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[Re “Fed Up With Vermont’s Child Care Crisis? Here’s Something You Can Do to Fix It,” March 11, paid post from Let’s Grow Kids]: There is an additional issue in the child care crisis that does not appear to be addressed by the pending legislation and no one seems to be talking about a solution to: the lack of availability. I personally know of three home child care centers that have gone out of business in the last few years due to the everincreasing regulations that are coming down from Montpelier. My wife and I are lucky to have found spots for our two kids in quality centers, but we pay more for those spots than our mortgage, taxes and homeowners’ insurance combined. We have friends who ran centers that were far cheaper, but the state regulated them out of business. I am all for seeing to the safety of my children, but there has to be relief of these regulations to allow small businesses to survive. Bob Martin ST. ALBANS

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Readers had all kinds of opinions about Chelsea Edgar’s March 13 cover story “Milking It.” One thought she deserved a Pulitzer Prize for her vividly described first-person account of a week working on a Vermont dairy farm. Others, mostly farmers, felt it portrayed the industry in a negative, unfair light. a 1,300-cow farm will not be able to compete. Younger farmers will find it harder than ever to be able to afford farmland. Why doesn’t dair y farm labor appeal Fewer farmers to U.S. workers? will mean that even more people in America will remain disconnected from and ignorant of the GAINING TRACTION FLOWER POWER dwindling choices they have as to how their food is produced. And more and more food will be produced in the economically, environmentally and emotionally nauseating style described in the article. VOICE MARCH 13-20, 2019 VOL.24 NO.25 SEVENDAY SVT.COM

For eight years I worked on several Vermont dairy farms, where I learned to milk cows, drive tractors, bust ass and, most importantly, that I would never be able to afford to have my own dairy farm. But I also had the bourgeois luxuries of a bedroom window, a functional stove and health insurance, so there was that. A farm will always be a lot of work. But it is not even farming when it is reduced to fecklessly employing undocumented workers to mindlessly milk hundreds or thousands of cows that spend their entire lives inside a barn carpeted with an inch of their own shit while the owners get suicide hotline phone numbers with the milk check. It’s just suffering. As long as the current agricultural race to the bottom, which began after World War II, continues, bigger and bigger farms will go under — until even

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Hello, Hula: Can Russ Scully Create a Lakeside Tech Scene? BY KATIE JICKLING

Campaign Workers Unite! Sanderistas Join Growing Political Labor Movement

Vermont Still Has No Plan to Pay for Clean Water BY TAYLOR DOBBS

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Wait, Wait — There’s More to Tom Bodett

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Circus Spectacular Could there be a more fantastical pairing than circus artistry and Greek mythology? Le Cirque Esprit presents Spirit of the Machine, an imaginative cirque extravaganza inspired by the tale of Talos, a giant bronze automaton. Set to a live score by Boston ensemble cordis, this awe-inspiring spectacular evokes a sense of magic and wonder with aerial and acrobatic feats at Stowe’s Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center.

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THE RIGHT NOTES Jazzmeia Horn (pictured) grabbed 2018 Grammy Awards ceremony viewers’ attention with her bold rendition of the jazz standard “Moanin’.” The Dallas native was nominated that year for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her debut LP A Social Call, which features fresh takes on genre standards, spirituals, bop anthems and R&B numbers. Horn blows the roof off of Dartmouth College’s Hopkins Center for the Arts.

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Taking Steps For runners who took the winter off, the LEAP One Love 5K Race is an opportunity to come out of hibernation and make strides for a cause. Held at Norwich University, this 3.1-mile jaunt benefits local domestic violence prevention resource Circle and the One Love Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting healthy relationships. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 52

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Four on the Floor Instead of its typical downtown parade, Magic Hat Brewing presents an extensive lineup of live entertainment as part of its 2019 Mardi Gras celebration. Those with disco in their souls should be sure to visit Burlington’s Club Metronome on Friday, where Brooklyn-based band Escort serve up highly danceable tunes such as their funky single “City Life.” SEE STORY ON PAGE 58

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or nearly two full years, U.S. Rep. PETER WELCH (D-Vt.) has answered every question about President DONALD TRUMP and impeachment the same way: He deferred judgment until Special Counsel ROBERT MUELLER completed his investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. So now the report is in, although not yet publicly released. And Welch has slightly modified his standard answer to, “I need to see the Mueller report.” He uttered that line, or some variation thereof, a total of eight times in a 20-minute interview on Monday afternoon. Otherwise the conversation 12v-daily7-coffee.indd 1 I V E R S I T Y O F V E R M O1/13/14 1:48 PM THE UN NT featured red-hot rhetoric on Trump and characteristic Welchian caution on taking action against the president. Welch isn’t just another member of Congress on these matters. As a member of both the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Oversight and Reform Committee, he has a seat at the table where an impeachment P R E S E N T S process would begin — and he seems a bit reluctant to assert himself. Welch’s reaction to U.S. Attorney General WILLIAM BARR’s four-page summary of Mueller’s findings? “First, Mueller found no collusion by candidate Trump. That’s significant,” he said, and then pivoted. “Assuming Barr is reporting accurately, I’d believe Mueller’s conclusion.” A bit later in the same answer, he slammed the attorney general. “Barr was chosen by Trump. It looks like Trump’s confidence in Barr was well-founded,” Welch said. So first he assumes Barr’s honesty, and then implies that Barr is the president’s errand boy. T H U R S DAY , M AY 2 Welch frequently asserted that “so 7 : 3 0 PM , U VM R EC I TA L H A L L many bad things were going on” in the Trump campaign. “There were clear $40 ADULT $10 STUDENT violations of campaign finance laws. Many Trump associates are going to jail.” S P O N S O R E D B Y : Despite those emphatic statements, Welch continues to defer on whether the president should face any legal consequences. And he refused to take a stand on potential H E R E ’ S W H AT ’ S C O M I N G U P : obstruction of justice. “I have to see the report,” he repeated. Actors from the London Stage: And even without the Mueller report, King Lear . . . . . . . . . 3/28–3/30 he’s throwing cold water on the notion of Dreamers’ Circus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/29 impeachment. “Impeachment is a politiIberi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4/5 cal process,” Welch said. “There are no Republican votes for impeachment. The T I C K E T S | A R T I S T I N FO | E V E N T S | B R O C H U R E : votes are not there to proceed.” 802.656.4455 O R To drive home that point, Welch again relied on the AG’s letter. “According to UVM.EDU/LANESERIES Barr, Mueller found no collusion,” he said.

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“That does have real significance on the impeachment front.” When asked whether Trump had committed high crimes and misdemeanors — the constitutional standard for impeachment — Welch deflected. “First, we need to see the Mueller report,” he said. “Second, the term ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’ is a political term.” Nothing about truth or justice, apparently. Welch called for a measured approach to investigating the Trump administration. “We have oversight responsibility,” Welch said. “I want to know what Russia did and figure out how to fix it.”

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On the other hand, he added, “It would be a mistake to be totally absorbed with investigations and not deal with other issues.” It’s true that Democratic leaders need to strike a balance. But the list of probeworthy issues is practically endless. To name a few, the family-separation policy at the southern border and general overreach in immigration enforcement, the ethical scandals involving current and former administration officials, the undocumented millions that flowed through Trump’s inaugural committee, illegal payments to women who allegedly had affairs with Trump, the granting of security clearances to his daughter IVANKA TRUMP and son-in-law JARED KUSHNER over the objection of senior officials, Trump’s use of his position to tout his businesses and profit from foreign entities renting his properties, and off-the-record dealings by Trump and Kushner with authoritarian regimes such as Russia, Saudi Arabia, North Korea and China. Not to mention abundant evidence of tax, banking and insurance fraud by the Trump Organization and misuse of funds by the Trump Foundation. So, sure, Congress shouldn’t be “totally absorbed” by Trump scandals, but it also has a constitutional duty to investigate potential wrongdoing by a president — and an obligation to history. Welch’s

committees are in a position to create a permanent record of the administration’s dealings. Vermont’s only member of the House is acting like the guy who, throughout the Trump years of endless confrontation, has tirelessly sought bipartisan cooperation. Which is noble. But in the current atmosphere, it’s like bringing the Marquess of Queensberry rule book to a back-alley brawl.

A Can of Worms

It began as a simple, focused piece of legislation. A Vermont Senate bill, S.40, calls for testing school drinking water supplies for lead and paying part of the cost of remediation. The bill arose from the troubling results of a limited testing program conducted last year: Of 900 water taps tested at 16 schools, 27 had lead levels of 15 parts per billion or more — high enough to violate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s standards and trigger the taps’ immediate replacement. Roughly 17 percent had lead levels above the one part-per-billion recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. So let’s test ’em all, right? Right. Despite disagreements between the House and Senate, S.40 is moving toward passage. But the questions involving lead in drinking water and who pays for necessary improvements are among many about health and safety in public school facilities. Other potential hazards include radon, asbestos, insect and rodent infestation, and mold, perhaps the most common problem in older buildings. How prevalent are such health and safety problems? We simply don’t know. The state has no process for tracking them. Or any other school facility needs, for that matter. That lack of central oversight may lead to critical situations. “Every year we see two or three schools with urgent needs,” said JEFFREY FRANCIS, executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association. Last August, mold was discovered at Prosper Valley School, an elementary institution in Pomfret. “We decided to close the school for remediation,” said MARY BETH BANIOS, superintendent of the Windsor Central Supervisory Union. Students were shifted to a nearby school with extra space. Officials hoped to move them back by the end of last year, but that proved to be very optimistic. “We’re not going to reopen the school next fall so we

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can be thoughtful about the steps we need to take,” Banios said. The discovery of mold sparked immediate action, but emergencies can be prevented with consistent attention to infrastructure. “We should be proactive about this and avoid crises,” said Banios. “Individual communities need state aid to do that.” Speaking of state aid, here’s a fact for you. Before 2007, the state devoted roughly $10 million a year from its capital fund to help pay for school construction costs. In most cases, the state’s share was 30 percent of a project’s cost. Lawmakers imposed a moratorium in 2007 because obligations to school districts had gotten out of control. The state was “in the hole” by $80 million to $100 million dollars, said Rep. ALICE EMMONS (D - Springfield), longtime chair of the House Corrections and Institutions Committee. The legislature called a halt to funding new projects but committed to honoring the state’s promises. Paying down that backlog took 10 years, according to Emmons. In the meantime, districts have had to fund projects on their own. “We’ve been taking a piecemeal approach to the state of our schools,” said NICOLE MACE, executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association. “There’s no way to prioritize school needs or create a capital plan.” Many share Mace’s concerns. “I’m a fiduciary for the taxpayers, but I also recognize the needs of the schools,” said Treasurer BETH PEARCE. “Students deserve safe, healthy, energy-efficient schools.” The House Education Committee is considering H.209, which would require Education Secretary DAN FRENCH to assess school capital needs and task Pearce with devising a way to restore some measure of state aid. “What I’m trying to do is pass something to get us started,” said committee chair Rep. KATE WEBB (D-Shelburne). “We have to inventory our needs and figure out how to pay for them.” Emmons, whose committee oversees capital spending, is not optimistic. “The capital bill is stretched already,” she said. “We want to decrease Vermont’s debt exposure.” She also noted the likely opposition to creating a designated revenue stream — that is, a new tax or tax hike. Further, Emmons noted that during the moratorium, the Agency of Education cut its building staff. “There are no people who can administer a state aid program,” she said. Even the agency’s old rules and standards may need an overhaul. A solution seems to be a long way off,

at best. Meanwhile, as Pearce noted, “the average Vermont school is 42 years old, and one-quarter are in poor condition.” “It’s a can of worms,” said Emmons. Sounds about right.

A Breathtaking Development

Speaking of indoor health and safety, the Statehouse suddenly has an issue of its own. During Town Meeting week, the Department of Buildings and General Services conducted routine tests for radon in the capitol building — and four of 20 air samples tested well above the EPA’s recommended action level. The results were reported to lawmakers in a March 20 letter from Sergeant at Arms JANET MILLER and BGS commissioner CHRIS COLE. The high readings were taken in the sergeant at arms’ office, two nearby committee rooms (Senate Institutions and Senate Government Operations) and a mechanical room in the basement. “Breathing air with radon increases the risk of lung cancer,” said MICHELLE THOMPSON , public health industrial hygienist at the state Department of Health. “Radon can build up if you don’t have sufficient ventilation.” The next step is to test areas served by an air handler in that basement room, to see how extensive the problem is. The process will take until early April. In the meantime, officials say there’s no need to panic. “According to the health department, we need to do something about it but they’re not overly concerned,” said STEVEN HUBBS, environmental health and safety coordinator at BGS. The extent and cost of the remediation won’t be clear until the tests are done. “Typically, you would install an active soil depressurization system,” said Thompson. That involves drilling a hole into the soil and installing a vent pipe to disperse the radon gas outside the building. The price tag shouldn’t be too extreme. Thompson said that radon remediation at school buildings has run $10,000 to $20,000. “It’s something we can fix without too much trouble,” said Hubbs. In the meantime, don’t be surprised if Miller occasionally opens the windows in her tiny office. m

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ront-end loaders and construction workers crisscrossed the cavernous space that was once the factory floor at Blodgett Oven. Standing in the middle, in a hard hat and down jacket, Russ Scully described his vision for the gutted manufacturing plant on the shore of Lake Champlain in Burlington’s South End. “The energy of this building, in particular, is really exciting,” the 49-year-old entrepreneur said of Building 44, pointing out the big double doors through which he hopes more than 500 workers will enter and exit each day. It’s one of three structures on the property that he aims to fill with “high growth potential” tech companies that can turn the 140,000-square-foot campus into Vermont’s version of Silicon Valley. Scully is convinced that the project, which he’s calling Hula, can jump-start the city’s tech scene and serve as a catalyst to help reverse the state’s worker shortage. “It’s emblematic of a way forward, I think, for Vermont,” he said. How will Scully — an avid surfer with deep pockets but limited development experience — persuade growing businesses and even tech giants to relocate to a city of 42,000? He’ll take them up to the not-yet-constructed second-floor conference room with views of the lake and the snow-topped Adirondack Mountains beyond. The scenery, as well as the “dynamism” and “energy” of the businesses working below, will seal the deal, he predicted. If all goes as planned, cybersecurity ventures, gaming startups, blockchain entrepreneurs and other tech-related enterprises will set up shop in offices ranging in size from 100 to 12,000 square feet. Building 44, the biggest on campus,

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will include common areas for work and leisure, a fitness center, conference rooms, and an events space. Scully’s own restaurant, the Spot, will provide food service in the cafeteria. Offices are planned for most of Building 50, located next door. For now, Galen Healthcare Solutions is in Building 32, the smallest. When they’re not working, employees on the 16-acre property have access to a private beach, where Scully opened the members-only Burlington Surf Club last spring. The result? “An ecosystem” that would appeal to someone who wants to commute by bike, take a lunchtime yoga class in the pavilion or get out on the lake after work. “Dynamism — that’s what we want,” said Rob Lair, who recruits businesses for Scully and will oversee day-to-day operations. “We want charisma in here.”

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They believe that “vibe,” as Scully calls it, is what companies like Apple, Google and Facebook are seeking. Lair and Scully have talked with more than 100 tech-related businesses, including those three, and toured other innovation spaces around the Northeast in their efforts to design and populate the Hula complex.

More than 25 businesses, many of them local, have expressed interest in moving in, according to Scully. Among the companies making verbal commitments are OVR Technology, a South Burlington company that adds an olfactory element to virtual reality, and Benchmark Space Systems, another South Burlington firm that builds engines for satellites. Vermont Technology Alliance is also considering renting space, or at least holding events there. Guru, a San Francisco-based design company with roughly 20 employees, has agreed to set up a Burlington satellite office, according to Lair. And a Boston firm hopes to use the space as an off-site office for employees who want to spend a few days or weeks in Vermont, or even permanently move here. In a tight labor market, “they feel like it’s going to be a competitive advantage for them,” Scully said. He hopes to open Building 50 by December and Building 44 by early 2020. Government officials and tech scene insiders expressed enthusiasm about Scully’s vision — if, that is, he can pull it off. “There’s some risk there,” said Dennis Moynihan, the former executive director of the tech nonprofit BTV Ignite. Moynihan is now helping start another business incubator, Vermont Innovation Commons, in the Cambrian Rise development on North Avenue. “Yes, if we build it, they may not come,” Moynihan said of the two projects. “But if we don’t build it, they definitely won’t come.” Lean and blond, Scully looks like a surfer dude from Southern California. In fact, he hails from northern New Jersey, though he spent several years living — and catching waves — on the West Coast before he settled in Vermont in 1997. He’s since launched several surfinginspired businesses, including a web design company, two restaurants and WND&WVS, a shop on Pine Street that sells gear for water sports and offers camps and lessons for standup paddleboarding, kiteboarding and windsurfing. Still tan from a recent trip to Puerto Rico, where he and his wife, Roxanne, operate a 10-bedroom surfing retreat, he arrived by bike to give a reporter the Hula tour. Scully had had his eye on the Lakeside property for more than a decade when he first heard that Blodgett might sell. He was intrigued by the location. “A site like this on the water ... is underutilized as a manufacturing space,” he said. In 2017, he learned the property was on the market. That June, he paid $14.3 million for it, far more than the assessed value of $4.1 million.

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Frank Cioffi, president of the Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation, called Scully “the perfect buyer.” “He’s well-capitalized, and he’s patient,” Cioffi said. “I don’t think he’s going to compromise his vision” as the market changes or in order to make a larger profit margin. Scully’s relative inexperience as a developer may be a benefit, Cioffi added: “He’s so much more passionate and driven than you’ll ever see in real estate developers.” Scully is chair of the Burlington Business Association and a regular donor to Democratic candidates, including Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and City Councilor Joan Shannon (D-South

District), who lives just down the street from Hula. In addition to his surf-related enterprises, he has invested in several other Burlington-area businesses, some of which he said will move to the new complex. Last March, Scully hired Lair, an Underhill resident who left a job at Morgan Stanley to join the team. Scully has also brought on John Caulo, who oversees capital projects for Champlain College, to help with permitting and managing the construction. After focusing his attention on the inaugural season of his surf club, Scully turned to the next phase of the Blodgett property. He’s received all the necessary permits, which describe about $14 million in planned renovations, according to city documents. Scully has no outside investors and plans to foot the bill himself. Scully said he didn’t yet know what the project would cost. “I don’t think that part’s so important, honestly,” he said. “It’s a lot,” added Lair. Scully declined to say what they’d be charging for rent — though he said it would vary based on the size of the space and which direction it faces. He said he would charge “market-ish” rents for Burlington, which run around $20 a year per square foot.

“The goal is not to make a lot of money and sign some high-price leases,” he insisted. Sam Wisniewski, a founder of OVR Technology, said Scully’s community ties helped sell him on the space. “He had a really positive reputation of investing money, but also time, and taking Burlington’s best assets … and breathing new life into them,” Wisniewski said. Scully launched a slick website advertising the space but has otherwise kept a low profile, eschewing press coverage and even keeping communication with government officials to a minimum. Weinberger offered to reach out to businesses that are considering a move to the area, but he said Scully had not taken him up on the offer. He lauded Scully for taking a chance on a novel venture that the mayor described as “transformative.” “People who are willing to do that and take that kind of risk … they play an important role in an evolution of a city,” he said. Councilor Shannon said she met with Scully early on but didn’t know many details. Nor had she heard any concerns from her constituents. “Russ’ approach to this basically has not raised any alarm to the neighbors or … anyone,” she said. Vermont Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Mike Schirling said he was briefed on the project two years ago but hadn’t gotten any updates since. “It seems exciting,” he said. The project isn’t receiving any subsidies or state support, but Schirling fully endorsed what he had seen: “It’s exactly the kind of thing that we think will be successful.” Scully is convinced Hula will sell itself. He plans to initially fill up only 60 to 70 percent of the space so national companies can discover it. “We want to leave a significant amount of time for this story to develop so that people outside of the area hear about it and have a chance to react, come visit and hopefully move here,” he said. Last week, as an excavator clawed away the wall of Building 50, Scully and Lair stood outside and talked of spring, describing the gardens and other landscaping planned for the property. “We’re working really, really hard,” Lair said. “It’s going to be absolutely gorgeous.” m

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he labor movement has changed since Ray Bettis got his start operating cranes at a Barre granite shed nearly two decades ago. His union, the United Steelworkers Local 4, now represents librarians and municipal employees — not just coal miners, tire manufacturers and paper mill workers. Still, Bettis was surprised when a pair of political operatives from the Vermont Democratic Party approached him two years ago to ask whether they could join the Steelworkers. “I was blown away,” the Local 4 president said. “I didn’t even think it could be done.” Turns out, it could. Within months, all four of the party’s rank-and-file staffers had signed cards requesting to be represented by the Steelworkers. In November 2017, the VDP’s state committee voted unanimously to recognize the staff union — making it the first political party in the country to do so. “There was a really strong desire to show, look, the Democratic Party isn’t just paying lip service to organized labor,” said Brandon Batham, one of the two VDP staffers who first approached Bettis. “We are showing that our employees are going to walk the talk.” Political campaigns soon followed the Vermont party’s lead. During the 2018 campaign cycle, staffers on more than two dozen legislative, congressional and gubernatorial campaigns voted to join a union. Earlier this month, newly hired employees of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) presidential bid became the first to unionize a national campaign. Several of Sanders’ rivals for the Democratic nomination have said that they, too, would welcome a staff union, suggesting that thousands of political operatives could join the labor movement this election cycle. Though phone-bankers and press secretaries may not resemble the stereotypical labor unionist, organizers say that campaign workers need protections as much as anyone — and, perhaps, even more. “The general nature of campaigns for staff is very exploitative,” said Ihaab Syed, a 26-year-old law school student who worked for Sanders’ 2016 campaign. “It’s very fast-paced. It’s very hard to stand up for your own rights when you believe in the mission so much and you feel you have to be a martyr.”

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Around the time VDP staffers approached the Steelworkers, Syed and other Sanders alums were creating the Campaign Workers Guild — the first union focused exclusively on representing political staffers. By the end of the 2018 election cycle, it had hammered out 29 collective bargaining agreements with parties and campaigns — not surprisingly, all Democratic — including that of Vermont gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist. Many of the Guild’s demands are predictable: better pay, fewer hours and access to health insurance. Others are more novel: safe housing on the campaign trail and prompt reimbursement for volunteer pizza. According to Kate Bronfenbrenner, the director of labor education research at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, organizing is also “one of the best ways” to combat the sort of sexual misconduct common on campaigns. She noted that Sanders staffers had nowhere to go when they experienced harassment on his 2016 presidential campaign. “But now there’s a union,” Bronfenbrenner said. Like most trade unionists, Guild members pay monthly dues, but they get a discount when they’re between organized campaign gigs. Unlike many unions, the Guild doesn’t endorse political candidates — a recognition that doing so could pose a conflict of interest. (The Steelworkers do endorse, but VDP staffers have pledged to sit out such votes.) Syed, who serves as secretary of the Guild, acknowledges that political staffers can be “challenging” to organize. “It’s a very transient workforce, and campaigns are essentially large startups — in some cases, small startups — that operate for a very short period of time.” That gives union members little time to negotiate contracts but plenty of leverage over candidates who are racing against the campaign clock. When talks break down between labor and management, the consequences can be catastrophic. That happened last September when, two months before Election Day, Ohio Democratic Party staffers represented by the Guild threatened to

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strike after their bosses hired a law firm viewed as anti-union. The two sides ultimately agreed to a contract, but not before dragging Ohio Democratic candidates into the dispute. The Guild’s early success organizing political campaigns has caused an unexpected problem: Traditional labor unions are now competing with them for members. When a majority of 44 unioneligible Sanders staffers — anyone under the rank of deputy director — signed cards this month, they chose to be represented not by the Guild but by the United Food

and Commercial Workers Local 400, which serves 35,000 workers in Washington, D.C., and six nearby states. Syed’s organization cried foul. “The Campaign Workers Guild tried for nearly two months to get a meeting with Bernie 2020 … but our requests were ultimately ignored,” it said in a written statement. Syed would not elaborate on the tiff, and the Sanders campaign declined to comment. Jonathan Williams, a spokesperson for UFCW Local 400, said he found the Guild’s statement “a little bewildering.” According to Williams, the Sanders campaign conducted itself appropriately during the organizing drive and committed to begin contract negotiations immediately. He said his union, which hasn’t previously represented campaign workers, was busy surveying its new members to understand their priorities. “It’s pretty early in the process and too soon to speculate what the contract will look like,” Williams said. In Vermont, both the state party and Hallquist’s campaign held relatively harmonious contract negotiations last year, according to those involved. It helps when even management is pro-labor. Cameron Russell, who served as Hallquist’s campaign manager, said he and his boss agreed early on that they would support a staff union. “If you want a team that works well and has each other’s backs, putting it in writing has benefits,” Russell said. The two sides negotiated a contract that guaranteed a $15 minimum wage, paid time off and a limit of six workdays per week. It also suggested that the workday be no longer than eight hours “when possible,” though Russell acknowledged that his staff was “excited to work a lot of hours for Christine.” Hallquist, who previously served as CEO of the Vermont Electric Coop, had spent years negotiating with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — an organization that drove a harder bargain than her devoted campaign staffers. “I gotta tell you, I’ve worked with unions for a long time, and it was the smoothest negotiation I’ve ever seen,” she said. The candidate recalled one session last summer when both sides gathered to renegotiate their contract. “We went in and asked what their demands were, and

they didn’t have any, so we gave them a raise they didn’t ask for,” Hallquist said with a laugh. Unlike campaigns, political parties don’t have an end date, so the needs of their workers are different. According to Batham, the VDP operative who helped organize the party, one goal was “to professionalize the staff” and reduce turnover. “It really gets intense during campaign seasons,” he said. “We wanted to encourage people to not burn out so quickly.” The VDP typically employs a yearround skeleton staff and ramps up every two years to run a “coordinated campaign” to assist all Democratic nominees in the state. The party’s first three-year contract, which was signed last December, provided some new benefits, such as vision insurance, and formalized others, such as an annual cost-of-living adjustment. More importantly, said Batham, it prevented the party’s leadership from firing employees without cause and established a framework for determining which employees would be let go when money is tight. Both provisions are key, he said, because of the frequent turnover in the party’s leadership and the fluctuation of its coffers. “We wanted job protection and job security independent of who’s sitting in the chair’s seat at the time,” Batham said. Terje Anderson, who took over as party chair after the staff voted to unionize but before it settled on a contract, said there was minimal “huffing and puffing on either side” of the negotiating table. Both camps agreed early on in the process that neither employee strikes nor management lockouts would be permitted, he said. Like Hallquist, Anderson had prior experience with unions, but not representing management. Early in his career, he was a United Automobile Workers member at a Black & Decker plant in Maryland. Later, he was a member of the Vermont State Employees’ Association. His grandfather and great-grandfather were union coal miners in western Pennsylvania. “I’ve got union blood,” he said. Anderson conceded that “not much has changed” in the party’s compensation package since its employees joined the Steelworkers, but morale has improved. “This sends a message to people that they’re not just disposable folks who are going to get fired on the whims of some new person who comes in and doesn’t care for them,” Anderson said. “I think that has changed the outlook of people on staff.” m Contact: paul@sevendaysvt.com

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ermont lawmakers have spent more than two decades debating how to clean up Lake Champlain and the state’s other polluted waterways. Four years ago, they committed to finding a long-term, stable source of funds to get the job done. Two years ago, state Treasurer Beth Pearce offered up a menu of options to do just that. Now, halfway through the 2019 legislative session, lawmakers appear no closer to making a decision. The Vermont Senate is expected to consider a bill this week that would establish a new system for setting priorities and distributing antipollution funds, region by region. But in its current form, the measure includes no new taxes or fees to maintain the full $50 million to $60 million a year necessary to carry out the work. Though legislative leaders claim they’ll add a funding source when the legislation reaches the House, environmental advocates aren’t holding their breath. “We’re really nervous,” said Jon Groveman, the policy and water program director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council. To meet water quality goals, lawmakers must find a new source of $10 million to $20 million a year to augment about $40 million in existing state and federal spending. House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) said she expects the House Ways and Means Committee to propose a funding plan later this session, but the panel has yet to begin crafting a plan. Democrats, meanwhile, have rejected Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s proposal to use proceeds of the estate tax, about $8 million a year. “Every time there’s a step, and there’s an opportunity and expectation that money is provided and it’s not, it seems like déjà vu all over again,” said Groveman, who has been pressing lawmakers to come up with the cash since 2015. “It seems like we’ve seen this before. Who’s going to step up and put the money in?” The problem of polluted waterways is not a small one — or a new one. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in 2016 that the flow of phosphorus to Lake Champlain must be reduced by one-third, or about 200 tons, and to Lake Memphremagog by 29 percent. Phosphorus — from cow manure, road runoff, stream-bank erosion and other sources across the landscape — is a nutrient that drives the growth of water weeds, algae and toxic bacteria in water bodies and makes them less suitable for recreation and drinking water. Groveman said the state’s past attempts to reduce water pollution relied on policies so weak that funding wasn’t the biggest obstacle. “We were failing on all fronts,” Groveman said. The 2016 order from the EPA not only made it clear that new policies were needed, Groveman said, but required the state to increase its investment in clean water. So far, he said, “that money has gotten us really dirty water.” Pearce’s January 2017 report outlined in painstaking detail how the state could ramp up its financial support for the costly changes that are needed to comply with EPA orders and the 2015 Vermont Clean Water Act. That law gave state agencies expanded power to regulate water quality and called for a range of new permitting systems

ENVIRONMENT designed to protect waterways from pollution related to development, agriculture, roadways and other human activity. Scott and the legislature quickly followed Pearce’s recommendation to provide a two-year, one-time infusion of $30 million by selling state bonds. The money has helped pay for dozens of projects that contribute a tiny bit to reducing the overall problem. For example, a recent grant helped an Addison County farmer pay for a no-till corn planter because less tillage means less polluted runoff from his fields. Other grants helped reduce runoff from residential properties in Burlington, make improvements to municipal sewage systems and establish erosion controls to reduce runoff from back roads, among other things. But Pearce said the temporary money was intended only to buy lawmakers and state agencies time to establish a long-term funding system for the many years of remaining work. “This does not mean deferring decisions and the resulting actions down the road for another two years,” she warned then. In addition to quickly finding a permanent source of new funds, lawmakers should develop a spending model that “maximizes cost efficiency and incentivizes local and regional decision making and implementation,” she wrote. Now, just three months before the temporary funds expire, lawmakers are working on a bill that addresses distribution of clean water funds but not how to raise all the needed money. For environmental groups, the year started with a promising sign: After denying for two years that the state needed to spend more money on clean water, Scott not only opened the door to new spending — he proposed it. The governor’s budget recommendation for next year would steer revenues from the estate tax, collected when the wealthiest Vermonters die, into the state’s Clean Water Fund instead of the state’s General Fund.

“That’s positive,” Groveman said of Scott’s acknowledgment that more dedicated funds are needed. On the other hand, Groveman and other advocates were dismayed by the demise of the only water quality tax considered thus far by lawmakers this year. Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee chair Chris Bray (D-Addison) proposed to raise $14 million a year with a $40-per-parcel annual fee on every piece of land in Vermont. An additional fee for developed land would have been phased in later to bolster those funds. But Bray couldn’t convince the other four members of his committee. The bill, as it emerged from his panel earlier this month, was stripped of all revenue-raising. Instead, it would create a new system for spending money from the Clean Water Fund and to monitor the results of that spending. Under that model, the state Agency of Natural Resources would work with 14 local agencies, such as regional planning commissions, to set local, watershed-specific pollution reduction goals and priorities. The 14 agencies would receive block grants, which they would have discretion to spend on improvements, as long as they met pollution reduction targets and reported their progress to the state. That redesign has won the support of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore, who said her agency could use help managing the thousands of potential cleanup projects across the state. “We recognize that we are in some ways a bottleneck in the system,” she said. Rebekah Weber, the Conservation Law Foundation’s Lake Champlain advocate, called Bray’s bill, S.96, “an important step in being transparent and accountable” with clean water money. She said accountability and monitoring are particularly important because the job ahead is so huge. “We need to remove around 213 metric tons of phosphorus from Lake Champlain,” Weber said. “That’s just Lake

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Champlain. There are other obligations in other watersheds. We’re not near that goal.” But she also said there is a major flaw in the plan. “There is no money,” Weber said. “We’ve created some pretty innovative and important structures to get the money out the door, but S.96 does not deliver on money in its current form.” To replace the temporary funds and keep the state on track with its clean water obligations under state and federal law, Weber’s organization is calling for $25 million in new spending this year. Scott’s proposal to use the estate tax would add an estimated $8 million, but it hasn’t been well received in the legislature or the environmental community because it would starve the cash-strapped General Fund of that money. Nor did Bray’s short-lived per-parcel-fee gain traction, leaving the legislature without an apparent plan to keep paying for the work required by state and federal law. Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) said the focus on raising money is misplaced. He emphasized that the targets legislators are trying to meet have to do with water quality, not spending some specified amount of money. “When we arrived here this year, our primary mission was cleaning up the water,” he said. “Discussing revenue streams and all that are secondary to the actual policy of cleaning up the water.” Still, Ashe said he and his fellow senators “are all committed to the broad contours of an annual effort in the range that was described both by the EPA and by Beth Pearce’s report, which was in that 50 to 60 [million dollar] range.” Because of the importance of spending clean water money efficiently, Ashe said, it was important to keep Bray’s bill on track for passage even without consensus on how to raise that money. “We’ve got to figure out how to make our annual payment of between $50 and $60 million, but that doesn’t have to happen to hold up a bill that’s focused on making sure the work projects are prioritized and done the right way,” Ashe said. Plus, he said, it takes time to develop sound budgets. “If we don’t like the governor’s proposal, we have to find the replacement money,” he said. “But we don’t walk in here with all the solutions just ready.” In fact, lawmakers have had access to a list of possible solutions for more than two years. Pearce’s January 2017 report listed 64 potential revenue streams to pay for clean water and estimated how much cash each might provide. Her possibilities ranged from a tax on nail salons ($2.23

million in potential revenue) to a $50 per parcel fee ($16.7 million in potential revenue). Every legislative proposal since then has been a variation on one of Pearce’s ideas, but none has passed. With S.96 poised to move to the House, environmental groups and senators are looking to that chamber’s Ways and Means Committee, which oversees all state revenues, to come up with a plan. A year ago, Johnson told Seven Days, “We know it’s a huge responsibility. Coming up with a new funding source is never easy, particularly when there are a lot of competing needs, but we’ve got to buckle down sometime.” In fact, the House last year passed a measure to raise clean water money with an increased rooms-and-meals tax. The Senate rejected the idea. Johnson noted last week that the legislature has raised some new money for the Clean Water Fund in the past — money that helped the state reach its existing water quality budget. A 2016 addition to the property transfer tax provides $4 million to $6 million a year, she said. Later, lawmakers redirected revenues from unclaimed bottle deposits — about $2 million a year — to the Clean Water Fund. Because of that revenue, Johnson said, the money budgeted for a two-year funding surge is likely to last longer than two years. “We’re not at nothing,” she said of the funding plan. “We’re waiting for the final piece. And while everyone’s been sitting around saying, ‘Where’s the silver bullet? Where’s the silver bullet?’ we’ve been quietly saying, ‘And here’s a piece, and here’s a piece, and here’s a piece.’” She declined to say what that last piece would be. “I’m very confident,” Johnson said, adding that Ways and Means Committee chair Janet Ancel (D-Calais) has said she hopes to propose up to $10 million in new funding — more than Scott’s $8 million. Asked whether she has any specific proposals in mind, Ancel said the committee will figure it out in the next few weeks. Groveman remains hopeful that the legislature will fund its obligations before adjournment, but he’s not confident. “If history is any indication, we have reason to be concerned,” he said. “Because there’s no track record of getting over the finish line.” m

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The Burlington City Council voted resoundingly on Monday night to use millions of dollars to renovate City Hall Park, a decision that paves the way for the controversial project to begin this spring. Ahead of the 10-2 vote, dozens of people who oppose the park renovation turned out to try and convince councilors to vote down the $5.8 million in financing. The opponents, part of a group called Keep the Park Green, say the renovation will result in the removal of healthy trees and is too expensive. The renovation will, in fact, cost more than previously expected. The lowest bid came in at $4.9 million, significantly higher than the initial estimate of $4 million. Mayor Miro Weinberger attributed the higher Z IN T HE price tag to increased cost for UL A soil remediation and the plan LE: P to protect existing trees during construction. He also blamed the opposition group and delays in the process for causing the cost to spike. Members of the city Department of Public Works and the Parks, Recreation & Sen. Phil Baruth Waterfront Department continued to amend the design up until Monday’s meeting to try to lower the cost. Still, “the sticker shock was real,” Councilor Adam Roof (I-Ward 8) said. The final price tag of $5.8 million will cover the costs of the lowest bidder, S.D. Ireland, as well as other contractors and design work. Property taxes will cover $1.25 million of the total, while private donors gave a

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combined $1.5 million toward the project. Tax increment financing dollars, bonds and grants will fund much of the rest. Councilors eventually decided the amount would be worth it. “Nice things cost money,” Councilor Dave Hartnett (D-North District) said. The new park is scheduled to reopen by July 2020.

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Senate Plan Would Allow School Districts to Delay Forced Mergers The Vermont Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would give new flexibility to all school districts facing orders to merge from the state Board of Education. The measure would force districts that were ordered to consolidate to form a new school board together. That board could then vote to delay the merger by one year, to July 2020, or chose to move forward with it this year, as originally mandated by the state. The proposal is the Senate’s take on H.39, which the House approved in February by a 134-10 vote. Both versions of the bill are designed to address the concerns of districts ordered to merge under Act 46, the state’s 2015 school consolidation law. But the version passed by the House would only give an extension to certain districts that haven’t yet presented a merger plan to voters. Senate Education Committee chair Phil Baruth (D/P-Chittenden) said the goal of his panel’s bill was to require all districts to

make progress toward merging without forcing any of them. Sen. John Rogers He said the House’s rationale for the differing treatment of districts “was unacceptable to my committee.” Baruth said the option to delay is contingent on local communities taking preliminary steps toward combined governance. “By July 1, all of these districts [that have been ordered to merge] would have a merged board,” Baruth said. The proposal won approval in a 26-3 vote in the Senate Tuesday morning and was scheduled for a final procedural vote in the chamber Wednesday. After final passage in the Senate, the Senate’s move. The 23-year-old Essex man shot legislation would go back to the House, which and killed himself in December, hours after could accept the changes, send additional buying a gun. tweaks back to the Senate or appoint a confer“If this handgun purchase waiting period ence committee to hash out the differences. was the law last year I know it likely would

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Vermont Senate Backs 24-Hour Waiting Period for Gun Sales The Vermont Senate passed legislation last week that would impose a 24-hour waiting period on those purchasing handguns. The vote came despite opposition from gun-rights supporters, who claimed the bill would infringe upon their rights, and from those who said the restrictions weren’t strict enough. A 20-10 vote last Thursday suggested that supporters in the Senate would be able to override a potential veto from Gov. Phil Scott, who has expressed opposition to new gun laws. The measure passed a final voice vote in the Senate on Friday and moved to the Vermont House. All six Senate Republicans opposed the bill,

have saved our son’s life,” Alyssa Black wrote. “I sincerely hope that this effort will save other families from experiencing the heartbreak we are going through.” Leading the opposition was Sen. Rodgers, who argued that those who commit mass shootings or suicide are often more influenced by social media than by gun access. “I believe the internet is much more dangerous than firearms are,” Rodgers said. Sen. Ruth Hardy (D-Addison) said she was disappointed that the bill didn’t impose stricter rules. She grew up in and lives in a rural area and supports firearms for hunting and sport, she said, but is keenly aware of the dangers they present. The mother of three school-aged children said she knows firsthand the impact gun violence — especially school shootings — is having on children today. “Our children are stressed and scared, and they have been demanding that we do something,” Hardy said.

