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Re [“Going for Gobblers,” May 11]: Louis Porter, commissioner of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, claims that his department adheres to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. He calls this approach to management “a very democratic idea” in which “wildlife belongs to all people” and says that “regulated hunting, fishing and trapping provide the way to manage those species and also provide revenue to pay for their conservation.” The NAMWC has come under intense scrutiny and criticism by environmental professionals. It is flawed, inadequate and poorly constructed, with a biased historical basis and a misguided ethical premise. Hunters have traditionally claimed that their “sport” supplies the funding for conservation efforts nationwide. In fact, recent studies demonstrate that 94 percent of total funding for wildlife conservation and management comes from the nonhunting public. But hunters make virtually all decisions regarding wildlife management. In reality, there is little adherence to the seven guiding tenets of the NAMWC by Vermont Fish & Wildlife. Two principles routinely overlooked include the stipulations that wildlife resources are a public trust and that science is the proper tool to discharge wildlife policy. Rather, there is no transparency, no inclusion of the public in Fish & Wildlife policy decisions, nor any sense of accountability to the public. Letters to the board and

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The trustees of Burlington College had a fiduciary responsibility for the fate of the college. They purchased the diocese land, and they sold it. [“After Burlington College’s Collapse, More Questions Than Answers,” May 18] indicates that “Jane O’Meara Sanders was the school’s president when it took on the debt that led to its demise.” This makes it seem as if the purchase of the land had been unwise, whereas it had been a courageous response to an exceptional opportunity by an ambitious president, and the college had succumbed to a series of financial accidents: The expected enrollment increase didn’t materialize, the burden of the mortgage was overwhelming, the bank inexplicably withdrew the line of credit. But none of those would have destroyed the college if the trustees had done their job. Instead, they failed to support the original mission of the college and — in a


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move that is baffling and, from my point of view, criminal — simply refused to do any fundraising after incurring a $10 million dollar obligation. No fundraising to service the debt, no fundraising to bring the original diocese building up to code, no fundraising for scholarships, no fundraising to create a viable endowment. Nothing. Zero. Their only actions were to sell off the most valuable assets of the college and to stand by and not lift a finger while the college administration pilfered a restricted gift meant to provide scholarship aid to deserving students. The debt did not lead to the demise of Burlington College; the trustees did. Mannie Lionni

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[“What’s Wrong With Burlington’s Senior Centers?” May 4] rightly points out the need for more public financial support. However, as a member of the Champlain Senior Center, I object to the breezily condescending tone. Jell-O strengthens fingernails. Armchair exercise keeps us limber. Some of us dance more than the hokey pokey with Bhutanese seniors to promote friendship, and our Bhutanese neighbors are avid card players. Director Bonnie Campono organizes it all on a budget that has never been more than $138,000 — I checked. She finds people to give expert advice complete with Q&As about nutrition, knee or hip replacement, and relaxation methods, to name a few of the topics. Then there are sing-alongs, talks about poetry and fiction, and lessons in American Sign Language. Lunch is not just a balanced and nutritious meal; it is about conversation. We talk about family, health, the weather, and local and national politics. We are Vermonters, after all. These conversations have a common denominator: the comfort of companionship that comes from knowing that we share the experience of living for more than six decades. Many cultures value that experience; ours does not.

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Education, Interrupted: Burlington College Students Pick Up the Pieces

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The college-aged and the middle-aged, black and white, come to hear Big Joe Burrell at Halvorson’s, or wherever he performs. But some of these fans may not entirely grasp just what it is they revere about him. Yes, the voice, the sax, the avuncular kindness with other players. But guitarist Paul Asbell, who has played with Burrell for 25 years in the Unknown Blues Band, surmises there’s something larger at work, and it’s no less than the compelling history of black American music. “When I first met him, musically what was clear to me was Joe had the older vocabulary of jazz players like Ornette Coleman as well as the blues vocabulary as played by jazz players,” Asbell muses. “As soon as he started singing, it was clear he was much more than a blues player — he had the feel of a real R&B singer. You don’t typically hear that in the sax players of his generation … There’s something iconic about people who are born professional entertainers,” Asbell continues. “I think [Joe’s fans] are aware this guy is the real deal.”

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The time for spring cleaning is past. Up next on the agenda? Filling those now-empty nooks and crannies with someone else’s trinkets and trophies. For the second year, Montpelier’s CityWide Tag Sale offers thrifty consumers a way to browse dozens of yard and retail sales, all in one day. Lace up your walking shoes and grab a map — it’s time to get shopping.

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TART AND TASTY There’s nothing quite like a slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie to sweeten a sweltering day. The organizers of this year’s Fabulous Rhubarb Festival in Middlebury are out to show just how versatile the tangy vegetable can be. Tuck into a turkey- or tofu-rhubarb lunch, then treat yourself to a variety of pies and other palate-pleasing provisions. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53

Cheers! On the outside, it might seem like men dominate the beer industry. But the organizers of Betty’s Beer Fest want to challenge that perception, one sip at a time. During the daylong event, brew lovers will soak up educational sessions, interviews with industry professionals and, of course, tastings of craft suds produced by female-friendly operations. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 53

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Home Invasion The Queen City boasts quite a few handsome historic houses, and the folks at Preservation Burlington want to make sure you don’t forget it. The 2016 Homes Tour takes self-guided viewers to six well-kept structures, including the 120-yearold Tudor Revival residence of Vermont’s Episcopal bishop. SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 52

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Turn Around Every so often, it’s good to stop and reflect on the past. As the Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne turns 25, it’s doing just that. The retrospective exhibit “Looking Back” showcases work by 17 artists who have all, at one time or another, been featured in the quaint Victorian hometurned-art-den. SEE REVIEW ON PAGE 70

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The syncopated sounds of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival begin to reverberate through the Queen City this week. While tickets can get pricey, a number of free shows will round out your tour de music without breaking the bank. Dan Bolles takes a sneak peek at acts that will harmonize with your wallet.

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s marching bands and fire departments took their places Monday morning in the Vergennes Union High School parking lot, Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT taped “Thank a Vet Today” placards to the sides of a campaign vehicle — a black Ford pickup truck. Wearing jeans and a T-shirt, Vermont’s sole statewide elected Republican took a break to admire the vintage military motorcycle mounted to the truck’s bed. It was a 1941 Indian 841, emblazoned with a U.S. Army star and featuring a holstered rifle strapped in front of the handlebars. “I’ve been looking for one for a while,” the LG said, noting that his father had served in World War II and fought in the D-day invasion. “It’s a little interesting: foot clutch, suicide shift, throttle on the wrong side so that they could get to the gun, I guess. But anyhow, it’s kind of a cool bike, and it just means a lot to me.” So much that when Scott bought it late last fall from a Florida man, he drove “24 hours straight” to pick it up — and then 24 hours straight back. Such spur-of-the-moment road trips might be a thing of the past for Scott, who’s now engaged in the toughest race of his career: to become the Republican governor of the nation’s most liberal state. That contest formally began last Thursday with the passing of a deadline for state candidates to turn in their petitions to the Secretary of State’s Office. It informally began over the weekend, at Memorial Day parades in Essex Junction, Middlebury, Vergennes and elsewhere. “I love parades,” Scott’s primaryelection rival, BRUCE LISMAN, exclaimed as he supervised the preparation of his own float nearby: a pickup truck featuring a massive, phallic arrow pointing toward the clear, blue sky. Inscribed on the arrow — and on most Lisman accessories — were the words “A New Direction.” A single float, promoting New Haven’s Smith Family Farm, separated the gubernatorial contenders in the high school’s western parking lot, but the two Republicans studiously avoided one another. Scott was steaming over a second attack postcard Lisman’s campaign had just mailed thousands of Vermonters. Like a similar one sent a week earlier, it featured a photo of the Republican lieutenant governor sharing a warm

moment with Vermont’s unpopular Democratic governor, PETER SHUMLIN. “A picture is worth a thousand words,” the new mailer reads. “Phil Scott won’t change Vermont’s direction.” Standing next to his armada of parade vehicles — the motorcycle, his Thunder Road SpeedBowl race car, a 1929 Ford Model A, a green cow on wheels and a white minibus — Scott tore into his opponent’s ad. “I guess I’m not surprised. He’s learned very well on Wall Street,” the LG said, referring to Lisman’s career at two now-defunct financial firms, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. “That doesn’t sound like a new direction … He sounds desperate to me.” Not so, Lisman maintained.

Sure enough, Shumlin waved up a storm as he marched up Monkton Road in the blazing heat. But the crowd of spectators lining the intersection with Main Street greeted the gov mostly with stony silence or tepid applause. He was accompanied not by a legion of supporters but by a couple of his own employees, including chief of staff DARREN SPRINGER, and two state troopers. The rest of the Democrats kept their distance from Shumlin, allowing the Ferrisburgh Central School marching band, the town’s fire department and a crew of Civil War reenactors to go first. Far behind their party’s former standard-bearer paraded gubernatorial candidates SUE MINTER, MATT DUNNE and PETER GALBRAITH; Treasurer BETH PEARCE;

SCOTT MILNE AMBLED ALONG THE VERGENNES PARADE ROUTE ENTIRELY ALONE, WITHOUT ANY IDENTIFYING MARKS:

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“I can tell you our campaign is going really well,” the Shelburne Republican said. “People like what I say. They like my ads. They like these things. People want new ideas.” On the east side of the high school, eight statewide Democratic contenders milled about a shaded parking lot with a small crowd of legislative candidates, campaign staffers and volunteers. Shortly before the parade began, Shumlin and his wife, KATIE HUNT, pulled up in a black SUV chauffeured by his Vermont State Police detail. “I love this parade,” the retiring governor said as he slipped out of the vehicle, wearing khakis, shirtsleeves and a green tie. “This might be my final Vergennes parade — at least where I get to march.” So what tricks of the trade has Shumlin learned during his six years of gubernatorial parading? “I’d say: Be yourself,” he advised. And what exactly does that mean for Vermont’s one-of-a-kind gov? “For me it means, you know, I’m pretty exuberant. I like to wave and have lots of contact with folks,” Shumlin explained. “Be who you are, and Vermonters will appreciate it.”

Secretary of State JIM CONDOS; lieutenant gubernatorial candidates DAVID ZUCKERMAN and SHAP SMITH; and attorney general candidate T.J. DONOVAN. Pomfret Republican SCOTT MILNE, who has always marched to the beat of his own drum, seemed to be following Shumlin’s advice: He was totally himself. Four days after submitting petitions to challenge the most powerful Vermont Democrat in the past half-century, Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.), Milne ambled along the Vergennes parade route entirely alone. Wearing blue jeans and a white button-down shirt, he marched without any identifying marks: no signs, no banners, no name tag. To all but the most politically attuned, he looked like some random dad lost in a parade, trying to play it cool. Perhaps it was all part of Milne’s grand strategy. Shortly before the parade began, he explained that, though he had officially joined the race last week, he wouldn’t really get going for another month. “Our campaign is really going to be focused between the Fourth of July and Election Day,” he said. “I think if you can’t convince somebody to vote for you

in five months, you probably shouldn’t get elected.”

Sharpe Knives Another leadership contest appeared to begin last week when the Addison County Independent reported that Rep. DAVE SHARPE (D-Bristol) “will be a candidate for speaker of the Vermont House.” “The headline made it seem like I’m much more of a candidate than perhaps I am,” Sharpe later clarified to Seven Days. “I’m exploring that option.” Nevertheless, the 14-year Statehouse veteran and chair of the House Education Committee appears to be road-testing his arguments for why he should succeed Smith. “I’m a consensus-builder,” Sharpe said, pointing to his work passing a major education governance bill out of his committee last year on a unanimous vote. He conceded that the bill — now a law known as Act 46 — hasn’t been as popular outside the Statehouse and could be a political barrier to his promotion. But he argued that it “has, in fact, moved the state forward.” Sharpe’s quasi-announcement prompted one of his peers, House Majority Leader SARAH COPELAND HANZAS (D-Bradford), to explicitly state what has been clear for months, if not a year. “In November, I will run for speaker,” she said. “Right now, I am working to reelect a Democratic majority in the House.” Copeland Hanzas, who has served in the House for a dozen years, wouldn’t say much more than that, noting that legislative leadership elections don’t typically take place until December. “Talking about the speaker’s race is putting the cart before the horse, because the folks who elect the speaker haven’t even been elected yet,” she noted. That shouldn’t be a problem for Copeland Hanzas, a Bradford coffee shop owner who is running unopposed in her House district. But it could be for Sharpe and a third potential candidate for speaker: Rep. MITZI JOHNSON (D-South Hero). Sharpe faces a three-way primary and two Republican opponents in his twomember district, which includes Bristol, Lincoln, Monkton and Starksboro. Last election, his longtime district-mate, MIKE


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FISHER — a fellow Democrat and chair of the House Health Care Committee — was knocked out by Republican FRED BASER. Johnson, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, faces a four-way primary and two Republican opponents in her two-member district, which includes the Champlain Islands and a slice of Milton. She says she’s “considering” running for speaker, “but there’s a lot of other work to do before I get to that.” “I spend four and a half months of the year worrying about the state’s finances,” Johnson said. “This is the time of year I have to focus on my own finances a little.”

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A number of Vermont journalists have said farewell to the Green Mountain State in recent weeks. Burlington Free Press reporter ZACH DESPART departed for Houston, where his girlfriend got a new job. Fox 44 Statehouse reporter ALEX ROSE moved to North Carolina — also to chase a woman. WCAX-TV anchor ALI FREEMAN hightailed it to Hollywood to, as news director ANSON TEBBETTS put it, “chase her dreams.” And WPTZ-TV president and general manager KYLE GRIMES left for Pennsylvania, where he’ll head another Hearst Television station, WGAL-TV. Before he left, Grimes hired a new evening news anchor to replace the recently departed GEORGE MALLET: BRIAN COLLERAN, who currently works for NBC2 in southwest Florida. He’s expected to start in Vermont in July. Closer to home, Seven Days’ own JUDITH LEVINE is retiring her column, Poli Psy, after 11 years of fearless, probing writing about some of the toughest topics in the news. You can read her final installment on page 28 of this issue. We’ll miss you, Judith. m

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It’s been almost half a century since Vermont faced this much turnover in its leadership ranks. The gov, LG, speaker and Senate president pro tempore are all retiring or running for higher office. But at the legislative level, the competition isn’t quite so fierce. According to a nearly final list provided by the Secretary of State’s Office, only 289 major-party candidates have filed to run for the legislature’s 180 seats. That’s roughly 30 more than ran in the last two election cycles but fewer than the 307 who did so in 2010 — the last election to feature open gubernatorial and LG seats. In the 30-member Senate, seven incumbents are running unopposed: in the Bennington, Caledonia, Grand Isle and Windham county districts. Another three Rutland County incumbents, all Republicans, face a single Democrat, while four Chittenden County Democrats seem equally safe. Currently, Democrats and Progressives control 21 seats, while Republicans hold just nine. That’s not likely to shift much, given that twice as many Ds and Ps filed this year as did Rs: 36 to 18. The partisan divide is just as stark in the House. Currently, the 150member body includes 85 Democrats, 53 Republicans, six Progressives and six independents. Back in the 2010 election cycle, the two largest parties ran similar numbers of candidates: 131 Democrats to 107 Republicans. But this time around, 143 people are running in the Democratic primary, while only 89 are running in the GOP primary. “I’m disappointed,” said House Minority Leader DON TURNER (R-Milton), who had hoped to recruit 100 challengers — not including incumbents — by

the end of February. “I would have loved to have had more candidates. I wanted one for every race.” Turner found some reason for optimism: Only two members of his caucus are retiring or running for higher office, while 21 House Democrats are. But he conceded that it would be virtually impossible to win back the majority. According to Copeland Hanzas, who’s in charge of Democratic recruitment, “We’re feeling good about the number of districts we’re challenging in.” But that number isn’t quite as high as it appears. Of the 143 candidates who filed to run in the Democratic primary, 24 plan to caucus with the Progressives. Another three candidates are running solely in the Progressive primary. Prog party leaders say they made a strategic shift this year to run their candidates in Democratic primaries, because their odds are better in head-to-head races. “I’m really excited,” said Vermont Progressive Party executive director KELLY MANGAN. “It’s not simply quantity, of course. It’s the quality of those running. And I believe we have several people who have a really strong shot of picking up seats.”


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thena Pepe, a Burlington College junior, had just returned from a semester abroad in Cuba when she found out that her school would no longer exist come next fall. In panicked-but-proactive mode, the 22-yearold international relations major began making plans. With help from her adviser, she decided to transfer to Goddard College — one of a handful of institutions that have agreed to automatically accept Burlington College students — for her senior year. After talking to Goddard representatives, “I felt like I was in good hands,” Pepe said. Her sense of relief was short-lived. When she called to ask about a refund she was expecting from Burlington College, the financial aid officer told her she actually owed the school nearly $5,000. According to Pepe, the administration won’t send her transcript to Goddard until she pays that sum. “Right now, it’s looking like I’m not going to back to school,” she said. “It’s just a mess.” Burlington College announced on May 16 that it was closing its academic programs at the end of the month. The small liberal arts school, which catered to nontraditional students since it was established in 1972, had been in a precarious financial situation since it took on $10 million in debt to purchase its waterfront campus in 2010. The announcement made national news because Jane O’Meara Sanders, the wife of presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), was running Burlington College at the time of the purchase. The plight of its roughly 100 displaced students received less attention. Some had put down deposits for their first year; others were a mere class away from completing their degrees. Interim president Carol Moore made assurances that all of them “will be taken care of.” The New England Association of Schools and Colleges warned Burlington College two years ago that it was in danger of losing accreditation. Shortly after, the NEASC asked the school to devise a “teachout” plan — agreements for students to continue their education if the school were to close. Champlain College, Goddard College, Marlboro College, Green Mountain College, Lyndon State College, Johnson State College and Castleton University had all agreed to accept Burlington College students, according to Moore. The president described a straightforward process: Students needed to talk to their adviser, pick a school and request that the registrar send their transcripts. She encouraged them to act by May 20.

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Many did, but students say the process has been anything but smooth. Pepe isn’t the only one getting tripped up by outstanding debts and bureaucratic battles with the soon-to-be-extinct college. Others have their paperwork in hand but are still trying to figure out the financial implications of a forced transition. Alumni are also reporting problems getting their transcripts, diplomas and other academic documents. Some are concerned about the value of their degrees now that the college is closed. “My degree comes with a tag on it now,” said Maddie Ballentine, one of about 30 graduates who received their diplomas two days before the school announced it was closing. “I feel like it’s going to be hard to market that.” College officials say that the remaining staff — about seven people — are doing the best they can to address the daily barrage of requests and questions. But some students, including Pepe, are so upset they’re considering suing the school. During past semesters, upstate New York native Pepe worked at a restaurant to pay her tuition. But her parents applied for a federal loan to pay for her semester abroad. Upon returning from Cuba, she found out that she owed the school money because

the loan had been denied — an outcome she blames on Burlington College’s financial aid office, which, she claims, failed to explain the steps her parents needed to take and didn’t respond to their phone calls and emails. “I can’t pay it back right now,” she said. “But my transcripts need to be sent out right now.” Pepe became so frustrated discussing her situation with the financial aid officer that she hung up the phone. In an effort to reach an alternative administrator, she wound up on the phone with Moore. According to Pepe, their heated exchange ended when she told Moore, “I don’t have to listen to this,” prompting the president to hang up on her. “I really loved Burlington College for the people I met there and the classes I took and the teachers I had, but this has been the worst experience of my life,” Pepe said. Speaking up for such aggrieved individuals, three alumni and one former employee held a press conference outside the locked school last Thursday. They read 34 questions for the administration to an audience of two reporters. Among them: How will students get their transcripts after the school has closed, and how will billing disputes get resolved?

School officials have said a “skeletal staff” will continue to work at Burlington College for at least several more weeks, but there’s no firm end date. Programs formally closed last Friday. Dylan Kelley, a 2013 grad, said students and staff have been unable to get concrete answers to their many questions and, when they call the college, they often have to leave voicemails. He had just taped his list of 34 questions to the front door in protest when Coralee Holm, dean of operations and advancement, unexpectedly opened it from inside. For the next 20 minutes, she stood in the doorway as members of the group asked questions and aired grievances. “I can’t access my retirement account,” said Karen Lapan, who was fired from her academic coordinator job several years ago. “It’s something we’re working on,” Holm replied. About 80 percent of students have picked a new school, according to Holm, but she couldn’t say how many had received records from Burlington College. Asked whether displaced students with outstanding balances would be denied transcripts, Holm said, “I’m not sure how that will affect them. I just don’t know the answer.”


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She was clear about one thing: Chamis is studying film production Graduates won’t get their transcripts with a focus on screenwriting. He planned if they owe Burlington College money. first to transfer to Champlain, which also Colleges routinely use that leverage to col- has a film program. In a May 16 email, assistant dean of student services Amanda lect student debts. But after learning that the school will Wells had told students that if they transclose because of its unpaid debt, students ferred to one of the partner colleges, “you are less inclined to make good on the will pay the same tuition, if not less than money they owe — though they’re anxious you did at BC.” When Chamis discovered DON’T FORGET to get their academic records before the that was not the case for Champlain — TO NOMINATE where annual tuition is $38,560, compared college ceases to exist. 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She Tarwerdi, who went home AT HENA PEPE wasn’t home at the time, but to Albany, N.Y., expecting to she lost her portfolio of paintreturn to Burlington next fall ings and drawings, which she for his junior year, thinks the school should had just retrieved from the college. have given students more notice. “Now Mixson is researching whether she myself and the rest of the student body are can get the debt forgiven by proving that left to make extremely important decisions the school mismanaged its finances, she with very little time, very little guidance … said, noting that the college is being sued and with misinformation coming from the for allegedly spending scholarship funds school itself,” he wrote. on other expenses. “I can’t put my life on For example, Tarwerdi recently found hold for a school that doesn’t even exist out that, contrary to what Wells wrote anymore,” she said. in her May 16 email, Champlain College Former Burlington College professor never agreed to automatically accept Jared Carter suggests that students could Burlington College students and their have a case. In an email, Carter, an at- credits. Michelle Miller, senior associate torney who now teaches at Vermont Law provost at Champlain, confirmed that stuSchool, said he’s meeting with some stu- dents will need to “go through our normal dents about taking “legal action to protect admissions process and normal credit the rights of students who have taken on review” in order to transfer. huge debts but are essentially left out in So Tarwerdi asked that his records the cold.” be sent to Marlboro College, but after Other students have made plans to he contacted its admissions office, he move on. learned that the school wouldn’t be Three days after the news broke, honoring Burlington College’s tuition Jon Chamis sat beneath a tree outside rate. “I doubt I will be able to afford to go the school, rolling a cigarette. The there, so now I’m thinking about SUNY Connecticut native, who wore black Albany purely for financial reasons,” he Converses and camo pants, was one se- wrote. “Burlington College really felt like mester shy of graduating when, as he put a community, a second home to me … It it, “The hammer kind of dropped on us.” really is such a tragedy that it had to end “Monday was my day of grieving like this.” m and drinking,” he said. “Tuesday, I got Contact: alicia@sevendaysvt.com proactive.”


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hen Terry Buehner retired last year after teaching for 45 years in the Burlington School District, she collected a $26,751 payout for unused sick time on top of her annual salary. The history teacher wasn’t alone; she and 23 other retiring or resigning teachers cashed out a total of $457,301 in accumulated sick-leave benefits. It’s a “little savings plan” for teachers to tap when they retire, Buehner said. “Some travel; some pay off loans,” she said. “With me, I just put it into my overall pension plan.” Now the Burlington School Board wants to stop extending that golden handshake — a perk that has been in its teachers’ union contract for decades. The board, currently in contract negotiations with the teachers, is pushing to reduce certain benefits as it struggles with budget constraints, flat enrollment and conflicting public sentiment about spending. This spring, hundreds of parents attended board meetings to criticize proposed teacher layoffs and course cuts, especially at Burlington High School. But some taxpayers praised the board and new superintendent Yaw Obeng for imposing fiscal discipline after years of big increases and snowballing deficits. It’s important to remember that some residents are telling the board they can’t afford to pay more in taxes, said school board vice chair Stephanie Seguino, a professor of economics at the University of Vermont. Against that backdrop, the board is trying to make a deal with the union representing its 418 teachers. Talks started last year and have not been easy; the two sides are at an impasse. Teachers are seeking an average 5.3 percent raise, and the board is offering 1.8 percent. The board says it will consider more generous increases if the union gives up certain perks, including the sick-leave payout and tuition subsidies for graduate school courses. Eliminating such benefits would give the board more resources to ensure that teachers make a regionally competitive wage, said Seguino, who in the past has argued for alternatives to school suspensions and a new approach to discipline that avoids variations based on race and income. “To reallocate those dollars to salary is what we think is more equitable.” The payouts are essentially bonuses with no link to individual performance, she added. And retirements can be difficult to anticipate. “If you have a

larger-than-expected number of retirements, then this can put the budget in a deficit situation,” Seguino said. “It’s not something that’s easy to plan for in advance. It leads to more uncertainly in the budget than if we’re allocating these dollars in the form of salary.” So far, the Burlington Education Association has not budged on the payout provision. It’s one of many sticking points in negotiations to renew the union’s contract. The current three-year pact expires August 31. The board and the union will meet June 30 with a fact finder — a mutually chosen third party who will study the contract issues and make recommendations to help the two sides reach agreement. John Cochran, a Boston-based attorney and arbitrator, has been chosen. Bob Abbey, president of the BEA, noted that the school board has already whittled down the sick-leave payout for less-senior teachers in previous contracts. The most veteran qualifying teachers, hired in September 1977 or before, can

collect payouts equal to about a third of their annual salary. Those who came in the next three decades can get up to a quarter of their salary. Teachers who had less than five years of service as of August 31, 2011, or were hired after that date can qualify for a $5,000 payout. Last year, sick-leave payouts to teachers ranged from $9,106 to $26,751 — with Buehner and another veteran teacher tied for the top sum. Buehner, who was the BEA president for a decade, thinks the sick payouts should stay in the contract: “To win that at the table meant that we had to give up something else financially, which of course would have been a raise at the time. I think most teachers would say that it’s a benefit that should remain.” Abbey agrees. Teachers think of accumulated sick leave as an “insurance policy” that they can use if a serious injury or illness forces them off the job for an extended period. And if that isn’t necessary, they see it as a reward at the end of their service.

“You should be compensated that you didn’t take them, in some minor way,” he said. Teachers aren’t the only ones with the perk: Mark Aliquo, who retired as director of the Burlington Technical Center last year, received the highest sick-leave payout in the district: $31,027. A Burlington High School secretary received $18,684, and a paraprofessional collected $15,498. Compensation for unused sick or medical leave is a fairly common feature in teacher contracts across the state, said Darren Allen, communications director for the Vermont-National Education Association, which represents thousands of teachers. It’s less common in the private sector. A national survey of mostly private sector businesses by the Society for Human Resource Management in New York found that 5 percent of employers offered a sick-leave cash-out. In Vermont, it’s not

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n the gray morning of December 1, 2015, Beth Howe tuned out the noise of passing cars and trucks as she walked to work along the narrow shoulder of busy Route 7 in Winooski. Most days, Howe drives from her Burlington home to her job on Water Tower Hill, overlooking Interstate 89’s Exit 16. But every couple of weeks, when she wants to clear her head, she hops on a bus that stops in downtown Winooski, then walks one mile north, mostly uphill, to her office at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Just after 8 a.m. on that day, the 43-yearold administrative assistant was approaching the busy I-89 underpass, toting a onegallon water bottle in her backpack, when she heard a screech and a crunch from the highway above. Danielle Houle-Charbonneau, a 45-year-old project manager from Swanton, had been driving to her office in Williston when she had to stop in the southbound lane on I-89, some 20 feet above Howe’s route. Her BMW was the last in a long line of unmoving cars. An accident had occurred a mile south on the highway, and the morning commute was stalled. Houle-Charbonneau hoped she wouldn’t be late for work. She glanced in her rearview mirror — and saw a car barreling toward her. When Houle-Charbonneau realized it wasn’t going to stop, she jerked her steering wheel to the left, aiming her car toward the shoulder, away from the Subaru Legacy in front of her. She steeled herself for the impact. When Howe heard the sound on the highway, she knew immediately what it was. As a teenager in her native England, she had been in a bad car accident. “Does anybody need help?” Howe yelled in a thick English accent. She didn’t expect to get an answer and figured she would keep walking and be at her desk in five minutes. Then someone cried out, “Yes.” Howe, who is 5 feet 11 inches tall, scrambled up the muddy embankment, hopped a guardrail and landed on the pavement of the paralyzed interstate. A Kia had rear-ended HouleCharbonneau’s BMW, then careened into a guardrail on one side of the southbound lanes. Houle-Charbonneau’s BMW, its rear crumpled, was against the guardrail on the opposite side. Howe dashed over to the Kia. Its driver, Tammy Thompson of Fairfax, was pinned between her seat and the dashboard. Her head was bleeding, but she was conscious.

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“Oh, my God, my foot hurts,” Thompson moaned. Howe looked down. Thompson’s foot looked like it had become unhinged from her ankle: The tip of her white New Balance shoe was pointing toward her head. Howe tried to calm Thompson. She glanced over at Alan Gott, whose Subaru had received a glancing blow from HouleCharbonneau’s BMW. Gott, a Georgia resident, stood by his car calling 911 on his cellphone. It seemed to him that Howe emerged from nowhere. Howe ran 15 feet over to the BMW. Houle-Charbonneau was wedged between

her seat and the dash. She had a gash on her forehead, and blood flowed into her eyes and onto her face. Her steering wheel had come detached and was lying by the stick shift. “What’s your name?” Howe asked. “Danielle,” she mumbled. Howe darted back to Thompson, who was squirming to get out of the car, despite her mangled foot. “You really need to sit still, sweetheart. You need to be patient,” Howe told her. “Look out the window.” Then she dashed back to Houle-Charbonneau.

Her BMW was slowly filling with black smoke and the acrid smell of burning rubber and plastic. Houle-Charbonneau, stunned and disoriented, was determined to roll her window up. Howe told her it should stay down. Houle-Charbonneau complained that she couldn’t see and kept gesturing as if to wipe hair from her eyes. But it wasn’t hair — it was blood and skin from her wound. “Don’t do that, don’t do that,” Howe said quietly, brushing Houle-Charbonneau’s hand aside. Five minutes after Howe ran onto the highway, help arrived. State Police Sgt. Cory Lozier works out of the St. Albans barracks and usually doesn’t venture south of Georgia. But on this morning, he was on his way to a meeting in Williston. As he approached the traffic jam at Exit 16, he heard on his police radio the squawking of cops and first responders handling the earlier accident a mile south. Lozier figured that he was stuck in the backup from that incident when he saw smoke billowing from a car a few dozen yards ahead. He turned on his blue lights, weaved through stopped traffic and hopped out near the smashed cars. He saw a tall woman with long brown hair dashing between them. He ran over to help. Howe was standing near HouleCharbonneau’s door when she saw a small flame flicker in the back of the car. She puzzled for a moment over what could have caught fire in the trunk. Then she realized it wasn’t the trunk. It was the gas tank. “Oh, crap, this isn’t good,” Howe thought. “We need to get her out of the car, now.” Seeing the flame, Lozier sprinted over. They both realized instantly what had to happen. Their reflexes took over. Lozier and Howe each grabbed one of Houle-Charbonneau’s arms and pulled her out of the driver’s seat. Together they hurriedly walked her over to a guardrail. A few seconds later, flames engulfed the BMW. Howe stayed with Houle-Charbonneau on the guardrail, and Lozier returned to Thompson. He feared her neck or spine might be broken, so he was reluctant to move her. But as the flames from HouleCharbonneau’s BMW intensified, the trooper worried that Thompson’s car would also catch fire. He grabbed a fire extinguisher from his cruiser and attacked the flames. It was like trying to douse a fire with a water gun.


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Lozier stood by Thompson’s driver’s An animal lover, Houle-Charbonneau door to protect her from the flames, facing settled on making a donation to Heifer away from the fire as he pondered what to International, a nonprofit that provides do next. The back of his neck was getting livestock and training for farmers to help hot. eradicate poverty. Somewhere in Africa, a Just as he realized he had no choice family received geese, bees and a goat in but to get her out of the driver’s seat, an Beth Howe’s name. Houle-Charbonneau ambulance crew arrived. They wheeled printed out pictures of the animals and a stretcher to within arm’s length of framed them. She had Howe’s wool socks, Thompson’s car, and Lozier lifted her too, washed and folded. onto it. On a chilly January afternoon, HouleA firefighter armed with a larger ex- Charbonneau and her husband stopped by tinguisher quelled the flames in Houle- Howe’s workplace. Charbonneau’s car. Houle-Charbonneau didn’t rememHowe sat on the guardrail with her ber what Howe looked like. She had no arms around Houle-Charbonneau, whose memory of the English accent. shoes had been knocked off in the colThey embraced. lision. Howe removed her own boots, Houle-Charbonneau then nervously rolled off her wool socks and put them on passed Howe a gift bag. Houle-Charbonneau. Howe read a card explaining the gift Then she called Houle-Charbonneau’s and turned away, her eyes filled with husband, Pete Charbonneau. tears. Howe and her family had a tradition “Your wife is being brought of donating to animal rescue to the hospital,” she told him. organizations. Days earlier, she Houle-Charbonneau was had suggested the same to coloaded into an ambulance. workers who wanted to honor Lozier walked up to Howe and her efforts along similar lines. shook her hand. Howe had been Howe and Houlecalm as she checked on people, Charbonneau became friends, saved Houle-Charbonneau and exchanging texts about their looked after her. Lozier asfamilies and everyday life. sumed Howe was an off-duty Houle-Charbonneau still EMT or nurse who happened wells up at the mention of Howe. on the crash. She’s come to believe that she BET H HOWE “No,” Howe said. “I was was rescued by providence and walking to work, and I climbed that she will be called on, at the hill.” some point, to do something important. “Wow, I wouldn’t have expected you to “Beth made a decision that day not do all that,” he said. just to continue on her way to work, but, Lozier, who has 11 years of police expe- rather, to make sure that people were rience, said it was one of the most chaotic cared for and received help and were safe, and scary accident scenes he ever handled and I’m just thankful and grateful for the — and one of last winter’s worst in the choice she made,” Houle-Charbonneau Burlington area. Thompson later told said. police that a strong glare from the early Yet, as she stood near the smoldering morning sun had blinded her and made it remains of Houle-Charbonneau’s car impossible to brake in time. on that December morning, watching The interstate was shut down for the ambulances drive off, Howe wasn’t two hours. Houle-Charbonneau and pondering the choice she had made. She Thompson both suffered concussions and assumed she would never see the women broken bones and were lucky to survive, she helped again. Howe was simply trying according to Lozier. They were both hos- to figure out what to do next. pitalized for days. She could see her office, separated Houle-Charbonneau, a mother of four, from the interstate by a patch of woods. has only scattered memories of that time There was only one thing left to do. Howe — and she declined to discuss the extent of put her bare feet into her boots, slung her her injuries in an interview, except to say backpack over her shoulder, scrambled that her mobility is limited. Lawyers are back down the embankment to Route 7 sorting through insurance claims. and walked to work. m Several local television stations interviewed Howe in the wake of the crash, and Editor’s note: This story is based on Houle-Charbonneau’s family tuned in. interviews with Beth Howe, Danielle One of her children tracked down Howe’s Houle-Charbonneau, Vermont State Police cellphone number. Houle-Charbonneau Sgt. Cory Lozier and Alan Gott, along with struggled for days to come up with an ap- state police records and media reports. propriate gift. Tammy Thompson did not respond to How do you tell somebody thank you interview requests. for saving your life? Houle-Charbonneau wondered. Do you give a $25 gift card? Contact: mark@sevendaysvt.com, @Davis7D or 865-1020, ext. 23 Does that cover it?

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The Vermont National Guard plans to spend more than $25 million to improve the taxiway that military jets use at Burlington International Airport. The project also will replace the apron where Vermont Air National Guard planes park and refuel. The work is expected to begin this fall and continue through 2017 at the guard base, which is on land leased from Vermont’s largest airport. The City of Burlington owns the airport, located in South Air Force F-35 fighter Burlington. The construction will not include the main runway, which military planes share with commercial carriers coming in and out of BTV, according to airport and guard officials. The work is unrelated to the planned arrival of F-35 fighter jets in 2019, said Major Chris Gookin, public affairs officer. “This is based on the F-16 and the F-16’s current mission,” Gookin said. The work on the apron, for example, will repair normal wear and tear, Gookin said. Gov. Peter Shumlin, in a prepared statement, said the taxiway project will create construction jobs and spur economic development in the region. “I am proud to be the governor of the state with the finest National Guard in the nation,” said Shumlin, who has supported the F-35s. “This project shows our commitment to maintain and improve our infrastructure,” Major General Steven Cray, adjutant general of Vermont, said in a press release.

Lawmakers are bracing for the possibility that Gov. Peter Shumlin will veto an energy project siting bill that was a source of contention right up through the final hours of the legislative session May 6. Shumlin wouldn’t say Monday whether he will veto S.230, a bill that is supposed to give local People seeking more energy communities more say in project siting regulations during the siting of wind and solar the legislative session energy projects. But he said his staff is poring over the legislation’s details. “We’re still trying to figure out what it does,” Shumlin said Monday morning as he prepared to march in the Vergennes Memorial Day parade. “You know, I love the bill. I love the part that gives the public more say in decisions. I think we’re trying to figure out what was cobbled together in the halls actually does.” The controversial legislation was hashed out after local leaders vented frustration over the state Public Service Board process for determining where wind and solar projects are built, saying communities have little to no input. A veto could bring election-year consequences if voters blame legislators for not responding to that outcry. Shumlin wouldn’t detail his concerns with the bill, but Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee chair Chris Bray (D-Addison) said the governor’s staff outlined several, including a lack of funding to train local municipal leaders on energy planning and the process of setting noise standards.

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On May 24, a top aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) informed Rep. Chris Pearson (P-Burlington) that the presidential candidate planned to endorse him in his campaign for the Vermont Senate. “I really had no idea what to expect,” Pearson said. Within hours, Sanders had emailed his massive list of donors asking for contributions to Pearson’s campaign and those of seven other state legislative candidates — from South Carolina to South Dakota. That night, as Pearson was walking to dinner, he logged into his online fundraising platform and found that the appeal had already generated $30,000 in donations. “I just about fell over,” he said. “I was totally stunned.” By Friday afternoon, that number had doubled: According to Pearson, 12,185 Sanders supporters had donated $60,500 to his campaign. That’s far more than candidates typically spend to compete in the six-member Chittenden County Senate district — and more than the roughly $40,000 Pearson had hoped to raise. “What it means for me is, now I don’t have to spend time asking a small number of donors for big checks. That’s not exactly comfortable for me,” he said, noting that he’s long fought for public election financing. “I feel pretty great to have Bernie financing. He has helped crowdsource my campaign and fund it, and that’s pretty amazing.” Pearson says he’s encouraged not only that Sanders managed to bankroll his campaign but that he could do so for like-minded candidates around the country. “What it says to me is, he really has woken up millions of Americans who are aching for Progressive change at all levels of government,” he said.

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Kevin J. Kelley’s “Up Against the Mall” [May 25] provided an excellent history of Burlington’s downtown renewal forays in the context of Don Sinex’s 14-story megaproject. What’s missing in this piece and in the accommodating media coverage generally is the startling sweetheart deal erasing Burlington zoning laws to let Sinex write his own. His project may in the end be a good one, but it should be built according to our laws, not his. Our thoughtful and established zoning law allows downtown development up to 65 feet. Developers can earn up to 40 feet of additional height and other bonuses by providing the community with valuable things such as senior housing, parking, energy efficiency and art. Even if the city had made the overly generous offer of four more stories — 105 feet — and kept in place the chance to earn 40 additional feet through bonuses, Sinex would have topped out at 145 feet. Instead, the city rolled over twice and committed to giving Sinex the right to build up to 160 feet without any incentive to give back by earning height bonuses. The elephant in the room is that, per the predevelopment agreement, building height limits downtown more than double from 65 to 160 feet, and the height bonuses to provide special values to the community are abandoned. Our zoning laws are a promise to the community. When the city makes special deals with any developer for radical and wholesale changes to zoning law, that promise to the community is broken.

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full-time staff dedicated to teaching local kids. Then there’s “The Hood Online.” We’ve just completed a more robust webpage, because ours was so frail and thin that you couldn’t load a movie. Third is “The Hood on the Road,” which is that we’ve loaned 48 paintings to museums across the country. And the fourth is “The Hood Downtown.” We’ve leased the former Amidon Jewelers shop on Main Street in Hanover. I believe very strongly that it’s important for us to be a good community member. I think the downtown space will feel very inviting.

museums all around the country. We’re going to do alumni events from Maine to California and Toledo to Tampa. Usually museums borrow for specific exhibitions. What we said was, “Hey, you wanna borrow our Picasso? If you agree to keep it on view in your permanent collection gallery for three years, we’ll lend you a Picasso.” I’ll be speaking at the Fleming [Museum of Art at the University of Vermont] in Burlington on October 13 about modern American art. We loaned them three paintings — a great Georgia O’Keeffe and two others — that represent distinct avenues to similar ends.

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art. The contributions I hope to make will be particularly in the areas of global modernism and photography. There’s a thriving artist scene in the region. What the Hood can bring to that dynamic is an influx of what’s going on in the world. 8V-JacobAlbee061715.indd The museum should be a place where artists [from here] feel really comfortable and feel ownership … My hope is that, more than exhibiting regional art, we play a special role in the lives of regional artists. We have a different kind of budget, so we can bring art from Australia. For the Hood Downtown, I volunteered to curate the [initial] shows: first, a French artist named Laetitia Soulier, who builds huge models and incorporates real people, then photographs them. We’ll have photographs and models for her “Fractals” series. That opens on September 15. Our second show will be the “Persian Gardens” series of Bahar Behbahani, an Iranianborn painter now living in New York. And when the Hood Museum reopens, our goal is to have more evening hours, too. We’ll have the atrium open until two in the morning, so we’re going to be programming this area with digital art, performances, poetry slams, dances. As we’re showing the plans to donors, they’re definitely thinking about the new space in those terms, as well. m

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How would you describe the new facility? JS: For the first time, there will be a front door [facing the college green]. We are always free and open to the public, and we print that on every invitation, but if your architecture doesn’t say that, it’s intimidating, unwelcoming. Basically, the shape of the building stays the same, but [Williams and Tsien’s] new building swallows all of this space up, and what is now an exterior courtyard turns into an interior atrium. And Wilson Hall and the Hood building will no longer be attached. In the new building, there will be four separate security envelopes. That sounds wonky, but it makes a difference. The museum, classrooms, front lobby and our offices can be open or closed, and that gives us a lot of flexibility we don’t now have.

