Seven Days, June 7, 2023

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Out in the Open (June 1 - 15)

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“Acting” NO MORE

After three years as interim Burlington police chief, Jon Murad was finally bestowed the title of chief following a city council debate on Monday.

Councilors confirmed him in an 8-4 vote after an hourlong discussion. e council’s two independents — Mark Barlow (North District) and Ali Dieng (Ward 7) — joined the six Democrats in voting yes, while all four Progressive councilors voted no.

Murad’s appointment is a win for Democratic Mayor Miro Weinberger, who tried and failed last year to install him as permanent chief. But the Progs have since lost two council seats, giving the Democrats — with support from Barlow — a functional majority.

e Dems barely had to flex their newfound muscle on Monday. Progressives seemed resigned to the vote’s outcome, with one councilor, Joe Magee (P-Ward 3) not bothering to elaborate on his no vote. Democrats, meantime, sang Murad’s praises and applauded him for sticking around through a challenging time in Burlington police history.

Murad thanked both supporters and detractors in brief comments before the council vote. “I hear and appreciate the support, but I hear and contemplate the critiques,” he said. “I serve everyone in this city.”

Born and raised in Vermont, Murad is Burlington’s first permanent police chief since 2019, when former chief Brandon del Pozo resigned amid a social media scandal. Murad was named acting chief in June 2020, the same month councilors voted to reduce police staffing through attrition.

After that vote, officers left quickly, and Murad became a vocal advocate for the rank and file who stayed. He sent out press releases that reminded the public of the department’s staffing woes and carved out time for television interviews with a consistent message: Burlington needed more cops to fight crime, particularly gun violence, which was on the rise.

Councilors eventually agreed to hire more police officers and approved hiring and retention bonuses to rebuild the ranks. But others have been critical of Murad’s messaging, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont, which has accused him and Weinberger of overstating the city’s crime statistics for political gain.

On Monday, Weinberger said Murad had accomplished much during tumultuous times. In a memo to councilors before the meeting, Weinberger said Murad has led “one of the most transparent, progressive municipal police departments in the country.”

Read Courtney Lamdin’s full story at sevendaysvt.com.

STILL FLYING

ough the Vermont state flag flies across the Green Mountains, many Vermonters can conjure only a fuzzy mental image of it — a seal with a pastoral scene, a blue backdrop. Perhaps they know it includes the state motto, “Freedom and Unity.” Historian Andrew Liptak said of the flag: “You see it, but you don’t see it.”

After turning 100 last ursday, the flag merits a closer look. Liptak and his colleagues at the Vermont Historical Society have been researching its roots and even have a delicate prototype flag in their collection.

e flag’s focal point is the Vermont coat of arms, which was first used in 1862 by one

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In an annual rite of spring, college students left loads of garbage and furniture by the curbs in Burlington as they moved out. Delightful…

HOLD YOUR HOLSTERS

A bill that creates a 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases in Vermont became law without Gov. Phil Scott’s signature. A big win for gun control advocates.

INFREQUENT FLIERS

After 20-plus years of searching, a biologist said he spotted a rare “bog elfin” butterfly in northern Vermont. Sight for sore eyes.

HAZY DAYS

Smoke from wildfires in Canada descended on Vermont, bringing sepia-toned days and poor air quality. This week’s sign of the apocalypse.

$750,000

That’s how much the City of Burlington will pay to settle a lawsuit filed by three brothers who were roughed up by police in 2018.

TOPFIVE

MOST POPULAR ITEMS ON SEVENDAYSVT.COM

1. “New Wings Spot Opens in Downtown Burlington” by Carolyn Shapiro. Wings @ Maple has opened at St. Paul and Maple streets, in the space most recently occupied by St. Paul Street Gastrogrub.

2. “In Chittenden County, a Century-Old Dairy and a High-Profile Diversified Farm Hold Out Against Suburban Development” by Melissa Pasanen. Jim and Ben Maille run the last family dairy farm in Shelburne on Dorset Street, just down the road from Bread & Butter Farm

3. “Many of Vermont’s Dairy Farms Have Shuttered, and the Forecast Is for Still Fewer — and Much Larger — Operations” by Kirk Kardashian. A state that once had 11,000 dairy farms now has roughly 508.

4. “State Lawmakers’ Homes Vandalized as Homeless Booted From Motels” by Derek Brouwer. “Isn’t it nice to have a home” read the graffiti on one House member’s garage door.

5. “Vermonters Leave Motels as Judge Refuses to Block Evictions” by Kevin McCallum. A judge rejected the last-minute request by Vermont Legal Aid to keep a housing program running.

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of Vermont’s Civil War regiments. e coat of arms’ iconography — a pine tree, a cow and sheaves of wheat — can be traced back to the Great Seal that Ira Allen, a founder of Vermont, designed in 1779.

Earlier flag iterations had less to do with Vermont’s flora and fauna. e original, made official in 1803, followed national precedent: 17 stars and 17 stripes (then the number of states in the union), with “VERMONT” across the top.

In 1837, legislators added a small image of the coat of arms in the flag’s blue left corner. Yet this version still looked an awful lot like the American flag. So, in 1923, the state eschewed stars and stripes and adopted the blue regimental flag — an expression of pride in Vermont’s landscape and militia.

e flag, Liptak told Seven Days, “is a representation of a Vermont, one type of Vermont.”

In its 100 years, the Vermont state flag has flown far and wide, on myriad public buildings, as well as atop Mount Everest, at the North Pole and on the surface of the moon — on not one but two Apollo missions.

A centennial is not only a “nice round number,” Liptak said, but an opportunity to explore the ways past Vermonters sought “to represent themselves, their home and the ideals that they thought were important.”

Visitors can view regimental flags from the Civil War at the Vermont Statehouse and see other notable flags and memorabilia at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier.

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DAIRY DON’TS

[Re “‘Get Big or Get Out,’” May 31]: Kirk Kardashian addressed the abuse of migrant workers and the pollution problems of industrial dairy production in Vermont but left out a central element in the equation — the animals from whose bodies the 300 million gallons of milk is extracted annually.

As Vermont dairy farms have increased in size, animal welfare has necessarily declined. The photo of the milking barn at Blue Spruce Farm says it all: hundreds of heifers on elevated metal platforms hooked up to automatic milking machines with zero opportunity to engage in any natural behaviors. Each one of those cows gave birth to a calf destined for life as a veal calf or an equally awful life as a heifer cow. A heifer’s life on a dairy farm is a cycle of pregnancy, birthing and milking until her life ends at a slaughterhouse. Cows are sentient beings who experience grief and despair after the loss of their newborn calves. Cows are ruminants designed to graze for seven to 12 hours a day. Cows are social animals and bond with others in their herd. They are not machines.

Despite millions in taxes that Vermonters pay to clean up after Vermont dairy farms, the government shows no signs that it will support small organic dairy farms, like Canada does, and federal regulation/national market forces wouldn’t allow the state to do so anyway.

The only real solution to the problem of giant dairy farms befouling the Green Mountain State is to stop promoting dairy farming as a Vermont brand.

Lucy Goodrum

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[Re “How Now?”: The Dairy Issue, May 31]: I find it interesting that in developed countries such as ours, the preferred use of the term “farmer” is to apply it to the landowner or individual with an ownership stake in the farm business. The people hired to help nurture and harvest the crops and do other agricultural work? Farmworkers or farmhands. Why is this? I prefer the older definition, where anyone laboring to grow plants or raise animals is a farmer, whether they happen to be

fortunate enough to own the business or not.

KUDOS AND CRITICISM

Kudos on your dairy industry cover story [“‘Get Big or Get Out,’” May 31]! We simply drive by every day without much thought as dairy farming in Vermont has gone from “more cows than people” in 1960 to the way of the buffalo.

Kudos on Anne Wallace Allen’s report on the inspiring promotion of Dave Stever [“Former Ben & Jerry’s Tour Guide Dave Stever Is Its New CEO,” May 31]!

Kudos for the published letter by John McClaughry [Feedback: “Who Feels the Heat,” May 31] and his spot-on comments on how S.5, aka the Affordable Heat Act, will only continue to bury the middle class here in Vermont! (A subsidy is a tax is a subsidy!)

Kudos on your legislative summary [“After Wrenching Debate Over Homelessness, Vermont Legislature Adjourns,” May 13, online], which I hope highlights that Democrats must regulate and legislate us to death and, in doing so, continue to pass legislation when no one has any clue what it will cost!

But Seven Days put its head in the sand when deputy publisher Cathy Resmer suggested that the change of ownership at Twitter, to Elon Musk, could threaten the Tweet of the Week [From the Deputy Publisher: “RIP, Twitter?” April 26]!

No mention or effort to stand up to preMusk Twitter censorship of your likely

politically estranged sister in print, the New York Post. The paper was not allowed to share key information in the brewing Hunter Biden scandal on the eve of the 2020 election.

News flash: I’m not an avid Donald Trump supporter!

Great diverse coverage again, overall, by Seven Days, but sometimes what is left out can be the bigger story!

Robert “Bob” Devost JERICHO

ROAD WORRIER

[Re From the Publisher: “Shifting Gears,” May 17]: Paula Routly has it exactly right — cycling can be terrifying in Vermont. And walking and cycling are getting less safe. Vermont is on track for its worst year ever. It breaks my heart that we are denying a whole generation the feeling of riding a bike or taking a simple walk.

How did we get here?

Clearly, changing a car-centered transportation paradigm is difficult. But you can’t expect walking and cycling to be safe when streets and roads are designed to move cars.

Could the turn toward electric cars be part of the problem?

Somewhere in the 2000s, the state’s policy makers, environmental groups and planning agencies started elevating the electric car as a solution and moved away from policies and programs aimed at reducing car use. This perpetuates a system that privileges the car above all else, cementing constituencies for roads, cheap parking and car-oriented urban design.

It also seems like our planning agencies have taken a turn toward cars. For example,

the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission — the most influential regional planning agency in the state — put a road at the center of its biggest transportation planning project: Envision89. Imagine if the $1 million it spent focused on planning that enabled people to safely drive less and walk and cycle more.

Change is hard, but it starts with a vision. And a vision for a system that is safe for walkers and cyclists of all ages seems a good place to start.

Richard Watts HINESBURG

ZONING ISN’T THE PROBLEM

Patricia Underwood Weaver’s letter [Feedback: “Hypocrisy in Print,” May 17] claims, as an aside to her main point, that zoning has contributed to Vermont’s tight housing market. Kevin McCallum’s “Test of Strength” [May 17] reports that some developers say zoning blocks the construction of affordable housing. While it is true that some developers say that, they do not support those statements with data.

Vermont has what is called a natural experiment: Most towns have zoning, and 27 towns do not have zoning. Individuals who claim that zoning is hindering affordable housing have only to look at the 27 towns without zoning. Some of those towns are within commuting distance of the larger cities and towns where the jobs are. None of the detractors of zoning has used any of those towns as examples that having no zoning unleashes the affordable housing market or any housing market.

Montpelier is many years ahead of the housing bill (S.100). Buildings with four units are permitted throughout the city. Yet Montpelier also has a tight housing market. I can only conclude that zoning is not a barrier to affordable housing and that doing away with zoning will not increase the construction of any housing, affordable or not.

Thomas Weiss MONTPELIER

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Welcome to Summer

From fountains of fun in the interactive splash pad to live music series and a weekly community market, City Hall Park is the crossroads of BTV happenings in summer 2023.

Check burlingtoncityarts.org for the full schedule of BCA’s programs and events.

Fridays, 4 pm & Saturdays, 1 pm

May 26 – September 30

Soak up summer in the interactive, wheelchair-accessible fountain while Vermont’s best DJs spin kid-friendly cuts.

Fridays, 7:30 pm & Saturdays, 6:30 pm

June 2 – September 16

Musical luminaries elevate your weekend with tunes under the tent as the sun sets on Burlington.

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June 7 – August 25

Round out your lunch break with a side of live local music.

Presented by VSECU. With support from American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and City Market Onion River Co-op.

Saturdays, 11:30 am-12:30 pm

June 7 – September 30

Enjoy the sweet sounds of Market Music, featuring low-key local acts, while you shop, stroll, and snack at the BTV Market.

Sundays, 10 am

July 2 – August 27

Start your Sunday on a high note with vibrant selections performed by Vermont’s finest classical musicians.

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Forced Out

Vermont’s initial round of motel evictions previews what’s in store for 2,000 more people

Randolph Student and Her Father Settle

Locker Room Lawsuit

Upper Limits?

Concerns about building height reemerge with proposal to allow housing in Burlington’s South End

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FEATURES 26

Up Your Game

A new mini golf course at Middlebury College aims to educate players on reproductive justice

ARTS+CULTURE 46

Good Grief

A Brooklyn comedian brings his death-themed standup act to a Winooski funeral home

Gimme Shelter

A new outdoor exhibit in Montpelier reflects on the climate and housing crises

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Milking It

Meet the family running the last dairy farm in Strafford

Play’s the Thing Shelburne Museum presents a show of toys designed to empower kids’ imaginations

Jazz Quest

Seven shows not to miss at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

‘Undiscover’ Jazz

A music marathon at Burlington’s Off Center features piercing improvisation from the overlooked avant-garde

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Homecoming Kings

Burlington’s South End Get Down and the Pinery are the work of young entrepreneurs with deep Vermont roots

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When Earl Ransom was growing up, milking cows at his family’s Rockbottom Farm, there were 24 dairy farms in Strafford. Now his second-generation family farm — home of Strafford Organic Creamery — is the last one remaining. Ransom runs it with his wife, Amy Huyffer, and their four sons. Eva stopped by on a ursday afternoon during the busy haying season.

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CHAMBER MATES

Pianist John Blacklow and cellist Peter Stumpf kick off Rochester Chamber Music Society’s 29th season at the town’s Federated Church. The in-demand virtuosos and professors perform a selection of 18th- and 19th-century works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann for fans of the intimate genre.

SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 70

THURSDAY

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Dead Funny

After losing seven close friends and family members within three years, Ben Wasserman channeled his grief into “Live After Death,” a comedy show combining humor, conversation, juggling and a séance — wait, it gets stranger — performed at Winooski’s LaVigne Funeral Home. The result is a sidesplitting but also emotional and vulnerable journey for both comic and audience. (The show will be canceled if the funeral home needs to host, you know, an actual funeral.)

SEE CLUB LISTING ON PAGE 63

THURSDAY 8

Stone-Cold Mystery

As part of its Granite Lecture and Film Series, Vermont Granite Museum in Barre presents author Eric Pope, discussing his debut historical mystery, Granite Kingdom: A Novel. Pope, the former owner and editor of the Hardwick Gazette, referenced back issues of the newspaper to bring to authentic life his tale of greed, grudges and granite in 1910 Vermont.

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FRIDAY 9-SUNDAY 11

Not-a-Secret Garden

Woodland wanderers satisfy all their senses when the Birchwood, Vermont’s newest public garden, opens for viewing in Montgomery Center for the very first time. Named for its stand of white and gray birches, the seven-acre landscape offers a half-mile path for strolling, hundreds of blooming rhododendrons and other shrubs, and breathtaking views of the Green Mountains.

SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 70

SATURDAY 10

In Reel Life

Fin fanatics mark the state’s annual Free Fishing Day at the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival. Members of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department provide tackle and bait, and young anglers and their families learn the basics while they try to hook trout in the hatchery pond. No experience is necessary and — for this one day — neither is a license.

SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 69

ONGOING

Natural Selection

In the first solo exhibition at Montpelier’s new Hexum Gallery, New York City-based artist Eric Hibit’s works in “The Spontaneous Garden” burst with the exuberance of nature. Inspired by a wide range of flora and fauna, as well as everyday household objects, Hibit infuses each painting with bright rainbow colors and a fanciful playfulness.

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WEDNESDAY 14

Central Service System

Veterans, their families and all people interested in veterans’ issues find resources and community at the 11th annual Veterans Summit at Northern Vermont University’s Lyndon campus. In addition to a keynote address by Robert Bellows of collaborative art project Warrior Storyfield, more than 60 vet service groups will be on hand to share information and make connections.

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Growing Good Citizens

What makes a place feel like home?

I arrived in Burlington 26 years ago, a newly minted college grad, transferred here for a job as an environmental organizer. My plan was to spend the winter, then return to Chicago, where I’d lived the past two summers. When I took the Vermont assignment, my boss said, “Just don’t quit and stay there; that’s what everybody does.”

Driving down Main Street toward the city center on a gorgeous late August afternoon, I could see why: the picturesque university campus, the vibrant downtown, the lake, the mountains beyond. It was love at first sight.

My office was on Church Street, and it wasn’t long before I had gotten to know a lot of great people.

I quit my campaign job in the spring to pursue my dream of becoming a professional writer. It took roughly seven years of freelancing while doing all kinds of odd jobs — from unloading trucks at the Onion River Co-op to staffing the hospital parking garage — until I joined Seven Days full time in 2005.

In the process, I learned plenty about my new home: where to find things, whom to talk to, how local institutions work. The more I became familiar with the community, the more I appreciated it — and felt a growing responsibility to contribute. I do that now through my work with Seven Days

In 2018, my colleagues and I came up with the Good Citizen Challenge, a nonpartisan youth civics project organized by Seven Days and our parenting publication, Kids VT. The Challenge invites young Vermonters to do what I did: discover how their community works and what they can do to improve it.

We’ve rolled out summer and school-year iterations since. The scorecard, rules and activities for this year’s Challenge appear on the next two pages.

How do you play? Think of it as civics bingo: A participant has to complete any five activities in a row on the scorecard. Options include visiting a local memorial, talking with someone from the town’s fire or rescue squad, and reading an issue of the community newspaper.

In the center square is a visit to the local library. The scorecard is set up that way because this year’s Challenge borrows the theme of Vermont libraries’ summer reading program: All Together Now. More than 70 librarians across the state have expressed interest in participating in or promoting the Challenge.

The overarching lesson: We can accomplish great things when we work together.

It’s no secret that there are many forces pulling this country apart. Exhibit A: this week’s cover story about Dartmouth College professor Jeff Sharlet, author of The Undertow: Scenes From a Slow Civil War — a disturbing account of the disaffected people finding connection through militia groups, QAnon and political campaigns that glorify violence.

The Good Citizen Challenge is not about national politics. It invites young Vermonters (and the adults in their lives) to find the community outside their front

doors. The Challenge prompts them to enter shared spaces and practice various ways to get involved, such as raising money for a local charity.

If you’ve got a K-8 student in your life, take the Challenge with them this summer. In addition to earning a snazzy Good Citizen sticker and patch — and an invitation to a VIP reception at the Vermont Statehouse in the fall — they’ll also have a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards to Phoenix Books and a free trip to Washington, D.C., from Milne Travel.

The deadline to submit entries is Labor Day, September 4.

This year’s Challenge is underwritten by the Vermont Community Foundation, Vermont Humanities and the Evslin Family Foundation.

I asked Mary Evslin why she supports the project.

“Besides its beauty, Vermont is still a place where you can make a difference,” she said. “Teaching young people how to care and give their time is a huge part of our gift to this next generation. The Challenge is an investment in the future of this special place.”

Cathy Resmer

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Good Citizen participants with Gov. Phil Scott at the Statehouse in 2019

What can you do to improve your community?

Take the Challenge and find out!

We can do great things when we work together. We can construct buildings and monuments, pass laws, organize support for neighbors in need, and create inviting public places to learn, relax and play. We can share our work with each other through trusted local news sources — on TV, radio, in print and online — and inspire others to take action, too!

This summer’s Good Citizen Challenge asks K-8 students to learn about their communities — and current events — and find ways to lend a hand.

Complete the Challenge by September 4, 2023, for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Phoenix Books and a FREE trip for two to Washington, D.C., from Milne Travel!

All who finish the Challenge will receive a Good Citizen sticker and patch, a pocket-size U.S. Constitution, and an invitation to a VIP reception at the Vermont Statehouse this fall.

1. Complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row

five

2. Mark each completed box and snap a photo of each activity to show evidence of your work.

3. Upload a photo of your completed scorecard, and evidence of your work, at goodcitizenvt.com. Or mail the scorecard and evidence, along with your name and contact info, to: Seven Days/Kids VT, Attn: Good Citizen, PO Box 1164 Burlington, VT 05402-1164

Challenge Activities

Visit Your Local Library!

(center square): Borrow something and return it on time. Tell us what it was and why you chose it.

1. Remember This: Public memorials commemorate people and events a community wants everyone to remember. Visit a memorial near where you live and find out who it honors and why. Tell us which one you picked and what you learned about it.

2. “Freedom and Unity”: Create a piece of art explaining what Vermont’s motto, “Freedom and Unity,” means to you. It could be a drawing, a collage, a song, a poem, a sculpture, a video, a mural — whatever you like! Share it with us.

3. Clean Up: Spend at least 15 minutes picking up litter in a public park or playground. Send a photo of the stu you picked up and threw away. Don’t forget to wear gloves!

4. Get Together: Participate in a community event: Go to a festival, parade, concert or other gathering in your city or town. Who put it on and why? Who paid for it? Find out and write them a thank-you note telling them what you liked about it. Share the note with us.

5. Pitching In: Talk with someone who volunteers with an organization in your community. Where do they volunteer? How much time do they spend volunteering? Why did they get involved? How does volunteering make them feel? Tell us what you learned.

6. Who Turned on the Lights?: When did your city or town get electricity? Who was responsible for making it happen? Ask your librarian, local historical society or power company for help investigating. Tell us what you learned.

7. Connect With Neighbors: Join your neighborhood’s free Front Porch Forum — or, if you’re under 14, have an adult in your household subscribe — and contribute a post sharing something you’ve learned about your community doing the Good Citizen Challenge.

8. Stay Safe: Visit your local fire department or talk with a firefighter or rescue squad member. How long have they been doing this work? Why did they join the fire department or rescue squad? Who pays for their equipment and training? How can you help them keep your community or family safe? Tell us what you learned.

9. See the Spot: Visit a state historical marker. Tell us which one you picked and draw a picture to show us your interpretation of the person, place or event it depicts.

10. Read the Paper: Read a whole issue of your local community newspaper, in print or online. Don’t have a copy? Look for it at the library.

11. Think Globally: Do something to learn about or help a community far away. For example: Watch a documentary, or attend a vigil, rally or event about a global issue such as climate change or war.

12. Shop Local: Pick a business in your community that you and your family go to often and fill out a comment card or leave a positive review online to show your support. Share your comments with us.

13. Blast From the Past: Listen to or watch a local history program, such as “Before Your Time,” a podcast from the Vermont Historical Society and Vermont Humanities, or watch a local history documentary. What did you watch or listen to, and what did you learn?

14. Organize Support: Gather donations for a local nonprofit or charity of your choice by encouraging friends, neighbors or family members to contribute. Expand your impact by using Front Porch Forum to seek donations or promote your campaign. Tell us which charity you chose and why, who contributed, and how much you raised.

15. Room Where It Happens: Visit your town or city hall. Find the room where city or town council meetings happen. Tell us about the room. What’s on the walls? How are the chairs arranged? Why do you think it’s set up this way?

16. Watch the News: Watch the local news on TV, or the latest episode of “Vermont This Week” on Vermont Public. Tell us which station and program you chose and what you learned.

17. Oldest Building: What’s the oldest building in your city or town? Who built it? How long has

it been there? Ask your librarian or local historical society for help. Send us a picture or drawing of the building.

18. Museum Piece: Pick an object in your life that could be part of a future museum exhibit about life in 2023 and write a label for it. Tell us what it’s called, where it came from and how it’s used.

19. What’s in a Name?: Pick a local place name — a town, a road, a lake, a mountain — and find out where it comes from. Ask your librarian or local historical society for help. Tell us which one you picked and what you learned.

20. Running for O ce: Talk with an elected o cial. Why did they run for o ce? What keeps them going through challenging times? Do they get paid for their service? Tell us who you talked to and what you learned.

21. Listen to the News: Listen to a local news show or podcast from Vermont Public or another radio station. Tell us which program you chose and what you learned.

22. Deed Search: Go to your city or town hall and find the deed for a property that’s meaningful to you. How old is it? How many people have owned it? Do you recognize any of the names on the deed? Tell us which property you chose and what you learned.

23. The Social Dilemma: Listen to the episode of “But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids” titled “Why Is Social Media So Addictive?” Teens might prefer to watch the Netflix docudrama The Social Dilemma. Tell us which you chose and what you learned.

24. Take Control: Improve your ability to focus by managing your relationship to your digital devices. Do at least one of the suggested activities on the Take Control checklist from the Center for Humane Technology at humanetech.com/take-control.

Forced Out

Vermont’s initial round of motel evictions previews what’s in store for 2,000 more people

BY KEVIN MCCALLUM & DEREK BROUWER

Natasha Doolan knew she would be kicked out of the Quality Inn in Colchester last Thursday, and she scrambled to avoid living on the streets again.

She hoped that she and a guy she’s been seeing could move in together, but they couldn’t find a place they could afford. She’d landed a $14-an-hour job as a parking attendant but hadn’t started yet. Doolan said she even tried to get into a program for women fleeing domestic violence but was kept on hold so long that her cellphone battery nearly died. The caseworkers didn’t believe she was a victim, she said.

So, last Thursday afternoon, she found herself homeless again, one of the people kicked out of a motel room as an emergency housing program wound down. She dragged several bags stacked on a broken suitcase toward the former Champlain Inn on Shelburne Road in Burlington, where she was able to get a shared room

for the night in the city’s emergency shelter.

“I feel like it’s a little unfair to kick everybody out to a free-for-all in the streets,” Doolan said as she waited in the hot parking lot, a red bandana around her neck. “It just kind of sucks.”

Randolph Student and Her Father Settle Locker Room Lawsuit

BY ALISON NOVAK alison@sevendaysvt.com

Last week, the state stopped paying for motel rooms for 800 people, including her. Another 2,000 people — considered more vulnerable because of their ages or medical conditions — could face the same fate on July 1, though many will likely qualify for an additional 28 days.

Housing advocates have warned that,

as the program ends, desperate people will be forced into shelters and unsanctioned encampments. Last week o ered a glimpse of where these people will likely turn: Some headed to shelters or to friends’ homes; others picked up camping gear from groups that handed it out.

Housing advocate Brenda Siegel said the evictions were every bit as chaotic and traumatic as she and others had warned. Those kicked out included a person on oxygen, one recovering from recent hip surgery, and others struggling with heart problems or substance-use disorder, she said.

State Economic Services Division staers tried to find people housing, but they were overwhelmed and often said there was nothing they could do, Siegel said.

“The answer to everybody who maybe was going to be sleeping outside with a medical condition was, ‘I’m so sorry for what’s happening to you,’” she said. “That

A Randolph Union High School student and her father have settled a lawsuit they filed against the school district last year after being punished for complaining that a transgender student had used the girls’ locker room.

Blake Allen will receive $5,000, while her father, middle school soccer coach Travis Allen, will get $35,000. e remaining $85,000 will go to their lawyers at Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group best known for representing a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. at case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which narrowly ruled in favor of the baker in 2018.

e Orange Southwest School District’s insurance company will pay the $125,000 settlement.

e Allens sued the district in October 2022. ey contended that Blake was suspended for two days and made to take part in a “restorative circle” after making comments that the transgender student, a member of the volleyball team, did not belong in the girls’ locker room. e suit also stated that Travis was suspended from his coaching position for misgendering the student. e suit claimed that the district violated the Allens’ First Amendment rights.

e mother of the transgender student gave a different account of the situation to Seven Days last October. She said her daughter had been verbally harassed in the locker room by several girls on her volleyball team, including Blake. e school district launched an investigation into the incident following several complaints from students who said they witnessed the bullying.

e settlement calls for Travis to be reinstated as the middle school girls’ soccer coach in fall 2023 and to have any references to his suspension removed from his personnel file. Additionally, Blake’s school records will not include any mention of the harassment, hazing and bullying investigations against her.

HOUSING

I FEEL LIKE IT’S A LITTLE UNFAIR TO KICK EVERYBODY OUT TO A FREE-FOR-ALL IN THE STREETS.

NATASHA DOOLAN

Travis and Blake Allen

Natasha Doolan

KEVIN MCCALLUM

Upper Limits?

Concerns about building height reemerge with proposal to allow housing in Burlington’s South End

BY COURTNEY LAMDIN • courtney@sevendaysvt.com

Later this month, the Burlington City Council is expected to consider a zoning change that would open the door for hundreds of homes to be built where they’re currently prohibited. The area in question, a largely undeveloped section of the South End off Pine Street, includes some of the few open tracts left in the city.

If the proposal is approved, 14 pieces of land that are now zoned for light manufacturing and industrial use would become part of a new “South End Innovation District,” allowing developers to transform empty parking lots into apartment buildings, green spaces and pedestrian pathways.

With a rental vacancy rate of less than 1 percent, Burlington desperately needs housing, and rezoning could help address the deficit. But even during a housing crisis, the innovation district

has its critics who fear that future buildings will be too tall. The opposition isn’t organized, and the neighbors’ concerns may not derail the proposal, but they have precipitated debate — about height, density and location — that’s all too familiar when it comes to building in Vermont.

Mayor Miro Weinberger, who championed the zoning change as part of a 10-point housing plan, sees only one way to settle it.

“If we are serious about addressing this housing crisis … you’re gonna have to see the housing,” the mayor said. “The only way we’re going to turn this around is if we build a lot more homes, and there’s no way to make those homes invisible.”

The innovation district is Weinberger’s second attempt to add housing to the South End. He abandoned his first try, in 2015, after intense backlash from artists who worried that their studios would be converted into apartments.

The new proposal covers just 81 acres of the South End’s 285-acre light manufacturing district. All the parcels are on the west side of Pine Street and south of the artists’ enclave. They include the Hula campus on Lakeside Avenue, a nearby six-acre parking lot that’s owned by Hula developer Russ Scully and a cityowned parcel on Sears Lane. Running nearby will be the Champlain Parkway, a long-planned route to connect the South

THE ONLY WAY WE’RE GOING TO TURN THIS AROUND IS IF WE BUILD A LOT MORE HOMES, AND THERE’S NO WAY TO MAKE THOSE HOMES INVISIBLE.

is not an acceptable way for us to behave as a state.”

Human Services Secretary Jenney Samuelson painted a very different picture at a Tuesday press conference, one where most people found other places to go and downtowns and homeless service providers were not overwhelmed.

“So far, we feel like the transition has gone relatively smoothly,” she said.

Some program participants told Seven Days they qualified for an extension to stay in a motel until July 1 or, if they were leaving, expressed optimism that they’d land on their feet.

“I’m happy to be out of there,” Chelsea Barber said while departing the Travelodge on Shelburne Road in South Burlington, where she’d lived for four months. “I’m happy to be moving forward.”

Barber, 31, loaded her belongings into a car with two men last Thursday morning and said she had plans to move in with her stepmother in South Burlington.

stay with family or friends. Another seven households planned to camp someplace; COTS has distributed some tents and equipment.

Others have chosen to leave the state, Farrell said.

“We’ve been able to, when people say, ‘I have family in Massachusetts,’ make a phone call, talk to the family member and say, ‘OK, here’s the bus ticket,’ ‘Here’s the plane ticket,’” he said.

Some in the motels didn’t seem to believe the evictions were really going to happen, he said. Now that they had, they were just going to “wing it,” Farrell said.

living at the Travelodge for eight months when they were instructed to leave.

Last Thursday morning, a worker from the Economic Services Division found them another room at the North Star Motel in Shelburne. So Pickard spent the morning hauling their stuff from the Travelodge to a narrow storage unit across the street behind Denny’s.

“Even if you’re homeless, it’s always stressful to move,” Pickard said.

Winn said their plan was for Pickard to set up a tent in the woods by the Burlington skate park, so they’d have a place to go in case they got kicked out of their new motel on July 1.

“I’m a Virgo, man,” she said. “We’ve got backup plans for our backup plans.”

BURLINGTON ASKS TO CONVERT STATE OFFICE BUILDING INTO A HOMELESS SHELTER

The Travelodge was the latest in a string of motels she’s called home as she struggled with addiction during the pandemic. She was drawn to the Burlington area in part because of a local methadone clinic. She’s been off heroin for nearly a year, something she attributes largely to the motel program. She’s grateful to have a family member to stay with for now, but she worries about her ability to stay clean.

“If I wasn’t going to stay with my stepmom, I’d probably be out using,” she said.

For four months, Nathan Triplett, 19, also lived at the Travelodge, which he called “one of the weirder” places he’s stayed. After loading up his Toyota RAV4 last Thursday morning, he planned to leave Vermont to visit a friend because he can’t afford an apartment in Burlington. The program had given him a roof over his head and allowed him to save some money, he said.

“It gave me the time and space to be a basic human,” Triplett said.

Jonathan Farrell, executive director of the Committee on Temporary Shelter, said his team was working with about 30 households in Chittenden County who left the motel program on June 1. As of last week, two had found permanent housing and seven others planned to

Jennifer Provost, 43, has been living in the Travelodge since last November with her 14-year-old son. Having a child under 18 allows her to stay until at least July 1, and possibly another 28 days after that.

She’s grateful for the program but outraged at its cost — $129 per night, or $3,870 for her last month. That kind of money should be directed toward permanent affordable housing, she said.

Despite having a voucher for 12 to 18 months of rental assistance through the HOME program, Provost said she can’t find a place that will take it. The program is run through Vermont’s Office of Economic Opportunity and the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.

“I get that they want to eliminate [the motel] program. It makes sense,” she said. “But you can’t not give us any options on ways to get out of it.”

She predicted that many of the people leaving motels were going to gravitate to downtown Burlington or to the Lake Champlain waterfront.

The waterfront is where Tony Pickard, 33, and Ana Winn, 57, plan to camp when they ultimately have to move.

The pair, who said they came to Vermont from Florida because of the benefits for housing and food stamps, had been

Burlington officials are asking permission to turn an office building into a homeless shelter to address the evictions of more than 500 people from motels in Chittenden County this summer.

The proposal, outlined on Monday by Mayor Miro Weinberger, calls for using the three-story brick building at 108 Cherry Street as an overnight shelter for 50 people, with daytime services for up to 75.

The city is also asking the state to extend the stays of 318 people living in area motels who are set to be evicted as of July 28, to give the city time to connect people to permanent housing. About 194 people were forced out of their Chittenden County motel rooms last week after a judge declined to block the first round of evictions.

It’s unclear whether the city’s request — and the estimated $3 million cost — will be accepted by the state, which has asked for proposals to address the crisis.

Weinberger, who supports responsibly ending the pandemic-era housing program, said the city must quickly address the situation.

“For the state at the end of July to turn out elderly Vermonters, people living with disabilities, and, worst of all, young children and families to live in tents or congregate shelters for months would be unacceptable,” Weinberger said.

The state has previously indicated it wants to sell the 110,000-square-foot office building, which is assessed at $29 million. The John J. Zampieri State Office

Building currently houses the Vermont Department of Health.

The city has already turned one of its own properties, a parking lot on Elmwood Avenue just a stone’s toss from the Zampieri building, into a pod community housing 35 people.

The office building could be used beginning in the summer, depending on how long renovations take, until winter, when the state’s inclement weather housing program will resume, Weinberger said.

The Chittenden County Homeless Alliance is currently finding permanent housing for about 25 people per month. The group is focusing on people being forced out of motel rooms.

Gov. Phil Scott expressed skepticism of Weinberger’s plan to find housing for everyone. He also noted that the Queen City has the right of first refusal on the Cherry Street building, and “if they want to buy it, they are welcome to do so.”

K.M.

[THE MOTEL PROGRAM] GAVE ME THE TIME AND SPACE TO BE A BASIC HUMAN.

Chelsea Barber

108 Cherry Street

Provost can’t bring herself to consider camping. Sitting in her car at the motel watching others depart last week, she wiped away tears as she glimpsed what could be her future.

“I just cannot admit that it might get to that point, at least not yet,” she said, “because that would mean admitting that my fate is that shitty, and I’m not doing that.”

Her fate and others’ will be considered when lawmakers return to Montpelier on June 20 to try to override Gov. Phil Scott’s latest batch of vetoes, including of the state budget. The spending plan, which effectively ends the motel program, has become a point of contention within the Democratic and Progressive caucuses.

Last month, lawmakers had an

in “flexible” funds to address the transition without robbing from other important programs.

One idea is to use money earmarked as matching funds for future federal infrastructure dollars to address the homelessness crisis now. Rep. Troy Headrick (P/D-Burlington) hinted at this during the budget debate last month when he lamented that $14 million had been “parked” until 2025 for such future uses.

House Speaker Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) and her leadership team have been trying to assuage rebel lawmakers’ concerns by underscoring the resources in the proposed budget that would help people transition to better housing options and to counter the accusations that

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impassioned debate about the end of the program. Fearing a humanitarian crisis, some Democrats and Progressives voted no on the budget on May 12, though it passed the House with 90 votes.

Scott later vetoed the budget over unrelated tax and fee hikes. Now, to override his decision when legislators return for a veto session, the House would need 100 votes — 10 more than in May.

Rep. Mari Cordes (D-Lincoln), one of the leaders of the resistance, said the evictions have only emboldened the group of about 20 to 30 lawmakers.

“It makes us even more committed to helping on the front lines and also finding a legislative path forward,” Cordes said. “It puts more personal and emotional energy behind our focus.”

More than enough Democratic and Progressive lawmakers are willing to let the governor’s veto stand if that would force a budget revision to “allow enough time for the process to work without unhousing anybody,” she said.

Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (P/DBurlington) said she and like-minded lawmakers are planning to outline several ways to redirect some of the $40 million

lawmakers are responsible for the crisis.

Conor Kennedy, Krowinski’s chief of staff, pointed to the $84 million in the plan that would immediately become available to help people find shelter. This includes $27 million for the general assistance emergency housing program and $19.4 million in flexible grants to homeless service providers.

Krowinski and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth (D/P-ChittendenCentral) have blamed the governor for failing to come up with a transition plan. Baruth called Scott’s budget veto “the most flawed and harmful of any in recent memory” because it effectively froze funds meant to address the problem.

Attorneys from Vermont Legal Aid unsuccessfully sought to convince a judge to block the evictions just before they happened last week. One, Rebecca Plummer, said she blames the administration for failing to properly plan for the transition — and the legislature for failing to insist upon it.

“They are both complicit,” Plummer said last week. “They’ve been pointing fingers at each other, and that’s not helping anybody. It’s a real fiasco.”

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Residents leaving the Travelodge

End with downtown that is now under construction.

The housing crunch has only worsened since the last rezoning attempt. In 2015, Chittenden County’s rental vacancy rate was 3 percent, according to data provided by the city. Seven years later, that number dropped to 0.6 percent. A pandemic buying spree — and in Burlington, a long-overdue citywide reappraisal — has driven up both home prices and rents.

Weinberger’s citywide housing plan calls for building 1,250 units by the end of 2026; some 750 are already under construction. Nearly all of them are spread across two major developments: the downtown CityPlace project and Cambrian Rise in the New North End. Another building, the five-story “CityWest” under construction on South Champlain Street, boasts of lake-view living. And 49 units at “the Nest,” on Pine near Bank Street, are built and leased, according to the developer.

City planners estimate that around 1,000 additional apartments could be built in the proposed innovation district. The regs call for a walkable neighborhood of energy-efficient buildings that could be up to eight stories tall in the central part of the district; structures would be limited to four or six stories the closer they are to the lake or to Pine Street.

Scully already has a vision for his slice of the district. He approached the city about the zoning change two years ago in hopes of developing a 600-unit apartment building, anchored by shops, restaurants and a childcare center, on his large parking lot. What Scully calls a “21st-century version of a factory town” would provide much-needed housing for employees at Hula, a tech incubator and coworking space on the lakefront. He also hopes that a transit center, perhaps located on the city’s Sears Lane property, could someday offer bus and rail service to commuters coming off the Champlain Parkway.

At a recent social hour at Hula to discuss the rezoning, business owners said the housing shortage is a barrier to employee recruitment. Bill Calfee, founder of e-commerce startup Myti, said his employees live in Williston, Montpelier and Waterbury because they can’t find places in Burlington. “That’s why [it would be great] if we can have workforce housing close to here,” Calfee said.

Scully opened the session by acknowledging the controversy over building height. He told the two dozen attendees that he’s not surprised height is an issue in Burlington, where, not long ago, opponents fought against the two 14-story towers planned at CityPlace. Subsequent delays left a gaping pit not far from Church

Street. The project, now under construction, has been scaled down to 10 stories.

“We dealt with height at CityPlace,” Scully said. “Here we are talking about it again.”

Jason Van Driesche is one of the people talking. A South End resident with a background in urban planning, Van Driesche said he supports housing in the district but thinks shorter buildings would be more appropriate. He’s circulated renderings of five- and eight-story structures, asking his neighbors to consider how large they appear in relation to people on the sidewalk. “What would it feel like to walk along each building?” he posited in one email missive. The tactics are similar to those used by CityPlace opponents, who warned that the towers would cast shadows and block views.

Van Driesche also takes issue with how the proposed regs treat buildings’ bulk compared to the size of the lot they sit on. The proposal uses a calculation called “floor-area ratio” that says the taller a building, the less space it can take up on a lot. The remainder of the lot could be green space.

“That’s like a row of teeth with a bunch of the teeth missing,” Van Driesche said. “We’re not going to get the

continuous wall of buildings that’s the classic, pedestrian-oriented downtown streetscape.”

Burlington Planning Director Meagan Tuttle says that’s by design. At public meetings, residents told officials they didn’t want buildings that were too crowded together or too far apart, she said.

transportation. Both men had originally pushed for even denser development in the innovation district but have since come around to the city’s proposal.

Preserving open space, Larsen said, could mitigate the “urban heat island” effect in Burlington, which is, on average, 7 degrees warmer than rural areas of Vermont, according to a 2021 study by nonprofit news organization Climate Central. Scientists say reducing tracts of pavement and building green roofs can help to cool hot places. Larsen thinks the innovation district could be a starting place.

“We have the opportunity to, from the ground up, build the kind of district that we want for the future,” Larsen said.

Neither he nor Tiano has qualms about taller buildings. The city has produced its own mock-ups that show sight lines from various landmarks. An eight-story, 85-foot-tall building, for example, would be shorter than the chimney atop the Innovation Center on Lakeside Avenue, the drawings show.

Cherry Lane resident Sean Foley argues that such a building would still block views of Lake Champlain from Calahan Park, a hillside hub with a baseball diamond, playground and community garden. Foley’s family has lived near the park for 60 years.

“In the wintertime, spring and fall, there’s this gorgeous view of the mountain and lakes, and now they’re going to put eight-story buildings down there,” Foley said. “It just seems a little overkill.”

John Caulo, a development consultant for Hula, has no patience for Foley’s argument or others about heights. Limiting buildings to fewer than eight stories could eliminate 150 to 200 apartments, Caulo estimated. Caulo, who lives in the Lakeside neighborhood, said if people really want to see Lake Champlain, they don’t go to Calahan Park.

“To either the people in the community or the city council members that may feel that way, maybe it’s time to call bullshit,” he said.

“We’re trying to aim for something in the middle,” Tuttle added. “[We didn’t want] the outcome to be a neighborhood where all the buildings are uniformly taking up as much space as possible and they’re all the same height.”

Colin Larsen and Jak Tiano attended several rezoning meetings as members of Vermonters for People-Oriented Places, a grassroots group that advocates for affordable housing and robust public

At least one city councilor is in Caulo’s corner. Councilor Ben Traverse (D-Ward 5) lives in the South End and chairs the Ordinance Committee, which will debate the rezoning effort at its June 12 meeting. The committee will then send the proposal to the full council, which could decide to tweak the language before making it final — or even scrap it entirely.

Traverse, one of four councilors on the committee, said he planned to vote yes.