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as did Sens. Dick Mazza (D-Grand Isle), Alice Nitka (D-Windsor), John Rodgers (D-Essex/ Orleans) and Bobby Starr (D-Essex/Orleans). The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington), said he was proud that the Senate Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, found middle ground between the two divergent positions. “I hope folks won’t be put off by the word ‘compromise,’ because if we’ve come to that, we’re in deep trouble,” he said. Sears, who had previously opposed the measure, said he learned from experts who testified before his committee that suicide attempts with guns are far more successful than by other means, and that those who make such attempts usually do so impulsively. “The vast majority of the people who decide to commit suicide [do so] based on an impulse, and that decision was made within eight hours,” he said. If enacted, the law would require gun buyers to wait a day after undergoing a federal criminal background check before taking possession of a firearm. After Thursday’s vote, the family of Andrew Black released a statement supporting the

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How Now, Cow? « P.7 cleaned retained placentas on hot summer days; butchered cows; euthanized cows and calves; calved cows; and milked, and milked, and milked. I’ve done this on various sized farms, so I get the gist of most of the details shared. Yes, farming is about “life and death.” However, I think it’s a poor way to educate the public when a farmer says, “No offense, but none of you guys knows shit about dairy farming.” This is especially true regardless of the herd size, if you have dead calves in plain view of not just a visitor but a member of the press. Going easy on the “shit” and “fuck” stuff might help in that regard, as well. Phil Wolf

BROWNINGTON

‘Sensational Approach’

You would be hard-pressed to find a less representative dairy or more clueless writer than were featured in the “Milking It” article. Although Chelsea Edgar did provide compassionate insight into the plight of migrant farmworkers, her prissy distaste for animal agriculture echoed throughout her piece and overshadowed the crisis facing dairy farms across Vermont. Compounding this clueless reporting was the showboating of the owners, as they baited this inept reporter with profanities and arrogance. No domesticated animal can provide us with more sustainable, wholesome nutrition than a milk cow, while preserving Vermont’s rural landscape. Many Vermont dairies continue to provide humane and ethical husbandry to their herds and land, while having to compete with the factory farm greed showcased in this article. Perhaps Seven Days can find an informed and insightful reporter to showcase this more common, if less sensational, approach to milk production. Michael Faber

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‘Edgar Deserves a Pulitzer’

Chelsea Edgar deserves a Pulitzer Prize, and the farmworkers deserve better working conditions. Both feed us with their best. Michael Marxs

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‘So Far From the Truth’

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its animals and employees and treats both with more respect than the Vorstevelds. Their language is appalling, to say the least, and you allowed it to be printed. I know that many large Vermont farms have migrant workers, but the headline “Why doesn’t farm labor appeal to U.S. workers?” is not truthful. There are many smaller Vermont farmers with employees who are not migrants. North Williston Cattle Co. is one of them. My husband has worked there for 21 years since we retired from farming. It is a family farm, and they have employees who will work, because they love the work they do. Edgar’s article leaves the reader with the impression that all Vermont farms have migrant workers working illegally and that all farms are filthy — so far from the truth. If she had researched her subject better, she would have found farms that treat their employees and animals with respect — and furnish housing with heat. Edgar should now do a follow-up article with another farm or two, so your readers would know that Vermont farmers do not farm this way. Farmers normally take great pride in the milk they produce and the quality of their animals and buildings. I know we did. Donna Holmes

ESSEX

‘Groundbreaking and Honest’

Chelsea Edgar’s “Milking It” was a groundbreaking and honest portrayal of life for immigrant workers on Vermont’s dairy farms. Both Edgar and Seven Days should be commended for presenting this realistic picture of how milk on most of the state’s 750 dairy farms is produced. We have a strong and vibrant volunteer group here in Addison County that has been involved for the last two years in providing English classes, transportation to doctor’s appointments and supermarkets, and basic needs such as beds, couches and stoves for workers, who for the most

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‘It’s a Shit Job’

Why doesn’t dairy farm labor appeal to Vermont workers in a state with a 2.5 percent unemployment rate? If anyone actually had contemplated this question, Chelsea Edgar’s excellent article “Milking It” provided the answer in no uncertain terms: It’s a shit job. Thanks for exposing “progressive, green” Vermont as a state of hypocrisy which tolerates/supports not only the exploitation of illegal immigrants who risk their lives to come here but also the CO2-emitting, lake-polluting livestock, both of whom are housed in factorylike conditions. All of this for a dying industry that is creating an oversupplied product demanded by fewer and fewer consumers. Brave little state? I think not. Chris Greene

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‘Unsparing, Empathetic and Thorough’

Nowhere have I read a better article on farming. Perhaps it’s the best piece Seven Days has ever printed — funny, informative, unsparing, empathetic and thorough. Plus, the writer clearly subscribes to the George Plimpton school of participatory journalism, which lends the story cred. Chelsea, hang up on the New Yorker when it calls; stick around here a while longer. Alden Cadwell

BURLINGTON

‘A View of the Hamster Wheel’

Thank you for reporting on the dairy industry and the situation for workers in depth. Recognizing the report was based on experience from one dairy, it is important for the public to get a view of the hamster wheel on which all involved on a dairy farm must run to survive, from the cows to the workers, managers and

owners. Consumers do not have to pay for what quality food truly costs, and the farmer and staff seem to always be the ones who lose. Large-scale production of a commodity product has been a trend in agriculture — not just in dairy — but seems to be killing agriculture at the same time. Maybe the innovation needs to focus on creation of demand versus product, so that agricultural workers at all levels on the farm can have a sustainable lifestyle. Barbara Huibregtse DANVILLE

‘Why Is Rural America in Trouble?’

Readers interested in Seven Days’ exposé “Milking It,” concerning Vermont’s dairy plantations and why no one wants to milk the cows, need to ask presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders whether as president he would uphold the law, 7 USC 602, that instituted parity prices for agriculture, or whether he and all others will be like Calvin Coolidge and let the rigged commodities markets further destroy the economy that literally feeds us. Parity means that a dollar for agriculture should be the same dollar that manufacturing and service sectors of the economy earn. For January 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recorded dairy as getting a 31-cent dollar. This is the problem, morally and economically. At the height of the Great Depression, agriculture was getting a 52-cent dollar, a low that reemerged in the mid-1980s. How many small farms have gone belly-up since the 1980s? What happened to milk delivery and glass bottles? Why is rural America in trouble? Just because we have milk surpluses now does not guarantee that we might not go starving in this nation soon. Wealth is prior to money and, if you disagree, try not eating. The issue is that economic health requires that the producers of wealth be paid first, adequately, to provide earned income to flow through the rest of the economy. Due to World War II, full parity was enacted, and from 1942 to 1952 we had a record of success that was the basis for the arsenal of democracy and postwar boom. Bernie needs a way to pay for his proposals. Start by reviving parity and by paying those who keep us alive their fair due.

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part live an isolated existence and work, as the article so eloquently stated, 14 or more hours a day, with no benefits and little time off. We understand that the dairy industry is under great economic pressure, but that does not excuse the miserable working conditions that those who produce the milk must endure. We hope that the article will help to raise awareness among our legislators, state and federal, and other elected and appointed officials and motivate them to work with dairy farmers to improve this lamentable situation.

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Marshall is a member of the National Organization for Raw Materials.

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At the Hop, Camille A. Brown & Dancers Affirm the Creative Genius of African Americans

he concept of superhuman ability moves from the big screen to the live stage in Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ production ink, next week at the HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS in Hanover, N.H. “I lift up our real-life super heroes of the past who paved the way for us to fly … In flight, we see the super power of Black people in America,” writes Brown of ink in an article for the Joyce Theater Foundation. The third work in Brown’s trilogy on Black identity, ink follows Mr. TOL E. RAncE (2012) — for which her company received a 2014 Bessie Award for Outstanding Production — and BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015). The trilogy grapples with the human right to define one’s identity and how resolutely African Americans have fought for that right. Based with her company in New York City, Brown has received numerous choreography awards, including a 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship, a 2015 Doris Duke Artist Award and a 2015 TED Fellowship. Her TED-Ed video “The History of Social Dance” has been viewed more than 15 million times. Brown shared more insights about ink in an email with Seven Days.

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SEVEN DAYS: Why is the piece called ink? CAMILLE A. BROWN: The title speaks to Black people writing our own narratives, clearing the stories that are written from another perspective to make space for narratives told through our lens. It is a reclamation. As a student proclaimed during one of our school shows, “You don’t write history with a pencil, you write it in ink.” SD: In describing ink, you’ve said that it is “exploring the gestures and movements that live inside the dancers’ bodies” and that you function more as “a director guiding them than a choreographer telling them exactly what to do and how to do it.” Could you elaborate on the creative process that generated ink’s movement vocabulary? CAB: I am inspired by choice making. All of the steps are choreographed, but I give the musicians and dancers agency to make choices within the structure. The stories and ideas are my own, but the work can only come alive when everyone in the space gives every part of themselves to the process. The space is very organic and fueled by research. My dancers, musicians, dramaturges and I are in constant dialogue throughout the process about the work and how it’s progressing. We don’t move forward unless we’re all on the same page. We are building the work together. SD: In the ink duet “Balance,” the dancers hold hands for fairly long periods of time through riffs on social dances. What’s behind the hand-holding as a choreographic element? CAB: “Balance” ([to be] danced at Dartmouth by Alia Kache and Maleek Washington) is inspired by the Hustle and Lindy Hop. We are riffing off these social dance forms 24

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that have partnership at their center. Two wholes working together create balance. Choreographically, the duet can’t work unless there is the swing, push and pull, support, danger, and safety inside of it. The hand-holding is a disruption of patriarchal narratives surrounding relationships. Roles can be interchangeable, and the hand-holding highlights this. SD: In a 2018 interview, you stated, “Social dances are indicators of time.” It’s been seven years since the premiere of Mr. TOL E. RAncE. Have you noticed changes in social dances since then, perhaps in response to current socioeconomic and/or political conditions? CAB: Yes. Some of the social dances that did not exist when we premiered TOL are: Whip/Nae Nae, the Shoot, the Floss. Social dances are supposed to progress, shift and morph. That’s why the form is so fascinating. The progression of social dance has not changed, but the attitudes of many about the content of the work and the

Maleek Washington (left) and Yusha-Marie Sorzano

topics it deals with (minstrelsy, double consciousness, stereotypes) [have] indeed shifted. When TOL was created, there were many who felt like the piece was “unnecessary” because we were living in “a post-racial society.” This is a very hard argument [to make] these days. SD: What do you hope viewers in New Hampshire and Vermont will take from ink? CAB: The humanity of Black people. m Contact: elizabeth@sevendaysvt.com

INFO Camille A. Brown & Dancers’ ink, Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m., and Friday, April 5, 8 p.m., at the Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H. $19-50. PostShow Thursday Night Live With Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Thursday, April 4, 9 p.m., Top of the Hop Bar at the Hopkins Center. Free. hop.dartmouth.edu

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March 23–August 25

Vintage Documentary ‘Mt. Philo Commune’ to Screen at Shelburne Museum

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hen most people think of communes, they envision shaggy hippies, psychedelic drugs and free-love free-for-alls. But according to BRIDGET DOWNEY-MEYER, those stereotypes sell the idea — and, more importantly, the ideals of communal living — short. “I want to dispel that myth,” the 73-year-old Essex Junction resident said. “There was sex and drugs and rock and roll, but it was such a minuscule part of what we did there.” She would know. For three years in the early 1970s, Downey-Meyer lived on a commune at the Mt. Philo Inn in Charlotte. A short 1973 documentary film about that group, “Mt. Philo Commune,” will screen this Sunday, March 31, at the PIZZAGALLI CENTER FOR ART AND EDUCATION at SHELBURNE MUSEUM. A Q&A session with Downey-Meyer will follow, as well as another documentary, “Peace Train to Beijing.” The films are copresented by Shelburne Museum, the VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FOUNDATION and the VERMONT ARCHIVE MOVIE PROJECT, the last of which digitized and remastered “Mt. Philo Commune” in 2018. According to Downey-Meyer, the 23-minute doc by filmmakers Robert Machover and Michael Singer captures an uncommon glimpse of commune life in Vermont during the era. Owing to fears of infiltration by police and federal agents among commune members in Vermont and elsewhere — many of whom authorities believed were dangerous political radicals — documentation of communes in the late ’60s and early ’70s was exceedingly rare. Few photos

Early Adirondack paintings, selections from the artist’s Stone Series, diaries, and related ephemera illuminate the connection between the human spirit and nature.

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or writings exist, let alone films such as “Mt. Philo Commune.” “There was a lot of justified paranoia about letting outsiders in,” Downey-Meyer explained. Downey-Meyer came to the commune as a single mother juggling a full-time job with her work as an antiwar activist. Commune life, she said, offered a way to pool resources and work with others toward a larger goal — in this case, resisting the Vietnam War. “We shared everything in every way,” Downey-Meyer said of the commune. While membership fluctuated, at its height the group numbered between 30 and 40 adults and about 20 children. Many were conscientious objectors working in Burlington. Others might have been travelers passing through or draft resistors working to help others like them escape into Canada. Downey-Meyer has worked with the VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY to document Vermont’s 1970s counterculture movement. At the time, she said, there were more than 100 communes in the state, ranging from religious groups to artists’ collectives to groups composed of back-to-the-landers or political radicals. While commune life was idealistic and sometimes idyllic, Downey-Meyer stressed that it wasn’t all wavy gravy. “Living on a commune requires much work and much concentration,” she said. In a typical week, she would attend a women’s meeting, a children’s meeting and a general commune meeting, as well as participate in MT. PHILO COMMUNE

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Harold Weston, Sunrise from Marcy (detail), 1922. Oil on canvas, 16 x 22 in. Private Collection. © Harold Weston Foundation. Photography by Andy Duback.

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Women Vets Take Center Stage in New Upper Valley Play

he U.S. military has made recent strides toward gender equity, such as the Pentagon’s opening of all frontline positions to women in 2015. Yet the past decade has also seen numerous revelations of gender discrimination, harassment and even rape in the service. Locally, NICOLA SMITH and SAMANTHA LAZAR have documented the unique experience of being a female soldier in their new play Deployed. A free reading produced by NORTHERN STAGE takes place this Saturday, March 30, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction. Deployed is a piece of documentary theater derived entirely from interviews with female veterans about their time in the military. Smith got the idea of capturing their experiences while working as a journalist for the Valley News in Lebanon, N.H. “I was reporting on a book group at the VA,” she recalled. “My father was a World War II vet, but they were telling stories that were like nothing I had ever heard before.” Not wanting those voices to be lost, Smith began interviewing dozens of veterans from Vermont and New Hampshire, all connected to her through the VA. Over the course of a year, she recorded hundreds of hours of testimony, conducted follow-up phone calls and transcribed conversations. She ended up with an impressive collection of experiences from all branches of the military except the U.S. Coast Guard, representing a wide breadth of ranks and ages; while some of the sources were in their late twenties, others had enlisted in the 1970s. The 58-year-old Tunbridge resident had never written a play before, so she began a search for collaborators to help

Mt. Philo Commune « P.25 discussions of any other issues that cropped up. “People have a picture of communes and hippies — if you want to call them that — as just lying around smoking dope,” Downey-Meyer said. “There just wasn’t a lot of that where I was.” That’s because, at least from her description, there wasn’t time. Downey-Meyer concedes that the soul-suffocating minutiae and organizational hierarchies of conventional 26

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THEATER bring her vision to life. Early funding from the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, the VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL, the Vermont Community Foundation and the Pussycat Foundation helped keep the project afloat, and when Smith approached Northern Stage with the play, the company was more than willing to jump on board. AMANDA RAFUSE, Northern Stage’s director of artistic outreach and the director of Deployed, connected Smith with Lazar, a dramaturge and PhD candidate at Yale School of Drama who now lives full-time in Lebanon, N.H. Together, Lazar and Smith began the task of sifting through the transcripts and weaving the varied stories into a cohesive narrative. Lazar, who has a rich background in devised (or collaborative) and experimental theater, explained, “We were living that she and her cohorts were escaping eventually crept into commune life. But she believes the philosophical beliefs that drove the group still resonate around the state more than four decades later. Downey-Meyer left the commune in 1973 to work full time for the People’s Health Clinic, which is now the Community Health Centers of Burlington. She later ran Chapin Orchard in Essex with her husband, with whom she had two children. Currently a full-time volunteer for

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looking for a structure that didn’t alter the content of the stories but that also allowed these women to be in dialogue with one another.” Every line of text in the play comes verbatim from a veteran’s account. The playwrights changed the names of their sources and created some composite characters who encapsulate multiple women’s experiences. At every turn, they tried to imagine how all of these veterans’ stories might intertwine. The result is a seven-character cast that, taken as a whole, serves to tell a rich and diverse account of what women veterans in Vermont and New Hampshire experienced during their time in the service. For Smith, these stories have been revealing and haunting. “With the exception of just one woman I spoke to, they all various local groups, Downey-Meyer pointed out that members of her commune and others helped found Vermont Legal Aid and numerous other community-oriented organizations. The lingering impact of communes on Vermonters’ collective attitudes toward everything from sustainable agriculture and energy to progressive politics is well documented. “I am the person I am because of the time I spent there,” Downey-Meyer said. “I came out of there with a sense of purpose, with a much broader sense of

had experience with sexual harassment or rape,” she said. While expressing admiration for these veterans’ resilience, Smith also voiced exasperation: “Why do women still have to put up with this stuff? Why are women still attacked and assaulted and expected to shut up about it?” she asked. Still, the story isn’t all bad. Smith reported that none of the women regret having served. They talk about having been able to travel, accomplishing tasks they never thought possible and feeling like they were serving a larger purpose. “We try to keep it balanced in the play and make it a good representation of a whole experience,” Smith said. This week, Rafuse will lead regional actors in workshopping the play, culminating in the script-in-hand staged reading at the VA on Saturday. A discussion with the creative team will follow, with support services present. The feedback that Smith and Lazar receive will help them develop Deployed further. Smith hopes that some of the women she interviewed for the piece will attend the reading. “I think part of the reason why they agreed to talk to me was that they wanted others to hear about everything they had accomplished,” she said. “I hope that this is a way of acknowledging all of their contributions.” m Contact: lawler@sevendaysvt.com

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Deployed, written by Nicola Smith and Samantha Lazar, produced by Northern Stage. Saturday, March 30, 1 p.m., at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Building 44, in White River Junction. Free. Reserve tickets by emailing boxoffice@northernstage.org or calling 296-7000.

myself as a woman in society, as a parent and as a worker. “I believe still in living a more connected life rooted in community,” she continued. “And that belief will never leave me.” m Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com

INFO “Mt. Philo Commune” and “Peace Train to Beijing,” Sunday, March 31, 4 p.m., at the Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education at Shelburne Museum. $5-15. vtiff.org

QUICK LIT: GHOST IN THE JEANS In the mid-1990s, I made a collage out of J. Crew catalogs and hung it on my wall. The only explanation I can give for this behavior is my guilty fascination with what those catalogs were selling: a sunny, casual, vaguely retro vision of trust-fund living. Long before we had “Mad Men” to moon over, we had J. Crew — or, as fashion mecca Into the Gloss puts it, “90s J. Crew Catalogs Are a Normcore Dream.” ELIZABETH A.I. POWELL gets that. Oh, boy, does she. An associate professor at Northern Vermont University, editor of Green Mountains Review and author of two award-winning volumes of poetry, Powell has titled her first novel Concerning the Holy Ghost’s Interpretation of J. Crew Catalogues. Whether it qualifies as a novel rather than a long prose poem is up for debate, as is whether J. Crew catalogs qualify as the modern, capitalist equivalents of holy writ. But Powell undeniably nails why those vintage photo spreads inspired such devotion. Her narrative concerns a series of fictional J. Crew photo shoots in 1998 and 1999. In a series of iconic locales — beach, cape house, campus — photographer Wolfgang Ackerbloom manipulates models Mindy, Helene and Tim in an effort to realize his vision of “sustaining in the present what no longer was, and making that the elixir for being in the unfathomable moment.” Using his camera to evoke 1964 or 1957, Wolfgang is a “traffic director of nostalgia,” a “choreographer of moments.” Like art, his work is intimate, an effort to come to terms with his own memories. But every image also sells something. Powell reminds us so by periodically writing from the point of view of the catalog’s ideal consumer: a middle-aged senator’s wife named Kyra Snelling who buys the clothes in an effort to recapture pieces of her own past. The novel’s action is almost entirely internal, floating dreamily from perspective to perspective. While Mindy reconsiders the affair she’s having with Wolfgang, the mysterious Helene frets over a feeling that someone’s dreaming about her. That dreamer turns out to be the catalog’s copywriter, a failed novelist who, like Kyra, is obsessed with Helene as a modern version of a saintly icon. Finally, in cryptic fragments called “Intermezzos,” Powell offers the promised perspective of the Holy Ghost: “I am the mystery of time producing nostalgia. I am the way dreams inform history.”

That heightened, poetic diction is typical of the novel’s prose as a whole, and a little of it goes a long way. For every perfect phrasing (“that’s what she saw in the J. Crew Catalogue, longing set out on the grand table of life”), there’s another that feels clunky, overblown or willfully obscure (“Her look summed up the weight of the poetry that narrated a prayer book”). It’s hard not to wish the book had been edited down to its lyrical essence — or, alternatively, that Powell had leaned more heavily into a novelistic mode. In some passages, she shows a distinct talent for the comedy of manners, as in her description of the copywriter: “he had a penchant, a true gift, for knowing what would be cool to the average American. He wore baseball caps before everyone wore them like a disease.” More doses of that worldly wit would give Powell’s novel a more varied texture. Instead of sustaining such satirical moments, though, she tends to dive back into the numinous, which is a difficult mood to sustain over nearly 200 pages of prose. Recurrent copyediting errors — repeated words, misplaced apostrophes — further complicate the read. For all of the book’s stylistic infelicities, it’s not soon forgotten. Powell is spot-on in using J. Crew to show how commerce, nostalgia and desire intertwine in the American imagination. Like Gatsby straining toward the green light that represents his idealized past, Kyra and the copywriter can’t stop dreaming of Helene cavorting in a place that is always “a little way up the coast.” And the only way to chase that dream is to buy what she’s wearing. The veteran purveyor of pedal pushers and schoolboy blazers may not be so cool these days, but the J. Crew ethos lives on in “aspirational” Instagrams where influencers peddle the latest sweatshop goods. Powell reminds us: caveat emptor. M A R G O T HA R R I S O N

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Concerning the Holy Ghost’s Interpretation of J. Crew Catalogues by Elizabeth A.I. Powell, Leaky Boot Press, 192 pages. $17.99. Reading on Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m., at Phoenix Books Burlington. $3, includes coupon for $5 off the book.

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Why Are There More Owl Spottings in Vermont This Year Than Normal?

osting wildlife photos on social media is as quintessentially Vermonty as driving a mudsplattered Subaru in March or boasting about close-encounter-with-Bernie stories to outof-state friends and family. But lately, it seems, Green Mountain folks have been posting an unusually large number of pictures of owls they’ve spotted out and about during daylight hours: perching in backyards, roosting near barns, lurking near bird feeders. The mere mention of this frequent feathery phenomenon at a recent Seven Days meeting elicited a barrage of similar reports. Why does it seem that Vermonters are suddenly enraptured by raptors? One likely explanation is, there were many more owls to be seen this winter, which raises the question: Why? For a state with no Hooters eateries, Vermont seems to have a sudden abundance of hooters’ wings. Don’t chalk it up to the Great Bunny Boom of 2017. As we chronicled in this column two summers ago, Vermont saw a cornucopia of cottontail conies overrunning Vermont’s vegetable gardens and clover patches. Turns out, this winter’s owl opulence is occurring among a fairly common Vermont breed that generally doesn’t hunt rabbits: Strix varia, the barred owl. The barred owl’s call is easy to recognize, as most Vermont schoolchildren learn from the mnemonic, “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?” These wide-eyed wonders weigh only one pound, which may help explain why we’re seeing more of them lately around human areas. Their diminutive size is a handicap in the raptor world. “We are definitely seeing more [owls] come in, and we’re definitely getting reports of sightings of various kinds,” confirmed Lauren Adams, lead wildlife keeper at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in Quechee. Adams couldn’t say for sure 28

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what’s causing the increased owl occurrences. But this winter’s barred owl bounty — other raptor rescues are at normal levels — probably has a lot to do with the higher availability of small rodents last year, including squirrels, chipmunks and mice. Typically, her staff will see more young barred owls following a very productive and successful owl breeding season. And when more food is available, more owlets survive into the winter. But for barred owls, as with other raptors, winter is the most difficult time of year to hunt because their prey

other areas with less snow cover. These spots offer easier meals from bird feeders and the occasional roadkill. But roads and wildlife are never a healthy combo, Adams noted, and vehicle strikes and other humanrelated injuries resulted in more barred owls needing rescue this winter. In recent months, VINS has averaged about 15 barred owls in its care at any given time, on top of its five permanent owl residents. Since January alone, Adams noted, her team of wildlife experts has taken in more than half the number of barred owls it rescued in all of 2018. Typically, they come in weak, emaciated and dehydrated. But the fact that people are seeing more owls during daylight hours isn’t necessarily a sign that they’re sick or malnourished, Adams noted. They sometimes hunt in daylight but are more active after dark. Is there anything people can do to help the young barred owls? Or should they simply let nature run its course to restore the equilibrium? Adams advised that if Vermonters find an injured avian, they should call the VINS Wild Bird Hotline and then coax the bird into a cardboard box or pet carrier, equipped with water but no food. She recommends always wearing gloves when handling injured birds — for your own protection, not the bird’s. “There’s a myth that if you touch a bird, your scent gets on it, and somehow it won’t be able to be returned to the wild, or it will be rejected,” Adams said. In fact, birds actually have a very poor sense of smell, she added, and mother birds won’t reject their babies if you pick one up and plop it back into its nest. Also, VINS recommends that people not feed owls, as this acclimates them to human areas, where they’re more prone to human-related mishaps. Owls generally won’t pester domestic pets such as cats and small dogs, though occasionally they will stalk poultry. Finally, Adams said, VINS strongly advises against putting out poison to control rodent populations such as rats, because birds of prey will eat the poisoned critters and become sick themselves. Wise words from Vermont’s leading talon agency. m

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have more places to hide. For example, 80 percent of all juvenile red-tailed hawks die in their first winter due to starvation and other mishaps, according to Manchester falconer Austin Ebbott. First-year owls — that is, those that have never overwintered — are especially at risk, Adams explained. The deep snowpack this time of year, which gets harder with springtime cycles of thawing and refreezing, is more difficult for the lightweight barred owls to punch through; their beefier brethren, such as the three- to four-pound great horned owl, are better equipped. As prey becomes scarce, more experienced birds squeeze younger individuals out of remote hunting territories. Young barred owls are driven to roads, driveways, parking lots, backyards and

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WORK VERMONTERS ON THE JOB

Making Peace With Pests B Y K E N PI CA R D

SEVEN DAYS: What are the worst situations you’ve encountered? LEE DECKER: Probably the worst ones are the folks without a lot of cleanliness or sanitary conditions, like hoarders.

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ee Decker has never minded rodents or insects. “I was always interested in bugs and playing in the dirt and stuff like that. Nothing’s ever bothered me,” said Decker, who was raised in the small town of Northville, N.Y., just west of Saratoga Springs. “I grew up around mice — not in a disgusting way, but I lived in the woods, so there were always critters around.” Decker, 26, has trained as a dental technician and worked as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the Adirondack Mountains. When she changed careers and became a technician with Nature’s Way Pest Control, she already understood many of the animals she would encounter in her job. Nature’s Way uses primarily nontoxic and eco-friendly methods to control unwanted visitors in people’s homes. That was “a huge selling point for me,” Decker said. “It’s a huge selling point for why people hire us, as well.” Most of the remedies in Decker’s toolbox contain essential oils, including capsaicin, which keeps rodents away; and pyrethrin, derived from chrysanthemum flowers, which controls carpenter ants. In warmer weather, she mists down lawns and gardens with cedarwood oil, rosemary and thyme to control ticks. Decker covers a huge area, spanning from St. Albans to Montpelier. That’s because Nature’s Way is based in Glens Falls, N.Y., and Decker is its only full-time Vermont technician. Aside from her new trainee, she’s also the company’s only female tech. She was surprised to discover how many men are squeamish around creepycrawly things. “A lot of people shuffle through this job and realize it’s not for them,” said Decker, who’s been doing it for almost three years. “A lot of guys think they don’t have the squeamishness for pest situations — until we go in, and then they realize, I don’t think I can do this.” For her part, Decker is an enthusiastic supporter of her company and its approach. “We practice what we preach. Eco-friendly methods have been around since the early 1600s with botanical pesticides,” she said. “So we’re sort of going ‘backward’ technology-wise, but I think it’s the path forward.”

That’s when it gets tricky, SD: How do people react because how are you when you tell them what NAME supposed to communicate you do? Lee Decker to this person with a LD: I get mixed reactions. terrible pest problem that Some people are really TOWN no chemicals on Earth interested in it, but other Essex Junction are going to take care of people shy away from it. JOB People are either really the problem they have? I have to explain to them Technician, Nature’s Way enthusiastic [to discuss it], that their living conditions or they’re terrified. There’s Pest Control have to improve, but not no real middle ground. offend someone with a mental illness. A lot of it is customer care and communication, SD: Your most unusual call? and you really have to be a peacemaker on LD: One of the funniest and weirdest calls top of taking care of the pests. we ever got was from this woman who had a house with metal siding. She was like, SD: Are there situations that made “It’s so weird. [This noise] happens every your skin crawl? single morning, and it’s only in this wall, LD: Some of the crawl spaces are really and I know there’s something living in tight, and that can get scary. Especially if there.” What I figured out was that when you’ve never been under a house, crawling the sun would heat up the metal siding, it around in the dirt can be really spooky. would crack and pop, and she’d just moved And sometimes there’s a critter running in and didn’t recognize all the weird noises. through, like a rat, and you’re just sitting So each one is a little puzzle to be solved. there holding your breath. I’ve also had It’s really interesting and a lot of fun. situations that made me completely disgusted, to the point where I needed to SD: What’s the most challenging part take 20 minutes and just chill out. A lot of of your job? those are bedbug situations where it’s so LD: In the summertime it can be incredibly bad, they’re falling off the ceiling. busy. I can have up to 30 stops per day,

and somebody holds me up because they have a huge pest problem, or some little old lady wants to talk for an hour because she hasn’t seen anybody for a month. Also, trying to get people to realize that their house is outside. I know that sounds obvious, but things are going to try to make a house out of your house. Pest control is not “extermination.” Extermination doesn’t exist unless you’re wiping a species off the planet. I am not an exterminator. I am pest control. SD: What’s the best part of your job? LD: Meeting new people. It sounds really cliché, but I’ve met a lot of really interesting people, to the point where we’ve become friends and hang out on weekends. Also, getting to know Vermont. I drive all over the place, and if I have 10 minutes for lunch, I’ll sit down underneath a tree and get a couple of minutes to myself. There’s a million awesome things about my job. m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com

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Wait, Wait — There’s More to Tom Bodett

Tom Bodett in his home studio in Dummerston

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he parking lot of the Dummerston School was packed to capacity. On both sides of School House Road, salt-encrusted Subarus and Priuses were lined up nose to tail with dirt-caked pickups and minivans. It was Town Meeting Day in Vermont. And, while the Yankee tradition might be fading in certain corners of the state, The NPR it appeared to be big doings in this rural town of about 2,000 just outside humorist and Brattleboro. woodworker Inside the school gymnasium, practically every seat was occupied opens a maker by Dummerstonians doing their space in annual civic duty, which at the moment involved discussing whether Brattleboro or not to repaint the town offices — BY D AN B O L L ES and, crucially, what color. Tom Bodett was among the overflow taking in the action from the sidelines. Clad in Carhartt work jeans, a fleece vest and a fedora, he leaned against the brick wall just steps from the painted boundary of the basketball court. Bodett listened intently as Zeke Goodband, an orchardist whose long, gray beard evoked Rip Van Winkle, addressed the crowd from a table at the front of the gym. Goodband, the vice chair of the town selectboard, recalled the last time the offices were painted: A crew of inmates from a nearby prison handled the job. “And we vowed never to do that again,” quipped Goodband, eliciting knowing laughter from the good citizens of Dummerston, Bodett included. “That’s a true story,” Bodett turned to tell a reporter, chuckling. Bodett, who himself served for several years on the Dummerston Selectboard, didn’t elaborate on the prisoners’ chicanery. But if he had, one imagines it might have been the kind of homey and humorous yarn he spins in his books or his commentaries for NPR, or at one of the live storytelling events, including “The Moth Radio Hour,” where he’s known to appear. Bodett, 64, is a humorist, author and voice actor whose many credits include the cartoon “Animaniacs,” “National Geographic Explorer,” a Ken Burns documentary and a fake commercial on “Saturday Night Live.” Since 2005, he’s been a regular panelist on the NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” He may be best known as the spokesperson of the long-running radio ad campaign for Motel 6: “I’m Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we’ll leave the light on for you.” But in Dummerston, most people just know him as Tom, a good neighbor and friend who, as schmaltzy as it sounds, genuinely and actively cares about his community. “He’s a good man, and that’s how he was on the selectboard,” said Goodband in

members share knowledge, making themselves available to other members who need guidance or assistance. “The idea is to have a place where people can share ideas and work together,” said Bodett. “And to have access to some pretty cool tools.” Though it might seem to pair oddly with Bodett’s higher-profile pursuits, the woodworking shop aligns with his desire to strengthen his community. And, at least in southern Vermont, HatchSpace may one day become Bodett’s lasting legacy.

Mich. “When I first read National Lampoon, it was like some light bulb went off about what satire and humor could be,” he said. “I never looked at Mad Magazine again.” The mag may have been as corrupting an influence as it was a lasting one. After high school, Bodett attended Michigan State University for three semesters and, he said, hated every minute of it. “I couldn’t get out of the Midwest fast enough,” he said. “So I hitchhiked out west and never came back.”

public radio station, which quickly found their way to NPR and became a staple of the show “All Things Considered.” In October 1986, a Boston-based publisher released a collection of Bodett’s commentaries, As Far As You Can Go Without a Passport: The View From the End of the Road. That led to a follow-up collection, Small Comforts: More Comments and Comic Pieces, in 1987. Bodett’s growing national profile drew the attention of a Dallas ad agency seeking a spokesperson for a new client, Motel 6.

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a later interview. The start of Goodband’s tenure there overlapped for a few years with the end of Bodett’s. “On many occasions he went out of his way to help people who needed it, sometimes personally,” Goodband continued. “He went above and beyond, because that’s just who he is.” As Bodett left the town meeting, after a key vote on a gravel pit, he chatted with an activist about a nearby nature preserve and offered to write a letter of support. He stopped to schmooze an elderly woman running a raffle and bought several tickets. In the parking lot, he riffed on the foibles of rural governance with a couple on their way into the meeting. A mud-spattered diesel pickup rumbled up bearing Bodett’s neighbor Dwight Miller, who needed advice on geothermal heat pumps for his farm, Dwight Miller and Son Orchards. Bodett obliged, happily outlining pros and cons based on his own experience at his East Dummerston home. “He should really run for governor,” Goodband said of Bodett.

Somehow, Vermont is halfway between New York City and Alaska. T O M BOD ET T

Bodett has no plans to run for the state’s top office. He’d like to rejoin the selectboard someday, he said, but for now he’s consumed with a new project, one that combines his love of community and his true passion. No, not writing, joking about the news or voicing funny ads for chain motels. Bodett’s real muse is fine woodworking — a trade he first took up 27 years ago, when he got sober. Last month, Bodett and carpenter Greg Goodman opened HatchSpace, a nonprofit woodworking maker space in a warehouse in downtown Brattleboro. Equal parts school, studio and gallery, it serves as a community resource for newbies and master woodworkers alike. Members have the opportunity to share tools, including expensive industrial equipment that the average hobbyist is unlikely to have in their own shop — for instance, a 22-inch planer and a massive, 44-inch belt sander. More importantly,

Greg Goodman and Tom Bodett working on a table at HatchSpace

LIGHTS ON

Bodett’s own impressive woodworking shop is housed on the first floor of the barn attached to his home. In the office that occupies the barn’s entire second floor, a large bookcase wraps around the recording booth where he does most of his voice work. High up on one of the shelves is a large, ornately bound Holy Bible. Beside it is a copy of Rick Meyerowitz’s Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Writers and Artists Who Made the National Lampoon Insanely Great, a history of the humor magazine. “You could probably read into that if you wanted to,” said Bodett of the unlikely literary pairing. Born in Illinois, Bodett discovered National Lampoon in the heyday of its hipness, during his youth in Sturgis,

Bodett landed in Oregon, where he worked for a year as a builder. An accident involving a power line nearly killed him and left his arm severely burned. It also provided fodder for one of his better stories, “Inside Passage,” which he shared on “The Moth Radio Hour.” “It should have killed me,” Bodett said of the accident. “For six months every doctor I saw said I was lucky to be alive. So I started feeling lucky to be alive.” Bodett fled to Alaska seeking adventure. And he found it. “There was loggin’ and fishin’ and drinkin’ and fightin’,” he said with a smile. “It was really great.” Eventually, Bodett married and had a son with Debi Hochstetler. For 23 years he enjoyed an idyllic life in the wilds of Homer, Alaska, spending his days building houses and fishing. Along the way, he started doing commentaries for the local

Bodett was reluctant — until he was told how much it paid. “I thought I would do it once, for the money,” said Bodett of the Motel 6 ads that would, mostly for the better, become his calling card. “People get the Motel 6 ads wrong,” says Bodett, when asked if he ever feels pigeonholed in his folksy radio persona as a result of the motel campaign. “They’re fun, and creative,” he says, “and we have a lot of fun making them.” They also pay the bills. A few months after he recorded his first spots, he received a note from the post office asking him to retrieve a significant amount of mail. He discovered several stacks of envelopes banded together, containing royalty checks for various WAIT, WAIT SEVEN DAYS MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2019

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Tom Bodett working at HatchSpace

amounts from all over the country. His Motel 6 ads had gone national. Bodett declined to reveal exactly how much money was in the envelopes. Suffice it to say, it was a life-changing sum. Three decades later, he still hasn’t turned the lights out on those charmingly folksy ads. “My neighbor Dwight likes to tease me that I don’t work,” said Bodett, referring to Dwight Miller. “And, of course, he’s right.”

