibility allowing for your desire for growth, need for support and the unexpected. NO weekends, NO nights! Spend some time with us exploring these positions and find out for yourself!

FULL-TIME PHYSICAL THERAPIST Qualifications include a current Vermont Physical Therapy license and a minimum of two years of experience, preferably within a rehabilitation program.

The Health Center Operations Trainer is one of a team responsible for planning, developing and delivering specialized training to our Health Care Associates, Site Managers and Practitioners. Training responsibilities include traditional classroom and hands-on instruction as well as online and in-person training modules. The trainers are also responsible for updates and revisions to course content as necessary, assessment of training components, evaluation of comprehension, and monthly reporting. The best candidates will have proven success as a member of a team, and can demonstrate skill collaborating with a diverse group. Excellent communication skills are essential, as are training and presentation experience, and knowledge of various learning styles. A bachelor’s degree plus two years experience in a clinical setting is required. Candidates must have a solid knowledge of, and experience working in, the field of reproductive health care. Ability to travel throughout ME, NH and VT is required. Please respond with resume and cover letter to:

FULL-TIME COMMUNITY HEALTH RNs

Employment Specialist PPNNE 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH 03301 or email: hresources@ppnne.org.

Two 40-hour-per-week positions

Qualifications include prior experience in a medical-surgical environment and a current Vermont license. Please visit our website at www.achhh.org and apply directly online. Or, please send your resume to cpaquette@achhh. org or to ACHHH, Human Resources, PO Box 754, Middlebury, VT 05753. Fax your resume to (802) 388-6126 or drop by for an application and interview. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Planned Parenthood of Northern New England welcomes diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Our South Burlington Store is Relocating to Burlington!

NOW HIRING The following opportunities now exist for energetic team players:

~ Part-time positions ~

PROCESSORS • CASHIERS MERCHANDISE ASSOCIATES We offer competitive pay and store discounts at HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, Marshalls and AJ Wright.

Interviews will be held on

March 15, 16 and 17 Interview Hours: 10am-7pm

Please apply in person at our current location:

HomeGoods University Mall 215 Dorset Street South Burlington, VT 05403 If unable to attend our hiring event, please call: (888) 207-4928. HomeGoods is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. A Division of the TJX Companies, Inc. www.tjx.com

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Director of Student Support Services Montpelier We seek an energetic and resourceful leader for the federally funded TRIO/Student Support Services program who values studentcenteredness and diversity, has a strong interest in innovation, has the ability to exercise judgment and discretion in applying college policies and procedures, and prefers working in a collaborative environment. Five years’ experience in higher education or related field, with master’s degree in relevant area required. Position requires excellent communication skills; an ability to work both independently and collaboratively; knowledge of ADA, financial aid and transfer issues. Experience working with economically and academically disadvantaged college students preferred. The TRIO/SSS program targets low-income, first-generation college students. Applicants who have experienced similar circumstances or have a demonstrated sensitivity to the barriers facing the targeted student population are encouraged to apply. Flexible hours and statewide travel are required. Please visit www.ccv.edu for requirements and application instructions. 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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Circus Smirkus Deputy Director Award-winning youth circus seeks talented, problem-solving team player to provide cross-organization leadership and management. Directly manages finance, admin, IT and human resources. Responsible for assessing needs and planning and implementing improvements to internal systems and processes, including IT. BS in Business or related field and nonprofit experience preferred. Senior management experience required. Position is in Greensboro, Vermont with occasional travel around the state and New England. Please email resume & cover letter with salary requirements to elizahale@aol.com by 3-29.

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The PPNNE Call Center, located inSeven Barre, is seeking a partPublication Days time (30 hours/week)Size Health Care Associate. #5V (3.83” x 5.25”) As the first point of contact for many patients, the person in this Price role is responsible for answering a variety Section Help Wanted of questions, scheduling appointments to meet patient March 10 needs, discussing Run Date patient finances, and setting the tone for the eventual visit. In addition there are a number of daily administrative responsibilities. Extensive training is provided and benefits are available. Bachelor’s degree required, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable Harger Howe & Associates 2008 HARGER HOWE acquired. & ASSOCIATES, knowledge and skills have been ALTD. commitment All Rights Reserved. No portion of this material may be reproduced in or in part, by any means, withoutflexibility, written permission from to customerwhole service and satisfaction; initiative, Harger Howe & Associates, Ltd. creative thinking and a willingness to learn; computer, typing, filing and other basic administrative skills are all necessary. If you are interested in joining our team of dedicated health care professionals, please send your resume and cover letter by March 20 to: C

Employment Specialist PPNNE 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH 03301 or email: hresources@ppnne.org. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England welcomes diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

he Lodge at Shelburne Bay and The Lodge at Otter Creek are premier adult living communities located in Vermont. We are now hiring for a variety of positions at all levels. Both communities are owned and operated by Bullrock Corporation, an equal opportunity employer. We offer a range of benefits, opportunity for advancement and full and part time positions. Join our team today. Current positions available now:

Full time LPN positions available. Part time care staff positions available evenings, days and nights.

Please send resumes to: Lauri Brown, The Lodge at Shelburne Bay 185 Pine Haven Shore Road, Shelburne, VT 05482 or Jim McWilliam, The Lodge at Otter Creek 350 Lodge Road, Middlebury, VT 05753

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Town Librarian P/T, Fairfax Community Library Unique working environment in combined town/school library setting. Works in conjunction with BFA-Fairfax Library Director. 29 hrs/wk. Modified benefits.

Licensed Mental Health Clinicians ( L C M H C , L M F T, L i c e n s e d P s y c h o l o g i s t , L S W )

Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy (VTCYT) is a new affiliation of independent, holistic, practitioners seeking to hire both full and part time licensed psychotherapists. We provide a collaborative working environment, a competitive financial arrangement, administrative support, and billing services to our clinicians.

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.

• Able to service patrons of all ages, please email cover letter and resume to: bree @ vtcyt.com manage daily functions of town library, Contact Krista the vermont center for yoga and therapy and supervise small staff. 364 dorset st • suite 204 • south burlington, vt • 05403 • www.vtcyt.com • Min. requirement: Enrollment in or completion of “Certificate of Public 2H-vtcyt022410.indd 1 2/18/10 3:30:44 2x1-leapsandbounds102809.indd PM Librarianship”. • Salary based on qualifications. Submit resume and letter of interest by March 15 to: Fairfax Library Trustees 75 Hunt Street Fairfax, VT 05454 FCLTrustees@bfafairfax.com

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Please email or send resume to: Edward B. French, Jr., Esq. Stackpole & French Law Offices P.O. Box 819 Stowe, Vermont 05672 info@stackpolefrench.com No phone calls, please.

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Developmental Services intEnSivE community Support WorkEr sought for an avid fisherman. Work includes job support at horse farm, community- and home-based independent living skills development. Ideal candidate for this 12 hr. morning position is an experienced male with similar interests.

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caSE managEr - chittEndEn clinic The Chittenden Clinic, the methadone clinic in Chittenden County, is seeking a part time Case Manager (approximately 12 hours a week). Duties include but 1:36:12 PM are not limited to assisting clinical staff with pre-screens and intakes, facilitation of psycho-educational groups, and assisting patients with accessing community resources and coordinating care. Bachelor’s required, previous experience within the substance abuse population desired.

We are looking for a few team players to work in either of our two NEW locations. Must be able to cover a variety of shifts ranging between 5am and 10pm; early mornings, nights and weekends. The ideal candidate is proficient in the handling of money, has excellent customer service skills and is comfortable in the retail environment. BONUS: Barista experience! Flexibility and willingness to learn with us as we grow our company are necessary. Additionally, a love of fitness, healthy lifestyle and, above all, ability to adjust to many different tasks on any given day are ideal. Must be self-motivated and ready for a challenge.

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Busy Stowe Law Firm has a position for a full-time paralegal to assist with real estate and transactional work, and provide general litigation support. Applicants should have experience, motivation, flexibility, and the ability to work with others to serve the needs of a diverse range of clients. Salary commensurate with experience plus benefits.

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community Support clinicianS Seeking energetic, compassionate and organized clinicians to support persons with serious mental illness in recovery. Be part of a multidisciplinary team providing creative problem solving, advocacy, case management, counseling, and crisis support. BA or master’s degree in related field and experience with persons with serious mental illness preferred. Join our fun and dedicated team in making a difference. Full time, excellent benefits. Sub - mobilE criSiS tEam clinician Attention MA/MS, MSW, or spring graduates. The Mobile Crisis Team is seeking dynamic, flexible and team-oriented individuals for substitute per diem employment for our 24-hr-psychiatric crisis program. This fast-paced team provides outreach and phone support to adults and provides an excellent opportunity to learn and gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment. We offer a competitive hourly rate with flexible shifts. Visit www.howardcenter.org for more details and a complete list of employment opportunities.

Human Rights Commission

Do you want to help make Vermont a welcoming environment for all persons? In this position, you will receive, analyze and respond to citizen inquiries regarding potential complaints of discrimination. Apply substantive state and federal antidiscrimination law to fact patterns supplied by potential complainants. Provide information and referral services as necessary. Engage the parties in informal efforts to resolve the complaint under supervision of the executive director. Provide fiscal, personnel, office and grants management to five person office. We are seeking a highly motivated person with BA plus three years of professional experience in a law office or human resource setting who has sound analytical skills and the ability to master the fundamentals of state anti-discrimination laws, strong and effective writing skills and excellent organizational skills. You must have strong interpersonal skills and an ability to manage conflict and the ability to multitask while paying great attention to detail. Ability to work well as a team member and autonomously in a small office setting. Preferred, but not required: working knowledge of State’s financial systems including VISION and the State’s personnel system. Database development and/or management experience. Website development and/or management experience. Interested candidates should apply to: Robert Appel, Executive Director, Human Rights Commission, 14-16 Baldwin St., Montpelier, VT 05633-6301 or email robert.appel@state.vt.us. Montpelier – Full-Time. Exempt. Application Deadline: 4/1/2010.

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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Exceptional People Sought as Shared Living Providers SEEKING RESPONSIBLE, SINGLE MALE to provide a structured living environment for a 19 year old man. This young man enjoys video games, volunteering for the local community, working on collaborative building projects and accessing the YMCA. He is quite independent and is ready for the next phase in his life. Best candidates will be able to help develop further independent-living skills and establish an engaging daily routine. Locations near a bus line are preferred. Contact Marisa Hamilton at 488-6571. SINGLE PERSON OR COUPLE SOUGHT to provide a home for a goodhumored 28 year-old male who enjoys electronics, music, and current affairs. Patient team players with clear communication required. Contact Marisa Hamilton at 488-6571.

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WATER CHESTNUT COORDINATOR (W. Haven, VT): The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the world’s largest environmental conservation organization, seeks an enthusiastic team player committed to conservation and with great people skills for a ¼-time AmeriCorps service opportunity, Jun. 21 - Sep. 3, 2010, in the Southern Lake Champlain Valley (housing available, if needed). Complete applications due by Mar. 19, 2010.

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Looking for an energetic person with early education experience in a child care setting. Must be a team player, have a high school diploma and enjoy working with young children.

Against Domestic and Sexual Violence The Vermont Network is seeking a dynamic public relations expert to fill a newly created position with our organization.

Community Outreach Coordinator The Community Outreach Coordinator will develop, implement and sustain a comprehensive communications plan for the VT Network. The ideal candidate will have a background in public relations, and a vision for using social marketing and community engagement strategies to create social change and strengthen support for the organization and its member programs.

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This is a supervisory position, providing oversight and leadership for the Social Change Team in the development of an integrated strategy for maximizing opportunities for social change. The position is full-time (40 hours/week) and includes a competitive salary and benefits package. Qualifications include: • Any combination of experience and education equal to a BA or science degree in a communications, education, human services or a related field, or a master’s degree in a related field; • Minimum of three years volunteer or professional experience in communications, public relations or marketing; • Minimum of three years experience supervising staff; • Minimum of three years experience coordinating major programs or initiatives; • In-depth knowledge of domestic and sexual violence issues; • In-depth knowledge of social marketing and/or community engagement strategies or theory; • A demonstrated commitment to anti-oppression work and ending violence against women; • Ability and commitment to working within a team model to achieve organizational goals; • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; • Excellent group facilitation skills.

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They all pursued their passion! If you enjoy working with young people, have strong content knowledge, and a Bachelor’s degree, check out the CCSU Teacher Apprenticeship Program, a 6-month Vermont teacher licensure program for career changers. Admisson for Fall 2010 is now open!

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retail sales associate for part-/full-time work at our Williston location. Previous woodworking knowledge would be beneficial, but we will train the right candidate. A great attitude is what we are looking for.

