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that local cops and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration responded after witnesses reported seeing teenagers buy marijuana at the store. One of Steady’s lawyers, Andrew Subin, questioned the government’s priorities. “There’s been 40-some opioid deaths in Vermont this year, and there’s obviously been no cannabis-related deaths,” Subin said. “We had hoped and would wish that the resources of the government would be spent in other ways. We don’t think the people of Vermont support this, this level of criminal action against these guys.” U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan said the bust sends a message that open trafficking won’t be tolerated and that cases involving sales to minors are a priority. On Monday, Derek Spilman, the owner of the nowshuttered Good Times Gallery, agreed to a plea deal in federal court to resolve charges stemming from marijuana sales at that store, which was across Church Street from Burlington City Hall. His case includes a firearms count and a witness intimidation charge. If U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss accepts his plea, he’d forfeit $50,000 cash and could serve up to three years behind bars. Keep up with these stories at seven daysvt.com.
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“The Cannabis Catch-Up: You’ve Been Warned” by Sasha Goldstein. Vermont vehicle registration paperwork now comes with an ominous message about drugged driving.
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“Ridin’ High Owners Accused of Dealing Pot From Burlington Skate Shop” by Derek Brouwer. Ridin’ High is the second downtown business to be raided for allegedly selling pot this year.
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“Man Who Passed Out KKK Flyers Now Wanted for Burlington Assault” by Sasha Goldstein. William Schenk was arrested last week on charges of attacking a man he knew at the downtown bus station.
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“Catholic Diocese Names 39 Priests ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sex Abuse in Vermont” by Sasha Goldstein. Most of the incidents date back decades, but 13 of the clergy members named in the report are still alive.
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“Vermont Will Pay $759,000 to Maintain Full Range of Planned Parenthood Services” by Kevin McCallum. The state will cover the budget gap Planned Parenthood faces after new restrictions on federal family planning funds.
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College, posted a picture of the sign on Twitter. He told Seven Days that the lengthy closure has sparked discussion in town about what, exactly, is holding up the project. The one-lane span across the Waits River isn’t more than 100 feet long, Chee estimated, but has been closed for about a year. “Bigfoot is actually the most plausible reason, because I feel like you could build several new bridges in the time that that bridge has been closed,” Chee said with a laugh. “And if you can’t, what’s wrong with you? Really, what is going on?!” JB McCarthy, the Vermont Agency of Transportation project manager for the Bradford bridge, said the work is simple enough, but errors in design drawings have delayed it. Sasquatch hasn’t played a part, he said: “I wish I could blame it on that!” Construction is expected to begin this fall.
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Agonizing story about opioid addiction [“How Far Along?” August 21]. All the time, money and ink expended on addicts are a waste of resources. Narcan is the worst treatment for an overdose, bringing a dead person back to life to steal, lie and abuse again. We are losing many of our first responders to PTSD. They, like me, would not be OK saving addicts time and time again. The doctors, hospitals and pharmacies should be prosecuted. Vermont most likely will do nothing. Mark Szymanski
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In “Sanders’ Senate Attendance Dwindles as Campaign Heats Up,” [Off Message, August 20] Paul Heintz again criticizes Sen. Bernie Sanders for doing his job: traveling the country, giving speeches, shaking hands, taking selfies, sweating in the hot sun, providing real and tangible hope for poor Americans. Certainly it’s good to keep track of Senate attendance numbers, if only for the record — that’s just basic journalism. And under normal circumstances, Democratic presidential hopefuls are fairly interchangeable, so choosing one candidate to assail repeatedly isn’t such a big deal. But these times are different, something that Heintz might be too young to grasp. So I’ll explain it: Paul, we’re
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Oh, the irony! The author in the first letter to the editor bemoans a lack of fact-checking by Seven Days editorial staff prior to publishing a letter with an unsubstantiated quote [Feedback: “Fact-Check, Please,” August 14]. Then the editor’s reply admits the quote slipped by them. But then, the very next letter, again about gun control, contains an inaccurate statement about the supposed easy availability of guns via the internet [Feedback: “Not-So-Great Guns,” August 14]. Second paragraph, last sentence, “Why are guns available via the internet?” They’re not. You can’t just click your way to purchase and have the gun show up via UPS. Existing federal law mandates that all firearms ordered via the internet be delivered to a federally licensed gun dealer who has to perform all required background checks prior to allowing the customer to exit the store with his or her firearm. In closing, I ask that you don’t fan the flames of an emotional issue with inaccurate statements.
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Last week’s news story entitled “Tariffs, Technical Difficulties Delay Burlington E-Bike Launch” incorrectly stated the number of pedal bikes stationed for rent in Burlington, South Burlington and Winooski. There are 105. Also last week, “Efficiency Vermont’s Mission Could Expand — to Fossil Fuels” misstated how the state’s 2017 renewable energy standard affects the Burlington Electric Department. The regulations require the department to maintain, not increase, its renewable energy portfolio. An August 14 story, “Red Flags in the Green Mountains,” about extreme risk-protection orders in Vermont, misstated how long it has been since Vermont’s gun laws were signed. It has been 16 months.
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Running for Office In 2016, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) became the first Somali Muslim woman elected to state office in America. She made headlines for this accomplishment long before she became the brunt of President Donald Trump’s tweet suggesting that she and three other congresswomen return to the “crime-infested places from which they came.” The 2018 documentary Time for Ilhan, shown in Burlington, chronicles Omar’s Minnesota House of Representatives campaign. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 46
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Best in Bow Musicians in groupings from Youngsters (younger than 12) to Super Seniors (older than 80) show off their chops at the Pat O’Hagan Memorial Fiddlers’ Contest. This 12th annual Labor Day showdown brings bow-and-string players of all ages to perform, compete and participate in a fun-spirited jam session. The action happens at Miller’s Run School in Sheffield. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 51
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The World’s a Stage When New York City’s Stand Up Shakespeare Company brings its all-new collection of scenes, skits and songs to the Plymouth stage, viewers may find themselves laughing, crying or swooning. Shakespeare Alive! A Bard-Based Variety Show builds on works by the Elizabethan playwright, ranging from tragic to romantic to hilarious. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 50
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The child stood still on the sidewalk, as if unsure where to go. She jogged toward the social worker, brandishing the knife, but quickly seemed to lose interest in the chase. “How old is she?” White asked the social worker. “She’s 6,” he responded. “She has severe trauma in her background.” The girl wandered off; a pursuit ensued. At one point, White, whispering behind an acrylic shield, asked his commanding officer on the scene, Sgt. Justin Couture, “I mean, we can tase a kid this young, right? If it comes to it?” A few minutes later, White and another officer encountered the child in an alley by a neighbor’s house, striking the knife against some walkway stones. She ignored requests to drop it. “Spray her! Spray her!” White hissed through his walkie-talkie.
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Couture signaled approval. The other officer stepped forward and aimed a canister of pepper spray. The wind carried the mist, and the child dropped the knife with a shriek. Across the state, police are serving as de facto first responders to youth mental health crises. But the standard training curriculum for Vermont’s officers contains little information focused on children and adolescents, leaving officers to improvise with tactics and equipment better suited for adults. That blind spot can have traumatic, lasting consequences for Vermont’s most vulnerable children and families. Vermont’s 45 beds for youth in mental health crisis are often full, leaving children who need intensive treatment to shuffle from one stopgap measure to another. ILL EQUIPPED
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When CityPlace Burlington developers announced last month that the longstalled project would be redesigned and further delayed, Mayor Miro Weinberger urged the firm to provide a full update on next steps “as soon as possible.” Weinberger had hoped to soon see project plans and illustrations and hear how Brookfield Asset Management would minimize the impacts on neighbors who are tired of the hole in the middle of downtown. But he didn’t get his wish at Monday night’s city council meeting, which marked the first time since July that representatives from Brookfield have spoken Aanen Olsen publicly about their plans for Burlington’s infamous pit. Instead, their comments amounted to what some councilors called a “nonupdate update.” Brookfield vice president of development Aanen Olsen told councilors what they’ve heard many times before: The multimillion-dollar Burlington Town Center redevelopment is a large and complex undertaking that is currently in litigation, which limits what developers can say publicly. With prompting from project consultant Jeff Glassberg — and more prodding from city councilors — Olsen outlined some steps Brookfield plans to take in the next six months: restoring parking and pedestrian access around the site, offering free holiday parking downtown, and partnering with Burlington City Arts in the next 90 days to complete an art installation on the large barriers around the site. But Brookfield did not answer the primary question on the minds of many for months: When will construction start? “Are we starting back over at ground zero?” council President Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4) asked. “Can you give us anything that we can tell the public?” “It’s certainly not going to be 10 years, or even four,” Olsen responded. “I think with phasing the project, we can anticipate seeing some action in the near term, in the next year.” Councilor Sharon Bushor (I-Ward 1) noted that two of the company’s reps were new faces for the council: “It makes me feel like this is a project that nobody wants, and you keep passing it on to the new, unfortunate people.” Contact: courtney@sevendaysvt.com
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general manager John Tashiro said last week. City Market workers aren’t alone in catching the Fight for $15 fever. Both the Vermont House and Senate passed bills this year to that end, but they were ultimately vetoed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott. And nationally, the $15 minimum wage question has become a benchmark on which to judge the field of Democratic presidential nominees. That’s exactly why City Market union vice president Meaghan Diffenderfer doesn’t think the ask is out of touch.
companies. Nor are co-op wages at or above the $13.34 an hour that the Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office calculated is what a member of a two-person household must earn to afford their basic needs. Founded in 1973, the co-op is memberowned and has long prided itself on its guiding principles of independence, social responsibility and equality. The company donated nearly $377,000 to local nonprofits last fiscal year, according to its 2018 annual report. The bulk came from its Rally for Change program, which asks customers to round up their totals at
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LABOR “[City Market] is seen as this precedentsetter,” said Diffenderfer, who is 25 and makes $13.80 an hour in the co-op’s finance department. “If folks are going to look to us about what other markets should be paying, we should live to the co-op values and provide a good wage.” Colleen Knowles, the union president and a produce stocker, says her rent for a two-bedroom in Burlington’s Old North End consumes more than half of her monthly income, even with a roommate. She makes $12.20 an hour, a fact she displays during work hours on a giant pin affixed to her T-shirt. “I am very thinly scraping by,” Knowles said. “It’s completely unacceptable that management is allowing its employees to live like this.” Union members say City Market’s starting wages aren’t in line with accepted standards such as Burlington’s $14.44 livable wage rate. That’s how much contractors seeking to do business with city government must pay workers, but the requirement doesn’t apply to private
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the register for a local charity such as the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. City Market also shares its profit with member-owners, though the patronage refund program is on hold while it pays off a $10 million loan for the South End store, which opened in 2017. The original 16,000-square-foot store on South Winooski Avenue has been a downtown institution since 2002. Workers formed a union two years after it opened. Members are represented by the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America. Sen. Chris Pearson (P/D-Chittenden), a Burlington resident and City Market member, has long lobbied for a $15 minimum wage, and he cosponsored the Senate bill that would have achieved it by January 2024. He supports the workers’ fight because, he said, it’s difficult to get by in Chittenden County with anything below that. “The bottom line is, when you’re working full time, you should be able to afford to live in your community,” Pearson
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hen Patrick Kearney moved to Burlington in 2016, the only place he wanted to work was City Market, Onion River Co-op. The member-owned grocery store has a bargaining unit. As a union man through and through, Kearney wanted in. Kearney came with 11 years of experience at a Hanover, N.H., co-op where he and his coworkers had tried, and failed, to organize a union. Kearney assumed it would be different in Burlington, where being a card-carrying member of City Market is a symbol, if not a stereotype, of holding the city’s progressive ideals. Surely the co-op culture — one of profit-sharing and charitable giving — would mean employees were valued. The Burlington fixture known as City Markup could certainly pay employees a livable wage when a bottle of Queen City-made kombucha costs seven bucks. Right? Kearney, who is 68, earns $12.51 an hour as a produce stocker at City Market’s South End store. According to a financial analysis he compiled in January, just over half of City Market’s 270 union members make less than $13 an hour. The lowest-paid among them, such as baggers and thirdshift cleaners, make $11 an hour — just 22 cents more than Vermont’s minimum wage. Kearney and his fellow union negotiators say that’s not enough to live on, particularly in Vermont, where earners have to make more than twice that wage to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Kearney said he likes many of City Market’s ideals but that management doesn’t practice what it preaches when it comes to the workforce. “They have not made employees’ welfare a priority,” he said. The wage question has made for protracted negotiations with co-op management ever since the union’s contract expired in June. Workers are pushing for a three-year agreement that would give the lowest-paid employees a $15-an-hour wage by July 2021. But City Market’s leadership says that rate is wholly unsustainable. They countered with $12.44 an hour. Leaders say the co-op’s generous benefits make up for lower wages. “We are trying to find a way forward,”
said. “I hope that is the focus of their discussion, and if not, co-op members need to really be made to understand what’s happening in our supermarket.” But Tashiro, the general manager, said the calculus also has to take worker benefits into account. City Market pays 90 percent of health care premiums for employees making $15 or more an hour and kicks in an additional 5 percent for those in the $12.01 to $14.99 range; anyone who makes less doesn’t contribute a cent. City Market management, however, has proposed reducing those contributions in contract talks, Tashiro said. All workers can accrue up to four weeks’ paid vacation to start, and they receive a 6 percent 401k match after a year and an 18 percent employee discount. City Market raked in $48 million in sales in 2018, but Tashiro said there isn’t much to spare after the co-op pays its bills. Like many retailers, City Market typically has a 3 percent profit margin, but all of that is being poured into the construction loan for the South End store. The co-op is expected to operate at a loss for the next few years. City Market’s board of directors doesn’t sit at the bargaining table — it only ratifies the finished contract — but members are kept apprised of sticking points. Board president Faye Mack said the co-op offers more robust benefits than many retailers but also recognizes that Burlington is an expensive place to live. “I believe both sides are really committed to try to figure out what the best salary structure is for sustainable employment,” she said. Union member John Donoghue acknowledges that City Market benefits are generous, saying he’s known several co-op workers who have defected to other downtown businesses only to come crawling back for the free health care. Still, “City Market doesn’t offer those benefits,” Donoghue said. “We as a union negotiated for them.” Donoghue, who makes $19.64 an hour as a graphic artist for the market, knows Burlington’s affordability problem isn’t City Market’s alone to solve. But he thinks the co-op should use some of its goodwill capital to at least try. “We strive to be a leader in the CITY MARKET RATE
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In seeking to atone for the lengthy history of sexual misdeeds by clergy, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington released a report last Thursday morning that details the names and biographies of 39 priests since 1950 who have been credibly accused of abusing children in Vermont. “These sins of the past continue to haunt us,” Bishop Christopher Coyne told reporters during a press conference at the diocese headquarters on Joy Drive in South Burlington. “These shameful, sinful and criminal acts have been our family secret for generations.” Last November, a committee of seven men and women began reviewing thousands of documents related to 52 clergy members who’d served in Vermont since 1950 and been accused of abuse. The committee named 39 whom its members determined had been credibly accused in Vermont. (A 40th priest, Mark L. Quillen, had been accused of sexual abuse in Iowa in 1977, but the committee learned of no accusation against Quillen during his four years in Vermont in the early 1990s.) Thirteen of the clergy named in the report are still alive. The bishop said he’d contacted eight of them, including several who still reside in Vermont, to let them know their names were on the list. None admitted to the abuse, according to Coyne, and some adamantly denied the accusations. “Some were very short — ‘OK, thank you, Bishop’ — and hung up,” Coyne said of the phone conversations. “And others were, ‘This is a travesty of justice, I’ve never gotten my day in court. Why are you doing this now? I’m 80 years old; this happened 40 years ago.’ Others said, ‘OK, Bishop, I appreciate that you gave me a call.’ It ran the gamut of all different kinds of emotions.” Coyne noted that there had been only one substantiated abuse claim against a Diocese of Burlington priest since 2002, when the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops implemented more stringent child protection rules. It involved Stephen J. Nichols, a Lyndonville priest who was sentenced to 30 days in jail for inappropriately touching a teen in 2005. “We communicated yesterday, and he didn’t have much good to say to me,” Coyne said. “I was a classmate of his at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton [Mass.], class of 1986.” Among those on the committee was 65-year-old John Mahoney, a retired schoolteacher who says he was sexually abused as a child by a priest named Edward C. Foster, who died in 2000. Mahoney publicly detailed his accusations for the first time last week, recounting how Foster molested him several times during the 1960s, beginning when Mahoney was in middle school. Mahoney, who paused for long periods and appeared emotional as he spoke at last Thursday’s press conference, said he received an email the previous night from someone he’d grown up with that read, simply, “Thank you, John.” “That was important for me to get that affirmation that what we’re doing here is important for a number of people,” Mahoney said. “It has been stressful, but for me, today, I feel an awful lot of support from close family and friends and certainly from the bishop, as well.” m
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news Ill Equipped? « P.12 When they spiral out of control at home, families sometimes have no choice but to call 911, the only guaranteed crisis intervention hotline. Even Burlington, with its relatively high concentration of social services and mental health organizations, struggles to staff programs intended to prevent children and adults in crisis from coming into contact with law enforcement in the first place. Street Outreach, the Howard Center’s mobile intervention team, has been scaled back in recent years from six social workers to four, who mostly attend to incidents around the Church Street Marketplace. Community Outreach, a similar program that covers South Burlington, Williston, Colchester, Essex, Winooski, Shelburne and Richmond, has five full-time positions — two of which are currently vacant — to service all seven towns. As a result, police end up responding to calls that should have been addressed by mental health professionals — and when the person in crisis, child or adult, poses a danger to themselves or others, the protocol is to get police on the scene, said Catherine Simonson, clinical director of the Howard Center. That practice also holds true for First Call for Chittenden County, Howard Center’s 24-7 hotline. In theory, First Call’s social workers can be dispatched to the scene of a crisis when there’s no imminent safety risk, but Cindy Tabor, executive director of the Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health, said she often hears that the system doesn’t work. “Over and over, parents tell me that it’s not helpful, that it’s a waste of time,” Tabor said. “A lot of people say that they’ve never had a mobile response because of staffing availability. And if the kid is suicidal or homicidal, First Call will say, ‘Meet us in the ER.’” When those parents can’t wrangle their highly agitated child into a car, they’re told to call police. Simonson acknowledged that the demand for First Call’s services may exceed its capacity to intervene. Due to staffing limitations, “we don’t always hit the benchmark,” she said. Even when First Call workers can provide in-person support, families sometimes have to wait so long for the clinician to arrive that they call the police in the interim, just to have an immediate response. Theresia Graham, whose adolescent daughter has struggled with severe emotional and mental health issues since she was a toddler, knows the drill. Over the past few years, she and her wife, Maggie, estimate that their daughter has 16
had at least 10 encounters with police in Burlington, Colchester and Williston. “It’s the ultimate last resort,” said Graham. “But when she got big enough to physically overtake us and hurt her siblings, we needed that level of response, especially when First Call workers sometimes take 90 minutes to show up.” When the police arrive, said Graham, they can elevate the tension in an already fraught situation. On July 4, 2017, the Grahams dialed 911 after their daughter, overstimulated by the fireworks and commotion, became aggressive. “She was biting both of us,” recalled Graham. “She was punching and kicking; her eyes were dilated. When she’s in that state, she’s basically a wild animal in a cage, fighting for her life.” When police arrived, Graham, afraid of how their daughter would react to the sight of a gun, asked them if they could leave their weapons in their vehicles. “They got very defensive and asked us if we had weapons,” she said. “And then they asked if we’d been drinking all day and if we had heard of the Howard Center, and we were like, ‘Yeah, we have a whole crisis plan … Now we’re at the last step.’ Basically, their response was, ‘What do you want from us?’ We were afraid and exhausted, and all we wanted was for an authority figure to talk to our daughter calmly. And instead, they made us feel like bad parents.” Nationally, most police academies offer minimal training in mental health crisis de-escalation techniques specific to children and adolescents. In 40 states, including Vermont, the curriculum focuses mainly on juvenile codes and dealing with child victims. Basic officer training includes limited practical guidance on how to communicate with youth in acute mental and emotional distress. Vermont’s compulsory eight-hour mental health training for police, known as Act 80, offers only a basic overview of childhood mental illness. “We talk about how symptoms of mental illness might look different in a young person, but there’s definitely room for a lot more,” said Cindy Taylor-Patch, the director of training for the Vermont Police Academy. “It’s not achieving what we want to achieve.” When it comes to use-of-force training, the academy teaches officers “to use reasonable force in any situation,” said instructor Drew Bloom. “There’s no hardand-fast rule for responding to people of a certain age.”
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Taylor-Patch, who previously worked as a mental health crisis clinician, said more scenario-based training could help: “I definitely think there’s a growing demand on police to respond to mental health issues,” she said. Reading children and figuring out how to react can be “incredibly difficult,” she added. Simonson at the Howard Center noted that the severity of children’s mental health crises
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has increased dramatically over the past few years, underscoring the need for a higher level of intervention. But not everyone thinks police need to develop such specialized skills. Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo spoke to Seven Days about the pepper-spray incident in early July, before he took family medical leave. “The person who was with her is a licensed mental health clinician for children,” he said. “I want to know what my cops should have done above and beyond what someone with a master’s in counseling, specializing in traumainformed treatment for children, should
have done.” Northeast Family Institute, the social worker’s employer, did not respond to calls for comment. The state does offer police an optional eight-hour, scenario-based training, called Team Two. Of three scenarios, one typically involves an adolescent, said Kristin Chandler, who coordinates the program. Since Team Two’s inception in 2013, the Burlington Police Department has enrolled 19 officers. Chandler indicated that Burlington’s participation rate is low compared to other departments: The Montpelier Police Department, for instance, has trained each of its 17 officers, and several have attended more than one session. According to del Pozo, about 20 percent of Burlington’s 105 officers have had hostage negotiation training, which he believes goes further than the crisis training model widely recognized as the gold standard in de-escalation for law enforcement. What does hostage negotiation have to do with a 6-year-old girl with a knife? “If we’re turning our attention to someone in a mental health crisis because they’re a danger to themselves or others, then that falls under the umbrella of hostage negotiation,” del Pozo said. “The goal is communication with people to get them to voluntarily comply with what you need to do to get them to safety.” In del Pozo’s view, a child with a knife doesn’t necessarily require a dramatically different response than an adult with a knife: “I think a knife is a knife. All the officers who responded were candid in saying that a child is much less of a threat, but the thought is nonetheless that you want to keep a safe distance and weigh the danger the child may pose to herself or others.” In fact, del Pozo believes that no amount of training could have prepared his officers for that day. “We’ve dealt with children having outbursts at home or at school, but a child with a knife running around in the street, waving it around and breaking property — this is it,” said del Pozo. Even in that unprecedented scenario, he said, officers still acted sensibly. The department has no immediate plans to implement youth crisis training. But in the wake of that incident, every patrol officer has watched the bodycam footage as a training exercise. What gets recast as a learning opportunity for a cop can be an irreparably traumatic experience for a young child.
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The parents of the 6-year-old declined an interview for this story, partly because they felt media attention would force her to relive an incredibly painful moment. For children who suffer from mental illness or have a history of trauma, a confrontation with police can have catastrophic consequences, according to Courtney Fleisher, a pediatric psychologist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. “The child could be made to feel that they’re back in another experience that was traumatizing for them, which might make them respond as if the situation is more dangerous than it needs to be,” Fleisher said. “Long-term, that can have an impact on their interactions with people who should be seen as safe and trustworthy.” That’s proven true for Anne Boissy’s severely autistic 13-year-old son. Boissy, who lives in Essex, has had to call the police on him at least half a dozen times over the past six years. More often than not, she said, she can’t get a First Call worker on the phone, or they can’t respond right away. In July 2018, shortly after Boissy’s son had been released from the Brattleboro Retreat, he had a meltdown, said Boissy: “He gets overwhelmed and can’t calm himself down.” He threw rocks at Boissy, then fled their home. She called 911. When Officer Michael Roberto arrived, Boissy explained that she wanted her son evaluated in the emergency room. According to the police report, Roberto found the boy at an intersection about a third of a mile from their house. He was more subdued, and Roberto was able to talk to him. But the boy became aggressive again, cursing and slamming his forehead into a stop sign. Roberto managed to get him into his cruiser, but the boy kicked and flailed. Finally, Roberto handcuffed him until EMTs came to transport him to the hospital. When Boissy reunited with her son in the emergency room, she said, she noticed red welts on his wrists from struggling against the handcuffs. She started crying. The Vermont Department of Mental Health’s restraint policy stipulates that officials must use soft nylon restraints on children in a mental health crisis, but police officers aren’t always equipped with them. “My son can’t handle being restrained,” said Boissy. “It makes him even more combative. I always beg them not to use handcuffs, not to be too rough on him. But you never know when an officer shows up whether they’re going to be gentle.”
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A Burlington man was charged in federal court Monday with making a phony complaint to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Cole Swarkowski, 23, claimed that he had overheard a man, whom he said was South African, talk about obtaining guns in order to harm others, according to charging documents. “This individual is not american, he is dangerous, he wants to carry firearms and i heard him say that he wants to harm individuals with said firearms,” read his tip, submitted though an online portal. The agency asked the Vermont State Police to find and interview the man named. A trooper conducted a vehicle stop. The accused man, a University of Vermont Medical Center employee, was with his wife and their newborn child, according to an affidavit filed by Homeland Security Special Agent Timothy O’Leary. The man “did not appear to be a threat,” and ICE determined that he was in the country legally. The next day, ICE went to Swarkowski’s house, where he allegedly told agents that his tip was “made up” and that he was “having a bad night when he made that report.” He also faces a state citation for disorderly conduct for allegedly sending a series of texts to a different medical center worker, the feds said. That person complained that Swarkowski texted her a photo of high-caliber firearm ammunition and made references to “lynching” and “subhumans.” A hospital spokesperson said Swarkowski worked as an IT contractor until April. The woman he texted was also a contractor. The federal complaint states that Burlington police cited Swarkowski for disorderly conduct related to the text messages. Swarkowski told police he had mental health issues and owned firearms, the complaint states.
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tate officials learned nearly a year ago that some Vermont schools had elevated levels of toxic lead in their drinking water. Results of a pilot study, released in September 2018, reported lead in each of the 16 schools sampled. Five of them, nearly a third, had levels exceeding federal standards. Gov. Phil Scott and Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine promptly called for water testing at all schools. But by the time lawmakers acted in late May, school was nearly out. Only five additional buildings could be tested before summer break. And tests must be performed under normal use conditions — not in the middle of summer. So, to date, just 21 of the state’s 440 public and independent K-12 schools — 16 from the pilot and five in June — have been tested. The rest are to be tested this school year. That means the vast majority of Vermont’s 75,000 public school students begin returning this week to buildings where the water could be contaminated with unknown amounts of lead. “We heard the classic refrain of ‘Let’s just slow down to get this right,’” Elena Mihaly, staff attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation, said last week of the legislature’s handling of the issue. “But here we are: Kids are going back to schools that haven’t been tested, and based on the results that we have seen, it’s highly likely that there is lead in the taps of many schools in Vermont.” Even once kids are back in class, it may be months before administrators know the results of the lead tests and take corrective action. Sampling will begin in earnest in late September. Lead was widely used in pipes and plumbing fixtures installed through the 1980s, when it was banned because of health concerns. Many of those fixtures remain in use. Officials believe the water systems supplying schools are safe but that the older fixtures can allow lead to leach into the water. Health officials expressed confidence that exposure for kids is occasional, which represents a very low risk to individuals. “No, we are not Flint, Mich.,” Levine
said last week. “No, we are not Newark, N.J., where there are real systemic issues with regards to the entire water supply.” In the cases involving elevated lead readings, the fixtures in question have been turned off or removed, so children are no longer at risk of drinking leadcontaminated water from them. A n d ye t c o n s i d e ra b l e disagreement and confusion lingers about what levels of lead in drinking water are safe. State and federal health officials stress that no level of exposure to lead — whether from drinking water, paint, dust or dirt — is safe for children. Younger children are considered at greater risk for lead exposure because their growing bodies absorb more lead than adults and their brains and nervous systems are more sensitive to its damaging effects, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA, however, allows water supplies, including those at schools, to contain up to 15 parts of lead per billion before requiring remediation. Vermont recently set a new standard of 4 ppb, one of the most stringent in the nation. Of the tests that have been performed, some results have been substantially higher than both those levels. A water fountain in the hallway outside the fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms in Richford Elementary School showed initial results of 109 ppb. A sink in room 202A of Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans had an initial lead concentration of 226 ppb. A drinking fountain in Barre Town Elementary School had a lead level of 871 ppb — more than 200 times the state limit. In all of these cases, the results reflect so-called “first draw” tests, done when a fixture has not been used for at least eight hours and lead from pipes or fixtures has seeped into standing water. Follow-up tests, performed after the water flowed for at least 30 seconds, generally resulted in far lower levels. In most of those tests, lead was below the state’s new 4 ppb standard. Still, the initial results prompted Scott to expand the testing statewide. Given the cost, he waited for the legislature to convene in January. Lawmakers took up the challenge right
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away, introducing a water-testing bill before the month was out. But the measure got bogged down as legislators came up to speed on the issue and debated acceptable exposure levels, sampling protocols, whether to include childcare centers in the mix and who should pay for it all. Those details didn’t get hammered out until the end of May. Scott signed the bill on June 17. “The bottom line is, we were ready to roll in January, but we have to respect the legislative process, and the legislative process did take time,” Levine said. The delays have been frustrating but were largely unavoidable given the “near-total ignorance” in which officials found themselves on the issue, said Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden). “Having all tests in by the beginning of the school year would have been great, but in light of the fact we’re starting from scratch, the testing will be done as fast as can practically be done,” Ashe said. Nevertheless, five schools from districts where contamination was discovered in 2018 were selected to run tests before kids headed home for the summer. At Bellows Free Academy, principal Chris Mosca said he suspected the June tests might turn up lead, given that another school in the district, St. Albans City School, identified contamination in its taps. Bellows Free Academy is an even older structure, with a wing dating back to its time as a hospital circa 1899. Even so, the test results were
“alarming,” Mosca said: “When we got the news, it was like, ‘Holy smokes!’” Tests showed that out of more than 300 taps in the schools, 34 — including water fountains, sinks and a gymnasium ice maker — had initial results higher than 4 ppb. Figuring out how to address the problem, even with the guidance of state health officials, was daunting, Mosca said. Officials immediately informed the school community of the results and issued assurances that the taps involved would be removed, replaced or put off-limits, he said. Legislators set aside $3 million to help school districts pay for testing and to replace lead fixtures. Meanwhile, the Vermont Department of Health has spent recent weeks focusing on the 1,200 childcare centers also covered by the new testing rules. Since those centers don’t go on summer hiatus, they could be tested through the season. More than 1,500 samples from 311 childcare centers have been processed at the Department of Health laboratory in Colchester so far, and 12 percent of the facilities had at least one tap above the 4 ppb level. The goal is to complete tests at 800 centers by the end of September, when school samples should start streaming in. “It’s been a push, but it’s important,” said Stella Celotti, director of the lab, as she gave Seven Days a tour of the Colchester facility last week. “Children are vulnerable.” Carts full of hundreds of samples from INCOMPLETE
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Century Armed « P.13 people it employs at a manufacturing plant in the town of Georgia. Members of the state’s congressional delegation have publicly defended Century Arms as a law-abiding business. And, as recently as last year, state legislators allowed the company to continue importing, manufacturing and exporting high-capacity magazines — even as they prohibited their sale within Vermont. “It seems hypocritical to me,” Rep. Brian Cina (P/D-Burlington) told his colleagues on the floor of the Vermont House during a March 2018 debate. “Why would we ban something and then allow it to be made here?” Despite his concerns, Cina and 122 other House members — Democrats, Republicans and Progressives alike — voted for the loophole. Only 21 opposed it. “I supported it with reservations because I didn’t want to harm a local business,” Cina explained last week. “But I found even my vote to be a hypocritical one. I own that.” The precise nature and scope of Century Arms’ business isn’t clear. The closely held company, believed to be owned by the heirs of cofounder William Sucher, is highly secretive. Through its Washington, D.C.,
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HAVE CONTINUED TO GO TO BAT FOR THE COMPANY. attorney, Mark Barnes, the company declined to comment. According to data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Century Arms manufactured 453,016 guns in the decade ending with 2017. That number pales in comparison to the 14.4 million guns Sturm, Ruger & Company built during the same period and the 11.9 million Smith & Wesson did, according to ATF data. But when it comes to importing military surplus weapons, Century Arms is an industry leader — and has been for some time. According to a 2011 investigation by
the Center for Public Integrity, PBS’ “Frontline” and other news organizations, the company bought “hundreds of thousands of rifles” by the pound from the Italian government in the early 1960s. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, it became a leading importer of Russian and Chinese SKS rifles, a precursor to the AK-47. More recently, it has focused on AK variants from former Soviet bloc countries. Century Arms has had a particularly close relationship with Romarm, the Romanian government-owned manufacturer of the WASR, or Wassenaar Arrangement Semiautomatic Rifle. In a federal lawsuit filed in 2012, lawyers for Century Arms wrote that it had obtained more than $55 million worth of weapons from Romarm over the previous decade and had “the exclusive right to purchase certain firearms.” In a 2017 opinion related to another lawsuit, U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss of Vermont referred to Century Arms as Romarm’s “exclusive distributor in the United States.” That suggests that if the El Paso shooter used a WASR rifle, it was likely imported by Century Arms. Romarm officials did not respond to a request for comment. For decades, the federal government has banned the importation of semiautomatic rifles with a certain kind — and a certain number — of military features. But according to the CPI/“Frontline” report, companies such as Century Arms have skirted the restrictions by adding additional features to slimmed-down guns once they reach the U.S. In a 2018 memo prepared for the trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, an ATF analyst described how 40 of the Sinaloa Cartel’s guns seized by Colombian authorities had been converted by Century Arms for sale in the U.S. Among them were five Romanian WASRs exported to Vermont with a low-capacity magazine, then reconfigured to accept a 30-round magazine. Thirty-five of the seized rifles were semiautomatic versions of a Yugoslavian machine gun assembled in Vermont with an imported receiver thick enough to handle an attachable grenade launcher. According to the ATF report, they could be converted to fully automatic machine guns in about 10 minutes with $16 worth of parts. CENTURY ARMED
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opposed the importation, sale and distribution of assault weapons, such as the WASR-10 and AK-47.” As the Vermont legislature debated a major gun-control bill last spring, Rep. Eileen Dickinson (R-St. Albans Town) alerted Century Arms that it could be AP PHOTO / JACQUELYN MARTIN
It’s impossible to know how many Century Arms guns have been used in mass shootings because, since 2003, Congress has barred ATF from publicly disclosing data linking crimes to specific gun manufacturers and retailers. According to David Chipman, a retired ATF agent who serves as senior policy adviser to Giffords, a gun-control group, the policy is the result of Republican efforts to shield the industry from scrutiny and accountability. “I don’t know how you make reasonable policy decisions if you don’t know how criminals get guns and what guns they’re getting,” he said. “But this is a policy by design, not by accident.” Press accounts and a database maintained by the Violence Policy Center, another gun-control group, link Century Arms and/or Romarm rifles to mass shootings over the past 12 years in New Jersey, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nebraska. That list is likely incomplete, because local authorities sometimes publicly identify guns used in crimes with no greater specificity than “AK-style” or “AK-variant.” Part of the appeal of Century Arms’ WASR-10 is price. The weapon is “one of the cheaper AKs you can buy, which is why you see them around,” said retired ATF agent Stephen Barborini, who now works for a Florida police department. The WASR-10’s list price is $794.99, according to Century Arms’ website. Versions of the gun were available from Vermont dealers this week ranging in price from $696 to $822. Over the years, Century Arms has counted on support from powerful allies in Vermont. Two months after another company’s semiautomatic rifle was used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Rutland Herald asked the
state’s congressional delegation whether its members were troubled by Century Arms’ presence in the state. “They are engaged in a lawful business just as others are that are involved in firearms commerce, employing many Vermonters,” Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Sen. Bernie
The Alexandria, Va., baseball field where Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and three others were wounded with a Century International Arms rifle in June 2017
Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) said in a February 2013 written statement. In a May 2013 letter, Leahy and thengovernor Peter Shumlin urged then-president Barack Obama to allow Century Arms to import $30 million worth of American made, World War II-era weapons from South Korea. When the White House blocked the deal the following year, the company laid off 41 Vermont workers. In a joint statement to Seven Days last week, spokespeople for Leahy and Welch said the delegation had “always taken seriously its responsibility to support Vermonters’ jobs” but also backed a federal ban on the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. A spokesperson for Sanders, who is running for president, said in a more fiery statement that the senator had for decades “strongly
affected by the proposed state ban on high-capacity magazines. The company dispatched attorney Brady Toensing, then a Vermont Republican Party official, to lobby against the provision, which capped magazines at 10 rounds for rifles and 15 for handguns. “This law would put them out of business,” he said at the time, noting that many of its guns came equipped with 30-round magazines. Toensing, who has since left the state and the party to work for the U.S. Department of Justice, declined to comment. As the bill neared House passage, Dickinson and then-representative Corey Parent, a St. Albans City Republican, crafted an amendment that would exempt magazines in the hands of manufacturers and importers planning to sell them outside of Vermont.
“The goal, of course, was to maintain jobs in Franklin County,” Dickinson said last week. According to Cina, the Progressive/ Democrat from Burlington who called the amendment hypocritical, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) cautioned him after his floor speech that, if it failed, the entire bill might die. Johnson said this week that she didn’t recall the conversation with Cina but didn’t dispute it. “My focus was on getting the strongest piece of legislation that we could, and I do think Vermont is better off with the magazine limit, with the few exemptions that we put in, than with no magazine limit at all,” she said. Republican Gov. Phil Scott, who championed the gun-control bill and supported the Dickinson/Parent amendment, agrees. “We can only do what we can do here in Vermont,” he said, adding, “I’m not sure we can conclusively say that if we had not passed this amendment that those tragic events wouldn’t have happened anyhow.” Parent, now a Franklin County state senator, said he found it “disconcerting” to learn that a Century Arms gun had been used in the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting, but he wouldn’t say whether he now regrets his actions. Cina does. “If I could go back in time — if I knew then what I know now — I probably wouldn’t have voted yes,” he said last week. The Burlington lawmaker might just get another chance. Rep. Maxine Grad (D-Moretown), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, said she’s open to revisiting the issue this winter. “Anything’s on the table,” Grad said. m Matthew Roy and Andrea Suozzo contributed reporting. Contact: paul@sevendaysvt.com
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City Market Rate « P.14 community,” Donoghue said. “It seems to me a good opportunity for the co-op to be a leader in the community in this way, too.” Erin Sigrist, president of the Vermont Retail & Grocers Association, a lobbying outfit that opposes the $15 wage, says it’s not as simple as awarding employees a raise. That money has to come from somewhere, she said, and businesses can only boost their profits in so many ways. They need to attract new customers, upsell existing ones or lure them in more frequently, or they can raise prices on goods — a hard sell in an age when online retailers are bankrupting local brick-andmortar stores. “[This] needs to be a discussion about a total compensation package,” Sigrist said. “There are so many employers out there that are providing valuable benefits that translate to more than just a $2 increase per hour.” But the base wage matters to Kearney. He said City Market wages are too low to keep anyone for long and suspects the co-op’s business model relies on this, since workers leave well before they top out the wage scale. City
Market does award annual raises, but using management’s proposed wage scale, it would take an entry-level bagger six years to hit the $15 mark, Kearney said. “What are you supposed to do in the meantime?” he said. “How do you save for retirement? How do you keep up with your rent and fix your car?” He believes in the Fight for $15, but Kearney isn’t sure he can stick it out long enough to reap the benefits should the union succeed. Kearney figures that he and his wife, who works at Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup downtown, only have enough saved to live on for two years after they retire. After 51 years in the workforce and never making a livable wage, Kearney says he feels like he’s in an inner tube heading for a steep waterfall — staying afloat but on a path to ruin. He hopes that by the parties’ next negotiation session on September 6, management will have found a way to pay employees what they need. “They have a budget, and they decide how to spend it,” Kearney said. “We’re just saying it’s our turn.” Contact: courtney@sevendaysvt.com
Incomplete « P.18 daycare centers lined hallways, waiting to be analyzed by chemists operating the lab’s two testing instruments, known as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers. The high-tech devices draw up, finely mist and superheat the samples, ionizing the lead atoms for precise detection. The results are uploaded daily to a searchable public database. The lab has been handling the surge in testing work, but if it runs into capacity problems, it will contract with an outside lab to work under state direction, Celotti said. Officials considered outsourcing the work to speed things up, but Levine argued that keeping the testing program in-house would allow for greater control and ensure the work was done right. Levine said he knows that may be cold comfort to parents faced with sending their kids back to schools yet to be tested, especially because his department has stressed that no level of lead is safe. But the levels discovered in most schools make it unlikely children are drinking enough water contaminated with enough lead to result in high levels of lead in their blood, he said. “If we thought there was an immediate threat to public health, that’s a very different equation,” he said.