THE WAITING GAME

Of course, Miller is not right — at least not entirely. Bodett’s voluminous body of work speaks to his ability to stay busy. In addition to opening HatchSpace and focusing on his own woodworking projects, he still writes regularly, and he’s taken to live storytelling in particular. He’s begun presenting events, such as “Storytellers on a Mission,” which is this Saturday, March 30, at the Latchis Theatre in Brattleboro. The show is presented by the Hatch, a nonprofit live events production group that Bodett cofounded with his wife, Rita Ramirez, and others. (He and Hochstetler divorced in 1992.) Hosted by comedian Jordan Carlos, the evening features storytellers and comedians Jodi Lennon, Jon Glaser, Tara Clancy and Adam Burke, the last two of whom are also “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” panelists. Which brings us to Bodett’s most visible — or, rather, audible — endeavor. “It’s like skydiving,” Bodett said of the news quiz show. While host Peter Sagal gets a script, panelists work unscripted — and, to extend Bodett’s skydiving analogy, hope their parachutes open. “It’s fun, it’s scary and it’s really hard to do,” said Bodett. Bodett said he used to over-prepare for the show, devouring news to help him answer the questions correctly. But he learned quickly from watching veteran panelists like P.J. O’Rourke and Roy Blount Jr. that being right is often the wrong move. “It’s not whether you’re right or not, it’s how funny you are,” said Bodett. “The real selfless act is knowing the right answer and saying the funny thing instead. It’s more fun if you start guessing and make something up.” He also avoids preparing jokes ahead of time, a lesson he’s learned the hard way. “Nothing I’ve ever thought up in advance has ever worked, at all,” Bodett said. He added that the show’s most brilliant moments, as in most improv comedy, typically happen when the comedians work together. 32

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For example, on the March 2 episode, Bodett and panelists Paula Poundstone and Faith Salie turned a question about parenting into an extended, hilarious and completely improvised riff involving a fictional board game Poundstone dubbed “Bad Parenting.” “I wrote to everyone afterwards and said it was the most fun I’d ever had,” said Poundstone, a panelist of 17 years. She echoed Bodett’s sentiment that selflessness is a key to hilarity on the show. “I don’t even remember who said what,” she said. “And it doesn’t matter, because it’s really a team sport.” However, that kind of collaboration doesn’t keep panelists from taking the game aspect of the show seriously. “I’m very serious about winning,” Poundstone insisted. “People just don’t realize that because I lose so often.” The same March 2 episode featured a

question about senior citizens in Texas who were pinching pennies by living out their days in budget hotels rather than retirement homes. That inspired a few jokes about Motel 6 — or as Sagal put it, “Motel Six Feet Under.” To which Salie, beating Bodett to the punch line, quipped, “We’ll turn the light out for you.” Poundstone considers Bodett a good friend and described him as kind, generous and “one of my favorite people.” Some years ago, she recalled, she came to Vermont for a standup gig and stayed with Bodett. After the show, still on West Coast time, she and her son returned to the house and watched a movie in a guest room after everyone else had gone to sleep. When the movie ended, it was time for bed. “But we couldn’t find the switch to turn the lights off,” said Poundstone. “So we left the lights on at Tom Bodett’s house.”

HALFWAY HOUSE

Bodett lives on a long and winding dirt road in East Dummerston. To get to his house, you pass Dwight Miller’s orchard, where you might encounter a stray pig crossing the road. Bodett landed in Vermont in 2003 as an indirect consequence of marrying Ramirez in 1997. He never wanted to leave Alaska, he said. But Ramirez, a New York City native with whom he has a son, wanted to be closer to family.

Southern Vermont proved to be a good compromise. “Somehow, Vermont is halfway between New York City and Alaska,” Bodett said. If you peer across Bodett’s wide, rolling pastures, you can almost make out Will Ackerman’s house. The Grammywinning guitarist and founder of the new-age music label Windham Hill Records is a good friend of Bodett’s. Their acquaintance dates back to Ackerman’s post-Windham Hill spoken word label, Gang of Seven, for which Bodett recorded an album called Exploded in 1992. Ackerman played a key role in luring Bodett to Vermont. Among their shared interests is woodworking. Like Bodett, Ackerman worked as a carpenter on the West Coast prior to starting his artistic career. He built his own Dummerston home and recording studio, Imaginary Road, by felling and milling the lumber on his property. When Bodett moved to Vermont, Ackerman’s housewarming gift was a pile of red oak beams from his own land. Ackerman also organized a building party to construct Bodett’s barn. Bodett said the scene was reminiscent of an Amish barn raising. “All these people just showed up,” he recalled with awe, “and the next thing you know, the thing was built.” “He’s a polymath,” Ackerman said of Bodett. “And he’s one of the most kind,

decades, has helped him stay sober since 1992 — the same year he divorced Hochstetler. He made the connection at the end of a full day largely spent recounting his life. Though it surely wasn’t the first time he’d considered it, the revelation came on like an afterthought, as if those dark Alaska nights were a lifetime ago. In a way, perhaps, they were. “I’ve now not used alcohol far longer than I ever used it, and that guy I used to be seems almost a stranger to me,” he said. “I attribute my success with and love of woodworking to my sobriety, and my long sobriety to woodworking,” he continued. “It is common wisdom that an addicted

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generous people I’ve ever known in my life.” Ackerman added that he appreciates and finds kinship in Bodett’s myriad interests and skills. “I like to mix up life,” he said. “I’d go crazy if I had to only produce music all the time. So to be able to pick up a 32-ounce waffle-head hammer and slug 16-penny nails into wood is a wonderful thing. “I like to say that I’m in a 12-step program for building addiction,” joked Ackerman — who, like Bodett, is a recovering alcoholic. Bodett said that woodworking, which he’s been pursuing for nearly three

Greg Goodman, Tom Bodett and Gypsy outside HatchSpace

personality cannot just quit their drug of choice. It has to be replaced with something else. Something healthy. I replaced mine with a woodshop,” he said. “Now, with HatchSpace, there’s a woodshop anyone can come and use,” said Bodett. “I hope others will find what I have in there.”

MAKING DO

Bodett tends to turn philosophical when discussing woodworking. Touring the 19,000-square-foot HatchSpace, which shares a building with Mocha Joe’s Roasting on Frost Street, just outside downtown Brattleboro, he geeked out over the organization’s collection of tools and machinery. He also pontificated on the more ephemeral benefits of his craft. “Nothing feels better than making something,” Bodett said. “Making things with your hands is good for you. It’s part of who we are as humans.” Bodett likened the craft of woodworking to that of storytelling. “It’s the same thing at the Moth,” he said. “When you’re telling a story, there’s something organic that happens that gets at our most primal needs. It’s in our DNA. It’s how we used to communicate everything. It’s all in the story. “Making things with our hands is just as fundamental to human beings,” he continued. Bodett then cited Richard Sennett’s 2008 book The Craftsman, which explores the links between making and thinking. “He uses the term ‘homo faber,’ which is ‘man is maker,’” explained Bodett. “The premise is that what sets us apart from other beasts is that we make things. And that actually came first: Making things forced us to develop language because we needed a way to teach.” Education is a primary goal of HatchSpace, which was in the works for two and half years before opening last month. That emphasis is a response to the increasing disappearance of shop classes from public schools. While Bodett and project partner Goodman sourced some pieces of equipment from auctions and others from local makers downsizing a home shop, many tools came from area schools that had closed their shop programs. “It’s sad that we have their tools, but we’re glad to have them, because we want to offer programs for young people to come in and learn woodworking,” said Bodett. For advice on teaching their craft, Bodett and Goodman turned to HatchSpace advisory board member Dyllan Nguyen of the Eliot School in Boston, one of the oldest arts-and-crafts schools in the country. (Fun fact: Paul Revere

once sat on its board of directors.) One of the most successful programs at the Eliot School is a skateboard-building class in which kids craft their own decks from scratch. Bodett and Goodman are currently seeking grants to provide a similar class at HatchSpace. “We’ve got the Boys & Girls Club right up the street, and there’s a skateboard park there,” Bodett said of Brattleboro. “It’s perfect.” Beyond teaching kids to make skateboards, HatchSpace plans to offer a variety of programs for skill levels ranging from newbie to expert — most of the current offerings are introductory classes. Members, of whom there are about 50, pay $180 in quarterly dues — financial assistance is available — for access to the shop and its tools, as well as the expertise of any other makers who happen to be around. To undertake commercial fabrication, though, Bodett said, woodworkers will need to go elsewhere. “We can’t have people using this as a production facility,” explained Goodman, a master furniture maker and owner of Goodman Cabinetmakers. “The point is really to build a community among woodworkers, and we have an awful lot of them here.” “Brattleboro has an amazing collection of creative and talented craftspeople,” agreed HatchSpace advisory board member Doug Cox. A renowned violin maker, he’ll lead a tool-sharpening seminar in April. “This space promises to provide a place and opportunities for connections to be made and relationships to be built,” he said. “Good craftsmanship does not grow in isolation, and the HatchSpace can help make something special of our local talent.” Bodett has forged a career and a life from making things special for those around him, whether he’s being funny on the radio, serving the public or, now, building HatchSpace. “It’s not that he’s seeking any kind of notoriety,” said Ackerman, “and the notoriety he has is much less ‘the famous Tom Bodett’ than it is this really great guy who is contributing to the community.” Bodett’s friend added: “He’s capable of wonderful art, but he’s also built a very tangible world.” m Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com

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t’s hard to find things to do with Pierre Simenon in Vermont. A former entertainment attorney and the son of a French literary lion, Simenon moved to Shelburne six years ago with his wife and two children from Malibu, Calif., where he also worked for a time as a diving instructor. He loves great white sharks, which he believes are gravely misunderstood; in his wilder days, he went diving off the coast of Australia’s Neptune Islands, baiting them with fish guts. His preferred suit is neoprene, his ideal climate plus or minus one standard deviation from paradise. As we emailed back and forth about our upcoming interview, it became clear that there would be no practical way for me to observe him in his element. Simenon grew up skiing in the Alps, where the temperature rarely dips into the range that turns your blood into red Slurpee, a luxury that ruined him for New England slopes. He doesn’t dive in Lake Champlain, because the water is too murky to see more than a few inches in front of you, not to mention the foot-thick layer of ice in the way this time of year. A visit to the ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain seemed like a good idea until the reality of conducting an interview over the shrieks of elementary schoolers set in. I agreed to meet Simenon at his house, then asked, somewhat despairingly, how he felt about puzzles. A few hours later, he wrote back: “If by puzzles you mean the board games with little cardboard pieces that fit together, I have absolutely no patience for them.” That’s how we ended up drinking coffee at the kitchen table of his lightfilled Shelburne home. Simenon wore a gray long-sleeve Under Armour shirt and the kind of fashion-conscious patchwork jeans that would look ridiculous on anyone except a 60-year-old European man with chiseled good looks, which is precisely what he is. He seemed a bit disoriented in this cul-de-sac of Priuses and coiffed hedgerows, like a big-game hunter who fell asleep on safari and woke up in the stuffed-animal section of a toy store. Pierre Simenon is the youngest child of Georges Simenon, who wrote more than 400 novels that have been translated into 55 languages and made into 53 films. The elder Simenon was one of the highestearning writers of the mid-20th century, a larger-than-life literatus who palled

Georges Simenon in 1965

around with Charlie Chaplin and Federico Fellini. His profligacy wasn’t limited to his literary output; in an interview with Fellini, Simenon famously boasted that he had slept with 10,000 women. Upon hearing this estimate, his second wife — Pierre’s

mother, Denyse Ouimet — reportedly countered that the number was probably closer to 1,200. Besides Pierre, Simenon had three children: Marc, a director and screenwriter who passed away in 1999; John, now the CEO of Georges Simenon Ltd, which holds the rights to their father’s work; and Marie-Jo, who committed suicide in 1978 at the age of 25. Georges Simenon is perhaps best known as the creator of Inspector Jules Maigret, a festively rotund detective who, like Simenon himself, enjoyed his pipe — though Maigret’s carnal appetites are less voracious than his author’s. The Maigret series, which spans 75 novels, became a television show in the early 1960s that was revived from 1991 to 2005. Two recent adaptations, the 2016 made-for-TV movies Maigret Sets a Trap and Maigret’s Dead Man, featured Rowan Atkinson as the title character. For the past two years, Pierre Simenon has been involved in screening Panique, a 1947 film based on one of his father’s novels — first at the Film Forum in Manhattan, then at the TCM Classic

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Film Festival in Los Angeles. This March, Panique came to the Shelburne Museum after Simenon approached museum director Thomas Denenberg, whose children attend the same school as his. Simenon and his family moved to the area in 2013, after his wife, Adeline, a business immigration attorney, accepted a job with Paul Frank + Collins in Burlington. Since then, Simenon, who stopped practicing law in 1996, has dedicated himself to writing novels and raising his two kids, 13-year-old Liam and 8-year-old Liv. He usually writes while they’re at school, then

South Burlington, has a cameo in their rescue mission.) As tempting as it is to read Simenon — or any writer — through the lens of autobiography, Simenon said the overlap between his novels and his real life isn’t a reliable decoder ring. “If you do your job right, the parts that seem autobiographical are completely made up, and vice versa,” he said. “People always ask me, ‘Is that me in your novel?’ No, maybe you’re just the head, but the body is made up of a bunch of different

should always remember where we came from. He reminded us that even though we were born into means, those can all disappear in an instant, which is true. “My dad came from la petite bourgeoisie, which, in French, has a really beautiful meaning: ordinary folk,” Simenon continued. “He taught us to respect all people, and he respected us. But his respect came with the knowledge that I could lose that trust if I did something stupid, which I think is the best way to raise children.” Simenon’s father was exceptionally understanding on at least Pierre Simenon diving one subject: sex. He told his son to conduct intimate business in his own room, never in the backseat of a car or some other clandestine place. His one request, said Simenon, was not to wake him up.

people. My wife will read my novels, and sometimes, when there’s a wife, she’ll go, ‘How could you say those things about me?’ Honey, I was married twice before.” Since he began writing thrillers, Simenon has grown weary of the Gray reef shark comparisons to his father, along with the inevitable questions about influence. When I turned our conversation in this direction, he rubbed his temples vigorously. “I want to say my dad has zero influence on me as a writer. It’s like comparing a bicycle to a Ferrari: They both have wheels, but the similarities end there,” said Simenon. “If there’s anything I take from him, it’s the idea he instilled in us that we

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picks them up in the afternoon and spends the rest of the day with them. “When my dad was writing, he’d finish an entire novel in seven to 10 days, and he’d lose a few pounds of sweat from the effort,” said Simenon. “When he was working, there was a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign on his door, and we knew not to bother him unless we were bleeding to death. But he wrote maybe five or six books a year, so the rest of the time, he was totally available. And even when he was working, he ate all his meals with us. I’ve been really lucky to be able to do that with my own kids.” So far, Simenon, who was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, has written three novels in his native French. Published widely in Europe, his books aren’t currently available in English translation. But his life in Vermont has seeped into his work: His latest thriller, L’enfant du Garland Road (The Child From Garland Road), which will be released in Europe and Canada on April 4, takes place in a lightly fictionalized Chittenden County. The story centers on a widower named Kevin O’Hagan who drifts to Vermont, rudderless and depressed, after his daughter turns 18. As the reader learns through flashbacks, O’Hagan carries a lot of psychological baggage from his marriage to his deceased wife, who gave him permission to quit his job and pursue his dreams of being a writer. The writing didn’t really materialize, and O’Hagan became a sort of kept man. He develops a nightly habit of putting a gun in his mouth and contemplating suicide. When a twist of fate forces him to assume guardianship of his young nephew, O’Hagan resumes the role of caregiver and shelves his death wish. But the child gets abducted, and O’Hagan enlists the help of a childhood friend, a retired Addison County sheriff who happens to be a very butch lesbian, to save him. (Dattilio’s Discount Guns, Tackle & Archery, the gas station/gun shop on Shelburne Road in

When Simenon was 15, he recalled, he brought a girl home one night. They got in his bed and fooled around, but ultimately fell asleep with their virginities intact. The next morning, the nanny nudged open the door to Simenon’s bedroom to find them entwined in the sheets. Scandalized, she marched to Simenon’s father’s office, where she

found him reading the newspaper in his armchair. “There’s a girl in Pierre’s bed!” she exclaimed. “What should I do?” Gently, Georges Simenon lowered his paper. “Well, when they wake up,” he said, smiling, “would you be kind enough to ask this girl what she wants for breakfast?” Then he went back to reading. (Six months later, the young Simenon would lose his virginity to a 20-year-old Parisian, who took him up to her apartment after a screening of Soylent Green.) A few decades later, while diving with friends off the coast of southern France, Simenon might have drowned if it weren’t for sex. When he reached the wreck of a cement barge, about 150 feet below the surface, his vest refused to inflate to the point of zero buoyancy, leaving him to struggle against the resistance of the 24-pound weights strapped to his body as his air supply dwindled. Simenon had lost track of his friends, who never worried about his safety in the water — he was an experienced diver, with an instructor’s certificate. Increasingly desperate, he tried to kick himself up a few feet, but he couldn’t overcome the pressure. His anxiety spiraled into panic. Then Simenon remembered something a diving instructor had taught him: Before you can see your way out of a crisis, you have to get your mind into a good place. “When you’re in that moment, you have to think about something you really like,” Simenon said. “For some people, it’s cheesecake; for others, it’s their kids.” As soon as Simenon started thinking about sex, his mind cleared, and he found the strength to push himself toward the surface. m Contact: chelsea@sevendaysvt.com

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nyone who’s parented young children in the last decade has probably seen Frozen more than a few times. The Walt Disney Pictures release is the highest-grossing animated feature of all time. But if the movie’s icy landscapes look strangely familiar to Vermonters, that’s not just because of repeat viewings. Kevin Harkey, the storyboard artist who drew many of Frozen’s characters and wintry scenes, took inspiration from the environs of his Northeast Kingdom home. “Things from home end up in the film,” he said. “That’s just how it is.” While Harkey isn’t a household name, his work portfolio is a veritable who’s who of the animated blockbusters of the past 30 years: Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Tarzan (1999), How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Frozen (2013), to name a few. His latest credit, UglyDolls, will be out in May, and he’s currently working on a new Curious George project. Yet Harkey rarely toots his own horn, leaving that task to his wife and fellow artist, Susan Kelley Harkey. The Long Beach, Calif., native is a humble and softspoken guy who has lived in Vermont with his family since 2002. During a recent

interview at the couple’s Orleans County home — they asked that their town not be identified — Harkey often sat hunched on an ottoman with his hands sandwiched between his knees like a penitent schoolboy. Despite his modesty and aversion to Hollywood-style self-promotion, Harkey has carved out a successful film career from this remote Northeast Kingdom location. The couple’s large kitchen windows overlook an almost Disneyesque setting: Waterfalls cascade through their backyard past remnants of an old mill, separating their property from an alpaca farm on the opposite hillside. From here, Harkey has turned simple pencil sketches into expressive, threedimensional characters whose cartoon antics are recognized the world over. In film-industry parlance, Harkey is an animation story artist. He creates the blueprint of an animated movie by taking its script, or sometimes just a story outline, and illustrating it as a storyboard, which is like a digital version of a comic book or graphic novel. The storyboard, Harkey explained, sits “at the top of the pyramid” of each animated film project. The storyboard artist calls the shots on the film, deciding — with input from others, especially the director — how the characters will look, how they’ll move, and from which angles and perspectives they’ll be seen, be they panoramas, closeups or bird’s-eye views. Once that blueprint is in place, other departments fill in the movie’s other components, including backgrounds, dialogue, soundtrack and, ultimately, the animation that puts characters and objects in motion. In other words, a storyboard artist can have considerable storytelling power. “Sometimes the best situation is where, rather than working with a script, somebody gives you a topic sentence and you get to run with it,” Harkey said. “It’s the closest [thing to] being a director — without having all the burden of being a director.”

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Harkey often gets what his wife called “a million-dollar sentence” to illustrate. (That’s a reference to the film’s production costs, she clarified, not to what Harkey earns.) On Tarzan, for instance, he was asked to draw a chase scene involving Jane. In the original script, Jane was chased by Sabor, the leopard that killed Tarzan’s parents, but later drafts killed off Sabor in the first act. So Harkey had to devise a new way to put Jane in peril. To do so, he drew from a memorable horror movie of his youth: The Omen. In a scene from the 1976 classic, Damien, the Antichrist child, is riding through a safari park with his family when their car gets attacked by a troop of screeching baboons. B R EN D A “Those baboons scared the heck out of me when I was a kid,” Harkey recalled. “I was like, Wow! What if Jane is chased by baboons? I didn’t even know if baboons live in Tarzan’s environment. Maybe they’re desert dwellers. But we’re going to throw them into this anyway.” The nearly four-minute baboon chase

that Harkey storyboarded, which ends with Tarzan rescuing Jane, is among the film’s most memorable scenes — and one of his proudest achievements. Animated films usually have multiple storyboard artists. On The Lion King, Harkey was one of about 12, though he said he’s worked on major projects that used as few as four. Once Harkey was involved in a production that had 26 artists storyboarding a feature-length script in just two weeks — a process that normally takes six to eight months, he said. How does Harkey decide what the characters should look like? That process varies widely from project to project, he said. When he started work on Disney’s 2003 Brother Bear, actor Joaquin Phoenix had already been cast as Kenai, a young Inuit hunter who kills a bear and, as punishment, is magically transformed into one. Harkey recalled with bemusement the minimal instruction he received on the bear’s appearance. “‘You know how Joaquin Phoenix acts? Make him look like that,’” Harkey remembered being told. “I’m like, pardon me? If you had John Goodman playing the bear, I’d know how to make the bear act like John Goodman.” Far easier, Harkey said, was deciding how to draw Tarzan’s Jane, who was voiced by Minnie Driver. “OK, she has attitude. You hear it in her voice. I know what to do with her,” Harkey said. “Before that, I didn’t know who Jane was.” Regardless of the project, Harkey said, he always starts the process by drawing in pencil on sticky notes and sketch pads. He often sketches characters to pass the time in doctors’ waiting rooms, shopping malls, even at church. C HA P M A N “When you’re at the supermarket or Costco, it’s fun to draw the people in those environments,” he said. “You wouldn’t believe the head shapes you can see out there!” Harkey bemoaned the fact that Hollywood studios keep recycling “the same basic princess head” over and over again.

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“There are so many shapes out there that haven’t been explored that are so beautiful,” he said wistfully. Despite his remoteness from the West Coast, Harkey has maintained a strong relationship with film studios there in part, he suggested, because he’s never involved himself in Hollywood politics. Two decades ago he was among the first storyboard artists voted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which casts the Oscar ballots. The couple attended one Oscar ceremony, though Harkey couldn’t remember when. “I think Steve Martin was the host,” he said. Regardless of the story he’s telling, Harkey leaves an impression — not just on audiences, but on his colleagues. “Kevin is the king of making characters appealing and funny. His drawings appear effortless, yet they represent a skill level far beyond most artists,” wrote Doug Walker by email. He’s an art director and longtime Harkey collaborator whose own screen credits include Disney’s 2016 Moana. “He turns simple words from a script page into drawings that capture everything that was written,” Walker continued, “while also adding a level of emotion and sophistication few artists can match.” Brenda Chapman, who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award in 2012 for writing and directing Brave, has worked with Harkey on numerous projects over the past 30 years, including Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King. In an email last week, she

described him as “always a pure pleasure” to work with. “His ability to combine humor, action and amazing camera angles and movement never ceases to amaze me,” Chapman wrote. “He is so incredibly talented. But the best thing about Kevin is his heart and humor — in his work and his professional relationships with his colleagues.” The Northeast Kingdom was an unlikely destination for Harkey and his wife, both of whom grew up in southern California. Susan has a master’s degree in drawing and painting from California State University, Long Beach, and honed her portraiture skills in the United Kingdom. Harkey, who earned his

bachelor’s degree at California State University, Fullerton, got a job with Disney right out of college in 1981. Though he’s worked for other studios, including DreamWorks, Lucasfilm and Warner Bros., Disney has been his most consistent employer. Harkey admitted it’d make a great story if he’d dreamt of working for Disney since he was a boy, but that wasn’t the case. “I love drawing — but, I hate to say it, I was more motivated by the paycheck,” he said. “But once I stepped into the studio and saw the drawings, boom! That door opened, and [I realized] this is what I want to do.” Susan and Kevin met in a California restaurant in 1988 and spent their first date drawing animals at the Los Angeles Zoo. “What drew me to her was that she always used to draw at parties,” Harkey recalled. “I’m a wallflower, and she’s a bit of a wallflower. I thought, This is kind of a neat way to interact with people at a party. It’s like a performance in a way.” For years, Susan made a living painting family portraits for affluent clients. While her specialty is realism, Harkey prefers drawing caricatures — which, he noted, have occasionally landed him in hot water. “There was one time when I drew someone and the lady threatened to have her husband beat me up. She was mad,” he recalled with a laugh. “He gave her a big nose,” Susan explained. In the early 2000s, Susan picked up a travel book about adventure vacations, which included a farm in Enosburg Falls, Vt. The

couple vacationed there with their two kids, and Susan fell in love with the state. In 2002, the couple bought a house in Montgomery and agreed to try Vermont for two years. They founded the Day Moon Art Center and Retreat there and, though they eventually sold that business and their Montgomery home, have remained in Vermont ever since. Their daughter, Shannon Harkey, is a tattoo artist in Winooski. Their son, Hollis Kelley, is a food ingredients broker in the San Francisco Bay Area. Harkey’s work has changed considerably over his long career, which saw the industry’s transition to computer-generated imagery. He had to learn Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, an animation program that all the major studios now use. Many of his storyboards look like “mini film reels,” he said, incorporating dialogue and animation. While such advances have dramatically sped up the production process, he said they’ve also put pressure on artists like him to work on ever-shorter deadlines. Ultimately, though, in Harkey’s view, the fundamentals of animation haven’t changed much. It’s all about conveying personality through telling detail. “You can copy from a photograph and get a likeness,” he said. “But if you can get that certain head tilt, that certain pose or the way someone holds their hands … that’s the coolest thing. It takes you one step beyond a portrait and breathes life into it.” Contact: ken@ sevendaysvt.com

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Book review: Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, Bill McKibben

arly in his writing career, recalls Bill McKibben in Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?, he “spent a year tracing every pipe and cable that entered and exited my Greenwich Village apartment.” For his 1992 book The Age of Missing Information, he recorded everything that came across 100 channels of cable TV during a single day, then compared watching all of that with spending a day in the woods near his home. Needless to say, he is thorough. McKibben’s new Falter is concerned with what he calls “the human game … of culture and commerce and politics; of religion and sport and social life; of dance and music; of dinner and art and cancer and sex and Instagram; of love and loss; of everything that comprises the experience of our species.” Characteristically, he begins by focusing on “the most mundane aspect of our civilization I can imagine”: a roof. In quick succession he considers where an asphalt shingle comes from, step by step, and invites the reader to “Marvel for a moment at the thousands of events that must synchronize for all this work … the sheer amount of human organization…” By looking at the vast via the minuscule, McKibben places us in the midst of the modernity we’ve made, which is disrupting intricate equilibriums in the nonhuman world surrounding us. Framed by the brief “Opening Note on Hope” and a contemplative epilogue, Falter has four parts: “The Size of the Board,” “Leverage,” “The Name of the Game” and “An Outside Chance.” If McKibben had ended with part three, this would have been the scariest book this reviewer had ever read. Yet clearly his aim isn’t merely to scare. The Ripton resident, who has authored 17 previous books and hundreds of articles and essays, is essentially a teacher, currently the Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College. Falter poses a question: Given that many people have understood the causes and consequences of global warming for 30 years, why have we let three decades slide by without decisive response? During this period, accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere and oceans accelerated, and we’ve had “twenty of the hottest years ever recorded.” Meanwhile human beings, and especially those of us in the U.S., have “used more energy and resources in the 38

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past thirty-five years than in all of human history that came before.” And consider the speed: “Even during the dramatic moments at the end of the Permian Age, when most life went extinct, the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere grew at perhaps one-thirtieth the current pace.” What explains near-total inaction? Inertia was a factor, McKibben shows, and society had other priorities, but he describes how democratic processes that might have responded were hijacked by shrewd distortion of evidence and by demagoguery. Climate change is a major focus of the first part of Falter. It is an accessible, comprehensive and irrefutable compendium of news from that front, albeit news that may be superseded within months of publication. McKibben then locates global warming within a matrix of other disruptions. His greatest contribution with this new book is to consider how overreliance on extractive and combustive fossil fuels is connected with the most egregious economic inequality in human history. He links both phenomena to two other areas

of unprecedented risk-taking: bioengineering to redesign and “improve” on nature; and rampant replacement of humans with artificial intelligence and automation. In all four of these fields, coteries of “barons” (oil and coal magnates, Silicon Valley tech moguls, renegade experimentalists) benefit in the short term, maximizing personal advantage while jeopardizing our shared future. As a diligent investigator, McKibben names names and follows the money, including a detailed chapter on the Koch brothers’ maneuverings. But his exploration of how Americans squandered our 30-year opportunity to address the danger goes beyond data. Our crisis is cultural, and Falter aims a disinfecting light on the antidemocratic scorn shared by many of the leaders of our fastest-growing and most powerful industries, who believe that traditions of civil debate, legislative prudence and judicial circumspection are contemptibly inefficient.

Fast food tycoon and Trump insider Andy Puzder has effusive praise for robots, for example: They’re “always polite, they always upsell, they never take a vacation, they never show up late, there’s never a slip-and-fall or an age, sex, or race discrimination case.” Bizarre drug regimes and cryogenic preservation of brain matter for eventual uploading to the cyber cloud are symptoms of many of these tech-industry elitists’ determination to elude or transcend human limitations. Ray Kurzweil, Google’s director of engineering, told McKibben that he takes “about a hundred pills a day”; he has no intention of dying. Likewise, many of the tech entrepreneurs are now investing in space technologies, imagining an eventual abandonment of Earth for pristine colonies elsewhere. A fascinating connection running through these encounters with the fossil-fuel and high-tech elite is the ongoing influence of Ayn Rand (1905–1982). Many readers will be astonished to learn of the breadth of her cultlike sway; her novels are still revered by such influential devotees as Alan Greenspan, Paul Ryan, Rex Tillerson, Mike Pompeo, Clarence Thomas and the present resident of the White House. According to McKibben, the core of Rand’s gospel is, “Government is bad. Selfishness is good. Watch out for yourself. Solidarity is a trap.” While he is an unapologetic partisan — he’s cofounder of the activist environmental coalitions Step It Up and 350.org — McKibben isn’t a polemicist like Rand. Falter is the work of one of America’s most skillful long-form journalists. Like his younger self who traced all of those wires and pipes, McKibben takes on a herculean scope of research and an astounding synthesis of sources, reflected in 20 pages of endnotes. Yet the voluminous citations never encumber the book’s narrative pacing. Page by page, what’s most unusual is the natural warmth of his first-person voice: loping in gait, assiduous and methodical but brisk in transitions, probing then reflective. And there are many exclamation-mark moments. McKibben quotes venture capitalist Tom Perkins, who told New York magazine that in his ideal world, “You pay a million dollars, you get a million votes.”

McKibben’s previous book was a romp, the feisty satirical novel Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance. Falter, while more somber and severe, shares with its predecessor an uncannily entertaining way of combining information with interpretation and insight, often embodied in a story. Here is a writer who genuinely enjoys people, who loves spending time with scientists and innovators, and who — though he’s thought longer and harder than almost anyone about the danger we’re in — finds grounds for measured hope. Somehow he has survived with both knowledge and reverence for life. The fourth part and the epilogue of Falter are rewards, as McKibben proceeds to examine two examples of what he calls “technologies of maturity and balance”: solar energy and nonviolent change. These, he believes, espe-

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cially if combined, could save humanity and our planet. While one might be tempted just to read the last quarter of the book, its impact is greater in light of the difficult truths that precede it. “We are messy creatures,” McKibben writes near the end, “often selfish, prone to short-sightedness, susceptible to greed … And yet, most of us, most of the time, are pretty wonderful: funny, kind. Another name for human solidarity is love, and when I think about our world in its present form, that is what overwhelms me. The human love that works to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, the love that comes together in defense of sea turtles and sea ice … The love that lets each of us see we’re not the most important thing on earth, and makes us okay with that. The love that welcomes us, imperfect, into the world and surrounds us when we die.” m

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t’s no wonder that Winooski has been jocularly called the “Brooklyn of Vermont.” With its diverse and increasingly youthful population, the burg across the river from Burlington has become a hotbed of creative international cuisine. As Lorena Neironi Rossi, co-owner of Argentinian restaurant Dale Boca Café, put it, “I love Winooski because of the variety. It seems to be the place to be if you have a different niche.” This week we sampled two recent newcomers: DALE BOCA, which serves up Vegetarian empanadas at Dale Boca Café South American twists on meat and potatoes; and SWEET BABU, a dessert bar that recently started offering breakfast and lunch with a Jewish American deli flair. Eat up!

“We just had to do that,” said John Anthony, who purchased $80 worth of Dale Boca gift cards. He’s familiar with the café’s fare from his workplace, PayData in Colchester, where the “amazing smell” of

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In a city popping with restaurants that serve cuisine from around the world, an all-American moment took place on a recent evening at Dale Boca Café. A customer walked into the Argentinian restaurant on Winooski’s Main Street and asked if Dale Boca sold gift cards. He wanted to use them as prizes in an NCAA men’s basketball tournament pool. LISTEN IN ON LOCAL FOODIES...

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his coworkers’ take-out lunches inspired the hoops-pool payoff, he said. You don’t, of course, have to bet on Duke University’s Zion Williamson to score a few meals at Dale Boca. The owners of the eight-table café, named for a soccer team in Argentina, aim to embrace a larger crowd. “We want to share our culture with the community,” co-owner Neironi Rossi said. “Since we got here, we were connected with the community through food.” Neironi Rossi owns the café with her partner, Leandro Bustos, the chef. Together they are running the restaurant and raising three bilingual children, ages 7, 4 and 2. The couple works closely with Javier Zirko, general manager at Dale Boca. “We are three amigos in a crazy adventure,” said Neironi Rossi, 43, with a smile. She and her partners believe their café is the only Argentinian restaurant in Vermont. BLOOMING ONION CITY

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Beer Salute A NATIONAL BUSINESS HONOR FOR 14TH STAR BREWER

STEVE GAGNER, founder and owner of 14TH STAR BREWING in St. Albans, was named the Vermont Small Business Person of the Year last week by the Vermont office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. “It’s fantastic in that it’s kind of a validation of all the hard work that the team puts in at the brewery,” Gagner, 40, told Seven Days. He went on to say that it is “a bit embarrassing” to get an individual honor for the efforts of his employees. “We’ve conveyed it to the team that this is really an award for what they’re able to accomplish,” Gagner said. Gagner is a major in the Vermont Army National Guard and executive officer of the Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, which trains about 1,000 soldiers a year in mountaineering skills such as

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Dale Boca, which sprang from a foodtruck business, opened in December in the building that formerly housed Pho Dang, which has moved to a bigger location a few blocks north. Renovated last fall, the restaurant is bright and cheery, with Argentinian rock playing on the sound system and packages of tea and sweets native to Argentina stocked on shelves. West-facing windows catch the last beams of evening light. The menu presents a sampling of Argentinian food, distinct from North American cuisine yet possessed of an enticing and intriguing familiarity. Sausage sandwiches and a variety of beef filets are served with fries. There are pasta dishes and wraps stuffed with rice, beans and a choice of protein. I started with a pair of vegetarian empanadas — corn and onion, spinach and cheese. The crescent-shaped pastry that pockets the filling is flaky and light, its pleasing consistency almost belying the quick deep-fry that crisps the dough. The spinach filling brought back memories of creamed spinach, that oh-so-comforting, soft and gloppy dish that I savored on longago Thanksgiving plates. Dale Boca empanadas are served with housemade chimichurri sauce, an aromatic and pungent blend of chopped parsley and garlic thickly swimming in vinegar. I could have drunk it and requested a second round. At Zirko’s suggestion, I followed the empanadas with a classic milanesa, a breaded and fried beef cutlet served with hand-cut fries. The fries are tossed with chimichurri and best eaten, I found, with a dab of house aioli (mayo, mustard, more chimichurri), a forkful of meat, and a bite of the lettuce and tomato that garnished the plate. Zirko, who is originally from Buenos Aires, told me that in Argentina you’ll find milanesa “on every corner.” The dish, which can be dressed up and riffed on, is as common as the hamburger in this country, he said, while chimichurri sauce is like the A.1. Steak Sauce of Argentina. The name “milanesa” indicates its roots in Italy; immigrants from that country settled in Argentina and influenced the cuisine there, Bustos said. He told me about the origins of a popular version of the milanesa called the napolitana. About 100 years ago, an Argentinian chef wanted to accommodate a late-arriving regular at his restaurant. To give renewed life to an hours-old dish, the chef embellished a standard milanesa with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and sliced ham. The napolitana is one of four milanesas, including a sandwich, served at Dale Boca.

Bustos, 43, is from a small town in the northeastern Argentinian province of Chaco. He first came to this country in 2004 and spent six months working at a ski resort in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., then returned to Argentina for several years and attended culinary school. In 2010, he settled in Burlington, where he worked for a cleaning service and got a second round of culinary education — this time at Community Kitchen Academy in Burlington, where he learned about local food safety practices and regulations. Neironi Rossi arrived in Burlington in 2008 and worked for a time at Souza’s, a Brazilian restaurant then located on Burlington’s Main Street. For 10 years, she was

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a loan officer at a bank, a career she gave up to open the restaurant with Bustos. With the arrival of warm weather, the Dale Boca crew will rev up the food truck for season No. 5, with service planned for the ArtsRiot Truck Stop, Leddy Park Beach Bites and the Champlain Valley Fair.

The warm weather will also bring an addition to the Dale Boca menu: asado, or an array of wood-fire-grilled meats, an Argentine specialty. “For us the flavor [of the meat] is so good,” Bustos said. “I just put some salt on it.”

Before I ate at Dale Boca, the product from Argentina I knew (and loved) best was malbec, a red wine. It’s the house red at Dale Boca, and my glass the other night lasted through three courses. That included a few sips with my dessert: Neironi Rossi’s flan. Her silky custard is crowned with a dollop of dulce de leche, which she also uses to fill a lovely little cookie. As I finished my meal, Zirko told me about an event Dale Boca hosts every Saturday night: Sabados Sociales, or Social Saturdays. From 9 p.m. until after midnight, the café serves empanadas, beer and wine to people who come in for conversation and board games. The event attracts an international crowd — Zirko has heard people talk Russian during a chess match, and others practice their Spanish as they play dominoes or Yahtzee. The crowd reflects the neighborhood’s diversity, Zirko observed. “It’s a culture mix,” he said. “It kind of blows my mind.” S.P.

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First, the soup: Beads of chicken fat floated atop the clear, delicate broth, partially obscured by a tangle of shredded chicken. Underneath, the nutty matzo balls came apart in crumbles, mingled with chunky cuts of carrot and celery. While the bowl didn’t present as a traditional serving of matzo ball soup — usually the veggies are diced small, the matzos intact, and the meat either stringy or in small pieces — the singular flavor was spot-on. “There’s a certain taste to matzo ball soup,” said Shana Goldberger, owner of Winooski’s Sweet Babu and a retail line of cookies and bars by the same name. “When I eat it, it gives me this huge wave of nostalgia. It tastes like my childhood.”

