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[Re “Sheriff, Inc.,” September 5]: Rep. Mary Hooper’s quote in your article about Vermont sheriffs — “They do very, very important work” — is what prompts me to write. Essex County depends on our sheriff more than any other county for firstresponder crime work. He and his department are our frontline police protection much of the time. This is not a criticism of the Vermont State Police; staffing and budget restrictions can make for long response times for the VSP here. This is truer since the VSP local outposts were eliminated. This year so far, Essex County Sheriff Trevor Colby has been the first on-scene police officer at six violent deaths, from vehicle accidents to suicides and homicides — these in addition to the routine rural crime situations. His father and predecessor, Amos Colby, was portrayed in the article as a rural “sheriff of Mayberry” TV character. Far from it. It was sheriff Amos who, 21 years ago this August, backed his own vehicle, under fire, down a wooded road we share with our neighbor to rescue a wounded Border Patrol officer during the infamous Carl Drega shootings. (Drega had shot and killed two New Hampshire troopers, a newspaper editor and a lawyer/part-time judge in Colebrook, N.H., before fleeing to our road). The federal officer thankfully later recovered. Our Essex County sheriffs indeed do “very, very important work,” especially on those occasions when it’s literally a matter of life or death. Brendan J. Whittaker
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Shear Joy More than 70 vendors at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival in Tunbridge have the fleece, yarn and fibercrafting equipment that knitters need to start their cool-weather projects. This 30th annual agricultural event also features shepherd workshops, herding demos and an animal barn, where furry friends show off their luxurious coats. Missing this one would be a baaad idea. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 55
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Your Highness According to CNBC, 29.2 million Americans tuned in to watch the May wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Tapping into the modern-day fascination with the royal family, Middlebury College professor Paul Monod considers the history of the famous clan in the talk “The British Monarchy: Politics, Money and Public Image,” delivered at the Rutland Free Library. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 59
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he U.S. Senate has begun passing spending bills in a bipartisan manner, overcoming years of gridlock that repeatedly brought the government to the brink of a shutdown. Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.), the UVM Alumni House & Silver Pavilion vice chair of the Senate Appropriations 61 Summit Street, Burlington Committee, claims this turnaround is General Admission, $45 due to his seniority and his decades-long Preferred Seating, $75 (VIP Meet & Greet After the Show) friendships with Senate Republicans. Save your seat at sevendaystickets.com Leahy is the fifth most senior senator Details: 658-3328 in U.S. history, having served for nearly 44 years. He worked for months on fixing the budget process with two of his close Republican friends: THAD COCHRAN, the former Appropriations chair, and Sen. 12V-burlbookfest092618.indd 1 9/24/18 11:43 AM RICHARD SHELBY (R-Ala.), his successor. Cochran represented Mississippi for 40 years before his retirement in April. Shelby has been in the Senate since 1987. Leahy began talks about the dysfunctional budget process when Cochran Sept. 28–30 was still in the Senate. Afterward, Leahy Fri & Sat, 8am–7pm pursued the matter with Shelby. Sun, 8am–noon “We had conversations at length, the two of us,” Leahy said of Shelby. “We talked about how the committee had Buy by the case and disintegrated. How do we get it back to save up to 65% on natural, organic & where it should be?” local items! That meant a return to regular order Additional sales, — the traditional process in which including 5% OFF in appropriations bills, one for each area of the bulk foods & produce departments. government, emerge from committee to be debated and amended on the Senate Sale is for everyone! floor. “It’s no secret that for the past 20 or so years, the appropriations process in Congress has been broken,” said JAY TILTON, Leahy’s Appropriations Committee press secretary. Spending bills have become magnets for unrelated policy riders, or “poison pills.” For example, conservatives have frequently attached provisions to end all funding for Planned Parenthood or toughen immigration policy. The riders made it all but impossible to pass spending bills in regular order. So Congress has repeatedly flirted with government shutdowns while passing huge bills that include funding for most or all government operations in a single measure with no floor amendments. Congress has also “kicked the can down the road with continuing resolutions, which just continue the previous year’s spending decisions Visit hungermountain.coop without any changes in priorities,” said to learn more. Leahy communications chief DAVID CARLE. Leahy and Shelby worked out a way to restore the Senate’s past practice of adopting separate bills for each area of
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government and allowing debate on the floor. Then they met with Senate Majority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.). “We said, ‘We can get these bills through, but we need your support,’” Leahy recalled. “They said, ‘OK, if you can do it, we have other things to worry about, so do it.’ And we did.” The Shelby-Leahy deal was built on the foundation of a two-year budget agreement negotiated by McConnell and Schumer in February, which removed strict spending caps imposed by Congress in 2011. Shelby and Leahy reached accord on two key points. “They would not move
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on any appropriations bill if it didn’t have bipartisan support,” Tilton said. “It had to be free of poison-pill policy riders, and it had to be in line with the bipartisan budget agreement.” With Senate leadership on board, the Republican House, where Tea Party conservatives have significant power, had to be convinced. “We’ve had weekends and late nights, meeting with staff and key members of the House, working through all this,” said Leahy. “They had all sorts of poison pills. We said, ‘We’re going to knock ’em out,’ and they finally realized we were serious.” Last Thursday, Beltway news outlet the Hill reported that House conservatives are frustrated by their inability to block Senate-passed budget bills. On Friday, President DONALD TRUMP signed a three-bill package to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction and Energy Department programs through the new fiscal year. Clearly, a logjam has been broken. “This has transformed the budget process in the Senate,” Carle asserted. Ah, if only it were that simple. This is a fragile accord that could fall apart for a number of reasons. For starters, there’s the calendar: The rest of the budget bills would have to be approved by October 1, which is a temporal impossibility. So
unless there’s a stopgap spending measure by then, a government shutdown is still on the table. The Senate has approved a bill that includes a full year of funding for defense and labor programs and stopgap funding for the rest of the government. That measure must still pass the House and be signed by Trump — which isn’t a sure thing, because it doesn’t contain any money for his favorite obsession, a wall along the border between the U.S. and Mexico. The careful crafting of that bill reveals the fragility of the Leahy/Shelby accord. The measure includes a top Republican priority (defense) and a top Democratic priority (labor), which makes it harder for members of the House to vote no and for Trump to veto the measure. If that kind of tightrope walking is necessary to enact a single appropriations bill, the process is far from secure. Then there’s the question of what happens after the midterms. In campaign season, many Republicans are eager to avoid a shutdown — and to approve politically popular spending measures. Will the accord fall apart after the election, no matter which party wins congressional majorities? “I think there’s a possibility of that,” Leahy acknowledged. “Sen. Shelby and I have talked about it, and we have pledged to each other that no matter who’s in the majority, whether he’s chairman or I’m chairman, we will continue this.” Leahy said he has complete confidence in Shelby: “He’s never broken his word, and I’ve never broken mine.” Four years ago, Leahy would have said the same thing about Sen. CHUCK GRASSLEY (R-Iowa), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a longtime friend. After the Democrats lost their Senate majority in 2014, Leahy ceded the Judiciary chairmanship to Grassley. “When Sen. Leahy handed over the gavel to Sen. Grassley,” said Carle, “Sen. Grassley gave his word that he intended to continue to protect the Senate’s advise and consent role.” Grassley has done no such thing with the Supreme Court nomination of U.S. Appeals Court Judge BRETT KAVANAUGH. Instead, the Iowa senator has run roughshod over the rules and practices of his committee in an all-out bid to confirm Kavanaugh as quickly as possible. “He has determined, it appears, that he’s going to follow orders from Mitch McConnell,” said Leahy of Grassley. “I’m
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still a good friend of his. This has been disappointing.” And what does that disappointment say about Shelby, that other “man of his word,” and his commitment to the new budget process? It says there are limits to friendship in the Senate, even to keeping one’s word. Leahy can produce results through his seniority and his wide circle of friends. But partisanship trumps all of that, if you’ll pardon the expression. One final note. Leahy and Shelby’s fruitful meeting with McConnell and Schumer happened only a few months after congressional Republicans rammed through Trump’s tax cut bill at the end of 2017. That bill vastly increased the federal deficit, and yet McConnell seemed to have no appetite for the kinds of spending cuts that could have closed the gap — even after Trump produced a budget calling for deep cuts. Next time you hear a congressional Republican talk about responsible budgeting, remember the words of McConnell as recounted by Leahy: “We have other things to worry about.”
Last Elephant Standing
State Rep. KURT WRIGHT (R-Burlington) is a unique political success story. He’s the only Republican member of the Burlington City Council and also its president. And he’s the only Queen City Republican in the Vermont House. He’s one of two state
representatives from the Chittenden 6-1 district, which covers much of the city’s New North End, a suburban area with a mix of upscale homes and low- and moderate-income housing. House Democrats are hoping to erase one of Wright’s distinctions on November 6. They believe he’s vulnerable in a changing district and hope to take his seat in their drive to win a veto-proof majority in the next legislative session. Wright is the only Republican on the ballot in Chittenden 6-1. Two Democrats are in the race: first-term incumbent Rep. CAROL ODE (D-Burlington) and BOB HOOPER , a retired state employee and former president of the Vermont State Employees Association. This is Hooper’s second bid for the House; he finished fourth in 2014. This isn’t the first Democratic effort to oust Wright, and they have yet to succeed. Wright has served in the House since 2001. He’s finished first in every election but one. That one time, however, was in 2016. Wright not only came in second, he barely held on to his seat, winning by a mere 67 votes. As further evidence of a changing district, the Dems also cite the 2017 city council election, when New North End voters chose ALI DIENG, a Democrat/ Progressive. Democrats see Wright as out of step with a district that’s becoming younger and more ethnically diverse.
“I notice that,” said Hooper, when asked if Chittenden 6-1 is changing. He welcomes the increased diversity. “It’s good to have such rich communities within our city.” Ode says the changing population doesn’t necessarily mean a shift in politics. “The economy and quality of life, we’re all concerned about,” she said. “Whether lifelong resident or New American, they care about family, kids, neighborhoods, schools, health care and jobs.” As the sole Burlington Republican in a heavily Democratic legislature, Wright argues that he provides much-needed balance. “We’ve had one party dominate the legislature for a decade and a half,” he noted. Retaining the GOP caucus’ ability to uphold gubernatorial vetoes, he added, is “critical.” At the same time, he doesn’t want to be seen as too Republican. “I’m a centrist, independent-minded Republican,” he said. “I think people will understand that.” Unsurprisingly, neither Hooper nor Ode think much of the “balance” argument. “Every person is unique and brings different experiences and talents,” Ode said. “To say one person will bring more balance than another, I don’t see it. I’m supporting Bob.” Hooper takes it a step further, claiming that “balance” misses the crucial point:
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Getting things done for the district. “I could go there as a member of the majority party,” he said. “You’re one of the players on the field, not in the stands throwing peanuts.” Conventional wisdom says 2018 could be a bad year for Republicans, with liberal voters highly engaged — and often enraged — by the Trump presidency. Wright sees it differently. “No question the 2016 election was close,” he said. “I survived, because I’ve been around and earned enough loyalty from the voters. I’m better off this time without Trump.” That’s certainly an optimistic reading, but it fits a guy who’s been beating the odds his entire political career. And for Democrats hoping to finally knock him off, Wright offers a lesson from history. “My district is famous for splitting its ticket,” he said. Indeed, he has shared the podium with a Democrat nine straight times. If this election follows tradition, then Wright will continue to be the last elephant standing in deep-blue Burlington. m
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he Burlington School Board recited a greeting that offered peace, friendship and love before the public comment period began at its regular meeting on September 13. The message failed to pacify the audience. Instead, a crowd of parents, residents and students drubbed the board and Superintendent Yaw Obeng for their handling of complaints against Burlington High School guidance director Mario Macias and a related student newspaper censorship case. Throughout the barrage, Obeng listened attentively. He wore a business suit and something else, too: a calm expression that betrayed no indication that the blistering critique was getting to him. Obeng has been given ample opportunity to practice grace under fire in his three years on the job. As soon as one controversy sputters out, another seems to ignite in this public school system that educates about 3,700 students. “If you’re not someone who can deal with conflict on a daily basis, this is not the role for you,” Obeng told Seven Days during an interview Monday. But the superintendent is now facing one of his biggest challenges yet, from critics who say he has bungled the Macias situation and flunked an important leadership test. And it isn’t just angry parents complaining. Some board members are also deeply critical of the superintendent’s performance, according to emails obtained by Seven Days through a public records request. One email refers to the Macias “debacle,” which led the district to put the guidance director, who earns $96,788 annually, on paid administrative leave on September 14. Another blasts Obeng for failing to remove Macias sooner, saying “you are accountable for his performance and the Board should hold you accountable.” Obeng declined to comment on Macias, saying it was a personnel matter. “I hope
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department resigned, blaming Macias for creating a hostile work environment. When school began, teachers went on a four-day strike over pay and scheduling. Months later, the board authorized a new, three-year contract that started July 1 and pays Obeng $161,019 this year. Thenboard chair Mark Porter praised Obeng’s budgeting skills and his focus on improvements in special education and services to English language learners. But the controversies continued. In January, Porter accused fellow board member Jeff Wick of racial bias for allegedly stating in a private conversation that the board had gone “too far in hiring district leadership of color.” Wick strongly denied the charge, and a private investigator did not substantiate bias. In May, parents staged a minirebellion and claimed Obeng was
pushing construction of two new preschool buildings without voter approval. The board ordered that the projects be put on hold. The latest conflagration, involving Macias, is still raging. On September 10, BHS’ student newspaper, the Register, broke the news that the Vermont Agency of Education had cited Macias for alleged licensing violations, including faking a student transcript, behaving inappropriately with a substitute teacher and failing to understand the basic operations of the department. The publication fought back, creating more district turmoil, after interim BHS principal Noel Green censored the story. Meanwhile, Macias denied the allegations and will make his case at an October 11 licensing panel hearing. His lawyer declined to comment. But Burlington parents are talking. “I was stunned at the brazenness of the behavior described and the seeming impunity under which it operated,” said David Lines, who read the education agency’s Macias affidavit. Lines said he couldn’t be happier about his son’s experience at Burlington’s Sustainability Academy, but he’s less satisfied with Obeng’s performance. “I just think it’s been one controversy after another,” Lines said. “To me, it’s this overall attitude of arrogance.” Others say the superintendent is dedicated, passionate about educating kids and tough enough to weather this latest storm. “I think he’s faced worse adversity than this,” said former board chair Porter, who did not run for reelection in March. “He’s done a good job. He’s done a good job listening to the community.” While Porter remains a staunch supporter of the superintendent, board turnover means most of the people who hired Obeng are gone. Eight of the 12 current board members were not serving last year when complaints about Macias hit the media. Porter said it’s unfair to suggest the
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board in its former incarnation did nothing about Macias. “The public can only see one side of this” due to privacy rules, he said. Liz Curry, a current board member who has served for five years, echoed that. “Nobody has the full story,” she said. She and other board members contacted for this story declined to discuss Obeng’s performance, saying it would violate personnel rules. The board is charged with hiring and firing the district superintendent. But the emails obtained by Seven Days show that sharp disagreement over the handling of the Macias issue dates back at least a year. In August 2017, after the guidance counselors spoke out against their director, Obeng issued a statement that read, in part: “The Board, District and High School Administration stand strongly behind Director Macias.” Wick emailed the superintendent on August 11 to say he objected to the statement, writing that he hadn’t been consulted before it went out. “I do not support it because it is too onesided, simply appears to ‘circle the wagons’, and is dismissive of the comments we heard DAVID from the former guidance counselors,” he wrote. The board similarly rejected Obeng’s other attempts to quell concerns about Macias as the discussion continued over the next eight months. In May, the superintendent sent board members an email about actions being taken with Macias, writing that “the Board Chair informed me that some Board Members may feel the district is not doing enough to respond to the questions raised about the guidance director.” The actions were redacted in the email obtained by this newspaper. It was board member Keith Pillsbury who responded with the scathing email telling Obeng that he is accountable for Macias’ performance. “The concerns voiced in the community are centered around his perceived inappropriate personal interaction with girls and women, his lack of skills in scheduling, his knowledge of special ed law, and his inattention to deadlines for student college applications,” Pillsbury wrote in the same email. “All of these accusations, if true, are serious and would have been dealt with expeditiously by past superintendents … Poor performance that is allowed, perceived to be supported or overlooked at BHS or any school has a negative [effect] on the school’s climate and the staff’s morale. The community
loses confidence in the leadership of the district also.” A few weeks later, on June 14, board member Stephen Carey chimed in with an email to Pillsbury that made note of the “continuing Mario debacle.” Seven Days wasn’t the only party interested in emails about the guidance director. Obeng offered a “heads up” in a June email to the board that Macias and his lawyer had filed a public records request for the messages. Out in the community, meanwhile, some saw what seemed to be a passive attitude toward Macias’ conduct. “That it was left to the Vermont education agency to have to step in, I think, is pretty alarming,” said Jennifer Tomczak, a BHS alumna and mother of two children who graduated from the school. The superintendent should have addressed the matter, she said, “because he’s the one in charge.” Dealing with difficult personnel issues isn’t the superintendent’s only job. The school board has set out a number of priorities for Obeng. One of them is to narrow the academic achievement gap among different student demographic LINES groups, a deep-rooted problem across the nation. There’s little evidence of progress so far under Obeng’s leadership. The district’s most recent Equity & Inclusion Data Report, published last October, included data from Obeng’s first two years on the job. It showed a decline in overall proficiency and the continuation of large gaps in standardized testing results, for example, between students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, and those who don’t. Large disparities also remain among racial groups and between students who receive English language learner services and those who don’t, the report noted. But data show significant progress when it comes to reducing suspensions, another priority set by the school board and by parents who have lobbied for less punitive discipline. Suspensions in the district fell from 409 to 368 between 2016 and 2017, according to the report. Obeng described the drop as one of his accomplishments. He also cited his work to erase “a silo effect’’ in the system by encouraging school principals to think about what is best for the district, not just for the schools they lead. So far, Obeng has managed to avoid the deficit problem that plagued former superintendent Jeanne Collins, who
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s churchgoers filed out of St. Joseph Cathedral after Sunday mass on September 9, Bishop Christopher Coyne approached a gaggle of reporters. He was about to make his first remarks to the news media following the publication of a BuzzFeed investigation that recounted, in devastating detail, physical and sexual abuse at the former St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington. Still in the flowing green vestments he wore on the altar, the bishop asked camera crews where they wanted him to stand and fretted that the cathedral’s high ceiling would affect audio quality. “Want me to wear a mic?” Coyne asked. “Any problem with the sound? Are you hearing me? All set?” He then calmly dispatched questions about the orphanage. He said the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington would cooperate with state and local authorities, who were drawing up plans for an investigation. He pledged he would always be available to talk with reporters. After four relatively quiet years leading Vermont’s 27,000 Catholics, Coyne has been thrust into the spotlight. If anyone is uniquely suited for the moment, it’s him. Coyne made a name for himself as spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Boston and Cardinal Bernard Law when the Boston Globe exposed the priest sex abuse scandal in 2002. As he has risen in the Catholic hierarchy, Coyne has developed a reputation as a communications whiz. He has hosted podcasts, and he tweets about his love of the New England Patriots, the Boston Celtics and restaurateur Guy Fieri. When Pope Francis visited the U.S. in 2015, Coyne served as the pontiff ’s media coordinator. He has chaired the communications committee for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for four years. In his current role, Coyne has made no excuses about the sins committed by the church. “We abused children, and we broke our promises to families in terms of caring for those entrusted to us,” Coyne, 60, said in an interview in his South Burlington office. “Their lives were broken. So we have nobody to blame but ourselves … The only thing I can do is everything I can to
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make sure it doesn’t happen again and try to give [comfort] to the victims.” While his experience has made him more comfortable and adept at dealing with scandals, Coyne acknowledged this was not how he envisioned his career. He was the middle child of seven, raised in the working-class suburb of Woburn, Mass. His dad was a mailman; his mom stayed at home. Coyne attended public school, but his family was active at St. Barbara Parish, where Coyne served as an altar boy. “There were always priests in and out of the house, coming over for dinner,” Coyne said. “I was very drawn to the happiness I saw in those guys.” As a child, Coyne said, he had a rambunctious side and was often booted out of Boy Scouts meetings for talking out of turn, though he was always invited back. He earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Lowell, attended a seminary in Brighton, Mass., and went to work for the Boston diocese.
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At one point, he tended bar at a sinceclosed Waltham restaurant, the Cottage Crest. In 2002, shortly after the Globe broke the story of decades of abuse and church cover-ups, Law, who had ordained Coyne in 1986, asked him to serve as a lead spokesperson for the diocese. Coyne, who was teaching at a seminary at the time, had hosted a television show on a Catholic public access network and occasionally fielded calls from reporters. Coyne twice said no; he wanted no part of the scandal. The third time Law asked, Coyne relented. He said he had three conditions: He would never lie, he would never disparage the victims, and he would have access to church records to help reporters get answers. Law, who eventually resigned in disgrace after revelations that he had protected abusive priests, was at least true to his word on that pledge, Coyne said. The bishop admitted he has never seen Spotlight, the Oscar-winning 2015 film
documenting the Globe’s investigation. “If you were in the wreck, would you really want to see a movie about the wreck?” he asked. Coyne served as the archdiocese’s spokesperson for three years, routinely answering questions about the crimes of priests. He assumed that role would stunt his career. “Anybody who had been touched by the scandal in any way is tainted, because it was so sinful, so bad,” Coyne said. Instead, he rose swiftly. After his stint as spokesperson, he served as a parish priest at two suburban Boston parishes until he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Indianapolis in 2011. During his introductory press conference, he joked about his martini-mixing skills and his devotion to Patriots coach Bill Belichick. But the revelry was dulled by a statement issued by a Boston-area group, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests: “As long as the Vatican keeps rewarding tainted clerics with close ties to horrific scandals, the church will keep being tainted with more horrific scandals.” Coyne said he understood. “That’s absolutely to be expected,” he said. “They felt I was defending the indefensible, which I tried not to do.” In December 2014, Pope Francis appointed Coyne bishop of the Burlington diocese. Coyne had no prior connection to Vermont, though he had skied at Killington. At the outset, he made an effort to visit parishes throughout the state. To his priests, Coyne has emphasized, unsurprisingly, communication skills. He has held workshops and distributed materials to help priests improve their preaching. “If you get people in the pews, you want to feed them well,” he said. Rev. Dallas St. Peter, pastor at St. Mark Catholic Church in Burlington, said Coyne gave him books on preaching as Christmas gifts. “He’s focused on evangelizing, to help people see the heart of what we have and the life we’re called to,” St. Peter said. “That’s the focus, that there’s something great here for all of us. He’s very good at communication, especially with the general populace.” Coyne has developed a reputation for being blunt and intelligent with both reporters and church leaders, according
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to Michael Sean Winters, a writer for the National Catholic Reporter newspaper. “He is very bright — a lot of these [bishops] are not, frankly,” Winters said. “He is the kind of guy who understands, if you’re not going to be authentic, be quiet. A lot of them don’t, and they sound like gibberish. On a scale of one to 10 — 10 being the most forthcoming — he’s always an eight or a nine.” Catholic leaders are split between Pope Francis loyalists and a conservative faction dismayed by the pope’s reforms, including offering the communion sacrament to remarried Catholics and a more tolerant stance toward people who are gay. Coyne consistently sides with Francis, Winters said. Coyne has displayed savvy by understanding the unusual trajectory of the St. Joseph’s controversy. The BuzzFeed story, though jarring, contained little new information and relied on decades-old court files that were in the news when the victims sued the church in the 1990s. Nonetheless, city officials and the Vermont media have given the allegations plenty of attention. Why? They were published amid a slew of international revelations of Catholic
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Church misdeeds, Coyne noted. Stories of a mass grave found at a Catholic orphanage horrified Ireland last year. Revelations surfaced only recently about church leaders systematically protecting pedophile priests in Pennsylvania. Moreover, because of the Boston scandals, the public is more willing to believe victims of clergy abuse than when the St. Joseph’s orphans first came forward, Coyne acknowledged. Coyne knows, though, that it can be dangerous for him to point out that much of this controversy is old news. “I don’t want in any way to give the impression that I am dismissing the terrible things that happened to some of the children in the orphanage and their suffering,” Coyne said. “It’s a fine line you walk. If you dismiss the stories as nothing new, it can be misconstrued as not having sympathy for the victims.” He has offered to turn over church records and said he has begun meeting with some victims, though he declined to
provide details. He said he has struggled to figure out what else to do. “I sometimes get a little panicky because I say, ‘What can I do? What am I being asked to do?’” Coyne said. “I can’t go back to the ’50s and ’60s and earlier and fix what happened at the orphanage.” The North Avenue facility operated for decades before closing in 1974. Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo said that Coyne’s stance is encouraging. “The church has pledged cooperation and we hope that’s what we get,” del Pozo said. “But this is going to be a formal process. The public depends on us to verify claims.” It’s unclear whether anything would win over orphanage survivors, some of whom resent the treatment they got when they went public with their claims. The church fought them in courtrooms. A judge prevented them from suing together, forcing each victim to proceed alone. Many settled for small amounts. The first to sue was Joey Barquin, who
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now lives in Sarasota, Fla. In an interview, Barquin remained deeply suspicious of the diocese. “I think his intentions are probably good and sincere,” Barquin said of Coyne. “But I suspect that he was put in that position by people in the hierarchy that know, without any doubt whatsoever, that he hasn’t been privy to this information. It’s buried from him, as well.” Authorities, meanwhile, have declined to provide a timeline for the investigation. They’ve set up a website for victims to submit complaints and have scheduled some interviews, del Pozo said. Whenever it concludes, Coyne said, he will still be in Vermont. He acknowledged he has been discussed as a candidate to lead a larger diocese, which Winters, the reporter, confirmed. But Coyne insisted he’s happy in Burlington, having taken a shine to the city’s bike path and its proximity to Boston. He is planning a trip to a Patriots game. “I have no idea how all this will play out,” Coyne said, “but I trust in God and trust that we’re doing the right thing.” m Contact: mark@sevendaysvt.com
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ermont House Minority Leader Don Turner (R-Milton) and Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, a Progressive and Democrat, don’t agree on much. During a recent radio debate, Zuckerman voiced support for lefty policies such as a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave and new funding for clean water. Turner, offering himself as a conservative alternative, opposed each of those ideas. Then, toward the end of the September 13 debate on WDEV’s “The Dave Gram Show” they agreed — on weed. Turner said the state should legalize, regulate and tax retail marijuana sales, a policy Zuckerman has supported for years. “From my perspective, as long as it’s legal, we should be legalizing it the right way, and I firmly believe in a strongly regulated market,” Turner said. “I opposed legalization for many years. Now it’s the law,” he added, referring to a newly enacted statute allowing adults in Vermont to use marijuana and grow small amounts. Turner is a real estate manager, a fire chief, the Milton town manager and, for the past seven years, leader of the House Republican caucus. Politically, he shares Gov. Phil Scott’s position that their party must prevent the Democratic majority in the legislature from making the state too expensive for residents. Turner, who resembles a father figure in a 1970s sitcom, says he never tried pot “because it [was] illegal.” Zuckerman is a ponytailed organic farmer who gained prominence advocating for marijuana reform. The firstterm lieutenant governor told Seven Days he “smoked cannabis, probably too much, in college” but hasn’t lit up in years. He portrays himself as an open-minded public official who works across party lines. Given their stark differences, it was notable when, during the debate, Turner said, “I understand that we have to do something to strongly regulate [marijuana], and I have worked with Lt. Gov. Zuckerman on a plan to do that.” Zuckerman took exception to Turner’s bipartisan brag and said Turner did work on a plan — then ruined it by backing out at the last moment. “We did have a plan,” Zuckerman responded, but “I’m not sure how working
for six weeks to come up with an amendment that leadership from all sides of the House [supports] and then pulling back from that is, in the end, effective.” It’s likely that few people outside the Statehouse had heard about Turner and Zuckerman’s ill-fated plan to introduce a tax-and-regulate bill in April. But as the two men vie for the lieutenant governor’s office, questions remain about the blown deal: Did Zuckerman come close to organizing a majority coalition in the House? Did Turner make a good-faith effort to find common ground? And what does the episode say about the two men’s political abilities and leadership styles? Legislators returned to Montpelier last January determined to do something to legalize weed. They quickly passed — and Scott signed — a bill that allowed growing and possessing pot for recreational use. Still, to many legislators, the measure fell short. During the January debate in the House, Turner offered an amendment that would have set the state on a path toward a retail marijuana market. While he opposed legalization, he believed if it were
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to happen, the state should “do it right” by regulating sales and taxing the proceeds to offset the costs of public education and enforcement. The Turner amendment failed — and some lawmakers took a skeptical view of his motives in offering it. House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) said Republicans knew that there was not enough support in the House — even among Democrats — to approve a retail marijuana market. She accused Turner of political maneuvering. “They knew that if they got this particular proposal passed, the overall [legalization] bill would die,” she said. “Have you ever heard of a poison pill?” Others, however, suggested the minority leader’s bid was genuine. David Mickenberg, a pro-legalization lobbyist with the Necrason Group, said he spoke with Turner after the marijuana bill became law. He didn’t get the impression Turner was trying to prevent legalization. “He seemed very sincere in it,” Mickenberg said of Turner’s tax-and-regulate stance. Rep. Janssen Willhoit (R-St. Johnsbury), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, advocated for a tax-and-regulate model in 2017. He said Turner called
him before the 2018 legislative session and agreed that, with legalization seemingly inevitable, a regulated market was the best way to go. “I had no doubt in my mind after the conversations with him after the Christmas break last year that it was what he believed,” Willhoit said. “And it still is what he believes.” Later in the session, Zuckerman renewed his campaign to create a regulated marketplace, seeking support from Progressives, Democrats and the Republicans who had voted for Turner’s January tax-and-regulate amendment. He invited those 32 GOP representatives to meet to determine which of them actually wanted to see the policy through. “It was really great, open conversations,” Zuckerman said, though he learned “maybe a third” of those Republicans were conservatives who had been trying to poison the legalization effort. Turner, however, seemed to be serious about creating a tax-and-regulate plan, Zuckerman said. Their unlikely alliance was born as Zuckerman worked directly with the Republican leader, hoping Turner would wrangle his colleagues’ support. “I had some real hope, and I think others did, too,” Zuckerman said. Johnson, still skeptical about Turner’s motives back in January, said Turner’s approach in April was different. Instead of surprising Democrats by introducing the proposal on the House floor, Turner met with Johnson to run it by her. “I wasn’t quite sure if my ears were working correctly,” Johnson said This time, there was no legislation that Turner could “poison” with the proposal: The plan to establish a marijuana marketplace was in a standalone bill. To Johnson, Turner seemed serious. “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” Johnson said. After consulting fellow Democrats, Johnson told Turner the proposal didn’t have enough support. Even for reps who wanted a retail market in Vermont, she said, April was too late in the legislative session to do it right. Despite the fact that the minority leader and the speaker spend much of their time openly defying each other, Turner gave in. “He did say, ‘If you’re not going to support it, I know it’s not going to go through, and I won’t do it,’” Johnson said. Zuckerman said he doesn’t believe
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MATTRESSES Turner suddenly decided to take orders from Johnson, even as he was working to defeat the Democratic majority on minimum wage and paid family leave legislation. “It just seems a little bit strange to me that … the night before we go forward with it [he] comes back and says ‘Look, I don’t want to piss off the speaker,’” Zuckerman said. “I mean, all you’re doing is pissing off the speaker.’” Johnson said that Turner put up less of a fight than usual. She still doesn’t know what to make of their interaction. “I don’t know if it was a political stunt to sort of derail and distract at the end of the session, or if he honestly believes in his heart that a commercial retail marijuana system is the way to go,” she said. Turner said he backed out because Johnson told him the proposal was a bad idea. He said he showed her respect by dropping the issue. “Being in the minority, it’s always been my job to have to compromise,” he said. “I’m not controlling the agenda, I’m just working with the majority to try to do what’s best for Vermont. And that’s what I did here. I did what I could.” Ultimately, Turner opted not to introduce the bill he and Zuckerman had drafted. Rep. Diana González (P/DWinooski) sponsored the legislation instead. Without support from Democratic or Republican leaders, it failed in the House, 106 votes to 28. Turner voted with González, but not enough Democrats broke with their leaders to pass the bill. Zuckerman said Turner singlehandedly killed any chances of success by dropping his sponsorship. A tax-andregulate law “could have been in place this year had my opponent continued to work with me on that,” Zuckerman said. So what does the episode tell us about the LG candidates? Rep. Corey Parent (R-St. Albans), a proponent of a tax-and-regulate system, said Zuckerman read the House wrong.
The LG didn’t build a coalition powerful enough to be on the verge of anything, in his view. “I don’t think the legislature was willing to pick that fight this year,” Parent said. “I think, in all honesty, it was a way for the lieutenant governor to … try to raise his profile in a session in which, quite honestly, he wasn’t that front and center.” Rep. Bob Frenier (R-Chelsea) is a staunch opponent of legalization and calls the tax-andregulate scenario “a bad idea on s t e ro i d s.” He said the episode revealed weak leadership by Zuckerman, whose Progressive/Democratic affiliations couldn’t turn the tide in the Democrat-dominated House. Zuckerman “didn’t appear to be at all influential in the House,” Frenier said. “I didn’t see him as a party leader. I saw him as a budding gubernatorial candidate.” As for Turner, the episode demonstrated that he takes a pragmatic approach to policy — even if that means breaking with conservative hardliners. That’s according to Kevin Ellis, a lobbyist who spent the session working to a prevent tax-and-regulate system. Turner’s support for it “just shows he’s willing to take some intellectual risks or political risks by thinking things through,” Ellis said. “That he’s not an ideologue and he’s willing to take some chances.” The Democrats who battle with Turner each session view him with more suspicion. Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas (D-Bradford), who worked with Zuckerman on the April proposal, said she’s not sure what motivated Turner. “He is and has always operated as a Republican political operative,” she said, “and so it is sometimes hard to tell whether he is reaching across the aisle for compromise because he genuinely believes it’s the right thing to do, or if he’s looking for an opportunity to stick a finger in somebody’s eye.” m
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Vermont Lawmakers Question Unspent Money and Untreated Inmates Vermont legislators are questioning why so few inmates receive hepatitis C treatment, and they’re demanding to know what happened to $2.2 million of state money that was designated for prison health care. The state’s chief health care advocate, Michael Fisher, told the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee last Thursday that the Department of Corrections had only treated one inmate for hepatitis C in 2017. Antiviral drugs can cure hepatitis C, an infectious disease that can lead to liver cancer and other potentially fatal complications. The virus, transmitted by blood, is more common among prisoners than the general population. Ben Watts, the Department of Corrections’ health services director, suggested that an unspecified amount of the roughly 250 inmates diagnosed with hepatitis C don’t stay in prison long enough to receive the drug,
which is typically prescribed for an eightweek period. According to Watts, the department has so far treated 10 people in 2018. Fisher also directed lawmakers’ attention to a significant amount of unspent money. In 2017, the Department of Corrections paid about $4.8 million to its private health care contractor, Centurion, for pharmaceutical drugs and off-site medical expenses, according to information Fisher provided the committee. Centurion only spent about $2.6 million, however. When Sen. Dick Sears (D-Bennington), who also sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, asked corrections officials what
happened to the remaining money, he didn’t get a clear answer at first. “I just find it appalling that you can’t account for $2 million,” he said. An audience member helped him out. “Centurion keeps the money,” piped up Chloé White, policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont. Watts conceded the point. “We identified this issue in years one through three of the contract” with Centurion and changed it for 2018, he said. Sears wasn’t satisfied. “I want it paid back if they took it,” he said of the missing money.
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GOP County Chair Deletes Tweet That Said Kavanaugh Accuser ‘Was Having a Sexual Fantasy’ Orleans County Republican Party chair Chet Greenwood denied writing a tweet posted to his account that suggested one of the women accusing U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault was instead recalling a “sexual fantasy.” Greenwood said he doesn’t know how the tweet appeared on his account but confirmed that he deleted it. “I don’t think I did that,” Greenwood said Monday. “I don’t know how that got there. And I saw that, and I deleted it. I don’t know. I can’t say how it got there. I deleted it.” Christine Blasey Ford, a professor at Palo Alto University in Northern California, has said that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a suburban Maryland party when she was 15 and Kavanaugh was 17.
Greenwood — or some unknown person using his account — was commenting on a post from conservative news site the Daily Caller, which pointed out that Ford had not provided many details about the alleged assault. “I think Christine was having a sexual fantasy,” the full tweet read. Reached by phone Monday, Greenwood said someone called him about the tweet Sunday afternoon, and he deleted it shortly afterward. “It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to delete a tweet, because I’ve never done
Leahy: Firing Rosenstein ‘Would Scream of Cover-Up’ As the fate of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein hung in the balance on Monday, U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said that firing the official overseeing the Special Counsel investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign would be “a bad mistake.” “It would be very, very damaging — both to the president and to the Republican Party, because it would scream of cover-up,” said Leahy, the senior-most member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy made the remarks near the end of
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resigned under pressure in 2014 after she was blamed for allowing school finances to spiral out of control. It’s not that Obeng hasn’t stewarded spending projects. Last year, he helped persuade voters to approve $19 million in bonds for school upgrades. This fall, he backed a $70 million bond — which will appear on the November ballot — to renovate the high school. The superintendent also finds himself forced to respond to changes in direction set by the school board. The current board is considering proposals that would put the superintendent under closer scrutiny. Earlier this month, a board subcommittee reviewed proposed policies to require the superintendent to provide the board with a stack of information when he recommends hiring a permanent or interim principal, as well as other senior positions. The proposals also instruct the superintendent not to initiate legal action on behalf of the district without informing the board and to maintain an organizational chart of employees. The ideas are preliminary and were discussed but not voted on, according to Wick, cochair of the subcommittee and vice chair of the board. Several of the ideas, which Wick and board member Mike Fisher drafted, appear to move away from a philosophy of board management called policy governance that the board, in its former composition, adopted last year. That model calls for results-oriented monitoring but not close involvement in day-today operations. Under the policy governance model, the old board abolished subcommittees. The new board voted to restore them earlier this year, but not without debate. Some of the longer-term board members, including Mark Barlow, opposed the move. He’s wary of some of the board’s recent decisions, because they “represent a retreat back to board micro-management of district operations that have been delegated to the superintendent,” Barlow said via email. Some observers, such as Tomczak, give Obeng credit for responding to what she sees as a new and better direction being set by the board. How Obeng will lead in the future, and how he will resolve the controversies at Burlington High School, is a matter of speculation. The superintendent says he has more work to do and hopes to move forward, with the board’s support, for another three years. “That’s my intention,” Obeng said. “I signed a contract.” m
a day of furious speculation over whether Rosenstein would offer his resignation or Trump would fire him. His status has been uncertain since last Friday, when the New York Times reported that Rosenstein had suggested in the spring of 2017 that he wear a wire to record the president Sen. Patrick Leahy and seek Trump’s removal from office by invoking the 25th Amendment. The White House said Monday afternoon that Rosenstein remained at the Department of Justice but that he was scheduled to meet with the president on Thursday.
it before,” said Greenwood, adding that he changed his account password after the incident. Greenwood told Seven Days that he feels “bad for Christine Ford for holding this back for so many years.” The GOP county chair went on to accuse Senate Democrats of bringing up Ford’s allegations at a politically convenient time meant to disrupt Kavanaugh’s confirmation process. Ford and Kavanaugh are scheduled to testify Thursday before the Judiciary Committee.
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According to Leahy, firing Rosenstein could effectively end Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, because Rosenstein would be replaced as acting attorney general overseeing the inquiry by Solicitor General Noel Francisco, whom Leahy referred to as “a Trump acolyte.” Leahy also responded Monday to a new allegation, reported Sunday by the New Yorker, that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh exposed himself to a woman at a college party and forced her to touch his genitals. Kavanaugh has said that the events described by classmate Deborah Ramirez did not take place. Asked whether he believed Ramirez’s account, Leahy said, “I don’t know, but I do know this: It just strengthens what I’ve been saying. Take the time to turn this over to independent investigators who are trained in this field.”
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Graffiti Artists Worked Above the Radar at the Second Annual Waterfront Fest B Y PAMEL A PO LSTO N
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f you haven’t been on a Burlington ferry recently, or hung out at the Spot on the Dock, you may not realize that some of the most dynamic art in the city — arguably in Vermont — is within view of the Burlington-Port Kent ferry dock on King Street. That art is the showcase of graffiti works on the west-facing wall of a long building owned by Lake Champlain Transportation. It is one of the first things passengers disembarking the ferry will see (though that route is now closed for the season), and out-of-state visitors in particular might be surprised at the urban style — nary a cow or bucolic landscape in sight. There is a lake monster, but it’s not exactly Champ. The current murals are the result of the second annual Above the Radar festival, which took place September 14 through 16. Organized by local “aerosol technicians” ANTHILL COLLECTIVE and artrepreneur JILL BADOLATO, the event featured more than 50 artists, 20 DJs, break-dancers, food trucks and communal vibes for hundreds of attendees. Last year’s artwork was painted over, in black, to give this year’s artists a clean slate. While the fleeting life span may contribute to graffiti’s appealing sense of urgency, the art’s disappearance from the wall was still a bummer for LCT 22
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employees, according to CFO DALE ARANGO. But everyone is just as thrilled with the new batch. “This year I was there [at the festival] with DOMINIQUE and TREY [PECOR, LCT owners], and they both absolutely loved it,” Arango said. “The Pecors are extremely supportive of the event.” Arango had high praise for Above the Radar’s organizers, too: “They did an incredible job — it was hassle-free. And the artists are just great.” She noted with amazement that the artists are not paid for this event, though out-of-towners are provided with hotel rooms, and all get swag bags, paint supplies and plenty of water throughout the fest. “The artists say they’ve never been to an event where they were so well taken care of,” observes Anthill’s SCOTTIE RAYMOND. “It’s a beautiful place, and everyone is so nice.” That may be one reason so many artists returned this year — about 70 percent of last year’s group, according to Raymond. They came from Boston, Maine, Rhode Island, New York, Montréal, Connecticut and New Jersey, as well as Vermont. Some arrived with different collaborators or new team members. All of the artists working the western wall were pro painters — some internationally renowned. In that group were the 123KLAN, a French husband-and-wife team based
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in Montréal, whose graffiti-meetsgraphic-design aesthetic has generated a worldwide roster of clients and an online product store. 123KLAN’s section of the wall, in vibrant greens, orange and black, prominently features a cartoonish squirrel holding a spray-paint can. Beside it is a mural titled “Migration,” both the most painterly of the group and the most resonant with current global realities. Painted by Monk.E and Ankh One, well-known Montréal street artists, it depicts a black-clad woman carrying bundles of flowers on her head. The background is a crumbling, bombed-out cityscape in which families in Middle Eastern garb are ostensibly fleeing. WILL “KASSO” CONDRY, formerly a street artist in Trenton, N.J., and now an artistin-residence at Middlebury College, along with Trenton artist Leon Rainbow, painted a portrait tribute to the Philadelphia rapper Rich Quick, who died earlier this month at age 30. One particularly urban scene, a collaboration of the UW Crew, pays homage to that staple “canvas” of big-city graffiti artists: the train. Two characters — one shouldering a boom box — appear in the foreground in front of a chain-link fence as the train runs overhead; the work is finished with extraordinary, elaborate tags. The UW Crew consists of Aves
(Boston), HELZ (Burlington), Mad1 (Rhode Island) and Vase (the Bronx). And that lake monster? The demoniclooking creature with glowing eyes, and vibrant tags in purple, electric blue and gold, were painted by the Hi Crew of New Haven, Conn. The less gargantuan eastern side of the building, facing the bike path, was given over to 15 emerging local artists; Badolato noted that the youngest was 12. Another six artists painted on seven 8-by-8-foot wooden panels during the festival. With styles ranging from fierce to video game-esque to kind of adorable, Above the Radar’s artists exhibited mad skills and fortitude on what turned out to be an unseasonably hot weekend. Raymond is quick to credit Badolato with “almost single-handedly [finding] all of the funding for the event” — sponsorship dollars as well as gifts for the swag bags. But he and partner BRIAN CLARK worked countless hours to make Above the Radar a reality, as well. According to Arango, the Pecors are on board as long as artists want to show up and paint their walls. “It’s beginning to feel like we’ll have to turn people away, but we’d like to accommodate as many people as possible [in the future],” said Raymond of the artists. “Community is the underlying theme of the whole thing,” he added. “Graffiti jams are like family barbecues.” Contact: pamela@sevendaysvt.com
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ABOVE THE RADAR BY THE NUMBERS Funding raised: $19,000 in sponsorships In-kind: discounted services from nine businesses Swag bags: gifts from nine businesses Artists, main wall: 29 Artists, east wall: 15 Artist origins: eight states plus Québec Total surface painted: 6,952 square feet Back wall: 20 by 260 feet Front wall: 15 by 90 feet Paint: 700-plus cans of KOBRA spray paint Food trucks: two (Taco Truck All Stars and Omakase)
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n 1943, during World War II, the participating are Trevor Paglen and Saturday Evening Post ran a series Carrie Mae Weems. Paglen’s billboard of four illustrations by its star in Denver reads, “Protect us from our artist, the Arlington, Vt.-based metadata.” Weems’ Cleveland billAmericana illustrator extraordinaire board proclaims, “With democracy in Norman Rockwell. Expanding on the balance, there is only one choice.” president Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 “Centered around the vital work of speech of the same name, “The Four artists, we hope that these exhibitions Freedoms” (from want, from fear, of and related projects will model how worship, of speech) were arts institutions can become used to drum up American civic forums for action and patriotism — specifically to discussion of values, place help sell war bonds. and patriotism,” states For Now, more than seven Freedoms’ website. BRITTANY POWELL, associdecades later, the “Four ate director of the VERMONT Freedoms” are getting a serious reboot — in the 50 COLLEGE OF FINE ART’ s MFA states, plus Washington, program in graphic design, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Billed is facilitating Vermont’s as the largest public art engagement with the multicampaign in U.S. history, the faceted project. Being in the “50 State Initiative” of New Green Mountain State, she York-based platform For told Seven Days, has raised Freedoms aims to facilitate several unique challenges. national civic engagement “ B e c a u s e Ve r m o n t through art and creativity. It BRITTANY POWELL doesn’t have billboards, we comes at a time when quesdidn’t propose doing a billtions of American identity, freedom board at all. We proposed the idea of and fascism are roiling. doing a public video projection and a For Freedoms’ interventions sign-making,” Powell said. “We [also] have been many and varied: exhibi- didn’t want to say we were going to tions, town-hall-style events, artist have a ‘town hall’ and then have all billboards and other forms of public of Montpelier show up to talk about artwork in art institutions, along high- town governance.” ways and elsewhere. Among the high-profile artists
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Choreographer and dancer Polly Motley performs her viscerally compelling solo Falling Downstairs on the grand staircase in the Marble Court. In this work Motley is elegant and risky, her movements awkward yet meticulously placed. A new work choreographed by Motley for UVM dance students inspired by the dress, attitudes, and aspirations of the Victorian-era is also performed.
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Revelry Theater Welcomes Performers in Burlington’s South End B Y D A N B O LLES
SITTING UP FRONT AT A REVELRY SHOW CAN FEEL AS THOUGH
THE COMEDIANS ARE PERFORMING IN YOUR LAP. “We’re still fine-tuning some stuff,” said a grinning Apodaca a couple of days before the Saturday show. One thing that won’t need fine-tuning is the theater’s intentionally intimate setting. Revelry seats about 35 patrons comfortably. Well, perhaps 27 of those seats are comfortable. The eight in front are practically on the floor-level “stage,” essentially erasing the invisible barrier between performer and audience in the 500-square-foot space. Sitting up front at a Revelry show can feel as though the comedians are performing in your lap. And that’s part of the fun. “The stage here exists for the performers, not the audience,” said Apodaca. He paused, then added, “Well, and the audience. But in that order: performers, audience.” “That’s exactly what we as performers want,” said ERIC WRIGHT of Revelry’s intimate setup. Wright is a member of the local improv team BOOM CITY, which performed at the Saturday Night Showdown. “We want people to sit close to us. And if there 24
are only four rows, there’s nowhere for the audience to hide.” Apodaca envisions his black box theater as an opportunity for local comedians to log more stage time. He also sees the venue as an addition to the area’s existing entry points into comedy, including sketch, standup and improv. “I want this space to be primarily about learning and training, and the stage is just an extension of that,” he said. In June 2017, Apodaca, who works for a Munich-based software company, moved to Burlington from Seattle with Jennings, a Vermont native, to be closer to her family. He’s been involved in improv and sketch as a performer, writer and teacher since 2010, including lengthy stints with the Magnet Theater and Annoyance Theatre & Bar, two improv theaters in New York City. Most recently, Apodaca was a member of CSz Seattle, where he played in ComedySportz, a show he describes as “if ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ was a sport.” The Saturday Night Showdown at Revelry is modeled after that show. When he arrived in Burlington, Apodaca performed occasionally at VERMONT COMEDY CLUB. Touring standups fill most weekend slots there, so Apodaca soon began producing his own weekend improv shows at the OFF CENTER FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS in the city’s Old North End. But neither venue quite suited what he was looking to do. “The Vermont Comedy Club does a great job supporting the improv community,” said Apodaca. “But I think a lot of people don’t want to put on a show where the capacity is 150 people,” he continued, referring to VCC’s larger size. “Maybe you want to do a show where the capacity is 20 people and you can get 15 of your friends to come and do a show.” The smaller Off Center is good for that, but Apodaca quickly realized that producing shows with regularity in that space meant working around the schedules of other performing groups and productions that might book the venue for as long as a month. “There doesn’t exist in Burlington, except for this space now, a place where you can do a consistent show on a Friday or Saturday,” he explained. “You can do that on a week night, but not on a weekend. And that’s a hard way to build the brand of a show.” His solution: Open a new space, and
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ucked into a small suite in Burlington’s South End Arts District, REVELRY THEATER has something of a living-room vibe. From her front-row seat prior to last weekend’s Saturday Night Showdown improv comedy show, Burlington’s KERRIANN JENNINGS took particular note of that ambience. “That’s our living room rug,” she said, pointing to the stage floor of the newly opened black box theater. An electronic keyboard in a corner of the stage also used to reside in her home. “Every time I come here, I find more things from our living room,” Jennings said. Her husband, ANTHONY APODACA, 37, opened Revelry Theater on September 15. He painted the walls black, installed curtains along the back stage wall and put in some stage lighting, but certain aspects of the space remain a work in progress.