“Are we building a workable, vibrant neighborhood that folks are going to want to live in?” Traverse asked. “If that’s the test, I think we have a really great proposal on the table.” ➆

WE DEALT WITH HEIGHT AT CITYPLACE. HERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT AGAIN. RUSS SCULLY

Russ Scully

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OBITUARIES

Brenda Bisbee

AUGUST 26, 1930MAY 27, 2023

SHELBURNE, VT.

Brenda Bradley Bisbee (affectionately known as “B” or “B-cube”) died peacefully on May 27, 2023, at age 92, with her husband of 53 years, John, by her side.

Born in Boston on August 26, 1930, Brenda grew up in Belmont, Mass., the daughter of Ruth Earl Bradley and Robert Ivan Bradley and was predeceased by her younger sister Sandra Bradley Clark.

Brenda graduated from Boston University and was a lifelong educator, volunteer, advocate and philanthropist. She held several teaching positions at Nashoba Brooks School in Concord, Mass., which happily culminated in a position as school librarian, where she discovered and championed many young authors of children’s books. Later, she enjoyed continuing education courses and seminars at Radcliffe and Simmons College, where she furthered her knowledge of psychology and women’s rights. She particularly enjoyed a Radcliffe course with Sophie Freud. She also worked in development at her alma mater, Brimmer and May School, where she learned to assist with fundraisers for nonprofit and charitable organizations. Before “retiring” from Massachusetts to Burlington and Fayston, Vt., in the late 1980s, she met Rev. Dr. Jill Rierdan at Wellesley

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Center, all benefiting a large swath of Vermonters.

Elizabeth Ann “Betsy” Preston

MARCH 10, 1953MAY 20, 2023 COLCHESTER, VT.

College, who became a longtime friend and Wake Robin resident. At Wellesley College’s Center for Research on Women, Brenda assisted Jill as a research assistant on various projects, including gender identity, depression and body image. is work inspired her focus on championing the rights and wellbeing of girls and women.

Once in Vermont, Brenda helped found the Vermont Women’s Fund. She also advocated for and succeeded in bringing forward an amendment to the Vermont Constitution, approved by the voters on November 8, 1994, to revise its language to be gender inclusive. Governor Howard Dean recognized Brenda in 1995 with an award for outstanding volunteer community service with the Governor’s Commission on Women.

She also volunteered relentlessly for multiple nonprofit organizations and commissions, including Planned Parenthood, Vermont Public, Pro-Choice Vermont, Vermont Stage, Vermont Council on the Humanities, Vermont Works for Women (Rosie’s Girls) and the Green Mountain Cultural

Michael Dion

APRIL 21, 1961-MAY 26, 2023

WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA.

Brenda was pleased that her birthday fell on the anniversary of women’s suffrage, and she celebrated her 80th birthday by hosting a fundraising event at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield that benefited the Vermont Women’s Fund. Her family and friends are proud that her legacy includes the long-lasting impact of her tireless efforts to give back to her community and empower each person to live as themselves.

Brenda and John moved to Wake Robin and found a home with great friends and support and dogs for patting on daily walks on the beautiful campus. She initiated the Sages and Seekers program that brought Waldorf School students in Shelburne to the residents of Wake Robin.

She is survived by her husband; sons, Capt. Brad Simonds of Sugarloaf Key, Fla., and Joshua Simonds of Shelburne, Vt., and their families; Michael Bisbee of Magdalena, N.M., Daniel Bisbee of Crestview, Fla., Alice Bisbee of Hull, Mass., and Janet Bisbee of Duxbury, Vt., and their families. ey express special thanks for the extraordinary care and loving support of the Cedar staff at Wake Robin.

A circle of remembrance will be held at Wake Robin, and the family will have a private memorial later in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, make Brenda proud and give support to something that means the most to you. If you need inspiration, pick the Vermont Women’s Fund or Vermont Works for Women.

Caregiver, friend, gardener and lover of animals, Betsy will be missed by family and friends alike. She passed away on May 20, 2023. is past March, Betsy’s family and a few friends were thrilled to celebrate her 70th birthday with her in Burlington.

Betsy was a great friend, sister, aunt and loving caretaker to many of those in need in the Burlington area. She loved camping, as well as being a “parent” to her dachshunds (plus other dogs) and cats. She was the important Aunt Betsy to five nieces and nephews, who loved her dearly: Bryan Preston, Melissa Preston, Devon Preston, Julia Preston and Jocelyn Blier. She brought together her siblings, Sandy, Suzanne and Wright, in the care of their parents, Bill and Janet Preston, at the end of their lives. Her brothers and sister are indebted to her for this and so much more.

Betsy wore her hair short throughout most of her life, and for everyone who knew her she was larger than life. For any problem one had, she was there to help or counsel. “Sit right here,” she would say. She loved reading and made a point to pass her books and preferences on to others. She loved the beauty of small things and took great pleasure in driving a stylish car — from a VW to a Jeep to a Cube — both long distances and shorter ones. She often chose to adopt older animals, loving them in many ways until it was their time to pass on.

Betsy loved the sun. When the weather was “right,” she

would set up a chair near the beautiful garden she created behind her Colchester home, adorned with a blend of annuals, perennials, and an array of the beautifully crafted iron and ceramic figures she loved to collect. She also loved making things — photo albums, embroidery and ceramics, among other crafts. It was Betsy who gardened the gravesite of her parents, grandparents and greatgrandparents at Burlington’s Lakeview Cemetery, adding beautiful perennials to a place where now she’ll also rest forever.

Betsy graduated from Burlington High School and went on to earn a degree from Champlain College, then a BA in anthropology and sociology from Roger Williams College in Rhode Island. She later earned her master’s degree in education administration from the University of Vermont. She held many administrative positions over her wonderful life, from Saint

Michaels College to UVM to Mary Fletcher Hospital. Her favorite by far was serving as caregiver — day, night or both — for seniors near the end of their lives at the Converse Home in Burlington, and most recently at the UVM McClure Miller Respite House in Colchester. It was at the Respite House where she spent her last days, after a short bout of advanced cancer, comforted by the loving family, friends and many coworkers with whom she had collaborated to bring the best care to others. We would especially like to thank Betsy’s close friend Stevie Spaulding for the friendship and care she provided in Betsy’s last days at the Respite House.

Betsy, second daughter of William and Janet Preston, born on March 10, 1953, leaves behind her siblings and their partners, Sandy and Nancy of Halfmoon, N.Y., Suzanne and Rudy of Cambridge, Mass., and Wright and Cindy of Richmond, Vt.; her nephew and nieces, Bryan and Beth of Chicago, Ill., Melissa and Gordon of Waterford, Va., Jocelyn and Keyman of Washington, D.C., Devon of New York City, and Julia and Chris of Shelburne, Vt.; and two great-nephews, Owen and Nate of Chicago, Ill. ere will be a celebration of Betsy’s life on July 22, 2023, 10 a.m., at Betsy’s garden at Holy Cross Senior Housing, located at 468 Church Rd., Colchester, VT. In memory of Betsy, please consider contributing by check to the McClure Miller Respite House, 3113 Roosevelt Hwy., Colchester, VT 05446, or to UVM Home Health & Hospice VNA programs at uvmhomehealth. org/vna-programs-wish-list.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mike Dion at Moffitt Cancer Center, after a twoand-a-half-year heroic battle with esophageal cancer, with his doting and loving wife by his side.

Mike was a lifelong resident of Vermont until 2019. After graduating from Rice Memorial High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served much of his time in Korea. He then returned to his beloved Vermont, where

he spent many rewarding years working and enjoying life. Here, he met the love of his life, Lynette, with whom he spent the next 25 years. ey spent amazing times with friends and family who loved Mike for many reasons, including his constant wit and humor, for which he was well-known. He was still joking with medical staff during his final hours.

With his wife by his side, he loved golfing, riding his Harley, snowmobiling, hiking in the woods, boating, taking road trips, landscaping and enjoying his pool. Mike relocated to Wesley Chapel, Fla., in 2019, where

he and Lynette enjoyed new friends, dining out, swimming and listening to music at their community lagoon, golf carting, walking their beloved dog Lucky and golfing in new places. As huge music, sports and racing fans, throughout the years they traveled to numerous events and beautiful places all over the U.S. and outside the country, even as he battled cancer. He also cherished quiet dinners and time at home with Lynette. Mike was most recently an employee of Nestle Waters in Florida. Prior to his move to Florida, he was a longtime employee of Keurig in Vermont.

Mike leaves behind his beloved soul mate and wife, Lynette; his mother, Barbara Dion; three siblings, Mary Jo Miller (Randy), Melissa Dion and Marty Dion (Holly); mother in-law, Carol Loges; two brothers-in-law, Mark Loges (Tara) and Brian Loges (Debbie); and several nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was predeceased by his father, Robert (Butch) Dion, and father in-law, Donald Loges.

A memorial service will be held for Mike from 3 to 7 p.m. on August 5 at the Miller home at 1201 Spear St., South Burlington, VT.

Mary Manghis

MARCH 28, 1951-MAY 17, 2023

BURLINGTON, VT.

On May 17, 2023, a light went out in Burlington, Vt. On that day, lover, visionary, gardener, community member, adventure traveler and beautiful dancer Mary Manghis peacefully exited this life. She passed away with her partner, lover and life’s traveler, Glenn Eames, at her side.

Mary was born in Haverhill, Mass., in 1951 to George and Lillian Manghis of Plaistow, N.H. She was a 1973 graduate of Simmons College in Boston, Mass., and earned a degree in early childhood education. She spent the summer and fall of 1973 traveling the back roads of Ireland and the United Kingdom by bicycle. In 1975, she and a group of friends bought an old homestead farm in Gilmanton, N.H. Later, in 1978, she and three partners opened a small natural foods bakery and café, the Canal Street Loafers, in Laconia, N.H. It was in Laconia that she met her partner and lifelong companion, Glenn.

In July of 1982, Mary and Glenn set off for a two-year cycling odyssey that would take them through 20 countries — and eventually around the world — on their bicycles. A steady mind, big heart and generous spirit carried her across many miles. Later, on multiple monthlong cycle tours, she and Glenn would add Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Guinea, Ghana, Guadeloupe, Costa Rica, Senegal and Hawaii to their list of cycling adventures. These journeys solidified Mary’s lifetime commitment to cycling as a way of life and as a personal philosophy.

In 1984, after returning to the U.S. West Coast from Asia, Mary and Glenn settled in San Francisco, where she worked as a baker at the Tassajara Bakery and Glenn as a bicycle messenger. During the spring/summer of 1985, they packed their bicycles and left San Francisco to cycle in the western Sierras, northern Cascades and Canadian Rockies and ended in Banff, British Columbia. They took a train to Montréal, Québec, where they cycled south across the border and settled in Burlington, Vt., in 1986.

Mary worked for several years at the O Bread Bakery in Shelburne and then as a teaching assistant at the Lawrence Barnes School in Burlington. In the early ’90’s, Mary worked as a part-time cashier at the first Onion River Co-op on Archibald Street. In 1998, she began what would become her life’s passion when she accepted a position in the produce department at the Onion River Co-op. In that position, she saw the value of local produce and the relationships with the farmers who provided this bounty. As the co-op grew, so did she, and she moved from a position as the assistant buyer at the North Winooski Avenue store to become the main produce buyer at the new downtown location.

Mary valued the smallest backyard grower, forager and farmer equally and

for mountain streams, ponds and lakes, and was an early practitioner of cold plunging. Chilling waters were especially welcome during her many cycling adventures — the colder the better. Mary was a gifted gardener and cultivated a wide variety of perennials, annuals and herbs in her gardens. Her style paid homage to the wild and natural. She left cuttings, old growth and last season’s foliage for pollinators and other beneficial creatures to overwinter in. Quiet care and respect for life was her MO.

Martha Matthews

OCTOBER 17, 1948MAY 30, 2023

RANDOLPH CENTER, VT.

ensured that they all had a place for their goods on the produce shelves of City Market. Her ability to manage a huge variety of inventory, all while maintaining love and a commitment to local farmers, is legendary. A dedication to honesty and fairness in trade were her strengths. During her tenure, City Market became the largest outlet of local food in the state of Vermont. The produce department was the crown jewel of that achievement.

Mary had a love of music and dance inspired by traditional African rhythm and sensibility. She was a longtime student of Cuban, Haitian and West African dance disciplines. She performed with several local West African, Afro-Cuban, and Haitian dance troupes. Music and dance and its connectivity with the natural order of all living things are what fed Mary’s spirit.

She had no time for television and never owned one. She did not have a cellphone and was not a participant in social media. She was an active member of the Vermont International Film Festival and could be seen attending nearly all films at its annual festival! She frequented the Roxy when an obscure art film was shown, and she attended many screenings at the University of Vermont and the Fletcher Free Library. Seated before the big screen, while in the company of likeminded viewers, was the best way to appreciate the art of film.

Mary was a tireless advocate for the rights of cyclists and pedestrians and was committed to the principle of access to all for the use of public roadways. She was a founding member of the Burlington Bike Council, which later became Burlington’s Bike/Walk Council. She could be seen during all seasons and in all weather conditions cycling the streets of Burlington.

Mary was a loving friend to all creatures. When out for a neighborhood stroll, no dog, cat or critter could escape her affection. She had a love

Certain seasonal festivities were sacred to Mary. Many will remember her legendary winter solstice parties, held for the staff and friends of the City Market produce department. A huge offering of delicious food brought folks together around a roaring fire in the woodstove. Halloween, too, was always a favorite. Mary loved the fun and transformation a costume could bring. Mary embraced winter with passion, be it backcountry ski touring in the mountains or skating on black ice. As a lover of the night sky, she helped inspire and organize many full-moon skiing and skating adventures. During the spring, summer and fall, it was monthly full-moon bicycle rides on the back roads of Vermont. Three times per year, she would help organize a large gathering of like-minded bicycle folk to ride the back roads of northern Vermont and cross the lake to Essex, N.Y. She understood the transformative magic of rolling along with a group of friends — usually 50 or more! — while picnicking, swimming and sharing a beautiful day on bicycles. Many will know this ride as the “Decade.” Never for speed or distance, but simply to be.

A voracious reader and lifelong learner, Mary kept a large library. She was current with local and global events. She was an advocate and voice for the underrepresented. As a volunteer, she gave of her time and supported many charitable causes. She was a deep thinker and free spirit and touched the lives of many. She showed fearless courage and calm resolve during a prolonged and difficult illness. Her beautiful smile and laughter brought comfort to many. She will be greatly missed.

A celebration of Mary’s life is scheduled for June 17 at the Intervale Center Community Barn, from 3 to 6 p.m. For those who are interested, a gathering of cyclists will assemble at 2 p.m. in Burlington’s Battery Park. We will ride our bicycles to the Intervale Community Barn in honor of Mary and join the celebration of her life, which will begin at 3 p.m.

In lieu of sending flowers, please consider a donation in Mary’s memory to one of the following charitable organizations: Green Mountain Animal Defenders, the Vermont Land Trust, Local Motion or the Old Spokes Home. Deepest and warmest thanks to the staff at the McClure Miller Respite House for the love and care they provided as she made this transition.

On May 30, 2023, Martha Jackson Matthews, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, passed from the physical world to the light and love beyond at the age of 74, at her home in Randolph Center, Vt. She will be remembered for the easy kindness and genuine care she expressed for everyone that passed through her life.

Martha saw the best in people and was always intrigued by the reasons people behave the way that they do. A wonderful listener who was even better at asking questions, Martha was able to make deep connections with people very quickly and made lasting friendships throughout her life with people of all ages and walks of life. She was also an experienced counselor and poured her energy and determination into helping people with their deepest struggles, believing in them even when they may not have believed in themselves.

But more than anything, Martha was an artist, potter and teacher. Her pottery was strong and bold and delicate and unassuming. It changed as she changed and allowed her to express her feelings about the world and the people she shared it with. She made pots that were meant to be used in the beautiful, everyday moments of life: sharing a meal with loved ones, taking a cold drink of water after a long day in the sun and showing the flowers that a friend sent just because they were thinking of you.

Martha also took great joy in sharing her gifts with others to help them find their own voices and learn techniques she had spent countless hours methodically practicing. Whether she was at the University of Vermont ceramics studio or in her children’s elementary

school classes, Martha knew just what to say and how to say it to help people improve and find enjoyment in the process.

Martha’s other great love in life was traveling with her family. Together they took annual trips to spend the week of the Kentucky Derby with close friends there and spent many beautiful summer days in Deer Isle, Maine, where they would stay in rustic cabins overlooking the ocean, enjoying each other’s company and canoeing to nearby islands. She also loved camping, visiting friends and family who had moved around the country, and just exploring the world she found so fascinating.

Martha is survived by her husband of 50 years, Allen; her children, Adam (Ania) and Alissa (Chris Hunt); her granddaughter, Emma; her siblings, Bud, Bob and David Jackson; and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, extended family and friends. Martha was the daughter of the late Dorothy Jackson and was predeceased by her sister-in-law Liz Jackson and many dear friends.

A picnic-style celebration of Martha’s life will be held at Shelburne Vineyard on July 15, 2023, 10 a.m. to noon. The family will also be planting a tree and designing a garden in Martha’s memory and would like to invite anyone interested to bring perennials, sculptures or other contributions to the memorial if they wish.

William Bernard Busier

MARCH 8, 1918APRIL 23, 2023

ESSEX JUNCTION, VT.

With profound sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of William “Bill” Busier, 46 days after his 105th birthday. As he wished, death came at home in the arms of his loving daughter, Holly-Lynn.

Born in the family farmhouse in Shelburne on March 8, 1918, Bill was accustomed to a life of hard work. In addition to working on the family farm, at an early age he became a handyman on the Webb estate, specializing in the care of horses. Life, however, was not all hard work due to his love of reading and baseball, at which he excelled.

With the coming of the Depression, circumstances caused Bill to leave school after the eighth grade. Although by law Bill was too young to enter the Civilian Conservation Corps, the recruiter made an exception, knowing he was a skilled worker. With the threat of global war looming, Bill enlisted in the 172nd Infantry Regiment of the Vermont National Guard in February 1941, and following Pearl Harbor, his unit was federalized.

Serving as a medic, Bill shipped out in September 1942 to the South Pacific on the USS President Coolidge. As the troop ship entered the harbor of Espiritu Santo on October 26, 1942, it struck two U.S. mines. Bunker oil ignited, burning soldiers and sailors, who rushed to abandon ship. Maintaining his post, Cpl. Busier assisted his comrades in leaving the badly listing

Joan White

DECEMBER 19, 1930-MAY 31, 2023

BURLINGTON, VT.

ship. For his heroism, Bill was awarded the Soldier’s Medal.

Returning to the United States for infantry training, Bill Busier, now a staff sergeant, was assigned to the 423rd Regiment of the 106th Infantry Division. After arriving in Europe, his unit deployed in Belgium’s Ardennes Forest on December 10, 1944.

Six days later, German forces launched the assault known as the Battle of the Bulge. After three days of fighting, encircled and out of food and ammunition, Bill’s regiment was ordered to surrender. As he later recalled, “Breaking down my M1 and scattering the pieces was the bitterest moment of my life.”

Marched for four days in biting cold and driving snow, many of the POWs, including Bill, suffered frostbite. Finally reaching a railway terminal, they were packed into cattle cars and transported to Stalag IX-A, Ziegenhain, in the German Rhineland. Conditions in the camp were deplorable, with little to eat or drink, but during that time SSgt. Busier worked to keep his men together as a military unit, despite incurring a bout of malaria and suffering from severe malnutrition. Following liberation, which came on May 4, 1945, the Army awarded him the Bronze Star in recognition of his valor.

Returning to the United States, Bill was discharged in July 1945. Like so many veterans, Bill was uncertain of his future. A friend who worked at Sealtest Ice Cream on South Union Street in Burlington offered him a position, which Bill gratefully accepted. It was life-changing. His training at Sealtest, coupled with courses taken through the G.I. Bill, allowed him to become an expert in refrigeration and air conditioning.

Employment and training were not the only benefits of working at Sealtest. Bill, already a connoisseur of ice cream, soon discovered that a young woman from Jericho, Marjorie June Garrow, loved strawberry ice cream. Bill and Marge initially met on a blind double date at the Black Cat in Burlington when a service buddy was dating her sister. e strawberry ice cream worked. ey married on September 11, 1948. Eight years later, their daughter, whom Bill named Holly-Lynn, entered the world.

Seeking always to improve and excel, Bill was not content with remaining an employee. In 1960, he struck out for himself and established Busier’s Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service in Essex Junction. e business flourished from the beginning due to Marge’s administrative abilities, Bill’s technical expertise and their reputation for integrity, all of which earned the company a top Better Business Bureau rating. Personal contacts and fortune also played a role. Soon after he left Sealtest, the company shut down its maintenance department. Bill was a known and appreciated quantity among Sealtest’s many customers,

who now gravitated toward him and enthusiastically recommended him for myriad jobs. Additionally, his active memberships in organizations such as the Elks Club substantially increased the volume of business. Among his many important contracts was installing all the refrigeration and air conditioning units at the University Medical Center.

Always aware of having to leave school at an early age, Bill was an avid reader throughout his life and an advocate for his daughter’s education. Two of his proudest moments were when Burlington High School awarded him a diploma for a lifetime of self-education and when Holly-Lynn earned her doctoral degree at the University of Vermont. Bill always lamented that he never became a high school teacher of history, a subject he passionately loved. Recognizing this, several professors of history at UVM befriended him and frequently gifted him with books, which he devoured. e question Bill constantly asked later in life was, “I wonder how many books I have read?”

e answer: thousands upon thousands.

taking it out in the near future and firing off a few clips. Tragically, that never happened.

After retiring from VHV at age 70, Bill and Marge became avid travelers. Purchasing a small home in Daytona Beach, Fla., they spent their winters there. As passionate Red Sox fans, they attended spring training baseball games, played golf, swam, took walks and explored the state. Additionally, they purchased an RV and traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada. Europe also beckoned.

held on June 24, 11 a.m., in the Ira Allen Chapel on the campus of the University of Vermont. In lieu of flowers, Bill requested that donations be made to Essex Rescue and/or Saint Michael’s College Fire and Rescue. And his daughter asks that, in memory of her father, you perform an act of kindness.

Elaine Begin

1953-2022, JERICHO, VT.

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Joan White on Wednesday, May 31, in Burlington, Vt. Born on December 19, 1930, she grew up in the Bronx, N.Y., then lived most of her adult life in Kiamesha Lake, N.Y., with her beloved husband, Howard, before they relocated to Boynton Beach, Fla., in the 1990s. In 2020, she moved to Vermont to be near family.

She is survived by her children, Steven and Suzanne White of Mongaup Valley, N.Y., Richard White of South Burlington, Vt., Betsy Baron of Montréal, Québec, and Riva White of Manhattan, N.Y.; niece Debra Rovitz and her husband, Steve; as well as grandchildren Nat, Tyler and Logan; greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews.

Funeral services were held at Garlick Funeral Home in Monticello, N.Y., on Sunday, June 4.

At the height of his business success, Bill found time to serve as president of the local chapter of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society. Following his selling of the business in 1970, he assumed the position of manager of refrigeration and air conditioning at Vermont Heating and Ventilating, bringing his customers with him. At VHV, Bill continued to be active in the field, teaching courses required for licensure through RSES and implementing apprenticeship training. He also became more engaged in organizations for former POWs at the local and national levels, serving as the second president of the Vermont Chapter #1 ExPrisoners of War. Additionally, he was a proud member of the Golden Lion, an association of former members of the 106th Infantry Division, and attended reunions for survivors of the Battle of the Bulge, where his comrades always greeted him as “Sarge.”

Sarge never forgot the rifle he left behind in the Ardennes. For his 104th birthday, Bill’s nephew, Brian, presented him with an M1 Garand. ey talked about

Back in Vermont, Bill and Marge’s love of the lake led them to purchase a summer cottage in Grand Isle, from which they boated, fished and enjoyed the sunsets. Bill also found pleasure in annual deer camp with his friends — more of a social event than a hunting expedition, and made famous by his much-enjoyed moose stew. Whatever the season, Bill enjoyed the outdoors. His activities included picking seasonal berries, hiking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing, and finding and bringing home from the forest the perfect family Christmas tree. In addition, Bill loved animals. Family pets included dogs, cats and a great horned owl, “Hooty,” whom he saved.

Retirement also included service to others. He devoted substantial amounts of his time to Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In that work, he was particularly adept in assisting veterans to apply for and receive their full benefits. Bill’s commitment to fellow veterans was a continuing passion to the end.

During the last few months of his life, Bill’s mobility decreased, but he did not feel sorry for himself. As he said, “It is time to reflect and reminisce, and I’ve had a wonderful life.”

Marjorie predeceased Bill on March 5, 2021, and his beloved nephew, Brian Lee Busier, passed in December 2022 after a heroic struggle with multiple myeloma.

Brian was like a son, as was also Mark Joseph Lemay, who grieves him deeply.

Paula Beauvais-Haar, whose father was on the President Coolidge with Bill, has been a lifelong friend and admirer and joins in that grief. Left behind in profound sorrow is his daughter, Holly-Lynn.

A memorial service will be

e celebration of life service and committal for Elaine L. Begin, 69, will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Wilson Cemetery in Lower Websterville, Vt. Prelude will begin at 12:40 p.m., with the service at 1 p.m. She passed away on October 2, 2022. Arrangements are being made by Hooker Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy St., Barre, Vt.

James Spadaccini

1934-2022

A celebration of life, in loving memory for James A. Spadaccini will be held at the Charlotte Congregational Church in Charlotte, Vt., on Saturday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Please join us to honor Jim’s life with stories and memories.

In The Undertow, journalist Jeff Sharlet takes readers into the Trump fever swamps

BY CHELSEA EDGAR • chelsea@sevendaysvt.com

SEE ING IS BELIEVING

Jeff Sharlet and I were sitting in his Toyota Camry, which he had parked on my street in Burlington for the purpose of doing a Zoom interview with a left-leaning podcast called “Some of My Best Friends Are.” He would be talking about his acclaimed new book, The Undertow: Scenes From a Slow Civil War, a collection of dispatches from his travels across the country, to Donald Trump rallies, megachurches and men’s rights conventions, to document the symptoms of what he diagnoses as the rise of fascism in America.

The idea — Sharlet’s — was that I would sit in on the interview and perhaps learn something about him and his work. Then we would wander around Burlington and do one of his favorite things, which is to talk to strangers and take their pictures. The other idea — mine — was that Sharlet could do the interview in his car, which, I’m told by people who work in radio, can make a good sound booth in a pinch.

Sharlet logged on to Zoom from his MacBook, and his reflection stared back at him: a bald guy in his early fifties; salt-and-pepper stubble on his sideburns and his chin; horn-rimmed tortoiseshell glasses. Sharlet, who lives in Norwich with his wife and two kids, has been a professor of creative writing at Dartmouth College since 2010. He’s been immersing himself in the world of the religious right, for magazines such as Harper’s, GQ and Vanity Fair, for two decades, and he has covered Trumpism as a kind of death cult, an apocalyptic faith whose adherents believe themselves to be engaged in spiritual warfare.

Sharlet himself is a devout skeptic, the son of a Jewish father, a Soviet Union expert who taught at Union College

Jeff Sharlet in front of a mural by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco titled “The Epic of American Civilization” in Baker-Berry Library at Dartmouth College

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in Schenectady, N.Y., and a Tennessee-born mother, who was raised Christian and embraced an evolving pantheon of deities and spiritual traditions. His desire to understand the outer edges of the human experience has led him into situations that most people with intact self-preservation instincts would endeavor to avoid.

Long before his work on Trumpworld, he spent a month at the northern Virginia compound of a secretive Christian nationalist group known as the Family, whose sphere of influence includes some of the most powerful people in the U.S. and foreign governments. That reporting led to his breakout 2009 book by the same name, which eventually became a Netflix documentary series and, Sharlet suspects, got him his teaching job at Dartmouth. He has traveled to Russia and Uganda to write about the brutal suppression of LGBTQ rights activists, for which he won a handful of national awards; he has hung out on Los Angeles’ Skid Row to piece together the life of a homeless man from Cameroon named Charly Keunang, who was shot and killed by police.

This work has exacted a toll on Sharlet, in mind and body. In 2016, he was working at a frenetic pace, attending Trump rallies and watching the crowd rejoice at the future president’s pantomimes of rape and violence. Then, that fall, at the age of 44, Sharlet had two heart attacks, or maybe it was one, drawn out over several days — the doctors weren’t quite sure.

For a while, he told himself he was going to slow down and stop writing about terrible things. But by 2019, he was back at the Trump rallies, he said, “out of management of fear and anxiety.” As QAnon and other conspiracy theories seeped into the lexicon of the right-wing establishment, the material, for Sharlet, had become irresistible. “For a person who has always been interested in magical thinking, there was some real rich magical thinking happening,” he said. “On the one hand, I thought, I shouldn’t go near that. On the other, I thought, Maybe it’ll be good for me. It’ll be invigorating.” That tension simmers throughout The Undertow: how badly Sharlet can’t look away.

His podcast interviewers, Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Ben Austen, appeared on the screen. “That’s a man who’s used to being on the road!” Austen said, taking in Sharlet’s environs.

The word “mess” does not accurately describe the state of Sharlet’s vehicle, which he didn’t even use for most of the cross-country driving he did while reporting the stories in The Undertow. It would be more precise to say his car is a museum of dirt. On the passenger door: a faint ocher smear

of a substance that had once been wet and, by the looks of it, chunky. In the cupholders and crevices of the upholstery: pre-dirt, crumbs, strands of hair and tiny pebbles. On top of the dashboard: dust on its way to becoming dirt, a film of fine particulate matter that, with time and moisture, had begun to acquire a stately permanence.

To minimize noise from outside, we kept the windows closed. Forty-five minutes into the interview, I could feel my pores opening in the humidity of Sharlet’s aerosolized talking points. Around this time, the hosts asked Sharlet what he meant by “slow civil war.”

“The slow civil war that I imagine — imagine,” Sharlet caught himself, hearing the weakness of the word, “believe is happening right now — it’s not coming. People say, ‘Could there be violence?’ and it always stuns me. What do you mean, could there be violence? There is already violence.” At this point, the fan in Sharlet’s MacBook sounded like it was running a marathon. “Now, what has been a simmer is coming to, perhaps, a slow boil. And maybe what it looks like is the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Or maybe what it looks like is what we’re living through right now.”

Sharlet was talking here about the steady drip of mass shootings, “every pregnant person who’s dying for lack of reproductive rights right now,” “the wave of queer and trans kids’ suicides,” all of which, Sharlet told his interviewers, should be viewed as fatalities of this slow civil war.

Since The Undertow’s release in March, Sharlet has been making these arguments frequently, on TV and radio shows and in print. He is not a historian or political scientist, nor does he write like one. Sharlet considers himself first and foremost a storyteller, and his main interest in The Undertow is how the dream, or nightmare, logic of Trump works upon individual people, warping their sense of reality until they come to see themselves as combatants in a fight they believe is inevitable, is upon them already.

“When I asked, civil war, when the believers answered, civil war, we were speaking in metaphors we could barely comprehend,” Sharlet writes. “We were describing a feeling that frightened or exhilarated us: a body coming apart.”

Sharlet’s need to understand the fracturing of the American body politic, he said, no longer has anything to do with personal ambition. When he talks to journalists about why he wrote The Undertow, he often talks about his oldest child, who is queer and nonbinary and struggling to cope with the daily violence against transgender people, with the fact that so far in 2023, 45 states have passed anti-trans legislation. In Sharlet’s school district, which serves Norwich and Hanover, N.H., a group of parents has been trying to repeal a policy that protects the privacy of transgender students. The parents aren’t fringe right-wing activists, Sharlet said. At least one of them went to Dartmouth, and their lawyer is the legal counsel for the New Hampshire state Senate.

So Sharlet drives around with a bottle of aspirin in his cupholder, trying to figure out what the hell is going on. “I’m too anxious to do anything else,” he told me. “This is what I can do, and it’s nowhere near enough.”

SHARLET TRIES TO ENTER THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF PEOPLE UNDER THE SWAY OF TRUMPISM.

COURTESY OF JEFF SHARLET

From top: A smoky sky in Nevada; The Undertow among books in Jeff Sharlet’s office; a Trump supporter photographed by Sharlet

Seeing Is Believing

Nothing to Fear

The Undertow is not the first book to detail the horrors of “the Trumpocene,” a phrase coined by Sharlet’s Dartmouth colleague, documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Ruoff, but it might be the first to do so with literary ambitions. Most of The Undertow’s reviews have been positive, even reverent: the Washington Post called it “journalism-as-art”; the New York Times declared it “a riveting, vividly detailed collage of political and moral derangement in America, one that horrifyingly corresponds to liberals’ worst fears.”

Only the Los Angeles Review of Books was dubious, accusing Sharlet of falling under the doomsday spell of the far right. “Projection is a powerful force; if not careful, Sharlet and others will metastasize an otherwise provincial development into an international global menace,” read one particularly spicy passage from religion scholar L. Benjamin Rolsky. (After Rolsky tweeted his review, Sharlet promptly blocked him.)

The Undertow is not entirely grim: Sharlet begins with a chapter on the late singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, whose anger — this is, after all, a book about anger — fed his art and his political commitments. The final essay, still pugilistic in its title — “The Good Fight Is the One You Lose” — is a meditation on the life and resistance ballads of folk singer Lee Hays. In between, though, the anger Sharlet documents is the kind that devours as it claims to redeem.

He attends a rally in Sacramento, Calif., for Ashli Babbitt, the 35-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a U.S. Capitol police officer during the January 6, 2021, insurrection, and tells the story of how she went down the rabbit hole. He goes to a megachurch in Yuba City, Calif., where the pastor proclaims that Hillary Clinton has been executed

activists. After it ran, some of them called for retaliation against Sharlet and his family. Michael Lesy, Sharlet’s thesis adviser at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., who has been a lifelong friend and mentor, told me: “He’s often in the middle of people who would be described as extreme in their beliefs, but they see him not as something to be feared, but someone to be converted, and they’re not frightened of him. And in the end, when he writes the story, they feel betrayed.”

The men’s rights activists sent him hate mail and death threats, accused him of being a pedophile and made memes of his face photoshopped onto the body of an extremely obese man, which they plastered all over the online manosphere. (Sharlet was heavier at the time, but not that heavy.) For a few weeks, Norwich police cased Sharlet’s house in case anyone showed up to menace him. It’s a fun story, how Sharlet finally got the harassment campaign to stop, but he won’t tell it on the record for fear of pissing off the men’s rights guys again.

Around this time, Sharlet said, he was slowly doing himself in. He slept about four hours a night and polished off whole bottles of Scotch while he worked. “I wasn’t thinking, I should stop this,” he said. “I was thinking, I’m going to burn myself up.” Not long after he wrote about the incels, he went to Skid Row to report

the Charly Keunang story. “I was very, very comfortable in that milieu,” he said. Extremity has always been clarifying to him. Back then, he thought he could outrun, or outwrite, the reckoning with his own body. “The real danger is to make the mistake of absorbing all these stories as sequential, not cumulative,” he said. His heart attacks would soon teach him that, but first, there was Trump.

Sharlet saw the way the media was covering Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, and he felt like everyone was getting it wrong.

“To say I felt an obligation is very pretentious. But the bar was so fucking low, because the press was so goddamn stupid,” he told me. “They just sit there in their pen. And when the preachers preach at the rallies, they look at their

and that Trump remains the current, and 19th, president, the other 26 all being “illegal presidents.” At another megachurch in Omaha, Neb., an usher and an armed security guard catch Sharlet talking to people in the parking lot and tell him that he isn’t allowed to conduct interviews on church grounds. When Sharlet protests that he only has a pencil, and the security guard has a gun, the usher leans in and asks him, “How do you know that I don’t have a gun?”

Sharlet’s writing sometimes takes on the hallucinogenic quality of his subjects’ delusions. In a chapter on a men’s rights conference at a VFW in St. Clair Shores, Mich., from a piece Sharlet reported for GQ in 2014, he writes: “We were high in the manosphere now, the great phallic oversoul, the red pills were working, the rape jokes no longer landing like bombshells, they were like the weather, ordinary as rain.” Sharlet had been drinking mudslides in a hotel room with the men’s rights activists, people — men, yes, but also some women — who believe that feminism has personally ruined their lives, because women don’t want to sleep with them.

The GQ story infuriated the men’s rights

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, COULD THERE BE VIOLENCE? THERE IS ALREADY VIOLENCE.

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Jeff Sharlet in his office

phones.” He wanted to write about the rise of Trump not as a political phenomenon but a religious one. His first magazine story on Trump, published in the New York Times Magazine in April 2016 and included in The Undertow, was titled: “Donald Trump, American Preacher.”

Sharlet is sharply critical of the tendency among wellmeaning liberals to “fact-check the myth,” the notion that one can simply point out the errors in logic and blatant lies promulgated by Trump and his followers and thereby strip the myth of its power. Instead, Sharlet’s approach is to try to enter the consciousness of the people who are under its sway, to understand their psychological investment in the promises of Trumpism.

Narratively and physically, Sharlet doesn’t position himself above the fray when he is in the territory of the far right. He sweats and lurches with the rest of the crowd at Trump rallies, the better to see his followers’ ecstasy. In these situations, Sharlet has the indisputable good fortune of being white, male and bald — nerdy enough to appear harmless, goonish enough to discourage people from trying to fuck with him. When he talks to people on the far right, he said, they tend to assume a kind of sympathy, even as he makes no secret of his disagreement with them. Right-wingers will open up to him, because they, too, see themselves as outsiders, as persecuted seekers of a higher truth.

“Jeff doesn’t pretend to have opinions he doesn’t have,” said the writer Blair Braverman, a friend who accompanied him on several reporting trips for pieces that appear in The Undertow. “But he does it in such a way that people feel really seen, and they tell him all sorts of things that you wouldn’t expect them to say. There’s just something really disarming about him.”

Roaming Charges

Sharlet’s preferred journalistic method is talking to strangers. In The Undertow, he drives around and knocks on doors if he sees an interesting flag out front, which, to Sharlet, means anti-Biden, pro-Trump, pro-gun, pro-Nazi. In a chapter on Marinette, Wis., he goes up to a house with a “Fuck Trudeau” flag, and a guy named Rob Brumm invites Sharlet inside after determining that he is neither a Fed nor an intruder but “a fool.” On a pool table in the living room is a massive pile of guns. In the midst of the guns — somehow even more unbelievable than the guns — is a cat.

Brumm, who claimed that he had participated in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and also that January 6 was a hoax, is Sharlet’s ideal subject: someone who contains irreconcilable multitudes, whose sense of the world is shaped by an esoteric logic. Sharlet likes to read his subjects like tarot cards — they mean one thing if you look at them one way, something else if you look at them another — and there is nothing more occult than a chance encounter. So after we had hotboxed his podcast interview, we took a walk to find some strangers. Sharlet was vaguely on the hunt for material for future books, but future books were not the driving force of this expedition. Searching for material is his basic condition, of which books are sometimes a consequence.

As we approached Battery Park, Sharlet told me about a call he’d recently received at 11:45 one night from two students in his creative nonfiction class, who’d come to

Burlington to do a story about heroin. They’d met a dealer who needed to get to Winooski, his students told him, and they wanted Sharlet’s advice: Should they offer the guy a ride? “Thank God the call dropped just at that moment, so I didn’t have to give an answer,” Sharlet said. “Because the answer, of course, is ‘Yes, you should totally go! But no, I didn’t tell you to go!’”

Just then, a woman sitting on a bench in the park called us over. She wanted to know if we could help her use her “Obama phone” to call her a cab home, because she couldn’t see the screen.

“Glaucoma, real bad,” she explained. Later, Sharlet would tell me he’d learned what an “Obama phone” was while reporting on Skid Row: “The right had this big issue that Obama was giving out free phones to the homeless. And liberals were like, ‘That’s ridiculous. That’s insane.

That’s not true!’ And you get to Skid Row, and there’s a big table where the government’s giving out phones to the homeless. As they should!”

The Skid Row story ended up in This Brilliant Darkness: A Book of Strangers , which was published in February 2020. The book broke the format of Sharlet’s previous works, combining narrative fragments with images he’d snapped with his iPhone during a period in which he’d lost faith in his work, the time after his father’s 2014 heart attack and his own, two years later. After these intrusions of mortality, Sharlet began to suspect that the meaning he was searching for existed outside the precisely ordered world of the stories he told: “Plots that hurtled ever faster from beginning through middle to end — a brightly lit room in which all stories looked the same,” he wrote.

So he turned to the dark. During his late-night drives between Vermont and Schenectady, where his father was recuperating, he stopped and talked to night bakers at Dunkin’, road flaggers on the graveyard shift, guests at transient motels. Sometimes he took their pictures. These encounters became the stories in This Brilliant Darkness , a book that is as much about the people Sharlet met as his attempts to see them. His photos are deliberately amateurish, moments that Sharlet captured as they were already vanishing; the point is, Sharlet was there.

The woman in Battery Park, whose name turned out to be Shirley, handed me her Obama phone, and Sharlet looked up the number of a cab company. While I called, he took a photo of an empty can of Natty Daddy beer on the ground nearby. The cab transaction became more complicated: The dispatcher needed an actual address for the pickup, not just “Battery Park.” Sharlet gave them the number of a duplex across the street, but Shirley, due to the glaucoma and, Sharlet speculated, what was in that Natty Daddy can, was not up to getting herself over there. So Sharlet offered her a hand and helped her off the bench, and I took the black tote Shirley had been carrying.

YOU CAN’T WALK DOWN THE STREET WITH [SHARLET], BECAUSE YOU’LL LOSE HIM. HE’LL JUST START TALKING TO NAZIS OR TAKING PICTURES.

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Guns and a cat in Rob Brumm’s living room

“God musta sent you people,” Shirley said, steadying herself on Sharlet’s right arm.

This is a sentiment Sharlet has heard with perhaps uncommon frequency throughout his career. Most of his work, in one way or another, is about believers. In his early twenties, he and his friend Peter Manseau drove across the country to chronicle the varieties of religious experience in America, in ashrams and gas stations and bars where bras hang from the ceiling, and almost everywhere they went, people told them they’d been meant to come this way. In The Undertow , Sharlet shares what could only be described as a tender moment with a woman he calls Diane G. — she would only let him use her last initial, he writes, “for fear of Democratic retaliation” — outside a Trump rally in Sunrise, Fla.

Diane G., Sharlet writes, might be “closer to the new center of American life than you are.” Sitting together in her white Cadillac SUV, Sharlet and Diane G. discuss her church, the church of Trump, in which Trump’s seemingly random capitalizations in his tweets, his references to particular dates and numbers, are in fact an elaborate code meant for his followers. She tells

Sharlet that the Clintons eat children. And then Diane G. tells Sharlet that her awakening to the true nature of the world coincided with a heart attack she’d had about a year earlier. Sharlet confides in her about his own damaged heart. Their meeting was no accident, Diane G. insists: “You were meant to run into me tonight.”

So there we were with Shirley, who gripped our arms with astonishing strength as we helped her across the street and onto the nearest stoop. The cab, as it turned out, would not be coming after all, so Sharlet paid for an Uber instead. Shirley seemed to be in a cheerful mood now. While we waited for the Uber to arrive, Sharlet asked her how old she was; she would be 80, she told us, on May 29 — “a Taurus!” she crowed. (Actually, a Gemini, but whatever.) Sharlet told her that his birthday had been May 7, which also made him a Taurus. He told her that he and I were both journalists, working on a story together — were we? — and asked if he could take her photo. “Absolutely!” Shirley said. She beamed. “Cheeks up!” she told us. “Gotta keep your cheeks up.”

The Uber arrived, and Sharlet helped Shirley inside. As the car drove

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away, I realized I was still holding her tote bag. Another mission! Sharlet was stoked. As we headed back to his car, he spotted a boy on a front porch, donning a fur hat and holding a Nerf gun. “Hey, little dude!” Sharlet said. “I’m a photographer. I love your hat and your gun. Can I take a picture of you with your gun and your hat?”