The matzos must be light and fluffy, she explained, firm but not dense. And they must be cooked in the broth so they’re rich with flavor. “The longer they sit in the broth,” Goldberger said, “the better they taste. Goldberger grew up eating matzo ball soup around her grandparents’ tables during Jewish holidays. “It was always one of my favorite things to eat,” she said. So, when the baker decided to offer breakfast and lunch at Sweet Babu’s storefront at Winooski Falls Way, the soup “had to be part of the menu.” Since late February, Goldberger’s been open on weekday mornings for drip coffee and espresso with muffins and scones, bagel bites and other baked goods. At lunch, she offers soups, changing main dishes and small bites such as knishes. Growing up in Connecticut and central Pennsylvania, Goldberger said, she bounced around a bit. Her family wasn’t particularly food-oriented — “My parents can’t cook, really” — but her grandmothers’ cookery was “a constant” in her childhood. “I have a very emotional response to eating,” the baker said. “My first and strongest food influences came from eating these really traditional Jewish American comfort foods.” As a teenager, Goldberger cooked for herself a lot. Nurturing a sweet tooth but unable to digest lactose, she was forced to experiment with nondairy baking, she said: “It showed me that I could do my own thing.” Goldberger moved to New York City for college and stayed there for years after graduation. Aching for a change, she moved to Vermont in 2013. “This was the place I was attracted to, to start over,” she said. BLOOMING ONION CITY

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The self-taught baker began selling salted cookies and rich vegan brownies at the Winooski Farmers Market in 2014 under the name Sweet Babu — short for “babushka,” an Eastern European term for old lady or grandmother. She’s since cultivated a robust wholesale business, distributing sweets to co-ops and markets throughout Chittenden County and as far afield as South Royalton, Middlebury and Quechee. “It’s been steady,” Goldberger said of the cookie biz. “It’s a slow burn, but it’s growing.” In 2016, when the Winooski Falls Way spot was still the Misery Loves Co. Incubator, the baker dabbled in plateddessert and cocktail service during pop-up events there. Those pop-ups were a dress rehearsal for Sweet Babu’s evening Dessert Bar, which Goldberger debuted in the same storefront last June. At first, Sweet Babu shared the address with Blossom Whole Food Kitchen and Catering, whose owner, Tessa Holmes, used the kitchen to prep for off-site events and serve casual lunches and occasional suppers. Several evenings a week, Goldberger took over, pairing pies, tarts, cakes, cookies and ice cream with local beers and dessert-friendly wines. When Holmes decided to move out, Goldberger opted to go solo on the lease and start serving breakfast and lunch herself. Diners will find the baker’s Jewish heritage expressed in subtle touches; her cooking is more interpretive than dogmatic. “My grandmothers definitely didn’t teach me how to cook,” Goldberger said. But she had access to a little box of index cards on which one grandmother’s recipes and notes were jotted. “My mom was really good about preserving everything,” she said. “Without her, I don’t know if any of that stuff would have survived.” The note cards were helpful — to a point. “[The recipe will] say something like, ‘Add one cup from a water glass and

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cook it until it’s done,’” Goldberger said. The baker cross-referenced her grandmother’s recipes with Jewish cookbooks by Joan Nathan and added her own twists. On one day, her lunch menu might include lamb meatballs stuffed with feta and garlicky kale salad with crisped chickpeas; on another, pork-and-beef chili or

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brisket braised in red wine, charred cauliflower, and barley pilaf. Mostly, the cook builds her menu around what she wants to eat. “We have what we have for lunch,” Goldberger said. “If you’re into that, come in and eat. There are plenty of places in this neighborhood where you can go in and get the same thing

every day, so we’re an alternative to that.” The café’s large array of sweets is also a novelty in town. On a windy early-March afternoon, Sweet Babu’s butcher-paper menu offered quiches stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes and herbs or with softened potatoes and cubes of brisket. For a late lunch, my friend and I ordered one of each. In both, the eggs were smooth, soft — custardy in that way the finest quiches are — and so thick with cheddar that I considered asking for crackers to go with mine. The crust was the sort of toasty all-butter number only a skilled baker can muster. My omnivore’s palate couldn’t complain about a hearty plate of vegan lasagna, which was loaded up with fresh veggies and herbed tofu-cashew “ricotta” and slicked with marinara that carried a nice tomato zing. “I’ve been making that lasagna for myself for years,” Goldberger said. Regardless of what you order, you’ll want to save room for a cookie. Some are crumbly and rich with peanut butter and an indulgent — but not cloying — amount of sugar. The ones studded with chocolate chips are all buttery chew. Flake salt sprinkled on both adds crunch and makes everything even better than you might expect. The end-of-meal sweets reminded me that though Goldberger had just served my friend and me a very respectable lunch, she’s a gifted baker first and foremost. After a month in the breakfast-andlunch business, Goldberger said her café service is catching on. “I’m actually surprised,” she said. “We’re not slammed every day, but people quickly figured out that we’re here, and we have a great group of regulars.” Then again, she noted, that’s no rarity on this side of the river: “It’s a Winooski thing to see the same people every day.” H.P.E.

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growing — expanding its dining area to include the building’s second floor. The renovation is nearly complete, according to Dysinger, who expects the new space to be open for customers “just in time for patio season.” The addition will provide lounge seating and tables and include a bar and “satellite kitchenette,” he wrote.

Dysinger, who owns Sneakers with his wife, JEAN, was a chef at the breakfast-and-lunch eatery before he purchased it in 2002. He suspects the ultimate use of the space will be determined by customer needs, writing, “It allows us the ability to spread out the seating downstairs and to offer a more personal and relaxing customer experience.”

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Taco Philosophy In Groton, Artesano Meadery celebrates the University of Vermont’s second annual Public Philosophy Week with a thinker’s taco throwdown in collaboration with Danville’s Nacho Mama. With glasses of handcrafted honey wine (sweet or dry) in hand, visitors fill their plates from the taco bar and ponder the nature of introspection and dream jobs with Middlebury College philosophy professor Eric Levi Jacobson.

MAKING HERB-INFUSED MEDICINAL CHOCOLATE Students prepare health-giving truffles and chocolate bark during a sweet hands-on workshop with Satori Foods herbal chocolatier Hailey Cohn. Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier. $35-40; preregister. Info, 2247100, vtherbcenter.org.

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MARCH OYSTER NIGHT Shellfish lovers tip back just-shucked Atlantic mollusks between sips of shellfish-friendly wines and teas. Friday, March 29, 4-8 p.m., the North Branch Café, Montpelier. Cost of food and drink; reservations required. Info, 552-8105, thenorth-branch.com.

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NEXT-LEVEL SEMINAR: MASTER THE UNUSUAL VEGETABLES Gardeners learn the idiosyncrasies of finicky cultivars such as artichokes, celeriac, cauliflower and onions. Saturday, March 30, 10-11:30 a.m., Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg. $30; preregister. Info, 482-4060, redwagonplants.com.

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“When the working people of Burlington think about food in the South End, we want them to think ArtsRiot,” Lambertson wrote in a text to Seven Days. “To be that place, to be that monster of a restaurant, we have to be open every day.” The new schedule will correspond with the addition of nightly

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SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACISM: Community members delve into “Free Speech in the Time of Charlottesville.” Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS WINTER MEETING: More than 350 foresters, researchers and natural resources professionals convene for three days of talks and field tours guided by the theme of “Forests and Forestry: Changing, Adapting, Growing.” DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. $20-255. Info, 522-0844.

business

BUSINESS PLAN BASICS: Burgeoning entrepreneurs learn the how-tos of creating a document laying out their objectives and strategies for reaching them. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870. FIRST QUARTER WOMENPRENEURS’ DRINKS NIGHT: Hardworking women forge connections over cocktails and light fare. Bring your business cards. Wild Hart Distillery, Shelburne, 6-8:30 p.m. $20. Info, 999-4449.

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EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol. Attendees treat themselves

COMMUNITY DINNER: Friends and neighbors forge connections over a shared meal hosted by the Winooski Partnership for Prevention. Local comedy group Boom City Improv perform. O’Brien Community Center, Winooski, 5:30 p.m. $1-5. Info, 655-4565.

crafts

FIBER RIOT!: Creative types get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering. Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7746. KNITTER’S GROUP: Needles in tow, crafters share their latest projects and get help with challenging patterns. All skill levels are welcome. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

environment

HEALTHY HOMES WORKSHOP: Efficiency Vermont introduces its Healthy Homes Vermont pilot collaboration with hospitals, meant to pinpoint and remedy unhealthy residential air conditions. Craftsbury Public Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, craftsburyenergycommittee@ gmail.com. ‘THE SOIL SERIES: GRASSROOTS FOR THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY’: Juan Alvez, Jess Rubin and Cat Buxton investigate “Building the Soil From the Ground Up” as part of a six-installment series. Bethany United Church of

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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991.

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NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-8228.

With 45 talks taking place around the state, Public Philosophy Week encourages Vermonters to examine timely topics — think education and small-town ethics — through a philosophical lens. Amanda Gustafson, a University of Vermont TEFL/TESOL instructor and member of Burlington rock band Swale, and Kimberly Harrington, author of Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words, tackle gender, aging and creativity in a joint lecture and Q&A. The local women provoke thought with “No Country for Old Women: Daring to Maintain a Creative Practice Even Though You’re a Lady, a Mother and Getting Older by the Minute.”

PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: Folks work their mental muscles during nine days of readings, discussions, tastings and lectures. Various Vermont locations, noon-8 p.m. Free. Info, publicphilosophyweek@ gmail.com. SPA NIGHT: Ticket holders indulge in unlimited mini services including facials, manicures, braiding and hand massages. Funds raised support the Lake Champlain Committee. O’Briens Aveda Institute, Williston, 3-7 p.m. $20. Info, 658-1414. VERMONT SHOP HOP: Quilters collect passport stamps while exploring 15 participating shops offering free patterns and door prizes. Various locations statewide, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $7 for passport. Info, vermontshophop.com.

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FIND MORE LOCAL EVENTS IN THIS ISSUE AND ONLINE: art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + nightlife Find club dates at local venues in the music + nightlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

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Friday, March 29, 7-8:30 p.m., at Karma Birdhouse in Burlington. Free. Info, 656-1247.

Next Generation Some children of famous musicians prefer not to be associated with their well-known parents, but Devon Allman and Duane Betts embrace their musical lineage. Sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band, an American rock outfit that hit its peak in the 1970s, Devon and Duane have joined forces to form the Allman Betts Band. The guys generate excitement for their upcoming album, Down to the River, with a concert of new original music, songs from solo projects and classic Allman Brothers Band tunes as part of a worldwide tour. Rusted Root members Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller open.

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ALLMAN BETTS BAND Saturday, March 30, 8 p.m., at Strand Center Theatre in Plattsburgh, N.Y. $25-60. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105, strandcenter.org.

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Elements of Afropop, funk and blues music thread through Fenfo: Something to Say, the 2018 sophomore album by singer Fatoumata Diawara. The Malian vocalist and guitarist earned rave reviews with her eclectic 12-song release: “Diawara’s know-how, musicality and sense of self all come together, and Fenfo proves her to be one of the most dynamic voices in Afropop today,” writes PopMatters. Also a skilled dancer and actor — she has portrayed characters in eight films, including the 2014 Academy Award nominee Timbuktu — Diawara exudes talent and charisma during a KCP Presents Performing Arts Series concert.

MAR.31 | MUSIC

FATOUMATA DIAWARA Sunday, March 31, 3 p.m., at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. $10-38. Info, 748-2600, catamountarts.org.

Kingdom Come “No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear,” mused playwright George Bernard Shaw in the preface of his 1901 collection Three Plays for Puritans. Written in the 17th century by William Shakespeare, King Lear follows a monarch who parts with his kingdom and declines into madness. Actors From the London Stage, a touring Shakespeare theater company cofounded in 1975 by actor Patrick Stewart, bring the popular work to Burlington. Each actor takes on multiple roles in this production copresented by the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Vermont Lane Series.

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‘KING LEAR’ Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m., at FlynnSpace in Burlington. $31-35. Info, 863-5966, flynntix.org. SEVEN DAYS MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2019

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NOW-TO-NEXT CAREER FAIR: Students and alumni discover a wide range of professional opportunities while networking with more than 70 employers. Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 3-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2071.

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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘CARAVAGGIO: THE SOUL AND THE BLOOD’: Art hounds embark on an immersive journey through the life, works and struggles of the Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi di Caravaggio. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $6-15. Info, 748-2600. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: Audience members embark on a virtual hunt for fossilized clues revealing the behavior and world of extinct reptiles. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE HATE U GIVE’: After witnessing her best friend’s fatal shooting, a young black woman finds her voice. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 533-2000. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: Viewers visit a living city beneath the sea by way of an immersive film. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. LUNAFEST: Short films by, for and about women are shown as part of a national event. Proceeds benefit Vermont Works for Women. The Savoy Theater, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $15-25. Info, 655-8900. ‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: An awe-inspiring picture reveals phenomena that can’t be seen with the naked eye. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE S WORD’: The Howard Center’s Spring Community Education Series kicks off with a documentary film on suicide followed by a moderated panel discussion. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 488-6910. ‘WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?’: A discussion follows a screening of this 2018 documentary about children’s TV host Fred Rogers. Kellogg-Hubbard Library,

Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300. COOK THE BOOK: Foodies bring a dish from Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gatherings by Joanna Gaines to a palate-pleasing potluck. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

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health & fitness

ACROYOGA CLASS: The mindfulness and breath of yoga meet the playful aspects of acrobatics in a partner practice. No partners or experience required. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30, 9 & 10:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. CHAIR YOGA: Comfortable clothing is recommended for this class focused on balance, breath, flexibility and meditation. Barre Area Senior Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. YOGA4CANCER: Meant for patients and survivors, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

language

BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

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GREAT DECISIONS: ‘THE RISE OF POPULISM IN EUROPE’: Is an increase in anti-American, antiNATO and pro-Kremlin sentiment a threat to U.S. national security? Participants examine this and other questions during a discussion of world affairs. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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JOM HAMMACK: In “The Anxious Palindrome: Stories From the Study of Stress,” the professor relays stories from his UVM research collaboration. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0756.

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: Longtime players and neophytes alike aim for a value of 15 or 31 in this competitive card game. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

PINOCHLE & RUMMY: Card sharks engage in friendly competition. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

creative expression in a lowpressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

JESS ROBINSON: The Vermont State archaeologist digs into Williston’s Paleo-Indian sites. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

BRIDGE CLUB: Players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.

MAH JONGG: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

fascinating details about the beginnings of American popular culture, Victorianism and the Industrial Revolution through the examination of a reed organ. A light lunch is provided. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, Northfield, noon. Free. Info, 485-2183.

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‘THE SHOPLIFTERS’: Centaur Theatre presents Morris Panych’s examination of doing bad things for the right reasons. Centaur Theatre, Montréal, 1 & 8 p.m. $1855. Info, 514-288-3161.

music

Find club dates in the music section.

UKULELE CLUB: Instrumentalists of all abilities meet to practice and play. Hartland Public Library, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473. UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS: An elite ensemble entertains listeners with a diverse program of marches, overtures and pop selections. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5966.

FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Former governor Madeleine Kunin reads poignant poetry and prose from her latest book. Vermont singersongwriter Patti Casey sings and strums original strains. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228.

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Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

AMPHIBIAN ECOLOGY & ROAD RESCUE TRAINING: Nature lovers emerge from hibernation for an informational session on helping Vermont’s amphibians cross the road during their spring migration. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6206.

ANN DEMARLE: Drawing on her experience in creating groundbreaking degree programs, the Champlain College Emergent Media Center founder presents “Emergence: What I Know Now in Art, Technology and Education” as part of the Reckless Ideas lecture series. Generator, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0761. CRYSTAL L’HOTE & NATALIE MILLER: The Saint Michael’s College professor of philosophy and the Vermont Comedy Club coowner team up for the talk “Funny or Not.” Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1247. DEATH TALKS: Open dialogues on topics such as grief and mortality destigmatize the end of life. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt.com. DENNIS WARING: “The Estey Organ Company: An Ethnomusicologist’s View” reveals

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GRAIN GROWERS CONFERENCE: Farmer and New Hampshire public official Steve Taylor keynotes this agricultural gathering centered on the theme of “Stories of an Evolving Food System.” The Essex Resort & Spa, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $50-75. Info, 524-6501. NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS WINTER MEETING: See WED.27, 7 a.m.

business

FRESHTRACKS CAPITAL PEAK PITCH: Chairlift rides provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to network with potential investors. Gatehouse Lodge, Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, holly@freshtrackscap.com.

LINDA JOHNSTON: Speaking as part of the Vinspire: Informing and Inspiring the North Country series, the certified nurse midwife discusses “Sex in the City (of Plattsburgh).” Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105.

GREATER BURLINGTON WOMEN’S FORUM LUNCH: ‘PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE IT MATTERS’: An introduction to impact investing for women provides purveyors with practical steps for making the most of their assets. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, noon-1:30 p.m. Donations; BYO lunch. Info, 846-7063.

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TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

theater

‘FRANKENSTEIN’: Aquila Theatre performers bring Mary Shelley’s classic story to life on stage. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. $15-44. Info, 748-2600.

words

BILL TORREY: The Vermont raconteur spins true tales in his presentation “Stories Told Behind the Barn.” Waterbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036. BYOB: BRING YOUR OWN BOOK DISCUSSION: In honor of Women’s History Month, bibliophiles read Remarkable Minds: 17 More Pioneering Women in Science and Medicine by Pendred E. Noyce — or a book of their choice about women in science. Bring a bag dinner or snacks. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1391. EXECUTIVE SPELLING BEE: Competitors duke it out in a syllable showdown benefiting the Imagination Library. Grand Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. $75-2,000; preregister. Info, 598-9582. WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore

HERBAL REMEDIES & CANNABINOIDS FOR THE RELIEF OF CHRONIC PAIN: Herbalist Guido Masé and others explore the combination of traditional herbal formulas with cannabis or hemp to reduce ongoing discomfort. All proceeds benefit Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform. Ceres Natural Remedies, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $5. Info, 844-789-9333.

community

BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652. WALK OF REMEMBRANCE & RESILIENCE: Honoring those who have died from AIDS, as well as those living with HIV, folks walk a labyrinth centered between two blocks of an AIDS memorial quilt. University of Vermont Interfaith Center, Burlington, 12:10-12:30 p.m. Free. Info, interfaith@uvm.edu.

crafts

HANDWORK CIRCLE: Friends and neighbors make progress on works of knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and other creative endeavors. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

education

OPEN HOUSE: Parents and potential students see if the learning community for 10- through

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environment

VERMONT GREEN BUILDING GALA: Industry professionals, enthusiasts and Vermont Green Building Network members and friends convene for mouthwatering fare, a silent auction and the Vermont’s Greenest Building Award ceremony. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. $18-35. Info, 735-2192.

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MEMORY CAFÉ: People experiencing memory loss and their caregivers connect in a relaxed atmosphere. American Legion Post 20, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3369. PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: See WED.27. TAX HELP: Low- and middleincome taxpayers, especially seniors, get help filing their taxes. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.

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food & drink

COMMUNITY LUNCH: Gardengrown fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309.

games

CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Players make strategic moves and vie for the opposing king. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5403.

VERMONT SHOP HOP: See WED.27.

VERMONT HISTORY TRIVIA NIGHT: Teams of three or four put their knowledge of the Green Mountain State to the test. Hartland Public Library, 6:308:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, director@hartlandlibraryvt.org.

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health & fitness

film

BONE BUILDERS: Seniors rise and shine with an exercise program meant to increase bone density and muscle strength. Barre Area Senior Center, 8:309:30 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.

FRANKLIN REGION CAREER & JOB EXPO: Students and adults shake hands with potential employers. St. Albans City Hall, for students, 9-11:30 a.m., for the public, 12:30-3 p.m. Free. Info, 527-4212.

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘BECOMING ASTRID’: Bibliophiles and film buffs find common ground in a 2018 biopic of Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lidgren. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Festival members. Info, 260-2600. ‘THE DARJEELING LIMITED’: Three melancholy brothers embark on a train trip across India in this 2007 comedic adventure directed by Wes Anderson. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27. GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTPELIER: An annual cinematic celebration delights moviegoers with a diverse lineup of films and events. See gmffestival.org for details. Various Montpelier locations, 5:45 p.m. Prices vary. Info, gmffestival@gmail.com. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27. ‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27. ‘NO SMALL MATTER’: A showing of a new documentary about the latest science surrounding early childhood development paves the way for an update on changes to care and learning

BEGINNERS TAI CHI: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161. FALLS PREVENTION TAI CHI: Students improve their ability to stay steady on their feet. Barre Area Senior Center, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: Folks meet for a Zen Buddhist spiritual practice including meditation and liturgy. Email for more info before attending. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Donations. Info, ryohad@ comcast.net. YANG 24 TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Great Room, Wright House, Harrington Village, Shelburne, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467. YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center,

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Find club dates in the music section. CAROLINE COTTER & OSHIMA BROTHERS: Three Maine musical artists treat listeners to heartfelt folk selections. Bread & Butter Farm, Shelburne, 7-9 p.m. $12-15. Info, breadandbutterfarm@ gmail.com.

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LENTEN RECITAL SERIES: Bag lunches in hand, music lovers convene for a midday performance. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green, Middlebury, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7200.

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SETH PARKER WOODS: Bow in hand, the Dartmouth College music lecturer demonstrates why the Guardian has hailed him as “a cellist of power and grace.” Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 9 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.

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seminars

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COMMUNITY SOCRATES CAFÉ: The question “What is the relationship between success and happiness?” inspires a lively dialogue open to all members of the community. Library, Harwood Union High School, South Duxbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, kcadwell@wwsu.org. DAVE AMSDEN: “Immigration and School: Philosophy of Education in a Multilingual Society,” delivered by the CCV academic coordinator, engages mental muscles. Community College of Vermont, Winooski, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 654-0505.

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DEATH TALKS: See WED.27, 10-11 a.m. ONE WORLD LIBRARY PROJECT: Catherine Willson and Mikaela Keepin share “Maher: Rising to New Life,” in which they recount their experiences working with impoverished children and adults in India. Lawrence Memorial Library, Bristol, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2366.

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health & fitness

ADVANCED SUN TAI CHI 73: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

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‘THE THEOLOGY OF DRINKING’: Halyard Brewing owner Kenny Richards is among the beverage industry professionals to participate in a panel discussion on how humanities degrees have affected their lives as entrepreneurs. Halyard Brewing Co., South Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1247.

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27, 7:30 & 10:40 a.m. CARDIO CHI MOVEMENT SERIES: A light cardio workout with music paves the way for qigong variations for all levels and ages. Waterbury Public Library, 11 a.m.noon. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 244-7036.

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CYBER SAFETY: PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM SCAMS, FRAUD & HOAXES: NEFCU information security manager Michael Stridsberg reveals tricks and tactics used by hackers and online scam artists. New England Federal Credit Union, Williston, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 879-8790.

theater

THE BLACK FEATHERS: Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler serve up folk, roots and alternative country sounds. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 382-9222. ‘KING LEAR’: Actors From the London Stage, one of the oldest touring Shakespearean theater troupes in the world, interpret the bard’s tale about a ruler’s descent into madness. See calendar spotlight. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7 p.m. $31-35. Info, 656-4455. LE CIRQUE ESPRIT: Audience members ooh and aah as performers defy gravity in the circus spectacular “Spirit of the Machine.” Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7-9 p.m. $10-20. Info, 760-4634.

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I.N.K.: Made up of Jonathan “Courageous” Clark and Lane Shuler, the Knoxville, Tenn., spoken-word duo doles out a fast-paced mix of poetry, comedy and hip-hop. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, 8 p.m. Free. Info, erin.rossetti@northern vermont.edu. JON GLASCOE: The screenwriter and producer shares his expertise and experience in writing for stage and screen. Kreitzberg Library, Norwich University, Northfield, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2436. LAMPSHADE POETS: Area wordsmiths share gifts of verse. Café Renée, Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction, 7-9 p.m. Free; preregister to read. Info, djcelone@ gmail.com. MOLLY MILLWOOD: Readers join the author in celebrating the launch of her new book, To Have and To Hold: Motherhood, Marriage and the Modern Dilemma. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18. Info, 318-6050.

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agriculture

NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FORESTERS WINTER MEETING: See WED.27, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

community

JOB HUNT HELPER: Employment seekers get assistance with everything from writing a résumé to completing online applications. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

crafts

KNITTING CIRCLE: Kass Phillips leads participants in making hats, shawls and other items to be donated to various organizations. Bring scissors and needles if you have them. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

dance

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2269. COMMUNITY CONTRA DANCE: Fueled by a potluck dinner, hoofers put their best foot forward when following calls by Delia Clark. Barnard Town Hall, potluck, 6 p.m.; dance, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 234-1645. ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.

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PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: See WED.27. VERMONT SHOP HOP: See WED.27.

fairs & festivals

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live entertainment, food and drink, and kids’ activities. See magichat.net for details. Various Burlington locations, 9 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 658-2739.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘BAGAGES’: Shown as part of the Québec Film Festival, this 2017 documentary gives voice to young immigrants at Montréal’s Paul-Gérin-Lajoie-d’Outremont secondary school. Room 101, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27. ‘GARROW’: 1970s serial murderer Robert Francis Garrow is the subject of a horror film starring Terri Garber and Mark Valley. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $12. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105. GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTPELIER: See THU.28, 11:45 a.m. ‘HOUSE ON GREENAPPLE ROAD’: Investigating the disappearance of a timid salesman’s wife, a detective finds that all is not as it seems in this 1970 mystery movie shown on reel-to-reel 16mm film. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations. Info, serious_61@yahoo.com. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27. LAUREL & HARDY COMEDY SHORTS WITH LIVE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: Movie mavens marvel at “Wrong Again,” “Big Business” and “Putting Pants on Philip.” A Q&A with silent film historian Ben Model follows. Weston Playhouse Second Stage at Walker Farm, 7-9 p.m. $15-20; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 824-5288. ‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27. WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL: More than 50 pictures shown over three weekends tell compelling stories about sports, art, activism and more. See womensfilmfestival.org for details. New England Youth Theatre, Brattleboro, 6 p.m. $40 for five-movie pass; $40 for opening gala. Info, 257-7364.

food & drink

LENTEN FISH FRY: Neighbors rub elbows over helpings of haddock, French fries, coleslaw, beverages and dessert. Bristol St. Ambrose Parish, 5-7 p.m. $6-12.50; $37 per immediate family of five. Info, 453-2488. OYSTER NIGHT: What the shuck? Foodies fill up on raw Maine oysters on the half shell paired with wines from around the world. The North Branch Café, 4-8 p.m. Cost of food and drink; preregister. Info, 552-8105. PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roastery’s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641. PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: ARTESANO DINNER: Brain food includes tacos and mead for the discussion “Introspection and Dream Jobs,” presented by philosopher Eric Jacobson of Middlebury College. Artesano Mead, Groton, 5:30-8 p.m. $35; preregister; limited space. Info, 584-9000. SUGAR ON SNOW: Families indulge in Vermont’s sweet and frosty tradition of syrup drizzled over snow. Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2740.

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ATHENAEUM GAME NIGHT: Friends and families beat cabin fever with an evening of competitive pastimes. Bring or borrow a game. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1392. BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 9:15 a.m. CASINO NIGHT: Players try their luck in poker, blackjack, roulette and Wheel of Fortune. A live auction follows. American Legion, Enosburg Falls, 6:30-10 p.m. $2540 includes play money and appetizers; cash bar. Info, 933-4142. CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27.

LIVING RECOVERY: Folks overcoming substance abuse move, breathe and make positive change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28. TAI CHI STUDIO: Beginners and experienced practitioners alike perfect their steps with limited guidance. Barre Area Senior Center, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. TAI CHI YANG 24: Students get an introduction to a gentle form of exercise said to benefit internal organs. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.

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Find club dates in the music section. CELEBRATING WOMEN IN MUSIC: Women’s History Month is in full swing as vocalist Jenni Johnson leads the Jazz Junketeers through renditions of songs made famous by Billie Holiday, Lena Horn, Bonnie Raitt and others. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $20; cash bar. Info, 457-3500. THE CONTENDERS: A charming venue lends itself to infectious folk rock numbers by Jay Nash and Josh Day. The Little Theater, Woodstock, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 457-3981. DREAMER’S CIRCUS: Showing respect for the past while delighting in innovation, three virtuosic Danish and Swedish musicians deliver acoustic folk tunes as part of the UVM Lane Series. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, preshow talk, 6:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $5-30. Info, 656-4455. LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, SUZZY ROCHE & LUCY WAINWRIGHT ROCHE: Father, mother and daughter dole out familial harmonies in “All In a Family.” Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $34-48. Info, 728-6464.

RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session where community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, mpk802vt@gmail.com. RUNA: Toes tap to Irish folk music with an Americana twist. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 533-9075. TWIDDLE: See THU.28.

talks

AMANDA GUSTAFSON & KIMBERLY HARRINGTON: The local author and musician make their voices heard in “No Country for Old Women: Daring to Maintain a Creative Practice Even Though You’re a Lady, a Mother and Getting Older by the Minute.” See calendar spotlight. Karma Bird House, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1247. BRIAN CADORET: Anglers get hooked on “Fly Fishing, Guiding and Kayaking in Vermont.” Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, 1:30 p.m. $1020; preregister. Info, 388-2117. DEATH TALKS: See WED.27, 7-8 p.m. EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Vermont College of Fine Arts president Thomas Christopher Greene shares his expertise in “Creating the 21stCentury Arts College: A Story of the Creative Economy.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 658-6554.

theater

‘THE HISTORY OF DATING’: Brian D. Taylor’s zany romp offers a fun, fast-paced look at the woes and wonders of courting through the ages. Presented by Websterville Christian Academy. Barre Opera House, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 476-8188. ‘KING LEAR’: See THU.28. ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: Very Merry Theatre’s adult troupe explores the high-seas adventures of a young man who apprentices with a band of pirates and faces increasingly bizarre scenarios. Very Merry Theatre, Burlington, 7-8:45 p.m. Donations. Info, 355-1461. STRATFORD FESTIVAL HD: ‘CORIOLANUS’: North America’s preeminent Shakespeare company stages a modern adaptation of the story of a great warriorturned-politician who is despised by his people. Shown on screen. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $1318. Info, 603-646-2422.

words

WRITER’S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.

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agriculture

CARING FOR YOUR WOODS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Woodland owners get to the root of caring for wildlife at a morning meal followed by a brief presentation and hands-on workshops. Twinfield Union School, Plainfield, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, rock@cvregion.com.

bazaars

BOOK & MUSIC SALE: Bargain hunters browse thousands of CDs, records, DVDs and publications. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley, Norwich, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, margo.nutt@gmail.com.

dance

CONTRA DANCE: Dave Eisenstadter calls the steps at a traditional social dance with high-energy music by Maivish. Capital City Grange, Berlin, introductory session, 7:45 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. Admission is $10 adults, $5 kids and low income, $15 dance supporters. Info, 225-8921.

education

EDCAMP VERMONT: Educators create the day’s schedule and address current topics at a learner-driven “unconference.” Centerpoint School, Winooski, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, edcamp@ centerpointservices.org. SPRING OPEN HOUSE: Academic breakout sessions, campus tours and a student services and involvement fair tempt potential pupils. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 518-564-2040.

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LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 383-2118. LIVE AUCTION & VARIETY SHOW: Local thespian Phinn Sonin calls a lively battle of bids benefiting the Vermont Dance Alliance. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7-10:30 p.m. Donations. Info, info@vermont dance.org. MARCH MADNESS FOR MEALS ON WHEELS: Sports fans watch the NCAA basketball tournament in style with pub face, cocktails, dancing and a silent auction. Burlington Country Club, 5:3010:30 p.m. $50. Info, 662-5270. OPEN HOUSE: Tours, raffles, local fare, music by DJ Mike Fulton and instructor meet-and-greets make for a warm welcome to this exercise facility. Ethos Athletics, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, ethosathletics802@gmail.com. OPEN MUSIC JAM: Anything goes in an independent community meeting group where folks can share hobbies, play music and discuss current events — without using online social

sites. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030. PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: See WED.27. VERMONT SHOP HOP: See WED.27. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FUNDRAISER: History buffs meet Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jacqueline Kennedy — all as portrayed by Terry Buehner. Refreshments, a silent auction and museum tours augment this Women’s History Month affair. Saint Albans Museum, 7-9 p.m. $15. Info, 528-5222.

fairs & festivals

HOPS ON THE SNOW BREWFEST: Regional brews are best sipped slope-side at a mountaintop fest featuring barbecue fare and live tunes. Courtyard, Jackson Gore Village, Okemo Mountain Resort, Ludlow, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; additional cost for tasting glass. Info, 228-1600. MAGIC HAT MARDI GRAS: See FRI.29, 10 a.m.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27. GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTPELIER: See THU.28, 10 a.m. ‘THE HATE U GIVE’: See WED.27. A community conversation follows. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 1-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27. MEETING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG FAMILIES: Representatives from central Vermont organizations dedicated to connecting caregivers with available resources, including WIC and Let’s Grow Kids come together to discuss what they offer. Thatcher Brook Primary School, Waterbury, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-5605. ‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27. WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL: See FRI.29, noon.

food & drink

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: Let’s go bar hopping! With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics discover the flavor profiles of varieties such as toffee almond crunch and salted caramel latte. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807. CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made on-site. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090. SUGAR ON SNOW: See FRI.29. SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: Locals get their fill of maple treats. Live music and boiling demos round out the sweet soirée. Palmer’s Sugarhouse, Shelburne, pancake

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health & fitness

NEWBIE NOON CLASS: Firsttimers feel the heat as they get their stretch on. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 999-9963. ‘SHATTERING THE STIGMA’: Author, speaker and transformational coach Mark Crandall shares inspirational stories and poetry designed to dispel myths about mental health, substance abuse and recovery. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 2 p.m. $10; preregister. Info, 603-448-0400.

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CORN HOLE: Participants toss beanbags in a double-elimination tournament. Barre Elks Lodge, registration, 5:30 p.m.; tournament, 6 p.m. $10; cash bar. Info, 479-9522.

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ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASS: A six-week language class covers the alphabet and simple conversations. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. ARMENIAN LANGUAGE: Singing, dancing, drama and games promote proficiency. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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lgbtq

PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.

montréal

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music

Find club dates in the music section. AIR SUPPLY: Classic rock fans sing along with hits such as “All Out Of Love” and “Even the Nights Are Better.” Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $69-159. Info, 775-0903. ALLMAN BETTS BAND: The sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts join forces for a concert of new music, solo works and classic Allman Brothers tunes. Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller of Rusted Root open. See calendar spotlight. Strand Center Theatre, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 8 p.m. $25-60. Info, 518-563-1604, ext. 105.

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Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295. ANDREW KOERNER: The St. Mike’s senior makes the black and white keys dance in a senior solo piano performance of classical and popular works. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. CHAMPLAIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CASTLETON UNIVERSITY CHORUS: The 40-member orchestra and 50-member chorus band together for a rousing classical recital. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 388-7634. JOHN JACOB: Popular songs, show tunes and classical works comprise a senior solo vocal recital. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. RICK NORCROSS: Original story songs by the Rick and the All-Star Ramblers front person tell of life in long-ago Vermont. Proceeds benefit the South Hero Library. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, 3-5 p.m. $20. Info, 372-6209. SWALE & THE NANCY DRUIDS: Two local bands rock out to raise funds for the Pierson Library and to celebrate Earth Hour, an initiative encouraging folks to turn off all nonessential lights for one hour. The Field House, Shelburne, 8-11:30 p.m. $5; cash bar. Info, 318-6199.

outdoors

LARAWAY LOOKOUT HIKE: Outdoor adventurers view ice formations on a moderate, 4.5-mile excursion. Contact trip leader for details. Free. Info, 899-9982.

sports

LEAP ONE LOVE 5K RACE: Runners make strides in support of the One Love Foundation, a nonprofit promoting healthy relationships. Norwich University, Northfield, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $10. Info, 485-2144.

talks

DEATH TALKS: See WED.27, 11 a.m.-noon.

theater

‘DEPLOYED’: Presented as a staged reading, a new play by Nicola Smith and Samantha Lazar delves into the unique challenges of being a woman in the United States military. An artist conversation follows. White River Junction VA Medical Center, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 296-7000. ‘THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR’: Actors throw their hats into the ring for roles in Unadilla Theatre’s upcoming production of Nicolai Gogol’s classic farce about corruption. Plainfield Community Center, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 456-1978.

warrior Brünnhilde in a broadcast production of Richard Wagner’s dramatic opera. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, pre- performance talk, 11:15 a.m.; screening, noon. $10-24. Info, 382-9222. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon. $29. Info, 603-646-2422. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, noon. $1625. Info, 748-2600. ‘THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’: See FRI.29, 2-3:45 & 7-8:45 p.m. ‘A SPRING AWAKENING’: The burlesque beauties of Spielpalast Cabaret turn up the heat on an early-spring night, presenting live music, an auction, a cash bar and cabaret antics galore. Proceeds support the troupe’s 2019 show. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. $5. Info, spielpalastvt@ gmail.com.

PUBLIC PHILOSOPHY WEEK: See WED.27. SPRING GROUP RETREAT DAYS: Guided by a working theme, Buddhist practitioners take time for walking, journaling and personal reflection. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 633-4136. VERMONT SHOP HOP: See WED.27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

fairs & festivals

MATSURI: Families fête Japanese culture at a festival of arts, crafts, music and food, presented by the Japan-America Society of Vermont and Saint Michael’s College. Ross Sports Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5-20; free forJASV members and kids 5 and under. Info, info@jasv.org.

film

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‘U.S. HANDS OFF LATIN AMERICA: A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION’: Vermonters delve into recent U.S. actions relating to Latin America and the Caribbean. Room 16, Center of Recreation & Education, O.N.E. Community Center, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 363-4243.

‘FINDING NEMO’: An animated clownfish embarks on a journey through the ocean to bring home his lost son. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

bazaars

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

activism

SWAP THING: Old-school comic books change hands at a showcase and swap. Essex Memorial Hall, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, andy@devilsdream.org.

community

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail. com. NEWCOMER DROP-IN SESSION: Locals learn about all that the UUFP has to offer. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

dance

LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO: A troupe of male dancers presents a playful take on traditional, classical ballet in parody form. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-60. Info, 863-5966.

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BRIDAL SHOW: Brides-to-be scope out the latest styles and mingle with industry professionals. Courtyard Marriott Middlebury, 1-3:30 p.m. $7-8; free for brides with four paid tickets. Info, 459-2897.