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o the average American, Lake Placid, N.Y., is probably most recognizable as the location of the 1980 Winter Olympics and the famous “Miracle on Ice,” when a scrappy U.S. hockey team sent a heavily favored Soviet squad back to the USSR with their tails between their legs. But for film buffs, the vacation oasis on a lonely stretch of Route 86 has become a go-to destination for cinema. On June 8, the 15th Lake Placid Film Forum kicks off with a 40th anniversary screening of Rocky. The five-day film fest concludes June 12 with By Sidney Lumet, a documentary about the prolific director whose caustic satire of the television industry, Network, lost the 1976 Oscar title to Sylvester Stallone’s titular pugilist. LPFF cofounder and artistic director Kathleen Carroll, a Lake Placid native, has a personal connection to both of the festival’s bookends. In the mid-1970s, when Carroll was working double duty as a movie critic for the New York Daily News and as a film professor at St. John’s University, the then-unknown Stallone

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asked if she would screen Rocky for her students. He wanted to gauge their reactions, sitting unobserved at the back of the theater. When the screening ended, Carroll remembers, Stallone walked to the front of the room and received a standing ovation. Carroll was also present on the set of Network, where she was struck by Lumet’s deft touch as he guided eventual Oscar winners Faye Dunaway and

Peter Finch through screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky’s intricately layered dialogue. “It was great to see Sidney with Faye Dunaway, who was clearly very skittish and nervous, and he was very sweet with her and gentle,” Carroll recalls. “It gave me a much better understanding of the pressure that you face in these situations, and how it’s something of a miracle when a film really works. There’s so much to deal with.”

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arot cards and their iconography have been enjoying renewed popularity lately. One incarnation is the release of artist Ariel Hart’s free digital Lisa Frank Tarot Deck, which, as the Huffington Post puts it, turned “the Internet into one giant, amorphous, screaming tween girl.” The centuries-old images, though, don’t appear to be in danger of being subsumed by digital media or by a stationery empire beloved of millennial women. “Exploring the Tarot” at the T.W. WOOD GALLERY in Montpelier presents the tarot’s 22 major arcana, from the Fool to the World. In this case they are rendered in the loops-on-loops of hooked rugs, handmade by multiple generations of female artists — and one male.

Thanks to a series of overlapping networks in the niche world of rug hooking, Vermonters can now enjoy this ingenious merging of contemporary craft and cartomancy. Quick primer: Rug hooking is the process of using a hook to loop wool fabric through a base material, such as linen, to form a premeditated design. It is slow, methodical work. STEPHANIE ALLEN-KRAUSS of Montpelier business GREEN MOUNTAIN HOOKED RUGS first

learned about the show more than a year ago from organizers Michele Micarelli of New Haven, Conn., and Loretta Scena of Deer Park, N.Y. Micarelli knew Allen-Krauss through participating in the annual summer sessions of the GREEN MOUNTAIN RUG SCHOOL, first as a student in

The Adirondack Film Society has had a lot to deal with in recent years. The nonprofit parent organization was forced to cancel the Lake Placid Film Forum in 2014 owing to a drying up of corporate funding. The Film Forum resumed the next year following the establishment in 2014 of the Adirondack Film Society Screening Series, a monthly program that runs from roughly September to April at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Fred Balzac, operations manager of the film society, admits that the organization is “somewhat in rebuilding mode” but says he’s “particularly excited about the range of films we have this year.” The program for the 2016 Film Forum contains a mix of classics like The Third Man and Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid and recent releases, such as the Oscar-nominated Carol and the biopic Born to Be Blue, starring Ethan Hawke as ill-fated jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. There’s also a strong documentary focus, from Don’t Blink — Robert Frank — a profile of the innovative documentary photographer — to Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World, a meditation on the digital age from 73-year-old New German Cinema patriarch Werner Herzog. In keeping with the event’s tradition as a forum — not a festival — there’s no shortage of guest

the early 2000s and later as a teacher. Scena has also attended the school as a student. Allen-Krauss’ mother, Anne Ashworth, who lived in East Randolph, established the rug school in 1982. Allen-Krauss opened Green Mountain Hooked Rugs in 1999 and took over running the school in 2000. In 2014, the school’s management was passed to Allen-Krauss’ daughter LINDSAY KRAUSS, who relocated the school from Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center to Montpelier’s Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center. Lindsay Krauss’ sisters, CECELY CONRAD and MARIAH KRAUSS, also rug hookers, currently sit on the business’ board of directors. Micarelli and Scena envisioned a group exhibition in which each artist would design and create one card of the tarot’s 22 major arcana. They reached


speakers. Accompanying the screening of Robert Klein Still Can’t Stop His Leg will be director Marshall Fine and his influential standup comic subject. The Lumet documentary will feature a discussion by its director, Nancy Buirski, and actor James Tolkan, the Lake Placid resident who appeared in Lumet’s Serpico and Prince of the City. “We wanted to distinguish it a bit, and also really make it more of a comfortable environment KAT HLEEN where you could come and really talk seriously about film,” Carroll says of the origin of the forum format. “You get so much more out of the experience if you understand a little bit about the creativity and what went on behind the scenes.” The thematic spotlight this year is Canadian cinema, including Winnipeg native Guy Maddin’s experimental The Forbidden Room and Andrew Cividino’s Sleeping Giant, which won Best Canadian First Feature Film at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The Canadian theme also brings things full circle for the Lake Placid Film Forum, which was established at the turn of the new millennium following

a sold-out screening of The Sweet Hereafter, the 1997 movie adaptation of LPFF cofounder Russell Banks’ novel. The film version was adapted by Canadian writerdirector Atom Egoyan, whose latest movie, the Nazi war-crime revenge drama Remember, will be screened on June 9. Despite the madcap push to finalize a film schedule just weeks before opening night, Balzac calls his position as AFS operations CARROLL manager “the best nonprofit job in the North Country.” He says that moviegoers of all stripes should find something of cinematic value to enjoy at the Forum even as they weather Hollywood’s summer superhero onslaught. “It’s something for everybody,” Balzac says. “It’s for filmgoers looking for something beyond the latest blockbuster.” m

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As it happens, Keenan says, Cheney’s exhibit and Red dovetail with an upcoming solo show of paintings by New York abstract artist Pat Steir at Helen Day, which opens June 17. Cheney and Moore will be on hand this Saturday night, June 4, before the play to talk about her work — and, perhaps by extension, about the demanding artist vision that drove Rothko. PA M EL A P OL S T ON

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INFO Red, written by John Logan, directed by Douglas Sprigg, produced by Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, June 2-19: Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. $10-30. Galen Cheney and Rachel Moore give a free talk on Saturday, June 4, at 6:45 p.m. lostnationtheater.org

to Montpelier, Allen-Krauss has curated a companion exhibition at T.W. Wood, titled “Discovering the Tarot Card Artists,” on view through July 15. This show features non-tarot works by participating hookers, some of which share characteristic elements with their tarot counterparts. Jule Marie Smith of Ballston Spa, N.Y., for example, is known for her intricate borders, which appear in both her Temperance and circusscene rugs. Next stop for “Exploring the Tarot” is Kerr Place, a historical society in Onancock, Va. — the hometown of Chariot hooker Fowler. m

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host the show while school was in session so that students could see the works. The Wood’s visual arts committee approved the exhibition, which opened on May 14. Montpelier-based intuitive counselor SHERRI GLEBUS was on hand at the reception to offer free onecard readings to guests. “We’ve had people from all over come to see this exhibition already,” Callan said during a gallery visit. “Most of them are hookers.” Readers of the exhibition catalog will notice that the significance of social networks frequently imbues the works themselves. Mariah Krauss’ rendering of the Magician is a likeness of her grandfather, and Lynn Fowler’s Chariot features her granddaughter. JENNIFER O’ROURKE LAVOIE of Huntington depicted her daughter with a mountain lion for Strength. Besides working with Micarelli and Scena to bring “Exploring the Tarot”

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In John Logan’s play Red, a biodrama about the abstract painter Mark Rothko (1903-70), the very first line is, “What do you see?” The artist, staring at his painting, is speaking to his assistant, the only other character in this Tony Awardwinning work. The Broadway version six years ago starred Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne, respectively. This week in Montpelier, LOST NATION THEATER launches its own production, with LNT cofounding artistic director KIM ALLEN BENT as the intense and uncompromising Rothko and LEVI PENLEY as his assistant, Ken. That first line is apt for a play that the New York Times called a “visceral exercise in art appreciation” in a 2010 review. Accordingly, Lost Nation — in collaboration with Stowe’s HELEN DAY ART CENTER and curator RACHEL MOORE — is giving theatergoers more to see. In the lobby, seven paintings by Middlesex artist GALEN CHENEY will set the tone for the show’s theme. “We have had a gallery in the lobby for the past several years,” notes KATHLEEN KEENAN, LNT’s cofounder and producing artistic director. “It started as a showcase for the work of our designers — some have a double life as visual artists.” From there, she continues, the gallery presented other artists in the community. But this is the first time LNT has worked with an outside gallery.

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out to friends and rug-hooking col- Hinesburg, who contributed the Wheel leagues — hookers, as they call of Fortune rug. Burlingtonthemselves — throughout the based photographer ANNE-MARIE U.S. and Canada. LITTENBERG took catalog photos of “We were a little reluctant,” the finished works. Littenberg, a Micarelli said in a phone rug hooker herself, has interview, “because we said that her venture into didn’t want to offend photography was a direct anyone who was spooked result of trying to get by [the tarot] or thought images of her fiber art. it was wrong. We did Thanks to Allenhave a couple of people Krauss, the touring not want to participate exhibition is currently because it was the tarot.” enjoying a second run G INNY CAL L AN Allen-Krauss, howin Vermont. The Green ever, agreed and seMountain Rug School, lected the Hierophant as her card. Her now in its 35th year, will convene from daughter Mariah joined in and chose the June 18 to 25 for two summer sessions Magician. “I didn’t know much about at Capitol Plaza, serving an estimated [tarot cards] until I was part of this 150 to 200 students from around the series,” Allen-Krauss said by phone. country and world. Among the classes In December 2015, the collected on offer are “Folk Inspired Geometrics,” 23 rugs (the major arcana plus a deck taught by Allen-Krauss, and “Textures in design) made their national debut Pictorials,” taught by Micarelli. at Shelburne’s ALL SOULS INTERFAITH Last fall, Allen-Krauss approached GINNY CALLAN, executive director at T.W. GATHERING. The venue was arranged by participating hooker RAE HARRELL of Wood, in hopes that the gallery might

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In news footage of President Obama in Havana, you could see him holding his own umbrella while walking in the rain. I remember reading somewhere that world leaders never hold their own umbrella for fear of identification with Neville Chamberlain, the umbrella-carrying British prime minister who opted for appeasement in dealing with Hitler, with spectacularly unsuccessful results. Was there ever such an unwritten rule? Did Obama not get the memo? Or is he a secret Chamberlain fan? George Mannes

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re you kidding? Of course he’s a secret Chamberlain fan. You’re talking about the guy who (to hear some leading political thinkers tell it) embarked on an international “apology tour” in his first term, who “led from behind” in Libya, who introduced a policy of “appeasement” — that’s the term Jeb Bush used — with respect to Iran and who practically gave away the store to Raúl Castro. “The Neville Chamberlain of our time,” said Bush’s co-failed presidential candidate Lindsey Graham. Why, it’s almost as if, thanks to his rolling over for foreign foes, it’s Obama (and not, say, the GOP itself ) who’s laid the groundwork for the rise to power of a nativist, protofascist demagogue who— Sorry, just got caught up in the heat of the campaign for a moment. Histrionics notwithstanding, you are indeed

Citizens expressed admiration that a world leader, unlike the local apparatchiks, would so humbly carry his own umbrella. They’re not unschooled on the political symbolism of the umbrella, either, which harks back to — you called it — Chamberlain. It seems that for Sir Neville, the umbrella was a bit of an affectation. He carried it everywhere, including when he disembarked the plane in London after his infamous 1938 meeting with Hitler: peace agreement in one hand, brolly in the other, his hapless fate sealed. Hereafter the British opposition party, whenever Chamberlain traveled, made a display of umbrellas, to symbolize the PM’s appeasement. Even Hitler mocked Chamberlain’s accessory, according to an MI5 report; one British diplomat quoted the Führer saying: “If ever that silly old man comes interfering again with his

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Another umbrella man, a guy named Louie Witt, appears, prominently raising his piece, in the Zapruder film of Kennedy’s assassination. Is he sending a signal? Is he an Oswald associate? As with every other element of the assassination, this one’s been debated to death, but Witt’s own explanation before a congressional hearing remains as good as any: He was just a “conservative-type fellow” who was still upset about Chamberlain’s capitulation in Munich. He wasn’t even protesting JFK; he was protesting JFK’s dad, Joseph P. Kennedy, who back in ’38 had been ambassador to Britain. In the modern era, umbrellas have acquired a new symbolic role in Hong Kong, representing resistance not against appeasement, but against the Chinese government. What started out as protesters shielding themselves from police tear gas has morphed, according to a 2014 NPR dispatch, into the emblem for a movement — it’s known as the “Umbrella Revolution.” In U.S. politics, any political symbolism associated with umbrellas has been all but forgotten — such that the current president’s carrying one is the rare gesture that doesn’t draw cries of Chamberlainism. One suspects that if Obama’s critics were slightly more historically literate, they would’ve been all over it.

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correct, George, that Obama was spotted holding his own umbrella during his recent visit to Cuba. Stateside, this counted as the second most significant umbrella-related event of Barry’s administration, the first being the time in 2013 when he caught guff on conservative websites for asking two marines to hold umbrellas over the Turkish prime minister during a rainy visit. (Subsequent perusal of regulations revealed that while Corps members must assist the president as requested, umbrella-holding included, uniformed marines may not shelter themselves with umbrellas — if they’re male; female marines, though, are allowed to exercise common sense in the rain.) By contrast, the Cuban Umbrella Incident didn’t raise many eyebrows — besides yours, I mean — at home. In China, though, it was sort of a big deal:

umbrella, I’ll kick him downstairs and jump on his stomach in front of the photographers.” Thus did the umbrella grow geopolitical legs. By the 1950s, American right-wingers had adopted it as a symbol of American appeasement of foreign powers, such that Richard Nixon, as Eisenhower’s vice president, forbade his aides from carrying any. (This backfired when Ike himself got caught in the rain while giving a speech because nobody had anything on hand to shelter him with.) Historian Edward R. Miller has compiled some midcentury umbrellarelated highlights: Campaigning against Adlai Stevenson, Eisenhower’s opponent in 1952 and 1956, Nixon declared, “If the umbrella is the symbol of appeasement, then Adlai Stevenson must go down in history as the Umbrella Man of all time.” When the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 and President Kennedy did not send American troops to tear it down, German students, as well as many Americans, sent him umbrellas. Upon returning home after having established new cultural and commercial ties with China in the 1970s, President Richard Nixon was met with umbrella-wielding students, who shared William F. Buckley’s assertion that Nixon had “sold out” by meeting with the leaders of the Communist dictatorship.

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Oral History “My goodness, I do. That was the late ’70s, right? When Vietnamese people — I guess mostly folks who worked for the old South Vietnamese government or military — fled the country in the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal. I remember this was all over the news for a few years. I’d be interested in hearing your family’s story, I mean, if that’s something you’re comfortable sharing.” “I’m surprised you know about this piece of history.” “Well, I am an old guy,” I explained, “and, unlike many of my fellow Americans, I actually pay attention to history.”

was horrific. A few of the young women on board were raped, though, luckily, my sisters were spared. And they stole everyone’s money. But my mother, who was a seamstress, had taken the precaution of sewing the family jewels into the clothes we were wearing, so we had a little to start over with when we reached the Australian refugee camp.” “How did you make it to the USA?” I asked. Linh’s story was captivating; I reminded myself to maintain good road focus as I took it in. Safety first, conversation second. “Be patient, we’re getting there,” she said, her voice rising in mock annoyance.

LINH’S STORY WAS CAPTIVATING; I REMINDED MYSELF TO MAINTAIN GOOD ROAD FOCUS AS I TOOK IT IN. “OK, then here’s a piece of oral history for you. My father had worked for the South Vietnamese military as a driver and a cook. So, after the American defeat and reunification, he knew we were in danger. But getting out wasn’t easy without money and connections. Luckily, my grandfather was paid to have a huge boat built in his backyard on the Mekong River, and my father — who was a very social, affable guy with a big personality — cooked meals for the boat builders. And in that way, he secured a spot on the boat for the whole family — my parents and my four older sisters. I was just a baby when this was happening. “So, after a few days at sea, the boat was intercepted by Indonesian pirates. It

“At the camp, my father immediately opened a makeshift coffee shop, because, as I said, this was the kind of guy he was. After about a year, with the help of some religious organization, we were able to get papers to migrate to Philadelphia, and we settled into the thriving Vietnamese community in that city. And that’s where I grew up.” “Did your pops develop some kind of business in Philly?” “Not so much. He was fixing houses — anything, really.” Linh, who had been breezing along in the narrative, suddenly grew quiet. I glanced over to observe her closing her eyes for a moment, as if to collect herself.

“He died when I was 5,” she said, rallying, “and then it was my mother supporting all of us — her now six daughters — on her home seamstress business. I remember throughout my childhood, she was constantly at her machine, sewing away.” “What an amazing woman,” I marveled. “Did she push you girls real hard?” “No, funnily, she didn’t. She was never what they now would call a ‘tiger mom.’ I think we all just learned by her example. All of us went into professional careers, an outcome that pleases her to no end.” To avoid the Shelburne Road traffic flow, I turned east in Shelburne Village. This strategy may not actually be a time saver, but it sure makes for a prettier and less nerve-jangling ride. “So, this story of your family’s escape to America, were those your actual memories of the events?” “No, not hardly. I was just a toddler. But I’ve heard the story my whole life. Some immigrants bury their history, not wanting to look back, particularly when the passage contains traumatic elements. But, oh no, not the Dinhs.” Linh laughed out loud. “No, our family tells the story over and over. My nieces and nephews can attest to that. And when I have children, I’ll make sure they know it, too.” m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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ou see, my mother-in-law is a judge, so she’s used to issuing orders.” Sitting next to me, my customer, Linh Dinh, chuckled at her own words. She was a pretty, diminutive woman in her thirties, with a plucky, forthright way about her. The afternoon sky was clear and sunny as we motored north on Route 7 en route to the airport. Fresh air streamed in through our cracked windows, filling the cab with a woods-and-field bouquet. Springtime in Vermont — my 36th, if my math is right — still hits me as a revelation. “So, that must be hard to negotiate,” I said, putting myself in my customer’s shoes. “It was harder when I was newly married, but, with some give on both of our parts, we’ve worked things out. Things are a lot better, anyway.” “Well, that’s good, because when you get married, you marry the whole family. But I guess you figured that out. Is your husband also Vietnamese?” “No, he’s a regular white boy,” Linh replied, grinning at her cheeky turn of phrase. I noticed that she didn’t have any accent to speak of. “So, are you second generation? Gosh, I always forget what the phrases ‘first’ and ‘second generation’ refer to.” Linh replied, “No, it can be ambiguous. In sociology, I’m what we call ‘1.5 generation.’ That denotes folks who migrated here before the age of 10.” “Is that your field — sociology?” “Uh-huh. I’m up here teaching on a fellowship. My family were Vietnamese boat people, if you recall that era.”


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WCAX-TV called “a notorious child predator,” got out of jail and moved to Bristol. The neighbors hadn’t been notified and rose up in alarm. Television newscasters fanned the flames. The legislature protected those neighbors by reducing the time a released sex offender has to register with the police — from three days to 24 hours. There is no evidence that anything about the sex offender registry protects anybody from crime. This is one of those hysteria-cooling facts I keep schlepping to the flames, to no avail. By the way, this year the legislature gave the police a modified version of that DNA data bank. One reason panic works so well is that it’s hard to pin down; it’s a mess of contradictory feelings. So, at the same time they’re stoking panic, the media, lawmakers, prosecutors and freelance moralists try to draw distinct lines between the sexually guilty and the sexually innocent, the perpetrator and the victim. From 2015, “Revenge Porn: It’s been a wonderfully ludicrous Is Shaming Criminal?” exercise to observe, as during the mortifications of Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley, caught sending suggestive messages to Congressional pages; and their sentences — and the death penalty New York governor and former atfor certain sex crimes. torney general Eliot Spitzer, exposed That month, two towns passed paying for sex. sex offender residency restrictions. The press, which loves hypocrisy, Attorney General Bill Sorrell pointed the finger at Foley, chair of brought his wish list of prosthe House Caucus on Missing and ecutor-friendly, ConstitutionExploited Children. Indeed, the shredding proposals to the man was a hypocrite, and a sexual table, including a DNA data harasser. But was he a pedophile, bank of everyone arrested as many were calling him? Could for anything. Gubernatorial the preternaturally ambitious candidate Gaye Symington young-adult objects of his attenindicated she was open to tion remotely be called children? considering it all. Spitzer’s wife refused to From 2010, “Bad Girl Barbie” In January 2009, play victim or even condemn the Senate Judiciary him publicly. Kristin, the sex Committee rolled out 34 worker/pop singer in question, recommendations for hardwas earning $1,000 a night ening an already hard sex ministering to the likes of crimes statute. a government higher-up; Elsewhere in America, lawthe scandal gave one of her songs a makers were prohibiting sex big bump in sales. Spitzer was legally offenders from giving out candy a perp. But portraying the woman on Halloween. as a victim, which anti-prostitution Vermont resisted that aspect activists did, was a stretch. of the witch hunt. But much of Back in Vermont, there was its 34-piece agenda has since Burlington High School Spanish teacher Giovanna Yaranga, charged passed in some form. Still, the job is never done. with felony sexual assault for consenIn 2015, Mark Hulett, whom sual sex with a 17-year-old student.


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She got four years, suspended, on a possible 20-year prison sentence, plus 10 years on the sex offender registry. Yaranga probably should have been fired. But is 10 years of banishment a proportionate sentence? Was she a perpetrator and the kid a victim? Over the decade, I’ve watched Vermont lawmakers and police scour the landscape for sexual victims. A proposed bill would have awarded automatic child custody to women who charged their husband or partners with marital rape. Does victimization make a woman a good mother? A few years ago, Burlington cops “rescued” — that is, put out of work — some female Asian spa employees who were offering hand jobs to the customers. The police alleged that the women were “trafficked” as sex slaves, although there was little evidence that anything was going on beyond undocumented immigrants choosing a better-paid form of exploitation over a lesser-paid one. More recently, the police — this time with the Department of Homeland Security

— again investigated a spa for “possible illegal activity.” When teen sexting started making news, the Vermont legislature had to scramble to write language to prevent prosecutions of kids for sending sexy pictures of themselves to friends or lovers. It would have been the only crime, as far as I know, in which one person could be both perpetrator and victim. Once in a while, unconventional sex happened and no victim could be found. The same week that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig, a prominent supporter of the Defense of Marriage Act, was nabbed playing footsie with an undercover cop in an airport men’s room, a Moretown farmworker was arrested for shtupping his boss’ cows. According to a local vet, “no harm came to the cows.” In at least one other way, Vermont policy makers have not bought the victim discourse. They have steadfastly defended women’s right to abortion and never, ever advanced the canard that women — or fetuses — are “victimized” by women’s freedom to decide what to do with their bodies. I’m profoundly grateful for this, and probably for a few other things I don’t have the space to laud. Anyway, I don’t want to spoil my reputation for crankiness in the penultimate paragraph of Poli Psy. But I’m not finished being grateful. Thanks to my superb editors, Pamela Polston, Margot Harrison and Paula Routly, who never censored anything I wanted to write about — they just helped me say it better. And thanks, readers, for reading, thinking and corresponding; even the flames were appreciated. Stay political, stay emotional. And don’t be strangers. m

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n the intro to a February 2016 profile of Randy Newman for Vanity Fair, writer David Kamp poses a fascinating question: What if rock music hadn’t won? That is, what if the orchestrated stylings of Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, George M. Cohan, et al., had thrived and evolved over time, instead of being surpassed in popularity by three-chord, blues-based progressions? Kamp imagines this occurring “not in opposition to rock, but alongside it.” The results might have sounded quite a bit like Newman’s eponymous 1968 debut. That album combines singer-songwriter heart with dramatic sensibilities more closely aligned to the early masters of popular American song. Or, as Kamp writes, Randy Newman is “heavy on strings and light on drums,” in stark contrast to the iconic guitar and backbeat-heavy pop records of the era by the likes of Bob Dylan, the Beatles, the Who and the Doors. The enigmatic songwriter has always done things a little differently from everyone else. Burlington fans will be reminded of that distinction when Newman headlines the 2016 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival this Friday, June 3, at the Flynn MainStage, performing a range of career highlights. Now 72, Newman stands on his own singular corner of pop music. We presume it’s somewhere in his native Los Angeles, where the hardscrabble avenues of folk and rock intersect with the grand boulevard of the Great American Songbook. And, as American icons go, he’s sure had an odd career. While Newman is a critical darling, widely viewed as one of pop’s great songwriters, he’s achieved only modest commercial success. Even that has often come in dubious ways. His biggest single is the unlikely 1977 hit “Short People,” a mildly controversial tune about a

disturbed man with a severe distaste for the vertically challenged. Newman’s first single to crack the Billboard 200, it was treated more as a novelty than a work of high pop art. Another of Newman’s best-known tunes, the singsongy “I Love LA,” has been adopted as a sort of civic-pride anthem by Los Angeles — it’s even played at Dodgers home games. Never mind that it’s a cynical, pointed critique of duality in the City of Angels. (“Look at that bum over there, man / He’s down on his knees.”) Go, Dodgers?

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SD: Well, here we are still talking about it however many decades later. So it made an impact. RN: Yeah, that’s very true. I’d rather have made just nice, quiet money. If I’d had a hit, I’d rather it had been “I Love You Just the Way You Are” or something. But that’s all right.

harmony went out the window. It was just down to six chords. That’s amazing to me. SD: You never really had breakout stardom. If you had come along 20 years earlier, or maybe 20 years later, do you think the arc of your career might have been different? RN: Oh, yeah. I would never have been an artist in the ’40s. I might have been a songwriter, maybe. But maybe just a movie guy. But it would have been radically different. I was very fortunate that that happened. Singer-songwriter just wasn’t a thing before the ’60s. SD: Some artists now are making similar music to what you and guys like Harry Nilsson were doing in the ’60s, melding the singer-songwriter with the aesthetics of more orchestrated popular song. For example, I can’t listen to Father John Misty and not think of your music. RN: Thank you. He’s very good. THE OFFBEAT GOES ON

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SD: You arrived at a transitional period for popular American music, when tastes were moving away from the classic American Songbook and toward rock and roll. In some ways, that was a rejection of the music you grew up on and that your family was partly responsible for. And yet you’ve managed to exist almost in between those styles, making music that moves singer-songwriter stuff toward more orchestrated music. How have you been able to strike that balance?

RN: It’s partly because that’s the family business, in a way. Three of my uncles and three of my cousins were film composers. So it was something that I saw. And if someone were to ask me when I was a kid what I wanted to do, eventually I would have said that, if I said anything at all. They had high standards, you know. Uncle Al was head of music at 20th Century Fox, and the best guys were around at the time: Johnny Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North. And I saw all that. So I studied music — not hard enough, but I can write for orchestra. And I take the movie work just as seriously, even though what I’m known for, and what I will be known for, will be the songs, probably. But the movies are just as important to me. And I know the repertory, the pre1954 songs, just as Carole King knows it and [Paul] McCartney knows it. A number of people do know it, and that’s of great value. It’s funny how, in 1954 — you can almost date it — all the stuff arrangers and writers knew about

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Still, Newman has inspired generations of folk and rock greats, who admire him precisely for the sardonic wit and mischievous style that confuse wider audiences. Elvis Costello, for one, often cites him as an influence. Countless pop artists have covered him, from Harry Nilsson to Nina Simone to Newman’s idol, Ray Charles, to Pat Boone, Bette Midler and Peggy Lee. Some have scored major hits with Newman’s songs. Three Dog Night’s Billboard-topping version of “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” went gold in 1970. That band had another hit with Newman’s “You Can Leave Your Hat On,” which has been covered by everyone from Etta James to Tom Jones over the years.

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While Newman couldn’t quite pull off a mainstream merger of rock and the Songbook on his own, he has managed, more subtly, to do exactly that through others. “Mama Told Me” may be funky, but the melody harks back to the days of show tunes such as “It Ain’t Necessarily So” and “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off.” After all, as Mitchell Froom, who produced both volumes of the career retrospective The Randy Newman Songbook, once told journalist Michael Hill, “Randy comes from a lineage of Gershwin, not Woody Guthrie.” Newman is the nephew of Alfred Newman, the musical director of 20th Century Fox from 1940 to 1960. “Uncle Al” composed the fanfare that has opened each of the film giant’s flicks since 1933. Newman’s uncles Emil and Lionel were also well-regarded composers and conductors, as are three of his cousins. Much of Newman’s childhood, then, was spent with a front-row seat to old Hollywood, in studios watching his uncles conduct some of the finest film orchestras in the world. It’s little wonder that the music stuck with him, or that he’s won two Academy Awards for film composition himself. Newman has become the go-to songwriter for Pixar Animation Studios, composing and writing for wildly successful family franchises such as Toy Story and Cars. That work has given his career yet another strange twist. A generation of listeners now knows Newman not as the six-time Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who wrote “Louisiana 1927,” “Sail Away” and “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” but from an animated toy cowboy singing “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” And, if you asked Newman, he’d probably tell you that suits him just fine. In advance of his Burlington show, Seven Days spoke with Newman by phone about songwriting, his film work, his unusual career arc and why he never listens to his own records.


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SD: You have a new solo album that is due out this summer, correct? RN: No. It probably won’t be out until next year, because I’m doing a couple of movies and won’t be able to go on the road with it or do anything for it. So I’ll finish it this year, certainly. Then I’ll do Cars 3 and Toy Story 4, so for a couple of years I’ll be busy.

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SD: So part of the issue is that listeners are more conditioned to expect confessional, heart-on-sleeve songwriting? RN: And for good reason. The people who have always liked me best are the people who do songwriting for a living. Singer-songwriters and people in the music business have always been big fans of mine, or more so, unfortunately, than the public has been. I wanted that, you know? And sometimes you get what you want. SD: The term “songwriter’s songwriter” is affixed to you more than to anyone else I can think of. RN: I’m proud to have it. You want people you admire to like what you do.

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SD: You rarely write autobiographically or confessionally. You’re almost always a step or two removed from the characters in your songs. I wonder if that has led to some of the misunderstanding or misinterpretation of your music? RN: Absolutely, because it’s an unusual use of the form. People don’t do it. I’ve said a number of times that songwriters ought to have the same latitude as short-story writers, where it doesn’t have to be some kind of personal or confessional thing. I was always more interested in the lessthan-heroic mode. In so many songs, in one way or another, the singer is the hero of the piece … [For instance,] his heart is broken all over the place, and it’s noisy. No matter what it is, it interests me less than writing about people who are a little off in some way. And that’s not the norm.

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SD: In the meantime, can you tell me a little about the record? I understand you have a song about Vladimir Putin. RN: Yeah, I do. [Sings] “Puttin’ his pants on one leg at a time / He’s just like a

regular fella? / He ain’t nuthin’ like a regular fella.” And it goes on. I hope he likes it. SD: Is there a line about him riding on horseback shirtless? RN: Yeah. “When he takes his shirt off, he drives the ladies crazy / When he takes his shirt off, he makes me wanna be a lady.” SD: [Laughs] Nicely done. RN: “Crazy” and “lady.” Now that’s something they wouldn’t do before 1954. And they’re probably right. SD: It’s not a natural rhyme. RN: It’s a natural rhyme, but not a good one. SD: Fair distinction. You also wrote about the conflict between science and religious fundamentalism. What can you tell me about that song? RN: Well, it’s about eight minutes long. And it’s about a guy who is in an arena, and he says, “We’re gonna decide here, tonight, about important matters, like dark matter and global warming.” And on the one side he’s got the true believers, the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, the Quakers, Shakers, bakers, you know? And on the other side are the scientists. So, he has a debate, sort of, that goes on. It’s good. It’s funny. And it’s long, but it doesn’t seem to me like it’s too long. And I’m not my biggest fan. SD: Are you critical of your own work? RN: Yeah, very. I never used to listen to it once I did it. But now it’s so easy. You dial up Spotify, and there it is. So I find that I’m listening to myself more than I ever did in my life. Which is still not a lot. When I made a record, I would never listen to it again. SD: Now that you are listening to some of them again, what do you think? RN: What I think mostly is that I’ve been the same. I’ve been consistent. My last two albums, if they’re not the best, they’re very close to it. I don’t think I’ve slipped, particularly. Though that’s hard to say. And I’m proud of that, because it’s not always the case in pop music. People give their best work before they’re 30. But I don’t think I have. SD: Do you think that’s because you’ve had so many other projects besides just your own music? Maybe that keeps you fresh in your own writing? RN: I think so. I think you’re right. Doing pictures, you have to push yourself to use more than five chords.


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You’ve got to be something other than just a songwriter. And I think that kept me sharp, to some extent. Also, not having any big success that I had to follow up. The fact that it’s been fairly steady the whole time has helped. And I’ve been left alone. Record companies now don’t leave anybody alone, I don’t think. But I was always able to do what I wanted to do. No one ever told me anything, and I’m very grateful for that.

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SD: More confident than when you’re writing for yourself? RN: Oh, yeah. Because I’m pulling my songs out of the air, and assignments have definite parameters. And I’ve done them to my own satisfaction a number of times. I’ve done that with my own songs, too. But I never think I’ll write another one when I write one. I’m better about that than I used to be, but still I’m not great. With an assignment, you’ve got a deadline; you vaguely know what it’s

SD: Your music has been covered by countless artists over the years. Do you have any favorites? RN: Harry Nilsson did a good job. Dusty Springfield and Cilla Black did a song called “I’ve Been Wrong Before” years ago. That was a good record. I think George Martin produced it. I recorded with Barbra Streisand in the early ’70s. I played piano, and she did a couple of my songs. And I didn’t think it was any good. I didn’t think she had any feel for rock and roll. Singing with a backbeat is something some people can do and some people can’t. But recently she put it out [Release Me, 2012]. And it’s good! I mean, she’s got that unbelievable voice, of course. But it’s way better than I thought it was. Maybe she rerecorded it or something. But it’s a very good recording of “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today.”

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going to be about. In Toy Story, they wanted to emphasize the friendship of Woody and Andy, the kid. So, “You’ve got a friend, you’ve got a friend, you’ve got a friend in me.” I do it reasonably quickly, and I’m generally satisfied with it.

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ew sounds say “summer” more than the thwack! of a tennis ball and the shuffle of sneaker-clad feet on a clay court. Unless you count a seagull’s cry overhead — which was the soundtrack for a recent interview with Jake Agna at the Edge Sports & Fitness in South Burlington. If you don’t know Agna, you probably don’t know jack about how tennis has taken over the Queen City — and now, Cuba — thanks to the man’s singleminded determination to bring the game to new demographics. Agna has been teaching tennis for 43 years. He founded the Kids on the Ball program, which brings tennis to Burlington youth through the King Street Center, 16 years ago. Now he’s making history by rebuilding the National Tennis Center in Havana through Kids on the Ball Cuba. Agna has earned the very first bricks-and-mortar approval for Cuba from the U.S. Department of Commerce since the Eisenhower administration, and he’s rallying Vermonters to join him on his trips south. The net result is a new spin on the sport that was once reserved for a more elite set. “I believe in good living,” said Agna, 62. “Good living is about simplifying your life. Tennis is a simple game, and so is learning it. Try to play the next ball,” he continued. “If you mess up, get back in line. Breathe. Do the things that make you feel human.” Agna believes that the tennis court also models guidelines for good behavior. “It’s the best place to learn about yourself and about others,” he asserted. The best place to learn about Agna himself might be the sidelines of this tennis court. Here he juggles myriad balls: coaching the South Burlington High School girls’ team, working with Kids on the Ball and maintaining a nearly round-the-clock commitment to community players. That left Agna just 45 minutes to lob answers to this reporter’s questions about his life story. Still, he answered them with the effortless grace of Roger Federer and the charisma of Andre Agassi.

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STOWE’S GRAND SLAM RAISES A RACKET Queen Elizabeth. Manicured grass courts. Strawberries and cream. There’s nothing like Centre Court at Wimbledon. And there’s nothing like the price tag — some $10,000 for a ticket to the men’s finals at the fabled tennis tournament. Now Stowe-based Grand Slam Tennis Tours is offering fans a chance to win two tickets for the 2017 event — along with a six-night stay at a boutique hotel. “Wimbledon is a special, sacred place for tennis,” says Andrew Chmura, the president of Grand Slam, which has packaged tours to the Australian, French and U.S. opens and other major tennis events. The company’s #WINbledom contest comes on the heels of a new partnership with boutique player agency Topnotch Management, which represents elite players such as American John Isner and Caroline Garcia of France. For Vermonters hoping to hop the pond to hob-nob with the white-clad highfalutin set next summer, the contest is the big news. “If you’re a professional player, it’s where you want to be,” says Chmura of the timeless allure of Wimbledom. “And if you’re a fan, well, it’s also where you want to be. And it’s only slightly less complicated to get there if you’re a fan.” The contest runs from June 1 to the drawing at the U.S. Open in late August. All you need to do is enter your name at grandslamtennistours.com/win-wimbledon.

The son of two doctors, Agna was raised in Yellow Springs, Ohio, a town that mixed the forward-thinking culture of Antioch College with the forecourt culture of tennis. Everybody played the sport, said Agna. He grew up in a 28room house that had once belonged to a senator and had a housekeeper overseeing him and his four brothers and sisters.

But he hit balls with kids from every socioeconomic background. “Tennis was like the religion in town,” Agna said. “It was a hip community where you felt like you could learn all the things you needed to learn on a tennis court — about fairness, about hanging in there when things don’t go your way. I had every opportunity, but

always felt that I was the same as everyone else. It was a great way to grow up.” Agna began teaching tennis at age 19, studied psychology at Eckerd College in Florida, and moved to Vermont in 1983 to become the tennis pro at the Quarry Hill Club. The longest-standing employee at the Edge (formerly Lakeside and Twin Oaks), he taught gym-goers and juniors — along with his own kids, now 32 and 28. But he missed the melting pot of the Yellow Springs courts. “I was thinking, How can I socially engineer a program so that all kids have a little different look outside their bubble?” he recalled. That question inspired the 2000 creation of Kids on the Ball, which brings hundreds of children from the King Street Center to Agna’s clinics each year. Agna said he’s seen tennis lend calm and a sense of order to everyone from refugees to individuals suffering from anxiety. Watching television one Sunday morning last winter, Agna saw Wynton Marsalis playing music in Havana. An idea hit him, he recalled: Why not check


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With those sentiments in mind, Agna founded the cross-cultural youth tennis exchange program Kids on the Ball Cuba shortly after his first Cuban experience. It has since brought nearly 80 Vermonters to work alongside Agna. Tennis isn’t as big as it used to be in the Green Mountain State — its boom happened in the ’70s. But Agna said he’s been profoundly impressed as he’s watched adult players interacting with Cuban kids and Vermont companies stepping up to the court. “This happens in Burlington because people want to do the right thing,” he said. “They want opportunities for people. They want fairness. They want all the things I try to help these kids with.” Agna has raised some $700,000 to resurface the existing courts and tennis grounds at the National Tennis Center over the past six months; he’s now fundraising for equipment. And he aims to work with large American companies to support his vision. Agna cited his marriage, his love of reading and music, and his dedication to the “simple sport” as factors that give his life balance. And even after two hip replacements, in 2002 and 2005, he still plays daily at 7 a.m. before his coaching day begins. “Tennis gives me a sense of control, but also a sense of peace,” said Agna. “It helps me see rhyme and reason in a world where, sometimes, things are crazy.” m

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out the tennis scene in Cuba? So Agna hooked up with Burlington’s Cuban American Friendship Society and traveled to that country’s National Tennis Center. “It was the most beat-up place I’d ever seen; the cores coming out of the ball, the nets all jerry-rigged on chairs,” remembered Agna. “But the play was tremendous. I’d never seen anything like that.” He began to play with the kids, sweating so badly that his ears were dripping. Still, he was grinning from ear to ear, Agna said. “Everyone was so enthusiastic!” The experience showed Agna that “Cubans love sports and really value what sports do for a person,” he said. One of the country’s greatest living athletes reinforced that lesson: “Alberto Juantorena, who won double gold [in JA K E A G NA track] at the 1976 Olympics, says that we are going to make tennis work for Cuba,” Agna said. “He says things like, ‘Out of 100 kids, one will become a champion; the rest will become better citizens.’ We have to buy into this, because the kids lack a safety net — but they do have a good attitude.”