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then outsource as much of the programming as possible. In an announcement/manifesto he published on September 15 on Medium.com, Apodaca wrote that he views his role at Revelry Theater primarily as a “facilitator and to provide guidance.” He added that, “aside from a few classes and shows that I want to teach/produce, and a general spirit of creative collaboration I want to promote, I sincerely hope that the vast majority of the events that take place are driven by the community and not by me … Really, this is your space.” He’s relying on other local comedians to supplement his own efforts to populate the performance and class schedules. Upcoming shows include the Apodaca-produced Flask Improv Night and JEREMY RAYBURN’s variety show Junk Island, both on Friday, September 28. A storytelling comedy night called Butterfly happens on Saturday, September 29. And a standup showcase
called Sweater Weather, hosted by comics EMILY KUEPPERS and JENNA PERRAPATO, runs the first and third Friday of every month. Classes include Rayburn’s Introduction to Sketch Writing and Introduction to Musical Improv, taught by MIKE PATERNOSTER. Apodaca stressed that producers won’t have to rent his room. Revelry will take the money from the first 20 seats sold. Any income from the remaining 15 seats goes to the producer. Most of all, Apodaca hopes people simply view Revelry Theater as a place to have fun. “People are so serious about comedy, for some reason,” he said. “It’s not that big a deal. It’s dumb. Improv is silly and dumb.” m Contact: dan@sevendaysvt.com
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Jay Craven’s Wetware Reflects a Disturbing Near Future B Y RA CHEL ELI ZA B ET H JONES
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easoned Northeast Kingdombased director JAY CRAVEN is well known for his period adaptations of novels by late Vermonter Howard Frank Mosher, among them Where the Rivers Flow North (1993) and A Stranger in the Kingdom (1999). Craven’s latest and 10th feature, however, is distinctly different: Rife with moody neon and existential angst, Wetware takes place in the near future, in which human genetic enhancement technology is being woven, with snags, into the fabric of everyday life. On Saturday, Craven offered two preview screenings at Burlington’s MAIN STREET LANDING, copresented by the VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. This Saturday, September 29, Middlebury’s TOWN HALL THEATER hosts a third preview screening.
For Freedoms « P.23 Powell’s proposals will become reality in the coming weeks. On Sunday, September 30, VCFA will host a public sign-making workshop with University of Vermont art professor MILDRED BELTRÉ and Johnson-based graphic designer UNA LEE. Both artists are also activists. Participants will have the opportunity to complete their own “Four Freedoms”inspired lawn signs, filling in what they want freedom of, from and to — what Powell described as “freedoms that you take for granted that are kind of being threatened now.”
Proceeds benefit KINGDOM COUNTY PRODUCTIONS’ youth education programming. In advance of Wetware’s wider release, Craven fielded questions from Seven Days about the film’s ideas and his process. SEVEN DAYS: What first grabbed you about Putney-based Craig Nova’s 2002 novel Wetware? JAY CRAVEN: [The] quality of his vivid descriptions of character and place fascinated me. I was also interested in his idea of enhanced humans. I read his book [when] I was making After the Fog (2007), a documentary film about the lifelong impact of combat on soldiers from World War II, Vietnam and Iraq. A senior U.S. government researcher told me about work to genetically modify soldiers so that
The completed signs will be installed en masse on the VCFA campus. In addition to the sign making, Beltré and Lee will speak on a panel discussion about art and democracy. For Freedoms and VCFA have also solicited a public installation from Toronto artist and VCFA faculty member LUIS JACOB. Though final details are not confirmed, the work will be a large sign titled “Land Acknowledgment,” to be installed on the corner of East State and West streets in the north section of the college green. The work will reference the Abenaki as Vermont’s
SD: Wetware is a departure from your previous film projects, all of which were set in the past. What was most challenging about shifting focus? JC: The biggest challenges had to do with creating a near-future world on a low budget. I loved that challenge and had a lot of fun with it — and enjoyed working with our fabulous young production designer, ALINA SMIRNOVA, to create that world. I also committed to trying to maintain a character-driven narrative in a story that is pretty heavily plotted. There is a different rhythm compared to my other films, and it’s also darker. SD: You filmed in Burlington and Brattleboro (and Nantucket), but the look and feel of Wetware is noirish, urban, distinctly un-New England. How did you use familiar locations in unfamiliar ways? JC: I looked to find locations that would allow us to develop a noirish feel that we could knit together into one imagined place. We looked for back alleys we could dress for that feel, using neon in particular. We bought a couple hundred neon light bars that came in handy all over the place to create a palette that alternately suggested both noir and future, depending on the colors used. SD: You worked with many students in making this film. You’ve written that discussion was an important part of
indigenous forebears and will be installed in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which falls on October 8 this year. Finally, VCFA will host a video art screening on Saturday, October 13, featuring short works submitted by Vermont artists or VCFA alums responding to the prompt of freedom. “I think it’s incredibly moving,” Powell said of For Freedoms and the 50 State Initiative, “because it’s a project that has a lot of reach. I also think it really highlights that [these topics are] the focus of so many artists’ work right
bringing it to life. What materials did you use in shaping these discussions? JC: I mentioned the discussions I had with the senior researcher at the Veterans Administration regarding gene splicing to prevent PTSD. [We also used] a July 2018 New York Times op-ed, “Rebooting the Ethical Soldier,” by retired Air Force major general Robert Latiff. We examined reports on rising seas levels due to climate change, along with plans to build a tornado wall [and] moves to start commodifying climate assets, like targeted rain. SD: Wetware seems to take an ultimately cynical view of genetic enhancement technologies. Do you share the story’s anxieties about how scientific developments may impact class structure and emotional experience? JC: We’re not experts, but I do believe that we’re sprawling headlong into a near future where genetic technologies will start to become more common and can be used to create subclasses of enhanced or modified humans, with no clear vision for what all the ramifications will be. m This interview has been edited to fit this space. Read the full interview on Seven Days’ Live Culture blog at sevendaysvt.com. Contact: rachel@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Wetware, Saturday, September 29, 7 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. $5-15. townhalltheater.org, kingdomcounty.org
now, and it really brings people together in a way that’s very collaborative.” Though Rockwell did address racism later in his career, his original “Freedoms” are warm-hued and gushy, glorifying a relatively comfortable white America. While the fruits of the 50 State Initiative in Vermont remain to be seen, they’re likely to reflect a new and changed world. m Contact: rachel@sevendaysvt.com
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ecently, a Westford woman emailed us to express her surprise upon discovering that many of her family’s vital records issued by the State of Vermont, including marriage licenses and her children and grandchildren’s birth certificates, are available online through Ancestry.com, a for-profit service for researching genealogies. The woman, who asked that she not be named for fear of identity theft, pointed out that many of those documents contain personal identifying information — birth dates, parents’ birthplaces, mothers’ maiden names — often used by financial institutions as security questions to prevent fraud. Upon further research, she discovered that comparable documents from other states weren’t as readily available. “I had to pay and jump through hoops to get a birth certificate from New Jersey,” she noted. Suspecting that the State of Vermont gave Ancestry.com access to its vital records database, she asked, “Who legislated this or decided that this was a good policy?” Short answer: Ancestry.com actually created Vermont’s searchable database of vital records using documents that have long been publicly available. Tanya Marshall is the state archivist and director of the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. Although the Vermont Department of Health is the official registrar of “vital event certificates,” such as birth records and death certificates, VSARA maintains custody of most of those documents at its Middlesex facility. Marshall pointed out that anyone can walk into her office and obtain a copy of those documents, with no questions asked. Why? State law puts “absolutely no restrictions on public access to Vermont vital records.” In fact, it’s one of only six states to do so. As for who wrote this law: Learning that would require perusing Vermont history books. Suffice it to say, those lawmakers are dead by now, since the statute dates back more than a century. What explains this odd statutory quirk? And, in the age of rampant identity theft, why hasn’t it been changed yet? First, some historical perspective: Today, Americans are accustomed to using a certified copy of their birth certificate as a legal instrument to, say, open a bank account or obtain a passport or driver’s license. But, as Marshall noted, “In the past, a vital record didn’t have the same significance.” In the early 1900s, she explained, Vermont, like other states, passed laws compelling towns and cities to record vital events such as births, marriages, divorces, deaths and adoptions, in part as an aid to demographic research. By and large, those records remained open to the public until the 1950s and ’60s, when other states began closing them — though not, as one might assume, out of concern for fraud. According to Marshall, states closed access to their vital records, especially adoptions, to protect families from the stigma attached to unwed motherhood. (Vermont’s
adoption records were closed in 1947.) However, Vermont was adamant about keeping its other vital records publicly accessible. In the 1970s and ’80s, Marshall continued, most states converted their paper records to electronic ones, but Vermont did not.
Fast-forward to the 21st century. How and why did Ancestry.com get access to the state’s vital records? Blame 9/11 and the ensuing frenzy to bolster homeland security. In 2005, Congress passed the Real ID Act, which, among other things, established more stringent standards for issuing driver’s licenses and state identification cards that would be acceptable for official purposes, such as boarding commercial airplanes and entering federal buildings. By the mid-2000s, Marshall noted, Vermont was also the only state still using a paper-based vital records system. Since the health department needed to convert its paper records to electronic ones quickly and inexpensively — the Real ID Act was an unfunded federal mandate — it hired Ancestry.com to build its database at no cost to the state. To that end, Ancestry.com was given all of Vermont’s vital records from 1909 through 2008, which were on microfilm. The company then created an indexed and searchable database, which it made available to customers. Considering today’s heightened attention to cybersecurity and online privacy, isn’t Marshall concerned that Vermonters’ vital records could be misused? Actually, not so much. As she pointed out, virtually all of those documents have long been available to anyone who wanted them, because they’re on microfilm in libraries throughout the country. Moreover, she added, a lot of that data can be found in newspapers’ birth announcements and obituaries, as well as on social media sites. As for someone getting a certified copy of, say, your child’s birth certificate and using it to fraudulently obtain a passport, Marshall explained that, in 2017, the legislature passed an act relating to vital records. Its purpose: to “enhance the safety and security of birth and death certificates, provide better protection against misuse of these legal documents, and reduce the potential for identity theft.” That law, which will take effect on July 1, 2019, will allow only family members, legal guardians, funeral directors and other court-appointed parties to obtain a certified copy of birth and death certificates. However, nothing will change when it comes to ordering copies of marriage, civil union, divorce or dissolution certificates. Still concerned that hackers can circumvent your bank’s security questions by digging up your mother’s maiden name, your birthplace and the name of your high school? At least they don’t know the name of your first pet or favorite movie — unless, that is, you post them on Facebook. m Contact: ken@sevendaysvt.com
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[Re “Will Burlington Resist Racism or Bargain With It?” advertisement, September 19]: On August 13, 2018, the Burlington City Council received the report of the mural task force on the “Everyone Loves a Parade!” mural, recommending that the council find some way of taking down the mural no later than August 29, 2022. In urging this action, the members of the seven-person task force who agree with the report — how many agree is unclear from the report — are urging the city council and the mayor to violate the First Amendment protection of free speech by creating a state action that censors a viewpoint.
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official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.” Clearly, the mural represents an opinion, a viewpoint, of the artist, and the task force is recommending that the city council and mayor censor that opinion and viewpoint. Norman Arthur Fischer
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unlight filtered through the canopy of leaves, illuminating the Hinesburg Town Forest in a soft green glow. The branches of the birch and maple trees stirred in the breeze. Only the occasional warble of a bird broke the stillness. Chittenden County forester Ethan Tapper surveyed the scene with dismay. The woodland was “a little ecological disaster zone,” he declared. White-tailed deer had ravaged the area, Tapper said as he crouched to examine a cluster of three-inch-high ash saplings in a thicket of ferns. Hungry deer had munched them down to the ground repeatedly, he said. The acres of maple and ash seedlings all around him had been decimated. As a result, no understory of trees is growing to replace the overstory of 80-year-old maples. The forest is open to an invasion of buckthorn, honeysuckle and other nuisance species. As climate change brings more severe windstorms and invasive bugs, the lack of diversity of native species means the forest will be less likely to rebound after damage, he said.
Anything that impedes a forest’s ability to regenerate “is an existential threat,” Tapper said. Today, in some parts of Vermont, the state’s native white-tailed deer population is one of those threats. A dramatic 40-year decline in the number of hunters and the spread of “no trespassing” signs barring them from land have allowed the Vermont herd to grow beyond desirable levels in about half the state. The mild winters linked to climate change have boosted the population as well, reducing the winter kill that kept deer numbers in check. Roughly 150,000 deer roam Vermont’s woodlands, but they are more concentrated in some areas. In places such as suburban Chittenden County, Grand Isle County and parts of southern Vermont, the combination of a moderate climate, fewer hunters and limited access to hunting grounds has allowed white-tails to thrive. In those regions, the diagnosis is clear. “We have way too many deer, and we know it,” said Nick Fortin, deer project leader at the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Vermont’s herd is not the biggest it’s
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they arrive he’s not sure they’ll be hunters. He’ll encourage them, he said, but “kids have a choice.” His family’s shift mirrors Vermont’s. The number of seasonal hunting licenses declined by 40 percent statewide since 1990, from 105,333 to 62,813 in 2017, according to state data. Vermont’s aging population is partly to blame; fewer young hunters are picking up the sport. Only 10 percent of 20-yearolds bought licenses in 2015, compared to nearly 30 percent of those in their late forties, according to Fish & Wildlife. Many Norwich families are relatively new to Vermont and come from more urban areas where hunting was not part of the culture, according to Lindsay Putnam, who works for Dartmouth College’s Outdoor Programs Office and teaches environmental education at Marion Cross School in Norwich. She’s also a hunter. “There’s just not a comfort level or familiarity with hunting,” she said. “It’s
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Norwich offers a town-size view of what’s been happening in Vermont. The Windsor County community has big clapboard houses along Main Street and rural dirt roads where well-to-do retirees rub elbows with professors from Dartmouth College in nearby New Hampshire. Norwich has the second-highest median income in Vermont — and the most parcels of land posted to prohibit hunting. The area also falls squarely in one of the regions where Fish & Wildlife has identified an overabundance of white-tails. According to Ray Royce Jr., the town has evolved in gradual but fundamental ways. Once upon a time, when he drove along the back roads during deer season, the Norwich hunter would see 40 or 50 parked trucks belonging to hunters. Now, he’ll spot just three or four. “You can definitely see it’s a dying sport,” said Royce, 64, as he sat by a glowing woodstove in his log cabin home one recent afternoon. A bear pelt and two mounted bucks adorned the walls, along with family photos of men in hunting camouflage. Royce has bagged deer in all but 10 or so of the 52 years he’s hunted, he said, but over the decades, he’s become less enthralled by the trophy than he is by the less flashy aspects of the tradition. He recalled with pleasure an afternoon he spent in the woods enticing a mouse onto his lap with bits of sandwich as he awaited a buck. Another day, he was startled to find that coyotes had snuck up on him. “The things you see in the woods, they stay with you all your life,” he said. His extended family has long gathered for November rifle season as reliably as
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for funerals and weddings. His deer season crew, some of whom drive up from Connecticut, peaked at two dozen a decade or so ago; last year, about 16 made the trip. The group has gotten older; four have died, and others struggle to stay in the frigid woods for long periods. And while Royce doesn’t yet have grandkids, when
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ever been; it spiked to a quarter million in the 1960s. But this time, it might be more difficult to reduce the population to keep it in balance with the natural habitat and human preference. Demographic and cultural shifts have left state officials with increasingly limited options to control the size of the deer herd. Vermont’s bow-and-arrow deer season opens on October 6, and the 16-day rifle season will start on November 10. As hunters prepare to head for the woods, biologists and policy makers are experimenting with a laundry list of deer-management strategies — with mixed success. In the most deer-dense areas, the stakes for Vermont’s landscape are high. Said Fortin: “We need to reduce the deer populations sooner rather than later, or it’s going to have long-term impacts.”
not part of their family culture, and they don’t teach their kids how to hunt.” The result is a growing fissure in the town. Hunting has made Dakota Hanchett an outsider, the high school senior wrote in an op-ed in the New York Times in March. “Going to school can be hard because most kids don’t understand how I live,” he wrote. “Sometimes I get the feeling … kids are afraid of me because I own firearms.” Fewer kids are spending time outside at all, Putnam said, pointing to the 2005 book Last Child in the Woods, in which author Richard Louv noted a rise in what he called “nature-deficit disorder” among children. At the same time, Vermonters are slowly losing access to large undeveloped natural areas. Old farms and forestland are being subdivided into smaller and smaller plots, often with houses and lawns. Between 2004 and 2016, plots of land of fewer than 50 acres with homes on them increased by more than 20,000 parcels — nearly 9
percent, according to Jamey Fidel, forest and wildlife program director for the Vermont Natural Resources Council. Urban centers, especially in Chittenden County, are sprawling into surrounding rural towns. Grand Isle does not have any privately owned undeveloped forests of more than 50 acres, Fidel said. That leaves fewer places for kids to experience the natural world, the first step in building interest in hunting, according to Putnam. The reality — in Norwich and elsewhere — is that “people have a huge amount of land, and they go to the gym,” she said. As the number of hunters has dropped, Royce has also seen attitudes toward hunting shift around Norwich. When he was a kid, Royce said, his family members would congregate with other hunters each evening at Dan & Whit’s general store in town to show off their bucks and trade stories about the day’s hunts. These days, he said, the family stays home and butchers their deer in Royce’s yard. People in town “don’t like seeing blood,” he said.
From Dirt Road to ‘Gold Coast’
High up on Bragg Hill Road above Norwich village, it is easy to see the cultural changes that have gone hand in hand with alterations to the physical landscape. Small farms along the road began failing in the 1960s. Their owners sold and subdivided their land. Forest reclaimed some of the fields, and the new mix of open and wooded land brought more deer. Newcomers moved into the old farmhouses or built new ones. Bragg Hill became the town’s “gold coast,” as resident Antoinette Jacobson put it, home to doctors, professors and seasonal residents. Almost all the land along the road is now posted, she said. Last year, Jacobson, whose 91-year-old mother, Gerry, bought their land on Bragg Hill in 1938, added her 59 acres to the list. A family with young children rents a house on the property; they grew nervous after they saw a hunter fire at a turkey near their chicken coop. Jacobson gives permission to the occasional hunter who asks, but she restricts access to strangers, she said, as “a matter of safety.” Jacobson is one of 47 Norwich landowners who have posted their land according to the state’s rules — hanging signed, dated “no trespassing” notices UP TO HERE IN DEER
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less than 400 feet apart, and plunking down a $5 annual fee to register with their town. They have plenty of company: Between 1969 and 2016, the number of posted acres in Vermont more than doubled, from 106,000 to 262,000 acres, according to state data. Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter estimated that at least three times as many acres are improperly or informally posted by landowners who don’t register their property at a town office or correctly label the signs. In Norwich, posted lots range in size from a single acre to 400 acres. Among the reasons listed on landowners’ forms? Includes licenses sold to Safety, privacy, bad experiences in-state and out-of-state with hunters and, in one case, hunters ages 18 to 64. “LOVE ANIMALS.” Norwich Town Clerk Bonnie SOURCE: VERMONT FISH & WILDLIFE Munday said some newcomers DEPARTMENT “don’t educate themselves about why there’s a sports season in Vermont.” For them, the thought of a hunter parading across their Scott, the department’s land with a rifle doesn’t leave a “warm and director of wildlife. fuzzy feeling.” Now, in large swaths of Charlotte Metcalf posted her 400 acres the state, the deep snow and east of the village a decade ago, after two frigid temperatures that separate hunters shot into her fenced lead to starvation are less fields of animals on the same day, she said. common. In Chittenden She continues to allow about 40 people County, Fortin guessed that she knows to hunt on the property. Metcalf only one winter in the last said she’s sensed increasing frustration decade has been cold and from hunters who can’t find a place to snowy enough to thin the hunt. Some trespass or poach in protest, herd. she said — which in turn leads to more Together, the milder land getting posted. climate and reduced “There’s an attitude of desperation hunting pressure have from people who need that deer in the allowed the herd to grow Ray Royce Jr. freezer,” she said. “That’s understandable, to nuisance levels in places but it’s not fair to landowners who want such as Grand Isle County, their wishes to be respected.” which is now home to 28 deer per square mile, about No Big Chill 50 percent higher than the Fish & Wildlife information specialist number recommended by John Hall vividly recalls his survey of the state. Residents have experia Hyde Park deer wintering yard after a hard winter in the 1970s. More than enced the consequences. Allen Hall, owner 40 emaciated fawns lay dead. When he of Hall’s Orchard on Isle La Motte, holds a cracked open their thigh bones, gelatinous permit that allows him to shoot four addired marrow poured out, a sign the deer tional deer a year when he catches them had starved to death. eating his apples. In past decades, severe winters compleThree years ago, deer ate roughly 30 mented hunting as the primary checks on percent of Bob Buermann’s six acres of a burgeoning deer herd. During one of the sunflowers in South Hero. The next year, worst years in the 1970s, Fish & Wildlife he planted double the acreage, just in case. workers found 117 dead deer per square Jane Pomykala, co-owner of Pomykala mile in some of the animals’ wintering Farm in Grand Isle, said she always tries to areas that were surveyed, recounted Mark fence her crops in time but has found that
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in spite of her efforts, deer occasionally manage to devastate her rows of beets or beans. There are so many deer that the area regularly has the highest success rate for hunters, according to Fish & Wildlife statistics. Deer are climate change “winners,” Fortin said. In turn, they exacerbate the impact of climate change on humans. A larger deer herd, for example, is linked to higher rates of Lyme disease, because deer
ticks, which carry the bacteria that causes Lyme, lay eggs and reproduce on deer. Deer prefer to chow down on native species, which leaves room for invasive plants moving north as the temperature warms. The result is a forest such as the one in Hinesburg — where the trees are all mature and roughly the same size, said Tapper, the Chittenden County forester. In such a deer-ravaged forest, a disease or a storm that can topple a single tree can fell them all.
Hunting for Answers
Vermont’s fall deer hunting In Montpelier, policy makers season. at Fish & Wildlife have a Current regulations allow a multipronged approach determined hunter to bag up to to reducing the deer herd: three deer, two of which can be encouraging people not to post land, bucks. Those kills can include a nurturing a new generation of hunters buck with two or more points on an antler and making changes to deer season to during the 16-day rifle season, up to two increase the take, particularly of female of either sex during bow season, and a deer. buck in December with a muzzleloader. Eight years ago, the state and the Hunters can also apply for an antlernonprofit group Vermont Coverts teamed less permit to shoot a doe during muzzleup to offer goody bags to new landown- loader season. State biologists determine ers who purchase at least 25 acres. The a set number of permits by region with “welcome wagon kits” include birding population goals in mind and distribute CDs, a cutting board, information about them to hunters via lottery. In the areas wildlife management and land conserva- with the most deer, antlerless permits Sunday, October 7, 2018 tion, and some “hunting by permission often outnumber hunters, according to 10am -4pm only” signs. Fortin. 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tax break for keeping their land undeveloped be barred from posting their land. Deer per Porter’s effort fell flat. square mile: “The foresters and other landowners and legislators told me to get lost,” he said. Goal range: What is clear is that less than 10 the state will need to do something. “Obviously, climate change is here to stay,” Porter said. “Urban deer populations are here to stay. The decline in hunting numbers … is likely here to stay, likely because of demographics of the state Above goal changing in terms of age. Within goal range We’re going to make sure we Below goal can manage the herd, taking those factors into account.” If the deer herd should continue to grow, Vermont can look to other states to understand the potentially drastic implications. In Pennsylvania and parts of New York’s Hudson Valley, heavy deer grazing means that forests may not regenerate at all — leaving no woods or just pine, said Tom Rawinski, a botanist for the U.S. Forest Service. With no trees replacing those that die, the forests “are living on borrowed time,” he said. Vermont doesn’t yet face such acute overpopulation, Rawinski added, which allows the opportunity to head off more dire impacts. But, he added, “There are enough complaints across Vermont, especially from the forestry communities, that we need some serious action,” he said. Tapper, the Chittenden County forester, is doing what he can to control deer in the woods he owns in Bolton. He hunts with a rifle, has obtained a muzzleloader permit and is preparing to get a bow-hunting license. He aims to maximize the number of deer he can kill each year. “I have literally become a hunter to deal with this issue,” he said. He invites local kids to his land on the youth hunting weekend in the hope that they’ll kill some of the does that are eating his oak saplings. When he explains his reasoning, some people raise their eyebrows. “People are like, ‘You’re approaching this in a really weird way,’” he said. But Tapper remains determined. “I’m doing population control,” he responds. “I have to cull the herd on my land.”
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strategy of varying the annual number of antlerless permits during muzzleloading season is sufficient to control the deer population in the majority of the state. In the areas where the herd continues to grow, the problem is not the hunters but the amount of posted land, he said. In 2015, he lobbied the legislature to mandate that landowners who want the full
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of does to reduce Deer per square mile: the herd. Hunters pushed back with vehemence, Goal range: arguing that the 16-21: deer population wasn’t too large and that shooting does would limit the future population and hunting opportunities. An Eden Selectboard member, Ernest “Stub” Earle, led a campaign in 1969 to get landowners to post their land and allow access only to hunters who pledged not to shoot does. The acres of posted land across the state skyrocketed. Earle won a seat in the Vermont House the next year and later chaired the Fish and Game Committee. At the largest Fish & Wildlife meeting of that period, Hall said, 1,300 hunters crowded into the Lamoille Union High School gym, red-faced and shouting angrily in protest of hunting does. Since then, Scott added, the department has learned its lesson: Enacting hunting rules is “a much bigger social challenge than it is biological,” he said. The department invested heavily in the 1980s in training its staff to engage the public. “We really had to change how we did business. It was no longer just science,” Scott said. Ultimately, the change led to a more c o o p e ra t i ve a n d Deer per educated public, he square mile: said. These days, the public and the reguGoal range: 13-18 lation-writing Fish & Wildlife Board, which is composed primarily of hunters, gives “huge deference” to biologists’ recommendations, he said. Nonetheless, the board and the department must control the size of the deer herd while also balancing the oftenconflicting desires of landowners and hunters, and of those within the hunting community itself. Foresters such as Nancy Patch, who works in Franklin and Grand Isle counties, believe the state needs a rifle season for does. Some hunters prefer a policy that ensures there will be plenty of deer to increase their chances of bagging one. Other hunters, according to Gallo of the Hunters Anglers Trappers Association, want management that results in fewer but larger deer. Porter maintains that the existing
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aglianero Café may be well known to workers and residents in the Burlington waterfront hood, but something less familiar is just past the coffee counter, up a ramp and beyond the bike parking: a tiny T-shirt store without even a sign over the doorway. Racks of colorful tees line the walls. The vintage-inspired designs run the gamut from political commentary to silly slogans. A take-out window serves as the point of purchase; a vintage Tapper arcade game provides décor. This spot is the only current retail space for Solid Threads, and it’s called the Sneaky Boutique (pronounced bo-tee-kee) due to its obscure location. The unassuming venue conceals a richer story: Though the boutique opened in December 2017, Solid Threads got its start almost 20 years ago — and not in Vermont. The idea for a T-shirt operation came to Brian Carr as part of a project in his 36
first-year business course at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Carr was set on designing a shirt with the phrase “Find a House and Get Partied” in reference to a university drinking tradition. His professor told him the slogan was too risqué to be used in class, but the idea stuck with him. “So I found a local printer in town,” Carr said. “We did the first run and sold out that first weekend, right away.” Even after starting a job at a pharmaceutical advertising company in Manhattan, Carr made time for his passion. He spent his evenings learning about graphic design, thinking up T-shirt ideas and eventually debuting a Solid Threads website. The site, however, was not as successful as he’d hoped. Close to accepting a future in pharma marketing, Carr applied for a promotion at his company but was turned down. The rejection was the motivation he needed to strive for something more — or, as Carr put it, to “get out of that type of existence
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where you’re just in the cubicle jungles, or you’re a cog in the wheel, turning these anonymous gears.” Carr exhibited some of his T-shirts at a festival in his hometown of Hoboken, N.J., and ended up selling so many that he quit his day job. He began street vending full time. A pivotal moment came in 2005 when a former Urban Outfitters buyer ran into Carr’s T-shirt stand and gave him a contact at the company. Four months later, Carr received the largest order of his life: 2,400 shirts. The requested shirt, bearing the slogan “I’m Not a Drinker, I’m a Fighter,” became one of Urban Outfitters’ bestselling shirts. It can be spotted in the 2006 movie The Break-Up and the television show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” The sudden success fueled Carr to open a proper retail location in Hoboken. Solid Threads continued to expand over the next seven years, gaining more than 200 wholesale accounts worldwide. Carr unveiled new designs on a regular basis, attended biannual trade shows and managed six employees. And he was beginning to feel pressured. “I had been pushing so hard and grinding so hard to even create the business and then open up the retail store,” Carr said. “And then it had gotten to a point where everything I was trying to escape from the corporate scene became my reality.” Two natural disasters served as his
impetus for change. After Hurricane Irene in August 2011, he was forced to rebuild the damaged Solid Threads retail store. Nine months later, Hurricane Sandy wiped it out completely. “To have Sandy really destroy it, it was one of those I-give-up moments,” Carr commented. “And it was really fortunate. It just opened up this whole new perspective.” Carr let go of his bricks-and-mortar space and hit the road, though he maintained his wholesale and online business. He visited Anguilla, traveled through the southern United States and came north to the Adirondacks; he planned to go to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., next. But en route, Carr spent a weekend in Burlington and knew immediately that he’d found his next home. “It was the conversations and the openness that I found [that stuck out to me],” he said. “Sitting at a bar, having a drink, and getting into conversations and topics with people that I didn’t know, and having a more illuminating discussion than I would find in a year in Hoboken [at] a random bar.” Carr, now 36, settled in Burlington on December 1, 2013, and ran his business from his kitchen table. After reading about coworking spaces in Seven Days, he went in search of Karma Bird House — in the same building as Maglianero. “I saw a door you weren’t supposed to go through, and I went through the door and ran right into
the owner of the building,” he said. That was Michael Jager, cofounder of Karma Bird House and chief creative officer of brand-design practice Solidarity of Unbridled Labour. He gave Carr a tour of the building. The serendipitous encounter landed Carr an office. With a new home and a comfortable place to work, Carr began to expand his business in ways less tied to profit than previous ventures. He’d had a longstanding idea about a charity-based line of T-shirts, but it had never panned out. Carr collaborated with documentary filmmaker and University of Vermont lecturer Nilima Abrams, founder of the cause-marketing enterprise Splice Cream, and together they brought Solidaritees to life. Meeting and having dinner with Sudanese refugee Achier Mou provided the catalyst for the first shirt in the line. Warfare had separated Mou from his family when he was a child; after fleeing to Ethiopia and then Kenya, he resettled in Vermont in 2001. A graduate of UVM with a master’s in global health from Tufts University, Mou was preparing to return to South Sudan to run a medical-training institute. “I could just feel his ease and joy with life, despite all the tragedy that he faced,” Carr said. He decided to dedicate a shirt to SUDEF — the Sudan Development BRIAN Foundation — of which Mou was (and still is) the board chair. The organization provides much-needed medical care to people living in South Sudan. Finally in the right mind-set to create a cause-focused design, Carr came up with the “Strong Like Bull” logo. All profits from sale of the shirts are donated to SUDEF and have generated nearly $10,000. A more poignant encounter inspired the most recent Solidaritees collaboration. Manuel Oliver had seen a Solid Threads shirt in a retail store with the slogan “Holy Guacamole” and thought of his son Joaquin, who was killed in February in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. Joaquin had gone by the nickname Guac, so Oliver reached out to Carr about customizing the shirt in remembrance of his son. After learning more about Oliver’s story, Carr decided to devote a shirt to sensible gun control. Abrams came up with the concept “Books Not Magazines,” and the design launched in August. Half of the shirt’s profits are donated to Change the Ref, a nonprofit founded by Manuel and Patricia
Oliver, Joaquin’s mother, that works to empower future leaders. Even as business was running steadily and successfully from his Burlington office, Carr found that he missed having a physical Solid Threads shop. “What I realized through the hurricane experience and through everything, this journey coming full circle in a way, is that I do want a retail space,” he said. “I love that visual merchandising element and chance for people to interact and engage in person.” Carr noticed a supply closet in the Karma Bird House and suggested turning it into a store. Giovanna Jager, who manages leasing in the building, agreed. “I liked what his vision was for the space. It was unique,” Jager commented. She helped him install a proper storefront door and a take-out window through which his associates can assist customers while simultaneously fulfilling online orders and wholesale requests. Though most visitors to the Sneaky Boutique stumble upon it unplanned, Carr likes the secluded feel. “I purposely chose a spot that would be visible … for people to come in and say, ‘Oh, this is what Solid Threads is about,’” he said, “but where it has to be sought out.” Solid Threads seems to have hit a comfortable stride in Vermont. Carr believes that landing in Burlington helped CARR him to focus on balancing the needs of the business with his needs as a creator. “It gave me time and space to just kind of sit still and really dig into who I am, what I want — and connect with people who can encourage and foster that,” Carr said. “It really has nurtured things that I knew I wanted to create in my life but I didn’t consciously [or] intellectually know how to do.” Next up: a Vermont-specific line that expresses Carr’s appreciation for the state. The designs will touch on the recent legalization of marijuana, as well as the nature and beauty of the state. He’s hoping to release the shirts before the holiday season. It’s not just Solid Threads that’s putting down roots. Recently engaged to another Vermont transplant, Carr doesn’t see himself leaving Burlington anytime soon. “I feel like I was always trying to find a home,” he said, “and I feel like I have, here.” m
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“The philosopher Martin Buber says, ‘All real life is meeting.’ I want to engage … on a deeper level with people because I want to understand what the hell this is all about.” Adams agreed to an interview at his wooded hilltop home in Northfield, where he lives with his wife and business partner, Brazilian artist Maria Lucia Ferreira. The conversation began in their living room, where Adams, who’s tall, lean and angular, sat with one leg folded over the other, like an origami bird. Though ostensibly the interviewee, Adams occasionally reverted to the role of interviewer, asking probing questions about his guest. He then watched intently with slate-blue eyes, listening for and remarking on revelatory biographic details. Adams’ British accent reflects his education at an elite English boarding school and college. He moved deftly among different subjects, variously quoting Claude Lévi-Strauss, the French ethnologist and anthropologist; William Wordsworth, the English Romantic poet; and Leonard Cohen, the Canadian singer-songwriter. Halfway through our conversation, we adjourned to Adams’ basement studio, where he conducts most of his interviews. Others he does at his studio in Rio de Janeiro. Typically, Adams breaks up his interviews into two two-hour sessions: one in the morning and the second in the afternoon. Portrait interviews start at $3,500 and cost more if additional editing, music and photos are included. The final products vary in length, from 15 minutes to an hour. In the studio, Adams sits across from his subject, who is surrounded by light stands and sound baffling. Just over Adams’ right shoulder, and slightly obscured in the darkness, is a video camera. Once everything is operational, Adams conducts his JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR
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hen David Patrick Ad a m s l i s t e n s to people’s life stories, their journeys can resemble the flights of glider pilots. In cross-country races, explained Adams, who is a licensed pilot, competitors sometimes fly in a different direction from their intended target to catch the thermals that will carry them to their destination. The 19th-century philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson described a well-lived life in similar terms: “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself to the average tendency.” For eight years, Adams, 74, has been chronicling the zigzag lines of people’s lives, including their random and serendipitous tangents. After a career of launching many other businesses, his current one involves conducting video interviews of clients and then creating personal documentaries about them, similar to the approach of Ken Burns. But unlike the work of the famed filmmaker, Adams’ “portrait interviews,” as he calls them, might be seen by only a handful of people — perhaps just family members and close friends — and sometimes not until after their subjects have died. Each “portrait” is like a message in a bottle to future generations. Adams’ clients aren’t necessarily rich or famous. He’s interviewed doctors, lawyers, artists, musicians, farmers, teachers, bankers and entrepreneurs, all of whom are of varying ages and nationalities. What they have in common, he said, are accumulated experiences and insights that they wish to preserve for posterity. Adams’ own zigzag journey has taken him across multiple continents. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was raised in Brazil and educated in Europe before moving to the United States. A lodestar in Adams’ life has been an inclination to continually reinvent himself.
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Having “retired” at 50 with financial independence, Adams was motivated by something beyond the accumulation of wealth. “I want to have good conversations with people,” he explained in an interview.
interview with no one else in the room, both to minimize distractions and to forge a stronger bond with his interviewee, he explained. “It becomes very emotional and intimate,” Adams said. “It’s a wonderful generosity of spirit to be able to get so close to somebody.” Contrary to what some may assume, Adams’ clients don’t come to him out of vanity, though some, he acknowledged, want to shape their legacies. “Many people do these interviews because they want to get a sense of their lives,” he said. “[Danish philosopher Søren] Kierkegaard once said that we live our life forward but we understand it backward … What you’re doing right now will only make true sense to you in another 10 or 15 years.” Other clients are motivated by an existential awareness of the experiences they know they’ll never have. One man, who married and had a daughter late in life, regretted that he won’t be able to have an adult conversation with her. Adams recounted the man’s instructions: “I want you to ask me the sorts of questions my daughter will want to know when she’s 35, 45, 55 and 65 [years old]. So in the future, she can watch this interview and I can at least answer some of her questions.” On-camera introspection doesn’t come naturally to everyone. “For some people, a conversation like this is a very unusual thing,” Adams conceded. “But to have someone spend four hours talking about their life can be extremely moving and important.” Donny Boardman, an 81-year-old retired teacher from Northfield, sat for a portrait interview recently. He described Adams as “an excellent questioner” who “made me feel completely at ease. I was able to talk more freely than I would with someone else.” Once Adams and his wife completed the final edit — typically, it takes about two weeks — he sat down with Boardman, as he always does with clients, and showed him the finished product. Boardman described the experience as “an eye-opener … It was like looking in a mirror and seeing my whole life flash before me.” Friedrich “Fritz” Gross, a 72-year-old Swiss artist living in Corinth, had a similar reaction. He had a portrait interview created several years ago as a gift for his daughter. When asked how it felt seeing himself on-screen for the first time, he chuckled. “It was something else!” Gross recalled. “It was almost like watching a documentary of someone I knew really
well. And I agreed with him. I said, ‘Yes! That’s exactly the way it was!’” Though Adams’ interviews aren’t confrontational or confessional — “I’m trying to bring out the very best in that person,” he said — he wants the audience to see the individual’s many facets. Often, personal truths emerge unprovoked. Some clients have confessed their closeted sexuality. Others have revealed wrongs they’ve inflicted upon loved ones or revisited childhood traumas. Gross, who recounted the scene of his mother’s death when he was young, urged other interviewees to be equally forthright. “Otherwise,” he added, “you’re wasting your time.” Adams acknowledged the therapeutic quality of the experience. “Each one of us steps into the world as a young adult with a suitcase in our hand that has been packed, almost entirely, by other people,” he explained. “Then, when we get out in the world, we look in the mirror, and say, ‘These clothes aren’t me. These are my father’s clothes!’ I’m still discovering things in my suitcase that other people put in.” Indeed, the idea for this business came to Adams when he began writing his memoir and unpacking his own “suitcase.” He described his family as “English empire types” who arrived in Argentina in 1850. His grandfather, an engineer born in Tasmania, helped build the railroad that runs from Buenos Aires to Patagonia. In Adams’ family, it was customary for sons to attend English boarding schools from an early age. So at 12, he was sent to the Abbotsholme School in Staffordshire, which he described as “very spartan.” His father, a salaried worker, rarely could afford to bring him home. “From the age of 12 to the age of 18,” Adams recalled, “I saw my parents three times.” He described being uprooted from the child-centered culture of Latin America and sent off to England as “emotionally catastrophic.” During Adams’ teenage years, his legal guardian in England was John Hunt, the British Army officer who, in 1953, led the first successful expedition up Mount Everest. “It was both good and difficult, because all I saw was a circle of famous people,” Adams recalled. “When I left, I said [to myself ], The only way you’re going to attract attention or be important is by doing something extraordinary.” In 1967, after earning a bachelor’s degree in Portuguese and French literature at King’s College London, Adams
arrived in New York City with plans to become a famous writer. “But I had nothCHANNEL 15 ing to write about,” he recalled with a laugh. So he hitchhiked around the U.S., eventually taking a job in Niagara Falls, MONDAYS > 8:30 P.M. N.Y., operating a jackhammer and drilling holes for construction dynamite. After a GET MORE INFO OR string of odd jobs, he landed in Boston and WATCH ONLINE AT earned a master’s degree in English at the VERMONTCAM.ORG University of Massachusetts. There he became a lecturer teaching 20th-century Portuguese literature. 16t-vcam-weekly.indd 1 9/24/18 10:55 AM In Boston, Adams became passionate The 2018 about skydiving; he briefly held an unofficial world record for forming the largest (29) free-fall circle of skydivers. “To me, in a way, it was my John Hunt expression,” Adams said. “John had climbed Everest. And I was going to be the world’s best skydiver.” October 12-14 After a few years, Adams realized he UVM Alumni House was ill-suited for academia. With a liberal & Silver Pavilion arts background, he founded the Linley Group, a Boston advertising and consultRead all about it at... ing firm. Ten years later, he launched the Linley Companies, an international real burlingtonbookfestival.com estate practice. In 2000, Adams returned to corporate consulting. In 2007, he founded the nonprofit Linley Foundation, in northeastern Brazil, doing educa16T-burlbookfest091918.indd 1 9/17/18 4:20 PM tional, environmental and animal-rights philanthropy. Adams’ numerous course corrections have served him well as an interviewer, Independents for Senate because he seeks out similar turning points in his interviewees’ lives. Turning to another travel metaphor, Adams likened those events to the clacking timetable boards in train stations that announce arrivals and departures. “Something happens in your life, a train comes in or goes out, and you don’t even notice it,” he said, “but the whole board changes.” To wit: When Adams married Ferreira, his second wife, he essentially “parachuted” into parenthood — at age 55 — and now has two grown stepchildren. Early on in his business, Adams sat down for his own portrait interview, with his wife as interviewer. It was important, he explained, to understand what the process felt like. And, like some of his clients, Adams plans to revisit and Learn more about our update his portrait interview in several years. Why? vision for Vermont and To answer, he quoted author Henry tell us about yours at James: “Nothing is my last word on anything.” m
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they can portray characters who move from confrontational to cooperative and back again. The play gives each of the characters a clarifying moment to shine, from the coy cook (Amanda Rafuse) to the high-strung Norwegian defense minister (Eric Bunge). All the actors perform with accents that distinguish their surface differences, from the guttural Israeli speech to the soft Arab consonants to the Norwegians’ lilting formality. David Mason, as Terje, never lets the character’s intellectual passion for peace completely outshine the man’s egotism. Terje wants to be the center of attention yet must accept a role deep in the background of history, so Mason dips his head to cede the limelight but lets us see Terje’s yearning to take credit. Mason is captivating. As Mona, Susan Haefner shows From left: Max Samuels, Matthew Cohn, Todd Cerveris and Tom Mardirosian the character’s wise willingness to take the expedient course. Sometimes she’ll be the one to diffuse tension, but at crucial moments By getting them to eat and drink proximity of people is a functional she pushes harder than anyone else in the together, Terje enables these men to make barometer of psychological closeness, and room. Her poise is electric, her strength the human connections that motivate the Hackett’s staging draws attention to the inspiring. As Uri, Matthew Cohn gives the charcompromises needed for peace. Their barren space in the meeting rooms that the acter a rock-star demeanor. Tom Mardfirst agreement is about how delicious the characters must initially cross. Norwegian cook’s waffles are. Though To create that emptiness, scenic irosian plays Ahmed with gravity and history shows that the 1993 accords did not designer Rebecca Lord-Surratt and light- dignity, thawing slowly from animosity result in lasting peace, the Oslo negotia- ing designer Jennifer Reiser use a cool to warmth. Dominic Comperatore burns tions nonetheless demonstrate the highest Scandinavian color palette in a room of with intensity as an Israeli legal adviser, potential for diplomacy. formal European furnishings that are and Todd Cerveris and Paul West play The participants must negotiate the pushed against the walls until the actors Israeli economists with welcome wit. The subject matter and three-hour very right to negotiate. At one impasse, themselves position chairs and tables. Ahmed Qurie, the PLO’s lead negotiator, Projection designer Alek Deva fills the running time may seem intimidating, but demands to speak to Israelis with higher high, paneled back wall with occasional the performances are so propulsive that authority than the economists who’ve images that are sometimes subtle wallpa- the show is entirely invigorating. Oslo been representing Israel. Terje rashly per suggesting the dozens of locations the does not take sides; no political group is bluffs that he can secure such a represen- play visits, and sometimes news footage right or wrong. Instead, it shows the courtative and then must make good on the that brings the violence of conflict right age necessary to look beyond a crippling history of hatred and toward peace. precipitous promise. He ends up saving into the room. the talks by bringing in Uri Savir, a highThe brisk scene changes are illumiContact: alex@sevendaysvt.com ranking member of the Israeli foreign nated only by light entering from open ministry, but Terje’s gamble was a big risk. doors to offstage spaces, throwing the Using quick scenes and forceful speech, characters into backlit shadow as they INFO Rogers unfolds the story with suspense. enter and exit. Sound designer Jane Shaw Oslo, by J.T. Rogers, directed by Peter These characters interact in dialogue, not fills these interludes with bold music, the Hackett, produced by Northern Stage, in in windy speeches. The result is a sense of equivalent of a cymbal crash capping each repertory Wednesday, September 26, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, September 27, and Saturday, urgency that can keep an audience’s rapt scene. attention. The open space is also a form of pres- September 29, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, Hackett emphasizes the physical sure. As Mona reminds them, no one else is September 28, 7:30 p.m, Barrette Center for gestures and distances that support coming to help. In nuanced performances, the Arts in White River Junction. See website or inhibit personal connections. The this large cast works so well together that for additional dates. $18-58. northernstage.org
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n the engrossing Oslo, playwright J.T. Rogers dramatizes the secret back-channel negotiations that led to the Israeli-Palestinian peace accords of 1993. He makes diplomacy riveting by focusing on people, not politics. The adversaries arrive with a desire for peace but no trust in each other. Only seeing their counterparts as individuals keeps them trying, even when they cannot agree on a single sentence with the word “Jerusalem” in it. Oslo swept the best-play prizes in 2017, winning the Tony, Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel awards. Northern Stage is presenting the regional premiere, and its fine cast of 16 turns a complex set of events into a gripping and passionate account. As one of humanity’s most abstract ideas, peace might not seem a proper subject for drama. But director Peter Hackett keeps the tension crackling between characters who start off reluctant to shake hands and ultimately become lifelong friends. Based on true events, the play chronicles the talks between representatives of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of Israel. A Norwegian academic, Terje Rød-Larsen, and his diplomat wife, Mona Juul, orchestrated the meetings outside of official channels. The result was the 1993 agreement commemorated by a handshake between PLO chairman Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin at the White House. Though president Bill Clinton smiles behind them in the photos, the United States was not directly involved with the agreement. In fact, only by working privately could these two warring parties begin to bridge differences that literally forbade them to interact. The PLO was committed to the extermination of Israel; the Israelis were adamant about their right to hold land by force. Terje has no illusions about the difficulty of making peace between such intransigent parties, but he does believe his sociological insights can catalyze the process by encouraging the Israeli and Palestinian negotiators to treat each other as people, not alien enemies.
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Here and Now At Shelburne Vineyard, Iapetus wines capture a moment in time BY H ANNAH PAL ME R E GAN
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helburne Vineyard winegrower Ethan Joseph stood at the back of the winery at the end of a long harvest day. Wearing green Carhartts, rubber boots and a less-thanclean button-down shirt, the bushybearded redhead twisted a corkscrew into a bottle of wine, popped the cork and poured three glasses. Pale salmon in color and a little cloudy — similar in hue to a high-autumn grain field at sunset — the wine was pressed from hybrid La Crescent grapes, which Joseph fermented with their skins in a steel tank for 55 days last fall. A spin of the glass released the fragrance of nectarines and ripening peaches; a sip conjured citrus and pepper. A second tip of the glass brought on white cherries and a little wet-wood funk, absorbed during the wine’s many months in neutral oak barrels. By the third sip, I struggled to identify what, exactly, I was tasting. The enigmatic orange wine — called
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Tectonic isn’t the kind of wine you’d expect from Shelburne Vineyard, where founder Kenneth Albert planted some of Vermont’s first wine grapes in 1998. For most of its 20-year history, the vineyard has
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produced clean-drinking, straightforward wines that most tourists rolling in off Route 7 could appreciate. Over the years, Albert, along with partners Scott Prom and Sam Coppola, increased the farm’s plantings to 16 acres spread across three sites in Shelburne and Charlotte. In 2008, the company opened an expansive winery and tasting room just south of Shelburne village. Soon thereafter, Joseph, a central New Jersey native, left an environmental science career at the University of Vermont and joined the winery full time. Iapetus takes its name from an ancient ocean, the floor of which rose to form New England and Appalachia some 500 million years ago. Sediment from the sea provided the raw materials for our region’s bedrock. In geologic time, humans fermented the world’s first wines mere moments ago. Thinking in those terms, Vermont’s HERE AND NOW
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“I got in here to bake a bunch of crusty bread … so you can enjoy a baguette at lunch.” Breaking Bread, Philip’s first book, contains recipes as well as stories about his life. The memoir is kind of a “neat circle,” he said, that concerns coming home: His great-grandfather, George Philip, was a stonecutter from Scotland who moved to central Vermont to work in the quarries. “It’s [about] beginning in a place and leaving and trying to get back,” said Philip, “but using recipes to do so.” Baking and writing share certain properties that have to do with “the nature of craft,” he added. “There’s a horizon line but no terminus. You just kind of keep trucking.” In accepting the honor Saturday, Philip talked about “his hope for a return to a time of strong community,” according to VCFA’s news release. He was quoted as saying: “Food
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Burlington locals shed more than a few tears when Bove’s restaurant served its final whorls of pasta on December 23, 2015. Now, those saddened by the Pearl Street café’s closure can tuck into a bowl of red-sauce nostalgia on Friday, October 5, at the first of a monthly dinner series at the BOVE’S OF VERMONT sauce plant in Milton. “We want to make sure that people know Bove’s is still here,” factory administrator JUSTIN KEENE told Seven Days on Monday. Those curious about the sauce operation can watch marinara and alfredo go from crock to bottle through a “giant viewing window” in the factory’s on-site catering hall, he added. The factory dining room, which seats up to 70 people, recalls the Bove family’s Burlington roots with artifacts from the original location, including vinyl booths, a neon sign and the jukebox. The $18 set menu includes antipasto salad and the choice of lasagna or spaghetti and meatballs, and it includes tax and tip. To drink? Water, Keene said, but guests are welcome to bring their own beverages. Prices are higher than
they were on Pearl Street, and the meal is payable by credit card only. As at the original restaurant, tables will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis. But if that proves cumbersome in practice, the no-reservations policy is still up for discussion, Keene noted. “We’ll see how the first one goes,” he said, “but I think there’s going to be a large turnout.” Hannah Palmer Egan
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is a way to get back there. Good words are another way to get back there. We’ve lived the stories that are in the book, and there are more to come, so I thank you all so much.” In a kind of search for community, Philip intends to take a 52-mile bike ride in rural Arkansas, his home state, carrying with him a basket of ingredients. He plans to knock on doors, talk to the people who live in the homes, and use cooking and food as a point of connection — and a means for telling more stories. The award, Philip said, “is like a rainy-day fund for when Untitled-48 you feel like, I don’t know what I’m doing.” In those moments, he can remember that someone out there enjoyed his book. The Vermont Book Award comes with a $5,000 prize and a sculpture carved by Vermont artist Sean Hunter Williams.