MERCY FOR MURSI: Ethiopian food, music and culture are on the menu at a fundraiser for the Mursi ‘KING LEAR’: See THU.28. tribe of the Omo Valley. Four Corners of the Earth, Burlington, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE 6-10:30 p.m. Donations. Info, IN HD: ‘DIE WALKÜRE’: Soprano 657-3869. Christine Goerke plays the willful 52 SEVEN DAYS MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2019

‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL IN MONTPELIER: See THU.28, 11 a.m. ‘MT. PHILO COMMUNE’ & ‘PEACE TRAIN TO BEIJING’: A double bill of short documentaries includes a 1973 portrait of a unique local community and a cinematic journey through Asia. A reception with folks involved in the films follows. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum, 4 p.m. $5-15; cash bar. Info, 260-2600.

français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, stevenorman@fastmail.fm.

lgbtq

VERMONT PRIDE THEATER AUDITIONS: Performers with and without experience seek spots in the annual Summer Pride Theater Festival. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, kenrives@ gmail.com.

music

community

Find club dates in the music section. CHAMBERWORKS: ‘A DAY FULL OF SONG’: Faculty members Erma Mellinger and Greg Hayes lend their talent to songs of morning, afternoon, evening and nighttime from the French, German, English and American repertoire. Rollins Chapel, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422. CHAMPLAIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CASTLETON UNIVERSITY CHORUS: See SAT.30, Casella Theater, Castleton University, 4 p.m. Info, 468-1119. FATOUMATA DIAWARA: Hailing from Mali, the artist hypnotically blends jazz and funk with ancestral West African traditions. See calendar spotlight. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 3 p.m. $10-38. Info, 748-2600. JAZZ BRUNCH: Jenni and the Jazz Junketeers delight fans of the genre. Funds raised support the library. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $4045; cash bar. Info, 863-3403.

SUGAR-ON-SNOW PARTY: See SAT.30.

seminars

CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: See SAT.30. CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: See SAT.30.

health & fitness

MOVING MEDITATION WUJI GONG: Jeanne Plo leads pupils in an easy-to-learn form of qigong known as “tai chi for enlightenment.” Burlington Friends Meeting House, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-6377. RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28, 5:30 p.m. SOUND BATH: Participants don eye masks and embark on a sonic journey of relaxing and restorative vibrations. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 777-0626.

language

‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners alike chat en

business

‘THE SHOPLIFTERS’: See WED.27, 2 p.m.

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SUGAR ON SNOW: See FRI.29.

food & drink

MON.1 INSURE YOUR BUSINESS WITH CONFIDENCE: Enterprisers learn to effectively protect their assets by choosing appropriate and cost-effective insurance policies. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.

MARY BONHAG, EVAN PREMO, ANNEMIEKE POELSTRA MCLANE & JEREMIAH MCLANE: Two dynamic musical couples transport listeners to the City of Lights by way of an eclectic concert for voice, piano, upright bass and accordion inspired by Parisian salons and cafés. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 4-5:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 498-3173.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

from their recently published works. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 482-3131.

SALAMANDER SERIES: Nature lovers emerge from hibernation for an informational session on helping Vermont’s amphibians cross the road during their spring migration. Green Mountain Audubon Center, Huntington, 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, avamericorps@gmail.com.

theater

THE METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD: ‘DIE WALKÜRE’: See SAT.30, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, noon. $10-23. Info, 775-0903. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., noon. $29. Info, 603-646-2422.

words

POETRY READING & BOOK LAUNCH: Marian Willmott, Michelle Demers and Laura Budofsky Wisniewski read

JOB HUNT HELPER: See FRI.29, 3-6 p.m.

dance

DANCE & MUSICALITY MASTER CLASS: Multidisciplinary artist Alison Clancy schools students in improvisational techniques and phrasework. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27. ‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

food & drink

PENNYWISE PANTRY TOUR: On a guided exploration of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Downtown Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 861-9753.

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art Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

film See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27, 6:30 p.m. CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27. MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27. PITCH: Players compete in a tricktaking card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.

health & fitness

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:45-11:45 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs. Info, 224-7100. GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.

language

CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español. Starbucks, Burlington Town Center, 6 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@hotmail.com. ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP: Language learners make strides — and new friends — in an ongoing discussion group. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

sports

CORN HOLE LEAGUE: Partners vie for cash prizes in a popular lawn game. Barre Elks Lodge, 6:30-10 p.m. $10. Info, 279-5776.

talks

MAEVE KIM: Fans of feathered fliers flock to a talk on Vermont’s agricultural history and its relation to the state’s avian species. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. ROBERT KEST: “Working With Sitting Practice” promotes a deeper and gentler relationship to meditation. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6989.

words

POEMCITY KICKOFF: The Capital City’s celebration of National Poetry Month commences with a reading by former governor

Madeliene Kunin accompanied by dance artist Alana Rancourt Phinney. Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier City Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

TUE.2 activism

POSTCARDS TO VOTERS: Engaged citizens get creative while crafting friendly reminders to send to Democratic voters. E1 Studio Collective, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Donations. Info, e1studiocollective@gmail.com.

agriculture

BILL NOBLE: “The Cornish Colony and the Restoration of the Gardens at St. Gaudens,” presented as part of the monthly Hanover Garden Club program, resonates with green thumbs. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, 1-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-2200.

community

COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.

crafts

COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

dance

SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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CULTS & CULTURE: A brief presentation of the day’s topic paves the way for an open discussion of the harmful effects of misused power. Morristown Centennial Library, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, gerette@dreamhavenvt.com.

fairs & festivals

CAREER FAIR: Job seekers get face time with representatives from a wide range of businesses. Stannard Gymnasium. Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, amy. wright@northernvermont.edu.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27.

health & fitness

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONGFORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467. BEGINNERS TAI CHI: See THU.28. BONE BUILDERS: See THU.28. COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.1, 4-8 p.m. COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Is the growing popularity of e-cigarettes a health epidemic or a boon for smoking cessation? Associate professor Andrea Villanti addresses this and other questions in “Vaping, Juuling and E-Cigarettes: Public Health Implications.” Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1330. KATE HAMMOND: Armed with information about specific types of parasitic arachnids found in the Green Mountain State, the Vermont Department of Health emergency preparedness specialist shares tick-smart tips. Charlotte Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 425-3864. REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203. RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: See THU.28. TAI CHI TUESDAYS: Friends old and new share a healthy pastime. Barre Area Senior Center, advanced, 1 p.m.; intermediate, 2 p.m.; beginner, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.

language

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.

montréal

‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

‘THE SHOPLIFTERS’: See WED.27, 8 p.m.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.27.

music

games

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CHOIR OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE: Thirty members of the one of the world’s leading university choral groups lift their voices in harmony. United Community Church, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $15-40; free for students. Info, 748-2600.

sports

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FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

words

POEMCITY: JOHN KENNEY: Heard in conversation on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” the New Yorker contributor regales lit lovers with passages from his 2018 collection Love Poems for Married People. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

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agriculture

ELIZABETH SPINNEY: Hands-on activities enliven an informative talk on tackling invasive plant species. Waterbury Public Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 244-7036.

conferences

VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Parents and professionals caring for children with special needs connect during a day of workshops featuring keynoter Hasan Davis. See vtfn.org for details. DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. $25-115. Info, 8765315, ext. 201.

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INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT WORD: Students work with the word processor’s advanced features and customization options. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. Williston Fire Station, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘DINOSAURS ALIVE 3D’: See WED.27. ‘IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK’: A young black man is arrested for a crime he did not commit in this 2018 drama based on James Baldwin’s book by the same name. Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 6 p.m. $5. Info, 533-2000. ‘INTELLIGENT LIVES’: A 2018 documentary focuses on Americans with intellectual disabilities who challenge perceptions of intelligence. A panel discussion with New Hampshire filmmaker Dan Habib follows. DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-8355. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.27.

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CENTRAL VERMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RAFFLE DINNER: Locals feast on a hearty spread and vie for cash prizes, including $4,000 to the top winner. Steak House Restaurant, Barre, 6-9 p.m. $100 includes dinner for two; preregister. Info, 229-5711. COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.27. COOKBOOK CLUB: Home cooks bring and discuss dishes prepared from Adam Roberts’ Secrets of the Best Chefs: Recipes, Techniques and Tricks From America’s Greatest Cooks. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

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Find club dates in the music section. ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO: Joined by her eight-piece band, the Grammy Award winner reimagines the Talking Heads’ 1980 album Remain in the Light, underscoring its African influences. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-50. Info, 863-5966. FARMERS NIGHT CONCERT SERIES: Known for inspiring moments of beauty and fun in all who hear them, this popular Morrisville-based community choir enchants audience members with an eclectic mix of Broadway, folk and contemporary compositions. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2228. JAZZMEIA HORN: Seen and heard singing during the 2018 Grammy Awards ceremony, the young jazz vocalist breathes life into selections from her 2017 album A Social Call. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $17-30. Info, 603-646-2422. SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182. STUDENT PERFORMANCE RECITALS: Pupils perform a varied program of classical and jazz pieces. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040.

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Find even more local events in this newspaper and online:

CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.27.

art

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.27. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.27.

health & fitness

Find visual art exhibits and events in the art section and at sevendaysvt.com/art.

ACROYOGA CLASS: See WED.27.

film

BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.27. CHAIR YOGA: See WED.27.

See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.

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BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.27.

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LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.27.

GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.

THETFORD CHAMBER SINGERS: “Poetry and Song” combines powerful literary texts by the likes of Emily Dickinson and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with complex choral arrangements. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

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REAL ESTATE INVESTING WORKSHOPS: Local professionals provide resources and up-to-date information when sharing their experiences with investment properties. Preferred Properties, Williston, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9106. ‘WHO’S YOUR PERSON? WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?’: Folks think ahead in an advance care planning presentation. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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CAMP MEADE TALKS: RUSS BENNETT: The designer, planner and socially responsible business owner examines the role of art in communities. Red Hen Baking Co., Middlesex, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, info@campmeade.today. POEMCITY: HUCK GUTMAN: In “Emily Dickinson: Poet of New England,” the University of Vermont professor emeritus reads into the influence of the Amherst, Mass., writer of yore. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. MARCELO GLEISER: The Dartmouth College professor imparts his knowledge in “Physicists’ Dream of a Theory of Everything.” Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. RICHARD WOLFSON: Scientific minds mull over the lecture “Einstein in a Nutshell.” Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. SUSAN CLARK: The author of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home discusses the importance of mobilizing ordinary people to find local solutions to local problems. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095.

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INTRODUCTION TO EXCEL: Columns, rows, cells, formulas and data entry become second nature at a tutorial on electronic spreadsheets. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $16.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

agriculture CANNABIS CULTIVATION 101: Demystify and learn the art of cannabis cultivation both indoors and out. Experienced grower Chad Donovan will walk you through best practices and answer questions covering new legal regulations, plant physiology, cultivation, propagation, maintenance, fertilization, harvest and processing. Make your first harvests a success! Includes handouts and refreshments. Sat., Apr. 20, 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $100/2-hour workshop, handouts, refreshments. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Julie Rubaud, 482-4060, julie@redwagonplants.com, redwagonplants.com/events/ cannabis-cultivation-101. MASTERING UNUSUAL VEGETABLES: Get ahead this gardening season and expand your gardening knowledge with Red Wagon Plants owner Julie Rubaud. Learn professional planting and growing tips, tricks and methods for crops such as artichokes, cardoons, celeriac, onions, leeks, cauliflower and more. A light lunch featuring unusual vegetables is included! Sat., Mar. 30, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $30/1.5-hour workshop & lunch. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Julie Rubaud, 482-4060, julie@redwagon plants.com, redwagonplants. com/events/next-level-seminarmaster-the-unusual-vegetables. POLLINATOR GARDENS 101: A step-by-step guide to designing pollinator habitat for all stages of the life cycle. Learn more about different pollinators’ life cycles, how to support them and the plants they need at every stage. Includes a custom plant list specific to your garden and yummy snacks. Sat., Apr. 13, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $30/1.5-hour workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Julie Rubaud, 482-4060, julie@redwagonplants.com, redwagonplants.com/events/ introduction-to-pollinator-gardens.

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FIBER: MIXED-MEDIA EMBROIDERY: Using the simple tools of needle and thread adds texture, dimension and meaning to favorite prints, photographs and other unusual objects. Materials list provided. Instructor: Boston-based artist Jodi Colella. Sun.-Tue., Apr. 14-16, 9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Cost: $375/person; $350/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

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LYRICAL PROSE: This creative writing course will center on writing beautiful prose, either fiction or nonfiction. Writer Frances Cannon will guide students through three phases: craft, create and critique. Students will build a small body of work, either fresh work generated during this course or recent work from students’ passion projects. Weekly on Thu., 3-5 p.m., May 2-23. Cost: $100/2hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraft school.org, shelburne craftschool.org. SUMMER CAMPS: Join us at our historic craft studios in the heart of Shelburne, Vermont, for Summer Camp! We offer a variety of camps for kids entering second grade and up. Camps in Clay, Wood-working, Fiber Arts and Mixed Media. Students get handson instruction learning about tools, craftsmanship and creative problem-solving. Mon.-Fri, Jul. 8-Aug. 2, 8:30-3 p.m Cost: $360/ person; class fee varies. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648. Info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org. WOOD TURNING: Are you looking for an introduction to wood turning? Join us in our warm, light-filled wood shop to learn the beautiful art of wood turning. Over the course of three weeks, students will learn how to turn a chunk of tree trunk into a wooden bowl or vessel. Weekly on Mon., 6-9 p.m., Apr. 1-15. Cost: $270/3hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne . Info: 985-3648, info@shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

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ALLA PRIMA PORTRAITS: Learn how to create portraits in your wet media of choice: acrylic, pastels, gouache or watercolor. Each day participants will create a portrait of a new figure model.

All levels welcome. Materials list provided. Instructor: Karen Winslow. Wed.-Fri., Apr. 17-19, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $375/person; $350/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com.

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Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. World Drumming for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Drums provided. Conga classes, too! Visit schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

course introduces students to the Tiffany Copper Foil method of making a small stained glass window. Students will begin with a small practice window, followed by a small, independently designed project. Sat. & Sun., May 18 & 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $350/person; materials incl. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 9853648. Info@shelburnecraftschool. org, shelburnecraftschool.org.

ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES: Welcome spring with friendly tango classes. Beginners: step into the basics. Adv. beginners and intermediates: polish your technique and learn something new. No partner required. LGBTQ+ friendly. Stay for the Queen City Tango Milonga (social tango dance), 7:45-10:30 p.m. Bring clean, smooth-soled shoes.

empowerment PAN VERA’S APRIL NVC TRAININGS: Pan Vera, longtime trainer of Compassionate Communication in New England, returns to Vermont to facilitate NVC trainings throughout Vermont. Learn to speak in a way people enjoy hearing, while being completely authentic. “Working with Pan has manifested into better relationships in my life.” —B.R., 2013. Visit bit.ly/vermonttrainings for details. Location: First Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Info: Pan Vera Training L3C, Pan Vera, 356-5358, panvera@lifeserving.com, lifeserving.com. Instructor Elizabeth Seyler PhDance makes learning fun! April 6 & 19, May 4 & 17; adv. beg/ intermed., 7 p.m.; beginner, 7:45 p.m. Cost: $10/person; incl. free admission to the dance that follows. Location: Champlain Club, Crowley St., Burlington. Info: Queen City Tango, 999-1798, qct@ queencitytango.org, queencitytango.org. DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077. Info@salsalina.com076.

design/build CARPENTRY BOOT AND MITTEN CAMP FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: We’ll cover tools, materials, techniques, parts of a house, lumber list and cut list. We will frame a floor, deck it, get a rafter pattern and put up two walls, framed for window and door. Call for details. Preregistration required. Sat., Apr. 6, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Cost: $125/ sliding scale. Location: Lakeside Ave., Old North End, Burlington. Info: 933-6103.

drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: New drumming sessions begin the week of 5/6. Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko for Adults: Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., & Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for

family CULTURAL FESTIVAL: The JapanAmerica Society of Vermont (JASV) and Saint Michael’s College will present Matsuri ‘19, a Japanese cultural festival that includes arts, crafts, music, food, demos, performances, games, prizes and much more. This year is special. It includes a tea ceremony, Kamishibai, Pachinko play and a silent auction. Sun., Mar. 31, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $10/ person; $5/students & seniors; $20/family; free/JASV members & kids under 5. Location: St. Michael’s College, Ross Sports Center, Colchester.

fitness TRY THE Y!: Cardio and weight equipment. Spin, yoga, zumba and more group exercise classes. Lap pool, 88 degree Fahrenheit program pool, swim lessons and aquatic classes. All in a supportive community where everyone is welcome. Try us for a day for free! Ongoing. Location: Greater Burlington YMCA, 266 College St., Burlington. Info: 862-9622, gbymca.org.

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IMPROVISATION LABORATORIES (DANCE & MOVEMENT): Morning for all levels with instructor Hannah Dennison. Afternoon for practiced improvisors with instructor Susan Sgorbati. Sat., Mar. 30 & Apr. 13. All levels: 9 a.m.-noon; practiced improvisers: 1-4 p.m. Cost: $30/one workshop; $50/two workshops. Location: UVM Cohen Building, 14 S. Williams St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org. INCLUSION FUSION: This workshop is free, but registration is required. Inclusion Fusion offers the opportunity for people who are neuro-typical and neurodivergent, people who are experienced and brand new to dance, people with disabilities and without disabilities (etc. etc.!) to unite through music and movement in this dance workshop for 10-year-olds to adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Sun., Mar. 31, 1-3 p.m. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org. MAGIC TREEHOUSE ADVENTURES: For children ages 6 to 8. Instructor: Mark Stein. Mon.-Fri., Apr. 22-26, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $350. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 6524543, flynnarts.org. MUSIC MAKERS & SHAKERS CAMP: Come sing, dance and play with Green Mountain Music Together’s Alison Mott. We’ll play simple instruments, work on our improvisational singing and dancing, sing rounds, play musical games, and make our own instruments! Ages 4-5. Instructor: Alison Mott. Mon.-Fri., Apr. 22-26, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $225. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts.org.

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Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children. Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

COMPOST 101: Learn how to make compost the right way. Your plants will thank you for it. Presenter: Mike Ather. Sat., Mar. 30, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupplystore.com. EDIBLE LANDSCAPES: Rediscover the way you look at growing food in your yard. Learn the basic principles of edible landscape design. Presenter: Jacob Holzberg-Pill. Sat., Apr. 6, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost: $15/person. Location: Gardener’s Supply, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: 660-3505, gardenerssupply store.com.

herbs WISDOM OF THE HERBS PROGRAMS: Wisdom of the Herbs School offers unique experiential programs embracing local herbaceous plants, trees and shrubs, hands-on wild harvesting, and preparation of wild edibles and herbal home remedies with intention and gratitude. Two certification programs offer April and July start dates. On-site camping available. All skill levels are welcome! Apr. 27-28, May 25-26, Jun. 22-23, Jul. 20-21, Aug. 17-18, Sep. 14-15, Oct. 12-13. Cost: $2,500/84 hours or 50 hours. Location: Wisdom of the Herbs School, 1005 County Rd., East Calais. Info: Annie McCleary, 4568122, annie.mccleary@gmail.com, wisdomoftheherbsschool.com.

language FRENCH CLASSES, WINGSPAN STUDIO: Spring Session gets underway soon! Join Madame Maggie for supportive, fun, inspiring classes. Options for pre-K, youth, adults. Summer camps online, too, combining the arts, nature, French. Adult French weekly on Thu., Apr. 4-May 23, $240; beginners: 5-6:30 p.m.; intermediate: 6:30-8 p.m. Youth FRART weekly on Mon., ongoing, $150/4 classes, ages 4-13. Pre-K FRART, weekly on Tue., Mar. 26-Apr. 30, 10-11 a.m. $150. Adults, learn with your littles. Register online! Location: Wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., Burlington. Info: 2337676, maggiestandley@gmail.com, wingspanstudioeduc.com.

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details. Starting week of Mar. 25. Cost: $225/10 weekly classes of 90+ min. each. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterbury center.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces. No training experience required.

SPANISH CLASSES STARTING NOW: You can still sign up! Our 13th year. Learn from a native speaker in lively small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Traveler lesson packages, lessons for young children; they love it! English as second language instruction online. See our website or contact us for

ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY PROGRAM: This 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, and yin-yang and five-element theory. Additionally, Western anatomy and physiology are taught. VSAC non-degree grants are available. FSMTB approved program. elementsofhealing.net. Starts Sep. 2019. Cost: $6,000/625-hour program. Location: Elements of Healing, 21 Essex Way, Suite 109, Essex Jct.. Info: Scott Moylan, 2888160, scott@elementsofhealing. net, elementsofhealing.net.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, MINDFULNESS: STRESS REDUCTION: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction meditative practices to relieve stress and improve wellness. Secular, researchbased, experiential, interactive, educational. MBSR is intended to build your capacity to be awake, alert and attentive to each moment and to improve your relationship to whatever arises. No prior experience meditating necessary. Wed., Apr. 3-May

22, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $420/ person for 8 2.5-hour classes & one all-day retreat 5/11. Location: Stillpoint Center, 7 Kilburn St. Suite 305, Burlington. Info: About Being, Roni Donnenfeld, 793-5073, aboutbeing@ronidonnenfeld.com, ronidonnenfeld.com.

movement NATURE-BASED DANCE: Discover a restorative, joyful, intelligent movement practice developed 100 years ago by a radical woman: Florence Fleming Noyes. Flowing technique (for strengthening and alignment) and improvisation based on rich nature imagery and beautiful piano music. Deep work that inspires creative flow in all arts. No experience necessary; all bodies welcome. Sun., noon-1 p.m. Cost: $15/person; register on Railyard website or drop in. Location: Railyard Apothecary, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: Noyes School of Rhythm, Emily Mott, 617-872-4432, emilyarwenmott@ gmail.com, noyesrhythm.org.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.

photography SPRING IN VERMONT WORKSHOP: Spring in Vermont is one of the most magical times to be outdoors exploring the landscape with a camera. The streams are full, leaves are bursting and the fields are exploding with green. During this intensive weekend photography workshop, we’ll explore and photograph some of the most stunning Vermont landscapes. Thu., May 30, 6:30-Sun., Jun. 2, 10:30 a.m. Cost: $995/weekend intensive photography workshop. Location: Comfort Inn & Suites, Montpelier. Info: Green Mountain Photographic Workshops, Kurt Budliger, 272-5328. Info@ kurtbudligerphotography.com, greenmtnphotoworkshops.com.

spirituality HOW TO BE A SINNER: Lenten Seminar with Dr. Peter Bouteneff of St. Vladimir Eastern Orthodox Seminary in New York. We will consider: What does it mean to call myself a sinner? Is the term sinner helpful or harmful? Lunch will be served. Sat., Mar. 23, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (optional vesper service at 5 p.m.). Location: St. Jacob Eastern Orthodox Church, VT Route 12N, Northfield Falls. Info: Rev. Mark Korban, 673-4042, frmarkkorban@gmail.com, stjacobofalaska.org.

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well-being WOMEN’S HEALTH & HORMONES WEEKEND WORKSHOP AND CLINICAL DAY: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE: Instructor: Dr. Claudia Welch, DOM. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2:30-4:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. May 18-19. Optional clinical day for practitioners who would like to go deeper on Mon., May 20. Cost: $275/both days; $108 for Mon. add-on clinic day. Location: Burlington, Vermont. Info: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 8728898, ayurvedavermont.com/ classes/#claudia.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. Daily drop-in classes include $5 Community, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Wall and Yoga

Therapeutics led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice with Yoga for Life, a semesterbased program of unlimited yoga, weekend workshops and mentorship. Transform your career with our Yoga Teacher Training rooted in anatomy and physiology and taught by a faculty of healthcare providers who integrate yoga into their practices. $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community class. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. NOON VINYASA IN WILLISTON: Join us on the “beach” in Williston for Noon Vinyasa! From Vinyasa to Core, we have a class to beat the midday slump, five days a week! Mon.-Fri., noon-1 p.m. Location: Yoga Roots Williston, 373 Blair Park Rd., Suite 205, Williston. Info: 9850090. Info@ yogarootsvt.com, yogarootsvt.com. SANGHA STUDIO | NONPROFIT, DONATIONBASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/ month and practice as often as you like! Daily. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262. Info@sangha studio.org, sanghastudio.org. YOGA ROOTS: SHELBURNE, WILLISTON: Join us in our lightfilled, heart-centered studios in Shelburne and Williston. We love what we do and aim to spread and share the gifts of yoga with people of all ages, attitudes and abilities. We offer all types of classes, 7 days a week! Workshops, series, sound healing and teacher trainings, including 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training “Journey to the Heart,” September 2019. Informational meeting, May 9 at 7 p.m. in Shelburne. VSAC scholarships accepted. We look forward to welcoming you to Yoga Roots! 20 Graham Way, Suite 140, Shelburne; 373 Blair Park, Suite 205, Williston. Daily. Location: Yoga Roots , Shelburne and Williston. Info: 985-0090. Info@yogarootsvt.com, yogarootsvt.com.

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SEVEN DAYS: Escort’s live lineup fluctuates. What will the band look like on Friday? EUGENE CHO: [We’ve] evolved over the years. The idea of the full lineup has morphed quite a bit. Right now we’re touring generally as a four-piece band. But for this show we’re gonna have five of us out there. Every once and a while we’ll have a horn section. It’s tough to have a huge, big band and make a living. I was talking to my friend in Antibalas who has the same conundrum. We were both talking about how most of our money goes to the airline industry. SD: How does the changing roster affect the music? Do you feel like you sacrifice something by scaling down? EC: When there’s less people, there’s a lot more immediacy with everything that we play. When we dig in and the guitar 58

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isco ain’t dead. Just ask Eugene Cho, cofounder of New York City ensemble Escort. The group, which at one point boasted a roster of more than a dozen players, conjures a glamorous, elegant take on one of the most divisive dancefloor genres. Escort’s version of disco recalls tunes from the genre’s late-’70s and early-’80s heyday: vocally driven and festooned with arpeggiated synths, slinky guitar riffs and a torrent of driving beats. Yet Escort’s music doesn’t feel dated. It mixes in seamlessly with other contemporary dance outfits such as La Roux, Jungle and Classixx. Recently, the group entered a new era. Its original front person, French singer Adeline Michèle, who performs on Escort’s self-titled debut and 2015 follow-up, Animal Nature, left to pursue a solo career. The band’s upcoming third album, City Life, which drops on April 12, features a variety of fresh voices. These include new front person Nicki B, who sings with fellow NYC group Crush Club, and a certified disco legend: “Touch Me” singer Fonda Rae. Escort perform on Friday, March 29, at Club Metronome in Burlington as part of Magic Hat Brewing ’s Mardi Gras weekend celebration. The Juan MacLean adds a supporting DJ set. Seven Days caught up with Cho by phone.

Escort (from left): Eugene Cho, Nicki B and Jason “JKriv” Kriveloff

kind of plays a little bit more rhythm and stuff, there’s room for improvisation and for people to make a big impact just by changing things a little bit. When we were a larger group, you kind of had to play your part. And if you didn’t, you could mess up things for everyone else. So there’s a little bit more freedom with fewer people. SD: There aren’t many currently active, authentic-sounding live disco bands playing original music — other than Escort and Midnight Magic. What is it like to be dancing on your own? Do you feel like a fish out of water, or like you’re swimming upstream? EC: It’s tricky, because we started getting into the vocals driving a lot of the music, which is, for DJ and club music, not usually the case. When we played Movement [Electronic Music Festival] in Detroit, we came up there with some live drums and live instruments, and people really appreciate that and got into it in a way that they weren’t used to everywhere else in the festival. We also get to have an audience [of ] people who are into indie music and even just straight-up rock fans that just like going to shows, which is a big part of what we like to do. We like to go to shows and see things live and presented in that way. It comes with challenges and rewards.

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SD: After Adeline left the band, how did you go about finding a new voice? EC: I mean, it wasn’t the best news for us that we had to change things so dramatically. But Nicki’s such a big and great presence. And she’s been playing with Crush Club and singing a lot with them, first in a more backup role. But she quickly became a big part of [their] stage show. SD: What are some qualities that Nicki brings to Escort? EC: She’s naturally talkative and [has a] big, shining outward presence. She has no inhibition onstage. It’ll be very obvious that she just likes to go out there and have fun and give a ton of energy. She comes off the stage sweating and knowing that she gave everything every time. She just gets really excited and pumped up for everything. NIGHT WORK

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I hope you’re in the mood to get wild. Because this Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, Burlington busts out the first huge rager of 2019 whether you like it or not. I’m talking about Magic Hat Brewing’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, of course. On the off chance you have no idea what I’m talking about — or, slightly more likely, that you’re still confused about this year’s changes — I’ll quickly recap the whole shebang. For 24 years, beer baron Magic Hat has thrown a Mardi Gras festival in downtown Burlington, the focal point of which was, until now, a huge parade. In fact, the size of the parade and accompanying crowds grew so much over the years that the processional was relocated from the Church Street Marketplace to Main Street about 10 years ago. But this year, the parade isn’t happening for two main reasons. First of all, early March, when the fest usually took place, is cold AF. Though we Northerners are a tough folk, we’re only human. Braving the cold for little reward proved tiresome. Weather considerations weren’t the only factor. Being the spectacle that it is, the parade drew throngs of people into downtown Burlington for only a few hours. It made getting in and out of town unbearable before and after

the parade, and it also meant that most people weren’t sticking around for the other Mardi Gras happenings. Speaking of which… This year, a number of specially erected, heated event tents will pop up at locations in and around the Marketplace, comprising an all-day street festival on Saturday. Additionally, nearby clubs host some seriously hot music marathons and special nighttime events. Read on for a brief preview of specific performers — but make sure to visit magichat.net/mardigras for a comprehensive guide. Tents will be located in City Hall Park, on Church Street near Leunig’s Bistro & Café, and in front of the former Burlington Town Center. Plus, the extraspecial Le Tigre tent camps out at the top block of Church Street. What’s the Le Tigre tent, you ask? Essentially, it’s a 100-seat arena specifically designed for vaudevillian antics — like the kind of shenanigans we can assume performance art duo DAREDEVIL CHICKEN might get up to at various points on Saturday. Between acts, SUGAR CONE serves up sweet piano interludes. Many scheduled entertainers are of the circusy variety, including acrobat DEREK DEREK and break-dancer SNAP BOOGIE, whom you can find in the tent near Leunig’s. Also, aerial performers from SECRET CIRCUS and puppet comic

EL GLENO GRANDE take up residency in the Town Center tent, and bizarro performance artists BIG NAZO will be milling around pretty much all day. The City Hall Park tent hosts primarily music-related acts. Burlington radical street band BRASS BALAGAN and Vermont’s Afro-Brazilian percussion ensemble SAMBATUCADA perform throughout the day, as well as Brooklyn’s UNDERGROUND HORNS. Nectar’s and Club Metronome are the official Mardi Gras club locations. On Friday night, funk and jam band lovers should head to Nectar’s for KUNG FU and MUNGION, while fans of disco and electro should head upstairs to Metronome for a DJ set from the JUAN MACLEAN and a live set from disco band ESCORT. (Read our interview with Escort’s EUGENE CHO on page 58.) Saturday is an all-day affair at gravy fry central. Nectar’s presents a slew of bands — many of which are local, including Americana outfits WILD LEEK RIVER and KINGFISHER, and funkrock groups BRICKDROP and NICO SUAVE. Additionally, Boston’s QUADRAFUNK and Kentucky blues-rock band OTIS are on the scene, all leading up to headlining act ORGANICALLY GOOD TRIO, a reggae supergroup featuring members of SLIGHTLY STOOPID, JOHN BROWN’S BODY and DUB APOCALYPSE. SOUNDBITES

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DELI 126: Bluegrass Jam, 8 p.m., free.

It takes a lot of grit to survive in the

HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

desert. The heat, desolation and

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

isolation can drive you crazy. But if

JUNIPER: The Ray Vega Quintet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

the harsh environment doesn’t crush

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

is the case for DECKER., a psychedelicSedona, Ariz. A haggard sense material, painting a vivid picture of the outlaw-loner archetype. But his flair for dramatic and dreamy

RADIO BEAN: Danny & the Parts (Americana), 6:30 p.m., free. The Notables (jazz), 8 p.m., free. Midweek Mosaic (jam), 10 p.m., $5.

instrumentation expands and

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RED SQUARE: Zach Rhoads Trio (rock), 4 p.m., free. The Rough Suspects (rock, blues), 7 p.m., $5. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.

Pancake in Burlington. Local folk-

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., $5.

enriches the traditions at the core of

RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 9 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.

his songwriting. Decker. performs on

SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

rocker TROY MILLETTE opens.

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chittenden county CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Burlington Songwriters (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: SoDown, Dorfex Bos, TruFeelz (EDM), 8 p.m., $15/18. MONKEY HOUSE: Paper Boats (Album Release), Silent Mile, Snow Day (pop-punk), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 16+. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Open Mic Night, 8 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

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MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Johnny Hathaway (Neil Young tribute), 8 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Rainbow Full of Sound (Grateful Dead tribute), 8 p.m., $12/15.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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

outside vermont

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

p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Josh Panda and Bob Wagner (rock), 9:30 p.m., $15. RADIO BEAN: Judson & Sarah (instrumental folk), 7 p.m., free. Zillawatt (funk), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: DJ A-RA$ (open format), 6 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 10 p.m., free.

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REVELRY THEATER: Open Mic, 6:45 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: Guillermo GómezPeña (performance art), 6 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): decker., Troy Millette (folk, psychedelic), 7 p.m., free.

burlington

DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: VT Beats Showcase (hip-hop), 10 p.m., $3.

FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joyelle Johnson (standup), 7 p.m., $15. Super Uno! featuring TV Dinner (improv), 9 p.m., $5.

FOAM BREWERS: Marty Fogel’s Mixed Bag Quartet (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

chittenden county

HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Tom Pearo and Zack DuPont (experimental, folk), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: The Steph Pappas Experience (Americana), 7 p.m., free. Stace Brandt, Katy Hellman (indie rock), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.

RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Frank Viele (soul, Americana), 7 p.m., free. Sierra Shakedown (folkrock), 8:30 p.m., free. Birdgangs (garage rock), 10 p.m., $5. Astrocat (disco-grunge), 11:30 p.m., $5. DumBASS (dance), midnight, $5.

of longing permeates the artist’s

NECTAR’S: Space Oddity: A David Bowie Dance Party with DJ Craig Mitchell and Loving the Alien, 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.

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

NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Kung Fu, Mungion (funk-rock), 9 p.m., $15/20.

folk singer-songwriter based in

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: DJ Moar Mead (house), 10 p.m., free.

your soul, it just might fuel it. Such

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Radio Bean Spotlight Series featuring Samara Lark (jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.

HALF LOUNGE: J’Beau (R&B, electro-pop), 8 p.m., free. David Chief (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Trivia, 8 p.m., free. THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Jam Nation (open jam), 7:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Suburban Samurai, Miku Daza, Freddie Losambe (punk), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Dog Catchers (rock), 7 p.m., free.

barre/montpelier

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session (traditional), 6 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: Jason Baker (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. DJ Bay 6 (hits), 8 p.m., free.

stowe/smuggs

MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free. TAP 25: Django Soulo (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.

rutland/killington PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Rustic Overtones (rock, funk), 8 p.m., $12.72/15.90.

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THE WOBBLY BARN STEAKHOUSE: Bow Thayer (folk), 8 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

REVELRY THEATER: Please Laugh: Comedy for No Cause (standup), 8 p.m., $7. Insult & Injury: A Roast Battle (standup), 9:30 p.m., $7. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Mashtodon (hits), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Eben Schumacher (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): High Summer (groove), 8 p.m., free.

PARKER PIE CO.: Jeanne & Jim (folk), 7 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joyelle Johnson (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

outside vermont

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: The Buck Hollers (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.

ARTSRIOT: High & Mighty Brass Band (funk), 8:30 p.m., $20.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Jukebox the Ghost and the Mowgli’s, Twin XL (indie), 7:30 p.m., $20/23.

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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Jeff and Gina (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Escort, the Juan MacLean (DJ Set) (disco), 9 p.m., $10. DELI 126: ClearFog Duo with Tom Cleary and Marty Fogel (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. FOAM BREWERS: Miku Daza, Clever Girls (carnival punk), 8 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Burlington Blackout: Cirque de NËon, Reign One, DJ SPAGs, DJVU (EDM), 9 p.m., $10/12. THE OLD POST: Hitman (covers), 8 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Balladeer and the Bluesman (folk, blues), 5 p.m., free. Sticks & Stones (rock), 9 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Nina’s Brew (blues, roots), 8 p.m., free. FRI.29

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as if you were attending an outdoor summer concert. And, because the show will take place in relative darkness, you can bring a flashlight or solar lantern.

Cyndi Lauper

For the indie kids, VUNDABAR headline Club Metronome on Saturday, with support from math rockers PEAER and local bummer-rock group J BENGOY. Again, this is hardly everything you’ll find out and about in the Queen City this weekend. There’s the official Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball featuring GRIPPO FUNK BAND, which takes over Burlington City Hall Auditorium on Saturday. Earlier in the day, trombone band BONERAMA accompany the Kegs and Eggs party at the Magic Hat Artifactory in Shelburne. If you do Mardi Gras right, you should be exhausted by Sunday. One final thought: Wouldn’t it be hilarious if folks who live in apartments overlooking the Church Street Marketplace went full Bourbon Street on us? You know: hanging out their windows — safely, of course — drinking from those weirdly tall plastic tumblers and egging on pedestrians below to flash various body parts for beads. Architecturally speaking, we’re all set. But could Burlington handle that kind of full-blown debauchery? Only one way to find out. I’m looking at you, residents of Church Street.

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Earth Hour is upon us, a time when we energy-sucking humans are encouraged to unplug, disconnect and enjoy a serene screen- and power-free 60 minutes. The hour itself takes place on Saturday, March 30, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., EST. To celebrate, two local rock bands, SWALE and the NANCY DRUIDS, are hosting a little shindig at the big Shelburne Field House. Feel free to bring lawn chairs and blankets

WTF? CYNDI LAUPER, of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” fame, will give the commencement address at Northern Vermont University-Johnson’s graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 18. Apparently, Lauper was an art student at the former Johnson State College from 1973-74. In addition to giving the address, she’ll receive a Doctor of Letters honorary degree. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to attend unless a graduating student hooks you up with one of their four allotted wristbands. But maybe you’ll catch a glimpse of the fabulous singer if you cruise around Johnson that weekend. If you were scanning a list of Burlington events and came across a party called Cavern, you wouldn’t be out of line to assume it was a PHISH-related affair. But in this case, you’d be wrong! Hosted by the folks at the Generator maker space in the South End, Cavern is billed as a dark, experimental dance night. Saturday, March 30, DJs GABRIEL NIGHT and SEMANTICHRIST — two of the best-named DJs in town, if I do say so myself — spin darkly sexy tunes amid “wonderfully spooky plant-based art” courtesy of Moonflower Gardens, according to Facebook. The party relocates to Generator from its previous location, Colchester’s Groennfell Meadery.

Listening In If I were a superhero, my superpower would be the ability to get songs stuck in other people’s heads. Here are five songs that have been stuck in my head this week. May they also get stuck in yours. Follow sevendaysvt on Spotify for weekly playlists with tunes by artists featured in the music section. JUPTR, “Filthy” TAMARYN, “Path to Love” RINA MUSHONGA, “Good Vacation” ESCORT, “Cameléon Chameleon” THE BEACH BOYS, “God Only Knows”

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Boston-based singer-songwriter

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Latin Dance Party, 7 p.m., free.

STACE BRANDT is an emotional

employs a full band on her sophomore effort, 2019’s Lucky

GUSTO’S: Eric Lindberg (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. Imagine That (blues-rock, pop), 9 p.m., $5.

Ones, a change from her DIY 2016

SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free. No Small Children, Tin Talisman (rock), 8:30 p.m., free.