“Do you know what this hat is called?” the kid asked. We did not. The kid told us: “A ushanka.” “Ah, the Russians!” Sharlet said brightly. The kid agreed to having his photo taken, but first he wanted to reload the ammunition in his Nerf gun. “All right,” Sharlet said, taking the kid’s photo, “you’re ready to battle, man.” After we’d gotten into Sharlet’s car and started driving toward Shirley’s apartment complex, Sharlet

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was still thinking about the ushanka boy. “That’s one of my favorite types, the beefy kid with the high voice, who knows lots of information.” Jeffrey Sharlet: former beefy kid full of information.

After we’d delivered the bag to Shirley’s, Sharlet said: “This is why we’re both crap journalists, but not total crap people — a good journalist would have gone through that bag.”

It had never occurred to me to go through the bag. If Sharlet had left me with an open bag, would I be tempted to sneak a peek? Maybe, but only because I was writing about him, and then I would only open it ever so slightly, just to see what could be ascertained at a glance. No rummaging. I draw the line at rummaging. Shirley and her tote bag, on the other hand, never asked to be part of this story. “She’s a bystander,” I told Sharlet.

“Oh, no,” Sharlet said. “She’s a main character.”

‘Let’s Go Look’

As we kept walking, I tried to ask Sharlet the kinds of questions that most journalists ask people they’re profiling, such as: What was your childhood like? When did you realize that you wanted to do the thing you’re doing with your life? He would start to give an answer, and then invariably he would become distracted — by Jehovah’s Witnesses on Church Street; by a young person with hot pink eyebrows photographing dead lilacs on the ground; by a putty-colored wall, which, to

Sharlet’s mind, was no ordinary putty-colored wall, but a backdrop against which a subject might come to life.

Sharlet’s longtime friend, the writer Quince Mountain, thinks this distractibility is a function of Sharlet’s extreme openness to the world. “You can’t walk down the street with him, because you’ll lose him,” Mountain told me. “He’ll just start talking to Nazis or taking pictures.”

As someone trying to obtain information from him, I found this tendency by turns irritating and endearing. “‘You are as good as the last thing you wrote, and you are also not defined by that,’” Sharlet was telling me at one point, paraphrasing something Lesy, his college professor and mentor, had told him. “And I think that relieves me of that diva-ness — wow, letterpress printing? Let’s go look.”

We peered inside the darkened windows of Star Press on North Avenue. I saw a dim, cluttered room, but Sharlet, through his iPhone camera, saw something else. “That light becomes yellow,” he said, pointing to a fluorescent fixture on the ceiling, “and then you get that blue stripe, the yellow stripe, this perspective, and that wire — that’s pretty nice,” he said. I had to agree. The wire was nice.

Sharlet’s receptivity to the world — his desire to see the pain and the beauty in it — is also what makes him vulnerable. His next book is supposed to be about books

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that never got finished. But naturally, he doesn’t want to finish that book. Instead he wants to do a book called Other People’s Churches , an idea that came to him last summer when he was in Milwaukee, where his oldest kid was in a mental health treatment program. While he wandered around, he saw so many storefront churches, churches with boarded-up windows that stood only because it would be too expensive to bulldoze them.

“That’s the undertow of The Undertow — this question of grief and mourning,” he said, meaning his grief and mourning, over his kid and the state of the world. “I don’t find my hope from light, airy places.” We’d ended up at the Olde Northender Pub, where “Jeopardy!” was playing on the TV. The only question Sharlet answered correctly was about the 2019 mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand. “On theme,” he said. He’s read the gunman’s manifesto.

“People keep saying in the reviews that I have high blood pressure,” Sharlet said. (By my count, only the New York Times mentioned high blood pressure.) “I do not have high blood pressure. I have the blood

pressure of a lizard.” Another thing he insists he is not: a “common grounder,” someone who believes that if he only sat in a room long enough with, say, the Hanover parents who want to repeal the school district policy

Then what can be possible between two people? Sharlet answered this question, as he’d answered most questions, with a parable. He told me about The Boxer , a 1997 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis. (“I’m manly, giving a boxing metaphor, and I don’t know anything about boxing.”) There’s a scene in the movie where Day-Lewis is in the ring with a Black man, Sharlet said, and instead of fighting for the entertainment of the spectators, the two men lean into one another, their bodies locked in a clutch.

“They just hold each other up,” Sharlet said. “Like this.” He wove his fingers together. “I cannot stand on my own.”

“A fact of physics,” I offered.

He smiled. “Wow,” he said. “A fact of physics. That’s it.”

that protects trans kids, or with Diane G., the true believer in Sunrise, Fla., who thinks the Clintons eat children, they might discover some shared principle that zeroes out their differences.

Then it was getting late, almost 9 p.m., so we parted ways. I went home, but Sharlet decided to wander around some more, even though he had a long drive home, to see what other words the night could give him. ➆

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Up Your Game

A new mini golf course at Middlebury College aims to educate players on reproductive justice

STORY BY SALLY POLLAK • PHOTOS BY CALEB KENNA

Anyone who’s taken birth control pills, or knows someone who’s used oral contraception, will recognize the large pill case on display at Middlebury College. Its distinct feature is a month’s worth of little holes, or pill pockets, punctuating a white plastic circle.

Other aspects of this pill container are less standard, including its placement in a miniature golf course in the hockey rink at Chip Kenyon ’85 Arena. The pill pockets in the oversize case are holes — 30 of them! — that function as targets for a golfer shooting at hole No. 2. This challenge, like the others in the 11-hole mini golf course, is constructed around the theme of reproductive justice. It’s an eye-catching piece of a collaborative project that its creators bill as the first feminist miniature golf course.

That claim is tough to verify. But the Reproductive Justice Mini Golf course at Middlebury — part sporting event, part art installation, part feminist critique — is surely the only one where a player has to hit their ball past colorful condoms on penis look-alikes to land in the second hole.

Open to the public and free to play, the course was designed and built

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researching and compiling related material and making artwork connected to subthemes presented at each hole.

The creation of the golf course coincides with assaults on reproductive justice and the undermining of women’s reproductive rights. States around the country are passing legislation that restricts abortion following the United States Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling overturned the constitutional right to abortion established 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. The rights of transgender people and the ability to seek gender-affirming health care are also under attack.

Carly Thomsen, associate professor of gender, sexuality and feminist studies, conceived of and organized the project. Mini golf presented a way to make a collaborative piece and “scale up” her teaching practice of using games to approach complex topics and engage students and others, she said. Thomsen taught Politics of Reproduction and co-taught Feminist Building with Colin Boyd, the college’s studio art technician.

Eliot Nebolsine, 20, who majors in the history of art and architecture, is the only student who took both courses. She learned about the scope and breadth of issues related to reproductive justice and hopes mini golf players come away similarly enlightened.

“I hope that people can understand how much more there is to reproduction and reproductive justice than abortion,” Nebolsine said. ➆

primarily by students in the college’s Feminist Building class, with guidance and assistance from teachers. Students in another class, the Politics of Reproduction: Sex, Abortion and Motherhood, also did extensive work on the project,

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I HOPE THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH MORE THERE IS TO REPRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE THAN ABORTION.

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Feminist Building students moved their mini golf construction project from a campus workshop to the hockey rink in late March, after hockey season was over and the rink was de-iced. Each of the 11 golf holes has a corresponding web page with information about its theme.

Carly Thomsen and Colin Boyd at the Reproductive Justice Mini Golf course in Middlebury College’s Chip Kenyon ’85 Arena. The Feminist Building class approaches building as a “deeply collaborative and supportive” endeavor, Boyd said, and “dethrones the concept of construction and building being a very male-dominated trade traditionally.”

Players start the course at a doctor’s office, where barriers on the greenway signal potential hazards. Posters of female reproductive organs hang on the walls; an art piece titled “tubal ligation” shows an IV bag filled with baby figurines. “ e artificial separation of the de-personified woman and over-personified fetus is the defining feature of anti-abortion rhetoric,” reads part of the artist statement by student Lucinda Bala. Corresponding text informs people about J. Marion Sims, the 19th-century physician who developed the speculum.

You can’t play golf without balls.

Lucinda Bala, a psychology and studio art major, scored a free statue of Jesus at a Rutland garage sale. She fashioned a big IUD in the shape of a cross and placed it next to Jesus, who’s holding a Bible made from packets of Plan B. Bala’s artwork connects her childhood experience in Alabama, where she attended church three times a week and was exposed to “Baptist ideas of damnation,” with her more recent experience of not having access to adequate birth control.

“Both are forms of spiritual crucifixion,” Bala said.

In the courtroom setting, which explores the relationship between environmental justice and reproductive justice, three Supreme Court justices — Clarence omas, Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh — are depicted as clowns. eir portraits are superimposed over writing from Supreme Court cases, including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

At a hole representing a prison cell, there’s a visitation booth where golfers can pick up a telephone and listen to a recording made by a student in the Politics of Reproduction class and their mother. e two talk about their experiences when the student was 10, their brother was 4 and their mother was incarcerated. “You can’t listen to it and not sob,” Carly omsen said.

Golfers must decide between two doors, a dilemma that serves as a metaphor for the choices in reproductive health care. One door leads to a crisis pregnancy center, the other to the “Pink House,” the informal name of Mississippi’s Jackson Women’s Health Organization.

Eliot Nebolsine and her classmates built a prison cell and hung posters made by activists on a chain fence. “I loved the opportunity to be able to build something,” Nebolsine said. “It was such a cool way to have a different class.”

Childcare can leave little time for other domestic duties, as one of the holes in the course depicts. Here, golfers are asked to carry a baby doll, leaving them with only one hand to hit the golf ball. Carly Thomsen, who was a three-sport athlete in high school, demonstrates.

The oversize birth control case is made from two saucer sleds. The contraption is motorized and spins, making it a moving target for golfers. Players have 30 holes to aim for, one for each day of the month to correspond with oral contraception. The approaching green is a pastiche of colorful condoms.

The final hole is a barroom, where folks sometimes gather to discuss and plan feminist and queer activism. The walls are plastered with posters advocating safe and legal abortion. “The most important thing is if [the project] creates a conversation,” Colin Boyd said. “That should be the result.”

Carly Thomsen has loved playing games since she was a kid growing up in Huron, S.D., and has long employed game-making and game-playing in her classes. Games are a fun and effective learning tool, she said: “You can’t build something like this that’s informed by material if you’re not reading the material.”

Homecoming Kings

Burlington’s South End Get Down and the Pinery are the work of young entrepreneurs with deep Vermont roots

BY JORDAN BARRY • jbarry@sevendaysvt.com

When Louie Orleans was trying to persuade his Coloradoborn wife to move to Burlington several years ago, he took her to the ArtsRiot Truck Stop. The South Burlington native wanted to prove that the city had fun things to do on a Friday night.

“It was a total recruiting trip,” he said. “‘Look! This place is cool!’”

When the couple eventually moved to Burlington in 2021, Truck Stop was gone. ArtsRiot had changed hands in 2020, and the weekly summertime food truck event was on hiatus.

In 2022, Louie and his twin brother, Max Orleans, took over management of the event — with the permission of Truck Stop cofounder PJ McHenry and ArtsRiot’s owners at the time — and moved it across the street.

“It was a bit selfish, like, ‘There are still things here,’” Louie said. “If we have to create it, we’re gonna create it.”

Louie and Max are now in their second season running the popular Friday night food truck gathering at 377 Pine Street. This year, they’ve given it a new name to go with the block party vibe: the South End Get Down. With the help of childhood friend Tyson Ringey, they’ve also added an outdoor beer garden, the Pinery, with a view that somehow makes the Barge Canal look good.

The trio, all 33, moved home to Vermont and created a South End destination that takes maximum advantage of the state’s fleeting summer days — an outdoor space for people to gather for a drink, a bite to eat and a killer sunset over Lake Champlain. And they did it all with help from locals, many of whom they’ve known since high school.

The Pinery’s o cial opening coincided with the first South End Get Down of the season on Friday, May 26. The sunny, 70-degree weather drew 2,600 people over the course of the evening. Eighteen food vendors — including Truck Stop OGs Taco Truck All Stars, Southern Smoke and

Burger Barn — served everything from burgers to empanadas to poke to maple creemees, while the mobile bar slung local beers, wine, cider, nonalcoholic drinks, margaritas and rum punch.

The next day, Broccoli Bar was parked back at the beer garden in time for lunch, ready to serve folks looking for a place to hang after shopping at the Burlington Farmers Market next door. On Sunday, the Caracas served Venezuelan arepas.

That’s the plan through Labor Day: The Pinery runs the bar on Friday for the Get Down, then a food vendor sets up each weekend day beside the beer garden in the southwest corner of the spacious lot. Well-known trucks and smaller, newer businesses will rotate in that spot.

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e Pinery co-owners, from left: Max Orleans, Tyson Ringey and Louie Orleans

Opening night of the South End Get Down in Burlington

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Three of a Kind Kitchen Opens at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge in Burlington

Live music venue ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE has a new cook in the kitchen, and he’s also a musician. In late May, BEN CHADWICK — who sings and plays guitar in local band Double You — launched THREE OF A KIND KITCHEN at the bar at 1 Lawson Lane in Burlington.

Chadwick’s menu offers nachos, egg rolls, empanadas, salads, burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, tacos and hot dogs, with three different versions of each item available, plus gluten-free and vegan options.

Orlando’s owner BRANDON MOSSMAN knew Chadwick from the music scene and decided his concept was “a good fit for the atmosphere of the place,” which hosts live music most nights, he said. The bar has previously been home to MAUDITE POUTINE, Smokey’s Pit Stop and Grandma’s Spanish Kitchen.

Chadwick, 26, started working as a dishwasher at restaurants in his native Illinois when he was 15. He moved to Vermont at 18 and has managed AHLI BABA’S KABOB SHOP for the past three and a half years.

“I’m at the age where I want to create something, not just work for other people,” Chadwick said.

So far, he reported, the most popular Three of a Kind Kitchen items have been empanadas and the Sweet Goat burger, which comes topped with cranberry mayo, goat

cheese, maple-glazed bacon, lettuce and tomato. The bar has also offered margarita and taco specials, Mossman said.

Three of a Kind Kitchen serves food Wednesday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. — or later, if patrons are still ordering, Chadwick said. Orlando’s offers table service on its upstairs patio during shows.

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Tacos from Three of a Kind Kitchen

Ben Chadwick (left) and Brandon Mossman

Pine Street lot: Max and Louie’s father, Bill, has operated his PP&D Brochure Distribution business for more than 15 years in the back of the warehouse there, which is also home to Barge Canal Market, Speaking Volumes and the original location of Myer’s Bagels. In August 2021, Max, Louie and Bill bought the lot and the buildings on it. They named the complex Coal Collective in honor of its history as Citizens Coal Company in the early 1900s.

The brothers have big dreams for supporting artists and community events in the space as they make their entrepreneurial mark on Burlington. In addition to the Get Down, they’ll bring Oktoberfest Vermont back to Waterfront Park on September 22 and 23. Founded by Lou DiMasi in 2015, the festival has been on hiatus since 2020; tickets go on sale June 30.

“This has all happened much faster than I could have imagined,” Louie said. “I don’t know if we’re always going to move at this speed.”

Watching Ringey and the Orleans brothers on opening night of the Get Down, one could see that speed in action. The longtime friends were everywhere: greeting event-goers, running the bar, smoothing out logistics for vendors and even sorting their new reusable, branded cups into the right receptacles. The larger tasks were already behind them: navigating 60-something food vendor applications for the Get Down, building a schedule for 16 to 18 trucks and tents per week, getting insurance and approval from the Burlington City Council, constructing the beer garden area, and retrofitting the Pinery’s trailer into a mobile bar.

There were hiccups along the way. In early March, the trio drove to Massachusetts to buy a 30-year-old concessions trailer that Ringey had found on Facebook Marketplace. It was exactly what they wanted for the Pinery: a mobile unit with big windows on the side for customers to walk up and order. But it was completely rusted out underneath.

They scrapped that plan and headed straight to a coffee shop to search Craigslist for other options. On the way home via New Hampshire, they picked up a windowless trailer that had been used to transport cars.

“When we were leaving the dealership, we told the guy we were going to put windows in it,” Max said. “He was like, ‘These guys are idiots. Structurally, that’s gonna fall apart.’ We drove it four hours back to Vermont thinking, I really hope he’s wrong.”

Back in Burlington, they searched for a window installer and found South

Burlington’s CHC Vans. With the windows in — and the trailer intact — they had two months to finish building the bar. They did the work themselves, with help on electrical, woodworking, landscaping and insurance from their high school friends.

“It’s really goofy how many of our friends have moved back and have their own professions and how much this project relied on all of them,” Ringey said. “It takes a village to build a beer garden.”

“And to drink at it afterwards,” Max added with a laugh.

Max and Louie have known their first Pinery employee, bar manager Ben Blanchard, since kindergarten.

The brothers met Ringey in sixth grade. Since then, their lives have overlapped in ways that make Ringey seem more like a triplet than a friend: Max and Ringey were college roommates; Louie and Ringey studied abroad together for six months. The Orleans brothers moved to Lake Tahoe together; then Louie and Ringey both ended up in San Francisco. Ringey officiated at Louie’s wedding,

Louie officiated at Max’s, and Max officiated at Ringey’s.

Along the way, they dabbled in entrepreneurial ventures, including a music blog and a bathroom-centric blog called Poopin’ in the USA. Other ideas — coffee shops and pickle companies — remained theoretical.

“We knew it was going to work out when we did something like this,” Louie said.

Coming back to Vermont — Max first, then Ringey in 2020 and Louie in 2021 — gave the partners the impetus to leap from idea to business reality. In the Bay Area, the competition, finances and risk didn’t make sense. In Vermont, they have community support and a relatively novel concept.

Louie, whose background is in sales, has taken charge of spreadsheets, numbers and financials for the new venture. He’s also turned out to be a handyman, tackling plumbing and building a walk-in cooler. Ringey has handled marketing and branding for the Pinery, plus payroll

and landscaping — though he’d never planted a flower before this, he said. Max, who has led bike tours all over the world and worked at Zero Gravity Craft Brewery, does business outreach as “the shaking hands, kissing babies guy,” Ringey said.

The businesses they’ve built differ vastly from what they would have done five years ago, Max said, reflecting where they and their friends are in life: in their early thirties, thinking about stroller and dog accessibility, and glad to find ample seating and Porta-Potties.

At 5 p.m. on opening night of the Get Down, the strollers and dogs were out in force. The event tends to draw people in waves: young families first, then an older crowd — “every parent we’ve ever known,” Max said — then, around 7:30, twentysomethings dressed up for their Friday night out.

Mister Foods Fancy, a Get Down staple, did almost the same amount of business the first night as it did last year in midsummer, owner Paul Trombly said.

“It’s been pretty key to making our business exist,” he said. “[The Get Down] really celebrates the food trucks, and that makes it something to look forward to.”

Trombly appreciates the Orleans brothers’ positive energy; he noted that they rarely cancel the event when it threatens to rain.

“They understand our side of things and really try to make it happen, no matter what,” he said.

Matt Hiebsch and Alina Alter were frequent vendors last year at the Orleans’ event with Kitsune, their Japanese pop-up. Many of their Burlington regulars drove all the way to Stowe this winter for their residency at Tälta Lodge.

“If we hadn’t done the [Truck Stop], it’s likely we never would have reached that crowd,” they wrote in an email to Seven Days. Kitsune will be busy with a summer pop-up back at Tälta starting June 22, but the pair will squeeze in several nights at the Get Down in early June and August.

“We always get such a kick out of the twins riding into the event on their scooters together,” Hiebsch and Alter added. “We still have trouble telling them apart, but they always take it in stride.”

Ringey has known Max and Louie for 20-plus years and still struggles to distinguish them, he said. The twins often have duplicate conversations with vendors at the end of the night, so they’ve started taking different sections to prevent confusion.

“If they need us, they’ll shout, ‘MaxLouie!’” Louie said. “We don’t care. We’ve been doing this for years.”

Learn more at getdownvt.com and thepineryvt.com.

The Pinery beer garden

Max Orleans serving a drink to a customer at the Pinery

PHOTOS: DARIA BISHOP

SIDEdishes

Champlain Orchards Adds Cider Garden in Shoreham

CHAMPLAIN ORCHARDS has long been a popular destination for pick-your-own apples. Now, with the addition of a cider garden, the team at the Shoreham orchard will serve its ciders and snacks on-site all summer long. Launched on June 2, the new family- and dogfriendly outdoor space will be open on Fridays, 2 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 8 p.m., through the fall.

The cider garden offers flights and full pours of Champlain Orchards’ core line of hard ciders, as well as limited releases, cider slushies (both alcoholic and nonalcoholic), sweet cider, and LOCAL SWEET sodas. Snacks such as apple cider fritters, soft pretzels, charcuterie boards, housemade soups, s’mores kits and savory tarts from Crown Point Bread are also available.

“Shoreham is beautiful all year round,” said BEN RULE, the orchard’s director of sales and marketing. “People primarily come for apple picking, but for us, the growing season starts with strawberries.” He hopes the cider garden will “expand this season and get people out exploring.”

The spacious area behind the orchard’s farm market at 3597 Route 74 features sunken firepits, shade sails, tables, vintage board games, a children’s playground, and a lawn for picnicking or playing games such as cornhole, Kan Jam and bocce.

Visitors may also walk the orchard’s main trails to take in the views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks.

Champlain Orchards has previously offered sample pours at a small tasting bar and hosted one-off events, but the cider garden is its first full-season, full-pour endeavor. If things go well, Rule said, the orchard will “beef up a few evenings” with live music and food trucks. ➆

Champlain Orchards’ Kingston Dry hard cider

Talking Tuna

Top of the Block’s melt is a lunch classic perfected

Tucking into a tuna sandwich always brings me back. When I was growing up in suburban Detroit, a favorite outing with my mom included a shopping trip to Bonwit Teller department store and lunch at the nearby Sanders Confectionery soda fountain. I always ordered the tuna melt and a vanilla milkshake. When my friends and I were teens with our own transportation, our go-to lunch spots had to include a topnotch tuna melt on the menu.

Wherever I have lived since, I look for a place with a decent tuna melt to serve as my default lunch — a destination at least once a week. And by “decent,” I mean this: tuna salad on the dry side, never wet with mayonnaise; a zesty embellishment, such as chopped pickle or red onion; a quality cheese that can stand up to the tuna (often cheddar, but Swiss makes a viable melt, too); and bread grilled to a light crunch, not too greasy. Lettuce and tomato are appreciated but not crucial.

In Vermont, I’ve found the lunch I’m looking for at Top of the Block Sandwich Shop on Burlington’s Church Street. Top of the Block makes a bunch of great sandwiches — chicken salad, the Italian sub and the Morgan, a Jewish deli-style Reuben variation with turkey, Swiss, coleslaw and Thousand Island dressing. But as much as I like those and the rotating specials, the $10 tuna melt beckons nearly every time.

The primary reason is the banana peppers. They add the perfect tang to Top of the Block’s tuna, which also contains shredded carrot and a layer of red onion. Those flavors weave together to elevate the tuna, which doesn’t drown in mayo.

The tuna melt comes in a choice of wrap, pressed on a grill to soften the cheese inside a crispy shell. Any other bread is offered as an option, too, and the sandwich is also excellent on classic wheat. The deli gets its loaves from Stewart’s Bakery in Williston, according to Top of the Block owner Whitney Smith.

Smith wasn’t surprised to hear that the banana peppers put the sandwich over the top for me. “That’s my favorite thing to add to a sandwich,” she said. “They’re crunchy. They’re zingy, not overly spicy.”

Smith worked at Top of the Block briefly about 15 years ago under its original owner, Bart Thomas, who opened the sandwich shop in 1997. She left to work in public health until 2019, when Thomas asked her to become his business partner

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and “retirement plan,” she said. Last year, around Top of the Block’s 25th anniversary, Thomas stepped away and left Smith as sole owner.

Her secret for a stellar sandwich? “It’s all about distribution,” Smith said. “You want a little bit of each thing in every bite.”

The deli occupies one counter and a small kitchen, sandwiched between kru Co ee and Danform Shoes. The few tables in the building’s atrium make for a mediocre dining atmosphere, but in the summer an outdoor patio offers great people watching on Church Street.

Most important for late-day eaters like me, Top of the Block is open for lunch until 4 p.m., unlike many other Burlington sandwich spots. If I’m starving at 3 p.m. when I finally leave my desk, I can always get my favorite fix nearby — along with a touch of warm tuna memories. ➆

“One Dish” is a series that samples a single menu item — new, classic or fleeting — at a Vermont restaurant or other food venue. Know of a great plate we should feature? Drop us a line: food@sevendaysvt.com.

Top of the Block Sandwich Shop, 2 Church St., Burlington, 660-0667. Learn more on Facebook.

Whitney Smith

Top of the Block tuna melt

PHOTOS: OLIVER PARINI

Core Event

Bristol’s farmers market is back on Monday evenings

BY JORDAN BARRY • jbarry@sevendaysvt.com

Looking to start the week at a farmers market? As of June 5, you can head to Bristol for the only Monday market in the state.

Between 20 and 30 rotating vendors will fill the town green each week from 4 to 7 p.m., offering farm-fresh fruits and veggies, prepared foods, artisanal goods, live music, face painting, lawn games, and wellness classes.

This new Monday market is the result of an organizing effort by Bristol CORE, a nonprofit that supports businesses, economic development and community events in the Addison County town’s designated downtown. A successful crowdfunding campaign raised $5,070 — which unlocked a $10,000 matching grant from the State of Vermont’s Better Places program — to start the market and bring back the Pocock Rocks Music Festival & Street Fair, which has been on hiatus for three years and will take over Main Street on June 17.

That funding will pay for the market’s programming, and general supplies, Bristol CORE executive director Alicia Standridge said. Additional American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the town will allow the market to budget for the next three seasons.

Bristol has been without a market for “about 10 years,” Standridge estimated.

“We’re not on the way to very many places, so you have to plan to come here,” she said.

“But we’re the kind of town that should have a farmers market.”

Standridge and Bristol CORE’s volunteer board started organizing the market’s relaunch in January. In March, bringing it back was among the top six recommendations the town’s ARPA Funding Advisory Committee made to the selectboard.

“It all worked out wonderfully,” Standridge said. The only timing issue was that many local vegetable producers had already ordered their seeds and made their plans for the year. The initial market lineup features roughly eight farms, including Farmer Hil, Lower Notch Berry Farm and Bristol Flats Farm; Standridge hopes to increase those numbers for next year.

But this season’s market will have plenty of food vendors, such as So-Full Sisters, La Chapina, Getty Goods & Services, lu•lu and Downhill Bread — a welcome addition to the green on a night when many stores and restaurants in the area are closed.

“My friends and I always joke that Monday is the last day of the week we want to cook,” Standridge said. “Being able to grab something at the market when there’s not much open in Bristol or Addison County is ideal.” ➆

Bristol Farmers Market, Mondays through October 9, 4 to 7 p.m., at Bristol Town Green. Learn more at bristolcore.org.

Birria quesadilla from La Chapina

Bristol Farmers Market

Good Grief

A Brooklyn comedian brings his death-themed standup act to a Winooski funeral home

BY KEN PICARD • ken@sevendaysvt.com

We all must play the hand that life deals us. So when Brooklyn-based comedian Ben Wasserman was dealt all death cards — he had three relatives and four friends die within a three-year period — he processed his grief in an unusually creative way: by mining humor from it.

Wasserman, 35, is by no means the first comic to incorporate death and dying into his act. The late George Carlin famously joked that comedians either “die” onstage by not being funny or “kill” their audiences by making them laugh. “So it’s either me or you,” Carlin said, “just like on the freeway.”

Wasserman has taken his own griefthemed act, titled “Live After Death,” to

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a new level by performing the interactive show in venues that normally aren’t associated with laughter: cemeteries and funeral homes. That includes a performance this Thursday, June 8, at LaVigne Funeral Home in Winooski. Such shows reflect not just the changing face of the funeral industry but also changing attitudes about how to make death less of a taboo subject, especially among younger generations.

Wasserman’s comedic odyssey into grief and loss began shortly after the death of his father, Howard Wasserman, from lung cancer on January 20, 2017. Almost a year to the day later, his grandfather died, just a few months after a comedian friend

took his own life. Then three other friends died unexpectedly in rapid succession, as did Wasserman’s uncle, who died from kidney cancer.

At the time of his father’s death, Wasserman, a Long Island native, had a weekly standup gig in Brooklyn, which he canceled for a couple of weeks after his dad’s funeral. Itching to get back onstage but not knowing how to broach the subject with an audience his first night back, Wasserman wore a T-shirt that read, “My dad died two weeks ago,” but he did not mention the loss.

The following week, “feeling a bit like a coward for not bringing it up,” Wasserman said, he decided to talk openly about his grief onstage. The challenge, however, was that his usual bits, which involved him playing a bunch of goofy characters set in absurdist scenarios, felt “forced and silly,” he said.

“I didn’t care to pretend that I was a British daredevil who got all his swords and flamethrowers taken away [at the airport] by the TSA,” Wasserman said. “I didn’t want to be the angry meditation coach guy. I didn’t want to fuck around. I

had a lot on my mind and heart, and I just started letting stu come out.”

Though initially unsure how the audience would react to such honest and raw emotions, Wasserman was blown away by the response. Not only were people laughing, but audience members approached him afterward, some teary-eyed, to thank him, o er him hugs and say how much the show touched them.

“I connected with people in a di erent way than I had previously,” he said. “Beyond the fact that people I knew kept on dying, that sort of solidified [the idea] that, OK, maybe there’s something here. And maybe other people can get something out of this, too.”

In November 2021 Wasserman began workshopping his all-death-themed standup show, whose debut was briefly delayed by the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. But by March 2022, at the invitation of his friend Lily Sage Weinrieb, a New York City mortician, Wasserman was performing his fi rst death-themed show at Sparrow, a Brooklyn funeral home. He’s since done the show nearly two dozen times. His

Ben Wasserman

COURTESY OF JEFF MUSILLO

Winooski show is part of a New England tour that will also include a stop at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass.

Such unconventional venues pose obvious comedic challenges. Funeral homes and cemeteries aren’t typically

CONNECTED WITH PEOPLE IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAN I HAD PREVIOUSLY.

associated with knee-slapping belly laughter, nor do they serve alcohol, which helps loosen up crowds in comedy clubs.

Unsurprisingly, “Live After Death” also isn’t your typical standup routine. Wasserman describes it as a mix of chaotic goofs and gags — including bits in which the audience helps him juggle and perform a séance — combined with what he’s dubbed “vulnerable moments,” during which he calls on audience members to talk about their own experiences with death, loss and grieving.

Wasserman hasn’t found it difficult to engage audiences with the subject matter. If anything, he said, funeral homes seem to prime people to open up about death and dying, even in the company of strangers. All of it gets incorporated into Wasserman’s set.

But that, too, is a high-wire act. While riffing on his own grief and loss is fair game, Wasserman acknowledged that it can be treacherous trying to glean humor from other people’s tragedies. During one show in Philadelphia, two audience members brought up the murders of friends and family almost back-to-back.

“I thought, Oh, shit! I have no fucking clue how to make this funny,” Wasserman recalled. “It feels less risky to me now because I’ve figured it out. But I never know what someone’s going to say.”

To be clear, Wasserman said he never pokes fun at how someone died — “unless it’s some Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote kind of accident and they’re already laughing at it.” And though he calls on audience members during the show, Wasserman always respects someone’s desire to not become part of the act.

“People do know that they’re at a comedy show,” he noted, “and so they’re open to having a little fun being poked at them.”

At first glance, it might seem

irreverent, even disrespectful, for a funeral home or cemetery to host the event, since many people consider those places somber and sacred.

“The idea of inviting people into this space for a comedy show was a little jarring,” admitted Rachel Currier, who was working at LaVigne Funeral Home when Wasserman found her through an online search and asked if the funeral home would consider hosting his event.

Though it took a little convincing, especially of the older staff, eventually they all warmed to the idea, said Currier, who is now a funeral director and manager at Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield. Kingston and LaVigne are co-owned by Jim Kennedy.

“Jim and I have always agreed that a funeral home can be so many different things to the community that it exists in, not just as a place for gathering for funerals,” she explained. “We’ve been trying to find ways to open our doors to people, and this seemed like a really great way to do that.”

Needless to say, there were practical considerations to factor in. For one, the show had to be booked so it would not conflict with a previously scheduled funeral, especially because spring is the Vermont funeral industry’s busiest season.

Also, whenever Wasserman performs in a funeral home, he always agrees to the caveat that if the morticians or venue are needed that day for an actual funeral, the show will be canceled. So far, that hasn’t happened.

The reaction to Wasserman’s show among those in the industry has been overwhelmingly positive. As he explained, there’s a new generation of end-of-life workers who are eager to connect with their communities in more robust, meaningful and intimate ways. Shows such as his are a way to make their institutions seem more modern, accessible and welcoming.

And while it might seem self-defeating for a comedian to make his audience sad — he has a joke or two about his tissue sponsors — Wasserman said his goal in standup isn’t just to make people laugh.

“I make a point to say, ‘I want you to cry,’” Wasserman said. “Comedy requires people to not only laugh nowadays, but you have to feel and cry and think. I wish I could just be funny. But that’s not good enough for this business anymore.” ➆

“Ben Wasserman: Live After Death,” Thursday, June 8, 8 p.m., at LaVigne Funeral Home in Winooski. $15. benwassermancomedy.com

Afew weeks before Nick Pattis installed a new exhibit at the Vermont Arts Council sculpture garden, he visited the site on State Street in Montpelier. Pattis, project manager at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, was viewing the space for the first time.

“I was like, Wow, this is up front!” he recalled. “ This is right across from the Statehouse — the big-time!”

It’s an appropriately visible location for an exhibit that reflects on two of Vermont’s most pressing problems: the housing crisis and climate change. The sculpture that Pattis and his team installed, “Elements of Shelter,” is a collaborative work composed of five pieces and centered on the art of Thea Alvin and Meg Reinhold.

Alvin worked in stained glass and Reinhold with paint to depict the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine: earth, wood, metal, water and fire. The shape of each towering structure that frames their art resembles a house; the elements rendered in glass and paint suggest the precarious nature of resources in a volatile environment.

A stonemason and artist who lives in Morrisville, Alvin is known for her stone arches and other sculptural works. Reinhold, of Granville, is a muralist and textile artist who owns Trillium Handcrafts. Like Pattis and his crew, the artists have a Yestermorrow connection: Alvin teaches at the school; Reinhold was a cook at Yestermorrow and has painted murals on the campus.

Alvin’s pieces are framed by Reinhold’s paintings on wood — designs that extend and complement the glass art, continuing Alvin’s color choices and echoing her lines. Each image is set in a timber frame built by collaborators from Yestermorrow.

Constructed from hemlock that Pattis milled, the frames rise to 13.5 feet at their peaked tops. The five structures stand along a path that passes through the garden, straddling the walkway to form a series of gates that invite viewers to come through and consider the nature of shelter.

“Glass is so fragile,” Alvin said. “And having sections and slices of things out there in the wild, on their own, pointed to the homeless crisis. Here we are so fragile and exposed, just out there.”

Yestermorrow’s exhibit at the sculpture garden is the first new work at the site since the start of the pandemic. It will be

Gimme Shelter

BY SALLY POLLAK • sally@sevendaysvt.com

on view at the garden, which was established in 2002, until spring 2025.

Since its installation in late May, “Elements of Shelter” has drawn a range of visitors to the outdoor space — from kids leading their parents along the path to state employees on their lunch break, Vermont Arts Council executive director Susan Evans McClure said. McClure, who assumed leadership of the arts council last month, noted that she has the “privilege” of seeing the exhibit out her office window.

The installation is “one of the ways that

we’re supporting art being a [means] to connect us to our democracy,” McClure said. “Montpelier is the state capital, and it’s important that everyone sees themselves there. It’s also important that people who maybe don’t see themselves in Montpelier feel connected to this work instead.”

Making stained glass is a relatively new practice for 55-year-old Alvin. She started working in the medium primarily so that she could make art from her home studio, rather than travel for site-specific stonework. Alvin needs to be at home

because she’s taking care of her mother, Abbie Alvin, who has Alzheimer’s disease.

“Every day has been a little bit beautiful,” Alvin said of caring for her 78-year-old mother. “Needing to keep her safe and healthy have been my priorities.”

In addition to the practical reasons for working with glass, Alvin has developed an artistic interest: The material compels her to think about color in a way that’s absent in her stone pieces.

“I really worked hard to disregard the color and texture,” she said of working with stone. “It’s about shapes and making things fit together.”

Stained glass also harkens back to Alvin’s childhood, when she “played” in the Hyannis, Mass., studio of her grandfather, Arthur Alvin, a sculptor and stained glass artist. She has a lamp that he made and was inspired to take a stained glass class a few years ago at Yestermorrow.

“I’m an enthusiastic learner of new skills,” Alvin said. “I’m a curious person, and I want to learn all the things I can learn. I really encourage other people to do the same.”

For Reinhold, “Elements of Shelter” also represents a new form of work: It’s her first collaboration and first public art. Collaborating with Alvin, her onetime teacher in an Art of Stone class at Yestermorrow, was particularly thrilling, she said.

“It was really wonderful to be working on a project where we had an equal exchange of ideas,” Reinhold, 39, said. “I think we have a similar eye for design.”

The new exhibit in the Vermont Arts Council sculpture garden also includes two pieces by Johno Landsman, 33, a sculptor who teaches woodworking and canoe-making at Yestermorrow.

“Entropic Four” is a black walnut and metal sculpture that hangs from a tree in the garden; its form suggests the letter Y. Landsman also made a double-sided bench, constructed from hemlock, with a double back that forms a peak. A former student at Yestermorrow, Landsman said being in a show with his coworkers is a “beautiful opportunity.”

“I’m here because of the school,” he said. “To see this and get to be part of it is pretty magical.”

The sculpture garden on State Street has always been a gathering place, Landsman said. He’s hopeful the new installation, complete with his bench, “will invite people to stay and sit a while.” ➆

“Elements of Shelter,” through May 2025 at the Vermont Arts Council sculpture garden in Montpelier. vermontartscouncil.org

A new outdoor exhibit in Montpelier reflects on the climate and housing crises

From left: Nick Pattis, Meg Reinhold and Thea Alvin

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Milking It

Meet the family running the last dairy farm in Strafford

When Earl Ransom was growing up, milking cows at his family’s Rockbottom Farm in Stra ord, there were 24 dairy farms in town. Now his secondgeneration family farm is the last one that remains in his hometown.

The hilly 600-acre farm has majestic views, lush pastures and about 80 cows, mostly of the Guernsey breed. Earl runs the farm with his wife, Amy Huy er, and their four sons. Amy moved to the state to attend Vermont Law School. The couple met in 1999 and two weeks later decided to marry. In 2001 they began bottling their own milk in glass bottles and named their business Stra ord Organic Creamery.

The cows have names like Larkspur and Pomegranate, and they spend 22 hours a day on pasture, getting milked twice daily. The couple’s second-eldest son, Jackson Ransom, recently earned a degree in dairy farm management, and he hopes to take over the farm one day. The family is in the middle of the busy haying season, working 14-hour days.

In her latest episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger visited the farm on a Thursday afternoon to watch the bottling process, follow the cows from pasture to milking and talk to the family about farm life.

Sollberger spoke with Seven Days about filming the episode.

Why did you pick this farm?

Last week was the Dairy Issue of Seven Days, and I was trying to find a farm with an interesting story. Farmers are busy year-round, but haying season is an especially frantic time and I was having trouble getting anyone to call me back. Amy didn’t

return my call, but she did reply to my email.

Rockbottom Farm is unique for a variety of reasons. It’s a former commune that was founded in the 1960s by Woody Ransom, Earl’s dad. Strafford Organic Creamery uses glass bottles, which is unusual these days. There aren’t many farms of this size that bottle their own milk. And Earl is one of three Black dairy farmers in the state of Vermont, according to 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture census data. It was hard fitting all of the family’s complex history into one short video.

Have you tried their products?

I am a fan of their heavy whipping cream during the holiday season, and I can’t get enough of their decadent ice cream and chocolate milk. It really does make a difference to know where the milk comes from.

I have seen the verdant pastures on which the cows spend most of their lives. The next time I enjoy their ice cream, I will be thinking of Pond and Cheerio and thanking them for their grassy diet and high butterfat.

If Vermonters decide they want to save small farms like this one, they will have to pony up and pay higher milk prices. At $7.99 a pint, this is not cheap ice cream. But I want this family farm to stick around, so I’m willing to pay more for its high-quality products.

I bought some of Stra ord’s strawberry ice cream before heading to the farm. I told the cashier where I was going, and he told me to “give them my love.” Not because he knew them, but because he loves their ice cream.

e cows looked a little suspicious of you.

Earl was rounding up the cows on his ATV to get them headed to the barn for milking. I was trying to film them as they walked

along the narrow path from their pasture to the barn. The views of the rolling hills and distant mountains are majestic from up there, and the parade of cows just added to the striking visuals. But every time I stopped to film them, they stopped, too.

Earl says cows don’t like new things; they just weren’t sure about me and what I was doing there. I got as far o to the side of the path as I could and tried to coax them along with whistles: “Come on, girls, let’s go!” I definitely gummed up the works, and their walk home took longer than usual.

e views are amazing. When I first drove up the steep dirt road, I was stunned by the landscape and lush hills. The dark storm clouds made the colors more intense and vibrant. The grass and trees were a variety of shades of bright green. Earl installed a row of large garage doors in the milking parlor that open to these stunning vistas. They almost look like landscape paintings. I wonder if the cows appreciate them while they are getting milked.

e Ransoms seem like a tight-knit family.

It was interesting spending time with a family who weave their everyday lives into time spent doing chores. Earl talked with Harley, their third son, about prom attire while Amy rinsed out milk buckets. Later, Amy cleaned the milking parlor equipment while Earl hosed down the fl oor. Their conversation sounded like that of any married couple, but they were working hard simultaneously. Memorial

Day was coming up, and Earl mentioned that he rarely gets holidays off. Amy couldn’t recall the last time they had a full week o .

They move quickly, and it was di cult to keep up with them. At first, Earl was milking alone because Jackson was haying. And the cows were still a little unsettled by my presence, so it took them longer to get into position. Jackson joined his dad later, and the two of them worked smoothly together. Later, they teamed up to wrangle a stubborn Holstein into place for her dinner.

I really enjoyed following Jackson and the cows out to pasture in the magical light of the evening and hearing what he had to say about farming. Talking to a motivated young person like Jackson gives me hope for Vermont farms. I understand the future of dairy farms in our state is complex, but I hope small family farms like this one can continue to be viable.

The Ransoms are a cohesive team and obviously enjoy spending time together, even when hard work is involved. I think all that comes across in their milk products, as well. Happy cows and farmers make yummy food. ➆

Seven Days senior multimedia producer Eva Sollberger has been making her award-winning video series, “Stuck in Vermont,” since 2007. New episodes appear on the Seven Days website every other ursday and air the following night on the WCAX evening news. Sign up at sevendaysvt.com to receive an email alert each time a new one drops. And check these pages every other week for insights on the episodes.

Episode 691: Straffod Organic Creamery

IF VERMONTERS DECIDE THEY WANT TO SAVE SMALL FARMS LIKE THIS ONE, THEY WILL HAVE TO PONY UP AND PAY HIGHER MILK PRICES.

Earl Ransom and his wife, Amy Huyffer, with their sons Harley and Jackson Ransom and Pomegranate the cow

Play’s the Thing

BY AMY LILLY • lilly@sevendaysvt.com

Whether Shelburne Museum visitors have children in tow or just feel like a kid, they may want to head to the back of the exhibition “Object/s of Play: The Work of Cas Holman and Karen Hewitt.” There, on two large turf mats, they can use black plastic wing nut screws and bolts to connect large plywood planks, disks and other shapes into whatever constructions come to mind. Or they can raid a floor tray filled with brilliantly hued wooden rectangles and link them into squares or towers.