If parents remain concerned, they can send their kids to school with bottled water. They can also use one of the many filtered-water bottle-filling stations in most schools. The test results strongly suggest that older, rarely used fixtures with lead components are the main problem, meaning the fixes appear to be manageable, Levine said. Districts can be proactive and simply turn off seldom-used taps, he said. While the delays have been frustrating, Levine said the testing program should reassure residents that the state has imposed strict health standards for lead and is working to help communities meet those standards. “These are all good outcomes,” Levine said. “It’s just that here we are, and we’re waiting for September to really get rolling.” Disclosure: Tim Ashe is the domestic partner of Seven Days publisher and coeditor Paula Routly. Find our conflict-of-interest policy here: sevendaysvt.com/disclosure. Contact: kevin@sevendaysvt.com
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1952-2019, STARKSBORO, VT. On August 10, 2019, Karin Ann Caldwell passed after living with lung cancer for a year and a half. She had beautiful strong strides, positive
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therapies and months that came to a quiet standstill. Every day she braved this extremely difficult territory with faith and courage. Karin was born in Indiana, Pa., on November 30, 1952, to Helen Pike and Drexell Caldwell. She attended high school in Indiana and studied health and physical education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In the early ’70s, she moved to Vermont and became part of the Touchstone community in Starksboro. Days were spent trout fishing, mothering tomcats and growing food. The 20-plus cooperative members built homes, co-raised kids and shared wisdom over decades. Karin had built her first house there with her partner by age 26.
In the ’80s, her free spirit led her to Negril, Jamaica, where she met her former husband, Joseph Allen. The two relocated to Starksboro and had two daughters, Mattie and Lilli Allen. Karin became a hardworking single mother, always able to create something from nothing with poise and grace. Karin loved supporting her community, refurbishing antiques and gardening. In her last 20 years, she ran her own business, Roots North Landscaping, designing beautiful gardens throughout Vermont and cultivating lasting friendships. While working, she talked politics and recipes and sang long-past tunes over big blooms with her close friend, Kathleen (Cooter) Bushey. Karin often put her life
on hold to preserve and empower the freedoms of others. She rallied behind people’s rights: women’s, LGBQT and civil rights; immigration issues; and Planned Parenthood. She served on the board for the John Graham Shelter in Vergennes, volunteered at food shelves and helped with community events at Saint Peters Catholic Church. Karin had a generosity of spirit and love for family. She was mischievous and fun to be with, while still hardworking, independent and proud. Karin showed us how to love endlessly, knowing that cancer affects only our physical lives, while the love she gave extends way beyond its bounds. She is survived by her daughters, Lillian Rose and Mattie Star Allen; her brothers, Mark and Greg Caldwell, and their families; and many close friends. The family invites everyone to
Gladys Agell 1930-2019, BARRE, VT.
The life celebration for Gladys Agell will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Vermont College of Fine Arts in the College Hall Chapel, in Montpelier, Vt. The Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street in Barre, assisted the Agell family with the arrangements. join on September 6 at 11 a.m. for a mass celebrating her life at Saint Peters Catholic Church, 85 S. Maple St., Vergennes, VT 05491. A reception will follow. Karin donated her body to the University of Vermont Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, gifts in Karin’s memory can be made to UVM Home Health and Hospice, Vergennes’ John Graham Shelter or the HOPE food shelf in Middlebury.
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Out for Stars Colleen Curran, Band Stand Island Books, 184 pages. $19.99.
Everyone knows the password: Cold beer. What good is knowing the Wi-Fi password if you can’t use it? A monthlong digital detox at a northern Vermont camp is a perfect escape for some, but for Diana Kellogg, this corporate punishment might as well be corporal. After a video of her doing an unflattering impersonation of an uptight coworker makes the rounds on social media, Diana’s banishment — and mandatory technology ban — is the only way she can keep her job. She has to survive 30 days without Instagramming, Facebooking or tweeting, and for every lapse she gets another month. COLLEEN CURRAN is a playwright and novelist from Montréal who draws inspiration for the novel’s small, unidentified lakeside town from her time as a self-described “part-time Vermonter” in Highgate Springs. Bats in the house, coy-dogs in the marsh and (gasp!) landline telephones plague Diana’s time unplugged. It’s a classic tale of a city person adapting to the Vermont way of life, told through exasperated letters mailed back to civilization. But if she can’t tweet about it, did it really happen? J. B .
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Over the past 25 years, NANCY and JOHN HAYDEN have turned a former conventional dairy farm into “a biodiversity-based regenerative organic farm.” For them, to farm is to act “as cocreators with nature.” Their agro-ecological and organic fruit farm, fruit nursery and pollinator sanctuary — the Farm Between in Jeffersonville — is a testament to their relationship with the land and its inhabitants. And it reflects their philosophical beliefs that ascribe the causes of and cures for American social ills to human/nature dynamics. The Haydens bring expertise in education, research, environmental engineering and creative writing to their book. Part land-stewardship story and part expert guide, it offers practical information on topics such as soil health, agroforestry and beekeeping, as well as insightful essays on resilience, adapting to climate change, and defining pests and invasive species. Conveying a sense of urgency, the authors write that they hope the book will “encourage more land managers … to cultivate a renewed sense of purpose by reconnecting, rewilding, and regenerating the land and the life it supports.” E .M.S .
Pretty Girls Die Last Lisa Mancini, self-published, 298 pages. $11.07.
I think the person who took my daughter was disturbed but rational enough to return her. The third novel in Rutland author LISA MANCINI’s series The Freya Barrett Mysteries has a topical tie-in. The central mystery concerns a popular 13-year-old girl whose corpse is discovered in a lake. Her friends reach out to small-town reporter Freya Barrett and implicate a group of local prep-school boys who hold regular “rape parties.” Both Freya and the author are passionate opponents of rape culture, and the novel draws explicit connections between the depravity in fictional Agatha Falls (located in Connecticut, but packed with Rutland-area landmarks) and the alleged behaviors of President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, 20-year-old college student Freya also grapples with a missing-child case, an Interpol-wanted criminal, a possible werewolf sighting, a book deal, an MIA boyfriend and more. This sleuth appears to make the news as often as she reports it — playing fast and loose with journalistic ethics and the law — but her adventures certainly don’t lack for exciting twists. M.H.
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front porch is never just a porch, perhaps especially in the music world. Loretta Lynn, Robert Earl Keen and LeAnn Rimes all have opined about theirs in song. Lyle Lovett compared his to, among other things, a Hereford bull and a plate of enchiladas. Elton John reminisced about the “ghosts of the old South” on a porch swing in Tupelo, Miss. Most songs about a porch are actually about family, homesickness, longing for some perceived good old days. A front porch is also central to Cornwall artist REBECCA KINKEAD’s new project, “Neighbor,” though how may not be immediately apparent. The widely exhibited painter is creating a series of head-andshoulders impressionist oil portraits with simple, bright backdrops. An open studio day is planned for October 19, when the public will be able to view them. Otherwise, the paintings exist for Kinkead and her subjects — as a record of the people in her life and an experiment in using art to know them better. The paintings are small, on 7-by-5-inch panels, with varying levels of detail. The general effect is of looking at someone you know through a smudgy lens or a rainspattered window. Kinkead’s technique distills a face to its most recognizable features — distinctive hair, a round chin, a brow shadowed by a signature baseball cap. 24
The subjects are Kinkead’s neighbors, friends and fans. To sit for the portraits, they traveled up her winding driveway to a simple, lovely Scandinavian-style structure that’s set like a dash of chalk in a meadow. It’s easy to imagine those subjects peering out Kinkead’s kitchen windows to see acres of conservation wilderness and even the Adirondacks on a clear day. Then they settle into low woven
art. That community is broad: Kinkead had a solo exhibition in July in Bozeman, Mont.; in the past she has sold paintings to Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. Kinkead sent an invitation for portrait subjects to her mailing list and posted it on Instagram and Front Porch Forum. She received more than 150 responses in the first 48 hours and painted 81 portraits in the first three weeks of
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chairs on Kinkead’s wide front porch. This is where she hosts and paints. This year and this project mark a lot of firsts for Kinkead, 51. It’s her first time painting from life and her first time living alone. She got divorced two years ago, and when she moved into her new home in April, she thought she wanted solitude. “I kept thinking, I’m an artist; I need to be alone, I need to be alone,” Kinkead said. “And now I’m here, I’m like, Fuck, I’m alone. My house feels better when people are here … I’m much more of an extrovert than I thought I was.” So Kinkead started inviting people over, both personal acquaintances and the broader community that follows her
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August — three or four per day. Each takes Kinkead 15 to 45 minutes. She calls the act of painting them “an exercise in trusting your gut.” One couple drove up from Boston to sit for her; another woman will fly out in September. “I never expected that kind of response,” Kinkead said. She’s offering friends and fans more than a social hour; it’s an opportunity to watch her at work and to become her subject, to see and be seen. Just as the porch is never just a porch, so these paintings are something besides artworks. For Kinkead, the project is about the conversations she’s having with people who may never have seen themselves in
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art before. Her first painting in the series is of the contractor who built her house, a clean, beautiful depiction of his sloping shoulders and the beer in his hand. “For me, it’s like a record. I remember what I talked about with people. I remember sitting with that person and what happened,” Kinkead said. “A lot of people have been really vulnerable and shared very personal stories with me ... I feel vulnerable because I’m painting, exposing myself. They feel vulnerable because they’re being looked at. It creates kind of a moment, a very human moment.” Kinkead started making art while studying for a master’s degree in education at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She took one ceramics class and that was it, she recalled. All at once, she couldn’t sleep. She never wanted to leave the studio. She said she felt like her brain was on fire. “It was such a radical shift,” Kinkead said. “I’d never felt that way about anything in my life up to that point.” From then on, every decision she made was about her art. Later, while living in Watertown, Mass., Kinkead couldn’t afford ceramic studio space, so she taught herself to paint. Today, she works mostly in oils and watercolor, painting animals and figures. She’s had commercial success, but that side of the art world can be isolating, she said. Painting wildlife was about forging a connection with nature, and painting portraits is about finding commonalities with everyone she meets. The “Neighbor” portraits aren’t for sale, but Kinkead is funding this project by selling small pet portraits. The response has been so good that she wants to take her one-woman portrait studio on the road. Kinkead just purchased a van, and she’d like to spruce it up and spend the next year living out of it, traveling the country, and meeting people and painting them. She hopes to leave in January and head south and west, she said, meeting some of the people who expressed interest in the project but couldn’t make it to Vermont. “This is making me braver,” Kinkead said. She issued herself a challenge: Who’s the scariest person she could paint? The answer is her own father, whom she hasn’t spoken to in 26 years. He’s somewhere in Florida, and she’s pretty sure she can find him. After that, she’ll probably be ready to paint just about anyone. Contact: margaret@sevendaysvt.com
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emember when it seemed that recycling could save the world — when our plastic bottles were whisked away along with our guilt about the state of the planet? Our waste isn’t really waste, we might have thought. It’s amorphous material that can be transformed into new products again and again. All we have to do is put it in the bin. Well, it’s 2019, and recent reports by the United Nations Intercontinental Panel on Climate Change indicate that we have about 10 years to avoid catastrophic impacts on the Earth, and that doing so will require unprecedented policy changes. In that context, recycling feels more like a drop in an ocean-size bucket. It doesn’t help that recent news reports about recycling in the U.S. have been scary, too. In March, the New York Times reported that some cities have started limiting the number of materials they accept — and some, such as Deltona, Fla., have stopped curbside service altogether. In January, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that at least half of the city’s recycling was actually being incinerated. And the largest recycling chain in California, rePlanet, which operated 284 recycling centers across the state, shut down this month. The company cited low prices on aluminum and plastic, declining state support, and rising operating costs, according to the Sacramento Bee. These reports came in the wake of China’s 2018 decision to place new restrictions on the recyclables it will accept, all but cutting off the flow of those materials to the country. In the past, up to 40 percent of American recyclables had been shipped to China, according to the Guardian. As the recyclables market became oversaturated, prices sank, and U.S. cities scrambled to find new buyers. Americans were faced with the terrifying realization that recycled materials don’t take care of themselves. Nothing is recyclable unless someone wants to buy it. So what about Chittenden County? What’s happening to our bottles, cans and cardboard after they leave our hands? Seven Days reported on the new Chinese restrictions in May 2018, when the Chittenden Solid Waste District raised tipping fees — the charge for haulers who bring recycling to its Materials Recovery Facility — from $21 to $25 per ton to help address its revenue gap. CSWD is the governmental organization that oversees waste management for Burlington and 17 other communities. 26
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Currently, the tipping fee is $65 per ton, according to CSWD general manager Sarah Reeves. Haulers have typically passed some of those costs on to consumers through increased pickup fees. In the 2018 interview, Reeves worried that the market for recycled paper could dry up. “What is the price point going to have to be where it’s just cheaper for the customer who buys our product to move it to a landfill in West Virginia or Ohio?” she said. In a recent interview with Reeves and CSWD director of outreach and communications Michelle Morris, Reeves said that her comments had been based upon similar fears voiced by others in the industry but that those concerns haven’t become a reality. “We’re very confident that the material that goes through our facility is getting recycled,” she said. Once a product is sold to a buyer, “it’s in their best interest to then further sell that product” to someone who will make it into a new product. To be clear, just because there’s a way to recycle a material doesn’t mean that
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CSWD is making any profit from the transaction. In fact, the district still pays for someone to take away both paper and glass. Paper was the only CSWD material affected by the new Chinese policy. The issue, Reeves said, is that the U.S. doesn’t currently have enough mills to process the recycled paper. However, six new mills will be coming online in the Northeast in the next two years. The Materials Recovery Facility is owned by CSWD but operated by Casella Waste Systems, a waste-management company founded in Rutland that now operates throughout the Northeast. There are a few big advantages to this arrangement, Reeves said. Casella negotiates with buyers for the recyclables and establishes contracts. It can also combine CSWD materials with those from other facilities, selling in larger quantities to buyers who might otherwise not be interested. “We don’t produce enough on our own, here, to send something out as they will [when loads are] combined,” Reeves said. “So that’s the power of being with a larger company.”
Recycling has many other associated costs, according to Reeves. In Vermont, transportation is a particular challenge. With no ports and no major rail system, everything is hauled away on trucks. CSWD glass is crushed and taken to a quarry in Colchester, for example, where it’s mixed with other materials and used in engineering projects such as road building. In response to market changes, CSWD is considering updating its facility, which was built in 1993 and still operates as it did then. Sorting Chittenden County’s recyclables is labor intensive. Other districts around the country have automated the process so that workers can focus on quality control. At CSWD, recyclables are handled more than once. “Our people that work there do an amazing job,” Reeves said, but to fully sort everything, “they have to do it twice.” How can consumers encourage the recyclables market? First, buy recycled products. Second, clean your recyclables well — the cleaner they are, the more they’re worth. Anything with stuck-on food goes in the trash. And pay close attention to what’s actually recyclable, especially when it comes to different types of plastic. Just because you think it should be recyclable doesn’t mean it is. Wish-cycling, as Morris and Reeves called it, helps no one. Third, if you’re not sure whether a product is recyclable, or whether it’s clean enough, “When in doubt, throw it out,” Reeves said. It’s better to create one more piece of trash in the landfill than to potentially contaminate a whole load of recycled materials. Still unsure about that empty container? The CSWD website has a search tool on how to dispose of many different items, and it operates a Waste Reduction Hotline. Will recycling ever completely pay for itself? Reeves can’t say. Back in 2013, when demand for recycled materials was much higher, CSWD actually paid haulers $2.50 per ton rather than charge a tipping fee. Reeves isn’t sure markets will ever return to what they were before China’s policy changes, but she and Morris are hopeful for the future of the industry. “Keep calm, recycle on,” Morris said. “It’s happening here. Legitimately.” m Contact: margaret@sevendaysvt.com
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anda Heading-Grant was 18 years old in the fall of 1983 when, as an incoming firstyear student at the University of Vermont, she walked across the Burlington campus to visit a friend she’d made that summer. By the time she reached the friend’s dorm, Heading-Grant recalled, tears were streaming down her face. An African American first-generation college student from Trenton, N.J., Heading-Grant saw no one else on campus who looked like her. When she knocked on her friend’s door and he wasn’t home, she was despondent. She remembered thinking, What have I done coming here? Heading-Grant returned to her own dorm, where she was too embarrassed to explain to her suite mates, all of whom were white native Vermonters, why she was so upset. Though she’d been one of the smartest girls in her high school, HeadingGrant recalled, she lacked the vocabulary to express her feeling of cultural isolation. “I used to say my time here [as a student] was bittersweet,” Heading-Grant said during a recent interview in her office in UVM’s Waterman Building. “I don’t say that anymore.” Heading-Grant is UVM’s vice president for human resources, diversity and multicultural affairs. When she walks across campus today, she said, she sees more students, faculty and staff who look like her. She also sees an institution that — though still more than 85 percent white — has made considerable progress in opening up to people of color, the LGBTQ community and individuals with disabilities. Heading-Grant has spent much of the past three decades at the forefront of effecting those changes at UVM, an achievement for which she’s been recognized nationally as a leader in her
TO S CHO OL BAC K field. In June, she was one of 166 winners Heading-Grant or owe their existence to of the 18th annual Women Worth her championing of causes spearheaded Watching Award, chosen by Profiles in by others. Diversity Journal. It was only the latest in Heading-Grant is credited with a string of accolades for the 54-year-old transforming the university’s annual administrator, whose mouthful of a job recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. title doesn’t do justice to her myriad duties from a single-day event into a weeklong and responsibilities. celebration. She’s been instrumental “When people ask me, ‘What do you in hiring and retaining more women, do?’ I say, ‘I’m in everybody’s business!’” LGBTQ faculty and staff, and people Heading-Grant said, only partly in jest. of color at the highest levels. The last “Because, if I’m in your business, usually category includes Dr. Suresh Garimella, I am doing something good around you, UVM’s new president. He is the first for you or with you. And if you did something wrong, I’m still … doing something good, because I’m watching the university’s back and the community’s back.” Heading-Grant has one of the toughest jobs on campus. At a time in American history when any discussion of race, religion, ethnicity or gender orientation can quickly ignite white-hot emotions, she’s charged with helping UVM’s 12,000-plus students and some 2,000 faculty and staff navigate those difficult conversations. And she must do so in a way that doesn’t anger or alienate her audience. The challenge may be enormous, but Heading-Grant is consistently described as someone who gets things done Wanda Heading-Grant talking with students while leaving people feeling valued, respected and heard. “Wanda is a warm and engaging person with a great sense of humor and is modest and self-deprecating,” said John Bramley, who served as UVM’s interim president in 2011 and 2012. He worked alongside Heading-Grant for MAR IE nearly 30 years. “I would say it’s almost impossible to dislike her or not be excited by her enthusiasm person of color, and the first person born and commitment,” he added. outside the U.S., to occupy that position; “Wanda knows everyone, and everyone Heading-Grant was on the search knows Wanda,” said Sherwood Smith, committee that selected him. UVM’s senior executive director for When she became associate provost engagement and professional development in November 2007, she implemented and director of the Center for Cultural a university-wide, six-credit diversityPluralism. “She works really hard to meet training requirement that all students people where they are and engage them in must complete to graduate. Previous a positive, welcoming way.” diversity training had been scattershot, Indeed, of the programs and policies differing widely from college to college that UVM has adopted in recent years within the university. to make its campus more diverse and In recent years, Heading-Grant took up inclusive, many were either initiated by the cause of UVM’s transgender students
to mandate gender-neutral restrooms in all campus buildings. She helped the university reframe its policies around the use of preferred names and pronouns. Earlier this year, the national nonprofit group Campus Pride ranked UVM among the Northeast’s top schools for LGBTQ students. “Wanda is very relational,” said Kate Jerman, director of UVM’s Prism Center, formerly the LGBTQ Center. “It’s very important for her to know what’s important to the people she’s working
related to racial equity. That same week, more than 100 demonstrators marching in solidarity with Mejia blocked rush-hour traffic on Main Street for almost three hours. Among their demands were the permanent flying of a Black Lives Matter flag on campus, increased funding for antiracism training and events, and more staff and funding for the Mosaic Center for Students of Color. Heading-Grant recalled that those experiences touched off a potent mix of emotions for her as an African American woman, a former UVM student, and a teacher and mentor to some of the student activists involved. “I was happy and proud that we had a community of students who felt that they could express themselves,” she said. “Did I always agree with how they expressed themselves? No, not necessarily. But I knew that … sometimes changes occur when emotions are at their highest.” Heading-Grant worked to ensure that the administration not only heard the protesters but acted on their concerns. Within two years, the Bailey/ Howe Library was renamed to remove the name of a longtime UVM eugenics advocate. Although the hunger strike and the civil disobedience didn’t get all the activists’ demands met, HeadingGrant pointed to almost a dozen changes that have been implemented in the past year alone. They include the appointment of a new faculty fellow for diversity and inclusion, who is helping develop and implement a new curriculum for ongoing racial equity training and education on campus. The university also streamlined its bias response program and redesigned its new employee “onboarding program” to increase the focus on diversity and inclusion. It added more counselors to and funding for the Mosaic Center for Students of Color and the Prism Center. Heading-Grant’s influence extends well beyond the UVM campus. She’s perhaps best known for an annual event she founded: the Blackboard Jungle Symposium, now entering its 13th year.
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with, and for them to know what’s important to her.” In 2016, a Black Lives Matter flag was stolen from a UVM flagpole. In response, student protesters, many affiliated with the group NoNames for Justice, occupied the Waterman Building with a dozen demands, which included the renaming of the Bailey/Howe Library. Then, in February 2018, UVM’s assistant director of the Office of Student & Community Relations, John Mejia, went on a nearly weeklong hunger strike with a list of demands for the administration
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Borrowing its name from the 1955 film about an interracial inner-city school, starring Sidney Poitier and Glenn Ford, Blackboard Jungle began as a professional development program for UVM faculty. It’s since evolved to include UVM students and staff, as well as K-12 educators from all over Vermont. Last spring ’s Blackboard Jungle featured such speakers of national prominence as Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, and transgender author and activist Kate Bornstein. The event drew more than 600 registrants from all over the state for two days of trainings and workshops on diversity and inclusion. “Even though it’s an annual event, Wanda sees [Blackboard Jungle] as something that can continue throughout the year,” said Cynthia Reyes, an associate professor in the College of Education and Social Services whose specialties include refugees and immigrant populations. “It’s not this tourist approach … as though it’s the only day of the year when we can talk about race.” Heading-Grant pointed out that UVM doesn’t exist in an impermeable bubble. Whenever there’s a shooting or other disturbing incident in the U.S., especially one targeting a specific population, UVM students, faculty and staff feel it, too. “These are hard times, especially for people who do the work I do,” she said. “You can be right smack-dab in the middle of it all the time. It can be sad and depressing.” Though her responsibilities range from budgeting to compliance with federal labor regulations, Heading-Grant said she focuses much of her energy on helping the university create an environment that feels welcoming and inviting to everyone. She noted the work being done to that end by UVM’s five student-oriented identity centers, which she brought together under one bureaucratic framework: the Mosaic Center, for students of color; the Prism Center, for LGBTQ students; the Interfaith Center, for students of all religions; the Women’s Center; and the Center for Cultural Pluralism. “Wanda’s done all those things by working with people. She would never say, ‘I did them alone,’” Smith said. “We all have areas where we’re more comfortable. Her job is to push people to become engaged in areas where we’re less comfortable.” How does she manage that? “Wanda’s story resonates with people,” said Marie Vea, assistant dean for student services and staff development in the Rubenstein School of Environment and
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Among Heading-Grant’s proudest achievements was the creation of the Andrew Harris Commons. Dedicated in October 2018, the Commons honors Andrew Harris, UVM’s first African American graduate. At his commencement ceremony in 1838, none of his white classmates would walk across the stage with him. After leaving Burlington, Harris went on to become a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist, respected by black and white clergymen. The Commons, situated between the Howe Library and the Davis Center, is the first outdoor space on campus named for a person of color.
Natural Resources. “A lot of the students and people I work with are looking for someone who can understand … feeling really, really different. If they can find Wanda … she’s the person who can say, ‘I know what you’re feeling. I’ve been in your shoes.’”
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Hanging behind Heading-Grant’s desk in her office in the Waterman Building is what she calls her “wall of fame,” which she proudly shows off to a reporter. There, the self-described “selfie queen” displays photos of herself with various celebrities and dignitaries she’s met over the years. Nearly all have been deeply involved in the civil rights movement, including Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.); poet and memoirist Maya Angelou; author and philosopher Cornel West; and author, actor and academic Angela Davis. One photo shows Heading-Grant alongside singer, actor and longtime civil rights champion Harry Belafonte, whom she brought to campus in 2008 for an MLK Day celebration. Afterward, she drove him to the airport and waited with him for hours when his flight was delayed. It was a rare opportunity to hear Belafonte’s
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stories about Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King. “Who gets to do that? I love my job!” Heading-Grant said with almost giddy exuberance. Heading-Grant’s tales of her brushes with fame don’t come across as boastful. She said her encounters with influential people and deep thinkers served as continual reminders of how far this oncepoor black girl from southern New Jersey has come — and why she continues to do the work she does. Paraphrasing a verse from the New Testament, she said, “To whom much is given, much is required.” Heading-Grant grew up Wanda Heading in Trenton, about 25 minutes from Philadelphia, in a predominantly African American and Puerto Rican neighborhood. By the time she was age 12 or 13, she said, her parents had split up; she and three younger brothers were raised by their single mother, Dot. Heading- Grant described her upbringing as “moderately poor.” Though she was never homeless, the refrigerator might be empty some days until her mother came home from her job as a teacher’s aide for Head Start. Later, Dot was one of the first seven women hired by New Jersey Transit as bus drivers — a job in which she suffered the indignity of having a white man spit in her face.
Nonetheless, for a woman who’d long made ends meet on minimum wage, the $25,000-a-year salary occasioned a major improvement in her family’s lifestyle. “My mother was my champion. She always said I’d go off to college,” HeadingGrant remembered. “But no one ever said how I was going to do it.” Heading-Grant excelled in high school. Her guidance counselor had attended Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, the town where Heading-Grant now lives. When she told him she wanted to “be different” from her classmates, who were all applying to New Jersey schools such as Seton Hall University and Rutgers University or to traditionally black colleges in the South, the counselor offered a suggestion. “You really want to be different?” she recalled him saying. “Apply to the University of Vermont.” At the time, Heading-Grant knew nothing about Vermont, but she got accepted to UVM — and to every other school she applied to, including some that were more competitive. As a firstgeneration college student, HeadingGrant said, she didn’t know how to choose among them. “I just liked the sound of Vermont.” In fact, she picked UVM over the University of Pittsburgh because she assumed the latter would be too cold for her. Her only point of reference was TV broadcasts of Pittsburgh Steelers games, held in a snow-covered stadium. The summer before Heading-Grant started at UVM, her mother, aunt and cousin drove her to Burlington for what’s now known as the Summer Enrichment Scholars Program. Targeted to firstgeneration college students, those with limited income and students of color, SESP allowed her to spend three weeks on campus to get acclimated before other students arrived. Though Heading-Grant had considered herself a “smart kid” in high school, she was unprepared for the rigors of college and struggled her first year, academically and socially. By the end of her sophomore year, however, she’d made the dean’s list, and many more friends. Among the latter was her future husband, Jarvis Grant. He
wasn’t a UVM student but had moved to Burlington for an apprentice program at General Electric. Heading-Grant graduated in May 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in social work. Her family assumed she’d return to Trenton. Heading-Grant wanted to stay in Vermont, but she was too embarrassed to tell her mother she was staying for a man. When she began looking for jobs and realized what modest salaries social workers earned, someone — she can’t remember who — suggested she attend graduate school instead. “In my wildest dreams, all I’d ever thought of was getting my undergraduate degree,” she said. In May 1987, Heading-Grant was accepted into a one-year accelerated master’s degree program at Adelphi University on Long Island; by June 1988, she had her degree. That same year, Grant proposed. The couple wed in 1989 and returned to Burlington, where Heading-Grant took a night-shift job for the Howard Center in what’s now the UVM Medical Center. She worked as a crisis clinician doing psychiatric evaluations in the emergency department. Because the church had always been a central part of her life, Heading-Grant joined the first traditional black church in Vermont, the New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church in Burlington, which her family still attends. It was founded by the Rev. Rodney Patterson —who, in the late ’80s, was also director of what was then called UVM’s Multicultural Center, now the Mosaic Center. Patterson offered Heading-Grant a job in the counseling center as its first clinical social worker. “About seven months into it, I realized I didn’t like it,” Heading-Grant said. She missed crisis work, being constantly busy and engaged with the doctors, nurses and emergency responders in the ER. Though she was doing important work, she said, the center felt too slow for her. In 1991, Heading-Grant was again in church when she met a fellow parishioner, Marion Metivier-Redd, who’d just been hired as UVM’s chief diversity officer. Heading-Grant didn’t know a thing about affirmative action, but Metivier-Redd wanted someone with a social work background to conduct trainings on sexual harassment and nondiscrimination. Because of Heading-Grant’s master’s in social work and her triage skills, she was hired as assistant director. In 1993, Metivier-Redd left the university, and then-UVM president Thomas Salmon asked Heading-Grant if she’d take over as executive director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. She held that job for 10 years.
In 2003, Heading-Grant was pregnant with twins when she completed her doctorate in education, educational leadership and policy studies at UVM. Afterward, she wanted to branch out. So then-provost Bramley invited her to “go over to the academic side” and work as associate dean in the College of Education and Social Services — the college from which Heading-Grant had graduated. “Oftentimes women are overly mentored and undersponsored,” HeadingGrant said, meaning that professionals will offer advice but not necessarily
a woman of deep spiritual faith whose joyous embrace of life is motivated in part by tragedy, including the unexpected death of her youngest brother at age 40. When her mother died at age 47 in a car crash, Heading-Grant assumed the role of family matriarch, playing that role from a distance while also working as a UVM administrator. For three years she took care of her surviving brothers, who’d lived with their mom, paying their bills and helping them out until they got on their feet. She even cooked them soul food dinners, which she and her husband
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put their own reputations on the line to vouch for a female job candidate. “But that sponsorship is so important, especially for women and people of color.” She did get that sponsorship from Bramley, she said, who went to bat for her time and time again. Three years into her job as dean, Heading-Grant decided she missed doing university-wide work. Again, Bramley lent her his support, and she was appointed associate provost for multicultural affairs and academic initiatives, a position she held until 2010. During that time, Bramley recalled, UVM hired a woman as dean of the Grossman School of Business and a woman as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in addition to hiring and promoting other women and faculty of color. Bramley ascribes much of that progress to Heading-Grant and her combination of experience, connections and hard work. He said she has a unique ability to “speak about the importance of creating a more multicultural and diverse institution with knowledge, warmth and humor that disarmed the skeptics and won over the bystanders.” At the same time, Bramley added, she “has an inner steel and stubbornness when needed.” Heading-Grant concurred. She was a shy and bashful kid, she said, but “that went out the window for me a long time ago.”
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Those who know Heading-Grant say she’s more than just “the diversity person” at UVM. She’s a wife, the mother of three adult children and, come October, a six-year survivor of breast cancer. She’s
packed up and drove down to Trenton every other week. Ask those who know Heading-Grant what she’s like personally, and you’re likely to hear about her love of dance, cooking, faith and community. In addition to her work on campus, she’s served on the Women’s Leadership Council for the United Way of Chittenden County and on the board of directors at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. “I love Wanda, and I admire her so much,” said John Killacky, who served as the Flynn Center’s executive director from 2010 to 2018 and is now a state legislator representing South Burlington. When he arrived in Burlington from San Francisco, Killacky recalled, he sought Heading-Grant’s advice on navigating Vermont’s very different racial and cultural environment. She became “a great sounding board for me, as a colleague and a peer,” he said. Soon after, he invited her to join the board. But Heading-Grant wasn’t just “the diversity voice,” Killacky emphasized. Her deep institutional memory in Burlington, as well as her breadth of experience at UVM, proved invaluable. HeadingGrant was on the Flynn board, he noted, when the campaign of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump asked to rent the Flynn MainStage for a January 2016 political rally. Because Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) had rented the space a few years earlier, rejecting the Trump request would have been problematic. Heading-Grant offered the Flynn advice on addressing the dilemma based on her UVM experience in dealing with controversial speakers and groups, including members of the homophobic
Westboro Baptist Church. Afterward, Killacky said, she helped the board review its policies and procedures for approaching controversial events in the future. “It was terrific,” Killacky added. “I was learning in hindsight, and she was leading with years of experience.” Heading-Grant’s service to the Flynn wasn’t all work. She likes to boast that she cooked traditional soul food and sweet potato pie for B.B. King and his band on two separate occasions when they played in the Queen City. After one of those shows, she recalled, the legendary blues guitarist invited Heading-Grant onto his tour bus and handed her a $100 bill in appreciation for the pie. “I asked him what he liked about it,” Heading-Grant recalled. “He said it reminded him of his mother.” By no means does Heading-Grant believe the hard work is behind her. When it comes to increasing diversity and inclusion at UVM, she emphasized, it’s more than just “a numbers game.” In 1999, students of color comprised only 4 percent of the UVM campus. This year, it’s 12 percent. Though the university is making progress, she said, there’s still much work to be done. The recent revelations of prominent Virginia politicians’ histories of dressing in blackface brought new attention to UVM’s Kake Walk, a fraternity tradition involving public blackface performances that wasn’t abolished until 1969. While that may seem like ancient history to some, the resurgence of white nationalism and overt acts of racism, in Vermont and elsewhere, ensures constant reminders of the importance of HeadingGrant’s work. “Each and every one of us has to be responsible for what’s going on in our communities and in society right now,” Heading-Grant said. “If we expect things to be better around any of the ills and ‘isms,’ it has to start with us … I feel a sense of responsibility because I care about my community. I feel like I was born to do this work.” m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Wanda Heading-Grant will moderate the fourth of a five-part speakers series, “To Sing of Common Things: Making a Way Out of No Way,” and Vermont author Naima K. Wade will read selections from her book Elbow Dreams: A Black Girl Growing Up in Vermont During the 1960s, on Saturday, October 12, 4-5:30 p.m., in the Barn House at the Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte. clemmonsfamilyfarm.org
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an Savage has a favorite story he likes to tell about Hump! Film Festival, the amateur-porn film festival he cofounded 15 years ago. Following a showing in Seattle, where the fest was born, a woman approached him and relayed that she hated porn. She added that she found it dehumanizing and had been cajoled into attending the fest by her friends. “But then she told me how much she loved it,” Savage recalls. “She could see what we were doing was different, that it was so joyful, and the audience was respectful.” Savage, the author and host of the nationally syndicated sex-advice column and podcast “Savage Love” and editorial director of Seattle’s alt-biweekly the Stranger, was delighted and surprised — though not nearly as surprised as he would be the following year. “The next year she submitted a film,” Savage says of that fest attendee. “So she went, in one year, from hating pornography, not wanting to come to the porn festival, to loving the porn festival, making pornography and being in the porn festival.” Vermonters who check out Hump! when the festival comes to Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas on Friday and Saturday, September 6 and 7, may or may not be inspired to make their own dirty flicks. But they will definitely bear witness to a smorgasbord of smut unlike almost anything they’d find elsewhere. The fuck fest is composed of fiveminute shorts submitted by horny folks of all shapes, sizes, ages, gender identities and sexual orientations. The clips are by turns funny, beautiful, artsy, strange and, of course, seriously porn-tastic. This year’s hourlong compilation features, among other subjects, a luminescent body-paint party; a kinky couple enjoying an unusual afternoon delight; a, ahem, gripping take on “Wheel of Fortune”; and a zany encounter in, of all places, a milking room. “The films that really hit our sweet spot are the films that have actual sex, are funny and feel short, like you’re left wanting more but feel satisfied,” Savage says. “Each film is kind of a quickie that way.” Indeed. Seven Days spoke with Savage about Hump! by phone. Read the full, much more explicit interview on Seven Days’ arts blog, Live Culture.
SEVEN DAYS: Facebook deactivated the Hump! business page and won’t run your ads. What happened? DAN SAVAGE: Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, are shutting down sexually explicit — not even explicit, sexually existent content. And the ridiculousness of it is that there’s porn on the internet. SD: I’ve heard that, yes. DS: There’s no porn on Hump!’s page, no porn in Hump!’s advertising. It’s a film festival in a movie theater where a different type of porn is screened. And we’re not allowed to acknowledge its existence on Instagram and Facebook. Which is really problematic, because Instagram and Facebook ate the media and ate advertising. And now they’re deciding that certain things can’t advertise there because they’re for adults. In a way, that’s a threat to the existence of those events, because of the monopoly of Facebook and Instagram. It’s a real problem. And what’s galling for me is the hypocrisy of it. There’s plenty of terrible porn on the internet. We’re bringing people together to show them a vision of a different kind of porn — porn that’s more humorous, more humanistic, more compassionate. Porn that you know is people who are having fun with their friends and lovers, so you
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don’t have to worry about the conditions under which it was produced. And that we can’t have. That we can’t advertise on the internet, while the worst kinds of pornography continue to circulate on the internet. SD: What do you look for in a Hump! submission? DS: When we started 15 years ago, we thought, A full-length porn feature is about an hour. So we set a 12-minute limit, thinking nothing could get tedious in 12 minutes. And, oh my God, we watched 12-minute films that felt like they were Citizen Kane. Then we reduced it to eight, and it was still a problem, then five. And it’s still sometimes a problem. Sometimes people think they have to hit five minutes when they don’t. Brevity is the soul of, um, wit. [Laughs]
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The other thing we get tons of is what we call SFMs: solo female masturbation. It’s usually just some guy who talked his girlfriend into letting him film her masturbating. Maybe one in seven makes it in every other year, but it’s easily 20 percent of the films we get. SD: The communal aspect of Hump! is interesting. In the 1970s, the “golden age of porn,” people would go to porn theaters… DS: Sitting in a movie theater in the dark next to strangers watching pornography.
SD: Right. Then VHS and, later, the internet came along, and people could skip the creepy theater and watch privately. So why restore porn to more of a communal experience? DS: When you watch porn alone, you only click on what you wanna see. At Hump!, we’re clicking, you’re not. So SD: Even in porn, huh? you’re gonna see things that, if you were DS: [Laughs] Brevity can be the thing that sitting at home alone in front of your makes a porn clip enjoyable and fun. But computer masturbating, you would not beyond that, everything is welcome [at click on. Hump!]. We’re just looking for interesting, You’ve got straight guys watching gay compelling films that show us a slice of dudes fucking. You’ve got cisgendered humanity that we haven’t seen people watching porn made before, or a take on gender or by trans people. You’ve got sexuality that we haven’t seen vanilla people watching hardbefore that’s fun and edifying. core kink. You’ve got gay guys There was a film a couple of watching cunnilingus. And at first, a lot of people are kind years ago that was a guy standing in what looked like a pretty of thrown back in their seats. average living room playing his And then there’s this moment accordion in his underpants and when the audience flips. And singing about his kinda sad love suddenly, even if they’re seeing life. He wrote this funny, sexusomething crazy that isn’t for ally explicit song, and that went them, everyone is cheering for right in. We have an animated DAN SAVAGE every film, and it becomes kind short that’s on the tour right of a celebration. now about BDSM, where it’s a voiceI have watched audiences hit that over of a woman getting into the kink point, and this is what happens: At first, and BDSM scenes and how good and people are sitting there and all they see centering it’s been for her, how cathartic. are the differences, what’s not theirs. And it’s very impressionistic and beauti- But a moment comes where people see ful and moving, but it’s not necessarily what’s the same, what is theirs in every sexually explicit. And those go right in. film. Because under that thin veneer of difference around sexual orientation and gender identity and sexual preference, SD: Are you surprised by some of the things people submit? everything else is the same — passion, DS: It’s hard to surprise me. I’ve been vulnerability, humor, lust, the idea of at [my column] for 30 years, and Hump! foolishness that’s often attached to sex. 15 years. But every once in a while, We’re all implicated in that, and we all there’s something that gets me, often have that in common, however different in a good way — though sometimes in we are. m a bad way. Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com SD: What are some common mistakes people make in submissions? INFO DS: The most common mistake is that it Hump! Film Festival, Friday and Saturday, goes on too long. We’ve had 10-second September 6 and 7, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Merrill’s films that were perfect. It doesn’t need Roxy Cinemas in Burlington. $20. 18+. to go on and on. humpfilmfest.com
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Voices pulled me out of my dreams. A kind of pure white light reflected up from the bay, filling the room. The voices belonged to the ripples of light on the wall, then to the waves out in the bay. Then I was fully awake, and the voices were just voices. I slid out of bed and pulled on pajama pants. Crept down the stairs. Not voices — music. I paused to make sure it wasn’t the record player, the old Nina Simone album — because that would mean things with Lucas were worse than I thought. But it was Leonard Cohen, which meant things were okay. Lucas was making scrambled eggs. His hair was tousled, sticking up, as if he’d slept on it wet. This time of year, late summer, his skin was brilliant and brown, and his shoulders and cheeks glowed with sunburn. “You were out late,” I said. He slid a plate of eggs in front of me without a word. “Were you at the lighthouse?” He sat across from me, fixed me with his earnest stare, his complicated amber eyes. Lucas was a child of the earth. He was all rocks and bricks and dirt, sun-warmed things, molten things, dust and leaves and pollen. One of his eyes had a dark brown stripe through it, the other a single fleck of gold. “Well?” I said. “Were you?” “Don’t you ever miss him, Lyd?” “Who?” I said, but I knew.
