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State police in Royalton responded to “repeated” false 911 calls emanating from a Stockbridge home last week. The “emergency”: Todd Martell, 50, was bickering with his sister, Lisa Wakefield, 48, and each one separately decided to call the emergency hotline to snitch on the other. The squabbling sibs were warned that 911 is for emergencies only — but troopers hadn’t even left the driveway before the dialing duo made two more calls to 911. Police cited both Martell and Wakefield for disorderly conduct and for making false claims to police. While back at the house, police also found a bag of weed and issued Martell a civil citation for pot possession.

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Randall Thompson’s 1959 musical composition “Frostania” was inspired by the work of onetime Vermont poet laureate Robert Frost. The music, which premiered in front of the wordsmith, features settings from poems such as “The Road Not Taken.” The South Burlington Community Chorus gives voice to Thompson’s piece along with other contemporary compositions in the program “Frost in the Air.” SEE CALENDAR LISTING ON PAGE 58

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s Rep. MITZI JOHNSON (D-South Hero) traveled around the state over the past few weeks, winning over House Democrats in her bid for speaker, she says she didn’t make any promises about committee assignments. La Mer “I was asked. Some people hinted. One Natura Bissé person asked flat out,” she says. “I said, Bobbi Brown ‘Look, my entire campaign is based on Trish McEvoy the idea that we need more transparency Laura Mercier in state government … If I were making promises, you shouldn’t believe anything SkinCeuticals I said.’” When she was done, she says, that legislator had promised to vote for her. The race to be the next House speaker involved both shrewd political calculus and gracious gestures. Corner of Main & Battery Streets, By the end of last week, Johnson had Burlington, VT • 802-861-7500 won the support of a sufficient number www.mirrormirrorvt.com of members that House Majority Leader SARAH COPELAND HANZAS (D-Bradford) saw the writing on the wall and dropped out of the race. Copeland Hanzas was so polite 8v-MirrorMirror081915.indd 1 8/17/15 10:18 AMabout the whole thing that she reached out to media to report her own bad news Monday. “Mitzi clinched the votes for speaker over the weekend,” Copeland Hanzas texted at 8 a.m. Members said that deciding between Johnson and Copeland Hanzas was hard. Their political differences are subtle. Both women are likable. They plan to room holidays got your panties in a bunch? together in Montpelier next session, dewe’ve got you covered. spite competing for a job they both really wanted. “Mitzi and I are friends,” Copeland Hanzas emphasized in declaring defeat. Both have proven themselves as dedicated leaders. Johnson, as chair of the MON 12/5 – SAT 12/10 House Appropriations Committee, knows the state budget better than anybody in Deep discounts on luxury women’s the chamber. Copeland Hanzas, as House undergarments, hosiery, and sleepwear. majority leader, has skillfully led members through difficult debates. “It was a really hard choice,” Johnson says of her colleagues’ decision. Johnson says it was her broad knowl50% OF ALL SALES DONATED TO edge of state government that ultimately United Way of won her the support of a majority of the Northwest Vermont Democratic caucus. Leaders of every agency pass through the doors of the appropriations committee, which she has served on since 2007, she notes. For times and locations visit us at Indeed, that was a factor, says Rep. SAM wearcommando.com/pop-up-sale YOUNG (D-Glover). “At the end of the year, it’s the speaker, the [Senate] pro tem and

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the governor in a room,” he says. “I’d like my person in the room to know the budget better than anybody else.” But in selecting Johnson, members also chose a more moderate, less partisan path. Subtle as the differences are, most members place Copeland Hanzas on the left end of the political spectrum and Johnson closer to the center. “It was a conscious decision for me,” says Young, a moderate who committed to Johnson about a week ago. “I want to work with the governor as much as possible.” Rep. JIM CONDON (D-Colchester), another moderate who committed to Johnson last week, says he considered her ability to win bipartisan support from members of the appropriations committee. “Mitzi strove to find common ground,” he says.

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More liberal members of the caucus, meanwhile, had hoped to see Copeland Hanzas as speaker. Rep. JOHANNAH “JOEY” DONOVAN (D-Burlington) said the majority leader won her support in part by attending meetings of the Legislative Working Vermonters’ Caucus, a group that supports labor rights. Donovan notes that Johnson comes from a relatively moderate district in the Champlain Islands where she barely won reelection to her own House seat. She came in second in a two-seat district, just 103 votes ahead of the third-place finisher. “She had a difficult race,” Donovan says. “It’s going to be harder for her to lean a little left.” House Minority Leader DON TURNER (R-Milton) said he plans to field a candidate for speaker but acknowledged long odds. Those odds might have been shorter if Copeland Hanzas had prevailed.

“I view Sarah as more of a partisan,” says Rep. ADAM GRESHIN (I-Warren), adding that Copeland Hanzas likely would have faced a more significant challenge on the House floor in January than Johnson. “I think Mitzi represents the center of the party, more of a mainstream Democrat.” But Johnson does not lean so far right that she’s unpalatable to those on the left. Donovan expects her liberal Democratic colleagues will fall in line behind Johnson. Progressives have no plans to field a candidate. “I would be very happy with Mitzi Johnson as speaker,” says Rep. SANDY HAAS (P-Rochester). “She’s very responsive.” Johnson should officially secure the Democratic caucus’ endorsement on Saturday. Already, there’s speculation about what she’ll do come January. Johnson was noncommittal this week about how many committee chair changes she might make. But she notes that when she steps up to the podium, the Statehouse will have a new governor, lieutenant governor, Senate president pro tempore and speaker. “When you have too much change in the system, it becomes too chaotic and unproductive,” she says. “I’m going to need some experience.” She will have one big vacancy to fill — the chair of appropriations, her old position. Looking over the roster of committee members, Rep. KITTY TOLL (D-Danville) stands out as a likely candidate — a wellrespected member with several years’ experience. It just happens that Toll’s sister, Sen. JANE KITCHEL (D-Caledonia), is chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Would naming Toll place too much power in the hands of one family? “I understand that it’s a concern,” Johnson says, hinting that she’s thought about this. “I don’t think it’s impossible. Kitty is delightfully loyal to the House.” Copeland Hanzas, quietly licking her wounds Monday, wasn’t ready to say what role she’ll have in the next legislative session. It won’t be her position as majority leader, which Rep. JILL KROWINSKI (D-Burlington) is seeking. Copeland Hanzas says, “It’ll take me some time to figure out.”

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managed to stay publicly quiet during the 2016 governor’s race. Now that it’s decided, however, she scoffs at Scott for his decision to denounce Trump, suggesting that the governor-elect has put the state at a disadvantage. Johnston claims that if Vermont Republicans, including Scott, had embraced Trump, more of the party’s downticket candidates would have won. She dismisses any suggestion that Scott won the support of moderate Vermonters because he denounced Trump. “It’s sad for me, what it means for Vermont,” she says.

Attorney Wanted If Johnston gets a job with the Trump administration, she likely won’t be the only Vermonter to do so. Every president appoints his own U.S. attorneys, who prosecute federal crimes. ERIC MILLER, the current U.S. attorney for Vermont who was selected in 2015 by Democratic President BARACK OBAMA, tells Seven Days he’s unsure what to expect. Sources say it typically takes months for a new president to install a new prosecutor. But because Trump is Trump, the uncertainty is even greater. First, there’s the question of who might want to prosecute cases under an unpredictable president who plans to nominate conservative Sen. JEFF SESSIONS (R-Ala.) as

his attorney general. How many Vermont lawyers would take the job without knowing what Trump’s policies will be on such topics as immigration, marijuana and the death penalty? Johnston says there is no shortage of willing lawyers. “I’ve heard of more than three people interested,” she says. “I even had someone who served a Democratic governor who’s interested.” There are also questions about how to apply. Miller, for example, was vetted and recommended to Obama by Sen. PATRICK LEAHY (D-Vt.). Leahy spokesman DAVID CARLE said the senator still expects to be consulted and that the Senate would not confirm a candidate without his consent. But, typically, candidates for the job go through a high-ranking elected leader of the president’s party. When Bush took office in 2001, Vermont still had a Republican senator in JIM JEFFORDS, who vetted candidates for U.S. attorney. Now that job might fall to the state’s only high-ranking Republican — governor-elect Scott, who has publicly distanced himself from Trump. “The governor would be happy to provide the White House with input,” says JASON GIBBS, Scott’s chief of staff. “It’s unclear, however, how much input, if any, the new administration will seek.” m Paul Heintz is on vacation. He will return to Fair Game on December 14.

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carried election news with the sound muted. It was one of the few places in America that night where most of the crowd was largely ignoring the presidential race. Many in the room had disavowed their party’s candidate as a bombastic buffoon but also wanted nothing to do with the Democratic candidate, either. Most were there to celebrate Republican Lt. Gov. PHIL SCOTT’S victory in the governor’s race. Most, but not all. At the end of the night, DARCIE JOHNSTON and a small group of like-minded volunteers sat off to the side, quietly delighted that Republican DONALD TRUMP was pulling off a stunning upset over Democrat HILLARY CLINTON. Johnston and her fellow Trump supporters slipped upstairs to a hotel room to watch as Trump triumphed in the early morning hours. Johnston, who served as Trump’s Vermont campaign coordinator, acknowledges that she feels differently about the presidential election than the majority of Vermonters. That does nothing to mute her enthusiasm. “It’s hope for what we could do in this country, literally to make America great again,” she says. “I don’t feel like a minority, because I worked closely with so many volunteers.” The Colchester woman hopes to ride

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ay Hooper, a newly elected Democratic state representative from Brookfield, vowed not to wear any green blazers in the Statehouse this January. He doesn’t want to be mistaken for one of the middle school-age legislative pages in green jackets who roam the halls carrying messages between officials. It’s a reasonable concern for the lanky 23-year-old, but at least he can claim seniority over his district-mate. At 22, Ben Jickling, an independent from Brookfield, will be the youngest lawmaker in the building. Voters in the two-seat OrangeWashington-Addison district, which covers Brookfield, Randolph, Braintree, Granville and Roxbury, did a curious thing on November 8: They ousted a well-liked seven-term incumbent in favor of two political neophytes. How did Hooper and Jickling parlay their lack of experience into a selling point, given that the average age of state reps is 60 and incumbents often seem invincible? Equally mystifying, what possessed the two of them — a college kid and a recent graduate — to spend the summer campaigning for a political post that pays less than $700 a week? Jickling, a member of Randolph Union High’s championship baseball team in 2013, came home from college to pursue politics. Campaign lawn signs cover his apartment walls — “cheap wall art,” he explained. He’s adamantly independent and knocked on every door in his district twice, telling voters about his plans to address youth flight by expanding broadband and promoting economic development. “This is not a stepping stone for me. I want to be in Vermont for the rest of my life,” Jickling said. Hooper, equally comfortable in Carhartts on the family goat farm or in a blazer at boarding school, is energetic and voluble. “I have the ideals of a liberal,” he said, but “I understand the culture of red Vermont.” The Connecticut College graduate wants to increase the minimum wage, stem the opiate problem and preserve the state’s farmland. The five central Vermont towns the two will represent have a rich agricultural heritage. Randolph is the largest, with a population of about 5,000, a modest downtown and large employers, including Gifford Medical Center and the Vermont Technical College. The