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Vermont College of Fine Arts. At UVM, she taught medical students to bear witness to patients’ stories. As a writing student, she learned to tell her own. Worlds collided when Alice’s dementia appeared. Walrath moved her mother from Manhattan to her Green Mountain farmhouse, despite past tension in their relationship. Walrath was the daughter (of two) who got on her mother’s nerves, she writes, and the feeling was mutual. Yet, over two years, mother and daughter bonded through Alice’s ailment. In Lewis Carroll terms, their pool of tears gave way to a mad tea party — including run-ins with pirates and men perched in trees. Refusing to accept the dominant narrative of Alzheimer’s disease as a horror story, Walrath rewrote it as Aliceheimer’s, which consists of stories and drawings about living with Alice and her fleeting memories. The final product is an 80page, 35-picture tribute to her mother’s animated mind — a wonderland, not a graveyard. Alice is still very much alive in real life as well as in the book, but she now resides in a memory care facility. “People with Alzheimer’s are perceived as zombies, bodies without minds, waiting for valiant researchers to find a cure,” Walrath explains in the introduction to her book. “For Alice

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liceheimer’s found me, not the other way around.” So begins Dana Walrath’s “graphic medicine memoir,” in which she uses text and drawings to chronicle the magical thinking and images of a trip down Alzheimer’s memory-stealing lane. The Alice of the title, and the one taking that trip, is her mother. Anyone caring for a loved one with the disease — or anyone with a mother — would be well served to get a copy of Aliceheimer’s: Alzheimer’s Through the Looking Glass in their hands. Walrath’s book offers a unique, even refreshing, perspective on one of the world’s most perplexing diseases, which now affects more than 12,000 people in Vermont and nearly 44 million globally. A quick scan of Amazon shows evidence of more than 400 books on the subject. Clearly, there is much to say about the only one of the top five causes of death in the United States that cannot be treated, slowed or cured. One of the reasons Aliceheimer’s stands out in the field of medicine and memoir is that the author stands out in both. Walrath was an associate professor of medical anthropology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine before taking a leave of absence to earn an MFA in writing from

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ong before Tripp Murray ever set foot inside a legal cannabis cultivation facility, he knew what it took to grow a small startup company into a thriving business: seed money. For 17 years, the New York native worked in the traditional world of investment banking, eventually becoming director of the U.S. equity capital markets for a major French bank. Then, a few years ago, a friend asked Murray to review a business plan for a potential investment opportunity in an industry with which neither had any previous experience. Though the commodity — marijuana — was unusual, the business fundamentals were not. Besides investors, all startups need guidance from someone who understands banking, balance sheets, cash flows, and the complexities of tax and regulatory policies. So Murray met with the Colorado-based operator and a lawyer who had been involved in writing the laws that now govern Denver’s adult-use cannabis market. Soon the financier was an informal member of the “cannabis club,” spending every third week meeting with pot producers in the Denver area, touring facilities, building relationships and providing financial advice on behalf of his thenemployer, Medallion Financial Group. That firm, whose slogan is “In niches there are riches,” got its start by financing taxi medallions, or licenses. With cannabis, Medallion Financial was looking to invest not just thousands but millions of dollars in what it saw as a major growth industry. The legal market is projected to expand from $4.6 billion in 2014 to $21.8 billion by 2020 — a 30 percent annual growth rate — so the financiers saw plenty of green to be made in this rich niche. “It’s a very entrepreneurial business,” Murray says. “There are a few very large players in Colorado, but the majority of them are smaller entrepreneurs.” Today Murray, 42, is the managing partner of his own Burlingtonbased consulting firm, Virentium Advisors, which specializes in the legal cannabis industry. The name comes from the Latin word meaning “evergreen.” Though the Vermont legislature failed to legalize marijuana this session, Murray is one of a handful of Vermonters already making a legal living in cannabis commerce. He advises businesses and investors in some of the 24 states (plus the District of Columbia) that have legalized the production and sale of marijuana. And, no, his first name isn’t a drug reference. It’s a nickname he acquired from his given name, William Terrence Murray III — “Tripp is short for triple,” he explains. Murray has local clients, too. They include some of Vermont’s medical marijuana dispensaries and the Vermont Cannabis Collaborative, a coalition of local entrepreneurs and nonprofits that helped push this year’s legalization campaign. “Tripp was extremely helpful for us,” says Burlington attorney Ken Merritt, who worked on that campaign for the VCC. While the effort ultimately fell short, Merritt adds, “I’m sure we’ll eventually find some good things for him to do.”

When Murray meets with Seven Days in a downtown Burlington coffeehouse, it’s readily apparent that he’s trying to redefine the public face of cannabis. Instead of the Queen City’s typical business-casual attire, he shows up for the interview in a suit jacket, slacks and a dress shirt. Anyone eavesdropping on the conversation might easily mistake him for a financial planner providing advice on a 401(k) plan. Murray’s choice of words similarly reflects the industry’s concerted effort to move beyond what he calls its ““Reefer Madness Madness,, fear-based” public persona. He consistently refers to the product as cannabis, not marijuana, ganga, weed or dope. He also eschews the term “recreational market” in favor of the more responsiblesounding “adult-use market.” Such distinctions are more than mere semantics. Murray calls the underground or black market the “unregulated market.” The implication is that many cannabis consumers are otherwise law-abiding citizens who would be happy to buy their product from licensed, taxed and regulated suppliers. As for Murray’s consulting services, in many respects they barely differ from those in more conventional industries. He often helps companies with their strategic planning and even serves as their interim chief financial officer until the startup is off the ground. “This industry is growing very quickly,” he says. “With most entrepreneurs, they’re going in so many directions at once that sometimes they lose sight of the bottom line.” For example, a company may consult him on whether it makes sense to purchase a commercial-grade extractor of THC, the chemical compound that produces a high, so the company can manufacture edibles. Murray helps the partners decide whether they should make that $175,000 to $250,000 investment — or just bring their excess flower and trim to a contractor, who can do that extraction for a fee. “There’s a lot of revenue in this industry,” Murray notes. “But there’s a big difference between revenue and profit.” He estimates that about 75 percent of the issues he helps companies tackle are growing pains that all businesses experience when they go from being, say, a $3 million enterprise to a $12 million one. Brooke Gehring is a partner and CEO of Patients Choice of Colorado, a medical and adult-use cannabis company headquartered in Denver. PCC owns four dispensaries in the Denver metro area and two grow facilities. Like Murray, Gehring got into the cannabis industry from commercial banking. In 2008, while overseeing a real estate portfolio, she began receiving calls from investors looking for deals on foreclosed

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qualified to speak on the pros and cons of each state’s approach to legalizing its medical and adult-use markets. What advice would he offer to lawmakers when they inevitably take up this issue again? First, Murray suggests that Vermont opt for a “regulated market” with a limited number of licensees. All those businesses should start out vertically integrated, he further advises, to assuage public and law enforcement concerns about diversion of the product into the unregulated markets of neighboring states. Over time, however, Murray thinks Vermont could ease up on those restrictions and open its “cannabis space” to more specialized companies, such as organic and non-GMO growers, edible-only producers, THC-oil extractors and the like. Should the state limit cannabis investments to Vermont residents — exclusively or predominantly — as some have suggested? In Murray’s opinion, that’s a bad idea. He points out the high cost of starting up a commercial cultivation facility and dispensary, which requires $2 million to $5 million at the outset. Once a company completes its paperwork, purchases its license, finds a facility, outfits it with grow equipment and security systems, and hires employees, it will still have to weather nine months of operations, with zero revenue, before any product is ready for market. In Murray’s experience, he says, allowing as many as 50 percent out-of-state investments per company ensures a healthy marketplace without sacrificing strong in-state controls. “If you formulate regulation that doesn’t allow companies to succeed, then you hurt the industry and the state,” he adds. “You need to have a give-and-take so that companies can employ individuals and increase tax revenue.” Murray’s final recommendation for Vermont lawmakers may surprise some pro-legalization advocates. “Go it slow,” he says. “Start with just a handful of licenses, then open it up to more. Don’t jump in with both feet. Because every state is different, and the social tolerance to it is different, too. I do think it’s going to take a while to change the public’s perception of what cannabis is. But it will change.” m

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storefronts and industrial warehouses — ideal locations for the newly legalized cannabis grow facilities and dispensaries. Once she realized why those bank-owned properties were in such high demand, she jumped into the cannabis market herself. One reason Gehring likes working with Murray, she says, is that he “speaks the language” of traditional investment bankers yet understands the unique challenges of the legal cannabis industry. “We don’t have traditional ways to go to a bank and apply for a small business loan or have a business line of credit,” she explains. “Tripp has been very helpful in finding us creative and transparent ways to optimize our business.” The federal government still lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug, on par with LSD, cocaine and heroin, and thereby places significant financial constraints on those who manufacture and sell it legally. Banking, payroll, checking and lines of credit all pose major challenges. Many dispensaries do not accept credit cards because the transactions may be electronically routed through states where marijuana is illegal, raising the specter of federal moneylaundering charges. “It’s still a big challenge,” says Murray. Last year, the State of Colorado issued a charter and bank routing number to Denver-based Fourth Corner Credit Union, the first financial institution that specializes in cannabis commerce. However, the Federal Reserve System’s Kansas City branch refused to issue a master account that would allow the credit union to conduct interstate wire transfers with other financial institutions. In January, a federal judge dismissed Fourth Corner’s federal lawsuit, ruling that to allow such transactions would “facilitate criminal activity.” Such decisions reflect the federal government’s often self-contradictory policies about commercial weed. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has allowed at least one “cannabis-focused agriculture company,” Terra Tech, to trade its stocks publicly on the Nasdaq’s OTC exchange. Even federal tax policies vary depending on whether a company cultivates, manufactures, extracts or dispenses marijuana — or does all of the above, a model known as vertical integration. Vermont lawmakers didn’t seek out Murray’s advice this session while they debated how legalization should look in the Green Mountain State. Yet, as someone who conducts business in a variety of regulatory settings, he’s eminently


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of their retirement plan. They removed — currently features a dozen works some falling-down barns and built a by artists from Vermont and beyond. small house on the property. Elaine put Several more are on their way. in horse jumps — she rides and hunts “I think public art is very important,” with Green Mountain Hounds. About declares Frank. “It gives people a great five years ago, the sculpture collecting deal of pleasure.” began. Since they began situating their “I’ve always had an artistic bent,” sculptures around the property, the Frank says. “I’ve applied it to my sur- Ittlemans say they’ve had many imgery and the way I work in my profes- promptu visitors. “Mrs. Barnes from sion. When we bought this property, Shoreham tells me, ‘Every time I drive it seemed to be a perfect opportunity up, I look at my dancers,’” Frank says. to express my intrigue with outdoor She’s referring to Texas artist Jerry sculpture.” Daniel’s quartet of figures in rusting Five years ago, for Frank’s 65th birth- metal, limbs seemingly in motion. day, Elaine commissioned the swirling When the park is officially open, the green piece, “Lime Tonic,” that cur- Ittlemans hope to mount temporary rently sits in front of their house. It’s by exhibits, too. “I like the idea of inviting Charles Orme, a UVM-educated artist unknown artists, people who are just who lives in New starting out,” says York and Arizona. Elaine. Venues “That was the that can exhibit first one,” says large-scale outdoor Frank. “And then sculpture are few it was almost like a and far between virus that couldn’t in Vermont, she be cured.” points out. He reconThe Ittlemans nected with a have limitations former Dartmouth on what they can FRANK IT TLE MAN College classmate, realistically fit on Vermont sculptor their property, and David Stromeyer afford, Frank ac(who has his own sculpture park, Cold knowledges. And there’s plenty of work Hollow Iron Works, in Enosburg), and to do. He comes down to Shoreham most bought “Red Note.” Stromeyer’s sweep- weekends to tend to the park, cleaning ing configuration of red-painted steel the sculptures, mowing, clipping and looks like it’s ready to take flight. trimming. “They take upkeep and attenThen the Ittlemans invited tion,” he says. “It’s good therapy.” Christopher Curtis over. They wanted “The important thing now is siting to know if the Stowe sculptor and them properly,” Frank continues. co-owner of West Branch Gallery & “Elaine put the ‘Light Ring’ out there,” Sculpture Park thought their Shoreham he adds, gesturing to the knoll bearing property was appropriate for exhibiting the massive silver circle by Illinois artist sculpture. “He took one look at this and Bruce White. “I had no idea how effecsaid, ‘My God, it’s beautiful. You could tive it would be that far away.” fill this up with hundreds of sculpWhen clouds roll in, the ring’s tures,’” Frank recalls. appearance changes completely. On his way out, Curtis, who typically Glistening and bright earlier in the day, works in stone, left the couple with a it’s now a dark contrast against the sky. photo of his first work in stainless steel. Elaine notes that the ring glows in the “I immediately loved it,” says Frank, sunrise. who called the artist the next day to buy “The sculptures are part of our lives,” it. “The Kiss,” a pair of steel curves flirt- says Frank. “I really love them.” m ing with each other, now resides in front of the Ittlemans’ house. INFO Lemon Fair Sculpture Park — named Lemon Fair Sculpture Park in Shoreham is for the stream that cuts through the scheduled to open on Friday, July 1. Learn property on its way to Otter Creek more at lemonfairsculpturepark.com.

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beekeeper — Dr. Jean-Marie Mujakazi, the Burundi-born cofounder of AALV. Though the trio didn’t have much experience, they’ve received advice from the Vermont Beekeepers Association and other resources, including two former Peace Corps members who had kept bees. Kirk, a grant manager at the consulting, engineering and technical services company Tetra Tech, has long been interested in beekeeping but can’t have a hive at her Winooski residence. Mujakazi and Freudenberger had been toying with the idea of harvesting honey, and, at Pine Island, it all came together. “My thoughts focus on health, always,” Mujakazi said. He wants to encourage his community members to use honey instead of sugar. “If we succeed, we can grow more hives next year,” he added. While the beekeepers installed their hive bodies, gardeners plowed and sowed their plots. The garden collaborative, which began in 2015, covers an area of seven hectares. A standard-size plot is an eighth of an acre and costs $90 for the season — a fee that has allowed the farm to start generating its own income. About 60 families maintain gardens there, and they’ve formed subgroups of farmers who want to work together, often because they speak the same language. Each of these groups has its own leadership, whose tasks include collecting fees and liaising with Freudenberger. When Seven Days met Bhutaneseborn Bishnu Khadka, he was planting surplus cabbage and zucchini seedlings from the Intervale Community Farm. Khadka had grown vegetables at the Ethan Allen Homestead for four years but moved to Pine Island in 2015 after floods damaged his produce. Since Khadka is sharing his plot with another family, he pays half the fee. His first harvest at Pine Island was “pretty good,” Khadka said. “I still have the tomatoes that I grew last year,” he added. This year, the licensed nursing assistant at the University of Vermont Medical Center plans to grow cabbage, coriander, habañero peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and more. Khadka learned how to grow vegetables from his parents, who were farmers in Bhutan and Nepal, he said. Farming allows him to connect with the land and continue his family’s tradition. “I’m doing this not to grow a lot of vegetables, but because I enjoy doing it,” he explained. While he’s been successful at Pine Island, Khadka has one unfulfilled

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wish: to grow rice. The 35-year-old once grew Japanese brown rice at the Ethan Allen Homestead, but lamented that it was labor-intensive. Though harvesting the rice required a lot of work, when he ate it, Khadka said, he felt like he was “in heaven.” Some distance away from Khadka’s plot is that of Theogène Mahoro. The

Rwandan native is also one of two farmers who run the livestock collaborative. In addition, he works full time at Rhino Foods. “I like being busy all the time,” the 38-year-old said. Mahoro said that he studied agriculture in high school in Rwanda. Though he started out as a goat farmer in 2014, Mahoro now sells chickens. Last

year, he said, he sold between 3,000 and 3,200 spent layer hens — those retired from free-range egg-laying farms — and roosters in six months. A hen can fetch $8, a rooster up to $15, Mahoro explained. Last summer, some Bhutanese families bought four chickens at a time, he added. And during Bhutanese religious festivals, the demand for meat increases. Mahoro lives with his family on the Pine Island farm. His 5-year-old daughter, Solange, and 4-year-old son, Kevin, often play with Jevanna Dhaurali, 4, and her 9-year-old sister, Joshna. Their father, Chuda Dhaurali, was Pine Island’s pilot goat farmer, and they have lived at the farm since 2013. What started out as a part-time venture has turned into a full-time job for Dhaurali as his herd has nearly quadrupled — from 80 to about 300 — in three years. His wife, Gita, and a friend, Yam Tiwari, lend extra hands at the farm. Volunteers, many of whom are affiliated with the City Market/Onion River Co-op member-worker program, also help with cleaning the barn and feeding the baby goats. Pine Island now has a state-sanctioned slaughter facility, which allows buyers to butcher their animals on-farm.

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A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 8:30AM at the Essex Junction District Office of the Agency of Natural Resources, 111 West Street, Essex Junction, Vermont. The Commission will schedule the site visit at the hearing. 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

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If you wish further information regarding participation in this hearing, please contact the district coordinator at the address below before the date of the first hearing or prehearing. If you have a disability for which you are going to need accommodation, please notify this office 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 response date listed above. Copies of the application and plans for this project are available for inspection by members of the public during regular working hours at the Milton Town Offices, the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the District #4 Environmental Office. The application can also be viewed at the Natural Resources

Board web site (www. nrb.state.vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number above. Dated at Essex Junction, Vermont this 25th day of May, 2015. BY: /s/ Stephanie H. Monaghan Stephanie H. Monaghan District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5662 stephanie. monaghan@vermont. gov ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0011-10A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On May 11, 2016, People’s United Bank, dba Chittenden Bank, 850 Main Street, 5th Floor, Bridgeport, CT 06504 and New England Theological Seminary, Inc., 999 Essex Road, Williston, VT 05495 filed application #4C0011-10A for a project generally described as the subdivision of a 94-acre parcel of land into two lots. One lot will house the former Pine Ridge School and the other lot (42 acres) will be deeded to the Town of Williston as Open Space. The Project is

located on Route 2 in Williston, Vermont. The District #4 Environmental Commission is reviewing this application under Act 250 Rule 51 — Minor Applications. Copies of the application and proposed permit are available for review at the Williston Town Office, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission Office, and the office listed below. The application and a draft permit may also be viewed on the Natural Resources Board’s web site (www.nrb.state. vt.us/lup) by clicking on “Act 250 Database” and entering the project number “4C001110A”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before June 14, 2016, 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


SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS 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 ac-

commodation, please notify us by June 14, 2016. 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 17th day of May, 2016. By: /s/Peter E. Keibel Peter E. Keibel District #4 Coordinator Natural Resources Board 111 West Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 802-879-5658, Peter. Keibel@vermont.gov BURLINGTON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD TUESDAY JUNE 21,

2016 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Burlington Development Review Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday June 21, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Contois Auditorium, City Hall. 1. 16-1225CA/CU; 410 North Street (RL, Ward 1E) Suzanne Bette Finish garage interior to be accessory dwelling unit, add parking space. 2. 16-1259CA/CU; 195 South Prospect Street (RL, Ward 6S) Vermont Organization for Jewish EducationLubavitch Change of use from single family to duplex, add finish in the basement, rearrange parking/driveway. Plans may be viewed in the Planning and Zoning Office, (City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Participation in the DRB proceeding is a prerequisite to the right to take any

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lation bonded to OSB, fluid applied weather barrier, vinyl siding, roofing, windows and trim. Minor interior renovations including bathroom renovations, plumbing fixtures, appliances (by owner, install by GC), some finishes, mechanical and electrical work. Site work includes new on-site septic system, water distribution, hydronic heat piping, site lighting, minor site drainage, regrading, and pavement patching. A 16 x 36 building is planned to accommodate the new pellet and LP gas districted heating system and provide storage and a workshop for the site maintenance personnel. Electrical work consists of new main breaker panels in each unit, lighting, range power, and other miscellaneous upgrades.

provided to accommodate the work at each building. Contractor must coordinate with the residents and the owner to perform the work as outlined above. This will be a tight construction site, and adherence to the schedule provided by the contractor will be imperative as the owner will accrue relocation costs during the course of the work. General Contractors submitting bids for this project must be able to demonstrate capacity and experience working with the above conditions.

This work must be phased in such a way to allow for owner occupancy during construction. Buildings will remain occupied for significant portions of the project, with rolling vacancies

This project is funded by USDA Rural Development, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, HOME Program, Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Housing Assistance Council. Construction

The project schedule will run from July 1, 2016 to February 24, 2017, with punch list completed by March 31, 2017. Liquidated damages of $150 per day will apply if the schedule surpasses these milestone dates.

is expected to start within 15 days of the award of the contract. BID INFORMATION Bids Due: Thursday June 30, 2:00 pm. Bid Location: Vermont State Housing Authority, One Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT. Public Bid OpenBids are due ing: at the date and time indicated above, at the location indicated above, where they will be opened and read aloud. Bids shall be sent, attention Krister Adams, via hand delivery or US Mail only. Pre-Bid Meeting: A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday June 16, 2016 at the project site. Bids will not be accepted if the bidder is not present. BIDDING DOCUMENTS Interested general contractors shall contact Krister Adams (Krister@vsha.org) to be included on the bid list. Electronic bid plans and specifications will be available on or about June 1, 2016. Interested bidders should contact

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South Burlington VT The RFP timeline is 05403 CW-C21Rowe-052516.indd 1 listed on the attached 802-863-8300 RFP. The completed proposal should be received by ACTR by no NOTICE OF TAX SALE later than 3:00 p.m. The resident and on June 17, 2016. Elecnonresident owntronic submissions will ers, lienholders and not be accepted. mortgagees of Lands in the City of BurlingRequest for Proposal ton, in the County of can be obtained via Chittenden and State email by contacting of Vermont, are hereby Angela McCluskey, notified that the real Asst. Finance Manestate taxes assessed ager/Procurement by such City for fiscal/ Administrator, at: tax year(s) 2014 and angela@actr-vt.org, or 2015 remain either by visiting the agency in whole or in part, websites listed above. unpaid and delinquent No phone calls please. on the following described lands and ACTR/STSI reserve the premises in the City of right to revise the RFP Burlington, to wit: prior to the date that proposals are due. Owner(s) of Record: Revisions to the RFP Peter N. Fisk will be in the form of Property Address: 52 an addendum and will Loaldo Drive, Burlingbe posted on the ACTR ton VT. and STSI website. Tax Account/Map Lot Number: # 028-1-010000. NOTICE OF LEGAL Deed recorded at: VolSALE ume 1162 at Page 341. View Date 6/16/2016 Reference may be had Sale Date 6/17/2016 to said deed for a more particular descripMat Delorme tion of said lands and Unit #406 premises, as the same appears in the Land Barbra Dezetos Records of the City of Unit #51 Burlington; Easy Self Storage 46 Swift

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public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on June 22, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved. Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 19 day of April, 2016. /s/ Robert Rusten Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer/Collector of Delinquent Taxes Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed by such City for fiscal/ tax year(s) 2014 and 2015 remain either in whole or in part, unpaid and delinquent on the following

described lands and premises in 5/30/16 the City 10:21 of AM Burlington, to wit: Owner(s) of Record: Mark J. Dufault Property Address: 1835 North Avenue, Burlington VT. Tax Account/Map Lot Number: # 023-3-037000 Deed recorded at: Volume 1296 at Page 395. Reference may be had to said deed for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land Records of the City of Burlington; and so much of the lands will be sold at public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on June 22, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved. Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 19 day of April, 2016.


SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS /s/ Robert Rusten Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer/Collector of Delinquent Taxes Burlington, Vermont NOTICE OF TAX SALE The resident and nonresident owners, lienholders and mortgagees of Lands in the City of Burlington, in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, are hereby notified that the real estate taxes assessed by such City for fiscal/ tax year(s) 2012 and 2013 remain either in whole or in part, unpaid and delinquent on the following described lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit:

by such City for fiscal/ tax year(s) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, remain either in whole or in part, unpaid and delinquent on the following described lands and premises in the City of Burlington, to wit:

appears in the Land Records of the City of Burlington; and so much of the lands will be sold at public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on June 22, 2016 at 11:30 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs and other fees allowed by law, unless the same be previously paid or otherwise resolved.

Owner(s) of Record: Harold Fleming and Connie S. Fleming Property Address: Mobile Home located at 28 Avenue B, Burlington VT. Tax Account/Map Lot Number: # 029-2052-120 Deed recorded at: Volume 960 at Page 330. Reference may be had to said Bill of Sale for a more particular description of said lands and premises, as the same appears in the Land Records of the City of Burlington;

Dated at the City of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont this 19 day of April, 2016. /s/ Robert Rusten Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer/Collector of Delinquent Taxes Burlington, Vermont

Owner(s) of Record: Michael C. Longstreet and Linda L. Longstreet Property Address: 39 Ferguson Avenue, NOTICE OF TAX SALE Burlington VT. Tax Account/Map Lot The resident and Number: # 057-2-059- nonresident own000 ers, lienholders and Deed recorded at: Vol- mortgagees of Lands ume 1152 at Page 76. in the City of BurlingReference may be had ton, in the County of to said deed for a more Chittenden and State particular descripof Vermont, are hereby tion of said lands and notified that the real Using the enclosed math operations premises, as the same estate taxes assessed

and so much of the lands will be sold at public auction Conference Room 12, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, Vermont 05401 on at 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to discharge said taxes together with costs

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PO Box 187, 175 Main naming you as a DeStreet, Burlington, VT fendant. A copy of the 05402. Plaintiff’s Complaint YOU MUST 4. is on file and may be RESPOND TO EACH obtained at the office CLAIM. The Answer is of the clerk of this your written response court, Chittenden Dated at the City of to the Plaintiff’s County Court House, Burlington in the Complaint. In your located at 175 Main County of Chittenden Answer you must Street, Burlington, and State of Vermont Vermont. Do not throw state whether you this 28 day of April, agree or disagree with this paper away. It is 2016. each paragraph of an official paper that the Complaint. If you affects your rights. s/n Robert Rusten 2. PLAINTIFF’S believe the Plaintiff Chief Administrative CLAIM. Plaintiff’s claim should not be given Officer/Treasurer/Coleverything asked for is to domesticate a lector of Delinquent in the Complaint, you Decree of Divorce Taxes must say so in your entered in the District Burlington, Vermont Court of Payne County, Answer. 5. JUDGEState of Oklahoma in STATE OF VERMONT MENT BY DEFAULT. If the matter entitled SUPERIOR COURT Hamdy v. Hamdy (Case you do not send the CHITTENDEN UNIT Plaintiff your Answer File FD-96-274). CIVIL DIVISION within 41 days after 3. YOU MUST DOCKET NO. 347-4REPLY WITHIN 41 DAYS the date on which this 16 CNCV Summons was first TO PROTECT YOUR DORIS M. HAMDY, RIGHTS. You must give published and file it Plaintiff with the Court, the or mail the Plaintiff v. Court may grant the a written response HOSNY I. HAMDY, relief requested by called an Answer Defendant the Plaintiff. You will within 41 days after not get to tell your the date on which this SUMMONS AND ORside of the story, and Summons was first DER OF PUBLICATION the Court may decide published, which is June 1, 2016. You must against you and award THIS SUMMONS IS the Plaintiff everysend a copy of your DIRECTED TO HOSNY I. Answer to the Plainthing asked for in the HAMDY Complaint. tiff’s attorney: Chad YOU 6. V. Bonanni; 34 Pearl YOU ARE 1. Street, Essex Junction, MUST MAKE ANY NAMED AS A DEFENCLAIMS AGAINST THE VT 05452; cbonanni@ DANT IN AN ACTION PETITIONER IN YOUR bpflegal.com. You TO DOMESTICATE REPLY. Your Answer must also give or A FOREIGN JUDGmust state any related mail your Answer to MENT. The Plaintiff claimsthe you have the Court located at: bylegal Complete the following puzzle using has started a lawsuit

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This matter involves Plaintiff’s request to domesticate a Decree of Divorce entered in the District Court of Payne County, State of Oklahoma in the matter entitled Hamdy v. Hamdy (Case File: FD-96-274) awarding Plaintiff real property located in Westford, Vermont known and designated as 876 Osgood Hill conveyed to Hosny I. Hamdy and Doris M. Hamdy by Warranty Deed of Peter A. Angelone dated March 17, 1986 and recorded at Volume 50, Page 310 of the Town of Westford Land Records and further described as follows: Commencing at a point in the intersection of the westerly sideline of Osgood Hill Road, which said point is identified by an iron pipe set in the ground; thence proceeding in a straight line in a westerly direction a distance of 338 feet, more or less, to a point now identified by an iron pipe set in the ground at a ledge; thence turning to the right and proceeding in a northerly direction in a straight line a distance of 416 feet, more or less, to a point now identified by an iron pipe set in the ground; thence turning to the right and proceeding in an easterly direction in a straight line a distance of 296 feet, more or less, to a point

in the intersection of the westerly sideline of said Osgood Hill Road, said point is identified by an iron pipe set in the ground; thence turning to the right and proceeding in a southerly direction in and along the westerly sideline of said Osgood Hill Road a distance of 415 feet, more or less to said point of beginning. The Verified Complaint with exhibits filed in this action shows that service cannot be made with due diligence by any of the methods provided in Rule 4(d)-(f), (k), or (l) of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that service of the summons set forth above shall be made upon the Defendant, Hosny I. Hamdy, by publication as provided in Rule 4(g) of those Rules. This order shall be published once a week for 2 weeks beginning on June 1, 2016, in the Seven Days, a newspaper of general circulation in Chittenden County, and a copy of this summons and order as published shall be mailed to the Defendant, if an address is known. Dated at Burlington, Vermont, this 26th day of May, 2016. /s/ Helen M. Toor Judge of the Superior Court, Civil Division, Chittenden Unit STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CHITTENDEN UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 719-5-16CNPR In re the ESTATE OF SUSAN D. STRUBLE NOTICE TO CREDITORS To The Creditors Of: Susan D. Struble, Late of South Burlington 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 me at the address listed be-

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A certain piece of land in Hartford in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont described as follows, viz: Being a parcel of land, situated on “The Point” so-called, and are bounded westerly and northerly by land of Wesley E. Sawyer, easterly by line from the northeast corner from the Sawyer lot to an iron pipe driven in the ground on the southerly edge of a path leading up to the said premises eighty-six feet from the southeast corner of the house on the premises conveyed, and by the westerly line of the house lot formerly known as the “Blaisdell House Lot”, so-called, southerly

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Post & browse ads at your convenience. by line from said iron pipe westerly to an iron pipe driven in the ground thirty-four feet from the southeast corner of the house on the lot conveyed, and also by Hazen Street, with a right of way to Hazen Street down the path above-referred to.” Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank 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 in cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s or cashier’s check within thirty (30) 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 : April 22, 2016 By: /S/ Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bozena Wysocki, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032

MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered September 1, 2015 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Shirley E. Swasey and Earl L. Swasey to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 10, 2006 and recorded in Book 401 Page 172 of the land records of the Town of Hartford, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder for breach of the conditions of said mortgage, and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1398 Quechee Hartland Road, Quechee (Hartford), Vermont on June 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being the lands and premises conveyed to Earl L. Swasey and Shirley E. Swasey, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, by Warranty/Executrix’s Deed of James H. Maynes and the Estate of Thomas M. Cosgrove by and through its Executrix Marguerite Cosgrove, dated January 25, 1990 and recorded in Book 163, Page 117 of the Town of Hartford Land Records, and further described as follows: Being the lands and premises conveyed to James H. Maynes and Thomas M. Cosgrove as tenants in common, by Warranty Deed of Harold R. Thompson and Edna K. Thompson dated February 1, 1974 and recorded in Book 71, Page 594 of the Town of Hartford Land Records, and further described as follows:

of Everett and Dorothy Potter; thence southerly following the same course as the easterly line of said Potters to land now or formerly of Levi and Elsie Fielder; thence westerly along the northerly line of said Fielders to the highway; thence northerly along the easterly line of said highway a distance of 250 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of land of said Potters; thence easterly along the southerly line of land of said Potters to the point and place of beginning. A portion of said premises is subject to an easement to the United States of America. Reference is hereby had to the above mentioned deed and the record thereof and to all former deeds and their records for a more particular description of the premises. Reference is hereby made to the above instruments and to the records and references contained therein in further aid of this description. Terms of sale: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank 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 in cash, certified check, bank treasurers or cashier’s check within thirty (30) 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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CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF EARL L. SWASEY OCCUPANTS OF: 1398 QUECHEE HARTLAND ROAD, QUECHEE (HARTFORD) VT

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Being the same lands and premises conveyed to Lyla Collins, Douglas Collins, Jeffrey Collins, Sherry Collins and Rachelle McKenney by Decree of Merton Dean Estate dated December 16, 1985 and recorded December 23, 1985 in Volume 112, Page 666667 of the Hartford Town Land Records.

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Address of Court: Chittenden Unit Probate Court PO Box 511 Burlington, VT 054020511

“Being all and the same lands and premises acquired by Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee, by virtue of a Certificate of Non-Redemption and Writ of Possession and Judgement Order and Decree of Foreclosure in a cause entitled: Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee v. Stearns, Windsor Superior

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to N. Scott Stearns and Sherry C. Stearns by Warranty Deed of Lyla Collins, Douglas Collins, Jeffrey Collins, Sherry Collins Stearns and Richelle McKenney dated June 13, 1989 and recorded June 14, 1989 in Volume 154, Page 50-51 of the Hartford Town Land Records.

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“Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to GRP/ AG REO 2000-1, LLC by Vermont Special Limited Warranty Deed of Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee dated June 19, 2001 and recorded on June 21, 2001 in Volume 305, Page 202 of the Hartford Town Land Records, and being further described therein as follows:

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Signed Stephanie Struble, Executrix Print name: Stephanie Struble Address: c/o Little & Cicchetti, P.C. P.O. Box 907 Burlington, VT 054020907 Telephone: 802-8626511 Email: acicchetti@ lclawvt.com

In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered October 21, 2014 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Preston Wagar and Debra Wagar to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated March 13, 2008 and recorded in Book 427 Page 429 of the land records of the Town of White River Junction, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 103 Leaf Court, White River Junction, Vermont, on June 21, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,

“Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to N. Scott Stearns and Sherry C. Stearns by Warranty Deed of Helen Day dated June 13, 1989 and recorded June 14, 1989 in Volume 154, Page 52-53 of the Hartford Town Land Records and,

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Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Preston Wagar and Debra Wagar by Vermont Special Limited Warranty Deed GRP/AG REO 2000-1, LLC dated October 8, 2001 and recorded in Volume 314, Page 97 of the Hartford Town Land Records, and being further described therein as follows:

Court Docket No. 77-200 Wrcv, which Certificate is dated June 5, 2001 and recorded on June 7, 2001 in Volume 304, Page 55 of the Hartford Town Land Records, and being further described in the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure attached thereto as follows:

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AL-ANON For families & friends of alcoholics. For meeting info, go to vermontalanonalateen.org or call 866-972-5266. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Daily meetings in various locations. Free. Info, 864-1212. Want to overcome a drinking problem? Take the first step of 12 & join a group in your area. ALTERNATIVES TO SUICIDE Alternatives to Suicide is a safe space where the subject of suicide can be discussed freely, without judgment or stigma. Th e group is facilitated by individuals who have themselves experienced suicidal thoughts/feelings. Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Group meets weekly on Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Info: makenzy@

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SUPPORT GROUP This caregivers support group meets on the 3rd Wed. of every mo. from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Alzheimer’s Association Main Offi ce, 300 Cornerstone Dr., Suite 128, Williston. Support groups meet to provide assistance and information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Th ey emphasize shared experiences, emotional support, and coping techniques in care for a person living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Meetings are free and open to the public. Families, caregivers, and friends may attend. Please call in advance to confirm date and time. For questions or additional support group listings, call 800-272-3900. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE SUPPORT GROUP 1st Monday monthly, 3-4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required (to receive dial-in codes for toll-free call). Please dial the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline 800-2723900 for more information. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Held the last Tue. of every mo., 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Birchwood Terr., Burlington. Info, Kim, 863-6384. ARE YOU HAVING PROBLEMS W/ DEBT? Do you spend more than you earn? Get help at Debtor’s Anonymous plus Business Debtor’s Anonymous. Sat., 10-11:30 a.m., Methodist Church at Buell & S. Winooski, Burlington. Contact Brenda, 338-1170.

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BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT Montpelier daytime support group meets the 3rd Thu. of the mo. at the Unitarian Church ramp entrance, 1:30-2:30 p.m. St. Johnsbury support group meets the 3rd Wed. montly at the Grace United Methodist Church, 36 Central St., 1:00-2:30 p.m. Colchester Evening support group meets the 1st Wed. monthly at the Fanny Allen Hospital in the Board Room Conference Room, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Brattleboro meets at Brooks Memorial Library on the 1st Thu. monthly from 1:15-3:15 p.m. and the 3rd Mon. montly from 4:15-6:15 p.m. White River Jct. meets the 2nd Fri. montly 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. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Overcome any hurt, habit or hangup in your life! This confi dential 12-Step recovery program puts faith in Jesus Christ at the heart of healing. We offer multiple support groups for both men & women, such as chemical dependency, codependency, sexual addiction & pornography, food issues, & overcoming abuse. All 18+ are

welcome; sorry, no childcare. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; we begin at 7 p.m. Essex Alliance Church, 37 Old Stage Rd., Essex. Info: recovery@ essexalliance.org, 878-8213. CELEBRATE RECOVERY Celebrate Recovery meetings are for anyone with struggles with hurt, habits and hang ups, which includes everyone in some way. We welcome everyone at Cornerstone Church in Milton which meets every Friday night at 7-9 p.m. We’d love to have you join us and discover how your life can start to change. Info: 893-0530, Julie@ mccartycreations. com. CELIAC & GLUTENFREE GROUP Every 2nd Wed., 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. 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. Call for time and location. Tom, 238-3587, coda. org. COMING OFF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUP Through sharing experiences and resources, this group will provide support to individuals interested in coming off psychiatric medications, those in the process of psychiatric medication withdrawal or anyone looking for a space to explore their choices

around psychiatric medication use. Th e group is also open to those supporting an individual in psychiatric medication withdrawal. 5:15-6:15 p.m. every other Monday (beginning 1/25/2016), Pathways Vermont, 125 College St., 2nd floor, Burlington. Contact: Cameron Mack cameron@ pathwaysvermont. org or 888 492 8218 x 404. DECLUTTERERS’ SUPPORT GROUP Are you ready to make improvements but find it overwhelming? Maybe two or three of us can get together to help each other simplify. 989-3234, 425-3612. DISCOVER THE POWER OF CHOICE! SMART Recovery welcomes anyone, including family and friends, affected by any kind of substance or activity addiction. It is a science-based program that encourages abstinence. Specially trained volunteer facilitators provide leadership. Sundays at 5 p.m. at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Society, 152 Pearl St., Burlington. Volunteer facilitator: Bert, 399-8754. You can learn more at smartrecovery.org. DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE WomenSafe offers free, confi dential support groups in Middlebury for women who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Art For Healing. Six-week support group for people who have experienced domestic or sexual violence. Childcare provided. Please call our hotline, 388-4205, or email am@womensafe.net for more information.

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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. Th e group is a confi dential 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. G.R.A.S.P. (GRIEF RECOVERY AFTER A SUBSTANCE PASSING) Are you a family member who has lost a loved one to addiction? Find support, peer-led support group. Meets once a month on Mondays in Burlington. Please call for date and location. RSVP graspvt@gmail.com or call 310-3301.

G.Y.S.T. (GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER) GYST creates a safe & empowering community for young men & youth in transition to come together with one commonality: learning to live life on life’s terms. Every Tue. & Thu., 4 p.m. G.Y.S.T. PYNK (for young women) meets weekly on Wed., 4 p.m. Location: North Central Vermont Recovery Center, 275 Brooklyn St., Morrisville. Info: Lisa, 851-8120. GRIEF & RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP 1st & 3rd Wed. of every mo., 7-8 p.m., Franklin County Home Health Agency (FCHHA), 3 Home Health Cir., St. Albans. 527-7531. 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 SUPPORT GROUP Interstitial cystitis (IC) is recurring pelvic pain, pressure or discomfort in the bladder & pelvic region & urinary frequency/urgency. This is often misdiagnosed & mistreated as a chronic bladder infection. If you have been diagnosed or have these symptoms, you are not alone. We are building a Vermont-based support group & welcome you to email bladderpainvt@

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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

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step fellowship for people who identify as overeaters, compulsive eaters, food addicts, anorexics, bulimics, etc. Tue., 7 p.m., St. James Episcopal Church, 4 St. James Place, Essex Jct. All are welcome; meeting is open. Info: Felicia, 777-7718. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. No weigh-ins, dues or fees. Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. Temple Sinai, 500 Swift St., S. Burlington. Info: 863-2655. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (OA) Meetings in Barre Tue. 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Sat. 8:30-9:30 a.m., at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St. Info, Valerie 279-0385. Meetings in Burlington Thurs. 7:30-8:30 a.m., at the First United Church, 21 Buell St. Info, Geraldine, 730-4273. Meetings in Johnson occur every Sun., 5:306:30 p.m., at the Johnson Municipal Building, Rte. 15 (just west of the bridge). Info, Debbie Y., 888-5958. Meetings in Montpelier occur every Mon., 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Bethany Church, 115 Main St. Info, Joan, 223-3079. Meetings in Morrisville occur every Sat., 10-11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 888-2356. OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS 12-step. Sat., 9-10 a.m. Turning Point Center, 182 Lake St., St. Albans. Is what you’re eating, eating you? We can help. Call Valerie, 825-5481.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE OUTREACH GROUP This group meets on the second Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. of the month at Pillsbury Homestead Senior Community Residence at 3 Harborview Rd., St. Albans in the conference room next to the library on the first floor. Wheelchair accessible. Info: patricia_rugg18@ comcast.net. PEER ACCESS LINE Isolated? Irritable? Anxious? Lonely? Excited? Bored? Confused? Withdrawn? Sad? Call us! Don’t hesitate for a moment. We understand! It is our choice to be here for you to listen. Your feelings do matter. 321-2190. Thu., Fri., Sat. evenings, 6-9 p.m. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Held every 2nd Tue. of the mo., 6-8 p.m. at the Hope Lodge, 237 East Ave., Burlington. Newly diagnosed? Prostate cancer reoccurrence? General discussion and sharing among survivors and those beginning or rejoining the battle. Info, Mary L. Guyette RN, MS, ACNS-BC, 274-4990, vmary@ aol.com. QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFÉ The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets the 3rd Sat. of each mo., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839. 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

Post & browse ads at your convenience. for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org. SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND Support group meeting held 4th Tue. of the mo., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Williston Police Station. Info, Blythe Leonard, 878-0732. SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Ralph, 6582657. Visit slaafws. org or saa-recovery. org for meetings near you. SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT HOPE Works offers free support groups to women, men & teens who are survivors of sexual violence. Groups are available for survivors at any stage of the healing process. Intake for all support groups is ongoing. If you are interested in learning more or would like to schedule an intake to become a group member, please call our office at 864-0555, ext. 19, or email our victim advocate at advocate@sover.net. STUTTERING SUPPORT GROUPS If you’re a person who stutters, you are not alone! Adults, teens & school-age kids who stutter & their families are welcome to join one of our three free National Stuttering Association (NSA) stuttering support groups at UVM. Adults: 5:30-6:30, 1st & 3rd Tue. monthly; teens (ages 13-17): 5:30-6:30, 1st Thu. monthly; school-age children (ages 8-12) & parents (meeting separately): 4:15-5:15, 2nd Thu. monthly. Pomeroy Hall (489 Main St., UVM campus. Info: burlingtonstutters. org, burlingtonstutters@gmail.com, 656-0250. Go Team Stuttering!