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totally geek out about La Garagista,” she said. “Then we offer them Ethan’s wines, and they’re just excited. These wines have total street cred.” Back in Shelburne, Joseph stood near a steel tank filled with what will become 2018’s effervescent Figure 1 pét-nat. The grape, L’Acadie blanc, formed the basis of Nova Scotia’s wine industry back in the 1970s, he said, but Shelburne Vineyard is the first commercial vineyard to grow it stateside. Grapes on the vine at Shelburne Vineyard
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20-year winemaking history is immeasurably brief. But Joseph places his work on an ancestral continuum. “You commit your whole life to making wine,” he said, “and then other people carry it onward.” Natural vintners manage their plots using techniques developed long before chemical pesticides and fertilizers existed. They gently process the grapes, often by hand — or foot stomping — and leave the juice to ferment by virtue of the ambient yeast on the fruit. These methods fell out of favor as wine production industrialized over the past couple of centuries. What’s old is new again. Albert credits the project entirely to Joseph and his team, which include assistant winegrowers CJ Buzzy and Josh Stecker, vineyard and cellar hand Tyler Mackelvey, events manager and marketing specialist Sam Rheaume, and tasting room and wine club manager Tory Walters. All of them range in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties. Iapetus also represents a return to the vineyard’s organic roots. “We were probably one of a handful of wineries east of the Rockies that had formal organic certification,” Albert said of the early years. But Vermont’s cool, wet climate got the better of the grapes. “We watched the quality of the [wine] decline as more and more disease found its way to the vines,” he continued. The winemaker abandoned organic cultivation. Over time, the vineyard added acres of cold-climate hybrid grapes better adapted to Vermont weather. And the farmers learned to manage the vines in ways that diminished their reliance on synthetic chemicals. Fruit quality improved. “That gives you a chance to do things in a natural way,” Albert said. “So it’s sort of a manifestation of what we tried to do in the beginning.” When Joseph fermented the first Iapetus wines, the market was already trending au naturel. “[Considering] the national and worldwide movement of natural wines,” Albert noted, “it’s a logical way for us to go.” The new wines have already broadened the vineyard’s reach. “It’s the magic kind of wine you need to sell out of state,” Albert said, referencing the growing number of restaurants and bars clamoring for smallbatch, artisan ferments. In Stowe, Cork Wine Bar & Market built its business around selling natural wines. Assistant wine manager Emily Belanger parsed the wines’ appeal in freshjuice terms. “Think of drinking a bottle of Welch’s grape juice versus a bottle of apple cider from an orchard you went to,” she said. “The cider might be hazy, slightly
fizzy; it might have leftover sediment at the bottom.” Similarly, Belanger continued, natural wines retain traces of the winemaking process. “The wine might have a little earthy funk to it,” she said. “It might taste of beeswax or honeydew melon or have these unexpected flavors. They haven’t been filtered to the extent of being inert.” At $25 to $30 per bottle, Iapetus wines are pricier than most of Shelburne Vineyard’s main-label offerings. But they’re on par with other brands on the natural wine spectrum. “I didn’t want to price myself out,” Joseph said. “Wine-drinking demographics are shifting. Millennials drink wine differently. At our scale, our target market [for Iapetus] is people who are ready to try something new and more personal.” Younger drinkers, he added, are often willing to pay a little more for something unique and surprising. They’re more likely to embrace unusual flavors and to value the story of the wine. Plus, the state’s qual-
Winemaker Ethan Joseph (center) with assistants CJ Buzzy and Josh Stecker
ity food-and-beverage reputation gives its natural wines a stamp of desirability. That interest is new. Until lately, Joseph said, “people would try Vermont wines once and not revisit them.” But in recent years, Barnard-based winemakers Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber of La Garagista have gained national attention for their rustic homegrown vintages. That’s opened oenophiles’ minds to the idea that Vermont can produce nuanced, interesting and delicious wines. At Cork, Belanger said that the wine nerds who frequent the shop are often thrilled with the local selections. “They
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“I had to petition the [federal Tax and Trade Bureau] to recognize the variety,” he said, so he could name it on the label. Nearby, another tank bubbled with Itasca, a University of Minnesota-bred grape that’s so new, “nobody has made wine with it outside an [academic] setting,” Joseph remarked. Where does a winemaker begin when working with a totally untested fruit? “You just have to start somewhere,” he said. When Marquette — Vermont’s most widely planted red grape — entered the scene in the mid-2000s, no one knew how
to work with it. Albert and other local vintners took some cues from traditional treatments for pinot noir, one of the grape’s genetic parents. But even now, Joseph said, “We’ll be learning [how to make Marquette] for the next 20 years.” With Itasca, Joseph and his crew hedged their bets on a few different approaches. They placed whole, de-stemmed grapes in a barrel to ferment; they crushed and pressed others and fermented the juice; they placed some of that juice in another barrel with the grapes’ skins. Which will work best? The winemakers will take note as the wines reveal themselves over the next 12 months or longer. Then they’ll try again when the 2019 harvest comes in. “Wine growing is a long-term pursuit,” Joseph said later, pouring a glass of Figure 2 La Crescent pét-nat. “That’s one of my favorite things about it.” Figure 2 smelled of honeyed grapefruit and fresh spring air; on the tongue, tiny bubbles popped with flavors of pear and straw and bake-y qualities reminiscent of a lemon muffin. Joseph learned a concise, measured approach to winemaking while working under Albert, and his wines fall on the cleaner end of the natural realm. Other Vermont-made wines might present a more rustic, ragged funk; Joseph said the state’s evolving status as a wine producer gives its makers a sense of freedom. “We are all in this to figure it out,” he said. “Everyone who’s here wants to be doing this here. I have very little interest in going off and continuing my career elsewhere. I want to be on the edge of developing a new wine region. “We’re bringing the world an entirely new thing!” Joseph continued. “When you step back and think about that, few people have that opportunity in their lifetime.” Outside the winery door, a tall old ash at the edge of the vineyard cast shade on the grass. Trellised rows of grapes stretched south, their leaves tinged yellow with lateafternoon light. The vines, bare of fruit, waved languidly in the breeze. During the madness of harvest, Joseph said, he likes to soak in the stillness after everyone goes home, listening to the bubbles percolating through the tanks as early fermentations begin. “In September and October, I could just live here,” he said. “I miss my wife, but this is why we do everything else for the other 10 months.” m Contact: hannah@sevendaysvt.com
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Catch a Fire Switchback Brewing celebrates the launch of its new smoked beer series with a day of smoke and fire. Local craftspeople and vendors hawk their wares at a pop-up artists market while visitors snack on smoked meats from Bluebird Barbecue and Vermont Salumi and sip barrel-aged brews. As evening descends, revelers will shimmy and shake to tunes by Bella’s Bartok and Doctor Rick and take in a fire dance from Cirque de Fuego. Proceeds benefit the Lake Champlain Land Trust. FLYNN ON FIRE FESTIVAL Saturday, September 29, 3-10 p.m., Switchback Brewing, Burlington. $12-16. Info, 651-4114, switchbackvt.com.
OLD-FASHIONED HARVEST MARKET A village harvest fest gathers food vendors, farmers and artists for hay rides, greased pole climbs and a dunk booth. Scheduled events include a parade and 5K run. Saturday, September 29, and Sunday, September 30, 7 Park Street, Underhill. Free. Info, underhillharvest market.com.
OKTOBERFEST AT THE ALCHEMIST The Inseldudler Oompah Band sends feet a-shuffle as brew-heads convene for an afternoon of autumn beers and eats. Sunday, September 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the Alchemist Brewery and Visitor’s Center, Stowe. Cost of food and drink. Info, 882-8165, alchemistbeer.com.
FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER After a field and barn tour, farm visitors belly up to a multicourse locavore meal made with homegrown ingredients. Tuesday, October 2, 5:15 p.m., Valley Dream Farm, Cambridge. $39-65, reservations required. Info, valleydreamfarm.com.
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he Essex Resort & Spa couldn’t have found a better guest chef to kick off its new teaching series. On a beautiful mid-September afternoon, 30 fans of television chef and cookbook author Sara Moulton chose to spend several hours with her in a basement kitchen in Essex. The Washington Post once dubbed Moulton “America’s sweetheart chefinstructor,” and many in her Vermont audience appeared to feel just that way about her. Carole Perkins of South Burlington was among those who’d paid $50 for the two-hour demo with recipe samples. She had brought a small plate of lemon-raspberry muffins, one of her favorite Moulton recipes, and the original newspaper column for an autograph. “I just love her,” Perkins said. The effort to bring high-profile chefs to the Essex marks “a renewed emphasis on our culinary culture,” said general manager Nic Barger. For 20 years, the hotel doubled as a second hands-on campus for the Montpelier-based New England Culinary Institute, until the school cut back to a single location in 2009. Though the Essex has long offered a variety of cooking classes taught by staff chefs for both locals and guests, the series with known culinary names aims to attract out-of-state visitors. The full lineup is still in the works, 46
but two other chefs are confirmed so far, each bringing their own emphasis. New England chef Matt Jennings, an alumnus of NECI, is scheduled for December 20. The former chef-owner of Farmstead in Providence, R.I., and Townsman in Boston has earned several best regional chef nominations from the James Beard Foundation, as well as a finalist nod for his cookbook, Homegrown: Cooking From My New England Roots (Artisan, 2017). After Jennings closed Townsman earlier this year, he announced a new venture called Full Heart Hospitality, which will focus on food, health and wellness. In March, Duff Goldman, the Baltimore-based pastry chef/owner of Charm City Cakes and star of the Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes,” will come to Vermont. Details of each appearance will vary, but all will include an instructional component and a chance to enjoy food cooked in the chef ’s style. In Moulton’s case, on the evening before the cooking demo, she hosted two seatings of a fourcourse dinner featuring her recipes at the resort’s Junction restaurant. Based on a show of hands, attendees at Moulton’s demo event were mostly Vermonters. The chef, a New York City native, expressed her appreciation for the “bucolic” state. When it comes to innovative food products, she added, “Vermont
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comes up a lot: artisanal, small batch. You should be very proud.” Moulton, who wears her 66 years very well, stood behind the island at the front of the demo kitchen sipping from a paper cup of coffee before the demo got rolling. Her three favorite beverages are water, wine and coffee — “not in that order,” she said with a laugh. Blond hair pulled back into her signature ponytail, Moulton wore black Converse All Star sneakers and a terra cotta-colored chef coat embroidered with the name of her current public television series: “Sara’s Weeknight Meals.” The TV show is among the latest projects in a long and varied career. Julia Child, America’s original food-television icon, hired her when Moulton was a freshly minted Culinary Institute of America grad. She went on to become a Food Network star, longtime executive chef at the nowdefunct Gourmet magazine and food editor of ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America.” Moulton has five cookbooks and hundreds of newspaper columns to her credit. She is also a regular on Milk Street Radio, where she and founder Christopher Kimball do a listener call-in segment together. Moulton’s friendly, open-minded approach is the perfect counterpoint to Kimball’s opinionated, occasionally bristly style. Judy Collins of East Dorset said, “I’ve
been watching her on TV for years. She’s no-nonsense, practical, quite pleasant to listen to.” Moulton demonstrated three maincourse recipes, each requiring just five ingredients: Buffalo rice with chicken; scallop, basil and prosciutto kebabs; and duck breasts with apricot-Sichuan peppercorn sauce. Her mission, she explained, is to help people get weeknight dinner on the table. That’s grounded in her own experience juggling a daily live TV show with a job at Gourmet while raising two kids. “Family dinner is sort of our religion,” Moulton said. While the recipes were streamlined, they delivered complex flavors. The chef encouraged attendees not to shy away from unfamiliar ingredients such as blue cheese and duck, although she also offered substitute options. Moulton shared practical advice, too, including how to be a more engaged audience. “I’m dismayed to see none of you are drinking wine,” Moulton observed, channeling Child, who famously encouraged sipping while cooking. “It helps with questions.” Other tips included cooking rice like pasta: in lots of boiling, salted water. “No rinsing or measuring water required,” she said. Another tip: Make sure a sauté pan is hot enough to brown and not steam. She also urged cooks to “season as you go. If you wait ’til the end, you’ll use much more salt.” Although she trained professionally as a chef and worked for seven years in fine-dining restaurants, Moulton said she learned as much throughout her career from good home cooks. Working on a Gourmet column that featured home cook recipes, “I started to really appreciate and respect home cooks,” she said. “Some of those recipes were so fantastic and went against everything I learned in culinary school … Professional chefs can be so pure and stuck up.” Moulton’s cookbooks leverage the best of both worlds. The latest, displayed on the demo kitchen counter, Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better (Oxmoor House, 2016), offers a range of recipes from simple to impressive. An elegant apple tart calls for an apple-slicing trick she quickly demonstrated. A “showstopper” apricot soufflé from a French restaurant where she once worked evoked memories of counters that were too high for her five-foot self: “I had to pull out a drawer to put the bowl in to beat the egg whites.” The book starts with some rules for home cooks, many of which Moulton paraphrased while she cooked. The constant juggle of words and action got the better of her a couple of times. Luckily, the recipe
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samples had been prepared by the Essex kitchen staff. “It’s hard for me to talk and make it taste good, too,” Moulton admitted with a laugh. Some of her guidelines for success: “Get to know your stove” — how it behaves and misbehaves. Buy yourself a 10-inch chef knife. It may seem like a large knife, especially if you have small hands like Moulton’s, but that is precisely why it’s beneficial, she explained. The weight of the knife means less work as gravity pulls it down to the cutting surface. Read a recipe from start to finish and follow it exactly the first time you make it. Moulton volleyed out other random gems as she cooked: If fish smells, soak it in milk. (This works for game and liver, too.)
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Nuke limes in the microwave to help them give up their juice. Use two skewers for each kebab to prevent food from twirling when you turn it on the grill. And oil the food, not the grill. Don’t put basil in the fridge; keep it like flowers in a jar of water on the counter. And always allow your protein to rest so the juices can redistribute, then pour any from the resting plate into your sauce, she said, pouring juice from the duck into the apricot sauce she was making. Attendees relished their final samples of duck and lined up to chat or buy autographed books. Dinah Larsen of Essex Junction, a professional chef who cooks at
Lund in Burlington and also manages nutrition and cooking education there, said she got what she came for. “I always thought that Sara Moulton’s food was unpretentious, and she makes cooking accessible to everyone,” Larsen said. “I came to get ideas, to reinvigorate my imagination.” Her friend Jo Claire Mitchell, who was visiting from Georgia, said she suffers from the two-job, two-kid family overload. “I love cooking, but they need to eat every day, like, breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks. Every day,” she emphasized. “Sara was great. I really am inspired.” Chatting briefly after the event, Moulton considered the arc of her career. “I never wanted to be on TV. I thought that was vulgar, for people who wanted attention,” she confided. She credited Child’s influence. “I would not be where I am today if not for her,” Moulton said. “She was a fantastic teacher. She was naturally klutzy, but then she would make mistakes on purpose to show people how to fix them.” Moulton’s experience tutoring in high school and college also informed her approach. “I learned that not everybody learns the same way; the key is to be very welcoming and supportive,” she said. She tries never to do “cheffy stuff, because it’s intimidating.” Moulton reflected that she never considered studying education in college. Yet, she said, “I’m really a better teacher than anything else.” m
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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. GREENER DRINKS: Supporters of commonsense cannabis reform sip beverages and discuss the culture, industry and politics of the agricultural product. Zenbarn, Waterbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, info@ vtcannabisbrands.com.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Vermonters express their interests and concerns on policies meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Room 11, Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, carboncomments@leg.state. vt.us. VERMONT ROUTE 22A TRUCK STUDY: Locals listen in and offer feedback on a project aimed at reducing the impact of truck traffic in downtown Vergennes. Vergennes Opera House, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1330.
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FIBER RIOT!: Crafters get hooked on knitting, crocheting, spinning and more at an informal weekly gathering. Mad River Fiber Arts & Mill, Waitsfield, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 496-7746.
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Journeys through some of the state’s most energy-efficient structures give way to a reception at the Mad River Taste Place in Waitsfield. Waitsfield Town Office, 4:45-7:30 p.m. $20-25. Info, 735-2192.
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DEATH CAFÉ: Folks meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death, aimed at accessing a fuller life. Pyramid Holistic Wellness Center, Rutland, 7-9 p.m. Free; donations accepted. Info, 353-6991. GUIDED TOURS: A historic Gothic Revival house opens its doors for hourly excursions. Self-guided explorations of the gardens, exhibits and walking trails are also available. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6; free for kids 14 and under. Info, 765-4484. 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. WAGON RIDE WEDNESDAYS: Giddyap! Visitors explore the working dairy farm via this time-tested method of equine transportation. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Regular admission, $4-16; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.
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MELLOW YELLOW Friday, September 28, 7 p.m., at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. $15. Info, 382-9222, townhalltheater.org.
‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: How and why did the pterosaur take to the sky? A captivating motion picture full of 3D filming technology and CGI explores this question. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 12:30 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $13.50-16.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: Shot on location in South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico and California, this film seeks the truth behind the mythic and stigmatized underwater creature. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11:30 a.m., 2:30 & 4:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $13.50-16.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: Viewers visit a living city beneath the sea via an awe-inspiring film. Northfield Savings Bank 3D Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m., 1:30 & 4 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $13.5016.50; admission free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘THE NAME OF THE ROSE’: Sean Connery and Christian Slater star in a 1986 drama about a nonconformist friar who investigates a series of WED.26
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Living History Born more than 100 years ago, orator, writer, thinker and abolitionist Frederick Douglass presented powerful ideas on race, gender equality and personal freedom. Actor Roger Guenveur Smith draws on Douglass’ words for his hard-hitting show Frederick Douglass Now. In this striking solo piece, the thespian seen in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing combines original text, spoken-word poetry and music to illuminate the state of race in the United States. Known for his examinations of historical figures, Smith has previously developed and performed works inspired by Black Panther Party cofounder Huey P. Newton and police-brutality victim Rodney King.
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SEP.30 | FAIRS & FESTIVALS Food Fight The parental imperative “Don’t play with your food” does not apply at the Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival. Now in its 10th year, this family-friendly fest invites folks to compete for cash, prizes and trophies by launching pumpkins from DIY trebuchets, or gravity-powered catapults. Teams in four divisions vie for the greatest distance as they send squash soaring in three rounds of competition. The current record is an impressive 689 feet. A chili cook-off, a cornhole tournament and kids’ activities round out this autumnal tradition benefiting the Clarina Howard Nichols Center.
VERMONT PUMPKIN CHUCKIN’ FESTIVAL Sunday, September 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa. $10; free for kids 4 and under; additional cost for some activities. Info, djordan@gmavt.net, vtpumpkinchuckin.blogspot.com.
Blue Suede Shoes Fresh out of jail, a guitar-slinging hunk of burning love rides into a square midwestern town. Could there be a better setup for an Elvis Presley-inspired musical? Elvis lovers can’t help but fall in love with the Lamoille County Players’ production of All Shook Up,, a hip-shaking jukebox musical with a story based on William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Set in 1955, this high-energy blend of rock and roll and musical theater features rollicking dance numbers and classic songs made famous by the King — think “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” Thank you. Thank you very much.
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Thursday, September 27, through Saturday, September 29, 7 p.m., and Sunday, September 30, 2 p.m., at Hyde Park Opera House. See website for additional dates. $10-18. Info, 888-4507, lcplayers.com.
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BEERLINGTON FOAMERS MARKET: Shoppers snag veggies from Three Chimney Farm’s pop-up farm stand and sip Foam Brewers suds. Foam Brewers, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 391-9047. 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. FIVE CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: Conscious consumers shop local produce, premade treats and crafts. 3 Main St., Essex Junction, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmers market@gmail.com. KIMCHI & SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION DAYS: Helping hands whip up fermented veggies. Lunch and a take-home jar are provided. Flack Family Farm, Enosburg Falls, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 933-7752.
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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. CRIBBAGE TEAMS: Longtime players and neophytes alike aim for a value of 15 or 31 in this competitive card game. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. MAH JONGG: Participants of all levels enjoy friendly bouts of this tile-based game. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: Card sharks engage in friendly competition. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.
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ACROYOGA CLASS: The mindfulness and breath of yoga meet the playful aspects of acrobatics in a partner practice. No partners or experience required. Sangha Studio, Pine, Burlington, 7-8:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: Folks of all ages ward off osteoporosis in an exercise and prevention class. Twin Valley
Senior Center, East Montpelier, 7:30-8:30, 9-10:15 & 10:40-11:40 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. RESILIENCE FLOW: Individuals affected by a traumatic brain injury engage in a gentle yoga practice. Sangha Studio, Pine, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: Individuals learn to relax and let go. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5:306:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-8605.
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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. CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: Speakers brush up on their language skills en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@hotmail.com. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SPANISH: ¡Hola! Language lovers perfect their fluency. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
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HOW TO TALK TO YOUR KIDS ... IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH: Community members convene for pizza, a presentation and a panel discussion focused on creating a more inclusive city. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5 p.m. Free; preregister for childcare. Info, emily@burlington partnership.org.
music
Find club dates in the music section. BLUE HERON: Devotional music and secular chansons make up “Flos florum / Flower of Flowers.” College Street Congregational Church, Burlington, 7:30-9:15 p.m. $10-43; free for kids under 18. Info, office@blueheron.org. AN EVENING WITH PAT METHENY: Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh and Gwilym Simcock join the legendary guitarist in expansive jazz compositions. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $45-65. Info, 603-448-0400.
sports
COMMUNITY ROWING: Active bodies experience a physical workout while enjoying the beauty of Lake Champlain. Perkins Pier, Burlington, 5:15-7:30 p.m. $10; $175 for season membership; free for first-timers; preregister; limited space. Info, 475-2022, ext. 112.
talks
‘ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOME’: Participants in this Vermont Archaeology Week panel discussion dig into the diverse ways in which people around the world create a home. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont,
Burlington, 4 p.m. Regular admission, $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students, and kids 6 and under. Info, 656-0750. DEBRA SACHS: The speaker sheds light on the transportation problems facing rural Vermonters, as well as promising developments. Craftsbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 586-2887. GRAHAM BRADLEY: The hydrogeologist and soil geologist imparts his knowledge in “Landscape Evolution and Hydrogeology of the Katonga Valley in Southwest Uganda.” Room 20, Bentley Hall, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, les.kanat@ northernvermont.edu. GREGORY RAMOS: In “The Power of the Moment: Theatre Magic and Writing Love,” the professor delves into theater as a transformative and spiritual experience for performer and audience. Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166. SCOTT BISHOP: The speaker outlines various projects such as playgrounds and plazas designed to encourage humans to interact positively with their environments. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 496-5545. SHIRLEY JOHNSON: Through vivid stories, the traveler takes ornithology enthusiasts on a virtual journey in “Birding in Chile: From Santiago to Tierra del Fuego.” Colchester Meeting House, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. SUE KLEBOLD: Attendees at a Howard Center Fall Community Education Series talk hear from the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the gunmen at the Columbine High School shooting. A Q&A and panel presentation follow. South Burlington High School, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 488-6912.
tech
GOOGLE DRIVE 1: Folks who are familiar with using the internet get dialed in to the basics of Google Chrome, Gmail and Google Docs. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217. LISA SOROS: The Champlain College assistant professor in computer science and innovation gets gears turning with the talk “Creating Creativity: Artificial Life and Evolution in Design.” Generator, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0761.
theater
‘THE FANTASTICKS’: Two fathers fake a feud to unite their children in romance in this 1995 musical presented by the ArtisTree Music Theatre Festival. The Grange Theatre, South Pomfret, 7:30 p.m. $18-35. Info, 457-3500. ‘OSLO’: Northern Stage presents a historical drama based on the events that led to the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israel and Palestine. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $19-59. Info, 296-7000.
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BERNIE LAMBEK: Fellow author Bill Schubart engages the novelist in a conversation about his debut novel, Uncivil Liberties. Phoenix Books, Essex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111. BURLINGTON WRITERS WORKSHOP NEW MEMBER WORKSHOP: Newcomers learn about opportunities to get involved with the group and review works of fiction, nonfiction or poetry. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104. MEDEA BENJAMIN: Questions are encouraged during a discussion of the CODEPINK cofounder’s new book, Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Peace & Justice Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2345, ext. 9. RECOVERY WRITE NOW: Wordsmiths in recovery let their creativity flow in a lively and supportive setting. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, writelife1@hotmail.com. WRITING CIRCLE: Words flow when participants explore creative expression in a lowpressure environment. The Pathways Vermont Community Center, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218.
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BUILDING EMPATHY & ADDRESSING RACIAL OPPRESSION: Three weekly workshops touch on topics such as white fragility and subconscious bias. Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, 6:15-8:15 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-2345, ext. 9.
agriculture
HOUSE & FORMAL GARDENS TOUR: Explorations of the inn and its grounds culminate in afternoon tea with sweets and savories. Shelburne Farms, 2:304 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 985-8686. IN OUR OWN BACKYARD: GORDON HAYWOOD: Green thumbs gather for “The Inevitable Garden” a lecture on garden design. Stowe Free Library, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145.
Language Center, Middlebury College, 5:30-8 p.m. Free for spectators. Info, pitch@vcet.co. RUTLAND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SEPTEMBER MIX: Area business people mix and mingle over food and drink from Roots the Restaurant. Casella Construction, Mendon, 6-8 p.m. Free; cash bar. Info, 775-4321.
comedy
AZIZ ANSARI: The funnyman from “Parks and Recreation” and “Master of None” serves up fresh knee-slappers in “Working Out New Material.” Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7 & 9:30 p.m. $43.25. Info, 863-5966.
community
BURLINGTON WALK/BIKE COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING: Two-wheeled travelers get in gear to discuss ways to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. Room 12, Burlington City Hall, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652. ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN FRANKLIN COUNTY: LISTENING PROJECT FORUM: Vermont women discuss the factors that most affect their ability to provide for themselves and their families. City Council Room, St. Albans City Hall, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-881-1561. PUBLIC FORUM: Vermonters express their interests and concerns on policies meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Theater room, Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, carboncomments@leg.state.vt.us.
conferences
PRIMARY CARE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: THURSDAY SOLD OUT. Clinical and policy leaders from across specialties detail novel approaches to whole-person care. Hampton Inn, Colchester, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $25-225; free for UVM Larner College of Medicine medical students; preregister. Info, uvmcme@med.uvm.edu. RESTORATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE: Clinicians stay up-to-date on current trends in nutrition, pain management and mind-body therapies. Hilton Burlington, 7:30 a.m.-6:45 p.m. $150-725. Info, 866-962-2276.
dance
ROOFTOP HARVEST RECEPTION: Gardening guru Charlie Nardozzi leads a tour of the venue’s vegetable plots during this Vermont Community Garden Network soirée. Dealer.com, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $50-250; preregister. Info, 861-4769.
SALSA NIGHT: DJ JP spins salsa, bachata, merengue and kizomba selections for an evening of moving and shaking. The Old Post, South Burlington, 7-11 p.m. Free. Info, 497-0202.
business
FALL FOLIAGE TRAIN EXCURSIONS: Passengers take in historic narrations, cocktails or cider, lunch and, of course, stunning views on a three-hour round-trip on the rails. Green Mountain Railroad, Chester, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. $20-25; free for kids under 3. Info, 800-707-3530.
FEMALE FOUNDERS STARTHERE CHALLENGE: Representatives from seven women-led business pitch their ideas to a panel of judges, vying for cash prizes. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland
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FEAST & FIELD MARKET: Locally grown produce and live Cajun tunes by Chaque Fois are on the menu at a pastoral party. Fable Farm, Barnard, market, 4:307:30 p.m.; concert, 5:30-8 p.m. Donations. Info, feastandfield@ gmail.com.
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GUIDED TOURS: See WED.26. JOB HUNT HELP: Community College of Vermont interns assist employment seekers with everything from résumé-writing to online applications. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393.
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MEMORY CAFÉ: People experiencing memory loss and their caregivers connect in a relaxed atmosphere. American Legion Post 20, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1-3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-3369.
film
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‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26. ‘LIEMBA’: Filmmaker John Billingsley is on hand for a screening and discussion of a documentary about a voyage along Africa’s Lake Tanganyika. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Northern Vermont UniversityLyndon, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 626-6413. ‘NO DATE, NO SIGNATURE’: A young boy’s suspicious death puzzles a forensic pathologist in this 2017 Iranian drama. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $5-8; free for Vermont International Film Festival members. Info, 660-2600.
food & drink
BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOURS: Foodies sample farmfresh eats on a scrumptious stroll dedicated to the Queen City’s culinary past. Awning behind ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. $55. Info, 238-8828. 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. MINIMAL INTERVENTION, MAXIMUM EXPRESSION: NATURAL WINE & TERROIR: Oenophiles sip palate-pleasing samples of intriguing vinos. Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 865-2368. SOUTH END BEERS & VEGGIES: Switchback Brewing beer in hand, healthy eaters snag fresh veggies from a pop-up farm stand. Shoppers may preorder at threechimneyfarm.com. The Tap Room at Switchback Brewing, Burlington, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 391-9047.
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Author of A Mother’s Reckoning and the mother of Dylan Klebold, one of the gunmen at Columbine High School. SEPTEMBER 26, 6 – 8 pm SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL� 550 DORSET ST., SOUTH BURLINGTON
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AN EVENING WITH PAT METHENY
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BOWIE’S BLACKSTAR
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Ambient Orchestra Evan Ziporyn, director feat. Maya Beiser, solo cellist Flynn MainStage
DINA EL WEDIDI
Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
BURLINGTON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Vermont Stage Company
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
FlynnSpace (10/3-28)
UVM Recital Hall 10/14 SU
SITTING PRETTY
Lakeview Cemetery Meets at historic Louisa Howard Chapel (10/14-21)
Main Street Landing Black Box (10/3-13) 10/5 FR
QUEEN CITY GHOST WALK
Darkness Falls Meets at sculpture at Courthouse Plaza (10/5-11/3) 10/6 SA
SPECTRUM DANCE THEATER
10/11 TH
10/16 TU
10/19 FR
DOUGIE MACLEAN
UVM Recital Hall
THE CAPITOL STEPS
10/21 SU
LEYLA MCCALLA
BRIAN REGAN
Flynn MainStage
10/25 TH National Theatre Live
FRANKENSTEIN
Benedict Cumberbatch as Creature Flynn MainStage
PING CHONG + CO.
Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity Flynn MainStage 10/26 FR
UVM Recital Hall
ON SALE & COMING SOON
TRIO CON BRIO COPENHAGEN
10/22 MO SPAMALOT Flynn MainStage
QUEEN CITY GHOST WALK
10/12 FR
ROCK OF AGES
Flynn MainStage
UVM Recital Hall
Make American Grin Again Flynn MainStage
Ghosts and Legends of Lake Champlain Meets at the fountain at Battery Park (10/11-25)
RUMOURS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
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HERE’S THE THING: ALEC BALDWIN
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VSO MADE IN VERMONT
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A Rap on Race Flynn MainStage
UVM Recital Hall
QUEEN CITY GHOST WALK
MOLLY TUTTLE
UVM Recital Hall
POSTMODERN JUKEBOX
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Burlington Does Broadway ABB’s The Nutcracker
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VERMONT BEER PAIRING POPUP SERIES: Gourmands gorge on a three-course meal served alongside a local brew. Village Café at Bolton Valley, 5-9 p.m. $45. Info, 434-3444. WORCESTER COMMUNITY MARKET: Local produce, live bands and kids’ activities bring neighbors together. 52 Elmore Rd., Worcester, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 272-3309.
health & fitness
BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: Students get a feel for the ancient Chinese practice. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1011 a.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and wellbeing. Champlain Senior Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161. FALLS PREVENTION WORKSHOP: Volunteer physical therapists promote practices for tumble-free mobility. Lamoille County Civic Center, Morrisville, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 888-4651. HEALTH EDUCATION: END OF LIFE CARE: Attendees acquire tools and templates for starting difficult conversations with doctors, caregivers and loved ones. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. RUTLAND ZEN SANGHA MEDITATION: Folks meet for a Zen Buddhist spiritual practice including meditation and liturgy. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, 7:15-7:45 a.m. Donations. Info, ryohad@comcast.net. 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.
music
Find club dates in the music section. ALEX STEWART: “Chasin’ the Trane: Music by John Coltrane” enchants jazz fans. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. NEKO CASE: The Grammy Awardnominated indie rocker doles out Americana numbers from 2018’s Hell-On. Thao Nguyen of Thao & the Get Down Stay Down opens. Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, 7 p.m. $20-62. Info, 748-2600. RAVISH MOMIN: Born in India and based in New York City, the one-of-a-kind drummer utilizes a combination of electronic and acoustic instruments. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8980.
SESSION AMERICANA: Seated around a collapsible bar table, this Boston-based folk band brings pub-session vibes to the stage. Barre Opera House, 7:30 p.m. $22. Info, 476-8188. VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MADE IN VERMONT STATEWIDE TOUR: A musical celebration of autumn includes compositions by Mozart, Haydn and Brahms. Fine Arts Center, Castleton University, 7 p.m. $10-25; free for kids 5 and under. Info, 863-5966.
talks
BRYAN FAIR: “Between Democratic Pluralism and Racial Dominance: The Escalating Threat of White Supremacist Violence and Intimidation, and the Struggle for Inclusive American Citizenship” provokes thought. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. DAVID LUSTGARTEN: To celebration the move of UVM’s special collections to the historic library, the Champlain College associate professor presents “A Book, a Building and the Future of Our World.” Billings Library, University of Vermont, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 656-2138. LUNCH & LEARN: Crystal Baldwin, Consumer Assistance Program coordinator for the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, offers tips for self-protection in “Scam Info You Should Know.” Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, noon. $6. Info, 863-4214. RAVISH MOMIN: Percussion pundits meet the New York City-based drummer during an artist talk. Alumni Auditorium, Champlain College, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-8980. ‘VERMONT’S ONCE AND FUTURE HUTS’: Lisa Lynn, editor of VT Ski + Ride magazine, moderates a panel discussion covering plans for a new hut system. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum, Stowe, 6:30 p.m. $10. Info, 253-9911.
tech
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, ext. 302.
theater
‘ALL SHOOK UP’: The King of Rock and Roll lives on through this Elvis Presley-inspired musical staged by the Lamoille County Players. See calendar spotlight. Hyde Park Opera House, 7-9 p.m. $10-18. Info, 888-4507. ‘THE FANTASTICKS’: See WED.26. ‘FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW’: Actor Roger Guenveur Smith’s solo show explores the life of the 19th-century African American orator, writer and activist. See calendar spotlight. Moore Theater, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $16-35. Info, 603-646-2422.
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘KING LEAR’: Ian McKellen plays the title role in a broadcast production of Shakespeare’s tale about a ruler’s descent into madness. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 2 & 7 p.m. $18. Info, 863-5966. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $1625. Info, 748-2600. ‘OSLO’: See WED.26, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘TWO TRAINS RUNNING’: In the midst of the civil rights movement, a group of neighbors in Pittsburgh’s Hill District navigate the changing perceptions of race in America in this Weston Playhouse production. Weston Playhouse Second Stage at Walker Farm, 7:30-10 p.m. $43. Info, 824-5288.
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EVENING BOOK DISCUSSION: Library staff members facilitate a friendly and substantive exchange on A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. South Burlington Community Library, University Mall, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 846-4140. PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: Vievee Francis, author of Forest Primeval, showcases her gift for verse. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Regular admission; $3-10; free for members and for faculty, staff and students. Info, 656-0750.
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CHRIS D’ELIA: The comedian’s credits include the Netflix standup special “Man on Fire” and the 2015 celebrity roast of Justin Bieber on Comedy Central. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $31-86.50. Info, 863-5966.
community
FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.
conferences
PRIMARY CARE & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: See THU.27. RESTORATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE: See THU.27, 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. THE SCIENCES OF MEDITATION & FAMILY: TRANSFORMING YOUR BRAIN, MIND & RELATIONSHIPS: Researchers, practitioners and students from the fields of meditation and family systems theory converge for an interdisciplinary dialogue. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. $215. Info, 355-6641. VERMONT ART TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE: The creative spirit meets national art standards during a day of learning for art educators. Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. $60-195. Info, vtartteachers@gmail.com.
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CRAFTY CRAP NIGHT: Participants bring supplies or ongoing projects and an adventurous attitude to share creative time with other people in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.
dance
BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Singles, couples and beginners are welcome to join in a dance social featuring the waltz, tango and more. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, 8-9:30 p.m. $8. Info, 862-2269. 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. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Adina Gordon and Val Medve lead adults and teens in steps popular in the time of Jane Austen. Bring potluck snacks. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 881-9732.
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FALL CAMPFIRES WITH ABENAKI CHIEF DON STEVENS: ABENAKI DRUMMING & LIFE ON THE LAND: Songs, stories and artifacts broaden families’ knowledge of Abenaki culture. Shelburne Farms, 6:30-8 p.m. $5-6; preregister. Info, 985-8686. GUIDED TOURS: See WED.26. QUEEN CITY GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: 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, 863-5966.
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 Find club dates at local venues in the music 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.
TAROT READINGS: A spiritual mentor consults her cards to offer guidance and clarity. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $1 per minute; preregister. Info, studio@zenbarnvt.com. VERMONT E-BIKE & BREW TOUR: Electric bicycles transport suds lovers to three local beer producers via scenic routes. Old Mill Park, Johnson, noon-4:30 p.m. $75. Info, 730-0161.
fairs & festivals
NIGHTSHADE IN THE GARDEN: Warm clothing and tents in tow, attendees revel in live music by James Forest, Francesca Blanchard and the Donner Beach Party. Red Barn Gardens, Williston, 9 p.m.-midnight. $6.50. Info, 233-0429.
SUN TO CHEESE TOUR: Fromage fanatics go behind the scenes and follow award-winning farmhouse cheddar from raw milk to finished product. Shelburne Farms, 1:45-3:45 p.m. $20 includes a block of cheddar; preregister. Info, 985-8686. TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering meals and libations. Live music and cold beer add to the fun. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 9:15 a.m. CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.26.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section.
GAME NIGHT: Players young and old leave electronic devices behind in favor of tabletop pastimes. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393.
‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.
PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.26.
‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26.
health & fitness
‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26. ‘MACHINE GUN KELLY’: An action-packed crime film from 1958 chronicles the exploits of a 1930s criminal. Newman Center, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Donations. Info, serious_61@ yahoo.com.
food & drink
BRANDON FARMERS MARKET: Local farmers, artisans and specialty food producers offer up their goods. Estabrook Park, Brandon, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 273-2655. BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOURS: See THU.27. CAMPUS FARMERS MARKET: Area food producers share their bounty with members of the campus and local communities. Amite Plaza, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2038.
ADVANCED SUN TAI CHI73: Participants keep active with a sequence of slow, controlled movements. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.26, 7:30-8:30 & 10:40-11:40 a.m.
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CHAIR YOGA: Students with limited mobility limber up with modified poses. Sangha Studio, North, Burlington, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. GONG MEDITATION: Sonic vibrations lead to healing and deep relaxation. Yoga Roots, Williston, 7:30-8:30 p.m. $18. Info, 318-6050. LIVING RECOVERY: Folks overcoming substance abuse move, breathe and make positive change in a moderately paced flow yoga class. Sangha Studio, Pine, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.
COCKTAILS ON THE RAILS: Imbibers climb aboard a classic Green Mountain Railroad train for a scenic round trip complete with beverages, hors d’oeuvres and live music. Green Mountain Railroad, Chester, 6-8:30 p.m. $50; for ages 21 and up. Info, 800-707-3530.
MONTPELIER WELLNESS WALK: After snagging a Wellness Passport from a participating business, locals take a downtown stroll, discovering alternative health services along the way. Downtown Montpelier, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 225-6413.
FOODWAYS FRIDAYS: Foodies use heirloom herbs and veggies to revive historic recipes in the farmhouse kitchen. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $4-16; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355.
REFUGE RECOVERY: A LOVE SUPREME: Buddhist philosophy is the foundation of this mindfulness-based addictionrecovery community. Turning Point Center, Burlington, noon. Free. Info, 861-3150.
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.
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ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.
CASUAL FRIDAYS: Patrons start the weekend in style with snacks from a diverse menu and a full bar with drink specials and local beers. The Woods Lodge, Northfield, 5:30-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 778-0205.
KIMCHI & SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION DAYS: See WED.26.
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music
Find club dates in the music section. BEN COSGROVE: The multiinstrumentalist reflects natural and man-made phenomena in songs from 2014’s Field Studies. Walkover Gallery and Concert Room, Bristol, 7:30 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 453-3188, ext. 2. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS: Honest and confessional songs by the Nashville artist lift spirits. Hunger Mountain Christian Assembly, Waterbury Center, 7-9 p.m. $10-25; free for Vermont Conference on Christianity and the Arts attendees. Info, 244-5921. CÒIG: Centuries-old tunes and contemporary compositions carry on the Celtic tradition. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $15-25. Info, 603-448-0400. DOVER QUARTET: Compositions by Tchaikovsky, Schubert and Mason Bates carry through the air in a University of Vermont Lane Series concert. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, preshow talk, 6:30 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. $5-40. Info, 656-4455. MELLOW YELLOW: Marking its 10th anniversary, the local tribute band gets groovy with a new stage show called “Sixties Flashback.” See calendar spotlight. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $15. Info, 382-9222. PETER SHEPPARD SKÆRVED: Bow in hand, the Grammy Awardnominated instrumentalist enchants audience members with “Voice of the Violin: Beginnings and Now.” Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. 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.
outdoors
FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS: Avian enthusiasts keep their eyes peeled for winged wonders. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Info, 229-6206. FORESTRY, HISTORY & THE FUTURE: A GUIDED HIKE: An outdoor program familiarizes trekkers with the sustainably managed working forest. Carriage Barn Visitor Center, MarshBillings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, Woodstock, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 457-3368, ext. 222.
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EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: VTDigger.org news editor Colin Meyn sounds off in “How the Disappearance of Real News Has Led to Disinformation, Mistrust and Rigid Thinking in Our Democracy Instead of Shared Values and Real Problem Solving.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. $5. Info, 658-6554.
theater
‘ALL SHOOK UP’: See THU.27. ‘CANDIDE’: The Vermont Theatre Lab presents a musical adaptation of Voltaire’s 18th-century work of French satire. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 8 p.m. $20-25. Info, 775-0903. ‘THE FANTASTICKS’: See WED.26. ‘FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW’: See THU.27, 8 p.m. ‘OSLO’: See WED.26, 7:30 p.m. ‘TWO TRAINS RUNNING’: See THU.27.
words
ALL-AGES ANYTHING GOES! SLAM: From poets to musicians to magicians, performers share works up to five minutes long. Arrive early for pizza. Aldrich Public Library, Barre, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 223-7819.
PITTSFORD VILLAGE FARM FLEA MARKET: Take-home treasures fill tables and tents. Pittsford Village Farm, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 345-0970.
conferences
RESTORATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE: See THU.27, 7 a.m.-11 p.m. THE SCIENCES OF MEDITATION & FAMILY: TRANSFORMING YOUR BRAIN, MIND & RELATIONSHIPS: See FRI.28.
dance
CONTRA DANCE: Frannie Marr calls the steps for a traditional social dance with music by the Geezersons. Capital City Grange, Berlin, instruction session, 7:35 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $5-15. Info, 829-9355.
environment
CARING FOR VERMONT’S WATERS: WHAT WE CAN DO: A daylong educational and networking event for community volunteers focuses on the state’s waterways. Green Mountain College, Poultney, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $40-55. Info, 223-2328, ext. 121.
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FRIDAY MORNING WORKSHOP: Wordsmiths offer constructive criticism on works in progress by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.
BUCKET LIST AUCTION: The Starline Rhythm Boys provide the tunes while bidders battle for coveted experiences. Funds raised benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington. Higher Ground, South Burlington, 7:45-11 p.m. $15-18. Info, 862-4943.
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activism
WALK FOR ALL ANIMALS: Green Mountain Animal Defenders invites costumed pedestrians to take steps to support animal protection and rescue programs. Dogs are welcome. Burlington City Hall, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, walk@gmad.info.
agriculture
CROP MOB: Volunteers get their hands dirty while helping with the fall harvest. Bring sturdy shoes, layers, work gloves and water. Intervale Community Farm, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 861-9700.
bazaars
CLUTTER BARN HARVEST MARKET: Folks check out secondhand books, toys, clothing and household goods. United Church of Underhill, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 899-3572. FLEA MARKET: Bargain seekers browse gently used goods. Hot dogs and hamburgers fill bellies. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3322.
FALL FOLIAGE TRAIN EXCURSIONS: See THU.27, 10 a.m. HISTORIC BARN HOUSE TOURS: 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; preregister. Info, 310-0097. INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Anything goes in an in-person networking group where folks can share hobbies, play music and discuss current events — without using online social sites. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030. 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. QUEEN CITY GHOST WALK: DARKNESS FALLS: See FRI.28. TAROT READINGS WITH RACHEL: The truth is in the cards as an experienced reader offers divination services. Phoenix Books, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $5-10. Info, 448-3350. VERMONT E-BIKE & BREW TOUR: See FRI.28.
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fairs & festivals
CIDER FEST: Art, music and food-truck fare round out this celebration of apple-based beverages. Citizen Cider Press House, Burlington, 2-6 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3278. FLYNN ON FIRE FESTIVAL: Beer hounds mark the launch of the brewery’s Flynn on Fire Smoked Beer Initiative with a curated selection of art, music, eats and drinks, including an incendiary performance by Cirque de Fuego. Switchback Brewing Co., Burlington, 3-10 p.m. $12. Info, 651-4114. MIDDLEBURY CLASSIC QUIDDITCH FESTIVAL: More than a dozen teams from around New England battle for glory in a magical pastime pulled from the pages of the Harry Potter books. Battell Beach, Midlebury College, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, quidditch@middlebury.edu. OKTOBERFEST: Beer hounds whoop it up under a tent hosting live music, traditional foods and plenty of brews. The Countryman’s Pleasure, Rutland, 5:30-9:30 p.m. $25. Info, 773-7141. OLD-FASHIONED HARVEST MARKET: Fall is in full swing at a two-day community fair featuring food, crafts, live music and a parade. Underhill Harvest Festival Grounds, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 363-8311. PITTSFORD HARVEST FAIR: Artisans offer handmade items alongside baked goods and decorated pumpkins at this al fresco fest. Pittsford Village Green, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 773-2843. PUMPKIN & APPLE CELEBRATION: A harvest party highlights autumn’s signature crops with hands-on programs, cider pressing and themed recipes. Wagon rides round out the farm-fresh fun. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Regular admission, $4-16; free for members and kids under 3. Info, 457-2355. SUKKOT ON THE FARM FESTIVAL: Swimming, live entertainment, farm activities and palate-pleasing provisions foster a sense of gratitude, joy and community. Living Tree Alliance, Moretown, 2 p.m.-midnight. $18-150. Info, bikingmelanie@ gmail.com. VERMONT SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL: Fiber fanatics flock to this annual fair featuring more than 70 vendors, farm animals, and shearing, spinning and rug hooking. Tunbridge World’s Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $1-6. Info, 592-3153.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘BPM (BEATS PER MINUTE)’: A 2017 documentary focuses on Parisian activists who called for action by the government and pharmaceutical companies to combat the AIDS epidemic in the early ’90s. Dana Auditorium,
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Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
mornings. Kennedy Brothers Building, Vergennes, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 233-9180.
‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.
VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26.
games
‘HOCUS POCUS’: Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy portray three 17th-century witches resurrected by an unsuspecting teen. BYO blanket. Danville Village Green, 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, 227-3113. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26. ‘WETWARE’: Human genetic modification is part of everyday reality in a new film by Vermont director Jay Craven. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 382-9222.
food & drink
BURLINGTON EDIBLE HISTORY TOURS: See THU.27. BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET: Dozens of stands overflow with seasonal produce, flowers, artisan wares and prepared foods. Burlington City Hall Park, 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, 793-8347. CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: Let’s go bar hopping! With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics discover the flavor profiles of varieties such as toffee almond crunch and salted caramel latte. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807. CRAFTSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Food, drink, crafts and family-friendly entertainment are on the menu at an emporium of local merchandise. Craftsbury Common, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 586-8022. GREEN MOUNTAIN DINNER TRAIN: Guests feast on a three-course meal while riding the Green Mountain Railroad from Chester to Summit and back. Green Mountain Railroad, Chester, 5-8 p.m. $85-100. Info, 800-707-3530. KIMCHI & SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION DAYS: See WED.26. KOREAN FOOD FEST: International fare treats foodies of all ages to a unique cultural experience. Vermont Korean American United Methodist Church, Essex Junction, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $8-12. Info, 324-0004. PLATTSBURGH FARMERS & CRAFTERS’ MARKET: See WED.26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. SHELBURNE FARMERS MARKET: Harvested fruits and greens, artisan cheeses, and local novelties grace outdoor tables. Shelburne Parade Ground, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 482-4279. VERGENNES FARMERS MARKET: Local foods and crafts, live music, and hot eats spice up Saturday
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BEGINNING TABLETOP RPG: A four-week series prepares participants for battle in tabletop role-playing games. Waterbury Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 244-7036.
health & fitness
FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SPA: Mini treatments introduce attendees to the benefits of HydroPeptide products. Goodie bags and retail specials sweeten the deal. Spa at Stowe Mountain Lodge, 10 a.m.-noon. $25. Info, 760-4782.
language
ARMENIAN LANGUAGE: Singing, dancing, drama and games promote proficiency. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.