Hour, on which she played all of the

WHAMMY BAR: Sara Grace and Andy Soot (folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

have flourished and grown between

debut EP, Before the End of the music. Her soul-inflected vocals and thoughtfully measured songwriting records. Stark and unyielding in its

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emotional potency, the new effort

EL TORO: Blue Fox (blues), 7 p.m., free.

has a pent-up intensity that sounds

IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: Funk Shui (funk), 6 p.m., free.

moments away from a massive,

MOOGS PLACE: Red Hot Juba (country, jazz), 9 p.m., free.

cathartic release. Check out Brandt on Friday, March 29, at the Light

TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: ’80s vs. ’90s Party with the Tricksters, 9 p.m., $6/10.

ZENBARN: Bellas Bartok, Yestrogen (circus punk), 9 p.m., $12/15.

middlebury area

HATCH 31: The Big Pick (bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

rutland/killington

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Hot Date (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

champlain islands/ northwest

14TH STAR BREWING CO.: The Starline Rhythm Boys (rockabilly), 6 p.m., free. TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Shane Murley Duet (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free.

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: The Melting Nomads, Kevin Sabourin (jam), 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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burlington

ARTSRIOT: Funky Town (eclectic dance), 9 p.m., $5. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Tiffany Pfeiffer (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Vundabar, Peaer, J Bengoy (indie), 9 p.m., $15.

Club Lamp Shop in Burlington. Local singer-songwriter KATY

outside vermont

MONOPOLE: Stereopticon (rock), 10 p.m., free.

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HALF LOUNGE: Open Decks, 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Girls Rock Lotto (rock), 7 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Swamprat Rimbauds (roots, blues), 5:30 p.m., free. Liam Alone (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Claudia Verona (folk-rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Hollow Turtle (bluegrass, folk), 10 p.m., free. REVELRY THEATER: Bring Your Own Juice (family-friendly comedy), 10:30 a.m., $5. RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: VT Sketch-A-Thon (sketch comedy), 7 p.m., $5.

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chittenden county GENERATOR: Cavern: Dark Experimental Dance Night featuring DJ Gabriel Night and DJ Semantichrist, 9 p.m., $10. HALF LOUNGE: CLUS7ERF*CK (eclectic DJs), 2 p.m., free. Moochie (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Matt the Gnat and the Gators (narrative-noir), 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Vermont Dance Alliance featuring Emma Back (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5. NECTAR’S: Mardi Gras featuring Organically Good Trio, Nico Suave, Quadrafunk, Otis, Brickdrop, Kingfisher, Wild Leek River (eclectic), 11 a.m., free/$5. RADIO BEAN: Logan Colliano (blues), 7 p.m., free. Evan David Warner (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. PIZZR (experimental, world), 10 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: Mango Jam (Cajun, zydeco), 10 a.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (hits), 2 p.m., free. Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. The Tricksters (rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Frank Grymes (EDM), noon, free. David Chief (hip-hop), 2 p.m., free.

DJ A-RA$ (open format), 4 p.m., free. DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 6 p.m., free. DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 8 p.m., free. DJ ATAK (open format), 10 p.m., free. DJ Reign One (EDM), midnight, free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Rekkon (hits), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Dakota (hip-hop), 6 p.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (hits), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Danny & the Parts featuring Marty McGraw (country), 7 p.m., free.

THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Bethany Conner and Friends (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. Full Share (rock), 9 p.m., free.

EL TORO: The Modifieds (rock), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Big Homey Wes Presents Hip-Hop Night, 9 p.m., free. TAP 25: John Wilson (a cappella), 7 p.m., free. TRES AMIGOS & RUSTY NAIL STAGE: Barika, High Summer (rock, West African fusion), 9 p.m., $10/15.

mad river valley/ waterbury ZENBARN: Aries Rising with Dakota (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free.

BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.

CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Liz Beatty and the Lab Rats (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #793: A Night with the Vermont Comedy Divas (standup), 7:30 p.m., $15.

GUSTO’S: DJ Kaos (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Shallou & Slow Magic, Yoste (indie, electronic), 8:30 p.m., $18/22.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. Small Axe (roots), 6 p.m., donation.

THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Robin Gottfried Band (rock), 6:30 p.m., free.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Cesar Comanche, Ghost Dog, Mister Burns (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $8.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joyelle Johnson (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.

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MAGIC HAT BREWING COMPANY: Bonerama (funk), 10 a.m., free.

PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

SMITTY’S PUB: Linda Bassick (rock), 8 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Leah Woods (indie folk), 8 p.m., free.

THE ENGINE ROOM: 8084, the Conniption Fits (rock), 9 p.m., $18.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: John Smyth (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free. Left Eye Jump (blues), 9:30 p.m., free.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: LGBTQLOL (standup), 6 p.m., free. Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5. WHAMMY BAR: Sara Grace (folk), 7:30 p.m., free.

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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Ukulele Clare (ukulele jam), 4 p.m., $5. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Cody Ko & Noel Miller: Tiny Meat Gang Live (comedy), 8 p.m., $30/35/130. MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.

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HALF LOUNGE: Partners in Grime: Saint Nick and Jack Bandit (house, EDM), 10 p.m., free.

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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 7 p.m., free. Open Circuit: Songsters (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free.

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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free.

PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB: Hot Date (covers), 8 p.m., $10-20.

TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Concert for a Cure featuring Kai Jamil, Sean Jarvis, Chris Parker, Carol Ann Jones (singer-songwriter), 4 p.m., free. Joe Sabourin (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Andrew North (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Michael Stridsberg (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Pale Mara (folk-rock, Americana), 10:30 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.

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REVIEW this JUPTR, Echo (SELF-RELEASED, DIGITAL)

Burlington neo-soul band JUPTR have the necessary requirements to be called a supergroup. The members — Stephanie Wilson (née Heaghney), Danny Whitney, Derek Rice, Mike Dondero and Dan Ryan — are all current or former players with noteworthy local outfits, including the Renegade Groove, smalltalker, Smooth Antics and Madaila. But a supergroup is usually considered a fun diversion of less importance than the monoliths where its members made their names (see: the Dead Weather, Temple of the Dog). JUPTR is one of a select few supergroups (see: Gorillaz) for which that’s simply not the case. Stylistically, JUPTR land closest to the now-defunct Smooth Antics. But the fivepiece distinguishes itself with an emphasis on keyboards and synths over horns. Not that Echo, JUPTR’s eight-song debut album, won’t make you a little horny — for real, it’s hot AF. Just don’t expect to hear

Isaac French, Human Being (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)

In a news story published by his alma mater, Castleton University, singersongwriter Isaac French says of the title of his debut solo album, “Human Being is a double entendre to me. We all deal with struggles and heartbreaks as human beings, but it’s the way you learn from them and treat others that really matters in the end.” True to his word, on Human Being French parlays breakups and selfdoubt into 10 infectious pop songs with hip-hop and R&B flavor. Listeners seeking motivation — and a song to add to a workout playlist — need look no further than the first track, “Waiting.” French sings over moody electronic tones before the beat drops for the chorus. The St. Albans native sets the album’s optimistic and striving tone

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much in the way of trumpets, trombones or saxophones. You will, however, hear plenty of arresting keyboard excursions flavored with smooth jazz, funk and R&B overtones, all dripping with hedonistic appeal. Dual keyboardists Rice and Whitney play their instruments with ecstatic flair. Bubbly cascades, riffs and tumbling waves of pleasure fill their lengthy solos. Beyond the record’s glossy surface are fervent emotions and social commentary, as articulated by the indelible Wilson. She flawlessly balances passion and restraint, ever so slightly modulating up and down the spectrum between tunes and even within a given track. Her sweet spot is at once intense and relaxed, and the juxtaposition is wholly captivating. Wilson’s vocals hopscotch over traces of keys and bass in the opening moments of “Good Enough.” Soon after Ryan’s kick-back hip-hop beat bumps in, the bandmates come together with a fully harmonized hook, exemplifying the song’s theme of self-acceptance.

Two-thirds of the way through “Peace and Quiet,” the album’s first true banger, the song switches from a chill 80 beats per minute to a double-time freak-out. Similar structural experiments abound. Looking outward to a dying world, Wilson wonders, “How am I supposed to handle this?” on “I Just Can’t.” Online, the oft-tweeted title phrase tends to come with links to disturbing news articles andWEEK editorials. The NEXT bandmates ask a question that no one can truly answer. But they attack it abstractly, and subliminally, with their art: This is how I’m going to handle it — by making music. Dondero’s slinky bass line weaves through swishy, scalloped beats on the outrageously catchy “Filthy.” Wilson once described JUPTR’s music as “juicy,” and here the sweet nectar overflows. Sprawling and indulgent in the best possible ways, Echo is a fantastic debut from one of the hottest bands in Vermont. Though JUPTR’s players have been on the scene for years, their coalescence is fresh as can be. Echo will be available on all major streaming platforms on Friday, March 29.

with his inspirational lyrics: “Gotta get through this storm / Never closing doors / Tryin’ to open more / Gotta make the change.” “Replay” employs audiovisual wordplay to describe feeling fatigued by the memory of an ex. It might inspire some to revisit the 2010 Iyaz hit of the same name just for fun. At first listen, it could be tempting to write off the album’s closing piano ballad, “With You (Pass the Mic),” as saccharine, but hang in there. French’s R&B flow keeps the sound dynamic, and the bridge — in which he implores, “Just pass the mic to me and it’ll all be OK / Just pass the mic to me and it’ll all go away” — just might elicit a tear or two from a vulnerable listener. Though French pulls out a few big notes that could earn a turn of the chair on “The Voice” — he auditioned for the NBC talent show in 2012, while attending Castleton — his vocal delivery is generally controlled. His voice is easy and well

suited to pop music — the kind you can sing along to. The multi-instrumentalist plays piano, percussion and guitar in the Burlington-based acoustic trio Nina’s Brew, but there’s little live instrumentation on Human Being. Instead, French submitted acoustic piano demos to producer and engineer Christopher Hawthorn of Studio 150, who gave the songs an electronic pop treatment. The result is a crisp, catchy collection that evokes the joy of dance music-era Usher as well as the subdued pop-trap sound of Lykke Li’s latest album, So Sad So Sexy. Though the cover art for Human Being, a painting by Nina’s Brew bandmate Giovanina Bucci, is beautiful, it doesn’t convey the album’s sexiness and buoyancy. This isn’t just a guy at a piano. It’s an invitation to an experience, an opportunity to dance and sing one’s way to a better self. Human Being is available on iTunes and Spotify. Isaac French plays with Nina’s Brew on Friday, March 29, at Stone Corral Brewery in Richmond.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 7 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Nils Frahm (neo-classical), 8 p.m., $30/35. MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Gauche, Blowtorch, Pearie Sol, DJ Disco Phantom (punk), 8:30 p.m., $6/8.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Luke Hendrickson (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone, 7 p.m.

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ARTSRIOT: Avey Tare, Nathan Bowles (indie, electronic), 8:30 p.m., $15. HALF LOUNGE: Aquatic Underground (bass), 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free. LINCOLNS: Laugh Shack (standup), 8:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5. RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5. SIDEBAR: Ron Stoppable (hiphop), 10 p.m., free. Seth Yacovone (blues), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ukulele Kids with Joe Beaird (sing-along), 9:30 a.m., free.

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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Collaborators Music Series with Rebecca Padula, Donna Thunder and Chris Martin (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free.

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ZENBARN: Jazz Jam, 6 p.m., free.

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HATCH 31: Kelly Ravin and Friends (country), 7 p.m., free.

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SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

chittenden county CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: SOJA, Passafire, Iya Terra (reggae), 7:30 p.m., $25/28. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Tiny Moving Parts, Free Throw, worlds greatest dad (emo, power-pop), 7:30 p.m., $15/17. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Bluegrass Session, 7 p.m., free. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

HARDWICK STREET CAFÉ AT THE HIGHLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Trivia Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., free.

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HALF LOUNGE: IANU (house, EDM), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: British Isles (indie rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Al’s Pals (funk), 10 p.m., free.

Night Work « P.58 SD: I imagine City Life might be the start of a new era. Does that come through in the music? EC: It’s coming from the same place we have been in the past. Obviously it’s new music, new songs. We’re just coming with more experience, bigger production and more mature lyrics. We have expanded — especially because of Adeline’s departure — to a lot more voices. You’ll hear Nicki singing lead on a couple tracks. We have a few guest appearances, too. Nothing against what [Adeline] has done in the past, but it was interesting to have more voices and personalities on the record, [such as] Fonda Rae. We played a tribute show for Patrick Adams at the Red Bull Music Academy, and [Fonda Rae] was one of the singers. She just slayed it. Everyone went crazy. I talked to her, and she was super nice. One of the first things she said was, “I just wanna be in the band. I just wanna hang with the guys and do my thing. I’m not a diva.” And it really 64

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SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.

MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

ZENBARN: Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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Zookeeper Animal Collective are among the most enigmatic and kaleidoscopic

of contemporary bands. Contrasting dauntless experimental rock and scrambled pop architecture, the group’s sound has rippled throughout the current indie-rock landscape.

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The multi-instrumentalist’s psych-pop sensibilities are augmented and tweaked

with electronic production on his latest release, Cows on Hourglass Pond. The album is an ethereal excursion full of brightly appointed yet thoroughly perplexing songs. Catch Avey Tare on Tuesday, April 2, at ArtsRiot in Burlington. NATHAN BOWLES adds support.

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stuck with me. I started writing [“City Life”] the next day. It took about a year before I approached her with it. And I was very nervous. The whole concept was for her to deliver, and I would’ve been crushed if she didn’t do it. But she was totally into it from the beginning. SD: Can you clear something up for me that’s been bugging me for, like, seven years? “Cameléon Chameleon,” the opening track on your debut — what the hell is that song about? I know all the words, yet I feel like I don’t truly understand it. EC: It’s about this guy in France that conned his way to stay in foster care for years — into his twenties. He dressed up like a kid and acted like a kid. It got to this huge lie

where he ended up being investigated. And then he went even bigger. He found a family in the U.S. that had lost a child years ago, and he pretended to be that child. He flew over to the U.S., and they accepted him as their son. There was a whole press event when he arrived. It gets crazier from there. I don’t remember all of the details. But it was pretty shady that [the family accepted him]. The lost son’s brother eventually was like, “Why are you doing this to us?” But they couldn’t let up. I think it’s because the son wasn’t lost — he was murdered. SD: Wow. That is nuts. I always thought there was an air of truth to that song. EC: It’s too crazy to make up. m Contact: jordan@sevendaysvt.com

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Crowning Glory “Adorned: Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty,” BCA Center

Sculpture installation from “Adorned”

BY AM Y L I L LY

round the time when Barbara Zucker cofounded the country’s first all-women cooperative gallery, which opened in 1972 in New York City, her work took two turns. She started “excis[ing] the male model from my vocabulary,” as Zucker wrote by email to Seven Days. And she began exploring Asian art. Those decisions are evident some 47 years later in the work that comprises “Adorned: Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty,” Zucker’s current show at the BCA Center. The Burlington artist’s work draws on women’s elaborate, sculptural hairstyles during the Tang dynasty (618-907), a cultural zenith in China’s history. The hairstyles are rendered in black paint strokes on white paper in one painting and three collaged paintings, as well as in 10 sculptures cut from clear or black half-inch-thick plexiglass sheets that hang from a ceiling grid. The sculptures at first appear so abstract that they’re nearly unrecognizable as hairstyles. Oversize and hung at eye level, they create a crowd of women whose faces are voids that one can imagine, after 66

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a moment, within the silhouetted hairdos. As the suspended works slowly turn, their fantastic shapes — pointed twists that must have reached imposing heights, enormous

topknots, loops of all sizes — appear figurative one moment, abstract the next. Their forms are all the more astonishing for their historical accuracy. Zucker first

spotted the hairstyles on small tomb sculptures that she saw at the Guimet Museum of Asian Art in Paris in 2006. “The [sculptures] were tiny — no more than 15 inches high — and exquisite. I was struck by these phenomenal, wacky-crazy hairdos,” said the artist in a phone call from Florida, where she winters. Later, she learned that some of the more bulbous forms were made by wrapping the hair around wool. Zucker sketched the forms, saved the exhibit’s only postcard and brought the lot to her studio on the Italian property of her husband, Burlington architect Louis Mannie Lionni. There she turned the drawings into paintings. At the end of that summer, she rolled up everything and put it in a corner. Later, Zucker recalled, her husband gave the property in Italy to his son, and she forgot about the work. A couple of years ago, Lionni had items shipped back to the couple’s Vermont house, including the hairstyle paintings. Zucker mulled over them without touching them for at least another year. Eventually, she added

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small collaged details such as paper flow- with delicious humor in a series of paired ers and an image photocopied from that before-and-after sculptures. One, “Liposaved postcard. suction: Stomach,” abstracts a woman’s A sculptor at heart, Zucker said she presurgery abdomen as a single dot above “liked the idea that I could put these linear an arc that suggests a sagging stomach; its forms into space.” She chose plexiglass, a mate is a lone dot with no arc. material she had used in her 2010 sculpZucker acknowledged that “Adorned” ture “Time Signatures: My Luminaries may raise questions about cultural appro(Homage to Linda priation, but she and Lucy).” That insisted the series is primarily about the work references creation of beauty. two art historiancritic-curators, “For me, these Linda Nochlin and [tomb sculptures] Lucy Lippard, who were just beautiinspired her to ful,” she said, as is become a feminist “the density, the artist in the early glossiness” of Asian 1970s, she said. hair itself. She Zucker created applied the rose t h e s c u l p t u re s characters to the in “Adorned” by “Hairstyles Floating in Space, 2018” wall out of “respect reducing some of for Chinese culture, the paintings to line for the beauty of it.” drawings, having Seen in this them digitized and light — a welcome having the shapes perspective, some cut from acrylic would say, in the sheets. (Williston’s current climate of Vermont Plastics identity politics Specialties did — the exhibit is an some of the work.) exploration of the Two hairstyles are role hair plays in on exhibit in both the construction black and clear of female beauty. acrylic; one of these, It evokes corollarc a l l e d “ T h re e ies from many an Quarter View,” is era and place, such for sale in a limited as Western white edition of five. women’s 1950s A pattern of three bouffant hairdos different Chinese characters composing and African Americans’ Afros of the 1960s. the word “Tang” adorns one wall. The Zucker’s talent for capturing the characters are rose pink, a color Zucker universal in the particular has been chose to “soften” the exhibit’s black-on- recognized by major institutions that white palette, she said. Appearing to be hold her works in their permanent written on the wall, they were actually collections, such as the Elizabeth A. applied using masks, or reverse stencils. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the The artist patterned the masks after Brooklyn Museum and the Whitney Chinese characters written by Weihong Museum of American Art. Her work will Lin, a professor at the University of Mary- also be included in an upcoming show at land, Baltimore County, whom Zucker the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los found through a friend. Lin identified Angeles called “Lessons in Promiscuity: the dynasty for Zucker earlier this year, Pattern and Decoration in American Art, when the artist couldn’t recall which one 1972-85.” the statuettes belonged to, and proposed Meanwhile, Zucker’s current BCA adding the Chinese writing to the exhibit. exhibit invites viewers to try on, in their Zucker’s art tends to honor women’s mind’s eye, an ancient culture’s expresbeauty, comment on the cultural prescrip- sion of beauty — and note its echoes in the tions applied to it or both. Her “Time present. Signatures” (1998-2013), exhibited at GreenTARA Space in North Hero in 2017, Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com was a series of large steel cutout abstractions of older women’s wrinkles that INFO flowed across the walls in dramatic sweeps. “Adorned: Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty” “For Beauty’s Sake” (1989-1997) tack- on view through June 9 at BCA Center in led the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery Burlington. burlingtoncityarts.org

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Harriet Beecher Stowe, Charles Dickens, George Eliot and others on Van Gogh’s life and art in “Vincent Van Gogh and the Books He Read.” Part of the First Wednesdays series. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, Wednesday, April 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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f ‘CREATIVE COMMUNITY’: An exhibit on the topic of home, community, diversity and inclusion from a range of local artists. Part of April Fair Housing Month, coordinated by the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and ONE Arts. Reception: Monday, April 1, 4-6 p.m. Open studio: Friday, April 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 1-30. Info, fhp@cvoeo.org. Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf in Burlington.

ARTIST TALK: AMBER BEMAK: The Mollie Ruprecht Fund for Visual Arts presents a talk by the multidisciplinary artist working in performance, curation, and experimental and documentary film. Room L207, William & Ellinor Hauke Lecture Hall, Lafayette Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington, Tuesday, April 2, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2014. CHELSEA ART WALK: The Chelsea and Tunbridge communities host exhibitions at the Orange County Parent Child Center, SafeArt, Chelsea Public Library and North Common Arts. Refreshments and snacks served. Various locations in Chelsea, Friday, March 29, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 685-4699, chelseavt-arts.com.

f EMILY MITCHELL: “What Brings Me Joy,” acrylic

paintings that celebrate love, nature and relationships. Reception: Friday, April 5, 5-8 p.m. April 1-30. Info, 8599222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.

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ART STUDENT’S GALLERY BATTLE FOR PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Local pop-up collective Art Student’s Gallery teams up with Waking Windows and its Battle for Planned Parenthood event series. Fifty percent of sales go to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England. Artists include Jeremy Goldberg, Emily McCabe, Kara Torres and Nikki Laxar. March 29-April 5. Info, 655-4563. Monkey House in Winooski.

CLOSING RECEPTION: ‘ANYTHING FOR SPEED’: Take one last tour of the Vermont Historical Society exhibit “Anything for Speed: Automobile Racing in Vermont.” Post your fastest time in the racing simulator, or join Dave Dion, John Keefer and Lloyd Hutchins at 2 p.m. for a discussion on “Building a Racing Engine: Past, Present and Future.” Vermont History Center, Barre, Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 479-8500.

f CAMERON DAVIS: Paintings that emerge at the intersection of ecology and social justice by the University of Vermont professor and environmental humanities fellow. Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-7 p.m. March 29-April 28. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters Annex in Shelburne.

‘DID YOU KNOW?’ SERIES: BRIAN CADORET: The professional fishing guide gives a talk titled “Fly Fishing, Guiding and Kayaking in Vermont.” Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Friday, March 29, 1:30 p.m. $20; $10 for museum members. Info, 388-2117.

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‘DID YOU KNOW?’ SERIES: WARREN KIMBLE: The internationally renowned folk artist and museum trustee gives a talk titled “Cheerleading the Arts,” discussing his experiences in promoting the arts in his hometown of Brandon and fundraising for arts nonprofits. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 p.m. $20; $10 for museum members. Info, 388-2117.

f JANET VAN FLEET: “Vanishment,” new work by the Vermont artist exploring the fraught relationship between humans and the natural world, and using, in part, materials repurposed from previous bodies of work. Reception: Thursday, April 4, 4-7 p.m. April 2-June 28. Info, 272-5956. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

FIGURE DRAWING SOCIAL: All skill levels welcome at this live-model drawing session. BYO supplies. Wishbone Collective, Winooski, Wednesday, March 27, 6-8 p.m. Donations. Info, hello@wishbonecollectivevt.com.

f CENTRAL/NORTHEAST KINGDOM WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: Artworks by Janice Avery, Lisa Beach, Joann DiNicola, Gary Eckhart, Terry Hodgdon, Susan Bull Riley, Michael Ridge and others. Reception: Thursday, April 4, 5-7 p.m. April 2-26. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: Sessions featuring a variety of approaches to working from the figure are suited to all levels of drawing, painting and sculpture backgrounds and expertise. Easels and tables available. River Arts, Morrisville, Tuesday, April 2, 3-5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261.

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f ‘STORYLINES’: “Works on Paper by Sally Gil and Jimmie James,” featuring Gil’s intricate, colorful collages and James’ contemplative acrylic and graphite works on watercolor paper. Reception: Thursday, March 28, 5-7 p.m., with artist talk at 5:30 p.m. March 28-May 24. Info, 881-0418. 571 Projects in Stowe.

Robert Gold Just a few days are left to view, at the Davis Studio Gallery

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Robert Gold. “Miraculous” because Gold suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1997 that left

f ERIC NELSON: Color photographs of Vermont

landscapes and patterns in nature by the Middlebury artist. Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-7 p.m. March 29-May 5. Info, 388-1436. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

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LINDA BRYAN: “Deeper Than Blue: Cyanotypes and Printmaking,” works by the artist and owner of Red House Studio in Newbury. March 27-April 24. Info, barclay.tucker@northernvermont.edu. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, in Lyndonville.

ART EVENTS APRIL FAIR HOUSING MONTH KICKOFF & ART OPENING: A celebration of the beginning of April Fair Housing Month, coordinated by the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and ONE Arts. View local art exploring the meanings of home, community, inclusivity and diversity, and learn more about the month of workshops, exhibits, forums, an art contest and more. ONE Arts Center, Burlington, Tuesday, April 2, 5-7 p.m. Info, fhp@cvoeo.org. ART TALK: CAROL BERRY: The art historian discusses the profound influence of the works of

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in South Burlington, some miraculous artworks by a remarkable Vermont man named him unable to read or write. What the injury took away, he seems to make up for in a diligent practice of making art. The works at Davis Studio include digital photography

printed on museum etching paper and giclée prints on canvas. Gold begins by shooting his surroundings, then manipulates the images on his computer to create a brighter palette — the works seem infused with golden light. He prints each image and completes it with paint and ink. That meticulous, disciplined process is consistent with Gold’s previous

OPEN STUDIO PAINT FOR FUN: Spend two hours painting, drawing or collaging. No experience needed. Many materials provided. Closed during school holidays. Expressive Arts Burlington, Thursday, March 28, 12:30-2:30 p.m., and Tuesday, April 2, 9-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 343-8172. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FUNDRAISER: The museum and Artist in Residence Gallery present Mary Todd Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt and Jackie Kennedy, as portrayed by Terry Buehner, in a benefit performance for AIR Gallery. Food by Northwest Technical Center Culinary Arts and silent auction of more than 30 items by local artists, including replications of First Lady jewelry. Tickets at AIR Gallery or stamuseum.org. Saint Albans Museum, Saturday, March 30, 7-9 p.m. $15-18. Info, 528-5222.

career: He served as a U.S. Army captain, graduated from New York University College of

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Dentistry, obtained a master’s in dental prosthetics and taught that subject at the Harvard

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School of Dental Medicine, and maintained a dental practice in Manchester, N.H. Gold now lives in Middlebury. As the Davis Studio description states, he “strives to uncover the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary in his art.” Through March 31. Pictured: “Middlebury Neighbors.”

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‘AGE OF DINOSAURS’: Visitors of all ages can travel back to the Mesozoic Era and experience life-size animatronic dinosaurs in immersive habitats. Through May 12. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. ALM@ PÉREZ: “Robopoems: Quadruped@s,” robotic sculptures, large-scale photographs and bilingual poetry that explore the intersection of robotics and

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humanity. BARBARA ZUCKER: “Adorned: Hairstyles of an Ancient Dynasty,” black-and-white paintings and acrylic abstractions that examine how hair has been used to signify cultural meanings worldwide. ‘IMPERFECT SOCIETIES’: Film and photography by Kiluanji Kia Henda and Tuan Andrew Nguyen that addresses history, trauma and nationhood within the trope of science fiction. REBECCA WEISMAN: “Skin Ego,” a large-scale, immersive installation including video, sound, sculpture and photography that examines ‘subconscious and psychological spaces of identity.’ Through June 9. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. ARTIST AWARD GRANTEES EXHIBITION: A display of works by both emerging and professional artists. Through March 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington. ASHLEY ROARK: “On the Dotted Line,” a solo show of abstract screen-print, mixed-media and collage works by the Vermont artist. Through March 30. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. ‘COPING MECHANISMS’: Twelve painted and illustrated skateboards by street artists SPEAK and Downward Coyote that represent “the cathartic nature of skating and creating.” Through March 30. Info, joe.prasit@gmail.com. Half Lounge in Burlington.

f DEVON TSUNO: “Watershed,” an installation of paintings and prints by the Los Angeles-based artist that examine water issues and the native and nonnative plants competing for space in Southern California. Artist talk and reception: Wednesday, March 27, 5:15 p.m., at 301 Williams Hall. Through April 5. Info, 656-2014. Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont, in Burlington. f EMILY MITCHELL: “What Brings Me Joy,” acrylic paintings. Reception: Friday, April 5, 5-8 p.m. Through April 30. Info, 540-3018. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. ‘FROM NATURAL TO ABSTRACTION’: A group show that represents beauty as seen in the eyes of a variety of Vermont artists. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. RETN & VCAM Media Factory in Burlington. ‘GLOBAL MINIATURES’: Tiny objects from the permanent collection that explore the seemingly universal fascination with the familiar writ small. ‘SMALL WORLDS: MINIATURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART’: A group exhibition in which artists variously use tiny creations to inspire awe, create a sense of dread, or address real-world traumas including violence, displacement and environmental disaster. Through May 10. Info, 656-2090. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington. GROUP SHOW OF VERMONT ARTISTS: Works by Dennis McCarthy, Evan Greenwald, Frank DeAngelis, Janet Bonneau, Janie McKenzie, Jordan Holstein, Kara Torres, Lynne Reed, Marilyn Barry, Mike Reilly, Rae Harrell, Robert Gold, Stephen Beattie, Tatiana Zelazo, Terry Mercy and Travis Alford on a rotating basis. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. KRISTEN M. WATSON: Installations and intuitive mixed-media painting by the Vermont artist. Through March 31. Info, 540-3018. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington. MISHA KORCH: Botanical illustrations in ink and watercolor. Curated by SEABA. Through May 31. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington. ‘PANGS’: Ali Palin, Misoo and Susan Smereka process personal trauma via works on paper and canvas. Through April 17. Info, 395-1923. New City Galerie in Burlington.

f PETER CURTIS AND ROGER COLEMAN: “Intervals,” photographs of Cuba; and “Shadows on the Moon Pool,” abstracted nature paintings,’ respectively. Reception: Thursday, April 11, 5-8 p.m. Through April 30. Info, 371-7158. Flynndog Gallery in Burlington. PIXIE TWINE: One-of-a-kind hand-embroidered scenes and symbols by Jenn Carusone. Through March 31. Info, 338-7441. Thirty-odd in Burlington. ROBERT W. BRUNELLE JR.: “The Old Neighborhood,” acrylic paintings based upon vintage photographs,

many belonging to the Rutland Historical Society, by the Vermont artist and cartoonist. Through March 31. Info, 899-1106. Feldman’s Bagels in Burlington. SCOTT LENHARDT, JACKSON TUPPER & KEVIN CYR: Original paintings and limited-edition high-quality prints. Open by appointment. Through April 12. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington.

f ‘A SHOW OF HANDS’: One hundred artistdecorated wooden hands, to benefit HANDS (Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors), a Burlington nonprofit that provides food to elders. Silent auction and closing celebration: Thursday, March 28, 6-8 p.m. Through March 28. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.

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HAROLD WESTON: Works by the modernist painter and social activist (1894-1972) dubbed “the Thoreau of the Adirondacks.” Through August 25. ‘JOHNNY

CALL TO ARTISTS ‘2020: SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH TECHNOLOGY’: For exhibition in 2020, artists are invited to consider the important ways in which technology has impacted our personal lives and the world, and its potential. Exhibitions run for about three months, with an opening reception and opportunity to give an artist’s talk. Send artist’s statement or proposal; a CV; five high-quality images including description, title, size and medium; and a link to website or social media. Electronic submissions only to gallery@riverartsvt.org. Deadline: April 17. River Arts, Morrisville. ‘ALL THE WATERS’: Established and emerging artists are invited to submit one or two pieces of 2D artwork in any medium for an exhibition May through August. More info and registration materials at jerichovt.gov or catherine.mcmains@gmail. com. Deadline: April 22. Jericho Town Hall. ANTHOLOGY CALL TO ARTISTS: Seeking writing and art centered on the theme of “disillusionment” for a new anthology. Email bennyz331@ gmail.com for details and to submit. Each contributor will receive a copy of the final product and retain all rights to work submitted. Deadline: April 15. ‘ART OF CREATIVE AGING’: Seeking artwork for a May exhibit from older visual artists who reside in central Vermont. Deadline: April 11. Barre Opera House. Info, 476-2671, jkern@ cvcoa.org. CALL TO ARTISTS: CITY MARKET: If you’re an artist and a member of the co-op, we’d like to feature your work for a two-month exhibit at either the downtown or South End store. Find application at citymarket. coop. Deadline: April 10. City Market, Onion River Co-op. CALL TO ARTISTS: GALLERY COOPERATIVE: Seeking local artists to display their work in monthlong shows. The new

SWING: DESIGN SENSE’: The first in a series exploring the processes of innovative regional artists, this exhibition provides a glimpse into the philosophy and practice of the Vermont lighting and furniture maker, whose works are based on welded coins. Curated by Kory Rogers. Through June 2. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. ‘HEART SHOW’: Heart artworks by more than 90 local artists in a variety of mediums. Through March 31. Info, 865-9677. Rustic Roots in Shelburne.

f LIAM RADEMACHER: “Xendor,” artworks by the SMC student. Reception: Friday, March 29, 5-6 p.m. Through April 6. Info, 654-2851. McCarthy Art Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester. MARILYN MADDISON: “Portals: A Journey Into Your Imagination,” abstract photography. Call ahead to

rotation schedule begins in June. Deadline: June 1. Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh N.Y. Info, 518-563-1604, strandcenter.org. CALL TO VERMONT ARTISTS: Shelburne Pond Studios will participate in the Vermont Craft Council’s 2019 Spring Open Studios Weekend, May 25 and 26. We’re inviting other artists to join us for this event with original visual art or crafts. Deliver by post to Shelburne Pond Studios, c/o Kathy Stockman, 1260 Pond Rd., Shelburne, VT 05482. Deliver by email to shelburnepondstudios@aol.com or kastockman@ aol.com. Include check for $35 made out to Katharine Stockman. Deadline: April 1. Shelburne Pond Studios. Info, 999-4394. CALL TO WRITERS: POETRY READING: Poets and writers of all ages and experience levels are invited to submit a one-page original poem or prose piece inspired by the current exhibit at Flynndog gallery, as part of the Poartry Project’s “Voicing Art” series. The first reading is Saturday, April 27, 2-3 p.m. Deadline: April 11. Nomad Coffee — South End Station, Burlington. Info, poartryproject@gmail.com, poartry.org. ‘FAULT LINES’: Whether derived from “real news” or “fake news,” the fractures in our world threaten political discontinuity at many levels and potential explosive energy. Artists are urged to consider myriad current topics in traditional and nontraditional media. Exhibit dates: May 14 to June 29. Deadline: March 29. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069, studioplacearts.com. ‘INTENTIONAL SPACES’: Humans create spaces to serve many purposes: to make us feel safe, comforted, fearful, humbled, awestruck, or inspired. For this exhibition, we seek images of spaces that evoke a range of emotions. All capture methods and processes are welcome. Deadline: April 29. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. $39 for up to 5 images; $6 per each additional image. Info,

photos@photoplacegallery.com, photoplacegallery.com. ‘PROMISE HEARTS’: Just as our heart beats to support our lives, so must we beat on to support and heal our nation, environment, society and world. Use your artistic side to create a promise in 2D or 3D that helps to set our world back on the right beat. Silent auction proceeds benefit artist-chosen nonprofits. Deadline: June 10. Grand Isle Art Works. $15. Info, 378-4591; grandisleartworks.com. ‘RE-CONSTRUCTING CLIMATE CHANGE’: At the Root is collaborating with 350VT to create a diorama exhibition. Make a diorama about the causes, effects or ways to remedy climate change in our world. Artworks can be any size up to 4-by-4 feet. Submission form at goo. gl/forms/TeYvu6j84pmFnIcI3. Deadline: April 1; exhibition: April 18. The Hive on Pine, Burlington. Info, attherootvt@ gmail.com. SOUTH END ART HOP: Artists can register to show work or enter the juried exhibit, and businesses can register to show artists’ works for the 27th annual three-day arts festival in Burlington’s South End. Deadline: July 4. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222, seaba.com. SUMMER JURIED SHOW: Artists are invited to submit work for an exhibit to run July 2 to August 30. All artistic media will be considered. Submission form on gallery website. Deadline: May 19. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. $25 for three pieces of art; $10 for each additional. Info, 262-6035. ‘THIS IS VERMONT’ PRINT SERIES: The downtown Burlington retail store is hosting its annual print series for Vermont-based visual artists. Selected artists will receive a purchase contract worth $250 to $5,000 and have their art featured in the store. Artists should submit original work in any 2D medium celebrating what they love about Vermont or Burlington. Deadline: April 22. Common Deer, Burlington. Info, commondeer.com.

visit. Through March 30. Info, 985-3819. All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne. ROBERT GOLD: “Bob’s Show,” digital photography printed on museum etching paper, and giclée prints on canvas, both finished with acrylic and ink. Through March 31. Info, 425-2700. Davis Studio Gallery in South Burlington.

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‘200 YEARS—200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University, in Northfield. ANN YOUNG: “Fellow Travelers,” large-scale oil paintings that address the human condition and environments by the Northeast Kingdom artist. Through March 28. Info, 525-4705. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. ‘ANYTHING FOR SPEED: AUTOMOBILE RACING IN VERMONT’: A yearlong exhibition exploring more than a century of the history and evolution of racing in Vermont through the objects, photographs and recollections that comprise this unique story. Through March 30. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre. ‘CLOSE TO THE CLOTH’: Fiber works by Barbara Bendix, Karen Henderson, Stephanie Krauss, Skye Livingston, Kate Ruddle and Neysa Russo. Through March 29. RAY BROWN AND TOBY BARTLES: “Steps on a Journey: An Exhibit of Two Vermont Painters,” works in oil and mixed media, informed by abstract expressionism. Through April 26. THOMAS WATERMAN WOOD: THE MASTER COPIES: The 19th-century Vermont painter and gallery namesake copied paintings seen on European trips to learn from masters such as Rembrandt and Turner and brought the paintings back to Montpelier. Through June 1. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

f ‘DEEP BLUE’: A group show of 26 artists featuring 2D and 3D artworks, real and imagined, that are inspired by oceanic life forms. f TERESA CELEMIN: Works on paper combining figure drawing, abstract marks, words, symbols and fantastical creatures. BASH fundraiser & reception: Friday, April 12, 7-9 p.m. Through May 4. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. DIANNE SHULLENBERGER & JOHN SNELL: Fabric collage and photography, respectively, that show the artists’ fascination with rocks. Through March 28. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. ‘LOOKING NORTH: CATAMOUNT ARTISTS CONNECT’: Works by 19 Northeast Kingdom artists who are members of Catamount Arts in St. Johnsbury. Through April 26. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. LYDIA GATZOW: “Divide,” emotionally rendered landscape paintings that explore how humans are cut off from wilderness. Through April 14. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex. MARK HEITZMAN: “Scrap Yard,” 10 large-scale graphite or charcoal drawings of tools and other objects. Through March 31. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre. ‘A PEOPLE’S HISTORY’: A solo exhibition by Vanessa Compton featuring 23 collages on the birth, development and destiny of our nation, created following a monthlong artist residency during the government shutdown on the Navajo Nation, the largest reservation in the U.S. Through April 9. Info, 928-797-1121. Barre Opera House. ‘SEEDS OF RENEWAL’: An exploration of Abenaki agricultural history, cuisine and ceremony. Through April 30. Info, 828-2291. ‘VERMONT MUSIC FAR AND WIDE’: An interactive exhibit of artifacts that tell the story of Vermont popular music history in recent decades, compiled by Big Heavy World. Through July 27. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. BARRE/MONTPELIER SHOWS SEVEN DAYS MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2019

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SHOW 31: Recent works by members of the collective art gallery. Through April 28. Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier. SUSAN BULL RILEY: “Illuminating Wonder,” watercolor landscapes by the East Montpelier artist. Through April 26. Info, moetown52@comcast.net. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

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2018-19 LEGACY COLLECTION: Paintings of 20 living artists whose works continue the legacy of Alden and Mary Bryan. ‘COASTAL PAINTINGS’: A selection of themed works by Mary and Alden Bryan, part of the gallery’s 35th anniversary. Through March 31. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. ‘ELEVATION 4393’: Works that address curatorial prompts such as influences on climate, how and where people live, elevation as a physical or emotional state, and others: paintings and mixedmedia works by Trevor Corp; paintings, sculptures and prints by Jackson Tupper; and photography by Daniel Schechner. Through March 31. Info, 7604634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘JOY’: Works by contemporary artists Carol O’Malia, Kim Radochia, John Joseph Hanright, Claire Kelly and Leslie Graff express the theme. Through April 27. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. ‘LOOKING NORTH’: Photography, paintings, sculpture and mixed-media work by artists who have had studios in Montréal, Kathryn Lipke Vigasaa and Claire Desjardins, and Ontario artist Carol Kapuscinsky. Through March 31. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe.

