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Monday night proved that the Sanders story is far from over. As this issue of Seven Days heads to press, reporter Mark Davis is chasing the 74-year-old senator in New Hampshire, where Sanders is barnstorming in the lead-up to that state’s February 9 primary.

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2. “Buyer Would Restrict Public Access Along the Bolton Potholes” by Molly Walsh. A man buying some of the land alongside the popular swimming hole would restrict users from his property.

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en. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) rocked the political world when he nearly pulled off an upset in the Iowa caucuses.

It was a nail-biter of a night, with Sanders inching ever so close to overtaking Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton as the final Iowa precincts were reporting their results late Monday. In the end, Clinton eked out a hair’s-breadth victory.

Of course, political editor Paul Heintz was on the scene. Check out his cover story in this week’s issue as well as Off Message blog posts by Heintz and reporter Terri Hallenbeck.

Seven Days has dogged this story since before Burlington’s former mayor announced his candidacy last April in Washington, D.C. In anticipation, we launched berniebeat.com, a site that includes Sanders news clips from the former Vanguard Press and curated vintage videos from

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• Rejuven (liveagain4awhile.com) vivifies corpses for “The Walking Dead.”

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Burlingtonians might not be so impressed with the cost-savings efforts of Gene Richards if they actually knew the ramifications of some of his actions [“Up in the Air,” January 27]. For better or worse, the City of Burlington is solely responsible for all fiscal and operational requirements of the civil aviation operations at BTV. Unfortunately, because it is located outside of the city boundaries, the airport

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Last week’s news story “A ‘Motel’ for the Homeless Fights to Stay in Shelburne” incorrectly stated that Champlain Housing Trust reimburses the town for ambulance calls. It pays for police calls and has offered to pay for ambulance expenses, but the latter generally get billed to insurance or to the hospital.

There was also an error in “As StateMandated Recycling Kicks In, the Market for Materials Slides”: Clean pizza boxes may be recycled, but not those that are greasy or contaminated with food. provides no property or local option taxes to Burlington. We get rent from industrial buildings at the airport. More importantly, when city departments provide services for the airport — i.e., Burlington Department of Public Works, police, city treasurer, human resources — the reimbursements they receive from the airport help supplement the tax dollars and fees that support these departments.

Director of aviation Gene Richards’ crusade to deprive DPW and the police of airport revenues may save the airport some money, but he is hurting the citizens of Burlington who have to either make up the lost revenue or settle for reduced services or maybe both. He clearly doesn’t care if his efforts to keep BTV “up in the air” leave Burlingtonians at the gate. So much for the benefits of owning an airport.

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Thanks for your article on the Prickly Mountain exhibit at the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design in Waitsfield [“Design Museum Heralds 50 Years of Prickly Mountain Architecture,” January 27]. It revived and illuminated one of my earliest childhood memories: of visiting the Warren home of David Sellers and being shown the inflatable shower in his master bathroom. A preppy, cape-dwelling family from Connecticut, we were skiing at Sugarbush with friends who introduced us. Aside from the inflatable shower — didn’t it get terrible mildew? — I remember being tickled that Sellers’ (ex?) wife’s name was Candace Barr. Candy Barr Sellers! Get it?! I wouldn’t swear to the accuracy of my recollection, but I’ll always remember it thusly, and for that I am grateful and perpetually amused.

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I am stunned that you would publish a piece that seemed more PR than some kind of news [“Up in the Air,” January 27].

What about interviewing South Burlington residents to get their take on what goes on at BTV? The story read like an expanded résumé for Gene Richards and the work he has done to improve airport operations and run a financially leaner airport.

I do applaud Richards for a keen business sense. What the article didn’t address was his refusal to work with South Burlington residents on the issue of noise.

When the community got a look at a new noise map on November 9, 2015, it became a forum for residents to express their frustrations as Vermont Air National Guard has introduced ever-noisier aircraft. For his part, Richards appeared to be offended by a meeting gone awry. This was not a personal attack but an opportunity for residents to be heard. Rather than improving relations with neighbors of the airport, Richards wants to organize his own resident-free

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Goodkind was director of the Burlington Department of Public Works from 1998 to 2013 and ran for mayor in 2015.

noise commission with members of business entities such as the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation and the South Burlington Business Association.

For him to call the South Burlington’s Chamberlin Neighborhood-Airport Planning Committee “dysfunctional” shows his true agenda. We are working to improve and preserve our neighborhood as the airport expands and develops. What can be so frightening to Richards that he won’t participate and accept invitations to attend city council meetings? What the airport neighborhood wants is a livable community where we can all work together to ensure that this happens. It cannot occur without Richards and the airport staff coming to the table to share in our ideas and dreams for the future of our neighborhood.

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An Exhibit of Shakespeare’s First Folio in Middlebury Page 32: Short Stops in Seven Volumes

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“It was a sad night,” said former gubernatorial press secretary Sue Allen as she described her boss’ third-place finish in Monday’s Iowa caucuses. As everyone knows by now, Sen. John Kerry won.

Sen. John Edwards finished second. Howard Dean was a distant, disappointing third.

“I’m surprised they went to John Kerry,” said Sweet Sue. Many people familiar with Iowa, however, are not.

In fact, the hot bumper sticker in Iowa last week, said Des Moines Register reporter Tom Beaumont, was one that read, “Dated Dean, Married Kerry.”

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So what happened to Howard Dean’s historic campaign for the White House Monday? Why did so many Iowa Democrats reject the once-glorious front-runner from the Green Mountains of Vermont?

Obviously, the Dean campaign realized something was wrong as they hit Iowa’s homestretch. What else explains the need to rent a Lear jet to fly Ho-Ho’s beloved wife, Dr. Judith Steinberg, to Iowa Sunday to make her first campaign appearance since the June kickoff in Burlington?

And what explains the fact that 75 percent of the Iowa folks who attended Monday night’s Democratic caucuses identified themselves as “antiwar” and then went ahead and voted for two candidates — Kerry and Edwards — who supported the war?

Beaumont of the Register told Seven Days that “Iowa people who liked Dean early were loyal, but many others saw him as a loose cannon, too edgy, even though they did not disagree with what he said.”

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We’re Jammin’ As lead singer of Midnite, Vaughn Benjamin lent his husky vocals to the band’s roots-reggae tunes for more than two decades. Last year, Antigua-born Benjamin revamped and renamed the evergreen ensemble, now known as Akae Beka. Hot off the November 2015 release of their album Homage to the Land, Benjamin and the boys wail at Stowe’s Rusty Nail to celebrate reggae legend Bob Marley’s birthday.

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Sonic Truth Art and technology intersect for a new kind of sensory experience at Burlington’s Generator. “Seeing Sound,” an interactive installation, uses motionsensing theremins to create visual vibrations, making noise accessible without the use of hearing.

Devin Wilder’s “homebrewed electronics” are part of the Right to Sound Project, aimed at bringing awareness to the hearing-impaired community.

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Roasted cricket: It’s what’s for dinner. ° at is, according to Jen and Steve Swanson of Tomorrow’s Harvest cricket farm. ° e couple host Eating & Cooking With Crickets, a hands-on workshop for home cooks who are looking to bake outside of the box. Adventurous eaters snack on whole roasted insects and prepare cookies packed with protein, courtesy of these crispy critters.

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American anthems such as “Subterranean Homesick Blues” and “˜ e Times Th “Th ˜ ey Are a-Changin’” thread through D.A. Pennebaker’s 1967 documentary Don’t Look Back. Shown as part of Town Hall Th ˜ eater’s Rock On Film Series, this cinematic portrait gives die-hard Dylanites a behind-the-scenes look at the troubadour’s 1965 tour of England — his last as a solo acoustic artist.

Love, war and a case of mistaken identity propel Plainfield Little Th Plainfi ° eatre’s production of Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well. Tom Blachly directs a cast of central Vermont actors in the bard’s tale of a lowstatus woman who’s determined to marry the son of a countess — and the lengths she’ll go to bag her man.

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ast week, Sen. DAVID ZUCKERMAN (P/D-Chittenden), a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, sent out a fundraising email urging supporters to “Click here to help me qualify for public financing.”

It was notable that the appeal came on January 28. State law clearly states that candidates won’t be eligible for public financing if they announce their candidacy, or if they raise or spend more than $2,000, www.essexoutlets.com before February 15. facebook.com/pages/essexvt Zuckerman has done all those things.

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Why? In hopes that a federal judge will ease the rules of Vermont’s public financing law, based on a pending case involving him and 2014 Democratic/Progressive lieutenant governor candidate DEAN CORREN. The rarely used law is confounding, as Corren discovered the hard way. State Attorney General BILL SORRELL accused Corren of violating it by asking the Vermont Democratic Party to send a mass email on his behalf. The digital missive was interpreted to be a campaign solicitation — proLEATHER SET: Sofa $1488 hibited by the public financing law — with Chair $997 • Ottoman $397 a value of $255, which Corren didn’t report 1 Sofa $1788 by itself as a campaign expense. That transgression precipitated a whopping $72,000 fine. In response, Corren sued Sorrell in federal court, and Zuckerman has joined in. In legalese, the Chittenden County senator has been granted “intervenor status.”

Clearance Prices Given that uncertainty around the on Wall Art, Lamps and Area Rugs! law, it seemed unlikely that any Vermont candidate would go for public financing (Mention this ad.) this year. But Zuckerman is using the opportunity to challenge the court to agree to more reasonable terms: He thinks that he should be able to start campaigning before Solid Cherry February 15; that political parties should be Bookcases able to help him; and that if his opponents 36x60 raise more money than he gets through from $437 public financing, he should be allowed to raise enough private money to make up the Occasional Tables difference. $188-449 It’s a long shot, and Zuckerman knows it. “The question is, ‘Can the judge do that?’

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To qualify for public financing, candidates must raise $17,500 in contributions of $50 or less from 750 registered Vermont voters between February 15 and May 26. In return, they get to spend taxpayer dollars to get elected: up to $50,000 for a primary and $150,000 for a general election.

Zuckerman says there’s nothing deceptive about his reform strategy. Donors are giving him money to help him get elected, he argues. They aren’t going to cry foul over his public-financing push.

SEN. DAVID ZUCKERMAN IS FLAUNTING THE RULES, OPENLY AND DELIBERATELY.

The candidate admits that in the early days of his campaign, he received contributions in excess of the $50 public-financing limit. He’s put that money into escrow, he says, and will return it, if necessary, to comply with the law.

REP. KESHA RAM (D-Burlington), who is competing with Zuckerman for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, says she thinks the better course of action would be to change the law first, then pursue public financing. Seizing an opportunity of her own, she says, “I’d rather remain up-front with people.”

A House Divided

It was a big deal for advocates of marijuana legalization when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4-1 last week to advance a bill. But there was another reason to be surprised: The bill moved on schedule, with no Statehouse meltdowns, bickering or grandstanding.

In the few short weeks since the legislature convened for the 2016 session, the Vermont Senate — often characterized in these pages as dysfunctional — looks like a well-tuned machine. Whether or not you agree with their agendas, senators are acting, well, senatorial.

The House, on the other hand, ended January in a political arm-wrestling match. Once considered well-adjusted in comparison to the Senate, the chamber resorted to a middle-of-the-night

Saturday session to amend controversial school spending caps.

What’s going on? Has the Statehouse turned upside down?

It would be wrong to leap to conclusions less than a month into the four-month session, but here are some things to consider.

Senators started the year by suspending one of their own, Sen. NORM MCALLISTER (R-Franklin), while he faces sexual assault charges. This difficult move seems to have disciplined the senators into focusing.

Shocked and humbled them, too.

Now in his sixth session at the helm, Senate President Pro Tempore JOHN CAMPBELL (D-Windsor) may finally be learning the ropes. Although he’s not known for running a tight ship, Campbell set firm deadlines for committees to consider marijuana legalization, and lawmakers are meeting them — without drama.

Or upstaging. Senators who authored earlier marijuana legalization bills yielded enormous power to Senate Judiciary Committee chair DICK SEARS (D-Bennington) to craft the latest version.

Senators who oppose the legislation quietly agreed to let the debate take place.

It’s almost eerily polite.

The House, on the other hand, looks like a former Goody Two-shoes who just can’t behave any longer. Last Friday, the Democratic majority tried twice to vote on a fix to school spending caps, which hit low-spending schools especially hard.

Instead it turned into an early-session game of one-upmanship.

House Minority Leader DON TURNER (R-Milton) said he went into the day thinking his Republican colleagues would begrudgingly go along with a compromise.

They didn’t. Because the bill had just arrived from the Senate, House members couldn’t vote on it for a day — unless they elected to suspend that particular legislative rule. Fueled by the protests of young freshmen Republicans, Turner’s party twice refused to supply the three-quarters majority required to let it happen.

That prompted House Speaker SHAP SMITH (D-Morristown) to declare that the House would reconvene at 12:01 a.m.

Saturday — technically a new day, on which the chamber could vote without suspending rules. When they were done at 1:12 a.m., the tally was the same as it would’ve been 12 hours earlier — 92-32 in favor of the compromise.

So, after all the maneuvering, who won?

Neither side, though both tried to spin it.

Republicans proved once again that they have just enough power to block rules suspensions. Meanwhile, in the committee rooms where bills are written, their

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members routinely go along with the majority. When bills come out of committee 11-0 — with Republican support — it’s hard to buy the argument that Democrats are dooming us to partisan rule.

But that’s what the Vermont Republican Party tried to say hours after the Saturday session ended. The GOP sent out a fundraising letter, which read in part, “If we do not elect a Republican governor and more Republicans to the House and Senate, we will only have more midnight votes that leave Vermonters behind.”

The statement ignores the fact that Republicans in the Senate voted for the education compromise, and that most wanted to go further and repeal spending caps altogether.

The Democratic majority, meanwhile, can’t get away from the fact that they spent nearly a month trying to fix their own work from last year. There’s no question that education funding is a tough nut to crack, but it’s hard for them to claim victory on this one.

Smith dismisses the observation that his 149 members have grown more unruly.

“I don’t understand why people consider it unhealthy when there’s disagreement and jousting,” he said. “If it was all 149-0, that would worry me.”

Vermont’s law. “They’re just doing the right thing. That’s the only way to take it.”

Campbell isn’t the only food manufacturer working on new labels. TODD DALOZ, the assistant attorney general overseeing rollout of Vermont’s law, says a steady flow of companies are calling with questions about where the “Produced with Genetic Engineering” labels can be placed and how big they should be. “We are getting a lot of, ‘I can’t find anywhere to put this,’” he says.

Campbell’s decision did expose a flaw in Vermont’s law, however. The company noted that a can of SpaghettiOs must carry the GMO label, but SpaghettiOs with meatballs does not.

The law exempts meat, because federal rules that govern meat labeling preclude states from getting involved. Most people following the law understood that packages of beef would be exempt — but a can of SpaghettiOs with meatballs?

“We followed the proposed Vermont legislation,” Campbell spokesman Tom Hushen says. “We did not conclude this on our own.”

That, he says, is why Campbell would still prefer a federal GMO labeling law. In the meantime, Hushen says, “We will label the meatballs version anyway.”

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While 2016 election season has barely gotten started, two candidates have already made key changes to their campaign staffs.

As Seven Days reported Monday, SUE MINTER, a Democratic candidate for governor, has hired a new campaign manager: MOLLY RITNER, a 28-year-old Bates College grad who has worked on Democratic campaigns around the country. SARAH MCCALL, who had filled that role since the campaign started in September, is now Minter’s senior adviser.

Minter and Ritner have a lot in common: Both grew up in Philadelphia and excelled in college athletics. Minter called it a “great personal fit.”

Meanwhile, Ram and her campaign manager, BRANDON BATHAM, parted ways Sunday over what both described as philosophical differences.

Batham, chair of the Windham County Democratic Committee and a former Vermont Democratic Party field organizer, says Ram made the decision a couple of weeks ago.

“We realized we didn’t have a great dynamic,” Ram says. For now, finance director LIZ KANE will be her only paid staffer.

“It’s early enough that we’re going to see what makes the most sense,” she says.

“It just wasn’t a good fit,” says Batham, adding, “I do think she’s still the strongest candidate.” m

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In 2014, when Vermont passed its firstin-the-nation law requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled, the July 1, 2016, start date seemed wholly theoretical, due to anticipated legal challenges.

The massive Grocery Manufacturers Association sued the state within a month, seeking to block the law. What would happen next was anybody’s guess.

Nearly two years later, the court case is still pending. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is expected to rule any day whether to put the law on hold while the underlying case is heard.

No one knows if Vermont will prevail in court, but the state did score a related victory.

Last month, Campbell Soup announced it would become the first major manufacturer to voluntarily label genetically modified foods.

Campbell, which makes a wide array of foods, including V8 juice and Pepperidge Farm products, also declared that it is withdrawing its opposition to mandatory labeling. And, although the soup company remains a member of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, it is no longer backing the lawsuit.

Does Campbell have some ulterior motive? “I don’t think so,” says Vermont Law School assistant professor LAURA MURPHY, who helped craft and defend

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t changed the plan to redo Burlington’s downtown mall and delayed construction of the new bus station. It ratcheted up costs of renovating the bike path and has complicated the transformation of Burlington’s old Eagles Club into a Champlain College dorm.

The culprit in all of these cases: dirt.

Throughout the city, municipal departments and private developers have had to pay six-figure bills to dispose of “urban soil,” as it’s called, which contains a certain amount of pollution. Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has expressed concern that it could undermine his goal of promoting downtown development over suburban sprawl.

Although environmental regulations are no stricter, “We have three to five years of projects either being stalled, being canceled or incurring significantly increased expenses to deal with these soils,” said Brian Dunkiel, a lawyer who has counseled Burlington on its dirt problem. His theory: The confluence of a number of big projects — in particular, publicly funded ones — brought the issue to the fore. “These projects were being required to clean their soils to a level that was cleaner than soil next door,” he said.

Like other postindustrial cities, Burlington has had to work around serious contamination as it rebuilds.

Exhibit A is the Pine Street Barge Canal, a swampy area along Lake Champlain that was designated a federal Superfund site as a result of pollution from a coalgasification plant that operated into the mid-1960s. Chemical solvents from more contemporary enterprises, such as dry cleaners, have also seeped into soils over the years.

The dirt currently under debate is less toxic and may not be traceable to a particular past polluter. It often contains arsenic and lead, metals that are naturally occurring but also come from the residue of paint, fertilizers, gasoline and other products. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — the term for a host of chemicals released into the air from activities including the burning of coal, gas and wood — commonly settle in soil as well.

Although they’re considered less dangerous than polychlorinated biphenyls, aka PCBs, now-banned man-made chemicals, PAHs aren’t harmless, either.

Some have been linked to cancer, and,

when not properly contained, they can leech into and degrade water sources.

“Lightly contaminated” is how Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Alyssa Schuren describes this particular kind of soil. The mayor calls it “not completely clean.”

To get sick from urban soil would likely require daily exposure for a prolonged period of time. Even so, “You want to make sure that people are not exposed to contaminated soils. Period,” said Sandra Levine, a senior attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation.

“The ways you can do that vary.”

Traditionally, the state has done this by setting acceptable levels for contaminants — one for residential properties and another, higher one for industrial sites. If soils excavated during construction projects exceed those limits, they’re supposed to be treated as solid waste. If the soils contain more serious contaminants, such as PCBs, stricter regulations come into play.

Unless the dirt can be reused onsite, it gets trucked to a lined landfill.

Vermont has just one, inconveniently located in the Northeast Kingdom town of Coventry. Contaminated soils are

sometimes taken to the Clinton County landfill in New York instead.

The transportation and dumping costs are steep. That’s a problem for populated places such as Burlington, where much of the soil surpasses the state’s limits for contamination.

In Weinberger’s view, this is “not a common-sense use of dollars or of landfill space.”

Don Sinex, the New York developer who plans to overhaul the floundering Burlington Town Center on Church Street, was initially going to build an underground parking garage. He ditched the proposal in part because, according to his estimate, sending the 200,000 cubic yards of excavated soil to a landfill would have cost $20 million.

Sinex didn’t actually test the soil, but he believed he could pretty well guess what it contained.

Feet away from the Burlington Town Center, the Chittenden County Transportation Authority is building a new downtown bus station. When tests came back showing the soil “slightly above” the state’s allowable threshold, the public transit system had to spend $273,000 to truck the dirt to Coventry.

That expense ate up half the contingency

budget for the $7.7 million project and cost a month of time, said project manager Stephen Carlson.

After a drawn-out legal battle, Champlain College finally won approval to build a dorm for nearly 300 students downtown on the site of the former Eagles Club. Last February, college and city officials held a triumphant press conference announcing a settlement. A year later, people have begun asking why ground has not been broken. It’s largely because the early delays caused the developer to drop out, leading the college to take control of the project, explained senior vice president David Provost. But the college is also trying to figure out what to do with the contaminated dirt on the site: all 8,000 cubic yards of it.

The cost to truck it to Coventry would be roughly $800,000. “That’s real money,” said John Caulo, an associate vice president. Caulo also noted that the City of Burlington, which previously owned part of the site, would be on the hook for roughly half the cost.

Queen City officials have already spent nearly $400,000 to dump contaminated soils excavated during bike path renovations last summer. That soil, stockpiled for months at Leddy Park to

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he town of Shelburne is feeling railroaded. Literally.

Vermont Railway has been chugging full speed ahead to build a freight storage and distribution yard on the west side of Route 7, a mile north of the village center.

The facility — two 50,000-square-foot road-salt sheds, a fuel island and tanks, a rail spur, and parking for up to 30 trucks — would replace a comparable Vermont Railway operation on Briggs Street in Burlington, where City Market/Onion River Co-op plans to open a second store.

Vermont Rail plans to bypass local and state Act 250 review under a federal exemption designed to preserve interstate commerce — a move that has set off alarms in Shelburne, a town known for well-groomed suburban streets, lakeshore luxury homes, open fields and carefully maintained historic buildings.

“We’re trying to maintain quintessential Vermont,” said Sage Tucker-Ketcham, executive director of the Shelburne Craft School.

The town won a reprieve last week, when the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation ordered tree clearing and other preconstruction at the site to stop. Vermont Railway complied, but vows to start construction by March.

The freight yard won’t be visible from the school or businesses in Shelburne’s historic center. But residents are worried it might increase truck traffic on alreadybusy Route 7, which bisects the village.

Preparations for construction began last month on the 32-acre wooded parcel, just west of the Harbour Industries manufacturing complex next to Route 7. The railroad cleared acres of trees, to the dismay of residents who can see the property from Route 7. And while the parcel is zoned for industrial use, it’s in an area that lures walkers, birders and kayakers. It’s surrounded by Vermont Nature Conservancy land and lazy, curving stretches of the LaPlatte River, which feeds into Lake Champlain’s Shelburne Bay. Kevin Clayton, owner of Village Wine and Coffee, said the railroad’s actions have stirred up the community. “This is a really small sandbox,” Clayton said. “You’ve got to play nicely.”

The fact that such a large project could be exempt from state environmental review is an issue that other communities should care about, he added. “This is beyond NIMBY … You can’t call it a Shelburne thing.”

At least one Shelburne resident supports the project. David Wulfson, president

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of Vermont Railway, lives on Webster Road just east of the parcel, which his late father purchased decades ago. Wulfson vowed to use the railroad’s legal firepower to push the facility through and insisted it will be a “Cadillac” project.

Trucks can get to the site almost directly from Route 7, and it’s set apart from residential neighborhoods — although there are some houses on the other side of the road.

Town officials said Wulfson has refused to provide basic details, ranging from truck-traffic forecasts to the volume of goods and fuel expected to come in by rail.

Wulfson said he’s been more than upfront with information. He met with town officials in executive session Tuesday, and at least six times before that, he pointed out. On January 20, Wulfson responded in writing — albeit vaguely — to nine questions from town officials. He shared the email with Seven Days.

In an interview at the Burlington rail yard, Wulfson remarked, “I don’t want to get into ‘He said, she said, we said.’ All I know is, we’re going to build a facility that’s good for the region.” As he talked about his plans, light snow fell on the freight cars parked outside.

Vermont Railway operates on or owns about 350 miles of track in Vermont, New York and New Hampshire. It leases most of its Vermont track from the state.

Although this winter has been unseasonably warm, cold snowy winters the prior two years drove up the demand for road salt. Some municipal customers ran out. Vermont Railway wants more storage capacity for the ice-melting compound and has outgrown the jumble of salt sheds and industrial buildings it owns in Burlington’s South End, just south of the city’s main rail yard.

A real estate deal is driving the move to Shelburne, too. Last spring, City Market signed a contract to buy Vermont Railway’s 4-acre parcel at Briggs Street, where the salt sheds are currently located, as well as an adjoining parcel owned by Barrett Trucking. The buildings will be demolished to make way for City Market’s second store. Barrett headquarters would move, along with the salt sheds, to Vermont Railway’s Shelburne facility.

It’s time to get the salt-truck traffic out of the South End, Wulfson said. Houses sit within 150 feet of the Burlington salt sheds,

while the Shelburne parcel won’t affect residential neighborhoods, he added.

“We’re not changing anything,” he said.

“All we’re doing is moving from the neighborhoods in Burlington to the backwoods in Shelburne.”

But salt isn’t the only commodity Wulfson wants at the freight yard, known in rail-speak as an “intermodal facility.” He hopes trains will bring other cargo, too. “We’re looking at lumber. We’re looking at fuel oil,” Wulfson said. “We’re looking at heavy construction equipment like backhoes and tractors and bucket-loaders that can come in by rail from the midwestern factories.”

Nationally, trains are carrying more of the freight that trucks once hauled. “The railroad business is probably as busy as it’s ever been in general,” he said. “Our business continues to grow, and we hope to keep it that way.”

Shelburne is fighting the plan with legal actions. It slapped Vermont Railway with a zoning violation for starting construction without the proper local permit and got word out to the public. More than 200 people came to a selectboard meeting

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last week, and a February 9 meeting at The state lost a legal battle in 2005 Shelburne Community School is expected against Wulfson’s Green Mountain to draw an even bigger crowd.

Railroad, which argued that it was not A side issue fueled the fire. After the subject to Act 250 review for a rail loading town filed the zoning violation, Wulfson and storage facility in Rockingham. last week retaliated by closing off a parkIn an earlier case from 2000, Vermont ing lot next to the former Champlain Railway won on some, but not all, points Flyer commuter rail station in the vil- in a battle with the City of Burlington over lage. The lot had been used for a half the federal exemption on permits for the dozen years as free public parking and a Briggs Street facility. cut-through for emergency vehicles. The For state transportation officlosure outraged residents. Somebody cut cials, the Shelburne project is tricky the metal cable that Wulfson strung up to terrain. Although it’s hugely unpopublock the lot. lar with locals, state policy actively Now it appears the lot could be re- encourages investment in rail because opened soon under a lease arrangement it moves goods more efficiently with that Rep. Joan Lenes less fuel and gets trucks (D-Shelburne) helped off the roads. The state broker. Wulfson said he has a grant program to is willing to essentially help pay for rail spurs sublet the state-owned to intermodal facililot for free for five years. ties similar to the one And if the town’s not Vermont Railway enviinterested, Wulfson said, sions in Shelburne. he will lease it to the But loud local opposiShelburne Craft School tion has made its way to for free.

Montpelier, and state ofMeanwhile, town ficials aren’t cheerleading manager Joe Colangelo for Vermont Railway right told Seven Days that now. At least not openly. the rail project needs At the behest of a thorough review.

Chittenden County DAVID WULF SON, “Contaminants such as legislators and state ofVERMONT RAILWAY salt and fuel will be stockficials, Wulfson visited piled at the facility. It’s Montpelier last Thursday very close to the LaPlatte and shared some of his [River] and Lake Champlain,” Colangelo plans with lawmakers and with Chris said.

Cole, Vermont’s transportation secretary.

Selectboard chair Gary von Stange In an interview with Seven Days, Cole said Wulfson is operating under a veil of spoke carefully. “I’m not going to comsecrecy: “Mr. Wulfson has refused to pro- ment on the facility, as to whether we supvide any details. Accordingly, it is impos- port it or oppose it, because it’s not really sible to ascertain his true plans because our role,” he said. he personally has refused to provide those In Cole’s opinion, Vermont Railway plans.” would need a state highway access permit It’s unfair that other developments if it creates a new curb cut onto Route 7. are subject to review and Wulfson’s plans For now, it’s using an existing curb cut off are not, von Stange said: “He wants to be Route 7, a short access road that leads to special.”

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The railroad concedes that under But Wulfson’s plans show the railthe Clean Water Act, it needs at least road would improve access to the road. two federal stormwater permits — one So Cole is pressing him to provide traffor construction and the other to com- fic studies and said he verbally warned mence general operations. The company’s Wulfson that the company could face December 23 application for the construc- a permit violation if Vermont Railway tion permit is pending. That prompted fails to produce them. the Department of Environmental Cole knows the state has already lost Conservation to issue a notice of violation one big case against the federal exemption on Thursday, on grounds that the clearing in Rockingham. The lesson for the state and site-preparation work required the and Shelburne, he said, is to negotiate permit. rather than litigate.

Wulfson said the work was not con“We’ve been down this road before,” struction and therefore not a violation. He Cole said. “We understand where the said he intended to comply with federal boundaries are. And really, what we have permit requirements. found is that it’s easier to get what you want The federal exemption that Vermont working with the railroad cooperatively Railway is invoking to avoid a broader rather than trying to battle with them in permit review is the 1995 Interstate court.” He added: “That would be my only Commerce Commission Termination Act. advice, my only comment, to the town.” m It has withstood legal challenges both nationally and closer to home.

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y all accounts, Denise Hart was a devoted mother who called home daily whenever she was away from her 3-yearold son. But there was no word when she left East Hartford, Conn., on a trip to Vermont. On January 26, 2015, police found the charred remains of her abandoned Pontiac Grand Am at the entrance to the Cornwall-Salisbury Covered Bridge, near a quiet stretch of the Otter Creek.

Investigators had a bad feeling from the start, according to Vermont State Police Capt. J.P. Sinclair. While 24-yearold Hart was only considered “missing,” the cops approached it like a murder.

“Obviously we were hoping for the best for her family,” said Sinclair, “but preparing for the eventuality that it would be a homicide.”

Their hunch was right. Almost a year later, in December 2015, hikers in Goshen found Hart’s remains, 15 miles from where she had last been seen. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that she died of a gunshot wound to the head.

Hart’s killing will be a test for Vermont’s Major Crimes Unit, which was created almost a year ago to investigate the state’s active homicides and officer-involved shootings. Led by Sinclair, the team of seven detectives, culled from the top brass in the Vermont State Police, was also charged with tackling a backlog of dozens of unsolved cases related to murders and missing persons.

All of those “cold cases,” as they’re called, are assigned to the Vermont State Police.

Officials said they hoped the recently established unit would sort through evidence in these cases, prioritize those with the most promise and begin to investigate them anew within a year.

But they have yet to pick from the pile, according to Sinclair, who is considered one of the state’s most accomplished homicide investigators, let alone start investigating.

Why? Detectives have been responding to fresh Vermont homicides. “We got busy,” Sinclair said.

While a few local police agencies, such as the Burlington Police Department, investigate active homicide cases, the Major Crimes Unit picked up

Denise Hart had been missing for almost a year when her remains were discovered in Goshen.

Brianna Maitland disappeared in 2004.

16 in 2015 — Vermont averaged only nine homicides annually for the previous three years — along with three officerinvolved shootings. That left little time for cold cases. At last count, the list had grown to 30 missing persons and 53 unsolved homicides, one of which dates back to 1946.

The unsolved crimes and mysteries span the state. Some generated intense media scrutiny, such as that of Brianna Maitland, the photogenic 17-year-old girl who disappeared in 2004 after she worked a shift at the Black Lantern Inn in Montgomery, just south of the Canadian border. When police found her car the next day near an abandoned farmhouse, they noticed signs of a struggle.

But the public quickly forgot about others. Transient Bruce Issacs was shot to death in a homeless camp in Waterbury in 1988. John Benson, a retiree who lived alone, was found murdered in his Manchester home in 1983.

Combing through old case files is laborious, and the unit has no support staff to sort through dusty cardboard boxes filled with evidence and thousands of disorganized pieces of paper. Some witness recordings are on cassette tapes.

Almost nothing is digitized.

Nonethless, the plan, according to Sinclair, is to compile a top-10 list of the most promising cases and, eventually, a top-five list. All seven detectives will work together — one case at a time.

“The best way to investigate any one of these is as a team,” Sinclair said. “We’d love to take on a dozen at the same time to try to bring some answers to these poor families that have lived with this for generations, but we accept our limited resources.”

The idea of creating a squad of homicide detectives — to focus on both active and cold cases — had been kicking around Vermont State Police circles for years. Before last year, homicide investigations were assigned to sergeants or lieutenants from the nearest state police barracks. But the Vermont State Police, like most law enforcement agencies, regularly promotes and reassigns officers.

Cases were frequently transferred, and newly assigned investigators would need time to get up to speed on complicated cases. Many detectives, having accrued years of service before attaining the position, retired before solving all their cases.

Especially in homicide cases, that churn was detrimental.

“The difficulty we had, as I recall as a young detective, is you were constantly running on investigations that came in, and the ability to dedicate to older cases was really difficult to come by,” Sinclair said. “There are cases I would have loved to work on, but it was just very hard with the amount coming on top of you.”

Bruce Maitland, Brianna’s father, said that in the first few years after his daughter disappeared, the turnover of investigators exasperated his family.

“It’s important for me to communicate directly with somebody that is completely knowledgeable and been on it for years and years,” Maitland said. “Those guys rotate like crazy, and the new one would have to get reacquainted. It’s a lot for any person.”

The Major Crimes Unit was formed without any new positions or increases in funding. Devoting seven investigators exclusively to homicides and missing persons, Sinclair acknowledged, means that some lower-ranking troopers must take on more of the workload in nonhomicide cases.

The unit does not work out of a designated facility. Sinclair said members are often on the road, working cases throughout the state, but convene weekly at rotating locations to debrief.

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In other instances, Sinclair said, the suspect is already dead. The Major Crimes Unit has discussed whether to take the step — which Vermont police typically have not done — of publicly identifying deceased suspects once they have gathered enough evidence to justify a would-be arrest.

But they are torn, Sinclair said: With limited resources, should they devote time and energy to cases when there is no chance of obtaining a conviction?

The Maitlands moved to Pennsylvania long ago. Bruce Maitland, who travels to Vermont once or twice a year for business, says he feels physically ill when he crosses the state line.

But he still wants to know what happened to his daughter.

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Hart’s family could not be reached for comment. But after police found her body, William Hart told the Rutland Herald that he believes his daughter would have resisted her killer. She was enrolled in college and had hoped to become a parole officer.

“She would fight anything that moved. She wouldn’t take nobody’s crap,” Hart told the Herald. “She was like me, a fighter. We used to call her Muhammad Ali.” Sinclair would not discuss the Hart case in detail and declined to say if investigators have identified any suspects or come up with solid leads.

When authorities announced the discovery of remains in Goshen, at first unidentified, the family of Heide Dawn Wilbur took notice. The 16-year-old Rutland resident was last seen in nearby Middletown Springs in 1991.

The Wilbur family has spent years hoping that Heide ran away and remains alive somewhere, her cousin Rick Wilbur said in a phone interview from his Clarendon home.

No solid leads have ever materialized, Wilbur said. The family last talked to Vermont State Police investigators in 2012, when a skull was discovered in Granby. Authorities tested the skull to see if it was Heide’s. It wasn’t.

“You don’t think about it every day, until they find remains somewhere,” Wilbur said. The discovery in Goshen, though, turned out to be Hart.

Wilbur said he knows that police never had much to go on, and with the passage of time, it would take a big break, such as a witness, to move the case forward.

“She’s always on our minds,” Wilbur said of his cousin, who would now be 40. “You still have hope. If she’s out there, contact us. Just to let us know if she’s doing all right. She doesn’t have to come home. That’s fine. Just let us know. That’s all we want.” m

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ermont is a “control state” when it comes to liquor, meaning an arm of state government decides who sells which spirits — and even sets the prices. At Vergennes Wine, owner Paul Kerin is forced to rely on state-owned equipment that uses an antiquated dial-up modem for both credit card transactions and reporting sales data.

“Fifty percent of the time we have to redial to get the credit card approved,” Kerin said. “That can be a hassle when we get busy.”

Much about the Department of Liquor Control seems stuck in another era. That led the legislature to appoint a modernization study committee last year, and its members are itching to take action.

Some lawmakers see the quasi-independent structure of the department as unresponsive to current circumstances; it’s virtually unchanged since 1935 — two years after Prohibition ended. They note that an appointed board hires the liquor commissioner, in contrast to the way the governor chooses leaders in other areas, such as labor, health and economic development.

“We need to build a framework where we can support and hold the liquor department accountable,” said Sen. Dustin Degree (R-Franklin), a member of the modernization panel. “Liquor control is not a necessary department. It is an enterprise of state government,” he continued.

“Half of its mission is to make money for state government. If we are going to do it, we should do it right.”

As for what’s wrong, Degree cited the dial-up modems, along with cash registers so old that the department turns to eBay for parts. The department hand-processes 12,000 permits and licenses — for distributors, manufacturers, caterers, galleries that hold tastings — every year. Vermont liquor retailers still can’t place orders online.

Another pending worry: The 30,000-square-foot warehouse, home to thousands of cases of liquor and fortified wines awaiting delivery to licensed liquor stores, is running out of space. It’s wedged between the Winooski River and the road from Interstate 89 into Montpelier, with no room for expansion. The crowded lot has long made maneuvering difficult for delivery truck drivers.

Booze already makes money for the state — more than $20 million a year. But Sen. Philip Baruth (D-Chittenden) asked a question that just won’t go away: “Could we increase the revenues without losing control of public safety by perhaps some private-public partnership?”

VERMONT LIQUOR RETAILERS STILL CAN’T PLACE ORDERS ONLINE. Lawmakers on the modernization committee are ready to find out. Even before their report was printed, they had drafted legislation. Nearly identical House and Senate bills call for changing the way the commissioner is selected, making the position a gubernatorial appointment. House and Senate committees have begun taking testimony on that change.

Meanwhile, the five-member Liquor Control Board hired a new commissioner to replace Michael Hogan, whose retirement coincided with a Burlington Free Press exposé about the unorthodox pay arrangement he allowed the department’s chief of liquor enforcement. Over a 14year period, Hogan let William Goggins claim two to three hours of overtime a day, which amounted to an additional $162,000 for the lead inspector.

The new commissioner, Patrick Delaney, started work on Monday. He ran a liquor and wine brokerage firm in Utah for more than 20 years before selling to the largest wine and liquor distributor in the country, in 2013. Delaney remained with Southern Wine & Spirits until the Vermont job came up.

In a casual brown V-neck sweater and slacks, Delaney took a few minutes on his

Matt Aubut unloading a pallet of vodka at the Department of Liquor Control warehouse

first day to explain why he moved across the country to head a department with “a lot of things that need to be evaluated.”

The 60-year-old described the opportunity as “kind of a last chapter” in his career.

Delaney plans to look at the whole operation to determine what can be changed immediately and what needs to be worked on over the long term. “By reinventing the wheel,” he said, “there is opportunity to do a better job.”

That Gov. Peter Shumlin signed off on his hiring ostensibly protects Delaney’s state job for at least a year. But what the legislature decides to do with the liquor department could impact his future.

Delaney is teaming up with longtime staffers to address a number of legislative committees this week. Eventually, Delaney said, he hopes “to help them understand the value of investing in the services here.”

Not surprisingly, the Liquor Control Board is opposed to any plan that would curtail its authority to hire the liquor control department’s commissioner. The current arrangement is designed to keep politics out of the liquor business, according to board chair Stephanie O’Brien. The governor picks the members of the board,

she said, and “every two years, the governor appoints his or her chair.”

Members of the board worry that a gubernatorial appointee might lack critical business expertise, O’Brien said. And the election cycle could lead to excessive turnover. “It is too disruptive to change the CEO every two years,” she said of the state’s liquor enterprise. Hogan served 16 years through the terms of three governors — two Democrats and one Republican.

Which arrangement would maximize the liquor department’s competitive edge?

Degree said technological shortcomings would have been identified and addressed sooner if the liquor commissioner was part of the gubernatorial administration.

In the cramped Senate Economic Development Committee room, interim commissioner Jim Giffin recently briefed members on what steps have already been taken. The retired chief financial officer for the Agency of Human Services had run the liquor department since June.

“We had no way to communicate electronically to our agents,” Giffin said, referring to the business owners who sell alcohol in Vermont. Legislators shook their heads in disbelief. He said staff has since created an email list, and agents are

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Giffin and the board convened a meeting with agents for the first time in a decade.

And the board is creating an agent advisory committee.

“They have included us in some decision making, which is great,” said Kerin, in Vergennes.

The department had planned to replace the state-owned cash registers and modems in Vermont’s 80 liquor stores last fall, but Giffin said that reboot is going to take longer.

Replacement can’t come fast enough for Rep. Ron Hubert (R-Milton), owner of Middle Road Market and a liquor agent for two decades. Every time his internet provider upgrades services, he has to call a repairman to adjust his dial-up equipment so it continues operating.

The board hired consultant David Jackson to evaluate the department’s liquor distribution system. Giffin noted that Jackson helped the department identify 2,000 cases of liquor that it could remove from the crowded warehouse.

Some of the liquor was destroyed because it was no longer being sold or sold under that label or had gone bad. Liquor containing milk products has a shelf life.

The department also secured a grant from the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association for a study of the warehouse. Chet Willey Associates recommended layout changes to increase its efficiency and extend its useful life. The firm also identified security needs such as more and newer cameras.

The Chet Willey study advised that a replacement warehouse be at least 60,000 square feet — double the size of the Montpelier facility — to allow for future expansion.

Shumlin included $75,000 “for preliminary planning, site search or alternative options for the Liquor Control administrative buildings and warehouse” in an adjustment to the two-year $10 million capital budget.

But is a new warehouse necessary?

“I have to wonder why we are in the business,” Baruth said. “In what other area do we field an entire private industry? I see a real possibility for us moving to a model like Maine,” he suggested. Maine has a 10-year contract with Pine State Spirits to provide a warehouse and distribute liquor to licensed agents.

Degree agreed that a public-private partnership should be considered: “There are lots of organizations that, I think, would be willing to bid.”

In 2014 state Auditor Doug Hoffer looked at the potential benefits of privatizing some or all of the wholesale and retail operations for liquor that the state now controls. “On its own, the estimated fiscal impact from privatization does not appear sufficient justification to change the state’s current system,” his report said.

But he also suggested that it could be time for legislators to consider whether the private sector should take over. And he noted the inherent conflict between selling and marketing a product that the department is also charged with regulating.

Speaking for this story, Hoffer said, “I hope they will consider all the options.”

Steve Howard, executive director of the Vermont State Employees’ Association, said the union would “vigorously oppose” privatization: “We have seen examples across the country where privatization has been a failure. We think the public system is working well.”

Kerin, in Vergennes, suggested a small step. The agents, and not the state, should own the liquor on their shelves, he said.

“Then the state could do away with all the technology,” he said, pointing to dial-up equipment on his counter that reports his sales to the department.

He could price items as he saw fit, he said.

“I know where I could lower prices,” he said, adding that it could result in more sales for him and additional dollars for the state. “There is nothing wrong with trying new things.” m

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A Montpelier native who moved back last fall from Washington, D.C., has decided not to run for lieutenant governor.

Garrett Graff, 34, of Burlington, said in a Facebook post Tuesday: “I am not going to run for elected office this ear.”

Questions about Graff’s eligibility to run ultimately prompted his decision, he said. They also sparked discussion amon legislators about clarifying the law.

“I didn’t anticipate that my move home would erupt into a debate about who is and who is not a Vermonter,” Graff said on Facebook. “It’s become clear that the ambiguity around this question of residency would color every aspect of a potential campaign, and, simply put, that’s not the conversation I wanted to spend this year having with Vermonters.”

The ermont Constitution says that a lieutenant governor is required to have lived in the state for at least four years before the election. Graff argued that he remained a Vermont resident during the 11 years he lived in D.C. because he always intended to return. He retained his Vermont driver’s license and was still registered to vote in Vermont. Montpelier city records indicate he hasn’t participated in a Vermont election since 2010. He missed choosing two governors and one U.S. president.

A former editor of Politico Magazine, Graff registered as a 2016 Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in December. Where the candidacy form asked, “Running in this election?” he wrote: “I don’t know.”

Graff said on Facebook that he still hopes to help Vermont overcome challenges.

“I’ve grown concerned in recent years watching the state struggle with how to balance the future with its unique traditions and way of life,” he said. “I’ve long attributed the success I’ve had in life with the values and education I received growing up in Vermont, and I’m worried that we’re not on track to provide that same strong foundation to the next generation.”

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State Police Won’t Investigate Sorrell; Federal Review Uncertain After meeting with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents last Friday to discuss allegations against Attorney General Bill Sorrell, the Vermont State Police announced that “no state-based investigation will be commenced.”

Left unsaid was whether federal officials would launch their own revie .

Paul Holstein, chief counsel for the Albany division of the FBI, which has jurisdiction over Vermont, declined to comment.

A panel of 11 state’s attorneys recently released the results of a nearly nine-month investigation into allegations made by Vermont Republican Party vice chair Brady Toensing and based on reporting by Seven Days and the New York Times. The pane dismissed several of Toensing’s six allegations but referred the most serious to the state police.

That a legation centers around a Washington, D.C., dinner Sorrell attended in December 2013, during which representatives of a Texas law firm ga e him an envelope stuffed with $10,000 worth of campaign donations. At the same dinner, according to a sworn affidavit signed y

Sorrell, the firm asked him to file su against the oil and gas industry. Sorrell later did so and hired the Texas firm, Baron Budd, to represent the state.

VSP spokesman Scott Waterman had previously said the meeting with the feds was being held “to determine if an investigation is warranted and who has jurisdiction to perform the investigation if one occurs.”

Waterman declined to say whether Friday’s announcement meant that the FBI had assumed jurisdiction over the case.

“Federal authorities have been provided with facts and documents known to state police detectives relative to this complaint,” he said. “Any decision to open an investigation will be made by federal authorities.”

In their final repo t, the state’s attorneys indicated that they were unable to fully investigate the pay-to-play allegation because “some relevant persons and alleged actions … lie beyond Vermont’s borders.”

Sorrell, who has long denied wrongdoing, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Republican candidate Bruce Bruce Lisman Lisman launched the first television advertisement of the 2016 Vermont gubernatorial race Tuesday. The 60-second ad is both a personal introduction and a blistering condemnation of Vermont’s situation.

“Vermont is in a very bad place, and it’s entirely selfinflicted,” Lisman says in the ad, which is slated to appear on WCAX, WPTZ, WFFF and WVNY. A WCAX filing with the Federal Communications Commission reveals that Lisman has contracts to air the ads on the four stations, for a total campaign expenditure of $28,000. The WCAX contract, handled on Lisma ’s behalf by the national Republican strategy firm McLaughlin & Associates, amounts to 26 spots through February 11. “It’s a modest buy, part of our overall communications strategy to introduce Bruce to Vermonters,” said Lisman’s campaign manager, Shawn Shouldice.

The ad sta ts with a foreboding narrator’s voice. “Storm clouds threaten Vermont,” the voice says. “Higher taxes, health care prices escalating, a heroin epidemic and a lack of jobs threatening our youth.”