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Vermont Legal Aid seeks a full-time staff accountant to work in its Burlington office. Duties include: maintenance of the General Ledger; payroll; responsibility for agency banking and reconciling bank statements; monthly balance sheet analysis; preparation of financial and budget reports; administration of fringe benefits program; and supervision of accounts payable clerk. Qualifications: at least an associate’s degree in accounting, 5 years experience as an accountant (preferably in a nonprofit environment), experience with external payroll system, health benefits, and retirement accounting. Demonstrated proficiency with Travel 3/8/10 1:34:04 PMExcel. Willingness to work in a collaborative manner 1-FoundLine-031010.indd 1 Consultants/Agents with Chief Financial Officer and Account Clerk to build a small but effective team to serve the needs of more than 60 employees. Six travel consultants/agents Full medical benefits, 4 weeks vacation. Starting salary $35,096 DOE. needed immediately; Send letter of interest, resume and references by March 15, 2010 to: bonus/commissions. Part/full-time. Will train. Eric Avildsen, Executive Director, c/o Sandy Burns Call Phyllis Vermont Legal Aid P.O. Box 1367 802-343-0331. Burlington, VT 05402 Equal Opportunity Employer - women, minorities and people with disabilities encouraged to apply.

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Front Desk Manager Integrative family practice has opening for a friendly and professional receptionist with experience in medical billing, scheduling, cash receipts, charge entry and chart management.

3/4 to full-time position with potential for growth. Please apply if you have previous experience in health care.

Immediate temp. openings The ideal candidate will have stexperience in the financial industry; however 1 , 2nd & 3rd shifts we will consider candidates who have at least four years of recent Days vary, 8-40 hour/wk. paralegal experience within a law firm/real estate/finance or related field. $10-$11/hr. Super attitude, lift 50 lbs, Skills/Qualifications: background check required. Must have at least four years of recent paralegal experience. Please apply online at Must have Associates or bachelors degree / paralegal certificate. www.spherion.com/jobs legal compliance, research skills, analyzingorinformation, dealing with Ref# 1001131781 1-800-639-6560 complexity, administrativecall writing skills, reporting skills, telephone skills, multitasking, organization, legal administration skills, client relationships. Major Law firm experience is preferred, but not required.

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This service position performs a variety of custodial, floor maintenance, light maintenance and repair duties under general supervision throughout the Wake Robin campus, common areas, independent living units and health center. A minimum of one year of hands-on experience as custodian/housekeeper or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. If you have high standards of service and a strong desire to learn, please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146.

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Opportunities Credit Union is seeking a part-time auditor to coordinate and implement an audit plan, provide clear monthly reports, and serve on a voluntary Supervisory Committee. Auditor must be able to follow NCUA and BISCHA guidelines and generally accepted audit practices with strong written and oral communication skills. This is a part-time, hourly, contract position with an assumption of 10-15 hours per month. Opportunities Credit Union is Vermont’s only community development credit union with a mission to provide affordable financial services to low-income Vermonters. Please email a cover letter and resume to tsenzel@oppsvt.org. For further information call, 802-865-3404 ext. 115.

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Local nonprofit (affordable housing) seeks bookkeeper with double entry accounting/simple accrual and payroll and tax experience. Must be able to read and prepare financial statements and work with outside CPA, third-party property management accounting staff, and auditors. Several tax partnerships involved.

Sterling College, a small experiential liberal arts college in Craftsbury Common, VT, is actively seeking individuals qualified for the following jobs:

Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life

This is a senior staff position for an inspired and passionate educator who wishes to work in a dynamic, creative and collaborative college community. The successful candidate will also teach one course per semester in an area consistent with Sterling’s curriculum.

Sustainable Food Systems Director/Chef

This new position is for an experienced and innovative chef, faculty member and program manager to lead the College’s independent, organic- and farm-based food service, and to help develop a program and academic track in sustainable food systems and the culinary arts.

Knowledge of MS products (Word, Excel) required. Prior experience within property management field preferred. Knowledge of MIP (Sage) or similar software a plus. Send resume and hourly rate requirements to admin@lamoillehousing.org.

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This is an experiential, immersive learning and leadership opportunity for a passionate, inspired and enthusiastic individual seeking to work on a diversified year-round teaching farm, and live in a small close-knit college community beginning in July 2010.

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This position is to help the Sterling Kitchen prepare lunches five days a week - and may include some weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include prep work, preparing planned lunches, as well as supervision of student employees.

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Hotel, South Burlington, 5:30-9 p.m. $100 includes Calcutta tickets. Info, 878-8277. Lenten Fish Dinners: Soup, fish, veggies and dessert fill the weeks leading up to Easter. St. Monica’s campus cafeteria. Central Vermont Catholic School, Barre, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $6-8; $25 per family of four. Info, 476-5015.

health & fitness

skin ProDuct Demo: An esthetician introduces Dr. Hauschka Skin Care to faces in need. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569.

kids

AFterschooL tutoring: See WED.10, 3 p.m.

PArent & tot creAtive DAnce: Tiny dancers ages 2-and-a-half to 5 shuffle and spin with caregivers. South End Studio, Burlington, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 540-0044. ‘Pint-sizeD science’: Laboratory learners ages 2 to 7 experiment with stories and hands-on activities. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/ Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $7.50-9.50. Info, 1-877324-6386. teen movie night: Popcorn and soda enhance a screening of J.J. Abrams’ 2009 action-adventure flick, Star Trek, in which the fate of the galaxy is, well, up in the air. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. toDDLer time: Little ones ages 1 to 3 get social with books and simple yoga stretches. Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

music

BeogA: See THU.11, 8 p.m. hugo WoLF QuArtet: A sought-after string band soars through Viennese works by Mozart, Webern and Schubert. Professor Jay West leads a preconcert lecture at 7:15 p.m. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. $6-24. Info, 443-3168. JAm session: Musicians tune up their skills in an open practice period. Senior Citizens’ Center, Brandon, 7 p.m. $1.50 donation. Info, 247-3121. neko cAse: The two-time Grammy nominee indierock singer and member of The New Pornographers shares her smoky vocals, with Anaïs Mitchell as the special guest. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 8 p.m. $30-90. Info, 748-2600. sugAr rAy & the BLuetones: Bluesman Sugar Ray Norcia and faculty member Anthony Geraci play piano-laced swing and soul airs suitable for dancing. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

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chArLes simPson: A SUNY Plattsburgh professor asks provocative questions in “Food Security and the Doomsday Vault: Foresight or Fallacy?” Alice T. Miner Museum, Chazy, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3095. Dr. Jim gormAn: An archaeology enthusiast leads a multimedia presentation probing Western Ireland’s stone circles, standing stones and other neolithic sites. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 310-4510. kim John PAyne: Parents learn to ease the pressure on their children as this family counselor and educational consultant puts the focus on their need for space and freedom. Burlington City Hall

Lexi sheAr: A veteran long-distance hiker and author of Nature Guide to Vermont’s Long Trail infuses a talk about the trail’s views, wildlife and ecosystems with factoids. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 229-6206. Peter k.k. WiLLiAms: A local artist and musician transports listeners to the Costa Rican rainforest in a lecture series about South and Central America. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. roger hiLL: This WDEV radio weatherman offers a forecast in “From Black Ice to Microbursts: The Nature of Our Local Weather and the Way It’s Changing.” Tunbridge Public Library, 7 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 889-3373.

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otter nonsense imProv: A Middlebury comedy troupe supplies spur-of-the-moment, PG-rated wit. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $6-12. Info, 382-9222. ‘out oF orDer’: See THU.11, 8 p.m. ‘PieceWork: When We Were French’: Vermont playwright and actor Abby Paige commands a one-woman show telling the stories of 10 vivid Franco American characters. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 8 p.m. $14-17. Info, 863-5966. ‘shiPWreckeD!’: See WED.10, 7:30 p.m. ‘the Foreigner’: See THU.11, 7:30-10 p.m.

words

Poet’s night: Pen-and-paper scribblers share aloud their sonnets, haikus, short prose and more. Outer Space Café, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 864-6106.

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mAPLe sugAr sQuAre & rounD DAnce FestivAL: See FRI.12, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. norWich contrA DAnce: Caller David Millstone organizes feet in soft-soled shoes to live tunes by Northern Spy. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 8-11 p.m. $8; free for under 16; donations accepted for seniors. Info, 785-4607, rbarrows@cs.dartmouth.edu. WALtz night: Dancers twirl in three-quarter time to classical music by the Green Mountain Youth Symphony and an adult string quartet. A 30-minute waltz lesson begins the evening. Proceeds benefit the GMYS. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7-10 p.m. $6-12; free for children under 5. Info, 454-0188.

education

centrAL vermont eDucAtion FAir: More than 20 day schools, summer camps, nature centers and arts organizations boast their opportunities for kids. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 456-7400.

environment

green energy exPo: Addison County experts, community members and businesses brainstorm sustainable, environmentally friendly ways to reduce energy costs while having a good time. Catch workshops, exhibits, demos and local food samples. Middlebury Union High School Auditorium, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $1-2; $5 per family. Info, 388-7951, ext. 32, greenenergyexpo@yahoo.com.

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GOT ANXIETY? scrapbooks at this “creative reuse” endeavor. ReSTORE, Burlington, 10 a.m. - noon. & 3:45-5:45 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 658-4143, ext. 10. Champlain Valley Boat & marine Show: See FRI.12, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. eCoSew workShop: Beauty queens master the Depression-era technique for chemical-free rag curls and stitch their own kerchiefs. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. $25 includes all materials. Info, 862-7417. FoSter & adoptiVe parenting orientation: Adults interested in providing a home to one of the more than 1300 Vermont children in foster care learn what it takes to expand their family. Preregister. Casey Family Services, Winooski, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6688. 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. home & alternatiVe energy Show: Building or remodeling a house? This two-day exhibition showcases the latest in home products, with an emphasis on energy-saving options. Crete Memorial Civic Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $3; free for ages 12 and under. Info, 518-643-0828. ‘Saturday night hooley’: In a traditional Irish “boisterous party,” O’hAnleigh, Patrick Webb and McFadden Academy of Irish Dance step dancers add to an upbeat evening of song and dance. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 7-9:30 p.m. $10; free for kids under 5. Info, 310-4510. tax help: AARP’s Tax Aide Service volunteers whip financial affairs into order for seniors and lower-income households. Sign up in advance for a one-hour session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 9:15 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. Vermont Quilt Shop hop: See FRI.12, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.

fairs & festivals

Barre iriSh heritage CeleBration: Shamrock cookie decorating, a “green eggs and ham” breakfast, music by Trinity and a parade fill a day of townwide merrymaking. Various locations, Barre, 10 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Various prices; call for details. Info, 479-5545 or 479-1498.

film

‘Four SeaSonS lodge’: See FRI.12, 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. & 9 p.m.

‘the CeltS’: Tidbits from this late 1980s BBC documentary series give viewers insight into the roots of Celtic heritage. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, noon - 3 p.m. Free. Info, 310-4510.

women’S Film FeStiVal: See FRI.12, 1-10:30 p.m.

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niCaragua BeneFit dinner: Music acts by Jairo Sequeira and the Northfield High School Band provide a backdrop for a sup of enchiladas, rice and beans, salad and dessert. Proceeds support North Branch Nature Center’s teen trip to Nicaragua. Takeout available. Unitarian Church, Montpelier, 5-8 p.m. $5-10. Info, 229-6206.

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rutland winter FarmerS market: Wintertime produce joins handcrafted soaps, wood creations and other novelties at this weekly local bazaar. Old Strand Theater, Rutland, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free. Info, 438-9803. Sugar on Snow: Hardened maple syrup edibles usher in spring at an outdoor party. Palmer’s Sugarhouse, Shelburne, noon - 4 p.m. $4; free to watch. Info, 985-5054. ‘taSte oF laCe’: Local vendors such as Mama’s Special Organic Kettle Corn, Butterworks Farm, Vermont Common Foods and Capitol Grounds plate samples of their edibles at this food bazaar. LACE, Barre, noon - 6 p.m. $1 per sample. Info, 476-4276.

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‘Shooting Beauty’: Woodstock native and award-winning filmmaker George Kachadorian screens and speaks on his newest doc, about a would-be fashion photographer who introduces severely disabled people to photography as a creative outlet. See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock, 7:30 p.m. $5-10 donation. Info, 457-3981.

CraFtSBury Common winter FarmerS market: Farmers, cooks and artisans dole out goods on a monthly basis, ranging from Wild Branch Farm produce to Bonnieview Farm cheese to Connie’s Kitchen baked treats. Common Room, Craftsbury Academy, Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m. 1 p.m. Free. Info, 730-4481.

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‘let the right one in’: Oskar, a shy 12-year-old, realizes his new friend is actually a vampire in Tomas Alfredson’s award-winning 2008 Swedish romantic horror film. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

sugar break. Haybarn Theater, Goddard College, Plainfield, 6-8 p.m. $5-10 donation. Info, 322-1683.

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perform a radio skit and play with sound effects. Vermont History Museum, Montpelier, 10 a.m. noon. $5-8 per child includes museum admission; free for parents. Info, 828-2180, vhs-education@ state.vt.us. Young Adult Writing Share: Teenage wordsmiths play with language and receive constructive feedback from peers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

music

‘Bodhráns, Bones & Spoons’: Celtic music lovers ages 8 through adult feel the beat as they pound small percussion instruments. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 310-4510. Le Vent du Nord: This “northerly wind” from Québec gives new spark to traditional folk music with spirited step dancing and a vast array of lively instrumentals. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $19-24. Info, 603-448-0400. Pennywhistle Workshop: Novice whistle blowers ages 8 through adult get an introduction to the instrument prevalent in most Celtic folk melodies. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-4510. Vocal Recital: Songbirds from the music department produce dulcet notes. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. William Burden: An international opera star and Middlebury College alum brings down the house with his acclaimed tenor. Emory Fanning accompanies. Proceeds benefit the Opera Company of Middlebury. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8 p.m. $3040. Info, 382-9222.