‘NOTWEED’: A multimedia exhibit with Sean Clute, dancer Pauline Jennings and composer Otto Muller that features 500 hanging stalks of Japanese knotweed and soundscapes, and explores the concept of invasiveness. Through April 5. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University, in Johnson.

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‘PAINT VERMONT’: Landscape works by Lisa Forster Beach and John Clarke Olson. Through April 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

JOSEPH SALERNO: “At the Woods’ Edge,” paintings by the Vermont artist. Through April 11. Info, 2447801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

‘PEAK TO PEAK: 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION THEN AND NOW’: An exhibition of photographs and artifacts to highlight the evolution of the division’s equipment and training since its beginning in 1943. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

MAD RIVER RUG HOOKERS: The statewide artists’ group shows rugs in numerous styles and techniques. Demonstrations on Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., except April 20. Through April 27. Info, 496-6682. Festival Gallery in Waitsfield.

RYAN GEARY: “Ascent (Part One: Eulogy),” 2D and 3D collages that tell the story of multiple Americas. Through March 28. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

CAROL COLLINS: The owner of Singing Spindle Spinnery displays a montage of poems and photography that depict her life growing up on Vermont farms. Through April 30. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.

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‘50 X 50: COLLECTING FOR THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART’: An exhibit that marks 50 years of acquiring art by bringing together one work from each year. Included are paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photography,

from antiquity to the present and from diverse cultures. Through August 11. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. 9TH ANNUAL MT. ABE EMERGING ARTISTS SHOW: More than 20 students in grades 9 through 12 show their work, in celebration of Youth and Art Month. Through March 27. Info, 453-4032. Art on Main in Bristol. ‘AT HOME’: Work from 12 of the gallery’s artists alongside furniture from Stone Block Antiques, intended to exhibit how we can live with artwork in our homes. Through March 31. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes. ‘ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE’: An exhibition of large-format photographs featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing by Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo. Includes audio reflections from shanty owners drawn from interviews by VFC. Through August 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.

‘A Show of HANDS’ Each year at this time, Penny Cluse Café in

‘NATURE IN FLIGHT’: A group exhibition that considers the birds and bees, as well as acknowledges those working to save Vermont’s species from environmental damage. Through May 11. Info, 877-3850. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.

— these are wooden hand cutouts decorated by local artists to benefit a local nonprofit called

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Burlington takes on some extra hands. One hundred, to be exact. No, not temporary employees HANDS. Full name Helping and Nurturing Diverse Seniors, the organization was founded by Megan Humphrey and provides food to older residents of Chittenden County. The, er, handicrafts have been on display all month; on Thursday, March 28, they will go to new homes via a silent auction and closing celebration at the café, 6 to 8 p.m. (bidding ends at 7:45). We’ll clap for that. Pictured: clockwise from left, hands designed by C. Emily Culver, Doreen Lee Slusser, Steve Hadeka, Ken Russack and Valerie Hird.

‘ART OF THE EARTH’: The first of a series of themed exhibits honoring our planet and celebrating the gallery’s 20th anniversary, featuring artwork by members. Through April 30. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild. ‘PIECES OF THE PAST’: Visual art, clothing and accessories, baskets, musical instruments and more by past and current members of the Abenaki and Mohawk tribes. Through April 26. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

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AMY HOOK-THERRIEN: Watercolors by the Windsorbased artist. Through March 31. Info, 359-5000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee. DARYL BURTNETT: Abstractions in mixed media by the local artist. Proceeds of sales will benefit the Northeast Wilderness Trust. Through March 31. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. ‘DESTINATION: SPACE!’: A series of exhibitions that highlights the art and science of space exploration and celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission’s moon landing. Through August 4. ‘MAKING MUSIC: THE SCIENCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS’: An exhibition exploring the science behind the instruments used to create music, from well-known classics to infectious pop tunes. Through May 13. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich. JACK ROWELL: “Cultural Documentarian,” portraits of Vermont people and other wildlife by the Braintree photographer. Through April 1. Info, info@mainstreet museum.org. Main Street Museum in White River Junction. PENNY BENNETT: A retrospective of prints by the internationally known artist. Through March 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. ‘UNCOMMON ART’: Paintings by James McGarrell and Robin Roberts and photographs by Jane Booth. Through March 31. Info, 866-5366. Tenney Memorial Library in Newbury.

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KATE EMLEN: “Precarious Magic,” paintings. Through April 7. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. ‘LENS & BRUSH’: Photographs of rural life by Richard W. Brown and paintings of still lifes and NEK scenes by Susan McClellan. Through April 13. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

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‘LOCKED DOWN! KEYED IN! LOCKED OUT! KEYED UP!’: An exhibition examining the long human

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relationship to the lock and key, its elegant design and philosophies and practices of securing, safeguarding, imprisoning, escaping and safecracking throughout the ages. Through April 30. Info, claredol@sover.net. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. PHILLIP ROBERTSON: Prints inspired by the natural landscape. Through March 31. Info, 334-4655. Contour Studios in Newport.

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‘THE GREAT ARTIST REMAKE’: A group show of reproduced art in classical art styles. Through March 31. Info, art@bmfc.coop. Buffalo Mountain Food Co-op & Café in Hardwick.

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‘HEALING — THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMAGERY OF ART’: Works exploring the connection between the arts, healing and health, including Mary Admasian, Natalie Blake, Robert Carsten, Karen Deets, Robert DuGrenier, Carolyn Enz Hack, Margaret Jacobs, Neomi Lauritsen, Pat Musick, Robert O’Brien, Priscilla Petraska and Cai Xi Silver. Through March 30. Info, lightson_mary@comcast.net. The Great Hall in Springfield. SANDY SOKOLOFF: “Emanations,” mystical, Kabbalah-inspired paintings by the Grand Isle artist, who is showing his work for the first time in 30 years. Through June 16. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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ROAD RAGE Harrelson and Costner impress as over-the-hill lawmen driving toward their destinies.

The Highwaymen ★★★★★

ow amazing is the myth-immolating story of Frank Hamer, the Texas Ranger who came out of retirement to nip Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow’s interstate binge of brutality in the bud? So amazing that it originally starred Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The duo signed on convinced that the project offered the perfect vehicle for a final collaboration. Patience, they say, is a virtue. Director John Lee Hancock (The Founder) and Vermont-based screenwriter John Fusco (Thunderheart) have been virtuous for the past 16 years. When Newman became too ill to complete the picture, they didn’t succumb to self-pity, develop drug problems or become hedge fund managers. They patiently waited for opportunity to knock again. It did. This time it brought Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson to the project, and that was probably for the best. Nobody’s reuniting or saying a sentimental screen farewell here. To the contrary, the two leads have never worked together — not that you’d guess. Writer, director and stars are at the peak of their powers. The result is an amazing story finally told in the amazing movie it deserves.

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Virtually everything you know about Bonnie and Clyde is a fabrication. The filmmakers get to set the record straight courtesy of Netflix. Their film’s been given a theatrical run in key markets (Los Angeles, New York and, thanks to Fusco, Burlington) before its March 29 streaming premiere. It may have appeared in recent decades that Costner was growing older. In reality, the actor has been growing into one of the seminal roles of his career. Like Eliot Ness, Wyatt Earp and Jim Garrison in JFK, Frank Hamer was a larger-than-life man of the law. A uniquely American breed of one. The kind Costner plays more convincingly than almost anyone else. It’s 1934. Parker and Barrow have wreaked havoc across Texas and neighboring states for three years, and Gov. Ma Ferguson (Kathy Bates) decides it’s time to halt their reign of random violence. At the urging of her staff, she takes the legendary Ranger out of mothballs and gives him carte blanche to get the job done. The first stop is a gun shop. Hamer walks out with enough firepower to take over a small country. The next is the dilapidated home of his dilapidated friend Maney Gault, a haunted, heavy-drinking ex-Ranger played to perfection by Harrelson.

The script is a graceful feat of factual restoration. Most of us know these killers through Arthur Penn’s 1967 hit Bonnie and Clyde, which glamorized them into misunderstood Robin Hoods. What really happened bore as little resemblance to that account as the real Bonnie and Clyde did to Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty. As Hancock’s restrained, methodical movie reveals, the couple weren’t bank robbers so much as penny-ante sociopaths. They stole from mom-and-pop stores. They took cash from gas station tills at gunpoint. For kicks, they’d pull over, wait for police to offer assistance and then gun them down in cold blood. Hamer is an old-fashioned manhunting

Us ★★★★★

ome movies expand in your brain after you watch them. When I exited the theater after Jordan Peele’s 2017 breakout hit Get Out, I was happy with what I’d seen, and I felt like I knew what I’d seen — an ingenious melding of horror-film tropes, comedy and scathing commentary on racism in America. Peele’s follow-up, Us, is weirder, more wandering and in some ways more ambitious. When it comes to messaging, it’s certainly less compact and effective than Get Out, more like one of those genre-bending auteur passion projects of the ’60s and ’70s. When it comes to delivering visceral scares, horror fans may find it wanting. Yet it’s the kind of movie that could just haunt your dreams. Us’s subject is one of the classic examples of what Sigmund Freud and others called the “uncanny”: doubles or doppelgängers. The film opens with a prologue in which a little girl named Adelaide (Madison Curry) strays from her parents on the Santa Cruz boardwalk and has a terrifying encounter with what may or may not be her own reflection. Decades later, Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) has a family of her own: a likably goofy husband (Winston Duke), a strong-minded teen daughter (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and an oddball son (Evan Alex) who likes to wear masks. After the family visits that same boardwalk, over Adelaide’s objections, they 72 SEVEN DAYS MARCH 27-APRIL 3, 2019

DOUBLE TROUBLE A family gets a surprise visit from their doppelgängers in Peele’s latest mind-bending scare film.

receive a surprise nighttime visit from four dead ringers for them. The doubles move bizarrely, like actors doing movement exercises — sometimes robotic, sometimes feral. Only Adelaide’s double is verbal, and she confirms they’re not there for a potluck. They come bearing a baseball bat and shears. For a long stretch, Us plays like a bloody home-invasion flick, with the family fighting off enemies who sometimes seem as mannered and motiveless as the masked killers in

The Strangers. Some viewers may find them too mannered to be scary. Certainly, the doubles walk that thin line between the absurd and the disturbing that Peele, as a sketch comedian, knows well; in their distinctly off imitations of normality, they make normality itself strange. That alienating effect, too, is part of the uncanny. But, just when you may think you have the movie’s number, things abruptly get disturbing in a whole new way. The scenes that bookend Us’s more conventional scares take

machine disgusted at the press for turning the pair into celebrities to sell papers. It’s a great, growling performance elevated by subtle shifts in tone and a palpable sense of righteousness. The kind Costner was born to give. “I always liked to hear about the old-timers,” Tommy Lee Jones says of fellow sheriffs in No Country for Old Men. The Highwaymen shares a good deal of DNA with that classic. Hamer was an unrepentant old-timer, an authentic American hero. It’s time we heard about him. RI C K KI S O N AK

us to dark, hidden places that cinematographer Mike Gioulakis (It Follows) fills with oily, sinister bursts of color. They’re the kind of dream spaces that Freud would claim represent the unconscious. And what we find there could be ourselves. Get Out drove home its point by depicting racism in literal terms as well as by using familiar horror tropes (the mad scientist) as metaphors. Us is more elusive, forcing viewers to ask who they should be rooting for. Surely the protagonists who are fighting for their lives, right? Well… Nyong’o especially helps foster that ambiguity with her creepy, layered performance as Adelaide’s double. Asked who the doppelgängers are, she has a one-word answer: “Americans.” It’s a laugh line that keeps resonating until it becomes tragic and then, just maybe, as scathing an indictment as anything in Get Out. Not since the original Night of the Living Dead has a movie been quite so earnest and insistent in its reminders that the “others” we fear could, under other circumstances, be us. Us is lopsided and heartfelt and possibly overlong, but anyone who’s a little worried about the future of “Americans” right now will find its final image impossible to dispel. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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DUMBO: Disney remakes its classic animated saga of a flying circus elephant with live actors and a creepily winsome CG pachyderm. With Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito. Tim Burton directed. (112 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Welden)

ALITA: BATTLE ANGELH This sci-fi action flick follows a cyborg’s quest for her identity. Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) directed; James Cameron cowrote. With Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly. (122 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 2/20)

HOTEL MUMBAI: This drama re-creates the events of the 2008 Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai, India. Dev Patel, Armie Hammer and Nazinin Boniadi star. Anthony Maras makes his directorial debut. (123 min, R. Capitol) UNPLANNED: Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, writers of God’s Not Dead, directed this drama based on the story of Abby Johnson (Ashley Bratcher), who went from Planned Parenthood director to anti-abortion activist. (106 min, R. Essex)

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APOLLO 11HHHHH This documentary directed by Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) uses never-beforeseen NASA footage to offer a new view of the historic moon landing. (93 min, G; reviewed by R.K. 3/13) BOHEMIAN RHAPSODYHH1/2 Rami Malek plays Freddie Mercury in this chronicle of rock band Queen. With Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello and Mike Myers. Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse) directed. (134 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 11/7)

FIVE FEET APARTHH1/2 Two teens (Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse) who have cystic fibrosis fall in love in the hospital in this romantic drama from director Justin Baldoni, making his narrative feature debut. (116 min, PG-13) GIANT LITTLE ONESHHH1/2 Two teens’ friendship is rocked by an incident at a party that raises questions about their sexuality in this drama from writer-director Keith Behrman. With Taylor Hickson and Maria Bello. (93 min, R) GLORIA BELLHHHH Julianne Moore plays a fiftysomething woman seeking love in Sebastián Lelio’s remake of his own film Gloria. With Alanna Ubach, Jeanne Tripplehorn and John Turturro. (102 min, R)

CAPTAIN MARVELHHH Fighter pilot Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this superhero outing written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson). With Gemma Chan, Samuel L. Jackson and Lee Pace. (124 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 3/13)

GREEN BOOKHHHHH In this comedy-drama, a refined African American classical pianist (Mahershala Ali) and the low-brow white guy (Viggo Mortensen) find themselves bonding on a tour of the 1960s South. With Linda Cardellini. Peter Farrelly (Dumb and Dumber) directed. (129 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 12/12)

CAPTIVE STATEHH1/2 Humans live under long-term extraterrestrial occupation in this sci-fi thriller from director Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes). Vera Farmiga, Machine Gun Kelly and John Goodman star. (109 min, PG-13)

GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: Venues in Essex (March 22-24) and Montpelier (March 28-31) welcome a selection of 22 narrative films and documentaries, plus shorts and a New Music at the Movies event. (Savoy)

CLIMAXHHHH Provocateur director Gaspar Noé (Irreversible, Enter the Void) returns with the tale of a dance rehearsal that goes very awry. With Sofia Boutella. (97 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 3/20)

THE HIGHWAYMENHHHHH Vermonter John Fusco scripted this drama about the Texas Rangers who caught Bonnie and Clyde. Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson and Kim Dickens star. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) directed. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 3/27)

FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILYHHH1/2 World Wrestling Entertainment brings us the story of one of its stars, Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh), and her British wrestling family. With Nick Frost, Lena Headey and Dwayne Johnson. Stephen Merchant (“The Office”) directed. (108 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 2/27)

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLDHHH1/2 Everybody’s growing up in the animated Viking-with-a-dragon saga. With the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera and Cate Blanchett. Dean DeBlois again directed. (104 min, PG)

ISN’T IT ROMANTICHHH1/2 Rebel Wilson plays a cynical young woman trapped inside a romantic comedy in this meta rom com from director Todd Strauss-Schulson (The Final Girls). With Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra and Adam Devine. (88 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 2/20) THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PARTHHH1/2 Alien Lego Duplo invaders threaten the awesomeness in this sequel to the hit animation. With the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. Mike Mitchell (Trolls) directed. (106 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 2/13) A MADEA FAMILY FUNERALHH Writer-directorstar Tyler Perry puts the wig back on to play the disreputable family matriarch in a comedy about a backwoods reunion gone wrong. With Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely and Mike Tyson. (102 min, PG-13) A STAR IS BORNHHHH This update of the perennial tearjerker, set in the music world, stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (who also directed). With Sam Elliott and Dave Chappelle. (135 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 10/10) THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLDHHHH1/2 Peter Jackson’s documentary uses never-before-seen footage to tell the stories of soldiers in World War I. (99 min, R) THE UPSIDEHH1/2 A wealthy quadriplegic (Bryan Cranston) develops a life-affirming friendship with his street-wise helper (Kevin Hart) in this remake of French dramedy hit The Intouchables. Neil Burger directed. (125 min, PG-13)

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USHHHH1/2 Writer-director Jordan Peele (Get Out) brings us the creepy tale of a family who are terrorized by their own doppelgängers during a beach getaway. Lupita Nyong’o, Elisabeth Moss and Winston Duke star. (116 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 3/27) VICEHH Christian Bale plays Dick Cheney in this satirical portrait of the George W. Bush administration from writer-director Adam McKay (The Big Short). With Amy Adams, Steve Carell and Sam Rockwell. (132 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 1/9)

WOMAN AT WARHHHH An environmental activist (Halldóra Geirhardsdóttir) prepares to adopt an orphan in this unclassifiable Icelandic film from director Benedikt Erlingsson (Of Horses and Men). (101 min, NR) WONDER PARKHH1/2 A young girl must save a magical amusement park that exists only in her imagination in this family fantasy with the voice talents of Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner and Matthew Broderick. The director is uncredited. (85 min, PG)

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)

Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street is the world’s most famous puppet. He has recorded songs, starred in films and TV shows, and written an autobiography. His image has appeared on postage stamps, and he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kermit’s beginnings were humble, however. When his creator Jim Henson first assembled him, he consisted of Henson’s mom’s green coat and two halves of a white ping pong ball. I mention this, Aries, because the current astrological omens suggest that you, too, could make a puppet that will one day have great influence. APRIL FOOL! I half-lied. Here’s the whole truth: Now isn’t a favorable time to start work on a magnificent puppet. But it is a perfect moment to launch the rough beginnings of a project that’s well suited for your unique talents.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus businessman Chuck Feeney made a huge fortune as the entrepreneur who codeveloped dutyfree shopping. But at age 87, he lives frugally, having given away $8 billion to philanthropic causes. He doesn’t even own a house or car. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to follow his lead in the coming weeks. Be unreasonably generous and exorbitantly helpful. APRIL FOOL! I exaggerated a bit. While it’s true that now is an extra favorable time to bestow blessings on everyone, you shouldn’t go overboard. Make sure your giving is artful, not careless or compulsive.

time to start learning the Inuktitut language spoken by the indigenous people of Eastern Canada. Here are some key phrases to get you underway. 1. UllusiuKattagit inosek: Celebrate your life! 2. Pitsialagigavit, piggogutivagit: Because you’re doing amazing things, I’m proud of you! 3. Nalligijauvutit: You are loved! 4. Kajusitsiatuinnagit: Keep it up! APRIL FOOL! I lied. Now isn’t really a better time than any other to learn the Inuktitut language. But it is an important time to talk to yourself using phrases like those I mentioned. You need to be extra kind and super positive toward yourself.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): When he was 20

years old, Greek military leader Alexander the Great began to conquer the world. By age 30, he ruled the vast territory between Greece and northwest India. Never shy about extolling his own glory, he named 70 cities after himself. I offer his example as a model for you. Now is a favorable time to name clouds after yourself, as well as groves of trees, stretches of highway, buses, fire hydrants, parking spaces and rocks. APRIL FOOL! I got a bit carried away. It’s true that now is a good time to assert your authority, extend your clout and put your unique stamp on every situation. But I don’t recommend that you name entire cities after yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Now is an excellent time to join an exotic religion. How about the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, which believes that true spiritual devotion requires an appreciation of satire? Or how about Discordianism, which worships the goddess of chaos and disorder? Then there’s the United Church of Bacon, whose members exult in the flavor of their favorite food. (Here’s a list of more: tinyurl.com/weirdreligions.) APRIL FOOL! I wasn’t entirely truthful. It’s accurate to say that now is a great time to reinvigorate and transform your spiritual practice. But it’s better if you figure that out by yourself. There’s no need to get your ideas from a bizarre cult. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Studies show that

people who love grilled cheese sandwiches engage in more sexual escapades than those who don’t gorge on grilled cheese sandwiches.

So I advise you to eat a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches, because then you will have more sex than usual. And that’s important, because you are now in a phase when you will reap huge healing benefits from having as much sex as possible. APRIL FOOL! I lied when I implied that eating more grilled cheese sandwiches would motivate you to have more sex. But I wasn’t lying when I said that you should have more sex than usual. And I wasn’t lying when I said you will reap huge benefits from having as much sex as possible. (P.S. If you don’t have a partner, have sex with your fantasies or yourself.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you ever spend time at the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, you’ll get a chance to become a member of the 300 Club. To be eligible, you wait until the temperature outside drops to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. When it does, you spend 20 minutes in a sauna heated to 200 degrees. Then you exit into the snow and ice wearing nothing but white rubber boots and run a few hundred feet to a ceremonial pole and back. In so doing, you expose your naked body to a swing of 300 degrees. According to my astrological analysis, now is an ideal time to pull off this feat. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I’m not really urging you to join the 300 Club. On the other hand, I do think it’s a favorable phase to go to extremes for an authentically good cause. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scientific research shows that if you arrange to get bitten by thousands of mosquitoes in a relatively short time, you make yourself immune. Forever after, mosquito bites won’t itch you. Now would be an excellent time for you to launch such a project. APRIL FOOL! I lied. I don’t really think you should do that. On the contrary. You should scrupulously avoid irritations and aggravations, especially little ones. Instead, immerse yourself in comfort and ease. Be as free from vexation as you have ever been! SAGITTARIUS

(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If allowed to do what comes naturally, two rabbits and their immediate descendants will produce 1,300 new rabbits in 12 months’ time. In five years, their offspring would amount to

94 million. I suspect that you will approach this level of fertility in the next four weeks, at least in a metaphorical sense. APRIL FOOL! I stretched the truth a bit. There’s no way you will produce more than a hundred good new ideas and productions and gifts. At the most, you’ll generate a mere 50.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The weather is warm year-round and the crime rate is low on Pitcairn, a remote South Pacific island that is a 30-hour boat ride away from the nearest airport. The population has been dwindling in recent years, however, which is why the government offers foreigners free land if they choose to relocate. You might want to consider taking advantage of this opportunity. APRIL FOOL! I was exaggerating. It’s true that you could get major health benefits by taking a sabbatical from civilization. But there’s no need to be so drastic about it. AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You don’t have to run faster than the bear that’s chasing you. You just have to run faster than the slowest person the bear is chasing. OK? So don’t worry! APRIL FOOL! What I just said wasn’t your real horoscope. I hope you know me well enough to understand that I would never advise you to save your own ass by betraying or sacrificing someone else. It’s also important to note that the bear I mentioned is entirely metaphorical in nature. So please ignore what I said earlier. However, I do want you to know that there are effective ways to elude the symbolic bear that are also honorable. To discover them, meditate on calming down the beastly bearlike qualities in yourself.

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The Snyder Shelburne ’11 Ford Fiesta Any hearing request by Properties, LLC and ABC/ an adjoining property ’11 Ford Flex MRC, Inc. filed owner or other interest’11 Jeep Liberty application #4C1318 for ed person must include a ’11 Kia Soul a project described as petition for party status. the construction of 91 ’11 Subaru Legacy Prior to submitting a residential units with rerequest for a hearing, Thomas Hirchak Company lated site improvements. please contact the disThe project is located THCAuction.com • 800-474-6132 trict coordinator at the west of Spear Street and telephone number listed north of Webster Road in below for more informaShelburne, Vermont. This behalf of a group or orResources Board web tion. 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April 9, 2019 at 9:30AM authorized to speak for at the Shelburne Town the organization; and If you feel that any of Offices in Meeting Room BY: /s/Rachel Lomonaco 3) that the organization the District Commission #1. A site visit will be Rachel Lomonaco has articulated a posimembers listed on the held before the hearing District #4 Coordinator tion with respect to the attached Certificate of at 8:30AM starting 111 West Street Project’s impacts under Service under “For Your at the Kwiniaska Golf Essex Junction, VT specific Act 250 Criteria. Information” may have a Course parking lot 05452 conflict of interest, or if located at 5531 Spear 802-879-5658 If you wish further there is any other reason Street in Shelburne, Rachel.Lomonaco@ information regarding a member should be disVermont. vermont.gov participation in this qualified from sitting on hearing, please contact this case, please contact The following persons the district coordinator the district coordinator ACT 250 NOTICE or organizations may (see below) before the as soon as possible, no MINOR APPLICATION participate in the hearing date of the first hearing later than prior to the #4C0748-4 for this project: or prehearing. If you have response date listed 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 6093 1. Statutory parties: a disability for which you above. 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District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C1123-3A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On October 29, 2018, RBH Ventures, LLC filed application #4C1123-3A for a project generally described as the addition of new signage to an existing hotel building, as well as site modifications including the removal of a pergola, a change in location of the vestibule entryway, removal of a sidewalk adjacent to the walk-in cooler, and elimination of the outdoor seating area east of the vestibule. The application was deemed complete on March 19, 2019 after the receipt of supplemental information. The Project is located at 1117 Williston Road in South Burlington, Vermont. The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C1123-3A”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before April 12, 2019, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

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TODAY’S DATE: Should a hearing be 03/22/201 held on this project and NAME OF FILE: VEH_7D you have a disability for DATE(S) TO RUN: which you are going to 03/27/19 need accommodation, please notify us by April SIZE OF AD: 1/12 (2.30 x 3 12, 2019. Parties entitled to EMAILED TO: logan@seve participate are the MuRobyn@seve nicipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning SECTION:affected Class Auto Commission, state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 20th day of March 2019. By: /s/Rachel Lomonaco Rachel Lomonaco District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-879-5658 Rachel.Lomonaco@ vermont.gov BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY APRIL 16TH, 2019, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday April 16th, 2019, at 5:00 PM in Contois Auditorium, City Hall. 1. 19-0618CU; 1403 North Ave (RL, Ward 4N) Hanson and Lily Nguyen Change of use to duplex Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www. burlingtonvt.gov/pz/ drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard. NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE LIEN SALE EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE 295 RATHE RD COLCHESTER VT 05446 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SELF STORAGE UNITS LISTED BELOW WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019 AT 9:00 AM Andersen, Jennifer 5 X 10 Bodiu, Roman 10 X 20 Cameron, Dan 10 X 30 Cameron, Dan 10 X 30 Hosking, Shana 10 X 10 Preston, Nichole 5 X 10 Sochin, Wyatt 10 X 10 Tucker, Jamie 10 X 15 Bachman, Erik 10 X 15 Jukic, Elvis 10 X 10 Bushway, Scott 10 X 20 Hackney, Elizabeth 5 X 10 JOHNSON, LEAVEL 10X25 Lujano, Mizrain 10 X 10 Myrick, Chad 10 X 15 Dewey, Alexander 10 X 20 Francis, Shawn 10 X 10

UNITS WILL BE OPENED FOR VIEWING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE AUCTION. SALE SHALL BE BY LIVE AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. CONTENTS OF THE ENTIRE STORAGE UNIT WILL BE SOLD AS ONE LOT. ALL WINNING BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A $50.00 DEPOSIT WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED ONCE UNIT IS LEFT EMPTY AND BROOM SWEPT CLEAN THE WINNING BIDDER MUST REMOVE ALL CONTENTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHIN 72 HOURS OF BID ACCEPTANCE AT NO COST TO EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY BID LOWER THAN THE AMOUNT OWED BY THE OCCUPANT EXIT 16 SELF STORAGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY UNIT FROM THE AUCTION SHOULD CURRENT TENANT PAY THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE IN FULL PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AUCTION.

STATE OF VERMONT LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 215-1013 LECV KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. JOEL R. FOSTER, JENNIFER L. SMITH, BEN & JERRY’S HOMEMADE, INC., VERMONT STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION AND MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC OCCUPANTS OF: 7289 Route 15, Jeffersonville VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 1 , 2018, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Joel R. Foster and Jennifer L. Smith to BancBoston Mortgage Corporation, dated August 17, 1994 and recorded in Book 142 Page 144 of the land records of the Town of Cambridge, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from

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BancBoston Mortgage Corporation to KeyBank National Association, dated January 7, 1998 and recorded in Book 180 Page 371 of the land records of the Town of Cambridge for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 7289 Route 15, Jeffersonville, Vermont on April 16, 2019 at 12:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Joel R. Foster and Jennifer L. Smith by Warranty Deed of .Richard W. Brouillette and Karen A. Brouillette dated August 17, 1994 and recorded In Volume 128 at Page 409-411, of the Cambridge Land Records. Also being a portion of all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Richard W. Brouillette and Karen A. Brouillette by Warranty Deed of Margaret E. Mattison dated November 15, 1991 and recorded in Volume 108 at Page 350 of the Cambridge Land Records and being more particularly described as follows:

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“Being a portion all and the same land and premises conveyed to the herein Grantor by the Warranty Deed of the Franklin Lamoille Bank, which deed is dated the 29th day of April, 1986 and is of record in Volume 68 at Pages 557-558 of the Land Records of the Town of Cambridge; being more particularly described as 1.94 acres of land, more or less, together with all buildings thereon standing, located on the northerly side of Vermont State Highway Route 15.

and it to be recorded of the Land Records of the Town of Cambridge.

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING from the operation of this deed so much of said land and premises located southerly of the aforesaid State Highway, said land and premises being more particularly described as a parcel of land approximately one hundred feet (100’) in width ad three hundred feet (300’) in depth located on the southerly side of Vermont State Highway Route 15, and is the same land and premises conveyed to Irving Mossey and Michelle Mossey, husband and wife, by deed of the herein Grantor, which deed is dated on or about even date herewith,

Reference is hereby made to the abovereferenced instruments, the records thereof and references therein, in further aid of this description.

Reference is hereby made to a survey entitled: “Plat of Survey Showing Land to be Conveyed by Perry F. and Joan M. Bebo in the Town of Cambridge, VT.”, which survey bears the signature and seal of John A. Marsh, Registered Land Surveyor, and which survey is dated 6/27/78 and is of record in Map Book Volume III at Page 51A of the Land Records of the Town of Cambridge.”

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 by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED : March 8, 2019 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 733-8-18 CNCV STONEHEDGE NORTH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. SAMANTHA SIMMS and ALL OCCUPANTS OF D-5 STONEHEDGE DRIVE, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, Defendants. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE By virtue and in execution of the power of judicial foreclosure sale contained in Title 12, V.S.A. Chapter 172, Subchapter 3, applicable to the undersigned as holder of liens for delinquent unit owners’-association assessments under Title 27A V.S.A. Section 3-116, and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the property at Stonehedge North Condominium in the City of South Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont described below will be sold at public auction at eleven o’clock AM, on the 17th day of April, 2019, at the address of the subject property,

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[CONTINUED] Unit D-5, Stonehedge Drive, South Burlington, Vermont. Property Description: Unit D-5 Stonehedge North Condominium, being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Samantha Simms by warranty deed of the Susan H. Simms Family Trust, dated June 19, 2012, recorded in Volume 1092, Page 191 of the South Burlington Land Records. Terms of Sale: The undersigned may bid up to the amount due it under its lien as found by the Court, without depositing cash. All others wishing to bid shall deposit with the auctioneer, in advance of bidding, a minimum of $10,000.00, in cash, wire transfer or local bank check. The winning bidder shall sign a purchase and sales contract to close the purchase, with

payment in full within ten (10) calendar days of the Court’s Confirmation Order. The record owner and all junior lienholders are entitled to redeem the property at any time before the sale by paying the full amount due as found by the Court, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale or inquire at Lisman, Leckerling, Burlington, 802-864-5756.

I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the court. The claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

DATED at Burlington this 16th day of March, 2019.

Date: March 11, 2019 /s/ Karen Emerson Signature of Fiduciary

STONEHEDGE NORTH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

Karen Emerson Executor/Administrator: 20 Cardinal Circle St. Albans, VT 05478 802-310-4185

By: Douglas K. Riley, its Attorney at Law Lisman, Leckerling, PC P.O. Box 728 Burlington, VT 05401 802-864-5756

Name of publication Seven Days Publication Dates: March 20 and March 27, 2019

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 141-2-19 CNPR In re estate of Wanda M. Lanpher.

Name and Address of Court: Chittenden Probate Court PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 05402

NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of Wanda M. Lanpher late of Burlington, Vermont.

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THE BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT (FDA) WILL RECEIVE SEALED BIDS FROM FULL SERVICE FOOD/ SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES, as well as distributors of bread, chemicals, and school supplies, on or before, but no later than, 10:00 AM, Monday, April 15, 2019 at the Burlington High School Food Service Office, 52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05408 The sealed proposals will be opened at the same time and address. Notification of the award, if any, will be made no later than 60 days from the date of opening. Please address proposals to the attention of Doug Davis and follow the submission directions in the Bid Packet. Anyone interested in receiving a full bid packet or more information, contact Doug Davis, Director of Food Service at 802 864 8416 or vermontfda@ gmail.com or ddavis@ bsdvt.org The Burlington School District in association with the Food Service

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LIST OF SECTION HEADINGS: The amendments include changes to Section 2: Definitions, to amend the definition of Accessory Apartment and Cemetery; Section 4: specifically Table 4.4, Section 5.11: Cemeteries; and Section 4.7.3: Accessory Apartments; Section 10: Permit

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The primary purposes of the proposed amendments are to clarify the existing development review and land use regulations, to meet the requirements of state planning laws (24 VSA, Chapter 117), and to comply with the 2016 Jericho Comprehensive Town Plan.

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Please address proposals to the attention of Doug Davis and follow the submission directions in the Bid Packet. Anyone interested in receiving a full bid packet or more information, contact Doug Davis at the address above or email ddavis@bsdvt.org

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The sealed proposals will be opened at the same time and address. Notification of the award, if any, will be made no later than 60 days from the date of opening.

TOWN OF JERICHO – SELECTBOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444, the Jericho Selectboard will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, April 18 at 7pm in the Jericho Town Hall, 67 VT Route 15, Jericho, Vermont, to hear public comment regarding proposed amendments to the Jericho Land Use and Development Regulations.

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Directors Association of Vermont, (FDA) will receive sealed bids on, or before, but no later than, 10:00 AM Monday, April 15th, 2019 at the Burlington School Food Project Office, 52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05408. This solicitation is for all food service products to include, but not limited to: food, supplies, bread, small equipment, and cleaning supplies. This is not a distribution contract, but is open to all manufacturers and producers of products necessary to operate a Child Nutrition Program.

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Review and Procedures, specifically Section 10.9.2: Conditional Use Review, Section 10.10.1: Site Plan Review; Section 10.12.2: Subdivision Review; Section 10.13.8(b): PUD Density Bonus and Section 13, Character Based Zoning, specifically Tables 13.3.3.1 A and B and 13.3.9.9; Section 13.5.2: Walls; 13.5.3 Attachments and Elements, 13.5.4 Roofs; Section 13.5.5 Openings and Doors; Section 13.5.6 Shopfronts. GEOGRAPHIC AREA AFFECTED: These amendments have the potential to affect all geographical areas of the Town. PLACE WHERE FULL TEXT MAY BE EXAMINED: The complete text of the amended regulations may be found at www.jerichovt.org under TownDocuments and Planning and Zoning Documents. Alternatively, a full-text copy may be examined in the Planning and Zoning office, Jericho Town Hall, 67 VT Route 15, Jericho, Vermont.

Section 2: Purpose Section 3: Permits Required; Fires Prohibited Section 4: Enforcement Section 5: Penalties and costs Section 6: Severability Section 7: Effective Date The Ordinance in its entirety is available for inspection at the Westford Town Office, 1713 Vermont Route 128, Westford, Vermont, during regular office hours, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and at https://westfordvt.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/OutdoorFire-Safety-Ordinance. pdf, Questions regarding the Ordinance may be directed to Nanette Rogers, Town Administrator, in-person, by emailing townclerk@westfordvt. us, or by calling (802) 878-4587. Dated this 14th day of March 2019. WESTFORD SELECTBOARD Allison Hope, Chair Julia Andrews

PERSON TO CONTACT: Additional information pertaining to these proposed amendments may be obtained by contacting Katherine Sonnick, Planning & Development Coordinator, at the Jericho Town Hall by calling (802) 899-2287 x 103 or emailing ksonnick@jerichovt.gov during regular office hours.

Received for Record March 15, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. Attest: Nanette Rogers, Town Clerk

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VERMONT ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED GIVES NOTICE THAT, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 5311 Non-Urbanized Transportation Program, Preventive Maintenance Program, Rural Technical Assistance Program and Marketing; Vermont State Operating Assistance Program; 49 U.S.C. § 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, the opportunity is offered for a public hearing on a proposed Public Transit Program in the state of Vermont.

TOWN OF WESTFORD NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OUTDOOR FIRE SAFETY ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the residents of the Town of Westford that on March 14, 2019 the Selectboard adopted an Outdoor Fire Safety Ordinance. The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the regulation of nuisances related to outdoor fires and burning in the Town of Westford. The Ordinance shall become effective May 6, 2019 unless a petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualified voters of the town requesting that the following adopted Ordinance be submitted to the voters of the town at an annual or special meeting is presented to the Selectboard or the Town Clerk on or before April 29, 2019. The Ordinance contains the following sections: Section 1: Authority

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Projects are described as follows: volunteer driving, transit buses, vans, and taxis at an estimated total cost of $90,000 to provide transportation services to blind and visually impaired persons. Persons desiring a hearing to be held should submit written requests to the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and to the Vermont Agency of Transportation at the addresses below within

SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS 14 days of publication of this notice. Upon a receipt of a request, a date will be scheduled and a notice of hearing will be published. A copy of the proposal may be seen at the Project Manager’s Office. Persons desiring to make written comments should forward same to the addresses below within 14 days of publication of this notice.