Then the narrators tone turns neutral amid images of Lisman and Vermont. The narrator continues: “Bruce Lisman is running for governor to bring a new direction to Vermont. Bruce is a Vermont native, from a working-class family in Burlington’s Old North End. Always working.

Waiter, taxi driver, roofer, file clerk. UVM grad. Bruce became a successful businessman whos paid it back to Vermont.”

Lisman returns to the screen. “Here’s my plan,” he says. “We’re going to hold the line on taxes, make our state more affordable and keep our young people right here. We’re going to cap budget growth, fix our broken health care system, so consumers ha e more choices.”

Lisman, a retired Wall Street executive who lives in Shelburne, is contending for the Republican nomination with Lt. Gov. Phil Scott. Democratic incumbent Gov. Peter Shumlin is not seeking reelection.

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1942-2016, PEPPERELL, MASS. Maurice Lewis Spaulding II, 73, of Pepperell, Mass., died — ursday night, January 28, 2016, at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin. He was married to Mrs. Charlene (Imbernino) Spaulding, with whom he would have celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary on July 29, 2016.

Born in Chelmsford, Mass., on June 29, 1942, he was the son of Maurice L. Spaulding and Irene (Patenaude) Spaulding.

He was a direct descendant of Edward Spaulding, founder of Chelmsford.Maurice grew up in Billerica, Mass., and Waitsfield. He graduated from Waitsfield High School

with the class of 1960 and from the University of Lowell with a degree in mechanical engineering. He retired as a mechanical designer for several Massachusettsbased companies. He was a communicant of St. Patrick Church of Moretown.

He served as a Webelos Cub Scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America in Pepperell. He enjoyed many hobbies, such as aviation, and carpentry. He astronomy also enjoyed camping with his family.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons: Maurice L. Spaulding III and his fiancée, Katherine Harpin, of Norwood, Mass.; Edward C. Spaulding of Waitsfield; and Robert J. Spaulding and his wife, Annette, of Brooklyn, N.Y. He will be missed by his granddaughters, Kaitlynn and Sophia Spaulding of Brooklyn. He also leaves a brother, Donald E. Spaulding, and his wife, Laurie, of Waitsfield.

Gifts in memory of Maurice may be made to the University of Massachusetts Lowell in support of a scholarship in his name for the study of science and technology. Memorial contributions can be made online at uml.edu/givenow or mailed to UMass Lowell Advancement Office, 600 Suffolk St., Suite 160, Lowell, MA 01852. Checks should be made out to UMass Lowell and should note that the gift is in memory of Maurice Spaulding.

Visiting hours are Friday, February 5, 3 to 7 p.m. Funeral is Saturday, February 6, at 8 a.m. at the Dolan Funeral Home, 106 Middlesex Street, Chelmsford, with a funeral Mass at 9 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church in North Chelmsford. Burial in Fox Hill Cemetery in Billerica.©Arrangementsby Dolan Funeral Home, 978-2514041. Guest book at dolan funeralhome.com.

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n the opening voice-over of The Librarian and the Banjo, banjo legend Béla Fleck says, “The truth of the banjo’s history is that it’s a really big story; it’s a really big American story — as American as they get.” That story, however, may not be the one that many Americans expect. So suggests a 2013 documentary that the FLETCHER FREE LIBRARY in Burlington will present on Tuesday, February 9, at a free screening with writer, filmmaker and banjo player JIM CARRIER in attendance.

Carrier’s film is a love letter not only to an instrument that many regard as quintessentially American, but also to the profoundly radical potential of public libraries. In particular, it’s an homage to the perseverance of one librarian who dramatically changed the understanding of African American folk music and American music history: Dena Epstein. Epstein’s work contradicted the profoundly whitewashed standard narrative of the banjo’s origins, as well as the assumption that people brought to North America as slaves were “culturally naked.”

Carrier told Seven Days by phone that he first became interested in the banjo in 1972, after he heard on the radio the “Dueling Banjos” theme from Deliverance, adapted from the 1955 composition by Arthur “Guitar Boogie” Smith. As The Librarian and the Banjo demonstrates, the theme song to director John Boorman’s rural horror story helped popularize the instrument. But

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the movie also perpetuated the myth that the banjo was, as Carrier put it, “an Appalachian hillbilly instrument.”

Carrier found his fascination with the history of the banjo sparked while he was researching his book A Traveler’s Guide to the Civil Rights Movement. In Virginia, he encountered an oil painting called “The Banjo Lesson” by Henry Ossawa Tanner, which depicts an elderly black man giving a lesson to a little boy

in a cabin. It’s a far cry from standard associations of the instrument with both white Appalachia and minstrelsy.

“It really blew my mind,” said Carrier, “and I began looking around. When you look into banjo history, you don’t go very far before you run into Dena Epstein.”

Epstein’s seminal work Sinful Tunes and Spirituals: Black Folk Music to the Civil War, first published in 1977, was the culmination of nearly three decades of painstaking research. It demonstrated that the banjo evolved from African instruments introduced to North America by individuals brought to the country as slaves. One of the film’s subjects refers to the banjo as “an antenna to the ancestors.”

“I felt so frustrated talking to little children all day,” Epstein says in the film, explaining the impulse behind her

‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’ Whatever else you were planning to do next Tuesday, February 9, you might think about this instead: The internationally renowned violinist Mark Steinberg will be at Saint Michael’s College playing a program of Dvořák, Mozart and Prokofiev with Shelburne pianist PAUL ORGEL. Steinberg is the first violinist of the Brentano String Quartet, which he cofounded in 1992 with fellow students from the Juilliard School, all of whom were also participants in Vermont’s MARLBORO MUSIC FESTIVAL that summer.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that Mark is one of the finest violinists in the world,” says Orgel. A Uni ersity of Vermont affiliate a tist and one of Vermont’s most respected pianists, Orgel traveled to New York City to rehearse with Steinberg for the occasion.

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initial research. A housewife in New Jersey with a master’s in library science, she began to take bus rides to the New York Public Library, where a fortuitous encounter spurred her in the direction of her work in the years to come.

In that pre-internet era, Epstein maintained postal correspondences with other librarians and projected microfilm on the walls of her house.

Her success was due in large part to her commitment to unexpected sources. As she puts it, “People who concentrated on music books never found anything.”

“It’s an enchanting story about how one woman really changed our understanding of American music history,” Carrier said of Epstein’s work. He met and spoke with her over several visits in 2009. The film features Epstein and a host of scholars and musicians, including Grammy winners Eric Weissberg and the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

The documentary premiered at the Wisconsin Film Festival in April 2013.

Epstein died in November of that year at age 96.

Last August, Carrier moved to Burlington from Madison, Wis., with his wife, TRISH O’KANE, a lecturer at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School for Environment and Natural Resources. After the screening, Carrier will be joined by Vermont musicians PETE SUTHERLAND and RICK CEBALLOS. They’ll play several types of instruments in the banjo family, demonstrating the versatility of this instrument that reminds us just how vital African American culture has been to America’s history. m

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around the globe — including at UVM last year as part of the LANE SERIES — and took up residency at the Yale School of Music in 2014. Steinberg rarely performs outside the quartet; “maybe a few times a year,” he estimates during a phone call.

That special occasion and the oppo tunity to hear two accomplished musicians play Prokofievs gravely despairing Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor are reasons enough to attend. Written between 1938 and 1946, the work reflects the horror of its historical period.

The Prokofiev is the final work on the progra Balancing its haunting tone are the light, straightforward sonatina that Dvořák wrote for his children and Mozart’s Violin Sonata in E-flat Major (K. 481).

Steinberg is no stranger to Mozart’s sonatas for violin and piano, of which he says there are 16 (others put the figure as high as 40). ith pianist Mitsuko

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orldwide, there are just 233 known surviving copies of the First Folio — the first collection of William Shakespeare’s plays, which two actors published in 1623, shortly after the author’s death.

Of these copies, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., owns 82. For this we may thank Big Oil and Gilded Age industrialist Henry Clay Folger’s obsession with the book. Folger managed and then chaired the board of Standard Oil of New York.

Now one of Folger’s copies is on display at the

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Violinist Mark Steinberg and pianist Paul Orgel, Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 p.m., at McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall, Saint Michael’s College in Colchester. Free.

On Sunday, February 28, the Burlington-based VERMONT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL will present an excerpt from Will, an original play by Midd alum JON GLASCOE. The work is based on the strange performance history of the politically charged Richard II. Shakespeare’s company performed it for supporters of the Earl of Essex the night before Essex attempted to depose Queen Elizabeth.

The players — and Shakespeare himself — were questioned but got off; Essex was beheaded.

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by James Shapiro, Wednesday, February 3, 7 p.m., in Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. Free.

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they attended classes every Saturday through high school.

Lew says he’s been “plotting” to get Steinberg here to play with Orgel since the Brentano’s UVM appearance. When the funding came through, he says, “I slowly saw the stars aligning. ° is was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

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NAT LEW, St. Mike’s fine arts department chair and a music professor, organized the concert and the funding that enables the college to present it free to the public — the Marc A. and Dana Lim vanderHeyden Fund, bequeathed by the former president and his wife.

Lew and Steinberg met 35 years ago as 12- and 11-year-olds in the Juilliard precollege program, where

best-known line: “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” Full-time security guards, required by the Folger, keep watch.

“It’s a very fragile, $5 million object,” explained Middlebury College literature professor TIMOTHY BILLINGS, who was interviewed before its arrival. Billings and visiting literature professor James Berg spearheaded the effort to get the Folio there. Billings added that a facsimile printed in a similar size would

On Thursday, February 18, an earlyevening First Folio Festival for all ages at the Mahaney Center will feature tours

by Billings and Berg, as well as three performances. The MIDDLEBURY ACTORS WORKSHOP will present a speedy survey of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes; the PENNY LANE CONSORT will perform period music on period instruments; and the college’s Renaissance a cappella group, the MOUNTAIN AYRES, will provide a vocal soundtrack to the era.

And, of course, there will be theater.

On February 20 and 21, Massachusettsbased actor-director Tina Packer will perform Women of Will, a work in which she enacts Shakespeare’s female characters so as to demonstrate the progression of the playwright’s understanding of women.

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The volume is on loan for the month as part of the Folger Library’s 50-state traveling show, “First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare,” in recognition of the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death.

Having arrived in an armored vehicle, the book rests in the art museum in a temperature- and humidity-controlled glass case. It is opened to the page from Hamlet containing the playwright’s

be available for perusal. The Folger is also providing six large panels of historical information.

The First Folio is significant for more than its rarity. Eighteen of the 36 plays it contains had never been previously printed and might otherwise have been lost. Think of a world without Macbeth or The Tempest. Even the plays that had been published often contained mere estimates of the playwright’s lines, said Billings.

These took the form of quartos — cheap single-play editions published during Shakespeare’s lifetime — that were illicitly issued by minor actors looking to make quick money. During a recent VERMONT HUMANITIES COUNCIL First Wednesdays talk, Billings cited a quarto that reads, “To be or not to be — aye, there’s the point.”

As Vermont’s only hosting institution, Middlebury College is offering a slew of related events, coordinated by REBEKAH IRWIN, director of special collections and archives. According to Irwin, the college counts medieval illuminated prayer books among its rarest holdings, “but we don’t have anything like [a First Folio].”

Partnering with the Humanities Council, the college has brought in James Shapiro, the Columbia University Shakespeare scholar who claimed to put the question of authorship to rest in his 2010 book Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? Shapiro will give a keynote lecture in the MAHANEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS on Wednesday, February 3.

Irwin collaborated with ILSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY youth services librarian TRICIA ALLEN on several events, including a retelling of Romeo and Juliet for babies, toddlers and their caretakers; and a stop-motion-animation Shakespeare camp for kids in third grade and up.

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even Days’ writers can’t possibly read, much less review, the number of books that arrive in a steady stream by post, email and, in one memorable case, a flock of trained parrots. So this monthly feature, Page 32, is our way of introducing you to seven books by Vermont authors.

To do that, we’ll contextualize each book just a little and quote a single representative sentence from, yes, page 32.

Inclusion here implies neither approval nor derision on our part, but simply: Here are a bunch of books, arranged alphabetically by authors’ names, that Seven Days readers might like to know about.

The D Generation Volume Three: Skyclad Eric J. Best, Left of Pluto, 294 pages. $11.99.

“Gorgeous lit the tobacco and got it smoking profusely so that James had to move slightly to see his face.”

ERIC J. BEST is a prolific self-publisher with three dystopian novels and a romantic comedy under his belt.

His D Generation series takes place in a post-peak-oil Vermont, AD 2056, where end-times Christians clash with pagans and hippies, and alien tech and intelligence agencies play their part. The copyright page bears a mock “R rating”: “for bad fucking language, recreational drug use, celebrating sexuality, lewd and sexist comments, politically incorrect statements, and in-your-face paganism.” All true, but it should also be noted that Best knows how to move a wacked-out story briskly along.

Reincarnation Tapes

Patrick J Crowley, PJC Books, 228 pages. $15.

“Evenings that began with bold musical ideas and celebration deteriorated into cold confusion and ended with a tired dismissal.”

Living with friends in LA’s funky Topanga Canyon, a young man tries to overcome his inertia and follow his artistic ambitions in this memoir-esque novel from PATRICK J CROWLEY, who’s also a singer-songwriter with the local band DEEP RIVER SAINTS. The title of his selfpublished book refers to a characteristically colorful scene near the beginning: The narrator and his friends drop acid and recount past lives in a down-at-heel recording studio. Crowley’s strong descriptive prose captures an artist’s struggle to focus through a haze of distractions, mundane and hallucinogenic alike.

Everything Is Conditional: Love Poems

Donavon Davidson, Empty City Press, 77 pages. $12.

“I think I can make the world a better place to hide the revolver in the shape of my hand

Planning for Escape

Sara Dillon, Green Writers Press, 240 pages. $19.95.

“I was absurd to hate law school so much, with every ounce of my being; it cancelled me out, and very nearly killed me.”

There have been many midlife-crisis novels. But SARA DILLON brings a special grace and ruefulness to this one, narrated by a woman who has ditched her “sensible” career teaching law school to drag her two young adopted children up to Greensboro. There she rents a house out of season and reflects on a past full of travel, lovers and “motifs” — passions for a person or a place that she always ended up “escaping.” “I blew it, really,” she admits. Dillon’s masterful impressionistic sketches of travels in Ireland, Japan and other places lift the novel out of the category of navel-gazing. Her heroine’s regrets may not be the stuff of page-turners, but they have the ring of truth.

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between a knocked over lamp and white sheet

Alexis Lathem, Wind Ridge Books, 70 pages. $15.95.

you tied up beautifully

“A bend in the river, where the birds converge in spring,

we called room service …”

This isn’t a “sentence” per se; it’s a section sliced from one of the five lengthy, almost punctuation-free chants of love and ambivalence that compose this volume. An instructor at the Community College of Vermont, DONAVON DAVIDSON received a Pushcart Prize nomination last fall for a poem in Clockhouse, one of many journals in which his work has appeared. His poems alternate between cannily used stock phrases (“take a picture / it will last longer”) and glimpses of a more raw reality, to semi-hypnotic effect. The author asked us to note that the book is available at PHOENIX BOOKS BURLINGTON and BEAR POND BOOKS in Montpelier.

and the salmon used to murmur, rubbing the rocks with their bellies as if they were rosaries.”

An activist and environmental journalist, ALEXIS LATHEM brings her travels and experience to bear on this volume. Nature and indigenous cultures are recurring themes; in the title poem, a Québec demonstration against a hydroelectric project becomes the occasion for a graceful, stirring lament for the land and its people. The poem quoted above, “The Quiet Dead,” evokes a Swanton stretch of the Missisquoi River

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— where, Lathem notes, the “graves of Ab’naki dead go back 8,000 years” but have not always lain undisturbed.

Connecting the Dots to Inner Peace: Why Mindfulness Works and How to Try It Mark A. Mesler, PhD, Dog Ear Publishing, 66 pages. $8.99.

“They are encouraged to examine its size, color and texture, and to feel its weight, before slowly chewing and savoring that simple morsel.”

David Schein, Fomite, 128 pages. $15.

“If he’d believed in it he’d have wanted to return as penicillin.”

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Back in the 1980s, DAVID SCHEIN carved out a place for himself in San Francisco’s art world as a writer and performer of experimental theater — he even toured a show with Whoopi Goldberg. In recent years, Schein has returned to his hometown of Burlington, where he’s performed his one-man shows at OFF CENTER FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS. In this volume, local press FOMITE has collected four of Schein’s “performance poems” — including “My Murder,” which is actually about witnessing a street crime rather than falling victim to one. Our quote comes from “The Flood of ’93,” an alternately lyrical and wrenching account of the death of the author’s father. What he doesn’t “believe in” is an afterlife.

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This quote forms part of MARK A. MESLER’s account of an episode of Bill Moyers’ series “Healing and the Mind,” in which mindfulness guru Jon Kabat-Zinn introduces his students to meditation by asking them to give their full attention to a raisin. Mesler, who has a background in social psychology, end-of-life care and goat farming, uses this tiny book as an opportunity to convey his own understanding of mindfulness. While that understanding is inflected by his academic work, his explanation is clear and simple — and, like Kabat-Zinn, Mesler offers useful examples of opportunities to connect with the physical world and silence the voices in our heads.

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ravelers who frequent the bridge between Burlington and Winooski have likely noticed the yellow brick house at the southeast corner of Colchester Avenue and Mill Street on the Burlington side. Though the house is small and nondescript, lately it’s been hard to miss. Since December, it’s been perched on iron beams 20 feet in the air. WTF, and why is it up there?

In short, because for nearly 90 years, half of the structure has been buried underground. Its current owner, Randall Brisson, claims that this house at 495 Colchester Avenue is one of the oldest industrial buildings in Burlington, if not the oldest.

How old? That’s anyone’s guess. Scott Gustin, in Burlington’s Department of Planning and Zoning, suggests the house was built “prior to 1822.” However, data from the University of Vermont’s Historic Burlington Project put its construction date between 1841 and 1846.

“I would more likely believe 1840,” says Brisson, owner of Brisson Restoration in Shoreham. A specialist in refurbishing historic structures, he believes in saving old buildings rather than demolishing them, calling them “part of the fabric” of the community.

“It’s also really green,” he says of refurbishing, “because every pound [of debris] that I don’t throw away is one that we don’t have to replace.”

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Winooski Falls Mill Historic District.

The Historic Burlington Project indicates that over the years the building has served as a grocery, a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, and a secondhand store.

Evidently, it’s had other uses as well. Stephen Boyajian of Essex Center reports that, in the years before World War I, the cellar housed a pool hall that was frequented by cavalry soldiers from nearby Fort Ethan Allen.

Boyajian, who’s visited the construction site at least once a week since work began late last year, has a keen personal interest in the project. The 82-yearold was born and raised in that house, along with his 76-year-old sister and their now-deceased older brother.

Boyajian’s parents fled the Armenian genocide. His mother, who was orphaned at age 12 and saw her mother killed by Turkish soldiers, was taken to Aleppo, Syria, by Christian missionaries and raised by nuns.

Boyajian’s father initially settled in the Boston area, then heard there was work in the Winooski mills — where he eventually found a job making army blankets and clothing fabric. He later traveled to Cuba to marry his wife and brought her back to Vermont.

Stephen Boyajian and his sister aren’t sure when their father bought the Colchester Avenue house, but they believe it was around 1920. When the great flood of 1927 washed out the bridge across the Winooski River, the city replaced it with a much taller one. That required raising the grade of the roadway and sidewalk, nearly to the height of the Boyajians’ second floor. To accommodate the new roadway, the workers filled in the first floor of the house with dirt,

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essentially burying its former commercial space.

Stephen Boyajian, who was born in 1933, lived in that house until shortly after his return from the Korean War in 1954. He and his sister finally sold it in 1986.

By the time Brisson bought the building in 2008, it consisted of four “pretty basic” apartments that hadn’t been well maintained, he says. Still, he recognized its solid post-and-beam construction and noted that other historic structures in the neighborhood had already been renovated. Those include the Chace Mill and the house immediately adjacent to Brisson’s on Mill Street, which belongs to artists Gregg Blasdel and Jennifer Koch.

Their house, once a livery stable, is now a B&B called the Dubuque Lane Guest House.

Why was it necessary to raise the house? According to Brisson, decades underground had rotted many of its support beams. In December, he jacked the building up 20 feet to pour a new concrete foundation and replace many of those beams. In the basement, a visitor can see where the old sewer line ran through what was once a first-floor window.

When the building is eventually lowered onto its new foundation, it will also be reoriented to its pre-1927 position.

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“I’ve seen the architectural drawings of the finished work,” Blasdel notes. “It’s going to be beautiful.”

Brisson thinks so, too. As he explains, the “new” building will feature a historically accurate stone and brick façade — his crew salvaged 4,000 bricks from the original structure. It will include four rental units upstairs and 2,000 square feet of new commercial space at street level, which Brisson hopes will be used for a café or coffeehouse.

And, in keeping with the house’s original materials, Brisson is using traditional post-and-beam construction throughout the renovation.

“Plywood and stick construction is good for essentially the life of the mortgage and a little bit more, before major renovations are needed,” he explains. “We’re building for a potential 300, 400 or 500 years. I think that’s a better use of materials.”

What does Boyajian think of Brisson’s project so far?

“Oh, God, I’m so impressed with it,” he says. “I think it is absolutely great. There’s a lot of history in there.”

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What’s the deal with papal infallibility? Can the pope modify any church teaching he so desires, and Catholics would have to obey? Can he make abortion OK? What about worshipping Satan?

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infallible pronouncement: that it be made ex cathedra — literally, “from the chair,” i.e., in the pope’s capacity as the church’s supreme leader — and that it concern “faith and morals.”

So, could the pope declare a surprising about-face with respect to abortion or the Prince of Darkness? Insofar as either would seem to involve faith and morals, well, why not? But perhaps it’s instructive to think of the pope’s relationship to infallibility like the U.S. president’s relationship to the nuclear codes. Sure, he’s got the authority and the means to launch a war on a whim — but history, political pressure, the expected aftermath, etc., all conspire to incentivize a sober, rational decision. In the president’s case, too nutty a move and he faces impeachment, maybe a coup.

The pope doesn’t have to worry about that — there’s no mechanism for his removal — but one assumes a wholesale embrace of satanism might cause a bit of a rift among the flock.

So extreme is the infallibility option that popes have typically been leery of going there: As John XXIII (1958-1963) put it, “I am only infallible if I speak infallibly, but I shall never do that, so I am not infallible.” Further, debate continues over whether

infallibility,” or endeavoring to quietly move certain hot-button issues — women’s ordination, contraception — outside the realm of debate by suggesting they’re more settled than they actually are.

Faced with much Protestant sniffing about the whole idea, Catholics are keen to stress that infallibility doesn’t equate to impeccability — being without sin — nor does it mean that the pope considers himself immune from error. Pontiffs probably don’t suffer in the self-regard department, in other words, but it’s not like they’re Donald Trump.

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the dominant European intellectual movement of the era preceding: the French Revolution, upheaval across the continent, a general emphasis on democracy over monarchy — as Kant put it, the end of an age characterized by “lack of courage to use one’s own mind without another’s guidance.”

In this context, many looked seriously askance at a hierarchical outfit like the Roman church. Priests were booted from France; in Italy, nationalists seized and redistributed property owned by the church, eventually whittling the pontiff ’s dominion down to one small plot of land in Rome: Vatican City. The feeling was mutual, of course. Among the considerations at Vatican I was a repudiation of “progress, liberalism and modern civilization.” (A contemporaneous account in the New York Times called the gathering the “last protest of the representative of the Middle Ages against the spirit of the Nineteenth Century.”)

Thus, in hopes of giving the pope a little boost, was the notion of papal infallibility formalized. It wasn’t a new idea, but the council put it in writing. There are two criteria, essentially, for an

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iving in Venezuela, Gabriel, you may have seen the quirks of papal fiat up close. In the 16th century, according to legend, Spanish missionaries thereabouts petitioned the Vatican to allow newly converted locals to eat capybara (aka the world’s largest rodent) during Lent, when Catholics are otherwise enjoined from eating meat. The pope agreed, essentially declaring the capybara — a fine swimmer, yes, but conspicuously four-legged and hairy — a fish.

I’m told salted capybara remains a Lenten specialty down there. If that ain’t infallibility, what is?

Alas. It turns out that, doctrinally speaking, papal infallibility is far weightier than this kind of casual transubstantiation; rendering mammals fish is merely one of the lesser perks of the job of pope, which comes with basically unchecked authority. Or at least within the domain of the Catholic Church: The notion of infallibility was cemented in the 1860s when Pope Pius IX faced external political threats and, by convoking the First Vatican Council, aka Vatican I, sought to shore up the power of his office.

Recall what was going on in the wake of the Enlightenment,

certain pronouncements were in fact infallible or just, you know, pronouncements: •What everyone can agree on is that the Virgin Mary’s Assumption into heaven is dogma, made so by Pius XII in his 1950 Munificentissimus Deus.

•You’ll hear Catholics speak of this being one of only two instances where infallibility was invoked; the other they’re referring to is Pius IX’s affirmation of the Immaculate Conception.

This was in 1854, though — i.e., several years before papal infallibility was itself declared dogma at Vatican I — so some might exclude it on a technicality. Others consider infallibility to apply retroactively not only to this but to other foundational pronouncements popes have made throughout history — for instance, Leo I on the two natures (divine and human) of Christ, circa 449 AD. •Some, including the former Pope Benedict, have argued that a 1994 statement by John Paul II rejecting the possibility of female priests was infallible.

This is far from settled, the counterargument being that the word “infallible” appears nowhere in the document; JP II called his pronouncement simply “definitive.” The stakes are higher than they sound: Benedict was subsequently criticized for promoting “creeping

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s he took in his surroundings Monday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) allowed an unfamiliar expression to creep across his face: a wide, beaming smile.

Standing at a podium in the middle of a Des Moines hotel ballroom, Sanders looked down, adjusted his glasses, looked up and then punched the air with his right fist. He opened his mouth to speak, then paused, as if he was hearing for the first time the chant that filled the hall: “Feel the Bern!

Feel the Bern!”

The rumpled, 74-year-old Vermonter let out a hearty laugh, took a sip from a bottle of water and raised his fist in the air once more.

“Thank you!” he said. “Iowa, thank you!”

Sanders had good reason to smile. Nine months earlier, his improbable campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination had been written off before it had even gotten off the ground.

“We had no political organization. We had no money.

We had no name recognition. And we were taking on the most powerful political organization in the United States of America,” he said, referring to that of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

But on Monday night at the Iowa caucuses, Sanders’ scrappy team of outsiders showed it could fight that organization to a draw. While he spoke to his supporters, he and Clinton were separated by a fraction of a percentage point, with the vast majority of precincts

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having reported their results. Hours earlier, a third candidate, former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, had suspended his campaign.

“Tonight, while the results are still not known, it looks like we are in a virtual tie,” Sanders said, eliciting a roar from the crowd. “It looks like we’ll have about half of the Iowa delegates.”

It would take until 3:30 a.m. for the Iowa Democratic Party to declare that, with all but one precinct accounted for, Clinton had edged ahead by the slimmest of margins — 49.9 to 49.5 percent — claiming 23 delegates to Sanders’ 21. By then, the senator was airborne, on a chartered flight to New Hampshire, where he was scheduled to spend the next seven days battling Clinton for the Granite State’s 24 delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Sanders had already set his sights on a more distant goal.

“We’re taking this to the convention,” he told reporters during a midair press conference, according to multiple media outlets. “I think tonight shows the American people that this is a campaign that can win.”

It wasn’t just bluster.

During his long march to the Iowa caucuses, Sanders had proven that he could compete with Clinton on almost every level. He assembled a campaign apparatus more disciplined and organized than anyone expected — and he turned out to be a stronger candidate than anyone would have guessed.

“I think we’ve built a tremendous campaign,” Tad Devine, Sanders’ senior adviser, said Sunday night. “I

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As her neighbors filed into the Rolling Green Elementary School Monday evening in the Des Moines suburb of Urbandale, Lori Bell sat with a friend and waited for her precinct caucus to begin.

“This is my first time,” she said, explaining that she had recently returned to Iowa after 35 years away. “I’m pretty excited.”

Bell, who wore a Sanders sticker on her black-andwhite-striped sweater, had situated herself by the darkened windows of the school’s media room. All around her were fellow Sanders sympathizers.

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign bus in Davenport, Iowa

“He’s represented his state for a very long time, and I think his message has been pretty consistent,” she said. “He doesn’t change with the wind.”

Soon after the proceedings began, a man yelled out, “Can we have a show of hands of just how many are first-time caucus-goers?” Bell was one of several dozen Urbandale residents who made themselves known.

Her fellow attendees clapped and whooped in approval.

In the days leading up to Monday’s caucuses, Sanders had repeatedly stressed the importance of getting people out to vote.

“Let me give you the straight political reality here,” he said Friday during a rally in Davenport. “On Monday night, if there is a large voter turnout — if thousands of people who previously did not vote, did not get involved in the caucus — if those people come out, we win. If there is a low voter turnout, we lose.

That’s a fact.”

In Urbandale, a clear majority of those who indicated they were first-time caucus-goers sat on the Sanders side of the room. According to entrance polls conducted throughout Iowa, that trend held up elsewhere: 59 percent of first-timers said they would choose Sanders, while only 37 percent said they would pick Clinton.

Bonnie and Jeff Kohl were neither newcomers nor Sanders supporters.

“I’m leaning toward Hillary,” said Bonnie, a retired administrative assistant, before admitting that she had actually made up her mind as she walked through the door. “I really feel like she’s got the best experience and probably the best opportunity in the general election to get elected. I’d like to keep it in the hands of the Democrats.”

Her husband, Jeff, agreed.

“I love everything about Bernie, everything about his politics, because I am a hard-core democratic

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think we have, by far, the best message — and I think he’s the most authentic and credible messenger.”

Critical to sustained success is the ability to finance it — and by that metric, Sanders had also excelled.

Earlier Sunday, his campaign announced that it had raised $20 million in January alone and collected more than 3.25 million individual contributions over the course of nine months. Sanders’ near-win in Iowa seemed certain to generate another flood of donations from the small-dollar donors who just keep giving.

“I think we’ve shown we’re serious,” Devine said.

“And I think people understand we have the resources to run this campaign for a long time.”

That could cut both ways. Now that Sanders has humbled Clinton in a state she banked on winning, the former secretary of state and the political establishment that supports her will train their fire on Sanders and subject him to a whole new level of scrutiny.

He’ll face other challenges, too: After New Hampshire, the next two states to vote will be Nevada and South Carolina, where Clinton is believed to have an edge among Latino and African American voters.

Then, the campaigns will begin contesting multiple states a week, starting with Super Tuesday — the March 1 primary featuring 11 contests, including Vermont’s.

But in a protracted primary process, there’s a lot to be said for momentum — and in the view of Sanders’ most dedicated supporters, his solid showing in Iowa provided him just that.

“As far as I’m concerned, Bernie’s won big,” said Michael McKinley, a Des Moines retiree who spent seven months volunteering for Sanders’ campaign.

“He’s going to go on to get the Democratic nomination.

The momentum is there.”

McKinley, who was decked out in a Sanders T-shirt, Sanders cap and Sanders stickers Monday night, framed the race as a battle of two ideologies — and he expressed confidence that his candidate’s would prevail.

“This has been a contest for the soul of the Democratic Party,” he said. “You walk away from your base at your peril. That’s the message here. And I think that they’re getting it loud and clear.”

Sanders made much the same point as he addressed his supporters at the Holiday Inn. His smile fading, the candidate morphed back into the cantankerous candidate that Iowans had grown to love — or, at least, to trust.

“The people of Iowa have sent a very profound message to the political establishment, to the economic establishment and, by the way, to the media establishment,” he said. “What Iowa has begun tonight is a political revolution.”

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“We have an announcement,” a man said from the back of the room. “The O’Malley people are switching over to Bernie Sanders.”

Half the room cheered. The other half looked crestfallen.

A full defection would have nearly tied the score, but soon it became clear that the O’Malley-ites would not defect in a bloc. Several made their way to Clinton’s side of the room.

As Tormey and Sanford counted and recounted, they kept coming up with different totals. All of a sudden, it appeared as if there were 311 voters in the room — not 310.

“I know it’s important to count everybody’s vote, but one person — if we have to recount this whole room, we’re gonna be here another 45 minutes,” Sanford said. “So if everybody’s OK with us going with 311 instead of 310 — it’s not going to make a difference in the number of delegates each group gets.”

“Yes!” the caucus-goers yelled in agreement.

With that, Sanford announced that Clinton had narrowly edged out Sanders, 159 to 148. Four stubborn O’Malley supporters refused to pick another candidate. Of the precinct’s nine delegates, five would go to Clinton, while four would go to Sanders.

They didn’t know it yet, but Urbandale’s residents had voted almost precisely the way Iowa did as a whole.

As caucus-goers trickled out into the night, Peake stood and chatted with new friends on Clinton’s side of the room.

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socialist,” he said. “I just don’t think it’s realistic that he’d win the White House.

And even if he did, the Republicans would burn him at the stake.”

By 7:04 p.m., caucus chair Jerry Tormey announced that the doors had been locked and that nobody else would be let in. An owlish man with a red tie, white beard and blue jacket, Tormey thanked his neighbors for showing up on a brisk February evening to practice a little democracy.

“It’s a real testament to your dedication to our process and civil rights — all that stuff,” he said. “Thank you very much for coming.”

Tormey and his vice chair, Suki Sanford, quickly set about counting attendees to determine how the precinct would allot its nine county delegates.

The pair asked caucus-goers to gather on one side of the room and move, one at a time, to the other side. Within 10 minutes, they had counted 310 people.

In order to qualify for delegates, a candidate must attain “viability” by finding support from 15 percent of a caucus’ attendees. In Urbandale’s case, that computed to 47 people. O’Malley, who attracted just 17 supporters, didn’t even come close.

Tormey and Sanford had a harder time counting Sanders and Clinton supporters, who appeared evenly matched.

“We’ll do it this way,” Tormey announced. “For the sake of exercise and maybe getting some fresh air, Bernie’s group will go on out the door — and count as you go out.”

“Close the door!” a wiseacre Clinton supporter yelled.

As the two sides moved in either direction, three Urbandale-ites stood near the door, holding firm to their indecision.

“There are strengths and weaknesses to both candidates,” said one of the undecideds, an insurance agent named Mike Peake. “For instance, Bernie Sanders is a candidate of the hopes that we have. Those are things that we want to see happen. But let’s say if he was in a national election, would he just be painted as a socialist — and, maybe, at that point, he’s disqualified?”

At first count, Sanford announced to the crowd, it appeared that 156 people had chosen Clinton, while 137 had gotten behind Sanders. She asked the remaining voters — those who had backed O’Malley and those who had chosen none of the contenders — to reapportion themselves to the two viable candidates.

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“You know, I weighed a lot of stuff,” he explained. “In the end, I just felt that the challenges that Hillary’s going to face, she probably will be able to overcome them sooner. What Bernie’s gonna face would be in the national election, come September, October. I’ll be honest, it may be another modern-day red scare.

In other words, the conversation becomes, ‘He’s a socialist.’”

TEMPLE OF BERNIE Three days before the caucuses, Austin Fletcher stepped out of his downtown Davenport office, a few blocks from the Mississippi River, to smoke a cigarette.

The 24-year-old technical support representative said he didn’t think much

of the current crop of presidential candidates.

“Most of them are a joke,” he said Friday afternoon. “Specifically, Trump, Hillary, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson.”

But one candidate, he said, was “definitely not” a joke: Bernie Sanders.

“He actually seems to have a grip on what he’s doing,” Fletcher said. “He’s more focused on our country, as opposed to everywhere else in the world.”

Fletcher was just the sort of voter Sanders seemed to be attracting in droves: the young, the fed-up and the not entirely reliable. Though he had never caucused before, Fletcher claimed he was “definitely” going to this time.

But would he, really?

Hours later and a few blocks away, Sanders attempted to address that

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“I’d rather underpromise and over-deliver than the opposite,” Clinton remarked in Davenport Friday night at a rally staged just blocks from Sanders’.

Hours later, at Dubuque’s Grand River Event Center, the Vermonter seemed to counter that notion directly.

“What my critics are saying — what the argument is that Secretary Clinton is throwing out — these ideas are too ambitious,” he told more than 1,300 people that night. “They can’t happen!”

“Yes, they can!” a woman shouted in response.

“Yes, they can happen,” the senator agreed — with her and himself.

It wasn’t just Sanders’ ideas that seemed to inspire his supporters; it was their sense of his character.

Late Saturday afternoon in Cedar Rapids, Pastor Jerry Bertelson of the Church on Northland, a Baptist congregation, came out to see Sanders at a downtown convention center. Bertelson said he walked away feeling “very encouraged and impressed by his consistency and integrity and authenticity.”

“As a pastor, I resonated with the idea that the government itself ought to be primarily concerned with the struggle of the poor and the outsiders and minorities and those on the fringes of society,” he said. “So I almost see Bernie’s message as prophetic — as in the prophets. The prophets spoke truth to power.”

Such lofty comparisons didn’t end there.

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nagging question, whose answer could steer his campaign to victory or defeat.

“I’m trying to be objective here, but I believe that we are the campaign that can increase voter turnout,” he told roughly 1,000 supporters at Davenport’s Danceland Ballroom. “I cannot tell you how many people I’ve spoken to in Iowa who say, ‘You know what? I used to be involved in politics. I gave up. You got me back in.’”

Some seemed to be getting in for the first time.

Standing near the back of the packed ballroom, Tim Stevenson watched intently as Sanders delivered his sermon. The 39-year-old software developer with silver hair and hipster glasses said he’d never before taken part in the political process, other than to vote. This year, he’d volunteered to serve as a precinct captain for Sanders.

“Bernie is a once-in-a-lifetime — maybe twice-in-a-lifetime — candidate,” he said.

Such enthusiasm was evident throughout eastern Iowa as Sanders made his way from Davenport to Dubuque, Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, and Waterloo to Des Moines. Every time his bright blue bus pulled into another city, the newly inspired came out in droves.

They did so, in part, to hear his big ideas — to raise the minimum wage, make college tuition free and provide health insurance to all Americans — that most of the political establishment, especially his chief Democratic rival, dismiss as pure fantasy.

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Introducing Sanders at the Cedar Rapids event, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) — one of just two congressmen to endorse their peer — indulged in Gandhian allusions.

“Some wise person one time said, ‘First, they ignore you. Then, they laugh at you. Then, they fight you,’” Ellison said, adding parenthetically, “And from some of the nasty campaigning I’ve seen, that fighting is now, y’all.”

Audience members murmured in approval.

“Third,” Ellison said, his voice growing louder, “Then you win!”

The deification of Bernie Sanders reached its greatest height that night in Iowa City. There, in a University of Iowa athletic complex packed with more than 3,800 students, a parade of actors, comedians and musicians worshipped at the Temple of Bernie.

Chief among them was Vampire Weekend front man Ezra Koenig, who introduced Sanders as “a man we believe in.”

“I have to say, this is the first time I think that any of us have really come out to play music to support a candidate,” he said. “And maybe, for some of you guys, it’s the first time you’ve come to a rally — the first time you’ve gotten excited about somebody.”

Like many of those casting their lot with Sanders, Koenig praised the senator’s remarkable consistency.

“We can go back and watch Bernie’s speeches. 1991: What’s he saying? The same thing he’s saying today. 2002? The same thing he’s saying today. And it’s not boring. It’s amazing,” Koenig cooed.

“So, please, make some noise for Sen. Bernie Sanders!”

After delivering the student-oriented version of his standard stump speech — more pot, more gay rights and more dad jokes — Sanders joined Koenig for one last tune: “This Land Is Your Land.”

As members of Foster the People, the Dirty Projectors and Vampire Weekend strummed and sang, Sanders bobbed and clapped, erratically and without much rhythm.

“Make some noise for Bernie!”

Koenig insisted as he brought the song to a close. “Go out and vote!”

The students roared with approval, as if Bernie Sanders was the second coming of Justin Bieber.

“He’s amazing! He’s the whole package!” gushed Morgan Spring, a freshman from Des Moines. “His view on everything is just perfect for what America needs!”

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‘CRAZY DREAMS’ Almost a year and a half ago, on his first trip to Iowa, Sanders was still trying to make up his mind about whether to seek the presidency. Back then, few expected him to run, and fewer still to win. But during a forum at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, a young lawyer named Rachel Antonuccio tried to force the point.

“I have a very simple question,” she said. “Would you please run for president?”

At first, Sanders offered up his customary dodge of those days: that he did not “wake up every morning with some kind of burning desire to be the president of the United States.”

But then Sanders gave a more heartfelt response.

“I have to be realistic. I don’t want to run and make a fool of myself or, more importantly, do a disservice to all of the ideas that we believe in,” he said. “If I ran on this program and we didn’t run a good campaign and it did very poorly, it would be a disservice to the ideas that we’re fighting for.”

Hoping to convince him otherwise were Steve Cobble and Conor Boylan of the liberal advocacy group Progressive Democrats of America. The two had stationed themselves by the door of the Waterloo venue, handing out pamphlets promoting a “Run, Bernie, Run!” petition.

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Grand View University. Accompanying him were the high-profile surrogates who had been pounding the pavement on his behalf — activist Cornel West, actor Josh Hutcherson, musicians Mark Foster and Mark Pontius, and Congressman Raúl Grijalva. Top aides, such as Devine and Iowa state director Pete D’Alessandro, paced around the gymnasium, seemingly nervous about the next day’s trial.

The candidate himself seemed almost wistful about leaving the state.

“Iowa has shown my family and my staff incredible hospitality and warmness, and we appreciate it very much,” he said. “This is a beautiful, beautiful state — and it’s been an honor to campaign in it.”

Cobble, the Progressive Democrats of America staffer who had once urged Sanders to run for president, stood behind a media riser and watched the show go down. The 64-year-old D.C. resident said he was as surprised as anyone by how far Sanders had come.

“We obviously had crazy dreams and high hopes for this, but the way he’s been received in Iowa and across the country — nobody predicted it,” Cobble said as the Simon & Garfunkel song “America” played on the PA. “This younger generation will remember this for a long time, and they’ll think differently about the country when it’s over.” m

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“If he runs as a Democrat, he’ll hold Hillary Clinton accountable on the issues,” Boylan predicted back then. “We’re not going to let her have a clean pass and go straight through [Iowa]. I think Bernie will be the person to really have a good, honest debate, and that’s what the American people want.”

Steve Abbott, the burly president of the Communications Workers of America Iowa state council, was also hoping for a robust debate — specifically over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed trade deal opposed by Sanders, the CWA and many other labor unions. During Sanders’ first visit to Waterloo 16 months ago, Abbott introduced him at the forum, but he wasn’t ready to offer his endorsement.

By the time Sanders returned to Waterloo Sunday for one last visit before the caucuses, all of that had changed.

The Vermonter’s persistent hammering of Clinton over her past support for the TPP had prompted her to change her position on the issue. Abbott and the CWA, meanwhile, had offered their fullthroated endorsement of Sanders.

Abbott reflected on Sanders’ newfound success.

“I didn’t expect it,” Abbott said. “But sometimes, with the right message, the right person, these types of things happen.”

Later that night, Sanders arrived in Des Moines for a final pre-caucus rally at

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The stories span half a century. Drysdale began his reporting career in 1966 at the Springfield Union in Springfield, Mass.

From 1971 until June 2015, he was owner and publisher of the highly regarded Herald. His book is a testament to weekly community journalism done right.

“I love writing. I think I am a better writer than a reporter,” Drysdale said recently over coffee at the Randolph Depot, a restaurant near the building on Pleasant Street that has housed the newspaper since 1899. “I am not really a newshound who digs and digs and digs.”

Yet spade work he did. Even features require labor. Drysdale produced maybe a half dozen stories each week over some 2,200 weeks in Randolph.

Most of the poems in Vermont Moments were penned some 15 years ago during what Drysdale called his “fertile period.” They are concise, carefully crafted observations and, like his prose, deal with meaningful or amusing incidents in daily life.

“I opened up the satchel and found a zillion moments of happiness, sadness, adventure,” he said.

As the son of newspapering parents — his father bought the Herald of Randolph in 1945, and his mother was its local columnist — Drysdale got an early start in the profession. At age 10 he shoveled the building’s walks in winter; in high school he put mailing addresses on papers hot off the press.

In 1966, after college at Harvard University, Drysdale took a job at the Springfield Union, where his father had

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One day in 1967, Drysdale happened to cover the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont. It was a big event, captured on network television, and featured pianist Rudolf Serkin and cellist-conductor Pablo Casals. Then-vice president Hubert Humphrey was in attendance.

In addition to Mozart’s Haffner Symphony, Drysdale wrote, the crowd was treated to an extreme demonstration of police and secret-service surveillance. The young reporter noted that the Windham County sheriff, for security reasons, had warned a couple they couldn’t open their picnic basket.

Still, the music was extraordinary, and Drysdale wrote that Casals received a better reception than Humphrey did.

The reporter’s satchel got one of its first stories.

Drysdale, who sang in the Harvard Glee Club and for years led the Randolph Singers, wrote authoritatively over the decades about music. He covered all kinds of events, from a Blanche Moyse

Chorale concert in Hanover, N.H., to an automotive orchestra (think tooting horns) on the village green in Rochester.

Journalism can also be an occasion for daring, even for the publisher of a weekly. Drysdale wrote about an exhilarating flight in a hot air balloon during which he brushed the top branches of an apple tree and nearly plunged into a farm pond in South Barnard. Another time, he talked the Vermont Air National Guard into giving him a ride on a Phantom F-4D from Burlington to Fort Drum, N.Y., and back. On its mock bombing mission, the plane banked and swooped and climbed.

Drysdale threw up, though fortunately not in his oxygen mask or helmet. His story would have done George Plimpton proud.

An occasional obituary writer, Drysdale honored lives well lived.

Vermont Moments includes his tribute to Richard Mallary, a Dartmouth graduate, farmer, former state senator, speaker of the Vermont House and congressman during the Nixon administration’s Watergate scandal. Mallary, he wrote,

“had a thoughtful moderation that made it clear why he was elected so many times.”

Of course, at times Drysdale had to address the vicissitudes of Vermont weather. Vermont Moments has an essay that Drysdale penned about a trip he took to Middlebury via the Route 125 gap road on a rainy day in early December with his wife, Marjorie. She was concerned about possible icy conditions; Drysdale forged ahead anyway. Finally, after both agreed that turning around might allow them to live longer, they nearly slid off the mountain road several times. The couple walked the final mile home.

The piece is peppered with dialogue in spots, but not an “I told you so!” — though that might have been appropriate. “I got a great reaction to that story,” Drysdale said. “It was about the silent tension between the driver and his wife.”

Sometimes, as his collection illustrates, reporters benefit from plain old luck.

One day in 1988, Drysdale set out to write about the life and death of Charley Spooner. The reclusive fellow had lived

AT THE FLYNN alone on his farm for more than eight decades, and had 10 dogs and a collection of rocks with markings he considered sacred.

Spooner was viewed as a character, possibly even a kook. He claimed he had never in his life spent a night away from the farm.

Drysdale recalled in the Depot interview that he hadn’t known how to begin reporting that story. But, as good fortune would have it, he received a surprise visit at the newspaper office from two of Spooner’s neighbors, who revealed many “splendid truths” about him. The resulting piece was a colorful, moving tale about a generous and kind Vermonter who cared for his aged mother, actually welcomed visitors, relished his independence and was at peace with his small but wonderful world, before he was found dead in a chair in front of the woodstove.