A few directives and sketches are stenciled on the walls, but their gist is nondirectional: “Build a way to sleep in a cloud.” “Make a friend.”

Such open-ended play is the mission of Holman and Hewitt, designers and friends a generation apart who believe in providing children with the means to create their own imaginative play. The point, Burlingtonbased Hewitt said by phone, is that “You’re in the moment, not thinking about who it’s for or what it’s going to be.”

Holman added, also by phone, that her instruction-free toys allow children to design their own goals. “It doesn’t even matter what

the outcome is because, through trial and error, [children] learn how to figure something out rather than learning that they can be an assembly-line robot,” she said.

New York City-based Holman enlisted Hewitt’s participation in the show, and their pairing makes for an interesting contrast.

Holman grew up running through nature in northern California, built sets and costumes as a drag performer after college,

and earned a master’s degree in industrial design; she recently ended a 10-year run teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 2019, Holman was featured in an episode of the Netflix series “Abstract: The Art of Design.”

Hewitt grew up in Manhattan, earned a bachelor’s in studio art and became a practicing artist before earning a master’s in early childhood education and teaching young

children for a decade. After seeing a London museum exhibition catalog of historical and artist-designed toys, she melded her two areas of expertise to create her own.

Both women ran, or run, their own businesses. “When I met Karen, we both needed marketing and sales,” Holman recalled. Hewitt founded Learning Materials Workshop in 1979 and ran it with help from a few employees and interns until 2015. She designed exhibition-related toys for sale at museums such as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and her work was included in a 2012 group show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, called “MoMA Studio: Common Senses.” The Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montréal has one of every toy she has designed.

Holman founded Heroes Will Rise in 2006 with the launch of her first toy product, Geemo — flexible, white, branching objects like rubbery bones that connect via magnets at their ends. Her toys are in the permanent collections of MoMA and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

The two designers became friends while attending an annual mainstream education fair — where, Holman said, “we were outliers.” Museum curators Kory Rogers and Carolyn Bauer gave them free rein to curate the show, which has three distinct parts.

The designers start with their predecessors: a set of vitrines holding historical toys from the museum’s extensive collection. A toy historian, Hewitt plumbed the Shelburne’s archive while coauthoring Educational Toys in America: 1800 to the Present (1979) and Toying With Architecture: The Building Toy in the Arena of Play, 1800 to the Present (1997).

She and Holman spotted the concept of open play in a 1919 Erector set and in architectural building blocks from 1874. Erector sets were marketed to boys, but the designercurators found late 19th-century building blocks by Samuel L. Hill with packaging that portrays both girls and boys. Early alphabet blocks dating from the 1850s through the 1870s feature rich story illustrations that can be rearranged to tell a story the child devises.

The second part of the exhibition is a retrospective of Hewitt’s work — her first — and, though dense, it could have contained much more. The artist’s business website archives nearly 50 toys she designed over 50 years. Holman and Byron O’Neill, a designer and creative director at the Burlington firm Solidarity of Unbridled Labour, with whom Hewitt is creating a new toy called Girondo, helped her pare down the array.

Arcobaleno (Italian for rainbow) is a fitted set of slanted arches in rainbow colors that my 16-year-old son remembers playing with. Hewitt designed the Color and Form Blocks, a set of nine cubic, triangular and

e Shelburne Museum presents a show of toys designed to empower kids’ imaginations

Toys by Cas Holman

PHOTOS COURTESY OF DARIA BISHOP

Toys by Karen Hewitt

yellow and blue, to be sold during MoMA’s 2009 exhibition “Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity.”

The cubic blocks of Prismatic are half colorfully painted wood, half clear acrylic that catches the light. Wood bobbins, rubber bands, dowels and a base make up the endlessly reconfigurable Thingamabobbin, one of Hewitt’s first toys. It was painted red, white and blue for the U.S. bicentennial and paraded in St. Louis, Mo., for the occasion.

Exhibition preparator Giancarlo Filippi helped install the toys in beautifully arranged groups of four or five per display case. “It looks a little pristine,” Hewitt commented wryly. “I would have liked it a little more knocked down.” A low play table stocked with duplicates in the middle of the floor helps counter the hands-off message.

Hewitt calls her creations “border crossing.” “Are they toys? Learning things? Art? Multiples? Whatever you want to call it — the labels don’t particularly matter to me,” she said.

NEW THIS WEEK

burlington

‘VERMONTERS’ VIEWS OF CUBA’: An exhibition featuring images by local photographs, in conjunction with the “Four Cuban Photographers” show at the Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. Sponsored by GreenTARA Space. Reception: Friday, June 16, 4-6 p.m. June 8-July 6. Info, 355-2150. Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, in Burlington.

stowe/smuggs

TREVOR CORP: “Tick-Tock,” whimsical sculptures inspired by clocks. Reception: Wednesday, June 7, 6-7:30 p.m. June 7-July 16. Info, 635-2727. Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, in Johnson.

rutland/killington

‘ANIMALS IN ART’: An exhibition of “Don’t Feed the Art” works and a photo competition for favorite pet photos. Reception: Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m. June 9-30. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

ANNUAL MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: Members of the nonprofit arts education organization show their work in a variety of styles. Reception: Friday, June 9, 5-7 p.m. June 9-July 9. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.

ART EVENTS

AVA’S ART & DANCE PARTY: “Stuck in the 80s,” a party with DJ Melissa to benefit the art center. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon, N.H., Friday, June 9, 6:30-10 p.m. $20. Info, 603-448-3117.

BTV MARKET: An outdoor market featuring wares by local artists, makers, bakers and more, accompanied by live music and lawn games. Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, June 10, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 865-7166.

COLD HOLLOW SCULPTURE PARK OPENING: The walkable sculpture park featuring more than 70 works in metal by David Stromeyer opens to visitors for the 2023 season. Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, Enosburg Falls, Saturday, June 10, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 512-333-2119.

COLLAGE COLLECTIVE: Cut, paste and create with other collage enthusiasts either in studio or over Zoom. Open to all levels. Materials available at the studio. Expressive Arts Burlington, Monday, June 12, 6:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, info@expressivearts burlington.com.

O’Neill, who has worked with Hewitt on designs since 2015, called her “restless in her own design process. She is just constantly interested in playing and not overthinking and just allowing materials and forms to clash in unexpected ways.” Currently, he said, they are considering outfitting the carousel-like Girondo, a prototype of which

set along with models of her newest idea, the Critter, inspired by an antique sawhorse. (One model still bears a sticky note on which she wrote, “Be gentle — these are going in a museum & I’m not joking.”)

Rigamajig is deliberately made to encourage social interaction: Some of its plywood pieces are too large for one child to lift and

She does hear skepticism from parents and educators who wonder if it’s wise to give children something that might pinch their fingers or fall on them — or ask whether it’s worthwhile to give them something on which they can’t be tested. “They don’t understand the learning value,” Holman said. “I pick my battles now.”

Each day, museum employees and volunteers dismantle visitors’ Rigamajig creations to give others a fresh start. After deconstruction sessions were combined with weekly staff meetings, employees began “lining up for this,” Rogers said with a laugh.

is on display, with patterns and shapes echoing Shelburne Museum’s life-size carousel.

“Karen has such a breadth and depth of knowledge about how people interact with play objects,” O’Neill noted.

Holman’s side of the exhibition, the third section, is quite different. Largely taken up by play spaces for Rigamajig, the plank-andwing nut building set, it also contains her sketches, notes and prototype parts for the

THE HAVOC AFFAIR: After a couple of years’ hiatus from public gatherings, metal artist Bruce MacDonald presents an evening of art, music and collective chaos. HAVOC Gallery, Burlington, Thursday, June 8, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, 800-639-1868.

‘IN OUR WORDS, IN OUR COMMUNITY’: A touring public arts and humanities exhibit that amplifies the voices of Vermonters experiencing homelessness, food insecurity and economic challenges, created by Vermont Folklife and photographer Macaulay Lerman in partnership with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Taylor Park, St. Albans, Saturday, June 10, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 388-4964.

OPEN STUDIO: Draw, collage, paint, move, write and explore the expressive arts however you please during this drop-in period. Available in studio and via Zoom. Most materials are available in the studio. All are welcome, no art experience necessary. Expressive Arts Burlington, Thursday, June 8, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Donations. Info, info@expressiveartsburlington.com.

SECOND TUESDAY ART GROUP: Artist members, currently featured in the third-floor gallery exhibit, open their monthly meeting to the public in the SPA classroom. Participating artists are Alexandra Bottinelli, Cheryl Betz, Larry Bowling, Maggie Neale, Elizabeth Nelson, Kathy Stark, Janet Van Fleet and Ann Young. RSVP. Studio Place Arts, Barre, Tuesday, June 13, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 479-7069.

VIRTUAL VISITING ARTIST TALK: SHEILA

PEPE: Vermont Studio Center presents a Zoom discussion with the artist about her works in sculpture, installation, drawing and other mediums. Register at vermontstudiocenter.org for the link. Online, Friday, June 9, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 635-2727.

ONGOING SHOWS burlington

‘ABENAKI: FIRST PEOPLE EXHIBITION’: The council and members of Alnôbaiwi (in the Abenaki way) and the museum open a new exhibition featuring the Abenaki Year, the seasonal calendar of people who lived in the area for more than 8,000 years before Europeans arrived, as well as works by contemporary Abenaki artisans and a replica of a 19th-century Abenaki village. Through October 31. Info, 865-4556. Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington.

manipulate. Holman chose black as the color of the wing nuts and bolts so that kids approach them not as toys but as building materials. Both aspects affect children’s selfesteem, she pointed out.

“That sense that I can be trusted with this [brings] a huge sense of agency. They’re being seen as competent and can make giant things without instructions. It’s empowering,” Holman said.

ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW: A showcase of artworks in a variety of mediums by gallery members. Exhibition also on view in the Soda Plant Hallway through June 28. Reception: Friday, July 7, 5-9 p.m. Through June 30. Info, spacegalleryvt@gmail.com.

The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

ART AT THE HOSPITAL: Oil paintings by Louise Arnold and Jean Gerber and photographs by Mike Sipe (Main Street Connector, ACC 3); photographs on metal by Brian Drourr (McClure 4 ); acrylics and mixed-media painting by Linda Blackerby (Breast Care Center) and Colleen Murphy (EP2). Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through September 30. Info, 865-7296. University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington.

ART AT THE MALTEX: Paintings by Julia Purinton, Carol Boucher, Erika Lawlor Schmidt, Brecca Loh and Elizabeth Nelson. Through August 15. Info, 865-7296. Maltex Building in Burlington.

‘BLACK FREEDOM, BLACK MADONNA & THE BLACK CHILD OF HOPE’: Designed by Raphaella Brice and created by Brice and Josie Bunnell, this mural installed for Burlington’s 2022 Juneteenth celebration features a Haitian-inspired image of liberation. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. RENEE GREENLEE: “Blue Alchemy,” an exploration of the Lake Champlain watershed in 10 cyanotypes on silk banners. Through August 15. Info, greenlee.renee@gmail.com. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

CARRIE ADE: “Wild Little Places,” stylized acrylic paintings of nature. Through June 29. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington.

‘CONNECTIONS’: Howard Center Arts Collective presents an art installation of painted mailboxes and mosaics, inviting viewers to reflect on the benefits of old-fashioned mail delivery and to consider whether mailboxes have become relics of the past. Through July 31. Info, artscollective@howardcenter.org. Howard Center in Burlington.

‘OUTSTANDING: CONTEMPORARY SELF-TAUGHT

ART’: Drawings, paintings and 3D works by area artists Larry Bissonette, Denver Ferguson, June Gutman, Chip Haggerty, Liza Phillip, Pamela Smith, Thomas Stetson and Kalin Thomas. Through September 17. FAITH RINGGOLD: “Jazz Stories,” four works in silkscreen, serigraph and acrylic on paper from the artist’s series begun in 2004. Through July 16. HYUNSUK ERICKSON: “Thingumabob Society,” multicolored, towering, playful sculptures that suggest sprouting seeds or family groupings.

The most intricate thing they’ve had to deconstruct? A go-cart. The child who built it had figured out how to design it so that his feet could turn the front wheels.

INFO

“Object/s of Play: The Work of Cas Holman and Karen Hewitt,” on view through October 22 at Shelburne Museum. learningmaterialswork.com, casholman.com, shelburnemuseum.org

Through September 17. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

GIN FERRARA: “Tiny Islands,” small paintings created with leftover dried paint from the South Burlington artist’s palette. Through June 30. Info, 338-7441. Thirty-odd in Burlington.

MARY LACY: “Anatomy Of,” drawings and mixedmedia mosaics of body parts. Through June 17. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington.

PIEVY POLYTE: Paintings by the Haitian artist, coffee farmer and founder of Peak Macaya Coffee. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through August 31. Info, 865-7296. Burlington City Hall.

SARAH ROSEDAHL: “Coffee Break,” paintings of farm animals enjoying a cup. Curated by SEABA. Through June 27. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington.

‘WHENEVER FOREVER’: A group exhibit featuring works by members of Iskra Print Collective and other local artists. Through June 17. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

‘XOXO: AN EXHIBIT ABOUT LOVE & FORGIVENESS’: An interactive exhibition that provides children and caregivers the opportunity to think about and explore feelings through activities designed to help them understand, appreciate and express their emotions. Through September 4. Info, 864-1848. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington.

chittenden county

CASEY BLANCHARD: “Change the Story,” an exhibition of hand-pulled prints that ask us to restructure and revision the systemic beliefs that guide our actions and decisions. A portion of sales will be donated to World Central Kitchen. Through July 15. Info, 985-8222. Shelburne Vineyard.

DEB PEATE: “Whimsical Heads,” wall sculptures featuring William Morris textile designs and vintage jewelry. Through July 1. Info, 863-2569. Healthy Living Market & Café in South Burlington.

EL EMIGRANTE: Paintings of imagined landscapes by the Mexican migrant working in Vermont, and a display of his story from the comic “Algo Adentro/Something Inside.” Through June 30. Info, wellness@opendoor midd.org. Brownell Library in Essex Junction.

FOUR CUBAN PHOTOGRAPHERS: Fifty images in black and white or color that explore the environ-

ARE THEY TOYS? LEARNING THINGS? ART? ... THE LABELS DON’T PARTICULARLY MATTER TO ME.

KAREN HEWITT

ment, people and society of their country by Tomás Inda Barrera, Nadhiesda Inda Gonzalez, Alfredo Sarabia Fajardo and Yadira Ismael Sotomayor. Presented by the CAFÉxchange Project. Reception: Sunday, June 11, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Through July 1. Info, 355-2150. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction.

GREG NICOLAI: Black-and-white and color photographs. Curated by Burlington City Arts. Through June 23. Info, 865-7296. Pierson Library in Shelburne.

‘INSTINCTIVE PATHS’: A summer group show featuring paintings and more by 12 local artists. Through July 15. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

KAREN BELL: Traditional and innovative works in Scherenschnitte, the art of cutting paper into decorative designs. Reception: Sunday, June 11, 2-4 p.m. Through June 25. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

MARC HURWITZ: Travel photography featuring large-scale outdoor murals in Lyon, France, and Glasgow, Scotland. Through June 30. Info, 846-4140. South Burlington Public Library Art Wall.

‘OBJECT/S OF PLAY’: An interactive exploration of the creative processes of American toy designers Cas Holman and Karen Hewitt. ‘POP UP’: An exhibition of contemporary inflated sculptures inside and outside the museum featuring three artists and artist teams from the field of pneumatic sculpture: Claire Ashley, Pneuhaus and Tamar Ettun. (Outdoor sculptures not on view on days with excessive wind.)

STEPHEN HUNECK: “Pet Friendly,” an exhibition of hand-carved and painted furniture, sculptures, relief paintings, bronze sculptures and more by the late Vermont artist. Through October 22. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

barre/montpelier

ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION 2023: A group exhibit in a variety of mediums by Vermont artists.

PIEVY POLYTE: “Art Standing with Community,” acrylic paintings inspired by the artist’s native Haiti, as well as Vermont’s people, landscapes, spiritual traditions and music. Through July 2. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.

‘A THIRTY-YEAR CONVERSATION ABOUT ART’: Works in a variety of mediums by Alexandra Bottinelli, Cheryl Betz, Larry Bowling, Maggie Neale, Elizabeth Nelson, Kathy Stark, Janet Van Fleet and Ann Young. Third Floor Gallery. Artists’ talk: Tuesday, June 13, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Preregister. Through June 24. ‘ART IT UP!’: An annual exhibition and silent auction to benefit the art center’s programs. View and bid in person, in the Second Floor Gallery, or online. Through June 16. ‘ONE + ONE IS GREATER

THAN TWO’: Works by 29 artists that depict multiples, patterns and relationships. Main Floor Gallery. Through June 24. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

BETH BARNDT & LINDA FINKELSTEIN: An exhibition of collage, postcards, monotypes, paintings and mixed-media works, including eco dyeing and printing. Through June 28. Info, 479-0896. Espresso Bueno in Barre.

BRIAN HERRICK: “Season’s Shift,” grid-based paintings drawn from nature by the Montpelier artist. Through July 30. Info, ebbsandfloods@gmail. com. Woodbelly Pizza in Montpelier.

CHRISTINE HENNINGER: “Buen Provencho,” recent digital photographs. Curated by Studio Place Arts. Through July 1. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.

‘COCKED AND GAGGED’: A mixed-media installation that references the escalating numbers of American mass shootings in 2023, featuring photographic self-portraits by Susan Calza and Dominique Gustin. Through July 23. Info, susancalza@gmail.com. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier.

DIDI & GEORGIANNA BRUSH: “Brush Strokes,” a mother-and-daughter exhibition of paintings. Through June 30. Info, moetown128@gmail.com. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.

Mary Lacy

Art students can spend hours upon hours drawing from a live model in order to learn anatomy. Or, more specifically, to learn how to draw or paint an anatomically plausible human form — from the outside. Mary Lacy has a personal motivation to study internal body parts: her ongoing struggle, and reckoning, with EhlersDanlos syndrome, or EDS. That’s a connective tissue disorder resulting in hypermobility of joints, elasticity of the skin and other symptoms, all of which can cause significant pain.

In her current exhibit at Soapbox Arts in Burlington, Lacy puts body parts on display, mainly as spare graphite studies of bones and joints and colorful ceramic mosaics, composed of broken dishes, that depict organs and vertebrae. One piece, curiously called “Anatomy of a Wedding Dress,” assembles vintage fabrics, lace, bits of jewelry and beads she has saved since childhood into a larger-than-life pelvis. From across the room, the intricately adorned shape resembles a butterfly, even in black and white.

Lacy titled her show “Anatomy Of,” an open-ended phrase that suggests inconclusion. Indeed, the artist stated during a gallery visit that this series isn’t finished. Neither, of course, is managing EDS — though she is learning how to recognize and mitigate the onset of certain symptoms.

She’s perhaps better known for her distinctive murals, such as the giant hummingbird on a wall at College and St. Paul streets in Burlington. But after her diagnosis a few years ago, Lacy said, “I was literally throwing dishes at the wall. I didn’t see this coming.”

She traded ladders and cherry pickers for a less grueling

studio practice, including drawing, and began to turn broken ceramics into artwork. A previous exhibit at Soapbox featured Lacy’s posed female nudes crafted from smashed dishes. “Anatomy Of,” which evolved in correspondence with a surge of physical issues, shows not only her more intimate understanding of anatomy but greater finesse with her medium. Now, Lacy said, she has a saw to cut intentional shapes from her dishes, rather than piecing together random bits. The grout and poured cement grounds for her mosaics, and their handmade frames, are flawless.

Though Lacy said she “never set out for a mosaic style,” the pristine configurations of “Relief” (intestines) or “The Grind” (upper jaw) or “A Knot” (elbow) are really not so far removed from the fractalized creatures in her murals. The medium is different, but “my relationship to lines and shapes is changing,” she said. So are her responses to her own body.

Breaking dishes will always be the origin story for this series of work, Lacy acknowledged, “but I began to fall in love with the colors and the stories that go with them.” A floral pattern, a bird, a cryptic bit of text on plates she sources in thrift shops and the town dump all find a place in her compositions.

Lacy’s assemblages of body parts seem to align with her trajectory with EDS. All the pieces “coincide with personal experience,” Lacy confirmed. “But I’m not trying to interrogate it too much. I just do it.”

“Anatomy Of” is on view through June 17. Learn more at soapboxarts.com and marylacyart.com.

PAMELA POLSTON

“Relief”

Above and inset: “Anatomy of a Wedding Dress”

‘ELEMENTS OF SCULPTURE’: Original works in wood, metal and glass by Yestermorrow faculty members Thea Alvin, Meg Reinhold, Nick Pattis, Anna Fluri, Sophia Mickelson and Johno Landsman, in conjunction with the Waitsfield design/build school. Through May 31, 2025. Info, 828-3291. Vermont Arts Council Sculpture Garden in Montpelier.

ERIC HIBIT: “The Spontaneous Garden,” a solo exhibition of paintings and works on paper that draw inspiration from nature and everyday objects. Through July 14. Info, hexumgallery@gmail.com. Hexum Gallery in Montpelier.

ERIK NELSON: “On a Mountain,” nine abstracted, acrylic paintings of forested hillsides near Camel’s Hump. Curated by Studio Place Arts. Through August 12. Info, 479-7069. AR Market in Barre.

HILARY ANN LOVE GLASS: Mixed-media drawings and paintings of flora and fauna. Through June 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier.

KATE BURNIM: “Liminal Arc,” paintings that contemplate space, time, separation and togetherness, boundaries, transition, and memory. Through June 30. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier.

‘SEPARATION / MIGRATION’: Artwork by Sarah Ashe, Holly Hauser, Lisa Myers and Jeremy Vaughn on the theme of forced migration and the trauma of family separation. Through August 15. LIZ LE

SERVIGET: “Tracking Time Through COVID,” small paintings made every day since the beginning of the pandemic, including cards, portraits, reflections and a diorama. Closing reception: Friday, August 4, 5-7 p.m. Through August 4. Info, info@cal-vt.org. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier.

SHOW 55: A members’ exhibition featuring work by 16 area artists. Through July 2. Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier.

stowe/smuggs

‘NATURE’S RESILIENCE’: A showcase of works in a variety of mediums by 17 artists exploring the human impact on climate change. Through July 2.

‘THE CREATIVE PROCESS’: An exhibition of works by 40 artists as well as their reference photos, test strips, sketches or other supportive materials. Through September 3. LEGACY COLLECTION: A showcase exhibition of paintings by gallery regulars as well as some newcomers. Through December 23. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.

NORTHERN VERMONT ARTIST ASSOCIATION: The 92nd annual show of the state’s oldest visual arts organization, featuring artwork by more than 40 members. Through July 1. Info, 644-8183. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.

PAMELA WILSON: “Potentiality,” paintings, ceramics, textiles and ephemera. Through July 1. Info, 646-519-1781. Minema Gallery in Johnson.

SCOTT LENHARDT: An exhibition of graphic designs for Burton Snowboards created since 1994 by the Vermont native. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe.

mad river valley/waterbury

DENIS VERSWEYVELD: “Pairs,” sculpture, paintings and drawings by the Vermont artist. Through October 21. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Frame Shop & Gallery in Waterbury.

‘DESIGN MADE VISIBLE’: A multidisciplinary group exhibition exploring the table as metaphor. Through June 22. Info, 496-6682. The Gallery at Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield.

middlebury area

‘ARTISTS IN THE ARCHIVES: UNSEEN NEIGHBORS: COMMUNITY, HISTORY & COLLAGE’: Digital and analog collages by 23 artists from seven countries that reflect on the idea of community in the 21st century. Through August 26. ‘STELLAR STITCHING: 19TH CENTURY VERMONT SAMPLERS’: An exhibition of needlework samplers made by young girls in the 19th-century that depict alphabets, numerals and decorative elements. Through January 13.

‘VARIETY SEW: A SAMPLING OF TEXTILE TOOLS AND DEVICES’: Sewing machines, spinning wheels and myriad sewing paraphernalia from the permanent collection. Reception: Thursday, June 8, 5-7 p.m. Through September 30. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

CARLA WEEKS: “Verdant,” large paintings that examine the relationship between architecture and nature, all in green. Through June 15. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

‘COASTING’: Works by Liz Hoag, Tim Horn, James Kimak, Jay Lagemann, Lori Mehta and Janis Sanders featuring summertime views of Maine, Massachusetts and New York. RORY JACKSON: “Seasonal Majesty,” a solo exhibition of new paintings by the local artist. Reception: Thursday, June 8, 5-6:30 p.m. Through June 27. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.

‘LIFT EVERY VOICE’: An exhibition of 15 hooked rugs reproduced from the “I Am a Black Woman” series by Elizabeth Catlett (1947). Guest curated by Maddy Fraioli. Through July 21. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.

‘TOSSED’: Nearly 20 works that make use of found, discarded or repurposed materials, curated by museum exhibition designer Ken Pohlman. Through December 10. RECENT ACQUISITIONS: An exhibition of more than 30 recent additions to the museum’s permanent collection, including work by Veronica Ryan, Sean Scully, Joan Snyder, John Steuart Curry, Fidelia Bridges, James McNeil Whistler and others. Through August 6. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

‘TEXTURE’: Artworks that are rough, soft, scratchy, silky, furry or glossy in a variety of mediums by more than 50 artists. Through July 8. Info, 989-7225. Sparrow Art Supply in Middlebury.

‘VESSELS AND VANISHING POINTS’: An exhibition of contemporary ceramics by Nicholas Bernard and Judy Jackson, photography by Caleb Kenna, paintings by Alexis Serio and glass work by Tsuga Studios. Through June 18. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at the Falls in Middlebury.

WINSLOW COLWELL: “#Skylights,” paper constructions, light boxes, kite art and folded lanterns by the Ripton artist. Through June 10. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury.

rutland/killington

NEW MEMBERS EXHIBITION: Fused-glass work by Garrett Sadler, wood crafts by Guy Rossi, landscape paintings by Brian Hewitt, pastel paintings of animals and nature by Lynn Austin, and sculpture and realist paintings by Liza Myers. Through October 31. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

upper valley

‘COW’: An exhibition of dozens of bovine artworks based on the same paint-by-number kit, executed in a huge variety of unusual mediums and submitted by participants from around the world. Through August 31. Info, 369-5722. Main Street Museum in White River Junction.

‘ECLECTRICITY’: Photographs by Natalie Boze and paintings in various mediums by Becky Cook that encompass nature and manmade structures, real or imagined. Through June 29. Info, artbcook@ gmail.com. Norwich Public Library.

GROUP EXHIBIT AND SILENT AUCTION: The gallery celebrates its second anniversary with an exhibition of works by more than 50 artists and a fundraising auction on Instagram: @kishka. auction. Through July 1. Info, info@kishka.org. Kishka Gallery & Library in White River Junction.

JOHN LEHET: “Spring Hopes Eternal,” seasonal nature-based photography. Through July 3. Info, 295-4567. Long River Gallery in White River Junction.

‘MANY ARTISTS, ONE MODEL’: An exhibition of images dedicated to the late artist and model

THURSDAY JUNE 8 TH | 5:00PM - 6:30PM

Edgewater Gallery on the Green 6 Merchants Row, Middlebury

A GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING

Liz Hoag / Tim Horn / James Kimak

Jay Lagemann / Lori Mehta / Janis Sanders

GALLERY HOURS:

Tuesday - Saturday 10AM – 5PM

Sunday 11AM – 4PM or by appointment One Mill St and 6 Merchant’s Row, Middlebury Vermont 802-458-0098 & 802-989-7419 edgewatergallery.com

LAGEMANN

HOAG KIMAK MEHTA HORN SANDERS

Penny Bennett by Vickie Herzberg, Sue Schiller, Rachel Gross, Sheri Hancock, Stephen Plume, Michael Shafer, Bartlett Leber and others Through August 25. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

SUSAN SMEREKA: “Family,” works in mixed-media collage and monotype by the Burlington artist. Through July 31. Info, 603-443-3017. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction.

northeast kingdom

ANN CREAVEN: “Black & White and In Between,” photographs. Through June 27. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie in West Glover.

‘IN FOCUS’: A group exhibition of photographs by Rob Boskind, Lawrence Cincotta, Karl Ehrlich, Steve Malshuk, Elinor Osborne and Ralph Zimmerman. Through June 17. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport.

KEVIN DONEGAN: “Sign of the Times,” a sculptural exploration of the road sign as a framework for reflection and cultural critique. Through July 9. Info, jamesteuscher@live.com. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.

LIAN BREHM: “Paper Passages: Reflections of Mexico,” colorful sculptural paper assemblages created during a residency in San Miguel de Allende. Through June 30. Info, melmelts@yahoo. com. The Satellite Gallery in Lyndonville.

MARY TAPOGNA: “Hail Mary, Full of Glass,” mosaic works using found and recycled materials and depicting religious and secular subjects. Through July 1. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.

ROSS CONNELLY: “Variables,” photographs by the Hardwick-based photographer and retired journalist. Through June 30. Info, oliveylin1@gmail.com. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick.

‘WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND’: An exhibition of objects that explores the practical, spiritual and ecstatic human relationship to wheels and what they enable. Through May 31. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover.

‘WONDERLANDS’: Paintings of Cuba by James Rauchman and figurative works by the late self-taught artist Gayleen Aiken. Through June 30. Info, 533-9370. GRACE in Hardwick.

brattleboro/okemo valley

ANDY WARHOL: “Small Is Beautiful,” 100 of the artist’s smaller-format paintings, from the Hall collection. RON GORCHOV: A 50-year survey of the American abstract artist’s work, featuring shaped canvases from the 1970s to large-scale paintings in his last years. SUSAN ROTHENBERG: Nearly 30 figurative, gestural paintings by the late American artist from throughout her career. Weekends only, reservation required. Through November 26. Info, info@hallartfoundation.org. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

‘THE ART OF HANDMADE PHOTOGRAPHY’: A group exhibition in a variety of genres, mediums, styles, sizes and approaches by more than 30 local and national photographers, juried by Dale Rio. Through July 2. Info, 251-6051. Vermont Center for Photography in Brattleboro.

‘KEITH HARING: SUBWAY DRAWINGS’: Samples from the more than 5,000 chalk drawings the New York City artist made from 1980 to 1985 in subway stations. CATHY CONE: “Portals and Portraits,” modified tintypes and mixed media by the Vermont photographer that speak to the power and limitations of memory. DANIEL CALLAHAN:

“En-MassQ,” works from two series in which the Boston-based artist painted his own face and the faces of others and detailed the performances with photographs, writing, and audio and visual

CALL TO ARTISTS

ARTS ON THE GREEN: Calling artists and artisans to the fourth annual outdoor arts market and festival in Chelsea. The September 2 event includes vendor booths, live music, food trucks, auction tent and family art activities. Find application details at chelseavt-arts.com.

Deadline: July 30. Online. $50 for vendor booth. Info, chelseaartscollective@gmail.com.

COMICS & CARTOONS: Mad River Valley Arts in Waitsfield is taking submissions for an upcoming exhibit, “Mad Contemporary.” Info and application at madrivervalleyarts.org. Online. Through June 30. Info, 496-6682.

CREATIVE FUTURES GRANTS: The Vermont Arts Council awards grants of up to $200,000 to creative sector organizations and businesses, including sole proprietors, that can demonstrate economic harm caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Application at vermontartscouncil.org. Deadline: June 30. Online. Info, creativefutures@ vermontartscouncil.org.

GATEWAY MURAL PARK: The Montpelier Public Arts Commission is awarding two grants to Vermont-based visual artists or artist teams for designing and painting murals below the Montpelier I-89 Interstate bridge within the new Gateway Mural Park. More info at montpelier-vt.org. Deadline: June 15. Online. Info, montpelierartsvt@gmail.com.

‘ICE CREAM CASTLES IN THE SKY’: Submissions are open for an upcoming curated exhibition at AVA Gallery and Art Center inspired by the Joni Mitchell song “Both Sides Now.” More info and application at avagallery.org. Deadline: June 12. Online. $15. Info, 603-448-3117.

JUNETEENTH MURALIST NEEDED: Arts So

Wonderful is seeking an artist to help create a community mural on canvas between Burlington City Hall and the BCA Center for Juneteenth celebrations on June 17. Materials provided. The mural will later be installed at the waterfront near the Moran Frame. If interested, contact Bruce Wilson at artssowonderful2@gmail.com. Burlington City Hall. Through June 15. Info, 307-8030.

MOTHERSHIP MONTHLY FILM CHALLENGE:

You and your crew have one month to create a film of 10 minutes or shorter. All experience levels and any genre welcome. All films will be screened at the Mothership on July 1. A winner will be crowned and must defend their title the following month. If interested, email for details. MothershipVT, Burlington. $10-15 suggested donation. Info, mothershipstudiovt@gmail.com.

NORTHFIELD SAVINGS BANK CUSTOM

ARTWORK: The South End Arts + Business Association, Northfield Savings Bank and Christine Burdick Design present three opportunities for artists to display their work at the bank’s new branch at 116 College Street in Burlington. Works include a design for vinyl applications on a glass door, stipend up to $2,000; artwork for

vignettes. JUAN HINOJOSA: “Paradise City,” collaged figures made from found objects that reflect on the challenges of immigrants creating a new home in a new place. MITSUKO BROOKS:

“Letters Mingle Souls,” mail art that incorporates imaginary letters addressed by survivors to their deceased loved ones and explores the impacts of mental illness and suicide. Through June 11. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

CHARLES W. NORRIS-BROWN: “Distant Thunder Studio, “ original artworks from the late artist’s graphic novel Thunder Basin within a recreation of his studio as an interactive exhibition. Through June 10. Info, 289-0104. Canal Street Art Gallery in Bellows Falls.

a conference room, stipend up to $3,000; and a large wall installation, stipend up to $8,000. On-site walk-through to see the areas on Friday, June 16, noon to 1 p.m. Visit seaba.com to apply. Deadline: June 18. Online.

POSTER MAKERS NEEDED: The VT PFAS Coalition seeks 10 artists to design 11-by-17-inch posters for display in store windows, exhibits, demonstrations, farmers markets, etc. Digital or hand-created in any mediums (no PFAS), the posters should be easily reproducible via color printing. The design should have a grassroots activism look and allow for several logos. Compensation: $75. Submit ideas or a sketch, and a few photos of past work, to pfasinfo@wilpfus.org by August 1. Learn more at militarypoisons.org. Online.

PUBLIC ART AT GREEN STREET SHELTER:

The Vergennes Partnership, recipient of a $15,000 Vermont Arts Council grant, is seeking an artist or artist team to reimagine the Green Street bus shelter area. Find guidelines and details at vergennesdowntown.org. Deadline: June 20. Online. Info, 598-7424.

QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL: Apply to vend or perform at a one-day event on August 26 at the Plainfield Recreational Field. Queer AF! celebrates rural queer life, art and craft. Application at linktr.ee/vtqueercrafts. Deadline: June 15. Online. Free. Info, vtqueercraft@gmail. com.

RABBLE-ROUSER ART GALLERY SHOWCASE: Black, Indigenous, people of color and queer artists are encouraged to apply to an open themed monthly exhibition. Art can be unconventional, multicultural, political, seek to break societal constructs, question norms, foster social change or just make people ponder. Send artwork samples or portfolio along with name, medium, artwork description and size and price per piece, if applicable, to culture@rabblerouser.net.

Rabble-Rouser Chocolate & Craft Co., Montpelier. Through June 30. Free. Info, 225-6227.

‘ROCK SOLID’: Applications are open for the annual stone sculpture show featuring a variety of classical and contemporary pieces; some 2D works are included. Exhibition dates are September 13 to October 28. Email submissions to: submissions.studioplacearts@gmail.com.

Deadline: August 1. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10 nonmember applicants. Info, 479-7069.

SEEKING ARTIST MEMBERS: The Front gallery in Montpelier is looking for new artists. Members contribute time, energy and financial support to keep the gallery running. We have a new show every month, featuring all members’ work in six group exhibitions, alternating with six solo shows each year. Info and application at thefrontvt.com/apply. Deadline: June 17. Online. Info, apply@thefrontvt.com.

SOUTH END ART HOP REGISTRATION: Artists and vendors are invited to sign up to participate in Burlington’s largest art festival in September. Details and application at seaba.com. Online. Through July 31. Info, 859-9222.

JOHN R. KILLACKY: “Flux,” an exhibition of objects from a wordless, process-based video inspired by scores, propositions and performative actions of Fluxus-era artists; cinematography by Justin Bunnell, editing by C. Alec Kozlowski and sound composition by Sean Clute. Through August 30. Info, 257-7898. CX Silver Gallery in Brattleboro.

KAREN BECKER: “Bearing Witness, Part 2,” a 40-year retrospective of artworks in a variety of mediums featuring landscapes and animals. Through August 13. Info, 387-0102. Next Stage Arts Project in Putney.

manchester/bennington

ALBERTO REY: “Cultural Landscapes,” a major exhibition featuring the artist’s Battenkill River project, including large-scale paintings, drawings, notes and photographs; as well as Rey’s Cuban heritage and bicultural identity. Through June 25. Info, 367-1311. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

‘A HISTORY OF BENNINGTON’: An exhibition of artifacts that invites viewers to examine how history informs and affects our lives. Through December 31. ‘NEBIZUN: WATER IS LIFE’: An exhibition of artwork by Abenaki artists of the Champlain Valley and Connecticut River Valley regions to illustrate the Abenaki relationship to water, our awareness of water as a fundamental element necessary for all life, and concern about pollution of our water. Curated by Vera Longtoe Sheehan. Through July 26. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

MATT BROWN: Color woodblock prints in the Japanese hanga style by the New Hampshire artist. Through July 31. Info, 362-1405. curATE café in Manchester.

SPRING/SUMMER 2023 MEMBER EXHIBITION: An annual exhibition of works in painting, drawing, prints, textile/fiber, sculpture, photography, ceramics and more by member artists. Through July 16. Info, 362-1405. Yester House Galleries, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

randolph/royalton

‘IN MEMORIAM’: A special exhibition honoring artists who recently passed: Deborah Bohnert, Varujan Boghosian, Ben Moss, Edward Koren and Marcus Ratliff; also including works from the estates of Hugh Townley, Helen Matteson, Ira Matteson and Nancy Taplin. Through July 30. Info, info@bigtownvermont.com. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

JOHN DOUGLAS: “My World in Black and White,” photographs by the Vershire artist. Through June 10. Info, 889-3525. The Tunbridge General Store Gallery.

LINDA SCHNEIDER & JOAN HOFFMANN: Oil paintings of landscapes and seasonal views of Vermont and the American West. Through July 29. Info, artetcvt@gmail.com. ART, etc. in Randolph.

‘RE: VISIONS’: A group exhibition of artworks in various mediums by local artists. Through July 1. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph.

outside vermont

‘AN ASSEMBLAGE OF BREATHS’: The third annual exhibition in support of mental health awareness, in collaboration with West Central Behavioral Health, featuring 30 regional artists. Through June 17. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

‘VIEWS OF WITHIN: PICTURING THE SPACES WE INHABIT’: More than 60 paintings, photographs, prints, installations and textile works from the museum’s collection that present one or more evocations of interior space. Through June 30. Info, 514-235-2044. DEMPSEY BOB: “Wolves,” a retrospective of totem poles, sculptures and masks by the Canadian master carver. Through September 10. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.

‘¡PRINTING THE REVOLUTION! THE RISE AND IMPACT OF CHICANO GRAPHICS, 1965 TO NOW’: A Smithsonian American Art Museum traveling exhibition featuring 119 artworks by more than 74 artists of Mexican descent and allied artists active in Chicanx networks. Through June 11. KENT MONKMAN: “The Great Mystery,” four new paintings by the Cree artist along with five works in the museum’s collection that inspired them, by Hannes Beckmann, T.C. Cannon, Cyrus Edwin Dallin, Mark Rothko and Fritz Scholder. Through December 9. Info, 603-646-2808. Hood Museum, Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. ➆

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music+nightlife Jazz Quest

Seven shows not to miss at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival

BY CHRIS FARNSWORTH • farnsworth@sevendaysvt.com

Since its debut in 1984, the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has been one of the most important events on the state’s musical calendar. Running Wednesday to Sunday, June 7 to 11, this year’s iteration carries added importance as the fest marks its 40th year of bringing world-class jazz to the Queen City.

Produced by the Flynn and slimmed down from its traditional 10-day run to a tight, five-day party, the 2023 jazz fest has a new look. Guest curator/saxophonist/bandleader LAKECIA BENJAMIN has packed the talent into that smaller package, which includes recent Best New Artist Grammy winner SAMARA JOY, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO, and singer

GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW, just to name a few highlights.

Burlington’s jazz fest stretches across the city. And for every big headlining act, there are scores of smaller shows happening in parks, on streets, and in alleyways, nightclubs and restaurants. An added bonus: Almost every show on the slate is free.

To help you navigate all that jazz, here are seven shows not to miss this week.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER LATE-NIGHT RESIDENCY

Once upon a time, the building that houses the Vermont Comedy Club in downtown Burlington was the city’s preeminent nightclub: R.W. Hunt Mill & Mining Company — or as locals dubbed it, Hunt’s. To honor that legacy, the jazz fest is once again transforming the comedy club into a late-night jazz club called Big Joe’s, in honor of local sax legend “Big Joe” Burrell.

Every night of the festival, Big Joe’s will serve as a home base for visiting Lincoln Center jazz artists, such as trumpet player GIVETON GELIN and vocalist CHRISTIE DASHIELL, as well as a place for local jazz musicians to jam and interact with their out-of-town counterparts. Who knows what combination of musicians might take the stage?

WHEN: Wednesday, June 7, to Sunday, June 11, 10 p.m.

WHERE: Vermont Comedy Club

WHY: Not only a chance to see and hear some incredible musicians jam, this is where artists and fans interact after hours for what is becoming a welcome jazz fest tradition.

BOB WAGNER

Per adorable tradition, the first music played at jazz fest comes from middle and high school bands, which soundtrack daytime shopping excursions and lunch dates on the Church Street Marketplace. But every festival needs a proper, grown-up kicko party, and this year Foam Brewers has the honors. The waterfront brewery hosts guitarist extraordinaire BOB WAGNER (Kat Wright, Dark Side of the Mountain) and his pals for a set of folk, blues, rock and country music. Fresh o a set at Higher Ground’s 25th anniversary celebration, where Wagner debuted a collection of brand-new original material, the Burlington guitarist is sure to deliver a night of rollicking jams showcasing the Queen City’s best musicians.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Foam Brewers

WHY: Wagner knows how to pull together a local all-star show like few others.

SUN RA ARKESTRA LED BY MARSHALL ALLEN

Saxophonist MARSHALL ALLEN turned 99 in May. The Kentucky native, known for his intense and at times aggressive approach to the sax, first joined up with legendary jazz composer Sun Ra in 1958. A few years after Ra died, in 1993, Allen took the reins as bandleader of the SUN RA ARKESTRA, which released several albums under his direction. He and his band, composed of Arkestra veterans and young talent alike, continue to pay tribute to the Afrofuturistic and deeply philosophical music of Sun Ra.

WHEN: Thursday, June 8, 8:20 p.m.

WHERE: Top of the Block on Church Street

WHY: A chance to see a legend playing legendary music. What more do you need?

Giveton Gelin

Marshall Allen

Bob Wagner

SAMPA THE GREAT

KAMASI WASHINGTON, CORY HENRY, WITCH, GUAGUA, SNACKTIME

When the jazz fest lineup was announced earlier this spring, one of the first names to jump out was cosmic jazz guru KAMASI WASHINGTON. The renowned saxophonist and composer played the 2017 fest from the Flynn Main Stage. He returns this year with a free outdoor show at Waterfront Park, headlining a slate of diverse, sonically adventurous music on one of the festival’s marquee days.