Newgrange. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-5616. Charlie Nardozzi: The senior horticulturalist for the National Gardening Association puts the spotlight on unusual vegetables for your garden, such as kerala and asparagus bean. Preregister. Gardener’s Supply, Burlington, 9:30-11 a.m. $10. Info, 660-3505, ext. 14. ‘Hoes, Hammers & Handshakes’: Katherine Sims of Green Mountain Farm-to-School and Anna Schultz of Sterling College speak on sparking a sustainable local economy through the local food movement. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m. - noon. $5 donation. Info, 748-2600.

theater

Cabaret Dinner & Theater: A community chicken-and-biscuits supper paves the way for a performance of the Southern comedy The Foreigner. Proceeds support the Chamber Choir’s upcoming New York City trip. Essex High School, Essex Junction, 6-10 p.m. $12. Info, 857-7000, ext. 1581. ‘Womanism: Experiencing Women through Performance Art’: A variety show chock-full of music, poetry and theater skits by local performers explores the many roles of women. North End Studio, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10 donation to benefit Mercy Connections. Info, 863-6713. ‘Out of Order’: See THU.11, 8 p.m. ‘Piecework: When We Were French’: See FRI.12, 8 p.m. ‘Shipwrecked!’: See WED.10, 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. ‘The Foreigner’: See THU.11, 7:30-10 p.m. Theater Auditions: Actors share headshots and résumés for a role in Off Center for the Dramatic Arts’ upcoming Stephen Goldberg play. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 8636648.

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Sleigh Rides: Weather permitting, jingling horses trot visitors over the snow on a wintry tour of rolling acres. Rides depart every half-hour from the Welcome Center. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. $6-8; free for kids under 3. Info, 985-8442.

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Alao Kung Fu: See WED.10, 11 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Burlington Brawl VII: Talented scrappers compete in a mixed-martial-arts tournament that combines wrestling, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-50. Info, 598-2839. ‘Hope on the Slopes’: Skiers and riders take the “Vertical Challenge” — aiming to complete the most runs in 11 hours — to support the American Cancer Society. Food, entertainment and presentations provide excuses to take some breathers. See calendar spotlight. Bolton Valley Resort, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. $30 registration; donations accepted. Info, 425-6685, hopeontheslopesbv@gmail.com. ‘Leprechaun Leap’ Crosscountry Race & Barbecue: Costumed racers compete in St. Patrick’s Day-themed ski races and relays, followed by an outdoor feast, kids’ obstacle course and prizes. The Old Tavern at Grafton, 9 a.m. Free for season pass holders; $10 for visitors. Info, 843-2400. Vermont Roller Derby: ‘March Madness’: The Green Mountain Derby Dames defend their flat-track turf against Central New York Roller Derby’s Utica Clubbers. Partial proceeds benefit the King Street Youth Center. Robert E. Miller Centre. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. $6-15. Info, 863-5966.

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Bob Manning: The retired art history professor leads listeners into “The Neolithic World of Stone” by exploring the mysterious origins of Irish and U.K. monuments such as Stonehenge, Avebury and

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Allison Hooper: The local author of In a Cheesemaker’s Kitchen serves samples of her Vermont Butter & Cheese Company products after reading passages. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. Book Discussion Series: ‘Middle Eastern Voices’: Bibliophiles investigate Arabic, Iranian, Jewish and Turkish cultures through Simin D neshvar’s Savushun. Varnum Memorial Library, Jeffersonville, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 644-6632.

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Israeli Dance: Movers bring clean, soft-soled shoes and learn traditional circle or line dances. Partners not required. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. $2; free to first-timers. Info, 888-5706. Upper Valley International Folk Dancing: Individuals of all ages and experience levels form the steps of line, circle and couples dances from Europe and the Mediterranean. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 3-6 p.m. $8; $4 for first-timers and students. Info, 436-2151.

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Antiques Market: Treasure hunters find bargains galore. Elks Club, Montpelier, early buying begins at 7:30 a.m.; regular admission is 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $2-5. Info, 751-6138. Burlington Area Scrabble Club: Tripleletter-square seekers spell out winning words.

New players welcome. McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 12:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 8627558. Champlain Valley Boat & Marine Show: See FRI.12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 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. ‘Conversation on Race Now’: Community entertainment — including jazz stylings by Arthur Brooks, a poetry reading by Dan Ritter and an act by the Burlington High School Step Team — celebrates diversity, inclusiveness and equality. Imani Health Institute, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free; bring a dessert to share. Info, 324-5612. Home & Alternative Energy Show: See SAT.13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Irish Heritage Festival Céilí: The McFadden Academy of Irish Dance and area musicians headline an Irish-style celebration. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 310-4510. Kirtan Chanting: Kirtankars join community-led call-and-response rhythmic hymns and mantras in the devotional tradition of India. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 879-1794, burlingtonkirtan@hotmail.com. Middlebury Bridal Show: Blushing brides peruse flower, cake, ring and photography options, discover dresses and register for prizes. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. $5-6; free tickets available for Middlebury College students, staff and alumni. Info, 459-2897. Pause Café: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088. Poker Tournament: Players affix their game faces and up the ante at this benefit for the Mt. Abe girls’ field hockey team. Registration, 11 a.m. City Sports Grille, Colchester, noon - 6 p.m. $80. Info, 309-2212. Vermont Quilt Shop Hop: See FRI.12, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.

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‘Babette’s Feast’: A guided discussion follows a screening of this 1987 film touting themes of love, joy, generosity and redemption. St. Paul’s Cathedral, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3575. ‘Four Seasons Lodge’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m. ‘My Father’s Garden’: This 1996 documentary about chemical farming in America examines our relationship with and attitudes toward the land. Town Hall, Bakersfield, 2 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 827-6576. ‘The Messenger’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m. Women’s Film Festival: See FRI.12, 1-10:30 p.m.

food & drink

‘A Cure for the Winter Blues’: Jeff Roberts, author of The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese, plays matchmaker with artisan blue cheeses and craft beers. Three Penny Tap Room, Montpelier, noon 1:30 p.m. $30. Info, 223-8277, scott@threepenny taproom.com. Burlington Cohousing Potluck: Community members bring a dish to share as they meet, mingle and learn about collaborative living. East Village Cohousing, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 223-0120. Sugar on Snow: See SAT.13, noon - 4 p.m. ‘The Energy of Food’: Nurse and acupuncturist Ann Ramsay spoons out homemade rice congee and tofu dishes as she educates on how to choose foods according to their energetic actions. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569.

health & fitness

Free Clinic Day: Doctors provide blood pressure and glucose screenings, help with insurance applications and prescription drug programs, and more. Call ahead to schedule an appointment. Community Health Center of Burlington, 8 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 864-6309, ext.190. Power Yoga: Yogis execute sun salutations and backbends to build strength, balance and flexibility. The Confluence, Montpelier, 8 a.m. $12. Info, 5782994.

kids

‘Cooking With Kids’: Little ones kick off the sugaring season by stirring recipes with maple syrup. Preregister. City Market, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. Lollipop Ski Race: Young skiers don racing bibs for a fun zip down the “Mighty Mite” hill, with encouragement from bystanders, including Olympians Marilyn and Barbara Ann Cochran. Cochran’s Ski Area, Richmond, 1-2:30 p.m. Free with purchase of a $14 youth day pass; includes postrace lollipop. Info, 434-2479. ‘Read to a Dog’: See SAT.13, 1-2 p.m. Teen Video Games: See THU.11, 1-4 p.m. The Swing Peepers: Musical duo John Hadden and Matthew Witten put on a family-friendly performance of participatory songs and stories. The Lamb Abbey, Montpelier, 2-4 p.m. $4-8; $12 per family. Info, 229-2200.

music

Diana Fanning: Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor graces the hammers and strings when this renowned pianist takes her seat. Pieces by Beethoven, Debussy and Schumann complete the set list. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. Gypsy Reel: A local Celtic band serenades listeners at an end-of-season shindig featuring flatbread eats. Phelps Barn, The Old Tavern at Grafton, 5-9 p.m. Free; cost of food. Info, 843-2231. Hamilton College Choir: Conductor G. Roberts Kolb directs vocalists through a selection of sacred and secular works from the Renaissance to today. Unitarian Church, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 315-796-7818. Paul Orgel & Friends: A concert pianist produces works by Mozart, Rossini, Poulenc and Ravel, with the help of violinist Colleen Jennings, cellist John Dunlop, flutist Laurel Ann Maurer and opera singers Shyla Nelson and Erik Kronke. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael’s College, Colchester, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2536. The Battlefield Band: Pipes and whistles play into the traditional Celtic music of this touring Scottish quartet. Tunbridge Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $25. Info, 431-3433. Winter Pops Concert: The Young Singers Chorus of Vermont give voice to jazz, folk and Broadway music, as well as selections from the TV show “Glee.” Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 3 p.m. $8-10; free for students 18 and under. Info, 496-4781. ‘Women in Irish Music & Dance’: The Burlington Irish Festival presents jigs and reels by Martha Gallagher, Claudine Langille with Camille Parker, the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance and Full Circle, among many others. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6-9 p.m. $15. Info, 849-6968, mrk sustc@together.net.

outdoors

Sleigh Rides: See SAT.13, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Snowshoe Hike: Folks in webbed footwear examine forest health and sustainable harvesting with Catamount Trail Association’s Tom McDaniel. Meet SUN.14

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competition. Orchard School, South Burlington, 6:25-7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 598-8539.

outside National Gardening Association, Calkins Natural Area, South Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5794.

‘the meSSenger’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m.

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maD rIver men’S rugBy traInIng: Players of all ages and ability levels try to score the most points in a bout of this rough and rugged contact sport. Gym. Essex Middle School, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 735-7774.

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Backcountry challenge race & tour: Cross-country skiers tackle 70 percent ungroomed trails from the Trapp Family Touring Center to the Bolton Valley Nordic Center. See calendar spotlight. Check-in, 8-10 a.m.; noncompetitive racing begins at 10 a.m.; competitive racers start at 11:30 a.m. A meal and awards follow. Bolton Valley Nordic Center, 10 a.m. $40-50 entry fee; $5 shuttle bus. Info, 864-5794. ‘hope on the SlopeS’: Skiers and riders complete runs to support the American Cancer Society. Proceeds benefit Windham County’s upcoming Relay for Life. See calendar spotlight. Mount Snow Ski Resort, West Dover, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. $50 registration includes daylong lift tickets; donations accepted. Info, 254-2343. Women’S Drop-In Soccer: Ladies — and sometimes gents — break a sweat while passing around the spherical polyhedron at this coed-friendly, noncompetitive gathering. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $3. Info, 540-1058.

theater

‘FuDDy meerS’: Pendragon Theatre members present a reading of David Lindsay-Abaire’s unusual comedy about an amnesiac trying to find her bearings. Audience members sup on soup, chili and bread beforehand. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y., 6:30 p.m. $10 includes light meal. Info, 518-523-2512.

Women’S FIlm FeStIval: See FRI.12, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

herBal clInIc: Sign up for an appointment to explore the art of natural healing one on one with students and professors from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. City Market, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. ‘SprIng energy’: Cook Jillian Lisitano introduces attendees to foods that will help make the best of the change in season. Preregister. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5:30-7 p.m. $8-10. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com.

kids

aFterSchool tutorIng: See WED.10, 3 p.m. collage art: Crafty kids in grades 4 and up make cut-and-paste creations with a hodgepodge of materials. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. creatIve monDayS: Artists of all ages bring old newspaper to create puppets, masks and other dramatic papier-mâché. Kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. ‘Itty BItty puBlIc SkatIng’: See THU.11, 1011 a.m. ‘muSIc WIth mIa’: Tots form a circle for a special story hour with some sing-along tunes. Meet in the JCPenney Court. University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11. muSIc WIth peter: See THU.11, 10:45 a.m. preSchool StorytIme: See THU.11, 10-10:45 a.m.

‘out oF orDer’: See THU.11, 2 p.m. ‘ShIpWreckeD!’: See WED.10, 2 p.m.

St. patrIck’S Day craFt: Why stop at finding the pot of gold? Clever kids fashion a leprechaun trap. Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 876-7147.

the pekIng acroBatS: 2/12/10 4:16:08 PMEmulating the festive frenzy of a Chinese carnival, this traveling troupe pulls off high-wire, cycling and tumbling feats to traditional beats, with some special effects thrown in for good measure. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $24-48. Info, 863-5966.