“Charley Spooner died as independent as he had lived,” Drysdale wrote in his lengthy feature story. “Right up until the last week of his life, he kept a cow and did his chores.”

“I was just lucky to see those two guys,” Drysdale said. “I asked them to talk about Charley Spooner, and they ate it up.”

Luckily for Herald readers, selling his newspaper doesn’t mean Drysdale won’t still be writing. He has a deal with the new owner-publisher to continue reporting on a part-time basis. Who knows what’s next for that leather satchel?

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In her new book, Just Three Words: Athlete, Mother, Survivor, Newman recounts her struggle with a “taskmaster” that told her, as a teenager, to eat a single leaf of lettuce per day. As an adult — by then a professional dietitian, elite triathlete and mother of three boys — she would binge on an entire box of waffles, only to vomit them up and secretly replace the box.

Newman eventually conquered her eating disorder, but the “cure” was just as grim: breast cancer.

The disturbing details — and the dynamic way in which Newman has not only survived but thrived — are revealed in the 350-page tome she wrote after relocating to Vermont from Old Greenwich, Conn.

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“I lived the biggest lie, and no one knew,” Newman told Seven Days two days before a reading of Just Three Words at Phoenix Books Burlington. “It wasn’t until I came up here and felt God pouring his message into me and saying, ‘You need to tell the truth,’ that I could throw off the shame. This is a story that people are hungry for — to hear the truth.”

Newman was a natural athlete, a runner from a young age. “My mom said I jumped out of my crib, fell on my head and started running,” she joked. “It’s been therapeutic my whole life.”

Swimming and biking would come later. But first began Newman’s battle with shame, which she attributes to highachieving parents, perfectionist tendencies, ultra-thin supermodel Twiggy as a role model and the experience of being bullied by a sixth-grade classmate.

“I remember being so happy: This is a new school; I’m going to meet new people; this is awesome!” recalled Newman, 54. “And I walk in, and this girl is standing at the door, and as I approach, she says, ‘Are you a witch?

Because you have a witch’s nose.’”

Newman already struggled with dyslexia; the relentless teasing further tested her resilience. By ninth grade she was anorexic, so obsessed with being thin that she would spit out a communion wafer at church. Even its meager carbohydrates were unacceptable.

“I was just a bag of bones,” Newman recalled. Yet her mental taskmaster kept pushing her: “Now you need to do 100 push-ups, 100 leg lifts; you’re fat, you’re ugly, you’re stupid, go kill yourself.”

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“Never again have I suffered from clinical anorexia,” she writes. “Instead, years later, I invited the demon to dinner again; it just showed up wearing a different mask.”

That new mask was bulimia. It began with an ice cream sundae and a trip to the bathroom during Newman’s freshman year at the University of Vermont, where she ran cross-country and majored in dietetics.

She became a registered dietitian at age 25, and began a long journey of not practicing what she preached. Newman knew exactly how many grams of fat, protein and carbohydrates every food contained, the calorie count of every dish … and how many miles she would have to run to work them off.

“I would lecture [after] having made myself sick an hour before,” Newman said.

“It was so, so hard, because I just walked with such shame.”

Still, she led an ostensibly normal life, marrying her college sweetheart, Peter, and maintaining adequate nutrition to give birth to three healthy boys. In the

late 1990s, Newman discovered triathlons and would train during summers near the family’s cottage at Thompson’s Point in Charlotte. Somehow, she mustered the energy not only to compete but to win local and regional races in her age division.

She went to her first World Championship in 2001 and placed in the top 10.

“I never ate a thing — just one tiny bite of a banana before my races,” Newman confided. “Can you imagine how much better I would have been?”

In 2008, her weight hovered around 100 pounds. Onlookers at races told the 5-foot, 3.5-inch athlete that she had an “awesome” figure. And then Newman learned she had breast cancer.

“When I was diagnosed, I thought, This is great! I can’t wait to get chemo; I’m going to lose weight,” she said. “That’s how warped I was.”

The chemotherapy she received made her throw up — and wake up. As Newman writes in chapter 22, called “On My Knees,” “Cancer was not a death sentence, it was an opportunity for life. A turning point. It transformed me, and helped me realize that I was lovable and worthy; that I fit into this world and have a vital purpose, like we all do.”

Newman continued to compete while battling cancer, earning multiple medals between 2008 and 2015. She’ll be part of Team USA at the 2016 Age Group World Championships in Cozumel, Mexico.

Just Three Words grew from Newman’s blog posts on caringbridge.org, a socialmedia network for people dealing with “health journeys.” Her magnetic personality and story drew 25,000 online readers and now serve her well as a motivational speaker. Though the Phoenix Books event was her debut public reading of the book, she’s been speaking about overcoming cancer and competing since 2008.

Newman said she knows there is a whole community of women who excuse themselves from the dinner table to “take a well-deserved bubble bath,” as she writes in the book’s prologue, and instead end up purging their meal.

“A lot of women are falling into anorexia or bulimia as adults now,” Newman said. “There’s unidentified shame. Somebody spoke some negative words once, and, now that the busyness of [raising] their kids is over, those words they never got rid of rise to the surface.”

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McNally’s focus is personal, not political, but the cultural context gives his 2013 play urgency. Now 77, McNally was one of the first playwrights to address AIDS. His balance of humor with

life-and-death musings in plays such as Lips Together, Teeth Apart (1991) and Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) helped present the epidemic to mainstream America. (Vermont Pride Theater in Randolph performed the latter work in a staged reading last week.) In 1988, McNally wrote a short play about a mother confronting her son’s death. He developed the woman he once called only “André’s mother” into a complete character for Mothers and Sons.

Katharine, recently widowed, pays a surprise visit to Cal, the former lover of her son, André, who died of AIDS 20 years earlier. She’s alone now and incensed that she lost her son too soon.

After mourning André for many years, Cal met and married the much younger Will. Cal and André had to use the terms “partner,” “lover” and “boyfriend.” Now Cal can proudly call Will his husband, and they have a 7-year-old son. A lot has changed.

But nothing seems to have changed for Katharine, who wants to find something to blame for André’s death. She tries to aim her anger at Cal, or at homosexuality in general, and soon loses herself in a vituperative fury. Cal struggles to preserve his positive memories, and his own grief, against her resentment.

Katharine’s bitterness also triggers tension between Cal and Will, who’ve

locates the most theatrical moments in the role and tries to produce big, and arguably showy, effects. The performance is lacking in subtlety, but it may engage an audience. Lewis has the courage to show her character’s unpleasant qualities, but she lets simple anger take the place of the more complex emotions that build over 20 years of suffering.

As Bud, young Asa Baker-Rouse is an assured performer. The script requires him to ask a lot of questions of Katharine, and his acting skill shows as he listens to the answers. He delivers some wonderful, unself-conscious squeals while playing with his dads and loses himself in the role.

Jeff Modereger’s set design conveys Cal’s wealth and taste with details such as a fireplace, bookcases, working

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In this production, Katharine’s pain doesn’t transform her, though McNally may have intended the audience to feel compassion for her. When she looks around the lavish apartment to see three happy people enjoying family life, Katharine asks why Cal’s life got so much better since André’s death and hers, so much worse. It’s one of the play’s purest moments, and if it has no good answer, it eloquently describes the shape of loss. m

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had to put Cal’s love for André behind them to build a life together. As parents to Bud, they can see a promising future, as their son innocently takes for granted a relationship that Katharine finds wrong.

McNally has identified four characters who form just the right points on the compass to explore the changes in our culture’s attitudes toward homosexuality. The play is a single 90-minute scene. Despite its brevity, the script is somewhat overwritten: It rakes over the same ground repeatedly, seeking a crescendo that never quite comes.

There are no revelations, and none of the characters is persuaded to change his or her beliefs. But that realism suits the circumstances.

Then McNally tacks on an ending so saccharine that not one of the characters could actually live in the world he sentimentally sketches. Every bit of realism he established in earlier scenes is tossed aside for a moment too sweet to feel good. Still, it’s easy to ignore this cloying misstep in favor of the play’s strong core.

Director Gregory Ramos establishes a perfect pace — slow enough to let each confrontation reach full flower, but fast enough to feel consistently energetic.

The blocking has a static quality when Ramos keeps Cal and Katharine staring in different directions to emphasize their unbridgeable gap. As much as this choice suits their psychological states, it drains a bit of life from the play. In this production, moments build through diatribe more than interaction.

As Cal, John Jensen beautifully delivers the role’s nuance and humor. Cal spends plenty of time reflecting while Katharine lets out her feelings, and Jensen reveals Cal’s depth by guarding his own emotions. When his eyes well up during one of Katharine’s stories, Jensen steals nothing from the other actor onstage, even as he silently focuses the audience’s attention on the power of the moment.

Justin D. Quackenbush gives Will simple ease in his own skin and a rich, prickly humor. He roughhouses with his son, tells Cal what’s on his mind and bores right through Katharine’s steely reserve to elicit her inner hospitality.

Quackenbush moves briskly, always focused on a goal, whether it’s getting his son into the bath or ferociously urging Cal to usher Katharine out of the house.

Peggy Lewis plays Katharine with tightly clenched gestures and an uplifted jaw that radiates disapproval. She

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and endearing characters. Millennials may have less need for romantic selfdeception, but Smith suggests they still need romance. Thursday’s preview audience laughed through each sweet and sour twist of the play, which Northern Stage first presented as a staged reading in 2014.

Brandon is playing the field, giving marriage and parenthood such a wide

berth that even a suggestion that he become a sperm donor makes him anxious. He’s both witty and wary; no woman is going to pin him down.

Working as a middle school teacher, he harbors no other ambitions.

Sloane has life all figured out. At 26, she decides she needs to have a baby before she’s 30 so she can still wear a bikini after the birth. She’s upbeat and

businesslike, with a prestigious job in a cosmetics company. Brandon would never guess that a woman who can name a new perfume “Tumescence” would have past sorrows haunting her. Perhaps that’s because they’re close enough to sleep together but not enough to share any other intimacies.

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The real challenge for each character is growing up. How much cynicism do you need to be an adult? How much naïveté can you retain? Doug’s brain trauma freezes him in a certain youthful innocence, while Brandon’s laissez-faire attitude toward sex is a guilt-free college kid’s endless summer. Katerina was tricked into immigration and sex work, yet she maintains a sunny disposition as charming as it is unlikely. And if these three seem to need a dose of hard-nosed realism, Sloane is awash in maternal and career calculations that are not making her happy.

For all the characters, the trick seems to be keeping enough optimism in the tank for the long journey of life.

Smith constructs the story with barely a puff of traditional exposition.

She dives right into scenes, starting them just before they reach an emotional peak, and resolves each with a flourish that keeps viewers curious about what’s next, even as the moment crests to provoke laughter.

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From his sparking eyes to his relaxed manner, Thom Miller presents Brandon as charm personified. The actor makes Brandon easy to root for even when he tussles with his brother or shuts down Sloane. Miller and Trow have wonderful comic rapport, and they prove capable of depth when the story requires it.

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As Doug, Daniel Patrick Smith is a sweet bundle of goofiness. His performance looks effortless, but it’s sturdily constructed from concentration on his fellow actors and sharp comic craft.

In a rich cameo, Laurel Casillo astutely finds the middle ground that makes Katerina both fascinating and funny. She doesn’t ham it up, but neither does she deprive us of the character’s wacky intensity.

The production values at Northern Stage are impressive. Costumes by Allison Crutchfield neatly demarcate the characters’ styles and classes, and the well-appointed set by David L. Arsenault cleverly morphs into multiple settings.

The play flies by without intermission. The scenes are brisk, as Smith economically establishes her characters.

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J

ay Peak looms nearly 3,000 feet over its namesake town. The mountain’s average annual snowfall tops 350 inches, besting most other local resorts by 100 inches or more. As ski areas go, Jay is modest — most of its 78 trails convene at a single base area with a few outfitters and restaurants.

But, acre for acre, the resort features some of the best terrain in the East. And on the tiny town’s main drag, you can also find authentic, real-deal ramen bowls. And the two aren’t entirely as unrelated as they may seem.

Jordan and Momoko “Momo” Antonucci met five years ago while working as rafting guides in Japan. For years, the devoted travelers had lived out of backpacks and worked seasonal jobs: Momo usually made sushi in resort towns; Jordan taught skiing or worked in food service. When rafting season ended, they decided their next adventure would be together.

The couple spent the next few years on several continents. Over three winters in Hokkaido, Japan, they indulged in their mutual love for après-ski ramen

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bowls served by mountainside food trucks. They daydreamed about squirrelling away enough cash to fund one of their own.

In 2014, Jordan returned to his native Adirondacks to help a friend with a restaurant project. Momo stayed in Japan and apprenticed at a ramen shop near Tokyo.

When she flew to New York later that summer, Jordan proposed. Shortly thereafter, a restaurant patron asked the groom-to-be about his life plans.

“Well, I don’t have any money,” Jordan replied, “but I have this idea.”

As it happened, that patron was a snowbird who trailered a sports car between seasonal homes in upstate New York and Florida. He said he’d been hoping to sell a particular trailer for $3,000.

“I was like, Holy cow, I can afford that trailer!” Jordan recalls, thinking of a recent tax return. The couple soon married and spent the rest of the summer transforming the 18-foot cargo trailer into a mobile kitchen they named Miso Hungry. They decided to winter in the

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Northeast Kingdom and sell noodles near Jay Peak, where they knew the skiing would be great.

The newlyweds rolled into Jay in late November, after the season’s first big snow. Momo stocked the truck with her 12-hour bone broth and fresh ramen from New Jersey’s Sun Noodle. They parked outside the Snow Job ski shop and quickly sold 25 noodle bowls on day one, each swirling with miso, braised pork belly, marinated soft-boiled egg and fresh veggies.

Before long, Miso Hungry had quadrupled its daily orders — the winter’s generous snowfall kept things busy. When the snow melted, the Antonuccis toured the state, serving hundreds of noodle bowls at festivals including Wanderlust, the Frendly Gathering and Eat by Northeast. They started sourcing noodles from Vermont Fresh Pasta and increased their staff, fitting up to six in the 40-square-foot space. The truck stopped at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne Orchards and the Kent Museum in Calais, and it parked for a six-week residency at Hill Farmstead Brewery in Greensboro.

For winter 2015-16, the Antonuccis are back in Jay. Last Wednesday, when this reporter went calling, gray clouds smudged the mountaintop, and the resort’s trails were white with snow. But the town was deserted, aside from a couple of workers from an auto shop behind the ramen truck.

An “Order Here” sign directed visitors to the back of the trailer. Another arrow pointed to a row of windows along the side. I ascended a shallow ramp to a platform to place my order.

Momo, beaming beneath her blue hat, opened the window. A chalkboard to the right offered four ramen bowls: miso, “legendary” spicy miso, shoyu and vegetarian.

I ordered the spicy miso, leaning in to inhale the scent inside the truck. It was warm, savory and a little porky, but mostly humid. I imagined steam billowing from the window on a colder day.

Momo smiled again. “We have an indoor space,” she said. “You want to eat in there?”

For its second season, Miso Hungry has rented part of a building behind the truck. Inside, the Antonuccis’ 10-month-old Shiba Inu — a pointy-eared fuzz ball named Miso — was curled up and snoozing on a velveteen couch.

This “warming hut” has a couple of tables, counters and stools, a restroom, and access to Jay’s free town Wi-Fi. Momo delivered my noodles. Pea shoots floated atop the sesame-soaked bone broth, which was rich, creamy NOODLING AROUND

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In March, vegetable grower, food trucker and caterer CHRIS SIMARD will open PORK & PICKLES BBQ in the former Hungry Dutchman space at 34 Park Street in Essex Junction. Over the past several years, Simard’s LAZY FARMER camper-cum-food truck has been a regular on the summer mobile dining circuit, and Simard has built the brand into a robust catering business.

Pork & Pickles will offer a more refined approach than locals have come to expect from the truck. “The food at Lazy Farmer was just an eclectic mix of what I felt like doing at the time,” Simard says. “Now I’m trying to focus in on the things I felt like I was really successful with, and expand on that.”

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Most of the food will come directly from area farms and producers.

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with miso and had just a touch of chile. The pork belly melted on my tongue, and the noodles were chewy, as ramen should be.

When Momo returned to check in, I asked her about the broth.

“Oh,” she said with a laugh, “that’s a 12-hour process.”

Actually, the stock takes longer than that, flowing from Monday into Tuesday when the truck is closed.

Momo said she cleans and par-cooks the bones — chicken feet and backs and pork shinbones from local farms — then loads them into a 15-gallon stockpot with veggies, where they simmer for 12 hours. One batch is

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BROTH: Heady, lingering bone broth with shiitake brine,

simmered for hours and emulsified with pork, chicken and bacon fats NOODLES: Wavy, Tokyo-style ramen from Sun Noodle OTHER:˝House-smoked meats, soft-boiled egg, nori, scallions, chiles, and sweet-and-sour pickled shiitake mushrooms AVAILABILITY: Tuesdays through ˛ ursdays, 11:30 a.m. to close, through end of ski season PRICE: $14

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Montpelier’s downtown beer bar has been serving a daily ramen for some time. Th ˛ is week, head chef David Parson Capaccioli switched to a plantbased broth in order to satisfy everyone — including herbivores.

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Miso Hungry may be Vermont’s sole outpost devoted to ramen, but several area restaurants also serve Japan’s favorite noodle bowl in one form or another.

“Ramen has gone super crazy,” Vermont Fresh Pasta co-owner Tricia Jarecki told Seven Days via phone. “We never expected this.”

Some restaurants, such as Burlington’s Asiana Noodle Shop, Ludlow’s Mojo Café and Vergennes’ Bar Antidote, feature the dish on their regular menu. And some of Vermont’s most exciting restaurants offer it on particular days as a running special. Here’s the lowdown on where and when to get your fix.

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Burlington, butchandbabes.com Chef Narin Phanthakhot learned to make ramen in Japan and thought Vermonters might dig it. He started turning out noodles and broth at Worthy Kitchen in Woodstock. When Phanthakhot moved to Butch + Babe’s in 2014, he began offering the dish as a weekly special.

BROTH: A clear, six-hour collagen broth made with pork

trotter, chicken bones, aromatics (charred onion, garlic, ginger), seaweed and bonito flakes. Amendments might include miso or braising liquid from something on the regular menu.

NOODLES: Traditional flat ramen, rolled in-house OTHER: Braised lamb, roasted pork loin and five-spice broth with crispy pork patties. Other accoutrements include slow-poached egg, napa cabbage, scallion, and Japanese seasonings such as tare, mirin and burnt garlic oil.

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enough for 200 bowls and can service the whole week, but if the mountain gets a surprise storm and Momo runs out of broth, well, “then I’m gonna make it again,” she said. For two weeks at the holidays, she made broth every other day.

The Antonuccis’ sojourn in Vermont represents their longest stint in one place since before they met.

Later, via phone, Jordan said he sees the truck as “a culmination of everything we love about life, which is food and skiing and mobility.” The idea fits with their lifestyle and allows them to work for themselves, support local farms and producers, feed their community, and feel good about all of the above.

So far, it’s working out. Even with this year’s paltry snowfall, a steady stream of locals has provided ample business at Miso Hungry. The holidays brought many 100-bowl days. “We’re not rich, but we can live OK,” Momo said.

Jordan said he’s looking forward to festival season, but he seems satisfied with staying put for now. “We don’t know what’s going to happen next,” he said, “but we’re not going anywhere.

“We’ve never had a job over five months,” Jordan continued. “So for us to be looking at 14 months and still be really excited to get up and make ramen in the morning — and feel like we’re inching toward making a life plan — it’s really fun.”

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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the Court set forth below and in connection with a certain mortgage given by Kimberly A. Martin aka Kimberly Ann Martin to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for ARK-LA-

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In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered March 8, 2013 in the action entitled JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association v.

Kimberly A. Martin aka Kimberly Ann Martin, by the Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 1091-9-12 Cncv for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 913 Prim Road, Colchester, Vermont on February 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

and to be recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Colchester.

To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kimberly A. Martin by Warranty Deed of James H. Riley and Carolyn Riley dated October 27, 2010

‘Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Sandra L. Bowley (n/k/a Sandra L. Jutras) by Quit Claim Deed of Ronald R. Bowley dated May 19, 1988 and recorded

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Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to James H. Riley and Carolyn Riley by Warranty Deed of Sandra L. Jutras and Gregory A. Jutras, dated April 11, 2005, and recorded in Volume 521, Page 347 of the Colchester Land Records, and being more particularly described therein as follows: “Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Sandra L. Jutras and Gregory A. Jutras by Quit Claim Deed of Sandra L. Jutras f/k/a Sandra L. Bowley dated March 29, 2002 and recorded in Volume 385 at Page 131-132 of the Town of Colchester Land Records, and being further described therein as follows:

in Volume 153, Pages 72-73 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

A lot of land with all buildings thereon situated on the southwesterly side of Prim Road, the dwelling house thereon being known and designated as No. 36 Prim Road. Said lot of land has a frontage on said Road and a uniform width of 100 feet and a uniform depth of 150 feet and is all of Lot No.6 as shown on a Plan entitled “Property of Louis Barrette to be deeded to New England Builders, Inc.,” James G. Harvell, surveyor, recorded in Volume 15, Page 267 of the Town of Colchester Land Records.

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DATED : January 12, 2016 By: /s/: Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC

270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC 4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the Court set forth below and in connection with a certain mortgage given by Lindsay Chisholm and Jason Leblanc a/k/a Jason M. Leblanc to Chase Bank USA, N.A., dated May 30, 2007 and recorded in Book 784 Page 497 of the land records of the Town of South Burlington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered April 23, 2015 in the action entitled Federal National Mortgage Association v. Lindsay Chisholm, Jason Leblanc a/k/a Jason M. Leblanc and Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service and Occupants of 10 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, VT, by the Chittenden Unit,

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Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 1055-10-14 Cncv for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, Vermont on February 12, 2016 at 1:00 pm all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Lindsay B. Chisholm and Jason Leblanc by Warranty Deed of Anthony E. Fletcher and Lisa K. Fletcher dated May , 2007 and to be recorded in the Land Records of the City of South Burlington.

Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Anthony E. Fletcher and Lisa K. Fletcher

by Warranty Deed of William J. Bleau, Jr. and Lorraine A. Bleau dated September 24, 2002 and recorded in Volume 568, Page 76 of the Land Records

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Being a lot of land with all buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of Mills Avenue, the dwelling house thereon being known and designated as No. 10 Mills Avenue, said lot having a frontage thereon and a uniform width of 75 feet, its southerly line being 96 feet, more or less, in length, and being Lot 10A as shown on a Plan of Building lots, Richards Enterprises, dated June 14, 1950, of record in Volume 10, Page 335 of the Land Records of the Town of South Burlington.

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To said deed, the records thereof, and to the deeds and records referred to therein, reference is hereby under the mortgage, made in further aid of including the costs CW-Begin-020316.indd 1 and this description. expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be anReference is hereby nounced at the sale. made to the above instruments and to the DATED : January 11, records and references 2016 contained therein By: /s/: Bozena in further aid of this Wysocki, Esq. description.

Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, Terms˜of˜sale:˜Said PC premises will be sold 270 Farmington Ave., and conveyed subject Ste. 151 to all liens, encumFarmington, CT 06032 brances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF if any, which take FORECLOSURE SALE precedence over the OF REAL PROPERTY said mortgage above UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC described.

4952 ET SEQ. As ordered by the TEN THOUSAND Court set forth below ($10,000.00) Dollars and in connection with of the purchase price a certain mortgage must be paid in cash, given by Sarah J. Mccertified check, bank Donald to Citifinancial, treasurer’s or cashier’s Inc., dated September check at the time and place of the sale by the 23, 2009 and recorded purchaser. ˛ e balance in Book 382 Page 421 of the land records of of the purchase price the Town of Milton, of shall be paid in cash, which mortgage the certified check, bank Plaintiff is the present treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) holder. In accordance with the Judgment days after the date of Order and Decree of sale.

Foreclosure entered July 1, 2015 in the ac˛ e mortgagor is tion entitled Citifinanentitled to redeem the cial Servicing LLC v. premises at any time prior to the sale by pay- Sarah J. McDonald, by ing the full amount due the Chittenden Unit,

Deed from Edmund M. Halpin and Cathy A. Halpin, husband and wife tenancy by entirety to Sarah J. McDonald, dated 06/15/1989 recorded on 06/19/1989 in Volume 119, Page 565 in Chittenden County Records, State of VT. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms˜of˜sale:˜Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank Mary Scott treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and 802-274-8097 maryscott@beginrealty.com place of the sale by the www.beginrealty.com purchaser. ˛ e balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, and the northwesterly Civil Division, Vermont certified check, bank corner of lot 43; thence Superior Court, Docket s or cashier’s 1/26/16 1:54 treasurer’ PM proceeding south 38 No. 233-3-15 Cncv for check within thirty (30) degrees 46 minutes breach of the condidays after the date of and 08 seconds East a tions of said mortgage sale. distance of 203.28 feet, and for the purpose of more or less, to a point foreclosing the same ˛ e mortgagor is marked by an iron will be sold at Public entitled to redeem the pin set in the ground; Auction at 18 Beaver premises at any time thence turning to the Brook Road, Milton, prior to the sale by payleft and proceeding Vermont on February ing the full amount due North 18 degrees 01 16, 2016 at 12:30 pm under the mortgage, minutes 09 seconds all and singular the including the costs and East a distance of premises described in expenses of the sale.

185.00 feet, more or said mortgage, Other terms to be anless, to a point marked nounced at the sale. by an iron pin set in To wit: the ground, which A certain piece of land DATED : January 15, in Milton in the County said point marked by 2016 an iron pin set in the of Chittenden and By: /s/: Bozena ground, which said State of Vermont, deWysocki, Esq. point is located on scribed as follows, viz: Bozena Wysocki, Esq. the southerly side of being apple shaped Bendett and McHugh, Beaver Brook Road; lot designated as Lot PC thence turning to the 43, with all buildings 270 Farmington Ave., left and proceeding in thereon, located on Ste. 151 a Westerly direction a the southerly side of Farmington, CT 06032 distance of 41.92 feet Beaver Brook Road as to a point marked by a shown and laid down MORTGAGEE’S concrete monument on a plan of land entiNOTICE OF tled Kingswood Estate, of 41.92 feet to a point FORECLOSURE SALE marked by a concrete a planned residential OF REAL PROPERTY monument set in development, Town UNDER 12 V.S.A. SEC the ground; thence of Milton, VT of record continuing to the West 4952 ET SEQ. in Map Book 5, Page As ordered by the and then Southwest 12 of the Milton Land Court set forth below in and along the curve Records. Said lot may and in connection with of said road a distance be more particularly a certain mortgage of 160.37 feet, more described as follows: given by Timothy J. Lucommencing at a point or less, to the point of place of beginning. Tax neau to National City marked by an iron pin Mortgage, a division ID: 224012.0000000 set in the southerly of National City Bank, edge of Beaver Brook dated June 23, 2009 Being the same Fee Road, which said point and recorded in Book Simple Property marks the northeast99 Page 61 of the land conveyed by Warranty erly corner of lot 44

records of the Town of Huntington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder.

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered April 22, 2015 in the action entitled PNC Bank, National Association v. Timothy J. Luneau and Occupants of 2640 Main Road, Huntington, VT., by the Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, Docket No. 1014-9-13 Cncv for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2640 Main Road, Huntington, Vermont on February 22, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Timothy J. Luneau by Trustee’s Deed of George A. and Jeanne E. Walton, Trustees of the George A. Walton & Jeanne E. Walton, Revocable Trust dated June 1, 2004 and recorded in Volume 82, Page 456 of the Huntington Land Records and being further described as being all and the same land and premises conveyed to George A. Walton and Jeanne E. Walton, Trustees of the George A. Walton & Jeanne E. Walton Revocable Trust, by Quit Claim Deed of George A. Walton and Jeanne E. Walton dated January 19, 2001 and recorded in Volume 62, Page 47 of the Huntington Land Records.

Being all and same land and premises conveyed to George A. Walton and Jeanne E. Walton by the following deeds: 1.) Warranty Deed of Alfons A. Plank and Dorothy Plank dated July 30, 1984 and recorded in Volume 32, Page 350 of the Huntington Land Records and therein described as follows: “A parcel of land with building thereon, situated in the Town of Huntington, Vermont and located on the westerly side of the main highway that runs between Huntington Lower

Village and Huntington Center. Said parcel has a frontage on the westerly side of the main highway of one hundred fifty feet (150), a rear or westerly line of one hundred fifty feet (150’), and a depth of approximately three hundred seventy feet (370’). Said parcel is bounded on the east by said main highway, on the north by land now or formerly of the one Zeno, on the west by land now or formerly of one Norman Cummings, and on the south by remaining lands of the Grantors.”

Together with a certain 1975 Champion mobile home, Serial Number D33672, now affixed to said land and together with all of the rights herein Grantors pursuant to a certain “Water Agreement” between the herein Grantors and ˛ omas Michael Ward and Jean Marie Ward dated Oct. 24, 1975 and recorded in Book 27, Page 326 of the Huntington Land Records. ˛ is conveyance is made subject to said “Water Agreement.”

2.) Warranty Deed of Samuel Bair and Joan Bair dated April 8, 1985 and recorded in Volume 33, Page 205 of the Huntington Land Records and therein described as follows: “A triangular unimproved parcel of land located on the westerly side of the main highway that runs between Huntington Lower Village and Huntington Center, and being a portion of the lands and premises conveyed to the Grantors herein by Warranty Deed of Ernest Dickie and Virginia Dickie a/k/a Ruth Dickie dated September 15, 1975 and recorded at Book 27, Page 309 [now 27/309

A] of the Huntington Land Records.”

Said triangular parcel herein conveyed is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the sideline of the aforesaid highway, being the northeasterly corner of the property of the Grantors herein; thence westerly along the division line between the property of the Grantors and the property owned by the Grantees a distance of 350 feet more or less to the northwesterly corner of the property of the Grantors; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the Grantors a distance of 50 feet to a point; thence easterly a distance of 350 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Waiver of Developmental Rights In order to comply with State of Vermont Environmental Protection Rules on the subdivision of lands and disposal of waste including sewage, the grantee shall not construct or erect a structure or building on the parcel of land conveyed herein, the useful occupancy of which will require the installation of plumbing and sewage treatment facilities or convey this land without first complying with said State regulations. ˛ e grantee by acceptance of this deed acknowledges that this lot may not qualify for approval for development under the appropriate environmental protection of health regulations and that the State may deny an application to develop the lot.”

Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the records thereof and the references therein

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Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description.

Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.

including the costs and expenses of the sale.

Other terms to be announced at the sale.

DATED : January 21, 2016 By: /S/ Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

for public review at the City Clerk’s Office and at the Vermont Dept of Environmental Conservation office in Montpelier. Comments concerning the above referenced documents, and the application generally, may be submitted to the VT DEC, Waste Mgmt Div, 1 National Life Dr, Davis 2, Montpelier, VT 05620-3901, attn: Brian Woods.

Telephone inquiries may be directed to Vermont DEC at 802249-5641.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BROWNFIELDS REUSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY NOTICE OF LIMITATION APPLICATION TO TEN THOUSAND PROGRAM BROWNFIELDS ($10,000.00) Dollars Please take notice that REUSE AND of the purchase price ENVIRONMENTAL 316 Flynn LLC whose must be paid in cash, LIABILITY address is 210 College certified check, bank LIMITATION St, Ste 201, Burlington, treasurer’s or cashier’s PROGRAM VT 05401 is applycheck at the time and Please take notice place of the sale by the ing to the Vermont that Green Mountain purchaser. The balance Brownfields Reuse & Environmental Liability Drive LLC whose adof the purchase price Limitation Program (10 dress is 210 College shall be paid in cash, St, Ste 201, Burlington, V.S.A. §6641 et seq.) certified check, bank VT 05401 is applyin connection with treasurer’s or cashier’s ing to the Vermont check within thirty (30) the redevelopment of Brownfields Reuse & property known as 316 days after the date of Flynn Ave in the City of Environmental Liability sale.

Limitation Program (10 Burlington. A copy of

V.S.A. §6641 et seq.) the application, which The mo tgagor is in connection with contains a prelimientitled to redeem the the redevelopment of nary environmental premises at any time property known as 27 prior to the sale by pay- assessment and a Green Mountain Drive ing the full amount due description of the proin the City of South posed redevelopment under the mortgage, Using the enclosed math operations fill the gridof Burlington.

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Applications may be submitted to the Clerk/ Treasurer’s Office, 149 Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401 Attn: Lori NO later than Wednesday, March 3, 2016 by 4:30 p.m.

Units will be opened for viewing immediately prior to auction. Sale shall be by sealed bid to the highest bidder.

Contents of entire storage unit will be sold as one lot. The winning bid must remove all contents from the facility at no cost to BSS. BSS reserves the right to reject any bid lower that the amount owed by the occupant.

Appointments will be made at the March 7, 2016 City Council Meeting/City Council With Mayor Presiding Meeting.

If you have any questions please contact Lori at (802)865-7136 or via email lolberg@ burlingtonvt.gov.

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 13-1-14 CNPR In re estate of Jeanne M. Duckett

OPENINGS BURLINGTON CITY NOTICE OF SELF COMMISSIONS/ STORAGE LIEN SALE BOARDS BURLINGTON SELF Board of Assessors STORAGE Term Expires 3/31/17 1825 SHELBURNE RD One Opening SOUTH BURLINGTON, NOTICE TO CREDITORS VT 05403 Church Street MarketNotice is hereby given place Commission To the creditors of that the contents of Term Expires 6/30/16 Jeanne M. Duckett, the self storage units One Opening late of Richmond, listed below will be

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/s/ David M. Sunshine (Attorney for Estate) Signature of Fiduciary Vernon Little Executor/Administrator c/o Law Office of David M. Sunshine P.O. Box 900 Richmond, VT 05477 802-434-3796 Name of publication Seven Days Publication Date: February 3, 2016 Address of Court: Chittenden District Probate Division P.O. Box 511 Burlington, VT 054020511 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 55­1­16 CNPR IN RE THE ESTATE OF LYLE HAYDEN, JR. LATE OF HINESBURG, VERMONT NOTICE TO CREDITORS

I have been appointed a personal representative of the above­named estate.

All creditors having claims against the estate must present their claims in writing within four months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy filed with the Register of the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described above within the four month deadline.

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s/ Joseph D. Fallon Joseph D. Fallon, Administrator PO Box 257 Hinesburg, VT 05461 (802)482-­2137 ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF LYLE HAYDEN, JR. Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: February 3, 2016 Address of Court: Vermont Superior Court Chittenden Unit, Probate Division PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT(S) 01-01338 AND 0104487, LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF SANDY FISHER. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

WARNING POLICY ADOPTION CHARLOTTE SCHOOL DISTRICT The Charlotte School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the H man Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. WARNING POLICY ADOPTION CSSU SCHOOL DISTRICT The CSSU School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting

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scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. WARNING POLICY ADOPTION CVU SCHOOL DISTRICT ° e CVU School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. WARNING POLICY ADOPTION HINESBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT ° e Hinesburg School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT.

WARNING POLICY ADOPTION SHELBURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT ° e Shelburne School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. WARNING POLICY ADOPTION WILLISTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ° e Williston School Board of School Directors gives public notice of its intent to adopt local district policies dealing with the following at its regular meeting scheduled February 16, 2016: D11 Job Sharing F6 Education Records (Mandatory) F19 Limited English Proficiency Students (Mandatory) F32 Restrictive Behavioral Intervention Copies of the above policies may be obtained for public review at the Office of the Human Resources Dept. in Shelburne, VT. WESTFORD SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ° e Westford Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to Title 24, Sections 4442 & 4444 of the Vermont State Statutes for the purpose of receiving public comment on the: Proposed Westford Land Use & Development Regulations. ° e public hearing has been scheduled for: ° ursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westford Town Offices, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont.

Purpose: Receiving public comment on the proposed Westford Land Use & Development Regulations.

Table of Contents: PART 1. GENERAL; Chapter 100. Legal Framework; Section 101. Enactment and Authority; Section 102.

Purpose; Section 103.

Applicability; Section 104. Effective Date; Section 105. Amendment; Section 106.

Severability; Chapter 110. Exemptions & Limitations; Section 111.

General Exemptions; Section 112. Agriculture & Silviculture; Section 113. Utility, Energy and Telecommunications Infrastructure; Section 114. Public Facilities; Section 115. Group Home; Chapter 120.

Vested Rights & Existing Conditions; Section 121. Prior Permits or Approvals; Section 122.

Filed Applications; Section 123. Pre-Existing Uses; Section 124.

Existing Lots; Section 125. Nonconformities; Section 126. Abandonment and Discontinuance; Section 127.

Incomplete Development; Section 128.

Damaged or Destroyed Structures; Section 129. Demolition; PART 2. ZONING DISTRICTS & STANDARDS; Chapter 200. General Provisions; Section 201. Establishment of Zoning Districts; Section 202. Description of District Boundaries; Section 203. Interpretation of District Boundaries; Section 204. Principal Uses or Structures on a Lot; Section 205. Lots in More than One District; Chapter 210. Common (C) District; Section 211. Purpose; Section 212. Dimensional Standards; Section 213. Use Standards; Section 214. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 220. Village (V) District; Section 221. Purpose; Section 222. Dimensional Standards; Section 223. Use Standards; Section 224. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 230. Rural 3 (R3) District; Section 231. Purpose; Section 232. Dimensional Standards; Section 233. Use Standards; Section 234. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 240. Rural 5 (R5) District; Section 241. Purpose; Section 242. Dimensional Standards; Section 243. Use Standards; Section 244. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 250. Rural 10

(R10) District; Section 251. Purpose; Section 252. Dimensional Standards; Section 253. Use Standards; Section 254. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 260. FormBased Code (FBC) Overlay District; Section 261. Purpose; Section 262. Applicability; Section 263. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 270. Water Resources (WRO) Overlay District; Section 271.

Purpose; Section 272.

Application; Section 273. Permitted Uses; Section 274. Conditional Uses; Section 275. Prohibited Uses; Section 276. Planning and Design Standards; Chapter 280. Flood Hazard (FHO) Overlay District; Section 281.

Purpose; Section 282. Compliance with State and Federal Law; Section 283. Exempt Uses; Section 284.

Prohibited Uses; Section 285. Permitted Uses; Section 286.

Conditional Uses; Section 287. Planning and Development Standards; Section 288. Administrative Procedures; Section 289. Definitions; PART 3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; Chapter 300. Standards for Specific Uses; Section 301. Home Occupation; Section 302. Accessory Dwelling Units; Section 303. Adaptive Re-Use of Historic Barns; Section 304. Agricultural Enterprises; Section 305. Auto-Oriented Uses; Section 306.

Movement of Earthen Material; Section 307.

Wireless Telecommunications Facilities; Chapter 310. Subdivision & PUD Standards; Section 311. Basic Subdivision Design; Section 312. Common and Village Subdivision Design; Section 313. Rural Subdivision Design; Section 314.

Planned Unit Development (PUD); Section 315. Fire Suppression Water Supply; Section 316. Legal Requirements; Chapter 320.

Site Design & Engineering Standards; Section 321. Access and Circulation; Section 322. Parking and Service Areas; Section 323. Landscaping and Screening; Section 324. Outdoor Lighting; Section 325. Outdoor Display and Storage; Section 326. Signs; Section 327. Erosion Control and Storm-

water Management; Section 328. Water and Wastewater Systems; Section 329. Natural Resource Protection; Chapter 330. Performance Standards; Section 331. Applicability; Section 332. Sound; Section 333. Vibration; Section 334. Airborne Particulates and Odors; Section 335. Hazards and Hazardous Waste; PART 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; Chapter 400. Authorization; Section 401.

Administrative Officer; Section 402. Development Review Board; Section 403. Planning Coordinator; Section 404. Planning Commission; Section 405.

Fees; Section 406. Site Visits and Inspections; Section 407. Surety; Section 408. As-Built Drawings and Designer Certifications; Section 409. Other Approvals, Permits or Certifications; Chapter 410. Zoning Permit Procedures; Section 411. Zoning Permit Required; Section 412.

Applying for a Zoning Permit; Section 413.

Reviewing a Zoning Permit Application; Section 414. Acting on a Zoning Permit Application; Section 415. Zoning Permit Effect, Expiration and Extension; Section; 416. Inspection During Construction; Section 417. Zoning Permit Revocation; Section 418. Certificate of Occupancy; Section 419.

Administrative Amendments; Chapter 420.

Development Review Board Procedures; Section 421. Site Plan Review; Section 422. Conditional Use Review; Section 423. Appealing an Action or Decision by the Administrative Officer; Section 424.

Waivers and Variances; Section 425. Combined Review; Section 426.

Modification of Approved Plans; Chapter 430. Subdivision and PUD Procedures; Section 431. Applicability; Section 432. Boundary Line Adjustment and Lot Merger; Section 433. Deferred Approval; Section 434.

Sketch Plan Review; Section 435. Master Plan Review; Section 436. Preliminary Plan Review; Section 437.

Final Plan Review; Section 438. Filing Requirements; Chapter 440. Notice, Hearing & Decision Procedures; Section 441. Warning a

Hearing; Section 442.

Conducting a Hearing; Section 443. Recessing a Hearing; Section 444.

Development Review Board Decisions Section 445. Appeal of Development Review Board Decisions; Chapter 450. Enforcement Procedures; Section 451. Type of Ordinance; Section 452. Fines; Section 453. Applicability; Section 454.

Action; PART 5. DEFINITIONS; Chapter 500.

Use of Terms; Section 501. Interpretation; Chapter 510. Defined Terms; PART 6. APPENDIX WITH MAPS

asset inventory by department (Administration, Fire, Highway, Library, Recreation).

Geographic Area Affected: Entire Town of Westford.

Dated at Westford, Vermont this 1st day of February, 2016.

Location Where Proposed Map Amendments May be Examined: Copies of the proposed Westford Land Use & Development Regulations are available at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont or may be viewed on the Town of Westford’s website at www.westfordvt.us.

Alex Weinhagen, Chair Westford Selectboard

Dated at Westford, Vermont this 3rd day of February, 2016.

Alex Weinhagen, Westford Selectboard Chair WESTFORD SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ° e Westford Selectboard hereby provides notice of a public hearing being held pursuant to 24 VSA §4444 of the Vermont State Statutes for the purpose of hearing public comment regarding: Proposed Capital Budget and Capital Program. ° e public hearing has been scheduled for: ° ursday, February 18, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont.

Purpose: Hear public comment on the proposed Capital Budget and Capital Program.

Table of Contents: No formal table of contents. Consists of an 11-page capital budget & program document and supporting spreadsheets – capital budget & program,

Geographic Area Affected: Entire Town of Westford.

Location where proposed Capital Budget and Capital Program may be examined: Copies of the proposed Capital Budget and Capital Program are available at the Westford Town Office, 1713 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont or may be viewed on the Town of Westford website at www.westfordvt.us.

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Dual Recovery Anonymous Burlington is an independent 12-Step Group for individuals who experience a dual illness. We experience mental health challenges & a chemical dependency.

We seek to apply 12-Step work to our “no fault” illnesses.

Our group is open to anyone who desires recovery from mental health challenges & a chemical dependency.

Please join us on Sat. at 4:30 p.m. and/ or Mon. at 5:30 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Info: 861-3150.

Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Turning Point Center, corner of Bank St., Burlington. (Across from parking garage, above bookstore). thdaub1@gmail.com.

G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING)

Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a month on Mondays in Burlington. Please call for date and location.

RSVP graspvt@gmail. com or call 310-3301.

G.Y.S.T. (GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER)

GYST creates a safe & empowering community for young men & youth in transition to come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms. Every Tue. & Thu., 4 p.m.

G.Y.S.T. PYNK (for young women) meets weekly on Wed., 4 p.m. Location: North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Info: Lisa, 851-8120.

GRIEF & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 7-8 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Cir., St. Albans. 527-7531.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP - DAYTIME

Meets the first and third Thursday of each month from 12:30-2 p.m. at St. James Church, 4 St. James Place, Essex Junction.

This group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. Free.

For more information or to register, please call Beth Jacobs at 448-1610. Sponsored

by Bayada Hospice of Burlington.

HEARTBEAT VERMONT

Have you lost a friend, colleague or loved one by suicide? Some who call have experienced a recent loss and some are still struggling w/ a loss from long ago.

Call us at 446-3577 to meet with our clinician, Jonathan Gilmore, at Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main St. All are welcome.

HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT

Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107.

People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

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INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS SUPPORT GROUP

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

KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS

The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided with a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact sherry.rhynard@ gmail.com.

LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE

SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support.

Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced.

Please call SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

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Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury.

It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment.

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Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Tue. at 6:30 p.m. and Sat. at 2 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., suite 200, Burlington.

861-3150.

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Area Myeloma Survivors, Families and Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies and a support network by participating in the group experience with people that have been though similar situations. ˜ ird Tuesday of the month, 5-6 p.m. at the New Hope Lodge on East Avenue in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@aol.com.

NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT GROUP

Bennington, every Tue., 12-1:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every ˜ u., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Rutland, every Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; St. Johnsbury, every ˜ u., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental

Illness of Vermont, program@namivt.org or 800-639-6480.

Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro; Burlington, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6 p.m., Community Health Center, Riverside Ave., Mansfield Conference Room; Burlington, 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., HowardCenter, corner of Pine & Flynn Ave.; Berlin, 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m.

Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6 p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; Springfield, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., HCRS (café on right far side), 390 River St.; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; White River Junction, last Mon. of every mo., 5:45 p.m., VA Medical Center, William A. Yasinski Buidling. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt.org or 800-639-6480.

Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living mental illness.

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

is a group of recovering addicts who live w/out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. ˜ e only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.

Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.

NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK

A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease.

2nd ˜ u. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski.

Info: hovermann4@ comcast.net.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

12-step fellowship for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. Tue., 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct. All are welcome; meeting is open. Info: Felicia, 777-7718.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA)

Meetings in Barre occur every Sun., Tue. & ˜ u., 6-7 p.m., at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info, 863-2655.

Meetings in Johnson occur every Sun., 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Johnson Municipal Building, Rte. 15 (just west of the bridge).

Info, Debbie Y., 888-5958. Meetings in Montpelier occur every Fri., noon-1 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Carol, 223-5793. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Fri., noon-1 p.m., at the First

Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356, or Debbie Y., 888-5958.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you.

No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., S. Burlington. Info: 863-2655.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

12-step. Sat., 9-10 a.m. Turning Point Center, 182 Lake St., St. Albans. Is what you’re eating, eating you? We can help. Call Valerie, 825-5481.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP

˜ is group meets on the second Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. of the month at Pillsbury Homestead Senior Community Residence at 3 Harborview Rd., St. Albans in the conference room next to the library on the first floor. Wheelchair accessible. Info: patricia_rugg18@ comcast.net.

PEER ACCESS LINE

Isolated? Irritable?

Anxious? Lonely?

Excited? Bored?

Confused?

Withdrawn? Sad? Call us! Don’t hesitate for a moment. We understand! It is our choice to be here for you to listen. Your feelings do matter.

321-2190. ˜ u., Fri., Sat. evenings, 6-9 p.m.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-8 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence?

General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990.

QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ

˜ e Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation.

QCMC meets the 3rd Sat. of each mo., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ˜ ayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington.

316-3839.

QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS

Are you ready to be tobacco free?˝ Join our FREE fi ve-week group classes facilitated by our Tobacco Treatment Specialists.˝ We meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere.˝ You may qualify for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND

Support group meeting held 4th Tue. of the mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732.

SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS

12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Ralph, 6582657. Visit slaafws. org˝or saa-recovery. org for meetings near you.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT

HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are available for survivors at any stage of the healing process.

Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office

at 864-0555, ext.

19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover.net.

STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS

If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter & their families are welcome to join one of our three free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM. Adults: 5:30-6:30, 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30, 1st ˜ u. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15, 2nd ˜ u. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus. Info: burlingtonstutters. org, burlingtonstutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go Team Stuttering!

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide.

Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 4463577. 6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo.

SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT

Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360.

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN

who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only). Please call 877-543-9498 for more info.

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Connect with others who understand the challenges you face.

Go to˝survivorshipnowvt.org today to sign up. Info,˝802777-1126,˝info@ survivorshipnowvt. org.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE — BURLINGTON

Who: Persons experiencing the impact of a loved one’s suicide. When: 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Location: Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., Burlington.

Facilitators: Myra Handy, 951-5156 or Liz Mahoney, 8797109. Request: We find it important to connect with people before their first meeting. If you can, please call one of the facilitators before you come. ˜ ank you!

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE

If you have lost someone to suicide and wish to have a safe place to talk, share and spend a little time with others who have had a similar experience, join us the 3rd ˜ u. at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Rte. 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook), 7-9 p.m.

Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS

Burlington Chapter TCF meets on the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo. at 7 p.m. at 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston; for more info, call Dee Ressler, 598-8899.

Rutland Chapter TCF meets on the 1st Tue. of ea. mo. at 7 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, West St., Rutland; for more info, call Susan Mackey, 446-2278.

Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) also serves bereaved parents w/ monthly peer support groups, short-term educational consultations & referrals to local grief & loss

counselors.˝HVS is located in the Marble Works district in Middlebury.˝Please call 388-4111 for more info about how to connect w/ appropriate support services.

TOPS

(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:156:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929.

VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP

Want to feel supported on your vegetarian/vegan journey? Want more info on healthy veggie diets? Want to share & socialize at veggie potlucks, & more, in the greater Burlington area? ˜ is is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@gmail. com, 658-4991.

WOMEN HELPING BATTERED WOMEN

Offers free, confi dential educational support groups for women who have fled, are fleeing or are still living in a world where intimate partner violence is present.˝WHBW offers a variety of groups to meet the diverse needs of women & children in this community. Info, 658-1996.

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m.

Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.

XA – EVERYTHING ANONYMOUS

Everything Anonymous is an all encompassing 12step support group.

People can attend for any reason, including family member challenges. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Info: 777-5508, definder@ gmail.com.

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Land Treatment Planner VACD seeks a qualified candidate to fill a full time Land Treatment planner position in St. Albans.

The Land Treatment Planner will work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service to provide conservation planning assistance to farmers enrolled in Farm Bill programs. This position will be based in St. Albans and serve Franklin, Grand Isle and Lamoille counties of Vermont. Excellent verbal, interpersonal, computer and written communication skills and bachelor’s degree are required. Knowledge of and experience with soils, agricultural conservation and diversified agricultural practices, map development and interpretation, and water quality issues are desired. Position requires travel in region and fieldwork. Starting pay is $16 per hour. Training, health insurance benefit and generous leave package are included.

OCE has an opening for a Resident Project Engineer for the 2016 construction season. The position requires minimum, of five years’ direct experience. We are seeking individuals with a strong, relevant, technical background, common sense, positive attitude and a good sense of humor. Positions will require independent management under oversight of the managing engineer, problem solving on construction sites under challenging conditions, confirmation of contractor’s conformance with design drawings and specifications, quantity tracking, record keeping, field reports, and communication with client. This is a full-time, seasonal position with potential for growth to a permanent position. We offer competitive salary and benefits and a great work environment.

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Construction Project Manager The Shelburne School District is looking for a qualified project manager for upcoming scheduled renovations to the Shelburne Community School in Shelburne.

Please visit cssu.org/domain/504 for more information or contact Bob Mason at bmason@cssu.org with any further questions.

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Washington County Mental Health Services is a not-for-profit community mental health center. We provide a wide variety of support and treatment opportunities for children, adolescents, families and adults living with the challenges of mental illness, emotional and behavioral issues, and developmental disabilities. These services are both office- and community-based through outreach. The range of services offered includes prevention and wellness, assessment and stabilization, and 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week emergency response.

Our current openings include: • Residential and Community Support Specialist

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• Administrative Assistant

• Developemental Services Case Manager

• Housing Coordinator

• Residential Counselors

We are proud to offer our employees a comprehensive package of benefits including generous paid sick, vacation and holiday leave; medical, dental and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; an employee assistance program; and a 403(b) retirement account. Most positions require a valid driver’s license, a good driving record and access to a safe, insured vehicle.

To learn more about current job opportunities or read our complete job descriptions, please visit our website, wcmhs.org.

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Regional Stewardship Manager The Vermont Land Trust, a national leader in the land trust movement, seeks a talented Regional Stewardship Manager for our Richmond office. We are looking for candidates with experience in natural resource management to contribute to our work conserving Vermont’s farms and forests.

Visit vlt.org/employment for details and application information.

MATERIAL HANDLER OPENING Curtis Lumber Company is looking for a Material Handler for our Williston location.

This person is part of a team that is responsible for providing exceptional customer service in a yard/ warehouse environment in addition to using proper material handling practices to load, unload and store material appropriately through the safe use of proper tools and equipment. Use of a forklift and/ or other equipment will be required. This position is outside in a variety of seasonal weather conditions.

The operations team cross-trains in multiple tasks including receiving, returns, transfers and operating the point-of-sale software to check out customers.

Opportunities abound at Curtis Lumber, as doers are acknowledged and rewarded accordingly.

Curtis Lumber is one of the 40 largest and fastest growing building materials companies in the country and is committed to delivering top-notch service. Curtis Lumber offers competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Please stop by the Williston store to fill out an application, email your resume to employment@curtislumber.com or visit our employment page at curtislumber.com.

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REPORTER The St. Albans Messenger is a six-day daily newspaper in Vermont with an opening for a general assignment reporter. The successful candidate will have a variety of talents, including reporting experience, strong InDesign skills and familiarity with community journalism. We are looking for someone who is a good communicator, someone who understands the importance of collaboration and someone with strong social media skills. We are locally owned and have a long tradition of journalistic excellence.

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Communication and Events Assistant Vermont Principals’ Association, Montpelier. Duties: Office and clerical support, event coordination, inventory, projects. Apply: Send resume and a listing of references to Ken Page at kpage@vpaonline.org.

Position available until filled by qualified applicant; (40 hours) includes generous benefit package.

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Case Management Intern

FULL TIME Prior sales and food service experience a plus. Send resume to jgordon@uppervalleyproduce.com.

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Building Cleaning Services Manager

Looking for a person who is self-motivated to fill the Building Cleaning Services Manager position at Howard Center. This job is directly responsible for all cleaning needs throughout the agency’s 60 sites.

Besides working with BCS staff, this person oversees contracted cleaning, temporary workers, cleaning performed by program staff and cleaning performed by clients. The person in this position must have strong and diverse supervisory skills and have the ability to communicate clearly orally, electronically and in writing. The demands of this job require much flexibility in work hours and the ability to handle multiple tasks. A strong background in commercial and residential cleaning, and knowledge of both routine and complex cleaning are absolutely necessary. Job ID# 3013

Chittenden County Court Diversion and the Balanced and Restorative Justice Program are currently looking to hire a paid, temporary Case Management Intern. This is a temporary position with no benefits, paying $15 per hour. Ideal candidates are working towards a degree in and/or have worked in the restorative justice or human services fields. A professional demeanor is necessary.

The main responsibility of this intern will be to provide guidance to adolescents who are at risk, truant or on probation. Reliable, insured transportation, confidentiality and understanding of socioeconomic stressors required.

Availability for 20 to 40 hours per week with some evening work necessary; all candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

This position will run March-July 2016.

If interested, please send resume and cover letter to Alysia Yoshikawa, ayoshikawa@chitccd.org, by Friday, February 19.

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Employment Counselor/Career Connections

This position provides evidence-based supported employment services to adults who experience mental health challenges. Conduct career assessment, job search and job development activities that specifically relate to a person’s interests, abilities, preferences and values collaborating with case managers and family members. The successful candidate will have high energy, optimism, compassion, hopefulness and experience or comfort level with sales and marketing. BA degree and car required; mental health experience preferred. Part time starting at $16.11/hour. Job ID# 3074

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CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES Clinician, School Services

Four positions available! All positions are school-based mental health positions that are cohires between Howard Center and the school district served. Clinicians provide various mental health, consultation and case management services while utilizing a school social work model. Starting salary for full time is $39,000/year, prorated for part time. Those who are licensed will receive an additional $750 increase to base pay, prorated for part time.

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Full-time in Milton: 40 hours per week at Milton High School. Job ID# 2949

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Part-time with K-5 students in Burlington: 24 hours per week at the Sustainability Academy (16 hours) and Champlain Elementary School (8 hours) in Burlington. Job ID# 2948

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Part-time at Albert D. Lawton Middle School in Essex Junction serving students in grades 6-8 (32 hours). Job ID# 3008

Full-time in Essex Junction: 40 hours per week at Essex Junction High School.

Job ID# 3061

For more information, please visit howardcentercareers.org.

Howard Center offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, as well as generous paid time off for all regular positions scheduled 20-plus-hours-per-week.

Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org.

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Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District, a union municipality consisting of 18 member towns, seeks General Manager to work-staff, board and constituents to implement legislative mandate, our solid waste implementation plan and grow our zero-waste programming. The General Manager must be a strong organizational manager capable of delivering innovative programming in a fiscally responsible manner. The General Manager will be responsible for personnel management, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, budgeting, planning, and providing technical assistance to the CVSWMD Board of Supervisors, local officials and the public. Travel in the 18 member towns of the CVSWMD and evening meetings will be required on a regular basis.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree and at least five years supervisory experience in solid waste management, an environmental organization or a municipal government environment. Master’s degree preferred. Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to pass a criminal background check.

Starting Compensation: $59,000 per year, plus paid benefits including sick and vacation leave and employer sponsored health, dental and vision insurance. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until February 9, 2016.

To apply, send resume, cover letter, writing sample and three references to administration@cvswmd.org or General Manager Search, CVSWMD, 137 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

Additional information may be found at cvswmd.org.

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The Green Mountain Club (GMC) seeks a reliable, detail oriented, and experienced team player for day-to-day operations and performance of the GMC Visitor Center. Responsibilities include staffing, appearance, inventory, sales, web store management, providing information to the public and working in coordination with other departments.

Please submit your letter of interest and resume electronically, by February 12, to VISITORCENTERSEARCH@

The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts seeks applicants for a Teaching Artist position in Schools Programs to join our teaching faculty and be a part of northern New England’s premier performing arts center.

TEACHING ARTISTS

School Programs Teaching Artists plan and colead arts-integrated curriculum with educators; evaluate and refine workshops, lessons and units; and support the Flynn’s Words Come Alive program.

The ideal candidate has several years of relevant teaching experience; familiarity with youth and child development, standards and curriculum planning, and classroom management; and strong communication skills. While we are actively looking for a dance teaching artist, we encourage you to submit your resume as a Teaching Artist in theater or dance, as we have a number of potential roles to fill in any given season.

For a detailed job description and more information, visit our website at

flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html.

Please submit application materials to:

GREENMOUNTAINCLUB.ORG.

For a full job description and to apply, please visit GREENMOUNTAINCLUB.ORG.

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street Burlington, VT 05401 or email hresources@flynncenter.org.

No phone calls, please. EOE.

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position available in a busy outpatient surgical practice.

Ideal candidate will have meticulous attention to detail and enjoy working with a variety of people in a fast-paced service industry.

IV skills, current CPR and x-ray certification a plus; great benefit package available. The practice is willing to train the correct candidate.

Send resume with cover letter and salary requirements to referral@ cvoms.com or CVOMS, ATTN: Practice Manager, 118 Tilley Drive, Suite 102, South Burlington, VT 05403.

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The Essex Community Justice Center is hiring a part time Reentry Coordinator for its Community Connections Program. The Community Connections Program serves individuals who have been incarcerated and are returning to their community or who are living in the community and are considered to be at risk or reoffense or reincarceration.

The RC position is 25 hours per week and requires a flexible schedule allowing for some evening hours. The ideal candidate will be passionate about restorative approaches to crime and conflict, hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field and have experience in some or all of the following areas: direct service and/or case management with criminal justice involved individuals; individuals experiencing challenges due to poverty, substance abuse and mental health conditions; restorative justice practices and processes; motivational interviewing; and volunteerism. Strong computer, data tracking, organizational and phone skills are desired, as well as knowledge of local resources and service providers.

Go to essexcjc.org/reentry-coordinator to read the full job description. Please provide a cover letter, current resume and three references by February 19 to:

Jill Evans, Director Essex Community Justice Center 137 Iroquois Avenue, Suite 101 Essex Junction, VT 05452 or jill@essexcjc.org.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSEDirector PROGRAM MANAGER Tourism & Marketing: of Communications

VERMONT MONITORING PROGRAM Job PRESCRIPTION Description: Experienced professional sought to of lead the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing: ofof Communications The Vermont Tourism Department of Health, Director Division Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs is seeking a motivated individual Tourism & Marketing: Director Communications & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This mission-critical position to manage the Vermont Prescription is Monitoring Program (VPMS).

The VPMS tracks the prescribing and dispensing of designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the Job Description: Job Description: controlled substances — those drugs most likely to lead to abuse, addiction or patient harm if they are not used properly. national andtointernational marketplace.

The Director of Communications Experienced professional sought lead the Vermont Department of Experienced professional sought to lead theTourism Vermont Departmentisof Tourism responsible for thepublic development and implementation of a proactive business & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts.

This mission-critical position This centralized database includes information about the patient, the prescriber, and the dispensed drug.

This position & Marketing’s and trade relations efforts.

This mission-critical position outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission of the Department of is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the is responsible for program management which includes compliance with regulatory requirements, strategic planning, Tourism and Marketing as well as consistent national and international marketplace.

The Director of maintaining Communications is communications national and international marketplace.

The Director is viamanagement, social networking This position isas responsible for of all Communications tourism media program operation, grant and contract and tools. budgetary planning well as overseeing the development and responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business responsible for the development and implementation of apitching proactive business relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; targeted management outreach of a largeplan database.

Candidate must have the ability to work collaboratively with national, state, regional, consistent with the goals and missionwith of the Department of outreach plan consistent the goalsmedia; and mission of theof Department of tourism story ideas to regional and national development press andstakeholders.

Marketing familiarization asTourism well as maintaining consistent communications and Marketing as wellmanagement as maintaining consistent communications medical, and Tourism community trips and itineraries; of media contact lists; and via social networking tools. is responsible for all tourism media viaThis social networking tools. This position is responsible for all tourism media support forposition Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director Additional preferred skills include: relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted in-state andthe out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted willrelations also collaborate with Agency of Commerce executive team in the tourisminstory ideas to regional andstory national media; development of press tourism to regional andand national media; development of press development of a ideas proactive travel trade business recruitment plan. This • Experience project management, translating business requirements into conceptual models. familiarization trips andposition itineraries; management ofitineraries; media contact lists; & and will report to the Commissioner of Tourism Marketing. familiarization trips and management of media contact lists; and • Experience managing databases and data modeling. support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives.public The Director support for Vermont’s international relations initiatives. The Director Candidates must: demonstrate strong oral and written have a BA in in the will also collaborate with the of Commerce executive team in the skills; willAgency also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team • Experience in working partners in database manipulation and statistical methods and software, decision Public Relations related field; have a trade minimum of five years of relevant work development of a with proactive travel tradeor and business recruitment plan.

This development of a proactive travel and business recruitment plan. This experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. support systems verytolarge data sets. position willand report the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. starting salary for thisand position $51,646.00 Resume, writing samples and ais minimum of oral three references be a BA in Candidates must:The demonstrate strong oral written skills; have a annually.

BA inwritten should Candidates must: demonstrate strong and skills; have submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Public Relations or related field; have a minimum of fifive years work Public Relations or related eld; haveofarelevant minimum of five years of relevant work Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofFor more information contact Anne Van Donsel atand 652-4142 orof anne.vandonsel@vermont.gov. experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont Vermont’s tourism industry. experience; demonstrate knowledge Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. state travel will be required. Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000.

jobthree posting #618541.

Resume, writing samples Resume, and aReference minimum shouldofbe writingof samplesreferences and a minimum three references should be submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of Commerce andFebruary Community to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of and Community Burlingtonsubmitted – Full time.

Application deadline 8,Commerce 2016.

Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT Life 05620-0501.

In- and out-ofDevelopment, One National Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofstate travel will be required.

Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000.

Visit the Vermont Department ofstate Human Resources website to applyrange: humanresources.vermont.gov/careers. travel will be required.

Salary $45,000 - $50,000.

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Developmental Services Seeking Shared Living Providers: The Howard Center’s Shared Living Program creates opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to live with a single person, couple or family in the community. The Shared Living Program is currently accepting expressions of interest from experienced caregivers to provide a home, day-to-day assistance and support tailored to the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. This is a rewarding employment opportunity for individuals who are interested in working from home while making a meaningful difference in someone’s life.

If you do not have a residence, please consider our live-in shared living opportunities. We use a careful matching process to ensure that each placement is mutually compatible. A generous tax-free stipend, respite budget, free training and team support are provided. Interested candidates please contact lreid@howardcenter.org or call 488-6563.

New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest credit union with seven branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience and simplicity. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

Full and Part-Time Teller Positions Available Chittenden County Offices

Vermont’s largest credit union is growing and has a full-time teller opportunity available for the right person. Preferred candidates will present a responsible work history preferably in a retail environment and be comfortable and skilled with face-to-face communication.

Seeking Respite/Community Access Providers: The Howard Center’s Developmental Services works with families, guardians and Shared Living Providers seeking respite providers.

Respite providers offer a needed break to families, guardians and Shared Living Providers who support clients. The Howard Center is not an employer of respite providers but may act as a listing agency for respite providers seeking referrals. Interested candidates please contact lreid@howardcenter.org or call 488-6563.

Successful candidates for this position will provide friendly, fast and accurate service to members.

The ability to explain our various products and services as well as the ability to recognize and suggest solutions to our members will be necessary.

This position requires standing and/or sitting at a computerized workstation. Off-site parking is required shuttle transportation is provided. Daily member interactions include cash handling and processing of all member transactions. Extensive keyboarding and the ability to use multiple system applications are required. This position requires occasional lifting of coins and cash, up to 20 pounds.

Saturday/Summer Teller Chittenden County Hours: School year = Saturdays 8:45 a.m. -1:15 p.m.; Summer = full time (40 hours per week) with Saturday included and one day off during the week

Applicants needing assistance or accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org.

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New England Federal Credit Union is looking for people who are enthusiastic, friendly, helpful and reliable to provide exceptional customer service handling teller transactions at our branch locations.

You will be part of a team and organization committed to excellence and building relationships with our members.

We are looking for interested people willing to open their home to young adults who require supportive guidance and social connections. Training, clinical support and a generous stipend is available.

This is a great opportunity for college students or anyone interested in working in a professional work environment while earning some extra money. During the school year you will work at our Harvest Lane branch or St. Albans branch on Saturdays, and during the summer you could be at any of our six branch locations in Chittenden County or at the St. Albans branch.

25-year-old man who has a home in Johnson is looking for a second home to share time in. The shared provider would receive a tax-free stipend when this young man is at their home. Use of a handicapped van is available to the shared provider. Personal care assistance is needed. He is very social and enjoys swimming and horseback riding. Monthly stipend range is $3,600 for average of 14 days a month.

Qualified candidates must project a friendly and personable demeanor; have effective communication skills and attention to detail; and be accurate and knowledgeable with computers. Cash handling and customer service experience required.

29-year-old woman who is ready for new adventures would like to live with a single woman or a couple with young children. She likes music, creating art, cooking and animals. Monthly stipend range is approximately $2,500.

Qualified applicants should submit a complete resume and cover letter illustrating reasons for interest and further qualification or visit our website to complete an online application.

There are also employment opportunities for day and evening work!

Please email eileen@thefrancisfoundation.org or call 229-6369.

NEFCU enjoys an employer-of-choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10 percent.

More than 96 percent of our 165 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work (2014 Annual Staff Survey). If you believe you have the qualifications to contribute to this environment, please send your resume and cover letter and salary history to hr@nefcu.com.

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Equal opportunity employer.

All employment positions are contingent on results of criminal background checks.

EOE/AA

Francis Foundation

16 Church St., Middlesex, VT 05602 Mental health services for children and adults with disabilities.

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Think Fast. Think FedEx Ground.

Interested in a fast-paced job with career advancement opportunities?

Join the FedEx Ground team as a package handler.

New, local, scam-free jobs posted every day!

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Package Handlers $10.20/hr – $10.70/hr to start.

Qualifications • Must be at least 18 years of age • Must be able to load, unload and sort packages, as well as perform other related duties All interested individuals must attend a sort observation at one of our facilities prior to applying for the part-time package handler position. For more information, or to register for a sort observation, please go to

WatchASort.com FedEx Ground 322 Leroy Road Williston, VT 05495

ADMINISTRATIVE Accounts Payable Specialist: Responsible for regular processing and payment of invoices; responding to inquiries from staff and vendors; processing staff mileage reimbursements; maintaining filing; and 1099 processing. Associate’s degree in accounting or related field, plus one to three years of experience or a combination of education and experience.

ADULT OUTPATIENT Care Manager: Seeking a support worker who will provide psychosocial support services in the community to adult clients. Work closely with therapists and emergency team clinicians. Strong candidates will have knowledge of mental health issues, strong social support skills, excellent judgment and familiarity with community resources.

Call 802-651-6837 for more info.

FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (Minorities/Females/Disability/ Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce.

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Executive Director BROC-Community Action in southwestern Vermont is seeking an Executive Director to direct its operations in Rutland and Bennington counties. This leader will be responsible for program and fund development, overall agency administration, engaging with area community-based organizations, advocating on behalf of low-income people, and managing staff and budgets including oversight of the finance department. The ideal candidate will have a master’s degree in human services or related field with at least five years’ management, supervisory and grants management experience, experience working for a board of directors in a nonprofit setting, broad and in-depth knowledge of human services, excellent communications skills and ability to represent BROC well in the community. We expect a strong commitment to BROC’s mission. The Executive Director will be located in Rutland. There will be extensive travel within BROC’s service area with additional travel statewide.

The salary range is $65,000 to $85,000, and BROC provides an excellent benefits package.

Clinician: Seeking a Vermont, licensed MSW mental health professional with excellent clinical skills. Provide outpatient psychotherapy primarily to adults on a short-term, long-term and/ or intermittent basis. Primary program assignments will be providing clinical services to clients enrolled in our Adult Stabilization Crisis Program. LADC licensure is a plus. Strong assessment skills and a willingness to collaborate with a larger AOP team are critical.

Eldercare Clinician: Excellent opportunity for a passionate individual with MSW seeking to provide psychotherapy to clients for a wide range of mental health and substance abuse issues.

Provide outreach services to homebound elders. Plan individualized treatment, consult with social service organizations, private therapists, physicians and other health care providers to coordinate treatment services. This position offers excellent supervision, flexibility and the opportunity to grow your clinical skills through training!

COMMUNITY REHABILITATION & TREATMENT Crisis Bed Program Coordinator: Seeking master’s level mental health professional with strong familiarity in recovery approaches for coping with major mental health conditions, as well as excellent leadership, organizational and teaming skills to coordinate CSAC’s two-bed crisis support program. Responsibilities will include providing support counseling, screening and planning for placement in crisis bed program, and discharge planning. Master’s degree in mental health field and two years of relevant experience required.

Community Support Staff: Provide outreach and office based supports to adults coping with psychiatric disabilities. Work flexibly as part of interdisciplinary treatment teams to provide treatment planning, coordination and implementation of services to assist individuals in recovery process. Excellent communication skills, patience, insight, and compassion and an ability to work well in a team environment. Bachelor’s degree with experience in human services preferred, or a combination of education and experience.

Please respond with a cover letter and resume marked confidential to

ED Search to Human Resources BROC 45 Union Street Rutland, VT 05701 no later than Monday, February 22, 2016. EOE.

CSAC offers a generous benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and a 24 hour on-site gym membership. Submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org For more opportunities please visit csac-vt.org or contact Rachael at 388-0302 ext. 415 10v-CSAC020316.indd 1

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Discover the power of what ONE PERSON can do.

We’re seeking an energetic, compassionate and deeply committed applicant who

Chef de Cuisine

seeks to grow their career in a place they’ll love.

American Flatbread Middlebury Hearth is seeking a Chef de Cuisine. Our ideal candidate will engage the farming community

Part-time work available for cleaning offices in Waitsfield. Must be able to work independently.

Up to four nights a week (maximum 17 hours).

Call 879-6764 for more information.

in Addison County by showcasing thoughtful cuisine that emphasizes the “farm-to-plate” ideal. This person is also a

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tension between bottom-line profitability and local sourcing.

This is a full-time, year-round position that offers a competitive

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Email resumes to krista@ leapsvt.com, or call 879-0130.

salary. Interested candidates, please forward your resume to

bread, quick breads, pastries, cookies, cakes, pies and other baked goods for sale in cafes and for patients.

danielle@americanflatbread.com. EOE.

▪ Essential knowledge of methods of baking, ingredients and scaling recipes, using established recipes in a high production bakery.

High school diploma or GED required. Culinary degree preferred.

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▪ Full-time positions available. We offer a competitive wage, excellent benefits including health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans and tuition reimbursement.

UVMHealth.org/MedCenterJobs Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Career Center University of Vermont Join our energetic, innovative and committed Career Center staff. We lead university-wide efforts to educate, empower and equip UVM students as they build successful career paths. We wholeheartedly embrace diversity and multiculturalism.

Serve as a member of the leadership team, executing the vision of the Career Center, implementing UVM’s Career Success Action Plan, and developing outreach efforts with faculty and staff to integrate career development across campus. Supervise professional staff and provide career counseling/training to students and alumni. Promote and pursue multicultural competence.

For further information on this position (posting #S539PO) and to apply, visit our website at uvmjobs.com.

The University of Vermont is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applications from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.

DO WHAT MATTERS Bring the best of you to the best of social missions.

Join the creative and dedicated team at the Committee on Temporary Shelter.

COTS is a nationally recognized model for innovative housing and homeless prevention programs. We provide strategic interventions, rapid rehousing services, emergency shelter, case management and housing opportunities to those without homes or at risk of homelessness.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIALIST FULL TIME

The Affordable Housing Specialist works with families and individuals to help prepare for and find housing through outreach, coaching and targeted search of private and subsidized housing. This position assesses client needs and budgets, creating personalized search and coaching tool kits (i.e. good tenancy, maintaining housing, sustaining housing vouchers, etc.).

The Affordable Housing Specialist assists clients with Public Housing Authority applications, meets with landlords, presents client housing needs and brainstorms solutions, holds workshops on housing for shelter guests, and identifies strategic pathways into housing.

Bachelor’s degree and three years’ experience in housing or working with homeless populations, client interviewing expertise and demonstrated presentation skills required. Knowledge of federal and state housing subsidies, low-income housing tax credits, project based housing, and landlord associations strongly desired. Experience with Foothold Technologies’ AWARDS HMIS Database preferred; experience with Microsoft Office required. Ability to work independently and as a positive member of a cooperative team and a commitment to COTS mission also required.

This is 40-hour-per-week position with benefits.

To apply, submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@cotsonline.org.

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply to COTS positions. COTS is an equal opportunity employer.

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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION BENEFITS COUNSELOR

Tourism & Marketing: Director of Communications

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Voc Rehab is seeking a Benefits Counselor to serve job seekers with disabilities in the Rutland and Bennington districts. Benefits Counselors provide accurate, timely benefits information so that consumers can make informed choices about employment and benefits. The nature of the job involves a diverse range of knowledge about state and federal funded benefits, program rules and disabilities A high degreeDepartment of independent thinking and flexibility Experienced professional sought to lead issues. the Vermont of Tourism is needed to contribute to the well-being of consumers and to provide accurate information to all that inquire. Must be a self-starter and have excellent & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This mission-critical position computer and technical skills. For more information, contact William Pendlebury at 786-5865 or email william.pendlebury@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID# is designed to Full generate positive tourism-related 618552. Location: Rutland/Bennington.

Status: time. Application deadline: February 17, 2016. coverage of Vermont in the

Job Description:

national and international marketplace. The Director of Communications is responsible for the IIdevelopment and implementation of a proactive business ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DIRECTOR outreach plan consistent with the goals and mission of the Department of Agency of Natural Resources Tourism and Marketing as(DEC) well as maintaining The State of Vermont, Department of Environmental Conservation is recruiting to fill the role consistent of Environmental communications Conservation Director II for the Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division (DWGWP).

This position will report directly to the DEC Commissioner’s Office. for this position via social networking tools. This position is responsible for allResponsibilities tourism media will include the overall management of the DWGWP Division; setting a leadership example and strategic context for the division’s program managers, and relations in-state and out-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted overseeing the division’s budget. This position requires excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills. The Drinking Water and Groundwater tourism story tofocuses regional and national media; development Protection Division is a major division within theideas DEC which on public water supplies and wastewater treatment facilities of thatpress utilize land-based disposal. The overarching goal of the division is the protection public health andmanagement the environment. The administers the federal drinking water familiarization trips andofitineraries; ofdivision media contact lists;safe and program and the Vermont Water Supply Rules through water source protection and the oversight of the design, construction and operations of Vermont’s support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director public water systems and also administers the permit programs that regulate land-based wastewater systems (ranging from small on-site septic systems to also with theasAgency ofunderground Commerce executive team in the large wastewater treatmentwill systems thatcollaborate utilize spray disposal) as well regulating the injection of non-sewage wastewater.

This individual development a proactive travel tradepublic, andconsulting business recruitment Thisgroups must have the ability to work with a broad rangeof of stakeholders, including the general engineers, scientists and plan. environmental Tourism & Marketing: Director of Communications and must be capable of working with, and testifying before legislative committees.

The incumbent may participate in national, regional, state and municipal position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing. organizations with interests in groundwater and drinking water protection and treatment and land-based disposal of wastewater. The incumbent participates Job Description: in the DEC management team and will be asked to lead/participate in workgroups and special projects, including rulemaking, which are interdepartmental Candidates must: strong oral and skills; have aReference BA in Job ID in nature and which require collaboration by all involved.

For more information, contactto George Desch at george.desch@vermont.gov.

Experienced demonstrate professional sought lead thewritten Vermont Department of Tourism #618554. Location: Montpelier.

Status: Full time.

Application deadline: February 8, 2016.

Public&Relations or public relatedand field; have a minimum of This five years of relevantposition work Marketing’s trade relations efforts. mission-critical experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont in the RATE SETTING OFFICE AND DATA MANAGER national and international marketplace. The Director of Communications is Agency of Human Services Resume, writing and a minimum of three references should bebusiness responsiblesamples for the development and implementation of a proactive The Division of Rate Setting is seeking an experienced and efficient office manager for our very busy office.

This position provides administrative submitted to Kitty Vermont Agency Commerce outreach planSweet, consistent with the goalsof and mission ofand the Community Department ofsupport to professional accountants, a director and an attorney. Intermediate-level Excel skills are required as the incumbent will need to update large, complex data Development, OneMarketing National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501.

In- and out-ofTourism and as maintaining communications collection files. The work also requires an intermediate-level experienceas withwell Microsoft Outlook and Word.consistent Excellent writing, proofreading and communication via tools.

This position isnonmedical responsible forproviders, all tourism media state will networking becommunicate required.

Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000. skills are necessary. The Office andtravel Datasocial Manager will with nursing home and private Institution track and record the receipt of documents, organize documents, obtainin-state and enter monthly census data into Excel files,release order officedevelopment; supplies and interface with IT to targeted arrange for relations and out-of-state; press pitching help and upgrades. He/she must betourism very well organized, motivated, little supervision, and be able to prioritize and manage many story ideas torequire regional and national media; development of projects. press For more information, contact Kathleen Denette at 652-6533 or email kathleen.denette@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID #617996. Location: Williston. Status: Full familiarization trips and itineraries; management of media contact lists; and time. Application Deadline: February 11, 2016. support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the STARBASE UNIT CHIEF will development of a proactive travel trade and business recruitment plan. This Military position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism & Marketing.

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Vermont teacher/administrator. The STARBASE program is designed to increase the interest and awareness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The STARBASE Unit Chief facilitates hands-on lessons that focus on STEM using a team Candidates demonstrate written skills; have aconsists BA in teaching approach. The Rutland STARBASE site servesmust: 700 students annually from astrong variety of oral schoolsand in southern Vermont.

The program of a 25 hour curriculum focusing on physics, chemistry, engineering design, computer aided design, technology/Innovations and STEM careers.

Students (grades visit Public Relations or related field; have a minimum of five years of relevant 4-6) work STARBASE Vermont for a total of five days. The program also includes an off-site after school program designed for middle school students. The afterschool experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. program focuses on further increasing students’ knowledge in STEM areas. Responsibilities include supervising both on- and off-site programs, coordinating with area schools, teachers, and community partners, and limited classroom teaching. Knowledge and experience with STEM subjects is preferred but not required.

Resume, writing samples and aFor minimum of three shouldorbe We are looking for a fun and energetic leader! A valid educator’s license is required. more information, contactreferences Dan Myers at 660-5201 email dan@ starbasevt.org. Reference Job ID #618505.

Location:to Rutland.

Full time/limited Application Deadline: February 11,Community 2016. submitted KittyStatus: Sweet, Vermontservice.

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Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-of-

To apply, you must use the online job application at careers.vermont.gov. For questions related to your application, please contact the Department of Human Resources, state travel will be required. Salary range: $45,000 - $50,000.

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

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▪ Full-time position available. We offer competitive pay and great benefits, including tuition reimbursement and 403b.

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Montpelier nonprofit is hiring a coordinator to work 15-hours per week. Position requires strong skills in communication, event planning/ promotion and general office management.

Interested candidates should send cover letter and resumé to Director at ed@naswvt.org.

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Busy office looking for Administrative Assistant to run front desk. Quickbooks knowledge is sought as well as Payroll experience. Other duties include but are not limited to answering phones, greeting clients and putting tax returns together. Full time position.

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

Mansfield Hall is an innovative residential college support program for students with diverse learning needs.

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

SPECIAL EDUCATOR

We are seeking a dynamic Special Education professional to serve as our Academic Case Manager. This position requires excellent teaching, organization, planning, and written and oral communication skills. The ability to multitask and collaborate with our academic partners in the collegiate community is important. Having a commitment to the success of all students and ability to understand and teach to various learning styles is required. Master’s degree in special education or a related field preferred. Applicant information is available at mansfieldhall.org/employment.

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Lead Network/Security adminiStrator Chancellor’s Office, Montpelier Come join our team! The Office of the Chancellor at the Vermont State Colleges has an opportunity for an experienced Lead Network/Security Administrator. We are a small group of talented problem solvers in a fastpaced environment looking for a motivated team member to join us.

The ideal candidate will be responsible attesting to the security of the Vermont State Colleges information systems and infrastructure. This includes responsibility for network components of PCI reporting, IT policy review coordination and IT disaster plan review.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Identify unsuccessful and successful intrusion attempts by reviewing and analyzing security logs and event summary information.

• Communicate intrusions and compromises to appropriate level of management.

• Ensure integrity and protection of networks; audit network security system.

• Configure and manage firewalls, IDS and IPS products.

• Assist in the management of system-wide use of the VSC’s multi-vendor infrastructure including WAN, LAN, Internet and Internet 2.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in computer science and three to five years’ related experience. Knowledge of TCP/IP protocols and routing technologies: IPV4, IPV6, VPN, SNMP, OSPF, RIP (V2) EIGRP, BGP, VLANs and VRFs. Familiar with installing, maintaining and troubleshooting wired and wireless installations in a multi-vendor environment. Ability to work collaboratively.

The Vermont State Colleges offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, group life insurance, 403(b) contribution, generous paid vacation and tuition reimbursement. This is a full-time salaried position.

To learn more or to read our complete job descriptions, visit our website, wcmhs.org.

Apply online or send your resume to personnel@wcmhs.org or Personnel, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

CLINICIANS

Community Support Clinician for Trauma Programs: A full-time office and communitybased position with benefits, designed to serve adults, children and families whose lives have been impacted by trauma. The Community-Based Clinician provides assessment and treatment resource coordination to help clients develop stabilization skills and establish emotional and psychological safety in the broader context of their lives. Trauma treatment services are team-oriented and collaborative with clients and other providers; they may include individual and group modalities integrated with appropriate resources available within the agency and/or wider community. Master’s -level clinician with knowledge of the effects of trauma and experience working with populations impacted by trauma required.

Experience working in home-based settings helpful. This is a regular full-time position with benefits. Must be willing to work some evening hours.

Community Based Clinician Case Manager: Join our co-occurring treatment team to address mental health and substance abuse for parents on Reach Up, a program that provides basic needs and services to support work and self-sufficiency. This clinician/case manager position will support adults and families in gaining access to community provider services, while also providing brief therapy. Clients will be referred from the Reach Up program and WCMHS intake team. The successful candidate for this position will provide assessment, stabilization and coordinated service planning, both in the community and in the office.

Master’s degree and community-based experience preferred; bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, or related field is required with five to seven years’ relevant experience; addictions course work/training a plus.

To learn more or to read our complete job descriptions, visit our website, wcmhs.org.

Apply online or send your resume to personnel@wcmhs.org or Personnel, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601.

For more information, see the full job posting at vsc.edu. To apply, please send a resume, cover letter and three references to jobs@vsc.edu.

Equal opportunity employer.

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE Curtis Lumber Company is looking to fill an open sales position in our Burlington location. The ideal candidate would possess: •

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Previous industry and/or building material experience preferred, but we will train the right candidate

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Interest in developing strong partnerships with our customers

Curtis Lumber is one of the 40 largest and fastest growing building materials companies in the country. We offer competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Please stop in our Burlington branch, email your resume to employment@curtislumber.com or visit our employment page at curtislumber.com.

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Clara Martin Center

At Red Hen Baking Co. in Middlesex, we’re hiring a

BARISTA. Full time. Serve great food and master perfect latte foam in our café. Enjoy a friendly, fun and delicious workplace!

Contact Anne at 223-5200, ext. 16, or email

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Exciting Nursing Opportunities in South Burlington!

Centurion, a partnership between MHM Services and Centene Corporation, is a leading provider of health care services to correctional facilities nationwide.

Centurion of Vermont is proud to be the provider of health care services to the Vermont Department of Corrections.

We invite you to learn more about the environment that is often referred to as “nursing’s best-kept secret” — correctional nursing.

We are currently seeking Vermont-licensed Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Licensed Nursing Assistants to provide nursing care in a correctional health care setting. Full time, Part time and per diem shifts available at our Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility in South Burlington.

Health savings account with matching employer contributions

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20 paid days off plus eight paid holidays

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401(k) retirement plan with employer match

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This MA M.A.level levelposition position(license (licensepreferred) preferred)works worksas as aa part part of of our our This centralized access access team team,and andinterfaces interfaceswith with all other agency centralized all other agency programs to assist clients in linking to needed resources. programs to assist clients in linking to needed resources. Our Access Clinicians are exposed to a wide range of clinical 6:05 PMOur Access Clinicians are exposed to a wide range of clinical presentations and and aa variety presentations variety of of mental mental health healthand andsubstance substanceabuse issues.issues.

This position will be based of our officeoffice with abuse This position will beout based outWilder of ourVT Wilder some travel to our Bradford office required. with some travel to our Bradford office required.

Send your resume to Rachel Yeager, HR Coordinator • ryeager@claramartin.org Clara Martin Center • PO Box G • Randolph, VT 05060

Requirements for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses are current license in Vermont, experience in med/surg or correctional environment preferred, but we’re willing to train. The Licensed Nursing Assistant must be a graduate of a Licensed Nursing Assistant program and have an active Vermont Nursing Assistant License. Must be able to pass background investigation and obtain agency security clearance.

Interested candidates, please email resumes to kelli@mhmcareers.com or fax 888-317-1741. mhm-services.com. EOE.

Access Clinician: Clinician: The The primary primary focus focusofofthis thisposition position is assist assist Access is to individuals, couples and families, to gain access to mental health, individuals, couples and families in gaining access to mental substance abuse abuse and other services.

This position will health, substance and related other related services.

This position involve gathering information fromfrom a wide array array of referral sources, will involve gathering information a wide of referral scheduling and conducting clinical assessments, designing sources, scheduling and conducting clinical assessments, treatment treatment plans, andplans, conducting therapy, supportive counseling, designing and conducting therapy, supportive emergency services, case management and referrals other counseling, emergency services, case management andtoreferrals services as indicated. to other services as indicated.

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Locations in Randolph, Bradford, Chelsea and Wilder

MA master-level MAClinicians: Clinicians: We We currently currently have have several several Master Level Clinician Clinician positions available for our Bradford, Wilder and Randolph positions available for our Bradford, Wilder and Randolph locations. provides outpatient psychotherapy, locations. This ThisClinician Clinician provides outpatient psychotherapy, supportive consultation, case casemanagement, management,and supportive counseling, counseling, case case consultation, and assessment services outpatientbasis basisinin the the office assessment services on on an an outpatient office & and community.

Duties include conducting clinical assessments, community. Duties include conducting clinical assessments, formulating making recommendations for formulatingdiagnoses, diagnosis,andand making recommendations for treatment. and/or license/certification license/certification(preferred) (preferred) treatment. Master’s Master’s degree degree and/or ininpsychology Psychologyand/or and/orrelated related field. field.Counseling Counseling experience experience with a awide wide variety ofofindividuals and circumstances preferred. individuals and circumstances preferred.

Assessment, diagnostic and andcounseling counselingskills skillsareare essential.

Assessment, diagnostic, essential.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package for full time including: Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

We are a local non-profit community mental health center providing a variety of mental health and substance abuse services to Orange County and the Upper Valley

Case Managers: Managers:Our OurCase CaseManagers managers provide assistance Case provide assistance in in obtaining treatment, treatment, employment, employment, independent appropriate obtaining independentliving, living appropriate behavior ininthe theschool/community school/communityenvironment environment to chronically behavior to chronically mentally illilladults, adults,severely severelyemotionally emotionallydisturbed disturbedchildren childrenand and mentally adolescents, and problems.

We adolescents, and adolescents adolescentswith withsubstance substanceabuse abuse problems. are are currently seeking Case Managers forfor ourourTransitional We currently seeking Case Managers TransitionalAge Youth, Reach Up, JOBS and Community Outreach programs in the Age Youth, Reach Up, JOBS and Community Outreach programs Randolph and Bradford areas.

B.A. required. in the Randolph and Bradford areas. BA required.

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Human Resources Director

NEEDED

Cuttingsville

MARKETING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community, a uniquely relational therapeutic farm on 650 beautiful acres, supports and empowers people with mental health and addiction challenges to grow, thrive and gain independence. The Human Resources Director works collaboratively with a variety of other staff to fulfi ll the human resource needs of Spring Lake Ranch. Hiring, performance evaluations, orientation, training, employee mentorship, committees, job descriptions, benefit administration, employee assistance program, risk management, employment law and licensing compliance. Bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years human resources experience required. Experience in nonprofit and/or social service HR is preferred. Full time with benefits; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Resume to hr@ springlakeranch.org.

Primmer, a dynamic and growing regional law firm with offices in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Washington, D.C., is seeking a full-time professional to support the firm’s marketing and business development initiatives. This newly created position will play a key role in implementing the firm’s marketing/branding strategy and supporting practice areas and individual attorneys with business development. Duties include strategic planning; managing website content and social media; overseeing the creation and distribution of all marketing materials and press releases including content creation and graphic design as needed; promoting and supporting attorney participation in sponsored and trade associate events; developing and maintaining contact lists, mailing lists and client profiles through a centralized database; and promoting and managing firm publicity.

Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing or communications, with at least three years’ related work experience. Ideal candidates will have law firm or other professional service firm experience and the demonstrated ability to build relationships, both within the firm and externally. We are looking for a professional with superb writing and communications skills who approaches his or her work in an organized fashion with a meticulous attention to detail and a strong grasp of new and emerging technologies. Some travel, primarily among our offices, is required.

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A part-time Community Resiliency Project Coordinator (the Coordinator) is needed for a fourteen-month grant-funded project in Plainfield, Vermont, effective April, 2016.

Contact the Plainfield Town Clerk at plainfieldtc@gmail.com for more information. Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume with the names of three references via email to plainfieldtc@gmail.com

by February 22, 2016.

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Washington County Mental Health Services is currently seeking the following nursing position:

Please submit letter of interest, resume and writing sample to careers@primmer.com.

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Director of Finance and Administration Chief Financial Officer/Director of Finance and Administration.

Northwestern Counseling & Support Services, a dynamic $37MM Community Mental Health Center serving Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, is seeking an inspired leader for CFO/Director to work closely with the CEO and the leadership team. The CFO/Director will possess a strong financial management background, combined with thorough competencies in accounting practices, administration, and information systems interfaces and advancements, combined with a strong belief in participatory leadership. Experience in a health care setting involving medical records and billing practices would be a strong plus. MBA or CPA preferred.

If you are looking to join a dynamic organization with a critical mission - Please submit resume and letter of interest, including salary requirements, to the Director of Human Resources, hr@ncssinc.org.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Director of Home Intervention: The Home Intervention Program Director has administrative and clinical responsibility for all aspects of Home Intervention. The Program Director is responsible for administrative and clinical supervision of the Assistant Director and program staff. The Program Director is expected to be available at night and on weekends for clinical and administrative consultation. Position requires a Registered Nurse with at least three to five years’ experience working in the psychiatric field. Supervision and administrative experience required. Seeking energetic, flexible candidate with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Registered Nurse: Full-time RN needed to provide registered nurse availability, by telephone, for consumers with questions about their medication and related issues. This nursing assistance may include extending/refilling prescriptions for medications ordered by the agency psychiatric providers. This position also includes providing nursing support and services for two residential care homes, paid on call for these homes is required. This position is 35 hours on weekdays, based in Montpelier with occasional travel to Barre. Must have solid clinical skills to apply to consumers of widely varied ages and health care needs. Experience with psychiatric populations and residential programs preferred. RN with current Vermont license required. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong administrative and medical assessment skills. Experience working

with psychiatric population desired.

To learn more or to read our complete job descriptions, visit our website, wcmhs.org.

Apply online or send your resume to personnel@wcmhs.org or Personnel, PO Box 647, Montpelier, VT 05601.

Equal opportunity employer.

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Full-time

Team Sales Assistant

BRANCH MANAGER

St. Albans

Curtis Lumber Company is one of the 40 largest and fastest-growing building materials companies in the country and employs over 600 people in 21 locations throughout Vermont and New York. Each branch is locally managed and is an integral part of the community where we do business. We are committed to delivering topnotch service and providing our customers with an array of construction and home improvement solutions.

Strong computer skills; some retail work required.