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other four towns are more rural, with populations ranging from 300 to 1,300. For 14 years, the district’s voters had elected Democrat Patsy French, a 67-year-old former elementary school teacher. Her district-mate, Democrat Marjorie Ryerson of Randolph, didn’t run for reelection this year. Ryerson’s two predecessors both died in office. Undeterred by the district’s apparent

preference for the older demographic, Jickling launched his campaign in February, months before Ryerson bowed out. It became a four-way competition when French, Hooper, and, lastly, Republican Bob Orleck declared. By then Jickling, a political science major taking time off from Trinity College in Connecticut, already had a strategy. “I chose to really aggressively

market my age as a potential strength rather than a weakness,” he said during an interview in his apartment last week. Though baby-faced, he is at ease in an older crowd. At a November 19 auction fundraiser for the parent-teacher organization at Brookfield Elementary School, Jickling, dressed in a blue sweater, gray khakis and worn suede shoes, mingled with gray-haired constituents. He and Hooper had been asked to introduce the items. If Jickling resented spending his Saturday night there, he showed no sign of it, earnestly presenting honey, clover potpourri and handmade dolls. “I knew Ben from playing golf,” said Mark Hutchinson, a 62-year-old mailman from Randolph who declared, “I’m no spring chicken.” Jickling worked as a greenkeeper at Randolph’s Montague Golf Club for the past four summers. “He would come sit with the older guys and ask questions,” Hutchinson recalled. Although Jickling has spent most of his life in Brookfield, he was born in Bolivia, where his forester father had a job. His mother is the librarian at the Brookfield Free Public Library. Jickling spent a semester interning with U.S. Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), a gig he got by cold-calling the office. In 2014, Jickling ran his cousin Calvin McEathron’s campaign for a Vermont House seat. The 20-year-old Middlebury College student nearly upset an 18-year incumbent, Democrat Betty Nuovo. Jickling is renting an apartment above a weathered garage in Brookfield, where the downstairs tenant is a tractor. The lawn signs lining the walls are diverse and include ones for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Lisman and President Barack Obama — evidence of Jickling’s refusal to be politically pigeonholed. During the campaign, he said, “a lot of people thought I was a secret liberal or a secret Republican.” But he maintained, “I do consider myself a real independent.” Tending to avoid what he calls partisan issues, Jickling is more interested in talking about improving Vermont’s internet connectivity than discussing, say, marijuana legalization. If the legislature is addressing drugs, he reasoned, it should focus on reining in opiate use.

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Several people, including his He said he thinks towns should have more influence, but not veto father, described Hooper as a peacepower, over large solar projects, and maker. Hooper said his “biggest he generally opposes industrial- claim to fame” is resolving a feud at scale wind turbines. He’s studied Trinity-Pawling between the mostly Vermont’s education finance laws white hockey team and the mostly and thinks the state should do more black basketball team over a supposto incentivize frugal school budgets. edly stolen hockey jersey. His first attempt to bring the teams He said his district is proof together ended with a fistthat small schools can be fight in the school chapel. cost-effective. He ultimately persuaded In elementary school, the hockey team to attend Jickling played Little League with Hooper. The former a basketball game, and vice versa; teammates are still friendly, even both teams came back from behind though they technically ran against to win. The jersey mysteriously reapone another. Hooper entered the race peared soon after. Though he’s been away at school, in May immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with Hooper has plenty of community a double major in government and cred. His mother, Allison, cofounded the Vermont Creamery in history. Websterville, a thriving Hooper lives with his local business that churns parents in an old white out cultured butter and farmhouse on a dirt road artisanal cheeses, and — off another dirt road. young Hooper’s résumé In 1984, his father, Don includes haying, milking Hooper, became the and packing butter. first Democrat to win a He won over a number House seat in the Orangeof Republicans and rightWashington-Addison leaning independents district. After eight years with his support for gun as a rep, he was elected rights and his allegiance secretary of state, serving to agriculture. He spoke one term that ended in out against Connecticut 1995. developer Jesse “Sam” When Ryerson decided Sammis’ Exit 4 project to step down, she called proposal, which would the elder Hooper to see REP. MARJORIE have swallowed up fertile if he would run. Jay overRYERSON farmland in Randolph. heard the conversation At the PTO auction, and volunteered instead. Hooper wore green He had some political experience, if trying and failing Carhartts slung low and prodded the counts. During his senior year at the crowd to bid on a toy tractor, telling all-boys Trinity-Pawling School in them, “Nothing runs like a Deere.” Although he was happy to win, New York, he ran for head prefect and lost. As a freshman at Connecticut Hooper didn’t expect that doing so College, he went for class president. would oust French, whom he deHe said his opponent offered beer for scribed as a grandmother figure. She even campaigned for him. votes and won. The longtime legislator was But Hooper has charm. He was uncannily comfortable talking with gracious about her unexpected a reporter and unabashed about his defeat. She predicted that Hooper youthfulness. “We’re practically pre- and Jickling will “bring a youthful schoolers!” he said, referring to him- perspective” to the Statehouse and self and Jickling. He sat in a rocking passed up the chance to mention their chair in his living room listening to lack of experience. Fleetwood Mac, occasionally stoking the fire. IN WITH THE NEW » P.20

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ermont officials are encouraging private physicians to treat addicts in an all-handson-deck battle against opioid abuse. But state sanctions against some of them illustrate the potential pitfalls of putting office docs on the front lines. Take Dr. Robert Penney. The Vermont Medical Practice Board found that the Burlington-based doctor prescribed the recovery drug buprenorphine even after a urine test showed one of his opioidaddicted patients was not taking it. Penney also failed to halt buprenorphine prescriptions after urine screens showed patients were taking other prescriptions or illicit street drugs that can pose safety risks when combined with “bupe,” according to the board’s official sanction. The Medical Practice Board fined Penney $2,000 in 2015 for failure to practice competently with six patients who were either opioid addicts or classified as suffering from chronic pain. It ordered him to attend medical education courses, and Penney complied. He did not respond to a message seeking comment. Penney is not the only doctor whom the state has faulted for problems with addiction care, according to records obtained by Seven Days. Over the past five years, the board has sanctioned at least four other Vermont physicians for improperly prescribing buprenorphine or methadone. In 2011, the Medical Practice Board found that psychiatrist Dr. Louis Frank of St. Johnsbury was treating opiateaddicted patients with methadone for “chronic pain.” He wrote more than 130 false prescriptions, according to the board, which revoked Frank’s license for seven years. His punishment was more severe than most. In 2014, Brattleboro physician Loren Anthony Landis had to pay a $3,000 fine and agree to treat no more than 30 patients at a time with buprenorphine. That was for not keeping proper records, failing to create treatment agreements with patients, and, in one case, prescribing “extremely high doses” of opioids to a patient with chronic pain, serious mental illness and addiction. In 2013, the board determined that Dr. Michael Schorsch of Lebanon, N.H., failed to meet the standard of appropriate care for Vermont patients

receiving buprenorphine prescriptions. He refilled one eight times for a patient who claimed it had been lost, stolen or destroyed. The year before, the board found that Dr. Donald Weinberg of Berlin failed to properly care for three patients with opioid addictions. He continued to prescribe buprenorphine to one despite evidence of cocaine and Ritalin abuse. Another got meds without having face-toface contact with the doc for almost two years. Stand-alone clinics offer the most intensive services for addicts, many of whom have lost jobs, children and housing, and, in some cases, have been in and out of jail, by the time they agree to treatment. But some of those facilities have waitlists, or they aren’t conveniently located for rural patients who have to make the treatment trek every day. Office-based care expands the options for far-flung addicts as well as those no longer in need of daily monitoring. State regulations and federal law governing office-based treatment are intended to reduce the risks of

anti-addiction drugs, which can cause overdoses if misused, said David Herlihy, executive director of the Medical Practice Board. At least 27 people in Vermont have fatally overdosed on buprenorphine or methadone since 2010, including five last year, according to the Vermont Health Department. The figure is higher for deaths involving those drugs combined with others. Under federal law, it’s illegal for office-based physicians to prescribe methadone for opioid treatment. That’s because the drug, which eases cravings for heroin and painkillers such as OxyContin, poses an overdose risk. For this reason, methadone is supposed to be prescribed only for opioid recovery in a clinical setting, where doses are typically taken on-site under close supervision. However, office doctors are allowed to prescribe methadone for chronic pain, and, in some cases, Vermont doctors have been sanctioned for using that diagnosis improperly, as a guise for opioid addiction treatment.

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“We get complaints from neighbors, loved ones: ‘I think this doctor is turning my neighbor into a zombie,’” Herlihy said. For the Medical Practice Board, failure to follow the guidelines can amount to a violation of state law to provide proper care. Nonetheless, Herlihy agrees with Vermont Health Commissioner Harry Chen that office-based care can benefit patients and reduce the tragic toll of addiction. The number of Vermont physicians who are federally certified to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid addiction increased from 169 to 269 between 2013 and August 2016, according to the health department. That’s good, Chen suggested in an interview. “We have a great model,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that sometimes you aren’t going to have things that slip through the cracks.” The state doesn’t have the resources to police doctors who treat addicts in their offices, and it must rely on doctors to follow best practices, he added. It’s true that recovery drugs have caused fatal overdoses in Vermont, Chen acknowledged. A few have involved patients at state-funded clinics that specialize in opioid addiction treatment. Those fatalities are unusual, Chen said, adding that he has personally reviewed some of the cases. The benefits of recovery medicines outweigh the risks, Chen said. Buprenorphine, which acts to quell withdrawal symptoms, is considered to have less of an overdose risk than methadone and can be legally prescribed in an office setting. Often sold under the brand name Suboxone, buprenorphine can be a stabilizing force that helps people stay out of jail, earn a paycheck and recover custody of their children, said Dr. Patricia Fisher, medical director for case management at the University of Vermont Medical Center. “I think it saves people’s lives,” Fisher said. Fisher supports expansion of office-based opioid addiction treatment but warns that it can be “tricky.” In some cases, doctors who see 20 or 30 patients daily don’t make time to check urine screens as advised by the state guidelines for medically assisted treatment of heroin or OxyContin addiction. Other doctors are reluctant to

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sending patients back to an addiction clinic setting for more closely monitored treatment, she added. “You feel like you have to be a little bit of a hard-ass,” Fisher said. Federal regulators, meanwhile, are expanding the range of people who can provide office-based treatment. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that, starting in 2017, it would allow nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants in private practices to prescribe buprenorphine. Currently, only doctors can. Gov. Peter Shumlin welcomed that as “great news.” “By allowing more medical professionals to prescribe these treatments, we will hopefully further reduce waitlists and get more Vermonters and Americans into recovery,” Shumlin said in a statement. The state-funded Chittenden Clinic, which operates in South Burlington and Burlington, provides opioid addiction treatment in a closely supervised setting, with many patients visiting daily to take their

meds while nurses or doctors observe. It was treating 923 people earlier this month but had 243 on a waiting list. Around the state, some 3,000 people are in medically assisted opioid treatment at clinics and about 2,700 are receiving treatment in doctors’ offices. So far the big investments in treatment have not stopped the death toll. Accidental deaths involving opioids in Vermont increased from 50 to 76 per year between 2012 and 2015, according to the Vermont Health Department. As of the end of June, this year has seen 47 fatalities. State leaders insist more would have died of overdoses without the investment in medically assisted treatment. At the time he was sanctioned, Penney was a family medicine practitioner at Burlington Primary Care on Pine Street. Today he works at the Community Health Centers of Burlington, which purchased his former practice. Medical director Audrey Wen and Dr. Heather Stein, who treats patients for opioid addiction, said they could not discuss Penney’s sanction and emphasized that it happened before they hired him. The health centers have about 250 patients with opioid addictions who are taking buprenorphine, Wen and Stein said. The center also has patients with chronic pain diagnoses who are being treated with methadone. Wen and Stein said that opioid addicts getting care at the health centers must come in at least every three months, sign an agreement to quit illegal drugs and undergo random urine drug screening. Even with these rules, it’s difficult to prevent patients from selling their meds, they said. “I wish that we could find a way to completely eliminate it, but the tools are just not good,” said Stein. Both Wen and Stein said they believe it’s important to see opioid addiction without stigma, as a chronic illness that requires long-term treatment — at a regular doctor’s office. “A chronic illness is something that we all treat just like we would diabetes or high blood pressure,” Wen said. “For many people this is a lifelong struggle.” m Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com Untitled-1 1