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DUTCH LANGUAGE CLASS: Planning a trip to Amsterdam? Learn vocabulary and grammar basics from a native speaker. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, bheeks@ yahoo.com.
music
DANA & SUSAN ROBINSON: The husband-and-wife duo channels the essence of rural America through fiddle, guitar, banjo and mandolin. Seven Stars Arts Center, Sharon, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 763-2334.
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JAZZ AT STUDIO C: Allison Mann, Colin McCaffrey and Chris Peterman serve up genre standards in an intimate setting. Contemporary Dance & Fitness Studio, Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 223-4712. JOHN FUNKHOUSER QUARTET: The wildly inventive foursome led by an acclaimed jazz pianist unleashes its fifth CD, Brothers. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295. SAT.29
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DICK FORMAN JAZZ GROUP: The New England ensemble highlights the best of contemporary jazz. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
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KLEZMER IN THE BARN: Dinner and a community ceremony give way to a high-spirited performance by the Klezmer Yiddishkeit Ensemble. Shady Lady Tattoo Parlour, Moretown, dinner and ceremony, 5 p.m.; music, 8 p.m.-midnight. $18. Info, bikingmelanie@gmail.com. NEAL CORWELL: A diverse musical program includes solo works featuring prerecorded accompaniment and pieces showcasing live electronic sound processing. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. ONION RIVER CHORUS 40TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION: Vocal soloists and instrumentalists from performances past join the ensemble for a noteworthy concert. A reception and silent auction complete this benefit for the chorus. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $40. Info, 552-0105. PIANO BOOK RELEASE PARTY WITH INTERACTIVE PIANO WORKSHOP: Alison Cheroff presents her new instructional publication illustrated with her own watercolor images. Advance Music Center, Burlington, 2-3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-8652. VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MADE IN VERMONT STATEWIDE TOUR: See THU.27, Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7:30 p.m.
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BIRD MONITORING WALK: Adults and older children don binoculars and keep an eye out for winged wonders. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 8-9 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167. HERE BE DRAGONFLIES: Entomology enthusiasts capture and identify species during this basic introduction to the winged insects. B-Side Beach, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 1 p.m. $24; free for kids 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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, 4:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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LAKE CARMI BIKE CAMPING OVERNIGHT: Can’t get enough of the great outdoors? Nature lovers meet at the shop, then embark on a 35-mile gravel bike route. Bootlegger Bikes, Jefffersonville, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 644-8370.
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VERMONT YOUTH PHILHARMONIA FALL CONCERT: Yutaka Kono leads a thrilling recital highlighting contemporary music. Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 5-6 p.m. $2-5. Info, 655-5030.
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MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED: Fungi fanatics learn about different varieties — fabulous and fearsome alike — found throughout the park. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids ages 3 and under; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. 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, 6:30 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. SUNSET AQUADVENTURE PADDLE: Stunning scenery welcomes boaters, who explore the Waterbury Reservoir in search of local wildlife. Contact Station, Little River State Park, Waterbury, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
seminars
MODERN TRADITIONS IN HUNTING & ANGLING: BUCKS THAT GOT AWAY: Preparation, gear and shooting are among the topics covered in an indooroutdoor workshop. Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 723-6551.
sports
DISC GOLF ACE RACE: Players vie for prizes in two 18-hole rounds of the hybrid sport. Sugarbush Resort, Warren, 10 a.m. $30. Info, 583-6300. MILES FOR MIGRAINE: Runners and walkers make strides for migraine and headache awareness and research. Veterans Memorial Park, South Burlington, 9-11 a.m. $30-40; free for kids under 10. Info, katie@milesformigraine.org. NEW ENGLAND CRAFT BEER OPEN: Clubs in hand, teams and individuals hit the links in a scramble tournament with brews on several holes. Proceeds benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation. Sugarbush Resort Golf Club, Warren, 10 a.m. $100375; preregister. Info, 583-6300. OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK: Participants put one foot in front of the other for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Oakledge Park, Burlington, registration, 9-10 a.m.; opening ceremony, 10 a.m.; walk, 10:15 a.m. Donations. Info, c.allen1291@gmail.com. VERMONT MILK BOWL: Stockcar racers take the wheel in this 56th annual two-day tourney. Thunder Road Speed Bowl, Barre, 1 p.m. $10-30; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 244-6963.
tech
INTERMEDIATE EXCEL: Formula entry, formatting, freeze pane and simple plotting become second nature at a tutorial on electronic spreadsheets. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.
theater
‘ALL SHOOK UP’: See THU.27. CIRCUS ARTS LEARNING & JAM: Daring individuals perfect skills ranging from juggling to tight-rope walking with CAMP Burlington members. Burlington Farmers Market, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, admin@campburlington.com. ‘THE FANTASTICKS’: See WED.26, 3 & 7:30 p.m. ‘OSLO’: See WED.26, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘TWO TRAINS RUNNING’: See THU.27, 2-4:30 & 7:30-10 p.m.
words
BOOK SALE: Bibliophiles bag previously read page-turners. Maclure Library, Pittsford, 9 a.m. Free. Info, 483-2972.
SUN.30 bazaars
CLUTTER BARN HARVEST MARKET: See SAT.29.
comedy
PAULA POUNDSTONE: The “Wait Wait ... Don’t Tell Me!” comedian elicits big laughs with razor-sharp wit and candid humor. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $35-59. Info, 603-448-0400.
community
COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS PRACTICE: Sessions in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh include sitting and walking meditation, a short reading, and open sharing. Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, newleafsangha@gmail.com. OPEN STREETS BTV: Car-free streets in Burlington’s South End pave the way for biking, walking, dancing and everything in between. Pomeroy Park, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 861-2700.
conferences
RESTORATIVE MEDICINE CONFERENCE: See THU.27, 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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FALL FOLIAGE TRAIN EXCURSIONS: See THU.27. GUIDED TOURS: See WED.26. ROV SHIPWRECK TOURS: Spectators take a boat ride to the site of a sunken vessel, then view real-time footage of the craft transmitted from a remotely operated vehicle. Arrive 20 minutes early. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, 1-2 p.m. $20-40; free for kids under 4. Info, 475-2022.
fairs & festivals
19TH-CENTURY APPLE & CHEESE HARVEST FESTIVAL: Heirloom apples and local fromage flavor a day of historical games, farm animals, cider pressing and more. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $5-10. Info, 765-4288.
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MARSHFIELD HARVEST FESTIVAL: ’Tis the season for cider pressing, live music, wagon rides, a chili cook-off and more. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.
Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.
OLD-FASHIONED HARVEST MARKET: See SAT.29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
MOVING MEDITATION WUJI GONG: Jeanne Plo leads pupils in an easy-to-learn form of qigong known as “tai chi for enlightenment.” Burlington Friends Meeting House, 3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-6377.
PUMPKIN & APPLE CELEBRATION: See SAT.29.
language
SUKKOT ON THE FARM FESTIVAL: See SAT.29, 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. VERMONT PUMPKIN CHUCKIN’ FESTIVAL: Soaring squash reach new heights thanks to handmade trebuchets at this benefit for the Clarina Howard Nichols Center. Live music and a chili cook-off round out the day. See calendar spotlight. Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. $10; free for kids 4 and under; additional cost for some activities. Info, djordan@gmavt.net. VERMONT SHEEP & WOOL FESTIVAL: See SAT.29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26.
food & drink
AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN NIGHT: Alganesh Michael and Mulu Tewelde serve up traditional African dishes. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 4:30-8 p.m. Cost of food and drink; preregister. Info, 540-0406. CHOCOLATE TASTING IN BURLINGTON: See SAT.29. CHOCOLATE TASTING IN MIDDLESEX: Candy fanatics get an education on a variety of sweets made on-site. Nutty Steph’s Granola & Chocolate Factory, Middlesex, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 229-2090.
‘DIMANCHES’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners alike chat en français. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 430-4652.
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PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK MONTRÉAL: DJ sets and beat-driven music propel a dance party of epic proportions. See piknicelectronik. com for details. Plaine des jeux, Montréal, 2-9:30 p.m. $14.50-119; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 514-904-1247.
music
Find club dates in the music section. MARTIN GROSSWENDT & SUSANNE SALEM-SCHATZ: Audience members sport their best dancing boots for an afternoon of country, Delta and honky-tonk blues. Cabot Town Hall, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, rdeno@fairpoint.net. SUNDAY SESSIONS: ALLEN & CEBALLOS: Wine glasses in hand, locals relax on the porch while listening to the folk stylings of Lausanne Allen and Rick Ceballos. Picnics are welcome. Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 388-7368. THREE DOG NIGHT: Hits such as “Joy to the World” keep classic rock fans on their feet. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 p.m. $55-75. Info, 775-0903.
KIMCHI & SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION DAYS: See WED.26.
FOMO?
NO-FEAR PRESSURE CANNING: Home cooks pick up food-preservation tips. There will be samples! Craftsbury Public Library, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 586-9683.
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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, 279-3444. WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Families shop for fresh produce, honey, meats, coffee and prepared foods from more than 15 seasonal vendors at an outdoor marketplace. Champlain Mill, Winooski, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, farmers market@downtownwinooski.org.
health & fitness
MEDITATION GROUP: A brief yoga practice paves the way for a period of deep focus. BYO mat and cushion. Unitarian
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 Find club dates at local venues in the music 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.
VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: MADE IN VERMONT STATEWIDE TOUR: See THU.27, Haskell Free Library & Opera House, Derby Line, 4 p.m. VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA FALL CONCERT: Led by Benjamin Klemme, the young players kick off their 55th season with “A Musical Self-Portrait.” Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 3 p.m. $12-17. Info, 863-5966.
outdoors
FORESTRY, HISTORY & THE FUTURE: A GUIDED HIKE: See FRI.28. LITTLE RIVER RAMBLE: With help from a park interpreter, hikers plan the route and duration of a guided trails tour. Little River State Park, Waterbury, 2 p.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103.
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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, 10 a.m. $2-4; free for kids 3 and under; preregister; call to confirm. Info, 244-7103. MOUNT ABRAHAM TO MOUNT ELLEN HIKE: Outdoor adventurers cover 11 miles of ground and gain 1,800 feet in elevation on a difficult trek. Contact trip leader for details. Free; preregister. Info, boltondj@comcast.net. ROCKIN’ THE LITTLE RIVER: TOUR OF THE 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.
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sports
DISC GOLF LEAGUES: Players aim for targets in a fun and social tournament. Bolton Valley Resort, noon. $7-14. Info, 434-3444. VERMONT MILK BOWL: See SAT.29, 12:15 p.m. YANKEES VS. RED SOX RIVALRY PARTY: Baseball fans demonstrate their loyalty to their favorite teams. Essex Junction VFW Post, 3-9 p.m. Free. Info, 881-7774.
talks
ROBERT GRANDCHAMP: History buffs hear about “The 24th Foot: A British Infantry Unit in Burgoyne’s Campaign.” Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, 1-2:30 p.m. $5; free for kids under 15. Info, 948-2000.
theater
‘ALL SHOOK UP’: See THU.27, 2-4 p.m. POLITICAL LEAF PEEPING: Performers fête fall foliage with music and puppetry. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, 3 p.m. $10-20. Info, 525-3031. ‘TWO TRAINS RUNNING’: See THU.27, 3-5:30 p.m. MON.1
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WORDS OUT LOUD: Wordsmiths Rick Agran and Elena Georgiou read their poetry and prose as part of a series highlighting Vermont writers. A reception at the Kent Museum follows. Old West Church, Calais, 3-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-6613.
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MAKING IT HAPPEN: VERMONT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT: Workshops, panels, group dialogues and a leadership resource fair promote local engagement in community improvement. Castleton University, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. $50; preregister. Info, 223-6091.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. CINÉ SALON: JOSÉ VAL DEL OMAR: Dartmouth College professor José M. Del Pino introduces an exploration into the work of the experimental filmmaker. Mayer Room, Howe Library, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-643-4120.
YOGA FOR VETERANS: Seasoned practitioners and neophytes alike engage in postures of strength and physicality. Participants may bring a friend or other support person. Sangha Studio, North, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262.
language
CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: See WED.26. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE: Bring a bag lunch to practice the system of communication using visual gestures. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338.
seminars
MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.26.
health & fitness
ADVANCED SUN TAI CHI73: See FRI.28. ADVANCED SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Elements of qigong thread through the youngest version of the Chinese martial art. Winooski Senior Center, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 735-5467. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.26. CHAIR YOGA WITH SANGHA STUDIO: Supported poses promote health and well-being. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 10:4511:45 a.m. Free. Info, 448-4262. GUIDED GROUP MEDITATION: In keeping with the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, folks practice mindfulness through sitting, walking, reading and discussion. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 7:15-8 p.m. Free. Info, 505-1688. SEATED TAI CHI: Movements are modified for those with arthritis and other chronic conditions. Winooski Senior Center, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 735-5467.
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CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.26.
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talks
‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26.
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 6:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Experts Peter Jackson and Karen Lounsbury ponder the effects of pot in “How Cannabis Affects the Body & the Brain.” Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0733.
crafts
‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.
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EXPLORING THE PSYCHE: A THEMATIC SEMINAR: A course with psychotherapist Peter Burmeister conducts a broad survey of contributions by Sigmund Freud and those who followed him. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-3338.
CINDY ROSS: In “The World Is Our Classroom,” the speaker shares her unorthodox approach to raising broad-minded and empathetic children. Green Mountain Club Headquarters, Waterbury Center, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 241-8329.
‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26.
Women & Enterprise, aspiring entrepreneurs gain the confidence and knowledge to launch a small business. Rutland Regional Planning Commission, 6-9 p.m. Free for Rutland-area residents; preregister. Info, 391-4870.
JOY PASSANANTE: Norwich University’s Writers Series welcomes the author of Through a Long Absence: Words From My Father’s Wars. Kreitzberg Library, Norwich University, Northfield, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 485-2436. READING THROUGH THE BIBLE: Participants gather near the fireplace to peruse the Scriptures. Panera Bread, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 893-6266. VERMONT READS: ‘BREAD AND ROSES, TOO’: Katherine Paterson’s historical novel inspires a lively dialogue among readers. Pizza and beverages are provided. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, awestfisher@ stjathenaeum.org.
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TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT RACISM: The second of a three-part facilitated discussion addresses the far-reaching effects of prejudice and white privilege. Attendance at all three sessions is required. International Commons, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.
agriculture
HOUSE & FORMAL GARDENS TOUR: See THU.27.
business
RUTLAND BUSINESS PLANNING COURSE: In a 10-week class presented by the Center for
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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.
SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:309:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.
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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE!: Creative people end their day with an energetic meditation, music, movement, intuitive painting, free writing and de-stressing. Expressive Arts Burlington, 6:308:30 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 343-8172. FALL FOLIAGE TRAIN EXCURSIONS: See THU.27. ROBERT HUNTER: A man of many talents, the recording artist and author offers an acoustic concert and a book signing as part of his Relapse and Revival Tour. Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2061. ‘THE ROLE OF POWER, AUTHORITY AND CONTROL IN GROUPS’: A brief presentation of the day’s topic paves the way for an open discussion of the harmful effects of misused power. Morristown Centennial Library, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, gerette@ dreamhavenvt.com.
film
See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘CHAMISSO’S SHADOW’: Filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger shares selections from her latest documentary series that retraces a 19th-century expedition from Alaska across the Bering Strait. Loew Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2422.
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, oldnorthendfarmersmarket@ gmail.com.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26, 7 p.m.
health & fitness
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE SUN-STYLE TAI CHI, LONG-FORM: Improved mood, greater muscle strength and increased energy are a few of the benefits of this gentle exercise. South Burlington Recreation & Parks Department, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 735-5467. BEGINNERS TAI CHI CLASS: See THU.27. FIVE STEPS TO COPE WITH CHRONIC PAIN: Yoga therapist Ragan Sheridan Royer shares simple techniques for reducing suffering and restoring hope. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop. PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150. REIKI CLINIC: Thirty-minute treatments foster physical, emotional and spiritual wellness. JourneyWorks, Burlington, 3-5:30 p.m. $10-30; preregister. Info, 860-6203. YOGA AT THE WINOOSKI VFW: Certified instructors guide veterans and their families through a series of poses. Arrive five to 10 minutes early. Second floor, Winooski VFW Hall, 6-7 p.m. Donations. Info, 655-9832.
language
‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers and learners are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195. LUNCH IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ITALIAN: Speakers hone their skills in the Romance language over a bag lunch. KelloggHubbard 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.
‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26.
SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001.
‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26.
music
‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26.
Find club dates in the music section.
DANZA DEL FUEGO: Cabot’s Fall Foliage Festival comes to a close with a lively performances of Romani-inspired world music. Cabot Town Hall, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, rdeno@fairpoint.net. PAT METHENY: The pioneering jazz guitarist boasts 20 Grammy awards and killer hair. His quartet includes bassist Linda May Han Oh, pianist Gwilym Simcock and drummer Antonio Sanchez. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-58. Info, 863-5966.
crafts
FIBER RIOT!: See WED.26.
dance
MOVEMENT MATTERS SPOTLIGHT: The New York City Ballet principle dancer schools master-class participants. Dance Theatre, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.
SALLY PINKAS & THE ADASKIN STRING TRIO: A chamber ensemble breathes life into works by Cras, Bridge and Brahms. Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $1425. Info, 603-646-2422.
POLLY MOTLEY: The grand staircase in the Marble Court serves as the stage for the dancer and choreographer’s solo piece, Falling Downstairs. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6 p.m. Regular admission, $3-10; free for members, faculty, staff, students and kids 6 and under. Info, 656-0750.
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SARAH GEORGE: Known for her progressive views on community justice, the Chittenden County state’s attorney weighs in on criminal justice reform. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, 5 p.m. Free. Info, 635-1408.
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INTERMEDIATE MICROSOFT WORD: Students work with the word processor’s advanced features and customization options. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.
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ARCHER MAYOR: The Vermont writer regales readers with passages from his most recent mystery, Bury the Lead: A Joe Gunther Novel. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 229-0774. BURLINGTON POETRY GROUP: Writers of verse ages 18 through 30 field constructive feedback on original works. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, btvpoetry@gmail.com. JAY PARINI: In conjunction with the exhibition “Doughboys and Flyboys: WWI Stories by Vermonters From the Home and Battlefront,” the literature professor reads poetry prompted by the First World War. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, noon. Regular admission, $3-12; free for kids under 6. Info, 388-2117. STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:309 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@ gmail.com. THE WRITING LIFE: FICTION 2018: Instruction, video resources, inclass discussion and take-home assignments help wordsmiths hone their craft. Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, maddy.willwerth@ bixbylibrary.org.
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GREENER DRINKS: See WED.26.
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. GUIDED TOURS: See WED.26.
fairs & festivals
FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL: Changing leaves give locals reason to celebrate autumn with food, crafts, entertainment and local tours. Various Cabot locations, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 563-3338.
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See what’s playing at local theaters in the movies section. ‘CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS’: Werner Herzog’s 2010 documentary takes viewers deep into France’s Chauvet Cave, which hosts human artwork created more than 30,000 years ago. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. $8-13. Info, 382-9222. ‘FLYING MONSTERS 3D’: See WED.26. ‘GREAT WHITE SHARK 3D’: See WED.26. ‘THE LAST REEF 3D’: See WED.26. ‘PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KATRINA GILBERT’: A facilitated discussion tops off a screening of this 2014 film documenting a year in the life of a single mother. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-630-1711.
food & drink
BEERLINGTON FOAMERS MARKET: See WED.26. CHICKEN PIE SUPPER: An oldfashioned feast satisfies diners. Takeout is available. Richmond Congregational Church, 5, 6 & 7 p.m. $6-12; free for preschoolers; preregister. Info, 434-2053. COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.26. FIVE CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: See WED.26. KIMCHI & SAUERKRAUT PRODUCTION DAYS: See WED.26. PENNYWISE PANTRY: On a tour of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the
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kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market, Onion River Co-op, Downtown Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 861-9753. VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.26.
games
BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.26. CRIBBAGE TEAMS: See WED.26. PINOCHLE & RUMMY: See WED.26.
health & fitness
24 SHORT FORM OF YANGSTYLE TAI CHI: Students practice the world’s most popular routine in this Chinese calisthenics system. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-6954. ACROYOGA CLASS: See WED.26. BONE BUILDERS EXERCISE CLASSES: See WED.26. FLU CLINIC: Those looking to avoid the ailment bring their insurance cards to an immunization station. Twin Valley Senior Center, East Montpelier, 10 a.m.noon. Prices vary. Info, 223-3322. PRACTICAL BIO-RESONANCE: VIBRATION MEDICINE: Rachel Shea taps into the human body’s energy field to address illness and healing. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop. RESILIENCE FLOW: See WED.26. WEDNESDAY GUIDED MEDITATION: See WED.26.
language
BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE/ ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES: See WED.26. CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH GROUP: See WED.26. 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.26.
music
Find club dates in the music section. NORTHERN HARMONY: Global singing styles merge in an eclectic concert. Irasburg Town Hall, 7 p.m. $5-15. Info, 426-3210. 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. THE TENDERBELLIES: Bluegrass tunes get toes a-tappin’ during a Winooski Wednesdays summer concert series performance. A beer garden and free meals for kids 18 and under top off the fun. Rotary Park, Winooski, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 777-1621.
sports
COMMUNITY ROWING: See WED.26.
talks
BRENNAN GAUTHIER: “A Real Monster on the Streets of Burlington: H.H. Holmes in Vermont” captivates true-crime connoisseurs. Milton Grange Hall, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 893-1604. COFFEE & CONVERSATION: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN RUTLAND COUNTY: Presented as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a panel discussion features representatives from local agencies. Refreshments are served. PEG TV, Howe Center, Rutland, 8-9:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 775-6788. CONNIE TOMPKINS: A talk by the University of Vermont instructor touches on teacher-led physical activity intervention for preschoolers. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Northern Vermont University-Johnson, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, les.kanat@northernvermont.edu. HUCK GUTMAN: Lit lovers listen up as the University of Vermont professor emeritus reflects on his most beloved writers in “After Fifty Years of Teaching, a Teacher’s Favorite Poems,” delivered as part of the First Wednesdays series. Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902. IRENE KACANDES: In the First Wednesdays series lecture “Creativity and Historical Truths,” the scholar argues that memoir, fiction, music and art best convey reality. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. JOHN CRYAN: Attendees don their thinking caps for the Build Your Brain Series talk “The GutBrain Connection.” University of Vermont John Dewey Hall, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 655-1283. JOHN STAUFFER: The past influences the present in the First Wednesdays talk, “How the South Won the Civil War, and Why It Matters.” Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3338. PAUL MONOD: Move over, Meghan Markle. The professor does a deep dive into the royal family in “The British Monarchy: Politics, Money and Public Image,” a First Wednesdays series lecture. Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. RICHARD WRIGHT: Present-day contradictions come to light in the First Wednesdays series address, “U.S. Immigration Policy in Historical Perspective.” Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184. THOMAS BORCHERT: The professor considers crime and punishment in “Bloody Amulets and Punitive Disrobing: Reflections on the Legal Environment for Monks in Thailand.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166.
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‘THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME’: A teenage boy’s unlikely adventures in detective work drive this Vermont Stage production. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $35-44.50. Info, 863-5966. ‘HAND TO GOD’: The UVM Department of Theatre production explores the fragility of faith and morality … with puppets. Royall Tyler Theatre, University of Vermont, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-22. Info, 656-2094. ‘THE ODD COUPLE (FEMALE VERSION)’: Gender roles are reversed in Stowe Theatre Guild’s production of a comedy about a pair of mismatched roommates. Stowe Town Hall Theatre, 7:3010 p.m. $14-20. Info, tickets@ stowetheatre.com.
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‘SITTING PRETTY’: Girls Nite Out Productions raises the curtain on Amy Rosenthal’s play about a shy woman’s journey toward self-discovery. Black Box Theater, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $23-25. Info, 863-5966.
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KATHERINE PATERSON: Speaking as part of the First Wednesdays series, the acclaimed children’s author reads between the lines of her novel, Bread and Roses, Too. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. RECOVERY WRITE NOW: See WED.26.
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Participating restaurants are serving up burger specials that you’ll really flip for. Think breakfast burgers, triple-deckers, veggie burgers and, of course, good old-fashioned beef patties. The biggest burger fanatics will win epic prizes throughout the week. And remember — calories don’t count during Burger Week! 3 Squares Café Archie's Grill Barkeaters Restaurant THE Bearded Frog Bluebird Barbecue Butch + Babe's Charlie B's Pub & Restaurant the Charlmont The Chubby Muffin Drifter's ¡Duino! (Duende) Erica's American Diner Fire & Ice Restaurant Grazers Halvorson's Upstreet Café Hourglass Lounge at Stowe Moutain Lodge J. Morgan's Steakhouse Juniper La Villa Bistro & Pizzeria
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200 Classes for Everyone. CVUHS Campus HINESBURG. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs.org. ART CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 offerings for all ages. Watercolor with Ginny Joyner, Drawing 1 & 2, Zentangle, Pop-Up Cards, Acrylic landscape, Charcoal, Oil Painting, Calligraphy. Culinary arts: One-night, hands-on classes in which you eat well! Chinese Feast with Chef Jim, Italian Cuisine Feast with Chef Jim, Taste of Tea, Middle Eastern, Chocolate, Argentinian Empanadas, Paella, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Vegan Indian, Fermented Foods, Herbal Alchemy, Ethiopian/Eritrean, Injera, Antipasto, Pasta, Pierogis, Quiche, Dolci Deliziosi, Meringue Cookies, Italian Cookies. Cake Decorating, YUM! Full descriptions at access.cvuhs.org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. COMPUTER CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: Tech Tutorial, Java for Beginners, Excel (three levels), Web Design, Graphic Design, Cybersecurity, Virtual Reality, Adobe Illustrator, Smart Phone Photography, Intro to Digital Photography, Intro to Digital Darkroom, Photoshop. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs. org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. CRAFT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 offerings for all ages. Pottery (seven choices), Bowl Turning, Woodworking Workshop, Welding, Machining, Carving a Spoon, Rug Hooking, Collage, Bracelets, Basketmaking with Alexa Rivera, Wool Dyeing, Sewing, Clothing, Pillows, Needle Felting, Quilting, Embroidery, Terrarium Design, Flower Arranging, Candle Making, Knitting. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs.org. Senior discount.
Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. EMPOWERMENT CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: SAT Bootcamp, CPR and AED Training, First Aid Training, Women’s Self-Defense, Mindful Meditation, Self-Hypnosis, Massage, Reflexology, Juggling Publishing, Writing Workshop, Grandmother Lessons, Car Knowledge with Girlington Garage. Talks on: Politics, Sea Power and History with Chris O, Vermont Architecture, Donner Party, Life in a Jar (book talk), the Iceman, Alzheimers, End-of-Life Doula. Also, Solar Energy 101, Bridge (two levels), Mah Jongg, Astrology, Feng Shui, Reiki, Herbals (three choices), Soap Making, and Home Exchange. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs.org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. FITNESS, DANCE AND MUSIC CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 offerings for all ages. Core Strength, Weight Training for Women, Weight Training for Seniors, Zumba, Yoga (five choices), Swing or Ballroom with Terry Bouricius, Line Dancing, Hip Hop for Kids, Hip Hop for Adults, Jazzercise Dance Mixx, Voice-Overs, Guitar (two levels), Mandolin, String Band, Ukelele, Banjo, Fiddling, Music Exploration with Rufus. Low cost, excellent instructors, guaranteed. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs. org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. KIDS CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 offerings for all ages. Earthenware (first to fourth graders), Painting (10 and up), Acrylics (12 and up), Sewing for 8-Year-Olds With Adult, Kids in Motion (ages 8-12), Hip-Hop (ages 5-10), Crafts: Story Stones (ages 6-10), Dreamcatchers (ages 6-10), Cork Stamps (ages 6-10), Playful French (first to third graders), Cross Stitch, Soap Carving for All Ages, Needlefelt (10 and up). For Parents (about kids): Kids and Confidence, Me-Power. Guaranteed. Full descriptions: access.cvuhs.org. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. LANGUAGE CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 total offerings for all ages. French (three levels), Spanish (four levels), Italian for Travelers, German (two levels)! Low cost, hands-on, excellent
instructors. Limited class size, guaranteed. Materials included with few exceptions. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs.org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194. NATURE CLASSES IN HINESBURG AT CVU HIGH SCHOOL: 215 offerings for all ages. Beekeeping, Birding (three choices), Winter Tree ID, Woodlot Management, Lake Ice, Edible/Medicinal Plants, Growing Mushrooms, Dog Body Language, Canine Manners, Feline Behavior, Tree ID, Weeds, Fungi, Reptiles, Herbals (three choices), Soap Making. Guaranteed. Full descriptions at access.cvuhs. org. Senior discounts. Location: CVU High School, 369 CVU Rd., 10 min. from Exit 12, Hinesburg. Info: 482-7194.
art ART & CREATIVITY AT WINGSPAN STUDIO: Adults: Wed. p.m., Painting, Drawing, Creativity. Oct. 20-21 Weekend Workshop for Advanced Beginners/ Intermediate Painters. Kids: Tue. a.m., Pre-K FRArt: Art, French Immersion. Thu. After-school FRArt. Fri., Oct. 19, School Conference Day FRArt Camp. All info on website. Sign up today! Create with professional artist and fluent French speaker/longtime instructor Maggie Standley. Location: Wingspan Studio, 4A Howard St., Burlington. Info: 2337676, maggiestandley@gmail. com, wingspanstudioeduc.com. ART & POTTERY IN MIDDLEBURY: Adults: Clay Hand Building; Mon. & Wed. p.m. Wheel; Mon a.m. Pastels; Mon. p.m. & Thu. a.m. Oils; Friday Expressive Painting; Thu. p.m. Drawing, Bookbinding Workshop, Block Printing, Abstract Painting. Kids: Tue. Clay Hand Building; Mon. & Wed. Wheel; Thu. Drawing & Painting; Fri. Home School Clay and Art Classes. Location: Middlebury Studio School, 2377 Rte. 7, Middlebury. Info: Barbara Nelson, 247-3702, ewaldewald@aol.com, middleburystudioschool.org. ORAL HISTORY AUDIO RECORDING: Intended for students, community members and staff of nonprofit cultural, community and social service agencies, as well as professional researchers interested in learning more about audio recording options. This class provides a basic introduction to the use of contemporary digital audio recording equipment in the context of ethnographic and oral history interviews. Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/six-hour workshop. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Bob Hooker, 388-4964, info@vermontfolklifecenter.org, vermontfolklifecenter.org. PLEIN AIR PAINTING WORKSHOP: Paint & Taste: A Two-Day Plein Air Painting Workshop. Paint the glorious fall colors in northern Vermont with internationally acclaimed artist Angela Manno. Plus enjoy two gourmet lunches with renowned chef Steve Bogart. Open to all levels of experience,
from beginner to advanced. Ample individual attention given. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 6-7, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $110/12 hours of instruction Location: Private Home, 587 Minister Brook Rd., Worcester. Info: Art & Soul Studios, Angela Manno, 970-275-1525, amanno@ angelamanno.com, angelamanno. com/classes.php. VOX POP WORKSHOP!: “Vox pop” from the Latin phrase “vox populi” means “voice of the people.” The vox pop is used to hear many different answers to a question. In this workshop, Vox Pop is an entry point to learning the concepts and methods behind interviewing, audio-recording and audio-editing for community-based research projects. Sat., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/six-hour workshop. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Bob Hooker, 388-4964, info@vermont folklifecenter.org, vermontfolklife center.org.
ayurveda 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. 2019 schedule: Feb. 9-10, Mar. 9-10, Apr. 6-7, May 17-18, Jun. 8-9, Jul. 13-14, Aug. 17-18, Sep. 14-15, Oct. 19-20, Nov. 16-17. Cost: $2,795. Location: The Ayurvedic Center of Vermont, 34 Oak Hill Rd., Williston. Info: Allison Morse, 872-8898, ayurvedavt@ comcast.net.
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Call 865-7166 for info or register online at burlingtoncityarts.org. Teacher bios are also available online. ABSTRACT PAINTING: Explore the many exciting possibilities of abstract painting through a variety of fun demonstrations and exercises designed to help you open up and work intuitively. Experiment with paint of your choice (water-soluble oils, acrylics or watercolor) and a variety of other mixed media. While prompts will be given for you to respond to, please bring ideas and reference materials for inspiration. Beginners are welcome. Thu., Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $202.50/BCA members.
Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. ACRYLIC PAINTING: This class introduces students to the tools and techniques artists use to create successful works of art in one of the most versatile mediums available: acrylic paint. Learn the basics of mixing colors, blending and a variety of acrylic painting techniques. Acrylic paint is the perfect medium for both the beginner and the experienced artist who wants to try something new. Tue., Oct. 30-Dec. 11 (no class Nov. 20), 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $255/ person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. ADOBE LIGHTROOM: Learn how to easily upload, organize, edit and print your digital photographs or files from scanned film using Adobe Lightroom. RAW file management, exposure/white balance corrections and printing high-quality archival inkjet prints on our Epson printers will be covered. Bring a Mac-compatible portable drive with your images to the first class. Mon., Nov. 5-Dec. 17 (no class Nov. 12), 6-9 p.m. Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. BLACK-AND-WHITE DARKROOM BASICS: Explore the traditional, analog black-and-white darkroom! Learn how to correctly expose black-and-white film, process film into negatives, and make silver gelatin prints. Students will leave with the skills and confidence to join the darkroom as a member. All film, paper and darkroom supplies included. Bring your manual 35mm or medium format film camera to the first class. Mon., Oct. 22-Nov. 26 (no class Nov. 12), 6-9 p.m. Cost: $225/person; $202.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT FOR TEACHING ARTISTS: The foundation of a successful class or residency is classroom management. Learn educators’ tips for running a safe and productive learning environment for youth. Basic classroom structure such as shared expectations, open communication and developing consequences will be covered. A discussion of what has or hasn’t worked with other teaching artists will also take place. Thu., Oct. 11, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/ person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. COLOR FILM PROJECTS: Learn how to scan, edit and print your color film and receive feedback on your work in this introduction to working with color film in a digital workflow. This class will also explore ideas in contemporary photography through special readings, and we will discuss the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work in supportive critique sessions.
Bring a selection of recent images to the first class. Thu., Nov. 8-Dec. 20 (no class Nov. 22), 6-9 p.m. Cost: $270/person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. DARKROOM PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS: Refine your blackand-white darkroom skills and receive feedback on your work in this supportive, project-based class. Guided sessions to help you improve your printing and film-processing techniques and discussion of the technical, aesthetic and conceptual aspects of your work will be included. Bring a selection of recent darkroom prints to the first class. Thu., Sep. 20-Oct. 25, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $270/ person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Learn the basics of making a great photograph from the initial exposure to editing and printing. Start with an overview of camera controls and functions, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO ratings, shooting in RAW, lens choices, metering techniques and more. Organizing and editing files in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop will also be covered, and students will leave with a portfolio of prints. A DSLR or digital Mirrorless Rangefinder and a portable hard drive are required. Fri., Oct. 12-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 10 a.m.-noon. Cost: $240/ person; $216/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. DIGITAL SLR CAMERA: Explore the basic workings of your digital SLR camera and learn how to make the photographs you envision. Demystify f-stops, shutter speeds, sensitivity ratings and exposure, and analyze the basics of composition. Bring your camera and owner’s manual to the first class. Pair with Adobe Lightroom to learn how to edit and print your images. Mon., Sep. 17-Oct. 29 (no class Oct. 8), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. DOCUMENTARY STORYTELLING: Learn how to tell a compelling story with your photographs! This six-week class will introduce participants to the process of documentary storytelling and include discussions of subject matter, composition, editing and story structure. Group discussion and critiques as well as shooting assignments, readings and writing exercises will give participants the opportunity to begin a new photographic project or refine works in progress. Film or digital photography acceptable. Thu., Sep. 20-Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $180/person; $162/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
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DRAWING: 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. All levels of experience, including beginners, are welcome. Price includes all basic drawing materials, as well as open studio access during the weeks of your class. Mon., Sep. 24-Nov. 5 (no class Oct. 8), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $225/ person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Discover the expressive possibilities of contemporary abstract drawing. Expand your drawing vocabulary, combining traditional and experimental techniques in a variety of sizes and materials. Create drawings that have a substantial visual impact and a wealth of personal meaning. Benefit from constructive feedback and individual coaching in a small group environment. Prerequisite: Some drawing experience is recommended. Thu., Nov. 1-Dec. 13 (no class Nov. 22), 9:30-12:30 p.m. Cost: $270/ person; $243/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, 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. Registration is required. Fri., Sep. 21-Nov. 16, 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $10/per visit; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. FRIDAY FAMILY CLAY: 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. If you’d like your work to be fired and glazed by the studio, there is a $5 fee per piece. Registration is required. Fri., Sep. 21-Nov. 16, 5-7 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. HAND-PRINTED CARD WORKSHOP: Spend an evening in BCA’s print studio using our inks, tools & printing press to create handmade holiday wrapping paper and cards. This is a great class to get into the holiday mood while making functional crafts and getting to know our studio. All supplies are provided; no experience needed. Mon., Dec. 3, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
HIGH SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY: Tell your story with photographs in this eight-week session for high school students! Students will explore their ideas, go on group photo shoots, process and print digital photos and zines in our digital lab, experiment with film photography in our darkroom, and participate in supportive discussions and critiques. Ages 14-18. Fri., Oct. 12-Dec. 7 (no class Nov. 23), 5-7:30 p.m. Cost: $240/person; $216/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, 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. Option 1: Tue., Sep. 25-Oct. 30, 5:30-8 p.m.; Option 2: Wed., Sep. 26-Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.-noon.; Option 3: Tue., Nov. 6-Dec. 18 (no class Nov. 20), 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $255/ person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. LIDDED FORMS: In this threeweek class, Jeremy will introduce the elements that are needed to create a successful teapot or lidded form that is ready for daily use. Demonstrations will be given on lid-to-body relationships and how to construct spouts and handles to make your pots genuinely functional and beautiful. Wed., Dec. 5-19, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $127.50/person; $114.75/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. LIFE DRAWING DROP-IN: Spend the evening with other local artists drawing one of our experienced models. Please bring your drawing materials and paper. All materials must be water soluble and solvent-free. No registration required. Instructor: Carolyn Zuaro. Fri., Sep. 21-Nov. 16, 7-9 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Purchase a drop-in card and get the sixth visit free! Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. LINOCUT: In this four-week class, you will have the opportunity to create small designs with the relief technique of linoleum block printing. We will print these onecolor blocks by hand or with the printing press, and then add color by experimenting with watercolor paints. This class is a fun opportunity to make cards, holiday gift tags or art to share, since we will have the chance to print multiples once you make your block. Please bring ideas or sketches (8 x 10 inches or smaller) to the first class. Thu., Nov. 8-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $150/person; $135/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
MIXED-LEVEL WHEEL THROWING: Mixed-Level Wheel supports students across a range of skill and experience levels who have thrown on the wheel. This eight-week course is rooted in fundamentals and encourages individual projects. Demonstrations and instruction will cover centering, throwing, trimming and glazing, as well as forms and techniques determined by students. Option 1: Wed., Sep. 26Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m.-noon; Option 2: Wed., Sep. 26-Nov. 28 (no class Oct. 31 or Nov. 21), 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
presentations. Bring up to five pieces no larger than 40x60 inches. Thu., Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45/person; $40.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. PRINTMAKING: This introductory class will show you a whole range of printing techniques that can be used on their own or in combination to create unique artwork. Over six weeks, you’ll be introduced to the studio’s equipment and materials and learn techniques such as block printing with linoleum, collograph (a low-relief intaglio technique) and monoprint. No previous experience needed. Option 1: Tue., Sep. 25-Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.noon; Option 2: Thu., Sep. 27-Nov. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $255/person; $229.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. SCHOOL BREAK: DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: Students will create one-ofa-kind Halloween costumes that will blow away those storebought costumes and impress friends. Cut, sew and craft your way to the best Halloween ever! Basic materials are provided; please bring two ideas of what you want to dress up as, and any material or old clothes to help create your costume. Ages 6-12. Fri., Oct. 19, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $75/person; $67.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
OIL PAINTING: Learn how to paint with nontoxic, water-soluble oils. With an emphasis on studio work, this class will begin with fun exercises. Using direct observational skills, we’ll work on still life and referencing photographs; we’ll explore the landscape. Discover a variety of painting techniques and learn how to apply composition, linear aspects, form and color theory to your work. This supportive class will balance studio time with gentle group discussion and critique. Beginners are welcome. Wed., Sep. 26-Nov. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/ person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. PENDANTS: Check out the jewelry and fine metals studio by making your own copper, brass or nickel pendant using basic cutting, stamping and sawing techniques. Open to all skill levels. All materials included. Instructor: Kate McKernan. Thu., Oct. 18, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $37/person; $33.30/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org. PHOTOGRAPHING ARTWORK: Learn how to take professionalquality digital images of your work in this hands-on workshop in our lighting studio. Whether you’re applying to art school, submitting work for an exhibition or putting together a website, you’ll leave this workshop with techniques that will improve your images and enhance your
SCREEN PRINT WORKSHOP: Get to know our print studio at this one night-workshop, and explore the possibilities of screen printing. Students will choose from a variety of prepped silkscreen designs to put on a poster or tote bag to bring home. The class includes all materials; no experience necessary. Instructor: Kate McKernan. Mon., Oct. 15, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. SCREEN PRINTING: Expert printer Aaron David will introduce you to screen printing and show you how to design and print t-shirts, posters, fine art and more! Students will learn a variety of techniques for transferring and printing images using hand-drawn, photographic or borrowed imagery. Students will learn how to apply photo emulsion, how to use an exposure unit and how to print on a variety of surfaces. No experience necessary! Wed., Sep. 26Nov. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/ person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. SUNDAY FAMILY PAINT: Spend an afternoon with our teaching artists in BCA’s painting and drawing studio. Using our paints, brushes, easels and more, your family will create beautiful works of art. All supplies are provided, no experience needed. Adults may assist their child(ren) free of charge. Additional tickets are required for adults who’d like to join
the fun and paint on their own. Registration is required. Option 1: Sun., Oct. 14, 2-4 p.m.; Option 2: Sun., Nov. 11, 2-4 p.m.; Option 3: Sun., Dec. 2, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $10/person; $9/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. THE ARTIST STATEMENT: Learn tips for writing a successful artist statement from artist and curator Meara McGinniss. Communicate what you investigate, observe or want to express with your art, and make your next grant, residency or exhibition proposal stronger. Participants are invited to bring samples of artist statements to be reviewed. Wed., Oct. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $25/person; $22.50/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 8657166, burlingtoncityarts.org. THROWING SETS: In this fourweek class, students will be guided through the process of creating wheel-thrown sets. Topics will include making multiples of the same piece, stacking mugs, nesting bowls, and serving sets specific to a type of food or beverage, such as a sake bottle with matching cups or a coffee cup with saucer. This intermediate-level course is intended for students with proficiency in centering, throwing cups and throwing bowls. Wed., Nov. 28-Dec. 19, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Cost: $170/person; $153/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org. WHEEL THROWING: This class is an introduction to clay, pottery and the ceramics studio. Students will work primarily on the potter’s wheel, learning basic throwing and forming techniques, while creating functional pieces such as mugs, cups and bowls. Students will also be guided through the various finishing techniques using the studio’s house slips and glazes. No previous experience needed. Option 1: Wed., Sep. 26-Nov. 28 (no class Oct. 31 or Nov. 21), 1:30-4 p.m.; Option 2: Thu., Sep. 27-Nov. 15, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $340/ person; $306/BCA members. Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 865-7166, burlingtoncityarts.org.
dance ARGENTINE TANGO CLASSES: Argentine tango is intimate, elegant and artistic. Beginners: step into the basics. Advanced beginners: ornament some ochos. Intermediates: craft sequences in crossed. No partner required. LGBTQ+ friendly. Stay for the Queen City Tango Milonga (social tango dance), 7:45-10:30 p.m. Bring clean, indoor shoes. Instructor Elizabeth Seyler, PhDance, makes learning fun! Sat., Oct. 6, & Sat., Nov. 3; Int. Class & Beg. Class: 7-7:45 p.m.; Adv. Beg. Class: 7:45-8:30 p.m. Cost: $15/person; includes milonga. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: Queen, Eloise Beil, 999-1798, qct@ queencitytango.org, queencitytango.org.
DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in anytime and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com. DSANTOS VT DANCE CLASSES: New classes, new location! Come join the fun. Weekly classes in salsa, bachata, kizomba, kuduro. No partner or experience needed. Beginner drop-in classes. Salsa, Mon., 7-8 p.m.; Kizomba, Wed., 8-9 p.m.; Bachata, Thu., 6-7 p.m. Cost: $15/1-hour class. Location: Dsantos VT Dance Studio, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Unit 112A, Burlington. Info: Jon Bacon, 2272572, dsantosvt.com.
drumming TAIKO AND DJEMBE CLASSES IN BURLINGTON!: Open classes in September. New drumming sessions begin the weeks of 10/8, 11/26, 1/7, 2/4, 3/11, 5/6. Intermediate Taiko: Mon., 6-8:20 p.m. Taiko for Adults: Tue., 5:306:20 p.m., & Wed., 6:30-7:50 p.m. Djembe for Adults: Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Taiko for Kids and Parents: Tue., 4:30-5:20 p.m. World Drumming for Kids and Parents: Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Drums provided. Conga classes, too! Visit schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.
empowerment STORYTELLING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: Storytelling is a powerful tool for the documentation of voices, memories and histories. It can also be a catalyst for activism and social change. In this workshop, we will explore the ethics and techniques of oral history, ethnography and storytelling as activist research methodologies. Fri., Oct. 12 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/six-hour workshop. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Bob Hooker, 388-4964, info@vermont folklifecenter.org, vermontfolklife center.org.
feldenkrais BLISSFUL SLEEP: If sleep eludes you when you need it, then this four-week series is of value to you. Feldenkrais Method tips and lessons teach you how to calm your nervous system in simple, physical ways. Useful and interesting to all types of people and all levels of fitness. Starts Oct. 9, every Tue., 7-8 p.m. Cost: $50/1-hour class. Location: The Wellness Collective, Maltex Building, 431 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Gillian Franks, 655-0950, gillian@gillianfranks.com, gillianfranks.com.
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fitness LEARN PILATES!: Introduction to Pilates: 10-class series. For those who want to learn to engage and strengthen their core musculature. Core strength supports healthy posture and decreases back and neck pain. This class is safe and effective and will translate into everyday life. All level of abilities welcome! Tue. 5:45-6:30 p.m., Sat. 8:45-9:30 a.m. Cost: $185/10-class series. Location: Sacred Mountain Studio, 215 College St., 3rd floor, Burlington. Info: Burlington Acupuncture, Sharon McIlwaine, 522-2577, sharon@burlingtonacupuncture.com, burlingtonacupuncture.com.
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HIP-HOP: Teens and adults. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Drop-ins welcome. Thu., Sep. 13-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22), 5:35-7:05 p.m. Cost: $225/12 weeks; $22.50/1.5hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter. org, flynncenter.org. SHORT-FORM IMPROVISATION: Teens and adults. Instructor: Mark Stein. Thu., Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22), 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $150/6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@ flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. YOUTH DANCES: Grades 4-8. Instructor: Rose Bedard. Thu., Oct. 25-Dec. 6 (no class Nov. 22), 4:30-5:30 p.m. Cost: $125/9 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
generator ACRO-YOGA: Teens and adults. Instructor: Jeff Mandell. Drop-ins welcome. Sun., Sep. 16-Dec. 9 (no class Sep. 30, Oct. 7 or Nov. 18), 4-5:30 p.m. Cost: $180/10 weeks; $22.50/1.5-hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. ADULT SATURDAY SING!: Teens and adults. Instructor: Jen Greenwood. Sat., Oct. 27-Dec. 8, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cost: $75/6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. BALLET: Teens and adults. Instructor: Elizabeth Brody. Dropins welcome. Ballet l (beginners): Mon., Sep. 10-Dec. 3 (no class Nov. 19), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ballet Level ll (advanced beginner & intermediate): Mon., Oct. 1-Dec. 3, 6:40-7:40 p.m. Cost: $180/12 weeks; $15/ hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter. org, flynncenter.org. BOLLYWOOD AND INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE FOR ADULTS: Teens and adults. Instructor: Reshma Sinu. Drop-ins welcome. Tue., Sep. 11-Dec. 4 (no class Nov. 20), 7:15-8:15 p.m. Cost: $180/12 weeks; $15/hour to drop in. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org. HEY, MASTER DJ! WITH DJ CRAIG MITCHELL: Adults and teens 16+. Instructor: DJ cRAIG mITCHELL. Wed., Oct. 17-Nov. 28 (no class Nov. 21), 7:30-9 p.m. Cost: $150/6 weeks. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4543, flynnarts@flynncenter.org, flynncenter.org.