Full- and part-time

Retail Staff

We currently have a Branch Manager Position open in our Williston location. We seek an engaged, highly motivated individual interested in developing strong partnerships with our customers to provide highly personalized service. At Curtis Lumber Company we provide an environment that stresses safety, teamwork and excellent customer service. We place a strong emphasis on developing our employees and seek individuals who have the interest in, and potential for, growth opportunities within the company.

St. Albans and Burlington

Strong knowledge of hockey and lacrosse; evenings and weekends required.

Resume to

The Branch Manager would be responsible for profitably managing all retail sales, operations, and personnel in order to ensure positive growth and to carry out long- and short-term corporate goals. The ideal candidate would possess exceptional leadership, customer service and sales skills and have five or more years of experience in a related field or industry.

joanie@kevinsmithsports.com.

RN or LPN

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SOME OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD INCLUDE:

Looking for experienced RN or LPN to work in busy small family medicine office 28-32 hours per week. The job will include phone triage and general office nursing.

Phlebotomy skills preferred but not required.

Ensure that the store operates at an acceptable yearly net profit and meets corporate sales, gross margin, expense and assets management goals.

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Ensure positive growth of customer base and sales volume.

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Ensure positive employee growth and morale. Includes: a) product knowledge training b) sales training c) company procedure/policy training

Please send resume and cover letter to Alder Brook Family Health,

d) proper appearance and behavior e) fair and consistent performance review/advancement

chtnursealderbrook@ gmail.com.

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Ensure a safe and secure environment for all employees and customers.

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Maintain proper inventory levels depending on season, market, usage, etc.

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Ensure proper merchandising and advertising for all sales, promotions and events.

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Ensure that all customer complaints and problems are settled in an acceptable and timely manner.

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Ensure all company directives, procedures, policies, etc. are understood and adhered to.

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Ensure that all company assets, including vehicles, equipment, buildings, etc., are properly maintained.

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Ensure the professional appearance of store and yard.

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Analyze daily reports and paperwork for sales, security, gross profit, etc.

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Control and monitor account receivables, COD’s and bad checks.

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Develop and maintain a schedule that ensures proper staffing of store and yard.

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Hire new employees when necessary, using proper hiring procedures.

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Maintain control over payroll expenses, overhead expenses, bad debt to sales, sales versus budget, shrinkage, etc.

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Develop new and existing skills through educational programs with both company provided and selfdirected training.

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We provide excellent benefits, professional development, growth opportunities and a success-oriented team environment.

If you have the skills and experience we seek and would like to apply for this position, please email your resume to employment@curtislumber.com or visit our website at curtislumber.com and fill out an online application.

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Hospitality Coordinator/ Manager WhistlePig Rye Whiskey is looking for an Hospitality Coordinator/Manager.

Please go to whistlepigwhiskey.com/ job-posting-hospitalitycoordinator for a complete job description and application instructions.

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Communications/Design Support

WHERE YOUR ENERGY MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

Permanent, Part-Time

PROGRAM STAFF WANTED The Milton After School Kids Program is looking for responsible, fun-loving adults to help out every afternoon and during vacations.

The Milton Family Community Center is also looking for substitute caregivers for all the childcare programs.

For more information, please call 893-1457.

Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) is seeking a creative, motivated, detail-oriented individual for an immediate part-time position. Working 20 hours per week, the chosen applicant will assist the communications and education directors with a variety of projects including the design and production of print and electronic materials, blog production, assistance with educational webinars, managing digital educational assets and fulfilling orders, social media, and web assignments. Position also assists staff at the VCIA Annual Conference with Aapp development, audience polling and other assignments as needed. Adobe Creative Suite knowledge required. Familiarity with Adobe Connect, PowerPoint and Constant Contact a plus. We are a small office overlooking Lake Champlain offering variety, flexibility and the opportunity to grow.

Email your resume in confidence to info@vcia.com.

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Information Technology Manager The Vermont Gas team is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong IT background to envision and implement technology solutions to improve the cost, availability, security, speed and efficiency of technology. As an IT Manager, your daily job will involve overseeing daily frontline help-desks tasks, systems support and management of technology projects and business initiatives. You will have opportunity to create and communicate a vision for the technology of Vermont Gas, then work with a team to implement operational strategies to achieve that vision while ensuring continuous delivery of IT services.

BENEFITS: TOTAL REWARDS Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, 401(k) with employer contributions and bonus potential.

Information Technology Support Specialist

President Mater Christi School, a private Catholic school owned and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is seeking a charismatic and visionary leader to be President.

We are an accredited academic center of excellence providing preschool through eight grade students of all faiths with a quality values-centered education. This position is directly responsible for ensuring sufficient resources with areas of oversight including development, business operations, marketing and admissions, and community relations. The position reports directly to the board of trustees and works with a team of dedicated professionals including the principal, who is responsible for leading the school’s internal affairs. Applicants must submit a resume, statement of personal philosophy based on job qualifications and contact information for five references to searchchair.materchristi@ gmail.com. Deadline is March 1, 2016.

See job description at mcschool.org.

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ACCOUNTING POSITIONS The Institute of Professional Practice, (IPPI) headquartered in the Montpelier area of VT, is a private, non-profit human service and educational organization serving people with autism and other developmental disabilities in Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

We presently have several opportunities in our corporate Accounting Department:

Accounts Payable Supervisor Accounts Payable Accountant Accounts Receivable Accountant

This position will provide technical support to internal and external customers including daily frontline help-desk tasks, systems support, vendor communication, and provide end-user training to fellow employees. Responsibilities include acting as the lead phone system technician, supporting voice and data networks, hardware, software, installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of IT systems. The individual will troubleshoot and resolve problems including hardware, software, network, process and connectivity issues, and strive to improve system security.

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Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences or other technical field, or equivalent related experience.

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One to three years’ experience working with current IT technologies and practices.

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Experience delivering exceptional customer service in a fast-paced environment.

These positions may require some infrequent overnight travel.

Accounts Payable Supervisor position requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field plus five years minimum experience in accounting or bookkeeping. Accounts Payable Account and Accounts Receivable Accountant positions require an Associate’s degree in Accounting or a related field plus three years minimum experience in accounting or bookkeeping. All positions require proficiency in MS Excel and Word. Experience with Great Plains or other accounting software preferred.

Please view a detailed description of the positions on our corporate careers opportunity page at ippi.org.

Apply to careers@ippi.org or mail to:

For more details and to apply online, please visit our career website at:

The Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. PO box 1249, Montpelier, VT 05601-1249 Attn; Lois Nial

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IPPI is an equal opportunity employer.

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INNKEEPERS SEYON LODGE STATE PARK Vermont State Parks is hiring two full-time, seasonal Innkeepers for 10-month positions for one of Vermont’s most unique state parks. Seyon Lodge is an historic lodge on Noyes Pond in Groton.

Information Technology Administrator The Federal Court has a full-time position available based in Burlington for a qualified individual with excellent computer, audiovisual, technology and customer service skills capable of functioning in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Full federal benefits apply.

The official position announcement is available from any U.S. District Court or U.S. Bankruptcy Court location (Burlington, Rutland and Brattleboro) or the courts’ websites: vtd.uscourts.gov or vtb.uscourts.gov

An EOE.

Seeking responsible and creative individuals, a couple, or close companions to live at lodge and manage operations that cater to fly fishing, weddings/civil unions, small group functions, dining, and overnight lodging. Min. qualifications: two to four years’ experience in hotel/resort, restaurant, or park/recreation management, or a related leisure/travel service field. Positions begin mid-April 2016.

Visit vtstateparks.com to apply online.

Résumés may also be sent to: Parks Regional Manager, 5 Perry St., Suite 20, Barre, VT 05641, or susan.bulmer@vermont.gov Deadline March 1, 2016.

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Champlain Community Services

Champlain Community Services is a progressive, intimate developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on self-determination values and individual and family relationships.

Shared Living Provider: Provide residential supports to an individual in your home or theirs. A generous stipend, paid time off (respite), and comprehensive training and supports are provided.

• Live with an intelligent man in Burlington who enjoys his job, being a part of his community and is a great conversationalist.

• Provide a part-time home for a humorous gentleman with autism who enjoys walking, crunching numbers, drawing and bowling.

• Provide a home for an older gentleman with increasing medical needs who enjoys watching the hustle and bustle of an active household.

• Live with a laid-back gentleman in his Winooski home who enjoys relaxing, going to baseball games, running errands and mall walking.

For more information, contact Jennifer Wolcott, jwolcott@ccs-vt.org or 655-0511, ext. 118.

Community Inclusion Facilitators: Provide one-on-one

inclusion supports to an individual with an intellectual disability or autism. Help folks lead fulfilling lives, reach their goals and be productive members of their community. We currently have several positions with comprehensive benefit packages.

Send your resume and cover letter to staff@ccs-vt.org.

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STAFF Monday through Friday, 2 – 5 p.m. Preferred candidates will have a minimum of two years’ experience working with groups of school-aged children in a social setting and be versed in a variety of activities to offer for the afternoon. Staff must be able to work in a high-energy setting, be able to multitask, and be creative and active.

Send resume to cap-director@hotmail.com.

Contact 644-8888 for further information.

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The New School of Montpelier

Director of Human Resources City Market seeks an experienced HR professional to join our team as our Director of Human Resources. The Director oversees the entire HR department and works closely with managers and all staff to create and maintain a culture of respect, accountability, confidentiality and great working relationships. From managing the labor relations process to overseeing the administration of employee benefits and compensation as well as monitoring and facilitating the process of hiring/recruiting, training and development, City Market’s Director of Human Resources is integral to ensuring that through our practices we attract and hire the best candidates for all positions.

The Director of HR is an integral part of our leadership team, especially as we look to expand beyond our downtown location.

We are a small, independent school serving unique children and youth. We are recruiting dedicated individuals to join our diverse staff in this exciting and challenging work.

Positions start immediately.

Para-educator/ Behavior Interventionist

This is a one-on-one, paraeducator position supporting students in the development of academic, communication, vocational, social and selfregulation skills. Settings may include classroom, one-onone environments and the community. Must possess good communication/collaboration skills.

An associate’s degree or five years experience after high school preferred. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Criminal record checks will be conducted for final candidates.

Visit our website to review the job description and necessary qualifications.

Submit a resume to: The New School of Montpelier 11 West Street Montpelier, VT 05602

Deadline to apply: Monday, February 15

or email to: ddellinger@nsmvt.org

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Immediate opening for a Delivery Driver/ Equipment Installer.

Please review job requirements and download an application and submit with resume from: kittredgeequipment.com Careers > Williston, VT

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New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest credit union with seven branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience and simplicity. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

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Administrative Assistant Maloney Properties, Inc. is seeking candidates for a fulltime Administrative Assistant at an apartment community in Burlington. This is a temporary position only and is slated to last about three months.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to answering phones, greeting visitors, data entry, light bookkeeping and other administrative tasks to support the management office.

The successful candidates must have previous office support experience. Excellent customer service, strong attention to detail and strong MS Office computer skills are required.

At Maloney Properties, we offer our employees a competitive salary and benefits. EOE.

Contact Center Manager NEFCU is looking for an experienced person to direct the operations of our 20-plus FTE Contact Center. The Contact Center Manager implements contact center strategies, assesses capacity, does needs assessment and establishes staff and technical requirements for successful operations. The manager monitors and reports all center, related information including service levels, member feedback, staff productivity and activities related to Call Center success. The Call Center Manager is responsible for the performance management of staff, is a partner with HR in the selection process for Call Center staff, and is responsible for training and Call Center staff capacity. The Contact Center Manager works with internal and external software partners to ensure call center application functionality is maximized and Call Center staff is knowledgeable and prepared to support new products and provide delivery channel software application assistance to members. The preferred candidate will have a minimum of five years’ call center management experience and demonstrated success managing people, process, and systems for success in a fast-paced, high-standards call center environment. The successful candidate will be a self-confident, collaborative motivator with exceptional communication skills. An associate’s or bachelor’s degree is preferred. The position reports to the Senior Retail Executive.

Qualified applicants, please send a letter of interest and current resume to hr@nefcu.com or New England Federal Credit Union 141 Harvest Lane Williston, VT 05495

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NEFCU enjoys an employer-of-choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10 percent. More than 96 percent of our 165 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work (2014 Annual Staff Survey).

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Registered Nurse ▪ Part-time, 20 hours a week. Will be required to travel to multiple practices within Chittenden County. Providing care to patients and families, as well as teaching and preparation for continued support and success.

▪ Must have current RN license to practice in the State of Vermont and 2 years of relevant nursing experience.

H.O.P.E. Works is currently seeking a full-time Communications and Event Coordinator to oversee the H.O.P.E. Works’ communications, events, and fundraising program. This includes managing HOPE Works’ external communication including social media, blogs, newsletter, press releases, annual report, etc. Additionally, the Communication and Event Coordinator will oversee the annual fundraising program, including special events, direct mail solicitations, donor cultivation, and the annual phone-a-thon.

Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: Cathleen Barkley Executive Director PO Box 92 Burlington, VT 05402.

▪ Prior experience working with patients with substance abuse needed.

▪ Competitive pay and great benefits (including tuition reimbursement and 403b).

People from diverse communities encouraged to apply.

H.O.P.E. Works is an EOE.

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MO R R I SV I L L E , V T Join the planning team in one of Vermont’s premier recreation destinations. The Lamoille County Planning Commission seeks a versatile, results-oriented planner with experience in community development or local and regional planning. This position is multifaceted and requires broad knowledge of municipal and regional comprehensive planning as well as federal and state planning law.

Knowledge of natural resources and transportation planning and of a variety of implementation techniques, including municipal zoning bylaws, subdivision regulations, and nonregulatory tools would be helpful. The planner will help to build strong rural communities by implementing project and programs of the Commission. The planner may also assist communities and the region to integrate land use planning and community development with emergency preparedness and mitigation planning initiatives to build community resiliency.

This position requires effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex planning concepts, data and technical language into a form that is meaningful and accessible to board members and local officials. Applicants must be able to work in a team environment as well as independently and must possess a strong customer service ethic.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in planning or a closely related field and at least three years of relevant experience. Salary between $35,000-45,000, commensurate with experience. LCPC offers an excellent work environment and health and retirement benefits.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, three references and salary requirements by February 19, 2016, via email to Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, at tasha@lcpcvt.org. For additional information, visit lcpcvt.

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ACO Clinical Quality Consultant ▪

The Consultant is part of a team that implements and coordinates OneCare Vermont’s quality improvement program. The incumbent will use data driven methodology to work with clinical leadership to set priorities for improvements aligned to ongoing strategic initiatives.

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RN licensed in VT. BA preferred, preferably in Nursing or Healthcare Administration. Will consider other licensed healthcare professionals.

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3+ years of varied clinical experience and an additional 3+ years of experience in an accountable or managed care setting. Prefer direct experience using and reporting from clinical care coordination software.

Posting #27877. Must apply online.

UVMHealth.org/MedCenter Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protective veteran status.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR Represent the Tarrant Institute for Innovative Education by partnering with Vermont middle schools to integrate technology-rich student-centered learning. Work intensively with teachers and administrators to help schools develop an infrastructure that supports effective middle school teaching practices and a culture that sustains educational innovation.

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The Whistling Man Schooner Co. offers two-hour sailing tours three times a day aboard a traditional sloop departing from Burlington’s waterfront.

Seeking a captain for two days per week from mid-May to mid-October.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. You will have one deckhand as crew. Must have an outgoing, sociable personality. You will be a tour guide and ambassador of Lake Champlain and Vermont. Minimum requirement: 50-ton USCG license with sailing auxiliary.

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VENDING ROUTE DRIVERS Burlington

We are looking for motivated, responsible individuals. Must be able to work independently, possess a positive attitude, be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. We offer a competitive wage along with benefits.

Apply in person or online at Farrell Vending Services 405 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401 farrellvending.com.

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The Residence at Shelburne Bay, a premier Level III hospitality-oriented senior living community in Shelburne, is accepting applications for Caregivers for the following positions: •

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A Caregiver’s role is vital to the quality of our residents’ daily lives. You will make a difference in their live as well as your own, including a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in helping others.

Applicants must have good verbal and written communications skills and be nurturing, caring and reliable. Must be comfortable with computers. Previous caregiving experience preferred; however, we are willing to train applicants with strong qualifications and the willingness to learn. Candidates are also eligible to apply for a promotion to medication technician after 90 days of exemplary performance.

Background checks required.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits for full-time positions including health, dental, vision, paid time off and a comfortable and peaceful working environment where our residents are nurtured and allowed to age with grace and dignity.

Send reply with your resume or stop by and pick up an application at: The Residence at Shelburne Bay 185 Pine Haven Shores Road Shelburne, VT 05482

Lamoille Restorative Center is hiring a

Case Manager

Do you want to help make life better for children and families affected by parental incarceration?

LRC is a team-oriented, nonprofit agency based in Hyde Park. We are looking for an experienced home-visiting case manager to join our team providing full-time comprehensive case management to support family health and well-being, school/vocational success, and community connections.

Collaboration and coordination is necessary with a variety of community, state and federal agencies, institutions and programs.

Bachelor’s degree is preferred and relevant case management experience is required. Desired personal attributes include resourcefulness, flexibility, excellent communication skills and a clear sense of boundaries. The successful candidate should also possess knowledge in the following areas: trauma; substance use; sexual abuse and domestic violence; poverty; child development; parent education, and criminogenic risk factors. Familiarity with the criminal justice system and state/local services is beneficial.

Interested individuals can apply by sending a cover letter and resume to the following email address: info@lrcvt.org.

Applications accepted until position is filled.

LRC is an equal opportunity employer.

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the vegan eatery in Burlington’s Chace Mill, announced on its Facebook page on January 28 that it has begun serving beer, wine and cider. Right now, the menu is simple: one beer on draft (ZERO GRAVITY CRAFT BREWERY’s Conehead IPA), one cider (CITIZEN CIDER’s Dirty Mayor), one red wine, one white wine and a Prosecco.

“Fun brunch drinks” will include mimosas and micheladas (a beer-based version of a Bloody Mary).

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Seven months ago, woodworker JON MOGOR started serving food at his Rogue Artisans gallery space on Portland Street in Morrisville.

The menu at ROGUE ARTISANS CAFÉ is simple but handcrafted: houseroasted meats stuffed into panini; French-toast sandwiches; pastries, cakes and cookies; soups

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and salads; and a handful of cocktails, beers and wines. Coffees come from Burlington’s BRIO COFFEEWORKS, while juices and Italian sodas are made fresh in-house.

Patrons kept asking for brunch. Last Sunday, January 31, Rogue Artisans delivered, serving waffles and pancakes, eggs Benedict and crêpes filled with berries or wild mushrooms. Things went well — very well, Mogor says: “We ran out of food. One table ordered seven orders of eggs Benedict. The kitchen had to stop and make more Hollandaise … The mimosas were flowin’.”

The Sunday brunches will continue.

The café’s hours — it’s currently open until 8 or 10 p.m., depending on the day — won’t change as it eases into dinner service.

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in New York City, where he worked in various restaurants. Now he’s excited to run his own.

“The reception from the community has been wonderful,” Gosselin says.

Norwich Square Café, at 289 Main Street, doesn’t yet have a website but can be reached at 649-1500.

In Waitsfield, PHANTOM closed its doors last week. The eclectic locavore restaurant opened last winter in the Mad River Green, building on the success of a pop-up dinner and music series by the same name. (The like-named food truck has also been sold.) Chef-co-owner MATT SARGENT announced the closure in a lengthy Facebook post.

“With fantastic music, food as good as we could make it, an unbelievably cool crew and patrons that completely rocked,” Sargent wrote, Phantom was a “true joy to be a part of.” He cited “purely financial reasons” for the closure. In a follow-up post, he promised to return soon: “Somehow, some way, I’ll keep getting food in front of folks.

I can’t help myself.” Fans will have to wait with bated breath until the Phantom flies again.

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he building that Idletyme Brewing occupies on Stowe’s Mountain Road has a long history of offering sustenance to locals. A cider house early in the 20th century, it later became the well-loved Shed Restaurant & Brewery for nearly half a century, from the mid-1960s to 2011. After about three years as Crop Bistro & Brewery, the restaurant changed hands again: Michael and Laura Kloeti, owners of Michael’s on the Hill in Waterbury Center, purchased it last May and changed its name to Idletyme in November.

While Michael’s on the Hill is known for fine dining, the Kloetis say they envision the pub on Mountain Road as a local hangout where people might eat several times a week. The current menu offers basics such as chicken and salmon entrées, pub classics, a nice seasonal salad list (one current option combines beets, Brussels sprouts and watercress), and an extensive appetizer list with choices such as fried pickle spears and cheese fritters.

Helming the kitchen is Jason Bissell, 31, a Vermont native who honed his cooking skills at a restaurant in Durango, Colo., then returned home to work at Michael’s for several years. The Kloetis recently snagged pastry chef Nicole Maddox, a New England Culinary Institute graduate. Last year, while working at Winooski’s Waterworks Food + Drink, she was the victor at the Vermont Restaurant Week Sweet Start Smackdown, a confection competition.

When I first pulled into Idletyme’s large parking lot, on a Saturday night, all the spaces were taken save one. I entered through the main door and was greeted by cows. No, no, this is not a slur on the hostesses — lovely, kind people who graciously go out of their way to accommodate you even when you’re the inconsiderate blockhead who called for a same-day reservation. I’m talking about the oversize cowskin booths. And the pictures of cows. At one meal, seated directly beneath a bovine that seemed to be watching me, I was glad I ordered pork.

The décor in the main dining room — much of it inherited from Crop — has a lot going on: a fireplace, hanging skis, single lightbulbs dangling from the ceiling. A second dining room in the back is cow-free and has a more elegant, cohesive feel.

Yet another option — the one I preferred — is to dine in one of the two bars.

The first bar space, equipped with its own entrance, has a homey, local-watering-hole feel. Exposed wooden beams line the ceiling, and one corner holds three brewing vats protected by a mahogany railing. It’s the kind of place that offers comfort on a cold winter night.

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The second bar, located in the center of the restaurant, is more contemporary.

White-painted fake trees adorned with strings of white mini lights separate diners, creating an intimate feel.

If the mission of Idletyme is to serve simple, high-value food to both locals and visitors coming down the mountain from

an afternoon of skiing, the restaurant generally delivers. That was evident when, on another visit, I tried the most basic of pub staples: the burger.

After a short wait, which I spent sipping one of my six beer samples, a massive creation arrived. Arugula and tomato spilled from a buttery brioche bun, pickled

onions — stained a pinkish-purple color — stuck out in every direction, and chive mayo oozed down the sides.

My mom jokes that I would have put ketchup on my cereal if she had let me.

But I have a deal with myself that I will always first try a few bites of each dish so I can taste it as the chef intended. In this

food+drink Later, I asked Bissell why he picked lime. “To balance acidity to the richness of the cheese and to complement the jalapeño in the sauce,” he said. Now everything fell into place — I hadn’t perceived the jalapeños. Were the peppers mild? Were my jalapeño sensors not working?

Had the chef forgotten to add them or overbalanced them with lime?

Perhaps it was a onetime mistake. Still, my perplexity over the sauce points to an overarching theme at Idletyme: Bissell takes some of the control away from diners.

The salads come simply dressed; sauces are sometimes added in advance; sides are already paired with mains. Sometimes this works: For those of us who like our greens to come with dressing but not be drowned in it, it’s delightful. And most of the side-and-entrée matches make sense. Mashed potatoes with a chicken breast?

Sounds fine to me. But when it came to the cheese fritters, letting me decide how to use the sauce, whether to dunk or avoid, would have enhanced my experience.

Not all the sides work, either, and when that’s the case, diners may feel a little cheated after spending $26-plus. The pork shank entrée was tender, the flavor complex. But the bread pudding served with it was eggy and stiff. The unpleasant texture was all the more noticeable given that the

toffee bread pudding on the dessert menu had just the right texture — a little give, without being mushy.

The beer is still brewed in-house by Will Gilson, who became Crop’s head brewer in 2013, and there are 10 house brews on tap.

I particularly enjoyed the Idletyme double IPA — complex and hoppy, like most of my favorite beers.

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her. She never rushed us, even when — on a Saturday night — my dining partner and I ordered dessert after spending two hours trying multiple appetizers and lingering over our mains.

At the side bar on a lazy Wednesday afternoon, the bartender made an attempt at conversation, but when it became obvious I wasn’t in a chatty mood, she politely went back to reading her paper.

At the lounge bar, the bartender skillfully helped me pick out a beer that would match my dinner. He, too, kept his cool, even as nearly every patron pointed to the glass jar holding a housemade, fruit-infused liquor and inquired, “What’s that?”

Parents will find this joint pretty kidfriendly, with a children’s menu divided into appetizers and entrées. I remember what I liked when I was little, and this menu has lots of it: veggies and dip, chicken fingers, pasta, PB&J. Overall, Idletyme hits its mark, delivering great beer and great food.

For the most bang for your buck, go for the burger or the mac and cheese.

And don’t miss Maddox’s dessert menu.

Some of the best dishes in the place are the cheesecake with sour cherries served in a mason jar, the aforementioned s’mores and the rich, sweet, sticky toffee pudding.

Minor issues aside, the transition from Crop to Idletyme appears to have been a smooth one. I look forward to visiting in summer, when I’ll be able to soak up some sun while enjoying a beer on the patio. m

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burger’s case, those first bites were juicy and complex. The pickled onions added the sweet, vinegary flavor that I generally crave in ketchup. This, friends, was the first burger of my life that I ate voluntarily without the aid of my beloved condiment.

At $12, it’s also a deal. I called my best friend afterward to complain that I wanted a bigger stomach, since I wasn’t able to finish the thing. One caution: Eat the burger quickly; the bottom bun tends to get a little soggy if you linger.

Another dish that exemplifies Idletyme’s solid grasp of pub basics is the mac and cheese. Served in a cast-iron bowl, it’s a masterpiece. When I stuck my fork in and pulled, a fat, dripping ribbon of cheese followed. The casserole clearly owed its coherence to a carefully crafted béchamel, with cheese stirred in as the milk mixture simmered, yielding a sauce instead of lumps. This, too, was addictive pub fare to satisfy the soul at an affordable price — $18.

In a few instances, however, I wished the kitchen would stick to the simplicity of those core dishes. Take the s’mores dessert. Graham cracker crust was topped with rich, fudgy chocolate and finished with toasted marshmallow crème. It was sinfully rich and possibly the best thing on the menu. But for me, the artsy painting of apricot sauce beside it on the dish was too much. Sure, it added a visual element, but it also unnecessarily complicated the flavors of the s’mores.

I felt the same about the cheese fritters.

The cheese was oozy and gooey, served piping hot. I adored the cheese-to-batter ratio, which seemed to be about 90-to-10.

But the fritters were drizzled with a puzzling sauce whose only discernible flavor was lime. I spent more time trying to figure out the sauce’s components and whether I liked it with the cheese than I did enjoying the food.

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HEALING ARTS FOR WOMEN WITH SAFEART: Guided creative sessions encourage recovery through dialogue, expression and sisterhood among trauma survivors. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 685-3138.

LIFE DRAWING: Artists put pencil to paper with a live model as their muse. Bring personal materials. ˜ e Front, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 839-5349.

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP: Folks learn to cut and paste like pros with artist Carolyn Crotty.

Whirled Tree Arts, Burlington, noon-1:30 p.m. $5-10.

Info, 448-2141.

community

CHAMPLAIN PARKWAY: LET’S DO IT RIGHT!: Presenters consider alternatives to the roadway’s current design. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m.

Free. Info, 355-2150.

MEN’S GROUP: A positive environment encourages socializing and involvement in senior center activities. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-2518.

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AFROLATIN PARTY: Dancers ages 18 and up get down to the kizomba, kuduro and kompa with DsantosVT. Zen Lounge, Burlington, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; party, 8-10 p.m. $6-12; free for party. Info, 227-2572.

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Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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WATERBURY WINTERFEST: Folks revel in all that winter has to offer, including snowshoeing, broomball, bonfires and much more. See waterburywinterfest.com for details. Various Waterbury locations. Prices vary. Info, 244-7174.

film

CLASSIC FILM SERIES: Movie lovers view cinematic masterpieces. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

‘THE FANTASTICKS’: Two fathers fake a feud to unite their children in romance in this 1995 musical. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, 748-2600.

‘VINCENT VAN GOGH: A NEW WAY OF SEEING’: Shown as part of Great Art Wednesdays, this 2015 film portray the perspectives of world-renowned curators and art historians. Town Hall ˜ eater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $5-10. Info, 382-9222.

food & drink

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats.

Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Folks develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon-1 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

TURNON BURLINGTON: Communication games encourage participants to push past comfort zones and experience deep connections. OneTaste Burlington, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, cj@onetasteburlington.us.

VERMONT PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: A discussion group inspired by John Dewey and artist Frank Gonzales covers ecology, economics and more.

BRIDGE CLUB: Strategic players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

health & fitness

DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: Melissa Ham-Ellis leads a series of stretching and strengthening movements. No dance experience is required.

Fusion 802 Dance, South Burlington, 7:15-8:15 p.m. $15. Info, 444-0100.

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Mother of a Revolution

Of women’s rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, actress Kate Redway says, “I could not believe that I had never known of her contribution to women’s rights, rights I have as a woman today.” Stanton’s story so inspired Redway that she set out to write a play based on the 19thcentury activist who sparked some of the country’s earliest women’s suffrage movements. Pulling from Stanton’s own writings, Redway and cowriter Stephen Rosenfield have crafted American Radical, a biographical drama that sheds light on both the public and private realms of the historical figure’s life. Jane Mandel directs Redway in a staged reading of the work, presented by Middlebury Actors Workshop and Town Hall Theater.

EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: A weekly workshop with Frances Fleming of the UVM Extension highlights ways to save and get healthy.

Cafeteria, Central Vermont Medical Center, Barre, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext.

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‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: Stunning aerial shots and narration by Harrison Ford propel this 2D and 3D salute to the marvels of modern air travel. Northfield Savings Bank ˜ eater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:45 a.m. & 1:45 & 3:45 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

POP-UP POLISH CUISINE: Gourmands fill their bellies with borscht and pierogi prepared by Luiza’s Homemade With Love. Incubator, Winooski, 5-11 p.m. Cost of food and drink; cash only. Info, 598-9399.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Healthy donors give the gift of life. Castleton University, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-733-2767.

American Legion, Post 91, Colchester, 1-6 p.m.

Vermont’s creative and diverse agricultural community is truly something to celebrate, and foodies can do just that at In Good Taste.

For one evening, vendors transform a temporary tasting room at the St. Albans Shopping Center into a culinary paradise, offering a full range of locally produced fare alongside handcrafted beer, wine and spirits. Two ticketed sessions boast taste-bud-tempting treats from Spirit Ledge Farm, Branon Family Maple Orchards, Franklin County Beekeepers Club, 14th Star Brewing and many more, both for sample and for sale. Montpelier bluesman Dave Keller provides the soundtrack at this annual gathering of Green Mountain State gourmands.

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‘AMERICAN RADICAL’ Saturday, February 6, 3 p.m., at Byers Studio, Town Hall ˜ eater, in Middlebury. Free. Info, 382-9222. townhalltheater.org

FEB.5 | THEATER Comic-Con meets musical theater in the multimedia production Twin Infinity. This otherworldly story blasts off the page and onto the stage in the third and final installment of the Intergalactic Nemesis saga. Director Jason Neulander’s sci-fi trilogy has morphed from a modest radio play performed in an Austin, Texas, coffeehouse to an out-of-this-world live-action graphic novel. More than 1,250 full-color comicbook panels flash across the big screen, telling the tale of a reporter struggling to save her fiancé from a secret society of spies.

Sound effects, a live score and three actors doing dozens of characters make for an extraordinary, extraterrestrial experience.

IN GOOD TASTE Friday, February 5, 4-6 and 6:30-8:30 p.m., at In Good Taste Room, St. Albans Shopping Center. $12-18; free for kids under 16; preregister.

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Musical trends come and go, but the time-tested sounds of traditional Celtic strains never get old.

This weekend, in two intimate concerts, songsters Katie McNally and Neil Pearlman speak to the style’s perennial appeal. McNally, an award-winning fiddler, picked up classical violin as a child but found herself answering the call of Celtic tunes. Pulling inspiration from the rollicking Cape Breton styles of Nova Scotia, Pearlman, a piano and mandolin player, has earned praise from the Portland Press Herald for his “dazzling piano chops.” For a preview of the duo’s technical and emotional playing, check out their YouTube video from the 2014 Newport Folk Festival.

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Saturday, February 6, 7-9 p.m., at a private residence in Sheldon. $15-20; preregister. Info, 393-7120. Sunday, February 7, 4-5 p.m., at United Church of Westford. Donations. Info, 879-4028. youngtraditionvermont.org

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‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: Folks who feel like they’re carrying the world on their shoulders learn techniques to release tension in the upper body. Bring a mat or blanket. Jonesville Schoolhouse Yoga, Richmond, 7-8 p.m. $15 per session. Info, 735-3770.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees deepen their understanding of Buddhist principles and practices.

Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness with inte val training. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

HIGHGATE SKATER TOTS: Tykes up to preschool age lace up their skates and glide across the rink. Highgate Sports Arena, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

KIDS’ OPEN GYM: Physical fitness is disguised as fun for little ones ages 6 to 10. Church of the Nazarene, Williston, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 878-8591.

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: First through sixth graders get extra help in reading, math and science.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-8 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

READ TO A DOG: Book hounds ages 5 through 10 curl up with a good story and a furry friend. Fairfax Community Library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister.

Info, 849-2420.

SCIENCE & STORIES: SHADOWS: Curious minds uncover the secrets behind silhouettes formed by darkness and light. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon-12:30 p.m.

Regular admission, $10.5013.50; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: Give your brain a break at a midweek “om” session followed by tea and conversation.

Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m.

Donations. Info, 633-4136.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: Dogma-free meditative techniques lead to peace, joy and freedom.

Exquisite Mind Studio, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-20. Info, 735-2265.

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MORNING FLOW YOGA: Greet the day with a grounding and energizing class for all levels. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

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Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 426-3581.

NIA WITH LINDA: World music and movements drawn from martial, dance and healing arts inspire folks to find their own paths to fitness. South En Studio, Burlington, 8:30 a.m. $14. Info, 372-1721.

STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: Preschoolers stretch their reading skills through activities involving puppets and books. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

TODDLER TIME: Puzzles, puppets, stories and art supplies entertain tots ages 4 and under. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensi y physical-fitness program. No th End Studio B, Burlington, 6:15 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

WINTER STORY TIME: Wee ones get the wiggles and giggles out with Mrs. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

WILD CARROT SEED FOR NATURAL CONTRACEPTION: Clinical herbalist Emily Peters digs into Daucus carota’s pregnancy-preventing properties. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $10-12; preregister.

Info, 224-7100.

ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon for a l experience levels.

Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

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A2VT: School-age students feast their eyes and ears on an African-influenced hip-hop spectacula .

Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. $4. Info, 748-2600.

BOOK DISCUSSIONS FOR HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS: Youngsters, grouped by age, chat about celebrated titles. Call for details. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

‘DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD’: Audience members join the lovable cat on an interactive musical adventure in the tradition of “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. $21.50-26.50. Info, 775-0903.

DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER BOOK DISCUSSION: Readers ages 8 through 11 weigh in on There Will Be Bears by Ryan Gebhart. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

language

BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 863-3403.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

music

CAMPBELL BROTHERS: Steel-guitar stylings anchor a spirited gospel get-down. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 635-1474.

MICHAEL ARNOWITT: Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas come alive at the hands of the celebrated instrumentalist. UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3131.

SARAH CHANG & JULIO ELIZALDE: The violin virtuoso and piano soloist join forces in compositions by Bartók, Brahms, Franck and Ravel.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-50.

Info, 603-646-2422.

sports

CATAMOUNT TRAIL UPHILL AT NIGHT RACE SERIES: A great workout and killer views reward skiers in this casual competition. Main Lodge, Bolton Valley Resort, registration, 5-5:45 p.m.; race start, 6 p.m.; raffle, 8 p.m. $10; $35 for the season.

Info, 434-6804.

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Drive to the hoop! Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup. com for details. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

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ADAM COHEN: Homeowners, builders, architects and planners take notes on the latest affordable, high-performance construction techniques. VEIC, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2416.

EMILY BERNARD: The Uni ersity of Vermont professor reads into an author’s intentions in her First Wednesdays Series lecture, “‘In This Here Place’: Race, Nation and Toni Morrison’s Beloved.” Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

HARRY FALCONER: “Designing Your Future: Creating Value in Your Career” outlines the process of becoming a licensed architect. Chapin Hall Gallery, Norwich University, Northfield, noon-1 p.m.

Free. Info, 485-2886.

JAMES SHAPIRO: Presented as part of the First Wednesday Series, “Shakespeare in America” explores the bard’s work as a lens for viewing historical issues. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

JIM COOKE: The actor gets into character to deli er “John Quincy Adams: A Spirit Unconquerable!,” a First Wednesdays Series presentation. House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

MARK TIMNEY: Taking aim at firearm mytho ogy, the speaker sounds off in “Off Target: What Hollywood, Journalists and Shooters Get Wrong About Guns.” Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1:30-3 p.m. $5; free for Institute of Lifelong Learning members. Info, 223-2518.

NANCY JAY CRUMBINE: Shared as part of the First Wednesdays Series, “Celebrating E. B. White” pays tribute to the penman’s legacy. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

THOMAS POWERS: The author unc vers the country’s clandestine operations in “American Secret Intelligence — Do We Know What We’re Doing?”

Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1000.

TONY MAGISTRALE: In “The Shawshank Experience,” a first ednesdays Series talk, the University of Vermont professor reads into how literature is adapted into film. Rutland Free Libra y, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

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ART PLAY TIME: Participants express their artistry through loosely themed projects in a fun, social environment. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10-11:45 a.m. $20. Info, 862-5302.

CREATIVE COLD BUSTERS: COLORING CLUB: Adults brighten winter’s grey palette with colored pencils and markers. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister; cash bar. Info, 748-2600, ext. 108.

OPEN ART NIGHT: Makers meet for a free-form creative session facilitated by Melora Kennedy.

Inspiration and materials are provided. The Front, Montpelier, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $2-5. Info, 793-3097.

OPEN STUDIOS: Creatives meet new friends and make art in a community setting. Expressive Arts Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $15. Info, 862-5302.

community

PRE-TOWN-MEETING JOINT INFORMATION SESSION: Community-minded citizens engage in an educational dialogue. Library, Highgate Elementary School, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 868-4697.

dance

BOOGIE WOOGIE, CHARLESTON & LINDY HOP: AUTHENTIC SWING DANCE CLASS: Hoofers pick up spirited steps from the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s in this four-week workshop. North End Studio B, Burlington, 7:15-8:45 p.m. $15; $20 per couple. Info, 825-6392.

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AARP FREE TAX PREP: Low- and middle-income seniors get help filing their taxes. Browne l Library, Essex Junction, 9:15, 10, 10:45 & 11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, The Crossing Restaurant, Richford, noon-5 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 800-733-2767. Moretown Elementary School, 1-6 p.m.

ICE AGE MAMMALS: SCIENCE TALK & ARTISTS WALK: A presentation by geologist Meredith Kelly gives way to a guided tour of life-size sculptures of extinct species. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, 7-8:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 359-5000.

RELAY FOR LIFE OF RUTLAND COUNTY EXPO: Information booths, door prizes, treats and guest speakers greet supporters at a kickoff event for the world’s largest cancer-fighting m vement. Holiday Inn, Rutland, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 353-7100.

‘MAD LOVE’: A rich, beautiful and independent woman seeks a sperm donor in Marisa Smith’s hilarious examination of modern romance. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $14-54. Info, 296-7000.

VERMONT ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: Stargazers meet to discuss celestial subjects. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: Family ties are tested in this Tony Award-nominated drama presented by Vermont Stage. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $28.80-37.50. Info, 863-5966.

WATERBURY WINTERFEST: See WED.3.

words

MAKING POEMS THAT WORK: Penmen and -women prepare works for submission to PoemTown St. Johnsbury with guidance from Lyndon State College instructor Bill Biddle. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 748-2600, ext. 108.

WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: Avid readers exchange ideas and opinions about Emma Donoghue’s Room. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

THE WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: CHAPTER FOCUS: Folks give feedback on selections of up to 40 pages penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members.

22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

food & drink

COCKTAIL PARTY: Themed libations please palate at a weekly sipping session complete with shuffl board. Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury, noon-8 p.m.

Cost of drinks; BYO food. Info, 388-3000.

EATING & COOKING WITH CRICKETS: Delicious cookies are packed with protein courtesy of these crispy critters. Jen and Steve Swanson of Tomorrow’s Harvest Cricket Farm lead. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

health & fitness

ADVANCED ASANA SERIES FOR PRACTITIONERS OF YOGA & FITNESS ENTHUSIASTS: A powerful vinyasa flow prepares students for in ersions and challenging balancing postures. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $12; preregister; limited space. Info, 448-4262.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: Twenty minutes of guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviate stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow.

Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161.

CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwa l Town Hall, 10-11 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon.

North End Studio A, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10.

Info, 578-9243.

‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.3, Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $20 per session.

INPOWER YOGA: Ambitious yogis take on a challenging sequence in a heated studio. The ellness Collective, Burlington, 5:45-7:15 p.m. $15. Info, 540-0186.

PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: A smallgroup training class prepares athletes to meet their goals. Your Personal Best Fitness, South Burlington, 5:45-6:30 p.m. $15; free for first timers.

Info, 658-1616.

kids

PJ STORY HOUR: Little ones dress for bed and wind down with tales and treats.

Fairfax Community Library, 6-7 p.m. Free.

Info, 849-2420.

Winter Concert

‘JULIUS CAESAR’: Shown as part of Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen Film Series, the bard’s historical tragedy captivates theater lovers. CinemaSpace.

Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 2 p.m. $15. Info, 514-739-7944.

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HEATH QUARTET: Bows in hand, the Middlebury College Performing Arts Series string quartet in residence presents compositions by Beethoven, Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $6-20. Info, 443-6433.

Lou Kosma, Conductor Winner of the 2015 Borowicz Memorial Scholarship

SHELBURNE VINEYARD FIRST THURSDAY CONCERT SERIES: Pete’s Posse serve up folk and bluegrass numbers in an intimate setting. Partial proceeds benefit Outright ermont. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

Sunday, February 14 2:00 pm

Saturday, February 13 7:30 pm

Barre Opera House

Elley-Long Music Center, Colchester

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outdoors

TIP-UPS & TALES: Hook, line and sinker, anglers are all in for an ice fishing seminar aimed at sna ging pan fish and trout. R & L Arche y, Barre, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9151.

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seminars

‘IT’S YOUR MOVE: CHOOSING A CAREER THAT WORKS FOR YOU’: Job seekers pick up tips on navigating the employment market. Community College of Vermont, Rutland, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 786-6996.

SELFIE WORKSHOP: Seniors learn to shoot, edit, save and send photos on their smartphones and tablets in conjunction with Technology for Tomorrow’s selfie contest.

Allenwood: A Pillsbury Senior Center, South Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-0595.

sports

FREE AIKIDO CLASS: An introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

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Sat., Feb. 13, 8 pm For tix, call 802-476-8188 or order online at barreoperahouse.org

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DAVID GILBERT: The & Sons author and Middlebury College graduate shares his gift for fiction. Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, 8-9 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

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PLAUDERSTUNDE: Conversationalists with basic knowledge of the German language put their skills to use over lunch. Zen Gardens, South Burlington, noon. Cost of food. Info, 862-1677.

Students $5

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WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: Temporary and permanent exhibitions inspire specialized art activities for all ages. Shelburne Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Regular admission, $5-10; free for kids under 5. Info, 985-0881.

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Concert tickets will be available at the door or in advance online at: www.vermontphilharmonic.org

E UN ‘PLUTOIDS, CENTUARS BL .7 |M EM US NS AND CUBEWANOS: MYTHS E IC | IO N WOR OF THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM’: L D M U SIC PE RC U SS Stargazer Kelley Hunter teaches kids theater ages 9 and up about recently discovered planets ‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’: Plainfield through music, dance and art. Jaquith Public Library, Little Theatre elicits a range of emotions with Marshfield, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, Shakespeare’s comic tragedy. Plainfield own Hall 426-3581.

Opera House, 7 p.m. $10-12. Info, 229-5290.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Young’uns have fun with song BRANAGH THEATRE LIVE IN HD: Dame Judi Dench and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, graces the stage in a broadcast production of 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

The Winter’s Tale, Shakespeare’s story of royalty, PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Captivating narratives romance and magic. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins pave the way for crafts and activities for youngCenter for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, sters ages 3 through 6. Burnham Memorial Library, N.H., 7 p.m. $23. Info, 603-646-2422.

Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, ‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

264-5660.

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: See WED.3.

READ TO ARCHIE THE THERAPY DOG: Bookworms NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: Sex, intrigue and join a friendly canine for entertaining tails — er, betrayal in prerevolutionary France propel tales. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4 p.m.

Josie Rourke’s revival of Les Liaisons dangereFree. Info, 878-6956. uses, broadcast to the big screen. Catamount THURSDAY PLAY TIME: Kiddos and their caregivers Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, convene for casual fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial 748-2600.

Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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PLAINFIELD PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tykes ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature.

Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 454-8504.

IGLOOFEST: Electronic music from top DJs draws thousands of revelers to this popular outdoor festival. Jacques-Cartier Quay, Old Port, Montréal, 7:30 p.m.-midnight. $20-120. Info, 514-904-1247.

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HARRY POTTER BOOK NIGHT: A NIGHT OF SPELLS: Wizards, witches and Muggles mingle over games, readings, snacks and more, inspired by J.K. Rowling’s best-selling series. Phoenix Books Essex, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS: Pizza fuels a teen discussion of books and library projects.

Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 4-5 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-4918.

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JENNIFER ARMSTRONG’S ‘SHIPWRECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD’: Nancy Schulz reads aloud the true tale of Ernest Shackleton’s doomed Antarctic expedition in four installments. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

RECITE!: Rhyme-and-meter masters regale listers with original and chosen poetry at this monthly meetup. Mon Vert Café, Woodstock, 5:30-7 p.m.

Free; preregister. Info, 457-299-7073.

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bazaars

RUMMAGE SALE: Deal seekers browse a treasure trove of secondhand scores. Grace United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 879-7943.

WINTER SKI FESTIVAL: Athletes who are blind or visually impaired hit the slopes for a weekend of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and biathlon target shooting. Pico Mountain, Killington, 2-8:30 p.m. $245; preregister. Info, 353-7584.

film

‘DON’T LOOK BACK’: Bob Dylan tours England in this 1967 documentary, shown as part of the Rock On Film Series. Town Hall Theate , Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 382-9222.

dance

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Joann Garton, Aaron Marcus and Guillaume Sparrow-Pepin provide live music for newcomers and experienced movers alike. Bring a snack to share. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, workshop, 7 p.m.; dance, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10. Info, 899-2378.

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WINTER LIGHTS: Luminescent installations brighten downtown Burlington activities, ranging from ice sculpting demos to the Penguin Plunge.

See churchstmarketplace.com for details. Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, Prices vary. Info, 863-1648.

HOME SHARE NOW INFORMATION SESSION: Locals get up-to-date details on home-sharing opportunities in Vermont. Espresso Bueno, Barre, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 479-8544.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant movement with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspires divine connections. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8010.

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WATERBURY WINTERFEST: See WED.3.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples.

See ballroomnights.com for details. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-9:30 p.m. $8 for dance; $14 for lesson and dance. Info, 862-2269.