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in infancy during a ferry ride to the hospital. Lydia’s life is so simple that anything complicated sets off alarms. In fact, the word “complicated” recurs with curious frequency in the novel; this reader counted four appearances by page 21. When a stranger steps off the ferry, Lydia is struck by how he “looked around him with a complicated expression — I couldn’t read him.” In a moment of frustration with Lucas, Lydia seeks out the mysterious visitor at one of the island’s few hotels, has a drink with him and brings him back home. The uncharacteristically bold move hints that this young woman’s dull life may be one of her own unconscious making. Lydia herself doesn’t see it that way, feeling tasked with mothering her brother indefinitely. But the appearance of the stranger, who says his name is Cole — oddly close to Colin — forces Lydia to begin grappling with the trauma of a lost triplet and a life mired in childhood memories. Meanwhile, Cole poses a mystery of his own, guarding his past while insinuating himself into the twins’ lives. They fall for him simultaneously, Lydia succumbing to his sex appeal while Lucas believes Cole is the reincarnation of Colin. After all, the stranger has memories of island life he shouldn’t know about, and a tattoo of their mother’s favorite flower — the one planted on Colin’s grave. Who is he, really? Gault’s mode of suspense is Edgar Allan Poe-inspired. “In the sound of the waves, I heard the funeral march of Annabel Lee,” Lydia confides. She is even driven to demand of the old seamen at the local bar whether ghosts exist. For the reader, there is never any question; Lydia is simply realizing that the fixed memories she has built her life around aren’t necessarily true.
“The truth was beginning to seem like a strange and duplicitous thing,” she muses. “There were truths inside truths, many-headed truths, infinities of truths.” Saunders’ generous claim that Gault’s writing is a “new mode of literary energy” is debatable. The book is written in a straightforward, pared-down, almost deceptively simple prose that reminded this reader of Joan Silber’s Improvement. That helps make a read of Goodnight Stranger fly along at the unnoticeable pace of a bullet train. Here’s a sample:
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ecause its infectious music sends a swirl of characters vamping across a stage, Ma m m a Mi a ! h a s b e e n winning over audiences since 1999 on the strength of pure pop froth. The show will work for anyone willing to surrender to the 1970s ABBA songs that fuel performers in a state of exuberance for two and half hours. The Stowe Theatre Guild production gives this guilty pleasure a solid comic foundation and all the enthusiasm a viewer could want. The story line is a rickety backdrop for a vaguely believe-in-yourself theme, but as a flimsy excuse to raid the catalog of the Swedish hit makers, it’s entirely forgivable. As long as you’re in the mood to enjoy it, Mamma Mia! rushes straight to your toe-tapping happiness sensors.
The plot is preposterous, but brush logic aside! Young Sophie is about to get married. She lives on a Greek island where her mother, Donna, has been running a tourist taverna while raising her daughter on her own. Sophie has never been told who her father is, but she sneaks a peek at her mother’s diary and realizes three men are candidates. She invites them all to the island, hoping she’ll know at a glance who should walk her down the aisle. She hopes, too, that her mother won’t mind coming face-to-face with past flames. But seeing them all again is enough of a shock to make Donna turn “Mamma Mia!” into a gobsmacked musical outburst. Sam, Harry and Bill don’t realize they’re possible papas, and the road to determining Sophie’s parentage takes
the big, long detour of a lot of singing and dancing the night before her wedding. This isn’t a mystery story but a chance to indulge in unshackled nostalgia for youthful disco days. Donna’s youth included a stint performing with two backup-singer besties as Donna and the Dynamos. Tanya and Rosie are also wedding guests, and when they see Donna in the dumps, they raise her spirits by draping her in a feather boa to sing “Dancing Queen” again. It’s a miracle cure. The musical is a patchwork of songs, lightly yoked to a plot that would never have used those particular lyrics to tell the story but isn’t entirely undermined by them, either. ABBA’s Benny Andersson
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and Björn Ulvaeus were involved in the development of the original show from the beginning and stipulated that no words were to be changed. So be it, though using a breakup song addressed to a rejected lover may not be the best way to tell a girl who may be your daughter that you’ve gotten a divorce. But why quibble? Owen Leavey’s direction sculpts satisfying comedy out of the scripted exchanges. When Sophie’s girlfriends arrive for her wedding, the three cluster together like preteens at a sleepover. Leavey calls for big, gawking takes as Sophie explains her mother’s somewhat frantic romantic past.
THE MUSICAL HAS ALL THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF A MARSHMALLOW, AND THE SAME SUGARY GRATIFICATION.
The big cast has a few standouts. Noelle Nilo is radiant as Sophie. She has a solid singing voice, the showmanship to let an emotion burst out on her face, and the dance skills to abandon herself to enjoyment. Sophie’s friends (Carli Harris and Kira Johnson) fairly glow with glee. As Donna, Chloë Fidler shows the toughness a single mother needs to raise a kid and start a business, but she thaws right out on her daughter’s wedding day. She owns her bell-bottoms and brings a strong soprano to the role. With a fine voice and great stage presence, Heidi Lauren Duke, playing Rosie, turns “Take a Chance on Me” into an uproarious flirtation with Bill (Roya Millard) that had Thursday’s audience laughing and cheering. Millard, with a great knack for comedy, gives Bill a big heart and big reactions. Andriana Chobot uses worldly wise head tosses to make Tanya both fun and formidable. Bartender Pepper (Anna Mazer) sets up drinks with a sly deadpan. The same-sex romance between the two isn’t exactly convincing, but the point seems to be giving the audience something to think about.
Sophie’s lovestruck fiancé (Anders Bright) and a taverna employee (Ryan Poulin) make the most of every dance opportunity, especially when flippers are involved. Leavey’s nontraditional casting opens up parts to performers who don’t fit the white, cisgender model for the musical. A young Filipino actress plays Sophie. A woman plays pool boy Pepper. And Bill, one of the dads, is an openly transgender man. Casting people who can make the most of roles without regard for convention could be one reason this cast appears to enjoy each other and every minute onstage. The multilevel set, designed by Leavey, suggests the Grecian setting with staggered lines of simple white walls, including two round-top windows for staging peekaboo moments. Costume designer Jenn Anthony sustains the show’s happy mood with bright beachwear, disco boots to die for, silly striped swim trunks and a full white wedding finale. Choreographer Grace Stauffer gears the dance numbers to the cast’s range of skills. Full-stage circles and disco-era head bobs keep the energy up, and big cast lineups make for fist-pumping finales. Lighting designer Don Mersereau goes a bit overboard with spinning lights and dramatic colors that verge on distracting, but all’s fair in love and disco. Music director Kenny Grenier leads a sevenpiece band. The true artistic accomplishment of Mamma Mia! is banishing ironic detachment. Sit back, sway to the music and smile at the campy bits between the songs. But don’t spend a minute analyzing the structure or characters. The musical has all the nutritional value of a marshmallow, and the same sugary gratification. The Stowe cast may be amateurs, but their zest for singing and springing across the stage more than qualifies them as entertainers. m
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eirloom tomatoes, a pint of blueberries and … bear meat? These ingredients don’t often fill the same grocery bag, but things got a little wild at the Field-to-Fork: Wild Food Cooking seminar held on August 14 at City Market, Onion River Co-op’s store in Burlington’s South End. Organized by the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife and Rooted in Vermont, a program of the Vermont Farm to Plate Network, the seminar was the third in a series encouraging Vermonters to add wild game meat to their local, seasonal diets. Previous events took place in Middlebury and Barre. The local food movement is nothing new in Vermont — it’s almost harder not to buy local when the supermarket shelves overflow with Vermont dairy, produce, beverages and meat. According to a 2018
poll conducted by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, a whopping 93.5 percent of Vermonters surveyed have purchased local food at grocery stores. Nonetheless, some Vermonters still accuse the local food movement of being elitist, expensive and inaccessible. The stereotype of the locavore is often diametrically opposed to that of the hunter, both culturally and politically. But when it comes to eating, are the two really so different? “There’s this perception that people who enjoy local food are these crunchy, granola co-op people,” said Nicole Meier, hunter education and outreach specialist at Fish & Wildlife, in an interview. “But hunters and anglers are some of the very first locavores that there ever were.” Meier was one of the key organizers of the Field-to-Fork seminar. When she
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wasn’t busy putting cans of bear meat into a pressure cooker to demonstrate how to lengthen its shelf life, she was driving the conversation around the similarities between the two worlds. “There are people — most of us here tonight — that are the co-op people and the hunting and fishing people,” she told a reporter. “And making that more visible is really important.” In the same Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund poll, 26.4 percent of respondents indicated that they have hunted to eat. The tradition of hunting and angling is deeply rooted in the state, but the number of active participants is dwindling. For Meier, the Field-to-Fork seminars are a way to draw people into that tradition who don’t consider themselves hunters or anglers. She hopes that a bite of the pulled wild turkey sandwiches or bear meatballs
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cooked up during the seminar will spark an interest that leads to more people heading out into the woods and waters. “We have this incredibly abundant resource of delicious fish in our rivers and ponds, deer and other wildlife in our fields and forests, and wild food that we can just pick off the ground and eat,” Meier said to the 30 seminar attendees. A quick show of hands revealed that the room was evenly split between those who had never hunted or fished and those who had. Shane Rogers, project manager of Rooted in Vermont, noted that the series aims to reach primarily those avid hunters and anglers. “Rooted in Vermont was created as an idea of how to expand who we were talking to about local food,” he said. “Hunting CHANGING THE GAME
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co-owner of ARTSRIOT at 400 Pine Street in Burlington, will leave his position as chef in the first week of October, he told Seven Days. Lambertson, 39, will remain an owner of the business. Lambertson has been chef at ArtsRiot for five years, having taken charge of the kitchen in September 2014; before that, the restaurant operated with a rotation of chefs. Under Lambertson, ArtsRiot was a key player in Pine Street’s transformation into a dining and nightlife destination. The business includes a music club and hosts the seasonal Friday night ARTSRIOT TRUCK STOP. (The last one of 2019 takes place on Friday, August 30.) “It was a hard decision,” Lambertson said. “And, after weighing the situation, I felt like it was time to step out.” Lambertson was talking by telephone late last week from a vacation in Austin, Texas, where he was eating local food and making picks for his team in a fantasy football league. (For the first pick in the draft, Lambertson chose Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey.) A 1998 graduate of Burlington High School, Lambertson has worked in restaurants for 23 years, starting as a dishwasher at VERMONT PUB & BREWERY. At ArtsRiot, he created
to 45,000 pounds of product at a time, he said. Temperature and humidity control are essential to the proper aging of meats, and having its own aging rooms will enhance Vermont Salumi’s efficiency and output, Colman explained. “The space is way bigger than what we need,” he said, “but everybody said, ‘Get as much space as you can,’ and I think we’ll fill it up faster than we expect.” The main part of the building is 50 by 200 feet and “wide open,” which Colman called ideal from a production standpoint. “I think we have the sexiest meat plant in the United States,” he added.
A retail space with a deli counter and wine bar is also in the works. “Barre is such a manufacturing town that it’s been hard to have an open space that big on Main Street,” Colman said. “We’re hoping that something mixed-use like this will be perfect.” Colman is excited to connect to Barre’s Italian American history with his prosciutto, salami and other traditional aged meats. “So much of food is nostalgia, and I can see it makes people happy that we’re trying to bring back part of that culture,” he said. Jordan Barry
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an eclectic menu that plays with pub fare, rice bowls, Asian curries and bao, and pickle plates. His 400 Burger, named for the restaurant’s address, is Lambertson’s take on the Big Mac, complete with American cheese and “special sauce.” After he leaves ArtsRiot, Lambertson will embark on a road trip in his motor home. Beyond that, his plans are openended — including a possible return to the restaurant, he said. “I’m going to take some time to figure out what I want to do,” Lambertson said. “And I’m going to go taste and see America.” A kitchen manager will be hired to fill in for Lambertson during his absence, he said. Sally Pollak
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The historic Homer Fitts department store building on Main Street in Barre is the new home of VERMONT SALUMI, a locally owned charcuterie company whose products are sold at various Vermont co-ops and specialty stores. Owner PETER COLMAN started in 2011 with a line of fresh sausages made at Cate Farm in Plainfield; he’s been producing Vermont Salumi’s line of dry-cured salamis at Waitsfield’s MAD RIVER FOOD HUB since 2014. The new space, from which the business has been operating for six weeks, will allow him to increase production from 2,500
Taco Time The mood will be Mexican in central Vermont on Friday, when a community taco dinner offering meat, veggies and all the fixings is held in Brookfield. COMMUNITY TACOS DINNER NIGHT Friday, August 30, 6-8 p.m., at Brookfield Old Town Hall. $15; donations for kids under 18, BYOB. Info, bhale0723@gmail.com.
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and angling go hand in hand with the local food movement, and it’s long past due that we were explicitly trying to make that connection.” As the attendees broke into groups and headed to different stations, the connections and conversations happened naturally. Some gathered around a meat grinder in City Market’s pristine Community Teaching Kitchen, where the question of how nonhunters can access wild game meat came up. “Just come up and ask!” said Joyce DiMaggio, who lives in Essex Junction and has been hunting since high school. “Say, ‘Hey, you hunt? Good. Can I get some meat from you?’ I might even take you hunting with me,” she said. Rogers pointed out that those initial conversations can be intimidating to outsiders. He suggested an alternative to flat-out asking: “I barter with my hunter friends by making a marinara sauce. It’s like a garbage pile of your vegetables.” Offering a dish that incorporates local food — vegetables you grew yourself or sourced from the farmers market — keeps the conversation going, Rogers said. The group was surprisingly lively, considering that the room was full of sharp
Adam Miller mixing bear meat and pork for meatballs and sausages
knives and meat processing equipment. At the grinding station, Adam Miller, wildlife species program manager for Fish & Wildlife, had participants wielding those knives, trimming the fat off a pile of pork chops. He explained that combining bear meat with pork helps neutralize the gamy flavor that can be pervasive in wild-caught meat. 40
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food+drink Miller chucked out pro tips as quickly as he threw pieces of meat in the grinder: Use the weight of the meat to help your knife separate the fat; put chunked meat in the freezer so it will slide through the grinder more easily; use fresh, wellprocessed meat, which isn’t as gamy. Miller’s rapid-fire knowledge delivery is no surprise: He grew up hunting and fishing, and his yearly resolution is not to buy a single piece of meat from the grocery store. “Some years are better than others,” Miller said, “but knowing where it all comes from, that it had a quick and painN ICOLE less death, and that we processed it ourselves is what’s important to me and my family. And it tastes better, too!” Giving participants a quick break from the piles of meat and fish, Lina Swislocki of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation’s Invasive Plants program shared her extensive knowledge of edible invasives, including honeysuckle, wild parsnip and knotweed. She
coordinator, led participants in fileting fresh-caught white crappie, black crappie and large-mouth bass. He demonstrated the proper technique with both a regular and an electric knife, separating the filets in less than a minute. Smith encouraged the attendees as they picked up their own knives to give it a go. “It’s easy, just intimidating,” he said. “When you get in there and actually do it, it’s a skill you can bring home.” The end of the seminar was a wild feast, featuring fried fish, bear meatballs, pulled wild turkey and even squirrel legs fried in MEIER rendered bear fat. None of the seminar leaders were trained chefs, but the turkey was succulent, the bear meatballs were packed with flavor, and the fish was perfectly crisp. Only a few of the attendees joked that the squirrel legs “tasted like chicken.” The turkey and the squirrel were contributions from Carter Heath, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s regional director for New England. Earlier in the evening, Heath had participants shredding slow-cooked turkey while he mixed in a homemade barbecue sauce. “People say, ‘Don’t eat an old tom,’” he said, “but it’s all how you cook it.” Just as Miller did with bear meat, Heath recommended making wild game accessible by substituting it in recipes that call for farmed meats. “I prefer a wild turkey to a domestic oven stuffer, anyway,” he said. Accessibility — of wild foods and the conversations around them — was the takeaway of the evening. Vermont’s hunting and angling traditions have a lot in common with the local food movement, participants learned: a connection to the landscape, a desire to conserve it, a reduced environmental impact, and a sense of accountability for how we produce and consume food. “That’s one of the most powerful things about this,” Rogers said of the series. “When it comes to food, we all have something in common even though our views and experiences may be different.” Meier agreed, pointing out that Vermonters are proud of their natural and agricultural resources. “The universal connection is food, right?” she said. m
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No Reservations A day of eating, drinking and relaxing in Montréal’s up-and-coming Saint-Henri neighborhood STORY & PH O TO S MO L LY ZAP P
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hen my friends and I set off for Montréal’s SaintHenri neighborhood, we had three goals. The first was to eat well with no reservations. The second was to spend as much time as possible outside. And the third? To keep our eyes open for signs of change. Located in southwest Montréal to the west of haute cuisine-laden Little Burgundy, Saint-Henri has historically been a working-class neighborhood. Over the past 10 years, however, it’s changed significantly: Developers have built condos and upscale restaurants, and hipster spots have moved in. While welcomed by some, these transformations have met serious Pork boucané and resistance: In 2016, a group of masked salt cod cari at self-branded anti-gentrificationists Marmite Su’l Feu smashed windows and vandalized 3734, a boutique grocery store. A year later, vandalism befell Ludger, a now-closed restaurant. Hence that third goal: to experience this neighborhood with an awareness of its history. The resulting itinerary made for a delicious and deeply enjoyable daytrip.
bird’s-eye-chile hot sauce. For dessert, I had a warm, sticky cake of grated yucca, vanilla, rum and butter, crispy on the outside and chewy inside. After lunch, it was time to explore the market itself. La Fromagerie Atwater has an impressive selection of cheeses. (Travelers crossing by land can bring packaged cheese and up to 50 pounds of most meats back across the U.S. border.) Terrines & Pâtés sells a dazzling array of charcuterie, including some made from bison and sanglier (wild boar). Boucherie SaintVincent offers organic meats; its blood sausage and fresh hot Italian sausage have graced many meals chez moi.
DRINKS AT LACHINE CANAL Canal Lounge, 22 avenue Atwater, 514-451-2665, canallounge.com
Just outside Atwater Market is the Lachine Canal, complete with a bike path, small parks and plenty of space to relax à l’extérieur. The park beside the market has a dozen or so chess tables, where a handful of players were intent on their games. Wandering along the water, we stumbled on Canal Lounge, a floating bar on a docked boat. Open during the warm season, it serves coffee, beachy cocktails and cheap wine amid charming, relaxed décor. I sipped on Québec-made St.-Laurent gin with pineapple juice (Can$9.50) while we tried to figure out which 20th-century hit had been transformed into the smooth jazz cover we were hearing (“‘Another Brick in the Wall’ … and I think that’s Cyndi Lauper?”). Paco, a chubby muffin of a boat dog, wandered around and occasionally allowed guests to pet him.
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The starting point for exploring SaintHenri is Atwater Market, located near Métro Lionel-Groulx. Open since 1933, the partially enclosed market has dozens of food vendors and a lively food court. (Satay Brothers, whose full restaurant on rue Notre-Dame Ouest I’ve reviewed, has a popular food stand there.) Our destination was a stand called Marmite Su’l Feu (“pot on the fire”), which serves the cuisine of Réunion, an island near Madagascar that is an overseas department of France. We started with dumplings (90 cents Canadian each) stuffed with pork and combava — kaffir lime zests — that were so tangy and flavorful we cursed with pleasure. My friend Laurence, who grew up in Réunion, said she ate dumplings like this after school in the ’90s, sold from food trucks well before food trucks were popular in the West. We also tried the bonbon piment, 42
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dubbed “Creole falafel” and refried per order, as well as a comforting starter of daube (stew), made from stewed pumpkin, shallots, garlic, turmeric and thyme and served slightly warm. Laurence said all of the dishes were typical of her small native island, which has a Créole population and dramatic natural beauty. The mains, called caris and boucanés, were served from large, heated pots, offering eaters the joy of peeking under the lids and saying, “Yes, please, a scoop of that.”
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We paid Can$17.50 for two meat dishes and turmeric rice. Barbecue lovers would swoon for the smoked pork boucané, which was stewed with tomatoes, eggplant, pintos and black pepper. I could taste the freshness of the housemade sausages in one of the caris, which likewise featured tomatoes and loads of black pepper. The rougail of salt cod, onions and tomatoes had a hint of heat, which was easy to dial up with a side of housemade
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Many of the shops and restaurants in Saint-Henri are concentrated along rue Notre-Dame. We stopped at Crèmerie Dalla Rose, which offered about a dozen flavors of housemade ice creams and sorbets, along with cookies and pints for takeout.
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Run by two alumni of upscale restaurant Nora Gray, Dalla Rose emphasizes organic and Québec-sourced ingredients. Blueberries from Saguenay flavored a rich ice cream, and the rhubarb sorbet was tart and refreshing. I loved the fuchsiacolored, coconut milk-based ice cream featuring camerise — known in English as haskap or honeyberry, the fruit of a variety of honeysuckle. Shaped like overstuffed Chiclets, haskap berries grow in Québec and resemble blueberries in color and taste; it was a treat to find them in ice cream form. Dalla Rose has a fine terrace out front, but we walked over to nearby Parc Émile Berliner, named for the inventor of the Gramophone, who opened a factory in the neighborhood in the early 1900s. We savored our scoops by the fountain, then meandered through the park to the Lachine Canal and crossed a footbridge to relax in a broad field. There we beheld the panorama of a changing neighborhood: construction materials from sites on the canal banks, an abandoned factory, a rundown brick building adorned with graffiti, newly built generic condos. On the near horizon stood a rusted water tower; on the far one, the towering buildings of the downtown financial district.
DINNER AT CLUB SOCIAL P.S. Club Social P.S., 5090 rue Notre-Dame Ouest, 514-379-4883, coffeepizzawine.com/csps
Off an alley farther down Notre-Dame, Club Social P.S. serves natural wines and pizzas and salads from its adjoining upscale pizza restaurant, Elena. We walked down the stairs to its nestled outdoor patio full of nooks, wooden benches and small tables. More casual than Elena and its other restaurant sibling, Nora Gray, P.S. is a place where you order at the marble counter. It’s also a great place to try the biodynamic wines of Québec. Our sizable group began with a bottle of Les Pervenches Macpel, a unique macerated blend of white and red grapes that drank like a rosé. Grassy on the nose, it tasted of rhubarb with a nice summer funk. Our knowledgeable and attentive bartender told us that she and other P.S. and Elena workers had helped harvest the Chardonnay and Zweigelt grapes for the second wine we sampled — Les Pervenches Bonbonbulles. It was dry and delicately bubbly, an elevated deck sipper.
The third, Pinard & Filles Frangine, was a funky, dry orange wine made with la crescent grapes. Under strings of Edison lights, we sampled them with a hearty kale Caesar and a salad featuring radicchio and fennel. A friend who eats gluten-free said she was more than sated by P.S.’s salad and vegetable offerings — a rare experience for her at pizza places. As the sky deepened to indigo and the stars appeared, we realized we were experiencing one of the most relaxing and beautiful patios in Montréal. It closes at 10, though, so we moved inside before our three pizzas came. Inside, the bartender was playing vinyl — on this night, a bumping mix of Beyoncé and Kanye West’s The College Dropout. Sacks of Le Moulin des Cèdres organic flour, used for pizza crusts, rested against the wall. The worth of a pizza joint is best measured by its Margherita, and P.S.’s was like a Simone Biles floor routine: a brilliantly executed crowd-pleaser. The naturally leavened crust was chewy, almost naan-like, with crispy, deeply browned bubbles. The tomatoes and whole basil were fresh and unfussy, and the mozzarella was made from buffalo milk. Less broadly appealing, but still memorable, was the Fiore! Fiore! Powerfully flavored with slippery marinated anchovies, whose bouquet permeated its zucchini flowers and slices, it rewarded eaters whose palates sought intensity. The M. Fun-guy was scattered with a variety of Québec mushrooms, including hedgehog and oyster. Its earthy savor allowed the sourdough crust to shine in contrast. Every bite I had at P.S. was excellent. I tried a sip of a friend’s rosé from Germany’s Weingut Schmitt, which smelled shockingly like the apartment of someone who hasn’t cleaned their litter box in a month. I declined a glass of my own but thoroughly enjoyed the moment of unexpected humor, well suited to P.S.’s low-key cool vibe. There’s more to explore in SaintHenri. Sumac is excellent for upscalecasual Middle Eastern food; Pandan Creamery has intriguing rolled, Thaistyle ice cream. And my next old-school poutine spot? Restaurant A.A., which has stood on Notre-Dame Ouest for 30 years, comes enthusiastically recommended by a Saint-Henri condo-owning friend. m Contact: zapp@sevendaysvt.com
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KNITTER’S GROUP: Needles in tow, crafters share their latest projects and get help with challenging patterns. All skill levels are welcome. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140.
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FARM TOUR: Like goats? How about chickens and community gardening? Folks explore this collaborative farm where New Americans raise traditional foods. Pine Island Community Farm, Colchester, 5:15-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, shelly@vlt.org.
NOT-BACK-TO-SCHOOL HOMESCHOOL PICNIC: Homeschooling kids and parents bring lunches, swimsuits and a bag for goodies to kick off the academic year in style. Meet at the playground past the first shelter. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost of parking. Info, 859-0049.
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PAYROLL ESSENTIALS: BECOMING AN EMPLOYER IN THE STATE OF VERMONT: Is it time to hire your first employee? Business owners learn the ins and outs of taking on workers. Peoples Trust Company, 1 Franklin Park W., St. Albans, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 764-5899.
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EDIBLE WELLNESS: A Q&A demystifies the benefits of consuming cannabidiol. Attendees treat themselves to sweet CBD delights. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090.
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FIBER RIOT!: Creative types get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering. Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7746.
DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991. NURSING BEYOND A YEAR MEET-UP: Breastfeeding parents connect over toddler topics such as weaning and healthy eating habits. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 9:30 a.m. Free. Info, 985-8228.
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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: Folks hit the midway for games, rides and fried food, of course. Farm animals, agricultural displays and grandstand concerts round out the fun. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. $5-12; $35 for ride bracelet; additional costs for concerts and special events. Info, 878-5545.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: A new IMAX film unravels the mystery of the creature we love to fear. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: Some of the Pacific Ocean’s most beautiful islands and marine national monuments grace the screen. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon, 2 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: Advanced filming techniques expose the planet’s top hunters on land, under the sea and in the air. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.
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As head of the Department of Energy, Transportation, Environment at the German Institute for Economic Research, Claudia Kemfert’s research focuses on the economic assessment of climate and energy policy strategies. Kemfert shares her expertise with a Burlington audience during a discussion of the Green New Deal — proposed United States legislation tackling the climate crisis and economic inequality — and U.S.Germany relations. Lecturing as part of the Vermont Council on World Affairs Speaker Series, the German policy specialist delves into the economic cost of climate change, future energy security and the economic opportunities presented by intelligent energy systems change. A wine and cheese reception follows.
CLAUDIA KEMFERT Wednesday, September 4, lecture, 6-7:30 p.m.; reception, 7:30-8:30 p.m., at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. $10-25 includes one drink voucher. Info, patricia@vermont.org, vermont.org.
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SEP. 4 | MUSIC
Four-piece band Roochie Toochie and the Ragtime Shepherd Kings specialize in antiquated pop tunes. “We aim to mine the zaniest and most obscure songs from the early 20th century and record them for a new audience to underscore both the absurdity and importance of popular music in American history,” reads their website. How deep is their commitment to this old-school sound? They even record their music on the period format of wax cylinder. Members from the musically rich cities of Detroit, New Orleans and Nashville, Tenn., take to washboard, fiddle, kazoo, guitar and ukulele to offer their spin on what they deem “the weirdest songs from the early days of Tin Pan Alley.”
ROOCHIE TOOCHIE AND THE RAGTIME SHEPHERD KINGS Wednesday, September 4, 7 p.m., at Caledonia Grange in East Hardwick. $10. Info, 472-8987.
AUG.31 | ETC. Furry Friends Book sales are a popular fundraising activity for local libraries. The Friends of the Norman Williams Library do things a little differently: The group is drumming up support for the small-town book-lending institution with Puppies and Pooches on Parade. Up to 70 costumed canines strut their stuff in a grand procession across the village green, competing for prizes in seven categories such as Gentlest Giant, Ms. Fashionista and Best in Show. Humans drool over hot dogs and a raffle drawing with prizes, including Simon Pearce glassware and dinner for two at 506 on the River Inn.
PUPPIES AND POOCHES ON PARADE
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Saturday, August 31, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at Woodstock Village Green. $15 per dog; preregister to compete; free for spectators. Info, fraserusa@ att.net, normanwilliams.org.
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he New World Festival has been designated a Vermont Chamber of Commerce Top 10 event so many times — more than 10 — that it now holds a permanent status as one of the Time-Honored Events of Vermont. This 27th annual celebration of the state’s Celtic and French American heritage highlights traditional music and dance with concerts, workshops, kids’ activities and open dancing on five downtown stages. Cape Breton musician and step dancer Wendy MacIsaac, Irish singer and guitarist John Doyle, and Québécois fiddle, flute and accordion trio Genticorum (pictured) are among more than 70 regional and international acts in the lineup. NEW WORLD FESTIVAL Sunday, September 1, noon-11 p.m., at various Randolph locations. $12-44; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 728-6464, newworldfestival.com.
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‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: Actor Kate Winslet narrates a virtual odyssey into the largest and least-explored habitat on Earth. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $11.50-14.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE PETRIFIED FOREST’: This 1936 drama follows a waitress, a bank robber and a downand-out man who meet in a diner. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.
food & drink
COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300.
FOURTH WEDNESDAY CONVERSATION GROUP: Frenchlanguage conversation flows at a monthly gathering. Alburgh Public Library, 5:15-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, ajp4561@gmail.com. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
music
Find club dates in the music section. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS SUMMER CONCERTS: DAYNA KURTZ: The award-winning New Jersey-born singer-songwriter and producer entertains onlookers from an outdoor stage. Lower Church St., Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7166. ELIZABETH RENAUD: Country music from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s carries through the air as part of the Currier Park Concert Series. Currier Park, Barre, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 477-2967.
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MIDDLESEX BANDSTAND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: High-energy Cajun music by the Green Mountain Playboys fills the meadow. Food is available for purchase. Martha Pellerin & Andy Shapiro Memorial Bandstand, Middlesex, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0881.
LIVE ACTION ROLE-PLAY: Teen gamers take on alter egos for mythical adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.
OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: Be they accomplished or beginner musicians, young players find harmony in the traditional music of Burlington’s past and present immigrant groups. Boys & Girls Club, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 881-8500.
PIE IN THE PARK: Sweets lovers savor slices of baked dessert à la mode to support the Barre Area Senior Center. Currier Park, Barre, 6 p.m. $5 for pie and ice cream. Info, 479-9512.
BRIDGE CLUB: Players have fun with the popular card game. Burlington Bridge Club, Williston, 9:15 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. $6. Info, 872-5722.
MAH JONGG IN BARRE: Fun, friendship and conversation flow as players manipulate tiles. Barre Area Senior Center, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. MAH JONGG IN WILLISTON: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.
health & fitness
RESILIENCE FLOW: Individuals affected by traumatic brain injuries engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262. YOGA4CANCER: Meant for anyone affected by the illness, this class aims to help participants manage treatment side effects and recovery. Sangha Studio — North, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.
language
BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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SESSA: Rich textures and rhythms thread through songs from the Brazilian musician’s 2019 debut album, Grandeza. The Dead Shakers open. The Garage Cultural Center, Montpelier, 8-11 p.m. $15. Info, 279-9772. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: Young vocalists vie for spots in a professional singing ensemble and education program. Various locations statewide. Free; preregister for a time slot. Info, vermontgirlschoir@ gmail.com.
outdoors
HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: Entomology enthusiasts capture and identify species during this basic introduction to the winged insects. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. LET IT GROW: A guided tour of the Little River’s habitat restoration area reveals how removing invasive plants yields wildflower gardens that attract pollinators, birds and dragonflies. B-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 3:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: Outdoorsy types search for signs of fur-bearing animals and make plaster-ofparis track casts to take home. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 5 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
‘WOMEN GROWING UP IN BROOKFIELD’: Local women offer their perspective on family, siblings, school, farm life and more. Brookfield Old Town Hall, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, brookfieldoth@ gmail.com.
MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: Fungi fanatics learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids ages 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955.
ROCKIN’ THE GREEN MOUNTAINS: Outdoors lovers take a guided walk at the foot of the mountains. Waterbury Dam crest, Little River State Park, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
sports
DOUBLE FIGURE 8 RACING: Drivers dodge and weave their way around a looped course, trying to avoid collisions before crossing the finish line. Coca-Cola Grandstand, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $10-12; free for kids 12 and under with an adult. Info, 863-5966. KILLINGTON MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB BIKE BUM RACE SERIES: Mountain bikers of all ages, riding solo or in teams of up to five, tackle the trails. Athletes cool down at an after-party. Killington Resort, 1-5 p.m. $15-150. Info, 800-734-9435.
talks
MICHAEL SABOURIN: “What Makes Ticks Tick?” examines the biology and ecology of the disease-carrying insect. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
tech
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‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’ KICKOFF/ INFORMATION MEETING: Thespians get the inside scoop on Lyric Theatre Company’s upcoming fall production. Lyric Theatre Company Creative Space, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 324-3651. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: Take a chance on this Stowe Theater Guild production of Catherine Johnson’s acclaimed jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA, with music composed by former band members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:30 p.m. $14-20. Info, tickets@stowetheatre.com. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: A boozy evening takes a dark turn when troubled middle-aged couple Martha and George carouse with the younger Honey and Nick after a cocktail party. Weston Playhouse Main Stage, 2 & 7:30 p.m. $45-69. Info, 824-5288.
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WRITING CIRCLE: Words pour out when participants explore creative expression in a low-pressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.
THU.29 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 local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.
music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.
business
AMAZON E-COMMERCE: FRIEND, FOE OR FRENEMY?: Vermont producers and Amazon sellers join forces to share tactics, hopes and fears for successful selling on the online retail platform. Burton Snowboards, Burlington, 4-6:30 p.m. $13. Info, 866-232-9423. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR NEW BUSINESS OWNERS: An overview of legal matters helps entrepreneurs avoid common mistakes. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 9:3011:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4870.
community
OVER DINNER SERIES: Amanda Garces and Brenda Churchill of the Vermont Coalition for Ethnic and Social Equity in School are the featured guests at a monthly presentation and discussion with local changemakers. The Hive on Pine, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. $20-30; preregister. Info, attherootvt@gmail.com.
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DEMOLITION DERBY: Step on it! Special guests Wild Leek River entertain the crowd at this annual bout of road rage and spectacular crashes that leaves only one car running. Coca-Cola Grandstand, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 6:30 p.m. $9-13. Info, 863-5966. FEAST & FIELD MARKET: Prepared foods and the Americana stylings of Haywire are on the menu at a pastoral party. Feast and Field, Barnard, 5-9 p.m. $5-10. Info, feastandfield@gmail. com. MEMORY CAFÉ: People experiencing memory loss and their caregivers connect in a relaxed atmosphere. American Legion Post 20, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3369. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK GHOSTS & LEGENDS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN TOUR: Brave souls learn about the darker side of Burlington on a guided walk with author and historian Thea Lewis. Arrive 10 minutes early. Battery Park Fountain, Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 351-1313. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: Visitors while away the hours with lawn games, craft beer and food truck snacks. Catch live music on Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. Village Green, Spruce Peak Plaza, Stowe, noon-9 p.m. Free. Info, 253-3000.
fairs & festivals
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See WED.28. SUMMERVALE: Locavores fête farms and farmers at a weekly event centered on food, music, kids’ activities and City Market, Onion River Co-op workshops. Northern Yard, Intervale Center, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 660-0440.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28. ‘TIME FOR ILHAN’: A 2018 documentary follows Rep. Ilhan Omar’s 2016 Minnesota House of Representatives campaign. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Festival members. Info, 660-2600.
food & drink
BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: Foodies sample local eats on a scrumptious stroll dedicated to the Queen City’s culinary past. Awning behind ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 1 p.m. $55. Info, eliseandgail@ burlingtonediblehistory.com.
COMMUNITY LUNCH: Gardengrown fare makes for a delicious and nutritious midday meal. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 309. FOOD — FIRE — FOAM: Wood-fired pizza and other palate-pleasing provisions fill bellies as Erin Cassels-Brown provides an altcountry backdrop. Terrace, Hotel Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 855-650-0080. PEACHAM FARMERS MARKET: Area residents and visitors alike rejoice in local flavors, kids’ activities and live tunes. Peacham Village Green, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, peachamfarmersmarket@gmail. com. VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local food and crafts, live music, and hot eats add flavor to summer evenings. Vergennes City Park, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-9180. WATERBURY FARMERS MARKET: Cultivators and their customers swap veggie tales and edible inspirations at a weekly outdoor emporium complete with live music and yoga demos. Rusty Parker Memorial Park, Waterbury, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, waterburymarket@ gmail.com. WORCESTER COMMUNITY MARKET: Fresh organic produce, live bands and kids’ activities bring neighbors together. 66 Elmore Rd., Worcester, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, thelandingvt@gmail.com.
games
CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ kings. Shaw’s, Shelburne Rd., South Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-5403. CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT: Teams of players take turns pitching bean bags in hopes of snagging a $30 gift card. Lawson’s Finest Liquids, Waitsfield, sign-up, 4:30 p.m.; tournament, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-4677. CRIBBAGE: Friends connect over a fun-spirited card game. Barre Area Senior Center, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512.
health & fitness
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: Seniors rise and shine with an exercise program meant to increase bone density and muscle strength. Barre Area Senior Center, 8:309:45 a.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. CHAIR YOGA: Comfortable clothing is recommended for this class focused on balance, breath, flexibility and meditation. Barre Area Senior Center, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9512. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.
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TOUR OF CCC CAMP SMITH: History hounds visit the remains of a 1930s work camp that housed the 3,000 people who built the Waterbury Dam. Camp Smith Trail parking area, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Inspired by the 5Rhythms dance practice, attendees move, groove, release and open their hearts to life in a safe and sacred space. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, fearnessence@gmail.com.
tech
YOGA: A Sangha Studio instructor guides students who are in recovery toward achieving inner tranquility. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.
TECH SUPPORT: Need an email account? Want to enjoy ebooks? Bring your phone, tablet or laptop to a weekly help session. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.
CIRCUS ARTS TRAINING JAM: Daring individuals perfect skills ranging from juggling to tight-rope walking with CAMP Burlington members. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, burlingtoncamp@gmail.com.
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HUNGER MOUNTAIN CO-OP BROWN BAG SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: This weekly series continues with a contemporary folk set by Lara Herscovitch. City Hall Plaza, Montpelier, noon. Free. Info, 223-9604.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘THE LEHMAN TRILOGY’: Shown on screen, a critically acclaimed play chronicles the rise and fall of the investment banking company Lehman Brothers. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.
LOUNGE 91: Green Mountain Railroad passengers delight in live music, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as picturesque scenery rolls by. Union Station, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $60. Info, 800-707-3530.
COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161. YANG 24 TAI CHI: Slow, graceful, expansive movements promote wide-ranging health and fitness benefits. Shelburne Farms, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 735-5467.