SUICIDE SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP For those who have lost a friend or loved one through suicide. Maple Leaf Clinic, 167 N. Main St., Wallingford, 446-3577. 6:30-8 p.m. the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo. SUICIDE HOTLINES IN VT Brattleboro, 257-7989; Montpelier (Washington County Mental Health Emergency Services), 229-0591; Randolph (Clara Martin Center Emergency Service), 800-639-6360. SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ALLIES OF TRANSGENDER ADULTS We are the parents of an adult transgender woman. While we celebrate the emergence of her authentic self, we find we have many questions to explore with others on this path with their loved ones. We meet the 4th Thursdays of the month, 5 p.m. Pride Center of VT. Please join us! margie@ pridecentervt. org, 802-860-7812 SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN who have experienced intimate partner abuse, facilitated by Circle (Washington Co. only). Please call 877-543-9498 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, 802777-1126, 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 Burlington Chapter TCF meets on the 3rd Tue. of ea. mo. at 7 p.m. at 277 Blair Park Rd., Williston; for more info, call Dee Ressler, 598-8899. Rutland Chapter TCF meets on the 1st Tue. of ea. mo. at 7 p.m. at Grace Congregational Church, West St., Rutland; for more info, call Susan Mackey, 446-2278. Hospice Volunteer Services (HVS) also serves bereaved parents w/ monthly peer support groups, short-term educational consultations & referrals to local grief & loss counselors. HVS is located in the Marble Works district in Middlebury. Please call 388-4111 for more info about how to connect w/ appropriate support services. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:156:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929.

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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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NAMI CONNECTION RECOVERY PEER SUPPORT GROUP Bennington, every Tue., 12-1:30 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); 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 800-639-6480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges.

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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.

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

Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., HowardCenter, corner of Pine & Flynn Ave.; Berlin, 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m. Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6 p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 3rd Mon. of every mo., 6 p.m., Rutland Regional Medical Center, Leahy Conference Ctr., room D; Springfield, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., HCRS (café on right far side), 390 River St.; St. Johnsbury, 4th Wed. of every mo., 5:30 p.m., Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library, 1315 Hospital Dr.; White River Junction, last Mon. of every mo., 5:45 p.m., VA Medical Center, William A. Yasinski Buidling. If you have questions about a group in your area, please contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont, info@namivt.org or 800-639-6480. Family Support Group meetings are for family & friends of individuals living mental illness.

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We are a growing Handwear Specialist Company servicing the outdoor ski, workwear, and industrial safety industries. We are seeking an organized and energetic team player to join the accounting department of our business. The ideal candidate is highly motivated with a minimum of three years’ experience in various Accounting functions, preferably in the apparel industry.

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ASSISTANT MUSIC EDITOR Do you like music? Well, congrats, you. You’re a human being. Can you communicate your opinions on music in an authoritative, descriptive and engaging way? Now we’re getting somewhere. Seven Days is hiring a full-time assistant music editor. The successful candidate will possess excellent writing ability, strict attention to detail, comprehensive knowledge of a variety of musical styles and a familiarity with the Vermont music scene. They will go out to shows. A lot. They will have a keen eye, a critical ear, and the guts to write fairly and honestly. They will enjoy meeting deadlines. Previous writing experience is a plus, but we will train those exhibiting special talent and drive. If that sounds like you, send a cover letter, résumé and three writing samples to musicjob@sevendaysvt.com by Friday, June 10, 5 p.m.

Must have valid drivers license, professional licenses preferredgas, plumbing, oil certification. Experience in the trade is required. Pay compensated with experience. Vehicle provided.

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Seeking a champion for victims to join our team to collect court-ordered restitution from criminal offenders. Analyze financial and legal information, accurately enter data, research, investigate, and negotiate with offenders. You must be a whiz at handling a large caseload, making a high number of phone calls and be focused on hitting goals and fulfilling our mission with a positive attitude. Associate’s degree or two years’ work experience in a relevant field. Energetic work environment, great coworkers and excellent benefits. Email your COVER LETTER and RESUME no later than JUNE 10, 2016 to: gina.yalicki@ccvs.vermont.gov. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. THIS IS NOT A STATE OF VERMONT POSITION.

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Innovative statewide funding agency for affordable housing and land conservation is seeking an experienced team leader to direct our housing programs. This senior level position is responsible for developing policy and programs, evaluating housing applications, supervising housing staff and working closely with Vermont's network of non-profit housing organizations. Qualifications: Significant prior experience and training in housing development, financial analysis of housing projects, program management, staff supervision, and a comprehensive understanding of affordable housing issues. Commitment to VHCB’s mission and to the health of the non-profit housing delivery system. Experience in non-profit organizational development important. Strong communication skills; experience in policy development and working with a broad range of agencies and organizations. This is a full-time job with a comprehensive benefits package. EOE. Please send résumé and letter of interest to: laurie@vhcb.org or by mail to: Laurie Graves, Please email your cover VHCB, 58 East State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602. Position open until filled. letter and resume to See the job description at www.vhcb.org/employment.html jodi@music-contact.com selena@windjammergroup.com

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Burlington, Vermont Music Contact International is a special Interest group tour operator looking for a full-time, experienced Travel Agent to handle our group flights. Join our great team in a friendly office environment in the heart of Burlington. At least two years of agent experience and excellent customer service skills a must. Highly competitive salary and benefits.

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D I R E C T OR O F O PERATIO N S True North Wilderness Program is hiring a full-time, year round Director of Operations. The Director oversees the day-to-day field support of our students, transportation, facilities, food rationing and student outfitting. The Director is responsible for supervision of the Warehouse Manager and the Operations Managers. Ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, excellent communication and managerial experience. Competitive salary and benefits. Please email resume and cover letter. We will be accepting applications until July 1. jobs@truenorthwilderness.com

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COORDINATOR: VT EPSCOR CWDD The VT EPSCoR Center for Workforce Development and Diversity (CWDD) works to cultivate and prepare students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Through integrating students and teachers into active research we inspire students to pursue STEM careers. The CWDD helps connect students and teachers in social science and STEM areas with faculty researchers throughout Vermont at multiple institutions. We seek a highly organized Coordinator who will manage CWDD projects including integrating students and educators into VT EPSCoR’s undergraduate internships, High School Streams Project, and middle school outreach programs. Interested candidates should have experience in program management and program administration, grants and budget management, and a scientific background (MS preferred). Experience working with secondary students and undergraduates is a plus. See: http://www.uvm.edu/~epscor/ cwdd for more information. This position will be an employee of Saint Michael’s College working for VT EPSCoR. To apply online go to smcvt.interviewexchange.com. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), generous paid time off, employee and dependent tuition benefits, and discounted gym membership. No phone calls, emails or walk-ins, please.


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Join our multidisciplinary team of enthusiastic and caring professionals to help those fighting opioid addiction. Seeking two Substance Abuse Clinicians to provide individual, group and family counseling and health home services to patients dependent on opioids. Health Home services are comprehensive in nature, enabling the Chittenden Clinic to provide enhanced client services that are coordinated and address medical2x1-twitterCMYK.indd 1 1/10/11 9:13:15 PM and psychosocial issues. Work with treatment providers and community support groups with the goal of coordinating care and referrals. In addition, counselors implement and maintain clinical records addressing treatment plans and progress in treatment. Counselors assist in developing and carrying out clinic policy and procedure. LADC strongly preferred. Howard Center offers generous time off, starting at 35 days per year for full-time positions. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with a starting annual salary of $39,000. If licensed, additional $750/year stipend added to base pay. Early morning and flexible schedules The Stone Path Program is seeking Behavior Interventionists available! Job ID #s 3234 & 3235. to join our progressive outdoor experiential school. Stone Path provides environmental education, conservation Case Manager – HUB education, adventure education, and wilderness therapy to Provide case management services to patients which are comprehensive in nature, enabling the Chittenden students with severe emotional dysregulation. Clinic to provide enhanced services to clients that are coordinated and address medical and psychosocial issues. Work with treatment providers and community support groups with the goal of coordinating Behavior Interventionists work under the guidance of the care and referrals. Will provide family and individual support, facilitate educational groups, carry a small Clinical Director to implement academic and behavior caseload and attend staff meetings. This is a benefits-eligible, full-time regular position with a starting salary supports in a small school setting. of $33,150. Minimum of BA degree is required. Job ID# 3259. Successful candidates will have a high school diploma, valid driver's license, reliable transportation and proof of insurance Cook – Lakeview Community Care Home Seeking an energetic and compassionate person to cook for residents who have mental health challenges and the ability to clear fingerprint and background checks. in a community care home setting. Duties involve planning and preparing nutritionally balanced meals, Send resumes to stonepath@stonepathvt.net. ordering and shopping for food and cleanup. There is a lot of contact with residents in this job. It is a full-time, 38-hour position working four days and off three days in a row. Prior cooking experience is appreciated. Job ID# 3219.

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Teach people to live a fun and fulfilling life in a community apartment setting in Essex Junction. Residents have mental health challenges so responsibilities will include supportive counseling, community integration and medication support. Applicant will need to demonstrate relationship building skills and the ability to de-escalate potential crisis situations and respond accordingly. Successful candidate will be a team player with a respectful, enthusiastic, optimistic and cheerful approach. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with a starting pay of $15 per hour. Job ID# 3262.

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Seeking individual to provide support services to congenitally deaf-blind adults who also have significant mental health issues by providing visual and auditory information necessary to enable the person who is deaf-blind to interact with other people. American Sign Language required. Job ID# 2842.

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Maintenance Technician

The purpose of this job is to provide both routine and complex maintenance support services to multiple sites throughout the state. This job is accountable for accomplishing tasks in the building trades including but not limited to electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, contents handling and on-call duty. Experience required: three to five years minimum. Skills required: computer literacy, oral and written communication skills, able to work with diverse population, and must be able to work independently. Job ID# 3257.

For more information, please visit howardcentercareers.org. Howard Center offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and life insurance, as well as generous paid time off for all regular positions scheduled 20-plus-hours-per-week. Applicants needing assistance or an accommodation in completing the online application should feel free to contact Human Resources at 488-6950 or hrhelpdesk@howardcenter.org. 12-Howard-060116.indd 1

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▪ The Line Chef must have at least one year of experience in quantity food preparation. Experience in a lead role preferred.

▪ Full-time and per diem positions available. We offer a competitive wage, excellent benefits including health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans and tuition reimbursement.

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Dining Service Supervisor Wake Robin provides a restaurant quality dining experience with full table service for our residents and guests. We have 5 dining venues, each supported by a team of servers dedicated to the mission of our community. As part of our dining management team, the Dining Services Supervisor will assist dining managers by coordinating server staff onboarding and training, as well as providing back-up managerial oversight of dining venues in the absence of the floor manager. Functions include dietary planning, overseeing food quality, presentation, and service, and staff supervision. Qualifications include an Associate’s degree or training in hotel or restaurant management, with a minimum of two years’ experience as a supervisor specializing in food delivery in the health care or hospitality industry highly preferred.

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We have a four days per week (Fri.-Mon. approx. 32 hours total) position available at our bakery in Middlesex for someone who enjoys early mornings, working with the public, and driving around our beautiful state. Competitive wages, benefits (and bread perks!).

For position details and application process, visit jobs.plattsburgh.edu and select “View Current Openings.”

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Finance Instructor for Start Up Comprehensive Business Planning Class We are seeking a dynamic entrepreneur to teach aspiring women business owners how to practice hands-on financial management in their new or expanding small business. Using the framework of a business plan, students learn the language of business and build outstanding networks along the way. The Women’s Small Business Program has been helping aspiring entrepreneurs create or expand their businesses for more than 25 years. The successful candidate is mission-oriented, demonstrates financial expertise, and enjoys helping women achieve their goal of self-employment, self-sufficiency and financial empowerment. Position is part-time, part of a three-person instructor team and requires rotating Thursday and Sunday hours. Full position details: www.mercyconnections.org/employment.html Please send your resume and cover letter to: Carmen Tall, Mercy Connections, ctall@mercyconnections.org Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Mercy Connections is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Industrial Compressed Air Technician Join a dedicated group in the Industrial Compressed Air Division of Reynolds & Son, Inc. Responsibilities include maintenance service, troubleshooting, general service and sales of parts/equipment for our industrial compressed air customers in Vermont. Full time, will train the right person. Mechanical/Electrical experience helpful. Pay is dependent on experience and skills. Pay scale starts at $14 per hour.

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LEGAL SECRETARY 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 $29,580 plus 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 “Burlington Support Staff Application 2016” to Eric Avildsen, Executive Director c/o edavis@vtlegalaid.org. Application deadline: June 7, 2016.

The Community Health Team at Central Vermont Medical Center is seeking knowledgeable and professional candidates to join their team. They are seeking candidates for several open positions including:

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The Composting Association of Vermont seeks a parttime Director. This contracted position has variable hours, 15-30 per week. Most hours accrue November through April. Competitive hourly rate; up to six months transition overlapping with retiring Director. Job description, required experience, compensation, and Application Guidelines at: compostingvermont.org /jobs/director.

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Home Instead Senior Care, a provider of non-medical companionship and home helper services to seniors in their homes, is seeking friendly, cheerful, and dependable people. CAREGivers assist seniors with companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, errands, and more. Part-time, flexible scheduling, including: daytime, evening, weekend and overnight shifts currently available. No heavy lifting.

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AOP Clinician: Seeking a Vermont licensed MSW mental health professional with excellent clinical skills to provide outpatient psychotherapy to adults. LADC licensure a plus. Strong Assessment skills and willingness to collaborate with larger AOP team are critical.

a place they’ll love.

RN Lead—Employee Wellness ▪ Responsible for developing, implementing and administering educational and screening initiatives within The University of Vermont Medical Center and the community we serve.

▪ Full-time, 40 hours a week. Competitive pay and great benefits, including 403b and tuition reimbursement.

▪ Must have a current RN license in the State of Vermont with 3-5 years of nursing experience in a medical setting.

▪ Public and integrated health experience desired. Knowledge of implementing wellness programs in an employer based setting working within a diverse population.

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Community Support Staff: Provide outreach and office-based support to adults coping with psychiatric disabilities. Work flexibly as part of interdisciplinary treatment teams to provide treatment planning, coordination and implementation of services to assist individuals in recovery process. Bachelor’s degree and experience in human services preferred. Y&F Outreach Clinician: Work in homes, communities and schools with children, adolescents, and families with emotional and behavioral challenges. Master’s degree and two to four years’ counseling experience required. Behavior Interventionist: Provide 1:1 support and training in behavioral, social, and communicative skills to children in home and school settings. Extensive training in ABA, trauma-informed supports and ASD intervention provided. Bachelor’s degree required. CRT Clinician: Provide psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and service coordination to adults coping with life impacting major mental health conditions. Strong interest in working on trauma approaches, DBT, and open dialogue a plus. Must have a Master’s degree and be on track for rostering and licensure. We offer a dynamic and supportive learning and teaming environment where we’re working on innovative directions of practice informed by an international scope of inquiry.

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Home-based (ASD) Behavior Interventionist: Support children 2-21 with autism spectrum disorders in home and community settings to develop social, communication, and adaptive skills. Position is fully supported and training is included. Applicants must have (or be in process of acquiring) bachelor’s degree. Use of own transportation required. Weekend Emergency Team Clinician: Work one weekend per month providing phone and face to face assessment, crisis intervention, and brief counseling support to Addison County residents. Master’s degree required. Must live within 30 minutes of Middlebury. Opportunity available for additional weekday, overnight, and weekday substitute shifts. Therapeutic Support Worker: Provide positive community support for transition-age youth after school. This is a community-based position which requires flexibility with hours and the ability to work effectively in a positive manner with a variety of individuals within and outside the agency. Bachelor’s degree required. 1-2 years of experience preferred. Use of own vehicle as well as a good driving record is required.

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Crisis Stabilization Substitute: Assist in staffing residential crisis support program for adults coping with life disrupting mental health conditions. Bachelor’s degree and experience in residential or community support work in the mental health field, and an understanding of recovery oriented approaches for coping with major mental health conditions.

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Foster family needed for a period of 18-24 months for a 10 year-old girl in our community who loves arts, crafts and animals. The child and family of origin are working toward reunification. Caregiver(s) needs to have patience and ability to self-regulate while providing structure, consistency and nurturing. Ideal home will not have same aged children. Family will receive support, training, respite and a generous monthly reimbursement. Contact Marilynn Lang at 388-6751.

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LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Busy Northeast Kingdom law office concentrating on transactional real estate, mortgage financing and business matters has immediate opening for a legal assistant or paralegal. Experience with residential and commercial real estate matters preferred. Must be reliable, discreet (confidentiality a must), organized, detail oriented, able to multitask, and proficient with Windows-based software including word processing (WordPerfect experience a plus), Adobe Acrobat, e-mail and online services for communication with lenders and retrieval of loan documents. Must be familiar with or willing and able to learn procedures for closing disclosure preparation. QuickBooks experience a plus as well. Will have frequent contact with clients, lenders, realtors and government offices. Salary dependent upon qualifications. Benefits include health and disability insurance, retirement, paid vacation and sick days. Apply by resume and cover letter to:

Hoyle Tanner is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer/Project Manager to add to our Transportation Group in our Burlington, Vermont, office location. Candidate must have strong technical capabilities and the desire to lead small project teams. Must demonstrate successful past performance leading roadway projects for municipalities and/or state agencies. The position includes opportunities to mentor staff and develop future business, while offering a flexible work schedule. BSCE with PE and business development experience required. Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. is a mid-size, civil engineering firm headquartered in Manchester New Hampshire with offices in New England and Florida. Our corporate culture honors and values the individuality and strengths of our team members and we are always looking for motivated professionals who share our vision for our staff and our commitment to our clients. Please forward your resume with a cover letter citing career code TMC40416 to:

Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc., 150 Dow Street, Manchester, NH 03101, or e-mail jhann@hoyletanner.com.

Legal Assistant Position c/o P. O. Box 570, Derby, Vermont 05829.

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ADULT FAMILY CARE SERVICE COORDINATOR It’s an exciting time to join the dynamic team of professionals at GMSS as our Adult Family Care (AFC) program grows. We are seeking a qualified Adult Family Care Service Coordinator for a 30-40 hour benefited position. Duties include but are not limited to: coordinating services and resources, completing necessary paperwork and electronic records, oversight of AFC homes as well as on-call rotation for clients within our AFC and Developmental Services programs. Individuals with knowledge of Choices for Care and SAMS and are encouraged to apply. We have an awesome benefits package and a friendly, supportive work environment. Qualified candidates will hold a bachelor’s degree or have 5 years’ prior work experience within the human services field. A valid VT Driver’s license, well maintained, reliable and insured vehicle is a must. Extensive background checks will be conducted. We offer a competitive salary, employer paid health, dental and life insurance plus much more. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter of interest and resume to Human Resources at janetg@gmssi.org or mail to, 109 Professional Drive, Morrisville, VT 05661 or fax to 802-888-1182. EOE.

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Second shift custodian to start immediately. Hours are 3 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. when school is in session and 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the summer. Apply on schoolspring.com, download an application from anesu.org, or call Alden at 453-3657 with questions or to request an application.

Ophthalmic Technician Basin Harbor Club, recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont in 2014, 2015 and 2016, has opened for our 130th season on Lake Champlain. We are currently accepting applications for multiple seasonal full and parttime positions for June through October.

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For 2016 - 2017 school year. For position details and application process, visit schoolspring. com or send cover letter, resume, certifications, and three letters of recommendation to: Leeann Wright, Director Northwest Technical Center 71 South Main Street St. Albans, VT 05478

PLANT MECHANIC WASTEWATER This position is responsible for performing preventative and corrective maintenance at any of the three wastewater treatment plants and pump stations. Also responsible for performing all general tasks involved in maintaining division operations and property. This position requires analysis/ troubleshooting of industrial controls and communication equipment such as VFDs, PLCs, and interlocked process equipment. Requirements include a High school diploma or equivalent, completion of a mechanical/electrical program at a two year technical college and 1 year experience in a wastewater plant or similar industrial setting, performing preventative and corrective maintenance, or 3 years working in a wastewater plant or similar industrial setting performing preventative and corrective maintenance or a combination of relevant education and experience. A valid Vermont State Driver’s license is required and the ability to obtain Valid Class B CDL license with tanker endorsement as well as the ability to obtain a Grade 1 DM Wastewater certification for the State of Vermont within 1 year from date of hire. To apply, send a cover letter, resume and completed City of Burlington application by May 23, 2016 to:

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Mobile Home Program Resident Organizer The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity/ Mobile Home Program seeks an experienced, energetic, and committed individual with a high degree of initiative to join our team. We are looking for a motivated problem-solver to provide education and outreach to residents of Vermont’s mobile home parks. Our ideal candidate will have good communication and facilitation skills and be able to keep a working knowledge of related statutes and regulations. Job responsibilities include: providing direct service to residents including individual advocacy, identifying resources and solutions to improve or maintain housing conditions; conducting emergency preparedness outreach, facilitating emergency exercises, data entry, provide trainings and technical support for resident associations and residentowned cooperatives and assisting the program director with managing multiple projects as needed. This is a 40 hour/week position with excellent benefits. To learn more about this position, please visit our employment page at www.cvoeo.org. To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: resident2016@cvoeo.org.

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Klinger’s Cafe and Bakery in South Burlington seeks a Retail Manager to maintain and grow our loyal customer base.

Retail Manager Supervise staff of three to five for breakfast and lunches, schedule as needed, and promote new and existing products. No dinner-shift operation. Work with pastry and bread department managers to coordinate product ordering and supervise sandwich, soup and salad production for lunch menus, both on- and off-premises. Reply with cover letter and resume to

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We are looking for a full time Executive Director who will be responsible for the overall operations of Collaborative Solutions Corporation which includes 3 Level III Community Recovery Residences that serve adults with mental illness. Located in Williamstown and Westford VT, CSC’s residential programs are strengths based, trauma informed and recovery focused. Our administrative offices are located in So. Barre VT. Responsibilities include policy and program development, staff supervision & development, and ensuring compliance with all aspects of licensing as well as State and Federal regulations. External coordination and collaboration with the Vermont Psychiatric Care Center, community hospitals and community mental health centers is essential. The Executive Director may also serve a lead role in the research and development of new business opportunities for CSC. Candidate must hold a master’s degree in Business Management, Social Work, Clinical or Counseling Psychology, Psychiatric nursing, Public Health or related field. Candidates must have a minimum ten years experience working with people with mental illness, and at least five years providing staff supervision, preferably in a residential setting. Use of own vehicle for transportation will be required. Application may be made to: Rachel Yeager, Collaborative Solutions Corporation P.O. Box G, Randolph, VT 05060 Or via email to: ryeager@claramartin.org

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Summer Youth Activities Coordinator works collaboratively with Winooski Recreation staff to provide engaging activities, interesting field trips, and other recreational opportunities to children ages 10 -18 residing in Winooski. This individual is responsible for setting activity schedules, supervising 2 STEP (Summer Teen Employment) employees, and driving and chaperoning youth to various activities and destinations. Lifeguard Certification preferred.

Summer Youth Activities Assistant

The Summer Youth Activities Assistant works with the Summer Activities Coordinator and the Winooski Recreation staff to organize and lead engaging activities, interesting field trips, and other recreational opportunities for children ages 10 -18 residing in Winooski. This individual is responsible for supervising activities, promoting programs, and driving and chaperoning youth to various activities and destinations. Lifeguard Certification preferred.

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Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community, seeks dedicated nursing professionals with a strong desire to work within a community of seniors. Wake Robin provides high quality nursing care in a fast paced residential and long-term care environment, while maintaining a strong sense of “home.” Wake Robin offers an opportunity to build strong relationships with staff and residents in a dynamic community setting. We continue to offer generous shift differential for evenings, nights and weekends! Interested candidates please email hr@wakerobin.com or fax your resume with cover letter to: HR, (802) 264-5146. WAKE ROBIN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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Curtis Lumber Company is looking to fill an open Sales position in our Williston location. The ideal candidate would possess: •

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CUSTOMER RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE (CRR) WAITSFIELD, VT This full-time position will provide assistance regarding orders, inventory, logistics and reporting needs, interact with customers on all aspects of fulfilling orders to include resolving deduction issues, and will interact with accounting to ensure that customers are properly billed. Individual will work directly with the planning team to communicate promotional information, to allocate inventory and to coordinate efforts with our transportation department to ensure process efficiencies. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with sales support/marketing customer service experience, and the ability to prioritize under tight time constraints. Preferred candidates have strong communication skills, solid attention to detail and follow-thru, ability to multitask, and problem solve, and and positive “can do” spirit. Computer competency working with AS400, e-commerce, Outlook, Excel and other tools/applications is ideal, along with strong analytical, problem solving and processing skills. Cabot offers a competitive starting wage and comprehensive benefits package. Apply in at our Waitsfield Administrative office, online at jobs@cabotcheese.com or send your resume with cover letter to:

Qualified Candidates will have Middle School Spanish Teacher endorsement and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

.8 FTE English Teacher South Burlington High School Qualified Candidates will have High School English Teacher endorsement and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

.9 FTE Science Teacher South Burlington High School Qualified Candidates will have High School Science Teacher endorsement and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

.4 FTE Math Teacher South Burlington High School Qualified Candidates will have High School Math Teacher endorsement and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. These positions will remain open until filled. Candidates may forward their resume and three current references to:

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Adjunct Faculty, RAD 100 Introduction to Allied Health RAD 100: Introduction to Allied Health Introduces the student to the field of health care and the basic skills required of allied health practitioners. Practical skills taught include the performance of vital signs, body mechanics, transfer activities and communication skills. Faculty will present case studies on the topics of the health care delivery system, medical ethics, and legal implications of practice, and communication techniques, which will engage students in both critical thinking and writing skills. The laboratory is time is used for competency performance of skills of vital signs, body mechanics, transfer activities, infection control, and medical gas therapy. Class meets for one hour per week on Wednesday from 11 -12 a.m. and Labs meet on Thursday from 8-10 and 10-12.

LIFE SKILLS COACH

Provide life skills planning and training with our students. This position requires the ability to work independently and in conjunction with our Director of Student Life to enhance our student’s capabilities in their life skills, social goals, and capacity for independence. Bachelor’s degree in human services, education, or related field with some experience is required.

CONNECTIONS AND ACADEMIC DIRECTOR

The Connections and Academic Director functions in a leadership role at Mansfield Hall and must embody the mission, values, philosophy and approach of the organization. The role of the Connections and Academic Director (CD) is to run Connections, our transition program, serve as the primary Case Manager and Coach for the students who are enrolled in Connections and be responsible for the management of all aspects of a Connection student’s enrollment at Mansfield Hall. The CD will also be the primary Academic Director for a portion of the residential students from each of our two residences. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s Degree in related field, but a Bachelor’s with strong experience will be considered.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: A.S. in Radiography, B.S. preferred, and 5 years full time experience in the profession and teaching experience preferred.

Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics The Division of Information Technology and Sciences at Champlain College invites applications for adjunct faculty in Mathematics. Teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required. Potential courses include Introduction to Statistics, Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, and Numerical Methods. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Mathematics and teaching experience at the undergraduate level is required.

For more information on these and other Champlain College positions, and to apply, please check out this link to our website:

champlain.edu/peoplecenter.

Champlain College values, supports and encourages diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives among students, faculty and staff. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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uth Reichl has written about food for almost five decades. She has produced critically acclaimed works across genres: one novel, two cookbooks and four memoirs. Reichl has more than 20 years’ experience as a restaurant critic, notably for the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times,, and spent 10 years as editor in chief of the late, and legendary, Gourmet magazine. Her many accolades include six James Beard Foundation awards. After residing in major cities for most of her career, Reichl now lives full time at her house in the Berkshires, making her brief stay in Vermont “feel very much like home.” Last Tuesday, I met Reichl at Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, where she stayed three days to co-teach a summer course called Food Writing From the Farm at the college’s School of the New American Farmstead. We grabbed two rocking chairs on the front porch of Sterling’s admissions office to talk food, Vermont and the joy of “ordinary things.” SEVEN DAYS: What’s the role of a food writer in a small community like Vermont? Is it our job to help steer the conversation? RUTH REICHL: Boy, that’s a big question. I think we live in the most complicated food time the world has ever seen. There has never been a greater need for really smart journalism about food supply. For way too long, food writers thought of themselves as frivolous; that their job was basically to mince pages and help women cook nice recipes for their families. Now we’re beginning to truly understand the primary role of food in keeping communities together. Food is an economic force — the largest economic force in the world, in fact. It’s an issue of health and an issue of politics. It’s more affected by climate change than any other industry. I think it would be irresponsible for any food writer not to be addressing those issues and telling people how important their food choices are. SD: How does the government have to step up, as well? RR: [The government has] to change our national tax policy. That’s something we cannot affect. It’s an issue of tax policy

SD: Can you tell me more about Food Writing From the Farm? RR: There is a whole group of [teachers] here for the course. We’re alternating: Scott Peacock [James Beard Award-winning chef of American southern cuisine] starts tomorrow. My piece in the class is to talk about voice. I’ve been writing about food for 50 years; I’m here to make myself and my experience available.

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when people go to McDonald’s and it’s cheaper to buy a Big Mac than it is to buy a salad. We have to stop subsidizing things like corn and sugar. I would also like us all to understand that eating is learned behavior; it is not innate. How we feed our children and teach them about food in school are primary lessons. This cannot happen on a grassroots level alone. SD: How can Vermont be a role model in the national food community? RR: [Vermont] is perfectly set up, since [it’s] already one of the agricultural communities in America. In Vermont, farms aren’t seen as elite institutions; they’re part of life already. So [Vermont], probably more than any other state, is really in a position to integrate the farm

SD: In a recent Seven Days cover story called “Plates in the Air” [April 20], writer Hannah Palmer Egan found that the cost of maintaining a farm-to-table restaurant in Vermont is often at odds with creating a sustainable work life for the owners. How can farmers and chefs work together to create a system that functions in the long term? RR: That’s the biggest question there is right now. And it’s not just farmers and chefs; it’s farmers, chefs and eaters everywhere. How can we move [the notion of farm-to-table] out of an elite thing? Right now, we have the most bifurcated food system the world has ever seen. Right? If you’re a “rich” person, you can eat food grown in beautiful soil that has never been touched by pesticides. Food is seasonal, and it’s grown nearby. If you’re a “poor” person, you are relegated to stuff that is cheaper than food, and it is essentially killing you. SD: As a team — the chef, the farmer and the eater — should people expect to pay more for food? RR: We have the cheapest food that the world has ever seen. It’s a real problem. There’s so much wrong with the factory

raising of animals, and the hidden cost of those animals is enormous. As a society, we need to factor those costs in and ask: What is the real expense of all this cheap food? If we can’t afford to eat chicken every night, we need to rethink what we consider a meal. We need to go back to a different kind of diet, and I think chefs are the ones who will lead that transformation. SD: What are some other issues people are grappling with in the kitchen right now? Both for restaurants and for home cooks? RR: In restaurants, the big issue is tipping. Restaurants are now trying to give their servers benefits and an hourly wage. There’s still this notion that the customer doesn’t technically have to give their waiter gratuity. Excuse me, this person just worked for you. It is not at your discretion. For home cooks, the biggest issue is social justice for food workers: people who work in meat-packing plants, for instance, or people who pick produce. Food workers are the worst-paid people in America. One of the reasons our food is so cheap is because we’re essentially exploiting a vulnerable population of undocumented people. We ran this “tomato slaves” piece in Gourmet [“Politics of the Plate: The Price of Tomatoes,” 2009] about the issue. SD: In your latest cookbook/memoir, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, you say that the key to happiness is “finding joy in ordinary things.” What are some of your favorite ordinary things? RR: There are so many. I love the sound of a wood thrush. There’s an explosion of dandelions recently in Vermont — it’s like the Yellow Brick Road, it’s so beautiful. The smell of onions caramelizing in butter. The smell of rain on the sidewalk in New York. Lilacs, when the lilacs come out. Fresh strawberries. One perfect peach.

INFO My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life by Ruth Reichl, Random House, 352 pages. $35. To learn more about the School of the New American Farmstead, visit sterlingcollege.edu.


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woods and harvest enough ramps to put a few on each diner’s plate. Or take a midafternoon drive down to a buddy’s farm and pick up the pork chops while chewing the fat. Chef ADAM LONGWORTH of Warren’s the COMMON MAN was feeling the lack of those moments, suggests his business and life partner, LORIEN WROTEN. As Seven Days reported in March, the couple decided to close the doors of their Warren restaurant in April. While running the Common Man at full steam, Wroten says, they were missing out on some of their favorite aspects of working with food. “We’ve always wanted to do something smaller and more creative,” she adds. Now they’ve reopened the doors to do just that. Though Wroten says she and

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Boozehounds, rejoice: The book offers local Prohibition-era cocktail recipes, too, though they’re different from what most might expect. “What we think of as a ‘Prohibition cocktail’ is more about what we romanticize about Prohibition [than reality,]” Krakowski says. Because the available booze was harsh and gritty, “people used all these syrups and sweet stuff. They were trying to mask the liquor, so they’d make cocktails bright and pretty and on the sweet side.”

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Longworth may return to a more traditional format this winter, they’ll devote the summer and fall to offering a series of intimate, exploratory eight-course dinners for eight to 12 people. (That number may consist of one large party or several smaller ones.) The first four courses are eaten in the kitchen, which allows Longworth to interact with guests even as he cooks dishes such as agnolotti with chèvreramp filling and morels, or roasted suckling pig with polenta. The flower-strewn dining room frames the final courses. Wroten hosts, pours wine and makes cocktails that complement the evening’s dishes. At the kickoff dinner last weekend, Wroten says, the couple attracted open-minded customers who were excited to come in and have the chef prepare whatever he found delicious and seasonally appropriate, rather than the safe options found on more typical restaurant menus. It was just what Longworth and Wroten had hoped for. Of her partner, says Wroten, “Seeing him fall back in love with cooking … has been so cool. It’s a professional healing sabbatical for us, getting back in touch with what we love about the industry.”

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BUILDING EMPATHY & ADDRESSING RACIAL OPPRESSION: Tools for creating an anti-oppressive society come to the fore in this series led by Francine Serwili-Ngunga and Kyle Silliman-Smith. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 863-2345, ext. 6.

COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. Feel free to bring a dessert to share. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-5:45 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300. SPRING SALAD LUNCHEON: Diners pile their plates with all-you-can-eat concoctions and desserts. Takeout is available. Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, St. Albans City, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $9. Info, 524-4870 or 782-1105.

LIFE DRAWING: Pencils fly as a model inspires artists to create. Bring personal materials. The Front, Montpelier, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10. Info, 839-5349.

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

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DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: Melissa Ham-Ellis leads a series of stretching and strengthening movements. No dance experience is required. Fusion 802 Dance, South Burlington, 7:15-8:15 p.m. $15. Info, 444-0100.

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‘THE CRYING GAME’: An agent of the Irish Republican Army discovers that people aren’t always who they seem to be in this 1992 drama. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘FLYING MONSTERS’: Airborne reptiles reach new heights in a 2D and 3D National Geographic film. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, noon & 2:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848. ‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: China’s blackand-white bearlike animals prepare to head to new homes around the world. Northfield Savings Bank Theater: A National Geographic Experience, ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, 11 a.m. & 1 & 3:30 p.m. $3-5 plus regular admission, $10.50-13.50; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 864-1848.

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EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: A weekly workshop with Frances Fleming of the University of Vermont Extension highlights ways to save and get healthy. Cafeteria, Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 223-8000, ext. 202. EPIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Guided practice and group conversation with Yushin Sola cultivate well-being. Railyard Apothecary, Burlington, 7:308:30 p.m. $14. Info, 299-9531. INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees absorb Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694. MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Participants get pumped for summer activities with a fun, varied outdoor training session. Rain location: Middlebury Municipal Gym. Private residence, Middlebury, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160. MINDFUL WORKWEEKS: WEDNESDAY NIGHT MEDITATION: Give your brain a break at a midweek “om” session followed by tea and conversation. Milarepa Center, Barnet, 7-8 p.m. Donations. Info, milarepa@milarepacenter.org. MINDFULNESS WITH MOVEMENT: Brain and body are at the heart of a guided practice and discussion with Mindful Roots representatives. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $5-10. Info, 660-9221.

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JUN.2-5 | MUSIC Strung Out Festival season is upon us, and Roots on the River in Bellows Falls is among those kicking it off. For four nights, the tiny town on the Connecticut River will be packed with performers plucking and picking in the styles of their forebears. The acts range from up-and-comers such as the Steel Wheels, who harmoniously blend Americana and blues sounds, to old-timers such as Dave Alvin of the Blasters. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With performances in the tent behind the Rodeway Inn, at Pleasant Valley Brewing and the popular Sunday show at the Rockingham Meeting House, there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Spinning in Squares When the Four Seasons Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan’s Seagram Building first opened in the late ’50s, its proprietors commissioned Mark Rothko to paint a series for the lavish interior. But halfway through completing the paintings, the illustrious artist returned the money and kept the collection — now called the Seagram Murals — for himself. John Logan’s 2009 play Red captures Rothko in the crux of that dilemma. The two-man biographical drama focuses on the artist and his fictional assistant as they struggle with the commission as well as the relationships between a maker, his creations and their audience. Lost Nation Theater’s rendition of the award-winning drama brings that artistic struggle to Vermont.

‘RED’ Thursday, June 2, through Saturday, June 4, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m., at Montpelier City Hall Auditorium. See website for additional dates. $10-30. Info, 229-0492. lostnationtheater.org

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YARN ON THE HOUSE & MAGPIE FIBERS TRUNK SHOW: Artisans show off their hand-dyed yarns and project kits while offering samples and prizes. Nido Fabric & Yarn, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 881-0068.

BLUEBIRD FAIRY TIME: Seekers visit artist Emily Anderson for readings from her whimsical card deck. The Made in BTV Shop, Burlington, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, emily@bluebirdfairies.com.

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VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: A diversified marketplace celebrates all things local — think produce, breads, pastries, cheeses, wine, syrup, jewelry, crafts and beauty products. Depot Park, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

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BLACKFLY FESTIVAL Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m.5 p.m., at Adamant Coop. Free. Info, 223-5760. blackflyfestival.org

The Vermont Gran Fondo isn’t a bike race, per se. In Italian the name means “great endurance” or “long distance,” and that’s exactly what the Green Mountain State’s take on the noncompetitive cycling event is all about. The 103.5-mile course offers cyclists the chance to hurl themselves through four ultra-challenging mountain gaps: the Appalachian, Moretown Mountain, Roxbury and Lincoln gaps — and that last one boasts the steepest paved mile in the United States. An exercise in endurance and enjoyment, the ride includes stunning mountain views, iconic Vermont dirt roads, five covered bridges and — for those who make it — an after-party at Stonecutter Spirits.

VERMONT GRAN FONDO Saturday, June 4, 9 a.m., at Woodchuck Cidery in Middlebury. $85-140. Info, 388-7951. vermontgranfondo.com

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MORNING FLOW YOGA: Greet the day with a grounding and energizing class for all levels. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186. NIA WITH LINDA: Eclectic music and movements drawn from healing, martial and dance arts propel an animated barefoot workout. South End Studio, Burlington, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $14; free for first-timers. Info, 372-1721. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: A stretching session for all ability levels builds physical and mental strength to support healing. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 861-3150. R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. YOGA ON THE DOCK: Healthy bodies jump-start the day with a serene outdoor practice with lakeside views. Community Sailing Center, Burlington, 7-8 a.m. $15. Info, 864-9642. ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dancefitness phenomenon. Vergennes Opera House, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

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CREATIVE DANCE FOR BOYS & GIRLS WITH NICOLE CONTE STEVENS: Energetic youngsters increase body awareness through imaginative movement challenges. Call for times. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph. $8-10; preregister. Info, 728-6464. DOROTHY’S LIST BOOK CLUB: Readers ages 8 through 11 weigh in on Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. MODERN TIMES THEATER: The husband-and-wife duo from Vermont Vaudeville employ pantomime, puppetry and music to entertain petite patrons. Woodbury Community Library, 1:45-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 472-5710. STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into projects for munchkins up to age 6 and their grown-ups. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581.

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STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: Wee ones get the wiggles and giggles out with Ms. Liza. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970. TEDDY BEAR PICNIC: Kiddos bring their cuddly companions and their appetites to a “beary” special story time. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 868-3970. TODDLER TIME: Puzzles, puppets, stories and art supplies entertain tots ages 4 and under. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Pupils improve their speaking and grammar mastery. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Participants take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

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ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: Offbeat performers descend on the city for theater, storytelling, burlesque and everything in between. See 2016. montrealfringe.ca for details. Various Montréal locations. Prices vary. Info, 514-849-3378.

SONG CIRCLE: Music lovers congregate for an acoustic session of popular folk tunes. Godnick Adult Center, Rutland, 7:15-9:15 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-1182.

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DUANE MERRILL: The owner of Vermont’s largest auction house speaks on 19th-century fine furniture maker Nathan Burnell and the history of the craft in the state. Milton Historical Museum, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2598. MITCH FRANKENBERG: Community members perk up their ears for a talk about the prospect of largescale build-outs of wind, solar and gas projects in Vermont. Grafton Elementary School, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 843-3113.

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GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov. INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Fine-tune and refine your ability to dialogue in a nonnative language. Fletcher Free Library,

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SPRING RUMMAGE SALE: Thrifty consumers browse a variety of goods. Montpelier St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-5285.

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BEGINNER RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Learn the basics of the Eastern Slavic tongue. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6-6:45 p.m. Free. Info, reference@ burlingtonvt.gov.

FREE MANDARIN CLASS: Nonnative speakers explore Express Fluency’s engaging learning process. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 275-2694.

OPEN STUDIO: Artistic types meet new friends and craft original works in a community setting. Expressive Arts Burlington, noon-2 p.m. $15. Info, 862-5302.

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TONY MAGISTRALE: In “The Shawshank Experience,” the University of Vermont professor reads into how literature is adapted to film. Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860.

FREE FRENCH CLASS: Francophones get a sneak peek at a novel immersion course. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 275-2694.

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BEGINNER ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: Students build a foundation in reading, speaking and writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

FREE SPANISH CLASS: Express Fluency offers a demo of its unique teaching technique. Vermont Commons School, South Burlington, 6 p.m. Free. Info, 275-2694.

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MEMOIRS GROUP: Writers come together to pen and share short stories about the past. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920. WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB: Bibliophiles exchange ideas and opinions about When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:45-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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FIG WORKSHOP: Learn how to grow the flavorful fruit in your own backyard with Paradiso Farm’s Steve Colangeli. Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 6-8 p.m. $20. Info, 482-4060.

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VERMONT EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP CONFERENCE: Keynoter Cindy Turcot shares her expertise with business owners and managers. See veoc. org for details. Center for Communication & Creative Media, Champlain College, Burlington, registration, 7:30-8:30 a.m.; conference, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. $95130. Info, info@veoc.org.

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NOURISH VERMONT: TRADITIONAL FOODS & HEALTH GATHERING: Foodies discover the core principles of traditional diets, as taught by Weston A. Price. Shelburne Farms, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $15-100 suggested donation; preregister. Info, 985-8686.