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ith just weeks to live, 56-year-old Keven Pearce made a decision: He’d spend the rest of his days living as a woman. So it is that Kay Pearce, not Keven, is dying of terminal cancer at the McClure Miller VNA Respite House in Colchester. Pearce sports dangling earrings and clinking bracelets. A long, brunette wig rests on a stand by her bed — when she’s not wearing it. It’s too late for surgery or hormones. In this final chapter, Pearce is happy to be seen by nurses and other caregivers as the female she says she has long felt herself to be. “There has been that joy, that happiness and that feeling of fulfillment,” Pearce said last week in her room at the Respite House, with her collection of delicate pink Depression glass decorating the coffee table and a miniature Christmas tree lit up in a corner. Wearing an orange cardigan, dark pants and bedroom slippers, Pearce talked about her decision six weeks ago to assume a different gender expression. Single and childless, the Burlington native explained that she had always felt like a girl and, as an adult, identified as gay and occasionally cross-dressed. She thought about transitioning in the late 1990s but suffered a massive heart attack around age 40. She said doctors advised against hormone therapy, saying it could further strain her heart. So she did nothing. Seven years ago, Pearce was diagnosed with bladder cancer and learned this year that her illness is terminal. That sealed the deal, and she resigned herself “to just hide out and wait for the eventual.” But in preparation for end-of-life care about six weeks ago, Pearce had a change of heart. Jeanne Sullivan, a social worker for the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties hospice and palliative care team, remembers the conversation well. “Something he always wanted to do was to become Kay,” recalled Sullivan, who spoke to Seven Days with Pearce’s permission. “He decided: Why wait? Why not do it now?” Sometimes, reaching the end of one’s life brings clarity, added Carol Snow, a VNA chaplain who has spent time with Pearce in the last few weeks.

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“The train’s always been coming, but now you can see it,” Snow said. Death’s approach brings an intense mixture of feelings — fear and distress, sometimes changing to peace and contentment. Amid all these conflicting emotions, many people seem to want to make sense of their lives by talking about them. Listening is a powerful comfort, Snow said. “The best possible thing we can do for each other is … help each other tell our stories,” she said. Pearce wants to tell hers. Because she made the decision at the end of her life, she will not face some of the issues that other transgender people do. Pearce is simply making cosmetic alterations with makeup and nail polish. She’s not going to change her legal name — there’s no time — nor is she worried about an employer’s reaction. Pearce’s days in retail sales and customer service jobs are well behind her. But at least one person is critical of her decision. Her mother, Sheila Godin, brings home-cooked meals to Pearce’s bright, cheerful room almost every day. Yet

Godin, who cared for Pearce for several months at her Burlington home before the move to the Respite House, is not supporting the gender expression shift and won’t use the name “Kay.” “I make his food, and I put ‘Keven’ on it, because that’s who he is,” Godin said in a telephone interview with Seven Days. The transition doesn’t sit well with her. “I think it’s unnecessary,” Godin said. “I don’t believe in any of it. If he wants to be gay, that’s one thing, but this, as far as I’m concerned, is total nonsense.” Not to Pearce. For decades, Pearce said, she lived with the feeling of being in the wrong body. “To walk by the mirror every single day and not see what you see inside your mind is very disturbing,” she said. “It causes a very deep sadness.” These past few weeks, being referred to as “Kay” and “she” has contributed to the feeling that she is exhibiting her “true self,” Pearce said. That takes courage, said Josie Leavitt, interim executive director of the Pride Center of Vermont, a Burlington nonprofit.

“It should be honored, supported and respected,” said Leavitt, who does not know Pearce. For some parents, an adult child’s transition to a new gender can be harder to accept than for the child coming out as gay. “You’ve spent your whole life as a parent seeing your child one way, then all of a sudden everything you’ve known about your child feels very different,” Leavitt said. “It shakes people to the core sometimes if they don’t understand why people feel the need to do this.” Often, the eureka moment comes when a skeptical family member sees what a difference it makes for the individual, Leavitt added: “That’s where the real joy of being able to transition can be seen.” Kay’s journey was a long one. Pearce, one of three children, grew up in Burlington’s New North End and attended J.J. Flynn Elementary School, Lyman C. Hunt Middle School and Burlington High School. As a young boy, Pearce wanted to

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play with dolls, which didn’t go over well in the 1960s, when most gay or transgender people were deeply closeted because of societal disapproval. “I’ve always felt female,” Pearce explained. “I was always stared at. That is the thing I always remember. I was always looked at differently. People seemed to know that what they were seeing was a little bit different. I was not the usual rough-and-tumble boy.” The neighborhood boys played with toy trucks. “I was playing house and trying to find ways of playing dolls with the girls in the neighborhood,” Pearce said. Sensing that such behavior was embarrassing to family members, a young Pearce concealed it. “I learned very early to hide who I was,” she said. Theater helped — Pearce acted in the Hunt Middle School production of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, and sang in the chorus of the community Lyric Theatre production of Gypsy in 1974. “I was accepted and almost even admired when I performed,” Pearce recalled. Offstage, the glow evaporated, Pearce said. “When you weren’t performing, you were just back to that boy that looked like a girl or that girl that looked like a boy, or what are you, anyway?”

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marry women, have children and carry on affairs with gay men. Later, Pearce was ready to raise kids with a man but says the right partner never came along. “I didn’t want to raise a child by myself. I wanted to raise a child with a partner,” she said. After her health problems accelerated, Pearce lived on disability and took comfort in occasionally teaching

The 21-room Respite House opened in September and replaced a smaller version in Williston. The new building feels like a friendly boutique hotel — with a big stone fireplace and walls of windows in the sitting room, an open kitchen full of bustling volunteers and, on a recent afternoon, a pianist tinkling away as a patient in a wheelchair sang along to “Unforgettable.” Respite House residents stay, on average, about two weeks before death claims them. Pearce, who has been there six weeks, has outlived at least a half dozen others. She knows that her time could come any day, any moment, but prefers not to dwell on it. “I don’t feel that I am really at the end of my life, but should it happen today or tomorrow, I am prepared for it,” Pearce said. “I can tell you that this past six weeks has been the most beautiful time of my life. The people I have met, the people … who help others leave this world and move onto another place. It’s been remarkable. I did not know this kindness and generosity was possible.” m Contact: molly@sevendaysvt.com

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The Vermont office said it secured one of the positions through a competitive application process. “The Department and this U.S. Attorney’s Office are committed to a level playing field for all Vermont residents, promoting equal opportunity for Vermonters and educating the public about their rights and responsibilities under federal civil rights laws,” U.S. Attorney Eric Miller said in a prepared statement. The office will also hire a coordinator to collaborate with community groups and other agencies on civil rights issues, Miller said. The hirings come as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to shake up the Department of Justice when he takes office in January. Trump’s nominee for U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), failed in a 1986 bid to become a federal judge after former employees alleged that he made racist statements. Nationwide, hate crimes and incidents involving harassment or intimidation have surged in the wake of Trump’s election. The Vermont Partnership for Fairness and Diversity cheered Torti’s hiring. The organization’s executive director, Curtiss Reed Jr., noted that it comes “at a time when many Vermonters feel vulnerable to acts of discrimination, denial of services and hate crimes.”

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The Burlington City Council voted overwhelmingly Monday to back a pair of resolutions welcoming immigrants. One supports the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the Queen City, while the second will begin the process of earning Burlington the designation of a sanctuary city. Both motions, which drew a large crowd of civilian supporters, passed easily. Before the meeting, a group of more than 200 people held a vigil on the Burlington City Hall steps. Attendees cradled candles against the wind and carried signs supporting Syrian refugees. The resolution to accept the refugees is nonbinding, said Kit O’Connor, who crafted the measure in her role as the legislative coordinator for Vermont Amnesty International. “My bottom line is this,” she told those gathered at the vigil. “We can decide how we welcome people into our community.” After council debate and testimony of support from attendees, both resolutions passed by a wide margin. Republican Councilor Kurt Wright voted against both measures, while independent Councilor Dave Hartnett voted against beginning the sanctuary city process. The council also passed a resolution to “reaffirm Burlington as a welcoming and inclusive place for refugees.” The vote allows for the creation of an ad hoc committee to investigate the policies and consequences around becoming a sanctuary city. The committee will return to the council on January 9 with policy recommendations. The designation would codify practices, already in place in Burlington, that prevent municipal workers, including law enforcement, from asking individuals about their immigration status. “As an all-white council, it’s important to recognize that these things are real for people in our community,” said Councilor Sara Giannoni.

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“I voted for Patsy French for years. She’s a good friend of mine,” said Hutchinson. But in his view, “She always toed the party line.” This year he voted for Jickling and Hooper because “despite their lack of life experience, I think they put a lot of effort into learning about what was important to people.” The specter of a carbon tax played a role in the election. Throughout the campaign, her Republican opponent and others criticized French for cosponsoring a bill that would have explored the concept. It was worrisome to Sam Lincoln, who calculated that a carbon tax could cost him $15,000. A lifelong Randolph resident, he owns a logging business and a farm. He’s harvested timber for French and said he respects her, but he voted for Jickling and Hooper. He liked that Jickling is an independent, observing, “It’s hard to get an elected legislator to vote against their party.” At first he opposed Hooper, who had gone door-to-door for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group last summer, extolling the benefits of taxing carbon fuels. But partway through the campaign, Hooper had a change of heart, declaring during an interview on a local country radio station that he would vote against a carbon tax. He explained that he still personally supports the idea, but he’s been persuaded that it would be unaffordable for many people in the district. Whether you call that open-mindedness or malleability, the about-face won people over. Lincoln and others saw it as evidence that the candidate had heard their concerns. “A lot of Republican voters decided to give me a shot because I was so emphatic that representation is my No. 1 purpose,” said Hooper. “That’s the beauty of being an independent,” said Jickling. “You can make every decision based on your district.” “I think the race was interesting because Ben and Jay were very visible out there … They really got the attention of the town,” said outgoing Rep. Ryerson. “It’s going to be fascinating to watch this next session.” Ryerson said she met Hooper for a celebratory drink at the Black Krim Tavern after the election. When the server asked for Hooper’s ID, Ryerson protested, “He’s our next state rep!” The server rolled her eyes and said, “I still need to see his ID.” m Disclosure: Ben Jickling is the brother of Seven Days reporter Katie Jickling. Contact: alicia@sevendaysvt.com

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n the first chapter of A Curriculum of Courage: Making SafeArt, Chelsea artist, educator and advocate TRACY PENFIELD relates the story of the abusive relationship that dominated her life from ages 14 to 30. This cumulative trauma, combined with a lifetime of work in dance and textile arts, has informed her ongoing exploration of creative expression as healing. In 2000, Penfield founded SAFEART, a program whose mission is “creating community and healing through the expressive arts.” Now, 16 years later, the 60-year-old has channeled the essence of her work into a 179-page, 16-chapter curriculum guide that’s chock-full of anecdotes, activity plans, poetry, artwork and resources. “It’s been a long and organic process,” she told Seven Days by phone. SafeArt initially grew from Penfield’s work as a volunteer in 1999 with Safeline, Orange County’s sexual and domestic violence advocacy group. After organizing a performance to raise awareness of abuse, she worked closely with that organization to develop a grant-funded curriculum for local middle and high schools. Penfield toured variants of that program from 2000 to 2008. SafeArt has grown to include a wide array of initiatives, from the Sexual Assault Survivor Youth group to Penfield’s somatic “tracing” sessions. Currently in development is the Healing Arts Intensive Care Unit, which works with women living with mental illness who seek alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization. SafeArt’s HQ is at Altus Healing Arts, a Chelsea yoga and wellness studio that Penfield opened in 2008. Though SafeArt’s facilitators and artists are not psychotherapists, Penfield explained by email, “We are frequently in communication with a participant’s therapist and/or PCP, primarily for those in the HAICU.” Often, she said, health care providers “who grasp that what we offer is outside the box” will refer clients to the program. The SafeArt curriculum embraces

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spiritual growth. “That’s definitely an obstacle we’ve come up against, and we keep working around it, over it, through it.” Within the guide, sections called “Scientific Check-Ins” aim to assuage any reader skepticism by citing doctors and researchers who testify to the impact that art therapy can have. Chapters 5 and 6 describe types of abuse and sexual violence, including “relationship wheel” diagrams to help individuals identify abuse in their or others’ lives.