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BaSIc computer courSe: Folks in need of some technology tutelage sign up for a tailored 30-minute slot with a computer expert. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 9-11 a.m. $3 donation. Info, 658-3585. englISh converSatIon group: Anglophones offer chatty practice to nonnative learners of their mother tongue. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. legISlatIve BreakFaSt: Early birds discuss “Effective and Sustainable Government for the 21st Century” over a morning meal. Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, 7:30-9 a.m. $20. Info, 863-3489. tax aSSIStance: See THU.11, 9-11:15 a.m. ‘the herBalISt hour’: Herbalist Alyssa Doolittle of Mayflower Herb Farm resolves queries about all things green. St. Johnsbury Food Co-op, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Free. Info, 748-9498. vermont QuIlt Shop hop: See FRI.12, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.

film

‘Four SeaSonS loDge’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m. ‘pray the DevIl Back to hell’: In this Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary winner, a band of women conspire to bring peace to Liberia, ending a

‘StorIeS WIth megan’: Preschoolers ages 2 to 5 expand their imaginations through storytelling, songs and rhymes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. teen aDvISory BoarD: Middle and high schoolers help librarians plan cool programs and choose new books to order for the stacks. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. young aDult FIlm creW: Lights, camera, action! Budding movie stars, whether behind the scenes or at center stage, learn videography and editing tricks with equipment and training from LCATV. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

music

champlaIn echoeS open rehearSalS: The women’s barbershop quartet shows off its four-part vocals. All females of all ages can chime in. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 6:309:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0071.

sport

BurlIngton BomBerS roller DerBy neW memBer orIentatIon: See WED.10, 7-9 p.m. Burton u.S. open SnoWBoarDIng champIonShIpS: Elite athletes compete in quarterpipe, halfpipe and slopestyle events at this weeklong showcase. Stratton Mountain, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. $75 registration; free to watch. Info, 1-800881-3138. coeD DoDgeBall: Players break a sweat chucking and side-stepping foam balls at this friendly

talks

Book DIScuSSIon SerIeS: ‘From page to Screen’: Is the book always better? Bibliophiles peruse Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome and decide. Barton Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5256524. JennIFer hock: A visiting instructor at Middlebury’s Department of the History of Art and Architecture deconstructs the buildings of the 1950s and ‘60s in “Utopians and Pragmatists.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516. rachel Wagner: The professor of religion at Ithaca College identifies the similarities between the sacred and the virtual in “Virtually Religious: Games, Virtual Worlds and the Hunger for Real.” See “State of the Arts” this issue. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-6432.

words

‘her-StorIeS’: Group members swap stories of females who have inspired them in this program celebrating Women’s History Month. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. marJorIe caDy memorIal WrIterS group: Budding wordsmiths improve their craft through “homework” assignments, creative exercises and sharing. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 10 a.m. noon. Free. Info, 388-2926, cpotter935@comcast. net. poetry WrItIng WorkShop: Creators of verse improve their work. Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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the BurlIngton young proFeSSIonalS group: New workers with big ideas brainstorm ways to revitalize the Queen City economy and society over pizza and drinks. 156 Bistro, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free; registration required. Info, 8633489, ext. 209.

dance

WeStern-Style SQuare Dance: This south Texan style of dance provides group exercise through a rotation of couples-based steps. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $4. Info, 985-2012 or 878-2485.

education

‘DIScovery mornIng’: Parents observe the daily school activities of students in grades K through 8, which might include bread baking or darkroom exercises. A Q&A session follows. Preregister. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-2827, ext. 12, pgraham@lake champlainwaldorfschool.org. teacher apprentIceShIp program InFo SeSSIon: Individuals with a bachelor’s degree learn about an alternate route program that speeds up Vermont teacher licensure. Library, Essex High School, Essex Junction, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 238-9637.

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‘groW your oWn muShroomS’: Eric Swanson of Vermush leads an examination of the fungus among us as he teaches folks to culture and grow mycelia into fungi. Preregister. Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 5-7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 223-8004, ext. 202, info@hungermountain.com.

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‘Mali Weave for DruM Making’: Percussion enthusiasts work with knots, hoops and rings to revive or create traditional instruments. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7-8:30 p.m. $20. Info, 748-2600, ext.106. Pause Café: Novice and fluent French speakers brush up on their linguistics — en français. Borders Books & Music, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 864-5088. verMont Quilt shoP hoP: See FRI.12, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.

film

‘four seasons loDge’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m. ‘the Messenger’: See FRI.12, 7 p.m. WoMen’s filM festival: See FRI.12, 6:3010:30 p.m.

food & drink

‘an intro to irelanD’s great Cheeses’: Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese consultant Jeff Roberts, brew master Dr. D.J. D’Amico and cheesemaker Giana Ferguson lead a tour through artisan cheeses, regional microbrews and Irish history. Preregister. Billings North Lounge, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $55-60. Info, 6568300, jfarnham@uvm.edu.

health & fitness

laughter Yoga: What’s so funny? Giggles burst out as gentle aerobic exercise and yogic breathing meet unconditional laughter to enhance physical, emotional and spiritual health and wellbeing. Miller Community and Recreation Center, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 355-5129.

kids

aftersChool tutoring: See WED.10, 3 p.m. ‘frostY & frienDs theraPY Dogs’: Young readers share their favorite texts with friendly pooches. Preregister. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ‘JaCkie robinson: Most valuable PlaYer’: The Dallas Children’s Theater reveals the obstacles faced by this baseball legend, the first African American to join a major league team. For grades 6 to 10. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, noon $8.50. Info, 863-5966.

PresChool storYtiMe: See WED.10, 10-10:45 a.m. storY hour: Tales and picture books catch the attention of little tykes. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

teen viDeo gaMes: See THU.11, 3:30-5 p.m. toDDler storYtiMe: Little ones ages 18 to 35 months get cozy listening to stories, singing nursery rhymes and playing games with new buds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-0313.

aDult PiCkuP volleYball: Players begin a rally over the net at this fun court game. Gymnasium, Edmunds Middle School, Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $3. Info, 864-5088. burton u.s. oPen snoWboarDing ChaMPionshiPs: See MON.15, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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abrahaM-hiCks stuDY grouP: See WED.10, 6-7:30 p.m. burnhaM knitters: Yarn unfurls into purls at a chat-and-craft session. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 879-7576. gerMan-english exChange: Anglophones practice foreign-language conversation with native speakers of Deutsch, and vice versa. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. rug hooking & knitting CirCle: Experienced and novice needle workers present their looped creations, swap ideas and indulge in textile camaraderie. Briggs Carriage Bookstore, Brandon, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 247-0050. tWeet ‘n’ stitCh: Crafters join a sewing circle with their current projects and Twitter their progress. The Bobbin Sew Bar & Craft Lounge, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Donations accepted. Info, 862-7417. verMont Quilt shoP hoP: See FRI.12, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.

film

‘four seasons loDge’: See FRI.12, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. ‘the Messenger’: See FRI.12, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. WoMen’s filM festival: See FRI.12, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

food & drink

‘CulinarY & MeDiCinal uses of herbs & sPiCes’: Travel the spice trail to learn mouthwatering and beneficial applications of herbs. City Market, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700. laMoille valleY Year-rounD farMers artisan Market: See WED.10, 3-7 p.m.

health & fitness

anYa hunter: A holistic therapist and social worker sheds light on “How to Work Through Stress and Anxiety.” Preregister. Vermont Regional Diabetes Center, South Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 847-4576. ‘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. Healthy Living, South Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569. ‘lunCh & learn’ series: Winooski Coalition for a Safe and Peaceful Community hosts Kevin Hatin, director of health and fitness at the Greater Burlington YMCA, in a lecture about “Weight Loss Through Weight Training.” O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, noon - 1 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1392, ext. 10. ‘stages of senior Care’: Karen Koechlein of Home Instead Senior Care walks listeners through the pages of a book detailing smart steps for elder care. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

holidays

st. PatriCk’s DaY Celebration: Chef John Plunkett prepares corned beef and cabbage, and jazz artist Jenni Johnson plays music with spirit. Elks Club, Burlington, 11 a.m. $5 donation. Info, 658-3585.

‘fourth & fifth graDers reaD’: Youth don reading glasses for a discussion of their favorite lit genres in this open fiction group. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4:15-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. irish tales: Storyteller Linda Costello spins St. Patrick’s Day fables. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. knitting Club: See WED.10, 3-4 p.m. PaJaMa storYtiMe: Kids cuddle up in their nightclothes for an hour of bedtime stories, cookies and milk. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-0313. Peter the MusiC Man: See WED.10, 12:30-1 p.m. PresChool storYtiMe: See WED.10, 1010:45 a.m. ‘teens reaD’: See WED.10, 5-5:45 p.m.

music

SHOW DATES: July 21 - Aug. 7 music & lyrics by William Finn book by Rachel Sheinkin Get audition info at stowetheatre.com To pre-register, call 253-3961 or e-mail info@stowetheatre.com

Dervish: An Irish band offers up pure soprano vocals and vivid, traditional Celtic and folk tunes on St. Patrick’s Day. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $24-38. Info, 656-4455. farMers night: In a tradition of midweek enter- 12v-Stowetheatre031010.indd 1 tainment begun by legislators in 1923, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra recreates lively Irish jigs and reels. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-2507. françois CleMMons: The Grammy Award winner and artist-in-residence captures the luck o’ the Irish in a St. Patrick’s Day-themed concert. Outfit yourself in green and be ready to sing. Concert Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

sport

alao kung fu: See WED.10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. burlington boMbers roller DerbY neW MeMber orientation: See WED.10, 7-9 p.m. burton u.s. oPen snoWboarDing ChaMPionshiPs: See MON.15, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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alex steWart: A music faculty member identifies “Transnational Musical Currents in the Hispanic Pacific” in this Global and Regional Studies lecture series. Billings Marsh Lounge, University of Vermont, Burlington, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1096. ‘Conversations’ series: Vermont Public Television host Fran Stoddard interviews awardwinning poet David Young about the roles of spirituality and nature in his art. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 985-3346, ext. 3349, ktitterton@shelburnemuseum.org. Dr. MarilYn solvaY: The director of the Norwich University Sullivan Museum & History Center shares intriguing stories of the lives and travels of past members of the university community. The talk coincides with the “Face to Face: Portraits” exhibit. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. Mike bonanno: A member of the Yes Men, a global assembly of impostors seeking to “provide a public glimpse at the behind-the-scenes world of business,” opens up about the project. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 8-10 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1476.

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1. “Paws” for the Camera (cute pet portraits, costumes optional) 2. Fat Cats (the bigger the better) 3. Off the Chain (pets in action; sporty pets) 4. Lady and the Tramp (pet pairs in love/best pals) 5. Wild Card (exotic pets; dogs & cats need not apply) 6. Caught on Video (send us link to your funny pet video)

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BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST: Sep. 6 - Sep. 5, Location: IICD Michigan, 56968 Dailey Rd., Dowagiac. Info: IICD Michigan, Anthony Nugent, 510-734-6777, anthony@cctg.org. Participate in a 12-month training/action program in the U.S. and the Caribbean. Fight global warming by mobilizing and assisting families and communities to improve their economy and install inexpensive and clean energy supplies.

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ORTHO-BIONOMY, 16 CEUS: Mar. 20-21, Cost: $275/16 CEUs. Location: Touchstone Healing Arts, Burlington. Info: Dianne Swafford, 802-734-1121, swaf fordperson@hotmail.com. OrthoBionomy is a gentle, deeply effective noninvasive body therapy, which is effective with both acute and chronic conditions including whiplash, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, migraine and other headaches. OrthoBionomy is used to reduce tension, improve structural alignment and restore well-being. Ortho-Bionomy is compatible with other healing systems.

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GETTING SERIOUS: Apr. 8-29, 6-8 p.m., Every Thurs. for 4 weeks. Cost: $125/4-week workshop. Location: Mercy Connections, 346 Shelburne Rd., Burlington. Info: Mercy Connections, Ali Marchildon, 802-846-7338, amarchildon@mercyconnections. org. This four-week workshop is designed to help you explore business ownership as your possible next career step. You will discover if business ownership is right for you, examine and expand your business idea, clarify your entrepreneurial and business-related skills, and create an action plan for next steps.

chinese herbs CHINESE MEDICINE & SPIRIT: Apr. 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $50/ daylong workshop w/ lunch break. Location: VT Center for Integrative Herbalism, 250 Main St. Suite 302, Montpelier. Info: Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Lisa Mase, 802-224-7100, info@vther bcenter.org. Chinese medicine is woven with Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. Learn the foundations essential to utilizing it. Cultivate diverse and effective tools of awareness for selfinvestigation and understanding the world and people around us. Topics will include Buddha-nature, True Suchness, Qi, Resonance, Yin-Yang, Five Skandhas, Causes and Conditions, Cause and Consequence.

computers COMPUTERS AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings

CRAFTS AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802482-7194. Woodworking, Welding, Relief Carving - Covered Bridge, Free-Form Whittling, Bead/Wire Jewelry Making, Wooden Bowl Turning, Rug Hooking (2 levels), Pillows Sewing, Cross Stitch, Funky Art Frame, Mosaic Birdbath, Herb Garden Planter, Cake Decorating 1, Fun with Fondant, Advanced Knitting, Perfumery. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs.org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount 65+.

dance BALLET & NATURAL BODY MOVEMENT: New for March! Thurs., 6:45, Ballet Barre and Stretch; Mon., 6:45, combination class for Natural Body Movement and Ballet. Cost: $9.50/ballet; $14.25/combination class w/ class card. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Rt. 127, just over the bridge from Burlington’s New North End), Colchester. Info: 802-863-3369, lucille@naturalbodiespilates.com, NaturalBodiesPilates.com. Take pure ballet barre, or combine ballet with Natural Body Movement to advance your practice of expressive movement through the lens of Bartenieff and Laban Movement Analysis with Lucille Dyer CMA. Feel good, breathe well, move with ease. Private and small-group movement and analysis sessions are available by appointment. BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES: Location: The Champlain Club, Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 802-598-6757, kevin@firststep dance.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! 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

dreams ASTROLOGICAL DREAMWORK GROUP: Mar. 16 - Apr. 27, Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $10/group. Location: Tulsi Tea House, Montpelier. Info: Janis Comb MA is certified as a Embodied Dream Imagery Practitioner, 802-5223698, ackeefarm@earthlink. net. Come explore the symbolic language of dreams and astrology. Both dreams and the natal chart are like a mandala or map to the self-reflecting multiple aspects of ourselves. Through the facilitator and the experiential method of embodied dream work we will explore and embody these multiple states of being.