BUILD A FPV TINY WHOOP DRONE: This workshop is designed to introduce anyone to drones with hands-on building of a Tiny Whoop drone. Tiny Whoops are small first-person-view (FPV) quadcopter aircraft equipped with a tiny camera/video transmitter and are flown by their pilots using FPV goggles, which are similar to VR headsets. Tue., Oct. 16, 6-9 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com/classes. JEWELRY TOOL TRAINING: Learn how to use the jewelry and metalsmithing tools found in our new, fully-equipped Jewelry Studio. This tool-training class provides the fundamental skills and materials knowledge you’ll need for future projects. And it provides access to the Jewelry Studio. Thu., Oct. 4 & 11 or Dec. 6 & 13, 5:30-8 p.m.; or Sun., Nov. 11, 10-3 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com/classes. KIDS METAL: WOW! YOU MADE THAT?: All experience levels welcome. “Wow!” is exactly what friends and family will say when you show them what you made in our metals studio. This class, on everything from jewelry to small sculpture, is all about fun and mastering the skills to make projects of your own design. Ages 10-12. Thu., Oct. 18-Nov. 8, 3:305:30 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 5400761, generatorvt.com/classes. METAL FORMING: CRASH COURSE: Basic Metal Forming Techniques covers both hot and cold forming techniques for sheet and bar steel. We will use steel, but many of the techniques are applicable for brass, copper, aluminum or stainless. There will be some discussion on the
different working qualities of other metals. Sat., Oct 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., & Sun., Oct 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Location: Generator, 40 Sears Ln., Burlington. Info: 540-0761, generatorvt.com/classes.
language JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES (FALL): The Japan-America Society of Vermont (JASV) is offering beginning Japanese language courses, Levels 1 and 2, on the campus of Saint Michael’s College. Classes begin on Mon., Oct. 1 (Level 1) and Wed., Oct. 3 (Level 2), 6:30-8 p.m. Each class continues for 10 weekly sessions. Main textbook: Japanese for Busy People I. Level 1 covers the first half of the book and Level 2, the second. Location: St. Michael’s College, Saint Edmunds Room #105, Colchester. Info: jasvlanguage@gmail.com, http://jasv. org/v2/language. LEARN SPANISH OR ENGLISH: SWC: We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Small classes or private lessons. Our online English classes are live, engaging, face-to-face interactions, not computer exercises. In our 12th year. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.
martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: 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 them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them throughout life. IBJJF & CBJJ certified black belt sixthdegree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations! Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.
meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Taught by qualified meditation instructors at the Burlington Shambhala Meditation Center: Wed., 6-7 p.m.; Sun., 9 a.m.-noon. Free and open to anyone. Free public meditation weeknights 6-7 p.m.; Tue. and
Thu. noon-1 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.noon. Classes and retreats also offered. See our website at burlington.shambhala.org. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795. TAMING THE WILDNESS OF MIND In a time of conflict, it may be difficult to trust ourselves. We may find ourselves reaching habitually. Deep self-reflection and altruism bring out our innate intelligence. Buddha’s teachings can become a way to find our way. During this weekend, Dungse Jampal Norbu discusses the relevance of insight and compassion. Sat., Sep. 29, 2 talks all day; Sun., Sep. 30, 1 talk in the morning. Cost: $115/program; $35/ talk; discount for high school and college students. Location: Pema Osel, 322 Eastman Cross Rd., Vershire. Info: Mangala Shri Bhuti, 802-333-4521 vanwaxman@ gmail.com mangalashribhuti.org.
nia NIA: Nia is an empowering movement practice that blends martial arts, dance arts and healing arts into a creative, fun, dynamic, playful and adaptable movement experience. Nia stimulates flexibility, agility, mobility, strength and stability. Nia offers varying levels of intensity, ranging from athletic to gentle and healing, and is always mindful. Fri., 8:30-9:30 a.m., & Sun., 9-10 a.m. by donation: $8-$15. Location: North End Studios, Studio A, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Suzy, suzy@loveyourbodyvt.com, loveyourbodyvt.com.
outdoors EARTH SKILLS GATHERING: Multiple workshop blocks, ongoing demonstrations and celebration. Come for one, two or three days. Camp under the stars. Topics include stone tools, herbal medicine, weaving, tracking, pottery, bows, naturalist studies, ninjutsu, self-reliance and more. Adult and youth classes; kids 12 and under come for free! Sep. 2830. Cost: $55/day; $160/all three days. Location: Roots School, 192 Bear Notch Rd., Corinth. Info: Sarah Corrigan, 456-1253, info@ rootsvt.com, rootsvt.com.
photography INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTROOM CC CLASSIC: During this workshop, students will get to know the tool that professional and amateur photographers find invaluable for organizing, editing and sharing photos. Explore the program’s main functions and commonly used features. Instructor: Paul Rogers. Wed., Oct. 3-24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $100/ members; $125/non-members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 2538358, helenday.com.
psychology A JUNGIAN PERSPECTIVE ON WOMEN’S HEALTH AND WHOLENESS: Jung’s brand of psychology is especially popular with women, and many Jungian analysts are women. In this course, we read nine books written by women analysts focused on how Jung’s psychology addresses the lives of women and their challenges. All of the books for the course are provided to participants. This course offers 18 CEUs to therapists. Led by Sue Mehrtens. Sep. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Jan. 3, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4 & May 2. Cost: $90/person. Location: Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences, 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury. Info: Sue, 244-7909. INTRODUCTION TO ALCHEMY: Learn how you are living alchemy and discover what transformations lie ahead for you in this experiential workshop derived from Carl Jung’s insights and theories. Led by Sue Mehrtens, teacher and author. Note: This workshop is a prerequisite for the “Edible Alchemy” course. Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24; 7-9 p.m. Cost: $60/ Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences. Location: 55 Clover Ln., Waterbury, VT. Info: To register, call Sue, 244-7909.
tai chi NEW BEGINNER TAI CHI CLASS IN BURLINGTON: We practice Cheng Man-ch’ing’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 LRTTC in Vermont and New Hampshire. Starts Oct. 3, 8-9 a.m. Open registration through October 31. Cost: $65/month. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Long River Tai Chi Circle, Patrick Cavanaugh, 490-6405, patrick@longrivertaichi.org, longrivertaichi.org. SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 3636890, snake-style.com.
well-being LAUGHING MATTERS: What Laughter Teaches Us about Living & Dying. An experiential workshop to stretch our imaginations beyond conventional views of joy and suffering, beyond humor and seriousness, beyond the habitual patterns of our minds. No need to be happy or in the mood to laugh to attend. Come as you are. Oct. 3. Cost: $22/ when preregistered in advance;
$30 at the door. Location: All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne. Info: Jennifer Mathews, 3186901, jmathews1123@gmail. com, jennifermathews.com/ vermont-workshops.
yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Practice yoga in a down-to-earth atmosphere with some of the most experienced teachers and therapeutic professionals in Burlington. Daily drop-in classes include $5 Community, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Yin, Meditation, Yoga Wall and Yoga Therapeutics led by physical therapists. Dive deeper into your practice with Yoga for Life, a semesterbased program of unlimited yoga, weekend workshops and mentorship. Transform your career with our Yoga Teacher Training rooted in anatomy and physiology and taught by a faculty of healthcare providers who integrate yoga into their practices. $15/class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/community class. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. PSYCHOLOGY & ANATOMY YTT: Mindful psychology and functional anatomy yoga teacher training, with four teachers (including a physical therapist and two counselors). This YTT will dive into the depths of philosophy, postures and practice, as well as invoke enriching insights on what it means to be human. VSAC grant eligible! Monthly on Sat. & Sun., Oct.-May, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 200-hour training. Location: Moonlight Studios, Hyde Park. Info: Kali Brgant, 585-6203, kbrgant@gmail.com, wisdomwithinyou.com. SACRED BREATH YOGA: SERENITY IN THE SALT CAVE: Gentle Hatha-style yoga in the calming ambience, beautiful texture and healing energy of the salt cave. Join Lynn Clauer and explore breath work together with gentle strengthening, centering and restorative poses. Tune in to your subtle body and promote mindfulness in this practice for all levels. (Modifications offered). Ends with guided relaxation. Please call to reserve spot. Tue., 6-7:15 p.m. Cost: $40. Location: Purple Sage Salt Cave, 21 Essex Way, Essex. Info: 879-1160. 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. Location: Sangha Studio, 120 Pine St. and 237 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 448-4262, Info@sanghastudio.org.
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ove it or hate it, karaoke is fully embedded in our entertainment culture, and isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, it’s possible to sing karaoke every night of the week and not rock the same mic twice. How do we know? We did it. Seven Days recently combed the state looking for lively karaoke seven nights in a row. Here’s what we found.
Sing, Sing, Sing Where to do karaoke every night of the week B Y J O R D AN AD AMS
MONDAY: MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB 167 Main St., Burlington, 658-6776, manhattanpizzaandpubvt.com
Sometimes referred to as “industry night,” Monday night at Manhattan Pizza & Pub is known to draw folks who work in the restaurant and service industries — though the clientele is hardly limited to that. A true ragtag bunch, singers at the downtown Burlington joint keep the audience tapping their toes with selections from Bill Withers to Evanescence. Rob Jones, drummer of gospel-infused funk band Funkwagon, hosts the weekly session, which runs only a scant two hours. With such a short window for rocking out, you might wonder: Why do it at all? After all, a large portion of Monday night’s clientele isn’t there for karaoke, anyway. But the core group of singers approaches the night with the utmost professionalism and will likely argue that two hours is better than nothing.
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The folks who flock to Charlie-O’s World Famous on Tuesdays are an eclectic group. Twentysomethings to septuagenarians throw down a hot mix of hits across multiple genres. And despite his aggressive moniker, DJ Vociferous (Justin Tosh) hosts the night with easygoing charisma and charm — and sings with a full, saturated baritone. One quirk about the storied venue is that the performance area is squarely on top of a trap door. There’s a vague sense that if you hit a wrong note or come in late on the chorus, someone might pull a giant lever and send you plummeting into a holding cell for bad singers. Before the festivities begin, a screen
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I’m tired. I mean, as an adult in my thirties, I’m always at least a little bit tired. But I’m especially drained today because I just spent the last seven nights in a row singing karaoke. Why do such a crazy thing, you wonder? Um, because I’m a song-singin’ badass that can’t be stopped, that’s why. OK, but seriously… If you pop over to page 66, you’ll see that I put together a li’l roundup of seven places to do karaoke, one for each night of the week. Originally, I envisioned the feature as a first-person narrative about the endurance factor of getting my ass up in front of a mic every night for a week straight. But, as I was out reporting, I realized there might not be a full feature’s worth of interesting personal experience there. Let me sum it up for you: It was a long, fun, tedious, enlightening week, and I learned a lot about local karaoke culture. I also challenged myself to sing a new song every night, as well as one of my old standbys. I strongly encourage you to get out of your comfort zone at your next karaoke session, because, speaking from personal experience, you’ll only add to your stockpile of go-to jams. For instance, I’d never sung “Never Been to Spain” by THREE DOG NIGHT before last week, and now it’s all I want to sing. A few other tidbits I learned: Every karaoke night has its own way of queuing up its singers. Some have an ongoing list of names that gets cycled through. Newcomers add their names to the end of the list, thus lengthening
and prolonging the cycle. Some keep an ordered list of names and songs. Once you sing your first song, you can put your name in for a second. And some curate the order of performers as they see fit. If a newbie shows up, they get to sing before someone who’s already sung twice. After experiencing all of the different ways in one week, I honestly can’t say which one is the best. It really depends on how many singers there are. One seemingly universal bit of progress is that physical song directories are out. While many places still have them, they’re seldom updated and don’t take into account the technical marvels of karaoke databases and YouTube. And no one likes leafing through those sticky things, anyway. Most KJs — karaoke jockeys, duh — are set up for online searching and can pull up anything from YouTube or elsewhere. All you have to do is ask. But beware! Many karaoke vids uploaded to the ’Tube don’t have highlighted, follow-along lyrics. Sing at your own risk. This is all a long-winded way of saying I freaking love karaoke, and I encourage you to get out there and find your heart-song. You must be free at least one night of the week.
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Have you gotten a chance to read the fall issue of Nest, Seven Days’ home and design quarterly (tucked inside last week’s issue)? In it, you’ll find RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES’ feature about Clay Mohr Lighting. Right at the end of the piece,
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Jones teases a collaboration of designer CLAY MOHRMAN and singer-songwriter IVAMAE. But we wouldn’t leave you hanging like that! Read on for full details. Titled “Casting Coalescence,” the joint project gets underway on Saturday, September 29, at the Hive Collective in Burlington. For those of you who’ve never seen Mohrman’s pieces, he makes geometrically intricate LED lighting concepts fashioned from driftwood. And for those similarly unfamiliar with Ivamae, she’s a neo-soul-infused guitarist and songwriter. “[Mohrman] felt like my music fit the same emotional mood of [his] art,” Ivamae tells Seven Days. “The idea is to create an experience, an environment, that the audience can sort of envelop themselves in and be a part of.” “We wanted a space that was really empty, like a blank canvas, so that [Mohrman] could hang up his pieces and no one was distracted by anything other than what we’re offering them,” she explains, referring to the Hive Collective. “Both of us are interested in created performances that are outside of the norm.” On the night of, ethereal guitarist TOM PEARO will set the mood with ambient entrance music as folks arrive. Mohrman’s globe-like fixtures will be scattered about the room and hung from the ceiling in a celestial arrangement. Once folks are settled, Ivamae will SOUNDBITES
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Dina El Wedidi
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Raye Zaragoza
FRI 10.5
Ronny Chieng
SAT 10.6
Cat Power
SAT 10.6
Katy Hellman (of Julia Caesar)
Willis Earl Beal
CloZee
(IHF) Imagined Herbal Flows, PATH
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FOAM BREWERS: Familiar Faces (jam), 7 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: DJ Craig Mitchell (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Josh Child Quintet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Honey & Soul (soul-folk), 9:30 p.m., free.
Puzzle Pieces Philadelphia art-rockers
PALM
have many elements of a typical indie band: quirky lyrics,
acidic guitar tones and a savage live reputation. But their sound is anything but common. It’s a bit like a Rubik’s Cube, constantly turning at 90-degree angles, perpetually shifting but never fully locking into a familiar, comfortable groove. Each component of a given song fluxes and wriggles in complex patterns, resulting in cockeyed riffs and melodies stitched together in a pulsating patchwork. Catch Palm on Thursday, September 27, at ArtsRiot in Burlington. Locals BLEACH DAY add support.
SIDEBAR: Gordon Goldsmith (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. DJ Fattie B (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
THU.27 // PALM [INDIE, EXPERIMENTAL]
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Vestal Oak (folk), 7 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Chad Daniels (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.
NECTAR’S: Kal Marks, Clever Girls, Sleeping In (rock), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+.
chittenden county
BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Kyle Wilson (singer-songwriter), 6:30 p.m., free. Stephen Goldberg & No Walls (jazz), 8 p.m., free. Earl Mac (Americana, roots-rock), 10:30 p.m., free.
THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Life Is a Carnival: The Music of the Band featuring Zachary DeFranco and Adlai Waxman, 7 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE: Gneiss (rock), 7 p.m., free. DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: The Suitcase Junket: Live With Others, And the Kids, Kate Lorenz & the Constellations (Americana), 8 p.m., $12/15.
RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Gypsy Reel (traditional Irish), 7:30 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket) (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., free.
THE SPOT ON THE DOCK: DJ Disco Phantom (eclectic dance), 5 p.m., free.
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Roy and the Wrecks (rock, country), 6:30 p.m., free.
VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.
MONKEY HOUSE: Dark Star Project (Grateful Dead tribute), 5 p.m., free. Shadow Witch, Ghastly Sound, Hallascope (metal), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.
chittenden county
CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free. THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Open Door with Robin Reid, Janice Russotti & Shane Bowley, Patti Shannon (singer-songwriter), 6 p.m., free.
middlebury area
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, Bad Cop/Bad Cop, Sam Coffey and the Iron Lungs (pop, alt-country), 7:30 p.m., $27/30.
PARKER PIE CO.: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: All Request Video, 9 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.
stowe/smuggs
IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Idletyme Band (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Jim Charanko (Americana), 7:30 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury ZENBARN: Zach Nugent’s Acoustic Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.
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RED SQUARE: Sweet William and Sugar Cone Rose (jazz, blues), 4 p.m., free. Fu’Chunk (funk, soul), 7 p.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 11 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 10 p.m., free.
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.
JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Bluegrass Session, 7 p.m., free.
Faraone (folk), 8:30 p.m., free. Gas Station Mentality (alt-jazz, rock), 10 p.m., $5. Motherhood (art-rock), 11:30 p.m., $5.
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Video Game Night, 7 p.m., free.
THU.27 burlington
ARTSRIOT: Palm, Bleach Day (indie, experimental), 8:30 p.m., $12/14. DRINK: Downstairs Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free. FINNIGAN’S PUB: DJ Craig Mitchell (open format), 10 p.m., free. FOAM BREWERS: Ron Artis II (blues, soul), 7 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: DJ SVPPLY & Bankz (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free.
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LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Queen City Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Randal Pierce (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., $5-10. Randal Pierce Trio (jazz), 10:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. The Tenderbellies (bluegrass), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Jason Baker (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. Patrick McAndrew and Friends (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Andrew DiMarzo Trio (soul, rock), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Strange Purple Jelly (jam), 7 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (mashup, hip-hop), 11 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8 (open format), 10 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Clock Reads, Adventure Dog (jazz, funk), 9 p.m., $3. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hailey Ward (indie pop), 7 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Chad Daniels (standup), 7 p.m., $15. Chomping at the Bit(s) (improv), 9 p.m., $5.
chittenden county
BACKSTAGE PUB & RESTAURANT: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Milky Chance, Jeremy Loops (Sold Out) (alternative), 8 p.m., $30/33.
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THE OLD POST: Salsa Night with DJ JP, 7 p.m., free.
ARTSRIOT: Red Hot Juba (blues, country), 9 p.m., free.
ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Duncan MacLeod Blues Band, 7 p.m., free.
BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Chris Peterman Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Italian Session (traditional), 6 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic with Allen Church, 8:30 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
LOCALFOLK SMOKEHOUSE: Open Mic with Alex Budney, 8:30 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.
burlington
BURLINGTON ST. JOHN’S CLUB: Karaoke, 8:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Purple: A Tribute to Prince featuring Craig Mitchell, 9 p.m., $12/15. FOAM BREWERS: Swimmer (jam), 9 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: JFear and Chromatic (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: John Abair and His Good Pals (folk), 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Shlomo Franklin (singer-songwriter), 7:30 p.m., free. Aaron Lucci presents Charles Mingus, 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5. NECTAR’S: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. The Edd, the Cedar Project (jam), 9 p.m., $5. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. Happy Hour with DJ Ryan Kick (eclectic), 4 p.m., free. Melissa Mills (R&B, pop), 7 p.m., free. John
THE OLD POST: Dirty Looks (rock), 8 p.m., free. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Dale and Darcy (bluegrass), 5 p.m., free. The Hitmen (rock), 9 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Tim Brick (country), 8:30 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Dakota (open format), 9 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Z-Jaz (jazz), 6 p.m., free. The Medicine Tribe (funk, blues), 9 p.m., free. ESPRESSO BUENO: Tom Foy (indie), 7:30 p.m., free. Bueno Comedy Showcase (standup), 8:30 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: Ted Mortimer (singersongwriter), 5 p.m., free. Party Crashers (classic rock), 9 p.m., $5. MINGLE NIGHTCLUB: Rock & Roll Car Show (open format), 9 p.m., $5. POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Jahdan Blakkamoore, Asadenaki Wailer, Satta Sound and Special Guests (reggae), 10 p.m., $10. SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., free.
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perform a set at the center of the setup. Meanwhile, the light pieces will dim and brighten via a lighting panel, working symbiotically with the music. Rather than sitting still, folks are encouraged to move around the room as they would in a gallery, to experience the light, shadows and sound from different angles. “I think [we’re] looking to push the experience of how people experience our art,” says Mohrman. “Is it just something you walk around and view? Is it someone you just watch and take in? We’re trying to come together to try and make people think about what the art is — and actually make someone a part of it.” Additionally, Ivamae will have a few limited-edition cassette tapes of some ambient compositions for sale at the event. Oh, and just in case you were wondering, Ivamae’s forthcoming, full-length album is … still forthcoming. Sorry, folks. No real update on that front.
Smoke Show
I am not a beer guy. I drink it occasionally, but I mostly go for Mexican lagers: Corona, Dos Equis, Pacifico, Modelo, Tecate, etc. So I often feel like I’m out of the loop when it comes to craft beer. I don’t like IPAs, which cuts the selection of local microbrews down significantly. Woe is me? Anyway, the reason I’m discussing beers in this column is because Burlington’s Switchback Brewing is gearing up for a late-season mini music fest this weekend. On Saturday, September 29, the South End brewery hosts a whole day of free music, plus a
ticketed main-stage show later in the evening. The hoopla, called Flynn on Fire Festival, is essentially a launch party for the company’s new line of smoked beers. I don’t think I’ve ever had a smoked beer before, but I sure do like other things that are smoked. (Draw from that statement what you will.) The daytime portion is like a good ol’ street fair, with vendors, foodstuffs and henna tattoos, plus performances from local singer-songwriter JACOB GREEN and roots-rockers STONE CITY BAND. The nighttime portion gets considerably more rockin’ with DOCTOR RICK, Northampton, Mass., circus punks BELLA’S BARTOK and fire-dancing/ breathing from Jericho collective CIRQUE DE FUEGO. Sounds like a kick-ass way to burn off any last lingering shred of summer. Visit switchbackvt.com for full info.
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WHAMMY BAR: Them Boys with Danny Coane (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
EL TORO: Sergio Torres (Americana), 7 p.m., free. MOOGS PLACE: Blue Fox (blues), 9 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
ZENBARN: Soule Monde (funk, jazz), 9:30 p.m., $9.50.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: Toast (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest
NORTH HERO HOUSE INN & RESTAURANT: Lesley Grant and Ralph Eames (country), 5:30 p.m., free.
TUE.2
Cosmic Commentary
burlington
“We’re going to talk about dark matter. We’re
DRINK: Comedy Open Mic, 9 p.m., free.
also going to talk about relationships.” So says
FOAM BREWERS: Local Dork (eclectic vinyl), 6 p.m., free.
the tagline from
MATTHEW STARR’s
upcoming
LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., free.
one-man show, “Dark Matter.” The versatile
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free. Giovanina Bucci (blues, soul), 9:30 p.m., free.
New York City-based writer/actor and Upright Citizens Brigade alumnus has some thoughts
LINCOLNS: Laugh Shack (standup), 8:30 p.m., $5.
about humanity and our role in the cosmos. Will he use science to back up his claims about love
NECTAR’S: Tuesday Bluesday Blues Jam with Collin Craig and Friends, 6 p.m., free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 9 p.m., $5.
and romance? Yes, but most likely not in a way that anyone can predict. If you’ve ever wondered
RADIO BEAN: Stephen Callahan Trio (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Pierce Edens (Americana), 8:45 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Ponyhustle, 10 p.m., $5.
what it would be like to watch Neil deGrasse Tyson do standup, this is probably the closest you’ll get. Starr performs on Sunday, September
RED SQUARE: Four-D (house, hip-hop), 7 p.m., free. DJ A-RA$ (open format), 10 p.m., free.
30, at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Ukulele Kids with Joe Baird (sing-along), 9:30 a.m., free.
TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: John Howell (Americana), 7 p.m., free.
outside vermont
SUN.30 // MATTHEW STARR [VARIETY]
MONOPOLE: Mambo Combo (Latin, Caribbean), 10 p.m., free.
RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul (salsa, reggaeton), 6 p.m., free.
WHAMMY BAR: Jenn and John (rock), 7 p.m., free.
FOAM BREWERS: Emma Cook (singer-songwriter), 1 p.m., free.
MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.
SIDEBAR: DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
HALF LOUNGE: Sunday Scene (bass music), 10 p.m., free.
EL TORO: Stefani Capizzi (folk), 7 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Game Night, 7 p.m., free. ‘Brown ‘n Out’ Podcast Live Recording, 7 p.m., free. Jeremy & the Harlequins, Miku Daza (rock), 9:30 p.m., free.
MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: MadMan & Me (progressive trance, rock), 6:45 p.m., free.
NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9 p.m., free.
MOOGS PLACE: Mark LeGrand (honky-tonk), 9 p.m., free.
RADIO BEAN: Io & Titan (art-pop), 11 a.m., free. Jeremy Gilchrist (singer-songwriter), 2 p.m., free. Robert Hunter (alt-country), 7:30 p.m., free. Cup of Comedy: A Standup Showcase, 9 p.m., free.
chittenden county
CASA CAPITANO: Ed Schenk (accordion), 6 p.m., free.
OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Roan Yellowthorn (Album Release), Famous Letter Writer, the Mountain Carol (indie pop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bow Thayer (folkrock), 8 p.m., free.
SAT.29
burlington
BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Andrew Moroz (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. FOAM BREWERS: The Good Parts (funk), 9 p.m., free. HALF LOUNGE: STRYTLLR (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: EmaLou & the Beat (folk, soul), 9 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Advance Base, Gia Margaret (indie pop), 7 p.m., free. Vestal Oak (folk), 9 p.m., $5. DJ Taka (eclectic vinyl), 11 p.m., $5. NECTAR’S: Grippo Funk Band, 9 p.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Rob Duquette (children’s music), 11 a.m., free. The Notables (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Duqette (alt-folk, rock), 7 p.m., free. Jess Clemons (singer-songwriter), 8:30 p.m., free. Ecstatic Union (psychedelic, indie rock), 10 p.m., $5. Sepiatonic (electro-swing), 11:30 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE: Left Eye Jump (blues), 3 p.m., free. Mashtodon (open format), 11 p.m., free.
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): The Jeff Salisbury Band’s Tribute to Paul Butterfield, 8 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Chad Daniels (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $20/27.
chittenden county
THE DOUBLE E LOUNGE AT ESSEX CINEMAS & T-REX THEATER: Aaron Flinn (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Khruangbin, the Shacks (Sold Out) (funk, groove), 9 p.m., $20/22. JERICHO CAFÉ & TAVERN: Avery Cooper Quartet (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: Goodbye Honolulu, Jackie Treehorns (garage-pop), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Fabulous Wrecks (rock), 5 p.m., free. Full Share (rock), 9 p.m., free. PARK PLACE TAVERN: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: The Dimmer Twins: Mr. Charlie Frazier and Gary Wade (covers), 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Ku Fui, the Screwtape Letters (post-punk), 9 p.m., free. GUSTO’S: DJ LaFountaine (open format), 9:30 p.m., free. MINGLE NIGHTCLUB: Ron Stoppable (hip-hop), 9 p.m., $5.
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CHARLIE B’S PUB & RESTAURANT: Kind Bud’s Kind Dubs (acoustic), 8:30 p.m., free.
mad river valley/ waterbury
ZENBARN: Songwriters Showcase featuring Zak Trojano and Io & Titan, 9 p.m., $5.
middlebury area
CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Earl (open format), 9:30 p.m., free.
champlain islands/ northwest TWIGGS — AN AMERICAN GASTROPUB: AmerikanaBlue (Americana), 7 p.m., free.
outside vermont
MONOPOLE: Adrian Aardvark (psychedelic grunge-folk), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Fu’Chunk (funk, soul), 8:30 p.m., free.
SUN.30 burlington
CLUB METRONOME: Sunday Night Mass 20th Anniversary featuring Dosem, D-Lav, Haitian, Scott Carlson (house), 9 p.m., $15/20.
RED SQUARE: John Lackard Blues Band, 7 p.m., free. DJ Max Jade (open format), 11 p.m., free. RUBEN JAMES: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Matthew Starr (variety), 7 p.m., $10. Character Flaws: Sketch Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.
northeast kingdom PARKER PIE CO.: Fly to the Pie Marathon Afterparty featuring Beg, Steal or Borrow (bluegrass, Old & in the Way Tribute), noon, free.
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LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free.
barre/montpelier
burlington
MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Metal Monday featuring Casket Robbery, H1z1, 8:30 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Freddie Losambe, Kevin Schlereth (hip-hop), 5 p.m., free. Andrew of the North (piano rock), 7 p.m., free. King Margo (folk, rock), 8:30 p.m., free. Friends Only! (pop-punk), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: DJ KermiTT (eclectic), 7 p.m., free. DJ SVPPLY (hip-hop), 11 p.m., free.
chittenden county
MISERY LOVES CO.: Disco Brunch with DJ Craig Mitchell, 11 a.m., free.
chittenden county
MONKEY HOUSE: Stonefield, Jessica Rabbit Syndrome (rock), 8:30 p.m., $8/10.
barre/montpelier SWEET MELISSA’S: Live Band Karaoke, 8 p.m., donation.
middlebury area ROUGH CUT: Kelly Ravin (country), 5 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Welshly Arms, the Glorious Sons, Charming Liars (blues-rock), 7:30 p.m., $15/17. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free.
SIDEBAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Family Night (open jam), 9 p.m., free.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Jay Mohr (standup), 9 p.m., $25/30.
HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Music of Cream featuring Kofi Baker (Ginger’s son), Malcolm Bruce (Jack’s son), Will Johns (Eric’s nephew), 8 p.m., $32/35.
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 8 p.m., free.
MONKEY HOUSE: Erin CasselsBrown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Birds, Staygold & the Ponyboys (rock), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.
stowe/smuggs
MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (blues), 7 p.m., free.
WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Karaoke with DJ Vociferous, 9:30 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: Blue Fox’s Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.
stowe/smuggs
MOOGS PLACE: Chris Lyon (solo acoustic, Americana), 6 p.m., free.
middlebury area
HATCH 31: Erin Cassels-Brown (indie folk), 6 p.m., free. Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson (country), 7 p.m., free.
outside vermont
THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.
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burlington
ARTSRIOT: Milo, Kenny Segal (hip-hop), 8:30 p.m., $15. JP’S PUB: Karaoke, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: The Peterman Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.
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REVIEW this The Rear Defrosters, Gentleman Farmer (SELF-RELEASED, CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD)
“Cold beer and eggs, breakfast strength, if you can’t get up / It’s the only medicine for men who aren’t in love,” sings the Rear Defrosters’ Michael Roberts on the opening line of “Beer and Eggs,” the lead cut from that band’s debut EP, Gentleman Farmer. He continues, “Fried or scrambled, boiled or poached; bottled, canned or kegged / You don’t need a recipe if you’ve got beer and eggs.” While fans of Roberts’ other, more widely known band, Wooden Dinosaur, might recognize the singer’s reedy warble, the song’s woozy melody and boozy subject matter might be cause for raised eyebrows — and, perhaps among morning drinkers, raised beer glasses. As far as we know, Roberts hasn’t suddenly turned to day drinking. But with the Rear Defrosters, he assumes
Roan Yellowthorn, Indigo (BLUE ÉLAN RECORDS, CD, DIGITAL)
Roan Yellowthorn, the duo of Jackie McLean and Shawn Strack, are one of the newest bands to set up shop in Plattsburgh, N.Y. The couple first met at Bard College and have been playing music together for several years. Recently, boutique LA label Blue Élan Records added Roan Yellowthorn to its eclectic roster and released their latest album, Indigo. It must be mentioned that McLean is the daughter of famed “American Pie” singer-songwriter Don McLean. There’s a catch-22 when writing about the scion of a famous person: Jackie McLean’s lineage can’t be ignored, yet DNA alone doesn’t illuminate anything about her own music. So why mention it at all? At the very least, it’s a fun fact. Roan Yellowthorn make glossy, piano-driven pop music with electronic accents. Their grandiose tunes are wet with a lacquer coat of pristine production.
the role of the lovable, lubricated lowlife quite well. That’s a classic country music archetype, one of several that Roberts lovingly plays with, often with humorous results, throughout the Brattleboro honky-tonk band’s debut. On the title track, for example, Roberts skewers L.L.Bean land barons who farm as a trendy lifestyle rather than as a livelihood. “If you’ve got no discernible skills / but you like the way the sunshine feels / and you don’t mind living a couple miles from town,” he sings over a loping country-western beat and swooning fiddle. “If you wanna drive a pickup truck / decorate it with a little mud / get yourself a piece of land and roll the windows down.” Clearly, this is a different style of songwriting for Roberts than the artful, abstract lines he pens with Wooden Dinosaur. It’s a looser creative outlet — a trait that translates to the band as a whole. The Rear Defrosters are an informal collection of pretty much whoever can show up on a given night. The core roughly consists of Roberts, lead guitarist (and
acclaimed folk singer) Sam Moss, Rusty Belle vocalist Kate Lorenz, Wooden Dinosaur bassist Jeff Murphy, fiddler Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, drummer Jesse Fox and pedal steel player Rick Contino — the last formerly of another great New England honky-tonk band, J.P. Harris & the Tough Choices. According to Roberts, the band rarely rehearses, instead working out material on the fly onstage. Recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, Gentleman Farmer captures that laid-back swagger, which is a fine aesthetic complement to the band’s lean take on Bakersfield-style country and to Roberts’ wry, satirical writing. On the pseudo-talking blues number “Thank the Lord,” he riffs on coupons, capitalism and Christianity. And “I Wanted to Care” — a Buck Owens/Susan Rayestyle duet with Lorenz that precedes the sweet closer, “Wide Awake With You” — Roberts laments his own romantic apathy: “How I wanted to love you, how I wanted to care / Well, I hit the road, and you weren’t there / So I found another with the same color hair.” Gentleman Farmer is available at thereardefrosters. bandcamp.com.
McLean’s vocals are front and center, drawing focus to her earnest lyrics. However, two abstract and largely wordless pieces, “Intro” and “Outro,” bookend the album. “Intro” includes a sample of a young girl singing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” as the instrumentals drift into an eerie murk of sound. This sets up a dreamlike, down-the-rabbit-hole vibe, which suggests McLean is an Alice of sorts. But rather than a tripped-out groove-fest of psychedelic wonderment, Indigo suggests that the world of love and relationships is mind-bending enough without talking caterpillars or mad tea parties. Palpitating beats, brisk acoustic thrumming and authoritative piano chords ground the emphatic “Talk About It.” McLean fills the hook with questions (“When are we going to talk about it?” “Do you want to talk about it?” “Or would you rather forget?”), a nice juxtaposition with the self-assuredness of the song’s instrumentation and structure. McLean is a storyteller as well as a pop craftswoman;
perhaps these are skills picked up from her father. “Factory Man,” the ballad of a misunderstood soul whose day has come and gone, is a jolly-sounding tune with bold piano and vibrant background vocals. But beneath the song’s palatable tones is a well of sadness: “He knew a girl who didn’t stay / She’s in town but far away / Sometimes he smokes a pack a day / Thinking over what he’d say.” “On the Outside,” a sort-of hidden track that rolls in after the unsettling storm of “Outro” breaks, is the album’s finest. Stripped down to piano and vocals and imbued with reverberating live energy, McLean delivers a powerful statement: “I wish I could see / See myself a way through / Why does it mean so much to me / To be wanted by you?” Something raw and true lies beneath the luster of Roan Yellowthorn’s boisterous production. Their brand of outgoing-yet-introspective pop is a welcome addition to the Champlain Valley. Indigo will be available on Friday, September 28, on streaming platforms. Roan Yellowthorn celebrate the album’s release the same day at Olive Ridley’s in Plattsburgh.
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THE OLD POST: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 8 p.m., free.
LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Queen City Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free.
STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Bluegrass Jam Session, 8 p.m., free.
LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Emma Back with Special Guests (avant-folk), 9:30 p.m., free.
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MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free.
SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., donation.
RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Paul Lyons (singer-songwriter), 9 p.m., free. The Mutineers (Americana), 10:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: DJ Cre8 (open format), 11 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Gypsy Reel (traditional Irish), 7:30 p.m., free. SIDEBAR: Hotel Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. Indie Rumble (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5. Fanny Pack (standup), 10 p.m., $5.
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CITY SPORTS GRILLE: Interactive Video Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Chris Robinson Brotherhood (psychedelic, folk), 8 p.m., $25/27. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Dina El Wedidi (Egyptian folk), 8 p.m., $20.
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IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY: The Idletyme Band (blues, rock), 8 p.m., free.
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DINA EL WEDIDI is an Egyptian folk
artist from Cairo. Her latest works drift away from contemporary folk sounds into songs based in ethereal soundscapes, darker electronic tones and manipulated train samples. El Wedidi comes to Burlington through Center Stage, an artist exchange program that seeks out musicians from around the world and brings them to American stages. The initiative’s goal is not only to showcase global talent but to engage audiences in cross-cultural conversations regarding personal and social issues. El Wedidi performs on Wednesday, October 3, at the Higher Ground Showcase Lounge in South Burlington.
ZENBARN: Zach Nugent’s Acoustic Dead (Grateful Dead tribute), 7 p.m., free.
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MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free.
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Sing, Sing, Sing « P.66 saver on the karaoke monitor boasts that local talent and special guests are likely to stop by. And, based on a recent Tuesday evening, it’s accurate. Cobalt Tolbert of defunct math-rock band Coquette and live karaoke band Guano Loco (who play down the street at Sweet Melissa’s on Sunday nights) performed an exhilarating rendition of Eminem’s “Rap God.” Hopefully, you’ll catch something equally thrilling.
WEDNESDAY: CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB
14 Green St., Vergennes, 877-6919, Facebook
If you arrive early to this Addison County hot spot, you might think you showed up on the wrong night. It can be crickets and tumbleweeds before things get started. But once diners make a mass exit from the Little City on the Falls’ cluster of restaurants, they turn the sleepy subterranean dive into a rip-roarin’ rager. For the last six years, Amanda Rock of the party band Toast has held down the fort — though the night has long been known for karaoke. If it’s not too busy, Rock — yes, that’s her real last name — puts herself in the mix, offering a sizzling sample of what she brings to her band. Singers favor contemporary country tunes here — perhaps unsurprisingly, given that Vergennes is surrounded by farmland. And the crowd is especially congenial. Even if you’re a first-time customer and don’t know a single person there, you’ll be welcomed heartily. And if someone happens to be celebrating a birthday that night — which happens often at karaoke — don’t be surprised if someone offers you a slice of cake.
THURSDAY: JP’S PUB
139 Main St., Burlington, 658-6389, Facebook
Ask a random Burlingtonian where to do karaoke, and they’ll likely tell you JP’s. That’s because the dive-y watering hole devotes Wednesday through Saturday evenings to it. Though weekends are far more popular — you’ll be lucky to sing once — weeknights can get pretty crazy, too. The pub attracts many talented singers, but you’re more likely to see the type of karaoke-ers who think it’s fun and entertaining to essentially humiliate themselves by not taking it seriously. And that’s fine if people are having fun. But committed
SEVEN KARAOKE NO-NO SONGS If you find yourself compelled to sing any of the following, do us all a favor and pick something else. Journey, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” This is probably the most over-sung song in all of karaoke. No one wants to hear it. Afroman, “Because I Got High.” It’s barely a song. Pick again. Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Six minutes is too long. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Don McLean, “American Pie.” See “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Neil Diamond, “Sweet Caroline.” Overdone, cliché, boring. Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Great song, but it’s almost always way too high for the group of seven drunk women attempting it. From the musical Grease, “Summer Nights.” How dare you?
singers will likely lose their patience after a while — though host Melody Pagliuca keeps her cool even when drunkards are harassing her and blaming her for their failures. (Hot tip: Hold the mic closer to your mouth if you want to be able to hear yourself.) One of the oddest things about JP’s karaoke is the high likelihood of hearing a Disney song … butchered. If only those Alan Menken-era ballads like “Part of Your World” and “A Whole New World” had percussion, maybe the average singer could keep the beat.
FRIDAY: ST. JOHN’S CLUB 9 Central Ave., Burlington, 864-9778, stjohnsclub.com
St. John’s Club flies under the radar in Burlington nightlife. Since it’s a private social club, you can’t just show up — unless it’s Friday night, when the club is open to the public. It’s also karaoke night, which host Dave Bourgea took over approximately a year and a half ago. Walking into St. John’s feels a bit like showing up late to a wedding reception. The large room with long rows of tables and chairs is more reminiscent of an event hall than a nightclub, and attendees mix and mingle like family. If you’re under 40, there’s a good chance you’ll be one of the youngest people in the room. Accordingly, you’re going to hear a lot of oldies. On a recent Friday evening, only a few jams from the ’80s or later cut through the string of hits
from the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Carly Simon, Jim Croce, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Johnny Cash.
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Despite its ritzy name, Park Place Tavern is a quintessential dive bar. For the last six years, Mike Lambert has hosted the Contact us at 847-8248 or bar’s weekly karaoke night, which he brainage@uvm.edu. originally held at a nearby campground CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH UNIT on holidays. He says that the Saturday night singathon used to fly more under the radar but recently has inexplicably become popular. On a busy night, you’re likely to wait two hours between turns on the mic. 12v-uvmdeptpsych-Brainstudy062718.indd 1 6/28/18 Lambert’s PA setup has the distinction of being far and away the loudest of any karaoke night included in this survey. You’ll want to sit as far away from the amps as you possibly can, lest your ears THU 27 | FRI 28 | SAT 29 ring for the rest of the night. But for a singer, loud is better than quiet. Folks like to dance at this karaoke night more than other places, too. Slow dance, line dance, bump-n-grind — the denizens of Park Place Tavern shake it ’til they make it.
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According to Samantha Dickey, host of Ruben James’ late-night Sunday karaoke, the Burlington bar sometimes struggles with identity. Is it a sports bar or a dance club? Karaoke café or New England Patriots booster club? Either way, the postfootball session proves to be a wild way to end the week. Cordless mics and multiple cue screens allow singers the freedom to strut around the bar while singing. Feel free to weave through the crowd, members of which might be elated or perturbed depending on if the Pats won or lost. Regardless, this is a crowd that likes to sing along — louder and more confidently than most. Given that RJ’s primarily attracts a college-age crowd, you’re going to hear mostly pop and rap tunes here. And even though the pub’s occupants may seemUntitled-7 a bit unhinged, they can hold their own on the mic.
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ail Salzman’s paintings might all be categorized as abstract, but they are not similar. Each is a unique exploration of color, texture, time and composition that has little to do with the others. That aspect of this deeply experienced artist’s work — Salzman has been painting for 54 years — is apparent at her current show at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. “New Paintings: Unknown Time & Place” features unusually small works for this typically large-format painter: two dozen 8-inch-square paintings and three 14-inchsquare ones, all on cotton paper mounted on wood panel. The scale — new for the artist and due partly to physical limitations — allows viewers to see a world of differences among her pieces in a single room. Salzman works in oil layered on acrylic. Without using brushes, she applies a layer of acrylic paint to the cotton paper, letting it flow and drip almost randomly. Then she alternately builds up and sands, scrapes or presses down multiple layers of oil paint. Color patterns emerge: earthy or chartreuse greens beside rusty reds, cerulean blue and white touched with violet or accented with orange-red.
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APPEAR TO COALESCE INTO LANDSCAPES. Paintbrushes come into play only rarely, creating the odd straight line or geometric form. Otherwise, Salzman’s compositions are explorations of curves, arcs, ovals and paths of flow or blockage. At times, these nature-invoking forms appear to coalesce into landscapes: shimmering lakes, heavy cloudscapes, tall walls of dark rock. They also can suggest specific references. “Unknown-1” evokes a yellow crescent moon or banana; “Unknown-7,” a low doorway through which a sculpture-like black tangle can be glimpsed; “Unknown-20,” the delicate capillaries of a lung. (Salzman achieves this effect 74
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with a pressure technique borrowed from printmaking.) The Fairfield artist means for such imaginings to occur to viewers. She believes that there is no absolute abstraction in art. It’s a lesson, Salzman says by phone, that she taught students for 30 years at the Community College of Vermont and continues to teach at Burlington City Arts. (She recently retired from CCV.) A work may look abstract, she says, but “we still draw from our memories and experiences.” And, while she usually names her paintings, Salzman left the works in “New Paintings” untitled. “I had a strong sense that each of these was a glimpse of something that had many other things going on,” she explains. “I wanted them to stay open to viewers’ experiences.” The works at Furchgott Sourdiffe have depth — perhaps of memory and experience, but certainly of physical texture, achieved through repeated layering and sanding over time. Salzman began this series three years ago during a fellowship with the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her work defies the current visual environment, which tends to value design that packs a punch — particularly in advertising and film. Instead of offering immediate impact, Salzman’s paintings ask for a different kind of viewing: slow, concentrated, at close range. Part of the intrigue of her works is puzzling over which aspects are due to intention and which to accident. Salzman says her process involves moving back and forth between the two until a painting is, in her estimation, finished. For instance, in “Unknown-25” — one of the three larger paintings and a particularly striking composition — “Unknown-7” the artist appears to have left a long, central drip of orange-red in place
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10” X 10” BENEFIT: Artists are invited to create a 10-inch-square work on provided panels for a fundraiser to benefit AVA. The first 150 artists to pick up a panel are invited to make a work within the panel’s bounds and return it to AVA no later than Friday, October 5. The panels will be sold for $100 in a fall exhibition, and all proceeds will benefit the gallery and art center. For details, visit avagallery.org. AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H. Info, 603-448-3117.
while adding an arc of the same color above. Reddish drips speckle the right edge, but they have been blurred. The paint seems to have been sanded down on the right of the central drip to reveal a vertical panel of deep blue, while a similarly shaped bar of white on the left seems to have been added atop other colors. Like many artists, Salzman began as a figurative painter and has moved to (what appears to be) complete abstraction of forms in nature. Her last figurative series, from 23 years ago, featured female nudes swimming in water alive with light and shadow; the work was included in a 1995 show at Furchgott Sourdiffe titled “3 Figurative Painters.” It was during her exploration of swimmers, Salzman says, that she “became more intrigued with and emotionally connected to the water.” Eventually the figures dropped out. Viewers of Salzman’s newest works may find themselves in a position not unlike those swimmers in her earlier work: immersed in a beautiful and constantly shifting liquid environment. m Contact: lilly@sevendaysvt.com
INFO Gail Salzman, “New Paintings: Unknown Time & Place,” through October 9 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. fsgallery.com
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ART IN THE PARK FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL: Fine artists and craftspeople are invited to show and sell work at this 57th annual community event to take place October 6 and 7. For details and an application, visit chaffeeartcenter.org. Deadline: October 5. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland. Info, 775-0356. ‘THE BRIGHT IDEA PROJECT’: Burlington City Arts and Signal Kitchen welcome proposals for community-created events to take place during a new New Year’s Eve initiative, Highlight. Selected proposals will be supported with funding, planning, technical support and promotion. Learn more at proposal.highlight.community. Deadline: October 15. Burlington City Arts. Info, 865-7166. ‘CELEBRATE: SPA’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW’: Artist members are invited to share their work in this upcoming holiday gift-giving season show November 13 through December 27. For details and to submit, visit studioplacearts.com. Deadline: October 12. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Info, 479-7069. CRAFT FAIR: November 10 craft fair seeks artisans and vendors. For more information and to register, email info. fotoh@gmail.com. Deadline: November 1. Enosburg Opera House, Enosburg Falls. $20. Info, info.fotoh@gmail.com. ‘DARK MATTER’: Artist are invited to submit work in any medium for this 10th annual “dark arts” exhibition, which asks participants and viewers to interpret the unknown, frightening or shadowy side of life (and death). For details and to submit, visit spacegalleryvt.com. Deadline: October 1. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Info, christyjmitchell@gmail.com. ‘FICTIONAL NARRATIVE’: Photographers are invited to submit images in keeping with this fantastical storytelling theme for an upcoming exhibition to be juried
by Emma Powell. For details and to apply, visit photoplacegallery.com. Deadline: October 15. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. Info, 388-4500. FINE ARTISTS & CRAFTSPEOPLE: Vermont artists and artisans are invited to submit works to be sold in the juried gallery gift shop. To apply, visit twwoodgallery.org/call-to-artists. Deadline: September 28. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. Info, 262-6035. GREAT STREETS PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY: Burlington City Arts is issuing a Request for Qualification from artists or artist teams for public art works to be incorporated into the Great Streets Initiative in downtown Burlington. Selected artworks will reflect the diversity of the city’s residents, explore local history, create meaningful landmarks, and connect the people, land and lake. The proposed budget for all works commissioned is up to $235,000, to include artist honorariums and all fees associated with design, fabrication and installation of final selected works. For details, visit burlingtoncityarts.org/callsartists. Deadline: October 15. Burlington City Arts. Info, 865-7166. ‘PORTALS & RITUALS’: Artists are invited to submit 2D works for this seasonally themed juried exhibition October 26 to November 17. For details and to submit, email grangehallcc@gmail.com. Deadline: October 9. Grange Hall Cultural Center, Waterbury Center. Info, 244-4168. ‘STRICTLY SEDIMENTARY’: Artists are invited to contribute artwork incorporating layers, such as papers, wood, stone, fabric, photographs, Mylar, cardboard, wax and foil. Actual layers preferred to manipulated computer images. For details and to submit, visit studioplacearts.com. Deadline: November 30. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $10; free for members. Info, 479-7069. ‘TIME OF CHANGE’: Lyndonville Downtown Art Revitalization Team invites artists and makers in all mediums to create work focusing on the transitional month of November. Art will be exhibited in November at various locations throughout Lyndon Village. For details and to submit, email melmelts@ yahoo.com. Deadline: October 27. Green Mountain Books and Prints, Lyndonville. Info, melmelts@yahoo.com.
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f ANTHONY SINI: “In Your Face,” portraiture paintings and drawings by the Burlington artist. Reception: Wednesday, October 3, 5-8 p.m. October 3-31. Info, 863-3403. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. BILL PURETZ: “Merrily Merrily Life Is But a Dream,” color photographs. October 1-31. Info, 658-3074. Mirabelles Café & Bakery in Burlington.
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f ‘VISIONS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN & BEYOND’: New oil paintings by Carolyn Walton, Helen Nagel and Ken Russack, as well as pastels by Athenia Schinto. Reception: Friday, September 28, 2-6 p.m. September 29-December 30. Info, 985-8223. Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne.
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f DIANE FITCH: “Interior/Exterior,” paintings and drawings drawn from the artist’s life, with depictions of everyday life as well as private spaces within her psyche. Reception: Thursday, October 11, 4-7 p.m. October 1-December 21. Info, 279-5558. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. ESTEFANIA PUERTA: “Woe Hoe,” works by the artist and 2010 UVM alum that delve into organic and inorganic materials to form new poetics of transformation and translation. September 25-October 5. Info, 656-2014. Francis Colburn Gallery, University of Vermont in Burlington.
f VERMONT MODERN QUILT GUILD MEMBER EXHIBITION: Quilts by guild members. Reception: Thursday, October 4, 5-7 p.m. October 2-26. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.
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HOMER WELLS: “New Dimensions in Landscape,” a new series of etched aluminum works by the Monkton artist. October 1-28. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe.
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f PHILIP FREY: “Earth, Water and Sky,” paintings by the Maine artist. Reception: Friday, October 12, 5-7 p.m. October 1-31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls. f RORY JACKSON: “A Valid Attempt,” new landscape paintings by the Addison County artist. Reception: Friday, October 12, 5-7 p.m. October 1-31. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery on the Green in Middlebury.
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f 2018 NATIONAL AUDUBON PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS SHOW: Winning photographs from more than 8,000 entries taken by amateur and professional photographers. Reception: Friday, September 28, 5-8 p.m. September 28-October 10. Info, 287-9338. Rutland City Hall. f ‘JUST IMAGINE’: A group show featuring works by first-time and recent artist members. Reception: Friday, September 28, 5-7 p.m. September 28-November 3. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland. NEW THIS WEEK
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SUMMER ARTIST MARKET: A juried market features handmade products by Vermont artists and artisans. Burlington City Hall Park, Saturday, September 29, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Info, 865-7166.