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KNITTERS & NEEDLEWORKERS: Crafters convene for creative fun. Colchester Meeting House, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASS: Instruction for individuals of varying ability levels is tailored to each mover’s unique style. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $5; free for first-timers. Info, 863-6713.

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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: Adults and teens reboot mind, body and spirit with self-guided movement followed by an imaginative arts session set to music. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10-11:45 a.m. $20; free for first-timers. Info, 343-8172.

Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $20. Info, 863-5966. ‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1. ‘SOMEONE YOU LOVE: THE HPV EPIDEMIC’: Five women whose lives have been affected by the human papillomavirus share their stories in the award-winning film. Emerald Ballroom, Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, South Burlington, refreshments, 5:30 p.m.; film, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 527-1474.

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COCKTAIL PARTY: Themed libations please palates at a weekly sipping session complete with shuffleboard. Stonecutter Spirits, Middlebury, noon-8 p.m. Cost of drinks; BYO food. Info, 388-3000. FIRST THURSDAY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST LADIES’ LUNCHEON: Femmes come together for a midday feast of Greek fare. Aleka’s Restaurant, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 12:15 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 518-561-­5124.

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CHITTENDEN COUNTY CHESS CLUB: Checkmate! Strategic thinkers make calculated moves as they vie for their opponents’ king. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 324-1143.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A twenty-minute guided practice with Andrea O’Connor alleviates stress and tension. Tea and a discussion follow. Winooski Senior Center, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 233-1161. CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Town Hall, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160. FORZA: THE SAMURAI SWORD WORKOUT: Students sculpt lean muscles and gain mental focus when using wooden replicas of the weapon. North End Studio A, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $10. Info, 578-9243. GIRLS RIDE OUT: Bikers take a relaxed, twowheeled tour around town accompanied by boombox tunes. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

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LEGO CLUB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. PJ STORY HOUR: Little ones dress for bed and wind down with tales and treats. Fairfax Community Library, 6-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. PLAINFIELD PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: Tykes ages 2 through 5 discover the magic of literature. Cutler Memorial Library, Plainfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 454-8504.

LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. Essex Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, lllessexvt@gmail. com.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Tots up to age 5 and their caregivers turn up the volume. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

WOMEN GROW MEETING: Female cannabis cultivators discuss the growing scene in Vermont. Attendees walk away with samples of Charlotte’s Web CBD oil. The Barn at Lang Farm, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $35. Info, 952-6217.

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FILM & DISCUSSION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE: Movie lovers get together for a screening of an analytical flick based on a book by Naomi Klein. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. ‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1. ‘MAN OF ARAN’: Fiction emulates fact in this 1934 film portraying the everyday difficulties of life on Ireland’s Aran Islands. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600. ‘THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS’: Acclaimed cellist YoYo Ma and his celebrated international music collective take center stage in this 2015 documentary.

FRENCH CONVERSATION: Speakers refine their linguistic dexterity in the Romantic tongue. Bradford Public Library, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 222-4536.

ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See WED.1.

music

OPEN MIC: Players, poets and storytellers test their talents onstage. Jericho Town Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free; BYOB; preregister to perform. Info, jerichoopenmic@gmail.com. ROOTS ON THE RIVER FESTIVAL: Four days of rising rhythms feature the musical minds of Dave Alvin, Mary Gauthier, the Steel Wheels, Della May and others. See rootsontheriver.com for details. See calendar spotlight. Various Bellows Falls locations. $30-160. Info, info@vermontfestivalsllc.com.


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SHELBURNE VINEYARD FIRST THURSDAY CONCERT SERIES: Tim Brick doles out country ditties in an intimate setting. Partial proceeds benefit Vermont Works for Women. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, galbert@shelburnevineyard. com.

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ADIRONDACK DANCE COMPANY: Lithe bodies move through A Midsummer Night’s Dream, then take a contemporary turn in An Evening of the Arts. A preshow gala sets the stage. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., gala, 5:30 p.m.; dance, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 518-561-8399.

seminars

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Samir Elabd leads choreographed steps for singles and couples. See ballroomnights.com for details. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, introductory lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-9:30 p.m. $8 for dance; $14 for lesson and dance. Info, 862-2269.

BILL “SPACEMAN” LEE FOR GOVERNOR: A merry fundraiser boosts the Liberty Union Party candidate. Headwaters Garden & Learning Center, Cabot, 5:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 851-7697.

HOW TO TURN LIFE EXPERIENCE INTO A CAREER YOU LOVE SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL & CAN FULFILL YOUR LIFE PURPOSE NOW: Friends and colleagues gain confidence and move toward fulfillment. Private residence, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free; nonperishable food donations accepted. Info, 864-2978.

sports

BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: New and veteran players attend a practice to learn about the sport and join the team. Bring cleats and a mouth guard. Fort Ethan Allen Athletic Fields, Colchester, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, burlingtonrugbyevents@gmail.com. FREE AIKIDO CLASS: An introduction to the Japanese martial art focuses on centering and finding freedom while under attack. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 6-7:15 p.m. Free. Info, 951-8900.

talks

‘HOT TOPICS’ LECTURE SERIES: STEVE LETENDRE: The professor goes green with his lecture “Utility 2.0: Making the Transition to a Sustainable and Distributed Energy Future.” Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1371.

ECSTATIC DANCE VERMONT: Jubilant motions with the Green Mountain Druid Order inspire divine connections. Auditorium, Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7-9 p.m. $10. Info, 505-8011.

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‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.

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SPRING RUMMAGE SALE: See THU.2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

community

BURLINGTON TRUCK STOP: Mobile kitchens dish out mouthwatering fare and local libations. An indoor artists’ market adds flair to the night. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5-10 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 540-0406. FIVE CORNERS FARMERS MARKET: Conscious consumers shop local produce, prepared foods and crafts. Lincoln Place, Essex Junction, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 5cornersfarmersmarket@gmail. com. FOODWAYS FRIDAYS: Cooks 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, $414; free for kids under 3. Info, 457-2355.

RICHMOND FARMERS MARKET: An open-air marketplace connects cultivators and fresh-food browsers. Volunteers Green, Richmond, 3-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 343-9778. WINE, CIDER, SPIRITS, BEER & CHEESE TASTINGS: Purveyors from southern Vermont proffer yummy treats. Grub from Merry Bones Tacos and live music by Stones Throw keep the party going. Fable Farm, Barnard, 4-7 p.m. Free. Info, 234-5667.

games

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.1, 9:15 a.m.

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conferences

NOURISH VERMONT: TRADITIONAL FOODS & HEALTH GATHERING: See THU.2, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Over fifty artisans & craft vendors

FRIDAY NIGHT SUSHI & BRING YOUR OWN VINYL: Gourmands roll in for a night of rice and riffs. Stowe Street Café, Waterbury, 6-9 p.m. $8-20; BYOB. Info, 882-8229.

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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.

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RECITE!: Rhyme-and-meter masters regale listeners with original and chosen poetry at this monthly meetup. Mon Vert Café, Woodstock, 5:30-7 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 457-299-7073.

June 7 › Examining the Science of Medical Cannabis

STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS: An annual ode to Vermont’s agricultural past, present and future pairs a pastoral parade of cute calves with a weekend of family-friendly festivities. See strollingoftheheifers.com for details. Various Brattleboro locations. Prices vary. Info, 246-0982.

food & drink

ELIZABETH & JAMES WALLACE: The authors draw from their new biography on Garth Williams, the illustrator behind Stuart Little, Charlotte’s Web and The Rescuers. Phoenix Books Essex, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 872-7111.

6:00–7:30 pm, including a Q+A Session

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: Worldclass musicians pack Queen City venues in a celebration of the genre. See discoverjazz.com for details. Various downtown Burlington locations. Prices vary. Info, 863-7992 or 863-5966.

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BERNIE MAN FESTIVAL: Belly dancers, fire flingers, myriad DJs and live art pump up an exuberant benefit for Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. $27; for ages 18 and up; preregister. Info, 296-3194.

‘A VERMONT ROMANCE’: Dorothy loses her father and her farm and must move to Burlington to find work and romance in this 1916 silent film. Esther Mesh Room, Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7 p.m. $8. Info, 728-6464.

‘RED’: The Tony Award-winning play staged by Lost Nation Theater paints a dramatic portrait of notorious artist Mark Rothko. See calendar spotlight. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. $10-30. Info, 229-0492.

Carpenter Auditorium, Given Building, UVM Campus

fairs & festivals

STORYCRAFT CONVERSATIONS: FRAMES PER SECOND: Gina Ferrara of Spindle & Widget moderates a discussion on video making with Art Bell of Dreamlike Pictures. RETN & VCAM Media Factory, Burlington, 5:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 654-7980.

‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’: The Parish Players present Arthur Miller’s iconic tragedy that assaults the doctrine of the American dream. Eclipse Grange Theater, Thetford, 7 p.m. $10-15. Info, 785-4344.

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FITNESS FOR EVERY BODY: Strength, agility, coordination and heart-healthy exercises are modified for folks of all ability levels. Charlotte Senior Center, 9:15-10 a.m. $10. Info, 343-7160.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT SUMMER GAMES: Athletes from across the state compete in aquatics, bocce, softball, and track and field. See specialolympicsvermont.org for details. University of Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 861-0275.

BETTER BALANCE: A cardiovascular warm-up, strength training and targeted balancing exercises combine to improve stability and confidence. Pines Senior Living Community, South Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $5-6. Info, 658-7477.

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many shades of artist Mark Rothko by the Oscar-Winning writer of Gladiator Skyfall and The Aviator

FLUID TRANSITIONS & YOGA NIDRA: Yogis incorporate arm balances, jumps and inversions into their flow while exploring breathing techniques and bandhas. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. $12-15. Info, 448-4262. LAUGHTER YOGA: Breathe, clap, chant and giggle; both new and experienced participants reduce stress with this playful practice. The Wellness Coop, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.1. YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.1.

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ACORN CLUB STORY TIME: Little ones up to age 4 gather for read-aloud tales. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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TUE 14 7pm

THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GREENE: IF I FORGET YOU

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KATE DALOZ: WE ARE AS GODS

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TAO ORION: BEYOND THE WAR ON INVASIVE SPECIES

Celebrate the launch of this new novel by the acclaimed author of The Headmaster’s Wife. Back to the land in 1970s Vermont.

Join the permaculture designer for a talk on holistic plant management.

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ELIZABETH & JAMES WALLACE: GARTH WILLIAMS

Learn about the life of the beloved illustrator of the Little House books, Charlotte’s Web, and more. Free.

ROCK PAINTING WORKSHOP

Join Donna McDermid for the first in a series of artistic workshops exploring the natural world. $10.

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Bookstore Bingo: Read books to achieve “BINGO”! All locations June-August (Grades 4-8.) 191 Bank Street, Downtown Burlington • 802.448.3350 21 Essex Way, Essex • 802.872.7111 2 Center Street, Rutland • 802.855.8078

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Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 7-8:30 a.m. $10; free for members. Info, 229-6206.

music

ANGEL CHOIR: Members of the Ohio high school vocal group lift their voices for a program of hymns, anthems and more. Bethany Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 622-0376. BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: RANDY NEWMAN: The award-winning composer behind Toy Story’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” brings his signature style to the Queen City. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. $25-65. Info, 863-5966. DAN BERGGREN & ALEX SMITH: Folk strains ring out during a high-spirited concert. Palmer Street Coffeehouse, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920. GREENFIELD PIANO ASSOCIATES: Works by Bach, Brahms and Beethoven bring the ivories to life in “The Lyrical Piano.” Burlington St. Paul’s Cathedral, 7:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 864-0471. HUNGRYTOWN: The internationally touring West Townshend duo performs songs from their 2015 album, Further West. Carpenter-Carse Library, Hinesburg, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 482-2878. ROOTS ON THE RIVER FESTIVAL: See THU.2.

outdoors

SATURN IN OPPOSITION ASTRONOMY NIGHT: Students of the celestial check out the rings and moons of Saturn through the telescopes of the Green Mountain Alliance of Amateur Astronomers. Call to confirm. Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, 8:30 p.m.midnight. Donations. Info, 273-2282.

GREEN MOUNTAIN SAILING REGATTA: Enthusiasts operate radio-controlled, scaled-down versions of traditional race vessels. Pond, Commodores Inn, Stowe, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-9906.

talks

BREAD LOAF ORION ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: Professional wordsmiths converse on their craft. See middlebury.edu for details. Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Ripton. Free. Info, 443-5286. BREAD LOAF TRANSLATORS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: Lit lovers cross language barriers in this public event series featuring prestigious writers. See middlebury.edu for details. Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Ripton. Free. Info, 443-5286.

theater

‘THE ALIENS’: The Springfield Community Players stage Annie Baker’s show centered on three young men discussing their lives behind a coffeehouse in a fictional Vermont town. Springfield Community Players Studio, 7:30-10 p.m. $12-15. Info, 885-4098. ‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’: See THU.2. ‘MACBETH’: Verdi’s rendition of Shakespeare’s tragedy comes to life from the vocal chords of the Opera Company of Middlebury. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8-10:30 p.m. $55-75. Info, 382-9222. ‘RED’: See THU.2.

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agriculture

CROP MOB WITH PITCHFORK FARM: Helping hands ready the fields for summer. Bring sturdy shoes, work gloves and water. Weather permitting. Intervale Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 861-9753. MASTER GARDENERS’ PLANT SALE: Green thumbs find new garden treasures. Kids’ activities and demonstrations on dahlia bulbs and willow weaving round out the day. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 229-6206. WILD EDIBLES WORKSHOP: Gatherers scour the forests for untamed eats with EarthWalk Vermont mentor Graham UnangstRufenacht. EarthWalk Vermont, Plainfield, 1-4 p.m. $25; preregister. Info, 454-8500.

bazaars

BOOK, BAKE & PLANT SALE: Homemade treats sustain shoppers as they leaf through bargain-priced publications and greenery. Essex Free Library, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0313.

MONTPELIER’S CITY-WIDE TAG SALE: SAT Households, businesses and .4 | EST FO O ER F D & DR nonprofit organizations empty INK | BETTY’S BE SPRING MIGRATION BIRD WALKS: out their dusty attics for roving Avian admirers explore habitat hot spots shoppers to peruse. Various Montpelier locain search of warblers, waterfowl and more. North tions, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 223-9604.

community

CENTRAL VERMONT HUMANE SOCIETY WALK FOR ANIMALS: Humans show support for their fourlegged friends at this fundraiser for CVHS, then indulge in refreshments at the finish line. Montpelier High School, registration, 9:30 a.m.; walk, 10 a.m. Donations. Info, 476-3811, ext. 110.

conferences

NOURISH VERMONT: TRADITIONAL FOODS & HEALTH GATHERING: See THU.2, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. WOMEN’S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE: Ladies convene to explore new careers, forge professional contacts, discover financial resources and hear a keynote address by U.S. attorney general Loretta E. Lynch. Childcare is available. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 728-9101.

dance

BURLINGTON WESTIE FIRST SATURDAY DANCE: Hoofers hit the dance floor for a themed evening of blues and West Coast swing. North End Studio A, Burlington, introductory lesson, 6:30 p.m.; workshop, 7 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. $7-10. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com. CONTRA DANCE: Steve Zakon-Anderson calls the steps while music by the Stringrays keeps dancers on their feet. Beginners and singles are welcome. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 8-11 p.m. $5-9. Info, 744-2851. THE DANCE COLLECTIVE: Students show off their moves in this annual showcase. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 5:30 p.m. $10-13. Info, 603-448-0400. MISS JACKIE’S STUDIO OF DANCE: Pupils of the longtime local teacher and her daughters step onstage for “60 Years of Dance and Music.” Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 1 & 7 p.m. $14-24. Info, 775-0570. QUEEN CITY TANGO WORKSHOPS & MILONGA: Lessons for various skill levels lead to a lively social dance. See tangomango.org for details. Champlain Club, Burlington, beginners’ class, 6:15 p.m.; experienced dancers’ class, 7 p.m.; milonga, 8 p.m. Prices vary. Info, 877-6648.

education

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT COMMENCEMENT: Spectrum Youth & Family Services executive director Mark Redmond addresses graduates. Shapiro Field House, Norwich University, Northfield, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 828-2800.

environment

MAPPING INVASIVES FOR HEALTHY FORESTS, PART 2: Participants weed out intrusive species at a seminar led by Elizabeth Spinney of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. Birds of Vermont Museum, Huntington, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 434-2167.

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10 YEARS OF THE BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ: The revitalized movie house celebrates its decennial anniversary with a performance by Spielpalast Cabaret, live music, a Bluegrass Brunch and free films. See bigpicturetheater.info for details. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield. Prices vary. Info, 496-8994. 2016 HOMES TOUR: History comes alive on a selfguided walking tour of notable Queen City abodes. Proceeds benefit Preservation Burlington. Various Burlington locations, noon-4 p.m. $20; preregister. Info, 724-970-0302. BEER, BRATS & BLUEGRASS: The clean-burningenergy purveyors present craft brews, local food and live music. Kids’ games and face painting top off the afternoon. Black Bear Biodiesel, Plainfield, 3-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-4700. CHITTENDEN COUNTY STAMP SHOW: First-class collectibles provide a glimpse into the postal past at this annual assembly hosted by the Chittenden County Stamp Club. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 872-5732.


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INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY MEETING PLACE: Brainstorming leads to forming activity groups for hobbies such as flying stunt kites and playing music. Presto Music Store, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 658-0030. OPEN HOUSE & FUNDRAISER: Spanish mustangs greet guests for a day of kids’ activities and horsemanship demonstrations. The Center for America’s First Horse, Johnson, noon-3 p.m. Donations. Info, 730-5400. OPEN HOUSE & SKILLS SHARE: Prospective pupils navigate programs promoting self-reliance and survival techniques. Roots School, Bradford, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 456-1253.

fairs & festivals

BLACKFLY FESTIVAL: Locals celebrate the springtime insect with slam poetry, live music, a parade and more. See calendar spotlight. Adamant Co-op, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, 223-5760. BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: See FRI.3. FABULOUS RHUBARB FESTIVAL: Foodies rejoice in the red-stemmed summer staple with seated and takeout lunches and baked treats. Books, plants and used bling for sale round out the day. Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, Middlebury, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; $5-10 for lunch. Info, 443-8080. STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS: See FRI.3.

Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. STORYTIME SATURDAY: ‘JAMBERRY’: Kiddos feed their brains and bodies with Bruce Degen’s classic children’s book and themed snacks. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 861-9753. YOUNG EAGLES DAY: Fledgling fliers ages 8 through 17 take off on free airplane rides. A barbecue keeps motors running. Taylor Aviation Center. Franklin County State Airport, Swanton, flights, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; barbecue, noon-2 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6337.

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ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See WED.1.

music

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: TYSHAWN SOREY: KOAN QUARTET: In a showcase of “intuitive music,” the composer taps into modern and traditional percussive forms backed by brass and strings. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966. JEREMIAH MCLANE & FRIENDS: The accordionist and his cohorts perform originals and music of the British Isles and France. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-15. Info, 388-9782.

film

ROOTS ON THE RIVER FESTIVAL: See THU.2.

‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.

ADIRONDACK ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE TOUR: Historian Richard Frost leads an instructive amble centered on the historic Hotel Champlain. Clinton Community College, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m. Free. Info, 518-834-9328.

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1.

food & drink

BETTY’S BEER FEST: Suds lovers taste brews, engage in educational sessions and take part in a Q&A with industry professionals at this bash highlighting female brewers. Big Picture Theater and Café, Waitsfield, 1 p.m. $25. Info, 496-8994. CAPITAL CITY FARMERS MARKET: Meats and cheeses join farm-fresh produce, baked goods, and locally made arts and crafts. 60 State Street, Montpelier, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 793-8347. CHOCOLATE TASTING: With the help of a tasting guide, chocoholics of all ages discover the flavor profiles of four different confections. Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store & Café, Burlington, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 864-1807.

VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

health & fitness

MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.1, 8-9 a.m. R.I.P.P.E.D.: Resistance, intervals, power, plyometrics, endurance and diet define this high-intensity physical-fitness program. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 578-9243.

kids

SATURDAY DROP-IN STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and narratives engages all ages.

EVENING CONCERTS PETS ON PARADE TERRY AT COURTHOUSE PARK EKASALA JUNE 20 - AUGUST 22 June 18 7:30PM - 8:30PM through July 30

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seminars

VCAM ORIENTATION: Video-production hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692.

sports

COLCHESTER CAUSEWAY 5K- & 15K-RACE: Scenic views and diverse wetlands surround athletes at this fundraiser for the maintenance and improvement of the road. Airport Park, Colchester, check-in, 7 a.m.; 5K, 8:30 a.m.; 15K, 8:45 a.m. $25-30; preregister. Info, 264-5647. GREEN MOUNTAIN SAILING REGATTA: See FRI.3. PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK 100: Souped-up cars circle the track in various high-octane races. Devil’s Bowl Speedway, West Haven, 6 p.m. $10-12; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 265-3112. ROLLER DERBY: Upper Valley Vixen’s B-Team spins its wheels against Green Mountain Roller Derby’s Black Ice Brawlers. Union Arena, Woodstock, 6-8 p.m. $5-12; free for kids under 5. Info, 585-208-2234. SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT SUMMER GAMES: See FRI.3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. VERMONT GRAN FONDO: Cyclists test their endurance on noncompetitive 105-, 64- and 43-mile courses through mountain gaps. See calendar spotlight. The Woodchuck Cidery, Middlebury, 9 a.m. $85-140. Info, 388-7951.

talks

BREAD LOAF ORION ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. SAT.4

Catamount Arts at Dylan’s Cafe

Fish Inside Out

A celebration of friends with wings, fur, tails or hooves. Hosted by Discover St. Johnsbury and Dog Mountain with help from community sponsors.

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802GO FAMILY FUN SERIES: SPRING PLANTING: Rug rats and their families enjoy educational outdoor activities such as sunflower and pumpkin seed planting, movement games, and more. Rutland Regional Medical Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 772-2843.

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STRESSED? LEARN HOW TO QUESTION WHAT YOU THINK: Taxing thoughts take a turn for the better in a session devoted to the writings of Byron Katie. Yoga Vermont, Burlington, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 238-0594.

TREK TO TASTE: Healthy bodies enjoy guided or solo tramps of varied length while snacking on eats from local producers. Dogs are welcome. Park at Billings Farm & Museum. Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historical Park, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3368, ext. 222.

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The largest farmer’s market in Catamount Arts Rankin Gallery PETS ON PARADE Caledonia County, thisHEPBURN is where ANDREW & PAULA JUNE 18 freshest produce, A celebration of friends you’ll find theLANDSCAPES Through June 18 with wings, fur, tails or hooves. live music and lots of fun. Hosted by Discover St. Johnsbury in Caledonia County

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GIRLS ON THE RUN VERMONT NORTHERN 5K RUN/WALK: Program participants and their families pound the pavement in the culmination of the 10-week, confidence-boosting curriculum. Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, registration, 8:30 a.m.; 5K, 10 a.m. $1025. Info, 246-1476.

HIKE INTO HISTORY: Engage mind and body in a fact-filled foray through time and space with retired history teacher Mark Brownell. Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell, 2-3:30 p.m. $5; free for kids under 15. Info, 948-2000.

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OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY BASH!: The new coffee joint celebrates a lap around the sun with snacks, prizes, and live music from Chad Hollister, Doug Perkins and others. Stowe Street Café, Waterbury, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 882-8229.

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‘THE ALIENS’: See FRI.3. ‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’: See THU.2. ‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMS’: Moving Light Dance Company presents Shakespeare’s whimsical and poetic play. Barre Opera House, 7 p.m. $14-24. Info, 476-8188. OLD-TIME RADIO PLAYS: The Brandon Town Players transport audience members to the days before television with shows such as “The Adventures of Superman” and “Dick Tracy.” Brandon Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. $5; cash bar; preregister. Info, 247-6720 or 247-5420. ‘RED’: See THU.2. ‘THE THIRD COMING: MARX RETURNS’: Actor Jerry Levy performs his original play, a companion to Howard Zinn’s 1999 drama about 19thcentury philospher Karl Marx. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Freedom Center. Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery, Brattleboro, 8-10 p.m. $8-30. Info, 257-7364.

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ILSLEY BOOK SALE: Fiction, nonfiction and all-ages media provide ample summer entertainment. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. JOHN ELDER: The author treats book lovers to excerpts from his latest work, Picking Up the Flute: A Memoir Through Music. A reception follows. Vermont Book Shop, Middlebury, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 388-2061.

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LEON THOMPSON: The man of letters launches his new book, Fore! The Grand History, Glory Days and Golden Future of Champlain Country Club. Champlain Country Club, Swanton, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 527-1187. POETRY EXPERIENCE: Rajnii Eddins facilitates a poetry and spoken-word workshop aimed at building confidence and developing a love of writing. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. SUPER SUMMER BOOK SALE: Bibliophiles snap up paperbacks, kids’ books, CDs and VHS tapes on the cheap. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Info, reference@burlingtonvt.gov.

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ART CHURCH: Experienced artists and newbies alike deepen their reverence for the creativity within through meditation and a silent work session. Arrive 10 minutes before the start time. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $20. Info, 862-5302.

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FARMERS MARKET & PLANT SALE: Shoppers browse culinary and medicinal plants, local honey, goat milk, farm products and fiber crafts. Twin Ponds Medicinal Herb Farm, Brookfield, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 276-3839.

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COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS WITH THE CENTER FOR MINDFUL LEARNING: Peaceful people gather for guided meditation and interactive discussions. Burlington Friends Meeting House, 5-7 p.m. $10. Info, assistant@centerformindfullearning.org.

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BALKAN FOLK DANCING: Louise Brill and friends organize participants into lines and circles set

UPPER VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING: Creative movers learn diverse routines rooted in Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, and the Mediterranean. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes. Tracy Hall, Norwich, 3-6 p.m. $4-8. Info, 436-2151.

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THE CHILDREN WHO PLANT TREES: Families acquaint themselves with the beneficial qualities of trees and how they grow with storyteller Michael Caduto. An arboreal planting rounds out the program. Justin Morrill Homestead, Strafford, 1-2:15 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 765-4288.

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10 YEARS OF THE BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ: See SAT.4. CLOTHING SWAP!: Locals tap into the spirit of giving at an exchange of gently used threads, accessories and home décor. Sangha Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, 448-4262. ESSEX COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FAMILY DAY & OPEN HOUSE: Old-time fun abounds with face painting, rug hooking and spinning demonstrations, tours of the Harriet Farnsworth Powell Museum, and train rides. 3 Browns River Rd., Essex, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 879-0849. MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE: Tours of the puppet collection, music and a show in the Paper Maché Cathedral start the summer season off right. Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, open house, 2-5 p.m.; show, 4 p.m. $10. Info, 525-3031. RELAY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW: Hot wheels! Gearheads hit the brakes for a showcase of aweinspiring autos. Home Depot Plaza, Rutland, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free for spectators; $20 per show car. Info, 345-0261.

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BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: See FRI.3. STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS: See FRI.3.

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‘DEATH IN THE WILDERNESS: A LOVE STORY’: Kevin Thornton shows his original film about a widow searching for her husband in the aftermath of a Civil War battle in Vermont. Brandon Town Hall, 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 247-5420. ‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1. ‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.

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AUTHENTIC ETHIOPIAN NIGHT: Mulu Tewelde and Alganesh Michael serve up traditional African dishes. North End Studio A, Burlington, 5 & 6:30 p.m. $10-20. Info, 863-6713. A CELEBRATION OF NATURAL WINE WITH DIERDRE HEEKIN: Oenophiles dig into a curated meal accompanied by a flight of vino with the author of An Unlikely Vineyard: The Education of a Farmer and Her Quest for Terroir. Red Wagon Plants, Hinesburg, 6-9 p.m. $60. Info, 482-4060. CHOCOLATE TASTING: See SAT.4. FLAPJACK FUNDRAISER: All-you-can-eat pancakes, syrup, maple-cured bacon and breakfast beverages benefit Central Vermont Habitat for Humanity. Morse Farm, Montpelier, 8-10 a.m. $8. Info, 223-2740. ICE CREAM SUNDAYS: Sweets lovers spoon up samples, then get the scoop on the science and history behind the delectable dessert. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, noon & 2 p.m. Regular admission, $4-14; free for kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355. WINOOSKI FARMERS MARKET: Area growers and bakers offer ethnic fare, assorted harvests and agricultural products against a backdrop of live music. Winooski Falls Way, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, info@ downtownwinooski.org.

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SHRINERS SUPER BINGO: Cash prizes reward players who fashion five in a row. Robert E. Miller Expo Centre, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex Junction, 12:30-4:30 p.m. $30 for 12 cards. Info, 434-2055.

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CANCER SURVIVORS SOCIAL: Healthy refreshments and good friends make for a relaxing, supportive afternoon. Porch, the Inn at Shelburne Farms, 1:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 434-3979.

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: THE AFRO-CUBAN ALL STARS & JUAN DE MARCOS: The soul and distinctive sound of Havana pour out of the intergenerational collective. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $26-56. Info, 863-5966. JAZZ BRUNCH: Art Herttua combines melody, harmony and rhythm in a mosaic of sound rooted in the ballads and waltzes once perfected by past masters. Healthy Living Market & Café, South Burlington, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-2569. NORTHEAST FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION MEETING: Lovers of this spirited art form gather to catch up and jam. Canadian Club, Barre, noon-5 p.m. Donations of nonperishable food items accepted. Info, 728-5188.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.1. NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial, dance and healing arts, sensorybased movements push participants to their full potential. South End Studio, Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691.

ROOTS ON THE RIVER FESTIVAL: See THU.2.

THE SAMPLES: Propelled by Sean TURQUOISE Kelly’s poignant lyrTAKEOVER YOGA ics and striking voice, T. N 4 O CLASS: Blue-clad |M the band doles out tunes NR US HA movers learn about Lung IC N that transcend genre. |J RE ER A K EM Force, a women’s health OF Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 7 IAH E SY MCL A NE & FRIENDS | COURT initiative, then move into a p.m. $20-25. Info, 775-0570. breath-centered flow. Proceeds benefit the American Lung Association. Sangha Studio, outdoors Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. $10. Info, 448-4262. EARLY BIRDER MORNING WALK: Avian enthusiasts search for winged species. Birds of Vermont kids Museum, Huntington, 7-9 a.m. Free; preregister. OPEN HOUSE & BBQ: Girls scope out overnight Info, 434-2167. and day programs for the summer. YWCA Camp Hochelaga, South Hero, noon-4 p.m. Free. Info, sports 862-7520. ADVENTURE RIDE: Cyclists embark on a 20-mile SUNDAYS FOR FLEDGLINGS: From feathers and flymystery ride over varying terrain. Bring snacks ing to art and zoology, junior birders ages 5 through and call for details. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 9 9 develop research and observation skills. Birds of a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475. Vermont Museum, Huntington, 2-3 p.m. Regular GREEN MOUNTAIN SAILING REGATTA: See FRI.3. admission, $3.50-7; free for members; preregister. LUND RIDE/WALK FOR CHILDREN: Pedestrians Info, 434-2167. pound the pavement and cyclists spin their wheels TEEN YOGA: Young adults strike a pose during a to raise funds for Lund, then unwind with live music healthful and relaxing practice. Wear comfy clothes and kids’ activities. See bike.lundvt.org for details. and bring a mat. Altus Healing Arts, Chelsea, 1-2:30 Lund, Hoehl Family Building, South Burlington, 8 p.m. Donations. Info, 373-2672. a.m.-2 p.m. $10-50; $10-100 minimum in funds raised. Info, 864-7467. SA

AUTHOR VISIT: MEGAN PRICE: Humorous accounts of animal encounters from retired game wardens come to life in the author’s Vermont Wild series. Fairfax Community Library, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 849-2320.

to complex rhythms. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 4-7 p.m. $6; free for first-timers; bring snacks to share. Info, 540-1020.

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THE SKY WRITING GROUP: Creative storytelling supports health and community cohesion in a critique-free environment. Pride Center of Vermont, Burlington, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, liz@pridecentervt.org.

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PIKNIC ÉLECTRONIK: DJ sets and beat-driven music propel a dance party of epic proportions. See piknicelectronik.com for details. Parc JeanDrapeau, Montréal, 2-9:30 p.m. $11-15; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 514-904-1247. ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See WED.1.

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APHASIA CHOIR: Stroke survivors rise above their language disorder in a musical performance that taps into the undamaged hemispheres of their brains. McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 847-3639. BÉLA FLECK AND THE FLECKTONES: The Grammy Award-winning quartet led by the clawhammer hotshot delivers a primarily instrumental set. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $47-84. Info, 603-448-0400. BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: JIMMY GREENE QUARTET,: Saxophone, keys, bass and drums come together for a night of lively tunes. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 6 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966.

MEN’S PICKUP LACROSSE: Sticks in hand, seasoned players ages 18 and up go head-to-head in friendly matches. Dorset Park, South Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Free. Info, 578-6081. ONION RIVER RACE & RAMBLE: Canoers and kayakers zip down a 10-mile stretch of the Winooski River to benefit conservation efforts. See winooskiriver. org for details. 191 Power Plant Road, Waterbury, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $20-35. Info, 882-8276. SPECIAL OLYMPICS VERMONT SUMMER GAMES: See FRI.3, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. ULTIMATE FRISBEE PICKUP: Athletes bust out their discs for a casual game. Bring cleats and white and dark shirts. Calahan Park, Burlington, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, gmdaboard@gmail.com. WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Quick-footed females of varying skill levels break a sweat while connecting passes and making runs for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. $3. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

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BREAD LOAF ORION ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. BREAD LOAF TRANSLATORS' CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. JUSTIFYING OURSELVES IN THE FACE OF SUFFERING: Basic Buddhist principles help socially conscious folks connect to personal


LIST YOUR EVENT FOR FREE AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT and collective issues. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 10 a.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

theater

‘DEATH OF A SALESMAN’: See THU.2, 2 p.m. ‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ AUDITIONS: Thespians vie for roles in the St. Johnsbury Players’ production of Terrence McNally’s comedic take on the Broadway world. Call for details. Unitarian Church of St. Johnsbury, 6-9 p.m. Free. Info, 535-0841. ‘MACBETH’: See FRI.3, 2-4:30 p.m. ‘A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAMS’: See SAT.4, 2 p.m. ‘RED’: See THU.2, 2 p.m. SHAKESPEARE SALON: Fans of the bard join Vermont Shakespeare Festival members to read and discuss All’s Well That Ends Well. Bring a copy of the play. ContraFlux Studio, Burlington, 3 p.m. $5; preregister; BYOB. Info, jena@ vermontshakespeare.org.

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R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.1. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.1. SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH & HEALING: Members of Vermont Eckankar facilitate exercises to help turn health challenges into spiritual opportunities. Rutland Free Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 800-772-9390. ZUMBA: See WED.1.

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WRITE NOW!: Emerging wordsmiths in grades 6 through 12 hone their skills in a supportive environment. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660, burnhamlib@ colchestervt.gov.

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OPEN STUDIO: See THU.2, 3-5 p.m.

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DANCING FREEDOM: Earth, air, fire, water and spirit guide an ecstatic movement wave meant to promote healing and self-expression. Expressive Arts Burlington, 7-9:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 267-210-9438.

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OPEN HOUSE: Potential participants check out class demonstrations and learn about trips and programs while enjoying light refreshments. For rides, call 262-6288. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518.

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BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: See FRI.3.

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1. ‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.

food & drink

CIDER LIMITED RELEASE PARTY: Imbibers sip a new potation from Champlain Orchards Cidery and take in talking points on alcohol production. SILO Distillery, Windsor, 6-8 p.m. Free; $5 for cocktails. Info, 897-2777.

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ADVANCED-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Language learners perfect their pronunciation with guest speakers. Private residence, Burlington, 5-6:30 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

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ANGELUS: The ladies of the Indiana high school choir present a program of sacred vocal music. Christ Episcopal Church, Montpelier, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-3631. BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: THE RODRIGUEZ BROTHERS: The Grammy Awardnominated band spins the sounds of Afro-Cuban Miami nightclubs into smooth, modern forms. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966. SAMBATUCADA! OPEN REHEARSAL: Newbies are invited to help keep the beat as Burlington’s samba street-percussion band sharpens its tunes. No experience or instruments are required. 8 Space Studio Collective, Burlington, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5017.

seminars

BIKES FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOP: Complementary accessories and a lesson in DIY maintenance ready cyclists for on-the-road repairs. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

sports

BTV MTB RIDE: Mountain bikers of all levels maneuver over local trails. Old Spokes Home, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475.

talks

ANN GNAGEY: Inquisitive gardeners learn from the speaker’s experience in “Introduction to Seed Saving.” Jericho Town Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4686.

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YOUNG ADULT ADVISORY BOARD: Middle and high schoolers help make the library a destination for their peers. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf, 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.

ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Naturalistled pursuits through fields and forests captivate tykes up to age 5 and their parents. North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Donations. Info, 229-6206.

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SALSA MONDAYS: Dancers learn the techniques and patterns of the salsa, merengue, bachata and cha-cha. North End Studio A, Burlington, fundamentals, 7 p.m.; intermediate, 8 p.m. $12. Info, 227-2572.

Plus, Lupines and Biennial FlowersSweet Williams, Forget-me-nots & Foxgloves 25% off!

YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.1.

JOAN HUTTON LANDIS SUMMER READING SERIES: Sue Miller and Daniel Tobin regale lit lovers with works of poetry and fiction. Big Town Gallery, Rochester, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 767-9670.

SUPER SUMMER BOOK SALE: See SAT.4, noon-5 p.m.

Basil Available This Weekend~ We have over 30 varieties!

NIA WITH SUZY: See SUN.5, 7 p.m.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: See THU.2, 11 a.m.

KATHLEEN MCMAHON SCHWARTZ: The former tech writer spills on her transition to fiction and her novel Stay the Night. Jewish Community of Greater Stowe, 4 p.m. Free. Info, 253-1800.

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MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.1.

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BURLINGTON WOMEN’S POETRY GROUP: Female writers seek feedback from fellow rhyme-andmeter mavens. Call for details. Private residence, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, jcpoet@bellsouth.net.

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BIRTH CONTROL & FAMILY PLANNING: Pamela Wilson helps women in the postpartum period navigate their contraceptive options. Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 595-7953.

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‘IT’S ONLY A PLAY’ AUDITIONS: See SUN.5.

BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING & FUSION DANCING: Pupils get schooled in the fundamentals of partner dance. North End Studio B, Burlington, 8-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

KICKBOXING CLASS WITH BELINDA: Athletes embrace their inner badass by building endurance, strength and flexibility in a class propelled by fun music. North End Studio B, Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@gmail.com.

INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING: Fun-loving folks learn the smooth, sexy stylings of modern swing dance. North End Studio A, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $11-16. Info, burlingtonwestie@gmail.com.

ZUMBA WITH ALLISON: Conditioning is disguised as a party at this rhythm-driven workout session. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $10. Info, 227-7221.

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

MONDAYS AT THE IMPROV: Emerging entertainers express themselves through theater games and acting techniques for onstage and off. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 999-7373.

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SHAPE & SHARE LIFE STORIES: Prompts from Recille Hamrell trigger recollections of specific experiences, which participants craft into narratives. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 12:302:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRADUATION: The Franklin County Home Health Agency program celebrates its second graduating class. Church of the Rock, St. Albans, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 527-7531. SA T.4 |T

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GUN SENSE VERMONT — CHITTENDEN COUNTY: Those who support stronger firearms laws meet up to share ideas. First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, info@gunsensevt.org.

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CHAMBERLIN NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT PUBLIC MEETING #3: Local residents discuss issues related to properties in the vicinity of the Burlington International Airport. Chamberlin School, South Burlington, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 865-1794. TUESDAY VOLUNTEER NIGHTS: Helping hands pitch in around the shop by organizing parts, moving bikes and tackling other projects. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-9687.

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BALLROOM DANCE CLASS: Instructor Samir Elabd helps students break down basic steps. Union Elementary School, Montpelier, tango and foxtrot, 6-7 p.m.; swing and salsa, 7-8 p.m. $14. Info, 223-2921.

PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR: Imaginations blossom when young ’uns up to age 6 engage in themed tales and activities. Fairfax Community Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. READ TO WILLY WONKA THE CHOCOLATE LAB: Kiddos cozy up for story time with the library’s furry friend. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:30-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: See WED.1. TODDLER STORY TIME: Good listeners up to 3 years old have fun with music, rhymes, snacks and captivating tales. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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ITALIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Parla Italiano? Language learners engage with a fluent speaker in an informal training. Jericho Town Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 899-4686.

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PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Melody makers ages 3 through 5 sing and dance the morning away. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 11:30 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 264-5660.

KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC MOVIE CLUB: Cinema hounds view campy features at this ode to offbeat productions. Main Street Museum, White River Junction, 8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 356-2776.

‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1.

ROCK YOUR ART OUT: Free-form creative expression eliminates the stress and tension of the day. Expressive Arts Burlington, 6:15-8:15 p.m. $20. Info, 862-5302.

RENTAL INCOME SEMINAR: Those seeking financial freedom and security get wise to the ways of real estate investment. Preferred Properties, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 318-7654.

LEGO CHALLENGE: Burgeoning builders tackle construction tasks with colorful blocks. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291.

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‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.

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G IS FOR GARDEN: Ms. Virginia takes whippersnappers on a verdant story-time adventure. Highgate Public Library, 10 a.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

BEGINNER-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: Basic communication skills are on the agenda at a guided lesson. Private residence, Burlington, 6 p.m. $20. Info, 324-1757.

COLORING CLUB: Adults and high school students relax by shading inside the lines. BYO coloring books and implements. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 7482600, ext. 108.

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.3.

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‘STATE FAIR’: The Frakes family navigates the Iowa carnival in this 1945 romance scored by Rodgers & Hammerstein. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 1:30 & 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

KISMET TEEN TAKEOVER 2: Young gourmands commandeer the kitchen. Proceeds benefit the Initiative: A Vermont Waldorf High School. Kismet, Montpelier, 5-8 p.m. Cost of food. Info, 454-1053.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.1, 7 p.m. TRIVIA NIGHT: IF YOU DON’T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW: Teams of quick thinkers gather for a meeting of the minds. A DJ set and prizes sweeten the deal. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0406.

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BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160. COMMUNITY FLOW: A balanced series of postures builds strength and flexibility, promoting stamina and a sense of inner calm. Yoga Roots, Shelburne, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, 985-0090. DROP-IN GENTLE HATHA YOGA: Folks bring their own mats for a mindful stretching session with Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. FELDENKRAIS LESSON: Students don comfy clothing to explore movement in novel ways. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 5:15-6:15 p.m. Free. Info, 655-0950.