SATURN PEOPLE’S SOUND COLLECTIVE

Former viperHouse member BRIAN BOYES is back with his sprawling, sonically massive project, the SATURN PEOPLE’S SOUND COLLECTIVE. The composer and trumpeter has relaunched the experimental jazz ensemble — which includes two drummers, three vocalists and a 10-piece horn section — with a new focus on indie rock and incorporating electronics into the band’s unpredictable musical orbit. Following up on the release of a 2022 self-titled live record, the collective is ready to bring Boyes’ out-there compositions from deep space to the stage — if they can all fit on it.

WHEN: Thursday, June 8, 5 p.m.

WHERE: Top of the Block on Church Street

WHY: The Saturn People’s Sound Collective are one of the scene’s most daring and original bands, a position they solidified after a festival-stealing performance at the 2013 jazz fest.

Zambian-born hip-hop artist SAMPA TEMBO, aka SAMPA THE GREAT, raised eyebrows with her excellent, soulsearching debut LP, The Return. The album, which focuses on the artist’s relocation to Zambia after living in Australia for years, is a deep dive into Sampa’s psyche and the search for a sense of home. Fusing hip-hop, Zamrock, jazz and gorgeous harmonies into one massive sound, she has quickly become one of modern hip-hop’s bright, young rising stars. Alternating effortlessly between English and Bemba when she raps and sings, Sampa creates a truly dynamic performance. She headlines a stacked lineup at Waterfront Park featuring saxophonist MELISSA ALDANA, Burlington hip-hop mainstay FATTIE B, and soul legends DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER AND THE MEMPHIS SOULPHONY.

WHEN: Friday, June 9, 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Waterfront Park

WHY: Sampa is one of the buzziest names in international hip-hop, supporting the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Thundercat and Lauryn Hill, to name a few. Her ascent makes this a must-see performance.

JOE MOORE BAND

Local Latin jazz act GUAGUA kick things off, followed by Philadelphia funk group SNACKTIME. Zamrock band WITCH (an acronym for We Intend to Cause Havoc) might be the sleeper hit of the whole shebang. Formed in Zambia in the 1970s before disappearing for decades, only to resurface again in 2013, WITCH are shrouded in mystique and lore. The band plays a rhythmically heavy blend of blues, psychedelic rock and roiling funk. Next up is singer-songwriter and keyboard wizard CORY HENRY. A former member of funk act Snarky Puppy, Henry was a musical prodigy who played the Apollo in New York City when he was just 6 years old. He released the Grammy-nominated Operation Funk in 2022. Finally, Washington takes the stage to close out one epic night of music.

WHEN: Saturday, June 10, 4 p.m.

WHERE: Waterfront Park

WHY: Fans get a wide array of music from all over the globe, capped off by a modern master of the form.

INFO

Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Wednesday, June 7, to Sunday, June 11, at various locations in Burlington. flynnvt.org.

WHEN: Sunday, June 11, 5:40 p.m.

WHERE: Main Street

It’s hard to find a Burlington musician more steeped in local lore than saxophonist JOE MOORE A member of some of the state’s most beloved bands over the years, including the N-Zones, Blues for Breakfast and Phish side-project Pork Tornado, Moore played the inaugural Burlington Discover Jazz Festival in 1984. Despite recent health problems, Moore makes his triumphant return as part of the Main Street Block Party that closes the fest. In a year when the festival is highlighting the history of jazz, it’s fitting for a musician as integral to local music history as Moore to take the spotlight, along with the YOUTH SOCIAL JUSTICE BAND, ALEX STEWART AND FRIENDS, MAL MAÏZ and the TRUMPET TITAN’S TRIBUTE BAND

WHY: Few musicians move through blues, jazz and rock music as effortlessly as Moore.

Sampa the Great

Joe Moore

Kamasi Washington

Brian Boyes

‘Undiscover’ Jazz

A music marathon at Burlington’s Off Center features piercing improvisation from the overlooked avant-garde

BY DEREK BROUWER • derek@sevendaysvt.com

Dennis Warren wanted to be a voracious student of the drums. Born in Boston, he didn’t start playing until his early twenties, but he pursued the discipline with full conviction, letting his instincts and idiosyncrasies as an improviser lead him. He was nearly 30 when he enrolled in the Black Music Division at Bennington College.

“I wanted to be a monster, and I wanted to have super chops,” he said. “I wanted to be undeniable.”

In other words, he was ready to receive the prismatic teachings of free jazz percussionist Milford Graves, whom generations of Bennington students knew as “Professor.” Graves, who died in 2021, promised to show Warren “10 things that will give you access to a hundred things,” he recalled.

More than four decades later, Warren, 70, is still possessed by the exponential possibilities of improvised music, he said, “because I don’t know the endgame of my sound.”

Warren has explored those possibilities most consistently through his long-running Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Ensemble, an obscure, fearless group that was stacked with jazz talent during its most active period in the 1990s. Since then, he has continued to hold regular jam sessions for the band in his home studio in Springfield, Mass. He’s broadcast or uploaded hundreds of those sessions online.

“It’s truly some of the most thoughtful and hard-hitting music,” said Jami Fischer, a recent University of Vermont graduate and free jazz enthusiast who is helping Warren organize his extensive archive. “When you hear him play the drums — he always says this — it’s a life-or-death thing.”

Renamed the Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Eclectic, Warren’s band returns to Burlington this Saturday, June 10, for the first time in more than 20 years. Warren and longtime collaborator, percussionist and Worcester resident Martin Gil are staging a marathon of kaleidoscopic group improvisation at the O Center for the Dramatic Arts, where Gil is a board member. They’ll be joined by Earl Grant Lawrence on flute, Vance Provey on trumpet, guitarist Tor Yochai Snyder, keyboardist Michael Shea, and bassists John Turner and Mowgli Giannitti.

The show includes six audacious sets over 10 hours, featuring the full octet and spontaneously permuted combos, all backed by a montage-style video called “From Black Holes to Earth’s Diaspora,” which Warren produced and plans to project behind the band. A $20 ticket grants access to any set or the whole shebang — for those who share the band’s endurance.

The show’s name, the Undiscovered Jazz Festival, is a barbed play on the corporate-sponsored event taking place in the city at the same time. Su ce it to say this show isn’t a liated with the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, which tends to feature commercially successful artists and rising stars.

“Over here, it’s a little di erent,” Gil said.

Warren started playing music in the early ’70s as a student at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, which he attended through a program intended to diversify the liberal college’s white, middle-class student body. He took a percussion class from free jazz pioneer Andrew Cyrille and later played congas on the picket line during a bitter student strike in 1973 over budget cuts that threatened his financial aid.

Warren dropped out and bought his first conga by pawning a cassette deck he’d extracted from a brokendown car. He practiced in public parks around Boston until Gil, a fellow student at Antioch whose father started

Bennington Potters, told him about the new Black Music Division at Bennington College. Warren sat in on a Graves class on Asian and African influences in Western music and was mesmerized.

“I couldn’t fucking believe it,” Warren recalled. “I said, ‘Man, this motherfucker’s got all the fucking answers.’”

The Bennington program, headed by trumpeter Bill Dixon, was a pocket of avant-garde energy “still unabsorbed by the bourgeoisie, for it is too raw, savage, unnerving,” as Bennington College English professor Camille Paglia described it in 1976. Graves was an intense, complex drummer who wrote software to analyze human heartbeats. He distilled the jazz concept of swing to its propulsive essence: “Swing means, man, when you can feel, man, like, ‘Hey, man, I want to live to the next day,’” he said in a 2018 documentary about his life, Milford Graves Full Mantis.

After graduating from Bennington, Warren formed Full Metal in 1987, when he was in his late thirties. A reference to the military-grade, fully jacketed bullets that can pierce clean through a human target, the name was a somewhat abstract metaphor for Warren’s musical project: He wanted his band to work within the entire spectrum of sound while simultaneously “piercing through” it, he said.

Full Metal’s oft-shifting lineup included some of the most talented experimentalists anywhere, including

tenor saxophonist Glenn Spearman and trumpeter Raphe Malik — both veterans of the Cecil Taylor Unit — and Marco Eneidi, a ferocious alto saxophonist who cut his teeth in remnants of the New York City loft scene. The band selfreleased several cassettes in the early ’90s and played in clubs around New England, including Burlington’s Club Toast and Café NoNo.

The band’s sound was hard to describe because it was so unpredictable. In Concert, a 1992 release that was recorded live at Club Metronome in Burlington, featured 11 performers and scat singing by Poland-born vocalist Teresa Sienkiewicz. The hourlong collective improvisation rumbles through eras and styles, unstuck from time or vibe.

Playing free jazz in New England in the ’90s was a bit like screaming in the wilderness. Warren and his band didn’t care. When he finished college, Warren made what he considers the pivotal decision in his musical life: He got a full-time job working with disabled adults and resolved to pursue drumming religiously in his personal time. The bargain ensured that his music would remain in the margins while freeing it from commercial pressure.

Full Metal exemplifies how “some of the most amazing and creative improvised music was taking place in our own backyard,” Fischer said, though that music remains underappreciated locally and within the wider history of jazz.

Fischer learned of Warren’s work while researching some of Full Metal’s better-known collaborators and contacted Warren, who o ered access to his extensive personal archive. Fischer traveled to Warren’s Springfield home between UVM classes and began wading through the trove. Out of those meetings came an ongoing project to digitize and catalog Warren’s recordings.

One of the tapes Fischer reviewed captured a 1994 trio show in Cambridge, Mass., at the club Western Front, where Warren played weekly. It featured Warren on drums, Raqib Hassan on reeds and Larry Roland on bass.

“When I popped it in the tape player and heard it for the first time, it was absolutely mind-blowing,” Fischer said. “I could not believe that I was hearing this music.” The recording, under the

IT’S TRULY SOME OF THE MOST THOUGHTFUL AND HARD-HITTING MUSIC.

JAMI FISCHER

Full Metal Revolutionary Jazz Eclectic in bandleader Dennis Warren’s studio

name Raqib Hassan Trio, will be the inaugural release later this year for a small tape label Fischer is launching called Kalmia Sound.

Full Metal’s most recent release, last year’s Improvisations for Democracy, was recorded in Warren’s home studio in response to the U.S. Capitol riot. Each of the six long cuts is accompanied by a Warren-produced video that superimposes Donald Trump lackeys and insurrectionists over the performers. The videos are hokey and stir-crazy; the music is restless and defiant.

Recordings of this weekend’s Undiscovered Jazz Fest seem poised for future release, as well. Warren is bringing more than a dozen cameras to capture the performances from every vantage point. “This is really a selfproduced aesthetic adventure,” he said.

Warren’s practice of painstakingly recording his band’s music and listening

to it is part of his process of constant discovery. He theorizes his musical practice in relation to quantum physics, which he outlines in densely detailed slide decks on Full Metal’s website. Music has a long history as a tool of control by the powerful, whether they be monarchs, religious leaders or modern corporations. Warren’s on a different sort of trip.

“From my perspective, man, I’m just tapping into this fucking internal vibration of the biochemical spirit of the human species, i.e., Dennis Warren, at this point in time and space,” he said, “maximizing his absolute innate power by doing it on the drum set.” ➆

INFO

The Undiscovered Jazz Festival, Saturday, June 10, 2 p.m. to midnight, at the Off Center for the Dramatic Arts in Burlington. $20. sevendaystickets.com

SIDE QUEST: DISCOVERING JAZZ OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Are you a Jazz Quester? You know, one of those serious jazz heads who doesn’t see the need for a program or map at music fests because, to paraphrase Dr. Emmett Brown, where you’re going, you don’t need (jazz) roads. For those ready to improvise and take on the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival with pure wanderlust, this year’s off-the-beaten-path options offer countless opportunities, both official and otherwise, to satisfy curious minds.

Jazz Fest has always been about more than the marquee acts at the Flynn and Waterfront Park. Burlington’s bars, restaurants, nightclubs and arts organizations have a ton of music and events going on throughout the fest. A great place to start is with the BURLINGTON CITY ARTS JAZZ LAB, which began last week and runs through Saturday, June 10. The downtown arts nonprofit serves as a brainy complement to jazz fest, offering workshops on creating digital music, lectures from musicians such as Brooklyn vibraphonist NIKARA WARREN on Thursday, June 8, and art exhibitions, including FAITH RINGGOLD’s ongoing “Jazz Stories.” BCA has booked plenty of music for the occasion, as well, with experimental musician JO BLED at BCA Center on Wednesday, June 7, and, in City Hall Park, saxophonist MARTY FOGEL’s MIXED BAG QUARTET on Friday, June 9, and indie rockers NO SHOWERS ON VACATION on Saturday, June 10.

Downtown Burlington’s bars are absolutely loaded with music, too. The 126, the city’s only dedicated jazz club, is a hot spot for some of the scene’s best and brightest, including DUSK QUARTET on Thursday, BELLA & THE NOTABLES and the DAN RYAN EXPRESS on Friday, and JON MCBRIDE QUINTET on Saturday.

The Venetian Cocktail & Soda Lounge hosts ethereal jazz trio ASTRAL UNDERGROUND on Thursday in one of the

standout off-the-beaten-path shows of the fest. The rest of its festival schedule is packed with local jazz from RO FREEMAN and RANDAL PIERCE on Thursday, STEVE GOLDBERG and BLUE GARDENIAS on Friday, and many others.

While not officially part of jazz fest, Radio Bean, as always, has an absolute embarrassment of riches to offer the wandering music listener this week. Singersongwriter RYAN MONTBLEAU, fresh off releasing a series of new music titled Wood, Fire, Water, and Air has a four-day residency at the Burlington club, running Wednesday to Saturday. Performances from blues act ALL NIGHT BOOGIE BAND on Friday, indie rockers ARC IRIS on Saturday and Sunday, and jazz/hip-hop collective the MOST WANTED on Sunday highlight a stacked schedule at the Bean and its adjacent Light Club Lamp Shop.

Nectar’s honors its jam band DNA on Thursday with a set by JAZZ IS PHSH. The tribute to the city’s most famous exports, Phish, answers the question: Can jam music feature even more noodling? I bet the answer is a resounding yes. Upstairs, Club Metronome is all about honoring local music history, featuring a set by jazz fest regulars GRIPPO FUNK BAND on Friday.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg, people. Whether officially part of the jazz fest or not, there is music booked across the Queen City this week, from Leunig’s Bistro & Café to the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Red Square to Halvorson’s Upstreet Café, Orlando’s Bar & Lounge to the Vermont Pub & Brewery, the Skinny Pancake to American Flatbread Burlington Hearth and many more. So sure, hold on to those programs and map out your plans. But leave time to wander the streets of downtown Burlington and take in the sensation of an entire city throwing a party.

CHRIS FARNSWORTH

CLUB DATES music+nightlife

live music

WED.7

Alex Stewart & Friends (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Andriana & the Bananas (jazz) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, 5 p.m. Free.

August V. (singer-songwriter) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 8 p.m. Free.

Bent Nails House Band (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Bob Wagner (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

A Celebration of Blue Note Records (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Chris and Issy (folk) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free.

Chris Peterman Quartet (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Cotter & Friends (jam) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11:45 p.m. $5/$10.

Dan Ryan Trio (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Deer Tick, Rafay Rashid (indie rock) at Higher Ground Ballroom, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $29.50.

Elizabeth Waters (singersongwriter) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Eric Hoh Trio (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Guagua, Rob Duguay’s Low Key Quartet, Trio Gusto (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, noon. Free.

Jazz at Lincoln Center LateNight Residency at Big Joe’s (jazz) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jazz Jam Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jesse Royal (reggae) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $17/$20.

Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free. RRRC (jam) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20/$25.

Ryan Montbleau (singersongwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18/$25.

Three Angry Dwarfs: A Tribute to Ben Folds Five (tribute) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. $5/$10.

Troupeadore (cabaret) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $5/$10.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

Willverine (electronic) at the Wallflower Collective, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

THU.8

Andrew Richards (jazz) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Astral Underground (jazz) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

The Bandit Queen of Sorrows, Johanna Rose (folk) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free.

Chris Lyon Band (acoustic) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Dan Ryan Express (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Death Valley Girls, Abraxas, the Wet Ones! (indie) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $12/$14. Deer Scout, Vega, a Box of Stars (folk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 9 p.m. $12/$15.

An Evening of Funk Jazz (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Grace Palmer and Socializing for Introverts (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Howling Waters (blues) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Ira Friedman (jazz) at Hugo’s Bar and Grill, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Jack Hanson Trio (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Jacob Jolliff Band, Bloodroot Gap (bluegrass) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $18/$20.

Jake Whitesell Quartet (jazz) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, 5 p.m. Free.

Jazz at Lincoln Center LateNight Residency at Big Joe’s (jazz) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Dusk Quartet (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz with Alex Stewart and Friends (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Jeff Salisbury Blues Band (blues) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 6 p.m. Free.

Marcie Hernandez, Marie Hamilton (singer-songwriter) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5/$10.

Michael Zoldos and Friends (jazz) at Fable Farm, Barnard, 5:30 p.m. $5-25.

Nick Warner & Friends (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Peter Day (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Rio Romeo, Andriana Chobot (singer-songwriter) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $25/$30.

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Ro Freeman, Randal Pierce (jazz) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Ron Spivey, Will Patton Ensemble, Cody Sargent Trio (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, noon. Free.

Ryan Montbleau (singersongwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18/$25.

Smokey Newfield Project (covers) at Black Flannel Brewing & Distilling, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Tim Sessions Quartet (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Vorcza (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $15/$18. Wendigo (funk) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11:30 p.m. $5/$10.

FRI.9

Alex Stewart Quartet (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

All Night Boogie Band (blues) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $10/$15.

Art Thief, COOP (rock, jam) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11:30 p.m. $12/$15.

Bebop Lives (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Bella and the Notables (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Blue Gardenias (vocal trio) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 6:15 p.m. Free.

Bob Recupero (acoustic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free.

Bobby Oroza (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10. Brandsback (jazz) at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Brooklyn Circle, MLS (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10/$15.

Chris Peterman Quartet (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

DJ Kata (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free. Get Up With It, Heavy Nettles (bluegrass) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 6 p.m. Free. High Summer (jazz) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, 5 p.m. Free.

Ira Friedman Trio, Paul Asbell Quintet, Andriana Chobot (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, noon. Free.

Jazz at Lincoln Center LateNight Residency at Big Joe’s (jazz) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Dan Ryan Express (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 11:30 p.m. Free.

Jesse Agan (singer-songwriter) at 1st Republic Brewing, Essex, 6 p.m. Free.

Jim Branca Trio (jazz) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 7 p.m. Free.

Mark Legrand & Sarah Munro, the Bar*Belles (singersongwriter) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

The People’s Band (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Pontoon (yacht rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Reid Parsons (folk) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free.

The Rustics (folk) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free.

Ryan Montbleau (singersongwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18/$25.

Sax Education, Matt Doliver (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Shane McGrath (acoustic) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

She Was Right (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Steve Goldberg (jazz) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Sticks & Stones (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Tiffany Pfeiffer Trio (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5 p.m. $5/$10.

Uncle Jimmy (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

SAT.10

Abby Jenne and the Bald Eagle Death Spiral (roots) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Alternate Take (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, noon. $5/$10.

Apollo Suns (rock) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Arc Iris, Acquamossa (R&B) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 11 p.m. $20/$25.

Brooklyn Circle (jazz) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, 5 p.m. Free.

Cooper (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 5 p.m. Free.

Coral Moons, Danny & the Parts, Community Garden (indie) at Monkey House, Winooski, 8 p.m. $10/$12.

Dan Ryan Express (jazz) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Downtown Sextet (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free.

Duncan MacLeod (jazz) at Bleu Northeast Kitchen, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

Eric Hoh Trio (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Freeway Clyde, the Discussions (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. $10.

Hagen’s Classy Boss (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

High Summer (soul) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 5:45 p.m. $5/$10.

Janea Hudson (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Jazz at Lincoln Center LateNight Residency at Big Joe’s (jazz) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jazz Cabbage (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Jazz Sessions with Brooklyn Circle (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 11:30 p.m. Free.

Jon McBride Quintet (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Julia Kate Davis, Atom & the Orbits (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

The Latin Jazz Jam (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Left Eye Jump (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free.

Letdown., Arcantica (rock) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $.99.

Michael Arnowitt and the ImproVisions Jazz Trio (jazz) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Nick Cassarino, Joe Davidian, Conor Elmes (jazz) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. $15.

Nighthawk (covers) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 9 p.m. Free.

Paradox (rock) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 6 p.m. Free. Red Heron, Jack Hanson (rock) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 2:30 p.m. $5/$10.

Ryan Montbleau (singersongwriter) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $18/$25.

Ryan Osswald Trio (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 4:15 p.m. $5/$10.

Ryan Sweezey (pop) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free.

Satyrdagg, Brass Balagan (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 8:45 p.m. $10/$15.

Second Wind (bluegrass) at the Den at Harry’s Hardware, Cabot, 6 p.m. Free.

Tinyus Smallus (rock) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Tom Caswell Blues Band (blues) at Jericho Café & Tavern, 7 p.m. Free.

Tournesol (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 1:30 p.m. $5/$10.

Young/Childs Quartet, Greenbush, Project Positivity (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, noon. Free.

SUN.11

Andrew Richards (jazz) at American Flatbread Burlington Hearth, noon. Free.

Arc Iris (indie) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $15.

Avery Cooper (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Blues Without Borders (blues) at Red Square, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free.

Chris Palluto Trio (jazz) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Eric Hoh Trio (jazz) at Vermont Pub & Brewery, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Fred Haas Sextet (jazz) at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Upper Valley, Norwich, 4 p.m. $15.

Jake Xerxes Fussell, Sam Moss (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $20.

Jazz at Lincoln Center LateNight Residency at Big Joe’s (jazz) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Jenni Johnson and the Jazz Junketeers (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, noon. Free.

Maple Street Six (jazz) at Radio Bean, Burlington, noon. $5/$10.

Mary Esther Carter Quintet, Sidewalk Flowers (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 2 p.m. $5/$10.

The Meatpackers (jazz) at the Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

Michael Arnowitt (jazz) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free.

The Most Wanted, Small Talk (jazz, funk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $5/$10.

Sunday Brunch Tunes (singersongwriter) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m.

Troy Millette (folk) at 14th Star Brewing, St. Albans, 1 p.m. Free.

MON.12

THICK, TVOD, Rangus (punk) at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $15/$17.

TUE.13

Big Easy Tuesdays with Back Porch Revival (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free.

Bluegrass Jam (bluegrass) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

Grateful Tuesdays (tribute) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. $20.

Greenbush Trio (bluegrass) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Honky Tonk Tuesday with Wild Leek River (country) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10.

The Mad Caddies, Model 97, the Tsunamibots (ska) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 8 p.m. $35/$40.

Roses & Rye (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5/$10.

Home Series

Singer-songwriter RYAN MONTBLEAU has always been something of a traveling troubadour.

The Massachusetts native rarely settled in one place as he wandered the world, playing his Americana-leaning songs everywhere from the jungles of Peru to the Stern Auditorium at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. He has recently become a permanent Burlington resident and subsequently released a four-part EP series titled Wood, Fire, Water, and Air.

The EPs represent the songwriter’s different approaches, from straightforward pop to avant-garde jazz-inflected compositions, showcasing Montbleau’s myriad talents. This week he stages a four-night residency at the Radio Bean in Burlington from Wednesday, June 7, to Saturday, June 10.

WED.14

Bent Nails House Band (rock) at Bent Nails Bistro, Montpelier, 7 p.m. Free.

Bluegrass & BBQ (bluegrass) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Jazz Jam Sessions with Randal Pierce (jazz) at the 126, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Jazz Night with Ray Vega (jazz) at Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

Jessica Leone & Brendan Casey, Wayside Sound (folk) at Radio Bean, Burlington, 9 p.m. $10/$15.

Live Jazz (jazz) at Leunig’s Bistro & Café, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Wednesday Night Dead (Grateful Dead covers) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. $5.

Willverine (electronic) at the Wallflower Collective, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free.

djs

WED.7

DJ CRE8 (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

THU.8

DJ Chaston (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10:30 p.m. Free.

DJ Two Sev (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 11 p.m. Free.

Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJ Big Dog (reggae and dancehall) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

Vinyl Night with Ken (DJ) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 6 p.m. Free.

FRI.9

DJ Craig Mitchell (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

DJ LaFountaine (DJ) at Gusto’s, Barre, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

SAT.10

Blanchface (DJ) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

DJ A-Ra$ (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, midnight. Free.

DJ Raul (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

DJ Taka (DJ) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 11 p.m. $10/$15.

Matt Payne (DJ) at Red Square Blue Room, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

Molly Mood (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

MON.12

DJ Transplant (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

Memery (DJ) at Red Square, Burlington, 10 p.m. Free.

TUE.13

Local Motives Tuesday (DJ) at Foam Brewers, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

TUE.13

Venetian Soda Open Mic (open mic) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.14

Irish Sessions (Celtic, open mic) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with JD Tolstoi (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

comedy

WED.7

Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

THU.8

Ben Wasserman: Live After Death (comedy) at La Vigne Funeral Home, Winooski, 8 p.m. $15.

Miss Sassy (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20.

Stand Up for Recovery with Tina Friml, Tracy Dolan (comedy) at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20/$40.

FRI.9

Jimmy McCartney Pop-Up Standup (comedy) at Roots

Studio Space, Rutland, 7 p.m. $25. Miss Sassy (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20.

SAT.10

Good Clean Fun (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 5 p.m. $5.

Jimmy McCartney Pop-Up Standup (comedy) at Roots Studio Space, Rutland, 7 p.m. $25.

Miss Sassy (comedy) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $20.

open mics & jams

WED.7

Irish Sessions (Celtic, open mic) at Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Monopole, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 p.m. Free.

Open Mic with JD Tolstoi (open mic) at Taps Tavern, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free.

THU.8

Open Mic (open mic) at Whammy Bar, Calais, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Open Mic (open mic) at Orlando’s Bar & Lounge, Burlington, 8:30 p.m. Free.

MON.12

Open Mic (open mic) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free.

Open Mic Night (open mic) at Despacito, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

trivia, karaoke, etc.

WED.7

4Qs Trivia Night (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free.

Nerd Nite Trivia (trivia) at Citizen Cider, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free. Venetian Trivia Night (trivia) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free.

THU.8

Karaoke Night (karaoke) at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at McGillicuddy’s Five Corners, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Nectar’s, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Thursday (trivia) at Spanked Puppy Pub, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free.

FRI.9

Untapped: A Night of Drag & Burly-Q (drag) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7:30 p.m. $15.

SAT.10

Rabble-Rouser Trivia Night! (trivia) at Rabble-Rouser Chocolate & Craft, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $5.

MON.12

Trivia Monday with Top Hat Entertainment (trivia) at McKee’s Pub & Grill, Winooski, 7-9 p.m. Free.

Trivia with Craig Mitchell (trivia) at Monkey House, Winooski, 7 p.m. Free.

TUE.13

Karaoke with Motorcade (karaoke) at Manhattan Pizza & Pub, Burlington, 9 p.m. Free.

MON.12

Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at the 126, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.14

Standup Comedy Open Mic (comedy open mic) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 8:30 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Party Bear (karaoke) at Charlie-O’s World Famous, Montpelier, 9:30 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at the Depot, St. Albans, 7 p.m. Free.

Trivia Tuesday (trivia) at On Tap Bar & Grill, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. Free.

Tuesday Night Trivia (trivia) at Vermont Comedy Club, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free.

WED.14

4Qs Trivia Night (trivia) at Four Quarters Brewing, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free.

Nerd Nite Trivia (trivia) at Citizen Cider, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Free.

Trivia Night (trivia) at Stone Corral, Richmond, 7 p.m. Free.

Venetian Trivia Night (trivia) at the Venetian Soda Lounge, Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. ➆

WED.7-SAT.10 // RYAN MONTBLEAU [SINGER-SONGWRITER]

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Deer Tick, Emotional Contracts

(ATO RECORDS, CD, DIGITAL, VINYL)

Back when Rhode Island rock crooner John McCauley was hustling homemade CD-Rs and building a buzz, he did one thing completely right: He assembled a killer backup band to help realize his songwriting. The decision to name that band Deer Tick remains questionable, but now that they’re nearly 10 albums deep, it’s far too late for second thoughts.

The first time I saw Deer Tick live, I was baffled. My opinion hasn’t changed much since. It is scientifically impossible to account for how, precisely, the band works. McCauley’s high rasp is too broken; the songs are too derivative; the writing leans too heavily on clichés. Despite all that, once the bandmates get onstage and open up, it’s like watching a moose get a running start and, somehow, take flight. They’re pretty glorious to behold, especially after about 10 beers.

The story behind Deer Tick’s upcoming LP, Emotional Contracts, is simple: They’re having a blast rocking out together, and they enlisted a worldclass producer to make it pop. Dave Fridmann has spent decades sculpting albums on the furthest fringes of what music industry vampires today describe as “adult alternative.” His credits span from Mogwai and Sleater-Kinney to MGMT and the Flaming Lips. Fridmann has no signature sound; he just does his job, delivering punchy, spacious mixes of whatever his collaborators want to create.

For Deer Tick, that would be a set of the most straightforward radio rock they have ever delivered. Album opener “If I Try to Leave” sets the tone, bright and distinctly southern flavored. It gets washed away in a barrage of percussion by the funky opening breaks of “Forgiving Ties.”

Guitarist Ian O’Neil steps up to the mic to sing lead on this second track,

something he’s done on occasion since 2011’s Divine Providence. He’s got a fine singing voice with an easygoing, everyman delivery. The track is undeniably catchy but also deliciously weird. I can only describe it as Elvis Costello doing Jimmy Buffett, which is neither a compliment nor a complaint.

The album really hits its stride with “Grey Matter” — which ends with one of the best rock screams I’ve heard in years — and “If She Could Only See Me Now.” These upbeat honky-tonk numbers sound like something Joe Ely would have torn through on tour with the Clash, right down to the rowdy guitar solos. As much as I would love a whole album of this kind of material, Deer Tick have always been too voracious and curious to settle down like that.

Case in point: “Running From Love,” which starts off like a Stax Recordsera soul cover but soon veers into a vast stadium-rock finish. Considering that most of the lyrics are just the title repeated over and over, the song’s riveting force reflects undeniably impressive craftsmanship.

As I’ve said, Deer Tick are a hell of a band. For all the airy ’80s excess of these glittering arrangements, Emotional Contracts is still driven by the (half-)

sibling rhythm section of Dennis Ryan on drums and Chris Ryan on bass.

They’re both in full effect on “Once in a Lifetime” and “Disgrace,” classic college radio fare with deep, funky pockets. Then the band takes another hard left, into Fleetwood Mac’s backyard, for “My Ship,” a heartbreaking short story about the mundane details of lost love. Cutting such a solemn song over such an easy, swinging groove was a brilliant move.

When O’Neil steps up front again for “A Light Can Go Out in the Heart,” it’s a bit of a showstopper — and not only for the emotionally raw content. The album seems to come to a halt. Even on

such an eclectic LP, this is the one song that doesn’t quite fit, but it’s easy to hear why such a viscerally great performance made the final cut.

The album ends on an exceptional high note. “The Real Thing” is a slow barn burner of a ballad with some Led Zeppelin heft. It also happens to last nearly nine minutes, without ever exhausting the audience or descending into prog wank. The song ranks among the band’s finest moments, a testament to its artistic growth over the past decade.

Deer Tick have a solid catalog, but Emotional Contracts is their strongest album yet. Despite wandering through several genres in the space of 10 tracks, this remains a remarkably lean, focused project — the sound of a band hungry for another decade of success.

While I’m still not signing up for their fan club, I would recommend catching Deer Tick live to just about anyone. They are very loud and very fun. Go watch that moose soar.

Deer Tick play the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington on Wednesday, June 7. Emotional Contracts will be available on June 16 at deertick. bandcamp.com.

Deer Tick

on screen

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ★★★★★ REVIEW

For someone who’s never really liked superheroes, I’ve seen a whole lot of movies about them — including the versions of Peter Parker/Spider-Man played successively by Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland. By 2018, when writer-producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie) brought us the animated SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse, I decided I was done with angsty teen web slingers.

The joke was on me, though. The advent of a new Spider-Man named Miles Morales (voice of Shameik Moore) won enormous critical acclaim and even an Oscar. With the sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, now doing record box o ce, I went in cold to find out what I’d missed.

The deal

As comics fans already know and the rest of us may have guessed, there isn’t just one Spider-Man. There’s a multitude of them, spread across the limitless multiverse of possible realities, though not all of them are technically Spider-Men

Mopey teen Spider-Woman Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) lives in a dimension in which she slew a rogue Peter Parker instead of becoming his love interest. After her cop dad discovers her secret identity, Gwen takes refuge with an interdimensional society of Spider-People led by the humorless enforcer Miguel O’Hara (Oscar Isaac).

Meanwhile, on another version of Earth, young Miles became Spidey after the demise of his own world’s Peter Parker. Unlike Peter, he’s blessed with two living, loving parents (Brian Tyree Henry and Luna Lauren Velez), but he struggles to balance his superhero duties with his schooling and family loyalty.

When Gwen shows up in Miles’ world tracking a dimension-hopping villain named the Spot (an amusingly sheepish Jason Schwartzman), Miles seizes the chance to follow her into the greater Spider-Verse. There he learns disturbing truths about himself and his destiny — truths that pit him against O’Hara, who’s determined to keep the chaos of variant realities in some sort of order.

Will you like it?

If you’re already a Spidey or a Marvel fan, you don’t need this review. If, however, the preceding summary struck you as a confusing mishmash of things you don’t

care about, here’s all you need to know: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse could be the most visually riveting movie you see all year. Don’t care about teens coming of age? Don’t care about superpowered battles or obscure in-jokes? Just sit back and let the film’s stunningly surreal animated imagery wash over you.

With a few exceptions, superhero movies have eschewed the stylized look of comic books in favor of a facsimile of real life. By contrast, Across the SpiderVerse embraces the visual flair that makes comics a world apart.

Directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson use split screen in some shots to suggest panels. Swinging from webs or dangling from skyscrapers, the Spider-People move with a dreamlike, hyperreal fluidity.

More radically, the multiverse conceit allows each alternate Earth to have its own animation style. Gwen’s world has impressionistic, watercolor-esque backgrounds that change with her mood, while “Mumbattan,” a world inspired by the Indian version of Spider-Man, is all bold splashes of color, with a Bollywood-style hero to match.

When characters from these di erent worlds interact, they bring their visual styles with them, resulting in deliciously trippy culture clashes. In the Guggenheim Museum (itself a visual playground),

Gwen battles a villain who appears to have stepped from one of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings. The disturbingly faceless Spot brings his black-and-white aesthetic with him. Miles’ new friend Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya) is a Sex Pistols album cover come to rowdy, glorious life.

Given that every scene o ers new kinds of eye candy, viewers can be forgiven for not paying the closest attention to the story. The witty dialogue (scripted by Lord, Miller and Dave Callaham) sometimes gets lost under the musical score. But the coming-of-age plot is smart and serviceable, with Miles, his parents and Gwen grounding the multiverse madness in relatability.

Once seen mainly in hard-core science fiction, the multiverse concept is now inescapable in pop culture. It even infiltrated prestige cinema with the Oscar triumph of Everything Everywhere All at Once. The notion has a special resonance in comics, however, where alternate worlds can be used to explain the inconsistencies that result from many writers and artists working on the same material over decades.

In Across the Spider-Verse , O’Hara represents the coercive insistence on establishing a “canon” to make sense of this mess. The whole movie works against his outlook, however, promoting a thriving chaos of clashing aesthetics and narratives. When it ends on a blatant cli -hanger, it

defies what we expect from movies, even in the Marvel era.

But as Spider-Punk growls appreciatively when confronted with a SpiderO spring, “Kids are anarchists.” Across the Spider-Verse plays to young viewers’ wild imaginative energy while showcasing immense adult craft — the recipe for a film that even a superhero skeptic can enjoy.

MARGOT HARRISON margot@sevendaysvt.com

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SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (2018; Fubo, rentable): While the sequel is comprehensible to anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of Spider-Man lore, its Oscar-winning predecessor is certainly worth watching.

THE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (2021; Netflix, rentable): Producers Lord and Miller have said their team developed some of the techniques seen in Across the Spider-Verse while making this animated family comedy.

“LOKI” (one season, 2021; Disney+): Freedom versus determinism in a multiverse is also the theme of this droll Marvel Cinematic Universe series in which the god of mischief (Tom Hiddleston) runs afoul of interdimensional cops. Another season arrives this fall.

e multiverse has room for far more than one Spider-Man in this stunning sequel to the animated hit.

NEW IN THEATERS

THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS: This Palme d’Or-nominated drama traces the decades-long friendship of two men (Luca Marinelli and Alessandro Borghi) who grew up together in the Italian Alps. (147 min, NR. Savoy)

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS: The toydriven action series takes a jaunt back to the ’90s to meet an Autobot ally faction called the Maximals. With Michelle Yeoh, Pete Davidson and Luna Lauren Velez. Steven Caple Jr. directed. (127 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

CURRENTLY PLAYING

ABOUT MY FATHERHH It’s culture clash comedy time when a man introduces his salt-of-the-earth dad (Robert De Niro) to his WASP fiancée’s parents. With Sebastian Maniscalco and Leslie Bibb. (89 min, PG-13. Majestic)

ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET. HHH1/2 Kelly Fremon Craig directed this adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic. (105 min, PG-13. Palace; reviewed 5/3)

THE BOOGEYMANHHH Bereaved sisters face a supernatural horror in this adaptation of Stephen King’s short story, starring Sophie Thatcher and Chris Messina. (98 min, PG-13. Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Star, Sunset)

BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTERHH1/2 Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen and Diane Keaton play four friends who bring their book club to Italy in this comedy sequel. (107 min, PG-13. Big Picture)

FAST XHHH The son of a drug kingpin comes for revenge on everyone’s favorite fast-driving “family.” (141 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Sunset)

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3HHH1/2 The intergalactic crew regroups after a crushing loss in yet another Marvel Cinematic Universe extravaganza. James Gunn wrote and directed. (150 min, PG-13. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, Welden [ends Thu])

HILMAHHH Tora Hallström and Lena Olin play Hilma af Klint, the pioneering abstract artist and mystic, in this Swedish biopic from director Lasse Hallström. (120 min, NR. Savoy)

JOYLANDHHHH Traditional Pakistani values clash with a young man’s new job in a Bollywood-style burlesque show in this award-winning drama from Saim Sadiq. (126 min, NR. Catamount)

THE LITTLE MERMAIDHHH Halle Bailey is the sea princess who longs to walk the earth in Disney’s latest live-action version of its own animated property. (135 min, PG. Big Picture, Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Playhouse, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)

THE MACHINEHH Bert Kreischer plays a version of himself in this action-comedy adaptation of his standup routine about how a semester abroad came back to haunt him. Mark Hamill plays his dad. (112 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace)

MASTER GARDENERHHH A horticulturalist (Joel Edgerton) hides dark secrets from his wealthy employer (Sigourney Weaver) in this thriller from Paul Schrader (First Reformed). (111 min, R. Savoy)

SANCTUARYHHH1/2 A dominatrix (Margaret Qualley) and her wealthy client (Christopher Abbott) argue about his decision to end their relationship in this drama from director Zachary Wigon. (96 min, R. Roxy)

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-

VERSEHHHH1/2 In this animated sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, young superhero Miles Morales (voice of Shameik Moore) explores a multiverse full of Spider-People like himself. (140 min, PG. Bijou, Capitol, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Star, Stowe, Sunset, Welden; reviewed 6/7)

THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIEHH1/2 Chris Pratt voices a Brooklyn plumber in the Mushroom Kingdom in this animated adaptation of the Nintendo game. (92 min, PG. Essex, Sunset)

YOU HURT MY FEELINGSHHH Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays a novelist who’s deeply wounded by her husband’s reaction to her new book in the latest comedy-drama from Nicole Holofcener (Enough Said). (93 min, R. Roxy, Savoy; reviewed 5/31)

OLDER FILMS AND SPECIAL SCREENINGS

GKIDS PRESENTS STUDIO GHIBLI FEST 2023:

KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (Essex, Sun-Tues only)

PARIAH (Catamount, Wed 7 only)

PINBALL: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE GAME (Savoy, Wed 14 only)

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (Essex, Wed 7 only)

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (Savoy, Fri only)

SCREAM VI (Sunset)

OPEN THEATERS

(* = upcoming schedule for theater was not available at press time)

*BIG PICTURE THEATER: 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info

BIJOU CINEPLEX 4: 107 Portland St., Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com

CAPITOL SHOWPLACE: 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com

CATAMOUNT ARTS: 115 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-2600, catamountarts.org

ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: 21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com

MAJESTIC 10: 190 Boxwood St., Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com

MARQUIS THEATER: 65 Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com

*MERRILL’S ROXY CINEMAS: 222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

PALACE 9 CINEMAS: 10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com

PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA: 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com

PLAYHOUSE MOVIE THEATRE: 11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com

SAVOY THEATER: 26 Main St., Montpelier, 2290598, savoytheater.com

STAR THEATRE: 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury, 748-9511, stjaytheatre.com

STOWE CINEMA 3PLEX: 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com

SUNSET DRIVE-IN: 155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com

WELDEN THEATRE: 104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com

Note: These capsule descriptions are not intended as reviews. Star ratings come from Metacritic unless we reviewed the film (noted at the end of the description). Find reviews written by Seven Days critic Margot Harrison at sevendaysvt.com/ onscreen-reviews.

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JUNE 7-14, 2023

WED.7 business

GLOBAL TALK, LOCAL TASTE: Local professionals discuss world issues with international entrepreneurs while enjoying local flavors at a Vermont Council on World Affairs networking event. St. John’s Club, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 557-0018.

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS

NETWORKING

INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Savvy businesspeople make crucial contacts at a weekly chapter meeting. Burlington City Arts, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 829-5066.

community

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

DESK: VETERANS OUTREACH

PROGRAM: Representatives post up in the main reading room to answer questions and provide resources. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING

WALKING TOURS: AARP VT and the City of Burlington lead locals through downtown and point out opportunities for zoning reforms that would increase housing options. Burlington City Hall, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 951-1302.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT’: Two drag performers and a transgender woman traverse the desert in this 1994 feature film. Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 p.m. $6. Info, 463-3964.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: Sparkling graphics and vibrant interviews take viewers on a journey alongside NASA astronauts as they prepare for stranger-than-sciencefiction space travel. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, ongoing, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: Stunning footage takes viewers on a mind-bending journey into phenomena that are too slow, too fast or too small to be seen by the naked eye. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, ongoing, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: Viewers are plunged into the magical vistas of the continent’s deserts, jungles and savannahs. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, ongoing, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: Sandhill cranes, yellow warblers and mallard ducks make their lives along rivers, lakes and wetlands. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain,

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Burlington, ongoing, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $14.50-18; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

food & drink

BEER-STADT FEST: A variety of Northeast Kingdom brews are on tap, with food from Rocky’s NY Style Hot Dogs and Mo’s Backyard Barbecue for sale. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-8 p.m. $50. Info, 748-8291.

games

MAH-JONGG OPEN PLAY: Weekly sessions of an age-old game promote critical thinking and friendly competition. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 362-2607.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: Waterbury Public Library instructor Diana Whitney leads at-home participants in gentle stretches supported by seats. 10 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

GYM PREVIEW PARTY: The Queen City area’s newest gym provides a sneak peek of its facilities. Crunch Fitness, South Burlington, 4-8 p.m. Free. Info, cmccartney@fitnessholdingsllc. com.