ROBERT GILSON: “Beyond the Pale,” a collection of photographs, including images that document human interventions in rural and urban landscapes and that chronicle things the artist finds amusing. September 27-November 3. Info, 282-2396. Christine Price Gallery, Castleton University.
TALK: ‘CREATING CREATIVITY: ARTIFICIAL LIFE AND EVOLUTION IN DESIGN’: The Champlain College assistant professor in computer science and innovation discusses her research focusing on open-ended and generative artificial evolutionary systems. Part of the Reckless Ideas series. Generator, Burlington, Wednesday, September 26, 7 p.m. Info, 540-0761.
f STACY HARSHMAN: “Second Flight; Butterfly Paintings,” multimedia environments featuring preserved butterflies sourced from eco-farms. Reception: Saturday, September 29, 6-8 p.m. September 29-November 4. Info, 446-2044. The Sparkle Barn in Wallingford.
TALK: ‘CREATIVITY AND HISTORICAL TRUTHS’: Dartmouth College professor Irene Kacandes examines the role played by the creative arts in communicating important truths. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, Wednesday, October 3, 7 p.m. Info, 262-1354.
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f BRIAN D. COHEN: “Emblems,” 40 etchings based on the form of the 17th-century emblem book. Reception: Friday, October 5, 5-7 p.m. October 1-31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.
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f ANIMATION FESTIVAL EXHIBIT: Animation work by students at NVU-Lyndon, NVU-Johnson and Bennington College, in conjunction with the annual Vermont Animation Festival. Reception: Tuesday, October 16, 6 p.m. October 2-26. Info, 626-6459. Quimby Gallery, Northern Vermont UniversityLyndon in Lyndonville. RODNEY REIS: “Landscapes in Classical Realism,” paintings by the Peacham artist. September 29-November 17. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artists Guild in St. Johnsbury.
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f ‘HEALING — THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMAGERY OF ART’: Works exploring the connection between the arts, healing and health, including Mary Admasian, Natalie Blake, Robert Carsten, Karen Deets, Robert DuGrenier, Carolyn Enz Hack, Margaret Jacobs, Neomi Lauritsen, Pat Musick, Robert O’Brien, Priscilla Petraska and Cai Xi Silver. Reception: Thursday, September 27, 5;30-7 p.m. September 27-March 30. Info, Lightson_Mary@ comcast.net. The Great Hall in Springfield.
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f ‘AUTUMN SHOW 2018’: Works by 18 artists
including John Richey, Erika Lawlor Schmidt, Richard Weis, Longina Smolinski and Mary Fran Lloyd. Reception: Saturday, September 29, 4-7 p.m. September 29-December 1. Info, 917-842-2669. stART Space in Manchester.
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f LAURIE SVERDLOVE: “Cosmic/Quantum,” new paintings by the Randolph artist. Reception: Saturday, September 29, 3 p.m. September 26-October 20. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.
ART EVENTS ARTIST TALK: CRYSTAL WAGNER: The multidisciplinary artist discusses her work and practice in conjunction with site-specific, immersive installation “Traverse.” BCA Center, Burlington, Tuesday, October 2, 6-7:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166. ARTIST TALK: ESTEFANIA PUERTA: The artist and UVM alum speaks in conjunction with the current exhibition, “Woe Hoe.” Williams Hall 301, Univeristy of Vermont in Burlington. Monday, October 1, 5-6 p.m. Info, 656-2014.
‘Celebrating Winooski, One Story at a Time’ For the past year, Winooski photographer Dan Higgins has worked with the
Winooski Peace Initiative to create community portraits, ranging from folks gathering at the Winooski VFW to a Nepali dance group. Instead of simply sharing these images as
they were, Higgins took the project a step further: Using digital manipulation, he projected each photo within the local built landscape, placing what are essentially imaginary
TALK: ‘THE FLOWERING AMAZON: MARGARET MEE PAINTINGS FROM THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW’: Ruth Stiff, curator of international exhibitions at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, speaks about the British artist’s work cataloguing and illustrating Amazonian plants and flowers. Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich, Tuesday, October 2, 1-2:30 p.m. Info, 649-2200.
says. Pictured: “New Americans Lunch & Learn.” Through October 20.
TALK: ‘THE PAST IS NOW: HISTORIC SITES AS VENUES FOR CONTEMPORARY ART’: Artist and writer Ric Kasini Kadour offers a lecture and slideshow exploring what happens when historic sites and contemporary art join forces to bring ideas from the past into the present. Rokeby Museum, Ferrisburgh, Sunday, September 30, 3 p.m. Info, 877-3406.
FAMILY ART WORKSHOP: Drop-in art-making session for all ages and experience levels. Materials provided; all children must be accompanied by an adult. GRACE, Hardwick, Thursday, September 27, 9-11 a.m. Info, 472-6857.
TEA TASTING AND TEA WARE DEMO: Guests enjoy brewed teas in a pop-up stall with crafted tea ware by potter Alison Pyott, in conjunction with the exhibition “Backstory.” The Kent Museum, Calais, Saturday, September 29, 1-5 p.m. Info, 223-6613.
photographic murals of the city’s people onto its walls. Fourteen of these altered images are currently on view at Scout & Co.’s Winooski café. “I’m hoping viewers will recognize the walls and be curious about the stories behind the pictures posted on them,” Higgins
FRIDAY ADULT WHEEL: Pottery instructors Alex Costantino and Lindsay vanLeir demonstrate wheelthrowing and guide students in using the wheel to create their own bowl or cup. Registration required. Burlington City Arts Studios, Friday, September 28, 7:30-9 p.m. $10; $9 for members. Info, 865-7166. GUEST CURATOR TALK: PETE MORAN: The Vermont-based artist and guest curator discusses the work of filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak and sculptor Tim Simonds, whom he selected for the inaugural “Artist’s Artists” exhibition. BCA Center, Burlington, Wednesday, September 26, 6-7:30 p.m. Info, 865-7166. HONORING GIULIANO CECCHINELLI SR.: A celebration of the stone sculptor’s contributions to the community and his induction as a Fellow to the Vermont Academy of Arts and Science. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, Saturday, September 29, 1-3 p.m. Info, 476-4605. LAUNCH: CHELSEA BARN QUILT TRAIL: A community gathering featuring dinner, music and a slideshow of completed barn quilts, along with distribution of trail guides featuring dozens of area barn quilt locations. Chelsea Town Hall, Saturday, September 29, 5:30-8 p.m. Info, chelseaartscollective@gmail.com.
ARTIST TALK: JANET VAN FLEET: The artist and Studio Place Arts founder speaks in conjunction with her current exhibition, “Long Haul.” AVA Gallery and Art Center, Lebanon N.H., Thursday, September 27, 5:30 p.m. Info, 603-448-3117.
LECTURE & DEMONSTRATION: ‘THE CREATION OF AN ICON’: Guests learn about Jerry Williiams’ new design for the Vermont Statehouse’s Ceres sculpture and can witness Chris Miller at work rendering the 14-foot work. Vermont Granite Museum, Barre, Tuesday, October 2, 6:30-8 p.m. Info, 476-4605.
ARTIST TALK: ROBERT GILSON: The artist speaks about his work and process in conjunction with his new exhibition, “Beyond the Pale.” Herrick Auditorium, Castleton College, Thursday, September 27, 12:30 p.m. Info, 282-2396.
LECTURE: ‘WORDS, PICTURES AND RAGNAROK: COMICS AS THE TRICKSTER’S TOOL’: Cartoonist, editor, art director, game designer and educator Jason Lutes discusses the relationships between letter-forms, representational drawing and the
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TALK: JAY PARINI ON WORLD WAR I POETRY: The Middlebury College literature professor, historian and novelist discusses and reads poetry by British poets Rupert Chawner Brooke, Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Edward Salter Owen and Canadian poet Lt. Col. John McCrae. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition “Doughboys and Flyboys: WWI Stories by Vermonters From the Home and Battlefront.” Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Middlebury, Tuesday, October 2, noon. Info, 388-2117.
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twilight of the Norse gods. Silver Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, Thursday, September 27, 4-5:30 p.m. Info, 656-3056. LIFE DRAWING DROP-IN: Local artists gather to hone figure-drawing skills with a live model under the supervision of instructor Carolyn Zuaro. BYO watersoluble, solvent-free drawing materials and paper. Burlington City Arts Studios, Friday, September 28, 7-9 p.m. $10; $9 for members. Info, 865-7166. MANCHESTER FALL ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL: Artists and artisans from across the Northeast share their wares in this 30th annual seasonal event. The Field at Riley Rink, Manchester Center, Friday, September 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, September 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $10; $12 for weekend; kids free. Info, info@craftproducers.com. ‘MORE THAN SKIN DEEP: THE ART OF THE TATTOO’: An informal gathering of practitioners and tattoo lovers in conjunction with “Backstory.” The Kent Museum, Calais, Saturday, September 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, 223-6613. PAINTED WORD POETRY SERIES: VIEVEE FRANCIS: The poet and Dartmouth College associate professor of English and creative writing reads from her work. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Thursday, September 27, 6 p.m. Info, 656-0750. PANEL DISCUSSION: ‘ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOME’: In conjunction with new exhibition “House to Home,” this discussion highlights anthropological and archaeological perspectives on what makes a home. Moderated by UVM anthropology professor Jennifer Dickinson. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, September 26, 4 p.m. Info, 656-0750. POTTERY SALE: Works by local ceramicists Kathy Clarke, Ken Martin, Su Shannon, Tahira WhitcombPaulson and others, as well as cards, jewelry and paintings, for sale to benefit the school. Middlebury Studio School, Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, ewaldewald@aol.com.
TOURS OF THE HISTORIC BARN HOUSE AND EXHIBITS: Visitors can experience African American and African-diaspora art and culture, along with a granary and cow barn built between the late 1700s and early 1800s. The 90-minute tour includes authentic African textiles, art and antiquities, and photography exhibits; a Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture poster series; works by Charlotte environmental artist Nancy Winship Milliken; and more. Sign up for tour at Eventbrite. Clemmons Family Farm, Charlotte, Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, vtcrocks@gmavt.net.
ONGOING SHOWS burlington
ALISON WELD: “Inner Essentials,” abstract paintings by the Westport, N.Y., artist. Through October 18. Info, 355-5440. New City Galerie in Burlington. ANNUAL GROUP EXHIBITION: Works in a variety of mediums by studio artists, gallery members and the local creative community, in conjunction with the South End Art Hop. Through September 29. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington. ART HOP GROUP SHOW: Works by more than 20 local artists. Through November 30. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington. ART HOP GROUP SHOW: A collaborative group exhibition featuring painting, photography and mixed-media works by Bob Arns (Mutin), Ceili Seipke, Holly Hauser, Lindsay Bluto, Lorraine Manley and MEM. Through October 31. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery in Burlington.
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ART HOP GROUP SHOW: A collaborative exhibition featuring painting, prints, video installation and digital art by Ashley Stagner, Beth Starger, Emily Mitchell, James Stewart and Mark Gonyea. Through October 31. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington.
of Victorian women’s lives through clothing and accessories from the museum collection, accompanied by excerpts from popular American women’s magazines. Through December 14. Info, 656-0750. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont in Burlington.
ART SHAPE MAMMOTH GROUP SHOW: A wide-ranging group show featuring works by John Rovnak, Kate Leier, Sharon Webster, Jared Maher, Abbi Meyers-Orr, Barbee Hauzinger, Pievy Polyte, Emily Foster and Susan Essex Luce. Through October 31. Info, artshapemammoth@ gmail.com. Flynndog in Burlington.
JESS KILGORE: “The Covered Bridges of Vermont,” six scenic pastels. Through September 30. Info, jessbkilgore@gmail.com. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington.
BENJAMIN JOHNSON: “Stranger Faces,” the first solo show of the 21-year-old portrait and street photographer. Through October 7. Info, 2kdeep@ gmail.com. Half Lounge in Burlington. ‘THE WAY YOU LOOK’: In this inaugural installment of the Artist’s Artists series, Vermont-based artist and guest curator Pete Moran brings the time-based work of filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak into contact with Tim Simonds’ intimate, mixed-media sculpture. ‘VISUAL ANALOGIES’: Photography by recent graduates Penn Chan and Vanessa Kotovich, who explore themes of growth and decay, myth and reality, and the beautiful and grotesque. CRYSTAL WAGNER: “Traverse,” an immense, site-specific installation by the multidisciplinary artist. Through October 7. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. DAN O’DONNELL: “Better Society by Socrates,” an exhibit summarizing a number of key components of a proposed new, comprehensive “Total Community Education System.” Through September 29. Info, 863-3403. Fletcher Free Library in Burlington. DEBORAH HOLMES: “Vermont Valleys, Lakes and Landscapes,” new watercolor paintings. Through September 30. Info, deborahholmesart@gmail.com. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery in Burlington. ‘FOLLY’: Artists Jonathan Mikulak and Terrance Sehr present an audiovisual installation that explores how the perceptual process influences our understanding of ourselves. Through October 5. Info, dheffern@champlain.edu. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington. ‘HOUSE TO HOME’: An exhibition examining the meaning of home through cultural, ethnographic and decorative art objects from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and Oceania, ranging from antiquity to the present. ‘THE IMPOSSIBLE IDEAL: VICTORIAN FASHION AND FEMININITY’: An exhibition exploring how fashion embodied the many contradictions
VISUAL ART IN SEVEN DAYS:
JESS POLANSHEK: Fanciful forest illustrations by the 2017 Magic Hat “Labels for Libation” winner. Through November 30. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee in Burlington. MICHAEL METZ: “In Your Face,” recent photographs taken in Istanbul and New York City. Through September 30. Info, 598-6982. Mirabelles Café & Bakery in Burlington. SOUTH END ART HOP ORIGINAL JURIED SHOW: The 26th annual exhibition featuring 40 works selected by juror Kathleen Vance, director of the Front Room Gallery in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Through September 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. ‘VISIONS OF THE WORLD’: Works by Vermont artists including paintings by Abeer Almogalli, Hom Pradhan and Sabah Abass; fashion and jewelry by Sahar Alsammarae and Virginie Diambou; and photographs by Umesh Acharya and the youth mentor program Crossroads: Where Cultures Meet. Curated by Laurie Stavrand from the USCRI/Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program. Through December 1. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington.
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f CAROL DALLAS: Vermont landscapes that capture brief moments in time. Reception: Thursday, September 27, 4-6 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 985-3648. Shelburne Craft School. CHARLES LYSOGORSKI: “Sculptural Landscapes,” recent paintings that use raw color, contrast and vigorous textures rendered with splintered popsicle sticks and rags. Through September 28. Info, eus87@ myfairpoint.net. Davis Studio in South Burlington. ‘COMMON GROUNDS’: Art in recognition of 100 years of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and its conservation consequences, featuring more than 40 bird-centric artworks. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington.
ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.
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DAN HIGGINS: “Celebrating Winooski: One Story at a Time,” digitally manipulated photographs that place portraits of Winooski’s diverse populations onto the local built environment. Through October 20. Info, 655-2419. Scout & Co. (Winooski).
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GAIL SALZMAN: “New Paintings: Unknown Time & Place,” abstract oil paintings layered with texture and translucent color. Through October 9. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.
‘ANYTHING FOR SPEED: AUTOMOBILE RACING IN VERMONT’: A yearlong exhibition exploring more than a century of the history and evolution of racing in Vermont through the objects, photographs and recollections that comprise this unique story. Through March 30, 2019. Free from 9 a.m.-noon; $5-7 per person after. Info, 479-8500. Vermont History Center in Barre.
‘HERE WE GO AGAIN YAH! YAH!’: A group show featuring works by the Monet Mamas, a group of artist friends including Gerri Bloomberg, Pat Burgmeier, Judy Kelly, Mary Lou Marcussen and Ellie Morency. Through September 30. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. ‘TRANSCENDING THE LIMITS OF AGE’: Photographer Elliot Burg’s portraits of track and field athletes in their seventies, eighties and nineties, taken at the National Senior Games. Through September 30. Info, eburg4@gmail.com. JOY HUCKINS-NOSS: “Moments of Reflection,“ oil paintings by the Calais artist. Through October 5. Info, jhnartz@aol.com. Burlington International Airport in South Burlington. ‘MAIZE MEDITATION’: Amanda Turner Pohan presents a library of archival materials documenting a timeline of corn cultivation in this exhibition organized by Overnight Projects. Through October 6. Info, abbey@overnightprojects.com. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College in Colchester. ‘NEW ENGLAND NOW’: The inaugural exhibition in a curated biennial series featuring contemporary Northeast artists organized around thematic subject matter. Through January 13, 2019. Info, 985-3346. Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education, Shelburne Museum. ‘PLAYING COWBOY: AMERICA’S WILD WEST SHOWS’: Combining period posters with historical film footage, this exhibition explores the profound influence Buffalo Bill and other Wild West shows had on shaping contemporary understandings of the American West, Native American history and the cowboy way of life. Through October 21. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.
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AXEL STOHLBERG: “Coffee Bag Drawings,” a series of abstract line drawings and paintings of house-like structures on brown paper coffee bags. Through October 10. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex. ‘BACKSTORY’: Vermont artists use materials to express their personal narratives: Kate Burnim, Daryl Burtnett, Janie Cohen, Wendy Copp, Hasso Ewing, Luciana Frigerio, Leslie Fry, Jason Galligan-Baldwin, Mark Goodwin, Julia Jensen, Matthew Monk, Cristina Salusti, Jeffrey Simpson, Rose Umerlik, Rosana Vestuti and Bhakti Ziek. Through October 7. Info, 223-6613. The Kent Museum in Calais. CAROLE NAQUIN: Soft pastel landscape paintings of sky, river and field. Through November 30. Info, 229-9492. Artisans’ Hand in Montpelier. DAVID MACAULAY: Sketches and illustrations from eight books by the best-selling author, MacArthur fellow and Caldecott Medal winner. Through November 2. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. HARRY A. RICH: “The Vermont Years, So Far…” large-scale acrylic-on-canvas paintings that span the artist’s time living in Vermont, from 1998 to 2018. Through September 28. Info, 375-2940. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. KATE GAVIN: Fluid poured-acrylic paintings by the Montpelier artist. Through October 10. Info, cloverlily13@yahoo.com. Montpelier City Hall.
WILL KASSO CONDRY: “Steps to Resilience,” a new series of portraits in oil and spray paint on canvas. Through October 28. Info, 765-560-5445. Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte.
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ANITA ZOTKINA: Mixed-media works inspired by the natural environment. Through September 30. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.
‘ROCK SOLID XVIII’: Annual exhibition showcasing stone sculpture and assemblage by area artists. ‘TENSION’: Site-specific installations of sociocultural and environmental datascapes by Tuyen Nguyen and Misook Park. LINDA FINKELSTEIN: “Finding the Quiet,” works in rust, eucalyptus and indigo. Through November 3. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. MAGGIE NEALE: Twenty-eight abstract oil paintings. Through September 28. Info, 297-0774. City Center in Montpelier. BARRE/MONTPELIER SHOWS
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MAGGIE NEALE: “Abstract Within the Square,” paintings on silk and canvas. Through October 31. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield. MATT LARSON: “Mountains, Mesas and Monoliths,” 18 framed, small-scale gold-tone brownprints and eight large-scale, unframed gold-toned brownprints of Utah’s Zion Canyon. Through November 9. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli & Taps in Barre. NICK DEFRIEZ: “Hillsides and Hexagons,” paintings and drawings by the Chelsea-based artist. Through September 28. Info, 685-7743. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.
the past 20 years. Included are water scrolls, insect drawings, anthill drawings and the recent “Land Mark” series. Through October 26. Info, the77gallery@gmail. com. 77 Gallery in Rutland.
Pat Musick
“Where did you come from, anyway?”
ASHLEY WOLFF: “Reinventing the View, “a solo show of new paintings by the artist and illustrator. Through November 5. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.
was one of the last things the artist’s mother said to her before she died. The question is both the title of Musick’s
ELLEN SHATTUCK PIERCE: “Thirty-Six Views of Home,” a collection of prints about motherhood. Through September 29. Info, vtalleygallery@gmail. com. The Alley Gallery in Rutland.
55-year retrospective, now on view at the Bennington Museum, and of the
KEN SMITH: “Abstractions in Fabric,” a collection of fabric compositions that explores the use of bright and contrasting colors. Through October 13. Info, rosemary.connelli@greenmtn.edu. Castleton University Bank Gallery in Rutland.
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NORTHERN VERMONT ART ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION: Works by artist members. Through September 28. WARREN KIMBLE: “An Artist’s Journey,” works from Kimble’s more than 50 years as a fine artist, educator and antiques collector. Through October 26. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier.
A departure from much of her earthy,
‘POST-APOCALYPSE FOR 3/4 EMPIRE’: Woodcuts on cloth banners by Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann, inspired by Albrecht Durer’s depictions of the Apocalypse as envisioned by the apostle John of the New Testament. Through September 27. Info, 322-1604. Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center, Goddard College in Plainfield.
Musick writes, “My family came from
‘SHOW 27’: Recent painting, mixed-media, sculpture, photography and more by the gallery’s Vermontbased contemporary artists. Through September 30. Info, 552-0877. The Front in Montpelier.
cornstalk. Although my feet are firmly rooted in the land, my head is in a pink cloud. The
‘SOLZHENITSYN IN VERMONT’: A celebration of the Russian novelist, historian and Nobel Prize winner turned Vermont resident, in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Through October 27. Info, 828-2291. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. TINA VALENTINETTI: Photographs by the local artist. Through September 30. Info, 223-2578. Montpelier Senior Activity Center.
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‘ALTERED SPACES’: A group exhibition curated by Kelly Holt featuring collage, photography, painting and multimedia installation; the show will build in layers throughout its run. Artists include Paul Gruhler, Dana Heffern, Ric Kasini Kadour, Lydia Kern, Erika Senft Miller, John M. Miller and Kathryn Lipke Vigesaa. Reception: Saturday, October 6, 5:30 p.m. Through January 7, 2019. Info, 760-4634. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort. ‘MORRISVILLE — FAVORITE PLACES’: Photography by 12 artists that exemplifies the spirit of Morrisville through a sense of place. AXEL STOHLBERG: “Short Stories,” assemblages and 2D works. Through October 28. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville. CAROLYN MECKLOSKY: “Pink Is for Boys,” portrait paintings. Through October 20. Info, carolynmecklosky@gmail.com. Dream Café in Johnson. ‘CONNECTIONS’: A juried exhibition featuring works on the theme of connection, selected by 571 Projects’ Sophie Bréchu-West, artist and Champlain College Art Gallery director Dana Heffern, and artist Travis Roy. In partnership with the Travis Roy Foundation. Through September 28. Info, 760-6785. Edgewater Gallery in Stowe. ‘CURIOUS & COOL’: Unusual and seldom-seen artifacts of ski culture from the museum’s archives. Through October 31. Info, 253-9911. Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe. ‘EXPOSED’: The 27th annual outdoor sculpture exhibition features site-specific and participatory work from regional and national artists including Jaume Plensa, Albert Paley, Christopher Curtis, Judith Wrend, Ted Ceraldi and more. Curated by Rachel Moore. Through October 20. ‘FAMILIARS’: An exhibition demonstrating the uniqueness, as well as the intersections, of the printmaking practices that Valerie Hammond and Kiki Smith have developed as contemporaries and friends over the last 20 years. Through November 23. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.
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‘SCULPTFEST: INTERDEPENDENCE’: Guest curated by Alisa Dworsky, the exhibition features 10 artists, including Charles Hickey, Amy Königbauer, Sophia Latysheva, Jessica Leete and Nathaniel Lieb, whose site-specific works respond to the theme of interdependence. Through October 21. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center in West Rutland.
You Come From Anyway?” presents the artist as defiant and individuated. As Iowa farmland [and] were conservative and typical — but I was always different. I stand alone on an island beside a blue world, both vibrant and dark, swirls around me.” Through December 30. JAMES PETERSON: “Dreamcatcher,” an immersive installation by the artist-in-residence from Los Angeles. Through September 30. Info, 253-8358. Spruce Peak at Stowe. JULIA JENSEN: “Meditations and Memories,” abstract landscapes by the Putney painter. Through October 2. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. KIMBERLEE FORNEY: Colorful acrylic paintings and prints. Through October 31. Info, kimberleef@msn. com. Green Goddess Café in Stowe. ‘LAND & LIGHT & WATER & AIR’: Annual flagship exhibition featuring juried landscape paintings by dozens of New England artists. ‘LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION’: Vermont landscape paintings by gallery founder Alden Bryan and six contemporary artists: Rett Sturman, Andrew Orr, Mary Martin, Susan Bull Riley, Eric Tobin and Gary Eckhart. Through November 4. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville.
‘DOUGHBOYS & FLYBOYS: WWI STORIES BY VERMONTERS FROM THE HOME AND BATTLEFRONT’: An exhibition that uses archival materials to explore the roles played by Addison County residents in the “War to End All Wars,” in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. ‘WATERFOWL WONDERS & AMUSING ANIMALS’: Carvings by Addison County-based wood carvers Gary Starr, Chuck Herrmann and William Holway. Through November 11. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. ‘THE FABRIC OF EMANCIPATION’: Works by eight contemporary fiber, textile and needle artists expressing what it means to be of African descent in the Americas, curated by Harlem Needle Arts founder Michelle Bishop. Through October 28. Museum admission. Info, 877-3406. Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh.
RONDA STOLL: “Sumi-e Meditations,” ink paintings. Through October 30. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office.
‘GROWING FOOD, GROWING FARMERS’: Large-scale photographic portraits of Rutland County farm families taken by Macaulay Lerman, accompanied by biographies and audio excerpts drawn from the fieldwork of Greg Sharrow and Andy Kolovos. Through December 31. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury.
SABRINA FADIAL: “Outside Inside Out,” sculpture, installation art and drawings by the Barre artist. Through October 5. Info, 635-1469. Northern Vermont University-Johnson.
JON OLSEN: “Stillness,” meditative compositions of Vermont’s winter landscape by the Norwich photographer. Through September 30. Info, 4580098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls.
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‘NEW VISIONS’: Works by local artists in a variety of media. Through October 28. Info, info@creativespacegallery.org. Creative Space Gallery in Vergennes.
‘FIELD NOTES’: Painting and sculpture by Monica Carroll, Rebecca Kinkead, Jill Madden and Eben Markowski. Through October 21. Info, 583-5832. Bundy Modern in Waitsfield. PHOTO SHOW: The 29th annual exhibition featuring works by more than 70 photographers, both amateur and professional, from New England and Montréal. Through October 7. Info, 496-6682. Valley Arts Gallery in Waitsfield. ‘STEEL + WOOD’: Collaborative furniture, lighting and other functional works by the Underpass Cooperative, a group of makers including Ben Cheney, Jesse Cooper and Chris Eaton. Through October 20. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.
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ANNA DENNIS DIBBLE: “A Crossing Place,” a solo exhibit of new work driven by the artist’s love of, and place within, the natural world and her concern for its future. Through September 30. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.
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‘WONDROUS WORLDS: ART AND ISLAM THROUGH TIME AND PLACE ‘: Featuring more than 100 works of art from the Newark Museum’s collections, this exhibition showcases the long history, vast geographic expanse and diversity of works of art in the Islamic world. Through December 2. Info, 443-5007. Middlebury College Museum of Art.
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2018 AUDUBON PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS TRAVELING EXHIBIT: Twelve national award-winning photographs from Audubon featuring bird species and geographic locations. Through October 10. Info, 287-9338. Rutland City Hall. 77 ARTS’ RESIDENCY EXHIBITION: Works from the gallery’s first-ever residency program, featuring Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson, Debo Mouloudji, Hanna Washburn, Juna Skenderi, Max Spitzer and Sofia Plater. JANET FREDERICKS: “Selected Works: An Overview,” a retrospective of paintings and drawings highlighting five distinct bodies of work created over
TECARI SHUMAN: Forty-two abstract paintings made during the past year and a half by the artist, polio survivor and person living with Parkinson’s disease. Through September 29. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.
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‘BOOKS: MATTER AND MAGIC’: A show about books, their making and the spirit behind them, featuring Genese Grill’s large-scale “Almandal Grimoire: The Book as Magical Object” and Diane Gayer’s Of Earth and Being, a photography book printed at Villanti Printers in Milton. Through October 8. Info, greentaraspace@gmail.com. GreenTARA Space in North Hero.
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‘AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: JUSTIN MORRILL AND THE 14TH AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION’: Commemorating the sesquicentennial of the ratification of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the exhibit highlights critical aspects of the amendment and elucidates Morrill’s role in drafting it, as well as major legal decisions based on the Equal Protection Clause. Through October 14. Included with $6 general admission. Info, 765-4288. Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford. ‘A CELEBRATION OF UPPER VALLEY ARTISTS’: Works by Susan Brisson, Patty Castellini, Christine Hawkins, Diane Miller Liggett, Mary Jane Morse, Gaal Shepherd and Tina Wendon. Through September 30. Info, info@avagallery.org. Pompanoosuc Mills Showroom in East Thetford. DIAN PARKER: “Oil Paint & Black Walnut,” abstract paintings on canvas and mixed-media works on black-walnut-stained paper by the artist, writer and curator of the White River Gallery. Through September 26. Info, 295-3118. Zollikofer Gallery at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction. ‘LOCAL COLOR’: Annual display of works by local artists. Through October 13. Info, 457-3500. ArtisTree Gallery in South Pomfret. ‘MAKING MUSIC: THE SCIENCE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS’: An exhibition exploring the science behind the instruments used to create music, from well-known classics to infectious pop tunes. Through May 13, 2019. Info, 649-2200. Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich.
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ELIZABETH NELSON: Paintings inspired by Iceland. Through November 6. Info, info@sterlingcollege.edu. Brown Library, Sterling College in Craftsbury Common. ETHAN HUBBARD: “Driving the Back Roads: In Search of Old-Time Vermonters,” a retrospective featuring more than 40 of the photographer’s large-format black-and-white portraits made over five decades, accompanied by audio recordings of his subjects. Through December 2. Info, 533-9075. Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro.
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‘LOCKED DOWN! KEYED IN! LOCKED OUT! KEYED UP!’: An exhibition examining the long human relationship to the lock and key, its elegant design and philosophies and practices of securing, safeguarding, imprisoning, escaping and safecracking throughout the ages. Through April 30, 2019. Donations. Info, claredol@sover. net. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. ‘NEWPORT!’: Works by MAC members and plein air artists who have worked under the direction of Donna Walsh. Through October 27. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts in Newport. RICHARD BROWN: Black-and-white photographs of nostalgic Vermont landscapes and people. Through December 31. Info, 748-2372. Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.
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COMMUNITY ART SHOW: A non-juried exhibition featuring works by 20 local artists, including Liz Hawkes-deNiord, Kathryn Traugott, Will Huenink, Vincent DiBernardo, Zoee Blossom, Sloan Dawson and Alyssa Schmidt. Through September 28. Info, info@mainstreetarts.org. Main Street Arts in Saxtons River. ‘HOPE AND HAZARD: A COMEDY OF EROS’: A group exhibition curated by American artist Eric Fischl featuring approximately 65 artists and more than 80 paintings, photographs, works on paper and sculptures selected from the Hall and Hall Art Foundation collections. ‘MADE IN VERMONT’: A group exhibition of new and recently completed paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Vermont artists. ‘THE SOLACE OF AMNESIA’: More than 30 paintings, photographs, works on paper and sculpture by some 25 artists that address human alienation from the natural environment, curated by artist Alexis Rockman and Katherine Gass Stowe. Through November 25. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.
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STEVE GERBERICH: “Best of ‘Springs, Sprockets & Pulleys,’” kinetic sculptures by the artist, inventor and packrat. Through October 8. Info, 802-257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. ‘VOICES’: Prints by members of the Zea Mays printmaking studio: Judith Bowerman, Lyell Castonguay, Liz Chalfin, Sarah Creighton, Anita Hunt, Lynn Peterfreund, Erika Radich and Joyce Silverstone. Through September 30. Info, 251-8290. Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro. ‘A WORLD SUSPENDED IN COLOR’: Fine art glass by Clare Adams, Lucy Bergamini, Dominique Caissie, Robert DuGrenier, Alissa Faber, Nicholas Kekic, David Leppla, Melanie Leppla and Chris Sherwin. Through November 3. Info, artinfo@canalstreetartgallery. com. Canal Street Art Gallery in Bellows Falls.
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‘CRASH TO CREATIVITY: THE NEW DEAL IN VERMONT’: Works that shed light on how government-sponsored New Deal projects fueled Depression-era creativity. Through November 4. PAT MUSICK: “Where Did You Come From Anyway?,” large- and small-scale sculpture and two-dimensional works made from natural media including wood, stone, paper and beeswax. Through December 30. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.
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f ‘ABUNDANCE: CELEBRATING CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH, WELLNESS AND RECOVERY’: The third annual art and poetry show. Reception: Friday, October 5, 4-7 p.m. Through November 2. Info, 728-6464. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. ALLISON CLAYTON: Photographs by the North Thetford artist. Through November 3. Info, 8899404. Tunbridge Public Library in Tunbridge Village. BRUCE EDELSTEIN: Sculptures and watercolors influenced by the artist’s time in Oaxaca, Mexico, from 2005 to 2007. LUCY MINK-COVELLO: Abstract paintings by the Contoocook, N.H., artist and Dartmouth College artist-in-residence. Through October 13. Info, info@bigtowngallery.com. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. JACK ROWELL: Thirty-five photographs by the Braintree photographer that span a career of more than 40 years of documenting Vermonters. Through September 30. Info, rowell1655@gmail.com. White River Craft Center in Randolph. JOHN DUFFY: “Where We Live,” photographs printed on gator board, for sale to benefit local residents fighting cancer. Through October 31. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.
NORTH BENNINGTON OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW: Annual public art exhibition featuring works by 38 local and regional sculptors. Through October 23. Info, jrc373@comcast.net. Various locations around North Bennington.
f MARK DIXON: “Flea Market Finds,” photographs. Reception: Friday, September 28, 6-7:30 p.m. Through October 31. Info, 685-2188. Chelsea Public Library.
‘THRIVING SPACES: STREET ART MEETS GLASS’: Works by New York street artists exhibited alongside glass art by members of the Vermont Glass Guild. Through October 14. ‘VANTAGE POINT’: A juried exhibition of works in a variety of mediums and styles by more than 50 artists. Through September 30. Info, 362-1405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.
‘ALEXANDER CALDER: RADICAL INVENTOR’: More than 100 works by the child prodigy and kinetic sculptor who became one of the 20th century’s most celebrated artists. Through February 24, 2019. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts.
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‘GLIMPSES OF ECUADOR’: Works from the personal art collection of English professor Dr. Alexis Levitin, accompanied by works from the museum’s collection. Through October 19. ‘LOVE LETTERS: WOOD TYPE IN USE’: An exhibition on loan from Silver Buckle Press and Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum featuring prints and posters produced using historic typographic tools. Through November 2. Info, 518564-2474. Plattsburgh State Art Museum. J. TURK: “Unwearable Realities,” the Vermont native and SAIC graduate’s first solo exhibition, featuring garments, sculptures, assemblage and paintings that grapple with gender, self and representation. JANET VAN FLEET: “Long Haul,” assemblages that reference political, environmental and social issues. LAUREN GILLETTE: “Things I Did,” an installation of etched mirrors featuring text gleaned from participants through Craigslist, Facebook and newspaper classifieds who were asked to summarize their lives in five lines. NINA GABY: “Other Alphabets — Dimensional Memoir,” sculptural works in porcelain and other media that interrogate the typically closed form of the book. Through October 3. Info, 603-4483117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H. JEAN-MICHEL OTHONIEL: “Motion – Emotion,” works by the French artist that center on the violence of the elements. Through November 11. Info, 514-2851600. Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art. JOHN MCKENNA: “Column II,” a geometric public sculpture made from aluminum, acrylic and wood. JOSEPH SALERNO: “Forest Recollection,” paintings made at the woods’ edge. Through October 28. Info, 603-469-3444. Aidron Duckworth Museum in Meriden, N.H. m
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t’s all Gwen Stefani’s fault. Well, most of the country’s current mess, anyway. Leave it to Michael Moore to connect such improbable dots. But he does. Apparently, he just doesn’t connect with moviegoers anymore. If you missed the memo on Stefani, here’s what happened: On September 5, the Hollywood Reporter ran an interview with Moore, the 64-year-old muckraker. In it, he speculated that the real reason Donald Trump announced plans for a presidential run was his discovery that NBC was paying Stefani more for coaching on “The Voice” than he was getting for hosting “The Apprentice.” The disgruntled Donald wanted to show the network how popular he was. Instead, he wound up showing it how racist he was, launching a Trump Tower rant that included those infamous lines about Mexicans being rapists. This time, NBC executives were the ones who got to say, “You’re fired.” Moore is a natural showman. In his bones, he had zero doubt that juicy bit of supposition about Trump's motive would generate buzz for his latest documentary. But it was Trump who got all the talk that
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day. September 5 was also the day the New York Times ran the anonymous op-ed by one of his high-ranking officials. No matter. If you missed Moore's theory then, you can catch it now in the opening moments of Fahrenheit 11/9. The director’s latest is the movie he was born to make. It’s a greatest hits compilation of signature themes. Moore’s mission (not exactly a spoiler alert) is to diagnose the malady he believes afflicts American democracy today and threatens its survival. The list of symptoms reads like a trip down memory lane — or down his IMDb page. In 11/9, Moore submits that no administration has done more in less time to stoke corporate greed at the expense of working people (Roger & Me, The Big One). He reminds us gun violence continues to take a terrible toll as public servants take money from the NRA and look the other way (Bowling for Columbine). He traces a line from the fake evidence of WMD that George W. used to justify unjust wars (Fahrenheit 9/11) to the fake everything Trump uses every day. But there’s more. Into his tapestry of callousness and corruption, the filmmaker weaves the argument that studies prove most Americans are more progressive than Democratic party leaders want to admit. That
UNITED STRAITS From sea to shining sea, Moore checks in with ordinary Americans who report feeling hosed like never before.
most citizens support, for example, universal health care (Sicko), equal pay and flexible maternity leave (Where to Invade Next), even government-subsidized jobs (Capitalism: A Love Story). If the party wants to make America great again, he suggests, it should listen more closely to its base. Moore locates the doomsayer’s mandatory ray of hope in movements started by young people across the country (Slacker Uprising — nope, I didn’t see it, either). Among the picture’s high points are scenes featuring the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting survivors, who invite the director into their secret headquarters. Congress should just amend
The House With a Clock in Its Walls ★★★★
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hildhood may be an innocent time, but it’s also a scary one, as classic kid-lit authors such as Roald Dahl and John Bellairs knew well. This new adaptation of Bellairs’ The House With a Clock in Its Walls (1973), the opener to a 12book gothic series set in the midcentury Midwest, was directed by Eli Roth (Hostel and other hard-core horror flicks) and scripted by Eric Kripke, creator of the tongue-in-cheek horror fantasy “Supernatural.” It’s an unusual recipe for a PG-rated kids’ flick, but it works. While unlikely to terrify any adult fright fans, House combines whimsy and shudders into a pleasantly retro little package. Despite the requisite CG magic, it has an ambling pace and talltale Americana feel that recall 1980s gothics like Tim Burton’s early work and the adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked MOUTHING OFF Blanchett, Vaccaro and Black respond to supernatural This Way Comes. threats with one-liners in Roth’s surprisingly charming kids’ gothic. Loss and postwar trauma form the background of the story, set in 1955. Recently orphaned 10-year-old Lewis Barnavelt (Owen While that setup ensures the expected Vaccaro) is sent to live with his Uncle Jona- pleasure: Black dials back his manic persona than (Jack Black), a kimono-wearing bach- to an amiable eccentric level, while Blanchett whiz-bang climax, the script’s strength is that elor warlock who’s about as boho as it gets in plays a supercilious Mary Poppins type — it dwells less on magical shenanigans than on small-town Michigan. Jonathan occupies a even wielding an umbrella — with devilish the everyday stuff shaping Lewis’ childhood: Victorian straight out of Edward Gorey (who wit. Naturally, there’s a high-stakes plot, too: bullies, new friendships, missing his mom. illustrated Bellair's book) and spends his time The house has not just a clock but a literal Kripke’s script is heavy on one-liners that sparring platonically with his neighbor, the doomsday clock ticking in its walls, planted have vaudeville pungency rather than modern polished, purple-loving witch Florence Zim- there by a mad magician (Kyle MacLachlan), glibness; downright anachronisms are merciand Lewis and his new friends must locate it fully few. Vaccaro makes the nerdy, dictionmerman (Cate Blanchett). ary-quoting kid a likable hero with believable Just listening to this pair trade zingers is a before it chimes the final hour. 80 SEVEN DAYS SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 3, 2018
the Constitution and put these kids in charge already. Everybody would be better off. Anyone who loves Sen. Bernie Sanders will be brought to a boil by the film’s account of his campaign’s scuttling by Dem puppet masters. You’d never guess Moore backed Hillary Clinton (Michael Moore in TrumpLand — nope, I didn’t see it, either). Perhaps, though, the most pressing question raised by this movie in the wake of its opening weekend tanking is how the guy who warned us Trump would win suddenly became white noise. I suspect Michael Moore would say even he didn’t see that coming. RI C K KI S O N AK
flaws, though he doesn’t always sell his more emotional scenes. Jonathan has a couple of comical supernatural pets — one of whom occasions a tad too many poop jokes — but Jon Hutman’s old-fashioned production design is the real nonhuman star here. Reminiscent of Hill House in the 1963 version of The Haunting, the mansion is stuffed to the gills with whimsical woodwork and steampunk props (telescopes, automata); warm, saturated colors make it breathe. Marlene Stewart’s costumes are equally creative, and Roth gives visual life to potentially dull exposition flashbacks by presenting them in Kinetoscope or newsreel formats. Overall, House steeps itself in imagery of a bygone era — culturally distant even in 1973 — without overplaying the nostalgia factor. By today’s standards, Lewis’ independence is pretty extreme, and his world doesn’t feel safe or sanitized; when he yields to the sway of dark magic, he pays the price. While it’s no classic, The House With a Clock in Its Walls is less of a whirling Rube Goldberg contraption and more human scale than most of today’s live-action kid fantasies. Parents with a fondness for Halloween iconography should appreciate its moderately spooky charms, while kids get low-key lessons in necromancy, resisting peer pressure and embracing their inner oddball. Those last two could actually come in handy. MARGO T HARRI S O N
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NEW IN THEATERS THE BOOKSHOP: In 1959 England, a widow (Emily Mortimer) faces opposition when she opens a small-town bookshop in this drama based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel and directed by Isabel Coixet (Learning to Drive). With Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson. (113 min, PG. Savoy) HELL FEST: Can a bunch of attractive young people survive a spooky theme park when a real serial killer uses it as a cover for his activities? Gregory Plotkin (Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension) directed this slasher flick starring Bex Taylor-Klaus, Reign Edwards and Amy Forsyth. (Running time N/A, R. Essex, Majestic) NIGHT SCHOOL: Kevin Hart plays a guy who finds himself back in school trying to get his GED and running afoul of his no-nonsense teacher (Tiffany Haddish) in this comedy. With Rob Riggle, Taran Killam and Romany Malco. Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip) directed. (111 min, PG-13. Essex, Palace) SMALLFOOT: A yeti sets out to prove to his fellow yetis that human beings exist in this animated comedy directed by Karey Kirkpatrick (Imagine That) and Jason Reisig, with the voices of Channing Tatum, James Corden, Common and Zendaya. (96 min, PG. Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset, Welden)
NOW PLAYING ALPHAHHH Set in the last Ice Age, this family adventure purports to explore the origins of the human-canine bond through the story of a young hunter who tames a wolf to help him survive. With Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natasha Malthe and Leonor Varela. Albert Hughes (Menace II Society) directed. (96 min, PG-13) BLACKKKLANSMANHHHH1/2 An African American cop (John David Washington) infiltrates the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan and attains a leadership position in the latest from director Spike Lee, based on a true story from the 1970s. With Adam Driver, Laura Harrier and Alec Baldwin. (135 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 8/15) CHRISTOPHER ROBINHHH Ewan McGregor plays a grown-up version of the A.A. Milne character who rediscovers his relationship with Winnie-the-Pooh in this partially animated Disney production directed by Marc Forster (Finding Neverland). (104 min, PG) CRAZY RICH ASIANSHHH1/2 A young New York professor (Constance Wu) doesn’t get the warmest reception when she travels to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s ultra-wealthy family in this rom com. With Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma Chan. Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me 2) directed. (120 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 8/22) FAHRENHEIT 11/9HHHH Michael Moore weighs in on the Trump presidency in his new documentary, asking, “How the f**k did we get here and how the f**k do we get out?” With David Hogg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (125 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/26) THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLSHHH1/2 A boy (Owen Vaccaro) and his warlock uncle (Jack Black) must locate a literal doomsday clock in this adaptation of John Bellairs’ creepy kids’ classic, also starring Cate Blanchett and Kyle MacLachlan. Eli Roth (Death Wish) directed. (104 min, PG; reviewed by M.H. 9/26)
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LIFE ITSELFH Dan Fogelman, creator of “This Is Us,” wrote and directed this multigenerational drama that hinges on the evolution of one couple’s relationship through marriage and starting a family. Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening and Mandy Patinkin star. (118 min, R)
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MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAINHHH Lily James plays the young version of Meryl Streep’s character in the sequel to the ABBA-fueled musical comedy hit. With Streep, Dominic Cooper, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski and Cher. Ol Parker (Imagine Me and You) directed. (114 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 7/25)
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THE MEGHHH1/2 A navy man (Jason Statham) is tasked with rescuing the occupants of a submersible from a 70-foot prehistoric shark in this book-based creature feature. With Ruby Rose and Rainn Wilson. Jon Turteltaub (Last Vegas) directed. (113 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 8/15) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — FALLOUTHHHH1/2 Secret agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team are back for another mission after a misstep in the action series’ sixth installment, directed by Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation). (147 min, PG-13) THE NUNH1/2 In yet another spooky spin-off of The Conjuring series, a priest and a novice investigate a death at a remote Romanian convent and encounter a demon of dark habits. Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga and Jonas Bloquet star. Corin Hardy (The Hallow) directed. (96 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 9/12)
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OPERATION FINALE 1/2H Ben Kingsley plays fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann in this fact-based drama about his capture by Israeli agents, also starring Oscar Isaac and Mélanie Laurent. Chris Weitz (A Better Life) directed. (123 min, PG-13; reviewed by R.K. 9/5) PEPPERMINT 1/2H Jennifer Garner appears to be returning to her ass-kicking “Alias” days in this action thriller in which she plays a woman who goes vigilante to avenge her family. Pierre Morel (Taken) directed. With John Gallagher Jr. and John Ortiz. (102 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/12) THE PREDATORHH1/2 Deadly extraterrestrial hunters return to Earth and put humanity in their cross-hairs in this continuation of the ’80s sci-fi/ action series, now helmed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3). Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes and Jacob Tremblay star. (107 min, R) PUZZLEHHH1/2 A mousy suburban mom (Kelly MacDonald) finds herself drawn toward a new friend (Irrfan Khan) who shares her passion for competitive puzzle solving in this drama directed by Little Miss Sunshine producer Marc Turtletaub. (103 min, R) SEARCHINGHHHH When the cops find no clues to his missing daughter’s fate, a dad (John Cho) turns to her laptop in this online thriller from director Aneesh Chaganty. With Debra Messing and Joseph Lee. (102 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 9/5) A SIMPLE FAVORHHH The friendship between a mousy mommy blogger (Anna Kendrick) and a glamour-puss (Blake Lively) gets twisty after the latter disappears in this thriller from director Paul Feig (Spy). With Henry Golding. (117 min, R; reviewed by M.H. 9/19) UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTIONHH PureFlix Entertainment continues the inspirational story of Olympian Louis Zamperini in this biopic that picks up after World War II. With Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson and Will Graham. Harold Cronk (God’s Not Dead) directed. (98 min, PG-13)
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WHITE BOY RICKHHH Yann Demange (’71) directed this crime-lore pic about Ricky Wershe Jr. (Richie Merritt), the FBI’s youngest-ever informant, and his dealings with drug traffickers in the 1980s. With Matthew McConaughey as Ricky Sr., Jennifer Jason Leigh and Piper Laurie. (110 min, R) THE WIFEH1/2 As a celebrated author (Jonathan Pryce) prepares to receive the Nobel Prize, his loyal wife (Glenn Close) questions her life choices in this drama based on Meg Wolitzer’s novel. With Christian Slater and Max Irons. Björn Runge (Happy End) directed. (100 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 9/19)
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Life Itself
26 Main St., Montpelier, 229-0598, savoytheater.com
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BIG PICTURE THEATER
48 Carroll Rd. (off Rte. 100), Waitsfield, 496-8994, bigpicturetheater.info
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 The Meg Peppermint Searching (Wed only) friday 28 — tuesday 2 Peppermint (Fri & Sat only) Searching (except Mon) A Simple Favor (except Mon)
BIJOU CINEPLEX 4
Rte. 100, Morrisville, 888-3293, bijou4.com
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 Alpha Crazy Rich Asians The Predator **Smokey and the Bandit (1977) friday 28 — tuesday 2 Schedule not available at press time.