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visual art, movement, writing, drama and music. “I use [‘creative expression’] often instead of ‘the arts’ or ‘art,’” Penfield said, “because for some people the word ‘art’ has a high and mighty connotation of something you see in a museum or concert hall.” Chapters 11 through 15 of her book are dedicated to specific “explorations” in these various disciplines, and include images of participants’ artwork, poetry and performances. Other chapters address self-care, mindfulness and group icebreakers. Most of the volume, however, clarifies the context of SafeArt’s ethos and

programming and prepares facilitators to work in settings that are inherently serious and fraught with emotion. Chapter 3 recommends that facilitators cultivate the Zen Buddhist “beginner’s mind and body” and discusses workshop content and form, confidentiality, and the threat of vicarious trauma. Chapter 4 introduces the triune brain theory, a debated model of the human brain first described by neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean in the 1960s. Penfield writes, “We use this model for its simplicity and ease of understanding everyday behavior in the framework of trauma.” “Most of what we do has qualitative outcomes rather than quantitative,” Penfield said, indicating the difficulty of numerically measuring emotional and

“Since the election,” Penfield said, “many people have said to me, ‘Wow, Tracy, this is really timely.’” How does she think the SafeArt curriculum can address ongoing cultural divisiveness? Penfield wants to show people how to be “proactive bystanders” when they witness public harassment. “Every single one of us will have the opportunity at some point to be a proactive bystander,” she explained. “I want people to know how to safely be proactive.” SafeArt survives on grants and donations, and Penfield readily acknowledged that funding is the organization’s most immediate challenge. She’s hopeful that sales of the curriculum guide will help support the program’s viability. She’s presented the book in several lectures in Orange County, as well as at Emerson College and the New Hampshire Behavioral Health Conference. Those experiences, she said, “buoyed my confidence that people in many different walks of life are going to be able to find something in this book.” For the moment, Penfield has suspended her work with individual clients to tour and promote the SafeArt curriculum. She hopes to present at the University of Vermont’s Dismantling Rape Culture Conference next spring. “Maybe if SafeArt had come to my high school when I was 15 years old,” Penfield said, “I wouldn’t have stayed unconscious for so long.” Contact: rachel@sevendaysvt.com

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So she hopped across the pond to get her master’s in contemporary art and connoisseurship from Christie’s London. From there, it was on to New York City. 571 Projects started, says Bréchu-West, “as a boutique gallery space.” Her aim was to showcase emerging and mid-career artists with solo shows. “I wanted to highlight the strength of these artists in the context of their own work, which is frequently rolled into group shows and never allowed to stand and shine alone.” The curator staged 12 before losing her New York space. She also developed a portfolio of clients for the art-consulting side of her business, something she aims to recreate in Vermont. “As a native Vermonter, coming back to the state was a natural choice,” Bréchu-West says. “Stowe seemed like a good fit. My husband [Antoine Bréchu] is from the French Alps, and we’re both avid skiers.” And she’s here to stay. “I kind of got the city thing out of my system,” she says. “I’m not asking myself why I’m here. I know why I’m here. I like the pace of life, I like having time for the outdoors, and I like this new environment for my artists — to try to get them going in different, interesting places.” “I don’t have anything against artwork that reads as ‘typically’ Vermont, nice figurative landscapes that may or may not include foliage, barns, cows,” the curator says. “It just happens that I am interested in artists who explore landscape … in ways that challenge and stretch our preconceived notions of how we see and respond to our world.”

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In October, SOPHIE BRÉCHU-WEST quietly made her debut in the Vermont art scene. Not as an artist, but as a curator. The 36-year-old is originally from Bennington and most recently lived in New York City. Over the past few months, she was the impetus behind multiple exhibitions of work by Brooklyn artist Sally Gil, whose work you can still see in the “Contemporary Voices From Vermont” show at the University of Vermont’s FLEMING MUSEUM OF ART in Burlington. Bréchu-West is an independent curator and art consultant who operates a company called 571 PROJECTS. She’s currently prepping for a new show, a smaller affair featuring artist DOROTHY SIMPSON KRAUSE, which Bréchu-West will hang in her snug Stowe headquarters in December. Krause, an accomplished artist who founded the Computer Arts Center at the Massachusetts College of Art, has never shown her work in Vermont before. While this is only her second exhibition in Vermont, Bréchu-West is by no means inexperienced. She launched 571 Projects in 2009 in New York City. In 2012, when the building was scheduled to be demolished and redeveloped, she uprooted herself and moved back home with her husband. Now Bréchu-West plans to continue her practice by bringing mid-career artists to Vermont. The contemporary art she exhibits ranges from loose, painterly portraits by New York artist Melora Griffis to Krause’s experimental environmental prints. But it wasn’t always so. When Bréchu-West earned a degree in art history from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., she had no real grounding in contemporary art. She started her career in the arts with an internship at the Boston branch of Christie’s Auctions, which led to a job at the Judi Rotenberg Gallery in Cambridge. “Abby Ross, Judi Rotenberg’s daughter, had just taken over the gallery,” Bréchu-West recalls, “and had sort of shifted the vision … into a much more cutting-edge visual aesthetic. And I realized I didn’t have the framework for any of it.”

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f “Siskel & Ebert & the Movies” had been emceed by an improv comedy duo and recorded with beers nursed over a leisurely hour and a half, it might have sounded something like the podcast of Burlington residents LINCOLN L. HAYES and TIM BRIDGE. “The What the Hell Are You Watching?! Podcast,” a casually structured yet impassioned dialogue between a pair of multitalented film geeks, dissects current releases with the comic verve of an improvised variety show. Last week, Seven Days sat in on a recording session in the den at Hayes’ house in the New North End. Behind the podcasters stood shelves crammed with DVDs. On the wall was a poster from the original Star Wars, along with a pair of framed awards that Hayes’ short film “Pillow Talk” picked up as part of the Vermont Filmmakers’ Showcase at the 2015 VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Hayes’ two cats, Cleopatra and Daenerys Targaryen, curiously prowled the room and occasionally interrupted the episode; at one point, Daenerys tried to drink this reporter’s water. The movie under discussion was the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which marked author J.K. Rowling’s screenwriting debut. It earned a disappointing (by lofty Harry Potter standards) $75 million in domestic box-office receipts during its opening weekend. Early in the podcast, Bridge acknowledged the presence of a journalist in the room. “It’s kind of weird, I’m not gonna lie. It’s like I’m being watched,” he remarked. “I feel like I’m in a movie where they couldn’t afford a two-way mirror.” But Bridge and Hayes quickly settled into back-and-forth banter, which became increasingly contentious when it turned out they had divergent opinions of the film. Hayes said he “had a lot of fun at the theater,” and wants “to see more of these fantastic beasts, and I want to know where to find them.” For his part, Bridge thought the movie suffered from an excess of subplots and expository character development, especially given that the studio has plans to turn it into a franchise by “making

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[four] more of these goddamned movies.” Unlike Siskel and Ebert, whose televised movie debates in the ’80s and ’90s could turn downright nasty, Hayes and Bridge diffuse moments of discord with comic relief. “This must be what Mike Pence felt like when he was attacked by those Hamilton fellas,” Bridge quipped at one point, referencing the vice president-elect’s recent run-in on Broadway. When the discussion turned to the character of Credence Barebone, Bridge launched into his best John Fogerty impression, hollering, “Some folks are born with wizard powers” to the melody of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son.” Bridge, 24, is a film major at the University of Vermont who does standup comedy when he’s not working part-time at the Windjammer Restaurant. He placed third last month in the Vermont’s Funniest Comedian contest at the VERMONT COMEDY CLUB. Hayes, 32, also works at the Windjammer to fund his artistic pursuits. As a filmmaker, he collaborates with his wife, RACHEL RIENDEAU, who starred in and cowrote the story for “Pillow Talk.” The couple founded Pretty Beard Productions in 2015; its most recent release was “#Dinnergate.” The spoof depicts a news conference that’s called when a husband (local comedian DENNIS LEMOINE) burns

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Now, with 20 episodes under their belts, they’re reconsidering public appearances, they said. “We’re going to explore it more in the future,” Bridge said. “We needed to build a base. We needed to know what this podcast was.” Hayes actively promotes the venture on social media. In the aftermath of the Fantastic Beasts episode, he acknowledged that he was a bit harsh in his rebuttal of Bridge’s critique. “I’ll be the first to admit it: I was kind of a dick in this one,” Hayes wrote on Facebook when posting a link to the podcast. Riendeau chimed in, commenting that while she “loved the movie,” she concurred with many of Bridge’s points. She particularly agreed with his assessment that the British-born Rowling made a laughable mistake when she specifically name-checked the state of Arizona as a place of mystical wonder. “I will concede and agree,” her husband wrote in response.

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What’s going on with autism? When I was growing up, there seemed to be hardly any autistic kids around; now they’re everywhere. Is this an example of better diagnostic methods or are there more autistic kids around now, and, if so, does anyone have any ideas as to why? Joanne in Euless, Texas

edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published in 2013, experts figured that between 10 and 40 percent of existing diagnoses wouldn’t meet the new standards. Again, recent data seems to bear this out: The diagnosis rate among kids evaluated for ASD at one Buffalo hospital dropped from 50 percent under the old criteria to 39 percent under DSM-5. Complexities of diagnosis aside, there’s a fairly clear set of traits that has historically been described as autism — significant trouble with communication and interaction, repetitive or otherwise rigid behavior — but thus far little solid consensus about what causes it. One ongoing question has been the relative impact of heredity, genetic mutation and environmental factors; all are seemingly in play, but our understanding of the balance continues to swing back and forth. Scientists have long studied autism in twins — the basic idea being that if identical twins (who share all their genes) are

significantly more likely to both have ASD than fraternal twins (who share only half ), that tells us something about the genetics-environment relationship. At one point such research suggested that ASD risk might be as much as 90 percent the result of inherited genes, but a surprising 2011 study at Stanford concluded it was only 38 percent, with 62 percent attributable to environmental exposure. More recent studies haven’t settled much: A 2014 Swedish report estimated that autism was 50 percent heritable; a UK paper from last year didn’t pin it down any better than “56 percent to 95 percent.” On this front the jury is apparently still way out. In the wake of since-discredited findings about mercury in vaccines (and resulting dips in vaccination coverage), it’s hard not to be skeptical when you hear about some substance newly linked to autism; as I said in 2014, “If there actually were an environmental cause of autism, with so many false positives being reported we’d never know.” OK, so that’s

from her field (her doctorate’s in computer science); likewise, those critics have found themselves dismissed as shills for Big Agriculture. All this notwithstanding, so far Seneff has merely shown a correlation between ASD prevalence and glyphosate use on corn and soybeans without demonstrating causation. Among the biggest recent news about autism, one might argue, was a CDC report in March finding that the ASD rate had remained flat since the previous report two years earlier. But the sense that autism is ever on the rise, borne out by statistics or not, feeds into the suspicion of many parents that some external malignancy has warped their child’s development. In her 2014 book On Immunity, the essayist Eula Biss examines the seductive appeal of anti-vaxxer beliefs, suggesting that ours is a culture that fears the unnatural and seeks to blame it whenever something goes wrong. If autism turns out to be as natural as any other genetic mutation, that just goes to show that not everything in nature has our best interests in mind.