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HOTEL VERMONT ICE BAR: SOLD OUT. Imbibers chill out with local libations, heavy appetizers and sculptures of frozen water. Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 6-9:30 p.m. $45 includes a welcome drink and $10 in tokens; for ages 21 and up. Info, 863-5966.

2016 OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORTS: Movie lovers revel in live action and animated films in the ru ning for Academy Awards. See hop.dartmouth.edu for details. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 5 & 8 p.m. $5-10. Info, 603-646-2422.

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FIRST FRIDAY SOUL DANCE: Movers and shakers explore the rhythms of everyday life through freeform creative expression. The ellness Collective, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

OPEN-LEVEL IMPROVISATION: Structured prompts, imagery and partnering forge adaptive problem-solving skills in motion. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. $12. Info, 363-5544.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, Wallingford Memorial Rotary Club, 1-6 p.m.

FARM SUPPER & CONCERT: Locavores fi l up on a farm-fresh meal, then settle in for songs by Scrag Mountain Music and friends. Green Mountain Girls Farm, Northfield, suppe , 5:30-7 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $10-20 for supper; donations for concert; preregister; limited space. Info, 505-9840.

FAT TWO-STEP CAJUN POP-UP DINNER & DANCE: The tastes and tunes of southwest Louisiana spur an evening of high-energy revelry. Capital City Grange, Berlin, dinner, 6:30 p.m.; two-step lesson, 7:15 p.m.; dance, 8 p.m. $15-25 for dance; $10 for dinner. Info, 454-1053.

JOB FAIR: Attendees network with potential employers from the health care industry. Conference rooms 1 and 2, Central Vermont Medical Center, Barre, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 371-4100.

WINTER WINE DOWN: Locals welcome the weekend with live music from the HubCats with Stewart Foster, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats from Cook Sisters Catering. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 5:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463.

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SONGS & STORIES WITH MATTHEW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: Touch down! Teens in grades 9 through 12 gather for a Super Bowl Sunday celebration. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup. com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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activism

FAIR TRADE COCOA CAMPAIGN PRESENTATION: A conversation delves into the dark side of the chocolate industry. Peace & Justice Store, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 8632345, ext. 3.

music

DANIEL LEBHARDT: The Hungarian pianist tickles the ivories in a classical recital. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $12-22.

Info, 775-0903.

DARTMOUTH IDOL 2016 SEMIFINALS: Student vocalists vie for spots in the final round of this karaoke-style sing-off. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 8 p.m. $9-10. Info, 603-646-2422.

bazaars

RUMMAGE SALE: See FRI.5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

comedy

PAULA POUNDSTONE: The “ ait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” comedian elicits TU big laughs with razor-sharp E.9 L E |M RG wit and candid humor. Flynn USI LO C|M ARK STEINBERG & PAU MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-38.

Info, 863-5966.

FERMENTED VEGGIES 101: Health nuts learn the science behind kimchi, sauerkraut and other probiotic powerhouses. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

MARILYN REYNOLDS FACULTY RECITAL: Chamber musicians join the violinist for a program of Pauline Viardot, Dinos Constantinides and others. Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2243.

IN GOOD TASTE: Foodies enjoy tasty eats and handcrafted beverages from Vermont’s variety of farmers, vintners, brewers and chefs. See calendar spotlight. In Good Taste Room, St. Albans Shopping Center, 4-6 & 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12-18; free for kids under 16; preregister. Info, 524-2444.

TOTAL BACKSTAGE ACCEESS: Students and members of the public rock out to Get A Grip, Totally Submerged and Crazyhearse. Casella Theate , Castleton University, 9 p.m. Free. Info, 468-1119.

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BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: A potluck meal and live music by the Real Deal propel an epic bash for the dance group’s fi th birthday.

Bring a dish to share with an ingredients list. North End Studio A, Burlington, introductory lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; potluck and dance, 8-11 p.m. $12-15; free for first timers. Info, burlingtonwestie gmail.com.

VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: The clock is ticking toward “Its About Time,” a program of new works by Elena Ruehr and Thomas Read. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, preconcert talk, 7:15 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $12-25. Info, 849-6900.

CONTRA DANCE: David Kaynor calls this traditional social dance set to music by George Wilson and David Guertin. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 8-11 p.m. $5-9. Info, 744-2851.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.3, 9:15 a.m.

WAYLON SPEED: The underground outlaw di t rockers wail on songs from 2014’s Kin as part of the LIVE at ArtsRiot recording series. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8:30-11 p.m. $10-12. Info, 540-0406.

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STUDENTS ABROAD FOR GROWTH & EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE: Those who ha e studied overseas and those who wish to converge at an informative and inspiring gathering. Norwich University, Northfield registration, 9:30 a.m.; conference, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $10; free for Norwich University students. Info, 485-2797.

PENNYWISE PANTRY: A tour of the store helps shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats.

City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 9:3010:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-9757.

AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT: THE FELDENKRAIS METHOD: From reducing pain to improving mobility, this physical practice reveals new ways to live with the body. The ellness Collective, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

BETTER BALANCE: A cardiovascular warmup, strength training and targeted balancing exercises combine to improve stability and confidence. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.3.

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ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 4 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

EARLY-BIRD MATH: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics. Richmond Free Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036.

MAGIC: THE GATHERING: Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or “planeswalkers,” fight others for glo y, knowledge and conquest.

For grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

MUSIC WITH ROBERT: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216.

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Professor David Massell looks at politics north of the border in “Canada: Does Anything Change Under Justin Trudeau?” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

STEVEN SHEPARD: Media mavens meet for the Vermont tech translator’s presentation “The Internet of Things.” CCTV Channel 17 Studios, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $10-15; preregister. Info, 902-862-1645.

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‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’: See THU.4.

‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3.

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: See WED.3.

‘NOISES OFF’: A British acting troupe is embroiled in its own backstage antics in Michael Frayn’s comedy, staged by Green Mountain Players. Barnard Town Hall, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 234-1645.

‘TWIN INFINITY’: Live voice actors, sound effects and a cinematic score accompany more than 1,250 full-color comic book panels in a one-ofa-kind sci-fi stage sho . See calendar spotlight.

Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-38. Info, 863-5966.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel (Williston), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

University Mall, South Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon.

Free. Info, 658-0030.

WEEKENDS AT THE FARM: History comes alive when families visit livestock and tour a restored 1890 farm house. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

fairs & festivals

HOTEL VERMONT ICE BAR: See FRI.5, 6 p.m.

WATERBURY WINTERFEST: See WED.3.

WINTER LIGHTS: See FRI.5.

WINTER SKI FESTIVAL: See FRI.5, 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

film

‘EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP’: Anonymous street artist Banksy is the subject of this 2010 documentary shown as part of the Woodstock Vermont Film Series. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 3 & 5 p.m. $5-11; free for kids under 3.

Info, 457-2355.

FIND FUTURE DATES + UPDATES AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/EVENTS

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

food & drink

BREW METHODS WORKSHOP & ROASTERY TOUR: From French press to Chemex to pour-overs, java lovers learn to get the most out of their beans.

Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

BURLINGTON CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the fla or profiles of four di ferent confections.

Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

BURLINGTON WINTER FARMERS MARKET: A bustling indoor marketplace offers fresh and prepared foods alongside crafts, live music, lunch seating and face painting. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 310-5172.

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Cafeteria, Montpelier High School, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2958.

EMPTY BOWLS COMMUNITY SUPPER: A simple meal served in handcrafted vessels raises funds for area charities. Grand Isle School, 4-7 p.m. $5; $20 per family. Info, 372-4183.

FRENCH CANADIAN SUPPER: Diners pay homage to Vermont’s Québécois connection with a traditional feast of pea soup, meat pie, mashed potatoes and dessert. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Richmond, 5 p.m. $10. Info, 434-2521.

MIDDLEBURY TASTING TRAIL: Participants wet their whistles on a guided tour of local vineyards, breweries and distilleries. See addisoncounty.com for details. Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Middlebury, 1-5 p.m. $65; preregister; limited space. Info, 388-7951.

POP-UP FARMERS MARKET: Beef, ice cream, chocolates, jams, jellies and more tempt shoppers’ tastebuds. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-9463.

SPRINGFIELD CHOCOLATE TASTING: Visitors sample bite-size sweets from Lake Champlain Chocolates, Red Kite Candy, Daily Chocolate and others. Gallery at the Vault, Springfield, noon-4 p.m. Donations. Info, 885-7111.

health & fitness

DIVINEPLAY WOMEN’S ACROYOGA SERIES: Beginners are welcome at a sacred gathering designed to foster connection and empowerment through play. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 2:30-5:30 p.m. $25. Info, 448-4262.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.3, 8-9 a.m.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.3, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m.

holidays

PERFECT VALENTINE GIFT: Led by Tiffany Buongiorne, attendees whip up a homemade body scrub. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 3-4:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

COOL SCHOOL PENGUIN PLUNGE: Students in grades K through 12 shake off the chill and take a dunk in Lake Champlain at this fundraiser for Special Olympics Vermont. Waterfront Park, Burlington, 11 a.m. $150 in funds raised; free for spectators. Info, 861-0278.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Harvest Equipment • Milne Travel • Pall Spera • Green Goddess Cafe Caledonia Spirits • Geer Sound • Fred’s Energy–• Aubuchon Stowe Family Practice • North Country Federal Credit Union • WOKO 98.9

HARDWICK STORY TIME: Kids up to age 6 sit tight for engaging narratives. Jeudevine Memorial Library, Hardwick, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 472-5948.

‘INVESTIGATE ICE! THE SCIENCE AND ART OF FROZEN WATER’: Families study the slippery, cold substance found everywhere from rivers to the kitchen freezer. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 11 a.m. Regular admission, $11-14; free for members and kids under 2. Info, 649-2200.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Cold Hollow Cider • Copley Hospital • Darn Tough • Laughing Moon Chocolates Ruelle • Stowe Kitchen • Plate • Landmark Reatly

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LET’S EXPLORE HARDACK’S TRAILS WITH MR. K: Outdoor enthusiasts in grades 3 through 8 and their families dive into nature. Highgate Public Library, 9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970.

‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM’ AUDITIONS: Dancers throw their hats into the ring for roles in the Adirondack Dance Company’s upcoming production. Call for details. Adirondack Dance & Fitness Academy, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1 p.m. Free.

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PLAY DATE! FARM & FOOD FUN: Tots ages 2 through 5 and their guardians set their own pace and schedule with themed indoor activities.

McClure Education Center, Shelburne Farms, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $3-5. Info, 985-8686.

WEBBY’S ART STUDIO: See THU.4.

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JON GAILMOR: An evening of music and comedy from the Vermont troubadour brings down the house. Rusty DeWees hosts. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $25. Info, 888-8838 KATIE MCNALLY & NEIL PEARLMAN: Traditional tunes ring out by way of fiddle, mandolin and pi no. Call for details. See calendar spotlight. Private residence, Sheldon, 7-9 p.m. $15-20; preregister.

Info, 393-7120.

LAST TRAIN TO ZINKOV: A range of human emotions shine through folky strains by the fatherand-son duo. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-15. Info, 388-9782.

MATT HAIMOVITZ & VOICE: Vocals and cello combine for the classical program “If Music Be the Food of Love.” UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-35. Info, 656-4455.

MICHELE FAY BAND: Led by the accomplished vocalist, the Green Mountain State group performs original and Americana tunes. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 760-4634.

SCRAG MOUNTAIN MUSIC: Evan Premo and Mary Bonhag lead a varied program featuring soprano Jessica Petrus, violinist Julie Leven and harpsichordist Lynnette Combs. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-7166.

SOLARIS VOCAL ENSEMBLE: Choral, vocal and instrumental works delight audience members during “This Shining Night.” Proceeds benefit th King Street Center. College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, director@solarisensemble.org.

VERMONT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE: See FRI.5, Black Box Theate , Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington.

YOUNG TRADITION SHOWCASE CONCERT: Young Tradition Vermont instructors, pupils and parents present a program of music and dance. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30-9:30 p.m. $10. Info, 233-5293.

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VALENTINE’S MAKING WORKSHOP: Creative kiddos ages 4 through 12 show their love with paper, doilies and heart-shaped everything. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. $20; $10 per sibling; free for members. Info, oneartscollective@gmail. com.

FEB 6 JON GAILMOR A vaguely grown-up evening of music and stories FEB 13 Fiddler PATRICK ROSS FEB 20 VERMONT COMEDY CLUB FEB 26, 27 GOVERNOR JIM DOUGLAS MARCH 4, 5 THE LOGGER & THE FELLERS

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FAMILY WORKSHOP: ONE-OF-A-KIND VALENTINES: Origami hearts embellish mixedmedia tokens of affection at a craft session for kids and their caregivers. Catamount Outback Artspace, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-noon. $5-10; preregister.

Info, 748-2600, ext. 108.

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BRING YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY: Crafts and activities await attendees. Fairfax Community Library, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET: MAKE YOUR OWN TRAIL MIX: City Market representatives teach foodies how to prepare the salubrious snack at the Queen City’s agricultural gathering. Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9700.

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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SNOW DAYS: Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing get Vermonters and BCBS holders on their feet. Folks refuel with fireside refreshments. Bolton alley Resort, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $20-74; free for Vermonters and BCBS members. Info, 434-6804.

BURLINGTON PENGUIN PLUNGE: Swimmers don quirky costumes for a dip in the icy waters of Lake Champlain at this Special Olympics Vermont fundraiser. Waterfront Park, Burlington, noon. $25 plus $150 in funds raised; free for spectators. Info, 861-0278.

games

WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING 101: Environmental educator John Jose teaches participants how to identify local species, beginning with plaster casts of their tracks. An optional hike follows. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 1-2 p.m. $8-10; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

‘NOISES OFF’: See FRI.5.

words

seminars

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD: Toolbars, menus and icons, oh my! A computer-savvy instructor teaches techniques such as copying, pasting and formatting text and pictures. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

SNOW DRAWING CREATION: Artist Sonja Hinrichsen guides snowshoe-clad participants in producing a collaborative composition as part of her exhibition “32 Degrees: The A t of Winter.” Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 10 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 985-0902.

talks

CHOCOLATE!: Chocolatier Jaquelyn Rieke of Nutty Steph’s inspires sweet dreams with a conversation on the cacao-based confection. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581 ELLEN HANDLER SPITZ: “Children, Music, Art and Hope” asserts the importance of exposing youth to creative expression as part of “Brundibár Lecture Series: Children and the Arts in Extreme Circumstances.” Burlington City Arts, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7166.

STEVE PERKINS: “Origins and History of Historical Societies” gives way to a discussion on the future of these organizations. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

theater

‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’: See THU.4.

dance

BALKAN FOLK DANCING: Louise Brill and friends organize participants into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $6; free for first timers; bring snacks to share. Info, 540-1020.

DANCE, SING AND JUMP AROUND: Live music by Kenric Kite and friends enlivens an afternoon of intergenerational circle and line dancing. Games and snacks round out the fun. Plainfield own Hall Opera House, 3-4:30 p.m. $5-10 suggested donation. Info, lizbenjamin64@gmail.com.

UPPER VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING: Creative movers learn diverse routines rooted in Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, and the Mediterranean. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 3-6 p.m. $4-8. Info, 436-2151.

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‘HOW MUCH LONGER?’: Seasoned performers Sue Schmidt, Kevin Gallagher and Bobby Stoddard join forces in the sequel to the comedy Are We There Yet?. Alexander Twilight Theatre, yndon State College, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 748-2600.

WINTER LIGHTS: See FRI.5.

‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3.

WEEKENDS AT THE FARM: See SAT.6.

fairs & festivals

WATERBURY WINTERFEST: See WED.3.

WINTER SKI FESTIVAL: See FRI.5, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

film

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

holidays

CHINESE DUMPLINGS: Foodies fête the Chinese New Year by stuffing, wrapping, boiling and eating the savory dough-based dish. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

language

DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlezvous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual WE S’ N D.3 SO | T HE drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, ATER | ‘MOTHERS AND Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions.

Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10.

Info, 540-0820.

‘AMERICAN RADICAL’: Women’s rights advocate Elizabeth Cady Stanton is at the heart of this historical drama, presented as a staged reading starring cowriter Kate Redway. See calendar spotlight.

Byers Studio, Town Hall Theate , Middlebury, 3 p.m.

Free. Info, 382-9222.

ACROYOGA WORKSHOP: POP, LOCK, WHIP & SPOT IT: High-flying ogis who are comfortable with the bird and throne postures add transitions to their repertoire. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. $15-20. Info, 448-4262.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.3.

ART CHURCH: Experienced artists and newbies alike deepen their reverence for the creativity within through meditation and a silent work session. Arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $20.

Info, 862-5302.

POWE. SNOWBOARDS DEMO: Riders scope out gear from the eco-friendly company. Bolton Valley Resort, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free with lift ticket, $2074. Info, 434-6804.

SHRINERS SUPER BINGO: Cash prizes reward players who fashion fi e in a row. Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, 12:30-4:30 p.m. $30 for 12 cards. Info, 434-2055.

‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.3, Otter Creek Yoga, Middlebury, 5-6 p.m. $20 per session.

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community

AUXILIARY BREAKFAST: Friends and neighbors fi l up on omelets, pancakes and eggs any way. VFW Post 6689, Essex Junction, 9-11 a.m. $4-8. Info, 878-0700.

health & fitness

SUN.7

CENTRAL VERMONT ROLLER DERBY OPEN SKATE: Hard-hitting gals teach novices basic skating and derby skills. Bring a mouthguard and a water bottle.

Montpelier Recreation Department, 5-6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, vtderbytcr@gmail.com.

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BURLINGTON CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.6.

NATIONAL THEATRE OF GREAT BRITAIN: Helen Mirren provides a glimpse of the woman behind the crown when starring as Queen Elizabeth II in a broadcast production of The Audience. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 2 p.m. $20. Info, 775-0903

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sports

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‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: See WED.3.

BOOKS ON THE BALCONY: Readers browse page turners at this benefit for libra y programs. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 388-4095.

BEGINNING GENEALOGY: Those looking to climb their family tree get tips from Sheila Morris, who introduces key resources for accessing ancestry information. Vermont Genealogy Library, Fort Ethan Allen, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $5. Info, 310-9285.

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outdoors

CATAMOUNT BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL EXPRESS: A shuttle service drops trail pass holders in Bolton Valley, where they brave the backcountry ski trails back to Nebraska Valley. Bolton Valley Resort, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10-15. Info, 434-6804.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY DEBATE: David Redlawsk of Rutgers University hosts a Project240 screening of the war of words between presidential candidates.

Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. Free. Info, info@project240.org.

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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HD LIVE: Opera devotees are delighted by a broadcast screening of Puccini’s Turandot starring Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom and Nina Stemme. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

lgbtq

THE SKY WRITING GROUP: Creative storytelling supports health and community cohesion in a critique-free environment. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, liz@pridecentervt. org.

montréal

‘JULIUS CAESAR’: See THU.4.

music

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE GLEE CLUB: Forty voices strong, this student ensemble performs “Winter Panorama,” a program of worldwide choral music.

Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

TRACKING & TRAILING A VERMONT CARNIVORE: Nature lovers seek signs of animal activity on a strenuous hike. Bring a bag lunch. Shelburne Farms, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $35-40. Info, 985-8686.

seminars

HOW TO RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF YOUR HOUSE: Students garner resources to trace the backstories of their abodes in a workshop with historians Sarah Rooker and Alan Berolzheimer.

Norwich Historical Society and Community Center, 1:30-3 p.m. $15-20; preregister; limited space. Info, 649-0124.

sports

POWE. SNOWBOARDS DEMO: See SAT.6.

PUBLIC SKATING: Active bodies coast across the ice. Highgate Sports Arena, 2:30-4:15 p.m. $2-3.

Info, 868-4406.

SNOWSHOE RUN & RACE: A spread of chili, cornbread and s’mores rewards athletes of all levels who take on 5K and 10K treks. Blueberry Hill Ski Center, Goshen, 10 a.m. $25-40; $15 for meal. Info, 247-6735.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Quick-footed ladies of varying skill levels break a sweat while connecting passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

talks

DILIP JOSEPH: Listeners are in awe as the Kidnapped by the Taliban: A Story of Terror, Hope and Rescue by SEAL Team Six author recounts his terrifying ordeal. Daybreak Community Church, Colchester, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 338-9118.

theater

‘ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL’: See THU.4, 7 p.m.

‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3, 5 p.m.

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: See WED.3.

‘NOISES OFF’: See FRI.5, 2 p.m.

‘ON GOLDEN POND’ AUDITIONS: Thespians vie for parts in the St. Johnsbury Players’ production of Ernest Thompso ’s comic love story. Auditorium, St. Johnsbury School, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 467-3043.

VERMONT SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL SUMMER SEASON AUDITIONS: Both male and female performers are up for all roles in Julius Caesar. North End Studios, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, jena@vermontshakespeare.org.

words

BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Call for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoet@bellsouth.net.

KATIE MCNALLY & NEIL PERLMAN: See SAT.6, United Church of Westford, 4-5 p.m. Donations.

Info, 879-4028.

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PURE COUNTRY BAND: Music lovers start with food, then dance the afternoon away to toe-tapping tunes. VFW Post 309, Peru, N.Y., meal, noon; band, 1-4 p.m. Donations. Info, 518-643-2309.

OPEN STUDIOS: See THU.4.

SCRAG MOUNTAIN MUSIC: See SAT.6, Warren United Church of Christ, 4 p.m.

WORLD MUSIC PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: Hafiz Shabazz directs Upper Valley musicians in sacred and secular strains from around the globe.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 2 p.m. $9-10.

Info, 603-646-2422.

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dance

DANCING FREEDOM: Earth, air, fire, water and spirit guide an ecstatic movement wave meant to promote healing and self-expression. Expressive Arts Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 267-210-9438.

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

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, West Rutland Town Hall, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Pittsfield Town Hall, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Catholic Center at UVM, Burlington, 1-6 p.m. United Church of Benson, Fair Haven, 1-6 p.m.

WBTV-LP RADIO MINGLE: Broadcasters get out from behind the booth to network with fellow radio makers and podcasters. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

fairs & festivals

WINTER SKI FESTIVAL: See FRI.5.

film

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

OSCAR NOMINEE MOVIE SCREENING: Cinephiles consider this year’s top contenders for Academy Awards. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6955.

food & drink

HEALTHY MEDITERRANEAN ESCAPE: Brigitte Harton dishes on the nutritious diet, giving home cooks a store tour, recipes and a cooking demo.

Hannaford Supermarket, Milton, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 893-4922.

MAMA MANGEZ: Creative families collaborate at a cooking party. Bring an ingredient and containers for leftovers. Tulsi Tea Room, Montpelier, 4-7 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-1431.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.3, 7 p.m.

MAH JONGG: Longtime players and neophytes alike compete in the popular Chinese tile game.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

PARLOR GAME NIGHT: Laughter and silliness come in spades at an evening of friendly competition.

Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-2518.

WII GAMING: Players show off their virtual gaming skills. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

health & fitness

BETTER BALANCE: See FRI.5.

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES WORKSHOP: Homeopaths brush up on the benefits of essential oils. Highgate Public Library, 6 p.m. $6; preregister.

Info, 868-3970.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.3.

NIA WITH SUZY: See SUN.7, 7 p.m.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.3, North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.3.

ZUMBA: See WED.3.

holidays

Farryl MW Bertmann, PhD, RDN, CD Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Vermont

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Picture books, songs rhymes and early math activities work tots’ mental muscles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

If we want to improve healthy eating habits among our most vulnerable families, we should be sensitive to social stigma, limited time, resources and culturally appropriate food. Farryl will share strategies and lessons-learned from her evaluation of hunger and food security programs here and abroad. We will explore programs that help support moms, infants, children, new residents, racial and ethnic minorities and refugees.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.4.

WHEN

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Naturalistled activities through fields and forests captivate little ones up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.-noon.

Donations; preregister. Info, 229-6206.

WHERE

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: See WED.3, 6-8 p.m.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: See THU.4, 11 a.m.

STORIES WITH MEGAN: Budding bookworms ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales featuring African American authors and illustrators.

Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free; groups must preregister. Info, 865-7216.

February 10, 6:00 - 7:00 pm UVM Medical Center, Main Campus, Davis Auditorium

Check out other great classes at UVMHealth.org/MedCenterHealthsource HealthSource education programs and healthy lifestyle classes are offered by Community Health Improvement at The University of Vermont Medical Center. Many of these programs are FREE, unless otherwise noted. Please note that directions are provided upon registration. FREE parking is always available onsite for all classes.

music

SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Newbies are invited to help keep the beat as Burlington’s samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes. No experience or instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 862-5017.

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seminars

Remember, the best way to a woman’s heart is through her jealous co-workers.

‘IT’S YOUR MOVE: CHOOSING A CAREER THAT WORKS FOR YOU’: Job seekers pick up tips on navigating the employment market. Community College of Vermont, Winooski, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 654-0505.

READING FREUD WITH PSYCHOLOGIST PETER BURMEISTER: Excerpts from The Interpretation of Dreams, Totem and Taboo and others offer insight into the subconscious mind. Bring or borrow books.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

sports

PUBLIC SKATING: See SUN.7, 9-10 a.m.

talks

EDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: University of Vermont’s Jane Kolodinsky sounds off in “Bellwether State or Too Small to Matter?

Vermont Insights on Food Policy Issues of National Interest.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 864-3516.

HOWARD COFFIN: The historian gi es a rundown of Vermont’s role in the Civil War as part of the Shelburne Historical Society’s winter program.

Shelburne Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, dfpenar@ comcast.net.

theater

‘ON GOLDEN POND’ AUDITIONS: See SUN.7.

words

DAYTIME POETRY WORKSHOP: Burlington Writers Workshop members break down the basics of rhyme and meter. 22 Church St., Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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All Valentine deliveries made by Friday receive FREE Champlain Chocolates.

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CRAFTERNOON: VALENTINES: A themed activity motivates youngsters to create. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

CRUISERS’ & CRAWLERS’ PLAY & STAY STORY TIME: Babies and toddlers up to age 2 engage in books, songs and social time with blocks, bubbles and parachute play. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

Evaluating Hunger Programs and Food Security

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VINYASA FLOW: Breathe in, breathe out! Pupils explore a breath-centered practice. The ellness Collective, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

kids

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY CALLING (802) 847-7222 OR REGISTERING ONLINE AT UVMHEALTH.ORG/MEDCENTERHEALTHSOURCE.

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HERBAL CONSULTATIONS: Betzy Bancroft, Larken Bunce, Guido Masé and students from the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism evaluate individual constitutions and health conditions.

City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 4-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, info@ vtherbcenter.org.

PAJAMA STORY TIME: VALENTINE’S DAY: Little ones in PJs bring their favorite stuffed animals for stories, a craft and a bedtime snack. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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FOURTH TRIMESTER AND THE NEWBOWN: Parents develop postpartum preparation care plans for their infants and themselves. Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 595-7953.

NEEDLE FELTING: Crafters ages 18 and up use supplies provided to produce Valentine’s Day hearts.

Burnham Room, Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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MONDAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze creative works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

MUST-READ MONDAY: Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Last American Man inspires conversation among readers. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

SHAPE & SHARE LIFE STORIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which participants craft into narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

film

‘ALL ME: THE LIFE & TIMES OF WINFRED REMBERT’: Vivian Ducat directs this 2011 documentary on the artist whose paintings portray bigotry in living color. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

art

OPEN ART STUDIO: Seasoned creatives and first timers alike convene to paint, knit and craft in a friendly environment. Bring a table covering for messy projects. Swanton Public Library, 4-8 p.m.

Free. Info, swantonartscouncil@gmail.com.

ROCK YOUR ART OUT: Free-form creative expression eliminates the stress and tension of the day.

Expressive Arts Burlington, 6:15-8:15 p.m. $20. Info, 862-5302.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.5.

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

crafts

OPEN CRAFT NIGHT: Creative sparks fly in a studio space fi led with snacking, sewing, socializing and sharing. Nido Fabric & Yarn, Burlington, 6-8 p.m.

Free. Info, 881-0068.

CREATIVE TUESDAYS: Artists exercise their imaginations with themed crafts. Ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

‘THE LIBRARIAN AND THE BANJO’: Filmmaker Jim Carrier attends a screening of his 2013 documentary about Dena Epstein, a librarian who revealed the instrument’s West-African roots. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 865-7211.

MONTPELIER MUSIC & MOVEMENT: Energetic children up to age 6 engage in songs and silliness with Laurie and Rachel of Active Brain, Active Body.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m.

Free. Info, 223-3338.

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food & drink

A MOSAIC OF FLAVOR: CUBAN BLACK BEAN SOUP & WHITE SWEET POTATO PUDDING: Eloy Guzman demonstrates how to prepare traditional dishes from his native country. McClure Multigenerational Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $5-10; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

VEGETARIAN POTLUCK: Stories and Dharma talks shared over a meatless meal celebrate Lama Yeshe.

Milarepa Center, Barnet, 5:307:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share. Info, 633-4136.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: Imaginations blossom when young’uns up to age 6 engage in themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Books and creative projects help tykes gain early literacy skills. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

READ TO A DOG: Tots share stories with lovable pooches. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.3, 7 p.m.

READ TO DAISY THE THERAPY DOG: Budding bookworms join a friendly canine for ear-catching narratives. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4 p.m.

Free. Info, 878-6956.

GAMING FOR TEENS & ADULTS: Tabletop games entertain players of all skill levels. Kids 13 and under require a legal guardian or parental permission to attend. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Students get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ STORY TIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS: Pint-size parTH U .4 LL’ | TH ticipants count friends, kisses, WE S EAT D EN ER | ‘ALL love letters and roses in Romeo & health & fitness ’S WELL THAT Juliet: A Counting Primer. Ilsley Public BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it!

Library, Middlebury, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, Get fit with strength, endurance, agili y and coordi388-4095. nation exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym,

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@ gmail.com.

DROP-IN YOGA: Yogis bring their own mats to a Hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free.

Info, 264-5660.

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CHILDREN’S UNDERGROUND FILM SOCIETY: Monthly movie screenings encourage viewers of all ages to think critically about artful cinema. Big Picture Theater and Café, aitsfield, 5:30 p.m.

Donations. Info, 496-8994.

KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC MOVIE CLUB: Cinema hounds view campy flicks at this ode to o fbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

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kids

LEARN TO SQUARE DANCE: Neophytes get at feel for new steps at an introductory class. Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 985-2012.

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different styles, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome.

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

education

EARTHWALK PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION: Parents and prospective students size up nature education opportunities. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 454-8500.

etc.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. UVM Patrick Gymnasium, South Burlington, 1-7 p.m.

LA LECHE LEAGUE OF THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM MONTHLY MEETING: Lactation experts and experienced mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 720-272-8841.

Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

ESSENTIAL OIL THERAPY TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM: Body and soul benefit from e tractions and infusions. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $4-5; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202.

FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY: Strength, agility, coordination and cardiovascular exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels. Charlotte Senior Center, 9-9:45 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

FREE YOGA: Students stretch away the winter blues at a community class for all levels. Whirled Tree Arts, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-2141.

KICKBOXING CLASS: Music propels this highoctane practice focused on maintaining form and achieving power through movement. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 646-577-7985.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.3, 12:15-1 p.m.

PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: See THU.4.

holidays

TEEN TINKER TUESDAY: VALENTINES: Kids ages 12 and up craft tokens of affection. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos ages 1 to 5 learn Latin American songs and games with Constancia Gómez, a native Argentinian. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216.

STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: See WED.3, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

STORY TIME FOR BABIES & TODDLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and puppets arrest the attention of children under 3. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:10-9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

TODDLER STORY TIME: Good listeners up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

WINTER STORY TIME: See WED.3.

language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage folks engage in dialogue en français. ¡Duino! (Duende), Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

music

MARK STEINBERG & PAUL ORGEL: Classical connoisseurs revel in a violin and piano recital of sonatas by Dvořák, Mozart and Prokofie . McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2284.

OPEN MIC: Musicians, storytellers and poets entertain a live audience at a monthly showcase of local talent. Wallingford Town Hall, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Info, 446-2872.

VOICE: Songs new and old explore the intricacies of amour in the vocal trio’s program “If Music Be the Food of Love.” Casella Theate , Castleton University, 7 p.m. $12-18. Info, 468-1119.

politics

MOCK VERMONT PRIMARY: A screening of the political documentary Primary leads to a presentation of polling data. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m.

Free. Info, info@project240.org.

seminars

DREAMING INTO THE EARTH: INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENTIAL DREAMWORK: An evening of ceremony and conversation encourages attendees to delve into their nighttime visions. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Free.

Info, 522-6889.

MEDICARE & YOU: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICARE: Members of the Central Vermont Council on Aging clear up confusion about the application process and plan options. Central Vermont Council on Aging, Barre, 3-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-0531.

talks

DIANNA MURRAY-CLOSE: The Uni ersity of Vermont associate professor presents the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Lecture “Beyond Mean Girls: Understanding the Development of Relational Aggression.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, UVM, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166.

RICK WINSTON: Movie clips illustrate the talk “The Hollywood Blacklist.” Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

theater

‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3.

words

WINTER LITERATURE READING SERIES: Bookworms cover pages 204 through 242 of Don DeLillo’s White Noise. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

WED.10 art

LIFE DRAWING: See WED.3.

MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE WORKSHOP: See WED.3.

crafts

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA: Needleand-thread enthusiasts gather to work on current projects. Living/Dining Room, Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 372-4255.

dance

AFROLATIN PARTY: See WED.3.

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.3.

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: See WED.3, Diamond Run Mall, Rutland, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Catalyst Church on Raceway, Jericho, 12:30-5:30 p.m.

HOW SWEET IT IS SILENT AUCTION: Fueled by appetizers, bidders make out like bandits while supporting area organizations. The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $12-20. Info, 863-3489.

TURNON BURLINGTON: See WED.3.

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film

‘THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION’: Rare archival footage informs this 2015 documentary about the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

‘LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES’: See WED.3.

‘THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING’: Naomi Klein’s examination of the tenuous relationship between capitalism and climate change inspired this 2015 environmentally focused flick. Paramount Theatre Rutland, 7 p.m. Free. Info, ben@suncommon.com.

food & drink

COMMUNITY NIGHT: Diners dig in for a cause at an evening benefiting 1% for the Planet. Pa tial proceeds are donated. Bluebird Barbecue, Burlington, 4:30-9:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink.

Info, 448-3070.

HERBS, SPICES & FOODS FOR ROMANCE: Edible items enhance feelings of well-being and love in a hands-on class with Giving Tree Botanicals’ Heather Irvine. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $14-16. Info, 224-7100.

VERMONT PRESERVATION SOCIETY FOOD SWAP & POTLUCK: Homemade, homegrown and responsibly foraged fare changes hands at a gourmet gathering. Bring fi e to 10 items to swap. Incubator, Winooski, 7 p.m. $5; cash bar. Info, 279-3444.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.3.

PATHFINDER SOCIETY: Competitors ages 16 and up give it their all in a fantasy role-playing game similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

TEEN & ADULT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Quick thinkers 14 and up rely on invented personas to face challenges and defeat enemies. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free.

Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

health & fitness

DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: See WED.3.

EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: See WED.3.

‘FREE UP THE SHOULDERS’ SIX-WEEK FELDENKRAIS SERIES: See WED.3.

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.3.

MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.3.

MINDFULNESS CLASS: See WED.3.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.3.

NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.3.

RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.3.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.3.

ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: See WED.3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. & 4-8 p.m.

TODDLER TIME: See WED.3.

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WINTER STORY TIME: See WED.3.

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YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION: Bibliophiles immerse themselves in Sacred Heart by Liz Suburbia.

East Montpelier Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4665.

crafting narratives. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

language

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.3.

music

DOUG PERKINS & THE BESSETTE QUARTET: The Farmers Night Concert Series continues with the guitarist whose repertoire ranges from Bach to bluegrass. House Chamber, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

FIDDLE JAM: Acoustic players catch up at a bowand-string session. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.

MILOŠ KARADAGLIĆ: Hailing from Montenegro, the classical guitarist shows off his six-string prowess.

UVM Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-35. Info, 656-4455.

sports

CATAMOUNT TRAIL UPHILL AT NIGHT RACE SERIES: See WED.3.

Cheers!

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: See WED.3.

talks

DAVID SHRIBMAN & CYNTHIA SKRZYCKI: The journalists demystify current events in “Confused by the News?,” a special First Wednesdays Series presentation. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

Pop open a cold one with your friends at Seven Days.

JANE C. BECK: The ermont author offers excerpts of Daisy Turner’s Kin: An African American Saga.

Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 6-7:30 p.m.

Free. Info, 877-2211.

‘MAD LOVE’: See WED.3.

‘THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES’: Dartmouth College students stage Eve Ensler’s episodic play about the female experience of love, sex, rape and more.

Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $9-10; free for students. Info, 603-646-2422.

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BOOK DISCUSSION: Avid readers swap ideas about So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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MAKING POEMS THAT WORK: See WED.3.

WEDNESDAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit lovers analyze works-in-progress penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 22 Church St., Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. m

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‘THE LION KING’: Themes from Shakespeares Hamlet, Macbeth and Henry IV thread through Disney’s 1994 animated adventure. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

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LEGO CLUB: Youngsters ages 6 and up snap together snazzy structures. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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YOUNG WRITERS & STORYTELLERS: — Kindergarteners through third graders practice

‘MOTHERS AND SONS’: See WED.3.

KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Experienced and novice players ages 9 through 13 take on challenges to defeat enemies in this pen-and-paper role-playing game. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov.

Compensation $700

STORY TIME FOR 3- TO 5-YEAR-OLDS: See WED.3.

holidays

KIDS’ OPEN GYM: See WED.3.

Flexible scheduling, including weekend and evening appointments

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: See WED.3.

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9 short appointments (approximately 20 minutes each)

SCIENCE & STORIES: OWLS: Fans of feathered fliers swoop in for a hands-on session about the nighttime hunters. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 864-1848.

ZUMBA: See WED.3.

POP IN FOR POP-UPS: With a few folds and cuts, flat sheets of paper transform into individua ized Valentine’s Day cards. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581

Researchers at the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health are looking for women who are currently pregnant to participate in a study on health behaviors and infant birth outcomes.

This study involves:

‘THE MONSTER WHO ATE MY PEAS’: Based on the children’s book by Danny Schnitzlein, this musical tells the tale of a boy’s battle against his own aversions and fears. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 10 a.m. $4-10. Info, 603-448-0400.

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INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.3.

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Pizza, Pasta, Meatballs, Risotto, Pastries, Chocolate Sponge with Ganache, Gelato. yum!

Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ART CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Watercolor w/ Ginny Joyner, Drawing 1 & 2, Zentangle, Acrylic, Birds & Flowers in Colored Pencil, & Calligraphy. Culinary arts: One-night hands-on classes where you eat well!! Balinese, Arabian, Caribbean, ˜ ai, Szechuan, Vietnamese Crepe, Middle Eastern, Hors D’oeuvres, Chocolate, Argentinian, Paella, Sauces, Sous Vide, Vegetarian,

ACCESS COMPUTER CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Computer and Internet Basics, Cloud Control, Improve Your Internet Experience, Windows Security: File and Control Panels, Picasa & iCloud, Web Album, iSync iPads/iPods/ iPhones, Twitter Essentials, Google Sketchup, MS Word Basics and More, Smartphone Use, Google Smarts, MS Excel Basics, Excel Up: ˜ e Next

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Steps, Excel Data Analysis, Website Design Fundamentals, Dreamweaver: Web Essentials, Personalized Lessons. Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed.

Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS CRAFT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Pottery: 7 choices, Bowl Turning, Welding, Carving a Spoon, Rug Hooking, Punch Needle, 3 types of Bracelet, Wool Dyeing, 3 Bag Sewing, Clothing, Pillows, Needle Felting, Card Making, Embroidery, Quilting, Cake Decorating, Knitting. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS EMPOWERMENT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Beekeeping, Birding x 2, SAT Bootcamp, Memoir Writing, Flash Fiction, Lake Ice, VT Architecture, Donner Party, Etsy Shop, Home Exchange, Wildlife Rehab.

Also, Solar Energy 101, Bridge: 2 levels, Mah Jongg, Growing Mushrooms, Hoof Health,

Animal Communication, Tree ID, Pruning, Backyard Astronomy, Motorcycle Awareness, Shoulder Massage, Cat Behavior, Reiki, Herbals: 3 choices, Soap Making, Homesteading. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS LANGUAGE CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: French: 4 Levels, Spanish: 4 Levels, Italian for Travelers, Beginning Mandarin: 2 Levels, German 1 & 2, Russian in a Nutshell! Low cost, hands-on, excellent instructors, limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions.

Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

CAMERA CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Photoshop Basics, Digital Camera: Buttons/Menus, DSLR Foundations, Digital Action Photography, Picasa Workshop, Aperture Info, Shutter Speed Skills, Photoshop Basics, Digital Spectrum, Next Layers of Photoshop, Advanced Digital Photography: Blending/Filters, InDesign. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

ACCESS BODY AND MIND CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Core Strength w/ Caroline Perkins, Tue. & ˜ u.; Weight Training, Weight Bearing and Resistance Training; Ski & Snowboard Fitness; Cyclist Fitness; Yoga: 3 choices; Swing or Ballroom w/ Terry Bouricius; Hip Hop; Jazzercise; Bollywood Dance; Voice-Overs; Guitar: 2 Levels; Banjo; String Band; Ukelele; Bagpipes; Mindful Meditation; Dreams; SelfHypnosis; Emotions/Health; and Juggling. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Materials included. Full descriptions online. Senior discounts. 200 offerings for all ages. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.

art TRADITIONAL DRAWING & PAINTING: I recently moved home to Vermont after studying and teaching at the Grand Central Atelier in NYC for the past seven years. I am offering small group classes in the classical atelier tradition at my studio on Pine St. Beginners welcome!

New students try your first class for $30. Cast: Mon./Wed., 5:30 p.m. Portrait: Tue./Thu., 5:30 p.m. Landscape: Sat., 9:30 a.m. Cost: $30/3-hour class.

Location: Brickwork Studios, 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Emilie Lee, 303-827-5854, emlee7@ gmail.com, emilielee.com/ teaching.

PASTEL CLASS: Come and learn the basics of working with pastels. ˜ is series (three lessons) is appropriate for beginners who are interested in learning about pastel supplies and techniques.

Students are encouraged to bring their own photographs to work from for inspiration. All supplies are included for the three lessons. Sat., 9-11:30 a.m., Feb. 6, 13 & 20. Cost: $120/2.5hour class (incl. all supplies).

Location: Kathryn Jarvis Art Studio, 8 Woods End Dr., Essex Junction. Info: Kathryn Jarvis, 310-0685, kathrynrjarvis@gmail. com, kathrynjarvisartstudio. com.

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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org.

Teacher bios are also available online.

BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS: If you have questions about the business of art, this workshop is for you. Consultant Laura Hale will demystify it all and discuss different ways of incorporating your business; setting up a tax account and the various kinds of taxes you’ll be responsible for; basic accounting; and registering your business name.

Instructor: Laura Hale. Mon., Feb. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

DIY: TOTE BAGS & PILLOWS: Design your own pillowcase or tote bag at this fun one-night class. Choose from ready-made designs or create your own, and leave with a finished piece by the end of the class. All materials provided, including bags and pillowcases. Instructor: Laura Hale.

Thu., Mar. 10, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $28/ person; $25.20/BCA members.

Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

JEWELRY: PRECIOUS METAL CLAY: Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a composite of 90 percent fine silver, 10 percent water and organic binder. When fired, PMC burns out the binder, leaving a solid silver piece. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated; you will be able to create several small pieces in this class (for example, rings, beads, earrings and pendants). Instructor: Rebecca Macomber. Weekly on Mon., Mar. 14-Apr. 4, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $150/person; $135/BCA members. Location: Generator, Memorial Auditorium, 250 Main St., Burlington.

KIDS: DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn how to print black-and-white photographs in the darkroom!

Students will use our film cameras to go on a photo shoot in downtown Burlington and will process their images into negatives and prints in the darkroom. All materials provided.

Instructor: Kristen Watson. Ages 11-14. Thu., Feb. 25, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cost: $85/person; $76.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

KIDS: LEGO ANIMATION: Create stop-motion animations using Legos! Students will create pieces from start to finish, creating storyboards, photographing frames and editing in iMovie.

Films will be screened at the end of class. All materials provided.

Instructor: Kristen Watson. Ages 8-12. Wed., Feb. 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cost: $85/person; $76.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

KIDS: POTTERY WHEEL: Come play with clay on the potter’s wheel and learn how to make cups, bowls and more in our BCA clay studio. Price includes one fired and glazed piece per participant. All materials provided. Ages 6-12. Instructor: Kim O’Brien. Sat., Mar. 12, 1:303:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Clay Studio, 250 Main St., Burlington.

PHOTO: B&W DARKROOM: Explore the analog darkroom!

Learn how to properly expose black and white film with your manual 35mm or medium format camera, process film into negatives, and make prints from those negatives. Cost includes a darkroom membership for the duration of the class and all supplies. No experience necessary.

Instructor: Rebecca Babbitt.

Weekly on Mon., Mar. 7-May 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $250/person; $225/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

PHOTOSHOP CRASH COURSE: Learn all of the basics of Adobe Photoshop in this three-evening intensive workshop. Uploading and saving images for print and the web, navigating the workspace, adjustment layers and basic editing tools will be covered. Bring images on your camera or on a Mac-compatible flash drive to class. No experience required.

Instructor: Liza Semler. Weekly on Mon., Mar. 7-21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $90/person; $81/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

TAKING ETSY TO THE NEXT LEVEL: Have you had an Etsy shop open for a while but traffic is slow?

Trying to figure out how to stand out? Etsy seller Laura Hale will guide you through driving traffic to your shop both using Etsy’s internal tools and creating your own online marketing methods. Instructor: Laura Hale. Tue., Mar. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington.

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KIDS LEARN TO SEW: Looking for a kids’ class full of creativity, making and fun? Nido’s Kids Learn to Sew offers beginners the basics of sewing while constructing fun projects! Learn how to thread and use a sewing machine and create basic stitches to create a simple tote bag. Ages 9-14. Sun., Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cost: $53/3-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

LEARN TO KNIT I: In this threepart class, learn the basics of knitting while making your very first hat! Begin with swatching a gauge and casting on. Learn to knit and purl in the round on a circular needle. Complete by switching to double-pointed needles to decrease and bind off.

3 Wed., Mar. 16, 23 & 30, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $88/3 2-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

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ADULT: WATERCOLOR: Instructor: Jackie Mangione.

Boost your creativity with this six-week class designed to hone your watercolor skills. We will cover a broad array of painting fundamentals demonstrating color and value relationships, wet and dry watercolor techniques, and design principles that will help you build strong paintings. 6 Thu., Apr. 14-May 19. Cost: $186/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

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WORKSHOP: FOREST TO FURNITURE: Build a rustic table or bench out of a slab of wood from a tree grown at Shelburne Farms! Explore the source of your table at the farm and then select your piece of wood and craft it into a table or bench.

Prior wood-working experience is helpful, but not necessary. Sat. & Sun., Jun. 11-12, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. & 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $450/ person; member discount avail.

Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

WORKSHOP: TOWN AND COUNTRY: Instructor: John Brickels. Learn how to create wall-mounted buildings and barns using slab and extruded clay. We will be using John’s signature mocha-colored clay and will explore hand-building techniques that exploit the many wonderful qualities of clay and discuss successful design ideas. From country barn to city row house, you will end the day with an architectural themed sculpture that, after firing, you will be able to hang proudly on the wall. Sun., Mar. 6, 10-4 p.m.