CAPITOL SHOWPLACE 93 State St., Montpelier, 229-0343, fgbtheaters.com
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Fahrenheit 11/9 Puzzle The Wife
Life Itself *Night School (Thu only) The Nun The Predator A Simple Favor *Smallfoot (Thu only) White Boy Rick
friday 28 — thursday 4 *The Bookshop Fahrenheit 11/9 The Wife
STOWE CINEMA 3 PLEX Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4678, stowecinema.com
friday 28 — wednesday 3 Crazy Rich Asians Fahrenheit 11/9 *Hell Fest The House With a Clock in Its Walls (with sensory-friendly screening Sat only) Life Itself *Night School The Nun A Simple Favor *Smallfoot
MAJESTIC 10
190 Boxwood St. (Maple Tree Place, Taft Corners), Williston, 878-2010, majestic10.com
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MARQUIS THEATRE Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 **Climate Warriors (Wed only) Crazy Rich Asians Operation Finale The Predator friday 28 — wednesday 3 Operation Finale *Smallfoot
Life Itself Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Mission: Impossible — Fallout **National Theatre Live: King Lear (Thu only) The Nun Peppermint (Wed only) The Predator A Simple Favor **Turner Classic Movies: Rebel Without a Cause (Wed only) friday 28 — wednesday 3
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 Crazy Rich Asians The House With a Clock in Its Walls Life Itself Mission: Impossible — Fallout The Nun Peppermint The Predator Searching A Simple Favor Unbroken: Path to Redemption White Boy Rick
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Crazy Rich Asians *Hell Fest The House With a Clock in Its Walls Life Itself Mission: Impossible — Fallout The Nun Peppermint The Predator A Simple Favor *Smallfoot White Boy Rick
BlacKkKlansman Crazy Rich Asians Fahrenheit 11/9 **Manhattan Short Film Festival 2018 White Boy Rick The Wife
222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 BlacKkKlansman Crazy Rich Asians Fahrenheit 11/9 Operation Finale White Boy Rick The Wife
**Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow (Sat only) Christopher Robin Crazy Rich Asians The House With a Clock in Its Walls Life Itself Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Mission: Impossible — Fallout *Night School The Nun Peppermint The Predator A Simple Favor *Smallfoot **Studio Ghibli: My Neighbor Totoro (dubbed: Sun & Tue only; subtitled: Mon only)
PARAMOUNT TWIN CINEMA 241 North Main St., Barre, 479-9621, fgbtheaters.com
PALACE 9 CINEMAS
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10 Fayette Dr., South Burlington, 864-5610, palace9.com
The Nun The Predator
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Crazy Rich Asians Fahrenheit 11/9 The House With a Clock in Its Walls
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The Nun *Smallfoot
21 Essex Way, Suite 300, Essex, 879-6543, essexcinemas.com
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155 Porters Point Rd., Colchester, 862-1800, sunsetdrivein.com
friday 28 — sunday 30 *Smallfoot & Crazy Rich Asians The House With a Clock in Its Walls & Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Crazy Rich Asians & *Smallfoot Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again & The House With a Clock in Its Walls
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104 No. Main St., St. Albans, 527-7888, weldentheatre.com
wednesday 26 — thursday 27 The Nun (Thu only) Peppermint The Predator friday 28 — wednesday 3 The Nun (except Wed) Peppermint (Fri-Sun only) A Simple Favor *Smallfoot
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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22)
Biologists are constantly unearthing new species, although not new in the sense of having just appeared on our planet. In fact, they are animals and plants that have existed for millennia. But they’ve never before been noticed and identified by science. Among recent additions to our evergrowing knowledge are an orchid in Madagascar that smells like Champagne, an electric blue tarantula in the Guyana rain forest, and a Western Australian grass that has a flavor resembling salt-and-vinegar potato chips. I suspect you’ll be making metaphorically comparable discoveries in the coming weeks, Libra: evocative beauty that you’ve been blind to and interesting phenomena that have been hiding in plain sight.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do you have any skill at living on the edge between the light and the dark? Are you curious about what the world might look like and how people would treat you if you refused to divide everything up into that which helps you and that which doesn’t help you? Can you imagine how it would feel if you loved your life just the way it was and not wished it were different? Please note: People less courageous than you might prefer you to be less courageous. But I hope
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): According to Popbitch.com, most top-charting pop songs are in a minor key. In light of this fact, I encourage you to avoid listening to pop songs for the next three weeks. In my astrological opinion, it’s essential that you surround yourself with stimuli that don’t tend to make you sad and blue, that don’t influence you to interpret your experience through a melancholic, mournful filter. To accomplish the assignments that life will be sending you, you need to at least temporarily cultivate a mood of crafty optimism. GEMINI
(May 21-June 20): Gemini regent Queen Victoria (1819–1901) wore crotchless underwear made of linen. A few years ago, Britain’s Museums, Libraries and Archives Council accorded them “national designated status,” an official notice that means they are a national treasure. If I had the power, I would give your undergarments an equivalent acknowledgment. The only evidence I would need to make this bold move would be the intelligence and expressiveness with which you are going to wield your erotic sensibilities in the coming weeks.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’ve taken a break from socializing, my fellow Cancerian. In fact, I’m on sabbatical from my regular rhythm. My goal for the coming days is to commune with my past and review the story of my life. Rather than fill my brain up with the latest news and celebrity gossip, I am meditating on my own deep dark mysteries. I’m mining for secrets that I might be concealing from myself. In accordance with the astrological omens, I suggest that you follow my lead. You might want to delve into boxes of old mementos or reread emails from years ago. You could get in touch with people who are no longer part of your life even though they were once important to you. How else could you get into intimate contact with your eternal self? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here’s a quote from A Map of Misreading, a book by renowned literary critic Harold Bloom: “Where the synecdoche of tessera made a totality, however illusive, the metonymy of kenosis breaks this up
into discontinuous fragments.” What the cluck did Harold Bloom just say?! I’m not being antiintellectual when I declare this passage to be pretentious drivel. In the coming days, I urge you Leos to draw inspiration from my response to Bloom. Tell the truth about nonsense. Don’t pretend to appreciate jumbled or over-complicated ideas. Expose bunk and bombast. Be kind, if you can, but be firm. You’re primed to be a champion of down-to-earth communication.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A data research company, Priceonomics, suggests that Monday is the most productive day of the week and that October is the most productive month of the year. My research suggests that while Capricorns tend to be the most consistently productive of all the signs in the zodiac, Virgos often outstrip them for a six-week period during the end of each September and throughout October. Furthermore, my intuition tells me that you Virgos now have an extraordinary capacity to turn good ideas into practical action. I conclude, therefore, that you are about to embark on a surge of industrious and high-quality work. (PS: This October has five Mondays.) SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There is no such thing as a plant that blooms continuously. Phases of withering and dormancy are just as natural as phases of growth. I bring this fact to your attention to help you remain poised as you go through your own period of withering followed by dormancy. You should accept life’s demand that you slow down and explore the mysteries of fallowness. You should surrender sweetly to stasis and enjoy your time of rest and recharging. That’s the best way to prepare for the new cycle of growth that will begin in a few weeks. SAGITTARIUS
(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you were ever going to win a contest that awarded you a free vacation to an exotic sanctuary, it would probably happen during the next three weeks. If a toy company were ever to approach you about developing a line of action figures and kids’ books based on your life, it might also be sometime soon. And if you have ever had hopes of converting your adversaries into allies, or getting support and backing for your good original ideas, or finding
unexpected inspiration to fix one of your notso-good habits, those opportunities are now more likely than they have been for some time.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An 81-yearold Capricorn man named James Harrison has donated his unique blood on 1,173 occasions. Scientists have used it to make medicine that prevents Rhesus disease in unborn babies, thereby healing more than 2.4 million kids and literally saving thousands of lives. I don’t expect you to do anything nearly as remarkable. But I do want to let you know that the coming weeks will be a favorable time to lift your generosity and compassion to the next level. Harrison would serve well as your patron saint. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): On a spring
morning some years ago, a smoky aroma woke me from a deep sleep. Peering out my bedroom window into the backyard, I saw that my trickster girlfriend Anastasia had built a bonfire. When I stumbled to my closet to get dressed, I found my clothes missing. There were no garments in my dresser, either. In my groggy haze, I realized that my entire wardrobe had become fuel for Anastasia’s conflagration. It was too late to intervene, and I was still quite drowsy, so I crawled back in bed to resume snoozing. A while later, I woke to find her standing next to the bed bearing a luxurious breakfast she said she’d cooked over the flames of my burning clothes. After our meal, we stayed in bed all day, indulging in a variety of riotous fun. I’m not predicting that similar events will unfold in your life, Aquarius. But you may experience adventures that are almost equally boisterous, hilarious and mysterious.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’ve got three teachings for you. 1. Was there a time in your past when bad romance wounded your talent for love? Yes, but you now have more power to heal that wound than you’ve ever had before. 2. Is it possible you’re ready to shed a semidelicious addiction to a chaotic magic? Yes. Clarity is poised to trump melodrama. Joyous decisiveness is primed to vanquish ingrained sadness. 3. Has there ever been a better time than now to resolve and graduate from past events that have bothered and drained you for a long time? No. This is the best time ever.
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LOOKING FOR LIKE-MINDED IN CENTRAL Independent girl seeking folks who love animals, humor, are able to hold a conversation and don’t take life too seriously. 420 friendly, enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, road trips, eating out, cooking in, skiing, movies/ TV and family. I have a dog/cat. I spend my evenings alone and want to change that. Looking for friends but open to dating the right person. Irishclover83, 35, seeking: M, l UNIQUE, ADVENTUROUS AND ENERGETIC I recently moved to New York from North Dakota a year ago due to a guy. Things went south with us, so now I’m just looking for friends! I love to stay active with hiking and walks. I also have so much to see around this area with someone new! NDrootsNYbuds, 35, seeking: M, l
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BLONDIE 240 I saw your gray sedan even before you came out. Had I not been so into what I was doing, I would have come over — but you know, ADD. Anyway, I’m sure I’ll see you on the road. Pretty easy to spot. I’m glad you noticed me. When: Thursday, September 6, 2018. Where: Sandy’s, Rochester. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914512 DUNKINS, COLCHESTER Can’t believe I’m doing this. The drivethrough was too long. I parked. You pulled up next to me. We exchanged friendly smiles. We did again as we left. Single? Coffee? When: Thursday, August 30, 2018. Where: Dunkin’ Donuts. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914511 GIRLMTNFARMERTWILIGHT If we drift and wander in opposite directions, mustn’t we meet halfway around, on the other side? Then I’d get to see you and your brilliant blue eyes in the Maldives, I reckon. Although a canoe-cool-air-campfire-campout one day in the fall is the shortcut that I would take without hesitation to have you in my arms again. When: Sunday, June 3, 2018. Where: in a Warren meadow. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914510 MOTO AT ESSEX FAIR When you came up the bleachers to say hi to my son (who has grown much since last you saw him) and me, you took me by surprise. What I said was true, but I should not have embarrassed you; the words just came flying out before I could stop them. It was inappropriate. Now I am embarrassed. Sorry! When: Saturday, September 1, 2018. Where: fairgrounds. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914509 THE LAST REAL GENTLEMAN I’ll never see him again, but one night in late January/early February 2017, Superman himself came out of nowhere as I was near the ATM for my bank and upset that I was short of a deposit. Superman just handed me cash and disappeared. Wow: a man who is unselfish about money. In the Northeast, even. Probably married, but unforgettable. When: Saturday, January 28, 2017. Where: Rutland, of all places. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914508 BEER TENT, RICK SPRINGFIELD CONCERT You walked in by yourself, looked around, got food and sat at a big table. Salty gray hair, not too tall, lovely smile. We caught each other’s eyes a number of times. I had people at my table, friends. Me: in black shirt, jeans, hair up. You looked at me as you left; I tried to catch your eye again. When: Saturday, September 1, 2018. Where: Champlain Valley Fair. You: Man. Me: Woman. #914507 CUTE BLONDE, CASE OF BEER You were leaving around 8 p.m., carrying a case of beer almost as big as you. Me: long hair, baseball cap, getting out of my car. Your smile gave me goose bumps. When: Saturday, September 1, 2018. Where: Kerry’s Kwik Stop. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914505 VERIZON CURBSIDE, AUGUST 30 I spied you and Milo, and we hung out together while you waited for your friends to pick you up for your lake adventure. I had a great time spending time with you, and would love spending more time with you. If you are single, let’s start spending time together. If you are not single, let me know that, too. When: Thursday, August 30, 2018. Where: Verizon curbside, Williston Rd. You: Woman. Me: Man. #914503
SCARLETTLETTERS Dear Scarlett,
My boyfriend is very friendly with his ex-girlfriend and her family. I’ve spoken to him about how she makes me uncomfortable because she has been rude to me on several occasions. He told me that’s just how she is. Her family told him I wasn’t allowed inside their house. One time when we went to pick something up, I had to wait in the car for 20 minutes while he was inside. I also found out that he was talking to her about intimate details of our sex life and that he has been seeing her without telling me. Am I irrational for being upset that he has hidden this from me?
Signed,
Hot and Bothered (female, 24)
Dear Hot and Bothered,
There is nothing wrong with a guy being friends with his ex-girlfriend. Platonic relationships form out of the wreckage of broken romances all the time. If he liked her enough to date her, chances are he likes her enough to stay friends. However, it sounds like he has really crossed a line. Seeing her behind your back is just plain sneaky. And why aren’t you allowed inside her family’s house? Why is his ex treating you poorly? Most importantly, why isn’t he standing up for you? So, no, it’s not irrational for you to want recognition, to want him to stick up for you and to want him to set boundaries with his ex. It is also not at all crazy for you to demand that the details of your sex life be kept secret. Your boyfriend needs to do less kissing and telling and more communicating — to his ex and others — that you are important to him and should be treated with respect. My advice is to talk this out with him. Expectations are central to any relationship, and yours and your boyfriend’s appear to be out of sync. Try not to accuse him or back him into a corner, but be open about where you stand. You deserve to know what’s going on — whether he still has feelings for his ex or if they really are just friends. You can’t forbid him from seeing her or force your way into her family’s house, but you can control what you are willing to accept — and what’s going on right now isn’t cool.
Love,
Scarlett
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ACT 250 NOTICE APPLICATION #4C1117R-2 AND HEARING 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On September 7, 2018, Steven Reynolds filed application #4C1117R-2 for a project described as partial findings for Criterion 9(B) for Phase III of Clearview Estates including the creation of 21 lots and 41 residential units comprised of a mixture of single family and two-family structure units. The project is located on Westford Road, in Milton, Vermont. The Commission intends to narrow the scope of the hearing to 9B (primary agricultural soils) unless that scope is expanded by the Commission at the hearing. A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 9:15 am at the Essex Junction District Office of the Agency of Natural Resources, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, Vermont. A site visit will be held before the hearing at 8:30 am at the site, meeting at the corner of Dustin Drive and Horseshoe Circle in Milton, Vermont. The following persons or organizations may participate in the hearing for this project: 1. Statutory parties: The municipality, the
municipal planning commission, the regional planning commission, any adjacent municipality, municipal planning commission or regional planning commission if the project lands are located on a town boundary, and affected state agencies are entitled to party status. 2. Adjoining property owners and others: May participate as parties to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the ten criteria. 3. Non-party participants: The district commission, on its own motion or by petition, may allow others to participate in the hearing without being accorded party status. If you plan on participating in the hearing on behalf of a group or organization, please bring: 1) a written description of the organization, its purposes, and the nature of its membership (T.10, § 6085(c)(2)(B)); 2) documentation that prior to the date of the hearing, you were duly authorized to speak for the organization; and 3) that the organization has articulated a position with respect to the Project’s impacts under specific Act 250 Criteria. If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the district coordinator (see below) before the date of the first hearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office
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at least seven days prior to the above hearing date. 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 date of the first hearing or prehearing conference. A copy of the application and plans for this project is available for inspection by members of the public during regular working hours at the District #4 Environmental Office. The application can also be viewed at the Natural Resources Board web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number above. Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 21st day of September 2018. By: /s/ Rachel Lomonaco Rachel Lomonaco, District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05495 802-879-5658 rachel.lomonaco@vermont.gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0422-10A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 – 6093 On September 13, 2018, Sleepy Hollow Inn, Ski and Bike Center, LLC, 427 Ski Lodge Drive, Hun-
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tington, VT 05462 filed application #4C0422-10A RR-Cook-092618.indd 1 for a project generally described as construction of a 150 foot x 50 foot x 10 foot deep snowmaking pond. The Project will change the annual water withdrawal limit from 700,000 gallons per year to 2,000,000 gallons per year. The project is located 427 Ski Lodge Drive in Huntingon, Vermont. No hearing will be held, and a permit will be issued unless, on or before October 12, 2018 a party notifies the District #4 Commission in writing at the address below of an issue requiring a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Such hearing request must include a petition for party status. The application and proposed permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (http://nrb.vermont. gov) by clicking “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number #4C0422-10A. For more information contact Stephanie Monahan at the address or telephone number below.
LP c/o Dave Lewis, 30 Kimball Avenue, Suite 101, South Burlington, VT 05403 and Village Associates c/o Brett Grabowski, 32 Seymour Street, Suite 101, Williston, VT 05495 filed application #4C0430-7A for a project generally described construction of a 31-unit residential building on Lot 6 of Mansfield Business Park. Lot 6 contains an existing 14,000 square foot commercial building that was previously-permitted under LUP #4C0430-7. The Project is located at 55-59 Day Lane in Williston, Vermont.
Dated at St Johnsbury, Vermont this 20th day of September, 2018.
No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 9, 2018, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by
Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0430-7A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On September 11, 2018, Mansfield Investments
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 “4C0430-7A”.
an adjoining property owner or other interest9/24/18 12:51 PM ed person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless 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 October 9, 2018. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party
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[CONTINUED] participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 13th day of September, 2018. By: Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802/879-5662 stephanie.monaghan@ vermont.gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0506-14B 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On September 12, 2018, University of Vermont Medical Center, Inc. filed application #4C050614B for a project generally described as the construction of a new emergency generator and exhaust stack at the University of Vermont Medical Center’s Central Plant. The project is located 111 Colchester Avenue in Burlington, Vermont. The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 Minor Applications. A copy of the application
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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 “4C0506-14B”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before October 11, 2018, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of evidence at a hearing or the Commission sets the matter for hearing on its own motion. Any hearing request must be in writing to the address below, must state the criteria or subcriteria at issue, why a hearing is required and what additional evidence will be presented at the hearing. Any hearing request by an adjoining property owner or other interested person must include a petition for party status. Prior to submitting a request for a hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the telephone number listed below for more information. Prior to convening a hearing, the Commission must determine that substantive issues requiring a hearing have been raised. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law will not be prepared unless the Commission holds a public hearing.
members listed on the 2:07 PM attached9/3/18 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 October 11, 2018. Parties entitled to participate are the Municipality, the Municipal Planning Commission, the Regional Planning Commission, affected state agencies, and adjoining property owners and other persons to the extent they have a particularized interest that may be affected by the proposed project under the 10 criteria. Non-party participants may also be allowed under 10 V.S.A. Section 6085(c)(5). Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 20th day of September 2018. By: /s/ Rachel Lomonaco Rachel Lomonaco District #4 Coordinator 111 West Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 802-879-5658 rachel.lomonaco@vermont.gov
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BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY OCTOBER 16TH, 2018, 5:00 PM PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday October 16th, 2018 at 5:00pm in Contois Auditorium, City Hall. 1. 19-0167CA; 158 North Willard St (RL, Ward 1E) Joseph Cleary and Teresa Cleary Appeal of administrative approval regarding expand living space into north porch. Site plan and coverage calculation reflect more driveway removed than permitted in ZP12-0277CA. 2. 19-0233CU; 29 Allen St ( RM, Ward 3C) Saint Jospeh’s Charitable Trust Establish warming shelter (emergency shelter) for 10 individuals; Seasonal from November to March 4. 15-0055CA; 15 Conger Ave (RLW, Ward 5S) Patrice Stratmann Request for time extension: Replace existing garage with new single family dwelling.
ANYTHING submitted to the Planning and Zoning office is considered public and cannot be kept confidential. This may not be the final order in which items will be heard. Please view final Agenda, at www. burlingtonvt.gov/pz/ drb/agendas or the office notice board, one week before the hearing for the order in which items will be heard. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Rules and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: 13 No parking any time except trucks loading or unloading. No person shall park a vehicle at any time on the following streets, unless the same is a truck actually engaged in loading or unloading, and for no more than thirty (30) minutes: (1) As Written.
Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
(2) [Reserved.] On the north side of College Street, in the first four (4) spaces east of Saint Paul Street, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any subsequent appeal. Please note that
(3)-(7) As Written. Adopted this 18th day of July, 2018 by the Board of
Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director – Technical Services Adopted 7/18/18; Published 09/26/18; Effective 10/17/18. Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Rules and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: 18 Parking facility designations. (b) Leased lot locations: (1)-(4)
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(5) The city-leased and managed lot located on Pearl Street between Hungerford Terrace and North Union Street known as 247 Pearl Street Adopted this 19th day of September, 2018 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director – Technical Services Adopted 9/19/18; Published 09/26/18; Effective 10/17/18.
Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add. CITY OF BURLINGTON TRAFFIC REGULATIONS The following traffic regulations are hereby enacted by the Public Works Commission as amendments to Appendix C, Rules and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, and the City of Burlington’s Code of Ordinances: 7 No parking areas. No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations: (1)-(278)
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(279) [Reserved.] On the south side of Birchcliff Parkway beginning immediately west of the driveway to 750 Pine Street and extending west for 60 feet, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. (280)-(546) Written.
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Adopted this 19th day of September, 2018 by the Board of Public Works Commissioners: Attest Norman Baldwin, P.E. Assistant Director – Technical Services Adopted 9/19/18; Published 09/26/18; Effective 10/17/18. Material in [Brackets] delete. Material underlined add.
NOTICE OF LEGAL SALE View Date: 10/11/2018 Sale Date: 10/12/2018 Albert Dennis Unit #25 Unit #219 Easy Self Storage 46 Swift Street South Burlington, VT 05403 (802)863-8300 PUBLIC NOTICE VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SWMP) Certification Amendment of a Solid Waste Management Facility Burlington Area Transfer Station, Williston VT The public is hereby notified that the SWMP has reviewed the application for a certification amendment for the Burlington Area Transfer Station located at the end of Redmond Road in Williston in accordance with §6-305(b) of the Solid Waste Management Rules, effective 3/15/12 (“Rules”). The amendment puts the facility in compliance with requirements of the Architectural Waste Recycling Law The SWMP determined that the application complies with the Rules and has developed a Draft Amended Certification. The amendment included a revised Facil-
SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS ity Management Plan. The plan now includes procedures and protocols on how to accept, handle, store, and transfer architectural waste for recycling. Upon completion of this amendment, the facility will be considered an Architectural Waste Recycling facility consistent Act 175. The SWMP intends to issue a final amended certification after October 19, 2018 without convening a public informational meeting unless a written request for a public informational meeting signed by at least twenty five (25) residents, by the Town of Williston, by the Chittenden Solid Waste District, or by an adjoining landowner or resident is made during the comment period. Copies of the Draft Amended Certification are available for public inspection at the Williston Town office and at the Solid Waste Management Program in Montpelier, VT. To request a public informational meeting and extension of the public comment period or to submit comments for this project:
Jeff Bourdeau (jeff.bourdeau@vermont.gov) Solid Waste Management Program 1 National Life Drive – Davis 1 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-3704 Phone: (802) 522-0131 STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 62-3-17 CACV U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. JASON I. LAWRENCE AND USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OCCUPANTS OF: 247 Cabot Road, Walden VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Amended Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered March 22, 2018 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Jason I. Lawrence and Amy C. Lawrence to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank,
dated April 7, 2009 and recorded in Book 63 Page 324 of the land records of the Town of Walden, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank to U.S. Bank National Association dated February 12, 2016 and recorded in Book 72 Page 154 of the land records of the Town of Walden]for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 247 Cabot Road, Walden, Vermont on October 9, 2018 at 12:00 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWN OF WALDEN, CALEDONIA COUNTY, STATE OF VERMONT, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 56, PAGE 231-232, ID# 10-21.2. BEING ALL AND THE SAME LANDS AND PREMISES CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED OF MATTHEW E. HILL AND VICKI PUTVAINHILL TO JASON I. AND AMY LAWRENCE DATED
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07/28/2004, RECORDED ON 08/02/2004 AT BOOK 56, PAGES 231-232, WALDEN LAND RECORDS. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM MATTHEW E. HILL AND VICKI PUTVAINHILL, HUSBAND AND WFE AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 56 PAGE 231-232 DATED 07/28/2004 AND RECORDED 08/02/2004, CALEDONIA COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF VERMONT. 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: August 24, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT FRANKLIN UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DOCKET NO: 428-1015 FRCV U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION v. KRISTINA M. MORLEY OCCUPANTS OF: 17 Fletcher Road, Fairfax VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq.
Open 24/7/365. Post & browse ads at your convenience. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered May 15, 2017, in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Kristina M. Morley to Union Bank, dated July 12, 2012 and recorded in Book 221 Page 11 of the land records of the Town of Fairfax, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Union Bank to U.S. Bank National Association dated July 12, 2012 and recorded in Book 230 Page 267 of the land records of the Town of Fairfax for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 17 Fletcher Road, Fairfax, Vermont on October 17, 2018 at 1:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same land and premises conveyed to Kristina M. Morley by Warranty Deed of Steven W. Hubbard and Kathy J. Hubbard dated_____, of record in Volume______ at Page_____ of the Town of Fairfax Land Records.
Being all the same land and premises as conveyed to Steven W. Hubbard and Kathy J. Hubbard by Warranty Deed of Russell W. Gagnon and Sharon A. Gagnon dated April 29, 1994 and recorded May 4, 1994 in Volume 67 at Page 442 of the Land Records of the Town of Fairfax and being more particularly described as follows: Being a parcel of land together with buildings thereon located on the easterly side of Town Highway No. 3 leading from Fairfax to Fletcher. Said parcel being more particularly described as follows: Commencing to a point in the centerline of said highway, said point marking the southwest corner (incorrectly referred to as the southeast corner in the hereinafter warranty deed) of the within premises and the northwest corner of other lands now or formerly of Ovitt, and proceeding in a general easterly line along the north line of other lands now or formerly of Ovitt, 100 feet, more or less, to a point; thence turning to the left and proceed-
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ing in a general northerly direction 138 feet, more or less, to a point of the property line of lands now or formerly owned by the Methodist Parsonage; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a general westerly direction in and along the Parsonage south line 114 feet, more or less, to a point in the centerline of Town Highway No. 3 marking the northwest corner of the within parcel; thence turning to the left and proceeding in a general southerly direction in and along the centerline of said highway to the point or place of beginning. Reference is hereby made to the aforementioned instruments, the records thereof and the references therein contained, 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,
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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.
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DATED: September 14, 2018 By: /S/Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Rachel K. Ljunggren, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET NO. 249-3-17 CNCV Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB Doing Business as Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee for BCAT 2014-10TT, Plaintiff v. Gary Marcotte a/k/a Gary N. Marcotte, KeyBank, National Association, Melissa Mendelsohn and Occupants residing at 576 Falls Road, Shelburne, Vermont, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Gary Marcotte a/k/a Gary N. Marcotte to Sovereign Bank dated August 3, 2005 and recorded in Volume 327, Page 336, which mortgage was assigned to Wilmington
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Savings Fund Society, FSB Doing Business as Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee for BCAT 2014-10TT by an instrument dated January 27, 2016 and recorded on February 16, 2016 in Volume 430, Page 862 of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne. Pursuant to the power of sale in the subject mortgage, of which Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purposes of foreclosing the same, the collateral property will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 P.M. on October 16, 2018, at 576 Falls Road, Shelburne, Vermont all and singular the premises described in said mortgage: To Wit: Being a lot of land with all buildings thereon, situated on the westerly side of the highway leading from Shelburne Village to Shelburne Falls, which highway is commonly known as Falls Road, and said lot of land being all of Parcel B as shown and depicted on a plan entitled: “Property Subdivision for Paul F. Shedlock” prepared by Harwell Associates, Inc., dated September, 1968 and recorded in Volume B (Maps) on Page 125 of the Land Records of the Town of Shelburne. Terms of Sale: $10,000.00 to be paid in cash or cashier’s check by purchaser at the time of sale, with the balance due at closing. The sale is subject to taxes due and owing to the Town of Shelburne and any liens against the property. 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 or inquire at Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC, 30 Kimball Avenue, Ste. 307, South Burlington, VT 05403, (802) 660-9000. This sale may be cancelled at any time prior to the scheduled sale date without prior notice. Dated at South Burlington, Vermont this 6th day of September, 2018. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB Doing Business as Christiana Trust, Not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trustee for BCAT 2014-10TT
By: Grant C. Rees, Esq. Grant C. Rees Attorney, PLC 30 Kimball Ave., Ste. 307 South Burlington, VT 05403 Attorney for Plaintiff STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT FRANKLIN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 341-9-18 FRPR In re Estate of Stuart Cootware Late of Georgia, Vermont NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Stuart Cootware, late of Georgia, Vermont I have been appointed to administer this estate. All creditors having claims against the decedent or the estate must present their claims in writing within four (4) months of the date of the first publication of this notice. The claim must be presented to us at the address listed below with a copy sent to the Court. The claim will be barred forever if it is not presented within the four (4) month period. Dated: 9/24/19 /s/ Courtney CootwareWainwright, Administrator Address: c/o Little & Cicchetti, P.C. P.O. Box 907, Burlington, VT 05402-0907 Telephone: 802-862-6511 Email: ben.luna@lclawvt. com Name of Publication: Seven Days Publication Date: 9/26/2018 Address of Court: Franklin Unit Probate Court 17 Church Street St. Albans, VT 054782272 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT WINDSOR UNIT CIVIL DIVISION DOCKET # 219-5-18 WRCV BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff v. MARJATTA T. LAVIN, GEOFFREY H. NICHOLS, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC AND DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OCCUPANTS OF: 61 Central, Woodstock VT Defendants SUMMONS & ORDER FOR PUBLICATION THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO: Marjatta T. Lavin 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you.
A copy of the Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file and may be obtained at the office of the clerk of this court, Windsor Unit, Civil Division, Vermont Superior Court, 12 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091. Do not throw this paper away. It is an official paper that affects your rights. 2. PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim is a Complaint in Foreclosure which alleges that you have breached the terms of a Promissory Note and Mortgage Deed dated December 19, 2007. Plaintiff’s action may effect your interest in the property described in the Land Records of the Town of Woodstock at Volume 208, Page 733. The Complaint also seeks relief on the Promissory Note executed by you. A copy of the Complaint is on file and may be obtained at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court for the County of Windsor, State of Vermont. 3. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff a written response called an Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published, which is September 12, 2018. You must send a copy of your answer to the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff’s attorney, RACHEL K. LJUNGGREN, Esq. of Bendett and McHugh, PC, located at 270 Farmington Avenue, Ste. 151, Farmington, CT 06032. You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at 12 The Green, Woodstock, Vermont 05091. 4. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 5. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 41 days after the date on which this Summons was first published and file it with the Court, you will lose this case: You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint.
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6. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your answer you may not be able to bring them up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have.
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This order shall be published once a week for 3 weeks beginning on September 12, 2018 in the Seven Days, a newspaper of the general circulation in Woodstock, Windsor County, and a copy of this summons and order as published shall be mailed to the defendant Marjatta T. Lavin, at defendant’s last known address.
7. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the court clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.
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is often compounded by hormonal swings. If you are a pregnant woman, or have recently given birth and feel you need some help with managing emotional bumps in the road that can come with motherhood, please come to this free support group lead by an experienced pediatric Registered Nurse. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Birthing Center, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans. Info: Rhonda Desrochers, Franklin County Home Health Agency, 527-7531. BEREAVEMENT/GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP Meets every other Mon. night, 6-7:30 p.m., & every other Wed., 10-11:30 a.m., in the Conference Center at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice in Berlin. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. There is no fee. Info, Ginny Fry or Jean Semprebon, 223-1878. BETTER BREATHERS CLUB American Lung Association support group for people with breathing issues, their loved ones or caregivers. Meets first Monday of the month, 11 a.m.-noon at the Godnick Center, 1 Deer St., Rutland. For more information call 802-776-5508. BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP IN ST. JOHNSBURY Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Wed. of every mo., 1-2:30 p.m., at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., St. Johnsbury. The support group will offer valuable resources & info about brain injury. It will be a place to share experiences in a safe, secure & confidential environment. Info, Tom Younkman, tyounkman@vcil.org, 800-639-1522. BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:302:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. monthly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the
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Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. monthly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. monthly at Bugbee Sr. Ctr. from 3-4:30 p.m. Call our helpline at 877-856-1772. BURLINGTON AREA PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP People with Parkinson’s disease & their caregivers gather together to gain support & learn about living with Parkinson’s disease. Group meets 2nd Wed. of every mo., 1-2 p.m., continuing through Nov. 18, 2015. Shelburne Bay Senior Living Community, 185 Pine Haven Shores Rd., Shelburne. Info: 888-763-3366, parkinsoninfo@uvmhealth. org, parkinsonsvt.org. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-8 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@aol.com. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life with this confidential 12-Step, Christ-centered recovery program. We offer multiple support groups for both men and women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction and pornography, food issues, and overcoming abuse. All 18+ are welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex Junction. Info: recovery@essexalliance. org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change.
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support groups [CONTINUED] Info: 893-0530, Julie@ mccartycreations.com. CELIAC & GLUTEN-FREE GROUP Last Wed. of every month, 4:30-6 p.m., at Tulsi Tea Room, 34 Elm St., Montpelier. Free & open to the public! To learn more, contact Lisa at 598-9206 or lisamase@gmail.com. CEREBRAL PALSY GUIDANCE Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a very comprehensive informational website broadly covering the topic of cerebral palsy and associated medical conditions. It’s mission it to provide the best possible information to parents of children living with the complex condition of cerebral palsy. cerebralpalsyguidance.com/ cerebral-palsy/ CODEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS CoDA is a 12-step fellowship for people whose common purpose is to develop healthy & fulfilling relationships. By actively working the program of Codependents Anonymous, we can realize a new joy, acceptance & serenity in our lives. Meets Sunday at noon at the Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Burlington. Tom, 238-3587, coda.org. DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612.
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DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family and friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT Steps to End Domestic Violence offers a weekly drop-in support group for female identified survivors of intimate partner violence, including individuals who are experiencing or have been affected by domestic violence. The support group offers a safe, confidential place for survivors to connect with others, to heal, and to recover. In support group, participants talk through their experiences and hear stories from others who have experienced abuse in their relationships. Support group is also a resource for those who are unsure of their next step, even if it involves remaining in their current relationship. Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m. Childcare is provided. Info: 658-1996. EMPLOYMENTSEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP Frustrated with the job search or with your job? You are not alone. Come check out this supportive circle. Wednesdays at 3 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. FAMILIES, PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are people with adult loved ones who are transgender or gender-nonconforming. We meet to support each other and to learn more about issues and concerns. Our sessions are supportive, informal, and confidential. Meetings are held at 5:30 PM, the second Thursday of each month at Pride Center of VT, 255 South Champlain St., Suite 12, in Burlington. Not sure if you’re ready for a meeting? We also offer one-on-one support. For more information, email rex@ pridecentervt.org or call 802-238-3801. FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS This support group is a dedicated meeting for family, friends and community members who are supporting a loved one through a mental health crisis. Mental health crisis might include extreme states, psychosis, depression, anxiety and other types of distress. The
group is a confidential space where family and friends can discuss shared experiences and receive support in an environment free of judgment and stigma with a trained facilitator. Weekly on Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Downtown Burlington. Info: Jess Horner, LICSW, 866-218-8586. FCA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Families coping with addiction (FCA) is an open community peer support group for adults 18 & over struggling with the drug or alcohol addiction of a loved one. FCA is not 12-step based but provides a forum for those living this experience to develop personal coping skills & draw strength from one another. Weekly on Wed., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Turning Point Center, corner of Bank St., Burlington. (Across from parking garage, above bookstore). thdaub1@ gmail.com. FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS (FA) Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? FA is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Local meetings are held twice a week: Mondays, 4-5:30 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Norwich, Vt.; and Wednesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., at Hanover Friends Meeting House, Hanover, N.H. For more information and a list of additional meetings throughout the U.S. and the world, call 603-630-1495 or visit foodaddicts.org. FREE YOGA FOR RECOVERY Join Jessica Child for free yoga for individuals in recovery from alcohol and substance abuse. Every Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Honest Yoga, 150 Dorset St., South Burlington. Mats are available at the studio. No experience necessary, just a willingness to deepen your recovery. R Info: jessicamchild@gmail. com, 802-999-8655. G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a month on Mondays in Burlington. Please call for date and location. RSVP mkeasler3@gmail.
com or call 310-3301 (message says Optimum Health, but this is a private number). LGBTQ VETERANS GROUP This veterans group is a safe place for veterans to gather and discuss ways to help the community, have dinners, send packages and help the families of LGBTQ service people. Ideas on being helpful encouraged. Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6-8:30 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church (The Little Red Door), 64 State Street, Montpelier. RSVP, 802-825-2045. HEARING VOICES SUPPORT GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice hearing experiences as real lived experiences which may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are. Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org. HEARTBEAT VERMONT Have you lost a friend, colleague or loved one by suicide? Some who call have experienced a recent loss and some are still struggling w/ a loss from long ago. Call us at 446-3577 to meet with our clinician, Jonathan Gilmore, at Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 North Main St. All are welcome. HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS/PAINFUL BLADDER SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) and painful bladder syndrome can result in recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder/pelvic region & urinary frequency/ urgency. These are often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. For Vermont-based support
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NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast. net. OPEN EARS, OPEN MINDS A mutual support circle that focuses on connection and selfexploration. Fridays at 1 p.m., Pathways Vermont Community Center, 279 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Abby Levinsohn, 777-8602. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) A 12-step program for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. No matter what your problem with food, we have a solution! All are welcome, meetings are open, and there are no dues or fees. See oavermont.org/ meeting-list/ for the current meeting list, meeting format and more; or call 802-8632655 any time!
NAR-ANON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (small room), 191 Bank St., Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or
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POTATO INTOLERANCE SUPPORT GROUP Anyone coping with potato intolerance and interested in joining a support group, contact Jerry Fox, 48 Saybrook Rd., Essex Junction, VT 05452. QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFE The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets the 3rd Sat. of each mo., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839. QUEER CARE GROUP This support group is for adult family members and caregivers of queer, and/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more information, email info@ outrightvt.org. QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS Are you ready to be tobacco free? Join our FREE five-week group classes facilitated by our Tobacco Treatment Specialists. We meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. You may qualify for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org. SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND Support group meeting held 4th Tue. of the mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732. SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Ralph, 658-2657. Visit slaafws. org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.
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more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@ sover.net. STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter & their families are welcome to join one of our three free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM. Adults: 5:30-6:30, 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30, 1st Thu. monthly; schoolage children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15, 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus. Info: burlingtonstutters.org, burlingtonstutters@ gmail.com, 656-0250. Go Team Stuttering! SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577. 6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo. SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360. SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only). Please call 877-5439498 for more info. SURVIVORSHIP NOW Welcome, cancer survivors. Survivorship NOW has free wellness programs to empower cancer survivors to move beyond cancer & live life well. Regain your strength & balance. Renew your spirit. Learn to nourish your body with exercise & nutritious foods. Tap in to your creative side. Connect with others who understand the challenges you face. Go to survivorshipnowvt. org today to sign up. Info, 802-777-1126, info@ survivorshipnowvt.org.
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SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE — BURLINGTON Who: Persons experiencing the impact of a loved one’s suicide. When: 1st Wed. of each mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Location: Comfort Inn, 5 Dorset St., Burlington. Facilitators: Myra Handy, 951-5156 or Liz Mahoney, 879-7109. Request: We find it important to connect with people before their first meeting. If you can, please call one of the facilitators before you come. Thank you! SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE If you have lost someone to suicide and wish to have a safe place to talk, share and spend a little time with others who have had a similar experience, join us the 3rd Thu. at the Faith Lighthouse Church, Rte. 105, Newport (105 Alderbrook), 7-9 p.m. Please call before attending. Info: Mary Butler, 744-6284. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP The Compassionate Friends international support group for parents, siblings and families grieving the loss of a child meets every third Tuesday of the month, 7-9 p.m., at Kismet Place, 363 Blair Park Rd., Williston. Call/email Jay at 802-373-1263, compassionatefriendsvt@ gmail.com. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929. VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP Want to feel supported on your vegetarian/ vegan journey? Want more info on healthy veggie diets? Want to share & socialize at veggie potlucks, & more, in the greater Burlington area? This is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@gmail. com, 658-4991. WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715.
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a group of recovering addicts who live w/ out the use of drugs. It costs nothing to join. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Info, 862-4516 or cvana.org. Held in Burlington, Barre and St. Johnsbury.
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p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; Springfield, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., HCRS (café on right far side), 390 River St.; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt. org or 800-639-6480. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living mental illness.
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LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace 863-0003
MALE SURVIVOR OF VIOLENCE GROUP A monthly, closed group for male identified survivors of violence including relationship, sexual assault, and discrimination. Open to all sexual orientations. Contact 863-0003 for more information or safespace@pridecentervt.org.
NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Berlin, second Thu. of the month, 4-5:30 p.m., CVMC Board Room, 130 Fisher Rd.; Rutland, every Sun., 4:30-6 p.m., Rutland Mental Health Wellness Center, 78 S. Main St.; St. Johnsbury, every Thu., 6:30-8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 47 Cherry St. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, program@ namivt.org or 800639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.
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KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided with a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive listening, Kindred Connections provides practical help such as rides to doctors’ offices & meal deliveries. The program has people who have experienced a wide variety of cancers. For further info, please contact info@vcsn.net.
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Service Technician Swish White River Ltd is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Williston, VT based team! The successful candidate will provide best in class service to our customers. This role is responsible for responding to customer service requests and completing repairs on commercial and industrial cleaning equipment in a timely and efficient manner.
South Burlington School District Position: Behind the Wheel Drivers Ed Instructor
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• Responsible for servicing and repairing industrial and commercial equipment (small motors) including industrial floor machines, pressure washers and vacuums. • Responsible for inventory control of replacement parts and equipment • Responsible to assist the Service Coordinator with parts inventory and accountability for parts used in the field • Responsible to complete all scheduled service calls based on service procedures • Responsible to assist with any Industrial equipment demonstrations/rentals required by sales, staff, management or customers • Responsible and accountable for all paperwork and hours spent on outside or in-house service calls • Responsible to reduce customer down time through Planned Maintenance Agreement sales • May be required to perform after hours/weekend emergency Industrial Service repairs • Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements • Effective communication and interpersonal skills • Must have a Driver’s Training School License • Experience teaching Drivers Ed • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment Position: Health & Business Ed Teacher – Long Term Substitute Location: South Burlington High School, Start Date: January 2, 2019 Minimum Requirements • Vermont Teachers License Health & Business Ed Teacher endorsement • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment • Demonstrate a high degree of interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, attention to detail and adaptability • Ability to assess situations, solve problems, cope with a variety of situations where limited standardizations exist and implement decisions is required
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Retail Sales Associate Monelle Vermont is hiring! We are seeking sales associates with excellent people skills, strong work ethic, and a passion for shopping, selling & styling. Nights & weekends are required. We look forward to hearing from you! Please feel free to visit us at 75 Church Street with a cover letter and resume to introduce yourself ! shop@monellevermont.com
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The Waste Management & Prevention Division is seeking candidates with a strong environmental science background to join the Residuals Management & Emerging Contaminants Program, which provides regulatory oversight for the management of wastewater sludges, biosolids, septage and other residual materials. Primary job duties include: permitting and compliance, analytical data review, field inspections and agronomy, reporting, research and technical assistance regarding emerging contaminants. For more information, contact Eamon Twohig at 802-490-6189 or Eamon.twohig@vermont.gov. Department: Environmental Conservation. Job ID #623903. Status: Full Time Limited. Application Deadline: September 24, 2018.
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The Vermont Department of Health Laboratory is seeking applicants for a Public Health Laboratory Scientist position in the Organic Chemistry Program, that is being recruited at the I, II and III levels. You will perform a range of clinical analyses including clinical sample extractions and use GC/MS and LC/MS/MS instrumentation. Incumbent is also expected to continue to train and demonstrate competency in higher complexity analyses and responsibilities. Please note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Opening. For more information, contact Kirk Kimball at william.kirk.kimball@vermont.gov or 802-3384777. Status: Full Time - Limited. Job ID #623886 for level one, #623887 for level II and #623854 for level III. Application Deadline: September 27, 2018
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We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated leader who wants to guide a dedicated and caring interdisciplinary team with diverse expertise in the White River Junction District Office. This team consists of a Public Health Nurse Supervisor, Public Health Nurses, Public Health Nutritionists, Public Health Specialist, Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant, and Administrative staff. District Directors mobilize staff and partners to create healthy communities by assessing needs, capacity building, planning, implementing programs and evaluating outcomes to improve the health and well-being of Vermonters. At the local level, District Directors build relationships and forge connections with key stakeholders such as health care providers, hospitals, schools, businesses and community coalitions. This is a unique opportunity to have a broad impact on Vermonters’ health and wellbeing. For more information, contact Todd Perry at Todd.Perry@vermont.gov or 802-652-4188. Department: Health. Job ID # 623780. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline: October 3, 2018
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The Town and Village are seeking architectural and/or engineering services to conduct a priced space needs study for three departments (Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Fire) under three scenarios – Town only, Village only, and combined facilities. Funding is local. Copies of the RFP/ RFQ can be obtained by contacting the Unified Manager’s office at (802) 878-1341 or gduggan@essex.org, located at 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT, 05452. Submitted proposals are due to the Town Offices by 4 PM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.
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Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation is hiring a Development Director. The Development Director will partner with the Executive Director, Board of Directors and staff to lead the fundraising efforts for VCTF. The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing our annual fundraising plan. This plan includes maintaining and building donor relationships with a goal of expanding our donor base; planning and management of special events; and grant writing. The Development Director is also responsible for creating annual mailings, writing e-newsletters, event materials, and all other communications with donors and the general public. If you are an energetic and motivated individual with a proven track record in fundraising and/or marketing, we encourage you to apply. VCTF is a statewide, nonprofit, fundraising organization that grants money to programs serving children. VCTF is an equal opportunity employer. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays and a retirement savings plan. Our office is in downtown Burlington.
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• Fundraising/marketing experience • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills • Social media expertise • Experience with events/volunteer management preferred • The ability to manage a busy, demanding position with shifting priorities • Prior nonprofit work/volunteer experience a plus. • High proficiency in donor database/fundraising software, e.g., Network for Good, and MS Office software suite.
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Champlain Center for Natural Medicine, a busy Naturopathic Primary Care office, seeks an Competitive pay and benefits, full-time, and an unlimited energetic person to fill the role opportunity for advancement. Must be an early-riser, someone of a full time medical assistant. who can handle the heat, lift 70 lbs., and pay attention, We are a fast paced, teameven during the playoffs. oriented clinic. Responsibilities If you know this person, have them send their resume and cover letter to: include welcoming patients, taking vital signs and chief jobs@vermontcoffeecompany.com complaints, obtaining medical No calls, please. history, blood draws, assisting physicians with exams and minor procedures as well as charting support. Well organized with professional demeanor, Untitled-15 1 9/17/18 10:29 AM excellent communication and POST YOUR JOBS AT: SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTMYJOB customer service skills essential. Phlebotomy experience required. PRINT DEADLINE: NOON ON MONDAYS (INCLUDING HOLIDAYS) Email a resume, two
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Camp Ta-Kum-Ta in South Hero is currently seeking a full-time Director of Development. Must have proven record of nonprofit fundraising. Ability to work week nights and weekends required. EOE.
Recruit, screen, hire, train, For full job description visit: and engage a staff of www.takumta.org caregivers t o provide the Please send resume highest quality service and cover letter by to aging adults and their October 12th to families. Must be able hattie@takumta.org. to work in a fast-paced A background check is required. organization and possess excellent communication To apply, visit www.bsdvt.org and click on “Careers” for skills and work well in a current listing of employment opportunities. EOE. jobs.sevendaysvt.com team environment. Salary Negotiable. Medical Benefits. Paid 4t-BurlingtonSchoolDistrictBUSdriver092618.indd 1 9/21/18 3:27 PM 2v-CampTa-Kum-Ta092618.indd 1 9/24/18 3:26 PM Vacation. Wonderful work environment. Must submit to background checks and a pre-employment drug EXECUTIVE CO-DIRECTOR screening. If interested in The Flynn Center for the Performing Arts is seeking this position, please forward The Addison County Parent/Child Center (ACPCC) is seeking a new Coa Director of Development to join northern New Director to lead this well-known and highly respected non-profit located resume and cover letter to : England’s premier performing arts center. in We Middlebury, Vermont. Founded in 1980, thewill ACPCC a member of are seeking an Outreach Worker who workiswith beth.racine@homeinstead.com DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT thefamilies Vermont Parent Centerteam Network dedicated to providing family and join Child a dynamic of professionals. The support services, childcare and education, prevention and The Director of Development oversees the Flynn’s worker needs totherapeutic have a deep knowledge of child development for youth, adults and children in Addison County. donor relations program and manages a broad 3v-HomeInsteadSeniorCare092618.indd 1 9/24/18 1:13support PMwith young children and be willing to support the child and Here’s what’s in it for you: • Premium pay • Full-time school year position with potential for summer hours/Overtime available • Full benefit and retirement package
Join the Addison County Parent/ Child Center Team
range of fundraising initiatives. The director works closely with senior management and the Board to accomplish multiple departmental and organizational objectives. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader with 8+ years fundraising, foundation relationship, and grant writing experience. Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills required, as well as comfort with an active, public role representing the Flynn Center. For a detailed job description and more information, visit our website at: www.flynncenter.org/about-us/employment-andinternship-opportunities.html
Please submit application materials by October 19, 2018 to:
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Human Resources Department 153 Main Street Burlington, Vermont 05401 or email HResources@flynncenter.org.
No phone calls, please. EOE.
The Flynn Center is an employer committed to hiring a breadth of professionals, and therefore will interview a qualified group of diverse candidates; we particularly encourage applications from women and people of color.
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family in their growth. Work in collaboration with the This is a great opportunity for anis energetic and engaged community family in is the home andabout in community settings. in the community leader who passionate making a difference byStrong leadingcandidates an organization in a co-directorship model. The successful must have a solid background in child candidate will possess strong communication skills, a team-oriented development and family systems, excellent communication work style, a passion for working with families and children, and a skills, and flexibility. Bachelor’s level or higher recommended. dedication to social justice issues. The candidate will have experience Total hours are negotiable. Please submit your resumes to Office Coordinator working with human services and state agencies, experience in all Donna Bailey at dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org. aspects of human resource and personnel management and experience Busy professional office in in managing and overseeing data collections and analysis. Candidates Burlington is looking for must also demonstrate understanding of financial management of a front desk administrator 4t-AddisonCountyParentChild091918.indd 9/14/18 1:50 PM multiple funding streams1 and fund development. who possesses a positive
attitude, strong written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and is able to prioritize a variety of tasks. Experience in a professional office environment is preferable including proficiency in MS Office Suite and a Multi-line phone system. If you are service oriented with a can-do attitude, email resume and cover letter to:
ajordan@fffinc.com Full job description available at www.fffinc.com/contact/jobs.