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Transit Provider: Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired 60 Kimball Avenue South Burlington, VT 05403

ALATEEN GROUP New Alateen group in Burlington on Sundays from 5-6 p.m. at the UU building at the top of Church St. For more information please call Carol, 324-4457.

State Agency: Vermont Agency of Transportation Public Transit Section 1 National Life Building Montpelier, VT 056335001 Dated at South Burlington, County of Chittenden, State of Vermont this 27th day of March, 2019. Steven Pouliot Project Manager

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the 3rd Wed. monthly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. monthly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. monthly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772. BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease. Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015. Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888763-3366, parkinson info@uvmhealth.org, parkinsonsvt.org. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 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, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life with this confidential 12-Step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@essexalliance. org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes

everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, Julie@ mccartycreations.com. CELIAC & GLUTEN-FREE GROUP Last Wed. of every month, 4:30-6 p.m., at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@gmail.com. CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy and associated medical conditions. It’s mission it to provide the best possible information to parents of children living with the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsy guidance.com/ cerebral-palsy. CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sunday at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org. DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612. DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family and friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 3998754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence offers a weekly drop-in support group for female identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect with others, to heal, and to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences and hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships. Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relationship. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996. EMPLOYMENTSEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Frustrated with the job search or with your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle. Wednesdays at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming. We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-238-3801. FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety and other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family

and friends can discuss shared experiences and receive support in an environment free of judgment and stigma with a trained facilitator. Weekly on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586. FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. thdaub1@gmail.com. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (FA) Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FA is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a week: Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; and Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more information and a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. and the world, call 603-630-1495 or visit foodaddicts.org. 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 mkeasler3@gmail. com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number). LGBTQ VETERANS GROUP This veterans group is a safe place for veterans to gather and discuss ways to help the community, have dinners, send packages and help the families of LGBTQ service people. Ideas on being helpful encouraged. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6-8:30 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church (The Little Red Door), 64 State Street, Montpelier. RSVP, 802-825-2045.

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HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice hearing experiences as real lived experiences which may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are. Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org. 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. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) and painful bladder syndrome can result in recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder/pelvic region & urinary frequency/ urgency. These are often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. For Vermont-based support group, email bladder painvt@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

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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 Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfair point.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@ comcast.net.

NAR-ANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Bellows Falls, 3rd Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., Compass School, 7892 US-5, Westminster; Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro; 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, 1st Mon. of every mo., 6

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live w/ out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.

MALE SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE GROUP A monthly, closed group for male identified survivors

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP 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. Third 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.

NEW (AND EXPECTING) MAMAS AND PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY! The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind and discuss your experiences and questions around infant care and development, self-care and postpartum healing, and community resources for families with babies. Tea and snacks provided. Weekly on Thursdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your babies! (Newborn through crawling stage). Located within Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe Street, childrens roomonline.org. Contact childrens room@wwsu.org or 244-5605.

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.

p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; Williston, 1st & 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., NAMI Vermont Office, 600 Blair Park Rd. #301. 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.

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 info@vcsn.net.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Wed. at 7 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 179 So. Winooski, Suite 301, Burlington. 861-3150.

Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Berlin, second Thu. of the month, 4-5:30 p.m., CVMC Board Room, 130 Fisher Rd.; Rutland, every 1st and 3rd Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; No. Concord, every Thu., 6-7:30 p.m., Loch Lomond, 700 Willson Rd. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

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of violence including relationship, sexual assault, and discrimination. Open to all sexual orientations. Contact 863-0003 for more information or safespace@pride centervt.org.

OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS A mutual support circle that focuses on connection and selfexploration. Fridays at 1 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) A 12-step program for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. No matter what your problem with food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, and there are no dues or fees. See oavermont.org/ meeting-list/ for the current meeting list, meeting format and more; or call 802-8632655 any time! POTATO INTOLERANCE SUPPORT GROUP Anyone coping with potato intolerance and interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452. QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ The 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. Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839. QUEER CARE GROUP This support group is for adult family members and caregivers of queer, and/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more information, email info@outrightvt.org. 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. Shawn, 660-2645. 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 Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15, 2nd Thu. 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, 446-3577. 6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo. SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 2577989; 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 877-5439498 for more info. 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 Thu. at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Rte. 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook), 7-9 p.m. Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284. SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE -- S. BURLINGTON Who: Persons experiencing the impact of a loved one’s suicide. When: first Wednesday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m. Location: S. Burlington. This group is currently full and unable to accept new participants. Please call Linda Livendale at 802-272-6564 to learn about other groups within driving distance. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you! THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP The Compassionate Friends international support group for parents, siblings and families grieving the loss of a child meets every third Tuesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at Kismet Place, 363 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Call/ email Jay at 802-3731263, compassionate friendsvt@gmail.com. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:15-6:15 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? This is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@ gmail.com, 658-4991.

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Administrator Saint Anne’s Shrine is seeking an Administrator to oversee the operations of this historic attraction on Isle La Motte. Responsible for day to day management of the Shrine, in coordination with the Shrine’s Spiritual Director. With a yearround staff of seven, the Administrator provides leadership in developing mission-based programming, fundraising, organizational management, and financial planning with the Edmundite Fathers, the Society’s CFO, and Shrine Advisory Board. Significant experience managing staff and/or volunteers, managing business operations and meeting/event planning is required, as is a commitment to the mission of the Shrine. A bachelor’s degree is preferred and experience in fund raising, organizational planning or hospitality would be beneficial. The position is full-time year round. Some weekend work required. A competitive salary and generous benefits package supplement the beautiful surroundings and meaningful work. Please send resume and letter of interest to: Steve Karcher, Society of St. Edmund, One Winooski Park, Colchester, VT 05439 or to skarcher@smcvt.edu. Applications accepted until a new administrator is selected.

Now Hiring! Phoenix Books is seeking full time and/or part time booksellers for our Essex and Burlington stores. Ideal candidate will be positive, energetic, enthusiastic and customer-focused. Must love reading, books, and interacting with the public. Evenings and weekends required. Prior retail, bookstore, or library experience preferred.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH, 10 AM - 2 PM AT THE WELCOME CENTER Shelburne Farms is a non-profit educational organization with multiple enterprises across its beautiful 1,400 acre historic campus. Seasonal positions are available from May to October in Buildings & Grounds, Tractor Driving, Inn & Guest Services, Kitchen/Dining Room, Market Garden, Restaurant, Special Events, and Welcome Center & Farm Store.

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Rock Point School, a small independent boarding school, is looking for Residential Educators to join our team! Our Residential Educators are key members of our school staff, teaching our students life skills, taking them on outdoor adventures, and supporting them to form healthy relationships. This is a full-time position and includes weekend and evening hours. For more details about the position and to submit your resume visit www.rockpointschool.org/residential-educator. Rock Point School is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Responsible for lawn care and general maintenance of Shelburne Museum’s landscape on the main campus and our founders’ estate, Brick House. Operate a variety of grass cutting equipment. Prune trees. Maintain roads, walking paths and landscaping equipment. Other Duties include Spring and Fall cleanup, fence repairs and occasional maintenance of gardens as needed. Experience: Must be 18 years of age or older and possess a high school diploma or equivalent. The position requires you to drive a golf cart and a standard shift utility vehicle or mowing equipment, therefore, a Vermont driver’s license is required. Two years of similar work experience preferred. The ability to work safely in a family oriented environment. Schedule Requirements: The season is April – October 2019, Monday-Friday and 40 hours/week (30 hours/week part time). Compensation: $14.00/hour. If interested, please visit our website,

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Confident, motivated individual needed to work with teenage girls who have emotional and behavioral challenges. Must be 21 years old, have a clean driving record, and pass a background check. Experience and degree preferred but will train the right person. Health and Dental provided at no cost to employee. $15.00 an hour. Come help us make a difference in a young person’s life.

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Vision Rehabilitation Therapists Assistant The Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired in South Burlington is looking for an individual to be trained as PartTime (10 hours per week) Vision Rehabilitation Therapists Assistant. This individual will need to be able to learn specialized instruction to assist adult clients who are blind or visually impaired to adapt to their home or work environments to compensate for vision loss. This position will also provide transportation (10 hours per week) to work with a visually impaired individual traveling in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Individuals should have good attention to detail, be creative and have a flexible schedule as well as a reliable vehicle. Hourly rate plus mileage. If you are interested, please contact

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Positions Available 2019 (Richmond, VT) Seasonal positions available starting in April running through the end of October. Full time and part time positions available, weekend availability desired. Summer job seekers encouraged to apply.

• General Farm Crew, FT (Poultry, Livestock, Processing) • Poultry Processing Crew, FT

OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: Event Crew Members Wash Bay Tent Installers Loading (2nd shift) Linen Assistant

• Sales/ Marketing/ Inventory Fulfillment Specialist, FT For full job descriptions and to apply go to:

Email jobs@vttent.com for more information, or apply at vttent.com/employment.

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Technical Services Coordinator, University Event Services Oversee, schedule, plan and deliver technical support and services (audio/visual, media and computer) in the Davis Center. Hire, train, and supervise 15-20 student Technical Assistants who provide daily and event-specific technical support. Ensure outstanding technical and customer support is delivered through pre-planning efforts, staff scheduling, execution and assessment. Associate’s Degree and 5 years of related work experience, and commitment to diversity and social justice required. For further information and to apply, search uvmjobs.com for Posting # S1960PO. THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. APPLICATIONS FROM WOMEN AND PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED.

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Vermont CARES: Full-time Case Manager (based in Burlington) Dynamic position working with HIV+ individuals to facilitate medical connections, financial stability, and housing; some HIV testing, harm reduction, and HIV education. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, community resources, and harm reduction philosophy necessary. Reliable transportation required. Full time position (37.5 hours/wk) based in Burlington with generous benefits (health, vision, PTO). Salary range: $28,000-30,000. All those looking for challenging role that directly impacts HIV/AIDS in Vermont, please apply. Position open until filled. Please email cover letter and resume by April 5th to:

Jean Sienkewicz, Services Director, Vermont CARES at jean@vtcares.org.

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END HOMELESSNESS WITH US. www.pathwaysvermont. org/careers/ Outpatient Mental Health Billing Specialist

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Aqua ViTea is seeking a hard-working, selfmotivated Brewery/Cellar Assistant with a sincere interest in healthy, handcrafted microbrewing to join our team in Middlebury. We provide medical benefits, endless personal Kombucha consumption and other fun perks.

O’Brien Brothers is currently hiring for the following positions:

• ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE SPECIALIST

Other positions available in Production and Shipping & Receiving.

Part Time

Apply at AquaViTea.com/join-our-team/ today!

Application Deadline: 04-01-2019 Conduct electronic billing and related services for mental health clinic. Knowledge of mental health coding, resolve denials/client questions, insurance credentialing, QuickBooks.

BREWERY/CELLAR ASSISTANT

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Position Requirements: Minimum 2 years of billing experience, Associate’s degree preferred, experience with mental health billing and QuickBooks. Position requires clerical skills including Word & Excel and the ability to work independently and as a team player.

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Mansfield Hall is a private, innovative residential college support program for students with diverse learning needs.

For complete job descriptions, go to: obrienbrothersvt.com/about-us/careers Apply with cover letter, resume and references to: HR@OBRIENBROTHERSVT.COM. Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Application Email: vps@uvm.edu

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Applicant information is available at mansfieldhall.org/employment.

Staff Nurse (LPN or RN)

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Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community seeks a dedicated nursing professional with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors. Wake Robin provides high quality nursing care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” Wake Robin offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting. We continue to offer generous shift differentials; Evenings $2.50/hour, Nights $4.50/hour, and weekends $1.55. Interested candidates please email a cover letter and resume to hr@wakerobin.com or complete an application online at www.wakerobin.com.

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MAINTENANCE WORKER Full Time/Year Round position to maintain the physical school plant and grounds in the condition of operating excellence. Duties include, but are not limited to: daily inspections of grounds and playgrounds, maintaining of lawns, sports ﬁelds, fences, doors and walkways. Also performs basic maintenance and repairs to building and equipment, including painting. Other requirements include High School Diploma or GED, the ability to lift 50 pounds, work independently and in outside weather conditions. Must undergo a Criminal Records Check.

SEASONAL MAINTENANCE WORKER Seasonal Grounds Keeper to work mid-May to mid-October. Primary duties include lawn mowing, weeding, pruning, trash removal, and preparation of sports ﬁeld. Must have previous experience operating a Zero-Turn Mower. Other requirements include High School Diploma or GED, the ability to lift 50 pounds, work independently and in outside weather conditions. Must undergo a Criminal Records Check.

SUMMER CUSTODIAN Seasonal Custodian to work mid-June to August. Primary duties include cleaning classrooms and oﬃces, moving and cleaning furniture. Requirements include High School Diploma or GED, the ability to lift 50 pounds and work independently. Must undergo a Criminal Records Check.

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GUEST EXPERIENCE AMBASSADOR WhistlePig is the most decorated rye whiskey in the world, featuring the bold and often untapped flavor of rye. Located on our 500-acre Shoreham, VT farm, we have become one of the leading farm-to-bottle rye whiskeys in the world. Currently, we are looking for on-site ambassadors that have the skills to create a guest experience equal to the premier status of our whiskey and our beautiful state of Vermont. Skills that are needed for this position are a friendly, professional and enthusiastic attitude, ability to work as a team and independently, able to work flexible hours, skilled at storytelling and creating an excellent guest experience. An interest in distilling, craft spirits and cocktails a plus. Past experience in hospitality, bartending, guiding, and guest relations also beneficial. See website for full description: www.whistlepigwhiskey.com/work-with-us

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E-learning Course Coordinator WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR The Workforce Development Coordinator administers workreadiness training at our surplus crop food hub. Responsibilities include trainee recruitment, case-management, soft-skill development, job search, and fostering partnerships. They will strengthen curriculum, including hard and soft skill training, exposure to employers, and organizing certifications, field trips, and guest presenters. Assisting with production and operational efficiency is part of this role. Social service experience is a must. For the full job description, go to: www.salvationfarms.org/getinvolved/#jobs. To apply, send resume and cover letter to Julia at julia@salvationfarms.org.

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Maintain and update currently existing online courses; Work on development of new courses; Liaise with subject matter experts on course development; Assess projects and determine the appropriate use of technology; and other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: • Prefer Bachelor’s degree + 1-2 yrs. of professional experience, • Excellent customer service and communications skills. • Must know Word, Excel, PowerPoint and be comfortable learning new software. • Experience with education/online learning environment is a big plus. • Experience with Blackboard, Webex, Storyline, VoiceThread and/or comparable programs highly desirable Our office atmosphere is relaxed and cooperative. We offer an excellent hourly rate, full benefits (health insurance plus retirement contribution), and generous vacation time. Email resume and cover letter to info@iccie.org. EOE. No calls, please.

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Medical Assistant Integrative Medicine, Family Practice in Colchester, VT is seeking an experienced MA, LNA, EMT or LPN to work Monday-Thursday (32-36 hours/week). We’re seeking an energetic, detail oriented, team player with strong computer skills. Experience with EKG, phlebotomy, IM and EMR are required. Scribing and IV skills are a plus. We specialize in nutritional medicine. Please email a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to: PreventiveMedicineVT@ gmail.com. PreventiveMedicineVT.com

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Online education program seeks an E-learning Course Coordinator to update and maintain current courses and help develop new courses. This employee should be an independent, detail-oriented multi-tasker who must be comfortable interacting with students and faculty.

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Northern New England’s premier performing arts center seeks a new Director of Production.

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

The Director of Production manages and executes all aspects of stage operations at the Flynn Center as well as at off-site events produced by the Flynn. The Director oversees the successful operation of the venue for all events, coordinating with multiple teams at once to ensure safety and efficiency. The successful candidate will bring at least six years’ relevant professional, technical, and supervisory experience to the position. Collective Bargaining Unit experience needed. For a detailed job description and more information, visit:

www.flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html Please submit resume and cover letter to: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org No phone calls, please. EOE

The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color

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Second Spring (Collaborative Solutions Corporation) programs offer exceptionally high quality, evidence-based clinical care to adults with psychiatric illnesses. Our team includes psychiatrists, nurses, therapists and case managers, as well as vocational, recovery and peer specialists. As an alternative to hospitalization, we provide a place for patients to heal and grow in a beautiful Vermont county inn setting.

Program Manager We are seeking an energetic, action-oriented leader with excellent communication and people skills to lead the day to day operations of our Williamstown program. This person will lead a staff of forty in creating a culture that is caring, hopeful, supportive of clinical excellence, and fun. S/he will have oversight of facility and administrative services Qualifications: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Psychology or other relevant Human Service field, with minimum of seven years of success in the field. This position offers a competitive wage, eligibility for our medical, dental and vision benefits, a generous time off policy, and also including a retirement contribution match along with other company paid benefits.

Marianne Mullen, Director of Team Development MarianneM@cscorp.org

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PARKS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

For a full job description and application, go to: COLCHESTERVT.GOV/RECREATION

The Manager is responsible for organization and oversight of maintenance of equipment, EOE. buildings, and facilities; pruning, planting, fertilizing, spraying, thinning, mowing, harvesting, and storage of fruit. Champlain Orchards is managed through 3/26/19 12:02 PMadvanced IPM protocol with EcoApple certification. Critical pest and nutrient management decisions must be made daily to ensure health of the crop, trees, and orchard ecosystem. The Manager must possess a high level of practical orchard operation experience, entomology & tree fruit knowledge; and must enjoy and be familiar with equipment operation, physical hard work, and working outdoors year-round. They must be self-motivated, enjoy teaching and leading staff, and able to work some weekends and nights on occasions. Detailed job description available at www.champlainorchards.com/employment.

40 hours per week

6 & 10 month positons available Positions open until filled Apply Today! EOE

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Join the team at Gardener’s Supply Company — we’re America’s leading web-based gardening company! We work hard AND offer a fun place to work including BBQs, staff parties, employee garden plots and much more! We also offer strong cultural values, competitive wages and outstanding benefits! for an individual who has a solid understanding of how to size, setup and maintain database servers as well as design and implement relational databases. A strong knowledge of T-SQL is required. You will work in an environment that values industry recognized best practices to build and deploy secure, extensible, scalable and maintainable applications. You will be expected to work with other members of the IT team and different business areas to translate requirements into smart solutions using the Microsoft technology stack (Dynamics AX, .Net, SQL Server, SharePoint, Exchange, and IIS). The team will be counting on you to perform the database administration tasks for our SQL servers to keep them running at peak performance. Previous experience with any of the following SQL technologies is highly desirable: Reporting Services, Integration Services, Analysis Services.

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Minimum of Bachelor's degree and library experience preferred. Please send a resume, references and cover letter to almy@ waterburypublcilibrary.com.

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CAMP NURSE / HEALTH OFFICER,

Gardener’s Supply Company 128 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT 05401 or to jobs@gardeners.com

AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTMYJOB

PATRON SERVICES LIBRARIAN

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Position includes clerical, outreach and supervisory duties. Must have at least intermediate technology skills.

We are a 100% employee-owned company and an award winning and nationally recognized socially responsible business. Interested? Please send your cover letter & resumé to:

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

Have you considered a lifestyle change? Are you interested in making a difference in someone’s life? You may be just who we are looking for! Vermont Comforts of Home is searching for Shared Living Providers to join our team. Share your Vermont home with a fellow Vermonter who can no longer live alone. We offer a great reimbursement and supports to help you be successful. Call us today at 802 222-9235 and visit our website at vtcomfortsofhome.org.

The Waterbury Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic, wellorganized librarian to provide stellar customer service to a diverse clientele 25 hours per week, including some evening and Saturday hours.

Database Developer/Administrator: Our IT team is looking

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• Immediate openings for seasonal full time positions • Competitive salary, paid time off and paid holidays

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PRINT DEADLINE: NOON ON MONDAYS (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS)

Full-time position June August. RNs, LPNs, EMTs, & current nursing students all encouraged to apply online at ywcavt.org/join-our-team/ or by phone: (802) 862-7520

FOR RATES & INFO: MICHELLE BROWN, 802-865-1020 X21, MICHELLE@SEVENDAYSVT.COM

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TOWN OF DUXBURY

TRUCK DRIVER/ LABORER Application Deadline: 04-11-2019 Application Email: duxbury.sb.assistant@ gmail.com Job Description/Offer: The Town of Duxbury is looking for a Truck Driver/Laborer for its 2019 construction season. The main duties include, but are not limited to, hauling all materials for town projects and helping with any manual labor task.

Mary Johnson Children’s Center is seeking a director to lead this wellknown and highly respected non-proﬁt agency. Founded in 1970, Mary Johnson Children’s Center’s 114 full and part time dedicated staff touch the lives of children and families throughout Addison County through a full array of both direct and indirect services and family support programs. The Center’s leader will possess an entrepreneurial spirit and strong communication skills, and will nurture the Center’s positive, engaging supportive culture that is both challenging and rewarding. Experience in non-proﬁt management with a strong understanding of early childhood, and school age care, family support and an understanding of Vermont’s education and human service systems. For more information including a full job description, please visit: www.mjccvt.org/employment/. Applicants should submit their resume and a cover letter by March 3, 2019 by regular mail to Search Committee, Mary Johnson Children’s Center, 81 Water Street, Middlebury, Vt, 05753 or by email to shari@mjccvt.org.

Requirements • Candidates must have 4t-MaryJohnsonChildrensCenter021319.indd 1 Class B CDL with manual endorsement. • Must be able to operate manual Bank Compliance Officer tandem truck, loader, and hand tools. Berlin • Must be team player. There is no better time to join the NSB team! The job runs from May 27 to October 4, 2019. Work hours are 30 to 40 hours per week. Questions? Please call Road Foreman Adam Magee at 802-2446135.

Employment applications can be picked up from and returned to the Duxbury Town Office located at 5421 Vermont Route 100, Duxbury, Vermont 05676.

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Help make each day an opportunity for learning, play, and connecting with peers & adults through on-site enrichment, academic support, field trips and more. Castle Camp 2019 runs from 8:30-5:00 June 24 – August 16. For more information, please visit: kingstreetcenter.org/about-king-street-center/ employment/ To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume and three references via email to hr@kingstreetcenter.org.

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Due to the expansion of our Compliance Department, Northfield Savings Bank is looking for a professional to join our team as a Bank Compliance Officer in our Berlin Operations Center. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank. The Bank Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring Bank policies and procedures comply with state and federal banking laws and regulations. This individual will administer the Bank Secrecy Act and the Community Reinvestment Act programs. The Bank Compliance Officer must have the ability to maintain compliance and mitigate risks in a way which minimizes operational impact and supports a positive customer experience. We are looking for someone who has the ability to comprehend and interpret laws and banking regulations and provide assistance with the development and implementation of bank-wide solutions. The requirements for this position include excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization as well as outside agencies. A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or a related field and three to five years’ experience in banking/financial services regulatory compliance, auditing or directly related experience are requirements for this position. Find out what NSB can offer you. Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. Our company offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture. Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC

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King Street Center seeks highly motivated, enthusiastic people to join our team as Lead Staff & Camp Counselors for our full day 2019 Castle Camp Program serving youth in Kindergarten through 5th grade!

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DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATOR The Parent Child Center of Northwestern Counseling & Support Services seeks an individual that has experience working with families and a desire to work in early childhood.

This position: • Coordinates special education services for infants and toddlers. • Requires knowledge of developmental milestones, parenting strategies, community resources, and the ability to provide supports in homes, child care, as well as team settings. • Provides family support, parent education, and service coordination to address child and family goals. • Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Human Services, or other related ﬁeld; or equivalent combination of related education, training and experience. • Requires knowledge of child development birth to threeyears-old. • Prefers knowledge of developmental delays and/or children with medical/genetic disorders. • Hours are M-F, some evenings and weekends NCSS provides excellent beneﬁts including medical, dental, paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, retirement plan and educational assistance. Please send letter of interest, three references, and resume to careers@ncssinc.org to the attention of Nicole Noel, Team Leader, or visit our website at www.ncssinc.org/careers to complete an application. NCSS, 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478 | ncssinc.org | E.O.E.

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CASE MANAGER

POLITICAL OUTREACH ASSOCIATE

HomeShare Vermont, based in South Burlington, is a non-profit dedicated to promoting intergenerational homesharing as a way to help people age in place while creating affordable housing arrangements for others. We have an opening for a Case Manager. The Case Manager will work with both those looking for housing and those considering sharing their homes. The preferred candidate must have excellent interpersonal and organizational skills as well as a degree in social work or health care related field or minimum 5 years’ experience working with elders or persons with disabilities. Must be able to work as part of a team and multitask. Job includes travel throughout the Champlain Valley so must have reliable vehicle and VT driver’s license. Position is 40 hours/week with benefits. Send cover letter and resume by April 15 via email ONLY to Holly@homesharevermont.org. EOE.

The Vermont Conservation Voters (VCV), in partnership with the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), has an exciting opportunity for an outgoing person who wants to have a significant impact on the future of Vermont. We are looking for a motivated person to help advance policy initiatives related to protecting Vermont’s natural resources and the health of Vermonters, and combatting climate change. The position will also help VCV’s efforts to elect environmental champions to the Vermont legislature and statewide offices. Job responsibilities include educating the public on our environmental campaigns, building the support we need to advance a pro-climate, pro-environment policy agenda, and elect environmental and climate champions to public office. The successful candidate will be selfdirected and have good writing skills; be able to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, including members and activists; be able to work collaboratively in a busy office environment; have experience in social media; and be committed to working on behalf of Vermont’s citizens, environment and communities. Political campaign experience is a significant plus. Applicants should have a B.A. or B.S. in a relevant field (although pertinent life experience may be substituted for education) and, preferably, experience with an advocacy organization.

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Starting salary is commensurate with experience. Email a letter of interest, resume, and three references to Kelsey Gibb, at kgibb@vermontconservationvoters.org, by Friday, April 19, 2019.

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We make things that matter - from the products that enable the way we live today to the technologies that drive what’s possible for tomorrow.

MECHANICS AND TECHNICIANS Enable Advanced Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance and Perform Continuous Improvement Activities.

We are excited to announce new starting wages for Mechanics and Technicians! Mechanic Requirements:

H.S. Diplom.a w/ Demonstrated Technical Experience

Mechanic Starting Salary:

Experienced→ up to $21.50/hr Days; up to $24.18/ hr Nights

Mechanic Job Requisition:

NEW TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM!

Technician Program Requirements: 2019 H.S. Diploma w/demonstrated technical aptitude

First call maintenance and preventative maintenance - attend college based courses.

Technician Program Starting Salary: Experienced up to $18.50/hr days; up to $20.81/hr nights

Technician Requirements:

Technician Program Requisition:

2 year Associate’s → Electrical or Mechanical

Technician Starting Salary:

Up to $26.00 Days; up to $29.25 Nights

Technician Job Requisitions:

GMT provides competitive salary and wages, and flexible working conditions. For more information about this exciting opportunity and the exceptional benefits GMT offers, please visit our website: ridegmt.com/careers/.

Job # 19001101

You must be 18 years or older with high school diploma/GED to apply.

New College Graduate→ 18003089 (Graduated w/in last 18 Months) Intern→ 18003090 (Enrolled in 2 year Technical Associate’s)

For more information about responsibilities, required qualifications, or how to apply contact: jobs@globalfoundries.com or 802-769-2793 or apply on our website:

Experienced/Entry Level→ 18002106

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Green Mountain Transit (GMT) has an exciting opportunity as the financial leader of our organization. The Director of Finance is the chief financial professional, ensuring transparent reporting, with the ability to articulate the operating performance and the agency’s financial position. This position provides perspective, information, and analysis to GMT’s Finance Committee and Board of Commissioners; providing direction and oversight. The successful candidate will be a hands-on manager and leader, and will continue to develop the following departments: Finance, Accounting, Grants and Procurement, Broker Services, and GMT’s ADA program. Green Mountain Transit (GMT) is the largest transit organization in the state of Vermont, with 200+ employees and operating and capital budgets for FY2020 totaling $21M and $9.4M, respectively. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess strong communication skills and the ability to analyze and forecast financial position. A minimum of seven years of proven success managing both financial systems and people,proficiency in GAAS and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required.

Technician Program Responsibilities:

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GMT is looking for a DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

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The position will be opened until filled. Please send a resume and cover letter to Trish Redalieu, Director of Human Resources: trish@ridegmt.com, or via USPS: 15 Industrial Parkway, Burlington, VT 05401, Attn: Trish Redalieu.

GMT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKFORCE.

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CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER Masterson Excavation is looking for a Civil/ Environmental Engineer to join our expanding business and dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years of experience with civil and environmental engineering specifically as it relates to earthwork construction and environmental consulting. A background in construction, GPS, AutoCAD, surveying/layout, health & safety planning, environmental rules and regulations, soils and or geotechnical, contaminant characterization and evaluation, project management, organizational skills, and attention to detail is a must. 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training, VT Licensed Water Operator, or Licensed Wastewater Designer a plus. Masterson Excavation offers a competitive salary, an IRA plan, and health insurance. Salary will be commensurate with experience and background education. Send resumes to: dagan.murray@ mastersonexcavation.com

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Corporate Support Associate Vermont PBS is seeking a team member who possesses integrity and professionalism who will work to secure corporate funding for Vermont PBS. Duties include stewardship of corporations, researching and pursuing corporate accounts, preparing and presenting proposals, negotiating final terms of agreements, maintaining documentation regarding each contact and account, and tracking of deliverables. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience required. Other requirements are an understanding of the Vermont region and business community, an understanding of media, advertising, marketing, fundraising, being donor focused, and detail oriented. For more information please visit:

www.vermontpbs.org/careers Please submit resume and cover letter to:

Vermont PBS Attn: HR Dept. 2 204 Ethan Allen Avenue Colchester, VT 05446 Or: hresources@vermontpbs.org

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House Advisors/Crew Leaders Spring Lake Ranch is a long-term residential program for adults with mental health and addiction issues. Residents find strength and hope through shared work and community. We are searching for House Advisors/Crew Leaders to provide residential support, structure, and guidance to residents through informal contact, house activities, participation in clinical teams, and work crew activities to create a positive environment and comfortable home-like atmosphere. Ideal candidates will have completed a bachelor’s degree, an interest in mental health and/ or substance abuse recovery work, and a desire to live in a diverse community setting. In addition to getting started on a mental health career path, you will have the opportunity to gain skills in farming, carpentry, woodworking, forestry, and gardening. This is a full time, residential position with free room and board, free health and dental insurance, and paid time off, all in a beautiful rural setting. See our website, www.springlakeranch.org, for the full job description and to learn more about Spring Lake Ranch. To apply send cover letter indicating your interest in Spring Lake Ranch and resume to: marym@springlakeranch.org, or fax to (802) 492-3331, or mail to SLR, 1169 Spring Lake Road, Cuttingsville, VT 05738.

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BRISTOL, VERMONT

The Bristol Police Department is accepting applications for full and part-time police officers. We are a community-oriented agency serving the citizens of the Police District, the boundaries of which coincide with the former Village of Bristol, and providing contracted services for the Town of Bristol and other agencies. The Town of Bristol offers a competitive wage and benefits package. Minimum requirements: candidates must be a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, and be able to pass an extensive background check and polygraph check. A job description and application are available at www.bristolvt.org, by email Bruce.Nason@vermont.gov, or at the Bristol Police Department.

Preference will be given to currently Vermont-certified police officers with a level IIE or III certification or equivalent. Submit applications to:

Bruce Nason, Chief of Police Bristol Police Department 72 Munsill Ave Bristol, VT 05443 Email: Bruce.Nason@vermont.gov

Applications will be accepted on a continual basis. Position(s) will remain open until the selection of successful candidate(s). THE TOWN OF BRISTOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, GENDER, OR FAMILIAL STATUS.

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The Vermont Judiciary is adding technical talent to build the next generation of IT solutions and systems.

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST I (Job code - 19008)

UNIQUE ROOMMATE COMMUNITY MODEL Do you want to be part of a team? Have you been looking for a job that really allows you to make a difference in others’ lives? If you are compassionate, patient and caring, we are looking for you! You would be providing daily support and companionship from 6pm – 6am to 2 independent women in a 3-bedroom apartment. Some of the daily living skills you will mentor are health, socialization and meal planning. The individuals struggle with emotional regulation and dealing with loneliness. You could make the difference in their ability to maintain a stable living environment. Successful candidate will receive every other weekend off throughout the year as well as a very generous stipend. Please send inquiries and letters of interest to careers@ncssinc.org or complete an application at www.ncssinc.org/careers. NCSS, 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478 | ncssinc.org | E.O.E.

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Help desk support to over 450 users in virtual and physical desktops in Windows OS, MS Office environment. Field installations and hardware & software trouble shooting. High School Degree and 3 years’ related experience. Starting rate $19.77 per hour with excellent medical, dental, paid leave and retirement benefits.

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TECHNICAL SPECIALIST II (Job code - 19007) Help desk support to over 450 users in virtual and physical desktops in Windows OS, MS Office environment. Hardware and software trouble shooting. Prefer at least 2 years of college and 4 years’ related experience. Starting rate upper 40s with excellent medical, dental, paid leave and retirement benefits. Go to www.vermontjudiciary.org/ employment-opportunities/staff-openings for further details and an application to apply. EOE.

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Help Vermonters pursue their education goals!

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Customer Service Representative We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and financial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment. We offer many topnotch benefits, plus a fabulous on-site fitness room & café.

VSAC is seeking a dynamic individual who likes to assist customers over the telephone and in person with questions related to their education loan, grant, and general financial aid. You will be a part of our team in FAST (Financial Aid Services Team). The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated & strong customer service experience, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication skills, strong faculty for detail, basic financial calculations, and excellent organizational skills. This is an entry-level position with room for growth! Our team helps people be successful by counseling on debt management and repayment plans. Responsibilities include analyzing loan accounts, assessing customer situations, and exercising professional judgment to determine appropriate repayment options. Must have proficient keyboarding skills and aptitude with numbers.

VSAC offers a dynamic, professional and supportive work environment with competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Apply ONLY online at www.vsac.org. VERMONT STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404 EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled www.VSAC.org 9t-VSAC032019.indd 1

APPLIED BEHAVIOR SERVICES CONSULTANT The Applied Behavior Services Consultant provides assistance with behavioral support consulting using principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), as well as other identiﬁed modalities. This position represents a unique opportunity to help with the development of a growing program and shape how services are delivered to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental disorders in the home and community settings throughout Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.

Responsibilities/Requirements: • Completes/develops skill acquisition, functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans that are consistent with best practice and ethical guidelines of ABA. • Provides ongoing observations, feedback, and training to ABS Behavior Specialists. • Provides direct service as determined by Team Leader or Program Manager. • Team work, flexibility, excellent communication with both written and public speaking and strong interpersonal skills. • Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or related field, with intent to pursue BCBA certification. BCBA licensure preferred. • In depth conceptual and practical knowledge of Applied Behavior Analysis and the ability to guide others in its use and technologies. • Hours are M - F with some evening hours. Northwestern Counseling & Support Services is a short 25 minute commute from the Burlington area and close to Interstate 89. Please send resume and cover to careers@ncssinc.org or apply online at www.ncssinc.org/careers. NCSS, 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478 | ncssinc.org | E.O.E.

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maplewindfarm.com/work-and-learn Counselor Positions - Counseling and Psychiatry Services #S1966PO & #S1968PO - The University of Vermont invites applications for two counselor positions, (10-month term and 12-month term) to join our dynamic Counseling and Psychiatry Services (CAPS) 2v-MapleWindFarm032019.indd 1 3/18/194t-CountryHomeProducts031319.indd 4:55 PM 1 team. CAPS is staffed by a collaborative multidisciplinary team of RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE clinical professionals in two campus offices as well as within identity LOAN ASSISTANT centers and other drop-in locations across campus. CAPS is integrated within the Center for Health and Wellbeing which includes Student We are seeking a full time Residential Mortgage Loan Health Services, Athletic Medicine, and Education/Outreach (Living Assistant for our growing South Burlington Loan Office. Well). This individual will be responsible for performing a vaWe are seeking professionals with well-developed therapeutic skills, Union Bank, riety YOURof community providing superior administrativebank, duties is to dedicated provide loantooriginaability to carry a diverse clinical caseload, and experience and interest in supervision. Ideal applicants should be energetic professionals with the customer service. We documentation offer challenging andforrewarding career tion and support our Mortgage Loanopportunities. skills and creativity to share our commitment to improving the health of Offi cers. Other responsibilities include overseeing the UVM students. It is essential that applicants have a deep understanding completion and accuracy of loan documents, processand commitment to diversity and inclusion. ing loans and ensuring proper loan documentation inThe ideal candidates exhibit flexibility in both their therapeutic and Union Bank iscluding pleased to ofannounce theand opening of our newest full service collegial style and thrive in the fast-paced and cyclical nature of a college input information preparing all related counseling center. These are primarily clinically focused positions that branch office located at 368 Vermont Route 15 in the Town of Jericho (next to loan documents, follow up on verifications and credit require the ability to juggle various responsibilities including managing the Jericho Market). reports, preparation of loans for underwriting, as well a heavy caseload comprised of students with a wide range of clinical severity within a brief treatment frame. as commitment letters, notes, andaother documenUnion Bank continues the tradition of being localloan Vermont bank, established tation and set up, assisting customers with advances Primary Responsibilities: Individual, couples, and group counseling in 1891, and we provide the full array of banking products and services our with students. on home construction lines and providing all other loan customers expect. We pride ourselves with being an employer of choice by Secondary Responsibilities: Supervision of graduate trainees; crisis support needed. Requirements include excellent writoffering challenging and rewarding career opportunities. intervention/response and consultation with faculty and staff; campus ten and oral communication, and a minimum of 2 years outreach and program development. We are seeking driven towith provide outstanding customer of an priorindividual residentialwho loan is experience a familiarity of Minimum Qualifications: Master’s in Counseling, Psychology, Social service, is technologically adept, and has a continuous desire to learn. Prior secondary market mortgage loan products is preferable Work or equivalent. Vermont licensed or eligible for licensure required banking experience is required. helpful but not required. Westrong will provide the training and but not Attention to detail, organizawithin two years of start. Experience working with college age issues, preferable within a university setting, or equivalent. Clear evidence tional skills, andindividual the ability who to multi-task are essential. knowledge base for the right has a passion for helping others. of a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. Ability to enthusiastically support UVM’s commitment to enhance a diverse Wages for this position will be commensurate with experience. campus culture and inclusive student experience.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST

Desired Qualifications: Strong preference will be given to licensed counselors with a minimum of two years of clinical supervision experience. Other desired qualifications include group counseling experience, training in short-term treatment modalities, EMDR certification, and ability to provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and includes a generous benefit package. Please include cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for three references.

Union Bank offers a comprehensive benefits program for full time employees, including three options of medical insurance coverage, two dental insurance options, life and disability coverage, a robust 401(k) plan with a generous Union Bank offers competitive wages, a comprehensive company match, and paid vacation, personal and sick leave. beneﬁts package, training for professional development, advancement potential, stable hoursletter, and resume and To be considered forstrong this position, please submit a cover references to: a supportive work environment. Qualiﬁed applications may apply with a cover letter, resume, professional refHuman Resources erences and salary requirements to:

For further information on these positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit www.uvmjobs.com. Applicants must apply for positions electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Open positions are updated daily. Please call 802-656-3150 or email employment@uvm.edu for technical support with the online application. The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.

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