Cost: $105/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels.

Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 5981077, info@salsalina.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! ° ere is no better time to start than now!

Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail. com, dsantosvt.com.

design/build BICYCLE MECHANICS 101: Learn to repair and maintain your bike! Bicycle Mechanics 101 is seven-session introduction to bicycle mechanics.

Students receive instruction on the systems and parts of the bicycle and bicycle anatomy, practice common repairs and work one-on-one with professional mechanics to learn all the basics. Weekly on Thu., Jan. 28-Mar. 10, 6-8 p.m., or Fri., Jan. 29Mar. 11, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $175/14 hours total instruction. Location: Bike Recycle Vermont, 664 Riverside Ave., Burlington. Info: Burlington Bike Project, Christine Hill, 264-9687, christine@bikerecyclevt.org, bikerecyclevermont.org.

WOOD SUP BUILDING: We’re opening our shop to standup paddleboard enthusiasts ready for the challenge of building their own personalized wooden SUP. Our craftsmen have dedicated SUP stations for individuals or couples willing to work handson to create their own boards, from wood skeleton to fiberglass. Work is mentored by skilled shop foremen.

Contact us for class schedules. Cost: $1,500/2 mo. desk space & materials. Location: Tao Woodworking, 180 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Tao Woodworking, Duane Albro, 9993075, duane@taowoodworking. com, taowoodworking.com.

DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African Drums! Drums provided!

Burlington Beginners Djembe, Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Jan. 20, $48/4 weeks; Mar. 9, $60/5 weeks (no class Apr. 6); Apr. 27, $72/6 weeks. $15/drop-in.

Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe, ° u., 7-8:20 p.m. starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28, $72/4 weeks; $22/walk-ins.

Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends!

Please register online or come directly to the first class!. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington, & Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko!

Beginner/Recreational Class, Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., starting Jan. 19, $48/4 weeks; Mar. 8, $60/5 weeks; Apr. 26, $72/6 weeks.

Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners, Mon. & Wed., 6:308:30 p.m. starting Jan. 18, $192/4 weeks; Mar. 7, $144/3 weeks; Mar. 28, $96/2 weeks. Kids and Parents’ Class, Mon. & Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m., starting Jan. 18, $80/child or $152/parent-child for 4 weeks; Mar. 7, $60/child or $112/parentchild for 3 weeks; Mar. 28, $40/ child or $76/parent-child for 2 weeks (no class Apr. 4 or 6); Apr. 25, $60/child or $112/parent-child for 3 weeks. Five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class!.

Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

TAIKO IN MONTPELIER!: Kids and parents’ taiko drumming, ° u., 4:30-5:20 p.m. starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28. $48; $91 for pair.

4 weeks. Montpelier taiko class, ° u., 5:30-6:50 p.m. starting Jan. 21, Mar. 10 & Apr. 28. $72/4 weeks; $22/walk-ins. Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class!. Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

BUILDING EMPATHY WORKSHOP: Learn to be a more active participant in undoing racism. Explore and deconstruct racial myths in order to improve your ability to identify subconscious bias that affect daily life.

Discover the concept of white fragility, which is the struggle for white people to tolerate discussions on race, and how to combat it. Improve your overall knowledge and practice skills on how to engage in addressing racism within yourself and your communities. Register online pjcvt.org or by calling 863-2345, ext. 6. Tue., 6:30-8:30 p.m., through Mar. 29. Cost: $30/PJC members; $60/public; free for people 24 and younger. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Location: O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski. Info: 863-2345-6, kyle@pjcvt.org.

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EXPLORING CONNECTIONS: CORE SUPPORT/FLEXION & EXTENTION: ° is workshop uses movement and metaphor to explore the expressive body, incorporating movement fundamentals as well as drawing and writing to explore the relationship between movement and personal expression. Our goal will be to facilitate a lively interplay between inner connectivity and outer expressivity to enrich your movement potential, change ineffective neuromuscular movement patterns, and encourage new ways of moving and embodying your inner self.

Instructor: Sara McMahon. Fri., Feb. 5, 5:45-7:45 p.m. Cost: $25/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

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ADULT: WOODWORKING LEVEL 2: Instructor: Chris Ramos.

Craftsman-Style Bookcase. For students looking to broaden their experience from our introductory Shaker table class, this project offers new approaches to joinery and basic case construction. Using ash hardwood, students will build a bookcase, choosing one of two size options, with solid side planks and through joinery. Thu., 10 weeks, Apr. 14-Jun. 16, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $488/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

THE ART OF LIVING AND DYING WELL: Learn a variety of skills for living well so as to die well, via a series of experiential exercises that foster living richly and prepare for a good end to life. Weekly on Wed., Feb. 10, 17 & 24 & Mar. 2, 7-9 p.m.; snow date Mar. 9. Cost: $60/person.

Location: The Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover La., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909.

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Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

ADULT: STAINED GLASS: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. ° is class will teach you the basics of stained glass using the copperfoil method pioneered by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Learn about pattern selection, different types of glass, cutting and fitting glass pieces, and how to foil and solder everything together to create a beautiful stained glass panel.

8 Thu., Apr. 14-Jun. 9, 6-8 p.m.

Cost: $303/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

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DREAM GROUP WITH A ARTSY TWIST: Are you a Dreamer? ° is new twist on an old-style dream group engages traditional models of interpretation and branches out into innovative explorations of your dream images/scenarios using visual art, writing, collage and improvisation while working solo and in dyads, triads and whole group exercises. No previous art experience necessary. Weekly on Wed., 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mar. 9-Apr. 6. Cost: $100/five weeks; all materials included. Preregistration is required. Location: Expressive Arts Burlington, 200 Main St., Suite 9, Burlington. Info: Topaz Weis, 343-8172, topazweis@ gmx.net, expressiveartsburlington.com.

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Students will complete several practice pieces before designing and creating wearable finished pieces out of sterling silver. ° ere will be weekly demonstrations including sawing, drilling, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming, and soldering techniques. 8 Wed., Apr. 13-Jun. 1, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $293/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

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LEARN TO SEW SERIES: Take our two-part Learn to Sew series beginning Mon., Feb. 15, with Learn to Sew 1. Learn machine basics and fundamental sewing techniques. Follow up with our Learn to Sew II class, Mon., Feb. 29, to continue building your sewing repertoire. Leave with finished projects and inspiration.

Register today! 2 Mon., Feb. 15 & 29, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $106/2 3-hour classes, materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington.

Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

ADULT: CLAY HAND-BUILDING: Instructor: Susan Parente. We will explore coiling, pinching and slab work, building a solid foundation and skills. Mastering hand-building fundamentals is a satisfying path for both beginners and more experienced artists in clay. Creating unique hand-built pieces begins with the basics. We will explore form, demo a variety of approaches to surface treatment and exchange ideas in a comfortable, well-equipped studio. Fri., Apr. 15-Jun. 3, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $303/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne.

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healing arts REIKI 1 COURSE: Reiki is easy to learn and practice! You will begin practicing self-Reiki during the first class. Learn protocols for self-Reiki and for offering informal Reiki sessions to your family, close friends, or animals in your life. Learn how Reiki supports your wellness and medical therapies. A comprehensive manual is included. 5 Wed., starting Feb. 10, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $300/5-week course & comprehensive manual. Location: Green Mountain Reiki Institute, 33 Blair Park Rd., Suite 101, Williston. Info: Sandy Jefferis, 343-2634, sandy@ greenmountainreikiinstitute.com, greenmountainreikiinstitute. com.

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jewelry JEWELRY CLASSES: Learn how to make your own jewelry in a fully equipped studio with a German-trained goldsmith in a private and bright atmosphere.

All skill levels. “make your own wedding bands,” bachelorette events, summer camps for teenager, etc. For existing students: drop-in hours, Mon., 1-4 p.m. Also special classes like PMC, sandcasting, stone setting. 4 classes, Mon. or Thu., 9:30-noon. Cost: $160/10-hour class (+ cost of silver, $3/gramm). Location: 26 Spring St., Burlington. Info: Jane Frank Jewellery Design, Jane Frank, 999-3242, info@janefrank. de, janefrank.net.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high quality affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers lesson package. Our 10th year.

Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and car- dio-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., teach- ing in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston.

Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

massage ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: ˛ is program teaches two forms of 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 ˛ eory. Additionally, 100 hours of Western anatomy and physiology will be taught.

VSAC nondegree grants are available. NCBTMB-assigned school. Begins Sep. 2016. Cost: $5,000/500-hour program.

Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct.. Info: Scott Moylan, 2888160, elementsofhealing@ verizon.net, elementsofhealing.net.

mathematical philosphy POLYHEDRAL, GEOMETRY & THE FOUR ELEMENTS IN SCIENCE, RELITION, NATURE AND JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE ELSE: We will roll from Plato to Bucky Fuller, and we will bounce from Archimedes to Arthur Young in an exploration of numbers and shapes in the word around us.

Thu., Feb. 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m. By donation. Location: Railyard, 272 Battery St., Burlington.

Info: 933-6103.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: ˛ rough 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. ˛ e Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org.

2016: A YEAR OF MINDFULNESS!: Want more peace, joy, and freedom in your life? Make 2016 more mindful and join us at Exquisite Mind Studio, downtown Burlington’s dogma-free mindfulness community. Come to a class or special event. Nina La Rosa, a Basic Mindfulness facilitator, guides weekly offerings suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. Tue., 12:15-1 p.m.; Wed., 6-7:30 p.m. $5-20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Location: Exquisite Mind Studio, 88 King St., Suite 101, Burlington. Info: Nina La Rosa, 735-2265, nina@ ninalarosa.com, ninalarosa.com/ schedule.

pilates EMPOWER PILATES: Groove With the Oov is a new class allowing the core to move correctly in a 3D way. Not a BOSU or roller! Stability, Mobility & Spinal Health will prepare you for

training for the marathon, upcoming golf season or dreaded housework. Classes taught by physical therapist Mary Grunvald. Weekly on Thu., 5-5:45 p.m., or by appt. Please preregister. Cost: $15/class. Location: Empower Pilates, 905 Roosevelt Hwy., Suite 100, Colchester. Info: 316-7249.

shamanism LEARNING TO FLY: A SHAMANIC APPROACH TO TRAUMA: Learning to travel safely through inner landscapes is at the root of many shamanic traditions. ˛ is can be challenging for those who have faced trauma. In this workshop, we will explore the inner journey and discuss skills for exploring inner worlds with safety and compassion. Preregistration is necessary. By donation. Led

by Michael Watson, LCMHC. Sat., Feb. 13, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Location: JourneyWorks, 1205 North Ave., Burlington. Info: 8606203, journeyworksvt.com.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: ˛ e Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill.

Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

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WISDOM TAROT: GOING DEEPER: ˛ is five-week advanced class will deepen your Tarot knowledge and practice. Explore astrological associations, archetypes, mythology and the deeper spiritual goals of each Major Arcana card.

Learn new “wisdom readings.”

Sherri Glebus, MA, has been a professional Tarot reader and teacher for over 15 years. Thu., 6-8 p.m., Feb. 11-Mar. 10. Cost: $150/5 full weeks. Location: Center for Arts and Learning, 46 Barre St., Montpelier. Info: Sherri Glebus, 223-0090, sglebus@gmail.com, tarot-intuitive.com.

HONEST YOGA, THE ONLY DEDICATED HOT YOGA FLOW CENTER: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily classes in Essentials, Flow and Core Flow with alignment constancy. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student 1st week unlimited; $15/class or $130/10-class card; $12/ class for student or senior or $100/10-class punch card.

Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, S. Burlington.

Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com.

writing ART & WRITING WITH PATRICIA FONTAINE: Participants use simple exercises to explore art and writing to reduce stress. With masters’ degrees in counseling psychology and transformative language arts, Patricia Fontaine has taught expressive art and writing courses for many years sharing that “writing benefits our lives and health in positive ways.” No writing, art experience necessary! Sat., Mar. 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $20/person.

Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters.org, voicesofvermonters.org.

DABBLERS & SUNDAY POETS: Join poet Daniel Lusk for a weekly session, sharing your own new work in a comfortable and convivial environment. Winner of a 2016 Pushcart Prize for his genre-bending essay “Bomb,” Daniel is author of the Vermeer Suite (Wind Ridge) and is a senior lecturer emeritus at UVM. 5 Tue., Mar. 8, 15, 22 & 29 & Apr. 5, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $100/ person. Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: 9227641, lin@voicesofvermonters.org, voicesofvermonters.org.

MICRO MEMOIRS & LIFE STORIES WITH MICHELLE DEMERS: Shortform flash fiction also works well for memoir and nonfiction writing.

Writing short-short pieces (200700 words) shines a laser focus on the most important aspects of your story, highlighting key people, places and events. Discover how short, intense bursts of writing can illuminate the larger truths of our lives. 6 Mon., Mar. 7, 14 & 28 & Apr. 4, 11 & 18, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $125/ person. Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters. org, voicesofvermonters.org.

THE CRAFT OF WRITING CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS: Join award-winning children’s picture book author and Flying Pig Bookstore co-owner Elizabeth Bluemle in this annual workshop, which will be tailored to the mix of people attending. Learn how to craft one of the most challenging and fun writing forms in a genial environment with a masterful instructor. 6 Wed., Feb. 10 & 17 & Mar. 2, 9, 16 & 23, 6:30-8 p.m. Cost: $125/person. Location: The Writer’s Barn, 233 Falls Rd., Shelburne. Info: 922-7641, lin@voicesofvermonters. org, voicesofvermonters.org.

EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical ˛ erapy offers yoga classes for beginners, experts, athletes, desk jockeys, teachers, fitness enthusiasts, people with who think they are inflexible. Choose from a wide variety of classes and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Philosophy, Yoga Wall, ˛ erapeutics and Alignment.

Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here.

Cost: $15/class; $130/10-class card; $5-10/community classes.

Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com.

YOGA ROOTS: Yoga Roots strives to provide community experiences that promote healing on all levels with a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusurainspired, Kundalini, Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, Nia, Prenatal, Teen and Energy Yoga! Check out our special offerings: Feldenkrais: Freeing Up the Shoulders: Sat., Feb. 6, 3-5 p.m.; Open House Anniversary Celebration: Feb. 11, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Flow with Confidence & Ease with Katie Bohlin and Donna Anfuso: Feb. 13, 3:30-5 p.m. Registration suggested.

Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s.

Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt. com.

HOT YOGA BURLINGTON: Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, restless or just bored?

Come try something different!

Yes, it’s yoga, you know, stretching and stuff. But we make it different. How? Come and see.

Hot Yoga Burlington is Vermont’s first Far Infrared heated hot yoga studio, experience it! Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com.

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music VAUGHN BENJAMIN: The influence comes in multiple ways. It’s not just melody and verse. It’s about the roots and the history and the story.

SD: Both with Midnite and Akae Beka, you take a global perspective. You write a lot about politics and social issues. Would you say that approach was influenced by Marley?

VB: A global perspective is the responsibility of humanity. Just to know that you’re one person here out of billions. The global ideal is to make sense out of the chaos. It is difficult, but it is the work before us. And I hope to make a difference in any way I can.

SD: Akae Beka is almost the same band as Midnite, minus your brother. His absence aside, what are some of the differences between the two groups?

VB: It’s all part of the same conversation. I’m more or less putting forward what I’ve always put forward, which is original music, based in a historical view.

We’re just doing what we have always done.

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SD: Are you performing Midnite songs alongside Akae Beka material?

VB: All the things I sing I have written over the span of all the years. We basically deal with what the time represents, what’s called for at the time. But I don’t sing any music that I didn’t create.

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aughn Benjamin is best known as the leader and cofounder of the acclaimed St. Croix roots reggae band Midnite. Formed in 1989, that band is widely credited as a torchbearer of roots reggae, bridging the gap between the seminal work of artists such as Peter Tosh, Burning Spear and Bob Marley and the current generation of roots-reggae stars such as Jah9, Chronixx and Jesse Royal.

Last year, Benjamin reformed and renamed Midnite as Akae Beka. The band’s membership is almost identical to Midnite’s, save for Midnite cofounder and bassist Ron Benjamin. Vaughn Benjamin has been vague when it comes to his brother’s absence, citing in several interviews, “Life changes, convictions and revelations.”

He is more open to talking about Akae Beka’s latest record, Homage to the Land. While the album is informed by roots reggae in style and scope, it bears a distinctly progressive sonic edge. That’s especially true of the majestic horn and string arrangements, which frame Benjamin’s soulful rasp throughout the record.

On Saturday, February 6, Akae Beka play at the Rusty Nail in Stowe. In advance of that show, Seven Days caught up with Benjamin by phone.

SEVEN DAYS: You’re playing the Rusty Nail on Bob Marley’s birthday. Obviously, his influence in reggae and beyond is incalculable. But what influence did he have on you personally?

SD: Recently, a new generation of roots-reggae artists has begun to emerge, specifically from Jamaica, acts like Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid and Jesse Royal. Do you take any pride in the current roots-reggae revival?

VB: To be honest, it’s more or less information-driven and principle-driven, the vibration that keeps people returning to roots and culture in music. So what you see is an extension of mind-sets around the culture.

And it’s a very good thing and a positive thing. So if someone wants to say that about us, I will be happy to humbly accept that as part of the work, you know?

SD: Especially given how popular dancehall has been, seeing a return to roots reggae, especially in Jamaica, has been encouraging for a lot of people.

VB: Yes, I agree.

SD: I was intrigued by the variety of arrangements on Homage to the Land. ˛ e album has a roots sensibility and feel but leans on progressive arrangements, especially in the horn and string parts. Were you consciously looking to push the envelope in that regard?

VB: Most of that just happened naturally. Traveling to Costa Rica, I met a lot of new players, the violin players.

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A little over a week ago, I received an intriguing, if bewildering, text.

It read: “Did Higher Ground get sold to Magic Hat?” The question came from a reliable source, someone who has a pulse on the local music scene and has tipped me off to legit stories more than once. Still, the notion of the local beer company purchasing the grandest rock club in the land seemed, well, absurd.

For one thing, since 2012 Magic Hat Brewing has been the property of a Costa Rican company, Florida Ice and Farm, which bought out North American Breweries, the conglomerate that purchased MH in 2010. So why would a massive Alan Newman beer company from Costa Rica want to get into the live music biz in, of all places, Vermont?

For another, from what I know of Higher Ground founders ALEX CROTHERS and KEVIN STATESIR, the idea that they would sell the club to really outside interests struck me as unlikely, bordering on laughable. Owning a rock club is not exactly a get-rich-quick scheme. To do it right takes time, savvy and, perhaps above all else, a passion for something other than the bottom line.

In their 17 years running HG, Crothers and Statesir have proven that the music means as much to them as money does, and perhaps more. Obviously, they wouldn’t be in the business if they couldn’t make a living at it. And based on how Higher Ground has expanded off-site recently — Portland’s State Theatre, producing festivals such as Boston Calling and Wilco’s Solid Sound, etc. — it would appear to be a good living. So, barring what BILL SIMMONS would call a “Godfather offer” — that’s an offer you can’t refuse, either because the money is too good or because Marlon Brando will kill you — why would they sell? And why would that offer come from Costa Rica?

As is often the case in the rumor mill, the rumor — though it gained some traction around town as the week wore on — was wrong. Well, mostly.

As reported on the Seven Days arts blog Live Culture earlier this week, there has indeed been a major change at Higher Ground. And there is, in fact, a Magic Hat connection.

Magic Hat cofounder ALAN NEWMAN has bought out Statesir.

“I assume you’re calling to ask, ‘What the fuck are you thinking, Alan?’”

That’s Newman, opening the conversation I had with him late last week.

Though I’d planned to phrase the question more politely, that was gist of what I

wanted to know from the local beer baron. So, what the fuck are you thinking, Alan?

“You might not know this, but my intention was never to start a brewery,” he continued.

I actually did know that. Before Seven Days, I worked for many years and in many capacities for Magic Hat. As the story goes, after he cofounded Gardener’s Supply and Seventh Generation, Newman was actively looking to buy not a brewery but a nightclub. Specifically, he wanted the famed Austin blues club Antone’s.

But his bid came in a week too late.

Shortly thereafter, Newman hooked up with brewer Bob Johnson, and Magic Hat was born. By the way, the brewery’s original name was the Magic Hat Brewing Company and Performing Arts Center. The company has lived up to that designation. The Night of the Living Dead Halloween parties at the brewery were the stuff of legend. And MH has always had a strong presence at concerts and festivals both in and out of state — not to mention the festivities surrounding its annual Mardi Gras parade in BTV. So for Newman to jump into the live music biz isn’t as crazy as it might seem at first glance.

Neither Newman nor Crothers would dish on specific plans for Higher Ground’s future, but the former beer man did offer some possible clues about what might be in store.

“Once we get the business structured the way we want it to be, we’ll starting thinking about what we can do to grow this business,” he said. “How do we make the music experience more consumer friendly? Can we improve the lights? Can we improve the sound, the flooring? Can we improve the flow at the bar? How does Higher Ground become the epicenter for live music in New England?”

As for Statesir, he’s not disappearing. In fact, you might see him even more now. For at least the next year, he’s staying on as sort of a “super host,” greeting fans on the floor as they come into the club and greeting bands when they arrive. He’ll serve as Higher Ground’s ambassador, which he says was always his favorite part of running the club. He leaves the club’s day-to-day operations to a tandem of general manager Mia Sladyk and assistant GM Alex Cort.

“Kevin is such an integral part of the fabric of that place,” said Crothers. “So we’re excited he’ll be around during the transition to make it smooth and easy and fun.”

So what does it all mean? I’m not sure even Crothers or Newman knows quite yet. But new blood and new ideas are rarely bad, especially when they come from someone with a track record like Newman’s. Crothers called him an “iconoclast,” and he’s not wrong. I have a feeling the coming

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So it came from new interactions with new musicians. It seemed to me they were very professional but putting forward ideas to be offered to the King of Kings, and in that sense it was a beautiful thing.

SD: On “World Citizenship,” why did you insert storm sounds, rain and thunder, into the mix? Were you making an explicit statement?

VB: It wasn’t me personally making a statement. It’s about international morality, as spoken about by Haile Selassie I. World citizenship and international morality are very relevant in the times right now in the world community, so I think they’re pertinent to know.

SD: In your own words, what does international morality mean?

VB: It is what exists now, what people decide is an acceptable mode of behavior for interaction between all of the different nations, and addressing what we would identify as moral breakdowns, from a worldwide, countrywide, even citywide perspective. It is a fact that these things haven’t faded. There are still the same vices; there is still envy and corruption and greed and malice on the front pages of newspapers all over the world.

So it comes down to what the people agree about together again. It’s not my place to say what some people agree isn’t an acceptable mode of behavior.

We can come together collectively and decide what is acceptable for humanity and then reinforce through mental and physical resources.

SD: Do you follow American politics?

VB: But of course! It is relevant around the world, and America is a part of world interactions.

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SD: We’re about to begin the process of electing a new president. Do you have thoughts on the way the race is shaping up so far?

VB: As a Rastafarian, I always try to be aware of what the objectives are before us and what we can do to make things a little better. So I’m very aware of what is happening internationally. But I also try not to influence the outcome of any election to which I’m not a citizen of that particular state. So I’ll keep those thoughts to myself. But I do know that being candid, being forthright, being truthful, the people who are most fundamentally based in principle, they will end up having the most appeal in times when people are in desperate situations and looking for stability.

SD: So Bernie, then?

VB: Bless, man. King Rastafari, bless.

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Speaking of Waking Windows, the majority of the May festival’s lineup was announced this week. In addition to the bands we reported on a couple of weeks ago, the headlining slate includes YACHT, SPEEDY ORTIZ, PROTOMARTYR, JAW GEMS, the

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The local lineup was announced, too, and includes, well, just about everyone in town, which is pretty damn cool.

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If you go, stick around after his set.

At 9:30 both nights, VCC is hosting a Trump vs. Bernie debate, with Adomian

Last but not least, the Burlington Big Cat, WCAT 98.3 FM — 1390 on your AM dial — is in danger of, as the station’s website puts it, going extinct. The Big Cat plays a unique mix — at least in modern radio — of rock oldies and early country from the 1950s and ’60s. But the station’s ownership is contemplating a format change to — drum roll, please — ’70s rock. Because God knows there’s not enough of that on the radio already.

Sigh.

Last week, the Big Cat launched a petition to save its format. A rep from the station declined to speak about it, as negotiations with ownership are ongoing. So we’ll be following along over the coming weeks. In the meantime, check out the petition through the link at wcat98.com. And tune into 98.3 while you still can.

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JUNIPER: Taylor Haskins Quartet (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom & Guests (eclectic), 6 p.m., free. Formula 5, Sammich (rock), 9 p.m., free/$5.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Jim Charonko (blues), 8 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Life of the Party (improv comedy), 7 p.m., $5.

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FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell & Clyde Stats (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Andriana Chobot Trio (jazz, folk), 4 p.m., free. Too Hot to Handle (funk), 8 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV ˜ ursdays, 3 p.m., free.

CLUB METRONOME: ’90s Night with DJ Fattie B, 10 p.m., $5.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: D Jay Baron (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: NYT (soul), 8 p.m., free. Bonjour Hi with Al Moore & Van Hauer (house), 10 p.m., free.

RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Colin McCaffrey & Friends (folk), 6 p.m., donation.

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NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

Diamon, Elephant (trip-hop), 9 p.m., $10.

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RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Max Garcia Conover, Ben Rabb (indie folk), 9 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: James Adomian (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $15. Trump Vs. Bernie Debate (comedy), 9:30 p.m., $15. Comedy Roulette (standup), 11 p.m., free.

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Burlington’s Vultures of Cult have made a name for themselves picking stringy flesh from the discarded carcass of post-rock.

In 2010 the band offered a gnarly “stoner rock opera,” Cold Hum. They followed with the blistering sludge of Fathoms in 2012, an album noted as much for its lengthy stretches of bleak and punishing soundscapes as its eerily quiet interludes.

In 2013, the band took a quick beach vacation on the EP SVRF, applying the same sinister curiosity heard on their earlier works to the slippery guitar curls

of surf rock. Then, in 2015, VOC released what may go down as their magnum opus, Bitter Gloom on a Golden Dawn, a sweeping and queerly mystical rumination on the natural world as brutal and beautiful as nature itself. “Cinematic” is overused in rock-scribe jargon, but Bitter Gloom was worthy of the term. So, too, is VOC’s latest effort, Pastoral.

Pastoral is essentially one long movement, a 20-minute slow burn that simmers with ominous tension before unleashing its true, frightening fury. It begins with desolate guitar lines that meander, almost arrhythmically, just on the edge of dissonance, as if peering into the void. These lines eventually coalesce into a dirge, anchored by the beating heart of a kick drum. To return to Pastoral’s cinematic quality, the chilling percussive effect is not unlike the sound of Leonardo DiCaprio’s strained breaths that bookend The Revenant with such visceral immediacy.

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Lyrically, Bar None the Best are perhaps too devoted to reproducing the gritty authenticity of the NYC boom-bap they grew up on. Every cliché within easy reach makes an appearance on this short playlist. Do they pack “Glocks with the hollow caps?” Check. Do they “bang with Crips and Bloods?” Yup. Are they “nastier than sex with fags?” Sure, that, too. If it wasn’t all so earnest, it would come off as parody. They definitely mean it, though.

For rappers, claiming to be “the greatest to ever do this” is essentially mandatory and always has been.

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The chemistry between these two emcees is rock solid. Their voices are complementary flavors of thug rasp, and their flow patterns are more or less identical twins. M. Rich tends to focus on being the best rapper alive, mentions being white surprisingly often and harbors some real anger about the success of Macklemore. J-Hess stays grounded in reflective narratives about trying to escape the cycle of violence and drugs. Both are big fans of repeated wordplay schemes

of the piece changes. Here, Justin Gonyea and Stephen Sharp’s scorched guitar tones evoke the emptiness of blighted desert wastelands.

About seven minutes in, vocals finally emerge, as if sweeping across these sonic badlands. Sharp and Gonyea sing-chant in dire, Alice in Chains-style harmony, “Invocations / Spoken true / All is calm now / Light moves through.”

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MONKEY HOUSE: Happy Hour with the Willoughbys (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Phil Yates & the Affiliates, REDadmiral, Eastern Mountain ime (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Shane Murley (folk), 6:30 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Julia Kate Davis (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Michelle Rodriguez Blues Band, 9 p.m., free.

ESPRESSO BUENO: Belle of the Fall (indie folk), 7:30 p.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Curtis & Jess (folk), 7 p.m., free.

Matt Schrag & Chris Bierman (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: Upstate Rubdown, Crop Duster (acoustic, rock), 9 p.m., $6.

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Joe Moore Band (blues), 9 p.m., $3.

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middlebury area

PHAT KATS TAVERN: The Ed (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Moose Crossing (jazz), 6 p.m., $3. Barbacoa (surf), 9 p.m., $3.

JASPER’S TAVERN: Dust Below Paris (rock), 9 p.m., $5.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Free Air & Cliff Reynolds (rock), 10 p.m., free.

MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom

JASPER’S TAVERN: DJ Speedo (dance party), 9 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Tribute Night: Funk with the Kingdom Tribute Revue, 8 p.m., free.

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outside vermont

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

SUN.7

burlington

CLUB METRONOME: Masefield Perkins Fishman Bolles (bluegrass), 7 p.m., $15/20. Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

FRANNY O’S: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Josh Glass (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Space Echo with Jahson Deejay (house), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Heloise and the Savoir Faire (pop), 9:30 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Eugene Tyler Band (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. Into the Mystic: A Tribute to Van Morrison, the Congress, 9 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: WRUV Social, noon, free. WrangellSaint Elias (folk), 7 p.m., free. Wes Buckley & the Chums (rock), 8 p.m., free. Mat Sambuco (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Calico Blue (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Knot Dead (rock), 10 p.m., free.

burlington

FRANNY O’S: Kyle Stevens’ Happiest Hour of Music (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.

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

THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Emily Dumas (folk), 6 p.m., free. Jason Mallery (folk), 7 p.m., free. Jason Lee (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Love Child (rock), 10:30 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation.

chittenden county

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

RED SQUARE: NYT (soul, hip-hop), 4 p.m., free.

Squid Parade (funk), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

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

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Bleeker & MacDougal (folk), 11 a.m., donation.

barre/montpelier

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

SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Rock & Roll Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Questionable Company (rock), 8:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

chittenden county

GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: The enderbellies (bluegrass), 8:30 p.m., $10.

MONKEY HOUSE: Tyler Daniel Bean, Raw Blow, Aneurysm (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nerbak Brothers (blues), 5 p.m., free. The Remed (rock), 9 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Disco Brunch with Craig Mitchell, 11:30 a.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Green Mountain Playboys (Cajun), 9 p.m., free.

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burlington

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (open jam), 10:30 p.m., free.

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

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JUNIPER: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Waves of Adrenaline (folk), 7 p.m., free. Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Brickdrop, Coquette (funk, rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RADIO BEAN: Molly Parmenter (folk), 7 p.m., free.

Art Herttua (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 10:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

chittenden county

MOOGS PLACE: Hillside Rounders (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Motown Mondays (soul), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

RUSTY NAIL: Bob Marley Birthday Celebration: Akae Beka, Satta Sound (reggae), 8 p.m., $20/25.

stowe/smuggs area

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ESPRESSO BUENO: Espresso Brain-O (trivia), 7 p.m., $5. Femcom (standup), 9 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: Super Bowl Extravaganza, 5 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Comedy Night, 8 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: James Adomian (standup comedy), 7 p.m., $15. Trump Vs. Bernie Debate (comedy), 9:30 p.m., $15. Comedy Roulette (standup), 11 p.m., free.

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outside vermont

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Dana Barry, 9 p.m., free.

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burlington

JP’S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Myles Jewell Film Screening, 8 p.m., free.

Dan Ryan Express (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Monthly Blues Jam with Collin Craig & Friends, 7 p.m., free.

Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

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RADIO BEAN: Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Zach DuPont (indie folk), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

RED SQUARE: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The Moth: rue Stories Told Live (storytelling), 8 p.m., NA.

chittenden county

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area MOOGS PLACE: Jason Wedlock (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

JUNIPER: Ray Vega: New Music from Amer-Rican Tales (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom & Guests, 6 p.m., free. NYT, Guthrie Galileo, the Blind Continuum (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: MIchael Chinworth and the Rudder Band (pop), 7:30 p.m., free. The Danger Algorithm (rock), 9 p.m., free. Seven Leaves (reggae), 10:30 p.m., free.

upper valley

RED SQUARE: DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

WINDSOR STATION RESTAURANT & BARROOM: Dave Richardson (folk), 6 p.m., free.

WED.10 burlington

CLUB METRONOME: Gubbulidis with Mihali & Zdenek of Twiddle (acoustic jam), 8 p.m., $5/10. 18+.

THE DAILY PLANET: Paul Asbell & Clyde Stats (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Wildlife Collective (trap), 10 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m.,

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barre/montpelier

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

SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free.

THREE BEANS CAFÉ: Greg Ryan (acoustic), 6 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs area

MOOGS PLACE: Dolce Duo (folk), 8 p.m., free.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

RUSTY NAIL: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free.

middlebury area

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

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Standup Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. 18+.

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: The Wailers (reggae), 9 p.m., $19.80/23.

ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Zensday College Night, 10 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

northeast kingdom

chittenden county

MONKEY HOUSE: Cringe! A Night of Hilarious Humiliation (comedy), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Keating Five (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

rutland area

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

outside vermont

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

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

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STOWE/SMUGGS AREA

CLAIRE’S RESTAURANT & BAR, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053 MATTERHORN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198 MOOGS PLACE, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225 PIECASSO, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411 RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593 THE RUSTY NAIL, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245 STOWEHOF INN, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722 SUSHI YOSHI, 1128 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4135 SWEET CRUNCH BAKESHOP, 246 Main St., Hyde Park, 888-4887

MIDDLEBURY AREA

51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE, 51 Main St., Middlebury, 388-8209 BAR ANTIDOTE, 35C Green St., Vergennes, 877-2555 CITY LIMITS, 14 Greene St., Vergennes, 877-6919 TOURTERELLE, 3629 Ethan Allen Hwy., New Haven, 453-6309 TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE, 86 Main St., Middlebury, 388-0002

RUTLAND AREA

HOP’N MOOSE BREWERY CO., 41 Center St., Rutland 775-7063 PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS/ NORTHWEST

CHOW! BELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456

UPPER VALLEY

BREAKING GROUNDS, 245 Main St., Bethel, 392-4222

NORTHEAST KINGDOM

JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour Ln., Newport, 334-2224 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 PHAT KATS TAVERN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064 THE PUB OUTBACK, 482 Vt. 114, East Burke, 626-1188 THE STAGE, 45 Broad St., Lyndonville, 427-3344 TAMARACK GRILL, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7390

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OUTSIDE VERMONT

MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222 NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200.

OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-324-2200 PALMER ST. COFFEE HOUSE, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 518-561-6920

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BACKSTAGE PUB, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494 GOOD TIMES CAFÉ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444 HIGHER GROUND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777

BAGITOS BAGEL & BURRITO CAFÉ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212 CAPITAL GROUNDS CAFÉ, 27 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800 CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820 ESPRESSO BUENO, 248 N. Main St., Barre, 479-0896 GREEN MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935 GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919 KISMET, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646 LA PUERTA NEGRA, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 613-3172 MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545 NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ, 41 State St., Montpelier, 552-8105 POSITIVE PIE, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453 RED HEN BAKERY + CAFÉ, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, 223-5200 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 262-2253 SOUTH SIDE TAVERN, 107 S. Main St., Barre, 476-3637 SWEET MELISSA’S, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 225-6012 WHAMMY BAR, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329

BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994 THE CENTER BAKERY & CAFÉ, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500 CORK WINE BAR, 1 Stowe St., Waterbury, 882-8227 HOSTEL TEVERE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222 PURPLE MOON PUB, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-342 THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827 SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202

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242 MAIN ST., Burlington, 862-2244 AMERICAN FLATBREAD, 115 St. Paul St., Burlington, 861-2999 ARTSRIOT, 400 Pine St., Burlington, 540 0406 AUGUST FIRST, 149 S. Champlain St., Burlington, 540-0060 BARRIO BAKERY & PIZZA BARRIO, 203 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-8278 BENTO, 197 College St., Burlington, 497-2494 BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD, 25 Cherry St., Burlington, 854-4700 BREAKWATER CAFÉ, 1 King St., Burlington, 658-6276 BRENNAN’S PUB & BISTRO, UVM Davis Center, 590 Main St., Burlington, 656-1204 CHURCH & MAIN RESTAURANT, 156 Church St. Burlington, 540-3040 CLUB METRONOME, 188 Main St., Burlington, 865-4563 THE DAILY PLANET, 15 Center St., Burlington, 862-9647 DOBRÁ TEA, 80 Church St., Burlington, 951-2424 DRINK, 133 St. Paul St., Burlington, 951-9463 EAST SHORE VINEYARD TASTING ROOM, 28 Church St., Burlington, 859-9463 FINNIGAN’S PUB, 205 College St., Burlington, 864-8209 FRANNY O’S, 733 Queen City Park Rd., Burlington, 863-2909 HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY, 136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, 865-0012 JP’S PUB, 139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389 JUNIPER, 41 Cherry St., Burlington, 658-0251 LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP, 12 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346 LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ, 115 Church St., Burlington, 863-3759 MAGLIANERO CAFÉ, 47 Maple St., Burlington, 861-3155 MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB, 167 Main St., Burlington, 864-6776 MUDDY WATERS, 184 Main St., Burlington, 658-0466 NECTAR’S, 188 Main St., Burlington, 658-4771 RADIO BEAN COFFEEHOUSE, 8 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 660-9346 RASPUTIN’S, 163 Church St., Burlington, 864-9324 RED SQUARE, 136 Church St., Burlington, 859-8909 RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB, 123 Church St., Burlington, 860-9401 RUBEN JAMES, 159 Main St., Burlington, 864-0744 SIGNAL KITCHEN, 71 Main St., Burlington, 399-2337 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 60 Lake St., Burlington, 540-0188 VERMONT COMEDY CLUB, 101 Main St., Burlington, 8590100 THE VERMONT PUB & BREWERY, 144 College St., Burlington, 865-0500 ZEN LOUNGE, 165 Church St., Burlington, 399-2645

HINESBURGH PUBLIC HOUSE, 10516 Vt., 116 #6A, Hinesburg, 482-5500 JAMES MOORE TAVERN,4302 Bolton Access Rd. Bolton Valley, Jericho,434-6826 JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN,30 Rte., 15 Jericho, 899-2223 MONKEY HOUSE, 30 Main St., Winooski, 655-4563 OAK45, 45 Main St., Winooski, 448-3740 ON TAP BAR & GRILL, 4 Park St., Essex Jct., 878-3309 PARK PLACE TAVERN, 38 Park St., Essex Jct. 878-3015 PENALTY BOX, 127 Porter’s Point Rd., Colchester, 863-2065 ROZZI’S LAKESHORE TAVERN, 1022 W. Lakeshore Dr., Colchester, 863-2342 SHELBURNE VINEYARD, 6308 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, 985-8222 STONE CORRAL BREWERY, 83 Huntington Rd., Richmond, 434-5767 WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK,, 20 Winooski Falls Way, Winooski, 497-3525

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Artful Encounters Gallery profile: Encounterworks Productions Salon B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA BET H JONES

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ew galleries and other creative venues are generally considered a sign of health in an art scene, so Burlington has cause to celebrate: Newcomer Encounterworks Productions Salon will officially open its doors on Friday, February 12. The space at 180 Flynn Avenue is a gallery and creative headquarters dreamed up by Vermont artist, curator and entrepreneur Maya Urbanowicz.

EP Salon occupies approximately 1,000 square feet in the former industrial building. The stairway from the first floor gives way to an open floor plan surrounded by exposed brick. One corner of the room emulates a cozy living room with a velvet love seat and other furniture arranged in a circle, inviting conversation. Another area holds a long worktable.

Branches are artfully tangled around low crossbeams, which are big enough to, say, be used as unconventional reading spots. On one beam, a thin line of blue LED lights spells out “You are alive” in cursive text. Urbanowicz, 36, told Seven Days the slogan is adapted from graffiti she used to see on the campus of her art school in Boston.

At EP Salon’s grand opening, visitors can expect a group exhibition of Vermont artists including Kevin Donegan, Emily Eastridge, Alissa Faber, Estefania Puerta, Michael Nordstrom, Don Ramey and Eric Roy. Urbanowicz said her mission is “bridging creative communities across discipline and locality, working with artists in Burlington, as well as those in the regional, national and international spheres.”

Future plans include a collaborative installation in May by Puerta and Nora Valdez. Echoing the organizers of the

URBANOWICZ IS IN GOOD COMPANY IN VERMONT, WHERE THE TREND OF CONVERTING FORLORN OR NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTURE INTO ART SPACES IS GOING STRONG. emerging curatorial initiative Overnight Projects, Urbanowicz remarked, “There isn’t really a venue [here] that focuses on installation art.” She plans to help fill that niche, offering visitors the opportunity to “walk through an art piece.” She noted, “The space will be different for every event.”

With Roy, Urbanowicz plans to cohost New York’s the Poetry Brothel, an immersive event in which performers emulate characters in a turn-of-thecentury bordello. Instead of sex acts, they offer poetry readings.

The cultural legacy of 180 Flynn goes back further than many residents may know, according to documents in the possession of the building’s owner.

(Those include a 1996 conservation assessment by a University of Vermont student, as well as photocopied maps from the university’s Special Collections.)

Currently home to a handful of businesses, the imposing structure was built in 1902 by the Lumière North American Company, the U.S. branch of the French film company owned by Antoine Lumière — half of the sibling pair widely recognized as the inventors of motion pictures.

From 1902 to 1911, 180 Flynn was a factory for photographic dry plates, an early innovation that greatly reduced the cost of developing film. Creating the plates required darkness, so the building had no windows. Now it has a massive skylight.

Urbanowicz is in good company in Vermont, where the trend of converting forlorn or neglected infrastructure into art spaces is going strong — examples include Studio Place Arts in Barre and the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon. Still in visionary phases are renovations to the Moran Plant in Burlington and the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center’s recently purchased Arch Street building.

Similar to the Lumières, Urbanowicz situates herself at the crossroads of creative expression and commerce.

Encounterworks Productions is a twopronged venture: In addition to EP Salon, there is Encounterworks Productions, LLC, the business Urbanowicz founded in April 2014 after completing the Women’s Small Business Program through PHOTOS: MATTHE

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CALL TO ARTISTS ‘VISIONARY CONSPIRACY’: Members of the Surface Design Association Vermont chapter are invited to apply for inclusion in Studio Place Arts’ July/August exhibition, which intends to incite compassion and beauty through deploying fiber a tists to craft “extreme examples of exquisiteness” with threads, textiles, wool, needles and looms. Interested artists should submit proposals to Eve JacobsCarnahan at ejcarnahan@gmail. com by May 1. To join the SDA, visit surfacedesign.org. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Through April 1 Info, 479-7069.

‘1-2-3-Φ: MATH AND ART’: Studio Place Arts seeks submissions of works that address the many concerns of both art and math.

Details at studioplacearts.com.

Studio Place Arts, Barre, Throug April 15. Info, 479-7069.

THE GALLERY AT LCATV: Lake Champlain Access Television is looking for artists to exhibit visual arts at a spacious community media center in northern Colchester. Artists must meet the criteria of LCATV membership (live, work or attend school in Colchester, Milton, Georgia, Fairfax, Westford, South Hero, Grand Isle or North Hero).

Exhibitions can be one, two or three months and include a reception. Group shows are welcome. Proceeds from any sales go to the artists. Lake Champlain Access Television, Colchester, through August 1.

Info, 862-5724.

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f ‘HOT COLORS IN A COLD MONTH’: A group

exhibition featuring studio artists. Reception: Friday, February 5, 5-8 p.m. February 5-29. Info, 373-7544.

Brickwork Art Studios in Burlington.

f ‘IN A FIELD WITH NO BOUNDS’: A group exhibition

featuring two generations of artists with Vermont connections, with work that references internal and external landscapes and the relationship between them. Artists include Catherine Hall, Corin Hewitt, Julia Kunin, Meg Lipke, Meg Walker and Barbara Zucker.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 5-8 p.m. February 5-April 26. Info, 395-1923. New City Galerie in Burlington.

GERRIT GÖLLNER: Large-scale abstract paintings by the Brooklyn based artist. Feburary 2-25. Info, 343-4767. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

‘SOFT BOMB BARRE’: Artists are invited to submit proposals for outdoor installations or “art explosions” involving fibers an intended to be a comforting, exhilarating form of art-asresistance. Email proposals to info@studioplacearts.com.

Deadline: April 1. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 application fee; free for SPA member artists.

Info, 479-7069.

TUBBY TREASURES CALL TO ARTISTS: New boutique seeks unique art, blown glass, jewelry, leather works, etc., for consignment. Tubby Treasures Emporium, LLC, Ferrisburgh, Through Februa y 3. Info, 233-0589.

VERMONT GREEN PRINTING: Seeking talented artists whose work is suitable for T-shirts and other apparel to produce comic book art, 8-bit art, ASCII art or other cool images. Send samples and contact info to John at vtgreenprinting@gmail. com. Vermont Green Printing, Morrisville, through March 10.

Info, 888-9600.

f SAMUEL BAK: “Survival and Memory,” paintings by the Polish artist addressing his experience as a Holocaust survivor, using a Renaissance palette and personal lexicon informed by Jewish culture.

Reception: Wednesday, February 10, 5:30-7 p.m.

February 10-May 22. Info, 656-0750. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington.

‘SEEING SOUND’: An interactive sonic installation uses homebrewed electronics to reintroduce the ways in which we experience sound. This is the firs in a forthcoming series of installations, demonstrations and performances, and an introduction to the Right to Sound Project, a social justice movement using visual art and technology to raise awareness about the hearing-impaired community. Thursda , February 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 540-0761. Generator in Burlington.

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Encounterworks Productions Salon grand opening and group show, Friday, February 12, 6 to 10 p.m., at 180 Flynn Avenue in Burlington. encounterworksproductions.com

‘CANNABIS CAN’: Vermont Cannabis Collaborative seeks 30-second to two-minute videos on theme “Cannabis Can” for a grassroots video campaign asking what a legalized, regulated, taxed cannabis industry in Vermont could look like. Email videos to videos@ vtcannabiscollaborative. org with artist name(s) and location(s) included. Winners

‘EXPOSED’: Artists are invited to submit proposals for the 25th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition throughout Stowe. Innovative and broad approaches to sculpture are welcomed, including site-specifi installations or interventions and participatory or exchangebased works. For details and application, visit helenday.com or email exposed@helenday. com. Deadline: February 12.

Helen Day Art Center, Stowe.

SENIOR SELFIE CONTEST: Seniors 65 years or older are invited to post a selfie t Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or email it to info@tech4tomorrow. org for a chance to win prizes.

Contestants should include a caption with name, age and a fun fact about themselves.

Deadline: February 10. South Burlington High School. Info, 448-0595.

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CALL TO CURATORS: Seeking curators to develop shows for a fair housing creative initiative, focusing on the theme of home and inclusive communities.

Curators will find a tists, gather art and install; ONE Arts will assist with press and setting up venues. Small curatorial stipend.