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Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in social work, nonprofit management, education, or a related field. For more including a full job description, please contact Great information, Hospitality Jobs in Growing Organization. Donna Bailey at dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org HAI Hospitality owns and operates an inn and two restaurants
Interested applicants are expected to submit in the Mad River Valley. One established, Hyde their Away letter of interest, resume, and contact information by April 30, 2018, sent by regular mail (hydeawayinn.com), and one opening in November, Sage to: ACPCC Search Committee, P.O. Box 646 Middlebury, VT 05753 or by (facebook.com/dineatsage). We have multiple positions both email to: dbailey@addisoncountypcc.org year round and seasonal available in a growing and exciting organization. Competitive pay and some benefits including ski passes to Sugarbush or Mad River Glen. We are currently taking applications for Servers, Host, Runners, Front of House Assistant Manager, Bar Assistant Manager, Bartender, Housekeeping, Dishwasher, Line Cook. The Mad River Valley is an exciting place to be - with the opening of the Lawson’s Tap Room and Brewery and two great ski resorts, it will be an amazing winter to be here. anaxdan@gmail.com.
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Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Coordinator
Office Manager The Vermont Brewers Association’s Office Manager will oversee the daily operations of a dynamic office environment. This position will provide support to both the Executive Director and the Festival and Marketing Manager while directly managing two interns per semester. The Office Manager will be responsible for extensive written and oral communication and be required to schedule appointments and work within the calendar constraints of two fulltime staff members. Minimum of 5 years of experience in administrative support and office management is required. Experience in event planning is desired. This is a part-time position that will require flexibility to work some evenings throughout the year and weekends during the winter and summer festivals. Traveling to occasional Association events and meetings will also be required. Office is based in Burlington, Vermont.
The Vermont Coalition of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs, a program of the Washington County Youth Service Bureau, is seeking the right candidate to become the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project Coordinator. The Project Coordinator will be the primary leader for implementation of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project through project management, coordination of the Youth Action Board for young people 16 to 24, connecting to state and national partners, and more. This is a unique opportunity to serve as part of a multi-agency collaborative team that supports a statewide approach to preventing and supporting runaway and homeless youth. To learn more and apply, visit: vcrhyp.org/job-opportunities.html
$20 an hour for an average of 24 hours a week (festival weeks may require more). Mileage reimbursement for travel. Email cover letter and resume to admin@vermontbrewers.com.
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Immediate full-time opening for licensed electrician; fire alarm experience is a plus. Looking for good work ethic, good communication skills and attention to details. Dynamic, continually growing company with great pay and benefits & excellent work atmosphere!
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We need a cook for our 18 Resident Care Home. Breakfast to order, Main meal in the middle of the day, and prep a light supper for other Caregivers to serve. Hours are generally flexible, but current cooks work from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. This position is full service, meaning food preparation, serving and clean up are included. Every other weekend and one day a week, may expand to full time with benefits if qualified and accepted. Need to pass numerous background checks, be a real team player, capable of serving wholesome, healthy, well balanced meals, pleasant, kind and caring. Serve Safe Certified is a plus. Call Barbara and send your resume immediately. (802) 238-3790. vergennesresidential@comcast.net
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SEEKING STAFF DIRECTOR
FOR THE VERMONT TAX STRUCTURE COMMISSION The Commission will review options for Vermont tax reform with an emphasis on education finance. The Director supports the Commission and manages tax policy development in a public context. This is a fulltime or consultant position for 2 1/2 years. It is open until filled. Complete job information at:
Onion River Crossroads, a group home in Montpelier, is actively seeking new Board Members. If you are interested in helping our mission to inspire and empower young women, we hope you would consider joining our Board of http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/misc/VT%20Tax%20 Directors. Commission%20Staff%20Director.pdf Responsibilities Include: • Board meeting attendance Bi-monthly. • Providing planning assistance and program oversight • Developing 4t-VergennesResidentialCare092618.indd 1 9/21/18 4t-VTLegislativeJointFiscalOffice092618.indd 2:28 PM 1 9/21/18 3:17 PM FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR III Organizational Policy • Monitoring the legal $14.00/ HR Flexible Shifts and fiscal health of the Do you want to contribute to work that organization matters to Vermont and Vermonters? SSTA is looking to hire full and part time Drivers. Flexible • Selecting and Evaluating Do you want to be part of a fun and schedules are available with shifts available during the the Executive Director passionate professional team dedicated to week and weekends. No CDL required. • Advancing the mission the stewardship of Vermont’s environment? of the organization SSTA offers competitive pay, robust benefits package, paid The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation seeks • Overseeing the holiday and generous vacation time. a team-oriented Financial Administrator to manage multiple grant documentation of To apply for a position with SSTA, please download an programs. Primary responsibilities include budget monitoring, grant Agendas and Minutes. application from sstarides.org or obtain an application at reporting, reconciling and drawing funds, and providing general Please consider volunteering support as part of a small and dynamic business office team. The your time to a great 2091 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont. ideal candidate brings accounting experience, takes initiative, organization and helping to SSTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. make a difference in a life. shares an interest in our mission and works effectively in a dynamic Send letter of interest to: environment with a collaborative service-oriented approach.
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The full job description and an application link can be found at humanresources.vermont.gov/careers under Job ID #623916 or by contacting Kristin Freeman at kristin.freeman@vermont.gov. The application deadline is 10/2/18.
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We are looking for parttime employees in our busy Shelburne store. Various shifts available. Stop by our store on Route 7 for an application, or call 985-2000 for more information.
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“Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people. Join the journey!” If you are a team player, with time management skills and a positive attitude, we have the job for you….
BSD Maintenance Department has an immediate opening for an experienced roving evening custodian. Come join our team of friendly, reliable, & committed staff. Here’s what’s in it for you: • Weekends and Holidays off • Premium pay with shift differential • Full benefit and retirement package
Sheridan Journal Services, an established provider of publishing services for scientific, technical, medical, (STM) and * Driver’s License is a must.* scholarly journals, is currently looking to hire Production To apply, visit www.bsdvt.org and click on “Careers” for Editors to join our team in beautiful Waterbury, current listing of employment opportunities. Or contact Garry Vermont! If you have publishing, editorial, copyediting at gdusablo@bsdvt.org. EOE. or composition experience, and would love to be a part of the team producing cutting edge publications, please submit your resume and a cover letter to our online application at: https://web1.epicorhcm.com/SH7277CSS/ 12:11 PM 4t-BurlingtonSchoolDistrictCUSTODIAN092618.indd 1 9/24/18 Default.aspx?Tab=DDB54A17-24F1-480A-8FE4-7E521F94C 2FF&cssUrl=true&Requisition=SJS 8045 We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health, medical and dental coverage, 401(K), paid time off, flexible working schedules, relaxed dress code and telecommuting opportunities. We also have a beautiful office and a positive, friendly work culture. This is a great opportunity for you!
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Ideal candidate knows how to provide the highest quality, locally-sourced products with exceptional customer service. We are seeking someone with experience leading a meat department, HACCP and Servsafe certifications, and skilled at vendor, employee and customer relationships. This employee will take the lead in maintaining a wellstocked meat department through strategic ordering and best buying practices, while training and coaching team members on high quality standards. Our new Fresh Meat and Seafood Department will be responsible for preparing raw poultry, beef, pork lamb and seafood for retail sale following HACCP guidelines, making sausage, and preparing fresh ground meat.
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Chittenden County Homeless Alliance Coordinator
The Chittenden County Homeless Alliance has a unique and interesting part-time position (20 hours/week) open for a detail oriented, consensus building people-person to provide support to the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance’s mission to end homelessness in our community. In a cooperative arrangement, this position will be based at Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), located in downtown Burlington VT. The Chittenden County Homeless Alliance Coordinator will support the work of the Alliance under the direction of its Steering Committee. Specific responsibilities, as well as desired job knowledge and experience, are detailed in the job description which can be viewed under Careers at www.VHFA. org. Bring your organizational and “IT savvy” skills to our groundbreaking collective impact approach and be a part of this critical change process. This position offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, which is attached to the job listing at www.VHFA.org. Please send cover letter, resume, salary requirements and references to the Human Resources Department at HR@vhfa.org by Friday, October 12th, 2018.
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT Sheridan Journal Services, an established provider of publishing services for scientific, technical, medical, (STM) and scholarly journals, is currently looking to hire a full-time Accounting Assistant to join our Finance Department. The position is based in beautiful Waterbury, Vermont! The Accounting Assistant will: prepare and review billing estimates; track incoming payments from authors; review and send final invoices to authors after issue has been released; respond to inquiries about billing estimates and invoices; run reports and perform other duties as required. Desired qualifications include: High school diploma/ GED; familiarity with bookkeeping and basic accounting procedures; accuracy and attention to detail; competency in MS Office and accounting software; hands-on experience with spreadsheets and financial reports; aptitude for numbers; well organized with proficient data entry and word processing skills. Must interact positively with others, assist customers in a friendly and efficient manner, and function well as a member of a team. An Associate’s degree or relevant certification is a plus. If you are ready for some fun and rewarding work, kindly apply online at: web1.epicorhcm.com/SH7277CSS/Default. aspx?Tab=ddb54a17-24f1-480a-8fe4-7e521f94c2ff.
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TOWN MANAGER OF HARDWICK, VT.
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Operations Coordinator DR Power Equipment is seeking a sales professional to join our team in Vergennes, VT!
The Town of Hardwick, Vermont seeks a new town manager. Hardwick is a picturesque and dynamic community with numerous year-round cultural and outdoor activities. The manager reports to the town’s five-member selectboard and is responsible for general supervision and administration of all staff and departments, and dayto-day town operations.
Do you want to be part of a growing Business to Business sales team? Do you have excellent administrative and communication skills?
A full description and ad are here: hardwickvt.org/town-of-hardwick-seeks-newtown-manager/. Relevant Bachelor’s required (Master’s preferred), and 5-7 years’ municipal government/equivalent experience. Salary is $75,000 to $85,000, excellent benefits, D.O.E.
If so, our Business to Business Operations Coordinator position might be the next career opportunity for you!
Apply Online www.drpower.com/careers
Email cover letter, resume, and professional references (3) to municipal.recruitment@vlct.org subject: Hardwick Manager by Monday, October 15, 2018.
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Senior Community Banker Williston – Taft Corners
Northfield Savings Bank, founded in 1867, the largest banking institution headquartered in Vermont, is looking for a professional to join our team as a Senior Community Banker at our Taft Corners branch, located at 60 Wright Avenue in Williston. This position offers a strong opportunity to work for a growing premier Vermont mutual savings bank. A thorough knowledge of banking and technology which enables customers to conduct financial transactions and the ability to build customer relationships, earn trust and maintain confidentiality is essential. Exceptional customer service, opening and maintaining customers’ accounts and services, as well as guiding customers through the consumer loan process in accordance with established policies and procedures are requirements of this position. The Senior Community Banker must possess excellent communication and customer service skills for both internal and external customers. Requirements include 3-5 years of bank experience. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred. Find out what NSB can offer you: NSB offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, profit sharing, matching 401(K) retirement program, professional development opportunities, and a positive work environment supported by a team culture. NSB offers ten paid holidays. Northfield Savings Bank hours of operation are Monday – Thursday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. There is no better time to join the NSB team! Please submit your application and resume in confidence to: Careers@nsbvt.com (Preferred) Or mail: Northfield Savings Bank Human Resources P.O. Box 7180 Barre, VT 05641-7180 Equal Opportunity Employer/Member FDIC
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OpenTempo is a Vermont-based company that builds and supports software helping health care providers make smart staffing decisions, manage clinical capacity and cost, measure productivity, and empower clinicians to take control of their time.
AVAILABLE ROLES: Java Software Developer – Professional responsible for building features for OpenTempo’s web and mobile products. As a member of our development team, this role is an active collaborator and willingly explores suggestions and ideas to help guide the team to improve code health, maintainability and quality over the long term. Qualifications include experience with Java, HTML, CSS, SQL, JavaScript, Ionic, Angular, Kotlin, Hibernate, IntelliJ IDEA, Zk, JPA, eBean, Apache, Tomcat, Linux, PostgreSQL. 2-5 years of software development experience preferred. Director of Sales – Highly-motivated sales professional responsible for proactively managing all sales related activity and sales attainment goals for new customers. This role prospects effectively at all levels within an organization (CXO, Department Chairperson, Administrators and Clinicians) and works collaboratively with peers to provide a world class purchasing experience to our customers. A minimum 3 years of experience in sales in healthcare IT and healthcare scheduling is preferred. 60% travel is required. Account Executive – Highly-motivated sales professional responsible for proactively managing all sales related activity, satisfaction and sales attainment goals for existing customers. This role effectively manages and grows the business relationship within all levels of an organization (CXO, Department Chairperson, Administrators and Clinicians) and works collaboratively with peers in an environment of rapid growth. A minimum 3 years of experience in sales in healthcare IT and healthcare scheduling is preferred. 60% travel is required.
Visit opentempo.com for complete job descriptions and if interested, email your resume to hiring@opentempo.com and tell us why you would be a great fit for OpenTempo. Our compensation package is very competitive. Get ready to be challenged, innovative and have fun.
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Assigns, edits and writes feature articles and columns each issue. Minimum: BA in Journalism; 6 years’ related experience at a large consumer magazine.
Designer Designs features, special sections, headlines, etc. for two magazines: 80 pages/ issue, 14 issues/year total. Minimum: BA; 5-8 years in art dept. of consumer magazine or agency. Power user of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
Editorial Assistant Provides administrative support for editors and designers on magazines and other projects. Responsible for editorial and art contracts and payments; tracking departmental costs; and more. Minimum: 1-3 years of administrative experience in a creative, fast-paced office environment; excellent computer skills. Full job descriptions: eatingwell.com/jobs To apply: Cover letter & resume to Wendy Ruopp, managing editor, EatingWell.jobs@eatingwell.com
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Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of home helper services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly and dependable people. CAREGivers assist seniors with companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, errands, safety presence and more. Part-time, flexible scheduling, including: daytime, evening, weekend and overnight shifts currently available. Higher pay for weekend shifts. No heavy lifting.
Do you enjoy learning new and challenging skills in an active office environment? Would you like to be part of a dynamic team for a company that is a leader in its industry? If so, we want you to join our team. Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition, Inc. is a manufacturer of conventional, organic, and non-GMO livestock feed in New Haven, Vermont. Our ideal candidate is friendly, organized, efficient, and disciplined with experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, bank statement reconciliation, inventory, month end processes and a passion for helping our customers, supporting our mill and sales staffs, and possesses a talent for problem-solving. This position also shares responsibilities for customer service and order entry. Job Overview: • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable • Bank Statement Reconciliation
Apply online at: www.homeinstead.com/483 or call us at 802.860.4663
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• Monthly Inventory • Month End Processes • Coordinate automatic customer delivery schedules with dispatcher. • Generate pricing updates and customer price lists.
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• Maintain various operations spreadsheets for management.
Commercial Carpenter Farrington Construction is looking for experienced commercial carpenters skilled in all phases of the renovation process.
• Telephone and email communication with customers and vendors. • Order/data entry and processing through our automated system. Qualities: • Ability to learn quickly. • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow tasks through to completion. • Positive attitude.
• Selective demolition
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• Metal stud framing & sheetrocking
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• Vacation, sick, and personal days, with major holidays off. • 401K plan.
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• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Check us out at www.phoenixfeeds.net. Please reply with a cover letter, resume, and references, including a phone number and/or email where we can reach you. No phone calls please.
Student Accessibility Services Coordinator - Center for Academic Success - #S1748PO - The Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Coordinator ensures that students with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations and services necessary for access to coursework, programs, services, and facilities at the University of Vermont. The SAS Coordinator provides professional email, telephone and on-site triage services for prospective students, newly admitted students to the SAS office or students in crisis. The Coordinator facilitates the establishment of routine accommodations and services on an individualized basis, based on documented needs. The person in this position assists all students to reach their full potential, educating the University community on diversity issues, and participating in community-building events. As a member of the CFAS team, helps carry out the mission of the Center for Academic Success, which includes a commitment to diversity, social justice, and to fostering a collaborative, multicultural environment. Bachelor’s degree in learning disabilities, special education, counseling, or a related field; two years full-time experience working with people with disabilities and knowledge of relevant community resources; knowledge of federal and state disability laws; and experience and commitment to serving diverse populations required. Experience working in a postsecondary setting preferred. Library Support Generalist - Bailey/Howe Library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Department - #S1756PO - The Bailey/Howe Library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Department is searching for a Library Support Generalist staff member to join their team. This position will perform operational functions of the Interlibrary Loan Department. Lend research materials between Bailey/Howe Library and other institutions and libraries. Borrow material for university patrons. Process article and book requests initiated by other libraries and university patrons using advanced scanning and resource sharing software. Manage records, data, files, and billing associated with the lending and borrowing aspects of ILL. Provides document delivery services, including scanning and monograph processing, from an off-site storage annex. Library Professional Staff - Bailey/Howe Library’s Collection Management Services Department - #S1750PO - The Bailey/Howe Library’s Collection Management Services Department is searching for a Library Professional staff member to join their team. This position will contribute accurate and complete records to UVM Libraries’ catalog to support user discovery of library resources, verifying descriptive information, classification numbers, and name and subject headings. Improve catalog integrity and utility by initiating and contributing to catalog maintenance projects. Interpret cataloging policies, procedures, and standards in order to perform above duties in compliance with national and local best practices. Collaborate with department to determine policies, implement projects, and recommend improvements. Applications will be accepted through October 10, 2018. For further information on these positions and others currently available, or to apply online, please visit our website at: www.uvmjobs.com; Job Hotline #802-656-2248; telephone #802-656-3494. Applicants must apply for position electronically. Paper resumes are not accepted. Job positions are updated daily. The University of Vermont is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category legally protected by federal or state law. The University encourages applications from all individuals who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the institution.
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Retail Associate: Clean It Center Our manufacturing facility in Georgia, VT is growing! We are looking for full-time, year-round PRODUCTION WORKERS to manufacture our high-quality garden-related products
The Clean It Center Associate is responsible for maintaining customer service, generating sales, and providing hands on training for Swish White River customers in our Williston, Vermont location.
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RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ASSISTANT We are seeking a full time Residential Mortgage Loan Assistant for our growing South Burlington Loan Office. This individual will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative duties to provide loan origination and documentation support for our Mortgage Loan Union Bank, a highly successful commercial bank headquartered in Morrisville, Officers. Other responsibilities include overseeing theVermont and with offices throughout northern Vermont and New Hampshire, is seeking an experienced Internal completion and accuracy of loan documents, processAudit Manager. Our holding company, Union Bankshares, Inc., is publicly traded on the NASDAQ ing loans and ensuring proper loan documentation inStock Market. cluding input of information and preparing all related The Internal Audit Manager will lead this department in our Morrisville office. Responsibilities loan documents, follow up on verifications and credit include designing and implementing a comprehensive risk-based audit program to ensure reports, preparation loans operations for underwriting, as well independent, objective assurance of theofBank’s and financial reporting functions. as commitment letters, notes, and other loan documenThe Internal Audit Manager will serve as the liaison with the Board Audit Committee to ensure tation flow and ofset up, assisting with advances the timely and accurate information on thecustomers status of the Internal Audit Department, and on home construction and providing allaccordingly. other loan Also critical is to will stay current with regulatory issues andlines design audit processes consistently provide a means for communication withinclude Bank Management, with external auditors support needed. Requirements excellent writand consultants, ten and and withoral government regulatory agencies. communication, and a minimum of 2 years The successful candidate must have loan a proven record ofwith experience whichofdemonstrates the of prior residential experience a familiarity aptitude and ability to perform the required duties, including in-depth knowledge secondary market mortgage loan products is preferable of accounting standards and pertinent statements as welltoas detail, State and Federal regulations. A Bachelor’s but notFASB required. Attention strong organizadegree in accounting, finance, or business is required along with a minimum of three tional skills, and the ability to multi-task are essential. years of bank internal or external auditing experience. Required traits include being detail oriented, analytical, organized, deadline oriented and efficient. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are critical for success, as is the ability to interface with any level of the Bank or external organization.
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• Work is performed while standing, sitting, walking, bending and reaching • Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing • Ability to work in above average stressful environment(s) • Ability to meet strict deadlines • Ability to lift 50 lbs
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• This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Telecommuting is not an option for this position.
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P.O. Box Box 667 PO 667 Human Morrisville,Morrisville, Vermont 05661 0667 VT–05661-0667 Resources careers@unionbankvt.com careers@unionbankvt.com Equal Housing Lender
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service • Assess customers’ needs and provide assistance and information on product features • Welcome customers to the store and answer their queries • Follow and achieve department’s sales goals on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis • “Go the extra mile” to drive sales • Maintenance of store inventory and housekeeping • Provide Hands on training for customers • Remain knowledgeable on products offered and discuss available options • Process POS (point of sale) purchases • Answer the store phone and assist • Build productive trust relationships with customers • Comply with inventory control procedures • Other duties as assigned
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Salary will be commensurate with experience. Union Bank offersUnion a comprehensive program including medical and dental insurance, Bank offers benefits competitive wages, a comprehensive 401(k) retirementbenefi plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and paid ts package, training for professional developleave. ment, strong advancement potential, stable hours and To be considered aforsupportive this position, please submit a cover letter, resume, references and salary work environment. Qualifi ed applications requirements to: may apply with a cover letter, resume, professional refHuman Resources erences and salary requirements to:
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Administrative Secretary
The Fairfax Community Library is seeking a full-time public library director for our combined school and public library. The director will plan, manage, and direct the day-to-day operations, programs, and services of the community library under the administration of the Library Board of Trustees. We are seeking a dynamic, creative, collaborative leader who will create a welcoming environment at the library, which serves as a hub of community engagement.
State of Vermont, Montpelier. Secretarial experience and professional demeanor required, prior legal secretarial experience strongly preferred. Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable answering phones with a sometimes-challenging clientele. Must be able to prioritize workload, and work both independently and as part of a legal team. Responsibilities include preparing and filing complex legal documents, and file and deadline management. Position requires exceptional word processing and data management skills. Full-time, permanent position with benefits. Min. pay: $16.66/hr. EOE.
Priority given to applicants who possess a Certificate of Public Librarianship or a degree in Library Sciences. A complete job description is posted at: fairfaxvtlibrary.org/job-openings.html.
Email resume and cover letter by Sunday, September 30th to: Mary.Deaett@vermont.gov
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references with contact information by October 18 to: eric.a.foreman.library.trustee@gmail.com.
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Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse.
INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANT ESSEX HIGH SCHOOL
Are you looking to become an educator and enjoy working with special needs students? Our Essex High School is looking for an experienced para-educator to assist an intensive special needs high school student physically, behaviorally and instructionally in the classroom setting. The position is available for the remainder of the 2018-19 school year. We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:
Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
Facilities Coordinator About the Position:
• Full-time Facilities Coordinator will coordinate all repairs and maintenance work for Lund’s facilities and ensure Lund meets OSHA and other building industry codes and standards. • Manages facility and equipment related costs and develop facilities budget. • Solicits bids on repair, maintenance, and service contract work.
• Establishes and implements facility safety protocols and procedures; oversees training and drill practices for each location. • Develop a preventative maintenance schedule for building, equipment, and grounds.
What We Look For:
• A minimum of one year of directly relevant experience in a school setting preferred.
• Strong background in all aspects of maintenance and repair work related to building, equipment, and grounds.
• Good working knowledge of children. • Must be able to perform toileting and tube feeding duties, as well as the ability to lift high school aged students. • Good working knowledge of disabilities of special education students, and special education teaching methods, theories and laws also required. • Basic health care or nursing nurse’s aide training/ experience desirable. • Good understanding of standard classroom operations and teaching methods; good basic teaching skills.
• Experience in monitoring related budgetary items and in promoting cost effective measures. • Experience in planning and implementing safety procedures.
• Valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation required; statewide travel may be required.
Why Join Our Team at Lund:
• We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.
• Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families.
• Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption. • Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting.
• Lund’s educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and nonstop learning.
Position pays $17.91/hour for approximately 6.5 hours/day. Excellent benefits package available including family medical and dental, term life insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with up to 6% employer contribution and paid leaves. For more information or to apply, please visit www.Schoolspring.com (Job ID 3007661).
• Ongoing training opportunities are available.
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Come join our team! Mount Mansfield Modified Union School District Chittenden East Supervisory Union is seeking individuals for multiple positions. We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits and a great place to work.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / ADMIN Select is looking for an energetic and detail-oriented individual with strong communication and organization skills to join our accounts payable team. Responsibilities will include: reviewing and processing supplier payables, researching and resolving invoice discrepancies, preparing and completing check runs, vendor correspondence, filing and maintaining accounting documents, and general administrative/back up reception duties.
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If you are interested in working with an exciting range of products contributing to a dynamic culture in a fast-growing company, then LORD Sensing is the place for you! Consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont, LORD Sensing is committed to providing individuals a rewarding career experience. In addition to competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, our achievement comes about as a result of team effort. Our employees are enthusiastic team members who love what they do, take initiative, and take pride in their work and accomplishments. Our inertial, wireless and displacement sensing products, have won multiple awards and are used in world class, pioneering technical applications including military manned and unmanned vehicles.
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Social Work Care Coordinators/ Wellness Counselors Contribute to an exciting new initiative designed to increase access and outcomes for individuals served in primary care settings. Our Social Workers are assigned to primary care settings, and work closely with an interdisciplinary Community Health Team serving Northwestern Vermont. Activities involve consultation with primary care providers, implementing screening protocols for mental health and substance use disorders, linking patients with necessary services, and providing short-term, solution-focused therapy. We are seeking full-time individuals who are generalists and familiar with a range of mental health and substance use disorders. Flexibility with placement location and hours of work is a must as the need is within the St. Albans health-service area and sometimes needs to change.
LORD MicroStrain® is looking for talented individuals to join a rapidly evolving and highly innovative division of LORD Corporation. Sr. Field Applications Engineer: Helping our customers integrate our Inertial Sensors into their application. Bachelor`s Degree with over 5 years’ related experience is required. Inertial Systems Engineer: Research, identify and implement solutions to improve the performance of inertial sensor products. Bachelor`s Degree with over 5 years’ related experience is required. Sr. Technologist, Engineering Design: Assembly, and test of electronic PCBs, test fixtures, demo systems, and calibration systems. Trouble shooting and repairing malfunctioning inertial systems. High School Diploma with over 5 years’ related experience is required.
Ability to deliver high-quality patient care. Experience in Mental Health and medical Social Work. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
Software Engineer: Develop, integrate, test and support software for LORD Sensing Systems. Day to day Programming and code development in languages such as C++, Python, or JavaScript. Bachelor`s Degree with internship or equivalent experience in software engineering is required.
Seeking two individuals: • One licensed provider in the state of Vermont (LICSW, LCMHC, and/or LADC)
Technologist: Highly technical electronics technician role in manufacturing will conduct production testing/ troubleshooting and rework of inertial sensor products. High School Diploma with 5 years of related experience or Associate’s degree in a technical discipline, preferably Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 1 year of related experience is required.
• One will have an MSW with a year or more clinical experience and be on track for licensure. To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.ncssinc.org/careers or email us your resume and cover letter at careers@ncssinc.org.
See www.lord.com/careers for full job details and to apply. In addition to competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package, we offer high-tech working space, high-speed workstations, sophisticated engineering test facilities and a state-of-the-art production area.
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Seasonal Positions
We have immediate openings in our manufacturing department for long-term, full-time & part-time seasonal employment. We will have other opportunities available throughout our company for days, early evening, and weekend shifts. No experience is necessary; we will train you.
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Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
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Provide parenting and life skill support to pregnant and parenting women and their children living in a 24-hour residential treatment facility.
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Central Vermont Substance Abuse Services A nonprofit organization in Berlin, VT, providing substance abuse services to central Vermont residents. Services include outpatient, intensive outpatient intervention, education, prevention, intervention and treatment. Clinical Supervisor: We are currently seeking a dynamic and clinically talented person to serve in the supervisory role for our Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse programs. This position leads a dedicated group of direct care workers while ensuring case coordination, follow up and quality of care in the delivery of substance abuse services to adults and adolescents in the Barre VT region. Focusing on coaching, developing and supervising staff to create a cohesive team through regular clinical supervision and facilitation of team meetings, this position also includes some direct assessments of the needs of our clients and ensuring that those needs are being met. Functions include conducting intake evaluations, developing treatment plans, making case assignments, monitoring and evaluating caseloads and funding compliance. Master’s Degree and Licensed required. HUB Clinicians: The HUB Clinician position is a Master’s or Bachelor’s level clinician position working with adults as a part of our HUB and Spoke medication assisted therapy (MAT) program. This position will focus on access to care and providing a bridge from the MAT program to referrals to the treatment service options. Work will involve assessments, group & individual therapy, case management as well as coordination with the Department of Corrections. Previous experience working with people in recovery from addictions is preferable. An LADC is preferred. Working hours roughly 6 a.m.-2 p.m. We offer competitive medical, dental and vision plans, generous time off policy, matching 403B retirement plans along with other company paid benefits.
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Provide nurturing care to children ages 2 weeks to 5 years in play-based center.
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We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff.
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Customer Service Champlain Community Services is a growing developmental services provider agency with a strong emphasis on selfdetermination values and employee and consumer satisfaction.
Case Management CCS is seeking a Service Coordinator with strong clinical and organizational skills to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented position and have demonstrated leadership. This is a rare opportunity to join a distinguished developmental service provider agency during a time of growth. Please send your cover letter and application to Elizabeth Sightler, esightler@ccs-vt.org
Direct Support Professional CCS is offering direct support professional positions and per diem shifts. Starting wage is $14.35 per hour, with mileage reimbursement and a comprehensive benefit package. This is an excellent job for applicants entering human services or for those looking to continue their work in this field. Send your cover letter and application to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org.
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SSTA is looking for a reliable individual to answer phones, book rides and provide administrative support to office staff in our busy call center. This position requires pleasant phone skills, strong computer skills, ability to multi task, ability to work in a fast paced environment and attention to detail. Work shift is Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:30pm, this is a full or part-time position.
Dispatcher SSTA is looking to hire a Dispatcher. This position requires strong customer service skills, basic data entry skill and experience working with an automated dispatching and scheduling software. Job includes but is not limited to; dispatch of 600+ rides per day via two way radios and tablets, interacting and directing 60+ paratransit vehicles, answering telephone calls from clients to resolve ride concerns, making adjustments to driver’s schedules and maintaining efficiency of daily fleet operations. Work shift is full time WednesdaySaturday approximately 12:00pm-11pm.
Event & Sales Professional Introduce Rock Point, one of the most beautiful properties in Burlington as well as a sanctuary for reflection, education, and renewal, to prospective clients. The Bishop Booth Conference Center at Rock Point, a hospitality venue, is seeking a commission-based, experienced marketing professional to increase reservations for meeting space, lodging, and meals. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Conference Center manager. Please send resume and cover letter to: bishopbooth@diovermont.org
SSTA offers competitive pay, robust benefits package, paid holiday and generous vacation time.
To apply for a position with SSTA, please download an application from sstarides.org or obtain an application at 2091 Main Street, Colchester, Vermont.
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When you work for the State of Vermont, you and your work matter. A career with the State puts you on a rich and rewarding professional path. You’ll find jobs in dozens of fields – not to mention an outstanding total compensation package. S U B S T A N C E A B U S E P R E V E N T I O N C O N S U LT A N T – B U R L I N G T O N
Join our local health office to help prevent substance use disorder in Chittenden County. We seek exceptional skills in community organizing and a passion for public health. This is not a clinical or direct service position. We offer a supportive, professionally challenging and healthy workplace to our employees. We are interested in candidates who can contribute to the department’s diversity and commitment to foster an environment of mutual respect, acceptance and equal opportunity. For more information, contact Dana Ward at Dana.Ward@vermont.gov or 802-951-0185. Department: Health. Job ID #623830. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline: October 07, 2018.
ADMINIS TRATIVE SERVICES TECHNIAN IV – BURLINGTON
The Vermont Department of Health seeks an Administrative Services Technician IV to provide broad support in our efforts to reduce the burden of chronic disease on Vermonters. The ideal teammate will be an energetic, organized and collaborative individual with exceptional written and oral communication skills. Applicants to this opportunity should be highly experienced using the Microsoft Office suite of applications and be fearless when learning and implementing new technology systems. Prior government experience is not required, but a commitment to public service is. For information, contact Al Johnson at al.johnson@vermont.gov. Department: Health. Job ID# 623979. Application Deadline: October 03, 2018.
N ATURAL RESOURCES BOARD TECHNICIAN – ESSEX JUNCTION The Natural Resources Board (NRB) Act 250 program seeks an NRB Technician in our busy Essex office. We are dedicated professionals whose goal is a better future through environmental protection. You are a team player and excel in customer service; take pride in the details; and process applications, enter and manage data, and monitor pending files. For more information, contact Kimberley Lashua at 802- 622-4051 or kimberley.lashua@vermont.gov. Job ID #623986. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline: October 8, 2018.
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P U B L I C H E A LT H D I S T R I C T D I R E C T O R – W H I T E R I V E R J U N C T I O N We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated leader who wants to guide a dedicated and caring interdisciplinary team with diverse expertise in the White River Junction District Office. This team consists of a Public Health Nurse Supervisor, Public Health Nurses, Public Health Nutritionists, Public Health Specialist, Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant, and Administrative staff. District Directors mobilize staff and partners to create healthy communities by assessing needs, capacity building, planning, implementing programs and evaluating outcomes to improve the health and well-being of Vermonters. At the local level, District Directors build relationships and forge connections with key stakeholders such as health care providers, hospitals, schools, businesses and community coalitions. This is a unique opportunity to have a broad impact on Vermonters’ health and wellbeing. For more information, contact Todd Perry at Todd.Perry@vermont.gov or 802-652-4188. Department: Health. Job ID # 623780. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline: September 16, 2018.
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Join our forward-thinking local health office to help make Bennington County a healthy place to live, learn, work, play, and worship. This is an exciting opportunity to oversee community level approaches to improve health. Position involves supervision of program staff. There is no direct service. Located in downtown Bennington, we strive to offer a supportive, professionally challenging, and healthy workplace to our employees. For more information, contact Cathy Vogel at cathy.vogel@vermont.gov or 802-447-6406. Department: Health. Job ID # 623941. Status: Full Time. Application Deadline: October 08, 2018.
Explore the possibilities! When you work for the State of Vermont, you and your work matter. Once you are working for the State, there are many opportunities for career and personal growth!
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We are looking for line chefs to join our nationally recognized Nutrition Services team.
Vermont Legal Aid seeks a highly-organized team player, with a desire to further our mission, for a full-time position in Burlington. Responsibilities include general office management and secretarial duties (answering phones, client contact, data entry, typing, file/document/database management), as well as supporting the work of ten attorneys and paralegals. Experience as a legal secretary or formal secretarial training is preferable. Proficiency with Microsoft Office required. Starting salary is $32,250+ DOE with excellent benefits and four weeks’ vacation. Send cover letter, resume and contact information for three references as a single PDF file with the subject line “Last Name - Burlington Support Staff Application 2018” to Eric Avildsen, Executive Director c/o Betsy Whyte (bwhyte@vtlegalaid.org). Application deadline: October 8, 2018.
Great benefits, paid time off, & opportunities for advancement. Sign on bonus of up to $2,000.
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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Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption. CO-LOCATED ASSESSMENT CLINICIAN About the Position: • Full time clinician conducts comprehensive Substance Use Disorder Assessments utilizing ASAM criteria and serves as a Substance Use Disorder resource specialist to DCF-FSD Staff at the Burlington DCF Office. • This position is co-located at the Burlington DCF office and is part of the Regional Partnership Program teaming with a Substance Abuse Case Manager, Social Workers and community providers to assist in providing immediate, holistic, family centered services. • Clinician is part of a collaborative effort to increase knowledge and understanding of responding effectively to support family systems impacted by substance use disorders. • Clinician may facilitate groups at Lund, although outpatient counseling is not required for this position, consideration will be taken for the right candidate and those working toward Licensure. What We Look For: • Master’s in psychology, social work, or counseling required. Licensure or working toward licensure required; dual licensure in Substance Abuse and Mental Health or Social Work preferred. • Solid assessment, ASAM, DSM V, documentation and narrative writing skills essential. • Must work well independently yet collaboratively in a child welfare setting with a multi-disciplinary team with ability to take a family centered approach to treatment recommendations • Must be able to communicate effectively and be creative with flexibility to meet the needs of cases in a fast paced environment CO-LOCATED COMMUNITY CLINICIAN About the Position: • Full time clinician provides therapeutic, primarily home based, family support through new program implementing family support services to families involved with DCF. • Co-located at the Burlington DCF office, partnering with DCF and community providers to assist in providing immediate, holistic, home based, family centered services. • Clinician is part of a collaborative effort to improve practice in responding effectively to support family systems impacted by substance use disorders. What We Look For: • Master’s in psychology, social work, or counseling required. Licensure or working toward licensure required. Experience with family centered practice preferred. • Solid assessment, documentation and narrative writing skills essential. • Must work well independently yet collaboratively in a child welfare setting with a multi-disciplinary team. COOK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: PART-TIME About the Position: • Cook will perform meal planning, preparation and clean up in a licensed child care setting. • Lund’s early childhood team is a play-based center that is mission-driven and committed to supporting vulnerable families. • Early childhood teachers collaborate with community partners to ensure all children are receiving services that provide for optimal care and education. • Hours are 8:30am-12:30pm M-F. What We Look For: • Looking for motivated and enthusiastic individual who can work effectively in a fast paced setting, effectively manage deadlines and food program requirements and works well with children. • Food preparation and service experience preferred. • A candidate who is passionate, inspired, and committed to working with a dedicated group of professionals. 15-LundGROUPad091918.indd 1
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR About the Position: • Full-time teacher will work with older infants and toddlers. • Lund’s early childhood team is a play-based center that is mission-driven and committed to supporting vulnerable families. • Early childhood teachers collaborate with community partners to ensure all children are receiving services that provide for optimal care and education. What We Look For: • Bachelor’s degree in childhood education (or related field) is preferred. • Experience working with children and families required. • A candidate who is passionate, inspired, and committed to working with a dedicated group of professionals. FAMILY EDUCATOR – RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM About the Position: • Full-time family educator will provide support for pregnant women and parents with children up to 5 years of age in Lund’s residential treatment facility. • Strength based and family centered work will promote the health, safety, permanency and well-being of young children through: observation, documentation, and assessment of parenting skills, individual and group education in early childhood development and parenting topics, as well as support and one-on-one coaching to young, pregnant and parenting women; developmental assessment and coordination of services for children; and collaboration with community providers. What We Look For: • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required. • Strong knowledge of early childhood development, early childhood mental health including trauma informed work and attachment, excellent writing/oral communication skills, ability to be flexible to meet the needs of working families and must have experience working with parents of young children. • Parent coaching experience highly desirable. • Completion of a five-day Parents as Teachers training required. FAMILY EDUCATOR – COMMUNITY BASED About The Position: • Full time community based family educator will provide support for families with children up to 5 years of age in Chittenden County. • Strength based and family centered work to promote the health, safety, permanency and well-being of young children through: observation, documentation, and assessment of parenting skills, individual and group education in early childhood development and parenting topics, as well as support and one-on-one coaching to young, pregnant and parenting women; developmental assessment and coordination of services for children; and collaboration with community providers. What We Look For: • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field required. • Strong knowledge of early childhood development, early childhood mental health including trauma informed work and attachment, excellent writing/oral communication skills, ability to be flexible to meet the needs of working families. • Must have experience working with parents of young children. • Home visiting experience highly desirable. • Completion of a five-day Parents as Teachers training required.
RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR About the Position: • Awake Overnight, Evening and Weekend Counselor positions. • Full time 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. 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. SUBSTANCE ABUSE CASE MANAGER: PART TIME MIDDLEBURY, VT About the Position: • Conduct substance use screening and provide short term supportive intervention for treatment referrals, case coordination and case management, monitoring, and wrap-around services to parents and caretakers involved in the investigation and assessment phase of a child welfare case. • Co-located at DCF district office. • Will work collaboratively with the Co-Location Team at Lund as well as the DCF Investigation and Assessment unit on behalf of families. • Mon-Fri position without on-call, evening or weekend hours. What We Look For: • Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social work, or human services related field. • Apprentice Substance Abuse Counselor Certificate or the ability to test for certification within three months of hire date. • Experience working with families, multidisciplinary teams and knowledge of community resources preferred. Why Join Our Team at Lund: • We honor and celebrate the distinctive strengths and talents of our clients and staff. • Our work encompasses collaboration with a strong team of professionals and a strengths-based approach to providing services to families. • Lund’s adoption program provides life-long services to families brought together through adoption. • Lund’s residential and community treatment programs are distinctive as our work focuses on both treatment and parenting. • Lund’s educators believe in laughter, the importance of fun, community-oriented activities, and non-stop learning. • Ongoing training opportunities are available. • Lund offers competitive pay and paid training, as well as a comprehensive and very generous benefit package including health, dental, life, disability, retirement, extensive time off accrual, 11 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursement. EEO/AA
Please send resume and cover letter to: Human Resources, PO Box 4009, Burlington, VT 05406-4009 fax (802) 864-1619 email: employment@lundvt.org 9/17/18 9:28 AM
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Help Vermonters pursue their education goals! We’re all about mission at Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC). Help us fulfill our mission of providing all Vermont students with information and fi nancial resources to reach their educational goals. You’ll work in a relaxed yet challenging environment. We offer many top notch benefits, plus a fabulous on site fitness room & café.
Community Support Specialist Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children? Seeking Community Support Specialist to provide emotional and behavioral skill building supports to children and adolescents in order to build healthy community connections. This position would involve consultation to families to help support each individual child’s social and emotional growth. Specialists are responsible for coordinating services and perspectives across the client’s treatment team providers. Hours are competed Monday-Friday and services are generally delivered in the afternoons and evenings. Looking for individuals who are comfortable working with children of different ages and treatment needs one-on-one across environments. Individuals should be self-motivated, organized, and a team player. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services field required with 1-2 years of experience in a related field preferred. We offer excellent benefits that include paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, pension plan and educational assistance. To apply for this position please visit our website at www.ncssinc.org/careers or email your resume and cover letter to careers@ncssinc.org. NCSS, 107 Fisher Pond Road, St. Albans, VT 05478 | ncssinc.org | E.O.E.
FAST Customer Service Representative VSAC is seeking a dynamic individual who likes to assist customers over the telephone and in person with questions related to their education loan, grant, and general fi nancial aid. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service experience, ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, excellent communication skills, strong faculty for detail, basic fi nancial calculations, and excellent organizational skills. Our team helps people be successful by counseling on debt management and repayment plans. Responsibilities include analyzing loan accounts, assessing customer situations, and exercising professional judgment to determine appropriate repayment options. Must have proficient keyboarding skills and aptitude with numbers.
GEAR UP Outreach Counselor Chittenden County, VT area
LEAP is a national service program 9/21/18 placing AmeriCorps members with nonprofit organizations throughout Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. LEAP members provide educational programming to area schools and communities. LEAP is currently recruiting for service positions with Kingdom Trails (1700-hour, full time), UVM Extension (900-hour, half time), Kingdom Afterschool Program (450-hour, quarter time) and the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum children’s library (450-hour, quarter time). Positions are available immediately. Members earn a living stipend and an education award. Great opportunity for recent high school grads 17+, college students, or anyone looking to gain workforce skills while making a difference in the community. www.leapinthenek.com.
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This position works with the Vermont State GEAR UP (VSGU) Grant Manager to support middle high school students who are participants in VSGU grant. GEAR UP is a grant provided to VSAC through the U.S. Department of Education, designed to increase the high school graduation and college enrollment rates for low-income, fi rst-generation students.
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Outreach Counselors recruit and enroll students in GEAR UP from designated schools in the Chittenden County area. As an Outreach Counselor you’ll provide one-on-one, small group, large group, and whole-school services to your students focusing on college and career readiness, including exposure to colleges and various careers. In addition, you will provide support and outreach to your high school graduates enrolled in their fi rst year of postsecondary education. Our ideal candidate will have a Master’s in counseling, 3 years of experience in counseling and education, understanding of the socioeconomic and academic needs of the clients served, ability to work with groups, and develop and deliver presentations. Candidate must also successfully complete a criminal background check. This is a grant funded position that is contingent upon continued grant funds.
Help Desk & Operations Supervisor A little about you: You are a rock star with computer support chops. You have managed staff in the past or are ready to take on supervisory responsibilities. You are passionate about helping staff get the most from technology. Staff members always seek you out for your thoughts and opinions on computer issues. Hearing “no one knows how to do that” kicks you into high gear. Your skills will round out the small but dedicated Help Desk & Operations Team at VSAC.
Contact Rose Reynolds: 802-626-6706.
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Join our Team! The Humane Society of Chittenden County is recruiting a Director of Finance & Administration for this 118 year-old non-profit organization serving Chittenden and Grand Isle counties. As a member of the senior management team, you will provide oversight for all administrative and financial systems including finance, accounting, human resources, and information technology, and serve as the liaison to the board of director’s budget & finance committee. If our mission appeals to you and you like a dynamic, fast-paced environment among a great team of dedicated professionals, have a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of accounting and administrative experience in a non-profit setting, and are an organized self-starter, please send a resume and letter of interest to President & CEO at joycec@chittendenhumane.org.
A little about us: VSAC is seeking someone to lead our technology support team into the future. The ideal candidate has been in a computer support role in a Windows based environment for a few years, have excellent problem-solving skills and compassion for issues experienced by our users. You are hungry to learn about new technologies and their role in our future and can reprioritize quickly as new issues come up. The Help Desk & Operations Supervisor will lead the support and operations team, be a hands on supervisor, research and test new technologies, identify issues and recommend solutions, ensure our systems hum along at peak performance, understand software licensing, help steer the technology direction and participate in the forecasting and budgeting processes. Plus, anything else we can think of. Sound like you? We are waiting to hear from you! VSAC offers a dynamic, professional environment with competitive compensation and generous benefits package. Positions are open until fi lled. Apply ONLY online at www.vsac.org.
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404 EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
This is a full-time position. For a complete job description go to:
www.chittendenhumane.org/join-our-team
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We’re looking for some awesome people to join our team. Check it out… ENERGY SERVICE ADVISOR
METER READER
The Energy Service Advisor works to deliver innovative solutions to meet Vermonter’s energy needs. This position primarily provides technical assistance, promotion and marketing of Vermont Gas’ programs to new and existing customers, including natural gas service and energy efficiency programs. The best Energy Services Advisors are adaptive to a fast-paced environment, self-motivated and genuinely passionate about the energy future of Vermont. They are excellent with people and able to balance the needs of the customer and the company. They possess project management skills with an attention to detail. Problem-solving comes naturally to them and they are confident at troubleshooting and developing innovative solutions to meet customers’ needs. They ensure excellent service standards, solicit customer feedback and work to maintain high customer satisfaction.
Are you mechanically inclined? Enjoy driving? Interested in learning a trade in the utility industry? This entry level position may be for you…
CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST
PROCUREMENT & WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
The Customer Care Specialist provides VGS customers with high quality, effective and efficient service regarding their natural gas service. This position primarily answers incoming phone calls but also responds in writing, proactively reaches out to customers, or works on projects to improve the customer experience. The best Customer Care Specialists are genuinely excited to help customers. They are patient, empathetic and passionately communicative. They can put themselves in their customers’ shoes and advocate for them when necessary. Problem-solving comes naturally to them and they are confident at troubleshooting or investigating if they don’t have enough information. They ensure excellent service standards, solicit customer feedback and work to maintain high customer satisfaction.
CULTURE & TALENT LEADER Vermont Gas is seeking a Culture and Talent Leader to help VGS develop a highly engaged and high performance organization. This role will lead an innovative and comprehensive human resources function including change management, talent recruitment, employee engagement, leadership development, benefits and compensation, and employee and labor relations in a union environment. This leader will ensure consistent and effective people processes and embrace change as a positive attribute of professional development and performance. The right leader for this role will care deeply about developing people and creating an energizing team environment. As a member of the leadership team, this person will participate in high level, strategic discussions—yet be comfortable rolling up their sleeves and assisting in a hands-on manner. The right candidate will bring and implement best practices in people and culture and align those best practices to enhance the VGS culture. As a trusted advisor, this leader must have a high degree of integrity, command respect, and constantly engage with the organization to improve communication, promote diversity and inclusion, and build great people and teams to serve the customers of Vermont Gas.
APPLICATION SYSTEMS ANALYST The Vermont Gas team is looking for an experienced technical professional who can master our vendor proprietary, financial, customer information and reporting systems. You will be responsible for assisting in the support, updates and maintenance of these systems. As an Application Systems Analyst, your daily tasks will include resolving application related trouble tickets, assisting with testing and training of new systems and identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies. You will have the opportunity to research, test and recommend new technologies.
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Our Meter Readers collect natural gas meter readings, upload/download meter data to/ from billing system, maintains meter reading equipment, conducts field investigations and surveys for billing and meter maintenance. Responsible for accurately reading customer meters utilizing a handheld or laptop computer and adhering to a strict monthly schedule. Also upload/download meter reading data to the billing system. Prepare monthly and daily meter reading reports. Report unusual conditions such as gas odors, abnormal consumption, hazardous meter installations or damage, following normal VGS safety protocols. Takes initiative to report any observed conditions that seem unsafe or unusual.
The Procurement & Warehouse Associate plays a key role in arranging the right materials at the right time to ensure efficient, safe operations and great customer service. A typical day might include unloading water heaters with a forklift, inventorying office supplies, negotiating terms with a vendor, tracking down unique parts for a customer’s heating system, or working to implement a new bar coding system. This position involves tech-savvy work at a computer with various systems as well as work in the warehouse, regularly interacting with internal customers and external vendors to coordinate supplies, terms and create more efficient systems and processes.
FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN We are looking to add Field Service Technicians to our Natural Gas Service team! Responsible for maintenance, repairing, and installing natural gas equipment throughout our northwest VT service territory. This includes repairing minor leaks, turn-ons/offs, setting and changing meters, basic control wiring, installing and servicing all types of domestic gas appliances including conversion burners, central heating, and water heating equipment.
Vermont Gas Systems is an employee and customer-centric natural gas utility company. We take pride in our total benefits rewards program offered to our employees. Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, competitive compensation and bonus potential, 401(k) with employer contributions, and ample paid time off.
Please go to www.vermontgas.com to view the full job descriptions and apply today!
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