SEATED & STANDING YOGA: Beginners are welcome to grow their strength and flexibility at this supportive class. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 549-4574.

language

IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Celtic-curious students learn to speak an Ghaeilge in a supportive group. Fletcher Free

FIND

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

film

See what’s playing at theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/music.

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Library, Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

SPANISH CONVERSATION: Fluent and beginner speakers brush up on their español with a discussion led by a Spanish teacher. Presented by Dorothy Alling Memorial Library. 5-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@damlvt.org.

lgbtq

GBTQ+ MEN & MEN-ALIGNED OPEN COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: Queer and trans men and menaligned folks brainstorm ideas for the upcoming revamp of GLAM. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, jacob@pridecentervt.org.

MONTPELIER PRIDE FEST: The Capital City overflows with a full spectrum of fun for the LGBTQ community, including film screenings, live music, bike rides and other festivities. See pridecentervt. org for full schedule. Various Montpelier locations. Free. Info, kell@pridecentervt.org.

PRIDE POETRY: Local LGBTQ wordsmiths share their work. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, robynjoy76@gmail.com.

THRIVE QTPOC MOVIE

NIGHT: Each month, Pride Center of Vermont virtually screens a movie centered on queer and trans people of color. 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, thrive@pridecentervt.org.

montréal

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL

CABARET’: Tymisha Harris stars in this sparkling one-woman show about the groundbreaking life of Black singer, spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. Sylvan Adams Theatre, Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montréal, 1 & 8 p.m. $25-67. Info, 514-739-7944.

music

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ

FESTIVAL: A stellar lineup of musicians hits Queen City locales in this 40th annual celebration of the genre. See flynnvt.org for full schedule. Various downtown Burlington locations, 11 a.m.-midnight. Free; fee for some activities. Info, 863-5966.

JAZZ LAB: JO BLED: A Burlingtonbased composer performs for gallery goers. BCA Center, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

JAZZ LAB: KINETEK: Participants use new technology to turn data into music in this hands-on lab. BCA Center, Burlington, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

PAT METHENY SIDE-EYE: A Grammy Award-winning musician takes the stage for an evening of jazz, swing and blues. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $4565. Info, 603-448-0400.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE MOST WANTED: Lunchers enjoy free-flowing hip-hop tunes in the park. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

ZACH NUGENT UNCORKED: The sought-after guitarist plays a weekly loft show featuring live

music, storytelling and special guests. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:45 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE

TENNIS CLUB: Ping-Pong players swing their paddles in singles and doubles matches. Rutland Area Christian School, 7-9 p.m. Free for first two sessions; $30 annual membership. Info, 247-5913.

VERMONT GREEN FC: The state’s newest men’s soccer club kicks off its second year with flair and a focus on environmental justice. Virtue Field, University of Vermont Archie Post Athletic Complex, Burlington, 7 p.m. $8-15; free for kids 5 and under. Info, club@vermontgreenfc.com.

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: Spectators buy some peanuts and Cracker Jack to watch the Green Mountain State’s own Futures Collegiate Baseball League team face off against new opponents each night. Centennial Field, Burlington, 6:35 p.m. $6-17; $125-418 for season passes. Info, 655-4200.

talks

MARY FILLMORE: The author of An Address in Amsterdam discusses how the Dutch resisted the Nazis during World War II. Virtual option available. ADA accessible. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

TYLER JANKOSKI: NBC5’s chief meteorologist forecasts the Champlain Valley’s unique weather and changing climate. Worthen Library, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6209.

words

JONI B. COLE: An author and writing instructor leads a prompt-based workshop based on her newly updated book, Toxic Feedback: Helping Writers Survive and Thrive. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

THU.8 activism

WHITE WOMEN ACCOUNTABILITY

CIRCLE: White women discuss how to constructively engage in social justice. Plainfield location provided upon registration. 5:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 318-5527.

business

CAREER READINESS WORKSHOP: The Vermont Department of Labor imparts new skills and knowledge for today’s job market. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 549-4572.

LEAHY CELEBRATION: Senator Patrick Leahy is honored with a networking reception. Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 262-0147.

VERMONT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CONSUMER

ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity hosts small business advocate Emily McDonnell to educate biz owners on how to resolve problems with customers. 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 860-1417, ext. 112.

community

MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING WALKING TOURS: See WED.7, 10-11 a.m.

crafts

KNIT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS: Knitters make hats and scarves to donate to the South Burlington Food Shelf. Yarn, needles, looms and crochet hooks provided. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

KNITTING GROUP: Knitters of all experience levels get together to spin yarns. Latham Library, Thetford, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 7854361.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

FREE IN-STORE TASTINGS:

Themed wine tastings take oenophiles on an adventure through a region, grape variety, style of wine or producer’s offerings. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Bakery, Stowe. Info, 585-7717.

ITALY AT THE TABLE: Wine enthusiasts gather for a taste of imports from Oliver McCrum. Dedalus Wine Shop, Middlebury, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 377-3197. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 4 p.m. Info, 865-2368. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Bakery, Stowe, 4 p.m. Info, 585-7717.

OLD NORTH END COMMUNITY

DINNER: A vegetarian meal precedes the Neighborhood Planning Assembly meeting. O.N.E. Community Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 598-3139.

RASPBERRY-RHUBARB

PIE DEMONSTRATION: City Market presents Gary Stuard, aka “the Pie Guy,” who leads an online demonstration on his approach to baking. 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@ citymarket.coop.

games

THE CHECK MATES: Chess players of all ages face off at this intergenerational weekly meetup. Manchester Community Library,

FAMI LY FU N

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WED.7 burlington

STEAM SPACE: Kids explore science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Ages 5 through 11. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

chittenden county

BABY TIME: Parents and caregivers bond with their pre-walking babes during this gentle playtime. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

barre/montpelier

CHESS CLUB: Youngsters of all skill levels get one-on-one lessons and play each other in between. Ages 6 and up.

Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

NATURECAMP AFTERSCHOOL: Nature educator Ange Gibbons teaches kids how to spot animal tracks, build campfires, identify edible plants and other outdoor skills. Ages 10 through 12. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 3-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 426-3581.

mad river valley/ waterbury

QUEER READS: LGBTQIA+ and allied youth get together each month to read and discuss ideas around gender, sexuality and identity. Waterbury Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.

upper valley

PEABODY AFTERSCHOOL FUN FOR

GRADES 1-4: Students make friends over crafts and story time. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 333-9724.

manchester/ bennington

MCL FILM CLUB: Teen auteurs learn how to bring stories to life on camera. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 362-2607.

NEW MOMS’ GROUP: Local doula Kimberleigh Weiss-Lewitt facilitates a community-building weekly meetup for mothers who are new to parenting or the area. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 9-10 a.m. Free. Info, 549-4574.

THU.8

chittenden county

LEGO TIME: Builders in kindergarten through fourth grade enjoy an afternoon of imagination and play. Dorothy Alling

JUN. 10 | FAMILY FUN

Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 229-6206.

SUMMER READING KICKOFF: Readers mark the season’s start with performances, crafts, raffles and a book sale. Strawberry shortcakes sold for $5. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

stowe/smuggs

MUSICAL STORY TIME: Song, dance and other tuneful activities supplement picture books for kids 2 through 5. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.

middlebury area

FOAL DAY: Locals pack a picnic lunch for this amazingly equine opportunity to meet the baby Morgans and tour the stables. University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, Weybridge, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $7-10; free for UVM ID holders and kids under 5. Info, 388-2011.

rutland/killington

FAMILY NATURE WALK: The Rutland County Audubon Society and the Vermont Nature Conservancy lead a guided walk through local flora and fauna. BYO sunscreen, bug spray and water. Helen W. Buckner Memorial Preserve, West Haven, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, birding@ rutlandcountyaudubon.org.

All Creatures Great and Small

Combat anxiety-inducing climate headlines at North Branch Nature Center’s Biodiversity Jamboree, celebrating all critters that live in Vermont. The packed schedule includes field outings, crafts, food, music, and up-close encounters with butterflies, birds and bees. Microscope-wielding nature experts help the whole fam learn about treasures they find in the surrounding woods and meadows. When the program ends, head downtown to hear the keynote address by ecologist Doug Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, and find out how you can make a difference, right where you are.

BIODIVERSITY JAMBOREE

Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. Free; donations accepted; preregister for keynote address. Info, 229-6206, northbranchnaturecenter.org.

Memorial Library, Williston, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC WITH LINDA

BASSICK: The singer and storyteller extraordinaire leads little ones in indoor music and movement. Birth through age 5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

PRESCHOOL PLAYTIME: Pre-K patrons play and socialize after music time. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

barre/montpelier

FUSE BEAD CRAFTERNOONS:

Youngsters make pictures out of colorful, meltable doodads. Ages 8 and up. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

NATURECAMP AFTERSCHOOL: Nature

educator Ange Gibbons teaches kids how to spot animal tracks, build campfires, identify edible plants and other

FRI.9 burlington

SPLASH DANCE: DJs spin the decks by the fountain as kids party the day away. Burlington City Hall Park, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

barre/montpelier

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Participants ages 6 and under hear stories, sing songs and eat tasty treats between outdoor activities. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

upper valley

STORY TIME: Preschoolers take part in stories, songs and silliness. Latham Library, Thetford, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 785-4361.

manchester/ bennington

outdoor skills. Ages 7 through 9. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 3-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 426-3581.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Energetic youngsters join Miss Meliss for stories, songs and lots of silliness. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.

stowe/smuggs

WEE ONES PLAY TIME: Caregivers bring kiddos 3 and younger to a new sensory learning experience each week. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 888-3853.

mad river valley/ waterbury

PRESCHOOL PLAY & READ: Outdoor activities, stories and songs get 3- and 4-year-olds engaged. Waterbury Public Library, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

champlain islands/ northwest

GRAND ISLE FAMILY FISHING FESTIVAL: Young fishers receive lessons on the sport and enjoy a seafood cookout. Ed Weed Fish Culture Station, Grand Isle, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 372-3171.

upper valley

NATIONAL GET OUTDOORS DAY: Fairiesin-training don their wings for a hunt through the forest and build a house in Fairy Town. Guest artist Jessica Fligg creates an original work inspired by the center. Vermont Institute of Natural Science, Quechee, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $16-19; free for members. Info, 359-5000.

manchester/ bennington

NOTORIOUS RPG: Kids 10 through 14 create characters and play a collaborative adventure game similar to Dungeons & Dragons. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 1-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 362-2607.

YOUNG ADULT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Teens battle beasts with swords and spellbooks in this campaign designed to accommodate both drop-in and recurring players. Ages 12 through 16. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 549-4574.

SAT.10 chittenden county

FRENCH STORY TIME: Kids of all ages listen and learn to native speaker Romain Feuillette raconte une histoire. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:15-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

barre/montpelier

BIODIVERSITY JAMBOREE: Nature explorers of all ages celebrate the creatures that call Vermont home. See calendar spotlight. North Branch Nature

STEAM SATURDAY: Little ones play around with foundational science and art fun. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 362-2607.

SUN.11 burlington

DAD GUILD: Fathers (and parents of all genders) and their kids ages 5 and under drop in for playtime and connection. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

GENDER CREATIVE KIDS: Trans and gender-nonconforming kiddos under 13 enjoy fun, supportive group activities while their parents and caregivers chat. Outright Vermont, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-9677.

Manchester Center, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 549-4574.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE: A lively group plays a classic, tricky game with an extra wrinkle. Waterbury Public Library, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7223.

health & fitness

SIMPLIFIED TAI CHI FOR

SENIORS: Eighteen easy poses help with stress reduction, fall prevention and ease of movement. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 3:15-4 p.m. Donations. Info, 362-2607.

TAI CHI THURSDAYS: Experienced instructor Rich Marantz teaches the first section of the Yang-style tai chi sequence. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 645-1960.

montréal

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL

CABARET’: See WED.7, 8 p.m.

music

BURLINGTON CONCERT BAND

REHEARSAL: Local musicians bring their instruments to practice every week. St. Mark Catholic Parish, Burlington, 6:45-8:45 p.m. Free. Info, 343-3856.

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ

FESTIVAL: See WED.7.

FEAST & FIELD MUSIC SERIES:

MICHAEL ZSOLDOS QUARTET:

Farm-fresh foods and jazz funk tunes are on the menu at a pastoral party. Fable Farm Fermentory, Barnard, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $5-25. Info, 234-1645.

FRANÇOIS J. BONNET: An electricacoustic composer concludes his Vermont residency with a piece he wrote during his stay. Epsilon Spires, Brattleboro, 8-10 p.m. $20. Info, jamie.mohr78@gmail.com.

JAZZ LAB: NIKARA WARREN: Vibraphonist, composer, arranger and educator Nikara Warren presents her workshop “Composing in Black,” then performs her debut album. Burlington City Hall Park, 2-3 & 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

TROY MILLETTE: Heartfelt original country-rock songs carry through the air, courtesy of the Fairfax musician. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

outdoors

MUD POND EXPERIENCE: Dr. Steven Shepard leads a walking workshop of the Williston conservation area. Meet at the bike path parking area by Korner Kwik Stop. Mud Pond, Williston, 3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.

politics

THOUGHT CLUB: Artists and activists convene to engage with Burlington‘s rich tradition of radical thought and envision its future. Democracy Creative, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, tevan@democracycreative.com.

seminars

NAVIGATING THE SENIOR MAZE: Elders and their families explore the emotional side of growing older in the first of four workshops. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-3982.

sports

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.7, 6:35 p.m.

tech

TECH AND TEXTILES: Crafters work on their knitting or crocheting while discussing questions such as how to set up a new tablet or what cryptocurrency even is. George Peabody Library, Post Mills, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 333-9724.

theater

‘FIDELIO’: Beethoven’s only opera is as relevant as ever in this Opera Company of Middlebury production. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $37-87. Info, 382-9222.

‘MY MOTHER’S THREE MOTHERS’: A woman’s search for her birth mother sends shockwaves through the generations in this world premiere of a new play by Erin Galligan Baldwin. Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier City Hall, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492.

words

MORNING BOOK GROUP: Readers discuss An Address in Amsterdam by Mary Dingee Fillmore. Virtual options available. South Burlington Public

In Full Bloom

Considered by many to be the greatest novel of all time, James Joyce’s stream-of-consciousness masterpiece Ulysses chronicles one ordinary day in the life of Leopold Bloom as he walks around Dublin. Fans honor that day — June 16, also known as Bloomsday — with events worldwide. Festival Bloomsday Montréal expands the tribute to a full week, with the largest commemoration outside Ireland. Readings, lectures, music, films and a haunted pub crawl all celebrate Irish-Montréal culture. And no, it doesn’t matter if you’re Irish — or if you’ve never read the book. Sláinte!

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY MONTRÉAL

Saturday, June 10, through Friday, June 16, at various Montréal locations. See website for full schedule. Prices vary. Info, 438-969-3300, bloomsdaymontreal.com.

Library & City Hall, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

ERIC POPE: The former Hardwick Gazette owner and editor discusses his debut historical novel, Granite Kingdom. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 476-4605.

GRETCHEN CHERINGTON:

The writer of The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy talks about her book. Norwich Bookstore, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1114.

NO PRESSURE BOOK GROUP: There are no rules and no assignments in this virtual book club, at which readers discuss old favorites, current obsessions and recent recommendations. Presented by Waterbury Public Library. 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

FRI.9 crafts

FIBER ARTS FRIDAY: Knitters, crocheters, weavers and felters chat over their projects of the day at this weekly meetup. Waterbury Public Library, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

SCRAPBOOKING GROUP: Cutters and pasters make new friends at a weekly club. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 549-4574.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘FROM EAST TO WEST’: Japanese, Chinese and Russian composers take inspiration from Western music and vice versa in this delightfully diverse program from pianist Michael Arnowitt. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 223-7861.

JAZZ LAB: PARADISO LISTENING

SESSION: Paradiso Hi-Fi music director Scott Mou shares records that became personal life-changers for him. BCA Center, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166.

JUNE FARM SHOW: Picnickers enjoy the sounds of Chris Acker & the Growing Boys, the Wormdogs, and Zach Bryson until the sun sets. June Farm, Burlington, 5:309:30 p.m. $18. Info, 383-8684.

LOST RADIO ROUNDERS: Acoustic American music enlivens plein air meals. BYO blankets and chairs. Bennington Museum, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 447-1571.

JOHN BLACKLOW AND PETER

STUMPF: Rochester Chamber

Music Society opens its season with a virtuoso pianist and cellist paying tribute to the works of Beethoven, Brahms and Schumann. Federated Church of Rochester, 7:30-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 767-9234.

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES:

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

NOODLES FOR BURMA: Foodies get a taste of Southeast Asia with takeout meals for a cause.

4:30-7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, welcome@fbcburlingtonvt.com.

RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: Vendors present a diverse selection of locally produced foods and crafts as picnickers enjoy music from a different local band each week. Richmond Town Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, rfmmanager@ gmail.com.

health & fitness

GUIDED MEDITATION

ONLINE: Dorothy Alling Memorial Library invites attendees to relax on their lunch breaks and reconnect with their bodies. Noon-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, programs@ damlvt.org.

lgbtq

OUT IN BRADFORD: LGTBQ folks and allies make new friends at a casual, tea-fueled hangout. Vittles House of Brews, Bradford, 5-9 p.m. Free. Info, connect@vittlesespresso. com.

music

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ

FESTIVAL: See WED.7.

DANA ROBINSON: A fixture of the folk music scene blends contemporary and traditional sound. Studio Place Arts, Barre, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 479-7069.

MIXED BAG QUARTET: Other musicians join Marty Fogel for a jazz ensemble. Burlington City Hall Park, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

outdoors

THE BIRCHWOOD OPENING

WEEKEND: Nature lovers browse the blooms of more than 1,200 rhododendrons in this sevenacre garden. The Birchwood Woodland Garden, Montgomery Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7. Info, 603-497-8020.

theater

‘MY MOTHER’S THREE MOTHERS’: See THU.8.

FOMO?

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 theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11. = ONLINE EVENT

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words

FRIENDS OF THE RUTLAND FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: A broad selection of used, rare and antique books goes on sale to benefit the library. Rutland Free Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

TJ ALEXANDER: The author of the deliciously delightful queer romcom Chef’s Choice signs copies of their latest book. King Arthur Baking Company Bakery & Café, School and Store, Norwich, 1 p.m. $17.99. Info, 649-1114.

SAT.10

bazaars

THE BTV MARKET: Shoppers browse an eclectic array of items from artists, makers and bakers. Burlington City Hall Park, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

dance

SWING DANCE: All-star DJs back a night of dancing with big-band bops. Bring clean shoes. Beginners’ lesson, 7:30 p.m. Champlain Club, Burlington, 8 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382. etc.

WALK FOR ANIMALS: The Central Vermont Humane Society hosts a 1.5-mile walk with vendors, activities and refreshments. Vermont Statehouse lawn, Montpelier, 9:30 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 476-3811.

fairs & festivals

BELLOWS FALLS FESTIVAL: Food trucks, music and theatrical performances kick off summertime. See calendar spotlight. Waypoint Center, Bellows Falls, 1-10 p.m. $15-30. Info, 376-4761.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE’: Viewers watch a live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s first staging of Mozart’s masterpiece in 19 years. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisanal wares and prepared foods.

345 Pine St., Burlington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 560-5904.

CAPITAL CITY FARMERS

MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and crafts, and live music. 133 State St., Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, montpelierfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.

NORTHWEST FARMERS MARKET: Locavores stock up on produce, preserves, baked goods, and arts and crafts from over 50 vendors. Taylor Park, St. Albans, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 242-2729.

RIDE & RIESLING: Bikers get their adrenaline pumping with a trail ride before getting their taste buds tingling at a wine tasting led by Stephen Bitterolf of vom Boden. Cady Hill Forest, Stowe, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, 585-7717.

games

CHESS CLUB: Players of all ages and abilities face off and learn new strategies. ADA accessible. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

language

FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR

ALL: Native French speaker Romain Feuillette guides an informal discussion group. All ages and abilities welcome. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918.

lgbtq

BARRE PRIDE FEST: Attendees gather for a bake sale, family activities, drag queen story hour and bicycle ride. All proceeds benefit Camp Outright. Barre City Hall Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 839-9504.

PEEK THE RAINBOW: Green Mountain Cabaret hosts a lively night of burlesque to celebrate

TUE.13

June Pride Month. Ages 18+. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $25-35. Info, 399-9804.

montréal

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY

MONTRÉAL: The city toasts

James Joyce and Irish culture with a week of pub crawls, author readings and concerts. See calendar spotlight. Various Montréal locations; virtual options available. Prices vary by event. Info, 438-969-2528.

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL

CABARET’: See WED.7, 8 p.m.

music

BANDWAGON SUMMER SERIES:

GREGORIO URIBE: A Colombian singer-songwriter serenades music lovers with accordion tunes. Cooper Field, Putney, 6 p.m. $20-25; free for kids under 12. Info, 387-0102.

BURLINGTON DISCOVER

JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.7, 10 a.m.-midnight.

EUGENE UMAN’S CONVERGENCE

PROJECT: The center’s director changes hats when he performs as a pianist with members of legendary trio the Fringe. Vermont Jazz Center, Brattleboro, 7:30 p.m. $21-51. Info, 254-9088, ext. 1.

HOOTENANNY: Beecharmer, Cold Chocolate and the Jacob Jolliff Band perform at this celebration of roots music. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 4-8 p.m. Free. Info, 603-448-0400.

JON GAILMOR: The singersongwriter performs to launch the library’s summer reading program, and each program participant receives a free book. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1391.

outdoors

SPRING FOREST BATHING:

SHINRIN-YOKU: Folks unplug, slow down and experience nature through a guided mindfulness practice. Shelburne Farms, 9 a.m.-noon. $45; preregister. Info, tmccarney@shelburnefarms.org.

SUBURBAN BIRDING: Green Mountain Audubon leads an early morning stroll to highlight the diverse avian species in the area. Farrell Park, South Burlington, 7-9

chittenden county

a.m. Free; preregister. Info, gmas@ greenmountainaudubon.org.

THE BIRCHWOOD OPENING

WEEKEND: See FRI.9.

seminars

BURLINGTON HOMES TOUR: Preservation Burlington takes curious locals on a journey through the historic architectural styles of the Queen City. Light refreshments served. Various Burlington locations, noon-4 p.m. $20. Info, mlviens@comcast.net.

sports

BIG BEAUTIFUL LIFE RUN, WALK & ROLL: Runners and walkers choose between 1.2K and 5K paths in this fundraiser for children in medical crisis. Founders Memorial School, Essex, 10 a.m. $30-40. Info, 310-0058.

FUN RUN & JIGGETY JOG: A 5K run or 3K walk raises money for the McClure Miller Respite House. Malletts Bay School, Colchester, 8 a.m. $25. Info, 656-2887.

theater

‘FIDELIO’: See THU.8, 2 p.m. ‘MY MOTHER’S THREE MOTHERS’: See THU.8.

words

FRIENDS OF THE RUTLAND FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See FRI.9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

MIDDLEBURY ALUMNI AND FACULTY AUTHOR READING: A range of accomplished affiliates read poems, stories and essays. Axinn Center, Starr Library, Middlebury College, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-5075.

PIERSON LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Thousands of gently used books are for sale at this library fundraiser. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $0.50 - $2. Info, 985-5124.

POETRY EXPERIENCE: Local wordsmith Rajnii Eddins hosts a supportive writing and sharing circle for poets of all ages. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

TAG AND BOOK SALE: Shoppers browse books, collectibles and household items. Wake Robin Retirement Community, Shelburne, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.

mad river valley/ waterbury

SUN.11 community

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

APPRAISALS: Antiquers receive an estimate of their treasures’ worth at a Westford Historical Society fundraiser. Bring up to three objects; no large furniture items. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $20 suggested donation. Info, 878-8929.

dance

INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING: Instructors teach traditional dances from around the world at this monthly shindig. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, dance@together.net.

‘THE WIZARD OF OZ’: Students and alumni of the Vermont Center for Dance Education perform a storied ballet. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1 & 6 p.m. $1525. Info, 775-0570 ext. 201.

etc.

OPEN HOUSE: A Tibetan Buddhist retreat invites all to see the facilities with forest walks, meditation and refreshments. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 633-4136.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7. ‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

AFTERNOON TEA WITH TEA

ETIQUETTE TALK: Refined guests enjoy a full English afternoon tea — complete with warm scones and clotted cream — while learning about the tradition’s history. Governor’s House in Hyde Park, 3 p.m. $45; preregister. Info, 888-6888.

INSPIRED BY PLACE: Deirdre

Heekin of La Garagista offers a flight of wines as attendees enjoy music and author readings. Knoll Farm, Fayston, 7-9 p.m. $30. Info, 496-5686.

Community Library, Manchester Center, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 362-2607.

STOWE FARMERS MARKET: An appetizing assortment of fresh veggies, meats, milk, berries, herbs, beverages and crafts tempts shoppers. 2043 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, stowefarmersmarket@gmail.com.

health & fitness

KARUNA COMMUNITY

MEDITATION: A YEAR TO LIVE

(FULLY): Participants practice keeping joy, generosity and gratitude at the forefront of their minds. Jenna’s House, Johnson, 10-11:15 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, mollyzapp@live.com.

MENTAL ILLNESS & RECOVERY

WORKSHOP: NAMI Vermont leads a workshop for those interested in learning more about mental health and treatment. Lunch not provided; there will be a break. Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 876-7949.

lgbtq

PRIDE WHISTLESTOP TOUR: LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies give a big rainbow welcome to Amtrak’s Vermonter at the penultimate stop of its St. Albans-toBrattleboro route to show unity with queer and trans travelers in the state. Bellows Falls Train Depot, 12:30 p.m. Free. Info, bellowsfallspride@gmail.com.

montréal

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY

MONTRÉAL: See SAT.10.

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL CABARET’: See WED.7, 2 & 7 p.m.

music

‘OH GIVE US A HOME’ FUNDRAISING KICKOFF: Live performers take the stage to raise money for a new home for nonprofit arts organization Revels North. A potluck dinner follows. 2:30-6:30 p.m. $5-100. Info, 603-558-7894.

BURLINGTON DISCOVER

JAZZ FESTIVAL: See WED.7, 2 p.m.-midnight.

outdoors

GROTON NATURE CENTER

GRAND OPENING: Visitors celebrate the launch of the state’s

mad river valley/ waterbury

upper valley

OPEN HOUSE AND PUPPET SHOW: Puppeteers perform Bully! For the Three Big Pigs as families enjoy ice cream and guided tours. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 828-3051.

PLAYGROUP & FAMILY SUPPORT: Families with children under age 5 play and connect with others in the community. Winooski Memorial Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Little ones enjoy a cozy session of reading, rhyming and singing. Birth through age

5. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

barre/montpelier

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: See THU.8.

HOMESCHOOL COMPUTER CLUB: Home students learn everything from basic tech techniques to graphic design in this monthly class. Waterbury Public Library, 11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

HOMESCHOOL RED CLOVER BOOK: At-home elementary learners read and discuss a new nominee over lunch. Waterbury Public Library, 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

manchester/ bennington

STORY TIME: Youth librarian Carrie leads little tykes in stories and songs centered on a new theme every week. Birth through age 5. Manchester

WED.14 burlington

STEAM SPACE: See WED.7.

chittenden county

COUNCIL OF LIBRARY TEENS: Adolescents plan events and programs for the South Burlington Public Library. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

barre/montpelier

CHESS CLUB: See WED.7.

LEGO CHALLENGE CLUB: Kids engage in a fun-filled hour of building, then leave their creations on display in the library all month long. Ages 6 through 8. Waterbury Public Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036. upper

valley

PEABODY AFTERSCHOOL FUN FOR GRADES 1-4: See WED.7.

manchester/ bennington

MCL FILM CLUB: See WED.7. NEW MOMS’ GROUP: See WED.7. K

first museum-quality nature center with refreshments, raffles and tours. Groton Nature Center, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, info@ vermontparksforever.org.

SUMMER NATURE ROMP: NBNC staff lead a wildly fun outing with a new theme each week, from tracking and birding to plant identification and nature journaling. All ages. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 229-6206.

THE BIRCHWOOD OPENING

WEEKEND: See FRI.9.

theater

‘MY MOTHER’S THREE MOTHERS’: See THU.8, 2-4 p.m.

words

DOROTHY CANFIELD FISHER

REVISITED: Plainfield bookseller Ben Koenig presents his investigation into the eugenic beliefs of the acclaimed Vermont author. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 3 p.m. Free. Info, markgvt@yahoo.com.

PIERSON LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See SAT.10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

MON.12 community

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: The Orange County senator and state reps share their accomplishments in the Statehouse this year. Brookfield Old Town Hall, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 276-3103.

crafts

KNIT WITS: Fiber-working friends get together to make progress on their quilts, knitwear and needlework. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 362-2607.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

FOMO?

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 theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

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EVENT

JUN. 10 | FAIRS & FESTIVALS

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

PENNYWISE PANTRY STORE

TOUR: Participants learn how to shop for affordable, fresh, long-lasting and nutritious foods. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free; preregistration required. Info, learn@ citymarket.coop.

health & fitness

ADVANCED TAI CHI: Experienced movers build strength, improve balance and reduce stress. Holley Hall, Bristol, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, jerry@ skyrivertaichi.com.

LAUGHTER YOGA: Spontaneous, joyful movement and breath promote physical and emotional health. Pathways Vermont, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, chrisn@pathwaysvermont.org.

LONG-FORM SUN 73: Beginners and experienced practitioners learn how tai chi can help with arthritis, mental clarity and range of motion. Holley Hall, Bristol, 11 a.m.-noon. Free; donations accepted. Info, wirlselizabeth@ gmail.com.

YANG 24: This simplified tai chi method is perfect for beginners looking to build strength and balance. Congregational Church of Middlebury, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, wirlselizabeth@gmail.com.

Your New BFF

Summer is festival season in Vermont, and the small but mighty village of Bellows Falls gets on board with the first Bellows Falls Festival, immediately nicknamed “the BFF.” Food trucks from Tito’s Taqueria, Smokin’ Bowls and Jamaican Jewelz feed the crowd while local pub Donovan’s provides adult bevies. But music rules the family-friendly day, with over eight hours of performances from bands including the Gaslight Tinkers, the Milkhouse Heaters and the Mammals (pictured). Bring a chair or blanket and get ready to hang with your (maybe new) besties.

BELLOWS FALLS FESTIVAL

Saturday, June 10, 1-10 p.m., at the Waypoint Center in Bellows Falls. $15-30. Info, 376-4761, bellowsfallsfestival.org.

language

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE: Locals learning English as a second language gather in the Digital Lab to build vocabulary and make friends. ADA accessible. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

montréal

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY

MONTRÉAL: See SAT.10.

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL

CABARET’: See WED.7, 7 p.m.

tech

STAYING SAFE ONLINE: Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity hosts a course on data privacy, online safety and organizing digital files.

6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 860-1417, ext. 112.

words

ADDISON COUNTY WRITERS

COMPANY: Poets, playwrights, novelists and memoirists of every experience level meet weekly for an MFA-style workshop. Swift House Inn, Middlebury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, jay@zigzaglitmag.org.

TUE.13 activism

VERMONT RALLY FOR ACCESS: Caregivers and advocates gather to demand access to U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved Alzheimer’s treatments. First Unitarian Universalist Society

Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309 p.m. $5. Info, 864-8382.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7.

‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

food & drink

FOOD TRUCK POP-UP: A diverse selection of cuisines rolls up as people enjoy live music and games. Three Rivers Path Trailhead Pavilion, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, St. Johnsbury, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8575.

NORTHFIELD FARMERS MARKET: A gathering place for local farmers, producers and artisans offers fresh produce, crafts and locally prepared foods. Depot Square, Northfield, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 485-8586.

WINE DINNER: Oenophiles enjoy a four-course menu paired with drink selections from cellar master Michael Keene. The Main Dining Room at the Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $120. Info, 253-5787.

health & fitness

of Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 440-1881.

community

COMMUNITY SOCIAL: The Vermont Council on Rural Development hosts a program to encourage connection between rural communities. Lake Bomoseen Lodge and Taproom, Castleton, 5-7 p.m. $25. Info, 223-6091.

CURRENT EVENTS

DISCUSSION GROUP: Brownell Library holds a virtual roundtable for neighbors to pause and reflect on the news cycle.

10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

VETERANS ASSISTANCE

OPPORTUNITY: Veterans outreach specialist Bob Stock shares info about available benefits. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

crafts

WONDERARTS OUTSIDE:

Crafters work with their hands in a variety of pop-up art workshops. Craftsbury Community Greenspace, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 533-9370.

dance

MORRIS & MORE: Dancers of all abilities learn how to step, clog and even sword fight their way through medieval folk dances of all kinds. Revels North, Lebanon, N.H., 6 p.m. Pay what you can. Info, 603-558-7894.

SWING DANCING: Local Lindy hoppers and jitterbuggers convene at Vermont Swings’ weekly boogie-down. Bring clean shoes. Beginner lessons, 6:30 p.m.

QI GONG FOR VITALITY & PEACE: Librarian Judi Byron leads students in this ancient Chinese practice of mindful movement and breath. Waterbury Public Library, 10-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com.

TAI CHI TUESDAY: Patrons get an easy, informal introduction to this ancient movement practice that supports balance and strength. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 9-10:15 a.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 362-2607.

language

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: Instructor Andrea Thulin helps non-native speakers build their vocabulary and conversation skills. Manchester Community Library, Manchester Center, 5:307 p.m. Free. Info, 549-4574.

SOCIAL HOUR: The Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region hosts a rendez-vous over Zoom. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, ellen.sholk@gmail.com.

montréal

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY

MONTRÉAL: See SAT.10.

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL CABARET’: See WED.7, 8 p.m.

music

COMMUNITY SINGERS: A weekly choral meetup welcomes all singers to raise their voices along to traditional (and not-so-traditional) songs. Revels North, Lebanon, N.H., 7:30 p.m. Pay what you can. Info, 603-558-7894.

WEST AFRICAN KORA: Musician

Sean Gaskell teaches about an African musical tradition. Waterbury Public Library, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

sports

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.7, 6:35 p.m.

FOMO?

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 theaters in the On Screen section.

music + nightlife

Find club dates at local venues in the Music + Nightlife section online at sevendaysvt.com/ music.

Learn more about highlighted listings in the Magnificent 7 on page 11.

tech

DROP-IN TECH HELP: Experts answer questions about phones, laptops, e-readers and more in one-on-one sessions. ADA accessible. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.

words

POETRY GROUP: A supportive verse-writing workshop welcomes those who would like feedback on their work or who are just happy to listen. ADA accessible. South Burlington Public Library & City Hall, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 846-4140.

WILLIAM GADDIS ‘THE RECOGNITIONS’ BOOK

GROUP DISCUSSION: The Burlington Literature Group reads and analyzes this influential postmodernist novel over 13 weeks. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@nereadersandwriters.com.

WED.14 business

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS

NETWORKING INTERNATIONAL

GROUP: See WED.7. community

COMMUNITY PARTNERS DESK:

AGEWELL: Seniors stop by the

main reading room to ask questions and learn about programs available to them. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3403.

CURRENT EVENTS: Neighbors have an informal discussion about what’s in the news. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

VETERANS SUMMIT: Veterans and their families access resources and make connections. Northern Vermont UniversityLyndon, Lyndonville, 2-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 825-4389.

crafts

GREEN MOUNTAIN CHAPTER OF THE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD OF AMERICA: Anyone with an interest in the needle arts is welcome to bring a project to this monthly meeting. Holy Family Parish Hall, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, gmc.vt.ega@gmail.com.

film

See what’s playing at local theaters in the On Screen section.

‘HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL’: Vin Tabone presents his PBS series on the mid-19th-century art movement. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

‘JOURNEY TO SPACE 3D’: See WED.7.

‘MYSTERIES OF THE UNSEEN WORLD 3D’: See WED.7.

ROCKUMENTARY FILM SERIES: ‘A POEM IS A NAKED PERSON’: Leon Russell and his band perform in this free-form feature documentary. Next Stage Arts Project, Putney, 7 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 387-0102.

‘WILD AFRICA 3D’: See WED.7. ‘WINGS OVER WATER 3D’: See WED.7.

games BOARD GAME NIGHT: Lovers of tabletop fun play classic games and new designer offerings. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 244-7036.

MAH-JONGG OPEN PLAY: See WED.7.

health & fitness

CHAIR YOGA: See WED.7. SEATED & STANDING YOGA: See WED.7.

language

IRISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.7.

lgbtq

‘PRIDE’: Gay activists help UK miners during a long summer strike in 1984 in this 2014 film based on a true story. Bellows Falls Opera House, 7 p.m. $6. Info, 463-3964, ext. 1120.

Attention

Nature & Enthusiasts!Gardening

Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant blooms, delicious berries and lush greenery at Vermont’s garden centers, greenhouses, and farms. Unlock a chance to win prizes during the Vermont Blooms Passport Event going on now through October 31st!

Embark on a garden-hopping journey during the Vermont Blooms Passport Event presented by The Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association.

montréal

FESTIVAL BLOOMSDAY

MONTRÉAL: See SAT.10.

‘JOSEPHINE: A MUSICAL

CABARET’: See WED.7.

music

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES:

HAZE & DACY: An indie folk duo serenades lunchers with upbeat acoustic rock and folk tunes.

Burlington City Hall Park, 12:301:30 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7554.

ZACH NUGENT UNCORKED: See WED.7.

sports

GREEN MOUNTAIN TABLE

TENNIS CLUB: See WED.7.

VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS: See WED.7, 6:35 p.m.

tech

39TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY:

CCTV celebrates its long tenure in community media. St. John’s Club, Burlington, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-3966.

STAYING SAFE ONLINE: See MON.12.

theater

‘SENSE AND SENSIBILITY’: A playful new adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters. Barrette Center

for the Arts, White River Junction, 7:30 p.m. $19-$55. Info, 296-7000.

‘TRUE WEST’: Three different directors present their interpretation of Sam Shepard’s critically acclaimed drama. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $31-35. Info, 862-1497.

words

AFTER HOURS BOOK CLUB:

Readers discuss the crime thriller, Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

THE MOTH STORYSLAM: Local tellers of tales recount true stories in the hopes of winning an appearance on NPR. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $17.50; preregister. Info, susanne@themoth.org.

PATRICK SMITHWICK: The author of the memoir War’s Over, Come Home discusses the storytelling process. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 7 p.m. $3. Info, 448-3350.

POETRY POTLUCK: Wordsmiths and readers bring a dish and a poem (their own or others’) to share. Whirligig Brewing, St. Johnsbury, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, acampbell@catamountarts. org. ➆

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.

art

DAVIS STUDIO ART CLASSES:

Discover your happy place in one of our weekly classes. Making art boosts emotional well-being and brings joy to your life, especially when you connect with other art enthusiasts. Select the ongoing program that’s right for you. Now enrolling youths and adults for classes in drawing, painting and fused glass. Location: Davis Studio, 916 Shelburne Rd., S. Burlington. Info: 802-425-2700, davisstudiovt. com.

LIGHT, COLOR AND COMPOSITION: is workshop offers a guided learning opportunity to immerse yourself in a multiday experience painting outdoors with Tracy. We will paint together in and around picturesque Warren, Vt. We will primarily focus on simplifying the majesty of nature through composition, value control and color. Topics will include choosing a painting site, exploring compositions, using value to create structure and creating color harmony, among others. We will also discuss equally important aspects of painting such as active looking, focus, mindset and expectations. Our days will include live painting demos, discussion, ample time to paint, individual guidance and feedback, and connection with like-minded artists. Jun. 20-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $540/3 full days. Location: e Pitcher Inn & the Village of Warren, 275 Main St., Warren. Info: eresa Harris, 802-989-7419, theresa@ edgewatergallery-vt.com, edgewatergallery.com.

business

SOUTH BURLINGTON WOMEN IN BUSINESS: FREE RESOURCE

EXPO: e event will start with open networking among attendees with provided refreshments, so be sure to bring those business cards! en we will sit down for a quick presentation from community leaders about free business resources available to you for continued success. Space is limited, so be sure to register today! u., Jun. 29, 9 a.m. Location: South Burlington Public Library, 180 Market St., S. Burlington. Info: sevendaystickets.com.

THE RETIREMENT DILEMMA: Come hear local experts on the complex topic of retirement financing. Turning retirement savings into a retirement lifestyle is a skill, and it’s easy enough to

learn. Walk away with a deeper understanding of what you can do to secure your retirement plans and guarantee your needs are met! Tue., Jun. 13, 6 p.m.

Location: e Board Room at the South Burlington Public Library, 180 Market St., So. Burlington. Info: erik@ckfinancialresources. com, sevendaystickets.com.

craft

BLOCKPRINTING BOTANICALS:

Carve botanicals to print onto paper and fabric. Join visual artist Jen Berger to learn the basics of carving linoleum. Bring your own four-by-six-inch image or make one in the group. Leave with your own reusable linoleum block, prints and the knowledge to make many more. Sat., Jun. 17, 11 a.m. Cost: $65.

Location: Horsford Gardens & Nursery, 2111 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte. Info: attherootvt@gmail.com, sevendaystickets.com.

LEARN TO SEW ON PINE STREET!: Join us in Fourbital Factory’s new education center, Continuing rED, to learn sewing techniques. We’re offering sewing classes for beginning and intermediate sewists. e curriculum is inspired by Fourbital Factory’s professional in-house course, Fundamentals of Sewing. 32 hours of instruction and supported hands-on work time. 2 sessions for beginners: Mon.- u., Jul. 10-20, or Jul. 24- Aug. 3. Intermediate session Mon.- Fri., Aug. 7-11. Cost: $800/8 days.

Location: 750 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 802-487-6408, info@four bitalfactory.com, fourbitalfactory. com/workshops-training.

culinary

BRITISH BAKING WITH SUMMER FRUITS: Join our class to create two delicious summer desserts: Victoria sandwich cake with lemon curd and summer berry trifle. Mix ingredients, cook lemon curd and custard, assemble stunning desserts. Impress guests! Each student takes home a personal trifle, and we sample the cakes together. Locally sourced

ingredients. No baking experience needed. Note: Masking is optional. Sat., Jul. 15, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $60. Location: Richmond Community Kitchen, 13 Jolina Ct., Richmond. Info: 802-434-3445, sevendaystickets.com.

COOKBOOK BAKING WORKSHOP: ‘FLOUR’ BY JOANNE CHANG: We’ll tackle a handful of recipes from the book family-style, sending everyone home with a full belly, something sweet to share and a copy of Flour by Joanne Chang. In order to order the books in time, registration closes early, so don’t wait too long to confirm your spot. Tue., Jun. 20, 6 p.m. Cost: $85. Location: Red Poppy Cakery, 1 Elm St., Waterbury Village Historic District. Info: 203-4000700, sevendaystickets.com.

CUPCAKES AND COLOR STREET: Ladies’ night! We will decorate an assortment of four different cupcakes in different styles and then try out Color Street patented real nail polish strips with help from a pro. Guests will also be able to demo and purchase some other Color Street items. Fri., Jul. 23, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $40. Location: Red Poppy Cakery, 1 Elm St., Waterbury Village Historic District. Info: 203-400-0700, sevendaystickets.com.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

CLASS: In this workshop, we will talk about what makes this great American classic so irresistible. You will then assemble and decorate your very own eight-slice version to take home and enjoy for the weekend. In addition, you will receive a copy of Janina’s recipe for this dessert following the class. u., Jun. 15, 6 p.m.

Cost: $10-45. Location: Red Poppy Cakery, 1 Elm St., Waterbury Village Historic District. Info: 203400-0700, sevendaystickets.com.

gardening

FLOWER ARRANGING: Learn sustainable flower arranging! No foam used. Join us for a demo, create your own bowl arrangement with lush flowers and take it home. Limited space, so sign up early and bring a friend! Nibbles, refreshments and great memories included. Wed., Jul. 19, noon.

Want to memorialize a loved one?