THE LIVED BODY: A workshop with Robert Kest delves into the psychology of the human form as it relates to mindfulness, movement and character. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 2238000, ext. 202. WEATHERIZE YOUR HOME AT NO COST: Thrifty homeowners learn how Capstone Community Action’s weatherization program can help curb skyrocketing fuel bills. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 1-2 p.m. Free. Info, 223-2518.

sports

BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: See THU.2.

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BREAD LOAF ORION ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. BREAD LOAF TRANSLATORS' CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: “Examining the Science of Medical Cannabis,” presented by Wolfgang Dostmann and Karen Lounsbury, is just what the doctor ordered. Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 847-2886. ‘HOT TOPICS’ LECTURE SERIES: CHRIS ROOT: The Vermont Electric Power Company executive talks energy in “State of the Vermont Transmission Grid With High Levels of Renewable Resources.” Oakes Hall, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 831-1371.

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NATHANIEL PHILBRICK: The author launches his new book, Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold and the Fate of the American Revolution, at a benefit for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, reception, 6:30 p.m.; talk, 7:30 p.m. $5-500. Info, 475-2022. SEARCH FOR MEANING ADULT DISCUSSION GROUP: Avid readers reflect on selected texts. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 518-561-6920.

‘LA CAUSERIE’ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Native speakers are welcome to pipe up at an unstructured conversational practice. El Gato Cantina, Burlington, 4:30-6 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0195.

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PAUSE-CAFÉ FRENCH CONVERSATION: Frenchlanguage folks engage in dialogue en français. ¡Duino! (Duende), Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431.

BUILDING EMPATHY & ADDRESSING RACIAL OPPRESSION: See WED.1.

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ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See WED.1.

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BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: JENNY SCHEINMAN & MYRA MELFORD DUO: The accomplished performers draw on the traditions of folk, blues and more. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8-9:15 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966. ERIC GENUIS: The classical pianist delivers “Beautiful Music – Healing for our Souls,” an uplifting program accompanied by a violinist, cellist and vocalist. St. Monica - St. Michael School, Barre, 1:30 p.m. Montpelier St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 223-5285. SYRINX: Conductor Glenn Sproul guides the vocal ensemble through Broadway numbers and African American spirituals. Burlington St. Paul’s Cathedral, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 864-0471. YOUNG ARTISTS IN RECITAL: Eight budding singers from across the country show off their pipes. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 8-10 p.m. $15. Info, 382-9222.

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FRESH START TOBACCO CESSATION CLASS: Smokers cut the habit with the help of a registered nurse. Highgate Public Library, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 868-3970.

activism art

LIFE DRAWING: See WED.1.

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VERMONT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSORTIUM WATER QUALITY CONFERENCE: A day of panels, exhibitions and speakers dives deep into aqueous challenges and opportunities for innovation. Vermont Technical College, Randolph, 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m. $65-75. Info, 747-7900.

dance

DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: See WED.1.

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BLUEBIRD FAIRY TIME: See WED.1.

fairs & festivals

BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: See FRI.3.

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‘FLYING MONSTERS’: See WED.1. LAKE PLACID FILM FORUM: Film fanatics flood into town for screenings, panel discussions, workshops and personal encounters with movie makers. See adirondackfilmsociety.org for details. Various Lake Placid locations, N.Y. $10-15; free for some events. Info, fredbalzac@aol.com. ‘PANDAS: THE JOURNEY HOME’: See WED.1.


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‘T-REX’: The 2015 documentary follows 17-yearold Olympic boxer Claressa Shields as she navigates life in Flint, Mich., while chasing her dreams. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

food & drink

COMMUNITY SUPPER: See WED.1. VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.1.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.1. TEEN/ADULT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Quick thinkers 14 and up rely on invented personas to face challenges and defeat enemies. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 5:30-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, jmuse@colchestervt. gov.

BEGINNER RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: See WED.1. INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN CONVERSATION GROUP: See WED.1. INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SPANISH CLASS: See WED.1. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.1.

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Experience the talents of Chef Christian Kruse, Vermont Chef of the Year. 6 courses of artfully plated and creative flavors combined with special wines from around the world!

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MONDIAL DE LA BIÈRE: Beer lovers flock to this five-day festival featuring samples from countless international breweries. See festivalmondialbiere.qc.ca for details. Various Montréal locations, 3-11 p.m. Free; $1 per tasting coupon. Info, 514-722-9640. ST-AMBROISE MONTRÉAL FRINGE FESTIVAL: See WED.1.

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DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL: INGRID JENSEN QUINTET: Led by the eponymous trumpet player, the group hits all the right notes in a lively performance. FlynnSpace, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. $30. Info, 863-5966.

DANCE-BASED CONDITIONING: See WED.1. EATING WELL ON A BUDGET FOR FAMILIES: See WED.1. EPIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: See WED.1. INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.1. MIDDLEBURY FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.1.

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R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.1. YOGA ON THE DOCK: See WED.1. ZUMBA: See WED.1.

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CREATIVE DANCE FOR BOYS & GIRLS WITH NICOLE CONTE STEVENS: See WED.1. G IS FOR GARDEN: See TUE.7.

STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: See WED.1. STORY TIME WITH A TWIST: See WED.1. TODDLER TIME: See WED.1. YOUNG WRITERS & STORYTELLERS: Kindergarteners through fifth graders practice crafting narratives. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

BREAD LOAF TRANSLATORS' CONFERENCE LECTURES & READINGS: See FRI.3. HEADS TALK: SYMPOSIUM FOR A PSYCHEDELIC AMERICA: A groovy gathering features discussions with writers of colorful compositions, both literary and musical, and discourse on ’70s counterculture in Vermont. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7-11 p.m. $10. Info, 540-0406.

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NOT JUST FICTION BOOK CLUB: From cover to cover, Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption captivates eager readers. Bear Pond Books, Montpelier, 7-8 p.m. Free. Info, 299-0774. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST BOOK CLUB: Lit lovers immerse themselves in The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 518-726-6499. VETERANS BOOK GROUP: Those who have served in combat connect over reading materials. White River Junction VA Medical Center, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 295-9363, ext. 5417. m

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Women in Song: VTIFF Screening: Emma Back, 10.000 KM JUNE 30, Sanayit, Sara Grace, THURSDAY, MAIN STREET LANDING Rorie Kelly PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, THURSDAY, JUNE 16, ARTSRIOT, BURLINGTON

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classes THE FOLLOWING CLASS LISTINGS ARE PAID ADVERTISEMENTS. ANNOUNCE YOUR CLASS FOR AS LITTLE AS $13.75/WEEK (INCLUDES SIX PHOTOS AND UNLIMITED DESCRIPTION ONLINE). SUBMIT YOUR CLASS AD AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTCLASS.

business ENTREPRENEURSHIP: RIGHT 4 YOU?: Thinking about pursuing your own business? Join CWE to explore the startup process, examine the risks and rewards of starting your own business, and hear stories of entrepreneurs who successfully started. Following, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one advising with a program manager for further support. Wed., Jun. 8, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Location: Office Squared, Second Floor Conference Room, 110 Main St., Burlington. Info: Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont, Gwen Pokalo, 448-0877, gpokalo@ cweonline.org, cweonline.org.

NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP: Join Nido and Tammy White this summer to enhance your appreciation for the natural world for a day of dyeing in the woods of Lincoln. Ten lucky participants will experience natural dyeing

ADULT: SHAKER HALL TABLE: A comprehensive introduction to woodworking, this course explores the basic principles of lumber selection, hand-tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery, and finishing. Students will build their own Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, learning to both organize and conceptualize a furniture project. Instructors: Ryan Cocina and Chris Ramos. 10 Mon., Jun. 20-Aug. 29, 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: $483/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org. ADULT: EN PLEIN-AIR: Instructor: Brooke Monte. Practice the traditional fairweather art of painting outside. This is an intro-level class, but all ability levels are welcome. If the weather gets the best of us, we have a classroom reserved. Supportive and respectful and ideal for those who like to be outdoors. 6 Tue., Jun. 7-Jul. 12, 6 -8 p.m. Cost: $186/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 9853648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org. ADULT: METALS 1: This class will focus on jewelry design, small sculpture or functional art. Students will complete several practice pieces before designing and creating wearable finished pieces out of sterling silver. There will be weekly demonstrations including sawing, drilling,

WORKSHOP: PASTEL: Instructor: Robert Carsten. This fun and exciting workshop will explore various ways to explore bold color with dramatic light effects in pastel landscapes. Working from your sketches or photos, we will explore concepts of color, design and techniques. Various approaches will be presented and demonstrated. Critique, at-easel assistance and lots of painting time will make this an educational and enjoyable painting experience. All levels are welcome from beginner through advanced. Materials list provided. Aug. 13 & 14, Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $200/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org. WORKSHOP: WATERCOLORS: Instructor: Joel Popadics. Each day, participants will meet on location and will receive two brief painting demonstrations. Topics will vary from painting cows, handling summer greens and composing the lake’s reflections. Students will paint and apply new concepts with individual instruction. Be creatively inspired by Shelburne landscapes while you paint. 1 week, Aug. 8-12, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $625/ person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne

THE ART OF NATURAL CHEESEMAKING WITH DAVID ASHER: Come and discover the secrets of traditional cheesemaking practices with organic farmer, farmstead cheesemaker and author of The Art of Natural Cheesemaking David Asher. David Asher is an organic farmer, farmstead cheese maker and cheese educator based on the gulf islands of British Columbia, Canada. This event is cosponsored by Chelsea Green Publishing and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont. Thu. & Fri., Jun. 23 & 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $225/person; incl. David’s book. Location: Shelburne Farms, 1611 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-8686, shelburnefarms.org.

dance ADULT BALLET CLASSES: Come learn ballet or advance your technique this summer with our Summer Ballet Series classes taught by April Foster. Two classes offered: Beginner/Advanced Beginner level and Intermediate level. Increase your flexibility, strength, balance and grace with ballet this summer! Thu. nights starting Jun. 16. Cost: $84/6-week series. Location: South End Studio, Burlington. Info: 540-0044. ADULT BEGINNER CONTEMPORARY: This class will blend elements of lyrical and contemporary dance such as freedom of expression, interpretation of music, principles of fall and recovery, body control, and balance. Students will be taught basic dance technique (modern, jazz, ballet) while being encouraged to express their emotions and develop artistry through movement. Tue. starting Jun. 14, 7-8:15 p.m. Cost: $84/6-week class. Location: South End Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: 540-0044, southendstudiovt.com.

DSANTOS VT SALSA: Experience the fun and excitement of Burlington’s eclectic dance community by learning salsa. Trained by world famous dancer Manuel Dos Santos, we teach you how to dance to the music and how to have a great time on the dance floor! There is no better time to start than now! Mon. evenings: beginner class, 7-8 p.m.; intermediate, 8:15-9:15 p.m. Cost: $12/1-hour class. Location: North End Studios, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: Tyler Crandall, 598-9204, crandalltyler@hotmail.com, dsantosvt.com.

drumming DJEMBE IN BURLINGTON AND MONTPELIER!: Learn drumming technique and music on West African Drums! Drums provided! Burlington Beginners Djembe, Wed., 5:30-6:20 p.m. $15/ drop-in. Djembes are provided. Montpelier Beginners Djembe, Thu., 7-8:20 p.m. $22/walk-ins. Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington, & Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO DRUMMING IN BURLINGTON!: Study with Stuart Paton of Burlington Taiko! Beginner/Recreational Class, Tue., 5:30-6:20 p.m. Accelerated Taiko Program for Beginners, Mon. & Wed., 6:30-8:30 p.m. Kids and Parents’ Class, Mon. & Wed., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Five-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3-G, Burlington. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org. TAIKO IN MONTPELIER!: Kids and parents’ taiko drumming, Thu., 4:30-5:20 p.m. Montpelier taiko class, Thu., 5:30-6:50 p.m. $22/walk-ins. Six-person minimum required to run most classes; invite friends! Please register online or come directly to the first class! Location: Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

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OUTDOOR GUIDED ROCK CLIMBING: Do you want to learn new skills to make you a safer and more efficient rock climber? Petra Cliffs’ professional, certified guides will provide a fun yet challenging learning experience tailored specifically to you or your group’s climbing goals. We offer climbing opportunities throughout the Northeast

LEARN TO SEW SERIES: Take our two-part Learn to Sew series beginning Mon., Jun. 6, with Learn to Sew 1. Learn machine basics and fundamental sewing techniques. Follow up with Learn to Sew II, Mon., Jun. 27, to continue building your sewing repertoire. Leave with finished projects and inspiration. Nido has kids’ classes, too! Mon., Jun. 6 & 27, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $106/2 3-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

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ADULT: WATERCOLOR: Instructor: Jackie Mangione. Boost your creativity with this six-week class designed to hone your watercolor skills. We will cover a broad array of painting fundamentals demonstrating color and value relationships, wet and dry watercolor techniques, and design principles that will help you build strong paintings. 6 Thu., Jun. 9-Jul. 14, 6-8 p.m. Cost: $186/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 5981077, info@salsalina.com.

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ADULT: MIXED-LEVEL CLAY: This course is great for beginners and potters with some experience who are looking to learn the fundamentals or brush up on basic wheel-throwing techniques. You will learn how to center, throw, trim and glaze. Use of electric kiln and gas reduction kiln. Instructor: Rik Rolla. 8 Wed., Jun. 15-Aug. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $303/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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STEPS TO START YOUR BUSINESS: Planning to start a business or in the early stages of launching? Join CWE for an A-to-Z overview of the business development process, including planning, obtaining an employer identification number, licenses, permits and insurance. Following, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule oneon-one advising with a program manager for further support. Wed., Jun. 8, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Location: Office Squared, Second Floor Conference Room, 110 Main St., Burlington. Info: Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont, Gwen Pokalo, 448-0877, gpokalo@ cweonline.org, cweonline.org.

PETRACLIFFS SUMMAT EXPEDITIONS: Are you ready to sleep out in the woods, cook over a camp stove, climb at new and exciting places, ascend the Northeast highest peaks and cave deep underground? Then Petra Cliffs Expeditions are for you! Adventures ranging from four to 11 days in length, for kids ages 10-16. Jun. 21-Aug. 13; for exact dates or to sign up visit petracliffs.com. Cost: $620/person; price is based on expedition number of days; for a detailed itinerary and cost please visit petracliffs.com/camps/teens. Location: Petra Cliffs Climbing Center, 105 Briggs St., Burlington. Info: Charest Alpinism LLC, DBA Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School, Andrea Charest, 657-3872, steve@ petracliffs.com, petracliffs.com.

KIDS’ SUMMER CAMPS!: Looking for kids’ classes this summer full of creativity, making and fun? Check out Nido’s Kids’ Sewing Camps (Jul. 5-8 & 11-15 & Aug. 15-18), offering beginners the basics of sewing while constructing fun projects! New this summer: Kids’ Crochet Club! Every Mon., Jun. 20 through Aug. 15, 2-4 p.m. See nidovt.com for full pricing details. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. Instructor: Sarah Sprague. 6 Wed., Jul. 13-Aug. 24, 5:30-8 p.m. (no class Aug. 9). Cost: $278/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS 4 NEW BIZ: Join CWE for a high-level overview of a range of legal issues that entrepreneurs should be aware of when starting a new company. Topics will include entity formation, contract basics, IP considerations, licenses and regulations. Following, you’ll have the opportunity to schedule one-on-one advising with a program manager for further support. Wed., Jun. 8, noon-1:30 p.m. Location: Office Squared, Second Floor Conference Room, 110 Centennial Ct., Burlington. Info: Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont, Gwen Pokalo, 448-0877, gpokalo@ cweonline.org, cweonline.org.

and beyond. Climb on! Any day of the week through Oct. 31; for a complete list please visit petracliffs.com. Cost: $125/person; cost varies by number of participants; all programs run approximately 9 a.m.-4 p.m. & incl. all technical equipment & certified guides. Location: Petra Cliffs, 105 Briggs St., Burlington. Info: Charest Alpinism LLC, DBA Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School, Stephen Charest, 657-3872, steve@ petracliffs.com, petracliffs.com.

with Wing & a Prayer Farm yarns using locally foraged materials for rich, beautiful color. Sun., Jul. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $325/6-hour workshop with a 1-hour lunch break; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@ nidovt.com, nidovt.com.


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this workshop is for you. Start with stretch yoga, move into free dance, paint with fingers, brushes, as a group and individually. It’s process, not product. Then write your heart/mind in prose/ poetry. May 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/person; no prior experience or training necessary; catered lunch & all materials incl.; preregistration required. Location: Expressive Arts Burlington, 200 Main St., Suite 9, Burlington. Info: Topaz Weis, 343-8172, topazweis@gmx.net, expressiveartsburlington.com.

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SUMMER DANCE CLASSES: at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts start the week of Jun. 6! Join Ballet, Tap, Modern, Hip-Hop, Jazz Funk Fusion, Latin Jazz Dance and Capoeira. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org. INTERDISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE CREATION: MAKE ART & INSPIRE CHANGE!: Calling all poets, spoken-word artists, singers, musicians, dancers and storytellers! How do we harness our diverse art-making toward a socially conscious bigger purpose? In a supportive environment, we examine how objects, exercises and collaboration impact how we see ourselves, each other and our work. Adults and teens 16 and up. Fri.-Sun., Jun. 3-5: Fri, 6-9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $125/ person. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org. SONGWRITING BOOTCAMP WITH SINGER/SONGWRITER MYRA FLYNN: Compared to the likes of Erykah Badu, Adele and Norah Jones, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Myra Flynn teaches aspiring musicians how to channel their inner songwriter in NYC. Come learn her tools for breaking down the structure and process of songwriting. In this three-day workshop students

develop a concept for a new song and build the skills to make it happen. Teen/adult, Sat., Jun. 11-25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $120/3wks. & gig. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

gardening EARTH ALCHEMY IN THE ISLANDS: Join us for a weekend cultivating the soul into soil! We will blend artistry and mindful practice with biodynamic and permaculture approaches to organic medicinal farming. We will learn, prepare and design organic food as medicine garden spaces. Led by seasoned experts in biodynamics, energetic medicine, artistry and culinary alchemy. Fri., Jun. 3, 7-9 p.m.; Sat., Jun. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., Jun. 5, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $350/ weekend. Location: Maya Retreat Center, Center for Integrated Medicine, 2755 W. Shore Rd., Isle La Motte. Info: Jeanette O’Conor, 370-5075, info@mayactr.org, mayactr.org.

healing arts HYPNOANALYSIS AGE REGRESSION: Age regression back to the cause(s) of the problem(s); release and begin healing with unique clinical hypnosis techniques (20 hours). Approved by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH). Reduce/eliminate many symptoms of PTSD, ADD, ADHD, OCD, ODD, anxiety, phobias, depression and unwanted habits. Learn from Maureen Turner, MEd, LCMHC, RNBC, LCSW, Age Regression Specialist for over 20 years. Lecture, demonstrations, case presentations and practice. Prerequisite: A minimum of an ASCH-approved basic workshop. Fri., Jun. 10, 10:15 a.m.-Sun., Jun. 12, 3:30 p.m. Cost: $475/20 CEUs (PhD, LCMHC, M & FT, SW, BSN, MSN & graduate students); all licensed clinicians welcome; workshop manual incl. Location: The Turner Farmhouse, 24 Turners La., Isle La Motte. Info: Motivation Hypnosis, Maureen Turner, 338-8040, mturner@ motivationhypnosis.com, motivationhypnosis.com.

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STORYTELLING: In this experiential workshop, we’ll delve into many aspects of stories, weave tales from seemingly mundane events and experiment with new ways to develop stories. Sat., Jun. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $110/ person; $85/members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe. Info: 253-8358, education@helenday.com, helenday.com.

language ALLIANCE FRANCAISE: SUMMER SESSION: French classes: Our six-week session starts Jun. 16 at our Burlington location. Classes will focus on conversation skills for all levels as well as travel and culture. We also offer classes in Montpelier as well as private tutoring. Please visit our website for more details. Location: michelineatremblay@ gmail.com, aflcr.org. EXPERIENCED NATIVE SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish? Meet a new, exciting world! Improve comprehension and pronunciation; achieve fluency. It’s easy; you just need the right tutor. I am proud to say my students have significantly improved their Spanish with my teaching approach. What do my students say? Search “Spanish Tutor Burlington, Vt., Maigualida.” Location: College St., Burlington. Info: 276-0747, maigomez1@ hotmail.com, burlingtonvt. universitytutor.com/ tutors/116306. SPANISH CLASSES BEGINNING SOON: Now’s the time to sign up. Learn from a native speaker via small classes, individual instruction or student tutoring. You’ll always be participating and speaking. Lesson packages for travelers. Also lessons for young children; they love it! Our 10th year. See our website or contact us for details. Beginning week of Jun. 6; 10 weeks. Cost: $225/10 classes of 90+ min. each. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@ gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

martial arts VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIUJITSU: Classes for men, women and children. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enhances strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and cardio-respiratory fitness. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training builds and helps to instill courage and selfconfidence. We offer a legitimate Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu martial arts program in a friendly, safe and positive environment. Accept no imitations. Learn from one of the world’s best, Julio “Foca” Fernandez, CBJJ and IBJJF certified 6th Degree Black Belt,

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr., teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! A 5-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu National Featherweight Champion and 3-time Rio de Janeiro State Champion, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mon.-Fri., 6-9 p.m., & Sat., 10 a.m. 1st class is free. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 660-4072, julio@bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

meditation LEARN TO MEDITATE: Through the practice of sitting still and following your breath as it goes out and dissolves, you are connecting with your heart. By simply letting yourself be, as you are, you develop genuine sympathy toward yourself. The Burlington Shambhala Center offers meditation as a path to discovering gentleness and wisdom. Shambhala Café (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.noon. An open house (intro to the center, short dharma talk and socializing) is held on the third Sunday of each month, noon-2 p.m. Instruction: Sun. mornings, 9 a.m.-noon, or by appt. Sessions: Tue. & Thu., noon-1 p.m., & Mon.-Thu., 6-7 p.m. Location: Burlington Shambhala Center, 187 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 658-6795, burlingtonshambhalactr.org. MODERN-DAY BODHISATTVA SEMINAR: Discover compassion and insight in everyday life. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. Learn to move beyond the barriers of isolating self-concern by expanding our hearts to care for the welfare of all beings. Rinpoche, reknown Buddhist teacher and author of The Intelligent Heart; It’s Up to You; Light Comes Through; and Uncommon Happiness. Jun. 11 & 12: 4 talks. Cost: $95/day; 180/ full program; lunch provided. Location: Pema Osel Do Ngak Choling, 322 Eastman Cross Rd., Vershire. Info: Vanessa Waxman, 333-4521, mangalashribhuti.org/ modern-day-bodhisattva-seminar.

photography DISCOVERING COMMUNITY: Don’t miss the Vermont Folklife Center’s four-day Summer Institute! Participants engage with cultural researchers, media specialists and fellow educators to explore the power of community-based research and to develop techniques for working with digital audio, video and photography as documentary and storytelling tools within an educational setting. Mon., Jul. 18- Thu. Jul, 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: $700/person; $1,015 w/ 3 graduate credits from Castleton University. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Kathleen Haughey, 388-4964, khaughey@ vermontfolklifecenter.org, discoveringcommunity.org/ summer-institute-2016.

tai chi SNAKE-STYLE TAI CHI CHUAN: The Yang Snake Style is a dynamic tai chi method that mobilizes the spine while stretching and strengthening the core body muscles. Practicing this ancient martial art increases strength, flexibility, vitality, peace of mind and martial skill. Beginner classes Sat. mornings & Wed. evenings. Call to view a class. Location: Bao Tak Fai Tai Chi Institute, 100 Church St., Burlington. Info: 864-7902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

visual arts DOCUMENTARY VIDEO PRODUCTION: Starting with brainstorming, identifying story structure, organizing and implementing shoots and assembling a crew, through editing and distribution, this is an introduction to the full process of creating a video documentary. Does not include hands-on technical training or the use of equipment. Instructor is Myles Jewell, NYC documentary filmmaker. Fri. Jun. 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $95/person. Location: Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Info: Vermont Folklife Center, Bob Hooker, 388-4964, bhooker@vermontfolklifecenter. org, vermontfolklifecenter.org.

well-being BE THE I AM YOU INCARNATED 2BE: Begin with a mediation to help prepare you for a deep release of all past lives and all past life persecutions that have caused you to block and lock down all your gifts as a result of fears. Experience a journey with the Divine Masters. Cost: $50/ class & parking. Location: Center for Transformation, 448 Swanton Rd., Suite 300, St. Albans. Info: Julie Charland, 527-1600, lizisiscenter@gmail.com, isiscenter.net.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for beginners, experts, athletes, desk jockeys, teachers, fitness enthusiasts, people with who think they are inflexible. Choose from a wide variety of classes and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle,

Vigorous, Philosophy, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics and Alignment. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/class; $130/10-class card; $5-10/community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 8649642, evolutionvt.com. HONEST YOGA: Honest Yoga offers practice for all levels. Brand new beginners’ courses include two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily heated classes with alignment constancy and kids’ summer camps. We hold teacher trainings at the 200- and 500-hour levels. We are expanding in September to have more to engage families and kids. Daily classes & workshops. $25/new student (1st week unlimited); $18/class or $140/10-class card; $12/class for student or senior; or $100/10-class punch card. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Sport Shoe Center, South Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. HOT YOGA BURLINGTON: Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, stressed, restless or just bored? Come try something different! Yes, it’s yoga, you know, stretching and stuff. But we make it different. How? Come and see. Hot Yoga Burlington is Vermont’s first Far Infrared heated hot yoga studio, experience it! Can you teach creative Vinyasa? Yoga teacher wanted. Get hot: 2-for-1 offer. $15. Location: North End Studio B, 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 999-9963, hotyogaburlingtonvt.com. KUNDALINI YOGA AT RAILYARD: Home to Kundalini yoga, meditation and Dharma yoga. Special New Moon Offering: Fri., Jun. 3: Garden and Tea Party (free), 4-5:30 p.m., Kundalini yoga, 5:307 p.m.; Ecstatic dance, 7-9 p.m. Astrology research clinic every Fri., 9:45-11:30 a.m. Check our website for information, special events, workshops and the most updated schedule. Location: Railyard Yoga Studio, 280 Battery St., Burlington. Info: Urban Moonshine, 522-3698, railyardyoga@gmail.com, railyardapothecary.com. YOGA ROOTS: Yoga Roots strives to provide community experiences that promote healing on all levels with a daily schedule of yoga classes for all ages and abilities. We aim to clarify your mind, strengthen your body and ignite your joyful spirit through classes such as Anusura-inspired, Kundalini, Restorative, Heated Vinyasa Flow, Gentle, Nia, Prenatal and Teen. Lots of fun summer happenings coming your way beginning Fri., Jun. 24, 5:306:30 p.m., Strong Vinyasa Flow led by Chessy Kelley with live world percussion by Joss Price. Preregistration highly encouraged. Location: Yoga Roots, 120 Graham Way, Shelburne Green Business Park behind Folino’s. Info: 985-0090, yogarootsvt.com.


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We begin, well, at the beginning. While most of the opening festivities happen later in the day, veteran local jazz guitarist Dayve Huckett plays the first show of the 2016 BDJF with a morning set at Leunig’s Bistro. In fact, you could do worse than to linger on the corner of Church and College streets throughout the day — or any day of the fest, really — to get a taste of the Vermont jazz scene and maybe some steak frites. Following Huckett come the Jake Whitesell Quartet, the Chris Peterman Quartet, and Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers. The main free event downtown is the Long Trail Live series, happening on three stages on the Church Street Marketplace. Local roots-soul duo Dwight & Nicole headline on the Top Block Stage in front of Halvorson’s Upstreet Café; Boston Afro-funk band Macrotones open. Catch Boston upand-comers Sarah and the Wild Versatile on the City Hall Stage with locals Steady Betty. Will Bernard

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Stephanie Chou unveils her fusion of jazz, pop and classical Chinese influences, alongside keyboardist Kevin Hays, kicking off the Jazz at the BCA Center series. Church Street again comes alive on the festival’s second night. Acts appearing on the outdoor Marketplace stages include Portland, Ore.’s “heavy groove power trio” Trio Subtonic, Boston “funk machine” Akashic Record and Vermont native Walker Adams with his genrebending band. On the club scene, swing by the gorgeous new waterfront brewhouse Foam Brewers for equally gorgeous vocal jazz from local chanteuse Audrey Bernstein with guitarist Joe Capps — and maybe stick around for some classic country from Eric George and the Honky Tonk Band. (It can’t be all jazz all the time, right?) Smooth Antics vocalist Stephanie Lynn Heaghney lights up the Light Club Lamp Shop with a solo set — see the review of her new EP on page 67. Then maybe pop in next door for some gritty Afro-funk courtesy of Oobleck at Radio Bean.

Balkan-inspired Cocek! Brass Band hold down the Center Stage with Burlington funky bunch the Renegade Groove. Getting off the beaten path, neo-soul songwriter Sunday, June 5 and Vermont expat After a full weekend of Myra Flynn is in town overindulging in … er, jazz, from Los Angeles and ease into Sunday with the plays the first of her smooth stylings of local bluesroughly 58 jazz-fest soul man Dave Keller on the gigs at the Skinny City Hall Stage. Then check Pancake. American Stephanie Chou out the BCA Center for Brandee Flatbread is an underrated Younger, widely regarded as one BDJF hot spot; its schedule of the finest young jazz harpists on the kicks off with jazz singer Tiffany planet. (Yes, jazz harpist.) Pfeiffer. Close out your evening on If you missed Will Bernard, swing by a worldly note with Cumbancha’s Flatbread for his trio’s brunch set — beDaby Touré at the Light Club cause eggs Benny pizza goes great with Lamp Shop. guitar jazz and a Bloody Mary. Speaking of pizza, you could opt for a special verSaturday, June 4 sion of the weekly Bluegrass Brunch Saturday is Big Joe Burrell Scramble at the Skinny Pancake featurDay. In honor of the ing Zach Nugent and Ed Grassmeyer’s late, great local singer, Crepe Tapes, a tribute to Garciasaxophonist and Unknown Grisman-Rice the Pizza Tapes. Blues Band front man, City Back outside, proggy local outfit Hall Park comes alive with a Japhy Ryder bring their ethereal fusion trio of bands, including West of hip-hop, dub and Afrobeat to the City African dance band AJOYO, Hall Stage on Church Street. They’re acclaimed followed by free-jazz outfit Triage. guitarist Will Afterward, get sweaty to the deep Bernard grooves of Grundlefunk. At the Top with his trio, Block Stage, dig on sax ace Matt Parker and vocalist and his trio, with guest vocalist Emily Michael Braden. Boston funk-rock — or “runk” — Mwenso with his fiery ensemble. band Otis Grove open. Just a few steps from the FREE JAZZ! » P.68 park, saxophonist and vocalist


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Once upon a time, during jazz fest I used to declare this column a “jazz-free zone.” It was a place in the music section reserved for covering events that didn’t fall under the ever-expanding umbrella of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. I didn’t do that because I was a smart-ass who liked to provoke jazz fans. Well, at least not entirely. Rather, it was an effort to give some shine to a few events around the state that might otherwise get blotted out by the festival’s long shadow. In recent years, I abandoned that angle. For one thing, the festival grew to be increasingly inclusive, and there simply aren’t that many shows happening that are not part of BDJF. For another, as the late trombonist RICK DAVIES pointed out in an online comment to one of those columns, “A jazz-free Soundbites? How is that different from any other week?” In other words, even with lots of coverage in other parts of the paper, it was a disservice to not write about jazz in the column during the 10 days of the year that it takes center stage in Burlington. That’s especially true given how infrequently jazz is covered in these pages. (And touché, Rick.) But this week, on the eve of the BDJF, we’re doing a bit of a throwback to those old columns, because, well, some stuff is happening that actually isn’t jazz-related. I know. I’m as shocked as you are. So without further ado, let’s hop in the wayback machine for a (mostly) jazz-free edition of Soundbites.

Rockingham, Vermont.” I take that not to mean that the two-day hoedown is actually Vermont’s premier music fest. That would just be silly — and I suspect that the folks at Grand Point North, Waking Windows, the Frendly Gathering and, of course, BDJF might beg to differ. Rather, I think it just means that it’s Vermont premier music fest in Rockingham. And that’s almost certainly the case. This is the second year of PITPMF, and the organizers have put together a rowdy lineup that should appeal to fans of bluegrass, folk and country and anyone else who likes their music cut with a shot of moonshine. And anyone who likes really incredible band names. To wit… The slate this year includes CARRIE NATION AND THE SPEAKEASY, BOB WAYNE AND THE OUTLAW CARNIES, POSSESSED BY PAUL JAMES, DEAD SOLDIERS, SEAN K PRESTON AND THE LOADED PISTOLS, GALLOWS BOUND, the HARMED BROTHERS, TIGERMAN WOAH, JD AND THE SIX FEET DEEP, JAKOBS FERRY STRAGGLERS, SAINTS AND LIARS, and the BONE FACTORY, among others. Is it me, or does that seem like a lot of bands with a predilection towards violence and/or death? Must be that gothic Americana thing. Most of those bands are pretty wellknown in twangy circles. But I’m most

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BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: King Me (rock), 6 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Pop Rap Dance Party (pop, rap), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Steve Blair (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions, 8 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Open Mic with Andy Lugo, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom, 6 p.m., free. Soule Indomitable, Tyler Mast & Paradise Divide (rock, jazz), 9:30 p.m., $5/10. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Willy Tea Taylor (blues), 9 p.m., free. The Harmed Brothers (folk), 9:30 p.m., free. In Letter Form (synth pop), 11 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Laughter for Learning: Stern Center Benefit (improv), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $25. ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Well Wednesday, 10 p.m., free.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Full Circle (rock), 7 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Craig Mitchell & Operation Prince (Prince tribute), 9 p.m., $12/15.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Tiffany Pfeiffer & the Discarnate Band (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

refers to her style as “organic moonshine roots music.” That’s about

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: The Trio (jazz), 5 p.m., free.

as apt a description of the Tennesseeborn songwriter’s soulful blend of

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Mr. French (rock), 6 p.m., free.

folk, blues, gospel and country as

CITIZEN CIDER: Citizen Cider Late Nighter: Josh Panda Quartet (soul), 10:30 p.m., free.

you’ll find. Her 2013 breakout album, the Dan Auerbach-produced Pushin’

CLUB METRONOME: ’90s Night with DJ Fattie B, 10 p.m., $5.

Against a Stone, was a critical darling,

FOAM BREWERS: Smalltalker, the Renegade Groove (jazz, funk), 8:30 p.m., $13/15.

scoring praise far and wide. That includes Rolling Stone, which wrote and well-earned honesty.” June plays

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Made by Robots (experimental jazz), 5 p.m., free. DJs Jake Davis and Goldetron (house), 10 p.m., free.

the Higher Ground Ballroom in South

JUNIPER: Burlington Latin Jazz Ensemble, 9 p.m., free.

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Burlington on Saturday, June 4, with songwriter ANTHONY D’AMATO.

with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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MARTELL’S AT THE RED FOX: Kelly Ravin (country), 7 p.m., free. PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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

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NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

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BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: A House on Fire (rock), 6 p.m., free. CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. DRINK: BLiNDoG Records Acoustic Sessions, 5 p.m., free. FINNIGAN’S PUB: Craig Mitchell (funk), 10 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Half & Half Comedy (standup comedy), 8 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: FLYNN Dinner Show (neo-soul), 6 p.m., NA. NECTAR’S: Trivia Mania, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday, 9 p.m., $2/5. 18+. PIZZA BARRIO: High-Low-Jack (old-time), 6:30 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8, 10 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: DJ Kermit (top 40), 10 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Improv Jam, 6 p.m., free. Laughter for Learning: Stern Center Benefit (improv), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $25.

chittenden county MONKEY HOUSE: Tom Savage (folk, country), 8:30 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nobby Reed Project (blues), 7 p.m., free. PENALTY BOX: Karaoke, 8 p.m., free. SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: Country DJ, 9 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Son of Dov, 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Walker Adams Project (funk, jazz), 11 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Colin McCaffrey & Friends (Americana), 6 p.m., donation. SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Duffy Gardner and Voyager (folk), 7 p.m., free.

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MOOGS PLACE: Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: Throttle Thursdays with DJ Gold, 9 p.m., free.

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LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 11 a.m., free. Jake Whitesell Quartet (jazz), 2 p.m., free. Chris Peterman Quartet (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Clare Byrne (folk), 5 p.m., free. Thank God for Science (jazz), 7:30 p.m., free. Daby Touré (world music), 9:30 p.m., NA. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Family Night Band (jazz-funk), 5 p.m., free. Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free. Jazz Fest Kickoff Party with the Dave Grippo Funk Band, 10 p.m., $7. RADIO BEAN: Friday Morning Sing-Along with Linda Bassick & Friends (kids’ music), 11 a.m., free. The Limes (jazz), 4 p.m., free. Matteo Palmer (jazz), 6 p.m., free. James Forest (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Andrew Mowatt’s Steely Jam (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Otis Grove (funk, rock), 10:30 p.m., free. Triage (jazz), 12:30 a.m., free.

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excited about another artist at the fest: WILLY TEA TAYLOR. For one thing, just look at the dude’s beard. That thing is amazing. For another, I believe he is the world’s foremost — read: only — purveyor of “baseball folk.” Taylor’s latest record is called Knuckleball Prime, which is how Taylor thinks of his current phase of adulthood. In his youth, Taylor was a baseball player, and apparently a pretty good one. But a knee injury at 18 ended his career, so, naturally, he took to music. But what does that have to do with knuckleballs? “Most baseball players peak in their twenties,” writes Taylor on his website. “But knuckleball pitchers tend to blossom in their thirties and forties. I’m staring down my knuckleball prime.” And he seems to be blossoming, much like knuckleballers such as CHARLIE HOUGH, TIM WAKEFIELD, RA DICKEY and, most recently, STEVEN WRIGHT did later in their careers. His record is a stirring, quirky strain of rootsy Americana, influenced in equal measures by the likes of BOB DYLAN, JOHN HARTFORD and WILLIE NELSON as WEIRD AL YANKOVIC. It also boasts some ace players including GABE WITCHER and NOAM PIKELNY of PUNCH BROTHERS and SARA WATKINS of NICKEL CREEK, to name a few. For more on the Pickin’ in the Pasture, visit the fest’s Facebook page. Oh, and if you can’t make the event, you can catch Taylor at Radio Bean on Wednesday, June 1.

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Last but not least: So you wanna be a music journalist, eh? Last week, Seven Days posted an ad advertising the position of assistant music editor — find the print version in this week’s classifieds. Predictably, I’ve been deluged by emails, Facebook messages and texts with questions. So, I’d like to close this week by answering the most common queries. Here goes.

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OK, fine. I’ll throw in a plug for a BDJF show. On Monday, June 6, Club Metronome hosts Metal Monday #221: The Anti-Jazz Fest Show featuring IRON MAIDEN tribute band MADE IN IRON, SAVAGE HEN and MAHARAJA. I know, I know. But the show is technically on the BDJF calendar. And I assume the “Anti-Jazz Fest” thing is meant in good humor — or is directed at jazz festivals in general. Plus, those are three seriously killer local metal bands. And Iron Maiden had their jazzier moments, right? [Editor’s note: No.]

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his memory lives on in Burlington through events such as the annual A-Dog Day in August and the work of the nonprofit foundation established in his honor, Friends for A-Dog. This Saturday, June 4, Williams’ legacy will be set in stone — literally. That day, the new skate park on the Burlington waterfront will officially be known as the Andy A-Dog Williams Memorial Skate Park. To celebrate the occasion, Friends for A-Dog has a full day of events planned at the park. There will be music from local DJs CRUSTY CUTS and MASHTODON. Guest speakers will include reps from the TONY HAWK Foundation, Friends for A-Dog, the King Street Center and Burlington Mayor MIRO WEINBERGER. There will be a bonemarrow drive. And there will be a skate competition, “Ollie High for SEAN STEM,” in honor of the late Stem, who passed away early this year and, like Williams, was an avid skateboarder. That evening, there will be a dinner and after-party at Red Square, with Bento sushi and music from ANDY LUGO, JAHSON,

Yes, it is a full-time position. Yes, you will be working directly with me, intimately. No, I’m not leaving the paper. Yes, it’s a dream job. No, the job doesn’t consist solely of going to shows for free. Yes, you must be able to write — well. Yes, you have to live in Vermont. Yes, it can be a very stressful job — nightmares are also dreams, you know. And, yes, I love it. I hope you will, too, whoever you end up being. Now, go see some killer jazz.

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RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: D Jay Baron (EDM), 9 p.m., $5.

reflects those multicultural origins, melding elements of salsa and cumbia with pop, R&B and electronica. This

RUBEN JAMES: DJ Cre8 (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

mother worked with minimalist composer Philip Glass. The young songwriter’s music is nearly impossible

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Sasheer Zamata (standup), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $15.

including Mayer Hawthorne, Lenny Kravitz and Drake.

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Joe Moore Blues Band, 10 p.m., free.

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ZEN LOUNGE: Salsa Night with Jah Red (Latin), 9 p.m., $5. Friday Night Worldwide (dance), 11 p.m., $5.

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MONKEY HOUSE: Dark Star (Grateful Dead tribute), 5:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+. Questionable Company, Doctor Rick, EmaLou (rock), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: King Me (acoustic rock), 5 p.m., free. Phil Abair Band (rock), 9 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: McKew (folk), 7 p.m., free. SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: Nightrain (rock), 9:30 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: The Big Magnet (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Flynn (neo-soul), 7:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Bear Hands (rock), 8 p.m., $0.99. AA.

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RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Supersounds DJ (top 40), 10 p.m., free.

BACKSTAGE PUB: Acoustic Happy Hour, 5 p.m., free. Karaoke with Jenny Red, 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Art Herttua & Ray Carroll (jazz), 6 p.m., donation. ESPRESSO BUENO: Espresso Brain-O (trivia), 7 p.m., $5. SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Stovepipe Mountain Band (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free.

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RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

middlebury area CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with Top Hat Entertainment (Top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Ida Mae Specker (bluegrass), 6 p.m., free. Jester Jigs (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

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RED SQUARE: Thea Wren (jazz), 4 p.m., free. Michael Louis Smith & Friends (jazz), 7 p.m., free. DJ Craig Mitchell (house), 11 p.m., $5.

JASPER’S TAVERN: Funk N Roll (classic rock), 9 p.m., $5.

to categorize, but it’s attracted some big-name fans, The last artist sampled Garzón-Montano’s “6 8” on his Kitchen in Burlington on Saturday, June 4, as part of the SAT.4 // GABRIEL GARZÓN-MONTANO [SOUL, ELECTRONIC]

randolph/royalton WILLY B’S TAVERN AT THE THREE STALLION INN: Chris Kleeman (folk), 5 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE: Trinity Park Radio (rock), 10 p.m., free. MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Michael Louis Smith Quartet (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Paul Asbell Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

9:45 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Mal Maiz (cumbia), 9 p.m., $10.