drumming BURLINGTON TAIKO CLASSES: Location: Taiko Space (across from Outer Space Deli), 208 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Taiko, 802-658-0658, classes@ burlingtontaiko.org, www. burlingtontaiko.com. Beginning classes in Burlington! Tuesdays - Kids, 4:30-5:20 p.m., $54/7 weeks. Adults 5:30-6:20 p.m., $61/7 weeks. Session began 11/3. Advanced Beginner/Ensemble class meets weekly on Mondays at 5:30-6:50 p.m., $61/7 weeks, began 11/2. Beginning taiko classes in Montpelier! Wednesdays, 7:008:20 p.m., $90/6 weeks, began 11/4, includes drum rental at AllTogetherNow. In Richmond on Thursdays, call for times and location. Djembe classes in Montpelier, Wednesdays, 5:00-6:20 p.m., $90/6 weeks, began 11/4, includes drum rental at Lamb Abbey (www.thelambabbey.com). Gift certificates are available. For a full schedule of classes or more info, go online or email.

empowerment EMPOWERMENT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-4827194. Perfumery, First Garden, Pruning Trees/Scrubs, History of World Through Fiber with Chris O’Donnell, Boat Vermont (state cert.), Backyard Astronomy Knots for Life, Solar Energy 101, History of Cinema, the Right Plants for Landscaping, Mah Jongg, Get Published, Bridge (2 levels), Motorcycle Awareness Program, Financial Management, Grief Etiquette, Suburban Homesteading 101, Goal Setting, and Dreamboarding. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs.org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount 65+. MAKING YOUR KITBAG WORKSHOP: Mar. 13, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost: $15. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-244-

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CLAY: WHEEL-THROWING I: Mar. 29 - May. 24, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Monday. Cost: $235/$211.50 BCA members (clay sold seperately at $20/25 lb. bag, glazes and firings). Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. No experience necessary! Work primarily on the potter’s wheel learning basic throwing and forming techniques. Projects may include vases, mugs, plates and bowls. Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. Over 20 hrs/week of open studio time to practice. Limit: 12. CLAY: WHEEL-THROWING II: Mar. 23 - May. 4, 7-9:30 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $235/$211.50 BCA members (clay sold seperately at $20/25 lb. bag, glazes and firings). Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main Street, Burlington. In this mixed-level class, students will learn individualized tips and challenges for advancement on the wheel. Demonstrations and instruction will cover throwing,

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time and prepare for an enjoyable workout! SUMMER DANCE CAMPS & CLASSES: July 5 - Aug. 21. Location: Spotlight On Dance, 50 San Remo Dr., S. Burlington. Info: 802-865-7626. Kids mini dance camps for ages 3-7. Theme-based camps for ages 8-12. Adult beginner ballet and tap. Teen classes, hip-hop, lyrical jazz, tap, ballet, musical theater. Kids weeklong dance intensive and musical theater “glee” camp. All with friendly, caring, competent faculty. Come see why others come here!

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YOUR RELATIONSHIPS & ASTROLOGY: Mar. 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: $35/2.5-hour workshop. Location: Blissfull Healing Studio, 130 Church St. (upstairs), Burlington. Info: Astro*lore - Astrology by Laurie, Laurie Farrington, 802-338-2098, astrolore@gmail.com. Come to a clearer understanding of your relationships, yourself and your loved ones using your horoscopes as a tool to enable you to step outside of your limited perspectives and begin to see yourselves and each other clearly. Minimal knowledge of astrology needed. “Let the universe support your growth.”

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Call 802-865-7166 for info or register online at BurlingtonCityArts.com. Teacher bios are also available online.

for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194. Computer & Internet Basics Tutorial, iWant iPods & iPhones, Google Apps, Improve Your Internet Experience, Windows Security: File and Control Panels, OpenOffice, Google Sketch Up, Digital Identity, MS Word Basics and More, MS Excel Basics, Excel Up: The Next Steps, Movie Maker Lab, Website Design Fundamentals, Dreamweaver: Advanced Web Design, PowerPoint/Publisher, Social Networking for Families, Window Management, Personalized Lessons. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs. org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount 65+.

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BODY & MIND AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194. Core Strength with Caroline Perkins (3 sections), Weight Training (2 levels), Zumba (3 choices), Yoga (3 choices), Swing or Ballroom with Terry Bouricius, Pennywhistle for Beginners, Ballet Exercise: Strength/Stretch with Brea, Jazzercise, West African Drum/Dance Voice-Overs, Beginner Guitar (2 Levels), Mindful Meditation, Spring Cleansing, Kicking the Sugar Habit, Equine Aromatherapy, and Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials included. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs.org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount: 65+.

White Film and the Darkroom or equivalent experience ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BASICS: Apr. 6 - May. 11, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $250/$225 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Gain confidence working in Adobe Photoshop in this 6-week class. Uploading images into Adobe Bridge, use of Camera Raw, image correction tools such as color and white balance correction, brightness/contrast, layers and much more will be covered. Bring a portable flash drive or hard drive with your images to the first class. Limit: 6. Prerequisite: Intro to the 35MM Film or Digital SLR or equivalent experience. DESIGN: ADOBE IN-DESIGN: Apr. 1 - May. 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $140/$126 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Learn the basics of Adobe In-Design, with which you can develop further skills and become proficient, using this powerful digital layout program. This class is suited for beginners who are interested in furthering their design software skills. This class will be taught on a Mac with InDesign CS4. Limit: 6.

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ART AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194. Two Watercolor classes with Ginny Joyner, Drawing for Beginners, Painting with Water Soluble Oils, Photography as Art. Culinary arts: One-night classes where you eat well! Thai Cuisine, Caribbean, Dim Sum 101, Szechuan Cuisine, Indian, Barbeque Action, Gelato/Sorbet, Summer Soups, Fresh Berry Pies, Mother Sauce - Tomato, Viva Veloute, Cooking Healthy with Your Kids, Cheese Making - Chevre/Feta from Goat’s Milk, Mozzarella/Ricotta from Cow’s Milk. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs.org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount 65+. FASHION DRAWING FOR DESIGNERS: Apr. 24-25, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $125/1.5 days. Location: Burlington City Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: CG Garment Designs, Cathy Griffiths Scholze, 877-275-8977, cgriffiths.scholze@ gmail.com. Learn to render common clothing items, fabric of different types and weights, and details on garments. Study how fabric drapes on a live model and learn to capture drape in drawings. Using these skills, design two to three looks. Use of color demonstration on Day 2. $40 kit fee.

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trimming, and glazing techniques. Students must be proficient in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. Over 20 hrs./week of open studio time to practice. Limit: 12. Prerequisite: Proficiency in centering and throwing basic cups and bowls. JEWELRY: ENAMELING: Apr. 6 - May. 11, 6-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $180/$162 BCA members. Location: BCA Print & Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington. This class is for students who have some prior metalsmithing experience. Enameling is a very old process used to adhere thin layers of glass to metal. Learn different enameling techniques on copper and silver using a small jewelry kiln. Copper and some enamels will be provided. Limit: 5. PAINTING: WATERCOLOR: Apr. 7 - May. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $135/$121.50 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. This class will focus on observational painting from still life, figure, landscape and photos. Students will paint on watercolor paper stretched on board or watercolor blocks and will gain experience with composition, color theory, layering, light and shade. Class may move outdoors to paint enplein-air on nice days! Limit: 12. PAINTING II: Apr. 6 - May. 18, 6:30-9 p.m., Weekly on Tuesday. Cost: $180/$162 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. This six-week class is an extension of Drawing and Painting and/or a class for painters who’d like to further develop their painting skills. This class will have a balance of studio time, group discussion and critique. BCA will provide glass palettes, easels, painting trays and drying racks. Limit: 10. PAINTING: ABSTRACT PAINTING: Apr. 1 - May. 13, 6:30-9 p.m., Weekly on Thursday. Cost: $180/$162 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting. Using the paint of their choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor), students will be encouraged to experiment and try adding other mixed media. Learn from each other and discuss techniques and ideas in supportive critique. Limit: 10. PHOTO: INTRO TO 35MM FILM/ DIGITAL CAMERA: Mar. 24 - Apr. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $145/130.50 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center, Burlington. Explore the basic workings of the manual 35mm film or digital SLR camera to learn how to take photographs. 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 owners manual. No experience necessary. Limit: 15. PHOTO: MIXED LEVEL DARKROOM: Mar. 17 - May. 5, 6-9 p.m., Weekly on Wednesday. Cost: $250/$225 BCA members. Location: Firehouse Center’s Community Darkroom, Burlington. Take your work to the next level in this eight-week class! Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film processing techniques and discussion of the technical and aesthetic aspects of your work will be included. Cost includes a darkroom rental for the duration of the class. Limit: 6. Prerequisite: Intro to Black and

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of Percussion introduce the fascinating instruments played by their renowned ensemble of India’s finest musicians. Bring your favorite percussion instrument as students participate in a jam session and technique workshop with the artists.

W. Canal St., Winooski. Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, Purple Shutter Herbs, 802-865-4372, psherbs@ sover.net. Our ancestor’s 1st medicine was fresh herbs taken internally. We instinctively crave herbs when our body is unwell. Have you ever reached for a beer after a long stressful day? With Laura, we’ll look at preparations such as syrups, capsules, pillballs, douches, suppositories, as well as medicinal herbal candy. WISDOM OF THE HERBS SCHOOL: Open House Saturday, Apr. 10, 1-4 p.m. at Rhapsody Cafe, 28 Main St., Montpelier. Programs: Wisdom of the Herbs: Eightmonth Certification Program beginning May 15, 2010. Wild Edibles: Enhancing Local Food Security, beginning May 9, 2010. VSAC nondegree grants avail. to qualifying applicants; apply now. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, Woodbury. Info: Annie McCleary, 802-453-6764, anniemc@gmavt.net, www. WisdomOfTheHerbsSchool.com. Unique experiential programs embracing wild plants, holistic health and sustainable living skills, valuable tools for living on the Earth in these changing times. Learn through herb walks and nature adventures, communion with nature, hands-on wild harvesting and preparation of wild edibles, and herbal home remedies, with intention and gratitude.

7909. A one-day experiential workshop that helps students identify those items, ideas and pieces of information that can support them in times of emotional or spiritual crisis. An invaluable adjunct to the spiritual journey and helpful for anyone who works with his or her dreams. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. VISIONEERING: Mar. 21, Apr. 11, May 2 & 23; 2-4 p.m. Cost: $60. Location: 55 Clover Lane, Waterbury. Info: Sue, 802-2447909. Learn a scientifically-based technology to harness the power of vision that allows you to create the future out of the future and move your life ahead. Led by Dr. 1x1-FlynnPerfArts093009.indd 1 9/28/09 3:32:51 PM Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. UNUSUAL VEGETABLES FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Mar. 13, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $10. Location: JEWELRY CLASSES: Mar. 8-29, Gardener’s Supply, Burlington 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Weekly on SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES Store. Info: Gardener’s Supply, Monday, Tuesday. Cost: $140/ ANNOUNCED!: Location: Flynn 802-660-3505 x4. Join Charlie month. Location: Alchemie, 2 Center, Burlington. Info: 802-652Nardozzi as he highlights unusual Howard St., A1, Burlington. Info: 4548, flynnarts@flynncenter. vegetables from across the globe jane frank jewellerydesign, jane org. Many favorites return and to grow in your garden. We’ll talk frank, 802-999-3242, info@jane exciting new opportunities abound about seldom-seen or -grown frank.de, www.janefrank.de. Learn in music, theater and dance. vegetables, such as kerala and how to make your own jewelery Talented teens may audition asparagus bean, but Charlie will with a German, trained goldsmith for two fully produced summer also show some great unusual in a fully equipped studio in town. shows (“The Phenomenal Flynn heirlooms and new varieties that You will learn basic techniques Vaudeville Cabaret” and “13”) or join are now available. but also be able to specialize the intensive Summertime Jazz for certain projects you choose. program. Full-day camps include Capacity: 5 students. Mondays: 11 optional after-camp care, to make a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m., life easier for working parents. beginning March 8 (4x). Tuesdays: Schedules posted online at www. HONORING HERBAL TRADITION 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 6-8:30 p.m., flynncenter.org. 2010: Cost: $850/1 Saturday a beginning March 9 (4x). month for 8 months, 9 a.m. - 5 DANCE WORKSHOP W/ REGGIE p.m. Location: Horsetail Herbs, WILSON & ANDREYA OUAMBA: 134 Manley Rd., Milton. Info: Intermediate/Advanced Teens Horsetail Herbs, Kelley Robie, 802& Adults; Friday, March 26, 6-8 893-0521, htherbs@comcast.net. KID’S DANCE AND YOGA CLASSES: p.m. Cost: $20. Location: Flynn Herbal apprenticeship program Weekly on Wednesday, Thursday, Center, Burlington. Info: 802-652held on a horse farm. Covers herbal Saturday. 6-, 8- and 10-week 4548, flynnarts@flynncenter.org. therapies, nutritional support, diet, sessions vary in price dependBrooklyn-based Reggie Wilson and detox, body systems, medicine ing on class. See website or call Senegal-based Andreya Ouamba making, plant identification, tea for details. Location: South End combine the rhythms of African, tasting, plant spirit medicine and Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Caribbean and African American animal communication, wild foods, dance in their work. The two lead fi eld trips, iridology, women’ s , students through African diaspora children’s, men’s and animal movement idioms, bringing health! Textbook & United Plant contemporary technique and postSaver membership included. VSAC modern structure to rhythmic folk grants available. traditions. INSPIRED BY NATURE BY COMMUNITY SHOUT WITH REGGIE MELANIE: Mar. 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. WILSON: Open level: Thursday, Cost: $12/2-hour hands-on workMarch 25, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: FREE!. shop. Location: Purple Shutter Location: Flynn Center, Burlington. Herbs, 7 W. Canal St., Winooski. Info: 802-652-4548, flynnarts@ Info: Purple Shutter Herbs, Purple flynncenter.org. This workshop is a Shutter Herbs, 802-865-4372, rejuvenating, transformative singpsherbs@sover.net. Craft beautiful a-long led by Wilson. Participants wall hangings, plant goddesses, restore and strengthen their own animal sculptures, stars and other rhythmic voices and learn about wonderful creations from natural the origins and functions of song materials like dried plants and through tales and songs from seeds. Melanie will guide you Africa and the African diaspora through the simple steps needed (Caribbean and American South). to create your own unique designs. PERCUSSION WORKSHOP W/ All materials provided; feel free to ZAKIR HUSSAIN: Open Level; bring some of your own if you like. Monday, March 29, 7-8:30 p.m. INTERNAL HERBAL REMEDIES: Cost: $15. Location: Flynn Center, Mar. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Burlington. Info: 802-652-4548, $15/2-hour hands-on workshop. flynnarts@flynncenter.org. Zakir Location: Purple Shutter Herbs, 7 Hussain and several of his Masters