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PAUL ASBELL TRIO: Joined by blues harpmaster Jerry Portnoy, the lifelong guitar player tunes into his own blend of jazz, roots and blues styles. Brooklyn Estate, Jericho, 6-10 p.m. $25. Info, 922-2520. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Oenophiles let loose with live music by the Starline Rhythm Boys, award-winning wine and mouthwatering eats. Snow Farm Vineyard, South Hero, picnicking begins, 5 p.m.; music, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 372-9463. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.28.
outdoors
THE MAGIC OF BIRD MIGRATION: Fans of feathered fliers learn how songbirds, shorebirds and other species travel thousands of miles each year with astounding accuracy. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 4 p.m. $24; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. SLOW & EASY HIKING: Walkers enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the forest while moving at a gentle pace. Ilene Elliott leads this public Barre Area Senior Center outing. Barre Town Forest, Websterville, 10:10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512. STREAM SAFARI: Dip nets in hand, nature lovers survey shady waterways. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. SUNSET AQUADVENTURE PADDLE: Stunning scenery welcomes boaters, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of crepuscular wildlife. Contact Station, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 6:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; limited space; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.28.
‘SLOW FOOD’: An anniversary dinner goes awry when an obnoxious waiter causes a couple to examine both their menu and life choices in this tasty new comedy from playwright Wendy MacLeod. A Dorset Theatre Festival production. Dorset Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. $48-58. Info, 867-2223. ‘SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS’: This ArtisTree’s Music Theatre Festival production offers a funny and touching look at a real-life — and tone deaf — New York socialite who fancied herself an opera singer. The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $28-35. Info, 457-3500. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See WED.28, 7:30 p.m.
FRI.30 activism
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S: Activists gather outside Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office to protest his support of bringing F-35 fighter jets to Burlington International Airport. Please bring signs. Senator Bernie Sanders’ Office — Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 786-423-1403.
business
QUICKBOOKS TRAINING: Current and prospective business owners learn the ins and outs of the accounting software package. Central Vermont Community Action Council, Barre, 8:45 a.m.12:30 p.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 477-5214.
dance
BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $10. Info, 862-2269.
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QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK DARKNESS FALLS TOUR: Local historian Thea Lewis treats pedestrians to tales of madmen, smugglers, pub spirits and, of course, ghosts. Arrive 10 minutes early. Democracy sculpture, 199 Main St., Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 324-5467. STARS PARTY 2019: AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT & CELESTIAL WONDER: Live tunes by Tritium Well, Li’l Deb and Big Wind, and RaiZed on the Radio pave the way for stargazing with Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium astronomers on Prospect Hill at dusk. Old Stone House Museum, Brownington, 4-11 p.m. $5-25; preregister. Info, 754-2022.
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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See WED.28. LAWN FEST: Deal seekers find gently used treasures — from dishes to paintings to a decorative Christmas village. Waterbury Center Community Church, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 244-8089.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
food & drink
CABARET STEAK BBQ DINNER: During two seatings, folks indulge in an evening meal and live entertainment to support the senior center. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 5 & 7 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 223-3322.
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CHAMPLAIN VALLEY DINNER TRAIN: Passengers feast on a three-course meal while riding the Green Mountain Railroad from Burlington to Middlebury and back. Union Station, Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $89. Info, 800-707-3530. COMMUNITY TACOS NIGHT: Offering an array of meat and vegetarian fillings, salsas, cheeses, and vegetables, a communal meal is sure to please most palates. Brookfield Old Town Hall, 6 p.m. $15; donations for kids under 18; BYOB. Info, bhale0723@gmail.com. FARM TABLE DINNER SERIES: A picturesque mountain setting is the perfect backdrop for a feast under the stars featuring a Vermont-inspired four-course menu. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 6 p.m. $155.25. Info, 282-4625. PUBLIC CUPPING: Coffee connoisseurs and beginners alike explore the flavor notes and aromas of the roasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current offerings and new releases. Brio Coffeeworks, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 777-6641. RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace featuring live music connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, info@richmond farmersmarketvt.org. SPINNING PLATES: The alleyway next to the theater is transformed into an outdoor dining room with food truck fare and a beer and wine garden. See townhall theater.org for restaurant information. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 388-1436. SUN TO CHEESE TOUR: Fromage fans go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmstead cheddar from raw milk to finished product. Shelburne Farms, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $20 includes a block of cheddar; preregister. Info, registration@shelburne farms.org. TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live DJs and outdoor entertainment add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406. WILD HART DISTILLERY POPUP: Imbibers treat their taste buds to samples, craft cocktails and packaged spirits to go. 5247 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, noon-7 p.m. Free tastings; cocktails and packages for purchase. Info, 777-5090.
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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 9:15 a.m.
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CHAIR YOGA: Students with limited mobility limber up with modified poses. Sangha Studio â&#x20AC;&#x201D; North, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.
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COEXISTING WITH BEARS: An interpretive ranger demystifies large furry mammals and other area wildlife. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: Hikers explore the trails on a route they plan with a park interpreter. Park Office, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18. Info, 318-6050.
PIKNIC Ă&#x2030;LECTRONIK MONTRĂ&#x2030;AL: DJ sets and beat-driven music propel a dance party of epic proportions. See piknicelectronik. com for details. Plaine des jeux, MontrĂŠal, 2-10 p.m. $16-119. Info, 514-904-1247.
Find club dates in the music section. BIG & RICH: Pop-country fans break out their dancing boots for hits such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lost in This Moment.â&#x20AC;? Coca-Cola Grandstand, Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $32.50-64 includes Champlain Valley Fair gate admission when purchased in advance. Info, 863-5966. PAUL ASBELL TRIO: See THU.29, Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. $10-25. Info, 533-2000. RED BRICK COFFEE HOUSE: Hot beverages are provided at an open mic and jam session where community members connect over music, cards and board games. Red Brick Meeting House, Westford, 7-10 p.m. Donations. Info, mpk802vt@gmail.com. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.28.
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BUTTERFLY GARDENING: If you plant it, they will come. Green thumbs get the dirt on attracting eye-catching creatures to their yards. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 3 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
LET IT GROW: See WED.28, 2:30 p.m.
PLANTS THAT HELP & PLANTS THAT HURT: On a botany walk, curious minds get to know medicinal, poisonous and edible species growing in Vermont state parks. Nature Center, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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BURLINGTON TECH MEETUPS SUMMER BBQ: Locals connect with members of the Queen Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tech community over grilled eats and frozen treats from Christieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gone Bananas. BYO drinks, sides and items for the grill. Oakledge Park, Burlington, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com. Info, info@codeforbtv.org.
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THE DIAGONAL LIFE CIRCUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Papier-mâchĂŠ puppets bring the bewildering and downright funny implications of diagonality to life in this Bread and Puppet Theater production. Wood-fire pizza follows. Amphitheater, BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 6 p.m. $10; free for kids 6 and under; donations for pizza. Info, 767-9670. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MAMMA MIA!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See WED.28. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SLOW FOODâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See THU.29, 2 & 7:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See THU.29. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;WHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;: See WED.28, 7:30 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 whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing at local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.
music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.
â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;XIVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: Performance artist and activist George Emilio Sanchez melds autobiography and history in a bold performance that conveys the injustices racialized communities face as they fight for equal protection under the law. Phantom Theater, Edgcomb Barn, Warren, 8-10 p.m. Donations. Info, 496-5997.
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WRITERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BLOCK: Scribes bring essays, short stories, one-act plays and poems to be critiqued by a supportive audience. Barre Area Senior Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 479-9512.
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MONTPELIER CONTRA DANCE: Ron Blechner calls the steps at a traditional social dance with high-energy music by Triton. Capital City Grange, Berlin, introductory session, 7:45 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-15. Info, 225-8921.
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E-BIKE & BREW TOUR: Electric bicycles transport suds lovers to three local beer producers via scenic routes. Lamoille Valley Bike Tours, Johnson, noon-4:30 p.m. $75 includes an appetizer and two souvenir pint glasses. Info, 730-0161. GUIDED TOURS: History buffs explore the home of Revolutionary War patriot John Strong. DAR John Strong Mansion Museum, Addison, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $3-10. Info, hschwenk29@hotmail.com. HISTORIC TOUR OF UVM: A walking tour of New England’s fifth oldest university brings its illustrious history to life. Ira Allen Statue. University Green, University of Vermont, Burlington, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 656-8673. LEGAL CLINIC: Attorneys offer complimentary consultations on a first-come, first-served basis. 274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 383-2118. LOUNGE 91: See FRI.30. OPEN HOUSE: Those interested in circus arts explore the custom-built facility, play on a trapeze, learn to juggle, balance on a low wire, and even jump on the trampoline. All ages are welcome. New England Center for Circus Arts, Brattleboro, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 254-9780. OVER THE EDGE FOR THE FLYNN: Adventurous fundraisers rappel down the side of the hotel while raising money for the performing arts organization. Courtyard Marriott Burlington Harbor, 9 a.m. Funds raised; preregister. Info, 863-5966. PUPPIES & POOCHES ON PARADE: Canines compete for prizes as humans enjoy hot dogs and a raffle. Proceeds benefit the Friends of the Norman Williams Public Library. See calendar spotlight. Woodstock Village Green, 10:30 a.m.-noon. $15 per dog; preregister to compete; free for spectators. Info, fraserusa@ att.net.
THE BEST SUMMERS
NE VER END. QUEEN CITY GHOSTWALK DARKNESS FALLS TOUR: See FRI.30. SOLDIER ATOP THE MOUNT: Reenactors take over the knoll with demos of Revolutionary War camp life, military tactics, and colonial crafts and skills. Call for details. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $6; free for kids under 15. Info, 948-2000. STUNT KITE FLIERS & ARCHERY HOBBYISTS MEETING: Open to beginning and experienced hobbyists alike, a weekly gathering allows folks to share information and suggestions for equipment, sporting locations and more. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030. TOURS OF THE HISTORIC BARN HOUSE & EXHIBITS: Attendees view authentic African art, impressive architecture and antique fixtures during a stroll through historic buildings. Clemmons Family Farm, Charlotte, 10-11:30 a.m. $10. Info, clemmonsfamilyfarm@gmail. com. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: See THU.29.
fairs & festivals
A_DOG DAY: A day of skateboarding, art and music celebrates the life and legacy of DJ Andy “A_Dog” Williams. Proceeds benefit the Friends for A_Dog Foundation. Various Burlington locations, 1 p.m.-2 a.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, info@friendsforadog.org. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See WED.28. LAWN FEST: See FRI.30. MAD RIVER VALLEY CRAFT FAIR: More than 100 of the region’s top artisans and crafters display their wares amid Green Mountain vistas, live music and local food at this 49th annual gathering. Kenyon’s Field, Waitsfield, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5; free for kids 12 and under. Info, laura@ madriver.com. MOUNT SNOW BREWERS FESTIVAL: More than 50 breweries pour ales, lagers, porters, stouts and ciders at a weekend shindig with live music, barbecue fare and chairlift rides. Mount Snow, West Dover, noon-6 p.m. $15-95. Info, 464-3333. NIGHTSHADE FESTIVAL: Three stages host musical acts, including Vermont bands Chazzy Lake and Clever Girls. Food vendors, Foam Brewers suds and free camping keep the party going. Red Barn Gardens, Williston, 1:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 707-291-4283.
Summer is still going strong at The Boat Club at Basin Harbor, so there’s plenty of time to build your own tradition. Whether you stop for a bite or stay the night, this place brings you back again and again.
PLYMOUTH FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL: Music lovers revel in the sounds of the Whispering Tree, the Kennedys and others during this two-day concert event. Rain location: Union Christian Church. President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth Notch, 2 p.m. Donations; nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 672-3773.
BasinHarbor.com/BoatClub 802-475-7891
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GODSPELL’: Victor Garber portrays Jesus in this 1973 musical peppered with well-known numbers such as “Day by Day.” Shown on reel-to-reel 16mm film. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations. Info, serious_61@yahoo.com.
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‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
food & drink
BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOUR: See THU.29. BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: More than 90 stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. 345 Pine St., Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonfarmersmarket. org@gmail.com. CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, locally made arts and crafts, and live music. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, manager@ montpelierfarmersmarket.com. CHAMPLAIN VALLEY DINNER TRAIN: See FRI.30. CHOCOLATE TASTING: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made onsite. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090. HOT DOG DAYS OF SUMMER: Free frankfurters satisfy snackers. Green Mountain HarleyDavidson, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4778.
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A TASTE OF NEW ENGLAND: Top chefs serve up an exceptional dining experience celebrating the region’s culinary offerings. The Lodge at Spruce Peak, Stowe, 6 p.m. $150. Info, 282-4625.
PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO & MELISSA ETHERIDGE: Legendary artists rock the CocaCola Grandstand as part of the Champlain Valley Fair. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $36.75-299. Info, 863-5966.
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WILD HART DISTILLERY POPUP: See FRI.30.
VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.28.
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CARVE YOGA CURIOUS?: Yoga, aerobic exercise and resistance strength training come together in a stress-relieving total-body workout. Hot Yoga Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 999-9963. COMMUNITY YOGA: Active bodies get their stretch on with Carolyn Hannan and Marger Maldonado, increasing balance and flexibility. Namaste! Old Stone House Museum, Brownington, 10-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 754-2022. SHANGA STUDIO ROOFTOP YOGA: An open-air class benefits the organization serving Burlington-area children and families. King Street Center, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. Donations. Info, 862-6736.
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PRIDE YOGA: LGBTQ individuals and allies hit the mat for a stretching session suited to all levels. Sangha Studio — Pine, Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262.
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PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK MONTRÉAL: See FRI.30, 4-9:30 p.m.
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Find club dates in the music section.
BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 7:30-9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167. BUTTERFLY GARDENING: See FRI.30, 10 a.m.
THE GRIFT: Current and former members of the Middlebury rock-and-roll outfit mark the band’s 20-year anniversary with a high-energy concert of eclectic originals and booty-shaking covers. Mad River Glen, Waitsfield, 6-11 p.m. $20-25; free for kids under 12. Info, 703-819-7891. GYPSY REEL: The longtime local band taps into Celtic traditions for a high-energy concert. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295. MAGPIE: Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner honor Labor Day with hard-hitting topical songs and original Americana compositions. Old Labor Hall, Barre, 7 p.m. $18-20. Info, 479-5600.
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WITH YOUR DOG: Nature lovers learn about tips, tricks and gear for getting out on the trails with their four-legged friends. L.L. Bean, Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 888-615-9973.
sports
HOPS FOR HOPE 5K: Runners and walkers cover 3.1 miles of ground in a sweat-inducing outing benefiting the American Cancer Society in Vermont. Mount Snow, West Dover, 7-10 a.m. $25. Info, 872-6325.
theater
‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.28.
LET IT GROW: See WED.28, 2:30 p.m.
‘SHAKESPEARE ALIVE! A BARDBASED VARIETY SHOW’: New York City’s Stand Up Shakespeare Company captivates fans of the Elizabethan playwright with an all-new collection of scenes, skits, soliloquies and songs. Union Christian Church, Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, Plymouth, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 917-406-1456.
MAKING TRACKS, SEEING SKINS & SKULLS: See WED.28.
‘SLOW FOOD’: See THU.29, 2 & 7:30 p.m.
MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: See WED.28, 3:30 p.m.
‘SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS’: See THU.29.
HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: See WED.28, 1:30 p.m. HIKE AROUND MOUNT MANSFIELD: Experienced hikers tackle difficult trail sections on a challenging 11.1-mile outing. Contact trip leader for details. $4; preregister. Info, 899-9982.
OWL PROWL & NIGHT GHOST HIKE: Flashlight holders spy denizens of dusk on a journey to 19th-century settlement ruins, where spooky Vermont tales await. History Hike lot, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 7 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. STREAM SAFARI: See THU.29, 11 a.m.
ALL THAT GOES TO THE DOGS: Animal lovers get down to live funk, blues and R&B. Food, vendors, raffles and face painting top off this fundraiser for VT Dog Rescue. Bayside Park, Colchester, 3-8 p.m. Free. Info, 734-8208. COOLER IN THE MOUNTAINS CONCERT SERIES: Cello, guitar and percussion instruments in tow, the Ballroom Thieves woo listeners with vintage jazz sounds. GoldenOak open. Snowshed Lodge, Killington Resort, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-734-9435.
seminars
‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See WED.28. ‘XIV’: See FRI.30.
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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@ gmail.com.
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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 local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.
music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.
ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA: A tasting with Vermont Wine Merchants representatives primes attendees for live music by Che Tangazo from Montréal, dancing, socializing and watching a demo by local movers Elizabeth Seyler and Gerd Hirschmann. Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, 6-11 p.m. $30; cash bar. Info, 734-7796. SALSALINA SUNDAY PRACTICE: Salsa dancers step in for a casual social. Salsalina Dance Studio, Burlington, 5:30-8 p.m. $5. Info, eingelmanuel@hotmail.com.
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GUIDED TOURS: See SAT.31. SOLDIER ATOP THE MOUNT: See SAT.31, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WEEKENDS ON THE GREEN: See THU.29, noon-6 p.m.
fairs & festivals
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY FAIR: See WED.28. MAD RIVER VALLEY CRAFT FAIR: See SAT.31.
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MARVELOUS MAMMALS FESTIVAL: Storytelling, hands-on activities and a wildlife encounters presentation fête furred neighbors. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center, Quechee, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $14.50-16.50; free for members and kids 3 and under. Info, 359-5000. MOUNT SNOW BREWERS FESTIVAL: See SAT.31. NEW WORLD FESTIVAL: More than 70 regional and international musicians fête Vermont’s Celtic and French American heritage with continuous concerts, workshops, kids’ activities and dancing. See calendar spotlight. Various Randolph locations, noon-11 p.m. $12-44; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 728-6464. PLYMOUTH FOLK & BLUES FESTIVAL: See SAT.31.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
food & drink
CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.31. EAT UP! AT THE GREEN: Locals skip cooking dinner in favor of food and drink from area purveyors served amid art, live music and good company. Camp Meade, Middlesex, 4-9 p.m. Free. Info, 496-2108. STOWE FARMERS MARKET: An appetizing assortment of fresh veggies, meats, milk, berries, herbs, beverages and crafts tempts shoppers. Red Barn Shops Field, Stowe, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, stowefarmersmarket@gmail.com. WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Families shop for fresh produce, honey, meats, baked goods and prepared foods from vendors at an outdoor marketplace. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, farmersmarket@ downtownwinooski.org.
health & fitness
YOGA ROOTS’ KARMA YOGA: Attendees practice poses while supporting Common Roots. One hundred percent of funds raised are donated. All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne, 8-9 a.m. $10. Info, 985-0090.
holidays
BASIN HARBOR LABOR DAY BACKYARD BASH: Local brews, food-truck fare, family relays, live entertainment and fireworks mark the unofficial end of summer. The Red Mill Restaurant, Vergennes, 4-8:30 p.m. $7-10; free for kids under 10. Info, 475-2311. COCA-COLA LABOR DAY CLASSIC: Start your engines! Speed racers go for glory while completing laps around the track. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 1:30 p.m. $25; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 244-6963.
montréal
PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK MONTRÉAL: See FRI.30.
music
Find club dates in the music section. COMMUNITY SONG CIRCLE: Singers of all ages and abilities lift their voices in selections from the Rise Up Singing and Rise Again songbooks. Center for Arts and Learning, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 595-5252. JASON DERULO: “Talk Dirty” and “Watcha Say” are among this pop star’s biggest hits. Brynn Elliott opens. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 7 p.m. $35.75-67.25. Info, 863-5966. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.28.
outdoors
LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: See FRI.30, 2 p.m. TOUR OF WATERBURY DAM: Visitors explore a reforested encampment and discover how the Civilian Conservation Corps saved the Winooski Valley from flooded ruin. Meet at the top of the dam, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 11 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
theater
‘THE ESSENTIAL FURTHERMORE’: Employing papier-mâché puppets, Bread and Puppet Theater shares a new play in three parts: comprehensive wake-up services for the sleeping dead, an extinction rebellion and denormalization of the unthinkable. Paper-Mâché Cathedral, Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 525-3031. ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’: See WED.28, 3 p.m.
words
BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Email for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoetvt@gmail. com. JOAN HUTTON LANDIS SUMMER READING SERIES: Lovers of the written word hear from writers Kevin McIlvoy and Jen Funk. BigTown Gallery, Rochester, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9670.
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fairs & festivals LAWN FEST: See FRI.30.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 6:30 p.m. MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.
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Sept 6 & 7 ROXY CINEMA, BURLINGTON
COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: Supervised clinical interns offer guidance and support to those looking to care for themselves using natural remedies. By appointment only. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, and Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 4-8 p.m. $10-30; additional cost for herbs; preregister. Info, 224-7100. GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:158 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688.
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CULTS & CULTURE: A brief presentation of the day’s topic paves the way for an open discussion of the harmful effects of misused power. Morristown Centennial Library, Morrisville, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, gerette@dreamhavenvt.com. HU CHANT: SOUND OF SOUL: People of all faiths lift their voices in a spiritual exercise followed by contemplation and conversation hosted by Eckankar. Waterbury Public Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28.
music
‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
PAT O’HAGAN MEMORIAL FIDDLERS’ CONTEST: Musicians young and old compete for prize money in a bow-and-string showdown. Miller’s Run School, Sheffield, fun jam, noon; registration, 1:30 p.m.; contest, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 626-8293. VERMONT GIRLS CHOIR AUDITIONS: See WED.28.
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COMMUNITY VOICES FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS: Community members consider strategies for supporting local and national immigration justice efforts. Childcare is provided. Rights & Democracy Vermont, Burlington, food and conversation, 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 6 p.m. Donations for food. Info, vermont@womensmarch.com.
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COMMUNITY DROP-IN CENTER HOURS: Wi-Fi, games and art materials are on hand at an open meeting space where folks forge social connections. GRACE, Hardwick, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 472-6857.
crafts
COMMUNITY CRAFT NIGHT: Makers stitch, spin, knit and crochet their way through projects while enjoying each other’s company. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK MONTRÉAL: See FRI.30, 2-9:30 p.m.
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7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.
SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy Hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington,
food & drink
OLD NORTH END FARMERS MARKET: Locavores score breads, juices, ethnic foods and more from neighborhood vendors. Dewey Park, Burlington, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, oldnorthend farmersmarket@gmail.com. TUESDAY LUNCH: An in-house chef whips up a well-balanced hot meal with dessert. See barreseniors.org for menu. Barre Area Senior Center, noon. $6; preregister. Info, 479-9512.
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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28, 7 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 local theaters in the movies section and at sevendayst.com/movies.
music + comedy Find club dates at local venues in the music + nighlife section and at sevendaysvt.com/music. All family-oriented events are now published in Kids VT, our free parenting monthly. Look for it on newsstands and check out the online calendar at kidsvt.com.
health & fitness ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAM: See THU.29.
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TAI CHI: Whether they’re new to Sun-style practice or wish to review core moves, students join Elizabeth Wirls for some gentle exercise. Homestead Gardens, Wheeler House, South Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467. COMMUNITY HERBAL CLINIC: See MON.2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED TAI CHI: Time for individual questions and mentoring augments an hour of instruction. Homestead Gardens, Wheeler House, South Burlington, 10:3011:30 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467. REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203. TUESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Participants learn to relax and let go. Stillpoint Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.
language
ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners practice pronunciation and more in an informal gathering. Hartland Public Library, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 436-2473. ‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage fanatics meet pour parler la belle langue. Burlington Bay Market & Café, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.
outdoors
SLOW & EASY HIKING: See THU.29.
seminars
INTRODUCTION TO TRAIL RUNNING: From stride rate to maneuvering around obstacles, essential techniques become second nature during a clinic with L.L. Bean staff. L.L. Bean, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-615-9973.
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FREE AIKIDO CLASS: A one-time complimentary introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Open to prospective students. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.
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USING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR COLLABORATION: Workshop students get dialed into Google’s online resources, including Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Drive. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.
theater
‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’ AUDITIONS: Actors ages 16 and up vie for roles in Lyric Theatre’s upcoming production of this kooky, spooky musical based on the classic TV show. Lyric Theatre Company Creative Space, South Burlington, 5:45-10:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 324-3651.
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BURLINGTON FREE WRITE: Aspiring writers respond to prompts in a welcoming atmosphere. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 999-1664. STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.
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FIBER RIOT!: See WED.28. KNITTER’S GROUP: See WED.28.
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COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.28. COOKBOOK CLUB: Home cooks bring and discuss dishes prepared from Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables by Abra Berens. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 846-4140.
games
BEGINNERS’ BRIDGE: Those looking to get in on the card game learn the basics from longtime player Grace Sweet. Waterbury Public Library, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036. BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.28. MAH JONGG: See WED.28.
health & fitness
RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.28. YOGA4CANCER: See WED.28.
language
BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.28. GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: See WED.28.
music
Find club dates in the music section. OLD NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD BAND TEEN MUSIC JAM: See WED.28. ROOCHIE TOOCHIE AND THE RAGTIME SHEPHERD KINGS: This old-time novelty jazz and pop quintet breathes new life into zany and obscure songs from the early 20th century. See calendar spotlight. Caledonia Grange, East Hardwick, 7 p.m. $10. Info, 472-8987.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP CLUB MEETING: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this monthly gathering. Williston Fire Station, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 660-4817.
SONG CIRCLE: Singers and musicians congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.28. ‘HIDDEN PACIFIC 3D’: See WED.28. ‘INCREDIBLE PREDATORS 3D’: See WED.28. ‘OCEANS: OUR BLUE PLANET 3D’: See WED.28.
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COMMUNITY DINNER: Friends, neighbors and staff members strengthen relationships over a complimentary supper. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, clara@pathways vermont.org.
REAL ESTATE INVESTING WORKSHOPS: Local professionals provide resources and up-to-date information when sharing their experiences with investment properties. Preferred Properties, Williston, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 862-9106.
CLAUDIA KEMFERT: Speaking as part of the Vermont Council on World Affairs Speaker Series, the energy expert elucidates the economic cost of climate change. See calendar spotlight. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, lecture, 6-7:30 p.m.; reception, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $10-25 includes one drink voucher. Info, patricia@vermont.org. CURRENT EVENTS CONVERSATION: Newsworthy subjects take the spotlight in this informal discussion. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 878-4918. ELIZABETH FENTON: What does religion have to do with the study of American literature, anyway? The professor addresses this and other questions in the lecture “Is American Literature Secular? (Nope).” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-1297.
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JOEL TILLEY: “Fall Warblers: Why Do They All Look the Same?” helps ornithology enthusiasts sharpen their bird identification skills. Poultney Public Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 287-5556.
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tech
TECH HELP WITH CLIF: See WED.28.
theater
‘THE ADDAMS FAMILY’ AUDITIONS: See TUE.3. ‘MAMMA MIA!’: See WED.28. PLAY SCRIPT-READING CLUB: Storytelling enthusiasts unleash their inner thespians during a monthly reading of preselected scripts. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918.
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‘SOUVENIR: A FANTASIA ON THE LIFE OF FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS’: See THU.29.
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CHARLES J. LAROCCA: Recognized nationally for his knowledge of the Civil War, the historian offers an enlightening look at a popular war novel in The Red Badge of Courage: Stephen Crane’s Novel of the Civil War: An Historically Annotated Edition. Milton Historical Society, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 893-1604. WRITING CIRCLE: See WED.28. m
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CARRIE BLACK: The National Science Foundation astronomer kicks off the 25th annual Current Topics in Science Speaker Series with a lecture on her career and Vermont roots. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, les.kanat@northern vermont.edu.
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ACE Academy at Burlington Technical Center
AUTO TECHNOLOGY BASICS: Do you want to learn how to fix your own vehicle and save yourself money on repairs? This is an introductory course and great for that. Students will study the engine, ignition system, fuel and cooling systems, brakes, tires, steering, and general electrical service. Wed., 6-9 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 25-Nov. 20. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. BAKING FUNDAMENTALS: BREAD AND DESSERT: Ingredients are included, and you will take home your freshly baked creation after every class. Breads: We will cover quick breads, a braided loaf, homemade rolls and even cinnamon rolls from scratch. Desserts: We will cover cookies, cupcakes, pies and more. Wed., 6-9 p.m., two five-week sessions: Sep. 18-Oct. 16 and Oct. 23Nov. 20. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/ index.php/ace-academy. ELECTRICITY BASICS: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS: This class will review the basic theories and applications of electricity and specifically its use in consumer electronics. Book fees are not included. Wed., 6-9 p.m., eight weeks, Sep. 23-Nov. 13. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. EXPLORATIONS IN COOKING: Create delicious food in your home kitchen! One- or two-night courses covering a variety of topics, from gluten-free baking to time-saving techniques for making homemade meals for busy folks. All skill levels and special diets welcome! Ingredients provided; take home meals prepared! Sign up for one or all courses. Thu., 6-9 p.m., 1-2 evening sessions starting Sep. 26. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy.
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FRENCH I, BASIC CONVERSATIONAL: This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of the French language and covers basic grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. It includes simple conversation and reading and writing exercises, and it provides an introduction to the arts and cultures of France and Canada and of French-speaking peoples. Thu., 6-8:30 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 26-Nov. 21. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. JAPANESE, BASIC CONVERSATIONAL: This course offers an introduction to speaking, listening, reading and writing Japanese. Emphasis is on the conversational patterns used in everyday life, when meeting people, getting around, etc. Discussions of life in Japan, customs and culture are interwoven throughout the language lessons. Book fees are not included. Thu., 6-9 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 26-Nov. 21. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. JEWELRY BASICS: METALSMITHING: Designed for the beginning student. Jewelry making techniques such as filing, sawing and soldering silver will be taught. Tools are furnished; lab fee included in tuition. Students are expected to pay for materials used. Option of an Open Studio for experienced students. Students will design and execute their own projects. Thu., 6-9 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 26-Nov. 21. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. MIXED-MEDIA PAINTING AND DRAWING: This class aims to explore what “mixed media” means through a range of materials. This class includes some fundamentals of drawing, painting and color theory for a beginning artist. The goal of this class is to encourage your unique creative style while learning various techniques and compositional tools. Mon., 6-9 p.m., 10 weeks, Sep. 19-Nov. 23. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE: Learn theory and practical knowledge of two-stroke and four-stroke motorcycle engines, electrics, brakes, fuel systems, basic maintenance. Other topics could include: chassis design,
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steering geometries, racing, restorations. Course will follow the direction and pace students desire. Students are encouraged to bring their motorcycles to course. No prior mechanical experience necessary. Mon., 6-9 p.m., five weeks, Sep. 30-Oct. 28. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. PLUMBING BASICS: Students will learn the basics of plumbing systems with an emphasis on simple plumbing maintenance and repairs to household plumbing and related appliances such as sinks, garbage disposals, toilets, HVAC units, etc. Mon., 6-9 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 23Nov. 18. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/ index.php/ace-academy. SPANISH I, BASIC CONVERSATIONAL: The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with everyday common expressions, including nouns, adjectives and use of special verbs. This class will be a simple conversational approach to the practical application of the language. Book fees are not included. Mon., 6-9 p.m., 10 weeks, Sep. 18-Nov. 18. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. UNDERSTANDING OPIATE ADDICTION: Learn and share about the opiate crisis, signs of opioid addiction, the effect of opioid addiction on people and their families, and what you can do to help. This three-class workshop is recommended for anyone who wants to learn more about how to make a difference in their community or family. The workshop is participatory in nature. Dinner is provided. Thu., 6-8:15 p.m., Oct. 3-17. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index. php/ace-academy. WELDING BASICS: Fundamentals of making welded joints with oxyacetylene and electric arc processes are taught, along with MIG and TIG welding. In addition, the fundamentals of metal fabrication. 6-9 p.m., nine weeks, Sep. 25-Nov. 20. Location: Burlington Tech Center, 52 Institute Rd., Burlington. Info: Marni Leikin, btc.bsdvt.org/index.php/ ace-academy.
art HAITIAN PAINT AND CHILL CLASS: Chill, paint, learn about Haitian culture and help build our multicultural community with Artist Julio Desmont. Novices and seasoned painters alike are welcome to spend time together in a beautiful and meaningful place. BYOB: Bring your own bottle (empty), paint and materials — or we’ll supply them for you. Sun., starting Aug. 25, 3-5 p.m. Cost: $35/person; additional $20 for material & supplies, or bring your own. Location: Clemmons Family Farm Authentica Art Gallery, 2190 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte. Info: 765-560-5445, clemmons familyfarm@gmail.com, clemmonsfamilyfarm.org.
JAMAICAN MUSIC & STORYTELLING: Authentic Jamaican music, culture and storytelling with Vermont Artist Michael Dyke for children 6 to 9 years old. Children will enjoy a musically immersive experience, mindfulness and fun connections with the artist and with others. Class includes songs, demonstrations of a variety of musical instruments, and learning rhythms. Sat., starting Aug. 24, 10-11:30 a.m. Cost: $10/90-minute class. Location: Clemmons Family Farm Authentica Art Gallery, 2190 Greenbush Rd., Charlotte. Info: 765-560-5445, clemmonsfamilyfarm@gmail.com, clemmonsfamilyfarm.org. LEARN TO PAINT AND DRAW!: Join us in our historic Bunk House for a painting or drawing course for adults! We offer daytime and evening classes in oil painting, drawing, life drawing and more. We have amazing professional artists as instructors, and we offer intimate class sizes, which means lots of one-on-one instruction. Mon.- Fri., starting Sep. 5. Cost: $248/2-hour class, plus open studio hours. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 802-985-3648, info@ shelburnecraftschool.org, shelburnecraftschool.org. OUTDOOR WATERCOLOR AT MT PHILO FARM: Artist/herbalist Jenel Schaffer will lead a natureinspired watercolor painting class, outdoors. All skill levels welcome, including complete beginners. The vineyard is associated with Shelburne Vineyard, which makes sustainably grown wines in Vermont. We hope you will enjoy visiting the winery right after the class. Sep. 14, 2-3:30 p.m. Cost: $40/person; incl. all painting materials. Location: Mt. Philo Farm & Vineyard, 5507 Ethan Allen Hwy, Charlotte. Info: Jenel Schaffer, jbschafferartist@mail. com, jbschafferartist.com. WOODWORKING: COURSES & CLINICS: Join us in our historic woodshop! Learn how to use the lathe. Learn how to build your very own Shaker table. Learn about power tools. We have evening courses for adults, as well as weekend workshops. Check us out online to register for one of our fall courses. Mon. & Wed., starting Sep. 9, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $280/3-hour class. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Shelburne Craft School, 802-9853648, info@shelburnecraftschool. org, shelburnecraftschool.org.
astrology INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY: Get a basic orientation to the study of the stars as you learn about yourself, friends and family. Led by Dr. Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Wed., Sep. 4, 11, 18, 25, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/person; registration required; to register, call Sue, 802-244-7909. Location: Jungian Center, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 802-244-7909, info@jungian center.org.
Burlington City Arts
Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn the basics of making a great photograph from initial exposure to editing and printing in this comprehensive class. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop will also be covered, and students will leave with a selection of high-quality prints made on our archival Epson printer. A DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder and a Mac-compatible portable hard drive or flash drive required. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Mon., Sep. 16-Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $240/ person; $216 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. DRAWING: Ages 18 & Up. Learn a variety of drawing techniques, including basic perspective, compositional layout, and use of dramatic light and shadow. Students will work mostly from observation and will be encouraged to work with a variety of media, including pencil, pen and ink, ink wash, and charcoal in this small, group setting. Price includes all basic drawing materials, as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Find more information and at burlingtoncityarts.org. Mon., Sep. 30-Nov. 18 (no class Oct. 14 or Nov. 11), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/ person; $229.50 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL: Curious about the pottery wheel? Spend a Friday night with our pottery instructors at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket includes a wheel-throwing demonstration at the beginning of class, access to a wheel, and time to try making a bowl or cup. There is a $5 additional fee per clay piece to be fired and glazed by the studio. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Fri., 7:30-9 p.m., starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY: All ages. Spend a Friday night with your family at the BCA Clay Studio. A ticket provides a wheel demonstration at the beginning of class, wheel access (for ages 6+), hand building for any age, unlimited clay, and time to create. Youth must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join the fun and either hand build or use a wheel of their own. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Finished pottery will be available for pick-up three weeks after visit. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Fri., 5-7 p.m., starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. JEWELRY: Learn the basics of creating metal jewelry. Techniques covered will include sawing, piercing, filing, annealing, soldering, texturing, cold connections, basic hollow construction, ring sizing and more, so that students can create at least two completed pieces. The class includes copper and brass and use of all basic tools, as well as studio access during the weeks of your class. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Tue., Sep. 24-Oct. 29, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. LIFE DRAWING: Ages 18 and up. Spend the evening with other local artists drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your drawing materials and paper. Purchase a ticket to hold your spot, but drop-ins are welcome if space is available. Ticket purchases for this class are nonrefundable. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts.org. Purchase a drop-in card and get the sixth visit for free! Fri., 7:30-9 p.m., starting Sep. 20. Cost: $10/person; $9 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. PORTRAIT WORKSHOP: Ages 18 and up. Prerequisite: previous painting experience recommended. Explore the unique structure of the head and facial features with local painter Gail Salzman. Capture the individual likeness of the model using simplified shapes and tones. Students will work with effects of light on facial forms, experimenting with variety and contrast in realistic and inventive color. Individual coaching and group feedback will be provided. Class price includes paint as well as the use of BCA’s palettes, easels and painting trays. Students are responsible for some materials; see materials list online under class description. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Sat., Sep. 28, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $240/person; $216 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org. BURLINGTON CITY ARTS
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The region’s best chefs come together for a celebration of food and wine in Stowe, VT. Join our very own Chef Sean Blomgren and guest chefs Chef Will Gilson of Puritan & Company in Cambridge, MA, Chef Colt Taylor of The Essex and Los Charros Cantina in Essex, CT, and Chef Benjamin Lacy of Café ArtScience in Cambridge, MA for this unforgettable culinary celebration.
Saturday, August 31 6:00pm - Cocktails & hors d’oeurves reception 7:00pm - Five course dinner highlighting each guest chef’s specialties
$150 per person (all-inclusive)
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PRINTMAKING: This class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Through demonstrations and hands-on learning, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials. Students will also be encouraged to explore these techniques and have fun experimenting. Class price includes basic supplies and open studio access during the weeks of your class. No previous experience needed. Find more information and register at burlingtoncityarts. org. Tue., Sep. 24-Oct. 22, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $212.50/nonmembers; $191.25 for BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Kiersten Williams, 802-865-7157, kwilliams@ burlingtoncityarts.org, burlingtoncityarts.org.
craft ARTS & CRAFT WORKSHOPS: North Country Studio Workshops offers a five-day intensive workshop for advanced- to professional-level artisans January 29 to February 2, 2020. NCSW fosters an atmosphere of discovery, energy, collaboration and inspiration. Workshops include basketry, book arts, brushes, clay/hand-building, clay/wheel, encaustic/cold wax, fiber 2D and 3D, metal jewelry, painting/drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. The campus of Bennington College provides workshop facilities, accommodations and an inspirational setting. Explore, expand and create in a community of fine craft and fine art professionals. Jan. 29Feb. 2, 2020. Cost: $1,350/person for full resident schedule; $1,150 for commuter. Location: North Country Studio Workshops at Bennington College, 1 College Dr., Bennington. Info: Jeanne Haskell, 603-380-4520, registrar@ncsw. org, ncsw.org/workshops.
dance ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES: Tango is playful, elegant and affectionate. Beginners: Step into the basics. Interm/adv-beg: Polish your technique and learn something new. No partner required. LGBTQ+ friendly. Stay for the milonga (social tango dance) 7:45-10:30 p.m. Bring clean, smooth-soled shoes. Instructor Elizabeth Seyler PhD makes learning a breeze. Classes may continue into Nov. Sat., Sep. 7 & Oct. 5, and Fri., Sep. 20 & Oct. 18; interm/adv beg: 7-7:45 p.m.; beg: 7:45-8:30 p.m. Cost: $10/person, incl. free
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admission to milonga; $35 for all four (paid at first class); $65 for all four (paid at first class) for you & a friend. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: Queen City Tango, Eloise Beil, 802-999-1798, qct@queencity tango.org, queencitytango.org. DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes: nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walkin classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 802-598-1077, info@ salsalina.com. INTRODUCTION TO SWING DANCE: Learn the basics of swing dance with Terry and Cate. This is the starting point to go on to any style of swing dance, whether Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Shag or whatever. We will learn the fundamentals, including a six-count basic footwork, techniques for leading and following, and many cool moves. Tue., Sep. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $40/person for the series. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: Vermont Swings, Terry Bouricius, 802-864-8382, terrybour@gmail.com, vermontswings.com/classes.php.
drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Sessions begin monthly for adults, kids, parents! Parade and conga classes, too. Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko, adults: Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m., and Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe, adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko, kids and parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. World Drumming, kids and parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Drums provided. Schedule/ register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 802-999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.