4 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Otis Grove (organ rock), 7 p.m., free. Barika, Soule Monde, Will Bernard (world music, groove), 9 p.m., $10.

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NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., $3.

RADIO BEAN: Open Jazz Session, 1 p.m., free. Samara Lark (jazz, folk), 6 p.m., free. Matthew Frantz (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Audrey Harrer (alt chamber), 8:30 p.m., free. Oobleck (funk), 10 p.m., free. Eames Brothers Band (mountain blues), midnight, free. RED SQUARE: Nadir Trio (jazz), 4 p.m., free. Purple Drank (hip-hop), 7 p.m., free. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5. RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5. RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: The Remedy (rock), 6 p.m., free.

SIGNAL KITCHEN: Gabriel Garzón-Montano (soul, electronic), 9:30 p.m., $23/25. AA.

CLUB METRONOME: Green Mountain Cabaret: X Marks the Glitter Spot (burlesque), 7 p.m., $15/20. 18+. Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Tar Iguana (jam), 9 p.m., free. SMITTY’S PUB: Cooper & Lavoie: the Balladeer & the Bluesman (blues), 8 p.m., free.

FOAM BREWERS: Audrey Bernstein & Joe Capps (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Eric George & the Honky Tonk Band (country), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Sasheer Zamata (standup), 7:30 & 10 p.m., $15.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: John Wilson’s BirdShot LaFunk (vocal jazz), 8 p.m., free. Space Echo with Jahson Deejay (house), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Birdcode (jazz), 9 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Lewis Franco & the Missing Cats (jazz), 11 a.m., free. Trio Subtonic (jazz), 2 p.m., free. Trio Gusto (gypsy jazz), 5 p.m., free. APEX Ensemble (jazz), 8 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Steph Heaghney (soul), 6:30 p.m., free. Max Hatt and Edda Glass (jazz), 8 p.m., free. Ted Crosby Trio (jazz),

VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Noah Jarrett, Jarrett Gilgore & Max Feedberg (jazz), 10 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Valerie June, Anthony D’Amato (soul, Americana), 8 p.m., $18/20. AA.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation. ESPRESSO BUENO: Danielle O’Hallisey (jazz fusion), 7:30 p.m., donation. FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., donation. WHAMMY BAR: Bob Sassaman Beatles Sing Along, 7 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free. TOURTERELLE: Contra Dance, 6:30 p.m., $5/10/25. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Radio Flyer (rock), 9 p.m., $3.

northeast kingdom JASPER’S TAVERN: NIX MIX (top 40), 9 p.m., free.

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RED SQUARE: Myra Flynn (neo-soul), 7 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Crepe Tapes with Zach Nugent and Ed Grassmeyer (bluegrass), noon, free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: LGBTQLOL (standup), 7:30 p.m., free. VERMONT PUB & BREWERY: Jake Whitesell Quartet (jazz), 1:30 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Houndmouth, Lod Colognes (indie rock), 8:30 p.m., $20/25. AA.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Karaoke/Open Mic, 8 p.m., free.

AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Will Bernard Trio (jazz), 12:30 p.m., free.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: The Cave Singers, Phil Yates & the Affiliates (rock), 8:30 p.m., $12/15. AA.

BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: Island Time Steel Drums (calypso), 2 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Half Waif (rock), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

THE DAILY PLANET: Chris Peterman & Joe Capps (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: The Brian Rigby Band (rock, blues), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Pop Up DJ Event & Record Store (jazz), 3 p.m., free. The Big Magnet (jazz), 8 p.m., free. DJ Dan Freeman (pop), 10 p.m., free.

SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: DJ Steve B (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session, 1 p.m., free. Dawna Hammers Tribute to Joni Mitchell (folk), 7 p.m., free. The Alicia Phelps Quartet (jazz), 8 p.m., free. Michael Louis Smith Quartet (jazz), 10 p.m., free. Andriana Chobot (jazz, folk), 11 p.m., free.

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

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Liz Longley, Brian Dunne (folk), 8 p.m., $15. AA.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: The Duo (rock), 5 p.m., free. Cyn City (rock), 9 p.m., free.

THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Jake Whitesell Quartet (jazz), 10 a.m., free. Trio Subtonic (jazz), 1 p.m., free. The HD Jazz Quartet (jazz),

PENALTY BOX: Trivia With a Twist, 4 p.m., free. SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: Vermont’s Next Star (open mic), 8 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Jenni Johnson (jazz), 8 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Ragtime Jack Radcliffe, 11 a.m., donation.

SWEET MELISSA’S: Kelly Ravin (country), 6:30 p.m., free. Live Band Rock & Roll Karaoke, 8 p.m., free.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Silver Bridget (instrumental saw), 5:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Metal Monday: the Anti-Jazzfest Show with Made in Iron, Savage Hen, Maharaja, 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Family Night (open jam), 10:30 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Dance Video Request Night with Melody, 10 p.m., free. JUNIPER: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Parker Shper Trio (jazz), noon, free. Dayve Huckett (jazz), 4 p.m., free. Queen City Hot Club (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Tiffany Pfeiffer & Shane Hardiman (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Lamp Shop Lit Club (open reading), 8 p.m., free. Eric Reeves Group (jazz), ] 10:30 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Greenbush (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Too Hot to Handle, the Renegade Groove (funk, jazz), 9 p.m., $5/10. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Steady Betty (rocksteady), 8 p.m., free. Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 10 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Japhy Ryder (prog jazz), 7 p.m., free. Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Julian Chobot Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

chittenden county MONKEY HOUSE: Kelly Ravin (country), 5:30 p.m., free. Ope Mic, 7:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+.

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MOOGS PLACE: Seth Yacovone (solo acoustic blues), 7 p.m., free.

northeast kingdom PHAT KATS TAVERN: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 9 p.m., free.

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Karaoke with DJ Dana Barry, 9 p.m., free.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Sticks & Bones (jazz), 5:30 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Mr. Vegas and Riot 876 Band, DJs Big Dog and Jahson (reggae), 9 p.m., $25/30. 18+.

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SnakeFoot, aka Ross Travis, is a Burlington-based experimental beatmaker who weaves an unusual tapestry of atmospheric and textural sounds. His 2014 album, Gold Collection, was an instrumental amalgam of traditional jazz arrangements, found soundscapes, twitchy hip-hop and ambient electro. Recently, SnakeFoot released a two-track EP with Steph Heaghney, front woman for the neo-soul-funk group Smooth Antics. Sensual and more melodic than his previous recordings, All Gifted/Trouble EP offers a taste of SnakeFoot’s innovative beats paired with seductive lounge vocals. “All Gifted” is a sonic journey that ponders the nature of inspiration. A pensive backbeat runs throughout, moving things along at a comfortable clip. Glitchy, metallic bursts and catchy snare add auditory interest. Heaghney serves as the muse, singing

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For example, the high-speed wail of “Wolf Bait,” which achieves liftoff in the first few seconds and accelerates from there. It’s easy to hear how much thought went into this project: The pacing is perfect, and the transitions between songs always work. Blue Heart Attack is a serious piece of work, the kind of career capstone that few bands achieve. At least half of the songs here could be college radio hits, and I suspect this album will be a sleeper success that continues to gain momentum as the world outside Vermont gets exposed to it. Villanelles are ready for bigger things, and this album is just the business card to get them there. Besides, that vinyl release still has to happen. Blue Heart Attack by Villanelles is available at villanellesmusic. bandcamp.com.

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their former bassist, Evan Borden, who is credited as “muse” and “mix consultant” to this day. The production here is beyond professional: This album sounds flat-out awesome. Singer Tristan Baribeau is blessed with a formidable and flexible set of pipes — a soprano register that’s equally expressive from a whisper to a scream, and there’s plenty of both here. He’s also become a smart, playful lyricist, able to impart sly wit and genuine emotion, often simultaneously. To top it all off, he kinda shreds on guitar, too. Villanelles have been together more than eight years now, and, boy howdy, you can tell. They sound effortless, with a range and restraint that evokes Elvis Costello’s longtime backup outfit, the Attractions. A lot of that is due to the tastefully accomplished keyboard work of Zane Gundersen, who shines on every track here. The band also boasts one of the finest rhythm sections in Burlington right now. Drummer Seth Gundersen and bassist John Rogone clearly have absurd chops, yet their pyrotechnics never once get in the way of the songwriting. Speaking of which, the songwriting is ambitious, dynamic stuff, especially the brilliant pop of the first four songs. Several of the tracks are just scorching.

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Villanelles are a Burlington rock band that emerged from Champlain College and have always seemed destined for greatness. Their self-titled 2010 debut album netted them a Best New Vermont Band Daysies award, and their quality has only improved since, blessing us with two punchy EP releases that demonstrated some serious growth. Blue Heart Attack, the band’s second full-length album, has been a long time coming. Villanelles started recording it in the summer of 2012 and have been threatening to release it for almost two years. That may seem like a slow-burn approach to marketing, but it’s really the result of the eternal conflict between music careers and, well, adult life. Plans for a vinyl pressing were finally set aside, and the album was quietly unleashed online at the end of April. Was it worth the wait? Without a doubt. Villanelles have fully digested their influences and honed their sound into something distinct. And big. Huge credit is due to the engineering of Stu Stu Studio’s Ryan Power and the mixing work of Ryan Cohen of Robot Dog Studio. And perhaps

of her power to inspire and persuade. “This time I’m gonna use my ability / to awaken your curiosity,” she sings. Then, “What is it in me that you can’t see / is it all the worldly possibility?” Later in the song, SnakeFoot introduces some ear candy with distorted vocal echoes and a few background alarm bells. Still, the downtempo track is relatively tame. “Trouble” opens like a movie scene from the golden age of Hollywood: The curtain draws back, the dramatic intro music cues, a female presence wanders in. Slinky as ever, Heaghney sings of a woman who will seduce and surprise. Even if lyrics such as “Shaped like an hourglass / round like a bubble / juicy and supple” are a tad unimaginative, Heaghney delivers them well. Her smoky, trailing voice conveys strength, attitude and seduction. When she teases, “If it’s trouble you’re looking for / then it’s trouble you’ll find,” you believe her. Musically, “Trouble” is a treat. Deep, staircase-stepping bass notes punctuate raindrops of snazzy percussion. Luxurious and well-placed trumpet notes, courtesy

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HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Ethan Snyder & Friends (experimental), 7 p.m., free.

old daughter, Ana Márquez-Greene, who tragically lost her

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Timothy James (jazz), noon, free. Paul Asbell Quartet (jazz), 4 p.m., free. George Petit 4’tet (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

life in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Myra Flynn and Paul Boffa (neo soul), 7 p.m., free. Conor Elmes Family Picnic (jazz), 9 p.m., free. Julian Chobot Trio (jazz), 11 p.m., free.

ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nighthawk (rock), 7 p.m., free.

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RADIO BEAN: Richard Strater (indie rock), 5 p.m., free. Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Kelly Shepherd & NoMad Stories (jazz), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3.

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HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Conor Oberst, the Felice Brothers (indie folk), 8:30 p.m., $25/28. AA. HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Jeremy Loops, Son Real (folk), 8 p.m., $15/17. AA. MONKEY HOUSE: Lindsay Ellyn, Kiely Schlesinger (folk), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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SUGAR HOUSE BAR AND GRILL: John Smythe (folk), 9 p.m., free.

SUN.5 // JIMMY GREENE QUARTET [JAZZ]

LA PUERTA NEGRA: Salsa Lessons with Dsantos, 6:30 p.m., $12.

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MOOGS PLACE: Jason Wedlock (rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

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TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Karaoke with Roots Entertainment, 9 p.m., free.

Free Jazz! « P.62 Monday, June 6

plays the FlynnSpace in

Burlington on Sunday, June 5, as part of the

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

One of the festival’s great traditions is hosting practically every middle and high school jazz band in the state for afternoon sets on Church Street. Swing down on your lunch break every weekday beginning Monday for your fix of “In the Mood” and “Stormy Weather.” Another great BDJF tradition is welcoming back hepcat expats who return for heavy gigging throughout the festival — many of whom probably got their starts with those afternoon school sets. Now based in Montréal, Parker Shper is one such talented prodigal son. Catch the keyboardist at Leunig’s for a lunch set. Later in the day, local trio Silver Bridget offer their eerie renditions of pop hits played on musical saw — you read that right — at American Flatbread. Things get steamy at Radio Bean with the island

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outpouring of grief, but something else, too. As much as it Ana’s brief, brilliant life. In the darkest of places,

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ZEN LOUNGE: Kizomba with Dsantos VT, 7 p.m., free. Well Wednesday, 10 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Big Fred (rock), 8:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+.

is a mournful work, it’s equally a tender celebration of

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7:30 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: On the Spot (standup), 9 p.m., free.

The twice-Grammy-nominated record is a profound

NECTAR’S: Blues Jam with Collin Craig & Friends, 7 p.m., free. Pat Markley Trio (jazz), 9 p.m., free. Dead Set (Grateful Dead jam), 10 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Hot Flannel (jazzgrass), 8 p.m., free.

JIMMY

GREENE’s latest album, Beautiful Life, is a tribute to his 6-year-

JP’S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: Tiffany Pfeiffer (jazz), 7 p.m., free. DJ KermiTT, 8 p.m., free. Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free.

Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD BURLINGTON HEARTH: Bryan McNamara Trio (jazz), 5:30 p.m., free. BREAKWATER CAFÉ & GRILL: In the Pocket (rock), 6 p.m., free. THE DAILY PLANET: Paul Asbell and Clyde Stats (jazz), 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Myra Flynn (neo soul), 7 p.m., free. Wildlife Collective (house), 10 p.m., free. HILTON GARDEN INN BURLINGTON DOWNTOWN: Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 6 p.m., free.

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Bob Gagnon (jazz), 5 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Montpelier Jazz Band CD Release, 6 p.m., donation. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA’S: Wine Down with D. Davis (acoustic), 5 p.m., free. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free.

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

JUNIPER: The New YorkBurlington Connection: Sellenraad, Vega, Hart & Reeves (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with Disco Phantom, the Frendly Gathering Crew, 6 p.m., free. Naughty Professor, Soule Indomitable (funk, jazz), 9:30 p.m., $12/15. 18+.

PIECASSO PIZZERIA & LOUNGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: The Le Duo (INprov), 4 p.m., free. Made by Robots (jazz), 5 p.m., free. Kosi (jazz), 6 p.m., free. James Harvey (jazz piano), 7 p.m., free. Mister Burns (hip-hop), 11:45 p.m., free. The Funk Underground (funk), 1 a.m., free.

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Parker Shper Trio (jazz), noon, free. FLYNN (neo-soul), 4 p.m., free. Trio Gusto (gypsy jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Birdcode (jazz), 7:30 p.m., NA. Greg Evans & Bob Gagnon Duo (gypsy jazz), 9:30 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free. William Joseph Jiordan, Dyado (jazz), 11 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: The Renegade Groove (funk), 7 p.m., free. DJ Pat (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s

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CITY LIMITS: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free.

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

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NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free.

grooves of rocksteady outfit Steady Betty, followed by cumbia ensemble Mal Maiz.

Tuesday, June 7

A little-known rule in Burlington is that you haven’t done jazz fest unless you’ve caught at least one set from local guitar virtuoso Paul Asbell. Cross that one off your list with his Leunig’s set on Tuesday. After work, swing by Nectar’s for a cold beer by the open garagedoor window and hot jazz with the Pat Markley Trio. Venerated local psychotropical jazz outfit Gua Gua get heady at Radio Bean, while Ethan Snyder & Friends get spacey with experimental jazz shenanigans at Halflounge. In the evening, drop by the Skinny Pancake and hear some of the finest jazzgrass around with local supergroup Hot Flannel. Then grab a nightcap at the Light Club Lamp Shop and bliss out to the effortlessly smooth sounds of the Julian Chobot Trio.

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INFO For more on the 2016 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, including ticketing info and full schedule of events, visit discoverjazz.com.


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BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994 THE CENTER BAKERY & CAFÉ, 2007 Guptil Rd., Waterbury Center, 244-7500 CORK WINE BAR & MARKET, 1 Stowe St., Waterbury, 882-8227 HOSTEL TEVERE, 203 Powderhound Rd., Warren, 496-9222 PURPLE MOON PUB, Rt. 100, Waitsfield, 496-3422 THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM, 1 S. Main St., Waterbury, 244-7827 SLIDE BROOK LODGE & TAVERN, 3180 German Flats Rd., Warren, 583-2202

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ, 28 Main St., Montpelier, 229-9212 CAPITAL GROUNDS CAFÉ, 27 State St., Montpelier, 223-7800 CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS, 70 Main St., Montpelier, 223-6820 ESPRESSO BUENO, 248 N. Main St., Barre, 479-0896 GREEN MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 10 Keith Ave., Barre, 522-2935 GUSTO’S, 28 Prospect St., Barre, 476-7919 KISMET, 52 State St., Montpelier, 223-8646 LA PUERTA NEGRA, 44 Main St., Montpelier, 613-3172 MULLIGAN’S IRISH PUB, 9 Maple Ave., Barre, 479-5545 NORTH BRANCH CAFÉ, 41 State St., Montpelier, 552-8105 POSITIVE PIE, 20 State St., Montpelier, 229-0453 RED HEN BAKERY + CAFÉ, 961 US Route 2, Middlesex, 223-5200 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 89 Main St., Montpelier, 262-2253 SOUTH SIDE TAVERN, 107 S. Main St., Barre, 476-3637 SWEET MELISSA’S, 4 Langdon St., Montpelier, 225-6012 THREE BEAN CAFÉ, 22 Pleasant St., Randolph, 728-3533 WHAMMY BAR, 31 W. County Rd., Calais, 229-4329

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“Looking Back,” Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery B Y AMY LI LLY

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quarter century is an age in the world of Vermont’s commercial art galleries. The fact that Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne has persevered that long — the longest of any such gallery in Chittenden County — certainly warrants the three celebratory shows planned for this year by married owners Joan Furchgott and Brad Sourdiffe. The first, “Looking Back,” is on view upstairs at the homey Victorian through July 5. The others, “Being Present” and “Fast Forward,” will address, respectively, the approximately 35 artists whom the gallery currently represents and new directions in regional art that the couple has discerned. Furchgott says “Looking Back” was a pleasure to assemble. Of the 17 artists in the group show, all formerly represented by the gallery, some now reside out of state, where Furchgott tracked them down. Laura Von Rosk and Mark Walp live in New York, Alison Goodwin and Henry Isaacs in Maine. Aron Tager, at whose Shaftsbury art class the ownercouple met decades ago, is now an octogenarian who paints and performs in Toronto. Though the artists’ relationships to the gallery go way back, nearly all the work in this show was created in the past couple of years. The inclusion of certain artists will surprise even longtime gallery patrons. Dan Fisher returned to painting after taking nine years off to build a house, says Furchgott. His two large oil paintings in the show feature, ironically, dynamic renderings of dilapidated rural structures; one is called “Run-In Shed.” Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings, who are married, now mostly show their art at Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts in Brattleboro, which they opened in 2014. Though it’s impossible to give 17 artists their due in one review, we can note that many of Furchgott’s picks have idiosyncratic, immediately recognizable styles. Isaacs has gained success with his lush, sunny landscapes done in chunky, impressionist-style brushwork that conveys a riot of color and movement. He is particularly good at wind, as in “Farm, Stowe Vermont,” a small, airy view of laundry drying on a hillside line beset by gusts.

“Arcadia I” by Joan Curtis

MANY OF THE ARTISTS FURCHGOTT PICKED HAVE

IDIOSYNCRATIC, IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZABLE STYLES.

“Run-in Shed” by Dan Fisher

Compared with these, Von Rosk’s paintings are calm and studied, with a hint of fairy-tale malice. Her landscapes, rendered with Henri Rousseau-like precision and cast in an etiolated light, recede directly back and up from the viewer’s space. The most striking pieces are built around a central fissure — a deep-set river, a path through woods. In the case of “Winter Hill,” a climbing wintry road bordered by a steep drop-off does the job.

Two more landscape artists have a storybook quality to their work. Joan Curtis’ colored-pencil creation on black paper, “Arcadia I,” evokes a pop-up-book world unto itself. Its subjects, denizens of a rural community seen at night through their windows in black-acrylic profile, are arranged in three cutout layers that float at different heights above the black background. Meanwhile, David Utiger’s “Time Zones” uses a minuscule black-ink

pointillism and color washes to depict a highly detailed landscape and cloudy sky, divided into day and night by a tall tree dominating the foreground. The approach is the opposite of, say, Fisher’s large-scale “Old Apple Tree,” whose subject presides over a five-way country crossroads. Its angles and perspective, when seen from a distance, lend it the dynamism of a striding figure. Goodwin’s work departs from landscapes, nodding instead to the Byzantine icon tradition. Such is “Saint Bearing Pear,” a square-format depiction of an unsmiling woman on a cheery red background, in acrylic and oil pastel overlaid on gold acrylic. The “saint” cups a pear in hands that would otherwise be pressed together in prayer. Her flat gold halo, heavily outlined eyes and simple, frontal presentation echo the icon tradition. Yet there’s playfulness in the subject, a sly


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CALL TO ARTISTS 2016 UPCYCLE ART BIKE COMPETITION: Invited: submissions of 3D environmentally friendly sculpture created with upcycled bike parts. May be any size, interactive, kinetic or ridable, but should be designed and crafted with Vermont weather in mind. Selected works will be displayed at Kingdom Trails in East Burke June 17-October 15. Grand prize is $1,000; other cash and purchase prizes available. Artists can submit up to five works, accompanied by $20 application fee. Deadline: June 3, 5 p.m. For prospectus and details: catamountarts.org or kingdomtrails.org. Submit at catamountarts.slideroom. com. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury. Info, kfrench@ catamountarts.org.

“Lobsters for Two” by Julie Y Baker Albright

INFO “Looking Back,” through July 5 at Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. fsgallery.com

NEW THIS WEEK burlington

f ‘60 PAINTINGS BY THE ART TEAM BILLYBOB’: An exhibition of works by William Coil and Robert Green. Closing reception: Friday, August 5, 5-8 p.m. June 1-August 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington. f CREATIVE COMPETITION: A community-sourced

exhibition of works submitted to be judged by the public. Reception and judging: Friday, June 3, 5-9 p.m. June 3-25. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

f DYLAN C. HEBERT: New works by the

Burlington-based artist. Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8 p.m. June 3-30. Info, 860-4972. Vermont Art Supply and Black Horse S.P.G. in Burlington. HOWARD CENTER ARTS COLLECTIVE AND BELLCATE SCHOOL: A group exhibition of works by collective members and students, as well as work from guest artists Jim Babb Jr., Nate Longchamp, Justin Rounds and others. June 3-July 29. Info, 881-0303. Burlington Records.

f ‘LIGHT’: A group exhibition featuring 100 artists who have each created one work on a six-inch panel. Reception: Friday, June 3, 6-8 p.m. June 1-July 15. Info, 651-8834. Penny Cluse Café in Burlington. f ‘MATERIAL MATTERS’: A group exhibition of fiber-based works by members of the Vermont Chapter of the Surface Design Association. Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8 p.m. June 3-28. Info, 863-6458. Frog Hollow Vermont State Craft Center in Burlington. MICHAEL BUCKLEY: “Coffee, Tea and You,” an exhibition of works by the late Vermont artist made using those beverages. June 1-August 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee (Pine Street) in Burlington.

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IF YOU’RE PROMOTING AN ART EXHIBIT, LET US KNOW BY POSTING INFO AND IMAGES BY THURSDAYS AT NOON ON OUR FORM AT SEVENDAYSVT.COM/POSTEVENT OR GALLERIES@SEVENDAYSVT.COM.

VERMONT CHORAL UNION LOGO REDESIGN CONTEST: The chorus seeks a new logo to celebrate its first 50 years. The winning entry will receive $250 and credit on concert programs and publications. A full creative brief is located at goo.gl/ r8Ajvc. Deadline: June 30. Send questions and submissions to logodesign@vtchoralunion.org.

f QUINN DRAY: “Seasons of Lethe,” a solo exhibition of works depicting material structures and landscapes, which represent “memories revisited by a soul journeying through the underworld.” Reception: Friday, June 3, 6-11 p.m. June 3-30. Info, 508-246-7667. ONE Arts Center in Burlington.

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f JULY ART SHOW: A group exhibition spotlighting work by Ann Pember. Reception: Friday, July 1, 5-7 p.m. June 1-August 2. Info, 518-963-8309. Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y.

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f ‘1 - 2 - 3 - ’: MATH AND ART’: A group exhibition curated by Jody Brown and Janet Van Fleet that considers mathematical concepts in art. June 7-July 16. f ‘4 X 4 X 4 X 4’: Photographs by Holly King, Patricia Lyon-Surrey, Michelle Saffran and Jackie Smith. June 7-July 16. f MATT LARSEN: Images of Mukuntuweap (Zion Canyon) in iron, silver and gold. Reception: Friday, June 10, 5:307:30 p.m. June 7-July 16. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre.

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f NVAA JUNE JURIED SHOW: The 85th annual juried exhibition of works by members of the Northern Vermont Artists Association. Reception: Sunday, June 5, 3-5 p.m.; awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. June 5-July 7. Info, 644-8183. Visions of Vermont in Jeffersonville.

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‘DOMESTICATED BEASTS AND DREAMS OF HOME’: Paintings by by Julie Goetz, Joe Fucigna and Cynthia Kirkwood; photographs by Bonnie Barnes, digital media by Gloria King Merritt; sculpture by Mohn Matusz, Charlotte Potter and Mark Eliot Schwabe. Reception, Friday, June 10, 5-8 p.m. June 4-July 17. Info, 583-5832. The Bundy Modern Gallery in Waitsfield. MAD RIVER VALLEY/WATERBURY SHOWS

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ART LISTINGS AND SPOTLIGHTS ARE WRITTEN BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES. LISTINGS ARE RESTRICTED TO ART SHOWS IN TRULY PUBLIC PLACES.

SLIDELUCK MAD RIVER VALLEY: Slideluck Global seeks submissions from artists working in photography and multimedia for this August

STONE BENCH PROJECT: Rutland-area youth ages 13-18 are invited to apply for the opportunity to design and carve a stone bench under instruction from sculptor Nora Valdez. Deadline: June 10. Details and application: info@carvingstudio. org. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center, West Rutland. Info, 438-2097.

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THE GALLERY AT LCATV: Lake Champlain Access Television is looking for artists to exhibit visual arts at a spacious community media center in northern Colchester. Artists must meet the criteria of LCATV membership (live, work or attend school in Colchester, Milton, Georgia, Fairfax, Westford, South Hero, Grand Isle or North Hero). Exhibitions can be one, two or three months and include a reception. Group shows are welcome. Proceeds from any sales go to the artists. Lake Champlain Access Television, Colchester. Through August 1. Info, 862-5724.

SOUTH END ART HOP: The South End Arts and Business Association invites businesses, fashion designers, outdoor sculptors and other artists to register for the annual South End Art Hop taking place September 9-11. Deadline: June 17. Visit seaba.com for details and to register. SEABA Center, Burlington. Info, 859-9222.

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delicious — doubly so for returning the viewer’s gaze. Some of these artists’ works will be familiar, having been shown at the gallery until quite recently. These include prints by Carolyn Shattuck and the cartoonlike oils of Hal Mayforth. In addition to Shattuck’s patterned-print collages, the show includes her “Jazz Modern,” a “flexagon” made from folded, patterned paper that visitors are encouraged to “handle with care.” At first glance, the flexagon appears to be a complex version of the fortune tellers (aka cootie catchers) that children make. But, picked up and manipulated, the paper sculpture transforms itself into different shapes, revealing hidden surfaces with new patterns. Perhaps the least expected piece in the show is “Untitled” by Tager, the man to thank for Furchgott and Sourdiffe’s meeting and, by extension, their gallery. A rapidly rendered ink watercolor with Asian-inspired brushwork and a Hebrew signature, the work is an intriguing creation that, like the gallery itself, will stick with you. m

‘FUTURE WAVE: 25 YEARS AND LOOKING FORWARD’: Seeking accomplished work from emerging artists for a fall exhibition (September 2-October 18.) All media and diverse approaches welcome. Interested artists should send at least five images and/or link to a website to exhibits@ fsgallery.com. Deadline: July 2. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery, Shelburne.. Info, 985-3848.

26 show juried by Romke Hoogwaerts. For info and to submit, visit slideluck.com. Deadline: July 8. Knoll Farm, Fayston. $10. Info, 496-9757.

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suggestion of the farm-fresh food movement as 21st-century religion. Similarly, Julie Y Baker Albright’s carefully arranged still lifes seem plucked from another era, recalling the Dutch 17th-century tradition without its typical solemn reminders of mortality. “Lobsters for Two” places the just-boiled creatures side by side at the edge of a table, facing the viewer as if in greeting. And Walp seems to have channeled Pieter Bruegel the Elder in his rural peasant scenes, particularly “Martin Tusselwasser Returning to His Farm.” In the graphite drawing, Martin looks down on a field of unmistakably 16th-century haystacks, conical with tufted tops. In “Daucus Carota,” Walp strikes a more contemporary note. The small oil shows a hand pulling out a carrot at soil level. Its bending greens and some distant trees form ripples of a vertical plane, while horizontal bands of threatening rain and clouds balance out the composition. Alice Murdoch was not aiming for balance in “Swell 2,” a chuckle-inducing portrait in acrylic. Indeed, its disdainful subject, a nattily attired middle-aged man holding a half-empty glass of red wine, slouches against the painting’s right edge; fully half of the painting is an undifferentiated blue. Plus, the top edge of the canvas unceremoniously cuts off this swell’s thinning comb-over. His supercilious sneer is

CREATIVE COMPETITION: Artists are invited to submit one work in any size and medium, to be voted on by viewers during the June 3 First Friday. The artist whose work receives the most votes will win half of the total entry fee collection. Deadline: Friday, June 3, 12 p.m. For details and drop-off hours, visit spacegalleryvt.com. The S.P.A.C.E.

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SIENNA FONTAINE: “Acclaim of Gesture,” mixedmedia works made with walnut ink, marker, acrylic paints, spray paint and stencil work. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Pine Street, in Burlington.

ELISA JOHNS: “Wildflowers,” new works on paper influenced by Japanese flower drawings and prints. June 3-30. Info, 617-842-3332. Walker Contemporary in Waitsfield.

‘UNDER THE INFLUENCE’: An exhibition of works by Nissa Kauppila and Erika Lawlor Schmidt, whose style and subject matter reflect their respective immersions in Asian cultures: a yearlong residency in China for Kauppila, and studies of Zen philosophy and Indian metaphysics for Schmidt. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. Vermont Metro Gallery, BCA Center in Burlington.

f KATHLEEN SAWYER: “Not on Sunday,” an

exhibition of small, delicate handmade collages. Reception: Friday, June 10, 6-8 p.m. June 7-18. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury.

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f TJ CUNNINGHAM: “From Bridges and Belfries,” an exhibition of realist paintings depicting the town of Middlebury. Painting demonstration: Saturday, June 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. June 1-30. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery Mill Street in Middlebury.

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ANNETTE HANSEN: “Landscapes Through the Years,” in various media including paintings, wall quilts, felt works and beaded pieces. Through June 30. Info, 370-6034. Milton Public Library.

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‘CONVERSATIONS AND CONTEMPLATIONS’: An exhibition of artwork by Len Duffy and Marian Willmott. Through June 30. Info, 482-2878. Carpenter-Carse Library in Hinesburg.

f ‘THE SKY’S THE LIMIT’: A juried exhibition of work by members of the Vermont Pastel Society. Reception and award ceremony: Sunday, June 5, 1-3 p.m. June 3-July 29. Info, 247-4295. Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

DOMINIQUE EHRMANN: “Once Upon A Quilt,” an exhibition of 16 quilts by the Québec-based fiber artist. GEORGE SHERWOOD: “Wind, Waves and Light,” an outdoor exhibition of eight large-scale, stainless steel kinetic sculptures. Through October 31. Info, 985-3346. Shelburne Museum.

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f EMILY PARRISH: “Used to Be,” new works that use the artist’s personal history to examine southern identity. Reception: Friday, June 3, 6-8 p.m. June 3-July 31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

‘DOUBLE EXPOSURE: VISUAL ART AND THE WRITTEN WORD’: A group exhibition of work by local artists. Through June 24. Info, 899-4936. Jericho Town Hall.

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f DOT KIBBEE: An exhibition of works by artist, who was an active GRACE participant from the 1980s through 2005. Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-7 p.m. June 2-July 27. Info, 472- 6857. GRACE in Hardwick.

ESSEX ART LEAGUE I: Artworks in a variety of mediums by League members. Through July 8. Info, 872-7111. Phoenix Books Essex. ESSEX ART LEAGUE II: Artworks in a variety of mediums by League members. Through July 8. Info, 879-7133. Unsworth Law, PLC in Essex Junction.

f LARRY GOLDEN: The Vermont artist and

art teacher exhibits his traditional paintings. Reception: Sunday, June 5, 4-7 p.m. Sundays through July 10. Info, 563-2037. White Water Gallery in East Hardwick.

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ESSEX ART LEAGUE III: Artworks in a variety of mediums by League members. Through June 2. Info, 264-5660. Burnham Memorial Library in Colchester.

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Other Recent Works,” an exhibition by the Vermont artist. Reception: Saturday, June 4, 3-5 p.m. June 4-July 8. Info, gwinter@svc.edu. Southern Vermont College Gallery in Bennington.

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darkness and light.” Collectively, the works may demonstrate the human capacity to imbue

ADIRONDACK COAST MUSEUM DAYS: Visitors enjoy free admission to 17 participating arts and culture institutions in the Adirondack region, hosted by the Adirondack Coast Cultural Alliance. For participating museums and details, visit adkcoastcultural.org/events. Various Plattsburgh locations, N.Y., Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 518-335-8447. FIRST FRIDAY ART: Dozens of galleries and other venues around the city open their doors to pedestrian art viewers in this monthly event. See Art Map Burlington at participating locations. Friday, June 3, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839. JOHANNE DUROCHER YORDAN: “I Am Gemini,” an exhibition bringing together two bodies of work: “Remnants,” paper mosaics, and works from the artist’s “Secret Garden” series. Brickwork Art Studios, Burlington, Saturday, June 4, 6-8 p.m. Info, 373-7544. ‘SIGHTSITE HEARHERE #2: MOUNTAIN ECHOES, RIVER VOICES’: A multimedia installation and performance that combines field recordings with original music compositions and large-scale projections that reflect the environment, history and culture of Brattleboro. The approximately 45-minute performances will be at 7 and 8:30 pm. 118 Elliot, Brattleboro, Friday, June 3, 7 p.m. Info, 380-9072. VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING & GARDEN PARTY: The state’s arts council holds an annual meeting (3:30-4:15 p.m.), followed by a festive outdoor celebration. Vermont Statehouse, Montpelier, Monday, June 6, 3:30-6 p.m. Info, 828-3291.

is definitely a contender. A selection of high-contrast black-and-white works in a variety of mediums address “the ways in which artists investigate the psychological concepts of something as simple as two properties of light with complex layers of symbolic meaning. Through June 24. Pictured: “Firedance,” inkjet print of digital montage by W. David Powell.

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ATHENA KAFANTARIS: “Strange Music From Another Room,” an exhibition of puppets that combine craft and technology by the maker-in-residence. Through June 30. Info, 540-0761. Generator in Burlington. CAL LANE: “Traditional Culprits,” a solo exhibition of the New York-based artist’s “industrial doilies,” sculptural works that challenge conventional distinctions between masculine and feminine forms of labor. Info, 865-7166. CLARK DERBES: A solo exhibition of works by the 2015 Barbara Smail Award winner, whose work combines elements of Louisiana and Vermont craft and folk art with abstract and patterned painting. Through June 18. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington. ‘EXALTATIONS’: Grassroots and vernacular art from the collections of Gregg Blasdel, Julie Coffey, William L. Ellis and Jennifer Koch. Through July 26. Info, 735-2542. New City Galerie in Burlington. JEFFREY TRUBISZ: “On the Trail,” photographs by the seasoned hiker. Through July 30. Info, 660-9005. Dostie Bros. Frame Shop in Burlington. MICHAEL J. STRAUSS: Acrylic paintings by the University of Vermont professor. Through June 1. Info, 540-0188. The Skinny Pancake (Burlington).

MIMI MAGYAR: “Obsessive Compulsive Dzines,” an exhibition of works in graph paper and ink. Through October 31. Info, 301-938-8981. Revolution Kitchen in Burlington. ‘PUSH PULL’: Original work created at Iskra Print Collective by Lizzie Brightly, Ed Doyle, Dylan Fant, Amanda Gustafson, Greg Leguire, Jen O’Neill, Katie Palatucci and Henry Severance. Through June 19. Info, 864-5884. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington.

f ROBERT GOLD: An exhibition of mixed-media

works by the Burlington artist. Reception: Friday, June 3, 5-8 p.m. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. ‘RUN! JUMP! FLY! ADVENTURES IN ACTION’: A traveling exhibition created by the Minnesota Children’s Museum allows visitors to engage in strength, coordination, balance and endurance training exercises in their own adventure stories. Through September 11. Info, ext. 120. ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. SEABA MEMBERS ONLY SHOW: The South End Arts + Business Association celebrates its 30th anniversary with one of the largest group shows to come to its gallery walls. For every work sold, SEABA will gift a year of membership to a local artist. Through June 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington.

‘IN LAYERS: THE ART OF THE EGG’: A group exhibition of 20-plus artists whose works focus on the beauty, biology and essence of eggs. Through October 31. Info, 434-2167. Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington. ‘LOOKING BACK’: A group exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 25th anniversary, and featuring 17 artists who were featured in the gallery in its early days. Through July 5. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne. MAY/JUNE ART SHOW: A group exhibition spotlighting artists Amy and Judy Guglielmo. Through June 28. Info, 518-335-5745. Adirondack Art Association Gallery in Essex, N.Y. PHIL LAUGHLIN: “Classic Vermont in 2016,” an exhibition of oil paintings that considers the question, “Does ‘classic’ Vermont still work?” Through June 5. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho.

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ADRIENNE GINTER: “Fauna Meets Flora,” an exhibition of exquisitely detailed hand-cut paper and archival foam-core constructions by the Putney artist. Through June 30. Info, 828-5657. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier. ARTHUR SCHALLER: “Ships and Shadows,” original collage by the Vermont artist and architect. Through June 30. Info, 828-5657. Vermont Supreme Court Gallery in Montpelier. CHARLES FISH: “Blue Ribbons & Burlesque,” photographs taken at Vermont country fairs. Through July 1. Info, 479-8519. Vermont History Museum in Montpelier. CINDY GRIFFITH: Pastel works of magical realism by the native Vermont artist. Through June 30. Info, 595-4866. The Hive in Middlesex. ‘EXPLORING THE TAROT’: Curated by Loretta Scena and Michele Micarelli, this exhibition features 23 hand-hooked rugs by artists from across the


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country and Canada who each created their own interpretation of one tarot card. Through June 25. Info, 263-6035. T.W. Wood Gallery in Montpelier. GABRIEL TEMPESTA: “Landscapes and Wildlife,” an exhibition of highly realistic charcoal and watercolor paintings. Through June 30. Info, 828-0749. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier. JULIANA CASSINO FECHTER: “Landscapes Above & Below,” paintings of sea and sky. Through June 24. Info, moetown52@comcast.net. Info, 371-4100. Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin. ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY ART OPENING: Artistmembers celebrate the first anniversary of the collective gallery with cake and contemporary work by Vermont artists. Through June 4. Info, 272-0908. The Front in Montpelier. ‘SADDLE UP! NORWICH CAVALRY: TRAINING, TOURING AND TACTICS ON HORSEBACK’: Exhibition presenting the story of the college cavalry, including life-size imagery, sounds and historic objects. Through June 30. Info, 485-2183. Sullivan Museum & History Center, Norwich University in Northfield. ‘STAIRS’: Photographs taken by Janet van Fleet, featuring New Orleans stairs and house façades, which the artist paired with objects she found. Through July 16. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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‘FLIGHT: EXPLORATIONS IN MOVEMENT, MIGRATION AND FREEDOM’: Artworks by gallery artists, local students and notable Syrian artists interpreting the concept of flight as it relates to ideas of freedom of expression, pilgrimage and spontaneous exploration. Through June 26. Info, 253-8943. West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park in Stowe. ‘FROM FARM TO TABLE’: A juried exhibition featuring paintings and photographs by more than 50 gallery artists that conjure the edible landscape,

from planting and growing to harvesting and dining on vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Through June 26. Info, 644-5100. Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville. ‘FROM THE EARTH’: Pottery and sculptural clay works by Nadya Beck and Luke Iannuzzi. Through June 30. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe.

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RICK LOYA: Paintings inspired by the artist’s surroundings and passion for the outdoors as a skier, cyclist and hiker. Through July 5. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office. ‘RIVER WORKS 2’: Second annual group exhibition of works that consider the nature of rivers. Through July 5. Info, 888-1261. River Arts in Morrisville.

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f AXEL STOHLBERG: “Don’t Look Down,” a pop-up exhibition of Maine-inspired drawings and paintings by the gallery’s namesake and original owner. Reception: Thursday, June 2, 6-8 p.m. Through June 4. Info, 244-7801. Axel’s Gallery & Frame Shop in Waterbury. TORREY CARROLL SMITH: “Poppies: The Joy of Painting in a Series,” an exhibition of 20 paintings of a poppy in the garden of the Duxbury artist. Through July 19. Info, 244-8581. White Meeting House in Waterbury.

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‘ADDISON COUNTY IN PROFILE: SILHOUETTES FROM THE SHELDON ARCHIVES’: An exhibit of rarely displayed silhouettes of early residents of Addison County, from the 1800s to 1900s, including many prominent and accomplished personalities. Through September 3. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. MAD RIVER VALLEY/WATERBURY SHOWS

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features a series of images taken in 1954 by the now-retired National Geographic staff photographer, who lives in the Addison County town. On behalf of the Chicago Housing Authority, the young Blair — who “grew up on the right side of the tracks” — documented the daily life of the Hentons, a poor black family waiting to hear if they would receive Blair “understood for the first time how lonely it is to be poor,” and decided to commit himself to a career in documentary photography. The exhibition simultaneously presents compelling images of a specific family during a particular moment in urban history, and raises questions about the role of the documentary photographer as related to race, class and concepts of agency. Through June 12. Pictured: “Chicago #4: Smoke.”