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Info: 802-540-0044, sabrina@ southendstudiovt.com. We are offering a variety of kids classes this spring: Hip-Hop for ages 3-12; Parent and Tot Creative Dance, ages 2.5-5 (younger siblings can attend at no additional charge); Pre-Ballet (ages 4 and 5) and Creative Ballet (6-8); Yoga and Meditation (8-11); Kung Fu (5+). Preregistration required.

AMIGOS, LEARN SPANISH WITH US: Beginning the week of April 5 for 10 weeks except Traveler’s class is April 17. Cost: $160/10 1-hour classes. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: Spanish in Waterbury Center, 802-659-4181, span ishparavos@gmail.com, www. spanishwaterburycenter.com. Spring Spanish class offerings. Beginning early April for 10 weeks: adult morning and evening classes, six levels. Additionally, our full-day Spanish for Travelers class with Argentinean lunch, April 17, $106. Also private classes, tutoring, lessons for children. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. LANGUAGE AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 150 spring offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 10 min. from exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 802-482-7194. Beginner French (2 levels), Conversational Immersion French with Laure Angel, Beginning Spanish (2 levels), Conversational Spanish, Beginning Mandarin (2 levels). Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions at www.cvuhs.org, look for Access, Community Education link. Senior discount 65+. PARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS?: Location: At your home or scheduled meeting place, Burlington, Mad River Valley, Stowe, Montpelier. Info: 802-4966669, ashley@sevendaysvt.com. Communication and vocabulary enrichment, some grammar review. Fun and useful. Taught by Yves Compere, French native.

802-951-8900, aikidovt.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 7 days a week. The Samurai Youth Program provides scholarships for children and teenagers, ages 8-18. AIKIDO CLASSES: Location: Vermont Aikido, 274 N. Winooski Ave. (2nd floor), Burlington. Info: Vermont Aikido, 802-862-9785, robert@robertrichtax.com, www. vermontaikido.org. Aikido 101: Join us for this free class! Our free “Introduction to Aikido” hour begins at 9 a.m. on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Please bring or wear loose-fitting exercise clothing and plan to arrive 15 minutes before the session begins to register. This class is a nonstrenuous introduction to basic movement and training, open to anyone interested in learning more about Aikido. VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Monday-Friday, 6-9 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. First class is free!. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Road, Williston. Info: 802-660-4072, Julio@bjjusa. com, www.bjjusa.com. Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and 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-Times Brazilian JiuJitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-Times Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Check out www. bjjusa.com.

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AIKIDO: Adult introductory classes begin on Tuesday, April 6. at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome! Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine Street, Burlington (across from Conant Metal and Light), Burlington. Info:

ASIAN BODYWORK OPEN HOUSE: Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802288-8160, elementsofhealing@ verizon.net. Elements of Healing will have an open house for our

Asian Bodywork Therapy 500hour program. This program will start in September 2010. Please call to reserve your place for the open house on Sat., March 27, from 1-3 p.m. Check our website for program information: www. elementsofhealing.net. ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: Cost: $5,000/500hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Junction. Info: Elements of Healing, Scott Moylan, 802-288-8160, 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.

meditation INTRODUCTION TO ZEN: Sat., Mar. 20, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Cost: $55/all-day workshop, lunch incl. Location: Vermont Zen Center, 480 Thomas Rd., Shelburne. Info: Vermont Zen Center, 802-9859746, 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. LEARN TO MEDITATE: Meditation instruction available Sunday mornings, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 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.burl ingtonshambhalactr.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.

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parenting Simplicity parenting: a lecture and WorkShop With kim John payne: March 12, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Contois Auditorium, City Hall, Burlington. March 13, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Lake Champlain Waldorf School Shelburne Campus. Location: Lake Champlain Waldorf School, 359 Turtle Lane , Shelburne. Info: Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Pamela Graham, 802-985-2827, Pgraham@ lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org. as the pace of life accelerates to hyper-speed, children feel the pressure. In this lecture and workshop, internationally acclaimed family consultant, educator, and author Kim John Payne will share tools and strategies for simplifying life with children of all ages. For those who want to slow their children’s lives down, but don’t know where to start, simplicity Parenting offers parents both inspiration, and a blueprint for change. sponsored by the lake champlain Waldorf school. For more info or a registration form call 985-2827 ext.12 or visit www.lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org.

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reiki reiki (uSui) leVel one: Cost: $175/9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: Rising Sun Healing Center, 35 King St. #7, Burlington. Info: Chris Hanna, 802-881-1866, chris@risingsunhealing.com. Receive an attunement enabling you to use Reiki energy for healing and personal growth. learn the hand positions for giving a complete Reiki treatment to yourself and others. learn Reiki ethics and history. Individual classes can be designed to fit your schedule. sat., March 27. Member Vermont Reiki association.

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open SeWing WorkShop at Bca: Mar. 13, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Cost: $30/day. Location: Burlington City Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington. Info: CG Garment Designs, Cathy Griffiths Scholze, 877-275-8977, cgriffiths.scholze@gmail.com. sew for a day at Bca! Two cutting tables, sewing tables with power strips provided for you to bring your own machines and sew for a day among fellow enthusiasts. assistance with fitting and pattern work also available. Two machines also available to rent. coffee and tea provided.

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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.

theater the art of playBack theatre: Mar. 20, 10-4 p.m. Cost: $25/ class. Location: JourneyWorks, 11 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: JourneyWorks, 802-860-6203, journeyworks@hotmail.com. learn to play, awaken your senses, exercise yourselves as artists and humanitarians, and practice compassionate listening. Bringing personal story and performance together in a unique way, life stories are shared by audience members, then reenacted spontaneously on stage by a team of actors and a musician. Please wear loose clothing.

yoga eVolution yoga: Daily yoga classes for all levels, conveniently located in Burlington. Cost: $14/10-class cards and unlimited memberships available for discounted rates. Mon., Wed., Fri. 4:30 p.m. classes are sliding scale $5-$10. Location: Evolution Yoga, Burlington. Info: 802-864-9642, ashley@sevendaysvt.com, www. evolutionvt.com. Our staff of all certified teachers are skilled with beginners as well as students wanting to refine their practice. Vinyasa, anusara-inspired, Kripalu, Iyengar and babies/kids classes available. Prepare for birth and strengthen postpartum with pre-/ postnatal yoga. Participate in our community blog: evolutionvt.com/ evoblog. yoga in colcheSter: New, starting Tues. March 2! Yoga with Julie Peoples-Clark Tuesdays at 3:20. And join Yoga at Noon, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Restorative Yoga coming Sun., March 21, 4:00-5:45 p.m. Call ahead to register, and find out about scheduling private yoga sessions for children and adults. Cost: $12/drop-in, $9.50 with class card. Restorative yoga: $14.25. Location: Natural Bodies Pilates, 49 Heineberg Dr. (Rt. 127, just across the bridge from Burlington’s New North End), Colchester. Info: Natural Bodies Pilates, Lucille Dyer, 802-8633369, lucille@natural bodiespilates.com. Develop a greater sense of self-awareness that allows you to grow physically and spiritually. students of all levels practice breath, postures and meditation. cultivate your personal practice, slow down and enjoy union of the self with the present moment. see more about restorative classes and private sessions online. m

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est Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe is getting a jump on spring by featuring two painting exhibitions that are decidedly unwintry: bright and sunny oils by Aline Ordman and a herd of stylized animals, including some found in warmer climes, by Christopher Griffin. The two shows are different enough to stand on their own, yet their equally high caliber makes them nicely complementary. Ordman’s half of the exhibit, titled “Suspended Moments,” brings together more than a dozen small-scale oils and a few strong figure drawings. The paintings are very formal: well composed, with highly controlled values and deliberate, strong brushwork. The 20-by-16-inch “Waiting for the Bus, Cambridge” is a typical street scene that marshals a group of standing figures doing just what the title says at a downtown bus shelter. Ordman’s figures are blurry, as if seen by someone nearsighted, but that lack of extraneous detail makes gestures and shadows more important and interesting. In the oil painting “Riding,” a 9-by-12-inch equestrian-themed canvas, a horse and rider angle away from the viewer and are broken into patches of color. The background meadow and hills are also simplified, so that broad shapes induce the eye to focus on Ordman’s smaller strokes describing the rider. If the paintings seem formal, the drawings are intriguingly spontaneous. “Nude Composition” is a 29-by-24-inch mixed-media drawing that breaks through the borders of the picture plane. Magenta pastel seems to fly off the right Aline Ordman and Christopher Griffin, paintings. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park, Stowe. Through May 2.

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‘ANDY WARHOL: FASHIONISTAS AND CELEBRITIES’: A selection of rarely seen photographs, including Polaroids, from a gift of the Andy Warhol Foundation, offer a window into the celebrities of the 1970s and ‘80s, Wilbur Room. Through April 26 at Fleming Museum, UVM, in Burlington. Info, 656-0570. ANNELEIN BEUKENKAMP: Brilliant floral watercolors by the Burlington artist. Through March 31 at Frog Hollow in Burlington. Info, 863-6458. ‘ARTIST’S CHOICE’: Members of the Essex Art League show their selected works. Through March 31 at Phoenix Books in Essex. Info, 862-3014.

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edge, and the muscles of the partially covered nude model appear tense. The gesture is ambiguous, the hues brilliantly layered. Griffin is a Canadian artist who last presented a body of work at West Branch in the spring of 2008. His current collection is entitled “New Mythology.” Subjects range from a tiny lizard to a leviathan whale. Griffin’s technique of using an asphalt medium with oil is inventive, and his critters are creative and lively. Like nearly all of these paintings, the 18-by-14-inch “Fish Market Pelican” is monochromatic — in this case a pale raw umber, with wide and dark asphalt lines defining the form. Griffin also indulges in playful mark making; dashes and dots add visual rhythms to his works. In “Isabela Iguana,” a small lizard transverses a white-on-white ground beneath a mass of sapphire-blue growth, delineated by broad, brown asphalt lines. Another brilliant blue piece conveying movement is the massive 72-by-112-inch “Sperm Whale.” Griffin painted it on three unevenly spaced panels with a high horizon line. The mighty cetacean beast seems to be crossing the bluegreen underwater world by effortlessly floating alongside a shoal of fish. Fine lines, like scars from ancient battles, trace the whale’s expansive contours. “City Bull” depicts a 26-by-25-inch Pleistocene-era animal, but this image represents a more modern kind of shamanism — reading the entrails of the stock market. Griffin’s artist statement reveals, “2009 has brought a new series … a bear or a bull is painted every day in response to the day’s activity on the stock market.” A group of 12-by-12-inch paintings dating to January and February 2009, of hulking bulls or grumbling bears, hangs in a

‘CHEAP ART ISN’T DEAD, IT JUST SMELLS FUNNY’: The Boxcutter Cabaret presents artworks made of cardboard and house paint by artists from Vermont and across the country, each for the recessionproof price of $5. Through March 31 at Flynndog in Burlington. Info, 655-4606. CLARK DERBES: “A Family Gathering: Sculptures and Relatives,” new wooden sculptures and ink-onwall drawings, ink paintings and gouaches on birch panels by the Burlington artist. Through March 25 at Jager DiPaola Kemp Design in Burlington. Info, 864-5884. DIANE G. BELL: Recent watercolor landscapes of Vermont. Through March 31 at Village Wine & Coffee in Shelburne. Info, 824-6195. JEROME MILKS: “Dramatic Light in the Champlain Valley,” large-format photographs of landscape and nature images. Through April 15 at Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce in Burlington. Info, 863-3489.