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ACTING FOR BASHFUL BEGINNERS: Instructor: Susan Palmer. Thu., Sep. 12-Oct. 17, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: $150/person for six weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
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AFRO-FUSION JAM CLASS: For all ages. Instructor: Bonisiwe Green. Sun., Oct. 27-Dec. 8 (no class Nov. 24), 10:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $160/ six weeks; $22.50 to drop in. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
JAZZ FUSION: For teens & adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Thu., Sep. 12-Dec. 5 (no class Nov. 28), 7:358:35 p.m. Cost: $170/12 weeks; $15 to drop in. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
BALLET LEVELS I & II: For teens & adults. Instructor: Elizabeth Brody. Level I: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Level II: 6:357:35 p.m. Mon., Sep. 9-Dec. 2 (no class Nov. 25). Cost: $170/12 weeks; $15 to drop in. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
MOTH-STYLE STORYTELLING: Price of class includes ticket to Arts Riot Moth Story Slam! Instructor: Susanne Schmidt. Tue., Sep. 17-Oct. 22, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $165/six weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
BURLESQUE TECHNIQUE LEVEL I & II, AND BURLESQUE ACT DEVELOPMENT: Ages 18+. Instructor: Doctor Vu. Level I: 5:306:30 p.m. Level II: 6:35-7:35 p.m. Act Development: 7:40-8:40 p.m. Mon., Sep. 9-Dec. 2 (no class Nov. 25). Cost: $170/12 weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. CONTEMPORARY DANCE: For teens & adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Thu., Sep. 12-Dec. 5 (no class Nov. 28), 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $170/12 weeks; $15 to drop in. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. DANCE FLOOR MOVES: FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL: For ages 55+. Instructor: Sara McMahon, Rose Bedard & special guest instructor Jena Necrason. Fri., Sep. 27-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 29), 7:35-8:35 p.m. Cost: $150/10 weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. FLYNN SHOW CHOIRS!: Auditions will be held Sep. 7, 2019, for grades 4-12. Rehearsals: Sat., Sep. 14-Dec.14 (no class Nov. 23). Performances: Dec. 20, 21 & 22. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. HEY MASTER DJ!: For adults & teens 16+. Instructor: DJ cRAIG mITCHELL. This course is a prerequisite for small group, hands-on DJ instruction with cRAIG offered in the Spring. Tue., Oct. 22-Dec. 3 (no class Nov. 26), 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $150/six weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. HIP-HOP: For teens & adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Thu., Sep.12-Dec. 5 (no class Nov. 28), 5:25-6:25 p.m. Cost: $170/12 weeks; $15 to drop in. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. HIP-HOP FOR KIDS: For ages 8-12. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Thu., Oct. 10-Dec. 5 (no class Nov. 28), 4:205:20 p.m. Cost: $130/eight weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
MUSIC TOGETHER: For caregivers and children, ages 3 months to 5 years. Instructor: Alison Mott. Mon., 10-10:45 a.m., Sep. 16-Nov. 18. Cost: $155/10 weeks, incl. materials. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. RHYTHM KIDS: Ages 5-8. Instructor: Alison Mott. Sun., 3-3:45 p.m., Sep. 8-Nov. 17 (no class Sep. 29). Cost: $155/10 weeks, incl. materials. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. TAP LEVELS I, II & III: For teens & adults. Instructor: Elisa Van Duyne. Level I: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Level II: 6:35-7:35 p.m. Level III: 7:40-8:40 p.m. Wed., Sep. 11-Dec. 11 (no class Sep. 18 or Nov. 27). Cost: $170/12 weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-6524537, scaliendo@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. YOUTH DANCES: For ages 5-7. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Fri., Oct. 11-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 29), 4:205:20 p.m. Cost: $130/eight weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. YOUTH JAZZ COMBOS: Grades 7-12. Audition for new members: Sep. 3 (contact FlynnArts manager to sign up at flynnarts@flynn center.org). Final performance on Dec. 5. Instructor Shane Hardiman combo: 5:20-6:50 p.m. Instructor Tom Cleary combo: 7:15-8:45 p.m. Tue., Sep. 10-Dec. 3 (no class Nov. 26). Cost: $250/12 weeks. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. YOUTH THEATER: Placement session for new students: Sep. 4 from 5-6 p.m. All-Stars, grades 5-8, Tue., 9/10-12/3 (no class 11/26), 3:30-5 p.m., instructor Annalisa Ledson, Hoehl Studio. Juniors, grades 2-6, Thu., 9/12-12/5 (no class 11/28), 3:45-5 p.m., instructor Jamie Watkins, Hoehl Studio. Sprouts, age 4-grade 2, Wed., 9/11-12/4 (no class 11/27), 4-5 p.m., instructor Tracy Martin, Chase Studio. Location: FlynnArts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: Sarah Caliendo, 802-652-4537, scaliendo@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
gardening LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Are you an avid gardener looking for new inspiration? Want a better understanding of selecting and placing plants? This four-part series by landscape designer Silvia Jope is the answer. Wed., Sep. 25-Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $180/person; register at gardenerssupplystore.com. Location: Gardener’s Supply Company, 128 Intervale Rd., Burlington. Info: Meredith White, 802-660-3505, meredithw@gardeners.com, gardenerssupplystore.com.
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BLACKSMITHING: CANDLE HOLDERS: Students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer and anvil. Learn how to control a hammer while incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes to practice basic smithing techniques while producing a unique candle holder. To receive 10% off for both workshops, please e-mail education@generatorvt.com. Sun., 9-4 p.m., Sep. 29. Cost: $200/person; incl. material fee; pair w/ Jewelry workshop & receive 10% off. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. BLACKSMITHING: HAND-FORGED JEWELRY: Students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer and anvil. Create bracelets, arm cuffs and pendants while learning how to control a hammer, incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes. Practice basic smithing techniques while producing a unique piece of jewelry. To receive 10% off both workshops, please email education@generatorvt.com. Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sep. 28. Cost: $200/ person; incl. material fee; pair w/ Candle Holder & receive 10% off. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. BUILD A CHERRY WOODEN TABLE: Come learn the skills to build your own table in the Generator woodshop! Coffee table, Shaker table or end table made of beautiful cherry wood. You will learn your way around Generator’s state-of-the-art woodshop to gain familiarity with tools, including a table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, joiner, drill press, sanders, vacuum bag press, and manual hand tools such as block planes and scrapers. This class is perfect for the beginner wanting to get involved and also someone wanting to learn the next step! Tue., 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 29-Nov. 19. Cost: $350/ person; incl. $50 materials fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes.
BUILD YOUR OWN SKATE DECK: (Includes woodshop training.) Have you ever noticed a skateboard with a totally unique style? Do you wish you’d made that completely unique deck with your own hands?! You will learn your way around Generator’s state-of-the-art woodshop to gain familiarity with tools, including a table saw, bandsaw, compound miter saw, planer, joiner, drill press, sander and vacuum bag press, as well as manual hand tools like block planes and scrapers. You will receive a demo on how Generator created custom deck press molds using photogrammetry and CNC cutting technologies. Wed., Oct. 9-30, 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $315/ person; incl. $65 material fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. GENERATOR TRAININGS: Once you are trained in our studios, you have full access to the equipment. Check out our trainings on 3D printing, welding, jewelry, laser cutting, the forge, CNC routing, woodworking, metalsmithing, electronics, the CNC plasma cutter and more! Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Lane, Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. KIDS: AFTER-SCHOOL CLASSES!: Learn how to use a torch for creating jewelry in the jewelry studio, create your own skateboard or build your own stool in the woodshop, or build your own lantern using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and the laser cutter! Wed., 3:30-5:30 p.m., Sep. 18-Oct. 23 and Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (no class Nov. 27). Price varies, see website. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. MAKE YOUR OWN COCKTAIL SPOON: This class will serve as a fun introduction to a few basic metalworking techniques. Create and personalize a traditional swivel cocktail spoon design and add your own filed, stamped or hammered details. Working with brass, students will have the opportunity to practice some of the following techniques: light forging, sawing, dapping, filing, sanding, and riveting or braising. No experience necessary. Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Oct. 19. Cost: $120/ person; $20 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. SCULPTURAL LANTERN MAKING: Do you need a light for your room? Not only will you learn Illustrator, Photoshop and the laser machine, you will create a lantern with a silhouette of your choice, which will be illuminated when the light is on! Learn digital design using Illustrator and Photoshop to create silhouettes for the inside of the lantern. Next, learn to use the laser cutter to cut the
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silhouettes for your lantern. Once the pieces have been laser cut, you will assemble and hand stitch everything together to create your own illuminated sculpture! Wed., 6-8:30 p.m., Oct. 30-Nov. 20. Cost: $225/person; $25 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. THE BLACKSMITH’S KNIFE: The blacksmith’s knife is a forged blade, handle and all, from a single piece of steel, often incorporating twists, curls and other flourishes for practicing basic smithing techniques, making it a useful tool. These knives are unique and offer many options for personal touches during the forging process. The students will get hands-on experience with tools like the forge, hammer, anvil and belt grinder. Wed., 6-9 p.m., Nov.6-Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 27). Cost: $340/ person; incl. $40 material fee. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes. WOODEN PICTURE FRAME: (Includes woodshop training.) A picture frame is a simple but very broad woodworking project. Building a frame can teach the user many aspects of the shop, as well as attention to details and safety. With many choices of wood to choose from, the end result will be a keepsake frame and full training in the woodshop. Thu., 6-9 p.m., Aug. 22-29; or Wed., 6-9 p.m., Nov. 20-Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 27). Cost: $160/person; $10 material fee incl. Location: Generator Makerspace, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: Sarah Sprague, 802-540-0761, education@generatorvt.com, generatorvt.com/classes.
language ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE: FALL SESSION: Our fall session starts on September 16. Morning, afternoon and evening classes are available in Burlington, and there are evening classes in Colchester and Montpelier. We serve the entire range of students from the true beginners to those already comfortable conversing in French. Begins Sep. 16. Location: Alliance Française of the Lake Champlain Region, Burlington, Colchester and Montpelier. Info: Micheline Tremblay, 802-881-8826, education@aflcr.org, aflcr.org. ANNOUNCING SPANISH CLASSES: Spanish classes start in September. Learn from a native speaker via small classes or personal instruction. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers, lessons for young children; they love it! English as Second Language instruction online. Our 13th year. See our website or contact us for details. Starts week of Sep. 16. Cost: $235/10 weekly classes, 90+ min. each. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 802-585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.
martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian jiujitsu is a martial arts combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian jiujitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy SEALs, CIA, FBI, military police and special forces. No training experience required. Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children. Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving
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them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF and CBJJ certified black belt sixth-degree instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations!. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 802-598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.
SOUL-TENDING WORKSHOP: Learn a variety of techniques for tending your soul, from “forestbathing” to mandala-making, music, bodywork, dream work and myths. While Thomas Moore’s ‘The Reenchantment of Everyday Life’ is the reading for the workshop, our sessions will focus on handson experiential activities. The course fee includes the cost of the concert. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Tue., 7-9 p.m., Sep. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5 & 15 (concert), Dec. 3, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 3, Apr. 7, May 5. Cost: $115/ person; registration required; to register, call Sue 802-244-7909. Location: Jungian Center, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 802-244-7909, info@ jungiancenter.org.
meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation: weeknights, 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and Thu., noon-1 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-658-6795.
tai chi NEW BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASS IN WINOOSKI: We practice Cheng Man-ching’s “simplified” 37-posture Yang-style form. The course will be taught by Patrick Cavanaugh, longtime student and assistant to Wolfe Lowenthal, student of Cheng Man-ching and founder of Long River Tai Chi Circle. Patrick is a senior instructor at LRTCC in Vermont and New Hampshire. Starts Sep. 3, 7-8 p.m., open registration through Sep. 24. Cost: $65/month. Location: North End Studios Winooski, O’Brien Community Center, 32 Malletts Bay Ave., Winooski. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 802-490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org.
outdoors BACKYARD WOODS COURSE: The Vermont Backyard Woods program is a six-week online course that is designed for homeowners with less than 25 acres who want to learn more about the woods in their backyard: What’s in it, who (wildlife) uses it, and how to become better caretakers of it. Sept. 30- Nov. 8. Cost: $30/ family. Location: Online Course, Statewide. Info: University of Vermont, Gwen Kozlowski, 802651-8343-506, gwen.kozlowski@ uvm.edu, go.uvm.edu/woods19.
SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes
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well-being 200-HOUR AYURVEDA INTEGRATION PROGRAM: Join us in learning and immerse yourself in the oldest surviving preventative health care system. This program is ideal for yoga teachers, counselors, therapists, bodyworkers, nurses, doctors, wellness coaches, herbalists, etc. VSAC approved and payment plans available. Can transfer hours to Kripalu’s Ayurveda Health Counselor program. More information at ayurvedavermont.com/ classes. 2020 schedule: Feb. 8-9, Mar. 7-8, Apr. 4-5, May 2-3, Jun. 6-7, Jul. 11-12, Aug. 15-16, Sep. 12-13, Oct. 17-18, Nov. 14-15. Cost: $2,795/ person. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: Allison Morse, 802-872-8898, ayurvedavt@ comcast.net.
women HARPIES & HARRIDANS: WOMEN BEHAVING BADLY: Learn how angry women throughout history have been instigators of major change. From Angelina Grim to Cecile Richards, women “behaving badly” have promoted social and economic justice. Participants will read biographies of nine important women activists. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Thu., 7-9 p.m., Sep. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, Dec. 5, Jan. 2, Feb. 6, Mar. 5, Apr. 2, May 7. Cost: $90/ person; registration required; to register, call Sue 802-244-7909. Location: Jungian Center, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Susan Mehrtens, 802-244-7909, info@ jungiancenter.org.
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EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. All are welcome. New this Fall: Heated Flow, Pilates Flow, Community Y12SR and more! Daily drop-in classes including $10 community classes, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics classes led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice or register for our Yoga Teacher Training for Healthcare Providers. $10-$15/ class; $140/10-class card; $10/ community class. New students $100/10-class card. New! Student Monthly Unlimited just $55/ mo. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 802864-9642, evolutionvt.com. SANGHA STUDIO |: NONPROFIT, DONATION-BASED YOGA: Sangha Studio builds an empowered community through the shared practice of yoga. Free yoga service initiatives and outreach programs are offered at 17 local organizations working with all ages. Join Sangha in both downtown Burlington and the Old North End for one of their roughly 60 weekly classes and workshops. Become a Sustaining Member for $60/ month and practice as often as you like! Daily classes. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. & 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-448-4262, info@sanghastudio.org, sanghastudio.org.
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ighest Lows by newcomer D.FRENCH is, simply put, one of the best Vermont rap albums of the year. It’s an urgent introduction to a talented MC, known to his friends and family as Dominic French. Though the record is a cool, confident triumph, the story behind it cuts deep with stories about small towns, young men and drug addiction. But French’s tale is also one of community, redemption and rebuilding. The beginning of that story will probably sound familiar: French didn’t realize that he had a problem until it was too late. “I graduated from UVM with no real focus on what I wanted to do,” recalls French, 29, “and I realized how fast life hits when the party stops.” Recreational opioid use had become a full-blown addiction, and French found himself “at a crossroads between losing everything I had or completely changing the focus of my thinking.” He chose the latter, but change takes time. French describes a long, difficult stage of trying and failing to get clean — he was “stuck in a feedback loop,” he says. And when change finally happened, it was almost by accident. “I was able to get through a week straight while I was working out of town on a job,” recalls French, who is a civil engineer. “Something switched in my head during that week.” These days, he comes off like a newly religious man: grateful, charismatic and energized by his conversion. “I’m always working to maintain a focus on sacrifice over expectation,” French explains, “and I had to become dedicated to something bigger than myself.” In practice, that meant working his ass off. “I began dedicating myself as much as possible at work, just as a way to get through the day,” he says. That renewed hustle on big projects changed his career for the better. “The momentum from that week has helped me start opening different doors in life,” French says. “My nine-to-five is more like a six-to-six.” Despite his progress, there were dark days early on. Specifically, he says he struggled when returning to his artistic life because, previously, he had made much of his music while high. “Coming from a phase of creating all my music under the influence, to the
point where I essentially felt numb from everything, it was a tough process to get back into creating art for a while,” French says. “There were a few periods during that transition where I couldn’t even listen to music at all.” Fortunately, that passed. Quickly, too, perhaps because music has always been a part of his life. French says he first started making music with his younger brother, Isaac, the 2019 Seven Daysies award winner for best pop artist or group. Backing up his brother with vocals and percussion on live performances was an important anchor during his early recovery. And those gigs encouraged him to return to his own music. “I started to find a form of therapy in my own songwriting,” French says, “and that drew me back into rapping, but with a sense of purpose. I felt like, I have a story to tell now, and it might be able to reach people going through similar struggles.” Highest Lows is a deeply personal and aspirational album. It’s also a finely honed product, full of club-friendly songs and breezy boasts. The roll call of local guest MCs is outstanding: Learic, Konflik, Jibba the Gent, Maiden Voyage rapper/crooner Teece Luvv, and the Cognac Cousins team of Raw Deff and Yung Breeze. Once French committed to making a proper debut LP, he took the same motivated, all-in approach he brings to the worksite each day. Still, he emphasizes how organically his all-star team coalesced. “It came together naturally, through newly forged relationships in the hip-hop scene,” French explains. “It was built out of respect.” “It was rad,” says Zach Crawford, aka SkySplitterInk, local polymath and recording engineer for most of the process. “I honestly looked forward to every Saturday morning session we had.” Crawford was impressed by French’s professionalism as much as his flow. “He has a creative and organized way about him,” says Crawford, “which are two things that often don’t go hand in hand.” While Highest Lows is a broadly accessible listening experience, full of party rap and carefully observant of current hip-hop trends, it’s also a hyper-local affair, proudly broadcasting out of St. Albans. To hear him tell it, French’s hometown is an essential part of his identity. REDEMPTION SONGS
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Sweet Crude SAT 8.31 Sabouyouma performing at the 2018 Nightshade Festival
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As summer begins packing itself up for the year, you’ll want to get outside and soak up as much vitamin D as possible. Lucky for you, the third annual Nightshade Festival goes off this weekend, on Saturday, August 31. Located at Williston’s Red Barn Gardens, the all-day food-and-music crossover event is the brainchild of Burlington R&B singer-songwriter GUTHRIE GALILEO, aka GUTHRIE STOLTZFUS. A few years ago, he started hosting intimate house concerts, dubbed Nightshade Kitchen, in the living room of his Old North End apartment. Complementing a lineup of acoustic artists, Stoltzfus and other foodies would prepare a scrumptious meal for attendees. Conceptually, both elements would work in tandem to bring out the best in each other — a true feast for the senses. After the series grew too big for his personal dwelling, Stoltzfus and co. moved their operation to the eclectic North End Studios, which allowed them to ramp up their epicurean output. Soon, Foam Brewers became its official beer sponsor — and the brewery will be on the premises during this year’s fest. For the past two years, outside vendors have made other food offerings available. This year, Stoltzfus’ team is taking on everything. “[It’s] an opportunity to flesh out our team of cooks and volunteers [across] several different food stations,” he says, noting the inclusion of a taco bar. (Why don’t all music festivals have a taco bar?) Nightshade Festival has a true
hangout vibe. It’s like a scaled-down Otis Mountain Get Down, the twoday September festival just a quick ferry ride across Lake Champlain in Elizabethtown, N.Y. And just like at Otis, Nightshade attendees are allowed to camp out. This year, 15 bands and artists perform on two stages — three if you include a late-night, acoustic-only gathering. Stoltzfus says the closing set will “harken back to Nightshade’s maiden form,” with an emphasis on “focused listening.” The festival’s Vermont-based contingent is as eclectic as ever: grungerockers CLEVER GIRLS, “acid vegan band” the DEAD SHAKERS, singer-songwriters TRACKSTAR and CHAZZY LAKE, dream-folk quartet A BOX OF STARS, R&B producer/
Listening In If I were a superhero, my superpower would be the ability to get songs stuck in other people’s heads. Here are five songs that have been stuck in my head this week. May they also get stuck in yours. Follow sevendaysvt on Spotify for weekly playlists with tunes by artists featured in the music section. ERLEND ØYE, “Every Party Has a Winner and a Loser” RITON, “Candy” TAME IMPALA, “Patience” RINA MUSHONGA, “Narcisc0” GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO, “Golden Wings”
singer-songwriter PRINCESS NOSTALGIA, the newly reimagined folk-rock group BEAR’S TAPESTRY, soul cadre HENRY FINCH & THE CAPACITY ENSEMBLE, and “free-bleeding” indie band JULIA CAESAR, who make their final performance ever — as far as we know. Each installment of Nightshade Festival seems to bring in more nonlocal bands and artists. The six out-of-town acts this year are “groups I’ve had my eye on for a while,” says Stoltzfus, noting an intentional “effort to diversify [and] introduce some new sounds to complement locals.” Those bands include Boston-based indie-folk duo WESTERN DEN; New York City R&B crooner JAK LIZARD; Hadley, Mass., psych-rockers CARINAE; NYC indie-tronic four-piece SAINT MELA; Cos Cob, Conn., progressive soul project VINEGAR MOTHER; and eclectic singersongwriter ANJIMILE. I know summer doesn’t officially end until Monday, September 23. But there’s something poetic about this festival taking place on August 31. True, a few high-profile music and arts events are soon to follow — such as Grand Point North on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 and 15 — but, at least aesthetically, Nightshade Festival has the last word on summer 2019.
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ARTSRIOT: Hieroglyphics featuring Del the Funky Homosapien, Mister Burns, Es-K (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $25. FOAM BREWERS: Familiar Faces (jam, eclectic), 6:30 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
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All Shook Up Of all the musical styles associated with New Orleans, bounce music is perhaps the most likely
to inspire booty shaking. The hip-hop subgenre, known for its hypersexual content and call-and-response action, has an unofficial ambassador: BIG FREEDIA. She proudly represents her hometown and the trans community, as seen on her Fuse
TV show “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce.” The MTV O Music Awards honored the charismatic artist with the Too Much Ass for TV prize in 2012 — undoubtedly a crowning achievement. Big Freedia performs on Friday, August 30, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in South Burlington. SWEET CRUDE open.
JUNIPER: The Marty Fogel Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9:30 p.m., free.
THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Bob Gagnon (jazz), 7:30 p.m., free.
NECTAR’S: Swimmer, the Schroons (jam), 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Big Freedia, Sweet Crude (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $20/25.
RADIO BEAN: Carlisle Evans Peck (pop), 7 p.m., free. Alberta (blues), 8:30 p.m., free. Mosaic featuring members of Kat Wright and the Welterweights (jam), 10 p.m., $5.
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: About Time (jazz, pop), 7 p.m., free. MAGIC HAT ARTIFACTORY: Fencesitter (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: Deb Brisson & the Hay Burners (rock, folk), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.
MONKEY HOUSE: Raised By Hippies (blues, rock), 5 p.m., free. Hammydown, Clever Girls (rock), 8:30 p.m., $10.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree with Special Guests (Irish, folk), 7-10 p.m., free.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Better Angels (rock), 9 p.m., free.
SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Denny Bean and Bob Devins (singer-songwriters), 6:30 p.m., free. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.
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outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: DJ Matt Mero (open format), 5:30 p.m., free.
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DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Disco Phantom (open format), 10 p.m., free.
MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free. Jim Charanko (Americana), 8 p.m., free.
HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
middlebury area
LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: George Petit Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest 14TH STAR BREWING CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Bob Gagnon and Tony Pietricola (jazz), 5:30 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5. Light Club Jazz Sessions and Showcase, 10:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: TUFA and the Pride (jam), 8:30 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Colin Fowlie (singersongwriter), 7 p.m., free. Morning Giants (rock), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Zach Rhoads Trio (rock), 7 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.
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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Vermont’s Funniest Comedian: Semi-Finals, 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15/20.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Sam Atallah Quintet (jazz), 9:30 p.m., free.
chittenden county
REVELRY THEATER: Box of Squirrels: Seeing Things for the First TIme (comedy), 8 p.m., $7.
THE TAP ROOM AT SWITCHBACK BREWING CO.: Bob Cotton (singersongwriter), 6 p.m., free.
LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Indie Rumble (improv), 7 p.m., $5. Open Mic, 8:30 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: Vincent Lepeltier (house), 10 p.m., $5.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Happy Spangler (rock), 8:30 p.m., free.
JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hayley Jane and Friends (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free.
DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., $5.
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RUBEN JAMES: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Honeytwist, Sputoola (rock), 9 p.m., $3. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Jaye McBride (standup), 7:30 p.m., $10. The Mainstage Show (improv), 9 p.m., $5.
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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Zach Nugent (rock), 6:30 p.m., free. Jam Nation (open jam), 7:30 p.m., free. MAGIC HAT ARTIFACTORY: Nick @ Nite Trivia, 7 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: The Bubs, Preece, Greaseface (punk), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: King Me (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. Duncan MacLeod Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.
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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session, 6 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: DJ Bay 6 (hits), 8 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): D. Davis and Django Soulo (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.
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EDSON HILL DINING ROOM & TAVERN: Blackwolf (blues, roots), 6:30 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic Night, 8:30 p.m., free.
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LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 p.m., free.
rutland/killington THE HOWLIN’ MOUSE RECORD STORE: Jaren Grey (singersongwriter), 7:30 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest THE OLD FOUNDRY AT ONE FEDERAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: Dave Keller Trio (blues, soul), 7 p.m., free. TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Michael Albee (Americana, rock), 7 p.m., free.
upper valley
LONG TRAIL BREWING: River Road Blues Band, 4 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom HIGHLAND LODGE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.
outside vermont
OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Jon Berry & DJ Coco, 9 p.m., free.
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ARTSRIOT: Sabrina Comellas (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: In the Pocket (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Move B*tch with DJ SVPPLY (2000s hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Moochie (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: John Abair and His Good Pals (folk), 8 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Mellow Yellow (’60s covers), 7 p.m., $5. British Isles (rock), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5. NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Dead Set ’80 (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $10. ORLANDO’S BAR & LOUNGE: godpaco (house, electronica), 10 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Bill Burrell (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Brother Jax (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Thor Jensen Band (rock), 10 p.m., $5. The Brood (rock), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: Dave Mitchell’s Blues Revue (open jam), 3 p.m., free. Mother Ton (rock), 7 p.m., $5.
STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Wylie Shipman (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Zack DuPont and Matt Deluca (folk), 9:30 p.m., $5.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Latin Dance Party, 7 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Z-Jaz (jazz), 6 p.m., free. Gorcrow and Friends (punk), 9:30 p.m., free. Night Protocol, DJ Vetica (synthwave, ’80s covers), 10 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: Jason Baker (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. Magic Bus (The Who tribute), 9 p.m., $5. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Electrolads (electronic), 10:30 p.m., $5. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Red Hot Juba (blues, country), 6 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Bella and the Notables (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
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EL TORO: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Blue Fox (blues), 7 p.m., free. TAP 25: George Petit’s Jazz Trio, 7 p.m., free.
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things hip-hop and skate culture, scads of local artists, skaters, break dancers, rappers and DJs present an all-day extravaganza at various locations around the city. Festivities start at the Andy A_ Dog Williams Skatepark near Burlington’s Waterfront Park and conclude in the wee hours at Nectar’s and Club Metronome. “Nine … four … eight … one,” breathes BEYONCÉ in the opening moments of her criminally underrated song “Get Me Bodied.” The numbers denote her birthday: September 4, 1981. Can you imagine being so famous that, while you’re still alive, complete strangers are wont to throw you a birthday party? Because that’s just what a group of local musicians is planning for the superstar’s upcoming 38th birthday next Wednesday. Nightlife impresario MOOCHIE hosts the event, dubbed Bey Day, at Nectar’s. It features performances from RYAN SWEEZEY, TROY MILLETTE, MATTHEW MERCURY, DANNY & THE PARTS, the PYROS, the Dead Shakers, Guthrie Galileo, NODRUMS, the RED NEWTS,
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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Duo d’Accord (jazz, classical), 7:30 p.m., free. Entusiasm featuring Radu (eclectic dance), 9:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 8 p.m., $3.
THE PUBLIC HOUSE AT QUECHEE GORGE: Kind Bud (acoustic), 7 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland and Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Trio Gusto (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Angelina Valente (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. Long Range Hustle (rock), 10 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Mambo Combo, 10 p.m., free.
RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
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MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.
FRI.30 // THE BROOD [ROCK]
MONKEY HOUSE: Onyx Ink Anniversary featuring Dakota (hip-hop), 6 p.m., free.
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BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: James Harvey (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: A_Dog Day Six Year Celebration (hip-hop), 7:30 p.m., $10. HALF LOUNGE: David Chief (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. The Tricksters (rock), 7 p.m., $5. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (Latin), 6 p.m., free. DJ ATAK (house), 11 p.m., $5. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Dakota (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
ARTSRIOT: Kevin Morby, William Tyler (indie), 8:30 p.m., $20.
THE ENGINE ROOM: Karaoke Night, 8 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Walk Talk (pop), 11:30 p.m., $5.
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HALF LOUNGE: Open Decks, 10 p.m., free.
upper valley
NECTAR’S: A_Dog Day Six Year Celebration (hip-hop), 8 p.m., $10.
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TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: The Fabulous Wrecks (rock), 7 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: SeepeopleS (folk-rock), 7 p.m., free. Honey & Soul (soul, folk), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5.
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NAKED TURTLE: Taylor LaValley and the Intagibles (rock, country), 9 p.m., free.
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ARTSRIOT: Gumboots: The Music of Paul Simon, 8:30 p.m., $12.
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MONOPOLE: Kagan Tremblay and Friends (rock), 10 p.m., free.
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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Southern Avenue (soul, blues), 8 p.m., free.
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TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: Nobby Reed Duo (blues), 7 p.m., free.
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MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free. 6/18/19 3:53 PM NAKED TURTLE: Cash Journey (Johnny Cash tribute), 6 p.m., free.
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SIDEBAR: Crusty Cuts (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. SMITTY’S PUB: Chris and Erica (rock, country), 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Vermont’s Funniest Comedian: Finals, 7 p.m., $20/27.
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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Bob MacKenzie Blues Band, 7:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Sheer Mag, Tweens, Zeus Springsteen (rock), 8:30 p.m., $12/14. MONKEY HOUSE: CRWD CTRL (open format), 10 p.m., free. THE OLD POST: Saturday Night Mega Mix featuring DJ Colby Stiltz (open format), 9 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nerbak Brothers (rock), 5 p.m., free. X-Rays (rock), 9 p.m., free. PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Long Way Home (Americana), 8:30 p.m., free.
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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. BUCH SPIELER RECORDS: Community DJ Series (vinyl DJs), 3 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Nowhere, Washington (rock), 9:30
p.m., free. Dakota (open format), 10 p.m., free.
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Eric Friedman (folk), 11 a.m., free.
GUSTO’S: Blue Fox (blues), 6 p.m., free. DJ Kaos (hits), 9:30 p.m., $3.
SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Fiddle Witch (bluegrass), 6 p.m., free.
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WHAMMY BAR: The Revenants (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.
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EL TORO: The Flycatchers (country), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Gary Wade (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free. TAP 25: Brooklyn Circle (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
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ZENBARN: The Grass Is Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $8.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (hits), 9 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest
THE OLD FOUNDRY AT ONE FEDERAL RESTAURANT & LOUNGE: Paul Asbell (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free.
BLUE PADDLE BISTRO: The Fabulous Wrecks (rock), 6 p.m., free.
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THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: The Rough Suspects (Americana, rock), 5:30 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: Jack Bandit and Friends (EDM), 10 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 7 p.m., free. Open Mic (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Duke Aeroplane & the Ampersand Band (blues, rock), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free. MON.2
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REVIEW this Matt Hall, Say Goodbye to Hollywood (THIRD EYE INDUSTRIES, DIGITAL)
Matt Hall doesn’t rest. In the last few years, no other musician in the area has been more prolific. The Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based songwriter has released a fecund and often aggressive catalog. Between fronting punk outfit Marco Polio and drumming in synth-pop group the Mountain Carol, Hall is a busy dude — and that’s not to mention the web series he produces, “TRASHburgh.” He also formed a band called BREN, which trended even more hardcore than his earlier solo work. Whereas Hall’s
Vermont Virtuosi, The Third Highway (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL)
David Gunn of Barre has been composing since 1969. Since he met his wife, flutist Laurel Ann Maurer, in 2009, his work has naturally paid particular attention to the flute, and with admirable results. Gunn’s first piece for flute choir won the 2012 National Flute Association Flute Choir Composition Competition for best new composition. Perhaps energized by that award, Gunn composed two new works for flute ensemble and revised four earlier ones (one without flute) between 2012 and 2016. These six chamber works comprise Gunn’s new album, The Third Highway.
debut solo EP Slave Task indulged his Dead Kennedys-loving ways, BREN centered on black metal and pop-punk influences. I’m using the past tense because BREN imploded just as they were entering the studio to record their debut record — which, frankly, is pretty punk rock. Not wanting to lose the songs he had written, Hall repurposed the collection into his own full-length, Say Goodbye to Hollywood. Recorded in Plattsburgh with Jamse Ward, the producer behind the Mountain Carol’s fabulous 2018 LP Starkiller and the Banshees, Say Goodbye to Hollywood is a rollicking, intense collection of 13 songs full of pounding drums and crushing guitars. From opening track “All In” to closer “Sirens,” Hall screams and howls over a purposeful, focused kind of mayhem.
One of Hall’s talents is putting forth tunes that might seem chaotically whimsical — perhaps a product of his distinctive, crazed-barfly vocal delivery. But upon closer listen, they open up into well-constructed and deeply introspective pieces. In the album’s press release, the songwriter reveals that he “wasn’t really in the healthiest place when I wrote these songs.” That’s evident on “Summer Self,” in which Hall, coming off the dissolution of a bad relationship, wonders what the cost of it all has been. “I don’t dream anymore / Tell me why is that?” he demands. “And I can’t even recognize my mind / Tell me why is that?” One thing Hall retained from BREN is the ferocious lead-guitar playing of Nick Hall (no relation). “Breeze Song” is a crunchy, Rancid-like standout. But with a little less aggression, it could fit on Marco Polio’s Syracuse Songs Pt. 2, which found the songwriter a little
more morose and reflective. What brings the track into fist-pumping territory is Nick Hall’s relentless shredding. He drops dimes all over the record, adding a blistering yet melodic style to every song he touches. The solo on “Parade” is particularly nasty. Matt Hall describes Say Goodbye to Hollywood as a document of his journey out of toxic relationships and habits toward a healthier, more openhearted existence. Indeed, an air of triumph and joie de vivre takes hold as the record progresses. Sometimes all you need to shake off heartbreak is loud, cathartic rock and roll. It’s cheaper than therapy, and you can scream at a bar without getting kicked out. What’s not to love? If you’re into raw, power-punk rock, heart-on-sleeve lyrics and big guitars, Say Goodbye to Hollywood is the album for you. It comes out on Friday, August 30, and is available on most streaming services and at matt-hall.bandcamp.com.
The excellent musicians of Maurer’s ensemble, Vermont Virtuosi, perform all of them. The flutist — who is the new principal of the Vermont Philharmonic, the state’s oldest community orchestra — plays concert and alto flutes on the album. Joining Maurer are pianist Claire Black, violinist Arturo Delmoni, violist Tatiana Trono, clarinetist Karen Luttik and bassoonist Julian Partridge. Gunn’s pieces forgo movements. Instead, they encapsulate condensed narratives that last 10 to 13 minutes. In this, they recall Gunn’s “Postcard Parables,” miniature works of fiction he wrote on the reverse sides of postcards for many years. (More than 500 are reproduced on his website, and some 300 were collected in his 2017 book Cautionary Chronicles: An Illustrated Compendium of Human Striving.)
“The Conchoid of Nicomedes,” a work for flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano, opens with a tentative melody devised from the whole-tone scale. It soon strikes up a pulsing, jazzy beat that doesn’t so much build toward something as maintain a sense of excitement throughout. That sets the tone for the album: Gunn appears to abhor a rhythmic vacuum. In “Conchoid,” all four instruments participate in creating the rhythm with running lines of melody. (The melodic lines are inspired by the lines and curves of a conchoid, an invention of the eponymous Greek mathematician). Soon, however, the piano takes up the driving beat, which Black plays with flair. The exception to the rhythmic imperative may be the third track, “Les visions de Bellimar,” which begins with pulsing but periodically mellows to lyrical interludes. The new work for flute, viola and piano includes some of the most sweepingly dramatic and
melodically moving moments on the album. The title track, in the penultimate position, begins with a sinuous piano melody soon joined by Delmoni’s rich tones and Maurer’s masterful flute. So rapidly does Gunn’s trail of melodies progress here that the trio moves seamlessly from despair to regret to triumph, and a host of other emotions, almost from measure to measure. All build toward a dramatically feverish conclusion. Gunn once described the compositions he and fellow Vermont composer Dennis Báthory-Kitsz aired on their long-running radio show, “Kalvos & Damian,” as “non-pop new music.” That seems an accurate way to think of The Third Highway: distinctive but not necessarily classical music that travels rapidly — by highway — through an everchanging landscape. The Third Highway by Vermont Virtuosi is available at CD Baby.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.
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THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX EXPERIENCE: Open Mic Night with Kyle Stevens, 6 p.m., free.
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Max Hatt/Edda Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/27 The Jeremiahs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10/5 Matt Haimovitz, cello & Simone Dinnerstein, piano . . . . . . . . .10/11 Dom La Nena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/18 Alon Goldstein, piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10/25 Sam Reider and The Human Hands . . . . . . 11/1
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Modigliani String Quartet . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/15 Kinan Azmeh CityBand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/16 Dar Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11/22 A Medieval Christmas Concert with The Boston Camerata: Puer Natus Est, with special guests The UVM Catamount Singers, David Neiweem, Director . . . . . . . . . . 12/6
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MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone, 7 p.m.
champlain islands/ northwest TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: The Jeff Salisbury Band (blues), 7 p.m., free.
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MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Trackstar, Red Sea, Lean Tee, Two Sev (indie), 8:45 p.m., $3/8. 18+.
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burlington
THE FARMHOUSE TAP & GRILL: The Get Messy (funk-rock), 6 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free. Mickelson (alt-folk), 9:30 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Lil Benny (Afropop), 9:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: The Grass Is Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $8-12. RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. JOATA, Robbie Chemical (indie pop), 8:30 p.m., free. Honky-Tonk
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia, 6:30 p.m., free. Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: EOTO, Malachi (EDM), 8:30 p.m., $15/18. THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
SWEET MELISSA’S: Ivan Goldstein and John Smyth (singer-songwriter), 8 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
burlington
JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Bird Code (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Giovanina Bucci (singersongwriter), 9 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Bey Day: Beyoncé’s 38th Birthday hosted by Moochie, 8 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
MOOGS PLACE: Trivia Night, 6:30 p.m., free.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke with DJ Amanda Rock, 9 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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KEVIN MORBY’s
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underlying architecture, the artist’s work is conceptually untethered. On his current
Gryphon Trio with Patricia O’Callaghan, soprano . . . . . . . . . 3/6
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Check out Morby on Sunday, September 1, at ArtsRiot in
tour, Morby teams up with sax player Cochemea Gastelum, known for his work with Burlington. WILLIAM TYLER adds support.
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SIDEBAR: Godfather Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
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RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: RambleTree with Special Guests (Irish, folk), 7-10 p.m., free.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ukulele Kids with Joe Beaird, 9:30 a.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: John Fealy (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Mosaic featuring members of Kat Wright and the Welterweights (jam), 10 p.m., $5.
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Tuesdays with Pony Hustle, 10 p.m., $5.