Cost: $100. Location: Sterling Forest Lodge, 3791 Sterling Valley Rd., Stowe. Info: mothra6@earth link.net, sevendaystickets.com.

PLANT AND SIP: Join us for an evening greenhouse tour, light bites and BYOB! Learn about cut flowers and select a trio of pots to plant. Perfect for decks, patios or porches. Choose from premium flowers like dahlias, sunflowers and more. Customize with a variety of colors. Come solo or bring a friend and meet fellow plant lovers! u., Jun. 8, 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost: $115. Location: Snaps and Sunflowers, Cambridge. Info: 802735-3328, sevendaystickets.com.

martial arts

AIKIDO: THE POWER OF HARMONY: Discover the dynamic, flowing martial art of aikido. Relax under pressure and cultivate core power, aerobic fitness and resiliency. Aikido emphasizes throws, joint locks and internal power. Circular movements teach how to blend with the attack. We offer inclusive classes and a safe space for all. Visitors should watch a class before joining. Beginners’ classes 4 days a week. Membership rates incl. unlimited classes. Contact us for info about membership rates for adults, youths & families.

Location: Aikido of Champlain Valley, 257 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Benjamin Pincus, 802-9518900, bpincus@burlington aikido.org, burlingtonaikido.org.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: We offer a legitimate Brazilian jiu-jitsu training program for men, women and children in a friendly, safe and positive environment.

Julio Cesar “Foca” Fernandez Nunes; CBJJP and IBJJF seventhdegree Carlson Gracie Sr. Coral Belt-certified instructor; teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A two-time world masters champion, five-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu national champion, three-time Rio de Janeiro state champion and Gracie Challenge champion. Accept no limitations! 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 802598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

music

language

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE: e

Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region is offering a new series of French classes for adults from beginner through advanced levels. Specific class offerings may be found at the Alliance Française website. Please contact Micheline Tremblay for more information. Jun. 5. Location: Alliance Française, Burlington. Info: education@aflcr.org,

UKULELE SHENANIGAN: Sing and play together! It’s a ukulele jukebox, and participants make up the set list as we go, drawing song titles from a list of 200-plus favorites. is live, online sing-/ play-along ukulele jam welcomes all levels. We’ll sprinkle in ukulele technique tips, learn new chords, laugh and raise the rafters in song. Wed., Jun. 7, 6:30 p.m. Location: Online. Info: sevendaystickets.com.

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Humane Society

Gordie

AGE/SEX: 7-year-old neutered male

ARRIVAL DATE: April 7, 2023

SUMMARY: Meet Gordie! This sweet caramel cookie made his way to HSCC when his previous owner could no longer care for him. He’s a big fan of spending time outside and eating lots of snackies. He likes to greet our staff with a toy, and we bet he’ll just blossom in his new home! Stuffies, walkies and treaties required, of course!

DOGS/CATS/KIDS: Gordie has lived with another dog and did well. He can be dog-selective but may do well with a new dog if it’s the right match. His history with cats is unknown. There were kids in Gordie’s previous home, but we don’t know what their interactions looked like.

Visit the Humane Society of Chittenden County at 142 Kindness Court, South Burlington, Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. or Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 862-0135 or visit hsccvt.org for more info.

DID YOU KNOW?

HSCC can facilitate dog-to-dog introductions! If you’re interested in adopting and already have a dog at home, we can introduce your dog to a potential new pal at HSCC to see if they get along before you take them home.

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FOR RENT

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SOUTH END APARTMENT

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3-BR APT. IN HUNTINGTON Spacious 3-BR duplex apt. in Huntington. Large yard, W/D, DW, storage. $1,550/mo., utils. not incl. No pets. Contact 802-349-5294 or amethystpeaslee@ gmail.com.

HOUSEMATES

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Enjoy rural Starksboro home shared w/ professional woman. Enjoys reading, gardening & nature. Shared 1.5-BA. Furnished BR. $550/ mo. + small utils. contribution. Must be cat-friendly. Contact 802-863-5625 or homesharevermont. org for application. Interview, refs., background check req. EHO.

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DW dishwasher

HDWD hardwood

HW hot water

LR living room

NS no smoking

OBO or best offer

refs. references

sec. dep. security deposit

W/D washer & dryer

housing ads: $25 (25 words) legals: 52¢/word buy this stuff: free online

minimal utils. share. No pets. Contact 802-863-5625 or homesharevermont. org for application. Interview, refs., background check req. EHO.

LAND

FERRISBURGH LAND FOR SALE

6.8 treed & open acres. Incl. post & beam 26’x36’ barn, driveway, pond, septic design, electricity on-site. $140,000. 802-877-1529.

OFFICE/ COMMERCIAL

3,900-SQ.FT. WAREHOUSE W/ OFFICE 3,900-sq.ft. warehouse w/ offi ce, loading dock, 10x10’ overhead door, 2-BA. Busy Route 7 Rutland location w/ plenty of parking. 3-phase power. Contact 802-775-9619.

OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE AT MAIN STREET LANDING on Burlington’s waterfront. Beautiful, healthy, affordable spaces for your business. Visit mainstreetlanding.com & click on space avail. Melinda, 864-7999.

ser vices

BIZ OPPS

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Owner is ready to retire. After 30+ years it’s time to turn it over to someone else. I have a well-established tailoring/alterations business w/ many loyal customers. e business incl. most of the equipment & supplies. Currently in

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and similar Vermont statutes which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitations, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, handicap, presence of minor children in the family or receipt of public assistance, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or a discrimination. The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate, which is in violation of the law. Our

readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact:

HUD Office of Fair Housing 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1092 (617) 565-5309

— OR —

Vermont Human Rights Commission 14-16 Baldwin St. Montpelier, VT 05633-0633

1-800-416-2010 hrc@vermont.gov

services: $12 (25 words)

fsbos: $45 (2 weeks, 30 words, photo) jobs: michelle@sevendaysvt.com, 865-1020 x121

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CREATIVE

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FINANCIAL/LEGAL

APPEAL FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

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HEALTH/ WELLNESS

CASH FOR CANCER PATIENTS

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MASSAGE THERAPY

Spring has sprung ... so, time for a massage! See the online ad for more information. Contact pete_bellini@ protonmail.com.

PSYCHIC COUNSELING

Psychic counseling, channeling w/ Bernice Kelman, Underhill. 40+ years’ experience. Also energy healing, chakra balancing, Reiki, rebirthing, other lives, classes & more. 802-899-3542, kelman.b@juno.com.

WICCAN OFFICIATE

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HOME/GARDEN

HOME ORGANIZER/ DECLUTTERER

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MISCELLANEOUS

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PETS

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WANT TO BUY

MEN’S WATCHES WANTED

Men’s sport watches wanted. Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Patek Philippe, Here, Daytona, GMT, Submariner & Speedmaster. Paying cash for qualifi ed watches. Call 888-3201052. (AAN CAN)

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Tag & Book SALE

Saturday, June 10 9am-3pm Shelburne

Books, furniture, housewares, collectibles, linens, tools, etc.

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Masks optional. Cash or check preferred.

music

INSTRUCTION

GUITAR INSTRUCTION

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All levels welcome! Jazz, rock, funk, Indian, classical. Technique, theory, songs, self-expression through music. Studentcentered lessons, also improvisation & composition concepts. Touring musician w/ extensive teaching experience. Info: Xander Naylor, 802-318-5365, contact@xandernaylor. com.

3BR/1.5BA Colonial Home

Tuesday, June 20 @ 11AM

8 Summit St., Essex Junction, VT

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Open House: Tuesday, June 13, 11-1PM

Automotive Tools & Equip.

Online Closing

Thursday, June 8 @ 11AM

167 Main St., Hyde Park, VT

Tools & Equipment, East Ryegate, VT Online - Mon., June 12 @ 10AM

JD Deere Tractor, Cornwall, VT Online - Tues., June 13 @ 10AM

Skid Steer & Farm Equip., Williston, VT Online - Tues., June 13 @ 6PM Woodworking Machinery...

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Using the enclosed math operations as a guide, fill the grid using the numbers 1 - 6 only once in each row and column.

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Fill the grid using the numbers 1-6, only once in each row and column. e numbers in each heavily outlined “cage” must combine to produce the target number in the top corner, using the mathematical operation indicated. A one-box cage should be filled in with the target number in the top corner. A number can be repeated within a cage as long as it is not the same row or column.

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Legal Notices

ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION 4C0550-7D

10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6111

Application 4C0550-7D from Clapper Road, LLC, Attn: Bill Sawyer, P.O. Box 69, Milton, VT 05468 was received on April 11, 2023 and deemed complete on May 26, 2023. The project is generally described as construction of three additional warehousing units to each of two existing warehouse buildings. Each building addition will be 3,750 square feet. The project is located on 3.61 acre Lot 1 at 28 and 30 Clapper Road in Milton, Vermont. This application can be viewed online by visiting the Act 250 Database: (https://anrweb.vt.gov/ANR/Act250/ Details.aspx?Num=4C0550-7D).

No hearing will be held and a permit will be issued unless, on or before June 21, 2023, a party notifies the District 4 Commission in writing of an issue requiring a hearing, or the Commission sets the matter for a hearing on its own motion. Any person as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1) may request a hearing. Any hearing request must be in writing, must state the criteria or sub-criteria 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 person eligible for party status under 10 V.S.A. § 6085(c)(1)(E) must include a petition for party status under the Act 250 Rules. To request party status and a hearing, fill out the Party Status Petition Form on the Board’s website: https://nrb. vermont.gov/documents/party-status-petitionform, and email it to the District 4 Office at: NRB. Act250Essex@vermont.gov. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law may not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.

For more information contact Stephanie H. Monaghan at the address or telephone number below.

Dated this May 30, 2023.

By:/s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan

Stephanie H. Monaghan

District Coordinator

111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-261-1944

stephanie.monaghan@vermont.gov

PUZZLE ANSWERS

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY SELF STORAGE

In accordance with VT Title 9 Commerce and Trade Chapter 098: Storage Units 3905. Enforcement of Lien, Champlain Valley Self Storage, LLC shall host a live auction of the following unit on or after 9am 6/23/23:

Location: 78 Lincoln St. Essex Junction, VT 05452

Samantha Ducharme, unit #146: household goods

Auction pre-registration is required, email info@ champlainvalleyselfstorage.com to register.

CITY OF ESSEX JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

JUNE 28, 2023 6:30 P.M. ESSEX JCT., VT 05452

The City of Essex Junction City Council will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed changes in water and wastewater rates. The meeting will be held at the City Office, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, Vermont, and remotely via Zoom. Options to watch or join the meeting remotely: https://zoom.us/j/94

464297825?pwd=T0RTL0VteHZXNHlteTJpQi83W

Ug4QT09 or by calling Audio only: (888) 788-0099, Meeting ID: 944 6429 7825, Passcode: 635787.

Water, Wastewater, and Sanitation rates are proposed to increase a combined 12.07% or $70.72 per year for an average user consuming 120 gallons of water per day. The Large User Water rate is proposed to increase 27.7% to $0.110 per 1,000 gallons. The Wholesale Wastewater Treatment rate is proposed to increase 16.3% to $4.146 per 1,000 gallons. The Water, Wastewater and Sanitation budgets are available at www.essexjunction.org.

Please direct questions to Finance Director Jess Morris at jmorris@essexjunction.org 802-878-6944.

LISTER’S RECORDS OF NOTICES POSTED

We hereby certify that the Notices to Taxpayers of the time and place of holding the Grievance Meeting for 2023 and in the form as set forth on the opposite page were signed by us this day duly posted in the Town Clerk’s Office and in four other public places in said Town of Colchester to wit: Town Clerk’s Office - 781 Blakely Rd.

Dick Mazza’s General Store - West Lakeshore Dr. Colchester Post Office - Malletts Bay Ave. Burnham Memorial Library – Main St. Simon’s Quick Stop – 6387 Roosevelt Hwy Dated at Colchester in the County of Chittenden this 2nd day of June 2023.

Geri Barrows

Charlotte Gardner

Angela MacDonald Listers of the Town of Colchester

NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO BROWNFIELDS REUSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY LIMITATION ACT PROGRAM

Please take notice that Laurel Hill Apartments, LLC, whose mailing address is 232 Mount Philo Road, Shelburne, Vermont 05482, is applying to the Vermont Brownfields and Reuse and Environmental Liability Limitation Program (10 VSA § 6641 et seq.) in connection with the redevelopment of property known as 4 Laurel Hill Office Complex in the Town of South Burlington. A copy of the application, which contains a preliminary environmental assessment and a description of the proposed redevelopment project is available for public review at the South Burlington Town Clerk’s Office, and at the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation offices in Montpelier. Comments concerning the application and/or the above-referenced documents may be directed to The State of Vermont at (802) 522-5683 or at shawn.donovan@vermont.gov.

Comments may also be submitted by mail to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Waste Management Division, 1 National Life Drive – Davis 1, Montpelier, VT 05620 – ATTN: State of Vermont.

NOTICE OF TAXPAYERS

Agreeably to the provisions of Title 32, Vermont Statues Annotated, Section 4111, notice is hereby given that the undersigned Listers within and for the Town of Colchester have this day completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, co-partnerships, associations and corporations owning taxable property in said town on the first day of April, 2023; that they have this day lodged the same in the office of the clerk of said town for the inspection of taxpayers; that on the 16th day of June, at 9:00 o’clock in the fore noon, the undersigned Listers, to hear grievances of person, co-partnerships, associations and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals or by the acts of such Listers, whose objections thereto in writing shall have been filed with them as prescribed by statute, and to make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon hearing or otherwise be determined by them; and that unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the year 2022 become the grand list of said town and of each person, co-partnership, association or corporation therein named.

Given under our hands at Colchester, in the County of Chittenden, this 2nd day of June 2023.

Geri Barrows

Charlotte Gardner

Angela MacDonald

Listers of the Town of Colchester

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY VISION AND STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

ESSEX JUNCTION, VT

The City of Essex Junction requests proposals from qualified consultants to contract for consulting services to guide a Community Vision and Strategic Action Plan process for the City.

Proposals are to be submitted by 4:00 PM (local time) on Friday, June 23, 2023, at the City Office, 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, Vermont, 05452. Proposals shall be marked to the attention of Ashley Snellenberger, Communications and Strategic Initiatives Director. Digital proposals may be submitted via e-mail to asnellenberger@ essexjunction.org, but the City assumes no responsibility for formatting or transmission errors. The complete RFP may be obtained, without charge, on the City of Essex Junction webpage at www.essexjunction.org/news/invitation-to-bid, at the City Office, or by calling (802) 878-6944. Please direct all questions regarding this request for proposals to Ashley Snellenberger, Communications and Strategic Initiatives Director, at asnellenberger@essexjunction.org or 802878-6944. The City of Essex Junction, through its Authorized Representative, reserves the right to waive any informalities in or reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, or to accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Essex Junction.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Champlain Housing Trust and Evernorth are requesting construction management firms to submit proposals for the new construction of one 9-story tower containing 85 residential rental apartments within the CityPlace master development in Burlington, Vermont. Construction Management firms must have comparable experience with the new construction of complex multi-family projects housing and a bonding capacity of at least $30M. For additional information or to obtain a copy of the full Request For Proposals, contact Jess Neubelt at Evernorth at jneubelt@ evernorthus.org or 802-861-3819. Completed qualifications are due by 3PM on June 16th, 2023. Commercial Davis Bacon building wage rates, VT Prevailing wage rates, and the Burlington Livable Wage will apply. Minority-owned, women-owned, locally-owned and Section 3 businesses are strongly encouraged to respond.

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STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT

CIVIL DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT

DOCKET NO. 22-CV-00415

NORTHCOUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v.

DANIEL J. CASEY, ALL OCCUPANTS RESIDING

AT 344 ACORN LANE, SHELBURNE, VERMONT, GARDENSIDE TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, INC.

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, and HERITAGE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC., Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue and in execution of the Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure by Judicial Sale dated October 31, 2022, for a breach of: (1) a Mortgage dated May 28, 2015 and recorded on June 4, 2015 in Volume 425, Page 810 of the Town of Shelburne Land Records; and (2) a second Mortgage dated May 28, 2015 and recorded on June 4, 2015 in Volume 425, Page 827 of the Town of Shelburne Land Records (the “Mortgaged Property”); and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the Mortgaged Property will be sold at public auction on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Mortgaged Property located at 344 Acorn Lane, Shelburne, more particularly described as follows:

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Daniel J. Casey by Deed of John W. Paterson and Kimberly Paterson, and Susan Mary Bell of approximate even date herewith and to be recorded in the Town of Shelburne Land Records. Said lands and premises being more particularly described as follows:

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to John W. Paterson and Kimberly Paterson by Warranty Deed with Life Estate Reservation of Susan Bell dated November 25, 2008 and recorded on January 15, 2009 in Volume 357 at Page 355 of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne and being more particularly described as follows:

e address of Lot No. A-3 is Townhouse A-3 Gardenside Townhouses, Acorn Lane, Shelburne, Vermont. Said lands and premises are located in Shelburne, Vermont and being all of Lot No. A-3 as set forth on a plan recorded at Map Slide 660A of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne.

e property is subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions dated February 8, 1983 and recorded in Volume 86 at Page 86 of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne.

e Grantor (CVD, Inc.) for so long as it owns any lands at Gardenside, a townhouse regime, reserves the right from time to time, to create as

many as an aggregate of 66 Lots, and to install and construct, and to maintain, repair and replace water, sewer, telephone, electric and other utility lines and services in the areas designated as road, roadways, Common Element or any other lands not designated as Lots, for the benefi t of Gardenside, a townhouse regime, and other lands, including lands of the Grantor.

e Lot shall be used for residential purposes only and shall not be subdivided. e Lot may also be subject to certain provisions regarding party walls, as more fully set forth in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. Such provisions shall be and are covenants real and are incorporated herein by reference.

Included herewith is a right of way over Acorn Lane, so-called, until such time, if ever, as it is accepted as a public street.

By acceptance of this deed, the Grantee, for herself and her heirs and assigns, covenant and agree to become, and hereby comes, a member of Gardenside Townhouse Association, a non-profi t corporation, and of Gardenside Home Owners Association. e Grantee for herself, her heirs and assigns further covenant to pay, from time to time as and when assessed, the Grantee’s annual charges.

Reference is hereby made to Gardenside Townhouse Association, Inc. Notice Concerning Recorded Plans dated March 20, 2015 and recorded on March 20, 2015 in Volume 424 at Page 413 of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne.

referenced above, including the costs and expenses of the sale.

MORTGAGED PROPERTY DEPOSIT: A nonrefundable deposit for the Mortgaged Property in the amount of $10,000.00 shall be paid by the high bidder by cash, certifi ed check or bank draft to Prozzo Auctions, which shall hold the deposit until the closing. e balance of the purchase price for the Mortgaged Property shall be due and payable within the latter of 10 days from the date of confi rmation of said sale by the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division or 45 days from the date of public auction. If the balance of the purchase price for the Mortgaged Property is not paid within the period set forth herein, the deposit shall be forfeited and shall be retained by Plaintiff herein as agreed liquidation damages and the Mortgaged Property may be offered to the next highest bidder still interested in the Mortgaged Property.

PURCHASE AND SALE CONTRACT: e high bidder for the Mortgaged Property shall be required to sign a no contingency contract of Purchase and Sale at the public auction, agreeing to purchase the Mortgaged Property in its “AS IS WHERE IS” condition, as a result of being the successful and high bidder at the sale.

OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT SALE: Inquiries can be made to Prozzo Auctions, 207 N Main St, Rutland, VT 05701; (802) 773-2691.

Dated: May 16, 2022.

NORTHCOUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

presented to me at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. e claim may be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period.

Dated: 05/25/2023

Signature of Fiduciary: /s/ Kathleen M. Rickard

Executor/Administrator : Kathleen M. Rickard c/o Brian Creech, Esq. PO Box 445 Burlington, Vermont 05402, bcreech@dkzlegal.com (802) 863-9603

Name of Publication: Seven Days

Publication Date: 05/31/2023

Name of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Probate Division

Address of Probate Court: PO BOX 511, Burlington VT 05402

TOWN OF BOLTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC HEARING: JUNE 22, 2023

e Town of Bolton’s Development Review Board will hold a public hearing on June 22, 2023, at 6:30pm.

Place: Virtual or Municipal Conference Room, 3045 eodore Roosevelt Highway, Bolton, VT, 05676. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/817226670

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TERMS OF SALE:

e Mortgaged Property will be sold “AS IS WHERE IS” to the highest bidder for cash or wire funds only. e sale of the Mortgaged Property is subject to confi rmation by the Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division. e Mortgaged Property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, municipal assessments, and superior liens, if any.

e public sale may be adjourned one or more times for a total time not exceeding 30 days, without further court order, and without publication or service of a new notice of sale, by announcement of the new sale date to those present at each adjournment or by posting notice of the adjournment in a conspicuous place at the location of the sale. Notice of the new sale date shall also be sent by fi rst class mail, postage prepaid, to the mortgagors at the mortgagors’ last known address at least fi ve days before the new sale date.

Defendant Daniel Casey is entitled to redeem the Mortgaged Property at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the Mortgage

By:/s/ Alexandra E. Edelman

Alexandra E. Edelman, Esq.

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC 30 Main Street, Suite 500 P.O. Box 1489 Burlington, VT 05602-1489 (802) 864-0880 aedelman@primmer.com

STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CHITTENDEN UNIT DOCKET NO.: 23-PR-02085

In re ESTATE of Michael A. Reilly

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of: Michael A. Reilly, late of Essex Junction, Vermont 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 date of the first publication of this notice. e claim must be

Call (audio only): +1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 817 2266 7025

Passcode: 710361

e following applications will be reviewed:

2023-03-DRB; Applicant & Property Owner: Jeff & Mary Brown are appealing the Zoning Administrator’s decision to deny an after the fact zoning permit for the construction of a 40’ X 42’ garage due to Town Hwy. 13 setback restrictions. (Tax Map #01-0035161)

Additional information can be obtained through email by calling 802-434-5075, or by email at zoningbolton@gmavt.net. Pursuant to 24 VSA § 4464 and § 4471, participation in this local proceeding, by written or oral comment, is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal.

Support Groups

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS FOR MOTHERS OF COLOR

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Wed., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt. org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/ family-supportprograms.

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS

FOR SINGLE MOTHERS

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Fri., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt.org, 802-498-0607, pcavt. org/family-supportprograms.

A CIRCLE OF PARENTS

W/ LGBTQ+ CHILDREN

Please join our parent-led online support group designed to share our questions, concerns & struggles, as well as our resources & successes!

Contribute to our discussion of the unique but shared experience of parenting. We will be meeting weekly on Mon., 10-11 a.m. For more info or to register, please contact Heather at hniquette@pcavt. org, 802-498-0607, pcavt.org/familysupport-programs.

AL-ANON

For families & friends of alcoholics. Phone meetings, electronic meetings (Zoom) & an Al-Anon blog are avail. online at the Al-Anon website. For meeting info, go to vermont alanonalateen.org or call 866-972-5266.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

Do you have a drinking problem? AA meeting sites are now open, & online meetings are also avail. Call our hotline at 802-864-1212 or check for in-person or online meetings at burlingtonaa.org.

ALL ARTISTS SUPPORT GROUP

Are you a frustrated artist? Have you longed for a space to “play” & work? Let’s get together & see what we can do about this! Text anytime or call 802-777-6100.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups meet to provide assistance & info on Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias. They emphasize shared experiences, emotional support & coping techniques in care for a person living w/ Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free & open to the public. Families, caregivers & friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm the date & time. The Williston Caregiver Support Group meets in person on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 5-6:30 p.m., at the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library in Williston; this meeting also has a virtual option at the same time; contact support group facilitators Molly at dugan@ cathedralsquare.org or Mindy at moondog@ burlingtontelecom.

net. The Middlebury Support Group for Individuals w/ Early Stage Dementia meets the 4th Tue. of each mo., 3 p.m., at the Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd., Middlebury; contact Daniel Hamilton, dhamilton@ residenceottercreek. com or 802-989-0097.

The Shelburne Support Group for Individuals w/ Early Stage Dementia meets the 1st Mon. of every mo., 2-3 p.m., at the Residence at Shelburne Bay, 185 Pine Haven Shores, Shelburne; contact support group facilitator Lydia Raymond, lraymond@ residenceshelburnebay.com. The Telephone Support Group meets the 2nd Tue. monthly, 4-5:30 p.m. Prereg. is req. (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24-7 Helpline, 800-2723900, for more info. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900.

ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT?

Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous & Business Debtor’s Anonymous.

Wed., 6:30-7:30 p.m., Methodist Church in the Rainbow Room at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington. Contact Jennifer, 917-568-6390.

BABY BUMPS SUPPORT GROUP FOR MOTHERS & PREGNANT WOMEN

Pregnancy can be a wonderful time of your life. But it can also be a time of stress often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth & feel you need some help w/ managing emotional bumps in the road that can come w/ motherhood, please come to this free support group led by an experienced pediatric registered nurse. Held on the 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531.

BETTER BREATHERS CLUB

American Lung Association support group for people w/ breathing issues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets on the 1st Mon. of every mo., 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more info call 802-776-5508.

BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP

Vermont Center for Independent Living offers virtual monthly meetings, held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. To join, email Linda Meleady at lindam@vcil.org & ask to be put on the TBI mailing list. Info: 800-639-1522.

BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT

Montpelier daytime support group meets on the 3rd Thu. of every mo., at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1-2:30 p.m. Colchester evening support group meets on the 1st Wed. of every mo., at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference

Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. White River Jct. meets on the 2nd Fri. of every mo., at Bugbee Senior Center from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

The Champlain Valley Prostate Cancer Support Group will be held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-7:45 p.m. via conference call. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion & sharing among survivors & 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 hang-up in your life w/ this confidential 12-step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & 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@essex alliance.org, 878-8213.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY

Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone struggling w/ hurt, habits & hangups, which include everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton, which meets every Fri. from 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us & discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, julie@ mccartycreations.com.

CENTRAL VERMONT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP

Last Thu. of every mo., 7:30 p.m. in Montpelier. Please contact Lisa Mase for location: lisa@ harmonizecookery.com.

CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE

Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy & associated medical conditions. Its mission is to provide the best possible info to parents of children living w/ the complex condition of cerebral palsy.

cerebralpalsyguidance. 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 Sun. at noon at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. Winooski Ave., Suite 301, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org.

THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP

The Compassionate Friends international support group for parents, siblings & families grieving the loss of a child meets every 4th Tue. of the mo., 7-9 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 2 Cherry St., Burlington. Call/email Alan at 802233-0544, alanday88@ gmail.com, or Claire at 802-448-3569.

DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP

Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe 2 or 3 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 & 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. Sun. at 5 p.m. The meeting has moved to Zoom: smartrecovery.zoom. us/j/92925275515. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org.

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 w/ others, to heal & to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences & 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.

Tue., 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996.

FAMILY & FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING

MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends & community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety & other types of distress. The group is a confidential space where family & friends can discuss shared experiences & receive support in an environment free of judgment & stigma w/ a trained facilitator. Wed., 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586.

FAMILY RESTORED: SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRIENDS & FAMILIES OF ADDICTS & ALCOHOLICS Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., Holy Family/St. Lawrence Parish, 4 Prospect St., Essex Jct. For further info, please visit thefamilyrestored. org or contact Lindsay Duford at 781-960-3965 or 12lindsaymarie@gmail. com.

FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Families Coping w/ Addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults (18+) struggling w/ the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-stepbased but provides a forum for those living the family experience, in which to develop personal coping skills & to draw strength from one another. Our group meets every Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m., live in person in the conference room at the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County (179 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington), &/or via our parallel Zoom session to accommodate those who cannot attend in person. The Zoom link can be found on the Turning Point Center website (turningpointcentervt. org) using the “Family Support” tab (click on “What We Offer”). Any questions, please send by email to thdaub1@ gmail.com.

FIERCELY FLAT VT

A breast cancer support group for those who’ve had mastectomies.

We are a casual online meeting group found on Facebook at Fiercely Flat VT. Info: stacy.m.burnett@ 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, undereating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a week.: Mon., 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; & Wed., 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more info & a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. & 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 mo. on Mon. in Burlington. Please call for date & location. RSVP to mkeasler3@ gmail.com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number).

GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Sharing your sadness, finding your joy. Please join us as we learn more about our own grief & explore the things that can help us to heal. There is great power in sharing our experiences w/ others who know the pain of the loss of a loved one & healing is possible through the sharing.

BAYADA Hospice’s local bereavement support coordinator will facilitate our weekly group through discussion & activities. Everyone from the community is welcome.

1st & last Wed. of every mo. at 4 p.m. via Zoom.

To register, please contact bereavement program coordinator Max Crystal, mcrystal@ bayada.com or 802-448-1610.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS

Meet every 2nd Mon., 6-7:30 p.m., & every 3rd Wed. from 10-11:30 a.m., at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The

group is open to the public & free of charge.

More info: Diana Moore, 224-2241.

GRIEVING A LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

A retired psychotherapist & an experienced life coach host a free meeting for those grieving the loss of a loved one. The group meets upstairs at All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne. There is no fee for attending, but donations are gladly accepted. Meetings are held twice a month, the first & third Sat. of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. If you are interested in attending please register at allsoulsinterfaith.org. More information about the group leader at pamblairbooks.com.

HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP

This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voicehearing experiences as real lived experiences that may happen to anyone at any time. We choose to share experiences, support & empathy. We validate anyone’s experience & stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest & accurate representation of their experience, & as being acceptable exactly as they are. Tue., 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@pathways vermont.org.

HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT

Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living w/ cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP

Interstitial cystitis (IC) & 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 bladderpainvt@gmail. com or call 899-4151 for more info.

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 w/ a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net.

KINSHIP CAREGIVER

SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Led by a trained representative & facilitator. Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6:30-7:45 p.m., at Milton Public Library. Free. For more info, call 802-893-4644 or email library@miltonvt.gov. facebook.com/events/ 561452568022928.

LAUGHTER YOGA

Spontaneous, genuine laughter & gentle breathing for physical & emotional benefit. No yoga mat needed! This group is held every Mon., 2-3 p.m., at Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Chris Nial for any questions: chrisn@ pathwaysvermont.org

LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE

The SafeSpace

Anti-Violence Program at Pride Center of Vermont 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 info, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain info on how to better cope w/ feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace at 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

LIVING THROUGH LOSS

Gifford Medical Center is announcing the restart of its grief support group, Living Through Loss. The program is sponsored by the Gifford Volunteer Chaplaincy Program & will meet weekly on Fri., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in Gifford’s Chun Chapel. Meetings will be facilitated by the Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, spiritual care coordinator, & Emily Pizzale MSW, LICSW, a Gifford social worker. Anyone who has experienced a significant loss over the last year or so is warmly invited to attend & should enter through the hospital’s main entrance wearing a mask on the way to the chapel. Meetings will be based on the belief that, while each of us is on a unique journey in life, we all need a safe place to pause, to tell our stories &, especially as we grieve, to receive the support & strength we need to continue along the way.

MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS

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

MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP

Area Myeloma Survivors, Families & Caregivers have come together to form a Multiple Myeloma Support Group. We provide emotional support, resources about treatment options, coping strategies & a support network by participating in the group experience w/ people who have been through similar situations. 3rd Tue. of every mo., 5-6 p.m., at the New Hope Lodge on East Ave. in Burlington. Info: Kay Cromie, 655-9136, kgcromey@ aol.com.

NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

Weekly virtual meetings. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@namivt. org or 800-639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for

adults living w/ mental health challenges.

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Weekly virtual & in-person meetings. ASL interpreters avail. upon request. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living w/ mental illness. 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.

NARCONON SUNCOAST DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION & EDUCATION

Narconon reminds families that overdoses due to an elephant tranquilizer known as Carfentanil have been on the rise in nearly every community nationwide. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid painkiller 100 times more powerful than fentanyl & 1,000 times stronger than heroin. A tiny grain of it is enough to be fatal. To learn more about carfentanil abuse & how to help your loved one, visit narconon-suncoast. org/drug-abuse/ parents-get-help.html.

Addiction screenings: Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family. Call today for a no-cost screening or referral: 1-877-841-5509.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live without 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 & St. Johnsbury.

NARCANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Mon. at 7 p.m., at the Turning Point Center, 179 S. 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.

NEW (& EXPECTING)

MAMAS & PAPAS! EVERY PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO A BABY!

The Children’s Room invites you to join our weekly drop-in support group. Come unwind & discuss your experiences & questions around infant care & development, self-care & postpartum

healing, & community resources for families w/ babies. Tea & snacks provided. Thu., 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Bring your babies! (Newborn through crawling stage.) Located in Thatcher Brook Primary School, 47 Stowe St., childrensroomonline. org. Contact childrens room@wwsu.org or 244-5605.

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.

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 w/ food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, & there are no dues or fees. See oavermont. org/meeting-list for the current meeting list, meeting format & more; or call 802-8632655 anytime!

PONDERING GENDER & SEXUALITY

Pondering Gender & Sexuality is a twicemonthly facilitated mutual support group for folks of any identity (whether fully formed or a work in progress) who want to engage in meaningful conversations about gender, sexuality & sexual orientation, &/or the coming-out process. Discussions can range from the personal to the philosophical & beyond as we work together to create a compassionate, safe & courageous space to explore our experiences. The group will be held on the 2nd Sun. & 4th Tue. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., either virtually or at Pride Center of Vermont. Email pgs@pride centervt.org for more info or w/ questions!

POTATO INTOLERANCE SUPPORT GROUP

Anyone coping w/ potato intolerance & interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452.

QUEER CARE GROUP

This support group is for adult family members & caregivers of queer &/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Mon. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., at Outright Vermont, 241 N. Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more info, email info@outrightvt.org.

READY TO BE TOBACCO-FREE GROUPS

Join a free 4-5-week group workshop facilitated by our coaches, who are certified in tobacco treatment. We meet in a friendly, relaxed & virtual atmosphere. You may qualify for a free limited supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Info: call 802-847-7333 or email quittobaccoclass@ uvmhealth.org to get signed up, or visit myhealthyvt.org to learn more about upcoming workshops!

RECOVERING FROM RELIGION

Meets on the 2nd Tue. of every mo., 6-8 p.m., at Brownell Public Library, 6 Lincoln St., Essex Junction, unless there’s inclement weather or the date falls on a holiday. Attendees can remain anonymous if they so choose & are not required to tell their story if they do not wish to, but everyone will be welcome to do so. The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing & personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. As such, the support meetings are safe & anonymous places to express these doubts, fears & experiences without biased feedback or proselytizing. We are here to help each other through this journey. Free.

REFUGE RECOVERY MEETING

Burlington Refuge

Recovery is a Buddhist-oriented, nontheistic addiction recovery group that meets every Tue. at 6:45 p.m. at Turning Point Center, located at 179 S. Winooski Ave. in Burlington.

SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND

Support group meeting held on the 4th Tue. of every 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. Info: Shawn, 660-2645. Visit slaafws.org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, MONTPELIER

Do you have a problem w/ compulsive sexual behavior? A 12-step program has helped us. SAA Montpelier meets twice weekly at 6 p.m: Mon. virtual meeting, details at saatalk.info; Thu. face-to-face at Bethany Church, Montpelier. Details at saa-recovery. org. Contact saa. vtrecovery@gmail.com or call 802-322-3701.

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT

HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are avail. 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.

SOCIAL ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUPS

For screened adults age 28-40. Therapist-led sessions. For more info, contact diane@ ldtayeby.com.

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 1 of our 3 free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM (join by Zoom or in person).

Adults: 5:30-6:30 p.m.,

1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15 p.m., 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus). Info: nsachapters.org/ burlington, burlington stutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go, Team Stuttering!

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP

For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. 6:30-8 p.m., on the 3rd Tue. of every mo. Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577.

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 & wish to have a safe place to talk, share & spend a little time w/ others who have had a similar experience, join us on the 3rd Thu. of every mo., 7-9 p.m., at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Route 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook). Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284.

SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE:

S. BURLINGTON

This group is for people experiencing the impact of the loss of a loved one to suicide.

1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m., at the Comfort Inn & Suites, 3 Dorset St., Burlington.

Info: Heather Schleupner, 301-5142445, raysoflifeyoga@ 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.

TRANS & GENDERNONCONFORMING SUPPORT GROUP

As trans & GNC people in the world, we experience many

things that are unique to our identities. For that reason, the Transgender Program hosts a support group for our community on the 1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30-8 p.m., either virtually or at Pride Center of Vermont. The Trans & GNC Support group is for Vermonters at all stages of their gender journey to come together to socialize, discuss issues that are coming up in their lives & build community. We welcome anyone whose identity falls under the trans, GNC, intersex & nonbinary umbrellas, & folks questioning their gender identity. Email safespace@pride centervt.org w/ any questions, comments or accessibility concerns.

TRANSGENDER EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT

We are people w/ adult loved ones who are transgender or gender nonconforming. We meet to support each other & to learn more about issues & concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal & confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m., the 2nd Thu. of each mo., via Zoom. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer 1-on-1 support. For more info, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-318-4746.

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 w/ other like-minded folks. Info: veggy4life@ gmail.com, 658-4991.

WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.

YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for young adults to build community & access peer support. This group meets weekly on Thu. from 3-4 p.m. at Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Contact Chris Nial for any questions: chrisn@ pathwaysvermont.org.

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

POST YOUR JOBS AT: JOBS.SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POST-A-JOB

PRINT DEADLINE: NOON ON MONDAYS (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) FOR RATES & INFO: MICHELLE BROWN, 802-865-1020 X121, MICHELLE@SEVENDAYSVT.COM

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The Beer Guy, LLC, is a Vermont-based wholesale beverage distribution company that sells & delivers the finest & freshest products to accounts in retail, restaurant & bar locations throughout VT. We have the following exciting opportunities available to join our team:

• General Manager

• Craft Beer Delivery Driver

To learn more and apply, please visit: lawsonsfinest.com/ about-us/careers

Landscape Gardener

Mama’s Gardens is a garden maintenance and installation company working in Grand Isle County at homes both large and small. We have openings for gardeners/laborers for the 2023 season starting immediately and ending approximately November 3.

Duties include: Mulching, weeding, pruning, edging, digging, planting, watering and general garden maintenance. Prior experience working in the horticultural field is highly desirable. Knowledge of plant ID, weeding and deadheading practices is a plus. Applicants must be able to lift 50 lbs. Applicants must have reliable transportation. The ability to work independently as well as with others is key. Send resumes to: mamasgardens@gmail.com

Mt. Mansfield Academy is proud of its family environment where independence, advocacy, dedication, and empathy are developed. Teaching positions in the following areas:

PHYSICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE/STEM

Mt. Mansfield Academy is looking to fill a teaching position in the areas of Physics and Computer Science/STEM. This is an opportunity to design and develop the program as the Academy continues to grow and evolve.

COORDINATOR OF STUDENT LIFE

This individual will be responsible for the day-to-day wellbeing of all students in the supportive areas of activities, extra-curricular offerings, dorm life and community cohesion. Working closely with all staff (coaches, teachers and residential) is essential. Send resumes to: academics@mmsca.org

Library Clerk 2 (2 Positions)

For position details and application process, visit  jobs.plattsburgh.edu and select “View Current Openings” SUNY College at Plattsburgh is a fully compliant employer committed to excellence through diversity.

CONTROLLER

SLANG Worldwide is seeking an experienced accountant to oversee the Milton Vermont Ceres team in the role of Controller. The ideal candidate will have proven industry experience as an accountant within a senior role. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, you will make it your mission to streamline our financial reporting, budgeting, and payroll processes. You will produce thorough financial-status reports for senior management to help improve our operational efficiency and aid in our continued growth. You will qualify to apply if you have: a bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field; 5+ years’ proven accounting experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager; a working knowledge of regulatory standards (IFRS and US GAAP); a strong understanding of economic and banking processes; a strong working knowledge of detailed financial data analysis and exceptional Excel skills; an exemplary history of financial project management; experience with ERP software with a preference for SAP ByDesign; a working knowledge of federal, state, and local tax compliance regulations and reporting; and a working knowledge of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations and provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

To apply for this position and view full job description visit slangww.com/pages/work-at-slang

SLANG is an equal opportunity employer who celebrates diversity. Your gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or skin color won’t make a difference here. If you’re smart and good at what you do, come as you are.

Radiology Techs: Join Our Team!

• Enjoy working with caring colleagues in the heart of beautiful Lamoille County—close to fabulous recreation, food and culture.

• Recent graduates are welcome! Copley provides a great environment for learning and growth.

For more info, visit copleyvt.org /careers or call J.T. Vize at 802-888-8329

ATTENTION RECRUITERS:

VNRC Seeks ‘Community Energy Coordinator’ AmeriCorps Member

Looking for an interesting, meaningful, fun opportunity to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and local leaders to help Vermont transition to a cleaner, more equitable energy future? The Vermont Natural Resources Council –coordinator of the Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network – seeks a motivated individual with interest and expertise in community engagement, communications, clean energy and climate action.

Find out more and apply: vhcb.org/our-programs/vhcb-americorps/positions

Applications are due July 7, 2023. VNRC is an E.O.E. www.vnrc.org *** www.vecan.net

VERMONT LEGAL AID SEEKS 3 FULL-TIME PARALEGALS

•One paralegal will work with clients who have legal issues related to their disabilities or to a crime they experienced, and will be located in our Springfield office.

•One paralegal will work with the Director of the Disability Law Project to create and pilot a program for persons with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury, and can be located in any of our five offices.

•One paralegal will work in the Medicare Advocacy Project representing Medicare beneficiaries in administrative appeals, and can be located in our Burlington, Montpelier or Springfield offices.

Responsibilities may include interviewing, advising, and advocating for clients, including written and oral communications, participating in court hearings, conducting administrative hearings and appeals, organizing and maintaining large sets of documents, and assisting project attorneys with cases.

For additional information and job description see vtlegalaid.org/about-vla/jobs

We encourage applicants from a broad range of backgrounds, and welcome information about how your experience can contribute to serving our diverse client communities. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a discriminationand harassment-free workplace. Please see our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: vtlegalaid.org/commitment-diversity-inclusion

Prior advocacy experience desirable. Knowledge of database software a plus. Bachelor’s degree or four years’ professional work experience required, or a comparable mix of education and experience. Some weekend work and in-state travel necessary.

Base salary is $44,200, with starting salary determined by a candidate’s relevant skills and experience. Generous benefits package including four weeks paid vacation, retirement, and excellent health benefits. Opportunity for law firm study.

Application deadline is June 11, 2023. Your application should include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references, all combined into one pdf, sent by e-mail to hiring@vtlegalaid.org with “Paralegal – June 2023” in the subject line. Please let us know how you heard about this position.

TWO TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS

Community Heart & Soul is a residentdriven process that engages the entire population of a town in identifying what they love most about their community, the future they want for it, and how to achieve it. Developed and tested in over 100 towns across the US, we are expanding our program to include hundreds of new communities. To support our growth, we have 2 new top management openings: Vice President of Communications and Vice President of Business Development. Learn more & apply today!

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Cooperative Housing Specialist

Vermont

New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) Program. Work with residents of Manufactured Home Communities to purchase their parks and run them cooperatively. Job description and application:

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General Manager/ Assistant General Manager

Positive Pie, Montpelier

If you’re a positive, food-loving, high performer and a dynamic leader, then we want to hire you! At Positive Pie we strive to create a fun, lively, and professional environment for all, and our management team is the foundation of this. We focus on making great food and creating a positive and inclusive culture for our staff. As our GM/AGM, you will be given the opportunity to lead our team, reinforce our culture, hit financial targets and grow sales.

Responsibilities: The GM/AGM supports the company by maintaining an outstanding work environment through leadership, direction, positivity, emotional intelligence, training, and development. They are responsible for managing day to day restaurant operations, in conjunction with the management team, and focusing on developing a guestcentric culture that consistently delivers positive guest service and superior food quality, while ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Desired Skills:

•Experience in mangement/ supervising in a restaurant

•Experience in business financials

•Experience in many service functions including bar and table service, host, expo, back of house functions and counter / delivery service.

