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games
Deep Stack texaS HolD ’em tournament: Put on your game face to support the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. Canadian Club, Barre Town, 1 p.m. $25 satellites at 11 a.m.; $100 for the main event. Info, 223-8945. HigH ScHool monopoly tournament: Ninthto 12th-grade students in two-person teams “pass go” and “collect $200” in qualifying games held on a life-size playing board. University Mall, South Burlington, 11 a.m. Registration is full; free to watch. Info, 863-1066, ext. 11.
health & fitness
multiple ScleroSiS Day: Local experts — including Angela Applebee and Susan Kasser — convene for a roundtable Q&A session about “MS in Balance: Your Life Should Progress, Not Your Multiple Sclerosis.” Doubletree Hotel, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; space is limited; preregister; includes continental breakfast and lunch. Info, 800-532-7667, ext. 181. Walk for WilliamS 2011: Folks take strides to raise awareness for Williams Syndrome. Oakledge Park, Burlington, registration, 9 a.m.; walk starts at 10 a.m. $20-25; $50-60 per family; donations accepted. Info, 800-806-1871, keiserhill@myfairpoint. net.
kids
Burlington kiDS’ Day: The Queen City tips its hat to youth with a Main Street parade to the waterfront at 9:30 a.m., followed by the annual Young Tradition Concert, train rides, games and crafts. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $1. Info, 864-0123. cHilDren’S Day celeBration: Kids ages 2-anda-half to 4 and their parents bake bread, listen to stories and ramble outside at this youth-centric event. Older siblings are also welcome. Call for directions and to save a space. Burlington Morning Garden, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 864-4423. franklin playgroup: Toddlers and their adult companions meet peers for tales and sing-alongs. Franklin Central School, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426. franklin tumBle time: Athletic types stretch their legs in an empty gym. Franklin Central School, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.
motHer gooSe StorieS & rHymeS: See WED.11, 11 a.m.
cHick peaS: Jody Albright, Darienne Oaks and Linda Pervier deliver sweet vocals infused with strings and keys. Brown Dog Books & Gifts, Hinesburg, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 482-5189. muSic in tHe StackS: Singer-songwriter Lyle King busts out a mix of acoustic pop and rock in the aisles. Barnes & Noble, South Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 864-7505. SWing noire: Evoking the spirit of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli, the quartet performs lively jazz manouche. See calendar spotlight. Esther Mesh Room, Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $15-18; cash bar. Info, 728-6464. ‘tHe muSic of america’: See FRI.13, Bethany Church, Montpelier. upper Valley community BanD: In “With a Song In Our Hearts,” the 75-plus-member ensemble satisfies all musical appetites with tunes from Rossini, Gershwin and John Philip Sousa. The Honeymooners also perform. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $8. Info, 603-448-0400. WorkSHop on SoutH american folk rHytHmS: Scott Hill and Carlos Boltes of the Alturas Duo provide a basic understanding of simple rhythms and discuss cultural influences on the music. Summit School, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $25. Info, 917-1186, music@summitschool.org.
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young traDition WeekenD SHoWcaSe 8v(cmyk)-shoplocal-female.indd 1 conteSt: Traditional song styles come into play at this yearly concert featuring Benjamin and the Nogoodniks, Ceol Millis, Roland Clark, Sam Bronner, the Irregulars and more. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $1 donation for Kids’ Day. Info, 233-5293.
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outdoors
BirDatHon: Sky watchers visit birding hot spots to ID wing patterns and calls on a Green Mountain Audubon Society outing. Preregister. Catamount Outdoor Family Center, Williston, 7 a.m. Donations accepted. Info, 863-2436, gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org.
reaD to a Dog: Stories form a bond between young readers and Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.
‘Welcoming Back tHe BirDS’ morning outing: Binocular buddies keep an eye out for buntings and warblers. Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, 7:30-10 a.m. $10. Info, 723-6551, events@northwoodscenter.org.
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BarBary coaSt Jazz enSemBle: The senior members of this Hop UR ensemble play numbers of their TE SY OF own choosing. Spaulding Auditorium, JU S TIN Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, T zO U Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $5-14. Info, 603-646-2422.
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international migratory BirD Day: Admirers of all things avian join activities hosted by Outreach for Earth Stewardship in “Go Wild — Go Birding.” Shelburne Farms, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 985-8686.
nortH Hero tumBle time: Free-play stations around the gym keep youngsters — and their adult companions — on the go. North Hero Elementary School, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 527-5426.
seminars
final cut pro open laB: Apprentice film editors complete three tracks of exercises as a VCAM staff member lends a hand. Preregister. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.
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‘Bella feSta!’: Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont put together a spring concert with international flair. Latin American pieces meet newly commissioned works, and Brazilian instrumentalists the Alturas Duo chime in. First Baptist Church, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-18. Info, director@ bellavocevt.org.
LOCAL
cHamplain pHilHarmonic orcHeStra: Harp soloist Heidi Soons of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra joins in on Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Dances Sacred and Profane. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $10-12. Info, 443-6433.
muSic WitH rapHael: See THU.12, 11 a.m.
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kiDS’ art claSS: Young artists mess around with paste paper, a blend of flour and water colored with acrylic paint. The Art House Gallery, Studio & School, Craftsbury Common, 10-11 a.m. $12. Info, 586-2545, vtarthouse@gmail.com.
Burlington cHamBer orcHeStra concert: Music director and founder Michael Hopkins conducts the ensemble in Rautavaara’s Suite for Strings, Haydn’s Symphony no. 45 and more in a program featuring pianist Mitchell Goff. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 8 p.m. $8-25. Info, 893-4082.
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