Meow Mix: A Collegiate A Cappella Festival . 2/8
David Kaplan, piano; Tessa Lark, violin; Colin Carr, cello: My Favorite Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/20
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SUN.1 // KEVIN MORBY [INDIE]
St. Albans has a surprising amount of hip-hop talent for a town its size. Its MCs also have a distinctly different vibe from Burlington rappers — less conscious, more street. The biggest names in this current wave are Dolla Day, known for his whip-smart, cinematic bars, and Sikke and Eugenyks, collectively known as Joint Manipulation. That duo’s imposing catalog is a blender of aggressive, and aggressively political, ’90s rap legends, owing as much to Organized Konfusion as the Lox. French credits his Rail City contemporaries not just as peers but as mentors. “St. A has a stubborn mentality,” French says, “but when we all came together in the early 2000s, we fed off each other in a huge way. I learned a lot.” He’s also quick to shout out local producers, such as Hardy White, Solution, Instinct and Dokowala. The last’s real name is Alex Robtoy, and he produced a standout track on Highest Lows, “Like Stockton.” “I’d say that St. Albans keeps you
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humble,” Robtoy says. “You really have to love it if you’re going to make this genre of music here, because most people do not get it and do not want to. ” None of that is unique to St. Albans. These dynamics shape any small, rural scene, and the Green Mountains are fairly
full of them. Other inexplicable hiphop hot spots include Bethel, Bradford, Morrisville and Windsor. All boast scenes where cooperation ultimately proved more important than competition. Rapping is such an inherently social act, it’s easy to forget that MCs are forged
by endless hours of solitary work. For French, a family man with a wife and two kids, that mostly happens behind the wheel. He treats every workday commute as a precious opportunity to practice, brainstorming hooks and flow patterns. “The man is freestyling all damn day to himself,” confirms Robtoy of French. “You have to really love the expression of music, and do it every day, to be as consistent as he is. He’s the real deal.” More than anything, French is grateful for his second chance, and he intends to keep creating. “The feedback I’ve gotten has been a huge inspiration,” he says of Highest Lows. “I’ve definitely made huge leaps in the last few years, and I dropped my debut late in the game,” he continues. “It’s a motivator to double down on my music.” m Contact: boland@sevendaysvt.com
INFO D.FRENCH performs on Friday, September 6, 9 p.m., as part of the Brett North Birthday Bash at Swan Dojo in Burlington. $5. Highest Lows is available at dfrench.bandcamp.com.
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“Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental,” Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA B ET H JONES
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ust before crossing the Honoré Mercier Bridge into Montréal, one sees a billboard emblazoned with a picture of a young woman. In 2006, 24-year-old Tiffany Morrison went missing after crossing the bridge to a bar in the LaSalle borough on the northern side of the St. Lawrence River. Four years later, what remained of her body was found on the south side of the river, near the Honoré Mercier in the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, a First Nation reserve. Morrison was a Kahnawake native, a Mohawk, and a mother of one. Her unsolved murder is one of hundreds that have since been codified as an epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. The inextricability of gender, geography and indigeneity — and the ongoing violence against women, the Earth and Native peoples — fuel the practice of contemporary artist Rebecca Belmore. Now on view at the Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art, “Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental” presents a survey of her 30-year career, spanning photography, video, sculpture and installation. All are united by Belmore’s commitment to her own body as a performative instrument of resistance. The entrance to the exhibition acts like a warning: The sound of moving water is disconcertingly loud. Depending on the time, ripping and screaming noises or James Brown’s “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” may emanate from invisible sources. The introductory exhibition text is in French, English and Belmore’s mother tongue, Anishinaabemowin. Like sound, the performances that define Belmore are ephemeral; only one, “Vigil,” is fully documented within the show, presented in installation form as “The Named and the Unnamed.” Belmore enacted this street performance in 2002 in a Vancouver neighborhood where the disappearances of more than 60 women were being investigated at the time. In the 38-minute video loop, projected against a constellation of eerie orange light bulbs, Belmore performs a ritual of recognition and mourning. She screams each of 66
the women’s names, which are written in Sharpie on her body, dragging a thorned rose through her mouth after each. She then dons a red dress and proceeds to nail it to nearby objects: telephone poles, fences. Snaring herself in the urban landscape and then tearing herself free, Belmore is eventually left in only her white underwear and tank top. Scraps of blood-red fabric remain pinned to the city. Afterward, she joins the gathered audience, leaning against her parked pickup as its speakers blast Brown’s creed on man being “nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl.” The fiercely acerbic nature of “Vigil” and its building blocks — body as woman and self, mouth as megaphone, blood, water, nails, fiber and fabric, entrapment and freedom, suture and tear — resonate throughout the exhibition that follows. Woman’s body remains at the thematic
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center even as Belmore oscillates between acts of refusal and absence (as in works where she appears with her back turned, face covered or eyes closed) and acts of full-frontal confrontation (as in the video installations “Fountain” and “March 5, 1819”). Belmore’s large photographic print “Fringe” evokes an almost clichéd act of refusal: the irritated lover spurning her partner. Associated writings in the exhibition’s resource library draw parallels between this image and the historical European figure of the odalisque. Paintings in the latter tradition usually feature the reclined, nude or semi-nude woman with her face showing. Here, a horizontal woman — Belmore? — turns completely away from the viewer’s gaze, revealing a massive gash from shoulder to hip. Tiny red seed beads hang like rivulets from the wound’s stitching.
BELMORE BOTH FIXATES ON AND TRANSCENDS THE LIMITATIONS OF HER IDENTITY WITH CUTTING ANGER AND INTENSITY.
Bodies continue to turn away: The photographic triptych “sister” shows a denim-clad figure seen from the back, her arms raised high from her sides as if she’s about to be searched or crucified, or to fly away. In the digital prints “artist (No. 2)” and “X Mark,” a figure wearing the reflective X of industrial work uniforms faces away from the camera toward the expansive backdrops of an orange-tarped construction site and a foggy, empty landscape, respectively. In “State of Grace,” a photograph of a young indigenous woman lying peacefully amid white sheets, is printed across what appear to be Venetian blinds. Her eyes are closed, her state ambiguous. Is she sleeping or dead? At peace or simply gone? The woman’s image, in strips, flutters gently. A paradox emerges in Belmore’s use of gone-ness. The Native and female body is “gone” because of systematic historical erasure, physical and cultural. But that same body is also not fully present or visible, thereby refusing ownership. The two-screen video installation “March 5, 1819” speaks directly to the historical murder of indigenous women and Native lineages. The two-minute parallel projections present a fragmented contemporary reenactment of the colonialist abduction of Native woman Demasduit and the murder of her husband, Nonosabasut. In the sculpture “Mixed Blessing,” a figure crouches, bowing its head and surrounded by flowing black hair. The person wears a hoodie with intersecting texts that read “Fuckin Indian” and “Fuckin Artist.” Viewers are able to circle the figure, engaging in the suspenseful game of discovering its face — which, it turns out, is completely hidden from view by more thick, black hair and a single red line of seed-bead “blood.” If blood is critical to Belmore’s work, so is water. The video work “Fountain” is projected directly onto a streaming wall of water; in it, Belmore appears on a rocky, dramatic coastline, floundering and struggling in the ocean’s waves. She finds her footing and emerges onto the shore, carrying a bucket of blood that she throws
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‘IT’S ABOUT TIME’: Original watercolor paintings by Shelburne artist Katra Kindar. September 1-30. Info, 985-8922. Village Wine and Coffee in Shelburne.
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INFO “Rebecca Belmore: Facing the Monumental,” on view through October 6 at the Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. macm.org
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f GALEN CHENEY & TESSA O’BRIEN: Mixedmedia paintings. September 3-November 1. Info, 262-6035. f VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY: A selection of works by members of the statewide arts organization. Reception: Friday, September 6, 3-8 p.m., in conjunction with Elevation Celebration September 3-27. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. ‘MONKEYS, MISSILES AND MUSHROOMS’: Paintings and drawings by Marina Epstein that reflect the artist’s life in Vermont and exotic tropical influences from living in the Yucatan. September 1-October 30. Info, 229-6297. Capitol Region Visitors Center in Montpelier.
middlebury area
MUSEUMLAB: A diverse array of pieces from the museum’s collection selected by professors from a variety of disciplines; visitors are invited to observe the reactions sparked when this “teaching laboratory” displays art supporting various college courses. September 3-December 8. Info, 443-5258. Middlebury College Museum of Art. ‘THESE LAST WARM DAYS’: Works by Joe Bolger, Woody Jackson and Kay Flierl that express nostalgia for the waning days of summer. September 1-30. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.
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directly at the camera, washing the watery screen in red. Three sculptures from the 2017 site-specific installation “Wave Sound” riff on one of Belmore’s earliest works. She fashioned the surfaces of these massive aluminum cones after the geology of three Canadian coastal areas. Each was previously installed at its respective location, an invitation to passersby to listen to the ocean. Before this relatively recent act of listening, however, Belmore performed an act of speaking. Not represented in the exhibition, her participatory work “Ayumee-aawach Oomama-mowan: Speaking to Their Mother” is a giant megaphone made of natural materials. Belmore made the work in 1991 as a response to the 1990 Oka Crisis, in which members of the Mohawk tribe engaged in a standoff with the Canadian government for 78 days to prevent their territory from being turned into a golf course. One of the bridges blockaded by natives of the Kanesatake, Kahnawake and Akwesasne reserves was the Honoré Mercier Bridge — where the body of Tiffany Morrison was found in 2010. Belmore’s deep magic is the fusion of her specific, flesh-andblood body with the abstraction of the female indigenous body. You begin to assume each body is her body, even when it’s not, or might not be. And you reflexively try to imagine the performances that certain objects came from, whether or not there was ever an associated performance. Belmore both fixates on and transcends the limitations of her identity with cutting anger and intensity. She draws attention to the dizzying interconnectedness of life and land — for better and for much, much worse. m
‘THESE LAST WARM DAYS’: Works by William Hoyt, Molly Doe Wensberg and Lori Mehta that express nostalgia for the waning days of summer. September 1-30. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.
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f ‘ART OF FIRE’: An all-media exhibit by members. Reception: Friday, August 30, 5-7 p.m. August 30-November 5. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.
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f ELIZABETH ROBBINS: “We Will Always Be
One,” works in stained glass. Reception: Friday, September 6, 4-6 p.m. August 28-October 5. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury.
f ‘HANK JENSEN: FIGURE AND SPACE’: An exhibition in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the installation of the steel sculpture “Etruscan Stripes” on campus, and other work by the late artist. Reception: Saturday, September 21, 3 p.m. September 3-27. Info, 626-6487. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon in Lyndonville.
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JANE STICKLE QUILT: The annual exhibition of the fragile 1893 sampler quilt created by the 19thcentury Vermont stitcher. August 31-October 14. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum. STEPHANIE KOSSMANN: “The 3:30 Project,” a solo exhibition of 30 abstract portraits developed from an appreciative inquiry with trauma survivors. More info at stephaniekossman.art. August 31-October 6. Info, 782-9426. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
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f DEBORAH SACKS: “Cats, Landscapes & Figures,” mixed-media prints by the local artist. Reception: Friday, October 25, 6 p.m. September 2-October 31. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library. NEW THIS WEEK
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f ‘TRAVIS PAIGE: THE LEICA PROJECT: Eight local photographers were given a 1937 Leica Illa screw-mount camera and two weeks to master it; this exhibition displays the resulting images. Reception: Friday, August 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. August 30-September 16. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.
ART EVENTS 49TH ANNUAL MAD RIVER VALLEY CRAFT FAIR: Juried artists, demos, live music, a food court including craft cocktails and local beer, door prizes, and free kids’ activities. Smartphone photography workshops at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days. Kenyon’s Field, Waitsfield, Saturday, August 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, September 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $5. Info, 583-1674. ARTS ON THE GREEN MARKET & FESTIVAL: Works by more than 35 juried artists and craftspeople, along with live music, food, storyteller Jules Skeet, kids’ activities, and a silent auction. North Common Arts, Chelsea, Saturday, August 31, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, questions@northcommonarts.com. BCA SUMMER ARTIST MARKET: A contemporary outdoor market that offers unique handmade items by Vermont artists including ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, games, clothing, accessories and more. Burlington City Hall, Saturdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free to browse. Info, 865-7166. BURLINGTON GLASSBLOWING CHALLENGE: A glassblowing competition, open to all. Prizes available. See Facebook page to register. The Bern Gallery, Burlington, Saturday, August 31, 1-7 p.m. Free. Info, 207-233 5325. FRIDAY ARTISAN MARKET: Featuring a variety of food, local goods, art, music and family activities. Spruce Peak at Stowe, Fridays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 253-3437.
OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING: Sessions featuring a variety of approaches to working from the figure are suited to all levels of drawing, painting and sculpture backgrounds and expertise. Easels and tables available. (Canceled January 1.) River Arts, Morrisville, Tuesday, September 3, 3-5:30 p.m. $10. Info, 888-1261.
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ALISA DWORSKY & BILL FEREHAWK: “Job Site,” a room-size installation that explores the drawing and choreography inherent in architecture and incorporates paper, graphite, wood and video projection. SARAH AMOS: “Unique Multiples,” innovative prints employing multiple techniques by the Australian artist, who spends part of her time in northern Vermont. Through October 6. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. BEN BALCOM: A short film, “The Sequence of Years,” that investigates the relationship between cinematic artifice and experiences of everyday life. KARA TORRES: “Myopia,” artwork in variety of materials, including cloth, paint and PVC, that plays with visual perception, hidden imagery, subversive ideologies, and metaphorical and literal myopia. Through September 30. Info, 391-4083. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. GARRETT MORIN: “Crowd Sorcery,” new works in pastel by the New York-based artist inspired by Neolithic monuments to the dead. Through November 16. Info, 233-2943. Safe and Sound Gallery in Burlington. JACOB HESSLER: “Rising Times,” contemporary fine art photography focused on the effects of climate change on coastal communities. Through August 31. Info, 324-0014. Soapbox Arts in Burlington. JAMES VOGLER: Abstract oil paintings by the Vermont artist. Through August 31. Info, 391-4083. Gallery at One Main in Burlington.
JESS POLANSHEK: “The Flower Messengers,” a collection of the first pieces in the Burlington artist’s newest series, celebrating plants and the animals that cherish them. Through August 31. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington. JOSH KERMAN: “Disc Jockeys in Vermont,” nearly 100 photographs of DJs by the founder of Church Street DJs, aka KermiTT. Through September 30. Info, info@churchstreetdjs.com. Half Lounge in Burlington. ‘LIGHT & LENSES’: Digital artists from Vermont Photo Group present eclectic styles within the 16-x-20 format. Through August 30. Info, 434-5503. Mirabelles Café & Bakery in Burlington. LINDA E. JONES: “Traces,” a retrospective of selected mixed-media paintings, including new work inspired by personal archaeological exploration. Through September 13. Info, 865-8980. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington.
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‘ALL THE WATERS’: Twenty-five artists from Chittenden County show works in oil, watercolor, pastel, collage, photography, glass and mixed media. Through August 31. Info, 899-3211. Jericho Town Hall. BONNIE ACKER: “Hues of Summer,” new paintings by the Burlington artist. Through September 3. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. ‘IN THEIR ELEMENT’: An installation of sculptures on the museum grounds by contemporary artists Rodrigo Nava, Jonathan D. Ebinger and Dan Snow. Curated by Carolyn Bauer. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum. ‘MAG WHEELS: ARTISTRY IN MOTION’: An exhibition of all things car related. Through September 1. Info, 891-2014. Milton Artists’ Guild Art Center & Gallery. VERMONT PASTEL SOCIETY CHAMPLAIN REGION: “Vermont Structures,” a collection of pastel paintings by member artists. Through August 31. Info, 660-4999. Art Works Frame Shop and Gallery in South Burlington. ‘WILLIAM WEGMAN: OUTSIDE IN’: More than 60 works from the renowned artist’s collection, including Polaroid photos of his Weimeraners, pages from his handmade book Field Guide to North America and to Other Regions, drawings, and postcard paintings. Through October 20. $15 general admission; $12 museum members and seniors; $5 students. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum.
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‘200 YEARS—200 OBJECTS’: In the final celebratory year of the university’s bicentennial, the museum exhibits a curated selection of artifacts, documents and images from the school’s collections. Through December 21. Info, 485-2886. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield.
‘Structures’ The Rokeby Museum embarked earlier this year on a project,
curated by Ric Kasini Kadour, to utilize the historic buildings and grounds as a platform for contemporary art. “Structures” is the second of two such exhibitions this year. Building-
related artworks by Meg Walker, Axel Stohlberg, Denis Versweyveld, Judith Rey, Rob Hitzig, Steve Hadeka, Yoko Ono and the late Beverly Buchanan reflect on, respond to or contrast with 11 existing locations while giving them new purpose. Through October 27 at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. Pictured: “Ghost Barns” by Walker, in the toolshed;
AGATHE MCQUESTON: “A License to Stare,” classically rendered sculptures and drawings by the Montpelier artist. Through August 30. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Statehouse, Card Room in Montpelier. ANNUAL SUMMER JURIED ART EXHIBIT: A group exhibit featuring oil and acrylic paintings, pastel, photography, and mixed media, juried by Hasso Ewing, Theo Kennedy and A.S. McGuffin. Best in show awarded. PALETTEERS OF VERMONT: A group exhibition of works by members of the longstanding artist organization. Through August 30. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. ELEANOR OTT: “Spirit Beings,” fantastical works by the local artist. Through September 29. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex.
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2020 ONE & ONLY SERIES: MOXIE Productions and the Grange Hall invite submissions for solo performance shows of all kinds for its 2020 season, January to April. Submitted proposals may represent storytelling, improv, dance, musical, puppetry, multimedia, variety, spoken word, cabaret, burlesque, standup, magic, tragedy, comedy or other forms. Pieces must be 45-90 minutes total running time. Guidelines at grangehallcc.com. Deadline: September 15. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Free. Info, grangehallcc@ gmail.com. 58TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK FESTIVALS: Vermont artists and artisans are invited to participate in one or both festivals at Main Street Park in Rutland, August 10 and 11 and October 12 and 13. Deadline just before each show. For info, email artinthepark@ chaffeeartcenter.org or call 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland. ANEW CALL TO ARTISTS: Inclusive Arts Vermont invites established and emerging artists to participate in a showcase of work by artists with disabilities, which will tour the state in 2020. Submit work interpreting the theme beginnings, openings, doorways and new starts. Download application at inclusiveartsvermont.org. Deadline: September 30. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Burlington. Info, 871-5002. ‘BODY BEAUTIFUL’: Seeking 2D work that appreciates the diversity of the human form, to be exhibited September 12 to October 12. Contact grangehallcc@gmail.com with questions; submission forms and guidelines at grangehallcc.com/events/submissionform-body-beautiful-exhibition. Deadline: September 3, 11:59 p.m. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Free. Info, 244-4168. CALL TO ARTISTS: BOTANICAL BLITZ: During the coldest months of winter, the gallery will turn into a botanical refuge with paintings and drawings, sculptural works, and installations that depict the plant, insect and animal worlds. We are looking for new work, in traditional and nontraditional media, for an exhibition January 21 to March 7, 2020. Deadline: November 15. For details, visit studioplacearts.com. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for SPA members. Info, 479-7069. JURIED SHOW AT THE AIR GALLERY: The artist-run gallery has monthly jury sessions in July, August and September. Contact artistinresidence.coop@gmail.com or visit website for more information. Artist in Residence Gallery, St. Albans. Free. Info, artistinresidence.coop@gmail.com. LAKE PLACID CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPEN JURIED SHOW: For a showcase exhibition of the art of the region and beyond, artists are welcome to submit work in any style, genre or subject matter. For more info and forms visit lakeplacidarts.org/gallery/artistopportunities. Lake Placid Center for the Arts, N.Y. Through September 14. $25 entry fee for up to two works; four work limit. Info, anya@ lakeplacidarts.org. VALLEY ARTS PHOTO SHOW: This non-juried show, open to amateur and professional photographers, is September 13 to October 6. Rules for submission: The work must be the sole creation of the artist; work is presented uninsured; participants can submit up to three photos; presenter reserves the right to restrict works for any reason; work must remain on display for the entire exhibition. See valleyartsvt.com for details and registration form. Deadline: September 8. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm, Waitsfield. $35. Info, 496-6682. WILMINGTON PUBLIC ART PROJECT: Seeking artist or artist team to create a site-specific mural on a downtown retaining wall 137 feet long. Info and application at BeaverStreetArt. com. Deadline: September 30. Wilmington Works. Info, wilmingtonworks@gmail.com.
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‘I LOVE IT WHEN I’M WRONG: YES, WHITE PEOPLE, IMMIGRATION IS ABOUT SKIN COLOR’: A multimedia installation by Susan Calza that examines immigration, colonialism, forced migration, slavery and skin color. Audio narratives recounting immigration stories are interwoven within a sculptural environment. Viewing by appointment only. Through August 31. Info, 224-6827. Susan Calza Gallery in Montpelier. JAMIE HANSEN: Photography and assemblages from the streets of Cuba. Through September 1. Info, 552-8105. The North Branch Café in Montpelier. LINDA MANEY: “Plane Geometry,” paintings that explore, and sometimes complicate, common geometric shapes. Through September 28. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre.
f LOIS EBY: “Studies in Rhythmic Vitality,” abstract paintings by the Vermont artist. Montpelier Art Walk: Friday, September 6, 4-7 p.m. Through September 27. Info, leby@loiseby.com. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. MARILYN MADDISON AND ALANA LAPOINT: “Imaginings,” abstract photography, and paintings, respectively. Through August 31. Info, 595-5252. Center for Arts and Learning in Montpelier. MICHAEL T. JERMYN: Framed images from the Montpelier photographer’s trip to Italy and Spain. Through September 4. Info, 223-4300. Salaam Boutique in Montpelier.
f SHOW 34: An exhibition of the latest work by gallery members. Reception: Friday, September 6, 4-7 p.m. Through September 29. Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier. SUSAN SAWYER: Botanical artworks. Through September 30. Info, 229-6206. North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier. ‘THREADS’: Tapestries and fiber art by local weavers Lorilla Banbury, Barbara Bendix, Julie Singer George, Andrea Gould, Toby Goldsmith and Connie Koeller. Through September 5. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield. ‘THE WAR OF IDEAS’: Propaganda posters from the collections, spanning the Civil War to World War II and illustrating everything from recruitment to support on the homefront. Through October 25. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.
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f CECIL GERRY: “Organized Chaos,” acrylic paintings, prints and sculpture by the NVU graduate. Reception: Wednesday, September 4, 3-5 p.m. Through September 15. Info, 626-6459. Dibden Center for the Arts, Northern Vermont University-Johnson. CLAIRE KELLY: “New Work,” glass sculptures that create miniature landscapes populated with animals, many of which have a perilous existence. Through September 8. DUNCAN JOHNSON: “Horizons,” a new body of work using reclaimed wood, assembled into abstract, 2D compositions. Through October 13. JUSTIN HOEKSTRA: “New Work,” abstract acrylic paintings. Through September 8. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. ‘EXPLORING WATER’: Mary Admasian, Kate Burnim, Renée Greenlee and Erika Senft Miller exhibit photography, sculpture, cyanotypes, painting, video installation, window installation and mixed media, curated by Kelly Holt. Through August 31. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘EXPOSED!’: The 28th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, featuring works on the gallery lawn and around downtown Stowe. Through October 19. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe. ‘MORRISVILLE MOSAICS’: Multiple artistic interpretations of a sense of place, in a variety of mediums, originating from a community photographic project. ‘UNDERCOVER’: Artwork in a variety of mediums created by members of the Open Studio Figure Drawing group. Through September 15. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.
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f PHILIP HAGOPIAN: “Sequel,” multimedia paintings by the Vermont artist. Reception: Thursday, August 29, 3-5 p.m. Through September 20. Info, 635-1469. Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Northern Vermont University in Johnson.
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‘THEN AND NOW’: A plein air landscape exhibition of works by 12 20th-century masters of the medium and 30 contemporary artists painting in the same locations; in celebration of the gallery’s 35th anniversary. Through September 2. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
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22ND ANNUAL BIG RED BARN ART SHOW: Vermont artists and artisans display their wares three exhibitions in one: the main exhibit, with up to four pieces from each artist; the small-works show, with two pieces per artist; and the Art Stall, a corner dedicated to modestly priced prints and cards. Through September 2. Info, 496-6682. Big Red Barn Gallery at Lareau Farm in Waitsfield. CORLISS GRIFFITH & MARYELLEN SULLIVAN: Oil paintings of Vermont scenes, and abstract photographs of a recent trip to Europe, respectively. Through August 31. Info, 244-7036. Waterbury Public Library.
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‘HUMAN NATURE/NATURE HUMAN’: Paintings by Deborah Brown that focus on a lone female character; and paintings by Mark Barry that provide poignant recognition of the humor, warmth and universality of everyday experience. Weekends only. Through October 13. Info, 583-5832. Bundy Modern in Waitsfield. ‘THE VERMONT WE CANNOT SEE’: Infrared photographs by Lisa Dimondstein, Julie Parker and Sandra Shenk. Through September 14. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.
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‘AMASSED AND UP-ENDED: DECODING THE LEGACY OF STUFF’: Objects, photographs and documents representing four generations of the Robinson family, and exploring how what we save over a lifetime helps to tell our stories. ‘STRUCTURES’: An exhibition repurposing the museum’s historic spaces as settings for contemporary art features work by Meg Walker, Axel Stohlberg, Dennis Versweyveld, Judith Rey, Steve Hadeka, Rob Hitzig and Yoko Ono. An international exhibition of mail art is in the Tourist Cabin. Through October 27. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. ‘THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE OF DAN KILEY’: A touring retrospective exhibition in celebration of the internationally renowned, Vermont-based landscape architect (1912-2004), featuring four dozen photographs of his designs, biographical information and interpretive analysis. In partnership with the Vermont chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Cultural Landscape Foundation in Washington, D.C., and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation. Through September 1. ANDREW MARKS: Fantasy creatures carved from briar burl and mounted on stone. Through August 31. SALLY J. SMITH: “Whimsical Wonders: Fairy Houses From Nature,” very tiny dwellings by the New York State artist. Through September 1. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. ‘BEFORE HOUDINI: THE MAKING OF A GRAPHIC NOVEL’: Images that show the stages of development of the book by author Jeremy Holt and illustrator John Lucas. Through September 22. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. ‘BEING HUMAN’: Photographs from around the globe that document the exploration of human emotions, gestures and endeavors. Through September 7. Info, 233-6610. PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury. MIDDLEBURY AREA SHOWS
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BRENDA MYRICK: New work in acrylic and oil. Through August 31. Info, 458-1415. Bristol Cliffs Café. ‘ICE SHANTIES: FISHING, PEOPLE & CULTURE’: An exhibition of large-format photographs featuring the structures, people and culture of ice fishing by Vermont-based Colombian photographer Federico Pardo. Includes audio reflections from shanty owners drawn from interviews by VFC. Through August 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. PENNY BILLINGS: “Light and the Tonalist Landscape,” contemporary realist paintings. Through August 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls. RORY JACKSON: “Places of Belonging,” paintings that depict the local artist’s two homes, in Vermont and Ghana. Through August 31. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.
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ROSE UMERLIK: “The Human Experience,” abstract graphite and oil on panel works that explore the complexity of what it is to be human. Through August 31. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.
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‘TRANSLATION OBJECTS FOR SITUATIONS AND SITES’: A multimedia installation by Christy Georg. Through August 30. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
champlain islands/northwest ‘OF EARTH: IMAGE AND CLAY’: The digital images and videos by John Douglas and works in clay by Joan Watson. Through August 31. Info, 355-2150. GreenTARA Space in North Hero.
‘WOMEN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE’: A unique show featuring works in a variety of mediums by female artists ages 5 to 80 from Vermont, New York and Québec. Through September 7. Info, 326-6003. Montgomery Center for the Arts.
upper valley
33RD ANNUAL QUILT EXHIBITION: Quilts made by Windsor County quilters, featuring activities and demonstrations. Through September 15. Free with museum admission. Info, 457-2355. Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock. ‘LAND ON PAPER’: A group exhibition of prints in a variety of styles that address the theme. Through August 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. MINDBENDER MANSION: An eclectic exhibition full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test brain power and problemsolving skills. Developed by Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Through September 2. Free with museum admission. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.
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BECCA YOUNG: “A Year in the Life of a Boy: Celebration Through the Seasons,” photographs and commentary. Through September 3. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover.
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expressionist paintings celebrating the former Dream Café community in Johnson. Closing reception: Friday, October 4, 5-7 p.m. Through October 5. Info, carolynmecklosky@gmail.com. 3rd Floor Gallery in Hardwick. ‘DOUBLE VISION’: Paintings and photographs of the Northeast Kingdom by Louise Arnold and Karen Gowen. Through September 1. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.
‘From Granite to Gold’ Jonah Mathison-Regan, a student at the
University of Vermont, had a most unusual summer internship: creating an exhibition for the Hardwick Historical Society about Burdean Sebert. You might be thinking, Who? Sebert (1900-95) was something of a local celebrity back in the day. The daughter of a local granite cutter, she left home to attend a conservatory in Boston and then perform in a touring entertainment company; she went on to earn an Emmy for her role on a public access television show in Ohio and Untitled-44 1
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‘FROM GRANITE TO GOLD’: An exhibit examining the life of Burdean Sebert (1900-95), the daughter of a local stonecutter who became a performer in a touring company, an Emmy winner for a TV show in Ohio, and then an instructor of drama and public speaking in Montpelier. Through October 17. Info, 472-8555. Hardwick Historical Society.
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JAY HUDSON: Realistic acrylic landscape and bird paintings of NEK subjects. Through August 31. Info, lionize47@yahoo.com. Community National Bank, Barton Branch.
‘MADE IN VERMONT’: A group exhibition of new and recently completed work by Vermont artists, including paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Arista Alanis, Steve Budington, Clark Derbes, Jason Galligan-Baldwin and Sarah Letteney. MALCOLM MORLEY: Approximately 40 paintings, sculptures and works on paper created between 1964 and 2016 by the British-born American artist and founder of super-realism. RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER: Some 40 paintings, sculptures and works on paper that reference everyday objects, symbols, people and places, often made from unconventional and industrial materials. The American painter, sculptor and draftsman died in 2011. Through December 1. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.
KATHLEEN KOLB: “Night & Day/Now & Then,” new paintings and drawings by the Vermont artist. Through September 8. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. LEGO EXHIBIT: Competition submissions by local artists and teams made with the interlocking pieces. LEGO creations by children 5 and older and adults will be accepted on Wednesday, August 21, 4-6 p.m. Award ceremony on Friday, August 23, 6 p.m. Through August 30. Info, 626-6487. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont University-Lyndon in Lyndonville. ‘THE PIVOT AND THE BLADE: AN INTIMATE GLANCE AT SCISSORS’: A collection of objects that convey the long human relationship to scissors, their design and explore myriad professional, creative, superstitious, violent and domestic uses. Through December 31. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. ‘ROOTS’: A group show of Vermont artists that celebrates democracy, community and “the digging down of it all.” Through September 16. Info, 5332045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.
DONA ANN MCADAMS: “Performative Arts,” a major retrospective of four decades of work by the photographer and activist, who now lives in Sandgate, Vt. Curated by John Killacky. Through September 23. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.
manchester/bennington
22ND ANNUAL NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: Outdoor sculptures and gallery exhibits featuring 41 artists throughout the historic village. Through November 3. Info, 430-9715. Various locations around North Bennington. ‘COLOR / GESTURE: EARLY WORKS BY EMILY MASON: Small paintings on paper with explosive color created by the abstractionist in the 1950s and ’60s. Through September 8. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
‘CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN REGIONALISM: VERMONT PERSPECTIVES’: Using works from the center’s permanent collection, the exhibition invites viewers to consider the framework of regionalism and the role art plays in society; guest-curated by Ric Kasini Kadour. Through October 20. MAGDA LOVE: “Home Sweet Home,” a monthlong artist residency including a solo show of colorful, Argentineaninspired paintings and an outdoor sculpture project with community involvement. Through September 8. RON ROSENSTOCK: “Sacred Places,” photographs of locations around the world where people have gathered to pray or be inspired. Through October 20. Info, 362-1405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
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ATHENA PETRA TASIOPOULOS: Mixed-media collage work by the Barre artist. Through September 14. Info, 685-4699. North Common Arts in Chelsea. ‘EAST TO WEST: A CERAMIC DIALOGUE’: Idiosyncratic works in clay by Mark Pharis, Liz Quackenbush and Cappy Thompson. Through September 28. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. ‘HOOKIN’ IN VERMONT’: Textile art by local rug hookers Ina Anderson, Theresa Clark, Jennifer Davey, Bonnie Dore, Susie Gray, Betty LaWhite, Theresa Manning and Fern Strong. Through September 15. Info, 728-8912. White River Craft Center in Randolph. LEGACY QUILT: Ceramic tiles created by four generations of Vermonters, presented by the Arts Bus. Through September 7. Info, 728-2380. Gifford Medical Center in Randolph.
RAE NEWELL: “The Tunbridge Fair,” a solo show of paintings by the Bridgewater Corners artist. Through September 5. Info, 889-9404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village. ‘RENDERING: CAUSE TO BECOME’: A summer invitational exhibit featuring portrait sculptures by Chris Wilson, paintings by Joan Feierabend, and drawings by Stephanie Suter and Nick DeFriez. Through September 1. Info, 728-9878. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. SADIE KENNEDY: “Sadie’s Fancy Work,” embroidery by the late local textile artist. Through August 31. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library. ‘SCATTERED GEOMETRY’: Ceramics by Jenny Swanson and Holly Walker. Through September 6. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery in South Royalton.
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‘THE 99 FACES PROJECT’: A nationally traveling exhibit designed by Boston-based visual artist Lynda Michaud Cutrell to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Photographs, videos, paintings and sculptures present true-to-life images to challenge assumptions about what living with mental illness looks like. Through September 30. Info, 603-4942179. Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, N.H. CAROL HOCHREITER: “Journey,” paintings in mixed media by the local artist. Through August 30. Info, 518-563-1604. Strand Main Gallery in Plattsburgh, N.Y. ‘THIERRY MUGLER COUTURISSIME’: A retrospective of the French creator’s prêt-à-porter and haute couture creations, 1973-2001. Through September 8. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal, QC. m
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ationally, half of marriages end in divorce. In the monied Le Domas clan, a notable percentage ends in blood sport. Such is the case for Grace, a young bride played by Samara Weaving in Ready or Not. Having hours earlier married into the board-game dynasty, and believing the time for consummation has arrived, she’s informed by her groom, Alex (Mark O’Brien), that one final ritual requires their presence downstairs. Family tradition, Alex explains, obliges any new addition to play a round of a randomly selected game on the night of their nuptials. Attempting to make a positive impression on her inlaws — a collection of truly tiresome cartoons — Grace picks a card. It says “Hide and Seek.” How all this has anything to do with board games is never addressed. Still attired in her wedding dress, Grace good-naturedly flits about the creaky mansion in search of a place to sequester herself. A further detail Alex neglected to mention: The family won’t simply be searching for Grace; they’ll be hunting her, and they’ll be armed with wacky weapons such as an executioner’s ax, antique derringers and a crossbow. Again,
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what any of this has to do with board games… Whatever. Grace realizes the stakes are higher than her hubby let on when a member of the wedding party shoots a maid in the face by mistake, and the matter is taken as seriously as a spilled cordial. For the balance of the film’s 95 minutes, codirectors Matt BettinelliOlpin and Tyler Gillett (Devil’s Due) wobble between jokes and jump scares in search of a suitable tone. Unfortunately for the viewer, their quest is less fruitful than that of the Le Domas crew. Among that crew are Henry Czerny as Alex’s father, Andie MacDowell squandered as his mother, Adam Brody as his tipsy brother and Nicky Guadagni as some sort of ill-tempered gnome aunt. Assorted butlers, cousins and family friends round out the murderous mix, but all are uniformly dull and onedimensional. Which can happen when your screenwriting team (Guy Busick and Ryan Murphy) has never written a feature screenplay before. The movie manages a chuckle or three, and Weaving does what she can with her rote “final girl” role. The film’s fatal flaw is that its creators clearly wanted to duplicate the formula behind the game-changing success of Get Out but lacked adequate imagination. The filmmakers pull off the suggestion of a social
GAME NIGHT Early reviews suggested Weaving might have snagged her breakout role, but it wasn’t in the cards.
satire. Despite a story that involves rich people preying on members of a less privileged class, however, this is a picture with nothing more on its mind than giggles and gore. Get Out had the inspired “sunken place.” Ready or Not has something called the goat pit, a sort of human hamper into which bodies are dumped and left to rot. That’s the difference between the two in a nutshell. Earlier this month, Universal Pictures canceled the September 27 release of The Hunt, a Blumhouse-produced thriller in which rich people track and kill less well-heeled folks for
sport. The studio expressed concern that the release would be in poor taste so soon after the shootings in El Paso, Texas; Gilroy, Calif.; and Dayton, Ohio. Fox Searchlight Pictures might have been well advised to take a page from that playbook, given this picture’s thematic similarities. But it went for a quick August buck. And lost a fortune. Too soon. And too dumb. Understandably, when it comes to comedies about shooting innocent people, much of the moviegoing public isn’t in any mood to play. RI C K KI S O N AK
The Peanut Butter Falcon ★★★
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he marketing for The Peanut Butter Falcon calls it “set in the world of a modern Mark Twain.” That would be fine — the mismatched heroes do travel by raft — if the screenplay didn’t drive the point home by having a character draw the Twain comparison, too. The homespun whimsy is there, but the sharp edges are not. With a rambling, feel-good plot and meditative banjo strumming on the soundtrack, this first feature from writers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival. It may gesture at literary forebears, but it’s a modern indie movie through and through. The Peanut Butter Falcon is at its best when it simply lets the unlikely, touching friendship at its center unfold. Zak (Zack Gottsagen) is a 22-year-old with Down syndrome who dreams of being a pro wrestler like his idol, the Salt Water Redneck (Thomas Haden Church). With no family, he sits dejectedly in SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Nilson and Schwartz’s first feature a retirement home — but not for long. With the help of his crafty roommate about an unusual friendship is best when it floats with the tides. (Bruce Dern), Zak makes a break for it. Wandering the beaches and wetlands of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, he stows away on the the young man getting bullied, he can’t help should be notable, but they are.) Outgoing boat that petty criminal Tyler (Shia LaBeouf ) sticking up for the underdog. Zak has a winning and likable on screen, Gottsagen has a natural rapport with LaBeouf, who seems perfectly smile and something Tyler lacks: a goal. is using for a getaway. The filmmakers deserve plaudits not just at home in the seedy Southern setting. When A mumbly string bean with a temper, Tyler is grappling with grief, poverty, shiftlessness and a for casting an actor with Down syndrome but Zak admits to Tyler that he can only visualize guy he wronged (John Hawkes) on his tail. He for writing his character as a person instead himself as the heel, and Tyler urges him to be initially tells Zak to get lost, but when he sees of a poster child. (Neither of those choices the hero, the moment of uplift feels genuine. 72 SEVEN DAYS AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
As long as these two are just shooting the breeze, The Peanut Butter Falcon has an easygoing charm that recalls Mud. But when it tries to hit traditional story beats, it runs aground. The biggest misstep is the treatment of Eleanor (Dakota Johnson), the caseworker sent by the home to retrieve Zak. Indie movies about male friendship need to move past the Obligatory Girl character who’s basically there to giggle and be charmed by the bromantic antics. (This pattern goes all the way back to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.) Nilson and Schwartz give Eleanor a monologue that indicates they know she needs to have a mind of her own, but once she’s said her piece, she goes back to mostly being an adoring audience. This movie doesn’t need supporting characters to tell us how awesome the leads are. Nor does it need an Obligatory Dramatic Climax that falls flat because the filmmakers don’t seem to know how to move from there to the last frame. So many indies pivot on the tension between fantasy and reality — will Zak achieve his wrestling dream or fall flat on his face? While some filmmakers go dark and others go light, this movie cops out by just ending. It’s a sweet piece of Americana, all right, but it goes down too easy to be a Twainian tall tale. MARGO T HARRI S O N
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LUCE: Naomi Watts and Tim Roth play a couple grappling with disturbing discoveries about their seemingly well-adjusted adopted son (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) in this drama based on J.C. Lee’s play. With Octavia Spencer. Julius Onah (The Cloverfield Paradox) directed. (109 min, R. Savoy)
NOW PLAYING 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGEDHH Whom will the sharks chomp on in this sequel to the horror hit? Four teens who make the mistake of diving in a cave. With Nia Long and Sistine Rose Stallone. Johannes Roberts returns as director. (89 min, PG-13) ANGEL HAS FALLENHH1/2 Gerard Butler returns as a heroic Secret Service agent, now being framed for the attempted assassination of President Morgan Freeman, in the third installment of the action franchise, directed by Ric Roman Waugh (Snitch). With Piper Perabo. (120 min, R) THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2HHH In this second animated adventure based on the mobile game, “The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level.” With the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad and Leslie Jones. Thurop Van Orman directed. (96 min, PG) THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAINHH Kevin Costner voices a golden retriever who bonds with a race-car driver (Milo Ventimiglia) in this dog-centric drama from director Simon Curtis (Woman in Gold). (109 min, PG) BLINDED BY THE LIGHTHHH1/2 Bruce Springsteen’s anthems inspire a working-class teenager (Viveik Kalra) in this coming-of-age tale set in Margaret Thatcher’s England. With Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Ganatra and Hayley Atwell. Gurinder Chadha (Viceroy’s House) directed. (117 min, PG-13) BRIAN BANKSHHH A wrongful conviction derails the career of a high school football star (Aldis Hodge) in this fact-based drama also starring Greg Kinnear. Tom Shadyac (Bruce Almighty) directed. (99 min, PG-13) DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLDHHH Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer” comes to life in this family adventure about a teen explorer (Isabela Moner) seeking her parents. With Eva Longoria and Benicio Del Toro. James Bobin (Alice Through the Looking Glass) directed. (102 min, PG) THE FAREWELLHHHH Awkwafina plays a young woman who goes to China to say goodbye to her grandmother, whom the family is keeping in the dark about her diagnosis, in this drama written and directed by Lulu Wang (Posthumous). Tzi Ma and Diana Lin also star. (100 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 8/7) FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAWHHH Two former antagonists from the Fast & Furious franchise (Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham) team up to defeat a “cyber-genetically enhanced” Idris Elba in this over-the-top action flick from director David Leitch (Atomic Blonde). With Helen Mirren and Vanessa Kirby. (135 min, PG-13)
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GOOD BOYSHH Seth Rogen produced this pint-size version of Superbad about three sixth graders having a very eventful, R-rated day. With Jacob Tremblay and Keith L. Williams. Gene Stupnitsky makes his directorial debut. (89 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 8/21)
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HONEYLANDHHHH1/2 A Macedonian bee hunter struggles to keep her colony alive in this documentary from directors Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov, which has been described as a parable of climate crisis. (87 min, NR)
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MAIDENHHHH Alex Holmes (Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story) directed this documentary about Tracy Edwards, the young skipper of the first all-female crew in the 1989 Whitbread Round the World Race (now the Ocean Race). (97 min, PG) ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOODHHHHH The Manson murders of 1969 are the background for this story of a TV star (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double (Brad Pitt) trying to adjust to changing times in the latest from writer-director Quentin Tarantino. With Margot Robbie, Dakota Fanning and Timothy Olyphant. (161 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 7/31) OVERCOMERHH A high school coach faces challenges and finds new inspiration when he’s forced to change gears in this faith-based film from director Alex Kendrick (Fireproof), starring Kendrick and Shari Rigby. (119 min, PG)
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THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCONHHH A young man with Down syndrome (Zack Gottsagen) flees an institution and teams up with a small-time crook (Shia LaBeouf) in the feature debut of writerdirectors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. (93 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 8/28)
SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKHHH1/2 Alvin Schwartz’s creepy kids’ book series becomes a scare flick about a group of teens facing their greatest fears, directed by André Øvredal (Trollhunter). With Zoe Margaret Colletti and Michael Garza. (111 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 8/14) SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOMEHHH1/2 In his second solo outing with this franchise, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) copes with the post-Avengers: Endgame world. With Zendaya, Angourie Rice and Jake Gyllenhaal. Jon Watts (Spider-Man: Homecoming) directed. (129 min, PG-13) TOY STORY 4HHHH The arrival of a new toy named “Forky” leads the toys on a road trip of discovery in the latest installment of Pixar’s animated series. With the voices of Keanu Reeves, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hanks and Jordan Peele. Josh Cooley makes his feature directorial debut. (100 min, G; reviewed by M.H. 6/26)
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WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTEHHH Richard Linklater (Boyhood) directed this adaptation of Maria Semple’s best-selling comic novel about an affluent mom (Cate Blanchett) who runs away on a quest for herself. With Kristen Wiig, Judy Greer and Billy Crudup. (130 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 8/21) YESTERDAY 1/2H A young musician (Himesh Patel) wakes up in an alternate timeline where the Beatles never existed and only he remembers them in this comedy from director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire). With Lily James and Sophia Di Martino. (116 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 7/3)
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CAPITOL SHOWPLACE 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
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PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA 241 N. Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
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11 S. Main St., Randolph, 728-4012, playhouseflicks.com
wednesday 28 — thursday 29 Yesterday friday 30 — thursday 5 The Farewell Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
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STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX 454 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
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The Lion King & Toy Story 4 **Retro Double Feature: Grease & Dirty Dancing Good Boys & Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Angel Has Fallen & Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
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104 N. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY BY ROB BREZSNY REAL AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 4 TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The hardiest creature on the planet may be the bacterium known as Deinococcus radiodurans. It can endure exposure to radiation, intense cold, dehydration, acid and vacuum. I propose we make it your power creature for the coming weeks. Why? Not because I expect you’ll have to deal with a lot of extreme conditions but rather because I think you’ll be exceptionally robust, both physically and psychologically. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to succeed at demanding challenges that require you to be in top form, now is a good time to do it. P.S. Deinococcus radiodurans is colloquially referred to as Conan the Bacterium, borrowing from the spirit of the fictional character Conan the Barbarian, who is renowned for his strength and agility.