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a little strong. The Centers for Disease Control is confident enough to state that exposure during pregnancy to the pharmaceuticals valproic acid and thalidomide present a heightened ASD risk, for instance, but those are known to cause birth defects too. Pesticides make a more worrisome potential culprit. A California study published in Environmental Health Perspectives in 2014 reported that pregnant mothers who lived near fields treated with pesticides called organophosphates were more likely to have kids with ASD — surely a connection worth further investigation. A louder version of this claim, though, came from MIT researcher Stephanie Seneff, who that same year attributed high autism rates (and a host of other ills) to the wide use of glyphosate, a related herbicide found in Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup, and predicted that by 2025 half of all American children would have autism. Beyond attacking her findings on their merits, critics have characterized Seneff as an anti-GMO zealot who’s strayed too far

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Resilience “I am,” he replied with a laugh. “How’d you guess?” “Probably the cool construction boots.” “Yeah, I do pretty high-end stuff. The company I’m with does a fair amount of work in California, building homes for tech and entertainment millionaires. Honestly, I’d rather be building housing

ritual. My dad was an unlucky victim of this.” “Holy smokes! What a thing to go through — I mean, the whole family. Did they ever catch the perpetrator?” “Yeah, they did — this teenage African American kid. You know, I never forgot my dad never got racist about the incident. He wasn’t that way before, and his

I DROPPED ARNIE AT HIS PLACE IN HUNTINGTON AND FOUND MYSELF REVISITING HIS STORY AS I WORKED THE REMAINDER OF MY SHIFT. for your average person, but this pays really well. Long term, though, I want to launch my own outfit.” “You’ll get there,” I said. “Save your pennies. Quit chasing women on the weekends.” “True that!” he said, slapping his knee. As we turned onto the highway, I asked, “You a Vermont boy? You got family up here?” “Nope to both. I lived in Queens — you know, New York City — until I was 6. Then the family moved upstate to the Catskills.” “What precipitated the move? That’s a big change.” It was an innocuous enough question, but little did I know. “My father was shot in the head and sustained brain damage. After that, he just didn’t want to live in the city anymore, so we left. This was the early ’90s, and there was a rash of gang-initiation assaults. Maybe you remember this? In order to get into a gang, you had to shoot some random person in the street. Not even a robbery, just like a sick hazing

being attacked by a black person didn’t change him. I always admired that.” “So, the family moved and carried on. Was your dad able to function afterward? Like, could he still work?” “Yeah, he’s a tech guy. He still works to this day, but in a diminished capacity.” “How about your moms?” “Oh, she’s great, all considered. She’s an artist. One of her works got displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. I got a twin brother, too, who works for the Department of the Interior in ecological forest management. I hate to think what his job will be like now that Trump will be running the show.” My heart sank, as it has five times a day since the election. It feels like I’m trapped, the country is trapped, in an unfolding nightmare. I’m aware that about half of those who voted feel — at least for the time being — the diametrical opposite, but that reality only compounds my heartache. I’ve heard many who share my view compare the election results to

9/11, but that analogy falls short: Unlike the terrorist attack, this national disaster was self-inflicted. “A twin brother, huh?” I said, shaking off the election blues. “Do you and he ever experience that inexplicable ‘twin thing’? You know, where you feel things at the same time when you’re apart? I’m sorry — you must get this question all the time.” “Hey, it’s all right,” Arnie replied. “And, yeah — we totally have that twin thing. A big example just happened this past spring. I woke up in the middle of the night literally screaming and in a cold sweat. The next morning I called my mom, and she told me Billy had been in a terrible car accident the previous night, at the exact time when I had been jarred awake. He pulled through, thank God. It was scary, though. But I’m glad we have that connection. I can’t imagine life without it.” I dropped Arnie at his place in Huntington and found myself revisiting his story as I worked the remainder of my shift. Somehow, his family seemed to have survived an unimaginable act of violence. The resilience was hard for me to fathom, but, as the night wore on, the notion began to give me hope for America. At least a glimmer, which at this point, I’ll hold on to for all it’s worth. m All these stories are true, though names and locations may be altered to protect privacy.

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f you are one of the estimated 57 million North Americans who play fantasy sports, then you might think getting paid to play and write about the hobby is the coolest job ever. Shelburne’s Ken Crites agrees. “It really is ridiculous that I get paid for this,” he says recently over pizza and beer at Folino’s in Shelburne. “The amount of sports I watch now is obscene.” Then he jokes, “It’s not healthy for the marriage, frankly.” Unlike most other sports-obsessed husbands, Crites does have a legit excuse: It’s his job. Crites, 47, is a fantasy sports analyst and the vice president of business development at RotoWire, one of the oldest fantasy sports websites in the country. He joined the Wisconsin-based company following two-plus decades of working high-pressure white-collar gigs for the likes of Nestlé and, most recently, Keurig Green Mountain. Now he works from home for his old college buddies and, most importantly, gets to spend more time with his family. And his marriage is just fine, thanks. “It’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” Crites says. In fantasy sports — whether football, baseball, basketball, cricket or any other iteration — the teams are imaginary, but the scoring is based on the on-field performances of real players. For fantasy enthusiasts, real-life information that might lend them a competitive edge is crack cocaine. That makes RotoWire something like the Pablo Escobar of a now $27 billion-a-year industry. The company’s bread and butter, and Crites’ primary responsibility, is syndicating fantasy-relevant sports news to media partners such as ESPN, Yahoo Sports and DraftKings. Media outlets take the information, culled from hundreds of beat reporters nationwide, and distribute it to fantasy addicts the world over. Each of RotoWire’s 30 employees also contributes content to the site. Crites writes fantasy basketball columns. Naturally charismatic, he makes weekly appearances on a handful of East Coast radio stations to offer fantasy football advice. Every Wednesday, he’s a guest on the local drive-time show “The Huddle With Rich & Arnie” on ESPN radio affiliate 101.3 FM. Crites talked with Seven Days about the tricky business of prediction, the

That’s a fact in 50 states of the Union. That’s especially true in dating. I’m old and married, but nothing is more of a buzzkill in dating than when someone insists on telling their date about their fantasy teams. Maybe you talk to people in your league. But in normal society, this is not to be discussed. SD: Does making your hobby your job ever become a burden? KC: Certainly. When Browns-Bengals are on, for instance, there are times when you question your life choices. SD: I’m a New England Patriots fan. Inevitably, with fantasy football, my rooting interest is compromised because I either own a player the Pats are playing against or I’m playing against a team with Patriots players. How do you balance that? KC: Look on the positive side: It is just more reason to be happy. If the Patriots win, you’re happy. If your player has a good game against the Patriots, that’s a reason to be happy. We spend so much time and money in sports, having more reasons to be happy is a good thing. Don’t look at it as more reasons to be upset — though, especially for New England sports fans, our natural tendency is to find things to complain about.

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hazards of mixing fantasy sports with dating and the future of his biz. SEVEN DAYS: A big part of fantasy sports analysis is projecting how players will perform. So why are fantasy analysts always wrong? KEN CRITES: [Laughs.] Well, you can never predict injuries, for one. One way that RotoWire differs from our competitors is that we rely on player news and trends, rather than mathematical formulas, to predict how a player might do. That’s easier to do with yearly projections. But weekly predictions are random, because it is such a small sample size. Somebody gets hurt in the first quarter, and there goes your projection. But the randomness of it is part of the fun. Nobody really knows exactly what will happen. That’s why they play the games, right? SD: I’m having a crisis of faith with fantasy football this season, because I just can’t catch a break with any of my teams. Talk me off the ledge. KC: Take a step back. Really, this isn’t important. The recent election,

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SD: Daily fantasy sports revolutionized the industry. And there is a fantasy version of almost any sport you can think of. What is the next frontier? KC: When fantasy started, it was just baseball. And MLB actually tried to kill it. They wanted to own it and sued thirdparty sites like ours. They lost in court. The NFL saw that, back when fantasy football was a distant second to baseball, and realized that, with fantasy, people were watching five games instead of one. They decided to nurture that. That’s when fantasy football flew by fantasy baseball. So the next wave is that basketball, hockey, eSports — they’re realizing that, if they can get fans into fantasy, those fans will spend more on their sport. eSports [competitive video gaming], for one, is taking off. Not here yet. But it’s huge globally and is probably the next growth thing for fantasy. m

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On October 20, 2012, Theo Padnos made a risky decision that nearly killed him: He walked calmly across an olive grove in Turkey with three young men he trusted, ducked through a barbed-wire fence and disappeared into the maw of Syria’s bloody civil war. The freelance journalist from Vermont thought he was going to interview Free Syrian Army fighters who were trying to overthrow the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Instead of getting that story, Padnos stumbled into another one when he was kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured by members of Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, aka the Nusra Front. He spent 45 days with his hands and feet bound in a cell the size of a dog kennel and another 200 days in a heat box that he likened to “being buried alive.” Almost no one in Vermont knew Padnos was missing throughout his 22-month ordeal. There were no yellow ribbons at the Putney School, where Padnos attended high school; at Middlebury College, where he got his bachelor’s degree in comparative literature; or in Woodstock, where he has lived on and off since 10th grade. The silence was intentional, strongly advised by the U.S. government. Padnos’ mom, Nancy Curtis, figured out that her son was in trouble when his emails from Turkey abruptly ceased — at the time, Padnos was guiding her on the purchase of a new woodstove. She immediately notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but weeks went by before an agent took her seriously. That agent, whom neither Curtis nor Padnos will identify, urged Curtis to keep her son’s abduction out of the press, because the publicity could be deadly. Like the parents of journalist James Foley, who was taken in Syria one month later — and beheaded by Islamic State militants less than a week before Padnos’ release on August 24, 2014 — Curtis had joined an elite club to which no one wants to belong: the family members of American journalists kidnapped in Syria and Iraq.

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In Theo Who Lived, Padnos attempts to explain why he chose to enter Syria without a specific writing assignment. Penniless and dealing with related “self-esteem issues,” he didn’t tell a soul where he was going. Acknowledging now that it was “crazy,” “stupid” and seemingly suicidal, he explained that he’s always been a risk-taker. In fact, he had been a rock climber despite the fact that his mother’s brother died doing it in the 1950s.