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grid of 12 images. The rich brown of Griffin’s asphalt medium is applied like stain painting and soaks into the canvas, contrasting with the impasto application of oil paint. These colorful tandem exhibitions are

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JESSE ROBINSON: Portrait photography. Through March 25 at Designhaus in Burlington. Info, 310-5019.

MAGGIE STANDLEY: Abstract, multimedia paintings. Through March 19 at Synergy Fitness in Williston. Info, 233-7676.

JME WHEELER: “Ink & Sugar,” computer-generated paintings of women “in a unique and beautiful light.” Through March 30 at Soda Plant Artist Cooperative Environment in Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

‘MEASURING & COLLECTING’: A group show of contemporary paintings and limited-edition prints by Jesse Reno, Randy Noborikawa, Mikey Welsh, Clark Derbes and more, curated by Michael Montanaro of Newport, R.I.-based Montanaro Gallery.Through March 12 at Select Design in Burlington. Info, 864-9075 or 401-741-8101.

JUDE BOND: “Yours Till Niagara Falls,” faux snapshots of happy couples made using new and old photographs, and technology. Through April 30 at Vintage Jewelers in Burlington. Info, 862-2233. KEN SIGNORELLO: “In a Fog,” photography of local mist-laden scenes. Through April 29 at Healthy Living in South Burlington. Info, 238-2647. LANCE RICHBOURG: Acrylic transfers on canvas by the Burlington artist. Through March 18 at The Men’s Room in Burlington. Info, 864-2088.

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MICHAEL OATMAN: “Past Forward,” mixed-media works from the Waskowmium by the former Vermont artist. Through March 21 at 215 College Gallery in Burlington. Info, 863-3662. NINI CRANE & DEB RUNGE: The members of the Essex Art League show their works. Through April 30 at Essex Town Offices. Info, 862-3014. PATRICK LEAHY: “The Eye of Senator Leahy - A Front Row Seat to History,” photographs of the people and places experienced by Vermont’s senior senator, who’s served in the nation’s capital for 35 years. March 13 through May 2 at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center/Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Info, 864-1848 ext. 125.

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Polly Raine: “The Blue, easy chair,” recent photographs featuring narrative, landscape, portrait and documentary subjects. Through may 9 at Bistro sauce in shelburne. info, 985-2830.

2010 FeStival oF Fine aRt: submit your work for a chance to be a part of this year’s juried festival! Deadline: march 26. Go to www.artsalivevt.org for details, including prize list and submission info.

RobeRt Waldo bRunelle JR.: “T-Buckets & The little Deuce coupe,” the hot Rod series and other paintings by the vermont artist. Through march 30 at The wing Building Gallery in Burlington. info, 899-1106. ‘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.

taSte oF StoWe PoSteR conteSt! Themes: vermont, art, craft, summer, culinary events. win two one-day ski passes at Trapp Family lodge ski center and dinner at Frida’s Taqueria. Top eight designs will be displayed at the helen Day Art center booth during the festival. Applications deadline: march 12. more info, helenday.com, postercon test@helenday.com.

‘thiS WoRld, otheR WoRld’: vermont studio center alumni cora cohen, carrie Dickason, sarah Fitzsimons, Janelle iglesias, Reid hitt, erin Kaczkowski, magnolia laurie and siobhan mcBride present two- and three-dimensional works of imagined landscape and invented structure in this multidimensional exhibit guest-curated by David Grozinsky. Through march 27 at Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. info, 865-7165.

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‘vieWS and Re-vieWS: Soviet Political PoSteRS and caRtoonS’: An array of images spanning more than six decades, from the time of the Russian civil war (1918-23) to the late soviet period, including propaganda and soviet pins, east Gallery. Through may 23 at Fleming museum, Uvm in Burlington. info, 656-0570.

galleRy talk: pieter Broucke, professor of the history of art and architecture, discusses recent museum acquisitions of egyptian, Greek, Roman and early Byzantine art. Thursday, march 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m., middlebury college museum of Art. info, 443-5007.

‘Women to Watch 2010: contemPoRaRy FiguRative Painting’: Five emerging vermont painters, Kate longmaid, susan Abbott, carrie Gelfan, Aline ordman and Adelaide Tyrol, were selected by the vermont committee of the national museum of women in the Arts. longmaid was chosen by the nmwA to participate in the national exhibition in washington, D.c. Through march 29 at Amy e. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn center in Burlington. info, 985-2247.

tibetan Sand aRtiSt: The ven. Dhondup Tsering, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, will construct a mandala over four days; the public is welcome to come and watch, with Q&A sessions each day from 4-5 p.m. Through march 11 at myers Fine Arts Building in plattsburgh, n.y. consecration of the completed man-

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anne SaRcka: “A passion for oranges,” recent acrylics and drawings. Through April 30 at The shoe horn in montpelier. info, 223-5454.

expressiveness of the human landscape.” Through march 12 at plainfield community center Gallery. closing reception: Friday, march 12, 6-9 p.m. info, 434-8620.

Student aRt FeStival: The chittenden central supervisory Union fine arts festival, featuring works by students in grades K-12 along with music, theater and dance performances. Friday, march 12, 6-9 p.m., essex high school, essex Junction. info, 879-7121.

‘give uS Some blueS’: A group multimedia show that explores the color blue, main Floor Gallery; silent Auction show: works on sale to benefit spA programs (bidding march 2-13); and emily n. wilson: multimedia installations. Through April 17 at studio place Arts in Barre. BAsh (Big Arty spA happening) — shake out winter blues with eats, silent auction deals and music by the Book ‘em Blues Band and seth yacovone: saturday, march 13, 7-9 p.m. info and reservations, 479-7069.

RecePtionS liz kauFFman: “Through the window,” new abstracted landscapes by the resident staff artist at the vermont studio center. march 10 through April 30 at winding Brook Bistro in Johnson. Reception: wednesday, march 10, 4-6 p.m. info, 635-9950. ‘aRmchaiR tRavelS’: A group show of works in multiple media that explore the people and places beyond our own backyards. Through march 26 at creative space Gallery in vergennes. Reception: Thursday, march 11, 4-6 p.m. info, 877-3850. RalPh W. nimtz: An exhibit of restored wooden canoes by the vermont crafter. march 12 through April 6 at The Brick Box Gallery installation window, paramount Theatre in Rutland. Reception: Friday, march 12, 5-8 p.m. info, 235-2734. golden tRue: “visions of the Female Face,” works regarding the “emotional

‘aRt oF veRmont: the State collection’: A traveling exhibit of 50 works in the 1000-piece collection of the state of vermont, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Art in state Buildings program. Through April 18 at T.w. wood Gallery in montpelier. info, 828-5423. beRnaRd chaet & chaRleS caJoRi: paintings and drawings by the American master artists. Through April 11 at BigTown Gallery in Rochester. info, 767-9670.

debRa Janey & SheRi tomek: new prints. Through march 31 at Two Rivers center in montpelier. info, 295-5901. elizabeth billingS & michael Sacca: weaving-based artworks and photographs from a series called “Twilight,” respectively. Through may 14 at Feick Fine Arts center, Green mountain college in poultney. info, 287-8926. ‘

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Face to Face: an exhibit oF PoRtRaituRe FRom the univeRSity collection’: portraits spanning chinese ancestral paintings to the 19th century; also a large-scale landscape, “old man of the mountain” by samuel lancaster Jerry. Through August 1 at sullivan museum & history center, norwich University in northfield. info, 485-2448. gRouP SculPtuRe ShoW: leila Bandar, Kat clear, chris curtis, David Tanych and Denis versweyveld show works in stone, steel, wood and other media in this biennial installation. Through may 1 at vermont Arts council sculpture Garden in montpelier. info, 828-3292. keRRy SloRa: “history is Art!” vintage images and fun, usable art. Through April 1 at seminary Art center in waterbury center. info, 253-8790. maRk chaney: “visions of vermont,” a collection of Tritography, digital art and giclee prints on archival surfaces. Through march 31 at The Green Bean Art Gallery at capitol Grounds in montpelier. info, artwhirled23@yahoo.com. ‘to liFe! a celebRation oF veRmont JeWiSh Women’: oral histories, photographic portraits, archival images and artworks by female Jews in the state make up the vermont Jewish women’s history project directed by sandy Gartner and Ann Buffum. Through march 31 at vermont history museum in montpelier. info, 479-8505. ‘veRmont gReen-uP day’: A 40th anniversary exhibit by Green Up vermont includes historic photos and posters. Through march 31 at statehouse cafeteria in montpelier. info, 229-4586.

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‘common PaSSion’: A group show featuring past and present work of board members for the center for photographic studios in Barre, including pam Boyd, Annie Tiberio cameron, Andrew Kline, craig line, sandra shenk, william steinhurst and carley stevens mclaughlin. Through march 31 at Governor’s office Gallery in montpelier. info, 828-0749.

kaRen daWSon: “color moves,” new interpretative landscape paintings in oil and acrylic. Through April 26 at northeast Kingdom Artisans’ Guild Backroom Gallery in st. Johnsbury. Reception: saturday, march 13, 3-5 p.m. info, 748-0158.

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cecily heRzig: “A very hungry Rabbit should Be Fed,” new paintings and prints by the vermont artists. Through April 30 at vermont supreme court lobby in montpelier. info, 765-4941.

chuck bohn: “Byways,” vermont landscapes in oil by the native vermont artist. Through march 28 at Blinking light Gallery in plainfield. Reception: saturday, march 13, 4-6 p.m. info, 454-0141.

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dala, with a talk, followed by a dismantling of the artwork and a procession to the saranac River: Thursday, march 11, 12:30-2 p.m. info, 518-564-3095.

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he moment you step into the Brandon Artists’ Guild gallery, the sense of creative connectivity is palpable. On one wall, there’s Liza Myers’ painting of a nest full of eggs; on the opposite — caught in flight on Michael Kin’s canvas — are the birds that could have left the eggs behind. And it appears those birds are headed into the misty watercolor landscapes of Bonnie Baird, which hang nearby. On any given day, each of the guild’s 63 juried artists is represented in the roughly 3500-square-foot cooperative gallery in downtown Brandon. And that apparently makes for a hotbed of inspiration. “I walk around here and steal all over the place,” jokes internationally known folk artist and Brandon resident Warren Kimble, an energetic 75-year-old with Harry Potter-style glasses. He’s quick to clarify that it’s only ideas he’s stealing, of course, not physical works of art. “Not copying, but, like, ‘Wow, I can take that and use it in my own work,’” Kimble says. He’s earned the right to make such jokes. Kimble has given more to this gallery — and to the town — than even he cares to admit. He says it was luck that the guild managed to blossom in a once-rundown bedroom community for Rutland, and it’s partially true: Some good timing was involved. In the late ’90s, when Kimble and a handful of other local artists were angling for a gallery space, a longtime Brandon property owner suddenly left town, freeing up more than 50 pieces of inexpensive real estate and attracting a fresh batch of newcomers to the area. “The stars came together,” says Jeff Stewart, president of the artists’ guild. “But were it not for Warren, this just wouldn’t have happened.” That’s because, in 1999, Kimble had a fortuitous encounter with the president of the First Brandon Bank outside a former five-and-dime on Center Street. The bank had just bought the place and planned to use it for storage. Kimble sensed an opportunity. He started small, asking if a few artists might be allowed to use the windows to display their work. The bank president said, “Sure,” and Kimble probed a little more. “Well, could you push your storage in the back and let us use the front?” The bank president agreed.

Each of the guild’s 63 juried artists is represented in the roughly 3500-square-foot cooperative gallery in downtown Brandon. And that apparently makes for

a hotbed of inspiration.

So, with the front half of a building, a $5000 loan from the Chamber of Commerce, a bunch of pegboards and some cheap lighting, Kimble and crew created a gallery and named their group the Brandon Artists’ Guild. By 2003 they had enough support from the community to launch their first town-wide art project, “The Really, Really Pig Show.” Suddenly, residents and visitors were looking at 40 fiberglass pigs that had

been painted and styled by guild artists, area school children and other locals. The show drew unprecedented attention to the Brandon arts scene. Auctioning off those pigs drew in enough money for the guild to buy back the building from the bank and donate to arts education in the area. “The pigs bought the building,” Kimble says. “And then every other town decided to do it, too, which was great.