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Shogun is a best-selling novel about an Englishman who transforms himself into a samurai warrior in 17th-century Japan. Written by James Clavell, it’s over 1,100 pages long. Clavell testified that the idea for the story sprang up in him when he read one line in his daughter’s school book: “In 1,600 an Englishman went to Japan and became a samurai.” I suspect it’s highly likely you will soon encounter a seed like that, Virgo: a bare inspiration that will eventually bloom into a Big Thing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here are examples of activities I recommend you try in the coming days. 1. Build a campfire on the beach with friends and regale each other with stories of your most interesting successes. 2. Buy eccentric treasures at a flea market and ever thereafter refer to them as your holy icons. 3. Climb a hill and sit on the grass as you sing your favorite songs and watch the moon slowly rise over the eastern horizon. 4. Take naps when you’re “not supposed to.” 5. Sneak into an orchard at night and eat fruit plucked just moments before. 6. Tell a beloved person a fairy tale in which he or she is the hero.
of many Geminis, retreating into a state akin to hibernation makes sense during the end of August and the first three weeks of September. But since many of you are high-energy sophisticates, you often override your body’s signals. And then nature pushes back by compelling you to slow down. The result may be a rhythm that feels like constantly taking three steps forward and two steps backward. May I suggest a different approach this year? Would you consider surrendering, even slightly, to the invitation to relax and recharge?
CANCER (June 21-July 22): If you decide to travel to a particular place via hot-air balloon, you must be prepared for the possibility that your route will be indirect. At different altitudes, the wind may be blowing in different directions: toward the east at a hundred feet high, but toward the southwest at two hundred feet. The trick for the pilot is to jockey up and down until finding a layer that’s headed toward the desired destination. I see your life right now as having a metaphorical resemblance to this riddle. You have not yet discovered the layer that will take you where you want to go. But I bet you will soon. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Considering how bright you have been burning since the Flame Angels designated you as the Hottest Cool Person of the Month, I hesitate to urge you to simmer down. But I must. Before there’s a
meltdown in your vicinity, please lower your thermostat. Not a lot. Just a little. If you do that, everyone will continue to see your gleaming charisma in the best possible light. But don’t you dare extinguish your blaze. Don’t apologize for your brilliant shimmer. The rest of us need your magical radiance.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran athlete Mickey Mantle is in Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. He had a spectacular 18-year career, winning the Most Valuable Player Award three times, playing in 12 World Series and being selected to the All-Star team 16 times. So it’s astounding that he played with a torn ligament in his knee for 17 years, according to his biographer Jane Leavy. She quoted an orthopedic surgeon who said that Mantle compensated for his injury with “neuromuscular genius.” I’m thinking that in the next few weeks you’re in a position to accomplish an equivalent of Mantle’s heroic adjustment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Most people who belong to the Church of Satan neither believe in nor worship Satan. (They’re atheists and don’t believe in the supernatural.) I think a comparable principle is true for many rightwing fundamentalist Christians. Their actions and words are replete with bigotry, hard-heartedness, materialism and selfishness: so contrary to what the real Jesus Christ taught that they in effect don’t believe in or worship Jesus Christ. I mention this, Scorpio, in hope of inspiring you to take inventory of whether your stated ideals are reflected in the practical details of how you live your life. That’s always an interesting and important task, of course, but it’s especially so for you right now. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to purge any hypocrisy from your system and get your actual behavior in close alignment with your deepest values. SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s the right time for you to create a fresh mission statement and promotional campaign. For inspiration, read mine: “My column ‘Free Will Astrology’ offers you a wide selection of realities to choose from. With 4,212 years of dedication to customer service (over the course of my last 13 incarnations), I’m a reliable ally supporting your efforts to escape your oppressive condi-
tioning and other people’s hells. My horoscopes come with an ironclad guarantee: If the advice you read is wrong, you’re under no obligation to believe it. And remember: A panel of 531 experts has determined that ‘Free Will Astrology’ is an effective therapy for your chronic wounds and primordial pain. It is also dramatic proof that there is no good reason to be afraid of life.”
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here are good questions for you to meditate on during the next four weeks. 1. How can you attract resources that will expand your mind and your world? 2. Are you bold enough to reach out to wise sources and provocative influences that could connect you with useful tricks and practical treasures? 3. What interesting lessons can you stir up as you explore the mercurial edges, skirt the changeable boundaries, journey to catalytic frontiers and make pilgrimages to holy hubbubs? 4. How best can you encourage lyrical emotion over polished sentimentality, joyous idealism over astringent zealotry, exuberant integrity over formulaic kindness? AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “It is the be-
ginning of wisdom when you recognize that the best you can do is choose which rules you want to live by,” wrote author Wallace Stegner, “and it’s persistent and aggravated imbecility to pretend you can live without any.” That will be an excellent meditation for you during the coming weeks. I trust you are long past the time of fantasizing that you can live without any rules. Your challenge now is to adjust some of the rules you have been living by, or even dare to align yourself with some new rules — and then completely commit yourself to being loyal to them and enjoying them.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Given the astrological omens that will symbolize your personal story in the coming weeks and months, I think Piscean author Nikos Kazantzakis articulated the perfect prescription for you. I invite you to interpret his thoughts to fit your circumstances. “We’re going to start with small, easy things,” he wrote. “Then, little by little we shall try our hand at the big things. And after that, after we finish the big things, we shall undertake the impossible.” Here’s an additional prod from Kazantzakis: “Reach what you cannot.”
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Dear Reverend,
I recently noticed that my boyfriend has been getting some really racy underwear. Bikinis, thongs, some with mesh insets, penis pouches, straps… Use your imagination. He doesn’t wear them in front of me; they just show up in the drawer. What the heck is going on?
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Are you worried he’s wearing them for someone else? If so, not only do you think he’s a cheat, but you must also think he’s dumb as a box of rocks. Why would somebody leave their havin’-sex-with-somebody-else panties out where their partner could find them? If he’s an asshat and you think this really is the case, I’d say you should confront him about it. But if your relationship is solid and he’s generally a nice guy, maybe he’s simply trying to expand his undergarment horizons and he’s shy
about putting them on display for you. It’s also possible he’s leaving them where you can see them as a hint that he’d like to get a little wild. Perhaps he’s had them all along and he’s just now feeling comfortable enough to bring them out. How ’bout you take the initiative to break the intimate apparel ice? Pull out a pair and ask him to put them on and give you a show. Better yet, surprise him by putting on a pair yourself. Good luck and God bless,
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Mid-century ranch with so many features of that period. Vaulted ceilings, stone fireplace and matching built-in planter in LR/DR. 3BR, 2BA, large family room opens to flagstone patio. Attached one-car garage. Beautiful 3/4 ac. lot. Close to golf, marinas, school, etc. and just a 35 minute drive from Vergennes/Middlebury. $125,000
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PETS NICE DACHSHUND PUPPIES! Have 2 sets of purebred Standard Dachshunds (not minis) for sale. One set of 6, all males, born last Aug. 22. $250 each. 2nd set born Jul. 4 weekend, mix of males & females, $350 each. Mineville, N.Y. (across from Vergennes). 518-837-1901 or email dwightdmoody@ yahoo.com. SEEK SAFE SPACE FOR A RUNT Looking for a safe space for our sweet, very loving & tiny adult male tiger cat who is being bullied by the 2 now-bigger & meaner (former) kittens we adopted. Can you help? Please call/text 802-989-2513.
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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C1187-7 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On March 25, 2019, Cochran Ski Area and Cochran Family, LLC filed application #4C1187-7 for a project generally described as the construction of 1.5 mile “Beginner Loop” mountain bike trail. The application was deemed complete on August 19, 2019. The project is located at the Cochran Ski area at 910 Cochran Road in Richmond, Vermont. The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 - Minor Applications. A copy of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C1187-7”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before September 12, 2019, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or
5 acres Camp/ cabin on piers on steep hill. Off road parking. 500 Square feet. Composting toilet. More on Zillow. 1894 Broadbrook Rd So. Royalton Solar power. Off grid. $39,999. Contact Judith 802-279-5477
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Stunning property on 11.22 acres includes 2 bedroom farmhouse built in 2000, heated studio building and unheated shop building, beach and mooring rights. $392,000. 802-233-0310.
Parties entitled to the Commission sets the participate matter 8/19/19 for FSBO-rogerson082119.indd hearing 1:25on PMits 1 are the Muown motion. Any hearing nicipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, request must be in writthe Regional Planning ing to the address below, must state the criteria or Commission, affected state agencies, and adsubcriteria at issue, why joining property owners a hearing is required and what additional evidence and other persons to the extent they have a parwill be presented at the ticularized interest that hearing. Any hearing may be affected by the request by an adjoinproposed project under ing property owner or the 10 criteria. Non-party other interested person participants may also be must include a petition allowed under 10 V.S.A. for party status. Prior to Section 6085(c)(5). submitting a request for a hearing, please contact Dated at Essex Junction, the district coordinator at the telephone number Vermont this 20th day of August, 2019. listed below for more information. Prior to By: /s/Rachel Lomonaco convening a hearing, the Rachel Lomonaco Commission must deterDistrict #4 Coordinator mine that substantive 111 West Street issues requiring a hearEssex Junction, VT ing have been raised. 05452 Findings of Fact and 802/879-5658 Conclusions of Law will rachel.lomonaco@ not be prepared unless vermont.gov the Commission holds a public hearing. If you feel that any of the District Commission members listed on the attached Certificate of Service under “For Your Information” may have a conflict of interest, or if there is any other reason a member should be disqualified from sitting on this case, please contact the district coordinator as soon as possible, no later than prior to the response date listed above. Should a hearing be held on this project and you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify us by September 12, 2019.
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NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date 09/05/2019 Sale Date 09/06/2019 John Rathbun Unit# 109 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift South Burlington VT 05403 (802) 862-8300 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 854-6-19 CNPR In re estate of David R. Boucher NOTICE TO CREDITORS To the creditors of David
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R. Boucher late of BurlPAUL H. WHITTALL AKA ington, Massachusetts. 8/26/19 PAUL H.PM WHITTALL JR. 7:01 OCCUPANTS OF: 231 I have been appointed to Spring Street, St Johnsadminister this estate. bury VT All creditors having claims against the MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF decedent or the estate FORECLOSURE SALE OF must present their REAL PROPERTY UNDER claims in writing within 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. four (4) months of the first publication of this In accordance with the notice. The claim must Judgment Order and be presented to me at Decree of Foreclosure the address listed below entered December with a copy sent to the 14, 2018, in the above court. The claim may be captioned action brought barred forever if it is not to foreclose that certain presented within the four mortgage given by (4) month period. Paul H. Whittall Jr. to Mortgage Electronic Date: August 9, 2019 Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mort/s/ Ellen S. Boucher gage Financial Services, Signature of Fiduciary Inc., dated October 20, 2003 and recorded in Executor/Administrator: Book 287 Page 494 of Ellen S. Boucher the land records of the c/o Gravel & Shea PC, P.O. Town of St Johnsbury, Box 369 of which mortgage the Burlington, VT 05402 Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the Name of publication following Assignments of Seven Days Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Publication Dates: Mortgage Electronic August 28, 2019 Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for MortName and Address of gage Financial Services, Court: Inc. to Federal National Chittenden Unit, Probate Mortgage Association Court dated October 4, 2016 PO Box 511 and recorded in Book 420 Burlington, VT 05402 Page 162; (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Federal National Mortgage AssoSTATE OF VERMONT ciation to MTGLQ InvesVERMONT SUPERIOR tors, L.P. dated October COURT 9, 2017 and recorded in CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL Book 427 Page 95; (3) DIVISION Assignment of Mortgage DOCKET NO: 133-5-18 from MTGLQ CACV Investors, L.P. to U.S. U.S. BANK TRUST N.A., Bank Trust National AsAS TRUSTEE OF THE sociation, as Trustee of LODGE SERIES III TRUST the Chalet Series III Trust v. dated March 12, 2019 and recorded in Book 444
Page 31; and (4) Assignment of Mortgage from U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Chalet Series III Trust to U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee of the Lodge Series III Trust dated May 2, 2019 and recorded in Book 444 Page 288, all of the land records of the Town of St Johnsbury for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 231 Spring Street, St Johnsbury, Vermont on September 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Paul Whittall by Warranty Deed of Charles J. Gallagher and Anne D. Gallagher dated May 1, 2002 and recorded in Volume 268 at Page 252 of the Town of St. Johnsbury Land Records. Being a parcel of land, together with the apartment house, garage, right of way, and any other improvements thereon, located on the westerly side of Spring Street and on the southerly side of Winter Street, and now known and numbered as 231 Spring Street, and previously numbered as 28-30 Spring Street. Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned deeds and their records and references thereof. and to all prior
deeds and their records all in further aid of this description. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED : July 23, 2019 By: /S/ Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032
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STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 1070-11-15 CNCV WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST v. JENNIFER J. HUTCHINS F/K/A JENNIFER J. BARNIER AND SCOTT R. HUTCHINS OCCUPANTS OF: 4 Faith Street, Burlington VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered August 30, 2016, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Jennifer J. Hutchins and Scott R. Hutchins to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Loan Center, Inc., dated April 5, 2005 and recorded in Book 913 Page 219 of the land records of the City of Burlington, of which mortgage the Plain-
tiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Home Loan Center, Incorporated, doing business as Lendingtree Loans to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated November 26, 2014 and recorded in Book 1264 Page 319 and (2) Assignment of Mortgage from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, D/B/A Christiana Trust, not individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust, dated February 15, 2017 and recorded in Book 1333 Page 348, both of the land records of the City of Burlington for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4 Faith Street, Burlington, Vermont on September 26, 2019 at 1:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: LOT OF LAND WITH ALL BUILDINGS THEREON SITUATED AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF JAMES AVENUE AND FAITH AV-
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and Joan Frogel to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated April 8, 2013 and recorded in Book 487 Page 469 of the land records of the Town of Hartford, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 530 Morgan Road, Quechee, Town of Hartford, Vermont on September 16, 2019 at 10:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Meaning and intending to mortgage and convey all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to Arthur Frogel and Joan Frogel by deed of Elizabeth B. Hyra dated 15 October 2002 and recorded at Book 337, Page 65 in the Hartford Land Records. The Property is described in that deed as follows: Being Lot 3031 as shown on a plan of lots entitled “Quechee Lakes Corporation Section III, Old Quechee Road, Quechee, Vermont, Scale; 1”= 100’, Date: September 18, 1970, Proj. No. 109970, K.A. LeClair Assoc., Inc., Civil Engineers, Hanover, NH”, a copy of which plan is on file on page 2 of Book 1 of the Land Plats in the office of the Hartford, Vermont Town Clerk, to which reference may be had for a further and more particular description of said lot. The above lot is conveyed subject to the restrictions and obligations and with the benefits of the rights and privileges enumerated in a Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions, Rights and Benefits pertaining to Quechee Lakes Subdivision dated March 25, 1970 and recorded in Book 64, page 182 of the Hartford Land Records, as the same may from time to time be amended. Meaning to convey hereby all and the same land and premises together with buildings and improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto belonging that was conveyed to Harry Hyra and Elizabeth B. Hyra by Warranty Deed of Steven A. Usle and Diane S. Usle dated November 10, 1983 and recorded in Book 101, Pages 348-349 of the Hartford Land Records, to which deed and record and the deeds and records therein referred to, reference may be had for further description. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said
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premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale. The mortgagor is entitled to redeem the premises at any time prior to the sale by paying the full amount due under the mortgage, including the costs and expenses of the sale.
DATED : July 16, 2019 By: /S/ Rachel K Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0104129 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DRIVE, WILLISTON VT, WILL BE SOLD ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH OF SEPTEMBER 2019 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF ROBERT DAVIS. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.
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Preview: Wed., Sept. 4, 11AM-1PM We have been retained by the secured creditor to sell the assets of the former Raw Strength & Fitness of St. Albans, Vermont. This is a great lineup of clean, late model equipment not to be missed!
Hit and Miss Engine Collection
Simulcast: Tuesday, Sept. 10 @ 10AM (Register & Inspect from 8AM)
550 Stewart Rd., Berlin, VT Bob Felch Hit and Miss Engine Collection. The culmination of nearly thirty years work, this auction will feature engines for the beginning collector to those looking for rare examples. In addition, a large group of die cast toys, vintage tractors, firearms and many other interesting collectible motorized devices.
Foreclosure: 3BR/1.5BA Home
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Here’s your opportunity to own 6.4± acres in Chittenden County! Full walkout basement. Minutes to the interstate or eight miles to downtown Burlington. Nice setting in a desirable neighborhood. Debtor in possession. Please do not attempt to access.
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MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.
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STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT WINDSOR UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 362-8-17 WRCV WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. ARTHUR FROGEL, JOAN FROGEL, QUECHEE LAKES LANDOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. AND VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF TAXES OCCUPANTS OF: 530 Morgan Road, Quechee, Town of Hartford VT
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Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.
DATED : August 7, 2019 By: /S/ Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032
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STATE OF VERMONT VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO: 994-11-16 CNCV LAELIA, LLC v. ROBERT W. CRANSTON, III AKA ROBERT W. CRANSTON AND HILL GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC.
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NOTICE: THE LAW FIRM OF BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY WHICH DISCHARGED THIS DEBT, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY
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ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND IN CITY OF BURLINGTON , CHITTENDEN COUNTY, STATE OF VT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN BOOK 340 PAGE 232 ID# 045-2034-310, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS APARTMENT NO. 310 HILL GARDENS, A CONDOMINIUM, RECORDED ON 06/16/1986. FILED IN MISCELLANEOUS VOLUME 337, AT PAGES 515 -537 TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED FROM JOHN P. LARKIN TO ROBERT W. CRANSTON, III , DATED 06/19/1986 RECORDED ON 07/24/1986 IN BOOK 340, PAGE 232 IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VT.
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Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described.
In accordance with the Conated Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered May 30, 2018, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Robert W. Cranston, III aka Robert W. Cranston to CitiFinancial, Inc., dated July 31, 2008 and recorded in Book 1042 Page 489 of the land records of the City of Burlington, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of the following Assignments of Mortgage: (1) Assignment of Mortgage from CFNA Receivables (MD), Inc. F/K/A CitiFinancial, Inc. to CitiFinancial Servicing LLC dated October 26, 2015 and recorded in Book 1292 Page 51; (2) Assignment of Mortgage from CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC dated October 26, 2015 and recorded in Book 1292 Page 52; (3) Assignment of Mortgage from Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC to Koitere Dispositions, LLC dated May 9, 2018 and recorded in Book 1418 Page 273; (4) Assignment of Mortgage from Koitere Dispositions, LLC to Atlantica, LLC dated May 9, 2018 and recorded in Book 1418 Page 274; and (5) Assignment of Mortgage from Atlantica, LLC to Laelia, LLC dated January 30, 2019 and recorded in Book 1433 Page 277, all of the land records of the City of Burlington, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold
check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by a certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days after the date of sale.
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RECEPTIONIST Part-time (10 hours) Wake Robin seeks a part-time receptionist to welcome residents and guests to our community. The receptionist is responsible for receiving guest and visitors, providing assistance or information relevant to the community, managing a multi-line phones system, as well as general office duties. The successful applicant will have a high school diploma, or equivalent, and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position in an environment with a high degree of public interaction. Interested candidates please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146. Wake Robin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Are you a political junkie? An authority on Vermont state government and what makes it tick? Do you want to hold those in power accountable? Award-winning, locally owned Seven Days newspaper is on the hunt for a political columnist or a news reporter to join our state government team. We’re looking for a writer with voice who knows how to develop sources, get the backstory and make it matter to readers who don’t live and breathe the Vermont Statehouse. Your beat could include the governor, legislature, congressional delegation, local government, the media — and anything else you think matters. If you want to be our next political columnist, let us know how you’d make a weekly column relevant — and appointment reading — in the age of Twitter. Tell us what subjects you’d like to tackle and how you’d make the column your own. If you’d rather serve as a straight news reporter, tell us what’s missing in Vermont political journalism and how you’d provide it. Let us know how you’d break the next big story and what you’d want to cover outside the Statehouse. Either way, send your résumé, three clips and a cover letter to newsjob@sevendaysvt.com.
TWO AMERICORPS SCIENCE EDUCATION POSITIONS
This position delivers high quality customer service to our patients in clinical settings by checking patients in, scheduling and more. Positions available in Burlington, South Burlington and Colchester.
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We are expanding and have three new positions!
HUD Housing Projects Coordinator: full-time 37.5 hours/week, salaried position. Support five new statewide HUD housing and support projects for youth ages 16-24. Data Entry Clerk: 15 hours/week. Help input, monitor and ensure accuracy of client level data for youth housing partners. VYDC Youth Engagement AmeriCorps: 14 hours/week. Coordinates Vermont’s Youth Action Board for people 14-25 with lived experiences of housing insecurity. Visit www.vcrhyp.org for more details.
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Are you a detail person who loves to 3:27 PM organize things and handle logistics? Local Motion, Burlington’s non-profit for walking and biking, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to coordinate multiple facets of its outreach programs, including supplies and equipment inventory and delivery logistics. Average 20 hours/week. Full job description and how to apply at localmotion. org/join_our_team.
TRAILSIDE CENTER WEEKEND OPENINGS Our Trailside Center Bike Rentals is still open and business is good! We are looking for staff for weekends through mid-October. To apply, send resume to jobs@localmotion.org.
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MAIN OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Vermont Economic Development Authority has an immediate opening for a motivated and upbeat individual to fill the position of Main Office Administrative Assistant. This person should be prompt, professional and possess a strong working knowledge of office procedures and a firm grasp of Microsoft products. A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a related field is required. VEDA offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Interested and qualified individuals should submit a resume with references to: Vermont Economic Development Authority Attn: Office Manager 58 East State Street, Suite 5 Montpelier, VT 05602-3044 You may email your resume to cbrown@veda.org.
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Porter Primary Care – Brandon is a vibrant team of hardworking individuals that always goes the extra mile for our patients. The Lead RN acts as the liaison to our customers, providers, medical assistants, and other office staff by communicating, mentoring, and engaging superior service. Key Responsibilities · Impact high-quality care for the community with your exceptional clinical care and customer service. · Address and resolve clinical questions through a variety of communication channels. · Triage needs and communicate with stakeholders. · Develop standardized workflow and training opportunities through collaboration with fellow Lead RNs.
Go to vermontjudiciary.org/employment-opportunities staff-openings for a detailed job description and application. (Job Codes #19032, 19033, 19034)
COURIER Job includes research and customer service. Must be enthusiastic, efficient, enjoy meeting and working with the public and have a good driving record. Some photography work. Friendly working environment. Company vehicle provided. Please send resume to info@nancyjenkins.com.
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Bachelor’s degree & four years at or above a professional level in social work, psychology, child development, mediation, family counseling, law or related judicial/legal setting. Substitutions for college allowed. Starting Salary is $23.35 per hour. Positions come with excellent benefits, health care, vacation, holiday and sick leave. Open until filled.
Technical and Project Manager, Aged Cheese Supervisor, Quality Assurance Technician and Industrial Technician for all shifts. At Vermont Creamery, our employees are our greatest resource. We are a community that empowers our team to engage and live our mission every day. We know that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and here, the whole is powered by a spirit of collaboration and transparency. We know benefits matter; that’s why we offer a competitive package. Our benefits program includes medical, vision and dental insurance, retirement plans and a total well-being approach. Perks to keep you healthy and happy include a wellness program, time off, and tuition assistance. A certified B 5:08 PM Corp since 2014, we’re using our business as a force for good. To apply, please call 802-479-9371 or apply online at: vermontcreamery.com/our-team
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The Vermont Judiciary is recruiting for three full-time permanent Regional Coordinators to recruit, train and manage Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteers. A Guardian ad Litem (GAL) is a court appointed volunteer who advocates for the best interests of children involved in family court proceedings. Positions located in Rutland, St. Albans, or Barre/Montpelier. These position will require coordinating GALs across multiple counties in their specified geographic region.
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LEAD RN
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WCUUSD is seeking a full-time year round financial and clerical assistant. This position requires an understanding and proficiency in various accounting practices and requires the ability to be dynamic as the work changes with technology updates and the streamlining of work. The individual will interact with staff across WCUUSD and must provide good customer service. Requirements: Associate’s degree in Business (preferred) and working knowledge of personal computers and software applications to include Microsoft Office Suite and Google Applications. Three to five years of comprehensive fiscal & clerical experience. Please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references via email to hrmail@u32.org or apply via schoolspring.com, Job ID# 3160740.
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Resonance’s award-winning team of global development consultants is growing! We are a locally-owned consulting firm with a global reach currently seeking a number of new team members in our Burlington HQ: •
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our team. We are looking for someone with office and customer service experience or a college degree. The ideal candidate will be able to work flexible hours and have strong computer skills. Experience with Quickbooks is a plus! This is a full-time position in a fast-paced environment. Please send us a resume outlining your interest to vtpma@aol.com.
Experience with database systems including data collection, data analysis and reporting preferred; experience with federal grant requirements a plus. 10-15 hours per week. See full job description at stepsVT.org/jobs. EOE. People of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and those who have experienced domestic violence are encouraged to apply.
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PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT Culinary Team Members, TEACHER Dishwashers and ffer competitive & awesome For benefits! full descriptions Catering salary Professionals & to apply, go to: bit.ly/2HrXVcF UVM Dining, as managed by Sodexo is a proud dining partner of the University of Vermont. Nestled in-between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, our talented culinary team is dedicated to serving up fresh ingredients and healthy options to a diverse campus community. With a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility, we source from an ever growing network of local farms.
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Hart & Mead Rte 116 Hinesburg Individual will be responsible for repairing and servicing vehicles brought into the shop for basic maintenance, minor repairs as well as full auto service. Send resumes to: hartmeadinc@gmavt.net.
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We are looking for part-time or dedicated full-time employees to fill sandwich prep, grill and bakery positions. Our shop is a kind-hearted and progressive kitchen focused on inclusivity. We are looking for creative individuals with strong work ethics and teamwork experience. Previous restaurant experience with food prep, line cook, baking or counter service a plus. Students welcome to apply, though we will prioritize those who are a good long term fit. Weekday opening and closing availability required. Apply at: tyler@willowsbagels.com.
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The Mountain School of Milton opportunities today! Sodexo.Balancetrak.com (search Vermont) ous Apply accrued paid time off Academy seeks a leader of integrity Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer Free Bus Pass to assume full responsibility ) - 1% automatic • enrollment with a 6% max match of all buildings, vehicles, and meal during your shift! • Tuition equipment on our 351-acre for the holidays! (except for catering) reimbursement, etc. school campus. Reporting to growth opportunities including, culinary training, mentoring and job the director and serving on the wing • Shift differential school’s management team, this any discounts: me Parks | Cellphones Tuition Reimbursement pay |for working leader will embody the school’s thing/Accessories | Computers | Home Goods educational mission of taking weekends ancial Establishment | Vehicle Rental and Purchase care of place. Beginning early alth & Wellness | Sporting Events etc. Reach out to schedule an interview: in 2020, this full-time position yee Resource Groups & Company wide networking events NICOLE.CANNON2@SODEXO.COM includes salary and benefits. yee Assistance Programs through LifeWorks Please see mountainschool.org/ SODEXO IS AN EOE/AA/ Life balance employment for more details. M/F/D/V EMPLOYER yee recognition programs
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The Vermont Book Shop is seeking an avid reader of highquality, contemporary books (fiction, non-fiction, children’s) who is good with all kinds of people to work 20-30 hours per week, including Saturdays. Prior bookstore or other retail experience is not necessary, but helpful. Paramount is a genuine desire to provide excellent and friendly customer service. Comfort with the internet, email, and other Windowbased software is required, and familiarity with Excel and/ or InDesign would be ideal. Applicants must be able to lift and carry up to 30 lbs, crouch, stand for extended periods, shovel snow, and climb stairs easily. Benefits include flexible scheduling, a generous store discount, and access to advance reading copies. For more information, email a letter of interest, resume, or CV to becky@vermontbookshop. com. 38 Main St, Middlebury. vermontbookshop.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Medical Assistant Integrative Medicine, Family Practice in Colchester, VT is seeking an experienced MA, LNA, EMT or LPN to work Monday-Thursday (32-36 hours/week). We’re seeking an energetic, detail oriented, team player with strong computer skills. Experience with EKG, phlebotomy, IM and EMR are required. Scribing and IV skills are a plus. We specialize in nutritional medicine. Please email a cover letter, resume and 3 professional references to: PreventiveMedicineVT@ gmail.com. PreventiveMedicineVT.com
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Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
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Headend Line Technician Supervisor STOWE CABLE SYSTEMS, a small local cutting edge family oriented Telecommunications Company, well established since 1983, has an extremely rare opportunity for a Headend Line Technician Supervisor. Applicants need to be self motivated and able to work with little to no supervision and must have excellent record keeping skills. Previous Digital Cable Television, Fiber Optic and Networking experience required. We are a small team of professionals who consider each other family and love working together to achieve specific goals. On call rotation is required. Please forward salary and benefit requirements via email torickr@stowecable.com.
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STAFF NURSE (LPN OR RN) Part Time Nights Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community seeks a dedicated nursing professional with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors. Wake Robin provides high quality nursing care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” Wake Robin offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting. We continue to offer generous shift differentials; Evenings $2.50/hour, Nights $4.50/hour, and Weekends $1.55.
SASH Coordinator The Winooski Housing Authority is seeking a full-time SASH Coordinator. The primary role of the Coordinator is to conduct outreach and provide referral and support to residents so that they are able to successfully age in place. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work effectively as part of a team of community providers and the ability to build trusting relationships with a diverse group of residents and community members. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a combination of background and experience working with the elderly or adults with disabilities. Outstanding organizational and communication skills are required. A team oriented, friendly work environment and missiondriven work makes this an exciting opportunity. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to: DEBBIE HERGENROTHER, HUMAN RESOURCES, dhergenrother@winooskihousing.org 83 Barlow Street, Winooski, VT 05404 EOE.
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Front of House Manager Organized decision maker with integrity, honesty and commitment to customer service. Prioritize restaurant/ nightclub functions, problem solve, work with BOH Manager. Closing shifts. Bartending & Serving experience required.
Position involves cost analysis and management, social media marketing, inventory control, event planning/execution, and more. Up to 45 hours/ 4t-WakeRobinSTAFFNurse082819.indd 1 8/26/19 5:11 PM week, Tuesday - Saturday, with occasional schedule flexibility. $45-50K DOE, with potential for supplemental income thru At HealthDirect you will be part of a team that services patients residing additional bartending or serving in a variety of settings including nursing homes and assisted living shifts. 2 weeks vacation earned after 9 months of employment. communities. We offer flexible hours and a fun work environment. There is opportunity to develop excellent working relationships with business Letters and resumes to: ontapbar@yahoo.com associates and colleagues.
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Our Billing Specialist is responsible for a variety of functions including processing prescription insurance claims, taking customer payments, verifying patient information and much more. You will be interacting with our facility billing contacts as well as patients. Prior experience in a billing setting is preferred but NOT required. This is a fast-paced job with a great amount of autonomy. Superior customer service skills and great attention to detail are just a few of the qualities we are looking for. All new hires must pass a drug screen and secure a VT Pharmacy Tech license. Email resume and cover letter to: DavidSimpson@HdRxServices.com.
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Upper Valley Services in Moretown is seeking an experienced Shared Living Provider. A 58-year-old gentleman with developmental disabilities is DEVELOPMENT in need of a new home, with secure experienced providers. A & ENGAGEMENT couple or two individuals preferred. The individual needs intense4t-HealthDirect082119.indd 1 DIRECTOR 8/19/19 12:58 PM 24-hour supervision in the home and out in the community. The Northeast Organic He enjoys warm weather, car rides, his recliner and blanket, MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN POSITIONS Farming Association of music, french fries, and sweets. He is blind and non-verbal and Location: Essex Junction, VT Night Shift: 7pm to 7am Vermont (NOFA-VT) has some physical limitations as well. He needs assistance in Sr Technician - Manufacturing Engineer is seeking a full-time all areas of personal care and is often incontinent. It is essential Position Requirements: Development & Engagement • Assoc. Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related degree. that the physical space is designed to maximize his safety, as he Director. This person will be Principal Technician - Manufacturing Engineer likes to maneuver around on his own. A minimalist setting also Position Requirements: responsible for overseeing all required to ensure health and hygiene. This gentleman needs • Assoc. Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related degree. development efforts and will • 10 years of relevant experience. to be supported in a home without children or animals, due to report to and work closely with Pay Rates: Starting at $26.00 per hour (not including shift differential). challenging behaviors. He is typically not aggressive toward the Executive Director. The Schedules: Work approximately 14 Days per Month!! providers but may self-abuse. Development & Engagement • Includes long 4 day weekends every other week! Upper Valley Services will help by providing a high level of Director will supervise Eligible for Benefits on Day 1: • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage. case management support, in-home staffed support, including communications, membership, • Paid Vacation Time: Approx. 3 weeks per year (accrued). awake overnight hours, in-home day support and a respite and development staff. • Paid Sick Time: 80 hours per year. • 401k Investing Options. budget. Generous tax-free Shared Living Provider stipend To learn more about NOFA-VT Education Assistance: for the right committed person. Also available are day time > Up to $5,250 per year in a degree related field. and see the full job description, support, in-home respite, and awake overnight hours. please visit our website: Apply online at globalfoundries.com/about-us/careers or for more information email jobs@globalfoundries.com. Send resumes to: sjacques@uvs-vt.org nofa.org/jobs. 5v-UpperValleyServices082819.indd 1
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RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS ALLENBROOK PROGRAM NFI Vermont's Allenbrook program in South Burlington is currently hiring full time residential counselors for both day and overnight positions. All positions at 30+ hours per week include a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision and tuition reimbursement. Overnight position includes a $500 sign on bonus. Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, driver's license and a passion for working with teenagers. Please apply online at nfivermont.org/ careers or call 802-497-8868 for more information. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and celebrate the diversity of our clients and staff.
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Technician io d a R e il b o &M Sales Person Radio North Group is Looking... If you have interest or experience in Motorola Communications products and systems, look to Radio North. We see opportunity ahead! SALES PERSON who has knowledge of the sales process, can use lead generation software, willing to make cold calls and appointments with leaders in the education, healthcare, manufacturing, security and financial marketplace. Some sales experience will be an asset. MOBILE RADIO TECHNICIAN with some automotive electronics experiences will be helpful. Knowledge of in-building electronics systems is an asset. Job entails installation of two-way radio, siren and lighting systems in Police, Fire and Rescue as well as commercial vehicles and office electronics. BENEFITS included competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please send resume with salary requirements to
For the right individual salary starts in the mid-40's with mileage allowance and full benefits available. This is a 40 hour/week position with some time flexibility. Come be a part of a growing Vermont company.
Please send resume to: NEMC, PO Box 372, Lyndon Center, VT 05850.
PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional team mem If you are a hard enjoy working in a team environment joinworker, our Client Service Department as a Payrolland Processor/Client S want to makeRepresentative. a difference in our Customer Service Department, PayData may be your next employer. Our Client Service Representatives workteam closely with our clients to PayData Workforce Solutions is looking for an additional member accurate payrolls utilizing various import methods including data en to join our Client Service Department as a Payroll Processor/Client Excel worksheets, and time clock imports. The ability to perform m Service Representative. If you have a strong work ethic, possess tasks efficiently and manage ongoing projects is necessary. Attent excellent communication and organizational skills, and enjoy working detail is a must. in a team environment, we want to hear from you.
Candidates must have prior payroll Our Client Service Representatives work closely withexperience our clients as to well as custome experience possess strong communication and organizational produce accurate payrollsand utilizing various import methods including Candidates should also clock have imports. proven troubleshooting skills and be data entry, Excel worksheets, and time The ability to adapt to new and changing technology. Our Client Service perform multiple tasks, manage ongoing projects efficiently, and Representatives work in a team environment and cubicle office set adhere to timeline driven deadlines is necessary. Attention to detail is critical to yourExperience success. handling a large volume of telephone calls, as well as h
strong number skills or prior payroll experience is required; working Candidates must have prior payroll experience; working knowledge knowledge of the “Evolution” payroll software is desirable. Experie of the “Evolution” payroll software is desirable. Candidates should Windows including Word, Excel, andhandling Outlookaislarge required as well as also have proven troubleshooting skills, experience keyboarding skills. volume of telephone calls, and be able to adapt to new and changing
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Apply on line at https://paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/Job Experience with Windows including Word, Excel, and Outlook is required as well as strong keyboarding skills. This position is a mid-level position and is paid on an hourly basis.