•Refined social skills including charisma and an ability to develop rapport with customers and staff.

•Excellent communication skills, emotional intelligence and a great attitude.

General manager: Salary $70-75k, depending on experience, and an opportunity for performance based bonus.

Assistant General Manger: Comparable hourly rate. This position is available to start immediately. Please send resume directly to carlo@positivepie.com.

TOUR COORDINATORS

Travel is booming, and we are growing! Music Contact International, a group tour operator specializing in customized domestic and international performance travel, is seeking full-time Tour Coordinators.

Join our team, and be part of a community of dedicated, bright, and well-traveled professionals!

Salary range: 55-60k

For more details on the roles and application process, visit:

TOUR COORDINATOR: bit.ly/MCItourCoord

No phone calls, please.

Stormwater Coordinator/ Project Manager

The Town of St. Albans seeks an engaging, collaborative, and dynamic person to serve as Stormwater Coordinator/ Project Manager. This person will provide leadership, regulatory oversight, budgetary oversight and technical guidance for stormwater management that focuses on quality, quantity, and management of public stormwater infrastructure and related GIS data. Responsible for oversight of stormwater capital improvement projects from development through construction. Conducts data collection, data management, and reporting as necessary to facilitate stormwater utility operations. Completes tasks necessary to maintain the Town’s compliance with MS4 and other permit requirements.

For detailed job description: stalbanstown.com. Expected salary to be in the $55K to $65K range, depending on experience. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and three references to: Director of Public Works, P.O. Box 37, St. Albans Bay, VT, 05481 or by email to j.gray@stalbanstown.com Accepting applications until position is filled.

Executive Director

Seeking Executive Director for one of Vermont’s most essential nonprofit organizations

School Nutrition Worker

Eden Central School

Eden Central School seeks someone who loves to cook for kids to join our school nutrition team. This position performs a wide range of cooking tasks to prepare student meals, cook from scratch and follow standardized recipes. Must be willing to attend trainings in child nutrition and take online trainings.

Minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, plus one to two years of cooking experience preferred, but can train the right individual. Familiarity with public school hot lunch programs desirable. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. School year position, 7.5 hrs daily.

Send resume with 3 references to:

Karyl Kent, 736 VT Rt 15w Hyde Park VT 05655 or email kkent@luhs18.org

The Wilson House of East Dorset VT seeks a dynamic, forward-thinking, energetic Executive Director to lead the continued upward trajectory of the organization on local, state, national, and international platforms. The Wilson House is the birthplace of Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and is a revered destination for people in recovery. The Executive Director will build on the successes of recent years through strong leadership, building relationships, supporting staff, and developing the financial resources needed to accomplish the priorities of the strategic plan.

For more information and to see a full job description, please send a letter of interest & resume to wilsonhouseboard1@gmail.com.

Case Manager

Come work with a great team, in a job where each day is different, and you meet wonderful and interesting people (and their pets)! HomeShare Vermont is a 40-year-old non-profit, dedicated to promoting intergenerational homesharing to help homeowners age in place, while creating affordable housing arrangements for others. We have an opening for a Case Manager in our Montpelier office.

The Case Manager will work with applicants looking for housing and those who want to share their homes. Community outreach about homesharing is also an important part of the job. Job includes travel throughout Washington, Orange, and Lamoille counties so a reliable vehicle is a must.

Position is full-time with excellent benefits & flexible schedule. Send cover letter & resume via email ONLY to Joyce@homesharevermont.org. E.O.E.

Housing Family Voucher Program Benefit Specialist

CVOEO’s Housing Advocacy Programs seek an energetic and committed individual with a high degree of initiative to join our team as the Housing Family Voucher Program Benefit Specialist. In this position you will conduct eligibility assessments, review subsidy applications for completeness, and ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunity Grant (HOP). The Family Housing Voucher Program is a rental assistance support program for families with dependent children experiencing homelessness across Vermont.

CVOEO offers a great working environment and an excellent benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous time off, a retirement plan and discounted gym membership. Please visit cvoeo.org/careers to submit cover letter, resume, and 3 work references.

School Nutrition Worker

Lamoille Union High School seeks a motivated individual to join our school nutrition team.

This position performs a wide range of cooking tasks to prepare student meals, cook from scratch and follow standardized recipes, comply with all state sanitation guideline requirements, and operate POS cash register system. Must be willing to attend trainings in child nutrition and take online trainings. Minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, plus one to two years of cooking experience preferred, but can train the right individual. Familiarity with public school hot lunch programs desirable. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. School year position, 7.5 hrs/day.

Please send resume with 3 references to:

Karyl Kent 736 VT Rt 15w, Hyde Park VT 05655 Or email kkent@luhs18.org

RSENR Financial Transaction Generalist - #S4154PO – The Rubenstein School at the University of Vermont is seeking a motivated and organized individual to support the Rubenstein School’s Business Services Team. The RSENR Financial Transaction Generalist will be responsible for providing financial transaction support for faculty, staff, and students in the Rubenstein School including but not limited to transactions for credit cards, purchase order requisitions, accounts receivable, and other functions as needed to keep up the daily operations of the Rubenstein School.

The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Please apply online at uvmjobs.com. Applicants must apply electronically –paper resumes are not accepted. Please call (802) 656-3150 or email employment@jobs.uvm.com for technical support.

The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

STAFF

ATTORNEY & TWO ANALYSTS VERMONT PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Interested in designing a Clean Heat Standard for Vermont’s thermal sector while working for a small, dynamic State agency with opportunities for flexible, remote work? The Vermont Public Utility Commission is seeking to fill three new exempt positions beginning on July 3, 2023 – one permanent staff attorney, one permanent analyst, and one limited-service (up to three years) analyst. The Commission regulates electric, energy efficiency, natural gas, telecommunications, and water utilities in Vermont. Issues decided by the Commission include the siting of utility facilities and non-utility renewable generation facilities; utility rates and other financial matters; and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and telecommunications issues.

All three new positions will focus on designing and implementing Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard. This is a performance-based standard recommended by the Vermont Climate Council, and recently enacted by the Vermont Legislature, that is intended to achieve Vermont’s thermal sector greenhouse-gas-emissions reductions necessary to meet the requirements of the Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act of 2020. The recently enacted S.5 requires the establishment of a “clean heat credit” evaluation program, a technical advisory group, an equity advisory group, a credit tracking and trading system, and a registration system. The program design must incorporate avenues for equitable distribution of clean heat measures, with priority given to low- and moderateincome Vermonters with high energy burdens. The Commission must develop and propose rules to the Vermont Legislature regarding the implementation of the Clean Heat Standard and must publish multiple technical reports on various aspects of the Clean Heat Standard, including estimates of the impact on customer fuel bills, fossilfuel and greenhouse-gas-emission reductions, and impacts on economic activity and employment.

These three positions offer a unique chance to participate in Vermont’s energy policy and regulatory process. See http://puc.vermont.gov/. Specific duties of the positions include conducting public process regarding the Clean Heat Standard; researching how to establish a system of tradeable clean heat credits; establishing a registration system and records requirements for obligated entities; reviewing filings related to the Clean Heat Standard; appointing and supervising one or more default delivery agents to provide statewide clean heat measures; developing program budgets; evaluating clean heat measure credit values; drafting proposed rules; representing the Commission at legislative committee hearings regarding the Clean Heat Standard; assisting in the development of Commission policies related to implementation and enforcement of the Clean Heat Standard; and managing consultants assisting with the Clean Heat Standard.

Judicial temperament and excellent writing and analytical skills are required. A strong candidate will have experience and interest in one or more of the following areas: clean energy policies and technologies; greenhouse-gas-emissions accounting; clean energy program design and implementation; economic modeling and impact analysis; utility regulation; or related areas, including energy or environmental law or the energy industry. The Commission also values experience with financial and public policy analysis and formulation.

Candidates for the staff attorney position must be admitted (or eligible for admission) to the Vermont Bar and have at least five years’ relevant legal experience, ideally including experience litigating matters at the trial and appellate level. Candidates for the analyst positions typically have a bachelor’s degree and at least two years’ related experience – for example, in accounting, economic, financial, or technical analysis, business or public administration, permitting, planning, physical science, political science, engineering, public policy, or an environmental or natural resources field. Graduate work in related fields (including environmental law and policy) may be considered in lieu of experience. While legal training is not required and may not substitute for the required experience, candidates with law degrees may apply for the analyst positions.

Salary for the staff attorney position is commensurate with the applicant’s education and experience in accordance with the State of Vermont Attorney Pay Plan, which can be found at humanresources.vermont. gov/document/attorney-pay-plan-fy-23. Salary for each of the two analyst positions is commensurate with the applicant’s education and experience in accordance with the Public Utility Commission Pay Plan, which can be found at humanresources.vermont.gov/document/public-utility-commission-pay-plan-fy-23

The State of Vermont offers many benefits as part of total employee compensation. Information about benefits for State employees can be found at humanresources.vermont.gov/benefits-wellness

To apply, submit resume, cover letter, writing sample, and list of references via email to: puc.businessmanager@vermont.gov by June 16th, 2023. Applicants must state which position(s) they are applying for. Applicants are welcome to list their personal pronouns in their application materials.

The State of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Commission seeks to attract and retain a diverse workforce, and we are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

LEASING CONSULTANT

Property Management Company looking for an articulate, energetic people-person to join their team full-time. Some tasks included in position are conducting property tours, communicating with prospective renters, processing applications, providing extraordinary customer service, scheduling appointments, taking the lead on the marketing efforts and community outreach, planning resident events and administrative tasks. Must be able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Strong sales aptitude and computer proficiency is required.

The work schedule is Monday-Friday, 11am - 5pm. Candidate must be flexible and willing to work as needed. If interested, please e-mail resume to: dfinnigan@hallkeen.com

Case Manager (Multiple Positions Available)

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program Director

Work at an organization that cares as much about you as the clients it serves! Our employees appreciate their health benefits, employer paid retirement plan contributions, flexibility, professional development opportunities and positive work environment. We seek new team members who can empathize with others, are comfortable with computers, are strong communicators and are enthusiastic about growing as professionals. For more information, visit: cvcoa.org/employment.html

Athens Diner is now hiring.

FOH Manager: $20/hr plus tips.

Prep cook\Sous Chef

$18-$28/hr. Wed-Sun

Servers

Send resume to info@athensdinervt.com

Adaptive Sailing Program Director

The Northeast Disabled Athletic Association (NDAA) seeks the right person to lead our 2023 adaptive summer sailing program. Located at the Moorings in Malletts Bay, we are looking for someone who likes to work with persons with disabilities and knows how to sail.

Delivery Driver/Sales Non-CDL

We are looking for a part time delivery driver for a small family business specializing in fresh fish and shellfish.

Tuesday/Thursday (Adding Fridays late Spring). Hours are typically 10-7 with option for 1-7 shi . Excellent job for people with part time schedules. Fun job, good pay, good people.  Check us out at: WoodMountainFish.Com for more information!

Registered Nurse

Want your evenings, weekends, and holidays free? Adult day center seeking a 40 hour/week RN, with one year’s supervisory experience, to oversee health and rehabilitative services provided to adults with dementia and/or physical disability.

Maintenance Technician

Must be a competent sailor with good motorboat skills, comfortable with launching, rigging and maintaining two sailboats and an inflatable, and instructing and scheduling sailors and volunteers. This position is weather-dependent from June to September and will require two full days a week. Stipend negotiable.

This is a great position for a student or retiree who wants to be outside, near the water and loves to help people enjoy sailing. Send resumes to: pstanden@smcvt.edu

Work Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Supervise nursing staff and coordinate staff training program. Complete assessments, oversee development and implementation of plans of care, delegate nursing tasks. Strong assessment, intervention, communication, organizational, and leadership skills crucial.

To apply, stop by CarePartners

Adult Day Center at 640 Franklin Park West, St. Albans for an application or download it at carepartnersvt.org E.O.E.

The Maintenance Technician will be based at Northgate Apartments a residential family community in Burlington, VT with 336 units. The Technician will be responsible for the completion of work orders, preventative maintenance, unit turnovers, janitorial, and grounds keeping. The work hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will have basic knowledge of plumbing, electrical, appliance repair, carpentry, and HVAC. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills who has a strong customer service philosophy. This position includes participation in the emergency on-call service rotation and snow removal. A valid Driver’s License with access to a vehicle is required. Pay range is $20-22 per hour.

Successful candidates will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered. Apply online: maloneyproperties.com/careers.

Maloney Properties is an E.O.E. bit.ly/MaloneyMaintTech

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CAREER COACH

(Posting  # S4383PO) Full-Time/Salaried

Interested in being part of a mission-driven and joyful team helping students and alums develop their career, curiosity, confidence, and courage? Then join us!

The UVM Career Center is seeking a Career Coach to lead our Business & Entrepreneurship and our Food, Environment & Sustainability Interest Groups. These networks of students, alums and faculty/staff aim to connect students to the people, opportunities, and resources they need to graduate career-ready! The coach leading these groups must be able to facilitate career development across social identities, be a creative problem-solver, and be invested in creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment at UVM.

Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree +3 three years’ related experience (or equivalent combination). Must possess knowledge of career development and coaching, be an effective networker, and be skilled in program development and facilitation. Must also be well versed in effective communication, and willing to “fail forward.”

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RN/LPN - Would you like to be a nurse in a beautiful home-like center with a holistic, innovative approach to eldercare?

Elderly Services is a 43-year-old, award-winning nonprofit agency whose mission is to help frail elders continue to live at home, to provide support to family caregivers, and to bring joy and community to elders’ lives. As part of a caregiving team with a highly varied day, our nurses wear many hats in an upbeat community atmosphere. If you have excellent communication, leadership and management skills and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment, we offer a loving culture, generous time off, great meals, and flexible supportive scheduling. Please send your resumé, cover letter, and three references to: Kristin Bolton, Elderly Services, P.O. Box 581, Middlebury, VT 05753 or to kristin@elderlyservices.org

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WHERE YOU AND YOUR WORK MATTER

for the State of Vermont, you and your work matter. A career with the State puts you on a rich and rewarding professional path. You’ll find jobs in dozens of fields – not to mention an outstanding total compensation package.

SENIOR ASBESTOS AND LEAD INSPECTOR – BURLINGTON

This position educates, advises, and enforces Vermont asbestos and lead control regulations to ensure safe work practices in buildings. This is a dynamic position that includes both desk and field work and collaborates with state and local building professionals. Inspects worksites, provides compliance assistance to contractors about health-protective work practices, investigates non-compliance, builds enforcement cases, and audits training courses. Training provided to the right candidate. For more information, contact Amy Danielson at amy.danielson@vermont.gov.

Department: Health. Location: Burlington. Status: Full Time. Job Id #46435. Application Deadline: June 18, 2023.

STATE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION – MONTPELIER

VT Agency of Education (AOE) seeks State Director of Special Education to join our Student Support Services Division. Key responsibilities include: leading a strong team of state special education personnel to oversee the application of state/federal special education law and policy; collaborating effectively with local/state/federal partners; and supervising/managing AOE’s Special Education team. Salary based on education and experience. For more information, contact Heather Bouchey at heather.bouchey@vermont.gov.

Department: Education. Location: Montpelier. Status: Full Time. Job Id #46744. Application Deadline: June 12, 2023.

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PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALIST II/III – BURLINGTON

The VT Department of Health seeks an energetic and driven public health professional to support our Heart Disease Program’s community and clinical partnerships, health equity initiatives, and federal CDC grant. It is located in the Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention and works with other chronic disease programs and Agency of Human Services partners. It is Burlington, VT based and will require some in-office hours and limited in-state travel. Please Note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition. For more information, contact Nicole Hamlet at nicole.hamlet@vermont.gov.

Department: Health. Location: Burlington. Status: Limited Service. Job Id Level II #47208, Level III #47243. Application Deadline: June 21, 2023.

When you work

Are you looking for an innovative, dynamic, and collaborative place to work?

We are seeking a teacher for our rising fourth grade, a cheerful, enthusiastic group of children. Base salary of $42,000 plus additional increments for years of experience up to $72,000+. Employees also receive a benefit payment of $8,400 annually in lieu of health insurance and other benefits including a signing bonus for qualified candidates. www.lakechamplainwaldorfschool.org

LOTTERY GAMES & SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

The Vermont Department Of Liquor & Lottery is looking for a tech savvy business professional for their next Lottery Games & Systems Specialist. Qualified candidates will assist with lottery gaming system and software development, help solve system problems as well as help implement system change and enhancement. You’ll also help with the scheduling of instant ticket release dates and distribution.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of:

•Administrative principles and practices

•Accounting and budgeting functions

•Laws, regulations and policies applicable to retail sales in Vermont

•Management of information systems and techniques

•Systems programming and database techniques

•System software and communication technology

Apply online: careers.vermont.gov job # 46962

School Nutrition Worker

Johnson Elementary School seeks someone who loves to cook for kids to join our school nutrition team. This position performs a wide range of cooking tasks to prepare student meals, cook from scratch and follow standardized recipes. Must be willing to attend trainings in child nutrition and take online trainings.

Minimum of a high school diploma, or equivalent, plus one to two years of cooking experience preferred, but can train the right individual. Familiarity with public school hot lunch programs desirable. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. School year position, 7.5 hrs daily.

Please send resume with 3 references to: Karyl Kent 736 VT Rt 15w, Hyde Park VT 05655 Or email kkent@luhs18.org

Video Production Assistant

MSR - Member Service Representative - Vergennes & Essex

One Credit Union is currently seeking an experienced Full-Time MSR /Sr. MSR (Member Service Representative) to join our VT Team. The MSR/Sr. MSR will be the primary new account person for our members while also assisting the teller line as needed. As a sales coach, the MSR/Sr. MSR will help their teammates make quality referrals and demonstrate how listening to member cues and clues can result in opportunities.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

•2-3 years of experience in a sales environment with a solid track record (including cross selling).

•2-3 years of banking or financial services experience.

•1+ year(s) experience in cash handling position that involved customer service.

•Great interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills.

•Ability to work branch hours.

•Strong TEAM player.

•Demonstrated organizational skills while managing multiple tasks.

•Well organized individual with time management and prioritization skills.

•Will be responsible for meeting individual sales and service goals.

•Processes consumer loan applications which may include application input, understanding credit, income & evaluation analysis, product and regulatory knowledge as well as loan closing.

•Advises members on how our products and services can meet their financial needs.

REQUIREMENTS/BENEFITS:

•High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate’s or B.S. in Business or related field desired.

•Wages commensurate with experience and skillsets.

•Benefits o ered: Health Care, HRA, FSA, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, 401k plan, Holidays (11),

•Paid Time O (PTO).

Send resumes to: mray@onecu.org and indicate which location you are applying for.

The Media Factory is looking for a motivated person with a passion for community media to join our team as a full-time Production Assistant. The position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a willingness to work with the public at a busy community media center. One year of video production and editing experience is desired. You will need a valid driver’s license and must be available to work weeknights and weekends to be considered.

Compensation of $20.39/hr with a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off.

How to apply: Email your resume and cover letter to careers@mediafactory.org by June 16, 2023.

The Media Factory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Clean Water Program Director

Are you knowledgeable and passionate about clean water, climate resilience, and land conservation? The Clean Water Program Director leads VHCB's work with state and local partners to implement and grow water quality projects in the Memphremagog Basin to help achieve Vermont's clean water goals, with potential to further develop our climate resilience work. VHCB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. To learn more, visit vhcb.org/about-us/jobs. To apply, reply to: jobs@vhcb.org with your cover letter and resume.

Join Our Team of Dedicated Nursing Professionals!

Newly increased wages & benefits for RNs, LPNs, & LNAs at Mayo Healthcare!

If you enjoy working in a flexible, local, team environment— where a community of compassionate caregivers helps one another to maintain the highest standards of care— let us invest in you! Work close to the more affordable housing opportunities in the Central Vermont region, and make a difference in the lives of seniors and their families. Discover the Mayo difference! Mayo offers sign-on bonuses, shift differentials, and career ladders.

71 Richardson Street Northfield, VT 05663

www.mayohc.org

Apply online or contact Lisa Cerasoli at Lcerasoli@mayohc.org or 802-485-3161

Delivery driver [non-CDL] / Warehouse Assistant

As we continue to grow as Vermont’s premier fine wine distributor, we are looking to bring on the right person for a dynamic delivery driver role to represent us in the field with our customers.

We're looking for a dependable team member who will enjoy a 4-day work week driving around the beautiful countryside of Vermont. As a team member at 802 Distributors, you can take pride in representing wines from all over the world and servicing our clients with strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude. This opportunity is great for someone who seeks a balance of working face-to-face with clients and having time to themselves.

To succeed in this role, candidates will have at least some experience in the following:

• Delivery or work related driving experience (+1 year preferred)

• Customer service experience (+1 year preferred)

• Point of sales experience (any experience is helpful)

• Beverage industry experience (any experience is helpful)

• Working knowledge of Google maps (or equivalent app)

• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs regularly

Additional things that will only help:

• An interest in wine or the wine industry

• Knowledge of Vermont geography

• Enjoys listening to podcasts, audiobooks, scenic drives

• Tuesday - Friday, Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience

• CDL is NOT required. Full time.

Apply at: 802Careers@gmail.com

WAREHOUSE WORKER

We are seeking workers to join our dedicated Warehouse team during our busy season. This is a temporary position for the months of June through approximately January, with some flexibility on available time frame and full-time or part-time hours. General warehouse duties include, unloading trucks, order picking and stocking items received. We are a caring, close-knit team and offer a safe, fun, and reliable work environment.

ABOUT US

Since 1982 Turtle Fur® has been a leading headwear and accessories brand in the outdoor, snow sports, and lifestyle markets. Our mission is to inspire an outdoor lifestyle by promoting socially and environmentally conscious living and creating comfortable products for every adventure(r). Turtle Fur prides itself on holding true to its pillars of adventure, community, comfort, and quality.

BENEFITS

• Up to 6 paid days off per year

• 7 paid holidays per year

• 401k with company contribution after completing eligibility period.

• Employee discounts on product

• Corn hole tournaments, and so much more. For more information, visit www.turtlefur.com.

To appy visit: careers.jobscore.com/careers/turtlefur/ jobs/warehouse-worker

THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO JOIN OUR TEAM!

Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, is the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont. We strive to serve our employees as well as our communities. We are seeking a professional to join our Commercial Credit Department as a Credit Analyst in our Chittenden County area.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS

The Credit Analyst evaluates the financial condition of commercial borrowers applying for credit with the bank. The successful candidate will have exceptional customer service and strong communication skills. We are looking for someone who is detail oriented in a fastpaced environment. A bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounting, or five years’ related experience is required.

CREDIT ANALYST

CHITTENDEN COUNTY

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

BUILD your CAREER with the NSB Team!

The average years of service for an NSB employee is above 9!

WHAT NSB CAN OFFER YOU

Competitive compensation based on experience. Well-rounded benefits package. Profit-Sharing opportunity. Excellent 401(k) matching retirement program. Commitment to professional development. Opportunities to volunteer and support our communities. Work-Life balance!

Please send an NSB Application & your resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer / Member FDIC

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Engaging minds that change the world

Seeking a position with a quality employer? Consider The University of Vermont, a stimulating and diverse workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including tuition remission for on-going, full-time positions.

Research Computing Positions - Systems Architecture & Admin.#S4379PO, #S4380PO, #S4381PO, #S4382PO - UVM is growing our Research Computing team! UVM has open positions for HPC Systems Engineers and Research Computing Facilitators. Do you enjoy working with Linux, as a user or administrator?

Does hacking on Python code, bash scripts, or Ansible playbooks sound like a good time? Do you want to share your open-source know-how with researchers?

If you have Systems Engineer experience, you could help build and support cuttingedge computing technologies, large-scale CPU clusters, GPU clusters for machine learning, and large in-memory systems. If you have experience with research software, be a Research Computing Facilitator and empower our faculty to take advantage of our infrastructure. From building HPC clusters to custom virtual machines, containers, and cloud services, use and grow your skills with UVM. For more information, apply here: https://go.uvm.edu/rcjobs

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.

PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR Bristol, VT

The Wren's Nest Forest Preschool Director will work full-time to play an integral role in the daily running of this program by working directly with students, collaborating and overseeing staff members, including student interns, AmeriCorps service members, and volunteers. They will also attend networking events, & keep the program in good standing with SPARQ and Vermont State licensing regulations. The Director will also assist in the design and build of the new school facility set to begin summer 2023 and complete fall 2024. Apply online: willowell.org/jobs

Town Administrator

The Town of Morristown seeks a creative and proactive community leader to serve as its Town Administrator. Morristown is a fiscally stable community with a rich history and hometown feel. Known for its engaged community, rural character, recreation opportunities and vibrant downtown, Morristown is ideally located approximately 43 miles from Burlington and 27 miles from Montpelier, Vermont’s capital city.

The Selectboard is seeking an individual who is a collaborative team player with strong budget and financial management skills, experience developing and managing a team, and general knowledge of HR and collective bargaining, public works and emergency response operations. Candidates should also possess excellent communication, community engagement, organizational and problem-solving skills and have demonstrated leadership ability. The ideal candidate will have municipal management experience and a degree in public administration or related field are preferred, but candidates with comparable work experience are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will receive an attractive compensation package: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 457

Deferred Compensation Plan, Vermont Municipal Employer Retirement System (VMERS), Paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance, Paid Earn Time Off (ETO), and 12 Paid Holidays.

Position Open Until Filled.

Anyone interested in applying should submit cover letter and resume via email to: pbeattie@morristownvt.org

Town of Morristown

Human Resource Department PO Box 748, Morristown VT 05661

Town of Morristown is an Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer

True North is a therapeutic program located in the beautiful Green Mountains of Waitsfield, Vermont.

True North is a small, independently owned program, providing personalized therapeutic interventions and transition support for 14-17 year old adolescents and 18-25 year old young adults with an emphasis on assessment and family participation. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a nationally recognized therapeutic wilderness program, be part of a dynamic, supportive team and live and work in a fantastic community.

True North promotes an inclusive work environment. We seek to recruit diverse staff who will contribute a variety of perspectives in our mission to help young people and their families. We encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups including professionals of color and non-conforming gender identities.

Salary is competitive, and commensurate with experience. All positions must pass background checks and a drug test. See each job description for responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation package. Apply here: truenorthwilderness. com/careers/ or use the QR code listed in this ad.

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OPERATIONS SUPPORT : Seeking full-time, year-round Operations Support person. The ideal candidate is an adaptable team player with a positive attitude who is willing to work both indoors and outdoors performing a variety of tasks associated with the logistics of operating the program.

Responsibilities: Tasks including food packing and rationing, gear outfitting, transportation and facilities maintenance. Candidates must be willing to work weekends and occasional evenings and are part of an on-call rotation.

Qualifications: A clean and valid driver’s license is required.

Compensation: Salary is competitive, and commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision and accident insurance, an employee assistance program, an annual wellness fund, student loan repayment reimbursement and an employer matched SIMPLE IRA.

MEDICAL COORDINATOR : Seeking a Medical Coordinator to coordinate medical needs and medication management for all students.

Responsibilities: Manage and dispense medications for students at True North. This includes close communication with parents, doctors, pharmacies, and other members of the True North team. Support medical needs that may come up for students in the field, depending on level of experience. The job is generally 9-5, Monday through Friday, and there may be flexibility of hours within the parameters of the job requirements.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate is highly organized, very comfortable with medical information, and has superior interpersonal communication skills. Nursing or other medical training is preferred but not required.

Compensation: Salary is competitive, and commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision and accident insurance, an employee assistance program, an annual wellness fund, student loan repayment reimbursement and an employer matched SIMPLE IRA.

ADVENTURE COORDINATOR: Seeking an Adventure Coordinator to facilitate day outings with students including hiking, water sports (canoeing, kayaking, and paddle boarding), backcountry cooking, yoga, disc golf, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing.

Responsibilities: Oversee and facilitate the adventure activities at True North. Adventure coordinator is a 5 day/week role with some responsibility on weekends and “on-call.”

Qualifications: Candidates must be at least 21 years old. Bachelor degree preferred. WFA certification, competency and leadership skills in the listed activities, and the ability to facilitate meaningful and intentional experiences. Certifications in any of the listed disciplines is preferred.

Compensation: Salary is competitive, and commensurate with experience.

Comprehensive benefits include health, dental, vision and accident insurance, an employee assistance program, an annual wellness fund, student loan repayment reimbursement and an employer matched SIMPLE IRA.

DocumentaryFilmmaker

Lake Champlain Access Television (LCATV) is seeking an independent, enthusiastic, and community-minded documentary filmmaker for the new fulltime position of Creative Content Producer. The Creative Content Producer will be responsible for establishing and maintaining community relationships that lead to the production of long and short-form video content. They will also work with other staff and board toward an eventual paid-production model. Applicants should have a track record of working with diverse individuals and groups and proficiency with current video production and post-production tools. This is an exempt position and salary will be commensurate with experience. It includes a comprehensive benefits package with health and dental coverage, paid time off, and an employer-matched retirement fund. Please send a résumé, link to an online demo reel, and cover letter by June 30, 2023. info@lcatv.org

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HARRY BLISS

“This is all very E.B. White, isn’t it?”

CALCOKU & SUDOKU (P.79) CROSSWORD (P.79)

JEN SORENSEN

GEMINI

(MAY 21-JUN. 20)

“All the things I wanted to do and didn’t do took so long. It was years of not doing.” So writes Gemini poet Lee Upton in her book Undid in the Land of Undone. Most of us could make a similar statement. But I have good news for you, Gemini. I suspect that during the rest of 2023, you will find the willpower and the means to finally accomplish intentions that have been long postponed or unfeasible. I’m excited for you! To prepare the way, decide which two undone things you would most love to dive into and complete.

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 19): “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves,” psychologist Carl Jung said. What was he implying? That we may sometimes engage in the same behavior that bothers us about others? And we should examine whether we are similarly annoying? That’s one possible explanation, and I encourage you to meditate on it. Here’s a second theory: When people irritate us, it may signify that we are at risk of being hurt or violated by them — and we should take measures to protect ourselves. Maybe there are other theories you could come up with, as well, Aries. Now here’s your assignment: Identify two people who irritate you. What

lessons or blessings could you garner from your relationships with them?

TAURUS (Apr. 20-May 20): In 1886, a wealthy woman named Sarah Winchester moved into a two-story, eight-room farmhouse in San Jose, Calif. She was an amateur architect. During the next 20 years, she oversaw continuous reconstruction of her property, adding new elements and revising existing structures. At one point, the house had 500 rooms. Her workers built and then tore down a seven-story tower on 16 occasions. When she died at age 83, her beloved domicile had 2,000 doors, 10,000 windows, 47 stairways and six kitchens. While Sarah Winchester was extreme in her devotion to endless transformation, I do recommend a more measured version of her strategy for you — especially in the coming months. Continual creative growth and rearrangement will be healthy and fun!

CANCER (Jun. 21-Jul. 22): Cancerian author Denis Johnson had a rough life in his twenties. He was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Years later, he wrote a poem expressing gratitude to the people who didn’t abandon him. “You saw me when I was invisible,” he wrote, “you spoke to me when I was deaf, you thanked me when I was a secret.” Now would be an excellent time for you to deliver similar appreciation to those who have steadfastly beheld and supported your beauty when you were going through hard times.

LEO (Jul. 23-Aug. 22): Don’t make a wish upon a star. Instead, make a wish upon a scar. By that I mean, visualize in vivid detail how you might summon dormant reserves of ingenuity to heal one of your wounds. Come up with a brilliant plan to at least partially heal the wound. And then use that same creative energy to launch a new dream or relaunch a stalled old dream. In other words, Leo, figure out how to turn a liability into an asset. Capitalize on a loss to engender a gain. Convert sadness into power and disappointment into joy.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sep. 22): At age 9, I was distraught when my parents told me we were

moving away from the small town in Michigan where I had grown up. I felt devastated to lose the wonderful friends I had made and leave the land I loved. But in retrospect, I am glad I got uprooted. It was the beginning of a new destiny that taught me how to thrive on change. It was my introduction to the pleasures of knowing a wide variety of people from many different backgrounds. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I think the next 12 months will be full of comparable opportunities for you. You don’t have to relocate to take advantage, of course. There are numerous ways to expand and diversify your world. Your homework right now is to identify three.

LIBRA (Sep. 23-Oct. 22): Most of us continuously absorb information that is of little or questionable value. We are awash in an endless tsunami of trivia and babble. But in accordance with current astrological omens, I invite you to remove yourself from this blather as much as possible during the next three weeks. Focus on exposing yourself to fine thinkers, deep feelers, and exquisite art and music. Nurture yourself with the wit and wisdom of compassionate geniuses and brilliant servants of the greater good. Treat yourself to a break from the blah-blah-blah and immerse yourself in the smartest joie de vivre you can find.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Over 25 countries have created coats of arms that feature an eagle. Why is that? Maybe it’s because the Roman Empire, the foundation of so much culture in the Western world, regarded the eagle as the ruler of the skies. It’s a symbol of courage, strength and alertness. When associated with people, it also denotes high spirits, ingenuity and sharp wits. In astrology, the eagle is the emblem of the ripe Scorpio: someone who bravely transmutes suffering and strives to develop a sublimely soulful perspective. With these thoughts in mind, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I invite you Scorpios to draw extra-intense influence from your eaglelike aspects in the coming weeks.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “When I paint, my goal is to show what I found, not

what I was looking for.” So said artist Pablo Picasso. I recommend you adopt some version of that as your motto in the coming weeks. Yours could be, “When I make love, my goal is to rejoice in what I find, not what I am looking for.” Or perhaps, “When I do the work I care about, my goal is to celebrate what I find, not what I am looking for.” Or maybe, “When I decide to transform myself, my goal is to be alert for what I find, not what I am looking for.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Vincent van Gogh painted “Wheatfield with a Reaper,” showing a man harvesting lush yellow grain under a glowing sun. Van Gogh said the figure was “fighting like the devil in the midst of the heat to get to the end of his task.” And yet, this was also true: “The sun was flooding everything with a light of pure gold.” I see your life in the coming weeks as resonating with this scene, Capricorn. Though you may grapple with challenging tasks, you will be surrounded by beauty and vitality.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect that your homing signals will be extra strong and clear during the next 12 months. Everywhere you go, in everything you do, you will receive clues about where you truly belong and how to fully inhabit the situations where you truly belong. From all directions, life will offer you revelations about how to love yourself for who you are and be at peace with your destiny. Start tuning in immediately, dear Aquarius. The hints are already trickling in.

PISCES (Feb. 19-Mar. 20): The renowned Mexican painter Diego Rivera (1886-1957) told this story about himself: When he was born, he was so frail and ill that the midwife gave up on him, casting him into a bucket of dung. Rivera’s grandmother would not accept the situation so easily, however. She caught and killed some pigeons and wrapped her newborn grandson in the birds’ guts. The seemingly crazy fix worked. Rivera survived and lived for many decades, creating an epic body of artistic work. I bring this wild tale to your attention, Pisces, with the hope that it will inspire you to keep going and be persistent in the face of a problematic beginning or challenging birth pang. Don’t give up!

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You were a cute male driving an Audi with your snow tires in the back seat. We chatted in the checkout line — waved to each other at least six times as we parted ways. Were you just super friendly, or were we flirting? If you see this, I would like to get to know you better. When: Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Where: Hannaford, Essex outlets. You: Man. Me: Man. #915770

BRAZIL NUTS?

We chatted about selenium and refrigerated Brazil nuts. I enjoyed our brief interaction (and your good looks). If you’re single and would like to see if we have anything else to chat about, drop me a line. When: Sunday, April 30, 2023. Where: City Market South End. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915769

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You: upper middle-aged man with white locks driving a bomb-ass convertible. Me: middle-aged woman driving a different color, same make convertible going the opposite way. Your smile is contagious, and I appreciated the super enthusiastic wave. You’ve got a pretty fantastic ride, and mine makes me smile like a damn fool, too! When: Saturday, May 6, 2023. Where: Colchester. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915767

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REZ IN WATERBURY, 4/30

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Wishing I’d had the nerve to ask you for your number. When: Saturday, April 29, 2023. Where: Waterfront Park.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #915763

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De Rev end,

FEMALE LIFTIE AT MORSE HIGHLANDS

Always enjoyed seeing you as I did laps on Morse Highlands, squeezing in snippets of conversation each time I was getting on the chair. I was usually in a black/ blue plaid coat and electric blue pants. Maybe it was you who waved to me on a last day going up Mogul Mouse and you were at top of Magic Carpet. Connection?

When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Where: Morse Highlands Lift at Smuggs. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915762

JEFFERSONVILLE CUPBOARD DELI, THURSDAY 4/27

A warm ursday evening. Both of our gas pumps were giving us all kinds of hell at the same time, causing a stereo cacophony of beeping. Is it your pump or mine? anks for the laugh, sharing your smile and conversation, and sending me into the evening with a laugh. Would love to see you again under quieter circumstances.

When: ursday, April 27, 2023. Where: Cupboard Deli, Jeffersonville.

You: Woman. Me: Man. #915761

SHAW’S PARKING LOT

I saw you in the parking lot, and you helped me find my car (which was, like, 10 feet away from me). You were wearing a hat and had a lot of tattoos. I was wearing a blue shirt and a black skirt. You seemed cool. If you see this and want to hang out sometime, let me know. When: Friday, April 28, 2023. Where: Shaw’s parking lot. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915760

RECORD STORE DAY, MONTPELIER

We had an awkward interaction when you asked if I needed help finding anything. I was the guy with the short mullet and glasses. We kept making eye contact and smiling at each other after that. I asked you about the difference between the two copies of Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love. I bought the remastered version. When: Saturday, April 22, 2023. Where: Buch Spieler, Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Man. #915759

BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES

Dear woman, I viewed you from my window as you did your job at my neighbors’ last week. Always lovely to see you! Could we share burgers and beers on my back deck some pleasant evening? e past is behind us. Let’s choose friendship and peace instead. Always... When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Where: central Vermont. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #915758

De Paula Nad ,

VERMONT COMPOST

Did we have a moment of connection while you helped my dad and me load up compost into a red Tacoma last week, or was it just a beautiful spring day? If both, LMK. When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Where: Vermont Compost. You: Gender nonconformist. Me: Woman. #915757

CALEDONIA SPIRITS HOST, 4/14

I loved talking to you while trying the honey vodka. We were sharing housing ideas. You in Montpelier, me in Vergennes. I am kicking myself for not getting your number. Loved your glasses. Let me know if you want to share a hike and tea. Or, as you said, travel with someone. I thought there was a connection. When: Friday, April 14, 2023. Where: Caledonia Spirits distillery. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915756

APRIL 7, HG, THE MACHINE

We talked about Genesis, our love of hockey and, of course, Pink Floyd. We seamlessly called the songs. You wore a Canadiens cap. I had on a yellow dress. Trying to make it to public skate but have been ill. Can’t get your smile out of my mind. Had a wonderful time. When: Friday, April 7, 2023. Where: Higher Ground. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915755

‘AIR’ AT PALACE 9

You were watching Air on a Sunday evening. You were one of only three people there, including myself and my mom. I thought you were cute and would have started a conversation had I been alone. Did you like the movie? What brought you to the theater that night?

Let’s talk about it if you were interested, too. When: Sunday, April 16, 2023. Where: Palace 9. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915754

MANUAL TRANSMISSION

2004 CRV

What was I thinking?! I should have given you my contact info. LMK if you would like it. When: Sunday, April 16, 2023. Where: Champlain Farms on North Ave. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915753

HARRIET’S DAD, SOUTH BURLINGTON

Harriet was thirsty. Your smile, so warm. I am curious if you are single. If not, then your partner is super lucky. If yes, then perhaps we could take Harriet for a walk sometime? Please share when you respond why I had my vest on during a 80-plus-degree day so I know it’s you! When: Sunday, April 16, 2023. Where: South Burlington bike path. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915752

When I was a kid, my dad gave me the chore of digging up dandelions in our yard. I couldn’t understand why anybody would want to get rid of such pretty flowers. And I still don’t.

e typical American lawn is useless, as far as nature is concerned. Luckily, more people are catching on to the idea of giving at least part of their yards back to the birds and the bees.

While it might be tempting to just quit mowing and let your lawn do its thing, there’s a big difference between neglected and naturalized. A little effort goes a long way to show your neighbors there’s a method to the madness.

It’s a good idea to identify and remove invasive plants as they pop up. You can buy wildflower seeds that are native to your location to add color and food for pollinators.

HOT AT HUNGER MOUNTAIN CO-OP 9:30 a.m. You: masc.-presenting, short dark hair, tattoos, black tank top, black suspenders, tan Carhartts. Me: masc.-presenting, brown hair, goatee, flowers and skulls outfit. Briefly made eye contact when you were looking at breads. Care for a spring fling? When: Sunday, April 16, 2023. Where: Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Genderqueer. #915751

BUMPER-STICKERED JEEP

I was jumping into my Jeep when traffic was stopped on Route 116 in Hinesburg. You rolled down your window and gave me a thumbs-up, saying you loved all my bumper stickers. I said thanks. e light turned green before I could ask if you were single. I am! You wore a suit and blue tie and drove a Volkswagen. When: Friday, April 14, 2023. Where: Route 116, Hinesburg. You: Man. Me: Woman. #915750

GORGEOUS SMILE OFF THE BELTLINE

Hi. Pulled up next to you at the intersection of North Ave. at the exit off the Beltline with my friend. Made eye contact with you, and you smiled at me, which made my night. Up for meeting up sometime to see how things go? When: Saturday, April 15, 2023. Where: North Ave. intersection off the Beltline. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915749

CAPTIVATING EYES

Our paths crossed at the elevator. I think I caught you by surprise as I stepped out and you were stepping on. When our eyes met, it felt like maybe we knew each other. We probably don’t, but it would be nice to change that. Spy back if you can! When: ursday, April 6, 2023. Where: Bare VT elevator. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915748

MISSING THE PRETTIEST OPTICIAN

I’m missing the prettiest optician in Burlington. If you see this, please contact me by telegram. When: Friday, February 10, 2023. Where: Vision Center. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915747

JET-BLACK HAIR, PARKWAY DINER

You came in with a couple of friends and sat at the counter. I had just flown in and was sitting with my parents. We kept glancing at each other, and I thought you were cute AF, but I couldn’t really figure out how to say hi. Maybe we can go for a walk or something. When: Sunday, April 9, 2023. Where: Parkway Diner. You: Woman. Me: Man. #915746

Keep the edges trimmed and make paths through the tall grass so everything looks intentional. You can also be really direct and post a sign. I’ve seen some with cute sayings such as “Pardon the weeds. We’re feeding the bees.” ose are just a few tips, but you can find tons of information about naturalizing your yard online. e National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org) and Wild Ones (wildones.org) are two places to start.

It may take a couple of years for things to really get growing, but along the way you’ll be doing great things for the environment. If any of your neighbors say something negative, politely tell them to bug off.

Good luck and God bless, The Rev end

I took part in No Mow May for the first time this year, and I loved it. I’m inspired to let my lawn go wild, but I’m a little concerned about what my neighbors will think. Should I just go for it?

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ank you to the blond UVM nanny who aided me after crashing a car on Greenbush Road in Charlotte. You are the best! Stay true to yourself! Your folks would be proud. Would be great to buy you a creemee!

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I’m a horny, male senior who is cute, fit and fun. Seeking a female. #L1661

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I’m a very unique lady who likes to walk this beautiful Earth, garden, watch the birds and butterflies. I love music and a very good movie. I’m a true lover of a friend or partner, as well. I also look great for my age. I hope to meet a gentleman with the same likes as myself. #L1668

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