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in the press immediately after his release in August 2014. One Associated Press image, taken from an undated video shot by his captors, showed Padnos sitting cross-legged on the floor, his wrists bound in his lap, a Kalashnikov rifle aimed at his head. He looked disheveled and broken, like a beaten dog. With iPhone in hand, Padnos scrolled through his recent Facebook messages, including one he’d just received late the night before. He showed me the photo of a thirtysomething Syrian man pointing at his own bandaged chest, the way a gang leader might boast about fresh battle scars. Padnos played the attached audio file, then expertly translated the Arabic. The speaker was Abdul Qadr, a Syrian fighter. He inquired about Padnos’ health, then said he was angry with Padnos for not writing more often. The bandages, he explained, were the result of injuries he suffered in a recent air strike by either the forces of Assad or the Americans, he wasn’t sure which. “Qadr isn’t officially in ISIS. He may be and might not be. I really don’t know, and I don’t care, either,”

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I met Padnos for the first time in November 2003, shortly before the publication of his first book, My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun. Named after an Emily Dickinson poem, it chronicles Padnos’ experiences teaching poetry to convicted kidnappers, rapists and murderers in the now-closed Woodstock Regional Correctional Facility in southern Vermont. Thirteen years later, as we chatted over coffee at Burlington’s New Moon Café, I looked at Padnos for hints that might reveal how his own captivity had changed him. His curly, salt-and-pepper locks are thinner and grayer but otherwise recalled the same unruly mess I remembered. His face, while still angelic, sported several days of stubble, but his cheeks looked hale in contrast to the photos of him that circulated

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Padnos said. “I know he gets along pretty well with the ISIS authorities, knows everyone in Jabhat al-Nusra and wants to get out.” “The FBI knows who this guy is, right?” I asked naïvely. “Are you kidding? Of course not. Why would they know?” Padnos said dismissively. “There are thousands … just like him. Thousands, thousands, thousands. And they all want to come to Turkey and Germany. The more we bomb them, the more they want to run away to Turkey. This guy, if he had the cash, he’d be in Berlin tomorrow.” I stared, with an air of incredulity, trying to imagine how Padnos, a resident of Woodstock, could casually sip espresso in a Burlington coffeehouse and exchange pleasantries with a Syrian jihadist who’s being bombed by American fighter jets. “War nowadays,” Padnos said with a chuckle. “This is the nature of the world we’re living in. We’re that connected.” But Padnos paid a steep price for such connections. One year after My Life Had Stood a Loaded Gun, he got to work on his next book, which sought to explain why young, angry and disillusioned Muslim men from Europe and the United States travel to Yemen, renounce their lives in the West and embrace jihad. He went abroad to study Arabic and Islam, eventually journeying into the Yemeni countryside to Dar al-Hadith, one of the world’s most radical mosques. “Even … before I left for Yemen, I was aware that Americans wandering around the Arab world often wandered into trouble,” Padnos wrote presciently in the resulting 2010 book, Undercover Muslim: A Journey Into Yemen. Although Padnos doesn’t disparage Islam in his book, he describes going through the motions of surrendering to the faith — and, in the eyes of al-Qaeda, a false conversion is a sin punishable by death. As Padnos explained in Burlington, he almost immediately regretted the book’s title: Whenever he’d check into a hotel in Beirut or Amman under the name Theo Padnos, the desk clerk would google his name and discover his book. Soon after its publication, he legally changed his name to the more anonymous-sounding Peter Theo Curtis, assuming he’d be safer traveling in Muslim countries. It didn’t work out that way.

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A few friends were in on the secret, too. “We were really concerned, and I felt really helpless,” recalled Woodstock resident Kirk Kardashian, who stayed in contact with Curtis for the duration of her son’s captivity. “These things don’t happen to Americans all that much. So it’s weird to be in this situation where your friend just disappears.” Padnos, 48, is now the subject of a newly released documentary that chronicles his abduction and captivity. He also narrates and stars in Theo Who Lived, which the New York Times called “imaginative and affecting.” It notes that Padnos is, “among other things, a compelling movie character: voluble, articulate, energetic and still understandably agitated.” Director David Schisgall brought Padnos back to the Middle East less than a year after his release to retrace each step of his terrifying odyssey, from the streets of Antakya, Turkey, to the barbed-wire Syrian border to facsimiles of the dungeons in which he was interrogated, confined and tortured. The two met through Schisgall’s wife, Effie Peretz, who attended grade school with Padnos. Padnos spares the viewer few details of his harsh detention: the unrelenting abuse at the hands of his tormentors, some of whom were children as young as 10; his repeated escape attempts, including one during which Padnos’ fellow prisoner and cellmate, American photojournalist Matthew Schrier, abandoned him at the last minute; his suicide attempts; and, finally, his trips through the Syrian desert with Abu Maria alQahtani, the Nusra Front leader who broke with the Islamic State and who ultimately released Padnos to United Nations workers in the Golan Heights. To convey what it was like for those who waited for and worried about him, Schisgall interviewed Curtis and her niece, Viva Hardigg, inside the light-filled country comfort of a Vermont abode. Their anxious accounts and multiple shots of lush Vermont contrast sharply with the grim reality Padnos faced for almost two years in the Middle East. “I had fallen into the darkness and woken in a netherworld, the kind found in myths or nightmares,” Padnos wrote in a New York Times Magazine piece published a few weeks after he was released. “I knew there was a kind of logic to this place, and I could tell that my captors wanted me to learn it. But what exactly they wished to teach me, and why they couldn’t say it straight out but preferred to speak through their special language of pain, I couldn’t understand.”

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But his intellectual interest in Islam appears genuine, and the way Padnos talks about his experience in the 86-minute documentary indicates he doesn’t hold anyone else personally responsible for what he suffered. Ironically, he explained, his fluency in Arabic and deep knowledge of Islam — “all this stuff I thought was a personal strength — turned out to be a personal liability.” Shortly after he was taken, Padnos was hauled before an Islamic judge and accused of being a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative. The judge issued no formal decree, but Padnos believes his captors were told that they could do with him as they saw fit.

he wouldn’t live past November 2012, Padnos didn’t bother making a December calendar. He was a year and a half into his captivity before they allowed him the use of a pen and paper. Even before then, he had begun composing a novel in his head, partly to pass the time, Padnos explained, but also as a way to make sense of his terrifying experience. That novel, tentatively titled The Vermont Branch Church of Scholars, Simple Ones and Free Women, is set in the fictional town of Shepherds Crossing. It’s about an epidemic of violence that seizes a small Vermont community, and it centers on a young woman who works in a local prison. She develops a relationship with a backwoods cult leader who burned down the town’s church. This Vermont town became Padnos’ metaphor for the violent extremism gripping Syria.

Theo Padnos on location in the Middle East

Soon thereafter, they figured out his real name. “The guy that discovered this, somehow he didn’t kill me for some reason,” Padnos explained. “I don’t know why. He was a very sinister person who has since been killed by a drone.” In the initial months after his abduction, Padnos said he found himself in a place of “deep disorientation in time and space,” unaware of who was detaining him or whether he’d live or die. More than once, his captors told him he was about to be executed. “I was in many different prisons. Usually I would arrive in a blindfold and handcuffs in the trunk of a car. ‘Get in that room! Sit down and shut up!’” he recalled them yelling. “They were beating me. Is it morning? Night? What time is it? I didn’t know.” Throughout his captivity, Padnos did whatever he could to orient himself. To keep track of the time, he used a rock to scratch a calendar into the wall. “When they discovered I had been drawing on the wall, they came in with these pieces of wood and beat the shit out of me,” he recalled. “You’re not supposed to know what time it is.” When his captors told him

“Something similar was happening in Deir ez-Zor,” Padnos said about the Syrian city where he was taken. “Five years ago, if you went to this city, you couldn’t pay for your tea because they were so loving and gracious to foreigners … If you went there today, they’d cut off your head.” Padnos’ novel served another function: It kept his guards entertained. He’d have conversations with them, then find ways to incorporate their dialogue into his book. And to them, the story fed into their guilty sexual obsessions with American women. “All they wanted to know was, ‘Is this story real? Is it about sex? And if it is, tell me more,’” Padnos said. “That’s all they cared about.”

Two’s a Crowd Padnos had company for some of the time he was imprisoned. In fact, many of his fellow inmates were Islamic State fighters who were at war with Jabhat alNusra. They included Qadr, Padnos’ Facebook buddy, who had once been a mid-level lieutenant in the Nusra

Front until, as Padnos puts it, “he saw the writing on the wall” and changed alliances. “The distinctions that we make between ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra and the [Free Syrian Army] are not as important to them,” Padnos explained. “One day they’re one thing; the next day they’re the next thing. They’re much more fluid on the ground than our analysts believe. And when those refugees come over, they all have a past. It doesn’t mean they want to continue that past.” That empathy — which Padnos also extends to his captors — does not apply to his fellow American Schrier, with whom he shared a cell for seven months. In Theo Who Lived, Padnos explains how the duo planned to escape together. He said they worked together for days, loosening the wire mesh on the window of their cell. When push came to shove, Padnos helped Schrier out, but the freed man didn’t return the favor. Schrier offered a different account to the media when he got home, but director Schisgall didn’t interview him for the documentary. Instead, he acknowledged the conflicting versions of what happened by showing Padnos watching Schrier on television — and then calling him a liar. “The stillglowing resentment Mr. Padnos has for Mr. Schrier makes for a surprising and gripping scene,” the Times review observed. “He was like the abusive husband, and I was like the cowering wife,” Padnos said at New Moon. “I don’t need to ever talk to this guy again.” A week before our interview, Padnos spoke to a TV news crew from Toronto. During their captivity, Padnos and Schreir were interrogated by men whose accents Padnos recognized as French-Canadian. After Schrier’s escape, his stolen credit card revealed the purchase of computer equipment that was shipped to Montréal. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are still searching for those jihadists. “I think I’m Facebook friends with the mom of one of those guys,” Padnos said. Why does he maintain such connections? “As a journalist, it’s an important subject, and he can give me good information. And I know this guy knows everybody in jihad,” he explained. “What the U.S. government could get out of this guy … Well, they don’t know what they don’t know.” So why doesn’t the FBI tap Padnos for intelligence? “Why don’t they? Good question,” he said. “The U.S. government is a bunch of experts sitting in cubicles in D.C., and they say, ‘We’ve got the situation under control.’ They don’t. That’s why things in Iraq got worse and worse and worse.”

A Fair Sheikh? Things got worse and worse, too, in the Syrian town where the Nusra Front was holding Padnos — at least on the outside, where the al-Qaeda group was warring with the Islamic State. Padnos asked after guards who kept disappearing until, one day, a sheikh came to see him. It was al-Qahtani, the Nusra Front leader. ISIS was forcing the group out of town, he told Padnos, adding, “Wherever I go, you go. You’re with me now,” as Padnos recalls in the film. “Alhamdulillah,” Padnos responds. “Praise God.” Padnos accompanied the sheikh as he retreated through the Syrian desert in a convoy of white pickup

hungry and lost weight, Padnos’ captors gave him enough calories to survive. “The thing that shamed me the most — and I thought it’d be a long time before I could admit to anyone — were my suicide attempts,” he said. “I tried for a really long time, longer than they say in the movie.” That Padnos didn’t end his own life wasn’t due to any religious or moral quandary about suicide. It was entirely a practical matter: He didn’t have a gun, a cyanide capsule or a rope long enough to finish the job.