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Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is seeking candidates for the position of Director of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. The successful candidate will have an advanced degree in a related field. This individual must be a dedicated, energetic professional with interest in and capacity to work in Vermont and nationally. Prevent Child Abuse Vermont has 27 years of outstanding program development and implementation in the field of child sexual abuse prevention. We have a dedicated team that works, trains and supports schools, national partners and individual master trainers using our successful Healthy Relationships Project Programs and Trainings. The Director will lead, coach, support and evaluate staff. Qualified candidates will have solid written, verbal and interpersonal skills. They must have knowledge and experience in child sexual abuse prevention, intervention and/or treatment. Understanding evaluation modalities and experience in conducting research is helpful. Must love Vermont, enjoy travel and learning about other cultures. PCAVT offers a competitive salary and benefits.
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Client Service Representative
Please send a cover letter with resume by applying online at: paydatapayroll.companycareersite.com/JobList.aspx
Director of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Please submit cover letter, resume, and three references to Search, PO Box 829, Montpelier, VT, 05601. Or submit online at pcavt@pcavt.org.
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PayData is a pet friendly environment...must love dogs!
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New England Municipal Consultants is looking for property inspectors. NEMC is a local government service company. This is a career opportunity in the Central Vermont region. The applicant should have strong customer service skills along with the ability to learn multiple software systems. You will be part of a growing, successful company with an ability to grow your skills and benefits.
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For the owner of a downtown Burlington, VT building near Maple and Saint Paul Street. Needed ASAP. Free Rent and possible additional salary depending on “para legal” skills (preferred but not required). Skills required: Proficient computer and clerical skills required; Business, Public Administration (city planning), pre-law or construction law preferred but not necessary. Power Point preferred but not required. Compensation: Free rent: either a one bedroom basement or a room with others in a quiet, respectful, adult living setting. Additional salary depending on experience and term commitment. The building: We are respectful working class adults (or mature students) in a completely remodeled, large, stylish home directly in downtown Burlington (Saint Paul Street just south of Maple). Off street parking, laundry on site, sunny back patio and garden, cable TV (40” flat screen), WIFI, completely furnished. Additional duties and possibilities: Manage one Airbnb unit, work remotely and with part time flexible hours. Assist with building management and some bookkeeping functions. Send Resume and cover letter to: Dennis Ailor, ailorinc@msn.com 221 Saint Paul Street Burlington, VT 05405
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Inventory Coordinator Installers Inventory Coordinator We are seeking a confident professional Inventory Coordinator for our office in Hinesburg VT to be responsible for maintaining administrative duties and inventory management. Candidate must have a professional demeanor with excellent customer service, verbal, written and listening communication skills and be an adaptable, quick learner with 2 years’ minimum administrative experience. Installers We are seeking experienced, energetic VT licensed Master or Journeyman electricians to join our team. Must be comfortable with heights and willing to work 40+ hour weeks for year-round installs. Candidate must be courteous to customers, self-motivated and work well with others.
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Tuesday, September 10th 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Manufacturing Solutions Inc. 153 Stafford Avenue Morrisville, VT 05661 msivt.com
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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. Administrative Assistant - Center for Academic Success (CFAS) - #S2216PO - Join our team supporting UVM students’ success! Provide administrative support for CFAS and Orientation/ First Year Experience Programs. Create a welcoming and inclusive environment for our diverse student, faculty and staff community. Implement communications, update and monitor web and social media; maintain program reservations, calendars, catering and facility reservations; process financial and HR documents; maintain office files/ databases, online and paper form creation and collection. Minimum requirements: Associate’s degree and 1-3 years of related experience. Proficiency with standard office software, databases, and coordinating multiple complex projects simultaneously. Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including working effectively with our diverse community. Ability to work occasional nights and weekends. Desirable: Experience with Banner and database applications, fluency with MS Office Suite and Mac OS. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution. Applicants are required to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal. For further information on this position 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.
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Norwood based growing Real Estate Management and Investment Company seeks a full-time Assistant Property Manager for Keen’s Crossing in Winooski, VT. The ideal candidate will be bright, energetic and enjoy becoming involved in a variety of tasks in a team-based supportive atmosphere. The responsibility of this position is to assist the Property Manager in all aspects of management for 9 retail units and 213 residential units of mixed income housing in a fast-paced work environment. Responsibilities would include but are not limited to leasing apartments, assisting with tax credit compliance, invoices and resident billing, help with lease enforcement, providing excellent customer service, running company software, administrative duties include answering phones, filing, property inspections, ordering supplies, reviewing camera footage and supporting the property manager as needed. The ideal candidate should possess strong communication skills, verbal and written; and have a professional demeanor at all times. Attention to detail and ability to work independently on assignments is necessary. The ideal candidate will have experience in the property management field. Experience with subsidy housing, including LIHTC and HOME is a plus, and a minimum of an Associate’s Degree or applicable work experience.
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Malletts Bay Self Storage is looking for an Office Manager with strong customer service experience. This position will be responsible for managing the rental of storage units, and customer service.
Experience/Requirements: Reliable; HS diploma; retail & supervisory experience; knowledge of MS Suite; customer service experience; familiarity with the self-storage industry preferred but not required. Strong organizational and problemsolving skills.
Please email resume to kari@mallettsbaystorage.net, mail to address below, or drop it off at the office. Malletts Bay Self Storage, LLC Attn: Kari PO Box 146/115 Heineberg Dr. Colchester, VT 05446
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If you would like to apply for this outstanding job opportunity, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to: dfinnigan@hallkeen.com.
Job Type: Part-time 9-3 M-F $15/hr
The ideal candidate will live locally and desire long term employment.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan, Paid Holidays/Vacation Time and much more! • Access to on-site gym for employees and their families.
Start enjoying going to work every day! Come join a rapidly growing company and industry in Vermont with a great group of down-to-earth people. Excellent benefits include: • Highly Competitive wages • Generous health/medical insurance contributions • Paid Vacation • Paid Holidays
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ MARKETING COORDINATOR Full-time designer/coordinator for print and digital media, with additional skills in copy writing, photography, videography and web/CMS a plus. Manage our social media, coordinate and oversee print and digital advertising, update our website, manage third party marketingrelated vendors, contribute to our communications. Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and a willingness/ability to uphold an established brand in both its aesthetic and voice, is a must. Join a small, very busy and dedicated real estate team in their downtown Middlebury office: depending on your skill set, your work may extend to our listing properties and into the community. Plenty of room for growth. Portfolio required. amey@ipjrealestate.com
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DOWN HOME KITCHEN in beautiful and historic downtown Montpelier, VT is looking for a full time Assistant Restaurant Manager. This person will: • Collaborate with the General Manager, Kitchen Manager and crew to deliver a quality dining experience guests every day. • Open and close the restaurant 2-3 days per week, ensuring all staff duties are completed to Down Home’s high standards. • Supervise daily service operations during scheduled supervisory shifts. • Work some service shifts as needed. • Act as a key member of the management team, supporting our continued growth through hands-on restaurant work, collaborating with co-managers and staff, and modeling the family and community-oriented spirit of Down Home Kitchen. • Other responsibilities as appropriate. Experience and qualities desired: • Full service restaurant service experience in a fast paced environment. • Attention to detail and an eye for quality. • An outgoing, upbeat and friendly personality. • Supervisory experience is helpful, but not required. • Emotional and social sophistication appropriate to a supervisory position. • Ability to work a consistent schedule, with some reasonable flexibility. Compensation includes: • Competitive, livable income. • Regular daytime work schedule with guaranteed hours. • A fun, caring, and family-oriented work environment. • Paid vacation time, room and encouragement to grow your career. Interested persons should email a cover letter, resume and three references to maryalice@downhomekitchenvt.com.
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Northern New England’s premier performing arts center has an immediate opening for an IT Director.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
The IT Director provides experienced leadership and superior technical skills to the Flynn Center’s daily operations through systems and database administration, network operations, and coordination of multiple operational functions. Must prioritize maintaining stringent security measures at all times. Previous IT management experience along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills required. For a detailed job description and more information, visit:
flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-and-internshipopportunities.html Application materials and salary requirements to: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org No phone calls, please. EOE
The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color.
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COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Himalayan Cataract Project (HCP | Cureblindness) is a VT-based nonprofit working to cure needless blindness with the highest quality care at the lowest cost. HCP has offices in Vermont and in the Washington, DC metro area, with programs in 7 countries on 2 different continents. HCP is actively seeking a Communications Manager. Please visit our website for complete job descriptions, cureblindness.org/ careers. To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to: jobs@cureblindness.org
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MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN Champlain College seeks a highly motivated, versatile individual to fill the position of maintenance technician in a dynamic, fast paced educational setting. This is a hands-on position where the individual will be required to assist the staff with maintaining a number of administrative and residential life buildings. Qualified applicants will be experienced in all aspects of building maintenance, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing and heating. Specialty skills related to mechanical fields is a plus. The finalist will be on call for snow removal, available for occasional overtime may be required, and must have a clean, valid driver’s license. A high school diploma is required. The successful candidate will be able to help build intercultural understanding and demonstrate multicultural perspectives that can foster a diverse and inclusive community. Candidates must have a professional and positive attitude towards their work, the mission of the institution, and the goals of the college. Adaptability, continuous learning, strong critical judgment, a commitment to diversity and teamwork, and providing quality services are some of the staff competencies required for success at Champlain College. Apply online: http://bit.ly/2Pf1mtK.
ADVOCATE/PARALEGAL LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROJECT Vermont Legal Aid seeks a good problem solver with excellent oral and written communication skills to advocate for individuals receiving long-term care services and supports. This person will be part of a dedicated team that provides personcentered advocacy to people living in long-term care facilities, or who receive Choices for Care long-term care services and supports in the community. The position is located in Burlington and requires travel throughout Northwestern Vermont. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. Experience with advocacy, long-term care issues, or elders a plus. Salary is $37,250 - $62,650 depending on experience, plus 4 weeks’ paid vacation and excellent fringe benefits. Application deadline is Monday, September 9, 2019. Please send cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to Eric Avildsen, c/o Betsy Whyte (bwhyte@vtlegalaid.org) as a single PDF. Visit our website for more information and complete application instructions. VLA is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural competency in order to effectively serve our increasingly diverse client community. Applicants are encouraged to share in their cover letter how they can further this goal.
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Call Center Reps Location: South Burlington Positions: Full time, benefit eligible
Customer Service Specialist III Sales Specialist III To Apply www.drpower.com/careers
Rumney Memorial School seeks an administrative assistant to manage the school office, assist the principal, and act as a liason with the school community. The position requires a high level of confidentiality, excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills. Multi-tasking, scheduling, and managing a variety of technology platforms is essential. The ability to work as a team member and navigate the needs of a wide variety of stakeholders is required. Associates Degree (2 + years) of college required. Experience in an educational setting and/or working with school-age children preferred. Submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references via email to hrmail@u32.org or apply via schoolspring.com, Job ID #3163777. E.O.E.
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FULL TIME SUPERVISORS, FULL & PART TIME SALES ASSOCIATES We are searching for folks who are flexible & like variety. Work in the retail stores and in the Buy the Pound Outlet (opening soon)! We want to hire friendly people who can be kind, even in challenging situations. If you can be a flexible teammate who is open to ever-changing tasks, we want you on our team! Apply online at goodwillnne. org or stop by the store and speak with a manager.
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TRANSPORTATION DISPATCHER ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT The Essex Westford School District is seeking a Transportation Dispatcher to support the Transportation Manager by putting safety first, coordinating efficient transportation of students, communicating transportation information with families and staff, and assisting in maintaining a professional, friendly, positive and respectful work atmosphere with an emphasis on teamwork. We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications: • A minimum of two or more years of transportation experience preferred. Experience working with a computer-based dispatch system preferred. Experience working with students with special needs also preferred. • Must hold, or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire, a VT driving license with a CDL endorsement qualified to operate a Type I School Bus in accordance with federal and state law. • Excellent driving skills and record required. Defensive Driving (e.g. Smith System) trainer certification preferred, but can be provided.
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CHIEF INFORMATION SECURIT Y OFFICER – MONTPELIER
The Agency of Digital Services is seeking to hire a CISO. This is a fulltime, appointed position located in Montpelier, Vermont. Reporting to the Secretary of Digital Services and State CIO, the CISO will oversee and direct security programs and security efforts within the executive branch of state government. The CISO provides vision and leadership for developing and supporting security initiatives and oversees all phases of computer security incident response for the enterprise. For more information, contact Kristy Pirie at Kristy.Pirie@vermont.gov. Department: Digital Services. Status: Full Time – Exempt. Job ID #2407. Application Deadline: September 3, 2019.
D I R E C T O R O F P O L I C Y, E D U C A T I O N & O U T R E A C H – MONTPELIER
The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is seeking a creative, dynamic, and highly skilled team player for the Director of Policy, Education & Outreach position. You’ll support the HRC’s mission to promote full civil and human rights in VT via campaign planning and execution, legislative advocacy, community organizing, and public education, and will assist the Executive Director with shaping and advancing the HRC’s policy agenda. How to Apply: Visit hrc.vermont.gov for full job description and application instructions. For more information Email: human.rights@vermont.gov. Application Deadline: September 15, 2019. Application Deadline: September 15, 2019.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including great active listening skills. • Great reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. • Ability to effectively handle stress and manage conflict. • Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent accuracy & attention to detail. • Great interpersonal skills. • Dependable and reliable.
VR JOB COACH – BARRE & MORRISVILLE
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Job Coach will provide time limited onsite support for State/VR consumers in education and or training settings. The VR Job Coach may assist VR counselors in preparing consumers to apply for competitive employment. This might include direct, one to one, support at job specific trainings, or tutoring at workshops or classes. May provide hands-on job training and job coaching in a workplace to help consumer become fully independent. Local travel required. Schedule of Job Coach based on the number of consumers served and their specific training needs. For more information, contact Bill Sugarman at 802-9174143 or william.sugarman@vermont.gov. Department: Disabilities Aging and Independent Living. Status: Temporary – Part time. Reference Job ID #2414 for Barre OR #2415 for Morrisville. Application Deadline: September 4, 2019.
EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. If you are committed to the safety of all students but do not meet all qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply. Position pays $18.50 to $21.00/hour depending on experience. Position is available for 8 hours/day, 12-months of the year. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental insurance; term life insurance; access to professional development funds; retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution; competitive leave package including vacation, holidays, sick/family, personal, and bereavement leaves. For more information, or to apply, please visit schoolspring.com (Job ID 3161105). 9t-EssexWestfordSDtransportationDis082819.indd 1
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TENT INSTALLERS EVENT CREW MEMBERS WAREHOUSE CREW TRUCK LOADING Positions through 11/2/19. Check out all positions and apply directly through our website, vttent.com/ employment. Questions can be directed to jobs@vttent.com.
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Vermont School Boards Association (“VSBA”), a non-profit membership organization serving school board members throughout Vermont, is seeking an Executive Director to effectively lead the organization through exciting and challenging times ahead. For information on how to apply please see vtvsba.org/hiring or send an email to klamb@vtvsba.org.
Customer Service Representative Full Time position for a customer service representative in a fast paced office. Detail oriented individual wanted for credit card processing customer service office. Casual dress. Benefits include health insurance, paid vacation and 401(k). Must be a team player. Find out more about our company at Transactionresources.com, Please respond with a resume and brief cover letter. WICKERTRANSACTIONRESOURCES.COM
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PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CLEANER Looking for a cleaner with an eye for detail.10-15 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 6-9pm. Chittenden & Franklin county. $18 hour. Physically demanding, & fast paced. Must be reliable, have own transportation and pass background check. Encourage veterans, retirees, & college students. Perfect part time job. Contact us today!
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Manufacturing Team Leader: The Team Leader is accountable for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner and within Product Development Mechanical Designer, R&D for Hot Runner all quality parameters. Responsibility for all employees to include developing, coaching, etc. as well as the safety and productivity of all JOB DESCRIPTION: Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), located in Burlington VT, has an immediate opening for employees on his/her team. Responsible for developing injection molding machinery sub-systems in a dynamic, fun and engaging environment. a Manager of Business Development for its Homeownership programs. Named one of the “Best Manufacturing Technician: Within a team environment, and with a high sense of ownership you will invent, concept, design and implement new Small/Medium Place to Work in Vermont” the last few years, VHFA is looking for an individual Set up and operate manual equipment, such as grinders solutions and products that improve hot runner value, performance, cost, lead-time and/or application range. who will help us to maintain our great reputation, and who demonstrates a strong work ethic, is and pneumatic tools to safely remove sharp edges and/or creative, puts customers first, and works well both independently and as a team player. blend intersecting features. Read and interpret mechanical RESPONSIBILITIES: The Manager of Business Development will develop, implement and promote Homeownership drawings and production travelers determine necessary Concept, Design and Engineer innovative hot runner products using a systematic approach and solid engineering • to loan programs and services, working closely with our network of participating lenders, real actions in the finishing, testing and principles inspections area. estate professionals, home building organizations, housing non-profits, consumers, and other CNC Machinist: • Evaluate design thru simulations (FEA and CFD) and prototyping state housing partners. This position represents VHFA’s Homeownership Division at housing • Set up and operate precision manufacturing machines such Design of test models, test cells, for the verification and validation of design concepts related events and initiatives around the State. as milling machines, millturn lathes, drilling machines Analyze large datasets and make data driven decisions or recommendations • deep Product Development Mechanical Designer, R&D for Hot Runner and grinders to make and repair•products. Responsible for Candidates must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, a minimum Contribute to the formulation of business cases and product definitions machine setup, first piece validation and exceptional quality. of three years’ experience in residential mortgage lending, and familiarity with secondary market • Support business commercialization phases Should be able to navigate through programming of the requirements. Experience in public speaking, and preparation of training and marketing materials, • May participate in or lead continuous improvement or isolated service issue activities machine to adjust feeds and speeds to optimize part quality is required. Experience with affordable housing financing is desired. This position requires regular • Create and manage development project plans & budget and efficiency. travel throughout Vermont with a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation. Highly • Formally communicate project status and health during the development stage Customs Specialist: developed computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are also required. Assist with the developmentTECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: and implementation of In addition, candidates must demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, and possess corporate global customs compliance and security • Advanced CAD user in modeling and detailing techniques (GD&T) excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be a highly organized self-starter, able programs to ensure compliance international Strong background and knowledge in mechanical design, stress analysis, fluid dynamics and heat transfer • with to handle multiple tasks, set priorities and meet deadlines, while working with a wide range customs regulations, operating• policies, procedures, and Proficient in use of Finite Element Analysis (Thermal & structural) and CFD tools of individuals, both internal and external to the Agency. VHFA has a strong cohesive team internal/external controls. • Solid understanding of manufacturing, joining and assembly processes of precision machinery environment and is looking for an individual who desires to contribute and be part of that team. Ability to analyze, compile and report on large dataset analysis using statistical tools • at husky.co Apply online today or VHFA offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. For a detailed job • Proven ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems with innovative solutions email resume to miltontalent@husky.ca . description and benefits overview, please see the Careers section of VHFA.org. To apply, send Strong sense of project ownership and in meeting established commitments Husky’s benefits include Medical, •Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time cover letter (required), resume, salary requirements and references to the Human Resources Café! E.O.E. Off, Onsite Fitness Center and Department at HR@vhfa.org by September 9, 2019. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: VHFA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. We highly • University degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.A.Sc. and/or M.Sc.) encourage women, persons with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural • 5 or more years design experience in a related industry preferred. backgrounds to apply.
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for developing injection molding machinery sub-systems in a dynamic, fun and engaging environment. Within a team environment, and with a high sense of ownership you will invent, concept, design and implement new solutions and products that improve hot runner value, performance, cost, lead-time and/or application range. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Concept, Design and Engineer innovative hot runner products using a systematic approach and solid engineering principles • Evaluate design thru simulations (FEA and CFD) and prototyping • Design of test models, test cells, for the verification and validation of design concepts • Analyze large datasets and make data driven decisions or recommendations • Contribute to the formulation of business cases and product definitions • Support business commercialization phases • May participate in or lead continuous improvement or isolated service issue activities • Create and manage development project plans & budget • Formally communicate project status and health during the development stage TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE: • Advanced CAD user in modeling and detailing techniques (GD&T) • Strong background and knowledge in mechanical design, stress analysis, fluid dynamics and heat transfer • Proficient in use of Finite Element Analysis (Thermal & structural) and CFD tools • Solid understanding of manufacturing, joining and assembly processes of precision machinery • Ability to analyze, compile and report on large dataset analysis using statistical tools • Proven ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems with innovative solutions • Strong sense of project ownership and in meeting established commitments EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: • University degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.A.Sc. and/or M.Sc.) • 5 or more years design experience in a related industry preferred.
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HEMP FARM HARVEST HELP Seasonal Hemp Harvest Crew Wanted - Full and Part time Positions Available September-December. The farm is a 7 day work week operation. We are seeking team players to join our farm crew in Lamoille County! If you are a self starter who loves working outdoors email us at greentopfarmllc@gmail.com or call (802) 888-1609.
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GRANTS MANAGER: This position coordinates overall agency grant writing, tracking and reporting, and oversees programmatic compliance with grant requirements. The person in this role will help oversee the organization’s direct service database and will participate in inter-agency community and state groups to discuss agency reporting. Experience 11:27 AM working with federal, state and private foundation grants preferred, as well as a passion for ending domestic violence in Chittenden County. See full job description at stepsVT.org/jobs. EOE. People of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals and those who have experienced domestic violence are encouraged to apply.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Studio for internationally recognized sculptor seeks Assistant Director to assist in day-to-day operations, including office administration and record-keeping, coordination of shipments, website content management, and digital marketing (blog, e-newsletters, social media). Candidate should be an independent and motivated selfstarter eager to work in the arts, with proficiency in GoogleDocs, MS Office, and Adobe Creative Suite. Send resumes to: abbey@richarderdman.com.
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We're looking for a night owl to bag bread and fill wholesale orders three nights a week, 7-8 hours a night. Hours are from 7 pm to midnight. If you like going to work when most others are headed home, we've got just the job for you! Applicants must enjoy physical work, be detail oriented and work well with others as well as alone. Please e-mail a letter of interest and resume to: randy@ redhenbaking.com or come to our cafe to fill out an application.
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HOUSEKEEPER Looking to get your foot in the door with a great organization? Looking for stability and opportunity? Elderwood at Burlington is looking for you! Our facilities' pleasant decor and amenities create home-like comfort for all who live in them. Our Elderwood Housekeeping team members keep individuals' rooms and gathering areas clean, tidy and attractive. FT and PT positions available!
We are seeking skilled individuals to work with students with significant emotional challenges and mental health issues and/or to provide discreet trial instruction and specialized supports to a student(s) at our Essex High School beginning with the 2019-20 school year. We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications: • 1 to 2 years of directly related experience or training working with children on the autism spectrum and/or with severe emotional disturbances preferred.
Housekeeping Aide Perks: • Competitive wages including a sign on bonus of $1500/$750 • Shift differentials for weekend positions • Internal Referral Bonus Program • Free parking, Free uniforms, Flexible shifts • Ferry reimbursement
• Able to implement behavioral modification plans, provide crisis intervention, manage aggressive behaviors, and work on a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to use adaptive technology. • Working knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and severe emotional disturbances including teaching methods, theories and laws.
Responsibilities: • Maintain cleanliness of general areas and assigned rooms of residents • Help move personal belongings of residents and clean and disinfect floor, furniture, bed and bathroom according to accepted procedures when a resident is discharged or transferred to another room. • Follow safety rules, and where applicable, maintain vigilance concerning fire regulations and hazards as stated in procedures. • Practice infection control principles in cleaning methods and personal hygiene.
• Understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods. • Willingness and ability to be trained in restrictive behavioral intervention. • Ability to read and interpret documents such as educational plans and behavioral data. • Ability to attend an evening course on direct instruction and after school training sessions. • Must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. • Bachelor’s degree in psychology, mental health, education or other appropriate discipline desired. EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. If you are committed to the success of all students but do not meet all qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply. Positions pay $19.15/hour for up to 6.5 hours/day during the school year. Additional hours may also be needed for attendance at special meetings or training before or after school. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution and paid sick and personal leave. For consideration, please apply electronically through schoolspring.com (Job ID 3160778). If you do not have access to a computer and/or are having difficulty completing the Schoolspring application, please call 802-857-7038 for assistance or to make alternative arrangements to have your application considered. 9t-EssexWestfordSchoolDistrict082819.indd 1
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Qualifications: • Minimum 18 yrs. age required, HS diploma or equivalent preferred. • Position related experience preferred but not required. • Interest in housekeeping skills and procedures necessary. • Ability to perform assigned tasks to a high degree of excellence, and cleanliness required. • Respect for residents' privacy and rights for respect and dignity necessary. Apply using these links: FT: bit.ly/2TxVb2k PT: bit.ly/2YNTgMV
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Drivers wanted for hospital in Burlington, VT. Part time or full time. Mornings, afternoons, or evenings. No weekends. Must have valid driver’s license w/ good driving record and enjoy helping people. $12.50/hour to start, plus performance bonuses and some vacation/sick leave.
Land Surveying Technician - Civil Engineering Associates, Inc., a multi-discipline firm in South Burlington, VT, seeks a survey technician to support its professional land surveyors and civil engineers. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented person with experience in field surveying (land or construction) working with electronic total stations, data-collectors, GPS equipment and a variety of hand-tools. Work may include daily care and routine maintenance of equipment and fieldwork in a variety of terrain and weather. A valid driver’s license is required. Experience with AutoCAD or equivalent software is preferred. This opportunity is a full-time position with a benefits package including health insurance, 401(k) pension plan and a friendly and flexible working environment. Please inquire with a cover letter and resume to: Amy Marks, Civil Engineering Associates, Inc., 10 Mansfield View Lane, South Burlington, VT 05403 or via email to amy@cea-vt.com.
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www.cvabe.org Seeking full-time Teacher/Community Coordinator based out of our Waterbury Learning Center with responsibility for extensive outreach throughout the identified service area. Individual must be outgoing, flexible, self-directed and possess the drive to help individuals reach their full potential through education. Candidates must have: High levels of independence, spirit, drive and capacity for student recruitment, outreach and organizing community involvement to support student success; Strong familiarity with the service area (Waterbury, Waterbury Center, Duxbury, Moretown, Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston and Northfield). [Preference will be given to residents of the service area] Proven capacity for teaching and guiding basic skills instruction for adults and teens (16-99+) in:
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Reading, writing, math, computer and financial literacy; English Language Learning and U.S. Citizenship prep; High school diploma and GED credentialing; Career and college readiness.
Experience with developing personalized education and graduation education plans; Experience with recruiting and managing volunteers. CVABE, a community-based, nonprofit organization has served the residents of Washington, Orange and Lamoille counties for 50+ years. Hundreds of central Vermonters enroll annually to improve basic literacy skills, pursue alternative pathways to high school completion, learn English as another language, and gain skills for work and college.
Please submit cover letter, resume and three references by August 30h to: Executive Director Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Inc. 46 Washington Street, Suite 100 Barre, Vermont 05641 info@cvabe.org
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The Lamoille North Supervisory Union, located in Hyde Park, is seeking a highly organized and motivated professional to join our team. The primary responsibilities of the Data Manager will be to oversee and maintain student data systems, compile, analyze and report data for local, state and federal reporting requirements, and to support data-driven decision making at the teacher, school district and supervisory union level. The Data Manager will oversee all components and operations of the student information system and the web-based assessment system, including: developing processes to increase data integrity and improve efficiency; entering, importing, exporting and analyzing data for a variety of local, state and federal reporting; developing custom reports and assessment creation, automating and managing transmittal of data and resolving data issues between integrated systems, and providing systems support and training to appropriate school staff. Additionally, the Data Manager will develop and maintain documentation and data management guidelines and create user guides, implement new projects and requirements, work collaboratively with schools to complete and submit state/ federal reports, respond to teacher, administrator and other external requests for data, develop reports and analysis for board presentations and school reports and other data recording and reporting as may be needed. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of and experience with student data, data analysis and student information systems. Familiarity with the VT AOE Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) a plus! Systems used within Lamoille North include: PowerSchool, School Messenger, VCAT, SBAC/TIDE, FitnessGram, Reflex, NWEAMap, Bridges among others. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in business, education, science, technology or other appropriate discipline plus two years of relevant data management and education experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. The Data Manager is an exempt full-time year round position. Salary commensurate with experience and Lamoille North offers an excellent benefits package including paid health and dental insurance as well as paid leave and other benefits. Position begins immediately. Applications must be submitted via schoolspring.com attention: Jade Hazard, Curriculum Director and will include a cover letter and 3 current reference letters. EOE. 9t-LamoilleNorthSU082119.indd 1
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Have you heard about our new starting wages for third shift? Associate Operators - Must have a solid work record, good communications skills and technical/mechanical skills a plus. Start at $18.97 per hour. Operators - Requires five years of experience in manufacturing, preferably in an automated environment, with excellent communication skills. Start at $20.70 per hour.
Excellent benefits including health, dental, prescription and vision insurance; annual bonus, profit-sharing, 401(k), 3 weeks of vacation and an 8-hour shift with a paid lunch. Go to MylanCareers.com or send us an email to MTIjobs@mylan.com for more information.
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INTERVENTIONISTS ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT We are seeking skilled individuals to work with students (grades K-8) with significant emotional challenges and mental health issues and/or to provide discreet trial instruction and specialized supports to a student(s) beginning with the 2019-20 school year. We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications: • 1 to 2 years of directly related experience or training working with children on the autism spectrum and/or with severe emotional disturbances preferred. • Able to implement behavioral modification plans, provide crisis intervention, manage aggressive behaviors, and work on a multidisciplinary team. • Ability to use adaptive technology. • Working knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and severe emotional disturbances including teaching methods, theories and laws. • Understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods. • Willingness and ability to be trained in restrictive behavioral intervention. • Ability to read and interpret documents such as educational plans and behavioral data. • Ability to attend an evening course on direct instruction and after school training sessions. • Must be committed to working effectively with diverse community populations and expected to strengthen such capacity if hired. • Bachelor’s degree in psychology, mental health, education or other appropriate discipline desired.
...but an opportunity to work for one of the best insurance companies in the country and reap the rewards that go along with that level of success. We’re a nearly 200 year old company that works hard not to act our age; as a result, we have been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont”. An open and collaborative environment, coupled with exceptional compensation and benefits help to make us one of the most attractive employment opportunities in the country. Thanks to our continued success, we are looking for qualified candidates to join our high-performing team in the following areas: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST Join a dynamic department that is the heart of the company. Provide a variety of professional human resources services and support the daily operations of the dept. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: payroll processing & reporting, maintenance of employee benefits, wellness & leave programs, workers compensation and employee events. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, experienced at processing payroll, a self-starter, have strong math, analytical & organizational skills, and enjoy working with people. PERSONAL LINES UNDERWRITING SUPERVISOR Lead an exceptional team of Underwriters. The successful candidate will have a broad base of knowledge and skills related to underwriting personal lines of insurance, agency relations and operations, as well as excellent coaching/people management, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
EWSD is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive environment. If you are committed to the success of all students but do not meet all qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.
BUSINESS ANALYST Join our Agile team and help us succeed by using your communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. This position works closely with the business as well as management and technical staff to ensure business solutions are in line with corporate goals and strategic direction. The ideal candidate has a team oriented approach, knowledge of P&C insurance, has excellent interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and experience with business and technical requirements analysis. To apply for these positions and to view other opportunities, please visit:
Positions pay $19.15/hour for up to 6.5 hours/day during the school year. Additional hours may also be needed for attendance at special meetings or training before or after school. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental insurance, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution and paid sick and personal leave.
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Year round, full time positions. Good wages & benefits. $16.50 per hour minimum; Pay negotiable with experience. EOE/M/F/VET/Disability Employer Apply in person at: A.C. Hathorne Co. 252 Avenue C Williston, VT 802-862-6473
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Do you aspire to adventure? Do you thrive in the outdoors and want to help others do the same? Bring your passion to REI and help fulfill our mission to educate, inspire and outfit our customers for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship! Come work for REI and you’ll see why we are consistently ranked among Fortune’s Best Places to Work!
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Champlain Housing Trust’s HomeOwnership Center, serving the affordable housing needs of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, is seeking a Home Education Coordinator and Shared Equity Coordinator. These dynamic 11+ month positions require a Bachelors degree or related work experience, proficient computer and writing skills, and a commitment to community service. Experience in housing, teaching, or lending is a plus. Positions start September 9, 2019. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Visit https://vhcb.org/our-programs/vhcb-americorps/positions for info and to apply. Questions? Contact Barbara at 861-7333. EQUAL OPPORTUNIT Y EMPLOYER - COMMIT TED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE.
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The Administrative Assistant for Goddard’s Development Office plays a critical role in advancing the mission and vision of the College by providing administrative support to College-wide fundraising and development initiatives. This position includes donor gift processing, database imports/ exports, communications processing and fundraising/participation reporting for leadership teams.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform office duties, which include but are not limited to: data entry, querying and reporting, completing mass mailings, ordering business cards, compiling agendas, taking minutes, and invoicing for Advancement • Import and update constituent data, as provided by various sources, into eTapestry database. • Process and track all donor gifts and gift pledges following gift acceptance policy and procedures while ensuring that information is entered confidentially and accurately. Reconcile and batch all funds raised (cash, check, credit card, gifts of stock, gifts in kind, etc.) for submittal to Business Office • Prepare monthly data reports and queries of alumni, donors, potential donors, and campaign progress for department planning and College-wide reporting. • Ensure timely, automated or manually generated gift acknowledgement and/or pledge payment schedules; obtaining the appropriate recognition from the College per acknowledgement. Generate tax receipts with IRS tax information as required by law • Process Sustaining Donor Program gifts. Conduct annual donor communications to include: credit card lapsed notification, payment reminders and respond to donor requests to increase, decrease, and terminate monthly gifts. • Manage phone and email inquiries from Goddard community; refer inquiries as appropriate; assist in developing department policies and procedures in order to meet department objectives. • Manage mass mailings including: donor mailing lists, mail merges for appeals/letters, and email communications. • Keep accurate donor records in eTapestry database, department’s digital storage and hard copy as required and with extraordinary diligence. • Make travel arrangements as needed for Director of Development. • Provide support for campaigns and fundraising events as needed. • Be an integral team player, which involves flexibility, cooperation, and communication. • Foster an environment that embraces diversity, integrity, trust and respect
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PART TIME ATTENDANT FOR SELF STORAGE FACILITY IN BURLINGTON, VT
Must be good with customer service and computers. Some light physical work required from time to time. 9am-4pm on Saturdays, 9am-2pm on Sundays. Attendant might be asked to work additional shifts to cover vacation time. 12 hrs/week total. We will train the right person for the job. Please e-mail a resume and short cover letter to: flynnave@myfairpoint.net. No phone calls.
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SUPERVISION RECEIVED: • Supervision is received from the Director of Development • $15-$17 per hour MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Excellent organizational, technical, and computer skills • Basic database management skills, ability to develop expert proficiency with donor management software. • Experience with eTapestry preferred, particularly data entry and reporting procedures • Basic email management skills, proficiency with Constant Contact or other email marketing platform preferred. • Detail oriented, organized and able to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy. • Ability to work independently, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve institutional goals. • Demonstrated professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information and money. • Demonstrated ability to relate to others warmly and respectfully. • Demonstrated evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students, faculty, staff and the greater community. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: To apply, please prepare the following documents and then click the following link: employment@ goddard.edu. Paper copies of your application may be sent to the Goddard HR Office at the address below. • cover letter • current resume • three employment references, with contact information Human Resources, Goddard College 123 Pitkin Rd., Plainfield VT 05667 (802) 322.1712, (802) 322.0700 (fax) APPLICATION DUE DATE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Goddard College is committed to creating a college representative of a diverse global community and capable of creating change. To that end, we are actively seeking applications from qualified candidates from groups currently underrepresented in our institution for this position. 8/26/19 5:19 PM
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A BA/BFA in design, Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Applications, expert knowledge of HTML/CSS, knowledge of Saleforce, responsive web design experience, and familiarity with jQuery and JS.
ATTENTION Position is located in Colchester, VT. RECRUITERS:
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DRIVERS WANTED!
We’re looking for caring and reliable Drivers and Driver’s Aides for our Ready To Go program in Burlington, Barre and Morrisville. Full-time and part-time positions available to assist in safely transporting our clients and their children. Vans and mobile phones provided. For a full job description and to apply, visit: GoodNewsGarage.org/careers ASCENTRIA CARE ALLIANCE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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Part-Time and Full-time positions at our dog-friendly Winooski office. Must have at least 12 months’ sales experience, preferably in telecommunications and/or digital sales. Please send resumes to: careers@cpasitesolutions.com.
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eCommerce Operations Turtle
Turtle Fur is seeking an eCommerce Operations Turtle to be the owner of our direct-toconsumer sales channels, ensuring accurate product data, imagery, and listings across our website and 3rd party marketplace channels. Success in this role is measured by growing sales across all sales channels. The ideal candidate will align with the eCommerce department’s guiding values of a growth mindset, communication as a foundation, and responsibility, bringing an entrepreneurial passion for providing top-tier customer experiences through data driven decision making, an obsessive attention to detail, and skill in design thinking and problem solving. To succeed in this role, you will:
Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Multiple Positions Available
ABOUT THE POSITION: • Full and Part-Time positions available. • Weekday and weekend hours available. • Shifts available: 7am-5pm, 2pm-12am, 11pm-9am • Counselor will have the opportunity to provide parent education and life skill support to pregnant and parenting women and their children in residential treatment setting. • Shift differential offered for 12am-7am hours. • SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS ALSO AVAILABLE!
• accurately represent products in back-end systems and on customer-facing platforms • monitor and optimize listings on 3rd Party Marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Walmart) • manage Amazon Sponsored Product Ads for profitable sales growth • KPI reporting for all sales channels • lead a/b testing of listing content, imagery, formatting, and ads • work alongside the Customer Acquisition Turtle to deliver profitable campaigns
WHAT WE LOOK FOR: • Minimum of Bachelor's degree in human services related field. • Experience providing care to young children. • Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment; flexibility, adaptability, and openmindedness necessary. • Experience working in residential treatment setting preferred. • Valid driver’s license required.
Minimum Qualifications • detail oriented and obsessively thorough • highly skilled with Excel and data visualization • knowledgeable of ChannelAdvisor, Amazon, eBay, and Walmart • familiar with Shopify (or other eCommerce Platforms), Google Analytics, and Data Studio • knowledgeable of paid search, search engine optimization, conversion rate optimization, a/b testing, and strategies and techniques • knowledge of NetSuite a plus • eager to help build a company that serves as a role model for our industry peers • 2-5 years of experience in eCommerce or Digital Marketing, preferably in a brand setting • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or similar area of study
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM AT LUND: • Knowledge of adoption services. • Ongoing training opportunities available. • Lund is a multi-service nonprofit that has served families and children throughout Vermont for 125 years. • Our mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. • Commitment surrounding diversity and cultural competence. • Lund offers a comprehensive benefit package for fulltime positions including health, dental, life insurance, disability, retirement, extensive time off accrual (24-29 days annually) and holiday pay (11 days annually). • Excellent opportunity to join strengths-based team of multi-disciplinary professionals.
This full-time role reports directly to the Director of eCommerce and is located at the Turtle Fur headquarters. Many benefits including health/dental insurance, paid time off, 401k with match, disability and life insurance, education reimbursement, dog friendly office, and company cornhole tournaments included. To apply please submit resume and cover letter to bsnow@turtlefur.com.
About Turtle Fur Located just North of Stowe, in the shadows of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield, we know tough weather. By creating comfortable, quality products, we help you stay outside longer to enjoy the things you love to do. After giving our brand a facelift in 2018, Turtle Fur is focusing on boosting our internal operations and strengthening our company’s backbone to set us up for 37 more years of leading the snow sports and outdoor industry in quality headwear and accessories.
To apply: lundvt.org/about-lund/employment. Or send resume and cover letter to: employment@lundvt.org
Our mission is to create the best headwear and outdoor gear you can buy. We pride ourselves on holding true to our roots of quality, comfort, creativity, and community ...all while having fun.
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