To apply, send outline of ideas for show to oneartscollective@ gmail.com. ONE Arts Center, Burlington.

‘ENCOUNTERING YELLOW’: Artists are invited to submit work that interprets and incorporates the color yellow.

Email application to info@ studioplacearts.com or mail to Studio Place Arts, 201 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641.

Deadline: February 20. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA artist members. Info, 479-7069.

SEABA MEMBER GROUP SHOW: Seeking member artists to hang work in 30th anniversary group show. Interested artists should submit one image, including dimensions and medium, to sarah@seaba.com by February 29. SEABA Center, Burlington.

Info, 859-9222.

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performance, installation and visual art in her own house. In 2011, she landed a gig as museum technician for the Yale University Art Gallery, packing and installing thousands of works of art.

Upon returning to Vermont in 2013, Urbanowicz found few formal work opportunities within her skill set — and decided to go into business for herself. Her clients have included a photographer, a ceramic and glass artisan, and a sculptor.

Last fall, she curated the sculpture show “Excerpts From the West Side” at the South Gallery in RLPhoto on Sears Lane.

Currently, she’s working with Vermont art collector Mark Waskow in a registrar capacity to help catalog the thousands of works in his “Waskowmium.”

Urbanowicz noted that her services are not limited to artists; she has also collaborated with small businesses, applying her design and facilitation skills to help develop a particular facet of the company.

“I don’t know of anyone specifically [here] that does this kind of thing,” Urbanowicz said. No one can accuse her of lacking vision or chutzpah — two requirements for establishing an arts venue or small business. Or both.

“In a way,” Urbanowicz said of EP Salon, “it’s kind of a blank canvas.” m

‘DOUBLE EXPOSURE’: In honor of National Poetry Month, established and emerging artists are invited to submit one or two artworks in any medium with a short poem, excerpt from a longer one, or passage from another written work related to the artwork in some way.

Deadline: March 15. Jericho Town Hall. Info, 878-8887, blgreene@myfairpoint.net.

OPEN FARM AND STUDIO TOUR: The 10th annual Disc ver the Heart of the Islands invites artists to participate in an event July 9-10, taking place at community hubs across four island towns. Deadline: April 15. More information at openfarmandstudio.com. Grand Isle Art Works. $50 early bird; $75 after February 15. Info, 372-4556.

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Burlington-based Mercy Connections.

Represented in the salon by a small, curtained-off office, the company offers “technical services in creative presentation.”

“There is no lack of creative fire in Vermont,” Urbanowicz wrote in an email.

“My goal is to help people refine what they are doing and bring their vision into actuality.”

For her, this means putting her extensive background in the often-dizzying logistics of art — including handling, prep, production design and event planning — to work for emerging and established artists and venues in Vermont. “There’s a raw creative energy in Burlington,” she added.

“What I want to do is help hone that energy and take the production level up a notch.”

Urbanowicz traces her qualifications for this line of work back to her teenage years in Vermont, when she would assist her mother, a professional interior designer. She went on to join the Addison Repertory Theater at Middlebury’s Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center — working primarily in set design and construction — and then enrolled at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Urbanowicz’s jobs during and after college included scenic carpentry at Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company, and art handling at institutions including the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. In 2004, she took part in a collaborative exhibition in an abandoned police station.

The following year, Urbanowicz produced “Pulse Point I,” a group exhibit of

‘ANIMALIA’: Seeking submissions of images that reveal the essence of a member of the animal kingdom. Juried by Traer Scott. For details and to submit, visit photoplacegallery. com. Deadline: February 15.

PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. $30 for 5 images. Info, 388-4500.

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Through Februa y 19. Info, videos@vtcannabiscollaborative.org.

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f ‘STEAL THIS LANDSCAPE’: Robert Chamberlin and Phil Laughlin pair up to reinvent the classic Vermont landscape, “stealing” the palette and style of artists they admire. Reception and cocktail party: Friday, February 5, 6-10 p.m. Free before 7 p.m. $5 donation after 7 p.m. Info, oneartscollective@gmail. com, 338-0028. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.

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3RD ANNUAL OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: Opencall exhibition of Vermont photographers. Through February 28. Info, 660-9005. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington.

‘AFTER ICARUS’: Work by John Douglas, Elliott Katz and Mark Lorah that seeks to disrupt assumptions of reality and fantasy, order and chaos. Through February 27. ‘DYSFUNCTION’: Ten contemporary artists use ceramics to question the social, political and economic forces that determine “proper” function. Through April 9. ‘NAVIGATING MEMORY: EXPLORING PLACE’: Nurjahan Akhlaq, Aqsa Shakil and Seher Shah explore the role of memory, biography and personal context in establishing historical narratives. Through April 9. Info, 865-5355. BCA Center in Burlington.

WILLIAM CHANDLER: Photographs by the local artist. February 6-29. Info, 318-2438. Red Square in Burlington.

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f ‘MOTION’: A group exhibition featuring Vermont artists. Reception: Sunday, February 7, 2-4 p.m.

February 7-March 31. Info, 878-8887. Jericho Town Hall.

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‘THE ART AND HISTORY OF HANDWOVEN TEXTILES’: Handwoven textiles by Jerusha Fox and members of the Marshfield School of eaving, featuring an array of historically accurate and contemporary pieces made with natural fibers.

Through Februa y 29. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington.

f CARYN KING: “A View to the Souls of Animals,” acrylic barnyard tour featuring large-scale cows, sheep, pigs and fowl. Reception: Friday, Feburary 5, 4-7 p.m. February 5-26. Info, 828-3293. Vermont Arts Council in Montpelier. f THE FRONT COLLECTIVE: A group exhibition features collective members Jesse Cooper, Ben Cheney, Deluxe Unlimited, Alice Dodge, Hasso Ewing, Glen Coburn Hutcheson, Chris Jeffrey, Maayan Kasimov, Clara Kazarov, Melora Kennedy, Alana LaPoint, Michelle Lesnak, John Matusz, Hannah Morris, James Secor and Janet Van Fleet. Gallery open Friday, 5-8 p.m., and Saturday, 11 a.m.-8.m.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 4-8 p.m. February 5-March 31. Info, 272-0908. The Front in Montpelie . f KATE FETHERSTON: “Nature Moments,” paintings that explore the language of nature with light, color and texture. Reception: Friday, February 5, 4-8 p.m.

February 5-29. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat i Montpelier.

TRINE WILSON: “Hydrangea & Angels,” work by the local artist. February 5-March 4. Info, 355-4834.

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f ‘U.S. AND THEM’: A photography exhibition features stills by Aja Zoecklein that capture a live multimedia dance documentary choreographed by Amia Cervantes. Reception: Saturday, February 13, 6-9 p.m. February 6-13. $10 suggested donation. Info, 229-4676. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio in Montpelier.

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f ‘O P E N: SEAN CLUTE AND LEIF HUNNEMAN’:

“Gihon,” audiovisual performance by the Johnson State College assistant professor and videographer, respectively, that combines field recordings of th Gihon River, electromagnetic processing that reveals the playback mechanisms of the recordings and live responsive video. “O P E N” is an experimental gallery where art is meant to be a public and pedestrian sensorial experience, featuring explorations in light, sound, movement and technology. Artist talk: Thursda , February 11, 3 p.m.; reception: Friday, February 12, 5-7 p.m. February 7-13. Info, 635-2356.

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f JEN MORRIS: “Marble,” photographs by the Vermont artist. Reception: February 6, 2:30-4:30 p.m. February 6-April 17. STUDENT ART SHOW: An annual exhibition brings together artwork from the region’s elementary, middle and high school students.

February 6-March 13. VINCENT LONGO: “Centers, Circles, Squares, Grids,” works by the artist recognized as the first abstract expressionist printmake .

February 6-May 1. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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‘POMPEII’: Nearly 200 archaeological artifacts, including bronze and marble statues, mosaics, frescoes, decorative arts and objects from daily life,

‘The Art and History of Handwoven Textiles’ Boasting the largest collection of functional 18th- and 19th-century

handlooms in the country, the Marshfield School of Weaving is a textile lovers’ gem tucked away in central Vermont. Some of the school’s treasure is now on view at the Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center’s Church Street storefront — including an antique loom.

Curated by Jerusha Fox, the exhibition includes a selection of historically accurate woven pieces as well as contemporary works, guaranteeing sensory pleasure for fiber geeks and novices alike. Through February 29. Pictured: the loom on view at Frog Hollow. offer a glimpse into the life of the once-thriving city in the Roman Empire. February 6-September 5.

Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

ART EVENTS ART NIGHT WITH JOELEN MULVANEY: “Hiding in Plain Sight,” reception and talk in which the local artist discusses her three types of work. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, Frida , February 5, 6 p.m. Info, 426-3581.

ART WALK: Local art and Vermont-made chocolate at 28 downtown locations. Guides available at any participating venue. Downtown Montpelier, Friday, February 5, 4-8 p.m. Info, 223-9604.

ARTIST LECTURE: ROBERT BRUNELLE JR.: Th cartoonist and seventh-generation Vermonter speaks about his work, which includes paintings, political cartoons and his strip “Mr. Brunelle Explains It All.” T. W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, Friday, February 5, 6-7 p.m.

Info, 262-6035.

ARTIST LECTURE: SONJA HINRICHSEN: Th artist discusses her participatory project “Snow Drawings” and her work examining urban and natural environments through exploration, art and research.

Shelburne Museum, Friday, February 5, 5:30 p.m. $5; free for members. Info, 985-3346.

‘CONCEAL/REVEAL’: Overnight Projects presents a collaborative installation by Vermont-based artists Dana Heffern and Rebecca Weisman, which includes a moving moth and worm tapestry as well as experimental video. 339 Pine, Burlington, Friday, February 5, 6-9 p.m. Info, overnightprojects@gmail.com.

FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event. See Art Map Burlington at participating locations. Friday, February 5, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839.

LE REVELATEUR: The Montréal-based audio and video duo fuses sci-fi synthesizers with abstract electronic landscapes. Center for Communication and Creative Media, Burlington, Friday, February 5, 8 p.m. Info, 865-8980.

OPEN STUDIO: ERIC EICKMANN: The Burlington a tist opens his studio doors to the public. Eric Eickmann Studio, Burlington, Friday, February 5, 5-9 p.m. Info, 233-2254.

STUDENT ART SHOW: An annual exhibition of fine a t made by area students. Reception: Friday, February 5, 5-7 p.m. Brandon Artists Guild, February 5-29. Info, 247-4956.

‘THREE ARTISTS IN THE WORKING FOREST’: A conversation on art, documentary and representation with Kathleen Kolb, Verandah Porche and George Bellerose. Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, Friday, February 5, 5:30-7 p.m.

COMMUNITY DAY: Visitors are invited to explore the museum’s permanent collection and changing exhibitions free of charge. Bennington Museum, Saturday, February 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info, 447-1571.

ARTIST TALK: KEVIN APPEL: The Los Angeles-base artist talks about his work and process. Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Monday, February 8, 8-9 p.m. Info, 635-2727.

ARTIST TALK: MARIE LORENZ: The New ork artist and boatbuilder discusses her work and process. Lowe Lecture Hall, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Tuesday, February 9, 8-9 p.m. Info, 635-2727.

LECTURE: ‘VISUAL CULTURE & GAY IDENTITIES IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES’: Paul Deslandes, associate professor and chair of UVM’s history department, illustrates how an appreciation of the male body acquired political significance as men on bot sides of the Atlantic produced, viewed and consumed images of men between 1890 and 2015. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art, Burlington, Wednesday, February 10, noon. Info, 656-0750.

CATHERINE HALL: “Paper Pieces and Works on Paper,” new works employing techniques derived from textile dyeing and batiking, monoprints and abstract painting. Through March 31. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

DAN HIGGINS: Photographs of the residents of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, Burlington’s sister city. ROBIN KATRICK: “The Road to Duchi y,” images from the local photographer taken while working in community development in rural Haiti.

Through Februa y 26. Info, 363-4746. Flynndog in Burlington.

f GRACE TOMCZAK: “Tentacles,” a collection of drawings and collage focused on octopuses and their form. Reception: Friday, February 5, 6-8 p.m.

Through April 15. Info, 657-387. Petra Cli fs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School in Burlington.

HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE: Select works from art collective members. Info, 598-6698.

WORKS FROM BELLCATE SCHOOL: Students of Josh Linz’s art class present work influenced y diverse art movements. Through Februa y 29. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

JAMES VOGLER: “Long Range Forecast,” new paintings by the Charlotte artist. Through Februa y 29. Info, 504-3018. The Ga lery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

JOSHUA: “And the water it is blind,” text-based work by the local artist. Through Februa y 29. Info, 383-1505. New Moon Café in Burlington.

f JULIE GUNDERSON: Work by the local artist addresses themes of mortality and impermanence.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 5-7 p.m. Throug February 29. Info, 863-6713. North End Studios in Burlington.

KAREN DAWSON: The winter 2015 featured a tist presents new work. Through Februa y 28. Info, 264-8191. Community Health Center of Burlington.

MATT LAROCCA: “Artistic Voices,” an immersive exhibit featuring photography and an orchestral symphony created on a sailing expedition in the high Arctic. Info, 865-8980. PAOLO PEDERCINI: “Radical Games,” art video games confronting gun control, religious hypocrisy and corporate greed by the artist-activist. Through Februa y 6. Center for Communication and Creative Media in Burlington.

MATTHEW THORSEN: Works from the acclaimed Vermont photographer, including family photos, Vermont notables, and selections from his “Sound Proof” collection of rock performances and artists.

Through February 27. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Center, in Burlington.

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MIC PLANTE AND MICHELLE SAYLES: Exhibition of work by the local artists in the center’s first-e er exhibition. Through Februa y 12. Info, 888-4928218. The ellness Co-op in Burlington.

‘NAJAWA: A STORY OF PALESTINE’: A 45-foot “street comic” tells the story of a Palestinian woman’s life, created by local artist Michelle Sayles in collaboration with artist and educator Jen Berger and Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/ Israel. Through March 1. Info, 865-7211. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

f ‘POP ART PRINTS’: Thi ty-seven prints significant to the ad ent of the pop art movement of the 1950s and ’60s, including works by Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and Andy Warhol. Also works by the era’s female artists from the Fleming’s permanent collection, including Chryssa, Corita Kent and Marisol. Reception: Wednesday, February 10, 5:30-7 p.m. ‘SEX OBJECTS: PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY’: An exhibition of everyday and ceremonial art and artifacts curated by 40 anthropology and art history students. Through May 22. Info, 656-0750. University of Vermont Fleming Museum of Art in Burlington.

‘XOXO: AN EXHIBIT ABOUT LOVE & FORGIVENESS’: Developed by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, this emotion-fi led interactive exhibit asks you to open your heart and mind. Through May 15. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

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‘32 DEGREES: THE ART OF WINTER’: Winterinspired works from the late 19th century to present, including contemporary photography, sound pieces, digital art, games and ephemeral sculpture, which invite visitors to experience the complexities of snow and ice. Through May 30. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’: An exhibition exploring the illusory and deadly beauty of American wildfowl decoys, featuring models of 13 different bird species. Through May 1. Info, 985-3346. Pizzaga li Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.

LINDA DI SANTE: “The Nature of Things,” work in watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink by the Vermont artist. Through Februa y 28. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

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by Mount Mansfield Union High School fine ts students, including drawing, painting, fine metal, pottery and photography. Through Februa y 21.

Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

‘PASSAGES’: Twenty members of the Milton Artists Guild share photographs that represent meaningful passageways in life. Through Februa y 29. Info, info@lcatv.org. LCATV in Colchester.

ROBERT GOLD: An eclectic mix of photography and acrylic painting by the local artist. Through March 1. Info, 377-2579. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington.

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‘FROM THE CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES ARCHIVES’: To celebrate 10 years, the school presents original cartoon art from comic strips to graphic novels and celebrates a collection vital to its curriculum. ANDY FROST: “Paintings on the Tour for World Peace,” recent work by the local artist. ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: “Beyond.,” mixed-media works on paper by the local artist.

Through Februa y 20. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

ANNIE TIBERIO CAMERON: Photographs by the local artist taken in the wilderness during solo camping trips. Through March 30. Info, 999-7661.

Hartness Gallery, Vermont Technical College, in Randolph Center.

CHARLES FISH: “Blue Ribbons & Burlesque,” photographs taken at Vermont country fairs.

Through July 1. Info, 479-8519. ermont History Museum in Montpelier.

‘CLOSE TO HOME’: Installation and images by Elizabeth Billings and Michael Sacca, respectively, created using materials and subject matter near their Tunbridge home. Through March 31. Info, 828-0749. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

DJ BARRY: “Love Your Barista,” a new series featuring stencils of coffee cups, with 100 percent of sales donated to the barista tip jar. Through April 1. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

JULIE A. DAVIS: “Native Expressions,” a collection of 22 oil paintings by the Vermont artist, whose variety of techniques combines realism, dream imagery and abstraction. Through March 26. Info, 229-5721. Angeleno’s Pizza in Montpelier.

MAGGIE NEALE AND JACK SABON: Expressive, energetic paintings from the Montpelier painter and fabric designer and the Stowe artist, respectively. Through Februa y 5. Info, 279-0774.

City Center in Montpelier.

‘SADDLE UP! NORWICH CAVALRY: TRAINING, TOURING AND TACTICS ON HORSEBACK’: Exhibition presenting the story of the college cavalry, including life-size imagery, sounds and historic objects. Through June 30. Info, 485-2183.

Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield

TOM LEYTHAM: “The Other orking Landscape,” watercolor prints of aging industrial buildings by the Montpelier architect and artist. Through April 8. Info, 279-6403. Central Vermont Medical Center in Barre.

‘INTIMACY + MATERIALITY’: A 13-artist group exhibition explores material and emphasizes methods of making through the lens of contemporary studio, social and design practices. CAROLE FRANCES LUNG, AKA FRAU FIBER: “People’s Cloth Trade Show: The -shirt Is the Problem,” exhibition by the California artist, activist and scholar, which creates an immersive environment for visitors to learn about global production of T-shirts and how to upcycle, reuse and extend their life. Through April 10. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

GABRIEL TEMPESTA: “Our World, Charcoals & Casein,” highly detailed paintings rendered from photos of the natural world. Through Februa y 15.

Info, 253-8943. Upstairs at West Branch Gallery in Stowe.

JOSEPH SALERNO: “Dark Woods,” an installation of 100 small paintings created at the edge of a stretch of woods near the artist’s home in Johnson.

Through Februa y 6. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.

JULIA SHIRAR: “Come and Go,” paintings of contemporary American society as observed in the artist’s neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. Through February 20. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson.

‘O P E N: SAMUEL ROWLETT’: “Landscape Painting in the Expanded Field,” an exhibition by the Landmark College assistant professor. “O P E N” is an experimental series in which art is meant to be a public and pedestrian sensorial experience, featuring explorations in light, sound, movement and technology. Through Februa y 26. Info, 635-2356. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson State College.

PEGGY DUPONT: Paintings inspired by the Vermont landscape by the East Calais artist. Through March 1. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office

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AMANDA AMEND: Watercolor paintings by the award-winning Vermont artist. Through March 28.

Info, 496-6682. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield ‘FROM THE TRADITIONAL TO THE ABSTRACT’: An exhibition of works by 17 members of the Vermont Watercolor Society. Through Februa y 27. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frameshop in Waterbury.

JOHN SNELL: “The onder of It All,” photographs of nature by the local artist, organized by Meeting House Arts. Through March 6. Info, 244-8581.

Waterbury Congregational Church.

f MAD RIVER RUG HOOKERS: Rug hookers share their favorite pieces, from sculpted birds by Sandra Grant to the animal portraiture of Julie Burns.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 5-6:30 p.m. Through February 29. Info, 496-5470. Three Mountain Café in Waitsfield ‘PRICKLY MOUNTAIN’: An exhibition representing 50 years of the Warren architectural landmark, including archival photos, magazine articles and more. Through Februa y 29. Info, 496-2787.

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‘CERAMICS: DECORATIVE & FUNCTIONAL’: Work

by Vermont potters Judith Bryant, Laura Fall, Kileh Friedman and Ken Martin. Through Februa y 29. Info, 877-3850. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

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“I hope to come upon something unfamiliar using common forms, repeating them and at times finding some aspect of myself hitherto unrecognized,” Longo writes in his artist statement. “Centers, Circles, Squares, Grids: Works by Vincent Longo, 1958-1976” opens this Saturday at the Bennington Museum.

The printmaker and painter, who taught at Bennington College from 1957 to 1967, was recognized for merging abstract expressionism and printmaking techniques and for contributing to printmaking’s recognition as a “serious” medium. As the exhibit is arranged chronologically, visitors can observe Longo’s artistic evolution, including his shift from organic forms to the structure of Buddhist mandalas to completely gridcentric works. Through May 1. Pictured: “Yantra II.”

‘SALVAGE’: Group exhibition featuring more than 20 Vermont artists working with found materials, from assemblage and collage to large-scale sculpture. Through March 19. Info, 431-0204.

Chandler Gallery in Randolph.

BETSY SILVERMAN: “Sticking Stowe Together,” large-scale collages celebrating the quintessential places, things and views of Stowe. Through March 27. Info, 253-4693. Stowe Craft & Design.

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NORTHERN VERMONT ART ASSOCIATION: Works by association members. Through March 11. Info, 262-6035. T. W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

‘ALTERNATIVES’: Photographs and mixed media by Tom Cullins and Kelly Holt. CAROLINE MCKINNEY: “Humans and Other Animals,” watercolor portraits featuring a variety of subjects rendered by the local artist. Through March 1. Info, 888-1261. Ri er Arts in Morrisville.

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KATE GRIDLEY: Seventeen contemporary oil portraits of young adults, each accompanied by an audio narrative accessible by cellphone. Through March 31. Info, 828-0749. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

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‘DECO JAPAN: SHAPING ART AND CULTURE, 1920-1945’: The nearly 200 works in thi exhibit showcase the spectacular craftsmanship and sophisticated design long associated with Japan, and convey the complex social and cultural tensions in Japan leading up to World War II, including the emergence of the “modern girl.” Through April 24 Info, 443-6433. ‘FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE’: An exhibition featuring the first co lected edition of Shakespeare plays is part of a national tour marking the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. Through Februa y 28. Info, 443-6433. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

f ‘RETURN OF THE SPRING’: An exhibition

featuring work by Middlebury artist Yinglei Zhang and her mentors, Li Xubai and Guo Ziyu. Reception: Friday, February 12, 5-7 p.m. Through March 5. Info 388-1436. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theate , in Middlebury.

‘SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WORKING FOREST’: Collaborative exhibition featuring work by painter Kathleen Kolb and poet Verandah Porche. Throug April 30. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

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WINTER TERM STUDIO ART EXHIBITION: Student work, including photography, drawing and painting.

Through Februa y 11. Info, 443-6433. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College.

‘WINTER AS PRISM OR PRISON’: Juried exhibition of local artists exploring the experience of winter in New England. Through March 26. Info, 247-4295.

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BILL RAMAGE: “The Me ’s Group,” large pencil drawing highlighting the unique bond among Castleton professors Luther Brown, Bob Gershon, John Gillen, Bob Johnson, Jon Scott and the artist, who have met once a month since 1991. Through February 12. Info, 468-5611. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton University.

f OLIVER SCHEMM: “Circles, Suitcases and

Pramalots,” three installations by the local artist that seek to visually represent memory, travel and exploration, movement and human growth.

Reception: Friday, February 5, 6-8 p.m. Through February 20. Info, 468-1266. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

f ‘#SELFIES’: An exhibition and contest featuring self-portrait shots by community members.

Reception and awards: Friday, February 5, 5-7 p.m.

Through Februa y 13. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

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The Queens-based artist presents “Come and Go,” a collection of observations and portraits from her neighborhood, at the Vermont Studio Center’s Red Mill Gallery in Johnson. Shirar’s lines and palette are soft, and her works use acrylic, collage and mixed-media techniques to render solitary moments between humans and the urban infrastructure that surrounds them. Her work has been shown at London’s Tate Modern and the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum, among other locations. Through February 20. Pictured: “Woman,” acrylic painting on found paper.

ARTISTREE DAILY ARTISTS EXHIBIT: A culminating exhibit of works by 45 ArtisTree Daily Artists, who have made a commitment to making art each day for the entire year in a variety of mediums including painting, drawing, fibe , ceramics, jewelry and photography. Through Februa y 6. Info, 457-3500.

ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret.

‘FEATHER & FUR: PORTRAITS OF FIELD, FOREST & FARM’: Portraits celebrating the beauty, intelligence and grace of animals by nine artists.

Through April 30. Info, 885-3061. The Great H l in Springfield ‘HUMAN PLUS: REAL LIVES + REAL ENGINEERING’: An exhibition offering visitors of all ages the chance to explore engineering concepts and to create a range of low- and high-tech tools that extend the potential of the human body. Through May 8. Info, 649-2200, ext. 222. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.

‘ICE AGE MAMMALS IN THE MEADOW’: Outdoor exhibition of life-size sculpture by Bob Shannahan and Wendy Klemperer, featuring artistic renditions of a woolly mammoth, a short-faced bear, a North American camel, a dire wolf and an American lion.

Through April 30. Info, 359-5001. ermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee.

f TOBY BARTLES: “Pen and Ink,” abstract drawings in black and white. Reception and wine tasting: Friday, February 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through February 29. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

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‘BOXCARS: RAILROAD IMAGERY IN CONTEMPORARY REALISM’: Realist paintings with trains as subject, curated by Charlie Hunter.

Through March 12. ‘DRAWING ON, IN, OUT’: Drawings by Christina de Gennaro, Terry Hauptman, Monique Luchetti, Craig Stockwell, Jane Sutherland and Scott Tulay. Through Februa y 8. ‘OPEN CALL NORTH-NORTHEAST’: Juried exhibition showcasing work by established, mid-career and emerging artists who live in New York and New England. Through March 12. ‘RECOVERING THE BODY’: Jon L. McAuliffe and Craig Stockwell collaborate in an investigation of agency and artistic impulse, through the life and tragic death of the explorer George Mallory. Through Februa y 8. EVAN CORONIS: “Penumbra,” hexagonal forms made with unrefined industrial glass. Through March 12. Info 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

DAVID STERN: “All Over the Map,” an exhibition of paintings, jewelry and sculpture. Through Februa y 22. Info, 869-2960. Main Street Arts in Saxtons River.

TOM FELS: “Light & Shadow: Cyanotypes and Drawings,” camera-less photographs and drawings by the Vermont artist based on a single subject: a tree in his garden. Through Februa y 7. Info, 2518290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro.

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f CAROLE ROSALIND DRURY: “The I luminated Hours of Lauredon,” oil landscapes on carved white pine by the Greensboro artist. Reception: Thursda , February 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Through March 26. Info, 533-2163. Sterling College in Craftsbury Common.

‘POETRY MADE VISIBLE’: More than 15 local artists present works inspired by poetry, in a variety of mediums. Through March 2. Info, 748-0158.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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ADAM BLUE: “An Organic Palette,” prints addressing the ever-changing culture of food cultivation in three themes: pop-art vintage tractors, an organic palette and Cookbook 2314. Through March 4. Info, 831-1063. Vermont Law School in South Royalton.

DIAN PARKER: “Homage: The Arc of Influence, paintings by the Chelsea artist and writer. Through March 6. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village.

f ‘HOT HOUSES, WARM CURVES’: An exhibition of Anda Dubinskis drawings, Peter Moriarty photography and colorfully painted shoes by Rick Skogsberg. Closing reception: Sunday, February 14, noon. Through Februa y 20. Info, 767-9670.

BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

LYNN NEWCOMB: “The Power of Black Ink; wo Decades of Printmaking,” etchings by the local artist. Through April 30. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery (BALE Building) in South Royalton.

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‘60 FROM THE 60S: SELECTIONS FROM GEORGE EASTMAN MUSEUM’: Exhibition featuring images by significant photographers of the era: Har y Callahan, Benedict J. Fernandez, Hollis Frampton, Betty Hahn, Robert Heinecken, Mary Ellen Mark, Roger Mertin, Arnold Newman, Aaron Siskind and Garry Winogrand. ‘NORMAN ROCKWELL IN THE 1960S’: Exhibition featuring 21 works that trace the artist’s transition to addressing national issues like democracy, freedom, justice, desegregation and civil rights. Through April 3. Info, 518-792-1761. Th Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y. CÉLESTE BOURSIER-MOUGENOT: “from here to ear,” an immersive installation and sonic arrangement featuring songbirds and electric guitars. Through March 27. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

‘INVENTORY: NEW WORKS AND CONVERSATIONS AROUND AFRICAN ART’: Exhibition of newly acquired works from African artists in and beyond the continent, as well as non-African artists who address Africa in their works, including paintings, photographs, sculptures, drawings, ceramics and mixed media created during or since the 1960s.

ERIC AHO: “Ice Cuts,” paintings that present the simplicity and austerity of holes cut in ice, by the Vermont artist. Through March 13. Info, 603 646-2095. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. EVERETT WEBBER: “The Anatomy of a Series: Hiding in Plain Sight,” 20 watercolor paintings by the West Lebanon painter. INGRID ELLISON: “Adrift,” oil paintings reflecting the mood, colors and imagery of the Maine coast. MARK LENNON: “Abstract Color,” paintings by the New London, N.H., artist. ROBERT MORGAN: “Large Watercolors,” the New York painter’s latest series of oversize, densely hued, narrative watercolor paintings. SABRA FIELD: “Recent Prints,” images by the renowned East Barnard printmaker. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H. m

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ust as medical professionals are guided by the mandate "First do no harm," so filmmakers should follow the dictum "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." The creators of The Finest Hours were charged with bringing to the screen a story that was anything but broke — one of the most miraculous true rescue sagas of all time. So it’s a shame they “fixed” it anyway, almost to the point of unwatchability.

Least watchable is the opening half hour.

We meet Coast Guard coxswain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine at his stiffest) and girlfriend Miriam (Holliday Grainger) and follow them from first date to engagement as though their relationship were the foundation for all that follows. The truth is, it’s extraneous to the story. Where this narrative thread isn’t extraneous, it’s fabricated. Virtually nothing in the scenes featuring Miriam actually happened. And a baffling number of scenes feature Miriam.

Those include scenes set on the night of February 18, 1952, when a horrific nor’easter ripped two oil tankers in half off the Massachusetts coast. With most of the station’s resources already deployed to the first ship, the station’s commander (Eric Bana, in career freefall) sends Bernie and three volunteers to the aid of the second ship, the Pendleton,

in a 36-foot wooden boat not designed to handle giant waves or gale-force winds.

When she learns what’s happened, Miriam storms into the station and demands that Bernie be called back. And keeps demanding, until she leaves in a huff and promptly drives into a snow bank. It’s not clear what screenwriters Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson thought this concocted bit of preposterousness would add. (The real-life Miriam was home with the flu that night.)

Corn like that continually distracts from the narrative, which is so compelling on its own that it hardly needs embellishment. The re-creation of Bernie’s perilous attempt to smash through mountains of ocean and find the Pendleton — even after night descends and his compass is torn from the small craft — is thrillingly executed. The drama unfolding aboard the tanker’s sinking stern effectively complements the action on the water.

With the bow (and all officers and radios) at the bottom of the sea, it falls to chief engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) to keep the metal monster afloat and the crew working together.

Unfortunately, in this plot thread as well, director Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm) and company apply fixes where none are needed. Denied much in the way of dialogue,

TROUBLED WATERS Gillespie and company tweak one of maritime history’s most amazing stories into the equivalent of a high-seas Hallmark movie.

Affleck is left to act primarily with his facial muscles. His character comes up with a plan to rig a giant tiller and steer the vessel onto a shoal to await help. It’s a bold, busy enterprise that’s fun to watch. But I doubt it’s more fun to watch than what the real Sybert did: maneuver the half-ship using its reverse gear to prevent it from drifting onto a shoal and breaking up.

Speaking of unnecessary embellishments: The film was converted to 3D after completion. The results are not awesome.

Not only does the technology fail to add to the experience, it detracts from it by making night scenes — which comprise most of the

movie — overly dark and often difficult to follow. The storm’s a digital doozy, but, owing to the sloppy conversion, it’s a far from perfect one.

The Pendleton rescue is among the most amazing stories in nautical history. If Disney had allowed the facts to speak for themselves, The Finest Hours might have wound up amazing, too. But it didn’t. It tweaked and twisted those facts and added hokey, hammy stuff that never happened. The result, more like a high-seas Hallmark movie, is a promising project gone off course.

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Jane Got a Gun ★★★

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he title of this western seems to promise proto-feminist lady-gunslinger action. What it actually delivers would be better described as “Jane gets a guy with guns to protect her” — not necessarily a bad story, but a far more familiar one. And “familiar” is the best word for director Gavin O’Connor’s serviceable but not stunning retread of genre tropes, set in post-Civil War New Mexico.

Natalie Portman plays the title character, a loving mother to a small daughter and wife of grizzled outlaw Bill “Ham” Hammond (Noah Emmerich). The couple has been living in hiding from a notorious gang called the Bishop Boys, for reasons that flashbacks will gradually reveal.

When Ham encounters these miscreants and comes home severely wounded, Jane is less devastated than grimly resigned. She digs the bullets from her husband’s flesh, sticks her kid in the 19th-century equivalent of daycare, dons her gunslinger clothes and goes forth to seek allies. Her first stop is her ex-lover, Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton), a taciturn tough guy who’s been drinking his life away in the desert since he and Jane parted ways. The particulars of their past relationship emerge, once again, from flashbacks, which alternate with present-day scenes of Jane and Dan preparing for a showdown that could kill them both.

The film’s time-hopping structure bleeds the present-day scenes of immediacy. In re-

MISFIRE See Jane’s gun. See Jane shoot. See long-delayed western vehicle for Portman flop at box office.

turn, it seems to promise more twists and deeper characterization than we’d normally expect from such a story, but the script fails to deliver. By the time Jane intones, “I’ve been running my whole life,” it’s clear that her harrowing past is simply a tiresome compendium of frontier-movie clichés.

Did it have to be this bland? The long and troubled production history of Jane started with the departure of original director Lynne Ramsay, known for challenging films that use

striking visuals to convey the raw feelings of their female protagonists. It’s difficult — and a bit scary — to imagine what the creator of We Need to Talk About Kevin and Morvern Callar might have done with this story. But it certainly wouldn’t have been this predictable.

O’Connor, who made the stirring sports melodrama Warrior, makes Portman and Edgerton look good in iconic western compositions, but a few too many of his golden-

toned flashbacks could have been lifted straight from a Nicholas Sparks adaptation.

(Jane and Dan’s love story is just about that interesting, too.) While the performances are fine, no one makes a strong impact — not even Ewan McGregor, who clearly enjoys playing against type as a villain one beat away from literally twirling his thick black moustache.

There are many great stories to be told about how women survived (or didn’t) in the Old West. Just last year, The Homesman, in which Hilary Swank portrayed a battered survivor less idealized than Jane, suggested that we’ve only scratched the surface of that material. And it’s clear why Portman, who produced, was attracted to the role. Jane has her occasional badass moments, and her nuances. She even gets to have feelings for two different men without becoming the object of desire in a cheesy love triangle.

And yet, with her noble suffering, Jane remains closer to a Lifetime movie heroine than to a scrappy, indelible western character like Calamity Jane on “Deadwood.” If only someone had fanned the flames of originality in this script, or kept the ending from settling into sentimentality. With four credited writers, Jane lacks a strong vision, doing justice to neither the camp potential of its title nor the sophistication of its structure. She’s got a gun, all right, but it’s shooting blanks.

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NOW PLAYING THE 5TH WAVEH1/2 A teenager finds herself on the run from aliens that have invaded the Earth in this adaptation of the YA bestseller by Rick Yancey. With Chloë Grace Moretz, Alex Roe and Ron Livingston. J Blakeson directed. (112 min, PG-13) 13 HOURS: THE SECRET SOLDIERS OF BENGHAZIHH1/2 Director Michael Bay applies his action-cinema talents to portraying the security team that responded to the 2012 attack on U.S. diplomatic headquarters in Libya. With John Krasinski, Freddie Stroma and Toby Stephens. (144 min, R)

CAROLHHHH Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara have snagged reams of award nominations for their performances as a housewife and a shopgirl tentatively falling in love in midcentury New York. With Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler.

Todd Haynes directed the adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel. (118 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 1/20) DADDY’S HOMEHH This comedy from Sean Anders (We’re the Millers) pits stodgy stepdad (Will Ferrell) against cool-but-feckless biological dad (Mark Wahlberg) as they compete for the kids’ affections.

With Linda Cardellini as Mom. (96 min, PG-13) THE DANISH GIRLHHH1/2 In this fictionalized biopic, Eddie Redmayne plays Einar Wegener, an early-20th-century artist who made a pioneering transition from male to female. Alicia Vikander is his (and then her) wife. Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) directed. (119 min, R) DIRTY GRANDPAH Robert De Niro is the dirty grandpa. Zac Efron is the uptight grandson. They’re road-tripping to Florida for spring break, and that’s probably all you need (or want) to know about this comedy from director Dan Mazer (who produced Borat). (102 min, R) FIFTY SHADES OF BLACKH1/2 Marlon Wayans spoofs the best-selling softcore saga in this comedy about a naïve college student (Kali Hawk) who meets a billionaire (Wayans) with pervy intentions. With Jane Seymour. Michael Tiddes (A Haunted House) directed. (92 min, R) THE FINEST HOURSHH1/2 Many fine oung men do heroic things in this re-creation of a daring Coast Guard rescue effort that took place in 1952 off the coast of Cape Cod. Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm) directed the action drama, starring Chris Pine, Holliday Grainger and Casey Affleck. (117 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/3)

THE BIG SHORTHHHH1/2 Comedy director Adam McKay unravels the excesses and absurdities that helped produce the 2008 financial co lapse in this film based on Michael Lewis’ book about the guys who got rich on credit-default swaps. Christian Bale, Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling star. (130 min, R)

KUNG FU PANDA 3HHH1/2 Kick-ass panda Po (voiced by Jack Black) meets a long-lost relative and must train a panda army in the latest installment of the animated family adventure-comedy franchise. With the voices of Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jackie Chan. Alessandro Carloni and Jennifer Yuh directed. (95 min, PG)

THE BOYHH1/2 A nanny (Lauren Cohan) is hired to tend a life-size doll that seems disturbingly alive in this horror flick from director illiam Brent Bell (The Devil Inside). With Rupert Evans and Diana Hardcastle. (97 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 1/27)

NORM OF THE NORTHH A polar bear and his lemming pals relocate from the Arctic to New York for wacky hijinks in this family animation. Rob Schneider, Heather Graham and Ken Jeong provide voice work. Trevor Wall directed. (86 min, PG)

BROOKLYNHHHH In the 1950s, a shy Irish immigrant to the U.S. (Saoirse Ronan) finds herself choosing between two paths, in this drama from director John Crowley (Intermission). (111 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 12/2)

THE REVENANTHHHHH Leonardo DiCaprio plays a 19th-century fur trader fighting for survival — and vengeance — in this very long, very serious, very symbolic frontier drama from Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman). With Tom Hardy and Will Poulter. (156 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/27)

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SPOTLIGHTHHHHH Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams and Stanley Tucci are among the all-star cast of this gripping drama about the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation into the Catholic sex-abuse scandals uncovered in the early aughts. Tom McCarthy (The Visitor) directed and cowrote. (128 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 11/25) STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENSHHHH So, did you hear there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out? Set 30 years after Return of the Jedi? Directed

by J.J. Abrams? Featuring the return of the original stars, plus Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac? Yeah, we thought so. (135 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 12/23)

NOW ON VIDEO BRIDGE OF SPIESHHHHH An ordinary American lawyer (Tom Hanks) finds himself playing a key role in a prisoner exchange between the CIA and KGB in this Cold War drama directed by Steven Spielberg.

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THE LAST WITCH HUNTERH1/2 The next apocalyptic threat to humanity: witches! Vin Diesel plays an immortal who hunts them down in this effects-heavy action fantasy. (106 min, PG-13) OUR BRAND IS CRISISHH Sandra Bullock plays an American spin doctor called in to help a beleaguered candidate win the Bolivian presidency in this comedy-drama based on the documentary of the same name. (107 min, R) ROCK THE KASBAHH1/2 Bill Murray plays a washed-up music promoter who discovers a fresh new talent while on a tour of Afghanistan in this comedy from director Barry Levinson. (100 min, R) SUFFRAGETTEHHH Carey Mulligan plays a working-class wife who finds herself becoming involved in the fight to gi e Englishwomen the vote in this historical drama directed by Sarah Gavron. (106 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 11/11) TRUTHHHH1/2 Robert Redford plays Dan Rather in this account of the 2004 scandal surrounding his report on George W. Bush’s military service. (121 min, R)

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(JAN. 20 - FEB. 18) You may sometimes be drawn to people or places or ideas long before they can give you their gifts. Although you sense their potential value, you might have to ripen before you’ll be ready to receive their full bounty. Here’s how author Elias Canetti expressed it: “Ther are books, that one has for twenty years without reading them, that one always keeps at hand, yet one carefully refrains from reading even a complete sentence. Then after twenty years, there comes a moment when suddenly, as though under a high compulsion, one cannot help taking in such a book from beginning to end, at one sitting: it is like a revelation.” I foresee a comparable transition happening for you, Aquarius.

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(April 20-May 20): The archaic English word “quaintrelle” refers to a woman who treats her life as a work of art. She is

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sufi teacher (and Gemini) Idries Shah offered this teaching: “They say that when Fortune knocks, you should open the door. But why should you make Fortune knock, by keeping the door shut?” Let’s make this your featured meditation, Gemini. If there is anywhere in your life where proverbial doors are shut — either in the world outside of you or the world inside of you — unlock them and open them wide. Make it easy for Fortune to reach you.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): Many Cancerians harbor a chronic ache of melancholy about what they’re missing. Th unavailable experience in question could be an adventure they wish they were having or an absent ally they long to be near or a goal they wish they had time to pursue.

Thats the bad news. The good news is that you can harness the chronic ache. In fact, it’s your birthright as a Cancerian to do so. If you summon the willpower to pull yourself up out of the melancholy, you can turn its mild poison into a fuel that drives you to get at least some of what you’ve been missing. Now is a favorable time to do just that.

LEO

(July 23-Aug. 22): How will the next chapter of your story unfold? I suspect there are two possible scenarios. In one version, the abundance of choices overwhelms you.

You get bogged down in an exciting but debilitating muddle and become frazzled, frenetic and overwrought. In the other possible scenario, you navigate your way through the lavish freedom with finesse Your intuition reveals exactly how to make

good use of the fertile contradictions. You’re crafty, adaptable and effective. So which way will you go? How will the tale unfold?

I think it’s completely up to you. Blind fate will have little to do with it. For best results, all you have to do is stay in close touch with the shining vision of what you really want.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “To hell with my suffering,” wrote Arthur Rimbaud in his poem “May Banners.” I suggest you make that your mantra for now. Anytime you feel a sour thought impinging on your perceptions, say, “To hell with my suffering.” And then immediately follow it up with an expostulation from another Rimbaud poem, “It’s all too beautiful.” Be ruthless about this, Virgo. If you sense an imminent outbreak of pettiness, or if a critical voice in your head blurts out a curse, or if a pesky ghost nags you, simply say, “To hell with my suffering,” and then, “It’s all too beautiful.” In this way, you can take advantage of the fact that you now have more power over your emotional pain than usual.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “I like people who unbalance me,” says Irish writer Colum McCann. Normally I wouldn’t dream of encouraging you to make the same declaration, Libra. My instinct is to help you do everything necessary to maintain harmony.

But now is one of those rare times when you can thrive on what happens when you become a bit tilted or uneven or irregular.

Thats because the influences that unbalance you will be the same influences that tickle your fancy and charge your batteries and ring your bell and sizzle your bacon.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The African Association was a 19th-century British group dedicated to exploring West Africa.

Its members hoped to remedy Europeans’ ignorance about the area’s geography. In one of the association’s most ambitious projects, it commissioned an adventurer named Henry Nicholls to discover the origin and to chart the course of the legendary Niger River. Nicholls and his crew set out by ship in their quest, traveling north up a river that emptied into the Gulf of Guinea. The didn’t realize, and never figured out, that they

were already on the Niger River. I’m wondering if there’s a comparable situation going on in your life, Scorpio. You may be looking for something that you have already found.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Richard P. Feynman was a brilliant physicist who won a Nobel Prize in 1965 for his pioneering work in quantum electrodynamics. He also played the bongo drums and was a competent artist. But excessive pride was not a problem for him. “I’m smart enough to know that I’m dumb,” he testified. “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.” I suggest you adopt him as your role model for the next two weeks, Sagittarius.

All of us need periodic reminders that we’ve got a lot to learn, and this is your time. Be extra vigilant in protecting yourself from your own misinformation and misdirection.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Food connoisseur Anthony Bourdain has a TV show that enables him to travel the globe indulging in his love of exotic cuisine. He takes his sensual delights seriously. In Charleston, S.C., he was ecstatic to experience the fla orful bliss of soft-shell crab with lemon pasta and shaved bottarga. “Frankly,” he told his dining companion, “I’d slit my best friend’s throat for this.” Bourdain was exaggerating for comic effect, but I’m concerned you may actually feel that strongly about the gratifications that are almost within your grasp. I have no problem with you getting super intense in pursuit of your enjoyment. But please stop short of taking extreme measures. You know why.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): The Leaning Tower of Pisa is eight stories high, including its belfry, and tilts sideways at a four-degree angle. When builders started construction back in 1173, they laid a weak foundation in unstable soil, and the building has never stood straight since then. And yet it is the most lucrative tourist attraction in the city of Pisa, and one of the top 10 in Italy. Its fla is the source of its fame and glory. What’s the equivalent in your world, Pisces? Now is a favorable time to take new or extra advantage of something you consider imperfect or blemished.

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“You cannot see my face,” God replies, “but I will show you my back parts.” Thats good enough for Moses. He agrees. I hope that you, too, will be satisfied with a tantalizingly partial epiphany, Aries. I’m pretty sure that if you ask nicely, you can get a glimpse of a splendor that’s as meaningful to you as God was to Moses. It may only be the “back parts,” but that should still stir you and enrich you.

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Dear Less Porn, More Me,

Sex twice a day! I like your style. It’s too bad he’s not into it. That would be a dandy arrangement, considering you don’t see each other very much.

The question here is, how can ou get him on board? And is he worth the work?

Have you directly verbalized that you could use more hanky-panky? When you come on to him, does he flat-out reject ou in favor of watching porn? If so, it’s possible that he has reasons you could understand or be sympathetic to. Maybe he’s feeling too much pressure during your short time together, and the stress of performance takes away from the fun. Or perhaps he’s experiencing a loss of libido or stamina, or difficul y sustaining an erection.

If that’s the case, maybe he views porn as the only way he can share intimacy with you.

There may be a compromise here. If its a physical issue, he could see a doctor. Otherwise, perhaps he’d be willing to perform more oral sex, and you could volunteer to watch more porn with him. Something to think about…

But I have to say: I’m not confident this guy is for you. If you want more sex and he doesn’t — regardless of the reason — that’s not a good fit. ou two have been on and off, and long distance, for three years. Why is that? It sounds like there might be other reasons the relationship isn’t ideal.

You don’t see each other often enough to waste precious sex time. If you feel unsatisfied, it would serve you well to find someone who shares your lust. Life is short; you should enjoy as many rolls in the hay as you want while you’re here.

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