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‘BIRDWATCHING: A METAPHOR FOR SURVEILLANCE’: Oil paintings by Boston/New York City painter Karen Rosenkrantz, who uses birdwatching as a metaphor for the state of constant surveillance we live in today, blending aesthetics with social critique. Through June 30. Info, steven.jupiter@gmail.com. Info, 917-686-1292. Steven Jupiter Gallery in Middlebury. DEBORAH SHARPE-LUNSTEAD: “Full Circles: Emerging Images Within Handmade Paper,” landscapes rendered in paper pulp by the Middlebury artist, who has built a full papermaking studio. Through July 2. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. JAMES P. BLAIR: Images taken in 1954 of a family living in Chicago’s south end by the now-retired National Geographic photographer. Through June 12. Info, 989-7419. Edgewater Gallery Merchants Row in Middlebury. ‘LIFE UNDER THE SHADOW’: Acrylic paintings by Bhutanese refugee Hom Pradhan that reflect the young artist’s experience growing up in a refugee camp in Nepal. Accompanying audio by VFC codirector Gregory Sharrow. Through July 31. ‘PORTRAITS IN ACTION’: A multimedia exhibition pairing portrait photography and audio interviews to share the work of pioneers in renewable energy, environmental conservation and land-use planning. Through August 6. Info, 388-4964. Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury. ‘NEW WORKS’: A group exhibition features new work by Miriam Adams, Barbara Ekedahl, Janet Fredericks, John Gemignani, Katherine George, Molly Hawley, Lily Hinrichsen, Cynthia Kling, Gillian McGarvey, John Moyers, Susanne Peck, Tom Pollak, Terry Racich, Vera Ryersbach, Susan Tucker, Karla Van Vliet and Sarah Wesson. Through June 28. Info, 453-3188. WalkOver Gallery and Concert Room in Bristol. ‘PAUL STRAND IN VERMONT: 1943-1946’: An exhibition of 25 works taken in Vermont, just after the renowned artist’s return to still photography following almost a decade of filmmaking. Through August 7. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art.

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DOLORES FURNARI: “Early American Decoration in Retrospect,” an exhibition of historic decorative art by the Brandon Artists Guild president. Through June 28. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION: An annual group exhibition featuring work by members of the nonprofit arts center, showcasing an eclectic mix of techniques and media. Through June 26. Info, 438-2097. The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center Gallery in West Rutland.

f RACHELLE FARROW: “Prohibitions,” a solo exhibition of works created with recycled or used canvases. Reception: Friday, June 3, 6 p.m. Through June 25. Info, 468-1266. Castleton Downtown Gallery in Rutland.

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‘BIRDS ARE DINOSAURS’: An exhibit that traces the evolution of birds from dinosaurs, featuring skeletons, life-size replicas and hands-on activities. Through October 31. Info, 359-5000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science Nature Center in Quechee. FEATURED ARTISTS: An exhibition of work by four Vermont artists: silver jewelry by Bill and Sandra Owens, river-rock sculpture by Jen Herzer and intaglio prints of wildlife by J. Ann Eldridge. Through June 30. Info, 235-9429. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock. LAURIE SVERDLOVE: “Cataclysms,” a solo exhibition of pastels of cyclones, as well as a small selection of playful urban sculptures. Through June 28. Info, 295-0808. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. ODANAKSIS ARTGROUP: Eight Odanaksis artists present a new exhibit of their plein air paintings. Through June 15. Info, 649-1047. Isabell’s Café in East Thetford.

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BEN BARNES: New acrylic paintings of Northeast Kingdom landscapes and equipment. Through June 24. Info, 525-3366. Parker Pie Co. in West Glover. CINDY SMITH: “Far and Wide, Near and Dear,” an exhibition of travel photography by the artist and MAC member. Through June 13. Info, 334-1966. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery in Newport. ‘HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS’: A group exhibition of new works for the home and garden by members of the Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild. Through June 11. Info, 748-0158. Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury. ‘MIRROR/MIRROR’: An exhibition reflecting upon the looking glass and all that it contains, from


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Their Playlists: telescopes to magic tricks, disco balls to dentistry, fashion to psychotherapy, myth to superstition. Through November 30. Info, 626-4409. The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover. ‘ROBERT MANNING: A RETROSPECTIVE’: An exhibition spanning the career of the New England artist, featuring his depictions of Neolithic stone monuments and his imaginings of their rich history in fantastical, colorful paintings. Also included: autobiographical drawings, paintings and assemblage sculpture that explore his personal history as an Irish American artist. Through July 9. Info, 748-2022. Catamount Arts Center in St. Johnsbury. ‘STARKWHITE & THE NIGHT’: An exhibition featuring a range of works in high-contrast black and white, investigating the ways in which artists investigate the psychological concepts of darkness and light. Through June 24. Info, 533-2045. Miller’s Thumb Gallery in Greensboro.

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‘CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS VS. THE MASTERS: HOMAGE, BATTLE, RECLAMATION’: Thirteen artists address the influence of their creative forebears, including works by Eric Aho, Ross Bleckner, Babette Bloch, Taner Ceylan, Kate O’Donovan Cook, Josef Fiscnaller, Pam Glick, Mimi Gross, Richard Jacobs, Sam Jury, Matt Mattingly, Yasumasa Morimura and Cathy Osman. ‘VISIONS FROM THE EDGE: AN EXPLORATION OF OUTSIDER ART’: Group exhibition featuring 12 artists with autism and other developmental disorders: Oscar Azmita, William Britt, Susan Brown, Chase Ferguson, Evan Gozali, Elisa Huberman, Barry Kahn, Michael McManmon, Walter Mika, Jessica Park, Alba Somoza, and Shmuel Taurog. Guest curated by Tony Gengarelly. JONATHAN GITELSON: “Are You Here?” photographs of the artist’s public project in which he installed the phrase on billboards throughout New England and upstate New York. KAREN GAUDETTE: Scratchboard drawings that metaphorically reflect a middle-aged woman’s journey to find true love. MICHAEL SACCA: “flow-MOTION,” installation of water images by the Vermont photographer. Through June 13. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

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‘DIRECTOR’S CHOICE’: Selected works by Varujan Boghosian, Pat Dipaula Klein, Helen Matteson, Ira Matteson, Nick Santoro, Hugh Townley and John Udvardy. Through July 9. MARCY HERMANSADER: “Earthly,” a solo exhibition of drawings that presents small elements of nature as emblems, essential mysteries or objects of reverence. Through July 16. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester.

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‘LOCALLY GROWN’: Works in a range of media by artists from Orange, Washington and Windsor counties. Through June 11. Info, 431-0204. Chandler Gallery in Randolph. ‘LOUIS SHELDON NEWTON: ARCHITECT EXTRAORDINAIRE OF VERMONT’: An exhibition organized by the Hartford and Royalton historical societies that examines the life and work of the Vermont architect. Through June 4. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

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AIDRON DUCKWORTH: “Color – a Theory in Action,” an exhibition of works meant to demonstrate the late artist’s mastery of color and its emotive qualities. Through July 24. LUCY MINK-COVELLO: An exhibition of paintings by the New Hampshire artist. Through June 5. Info, 603-469-3444. Aidron Duckworth Museum in Meriden, N.H. ‘CHRISTO & JEANNE-CLAUDE: THE TOM GOLDEN COLLECTION’: An exhibition featuring 123 original drawings, sculptures, collages and photographs that capture the versatility, longevity and international scope of the duo’s career. Through June 26. VICTORIA PALERMO: “Camp Iris,” an interactive, site-specific installation featuring A-frame structures with transparent, colored acrylic walls, inspired by the architecture of traditional Adirondack getaways. Through September 5. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y.

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CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ART BIENNIAL: CULTURE SHIFT: Third biennial multi-venue exhibition of contemporary works by First Nations artists. Through June 18. Info, 514-933-0711. Art Mûr in Montréal.

JANE DAVIES: An exhibition of recent paintings. Through June 1. PATTY CASTELLINI: Recent work by the abstract painter. Through June 1. ROGER GOLDENBERG: “Visual Jazz,” an exhibition of music-inspired works. Through June 1. TORIN PORTER: “Forms of Life,” sculptures by the Glover artist. Through June 1. Info, 603-448-3117. AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, N.H.

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‘PARTNERS IN DESIGN’: An exhibition spotlighting a crucial, though little-known, aspect of the development of American modern design: the collaboration of Alfred H. Barr Jr., the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and Philip Johnson, MoMA’s first curator of architecture. Through August 21. ‘POMPEII’: Nearly 200 archaeological artifacts, including bronze and marble statues, mosaics, frescoes, decorative arts and objects from daily life, offer a glimpse into the life of the once-thriving city in the Roman Empire. Through September 5. Info, 514-285-2000. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. m

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‘SPRINGFIELD PHOTOVOICE’: More than 100 images taken by Community College of Vermont students and staff, Project Action participants and other community members engaged with the Photovoice initiative. Photovoice uses participatory photography to facilitate conversations about community and values. Through July 31. Info, 885-8372. The Great Hall in Springfield.

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MOLLY HATCH: “Passage,” site-specific sculpture and drawings by the Massachusetts-based artist. Through July 30. Info, 380-1607. Catherine Dianich Gallery in Brattleboro.

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‘THE HEART OF ART’: A group exhibition by the center’s teaching artists. Through July 3. Info, 3621405. Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

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JAMES VOGLER: “Who Turned On the Light,” an exhibition of abstract oil paintings by the Charlotte artist. Through June 30. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery at BALE in South Royalton.

EDMUND ALLEYN: “In my studio, I am many,” a retrospective showcasing nearly 50 works, including paintings, drawings, films and technological pieces, by the late Québécois artist. Through September 25. Info, 514-847-6226. Montréal Museum of Contemporary Art.

‘3D DIGITAL: HERE AND NOW’: Innovative work in 3D art and design technology by makers with local connections, including Willard Boepple, Heather Dewey-Hagborg, Jon Isherwood and Karolina Kawiaka. Through June 15. MARCY HERMANSADER: “It Is All a Mystery,” a selective retrospective featuring four distinct bodies of paperworks dating from 1981 through 2015. Through July 31. SALLY GIL: “Out of This World,” lush abstract landscapes and sculptures by the Brooklyn-based, Bennington-born artist. Through July 10. Info, 447-1571. Bennington Museum.

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‘LANDSCAPES AFTER RUSKIN: REDEFINING THE SUBLIME’: An exhibition curated by American artist Joel Sternfeld, who uses Victorian scholar John Ruskin’s work as a departure point for contextualizing contemporary renderings of landscapes and nature. Works are by Joseph Beuys, Katherine Bradford, Christo, Gustave Courbet, Naoya Hatakeyama, Anselm Kiefer, Raymond Pettibon, Gerhard Richter, Thomas Ruff, Ai Wei Wei, David Wojnarowicz and more. This show also serves as the world debut of Sternfeld’s 2016 film London Bridge. Through November 27. Info, 952-1056. Hall Art Foundation in Reading.

‘MODERN ALCHEMY: THE ART OF GLASS’: A group exhibition of works by members of the Vermont Glass Guild. Through July 10. Info, 362-1405. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester.

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s it an oversimplification to say that Europeans make sexy films where Americans make dirty-minded ones? I can’t think of a better argument for the case than Dakota Johnson. Naughtiness has never been more commodified and less erotic than in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). The same year she starred in that film, the actress played one of the leads in Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s first film since 2009’s I Am Love. And — how do I put this? — cast as a Lolita type, Johnson is a revelation. In every sense of the word. Nudity is just one of numerous elements that combine to make A Bigger Splash an irresistibly vibrant, sensual, visually sumptuous and, yes, sexy delight. Set on the sundrenched island of Pantelleria, the movie studies the convergence of four fascinating figures in a hideaway so picture-perfect, it could be on another planet. Recuperating from throat surgery in this refuge is worldfamous rock star Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton). She’s under doctor’s orders not to speak and, except for the occasional whisper, remains silent throughout the film. That doesn’t hinder an actress of Swinton’s prowess from communicating every emotion under the sun. Literally. Keeping Marianne company is her lover, Paul (Matthias Schoe-

naerts), a documentary filmmaker and recovering alcoholic. They sunbathe naked, have sex in their private pool, slather each other with mud and bake like amorous cakes. At least until the arrival of two uninvited guests. The shadow of a jet passes over a tanning Marianne, and out of the blue appears Harry, her former producer and significant other. He’s the latest creation of Ralph Fiennes, who appears to have picked up a spell or two from his years in the Harry Potter series. (How many reviews of this flesh-fest, I wonder, will mention those two Harrys in the same paragraph?) Harry’s a fabulous character, a human whirlwind and walking, talking bacchanal who doesn’t so much disturb the peace that his hosts are enjoying as he turns up the volume on their insular lives. It’s a wonderful performance that’s constantly changing shades. In one of the movie’s best scenes, Harry regales the others with the story of how he helped the Rolling Stones achieve the right sound for Emotional Rescue. He plays the record as he talks and, by the end of the anecdote, is dancing like Jagger and channeling lyrics directly at Marianne: “I will be your knight in shining armor...” Suddenly it’s clear why he’s come.

THE TRIP TO ITALY Johnson plays one of four visitors to a Mediterranean island whose lives become entwined in unexpected ways.

Which isn’t exactly welcome news to Harry’s old drinking buddy, Paul — a development that Johnson’s character, Penny, decides to manipulate for her personal amusement. David Kajganich’s script leaves unclear the exact nature of Penny’s connection to Harry. She met him a year earlier, we’re informed. He could be her father. He could be her lover. An icky suggestion that he could be both lingers, despite Harry’s denials. Boundaries aren’t anyone’s strong suit here. It’s one freaky four-way about which movie-critic law forbids me revealing more. I can say that the party takes a dark turn few will see coming, that the filmmaker’s mu-

sical choices range from Harry Nilsson to Popol Vuh and lend the picture a powerful charge, and that frequent collaborator Yorick Le Saux’s camerawork turns every scene into a work of art. That’s fitting, given that the film’s title comes from one of David Hockney’s erotic pool paintings, a series portraying a leisure class of luxury and desire. Guadagnino leaves a number of central questions unanswered. But, while the Beatles may not be on his soundtrack, his film makes one thing abundantly clear: how it feels to be one of the beautiful people. RI C K KI S O N AK

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os Angeles, 1977. A tween sneaks downstairs to read his dad’s porno mag, featuring a centerfold of screen star Misty Mountains. Outside, headlights flicker as a car veers off the road. Several seconds and many crashes and bangs later, the kid has gotten an absurdist lesson in “Be careful what you wish for.” Most of this opening set-piece is tangential to the plot of The Nice Guys, but it sets the stage perfectly for an action comedy with hefty dollops of the self-aware and surreal. Director-cowriter Shane Black, best known for scripting Lethal Weapon and directing Iron Man 3, returns with this film to the weirder, hyper-verbal mode of his Hollywood noir pastiche Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005). The Nice Guys is his ode to LA, the Me Decade, cheesy crime dramas, conspiracy theories, killer bees and the fun of watching movie stars play bumbling fools instead of acting cool. Happily, Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling are more than up to the challenge. The two portray shady private investigators who team up to discover what really happened to the aforementioned Misty Mountains. (The porn star’s grandma believes her apparent demise may have been a ruse.) The problem is, investigating a potential cover-up is way above this pair’s pay grade. Jackson Healy (Crowe) is an amoral bruiser who usually earns his keep doling out intimidation with his fists. Holland March (Gosling) has

FINISHING LAST Gosling and Crowe play two ’70s gumshoes who pretty much define uncool in Black’s clever comedy.

a PI license, a suburban home and a bright 13-year-old daughter (Angourie Rice), yet he’s arguably even less qualified for the job. Comedy screenwriters too often use lazy shorthand to tell us a character isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, as if intelligence were just a matter of knowing stuff. But Black, like all practitioners of smart comedy, understands that stupidity stems from an abiding

and complacent lack of self-awareness. In this sense, Holland is deeply stupid. And Gosling doesn’t hold back in conveying the PI’s incompetence and fatuity, whether he’s taking pratfalls off high places (as happens with surprising regularity) or decrying porn culture with pronouncements like “The days of ladies and gentlemen are over.” He’s a wonderfully conceived character, a tarnished Don Quixote

for the disco era and a hilarious foil for the glowering Healy. With these two “nice guys” on the case, it’s no great surprise when Holland’s daughter turns out to be the best detective of the bunch. Rice turns in a strong performance that recalls the alarmingly (rather than adorably) precocious kids of ’70s films like Foxes. Black clearly remembers this as an era when many parents left kids to raise themselves, with mixed results. Don’t look for deeper messages in The Nice Guys: This is a rambling shaggy-dog story that’s all about the pleasures of nostalgia, silliness, and watching Gosling and Crowe bicker in bad suits. While the film isn’t as tightly edited as a Coen product, there are shades of The Big Lebowski in its narrative, which spins out to outlandish lengths only to culminate in a bit of throwaway irony. Along the way, numerous tropes of the action genre — from the terrifying hit man with a goofy moniker to the hidden weapon that comes in handy at just the right moment — are trotted out and mocked with the expertise of someone who clearly knows and loves those films. Parody is easy in theory, but it takes skill and insight to turn a pastiche into a story that stands on its own. The Nice Guys ends like a TV pilot, setting up further adventures for the hapless duo — and if it did continue, I’d watch. Cable/streaming networks, are you listening? MARGO T HARRI S O N


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BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICEHH1/2 Superman (Henry Cavill) and Batman (Ben Affleck) face off in director Zack Snyder’s latest entry in the DC Comics cinematic universe. (153 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 3/30) A BIGGER SPLASHHHHH1/2 An aging rock star (Tilda Swinton) vacationing with her younger lover (Matthias Schoenaerts) gets an unwelcome visit in this thrillerish drama from director Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love). With Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson. (125 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 6/1)

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WARHHHH The title character (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) experience a bitter falling-out when elected officials try to restrict their use of superhero powers, in the latest chapter of Marvel’s Avengers saga. Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) directed. (146 min, PG-13)

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& Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This mission-critical position eligibility of applicants filing for Social Security Medicaid is designed to generate positive tourism-related coverage of and/or Vermont in disability the benefits. ME BEFORE YOU: In this adaptation of Jojo Moyes’ Job Description: Duties include evidence gathering and analysis, interviewing applicants and their national and international marketplace. The DirectorDepartment of Communications is best-selling tearjerker, a small-town girl in a rut Experienced professional sought to lead the Vermont of asTourism doctors, teachers, psychologists and other providers, as well interpretation of gets a new lease on life when she takes a job caring responsible for the development and implementation of a proactive business pertinent program regulations and mission-critical policies in order to make accurate and timely for a bitter paralyzed millionaire. Emilia Clarke and & Marketing’s public and trade relations efforts. This position outreach plan consistent with the goals mission of the Sam Claflin star. Thea Sharrock makes her feature decisions. Work isand performed at the DDS officeDepartment in Waterbury, VT. of With experience, to generate positive tourism-related coverage of Vermont the For more directorial debut. (110 min, PG-13. Capitol, Essex, is designed Tourism and Marketing as well maintaining consistent communications thereas is opportunity for advancement to higher-level Adjudicatorin positions. Majestic, Palace) national via andsocial international The Director of Communications is information, contact McCormack at (802)241-2464 or email jack.mccormack@ networkingmarketplace. tools. This position isJack responsible for all tourism media POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING: In this ssa.gov. Reference ID #619269. Waterbury. Status: Full Time. for the development and implementation ofLocation: a proactive business relations in-state and out-of-state; press Job release development; pitching targeted parody of self-important pop documentaries, Andy responsible Application Deadline: June 9, 2016. Samberg plays a former boy band member named story ideas with to regional and national media;of development of pressof outreachtourism plan consistent the goals and mission the Department Conner4Real who’s trying to prove that he is, in fact, for real. With Imogen Poots, Bill Hader and familiarization trips and itineraries; management of media contact lists; and Tourism and Marketing as well as maintaining consistent communications Maya Rudolph. Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone support for Vermont’s international public relations initiatives. The Director directed. (86 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) via social networking tools. This position is responsible for all tourism media Disability Determination Services will also collaborate with the Agency of Commerce executive team in the TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: OUT OF THE relationsdevelopment in-state andofout-of-state; press release development; pitching targeted SHADOWS: Dave Green (Earth to Echo) directed a proactive travel trade and recruitment plan. This Do you enjoy exciting andbusiness challenging work in an environment where staff can learn the second installment of the Michael Bay-ified tourism story ideas to regional and national media; development ofand press and foster their skills? Do you like to&use your investigative critical thinking skills? position will report to the Commissioner of Tourism Marketing. franchise about an unusual crew of crime-fighting THE JUNGLE BOOKHHHH Disney does a sort of live-action remake of the 1967 animation based on Rudyard Kipling’s tale of a boy (Neel Sethi) coming of age amid jungle beasts. His animal guardians, allies and enemies are computer animated and voiced by actors such as Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley and Idris Elba — hence the “sort of” part. (105 min, PG)

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THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITYHHH A poor Indian math prodigy (Dev Patel) travels 6,000 miles to study at Trinity College in this biopic about the life and work of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a giant of abstract mathematics little known beyond his native country’s borders. Matthew Brown (Ropewalk) wrote and directed. (108 mins, PG-13. Reviewed by R.K. 5/11.)

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MONEY MONSTERHH George Clooney plays a TV financial guru who must fight for his life after a disgruntled investor takes him hostage on the air, in this thriller directed by Jodie Foster. Julia Roberts and Jack O’Connell also star. (98 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 5/18)

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THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIEHH Inquiring minds want to know: Why are these birds so freakin’ angry? This animated comedy seeks to enlighten with an origin story involving green pigs and an all-star voice cast (Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage and more). Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly directed. (97 mins, PG)

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Alice (Mia Wasikowska) must save Wonderland from the threat of a villain with the power to control time. With Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Sacha Baron Cohen. James Bobin (The Muppets) directed. (113 min, PG)


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MARQUIS THEATRE Main St., Middlebury, 388-4841, middleburymarquis.com

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222 College St., Burlington, 864-3456, merrilltheatres.net

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NEIGHBORS 2: SORORITY RISINGHHHHH In this follow-up to 2014’s Neighbors, married couple Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne must enlist their former rival — frat boy Zac Efron — to help battle their newest nuisance: the next-door sorority sisters. Nicholas Stoller again directed. Chloë Grace Moretz joins in. (92 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 5/25) THE NICE GUYSHHHH In this action comedy from director Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), a pair of oddball detectives (Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling) uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy while investigating the death of a porn star in 1970s Los Angeles. (116 mins, R; reviewed by M.H. 6/1) X-MEN: APOCALYPSEHH1/2 Director Bryan Singer returns for the latest installment of the Marvel franchise, set in the 1980s, in which Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and his team of moody mutants must fight the world’s very first mutant, reawakened and eager to do some world wrecking. Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Oscar Isaac also star. (144 min, PG-13)

GODS OF EGYPTHH Expect more digital wizardry than mythological or historical accuracy from this fantasy adventure set among the gods and mortal heroes of ancient Egypt. (127 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 3/2)

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIESHH An author’s work lands in the public domain, and this is what happens: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy battle the undead in this adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel. With Lily James, Lena Headey and Sam Riley. (108 min, PG-13) RACEHHH Stephan James plays Jesse Owens, the ground-breaking track star who challenged Hitler’s visions of racial supremacy at the 1936 Olympic Games, in this sports biography directed by Stephen Hopkins (Lost in Space). (134 min, PG-13) TRIPLE 9HH1/2 John Hillcoat (The Proposition) directed this thriller about dirty cops blackmailed into planning a heist, which does not look like a lighthearted caper flick. Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anthony Mackie star. (115 min, R)

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may get a chance to spend unprecedented amounts of quality time with the still, small voice at your core — the wise guide that is often drowned out by all the noise.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): We are inclined

Gemini (MAY 21-JUNE 20):

I foresee fertile chaos in your immediate future, Gemini. I predict lucky accidents and smoldering lucidity and disciplined spontaneity. Do you catch the spirit of what I’m suggesting? Your experiences will not be describable by tidy theories. Your intentions will not fit into neat categories. You will be a vivid embodiment of sweet paradoxes and crazy wisdom and confusing clarity. Simple souls may try to tone you down, but I hope you will evade their pressure as you explore the elegant contradictions you encounter. Love your life exactly as it is! Methodical improvisations will be your specialty. Giving gifts that are both selfish and unselfish will be one of your best tricks. “Healing extremes” will be your code phrase of power.

CANCER

(June 21-July 22): According to many sources on the internet, “werifesteria” is an obscure word from Old English. But my research suggests it was in fact dreamed up within the last few years by a playful hoaxster. Regardless of its origins, I think it’s an apt prescription to fix what’s bugging you. Here’s the definition: “to wander longingly through the forest in search of mystery and adventure.” If you are not currently seeking out at least a metaphorical version of that state, I think you should be. Now is an excellent time to reap the catalytic benefits of being willingly lost in a wild, idyllic, relaxing setting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I’m debating about

which of your astrological houses will be your featured hot spot in the coming days. I’m guessing it will come down to two options: your House of Valid Greed and your House of Obligatory Sharing. The House of Valid Greed has a good chance to predominate, with its lush feasts and its expansive moods. But the House of Obligatory Sharing has an austere beauty that makes it a strong possibility as well. Now here’s the trick ending, Leo: I’d like to see if you can emphasize both houses equally; I hope you’ll try to inhabit them both at the same time. Together they will grant you a power that neither could bestow alone.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Between now and July 25, there’s a chance you will reach

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “My mother gave birth to me once, yeah yeah yeah,” writes author Sara Levine. “But I’ve redone myself a million times.” I’m sure she is not demeaning her mom’s hard work, but rather celebrating her own. When’s the last time you gave birth to a fresh version of yourself? From where I stand, it looks like the next 12 to 15 months will be one of those fertile phases of reinvention. And right now is an excellent time to get a lightning-flash glimpse of what the new you might look like. SCORPIO

(Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author Rebecca Solnit offers some tough advice that I think you could use. “Pain serves a purpose,” she says. “Without it you are in danger. What you cannot feel you cannot take care of.” With that in mind, Scorpio, I urge you to take full advantage of the suffering you’re experiencing. Treat it as a gift that will motivate you to transform the situation that’s causing you to hurt. Honor it as a blessing you can use to rise above the mediocre or abusive circumstances you have been tolerating.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Aphorist James Guida contemplates the good results that can come from not imposing expectations on the raw reality that’s on its way. “Not to count chickens before they’re hatched,” he muses, “or eggs before they’re laid, chickens who might possibly lay eggs, birds who from afar might be confused with chickens.” I recommend this strategy for you in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. Experiment with the pleasure of being wide open to surprises. Cultivate a mood of welcoming one-of-a-kind people,

things and events. Be so empty you have ample room to accommodate an influx of new dispensations. As James Guida concludes: “Not to count or think of chickens.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “No gift is ever exactly right for me,” mourns Capricorn poet James Richardson. Don’t you dare be like him in the coming days. Do whatever you must to ensure that you receive at least one gift that’s exactly right for you. Two gifts would be better; three sublime. Here’s another thought from Richardson: “Success repeats itself until it is a failure.” Don’t you dare illustrate that theory. Either instigate changes in the way you’ve been achieving success or else initiate an entirely new way. Here’s one more tip from Richardson: “Those who demand consideration for their sacrifices were making investments, not sacrifices.” Don’t you dare be guilty of that sin. Make sacrifices, not investments. If you do, your sacrifices will ultimately turn out to be good investments. AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Life will invite you to explore the archetype of the Ethical Interloper in the coming days. The archetype of the Helpful Transgressor may tempt you, as well, and even the Congenial Meddler or the Compassionate Trickster might look appealing. I urge you to consider experimenting with all of these. It will probably be both fun and productive to break taboos in friendly ways. You could reconnoiter forbidden areas without freaking anyone out or causing a troublesome ruckus. If you’re sufficiently polite and kind in expressing your subversive intentions, you might leave a trail of good deeds in your wake.

PISCES

(Feb. 19-March 20): Your theme comes from the title of a poem by Fortesa Latifi: “I Am Still Learning How to Do the Easy Things.” During the next phase of your astrological cycle, I invite you to specialize in this study. You may imagine that you are already a master of the simple, obvious arts of life, but here’s the news: Few of us are. And the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to refine your practice. Here’s a good place to start: Eat when you’re hungry, sleep when you’re tired and give love when you’re lonely.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The voices in our heads are our constant companions. They fill our inner sanctuary with streams of manic commentary. Often we’re not fully cognizant of the bedlam, since the outer world dominates our focus. But as soon as we close our eyes and turn our attention inward, we’re immersed in the jabbering babble. That’s the bad news, Aries. Now here’s the good news. In the coming weeks you will have far more power than usual to ignore, dodge or even tamp down the jabbering babble. As a result, you

to believe that the best way to see the whole picture or the complete story is from above. The eagle that soars overhead can survey a vast terrain in one long gaze. The mountaintop perspective affords a sweeping look at a vast landscape. But sometimes this perspective isn’t perfectly useful. What we most need to see may be right next to us, or nearby, and it’s only visible if our vision is narrowly focused. Here’s how poet Charles Bernstein expresses it: “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” Use this clue in the coming weeks.

the peak of a seemingly unclimbable mountain. You could win a privilege that neither you nor anyone else ever dreamed was within your reach. It’s possible you’ll achieve a milestone you’ve been secretly preparing for since childhood. Think I’m exaggerating, Virgo? I’m not. You could break a record for the biggest or best or fastest, or you might finally sneak past an obstacle that has cast a shadow over your self-image for years. And even if none of these exact events comes to pass, the odds are excellent that you will accomplish another unlikely or monumental feat. Congratulations in advance!

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Dear Dating While Grieving,

First, I want to say how sorry I am for your loss. The death of a partner by any means, let alone suicide, is tragic and heartbreaking. I hope you have a solid support system that can provide you with love and guidance when your heart is heavy. But despite the tragedy, you are putting yourself out there and connecting with people, and that’s good. It is not easy, and I applaud both your vulnerability and your sense of self-preservation. I can understand that you don’t want to scare off your date by telling your story. And you don’t need to do that right away. But don’t keep it to yourself too much longer. When you meet someone new, you both want to get to know each other better, and it’s important to be authentic. You happen to be someone who experienced a great loss, and you are grieving. But, as you say, you are also open and eager. You are essentially the same person you were before your former partner’s death; you still have the same interests, hobbies and experiences. There’s a lot of you to share. Still, this significant life moment has shaped you, and there is no reason to keep it from someone you care about. If this person returns your feelings, they will want to know. And, by the way, your new date has also experienced a loss: divorce. Amicable or not, that is a significant life change. So you and your new friend have some common ground, even if the circumstances are different. I’ll bet they will have the compassion and maturity to manage your story, just as you will sympathize with theirs. Grief is hard; there are good days and bad days. But you will not be sad forever. Here’s what I think: Life has thrown down a challenge, but in meeting a new person, you both have opened a new door. That means an opportunity to grow and evolve together with a greater perspective than you had before the experiences of loss. Don’t be afraid. Just be honest. Be your best self, navigating the world with fresh eyes and an open heart.

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My last partner died tragically six months ago, and I am beginning to date again. I am finding it really difficult to figure out the best way to disclose the circumstances under which my last relationship ended; losing my first significant relationship in that way is no doubt a chip on my shoulder. It’s impacted me as a person and caused me a tremendous amount of hurt. I met someone recently who I’m excited about. But I’m afraid of scaring them away. They are newly divorced, although under amicable terms. I’m terrified of a new partner being unable to cope with the confusing feelings my former partner’s suicide left me with. How can I help them (and anyone else in my future) understand that my heart is open even though I am still grieving?

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PASSION, ENERGY, FUN :) Well, hi. I am looking for people to have honest, drama-free, physical playtime with. To me, sex and intimacy are an amazing outlet and exchange of energy, and I am looking for likeminded people to share that with. I am DD-free and in excellent physical shape. You too? Let’s meet and see what happens! Passionis, 48, l

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SUPERHEROINE OF BAYSIDE PARK To the young woman who asked me if it was OK if she used the playground as her “free gym” while my son also played: You are inspiring and amazing! Wish I had a pound of your motivation! Made a profile just to place this ad. Won’t be checking for replies; just wanted to compliment your perseverance and its reward. When: Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Where: Bayside Park, Colchester. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913500 NOT YOUR SISTER’S UBER She canceled. But you were sweet and cute, and your payment was generous, along with your Mountain Dew-loving friend’s tip. I remember your address like you told me to, but I’m not the kind of girl who shows up on a doorstep. If you’re interested in your redheaded Uber driver, she’d be interested in a date. When: Friday, May 20, 2016. Where: in my Uber car. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913499 RED T-SHIRT, DICK’S SPORTING GOODS Couldn’t help but notice you in a red T-shirt and jeans with wavy brown hair, shopping with another girl around 7:30. I was wearing a red flannel and carrying a fishing pole and fishing gear. Just want to say that I think you are beautiful, and I would love a chance to meet you. When: Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Where: Dick’s Sporting Goods. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913498 THREE PENNY TAPROOM ON TUESDAY? Were you headed out of Three Penny around 8 p.m.? I caught your eye as you and two friends walked out. You: 40ish-year-old man, short salt-and-pepper hair, blue shirt. Me: a 40-year-old woman, long brown curly hair, sitting by the wall with a few friends. Was there something there? When: Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Where: Three Penny Taproom, Montpelier. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913497 MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE SUNSET You were wearing a white flowy top and with a friend crossing Lake Street. Your short light hair and radiant blue eyes caught my attention. I couldn’t stop from smiling and caught you smiling back. I was in a black hat with an adorable puppy. Want to show each other our tattoos? When: Monday, May 23, 2016. Where: Burlington waterfront. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913496

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USED TO WORK OUT TOGETHER It was a few years since we were there, but it was great seeing you on Friday. We both need to whip ourselves back into shape. If you’d ever like to work out, let me know. I have a few guest passes to where I am now. When: Monday, May 23, 2016. Where: Essex. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913495 FULL MOON MASQUERADE 5/21 We kept running into each other getting drinks. Cheers to pacing ourselves! Would you like to drink responsibly again sometime? You: black dress, black mask and curly hair. Us: red, silver, lights and neon glow sticks. Thanks again for complimenting my mask. Let’s see what we look like out of costume. When: Saturday, May 21, 2016. Where: ECHO Full Moon Masquerade. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913494 MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ON EARTH To the blonde bombshell singing “Rubin and Cherise,” wearing a suit of armor made of everyone you’ve valiantly excised from your life: I’ve seen cornflower blue eyes cloaked in tears and cried. I’ve seen your perfect smile become the laugh I still replay in my head. I’ve seen you rebuild over and over. You inspire me, and I love you. When: Sunday, March 8, 2015. Where: Bangkok Bistro. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913493 DAS PORN ‘STACHE You were tall, blonde and gorgeous. It’s my job to watch people, but I couldn’t stop coming back to you. I asked if someone was making unwanted comments and laughed about the porn ‘stache. I’d love to get to know you. If you’re interested, let’s get together. If not, accept my compliments, and I hope to see you around sometime. When: Friday, May 20, 2016. Where: On Tap. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913492

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GREEN UP DAY COLCHESTER My son and I parked on our road but someone else’s “property.” They called the police, and you showed up as we were finishing our good deed to let us know we were fine. You were extremely kind (and amazingly cute). Coffee sometime? When: Saturday, May 7, 2016. Where: Colchester. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #913491 MILTON HANNAFORD, WOMAN IN BLACK Friday afternoon, 4 p.m.-ish. You: black top and black skirt. Me: gray T-shirt, tan shorts. We passed once, and then I was behind you in the checkout line. I had just finished hiking and was a mess, which stopped me from saying hello. And I wish I had. Would really enjoy meeting you again. When: Friday, May 20, 2016. Where: Hannaford, Milton. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913490 THURSDAY MORNING TENNIS IN SB You two: seasoned, relaxed players. Us girls: gawky, stray-ball generators. Afterward, you asked if I was someone from the distant past. Nope, but I didn’t give you my name (which is Andrea). Coffee or a walk sometime? Or maybe you’re a very patient tennis coach? When: Thursday, May 19, 2016. Where: Szymanski Park, South Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913489 WANT SOME IRISH IN ME Just when I thought my day couldn’t get any better, your quick-witted banter threw my heart in a tailspin. Between your tall, athletic physique, gorgeous ginger hair and bright smile, I had a hard time taking my eyes off of you — black is definitely your color. Maybe we can get together sometime and see how else you can serve me. When: Saturday, May 14, 2016. Where: the Farmhouse Tap & Grill. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913488 LOWE’S SUNDAY, MAY 15, 3 P.M. We were in the checkout line talking about eighttrack tapes while the people in front of us were paying real money for a fake tree. Want to continue the conversation? When: Sunday, May 15, 2016. Where: Lowe’s. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913487 SPENCER SHOPPING IN L.L.BEAN You were looking for your size in the Lakewashed chinos, and I had to go out back to find them. I was taken aback by your eyes and smile. I had to see if you got my GoT reference since you look like Kit Harington. And, trust me, you are better looking. Drinks? When: Sunday, May 15, 2016. Where: L.L.Bean. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913486 WORK CRUSH I’m new at work, and I know we haven’t even talked more than five or so times, but I have a terrible little crush on you. Which probably means it’s never gonna happen, but who knows. I think you’re mad cute and fun to talk to. Hint: There are two of me. When: Thursday, May 12, 2016. Where: on the farm. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913485

keep wondering if we’d be friends if we knew each other better. “Only one way to find out?” When: Saturday, May 14, 2016. Where: library in central Vermont. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913482 KEEPINING THE FAITH For the beautiful woman who, like me, faithfully reads these every week and has never been spied on. Your weekly streak of disappointment has been officially broken. Call it a coincidence, but ever since, I’ve been enthralled with it all. So glad I had the gall to give you my number and you had the audacity to call back! When: Thursday, May 5, 2016. Where: Shelburne Road. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913481 BEST OF LUCK IN COLORADO You are one of the most amazing girls I have ever met. I hope your journey to Colorado gives you what you’re looking for. Your beauty is unquestioned, and your personality and intelligence are what every guy wants. You are, without question, one of the best catches I have ever met. When: Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Where: everywhere. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913480 SEXY PLATINUM-AND-PEPPER PONYTAIL AND GOATEE Central Vermont Shadow Spirit rider: Damn if I’m not watching every time I see a motorcycle. Sipping the last smoky maple-sweetened spritzer. My mind really misses yours; my body really, really misses yours … and my heart! Not so easy for me to walk away. Where’s the middle ground between all and nothing? I’ve got a perfect field for ‘ranging, now. When: Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Where: BarreMontpelier Road. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913479 PAINT You: at Al’s in line, red Rolling Stones T-shirt, covered in paint! Something about you ... so sexy! No ring, but I’m too shy. When: Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Where: Al’s French Frys. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913477 FINGER-LICKIN’ GOODNESS! We both ordered the same meal at Micky D’s (double QP with cheeze). We sat across from each other as we consumed our food-like products. When our eyes met, you licked your fingers clean one by one, then gave me a “Do me” stare that made my quarter-pounder supersized! I’m lovin’ it! Share more than a value meal next time? When: Sunday, May 8, 2016. Where: McDonald’s, Shelburne Road. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913476 VERGENNES: UNMARKED AMBULANCE DRIVER I keep seeing this handsome man driving a redand-white ambulance in Vergennes. Who are you? What’re you doin’ with that wahmbulance? I’m ever so curious. When: Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Where: Small City Market. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913475

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH Years ago I met someone who had the headline “Diamond in the Rough.” It was on Match. I wasn’t ready to meet someone like you, and I would like to know how you’re doing and if you’re still available? When: Sunday, May 15, 2011. Where: dating service online. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913483

NELLIE BLY, LADY IK’ SKULL? May I have your attention please: It’s your turn to be interviewed! So many questions. Have you already left on the next leg of your journey? Did they sacrifice you? I know so little about you, and now you have vanished. I believe we could be great friends; just redeem the ticket. I am a man of my word. When: Thursday, February 4, 2016. Where: anyplace, anytime. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913474

BUT IT’S WHERE I WORK I keep wanting to ask you out for coffee, but I don’t want you to feel put off. It’s not just that I think your mom’s the sweetest lady in town or that you have an even warmer smile than hers. I just

DANCING AT JULIAN LAGE 5/9 I was sitting at the next couch over, watching you move, and no one seemed to enjoy the show more (except me!). When you walked by me, you seemed to float on air, and when our eyes met a

DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS We spied each other during Waking Windows. You: a smoldering, petite blonde in a slinky blue dress. Me: chatting with friends near the bar, also wearing blue. We made eyes several times, but then you disappeared. I spent the rest of the night hoping to see you again. You are stunning. When: Saturday, May 7, 2016. Where: the Monkey House. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913472 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ME! Struck dumb, blatantly staring at you opening the door to our Pearl Street Diner, and I continued to covertly check you out while my son and I enjoyed our incredibly delicious breakfasts! You: the hunk in a red shirt and ball cap. Me: on the stool to your left with disheveled hair, white sweater and jeans. A coffee or beer sometime? :) When: Sunday, May 8, 2016. Where: Burlington. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913471 CHUBBY LAUREN F-Stop Queen— Watching you snap away and smile, I wondered if it was a blessing or cruelly unfair that you were gone the first year I was stuck in stuffy, small rooms. Fate. More unfair that Lauren and squirrelly friends absconded with peanut-butter cookies, chocolate shortbread, dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups and yummy tea cookies — raspberry, lavender and espresso — all meant for front-row NGITC. When: Thursday, April 28, 2016. Where: at the mosh pit. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913470 DOMINO’S DELIVERY AND PIZZA RECIPIENT Pizza-Eater was at the door when Pizza-Bringer arrived; PB thanked PE for keeping an eye out. You were so friendly to each other! Just happy to know that PE doesn’t take PB for granted and that PB appreciates the nice customers she interacts with. I know this is a weirdo i-Spy, but you guys made my night. Thanks! When: Thursday, May 5, 2016. Where: North Winooski Ave. You: Woman. Me: Woman. #913469 HOT TAN GUY, YANKEES HAT I’ve checked you out in the Hannaford, as well as the Bagel Café. This morning I couldn’t believe you came into our office for an interview. (If you’re reading this, I totally just gave myself away.) I got butterflies. Coffee? When: Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Where: North Ave. and Freedom Pharmacy. You: Man. Me: Woman. #913468 AMANDA ENGINEER Wow, gorgeous. The presentation today, that smile, captivated me. Didn’t want to go back to work. Convo over coffee? No strings. When: Thursday, May 5, 2016. Where: UVM. You: Woman. Me: Man. #913466

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