Ludlow did llamas and Bennington did moose and Woodstock did sheep.” Brandon made a tradition of its townwide art project, decorating its streets each year with oversized rocking chairs, birdhouses, cats and dogs or stars. This year the town is planning to pepper the neighborhood with painted sunflowers. The BAG gallery’s current exhibit is called “‘It was THIS big…’ the one that got away” and features guild artists’ work on the themes of fishing and exaggeration. These days, at least one of the artists is always on hand in the gallery — since the guild is an entirely volunteer operation, members are encouraged to take shifts. Plus, their commission from sales increases commensurately with the hours they put into the organization’s various endeavors. Since its inception, the group has aimed to give back to the community, offering salons, lectures and potlucks. Its artists also teach classes at the local Boys’ & Girls’ Club and in afterschool programs. The cooperative nature of the guild means artists are often bouncing ideas off one another. This is especially true for the dozen who have adjacent studios in the granary building just down the road from the gallery. Maybe that’s why seeing their artworks on display together feels like walking in on a conversation among friends. “We see each other passing in the night,” Kimble says. “We grow from each other.” Decades into his own career, he says the vibrant artists’ community in Brandon got him trying new things, setting aside the whimsical paintings of cows and chickens that brought him success and trying his hand at larger, more abstract paintings of bones, shells and suns. The other day, Kimble notes, fellow painter and guild member Michael Kin popped by his studio and was surprised to see the folk artist working on giant paintings. “He said, ‘Wow, you’re doing big stuff!’” Kimble recalls. “And I said, ‘Mike, I got that from you.’” m

The Brandon Artists’ Guild, 7 Center Street, Brandon, 247-4956. www.brandonartistsguild.org

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FATHERLAND Patriarchal abuses sow the seeds of German fascism in the haunting new film from Michael Haneke.

The White Ribbon ★★★★★

ichael Haneke is a creator of puzzles who doesn’t believe solutions are particularly important. In such critically acclaimed films as Caché, The Piano Teacher and Code Unknown, the Austrian director has given us tantalizing, flawlessly constructed mysteries and left us to choose from a menu of resolutions. The White Ribbon is his most masterful creation to date and easily the most eerily perplexing. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes and the Best Film and Best Director prizes at the European Film Awards and nominated for a Best Foreign Language Oscar, the picture is set in a Protestant village in northern Germany on the eve of World War I. Its original title includes the phrase “A German Children’s Story,” but, as quickly becomes clear, this is a story about children, not for them. It’s recounted about a half-century after the fact by the hamlet’s schoolteacher, who, on reflection, has concluded that “the strange events that occurred in our village ... may clarify some things that happened in this country.” Not every day does one hear the phrase “some things” used to denote the horrors of Nazism. The strange events begin in flashback before the teacher has finished his opening remarks. The doctor (Rainer Bock) — all the adults are identified by their stations in the

town’s feudal hierarchy — is seriously injured when his horse trips over a wire stretched between two trees as a trap. A group of schoolchildren straight out of Village of the Damned appears at his home a short time later, claiming to come out of concern for his teenage daughter. Soon afterward, the son of the baron (Ulrich Tukur) is found in a barn hanging upside down and beaten. Later, a mentally disabled child is abducted and discovered brutalized, tied to a tree in the woods. Whom does the teacher later find lurking in the boy’s backyard? That’s right: the same angel-faced gang. Haneke, of course, is a master of intimation. We never see the children commit these heinous misdeeds. We do, however, witness the alarming variety of ways in which the village’s young people are physically and psychologically abused in private by their parents. Perhaps the most twisted disciplinarian is the pastor (Burghart Klaussner), a humorless monster who gives new meaning to the term “wrath of God.” At one point he whips his oldest son and daughter for the crime of arriving late to dinner. At another, he lashes the boy’s hands to the sides of his bed to help him resist the temptation to defile himself. This sanctimonious fiend is only slightly more despotic

than the patriarchs we encounter in neighboring homes. The widowed doctor, for example, thinks nothing of taking unspeakable liberties with his daughter. Haneke and cinematographer Christian Berger achieve a hyperreal look by shooting on standard film and then draining the images of color. Those images are the only thing about the picture that is black and white, though. From its first frame to the last, The White Ribbon heaps mystery on mystery and quietly builds suspense. Are the children behind the crimes? Will the adults be held accountable for their transgressions? How do the goings-on in the village relate to the rise of fascism a generation later? Don’t expect the filmmaker to take that

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ome people are saying Tim Burton’s version of Alice in Wonderland isn’t for kids. But if the kids are old enough to know their Lewis Carroll, this movie could serve as an excellent first lesson in how Hollywood — and especially Disney — gets books wrong. With their episodic structure and frequent pauses for literary parody, Alice in Wonderland and its sequel are not easy works to turn into feature films. Yet Carroll’s comic, fantastical creations — characters who almost demand to be visualized — keep directors trying. As a master of neo-Victorian phantasmagoria, Burton was a natural choice to direct the inevitable 3-D Alice packed with computer effects. But in giving the story a “stronger” plot, writer Linda Woolverton (who scripted Disney’s Beauty and the Beast) has turned it into a retread of The Wizard of Oz crossed with Harry Potter. The young person “chosen” to defeat evil is a girl this time, and her adventure is one whom parents of spirited daughters will no doubt appreciate. But the fact remains — Alice doesn’t live here anymore.

Newcomer Mia Wasikowska plays Alice Kingsley, a sheltered Victorian teen who believes her childhood jaunts to Wonderland were simply a dream. Burton’s slapstick period-piece prologue ends with Alice falling down the rabbit hole as she’s on the verge of yielding to a fop’s marriage proposal. It’s mostly downhill from there. You see, Burton’s Underland (as the residents call it) isn’t a place of inspired randomness, perverse whimsy and ferocious mockery of authority figures, like Carroll’s Wonderland. The landscape may look psychedelic, but events there are bound by a scroll that prophesies a coming apocalyptic battle of good and evil. Yes, another one. Seems the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) is the scourge of Underland, and somebody named Alice is supposed to slay her pet monster, the Jabberwocky, on the “frabjous day.” If you know and love the “Jabberwocky” poem, it feels sad to hear Carroll’s joyful exercise in nonsense language turned into a solemn, Tolkienesque pseudo-myth; his satire of epic poetry taken seriously. “Frabjous day” should always rhyme with “Callooh! Callay!” But not here.

ribbon and tie things neatly in a last-act bow. That’s not his style. As Haneke explained in a recent interview with Salon, “In real life there are any number of events we don’t understand. It’s only in mainstream cinema that films explain everything ... It’s far more productive for me to confront the audience with a complex reality that mirrors the contradictory nature of human experience.” No one who sees this movie is likely to mistake it for mainstream cinema, and everyone, I suspect, will leave with a different take on the events depicted. My guess is, the only thing viewers will agree on is that Haneke’s latest is some kind of misanthropic masterpiece. RICK KISONAK

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The closest we get is when Johnny Depp mangles the poem’s first stanza with a Scottish burr. He plays the Mad Hatter, now a resistance fighter who appears to be afflicted with PTSD. With a Carrot Top coif and unblinking, sea-green eyes, Depp is memorable, but the camera fawns on him as if the Hat-

ter were another so-crazy-he’s-sexy creation like Jack Sparrow. Not so. Alice does entertain the eyes, as Wasikowska wanders through CGI landscapes that evoke Fragonard and Maxfield Parrish. The young actress is a fine choice, combining the sturdy beauty of a 19th-century ingenue with the original child Alice’s pluck and sternness. The rest of the cast — which includes Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry and Michael Sheen in voice roles — helps. Bonham Carter finds wonderfully irascible line deliveries for her stock villain, and Anne Hathaway is funny in a whole different way as the White Queen, a Glinda figure who seems more than a little out of it. If only it didn’t all have to come down to that stupid battle and a message about following your dreams. As imaginariums go, Burton’s is certainly more coherent — and lucrative — than that of Doctor Parnassus. Yet I couldn’t help wondering what bizarre and inspired things Terry Gilliam, who made the cult film Jabberwocky back in 1977, might have done with Alice. We’ll never know. MARGOT HARRISON

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CCS is seeking a home provider for an active woman in her mid 20s. She is involved in Special Olympics, loves art, horseback riding and spending time with her friends. She is seeking a home in a quiet location that is still close to the center of Chittenden County, and requires a home that is handicap accessible. Her ideal situation would be an in-law apartment arrangement. Please contact Al Frugoli at afrugoli@ccs-vt.org or 802-655-0511 x108 for more details.

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Provide case management services to homeless single adults as they transition into housing. Case Managers provide a full range of direct services to clients while working as a team within COTS’ programs and with community partners. Willingness to learn and work with individuals with mental health, medical, substance abuse and employment issues required. Good written and verbal communication also required. Previous experience with homeless population, crisis intervention and housing is desirable. Qualifications: BSW or BA in a related discipline plus three to five years of relevant work experience or a combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

CCS is seeking individuals to provide inclusion supports to people with developmental disabilities. The following positions are available: 39 hourS Per week — Work one on one with an independent woman at her home and in the community and an upbeat, active gentleman in the community and at his workplace. These individuals work best with male staff. 30 hourS Per week— Provide one on one supports to two active young men at their workplace and in the community to help them reach their goals. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org.

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wednesday 10 — thursday 11 Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55. Avatar (3-D) 1, 4:30, 8. cop out 12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35. crazy Heart 1:15, 4, 7, 9:45. Percy Jackson & the olympians: The Lightning Thief 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10. Shutter Island 12:40, 3:45, 6:40, 9:30. The crazies 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15, 9:35. tooth Fairy 12:10, 4:50, 7. Valentine’s Day 2:20, 9:15.

out 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:40. Shutter Island 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:25. Percy Jackson & the olympians: The Lightning Thief 12:50, 3:40, 6:20, 8:55. Valentine’s Day 3:25, 6:10. The Wolfman 9. Dear John 1:15, 3:45, 6:35. Avatar (3-D) 12:40, 4, 7:30. The Blind Side 12:30, 8:50. friday 12 — thursday 18 *Green Zone 1:10, 4:10, 7:05, 9:40. *She’s out of my League 11:45 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:40. *Remember me 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:30. Alice in Wonderland (3-D) 11:30 a.m. (Fri-Sun only), 12:50, 2, 3:20, 4:30, 6:10, 7, 8:40, 9:30. Brooklyn’s Finest 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:35. The crazies 4, 9:10. cop out 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 9:45. Shutter Island 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25. Percy Jackson & the olympians: The Lightning Thief 1:20, 6:20. Avatar (3-D) Fri-Sun: 11:30 a.m., 2:45, 6, 9:15. Mon-Thu: 12:45, 4:05, 7:30.

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wednesday 10 — thursday 11 Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:50, 7, 9:15. Shutter Island 1, 3:45, 6:40, 9:20. crazy Heart 1:05, 3:30, 6:50, 9:25. cop out 1:25, 8:20. An Education 1:15, 4:10, 6:30. Fantastic mr. Fox 1:20, 6:20. Valentine’s Day 3:10, 8:10. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire 3:40 (both days), 6:10 (Wed only). The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus 8:30 (Wed only).

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only), 1:25, 4, 7, 9:35. Alice in Wonderland 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:15. cop out 1, 9. The crazies 9:05. The Hurt Locker 12:40, 3:25, 6:25, 9:10. Percy Jackson & the olympians: The Lightning Thief 12:50. Shutter Island 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:25. The Blind Side 3:40, 6:20. The Last Station 1:15, 3:45, 6:40, 9:10. ***For special event descriptions, see Calendar.

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PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF★★1/2 A boy discovers he’s the son of Poseidon and winds up perfecting his supernatural powers at a special camp for demigod kids. Starring Logan Lerman, Uma Thurman and Pierce Brosnan. Chris Columbus directs. (119 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Stowe) PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL ‘PUSH’ BY SAPPHIRE★★★ Gabourey Sidibe makes her big-screen debut in the story of an inner-city teen who undergoes horrific abuse in her home while remaining determined to find her way to a better life. With Mo’Nique, Mariah Carey and Paula Patton. (109 min, R. Palace, Roxy; ends 3/11) SHUTTER ISLAND★★ Leonardo Di Caprio and Mark Ruffalo star in the new film from Martin Scorsese, the story of two U.S. marshals summoned to a remote hospital for the criminally insane. Based on the book by Dennis Lehane. With Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams and Max von Sydow. (138 min, R. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Roxy, Stowe, Welden) TOOTH FAIRY★★ Dwayne Johnson, the ex-wrestler formerly known as The Rock, stars in this family comedy about a big tough guy who, for some reason, winds up having to do tooth fairy duty. Ashley Judd and Julie Andrews costar. Michael (The Santa Clause 2) Lembeck directs. (101 min, PG. Big Picture, Essex, Welden) VALENTINE’S DAY★ Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and George Lopez are just a few of the famous faces in the all-star cast of Garry (Pretty Woman) Marshall’s romantic comedy. Also featuring Jessica Alba, Patrick Dempsey, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway and Shirley MacLaine. (125 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy; ends 3/11)

THE WOLFMAN★1/2 Benicio Del Toro stars in this update of the Universal classic as a nobleman who ﬁnds himself the victim of a mysterious curse involving cutting-edge digital special effects. With Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins. Directed by Joe (Hidalgo) Johnston. (125 min, R. Big Picture, Majestic) THE YOUNG VICTORIA★★★ Emily Blunt plays the British monarch best known for ushering in an era of stufﬁness — but in her less stuffy years, when she was tangling with court politics and struggling to ascend her throne. With Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany and Miranda Richardson. Jean-Marc Vallée directed from Julian Fellowes’ script. (100 min, PG. Savoy)

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