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Physically, Padnos looks fine now. He said he suffered only minor health issues after his release, including months of vertigo likely caused by repeated blows to his head. Padnos also insisted he doesn’t suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder; he stopped attending counseling shortly after his release, claiming he didn’t need it anymore. “Therapy for me is expressing myself, and I can do this in writing and that’s good enough,” he said. “I feel enhanced and rejuvenated by my experience and not traumatized.” Padnos reclaimed his name. He is currently finishing his novel, as well as a “Spalding Gray-esque” monologue, and shopping around an op-ed piece about how to resolve

the Syrian crisis. During the presidential primaries, he even reached out — unsuccessfully — to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) campaign staff to offer suggestions for drafting a policy position on the 6-year-old civil war. Another good sign: Padnos hasn’t lost his sense of humor, which also comes through in Theo Who Lived. Noting the punctuality of his faux friends on the morning they delivered him to Syria, for example, he calls them “very reliable kidnappers.” “The truth is, I was not laughing when this was happening,” he explained at New Moon. “But a lot of people emerge from these jails, not just me, and they want to laugh at the absurd craziness of it all.” “Given what he’s been through, he’s remarkably similar to the guy he was before he went through all this,” said Kardashian, an occasional contributor to Seven Days who has resumed biking with Padnos. “Theo’s a funny guy. He’s kind of a vagabond” who will “blow in and out of your life.” “If anything,” Kardashian added, “he seems to be a little more compassionate and empathetic.” Amazingly, Padnos was unaware of plans to resettle Syrian refugees in Rutland next year. He said he’s not concerned. Unlike the refugees flooding into Turkey and the rest of Europe, he said, those headed to the U.S. — mostly women and children — are subjected to “extreme vetting” before they get here. Most likely fled the conflict zone years ago and have been living in refugee camps in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. “These people are the sweetest and loveliest people on Earth,” Padnos said. “They’re going to be good and excellent immigrants. We couldn’t ask for anyone better.” It’s fitting that the last 10 minutes of Theo Who Lived includes footage of Padnos standing on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos, greeting Syrian refugees in Arabic as their raft washes up on shore. In a very real sense, their hellish, odds-defying odyssey mirrors his own. m

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trucks flying big black flags, alongside men with beards, flowing robes and .50-caliber machine guns. “At the head of this column was me and Abu Maria and, like, 10 bags of cash,” Padnos recalled. “This was the financial resources of their entire army.” To survive, Padnos adopted a “submissive and interested posture” in relation to the sheikh, “and I was interested in the grievances of an al-Qaeda leader. I wanted to hear them,” he says in Theo Who Lived. Padnos became a kind of confessor for the sheikh, likening their relationship to the biblical story of Joseph and the pharaoh. “He would tell me about his troubles with ISIS; he’d tell me about his troubles with the U.S. government — how nobody understood him.” Padnos didn’t have to hide his views to ingratiate himself: “I am sympathetic to their claims of victimhood at the hands of the Americans. What business did we have in Iraq?” he says in the film. “I, in fact, know the injustices committed better than they do. I think they found me to be someone who could advocate for their point of view better than they can.” During that stage of his captivity, Padnos was forced to help his captors by loading their weapons, driving their trucks and even offering advice when they asked him how to attract more Westerners into the jihad. It was the kind of assistance for which Padnos feared the U.S. government might charge him with providing material aid to terrorists. “I’m like, ‘No problem, man. I’ll help you. Let’s get on Twitter now,’” Padnos said. “I wanted to get on Twitter to communicate secret messages to my friends and family. But there was a lot of stuff that I would have done … just to save my own life.” Would he have killed someone? “Well, that’s the kind of issue you think about,” Padnos said vaguely. “Maybe I would have. Maybe. But could I say I deserved to live and that guy doesn’t?” The Qatari government helped negotiate his release — less than a week after Foley’s televised execution — but Padnos won’t reveal if a ransom was involved. A July 2015 New Yorker story titled “Five Hostages” suggested the price on his life at one point reached 22 million euros. Though Padnos appreciates what the FBI did to help, he remains critical of the official U.S. policy of never negotiating with terrorists, calling it shortsighted and ultimately ineffectual. He blames himself for his two-year ordeal but asserts that the deaths of other American captives — notably, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig, all of whom were eventually executed by ISIS — could have been prevented. Padnos likened the situation to having boat trouble on Lake Champlain. At first you blame yourself, but eventually you expect to see the Coast Guard. “I made that mistake. I got in the boat. But now that I’m here, can you do anything to help me?” he asked rhetorically. “And the official policy is, ‘No. Fuck off!’ And I don’t think that’s right.”

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ld posters advertising the Vermont International Festival fill a notice board in Ben Bergstein and April Werner’s office in Burlington’s North End Studio A. Rows of whiteboards have been converted into monthly planners. Framed paintings and a map of the world decorate the rest of the room. North End Studios, on North Winooski Avenue, is the home base of the Vermont Performing Arts League. It’s here that the husbandand-wife team plans the nonprofit’s programs, including the annual VIF. But North End Studios isn’t solely an organization’s headquarters — increasingly, it’s a thriving community space. Locals have been coming to the studios for classes, performances and gatherings of all kinds. The space is especially popular with New American communities for engagement, graduation and wedding celebrations, Bergstein said. While the largest room, Studio A, has approximately a 150-person capacity, it’s still not big enough for some of the events community members want to hold there, he noted. Bergstein and Werner have no larger space to offer them. That’s going to change. The pair is currently in talks with the Champlain Housing Trust about managing the cafeteria and kitchen in the former Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph’s church and school. That building is also located in the Old North End, in the heart of a neighborhood that’s long been a first home for new arrivals. Its spaces will allow New American and other groups to host more

and bigger events, said Bergstein. And its kitchen will permit on-site food preparation, which is not available at the North Winooski Avenue location. “There is no [other] space that size that is going to be that affordable,” Bergstein pointed out. “I’m pretty hopeful,” said Michael Monte, CHT chief operations and financial officer, of the organization’s negotiations with Bergstein and Werner. “[We’re] mutually working it out together, taking the right pace and making sure we do it right.” The housing nonprofit has signed an agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of BE N BE R GS TE IN Burlington to lease and then buy the former school for $2 million. The building on 20 Allen Street currently houses three nonprofits: Robin’s Nest Children’s Center and the Janet S. Munt Family Room occupy the first floor, while the Association of Africans Living in Vermont is on the third floor. This isn’t the first community building CHT has developed, said Chris Donnelly, the organization’s director of community relations. Some of its other properties are the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf and the McClure Multigenerational Center, both also in the Old North End. Donnelly said the current tenants of St. Joseph’s approached CHT about two years ago, when the building was on the market and they were anxious about potentially losing their homes.

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The school’s newest tenant, the City of Burlington’s Department of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, is set to take the second floor. It will introduce indoor recreational activities and move its programming for seniors from the McClure Multigenerational Center to St. Joseph’s. Because the building lacks soundproofing, Bergstein and Werner noted, they’d need to discuss timing of programming with the tenants and work out a schedule. “We can have a one-stop shop in the building, where different programs can take place at different times,” said Jacob Bogre, AALV’s executive director. Bergstein and Werner also see themselves as stepping into a “gatekeeper” role, making sure that no single group monopolizes the new event space, which will be colocated with the Family Room and Robin’s Nest. Booking will be on a first-come, first-served basis, said Werner. “This is a space for everyone,” added Bergstein. But before any new programming can be scheduled, the building needs to undergo renovation that will cost $5 million, according to Donnelly. The first phase will involve the installation of an elevator and renovation of the “antiquated” bathrooms. More extensive work, such as wiring, flooring and lighting, will take place during a second phase — after CHT has purchased the building. The sale is expected to happen next July. Despite the hefty price tag, CHT is committed to keeping the rents at the school affordable, said Donnelly. Bogre noted that the current rent is “way below” what his organization would have to pay just about anywhere else in Burlington. The project is about giving the organizations involved the support they need to be successful in the long term, Monte said: “Nonprofits need a stable home, too.” Donnelly hopes residents will be able to build their social lives around the facility. “We would love to see the building teeming with life and being the center for people to come in,” he said. As for Bergstein and Werner, they would like their new space at St. Joseph’s eventually to be managed and operated by the immigrant and refugee community. “I would like to see it as a training ground — for training people how to manage and run an event space,” said Bergstein. At the North Winooski Avenue venue, New American youths who live in the area often help the couple set up and prepare for events. The bigger space at St. Joseph’s, Werner said, would require more helping hands. Her husband hopes proximity to AALV will allow them to connect with interested individuals; that organization provides services such as employment counseling to refugees, immigrants and asylees. There’s still plenty of work to be done at St. Joseph’s, but Bergstein and Werner are excited at the prospect of being part of a new community gathering place. “The only reason why we’re doing this,” said Werner, “is because the Champlain Housing Trust has the same mission as we do: creating an institution that’s going to last for this neighborhood.” m Contact: kymelya@sevendaysvt.com

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separation between the seating and the place where the magic happens. Order a tender canelé pastry — which resembles baked custard with a darkened exterior crust — and a cappuccino made with local cow’s milk or housemade almond milk. Need a more filling snack? Try selecting from the toast menu, which features a variety of sweet and savory options, such as avocado, goat cheese, seasonal jams and cinnamon-cardamom butter.

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Two halved beef bones, each nearly as long as my forearm, arrived hot from the oven on a bed of hay. The marrow inside glistened and oozed, topped by a sprinkle of maple sugar and black garlic salt and finished with crispy strips of parsnip. The bread that came on the side was smoked. A bourbon cocktail was garnished with tender corn sprouts, while another, a muddle of vodka and spruce syrup, incorporated strips of seaweed. And so it went on. Located right beside Dispatch Coffee, Restaurant Manitoba brings the walking tour full circle. On Facebook, the eatery’s owners jokingly call it a “wildlife preserve,” but they seriously aim to use as much found food as possible. “We want a taste of the forest in our plates … wood, rock, wind,” reads the website. So it’s no surprise when the arctic char crudo is topped with crispy lichen, or when a rich ring of liver pâté is dotted with pickled mustard seeds and bits of sea asparagus. What’s incredible is how well this all works. At some restaurants, a chef ’s ego — the drive to be quirky — causes missteps in the flavor department. Not so at Manitoba. Although the garnishes are frequently odd, they always fit the dishes perfectly — the taste you’ve been missing but didn’t know you needed.

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At Brasserie Harricana, a spacious microbrewery and restaurant at the edge of Mile Ex, one of the house beers is brewed with goldenrod and carrot. Another, with a hint of sourness, is flavored with red pine and mushrooms. Alongside these experimental offerings, Harricana concocts a solid selection of more typical brews, from blond ale to dubbel to porter.

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From the remainder of the brasserie’s 40-plus taps flows an equally wide selection from other brewers, as well as a number of ciders from Québec. For nondrinkers, there’s elegant housemade kombucha. One variety is flavored with sencha, kaffir lime and ginger; another, with green Taiwanese oolong and rose petals. The snacks are wild enough to match the beverages. Duck-confit croquettes were crisp and hot, perfectly salted and served with a delicate honey-mustard sauce. Briny oysters came balanced atop cups of dark beer; these are meant to be shot one after the other. The Harricana Special, a meat-pie platter, came with baked beans, slaw, beets and fruit ketchup. It was homey but not memorable. The dining room, by contrast, stands out. It sports white brick walls, a white glass-tile floor and a wooden drop ceiling with latticework that adds an enticing accent. With its Québécois libations and fun finger foods, Harricana is a fitting place to conclude a tour of Mile Ex. One of the best things about exploring new places is discovering foods that may come to rank as staples: pounds of coffee from Dispatch; hunks of Québeccrafted Bleu d’Élizabeth (which made a luscious appearance on a cheese plate); lichen served as a garnish. Equally wonderful is finding spots you love, and where you will inevitably return. In both respects, Mile Ex is a winner. m

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he cover of Marylen Grigas’ first poetry collection is a blurry photo of the open road. It looks as if the driver shot it from inside the vehicle as he or she hurtled along the interstate at dawn. Above the smeary taillights of other vehicles, the book’s title, Shift,, looms in a sulfurousyellow sky like a disembodied road sign. Is this title a command — a synonym for “change” or “repent”? Or does “shift” refer to the collection’s overarching idea, l oc al, fr es h, ori gi nal a synonym for transition and change, as in shifting the gears of a car? Perhaps, despite the vehicular associations the cover evokes, the “shift” is an actual or metaphorical dress, one that can be donned and tossed off with a sweep of the arms. 1076 Williston Road, S. Burlington The answer is yes to all three ideas. Burlington poet Grigas, whose work 862.6585 has appeared in such well-respected www.windjammerrestaurant.com publications as the New Yorker, Alaska Quarterly Review and Poetry East, invokes these meanings and more as she 1 10/7/16 10:37 AMtakes readers on an exhilarating ride. The title poem, for instance, orients us by disorienting us: “watch listen something-just-arrived / is missing.” Grigas summons a feeling of queasy panic, of running out of time, with subsequent lines such as “lack of time hangs heavy / a thick gold watch on a choke chain / left in the back seat of a yellow cab rushing away.” Although Grigas stops short of saying so, readers may find in this poem an allusion to the breakneck speed at which atmospheric carbon, emitted by vehicles like the taxicab, has surged past cautionary thresholds. Yet Shift is not pedantic. Grigas invokes urgency — in addition to living amid ecological crisis, she is a “writer with cancer,” as she revealed in a recent Broad Street interview. Yet her verse is also playful and curious, exploring and intertwining ideas about spirituality, biology and memory. For example, in “Foreign Cities,” Grigas writes:

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The poem then relinquishes the backward pursuit of history and ancestry and reaches forward to embrace the totality of the body’s lifetime of experiences, including “dreams of traveling to foreign cities.” From there, Grigas harks back to the origins of the human being and the planet on which it lived: “you sense movement, its spinning fire and shooting rays / like hands of Shiva.” Having placed the end of a single life in universal context, the poem concludes at the moment a self is first conceived: “when the first cell split into longing.” Grigas’ prose poem “About Muscle” likewise presents a panoply of ideas through swift shifts in time and topic. She launches the poem with a fact: “If there’s no need for movement, then no need for a brain.” She then proceeds to describe how this principle affects the sea squirt, “a small creature that swims freely in its youth until it settles on a rock. Then it devours its own brain. And spinal cord.” Grigas is not just name-dropping trivia for the sake of amusement. Rather, she hints at her own health challenges, juxtaposing the squirt’s developmental biology with her own and alluding indirectly to the cancer that has been co-opting her lung. The poem continues in a cheerful, discursive manner, describing Grigas’ thoughts as she attempts to strengthen her muscles by walking on the treadmill. Praying, “God don’t let me settle,” she simultaneously watches an expert on “Charlie Rose” explain the evolution of human brains. The poem’s shifts or “turns” (to use poetic terminology) continue to be hairpin tight, as Grigas deftly explores the development and breakdown of muscles, ranging from

those of primitive creatures (like the sea squirt) to Arnold Schwarzenegger to talk-show biologists. In the poem’s final twist, it loops back to the opening. Just like the sea squirt, which settled itself on a rock, the speaker finds herself searching among boulders, which she uses as building materials. “I thought I was making a terrace,” she writes — but, she realizes, “afterward it looked more like a grave.” While the sea squirt may consume its own brain, Grigas’ poetry evidences a mind that has remained supple and spry. Readers may find themselves googling terms and names she incorporates into her lines. The Red Scapular (a Catholic sacred vestment), a Nereid (sea nymph) and Ockham (a theologian excommunicated for his beliefs) are just three such allusions that pop up in her poems, and they prove well worth some research on behalf of greater comprehension. But Grigas is also generous to readers, often incorporating lyrical definitions or explanations into a poem. In “Syntax Me, Please,” she writes, “they say meaning / is mostly in the syntax, / the core and haute couture / of expression.” Even when a poem fails to yield its full meaning to a reader, one can still appreciate Grigas’ talent for floating rich images in our minds. Her poem “Song,” for instance, begins with a cardinal on a snowy branch: “Red bird, spark in the leafless fire bush.” Grigas then echoes this image several lines later with “Once I was a shop girl who hung red dresses / on limbs of an apple tree in the heart of winter.” The poem concludes with the speaker becoming someone who is “silent and hollow as a plastic saint,” but the earlier image of those easily donned, easily doffed red dresses dangling in the tree persists. Of such unforgettable shifts is a powerful collection made.

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n a spitting-rain November evening, Brian Bertenshaw stood at a stainless steel table trimming beets. With deft movements, he lopped off the roots’ spiny tops and tossed their bleeding red bodies into a wide metal mixing bowl. His forearms were scarred with the shallow nicks and burns that are common among line cooks and other restaurant workers. But, in his hand, a 14-inch chef’s knife told a different kind of tale. The blade was tethered to the table with a braided wire cord, and the cook’s prison-orange T-shirt identified him as

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And those beets? Local and organic. Last May, Mitofsky met with farmer Bill Half from Walden’s Harvest Hill Farm. “We set up what I like to think of as an institutional CSA,” Mitofsky said, standing near the kitchen door as dinner

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service began. “I told him I’d buy three cases of lettuce every week, plus $55 [worth] of whatever extra [produce] they had around.” Most weeks, the $55 grab bag comes in the form of kale. “Every inmate here should be wearing an ‘Eat More Kale’ T-shirt,” Mitofsky said, snickering at his only-in-Vermont statement. The cooks sauté fresh greens with minced garlic and maybe some diced tomatoes. Anything that can’t be used within a few days gets chopped and frozen, then added to soups and other dishes throughout the winter. Mitofsky connected with Harvest Hill through Green Mountain Farm to School’s Farm Direct program, with which he’d signed on in August 2014. As with its other, similar initiatives, Farm Direct’s main goal is to expand markets for, and broaden access to, Vermontgrown meats, dairy and produce. In practice, that means funneling more local products into institutions such as schools, hospitals and prisons. “We care that local food is something for all Vermonters,” GMFTS founder and executive director Katherine Sims told Seven Days via phone last week, echoing an oft-heard locavore mantra. “It’s not just for the tote-bag-carrying ladies at the farmers market.” Sims cited studies proving that many prison inmates gain weight over time. While there are many reasons for that, typical prison diets — mainly processed meats and starches and frozen or canned vegetables — are a major contributing factor. So linking Vermont’s jails with a steady supply of fresh, nutrient-dense food could help improve inmate health. And, since prisons are funded with taxpayer money, each dollar spent on local products circulates back into the state’s economy instead of to midwestern JAILHOUSE BEETS

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applied economics from the University of Vermont, Smith tapped into his brewing passion (pun intended) shortly after graduation. Come 2017, he’ll start distributing kegs — and eventually bottles and cans — to local venues hankering for a pint. The name is KICKBACK BREWERY, and, for Smith, it sums up an action, an ethos and a drink all in one. “I love the name,” he says. “I asked my friends, ‘What do you envision when drinking a beer?’ They all said something similar: ‘I want to sit down, put my feet up and relax. Just kick back.’” Though permits are still pending, Smith hopes to be making and distributing beer before the summer 2017 season. “The ultimate goal is to gain a spot in this summer’s VERMONT BREWERS FESTIVAL in Burlington,” he says. “Then I’ll know I’ve made it as a brewer.” In the meantime, Smith is developing recipes for “simple, straightforward beer,” as the brewery’s moniker indicates. In the works are a porter with a hit of fresh vanilla bean, a chocolate-coffee stout, a raspberry-spiked pilsner and a not-too-hoppy pale ale for easy drinking.

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factory farms, interstate distributors and multinational food conglomerates that dominate the institutional food market. Since 2013, Farm Direct has steered some $1 million in revenue from schools, hospitals and prisons to local farms. Each week, the farmers harvest and pack the requisitions, which come in via an online ordering portal. Central Vermont’s D & S Distributors picks them up, compiles and repacks everything by institution, and delivers the orders to their final destinations. While access and logistics have improved, the trickiest part of making local food work in a prison setting is finding a price point that works for facility and farmer. In very real terms, Mitofsky said most Farm Direct purveyors can’t accommodate NERCF’s $1.25- to $1.50-per-meal budget on a week-toweek basis. Still, the prison makes a concerted effort to comply with Act 38, Vermont’s 2007 agriculture viability act, which requests — without leveraging consequences for noncompliance — that residential institutions and schools purchase at least 10 percent of their total foodstuffs from in-state producers. During the growing season, Mitofsky said he can almost find enough budgetfriendly product to meet the 10 percent mark. On a yearly basis, he estimated that Vermont-grown foods represent 4 to 5 percent of his $360,000 food expenditures.

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metal shelves that line the warehouse walls. Cota landed at NERCF after authorities caught him red-handed with hundreds of emails containing child pornography. In some of them, he encouraged a Florida man to molest his infant daughter and send images of the action. In December 2014, Cota pleaded guilty to those offenses; the conviction came with a minimum four-year jail term. But while awaiting trial, Cota had proven himself a good worker. “I was fortunate that they put a hold on me [so I could stay here],” he said, standing near

the dish sink toward the end of his shift. During his two and a half years in the St. Johnsbury prison, Cota has worked as a baker, server and cook. “As long as you keep your nose clean and work hard,” he said, “they’ll work hard for you.” Mitofsky said that kitchen privileges — for which prisoners are paid pennies per shift — live and die on good behavior. “Before someone can even enter the kitchen,” he said, “I’m looking at their incident history. How are they behaving in the facility?” Men who bully their cellmates or pick fights on the block won’t get anywhere near a scalding pan or a chef’s knife. “This can be a dangerous environment,” Mitofsky acknowledged. “I want zero incidents.” Even candidates with a clean residential record must complete several volunteer shifts, during which the chef observes how they interact with the other cooks and monitors them for skill, work ethic and temperament. “I don’t want someone who’s gonna come in and be bossy,” Mitofsky said. Unlike most food operations — and contrary to the galley portrayed in the popular Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black” — NERCF’s crew doesn’t follow a defined hierarchy. Mitofsky prefers to step back and let the inmates teach each other. Though longer-term cooks often show newbies the ropes, the pecking order is more about mutual learning and exchange. More experienced workers learn soft management

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Super-fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes notwithstanding, most of NERCF’s Farm Direct orders are for inexpensive storage crops such as winter squash and root vegetables. These appear en masse in fall and can create overstock situations. What’s a farmer to do with a bumper crop of butternut squash, once he or she has exhausted the usual outlets? Six miles from NERCF, Mary and Eric Skovsted cultivate dozens of crops at Joe’s Brook Farm in St. Johnsbury. Their operation is one of the prison’s main suppliers of local produce. Still, Mary Skovsted said prison sales represent a small fraction of the farm’s income — in fiscal year 2016, the farm sold the jail only about $2,700 worth of veggies. But she said the institution does represent a nice secondary market. “The price point is so low that it barely pays for the cost of growing the stuff,” Skovsted said. “But when we have excess or waste, we have a place to sell it.” Earlier this fall, the farmers were a few days late in harvesting a row of cabbage. The heads split, slashing their shelf life and rendering them unsellable

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and teaching skills; newer guys focus on the basic howtos of service, food prep and functioning in a busy kitchen. Everyone goes through ServSafe foodhandler training. Those skills and certifications don’t evaporate once a prisoner is released. “A lot of these guys do this here, and that’s what they do when they get out,” Mitofsky said. Particularly in Vermont, where an ongoing dearth of line cooks has forced many restaurants to post standing ads for kitchen staff, many food businesses won’t begrudge a worker’s criminal background. What’s important is that they show up for work on time and do a good job while they’re there. And, as prison cooks grow more familiar with farm-fresh ingredients, their skill sets become even more valuable to chefs outside prison walls, where farmto-table is fast evolving from exception to rule. At the beet-trimming table, Bertenshaw said that working with Vermont produce has unlocked a new appreciation for the vegetal world. “The cool thing about it is that different

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At another table, a guy who said he’d been at NERCF for a couple of weeks was more positive. “It’s fresher,” he said. “The flavors are good compared to other places I’ve been.” “You don’t go hungry, that’s for sure,” said another. Yet another inmate pronounced the prison food a step up from his typical diet. “I eat better here than I do at my house,” he said. Across the table, a tall, wiry 27-yearold with serpentine, color-block tattoos

creeping up his neck said he’d been in and out of NECRF for the past seven years. Asked if he’d noticed any improvements in the food, he said yes. “It’s been getting better,” the inmate said, seeming to fight a smile. “I don’t believe I’m saying that, but I am.” Near the door, an older fellow ate alone. His thin, graying hair was greasy against his skull, and he had a defeated look. After getting picked up for a DUI in 2014, the man had spent the past two years awaiting trial. But when the conversation turned to his meals, he perked up a little. “The food experience isn’t so bad,” he said with a grin. “Even with no teeth.” The inmate acknowledged that he’d been eating more fruits and vegetables since arriving in St. Johnsbury. Still, he’d pined for something sweet: “I wish there was some way someone could give the [prison] a deal on blueberries,” he said, “so we could have more pies during the year.” m Contact: hannah@sevendaysvt.com

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ACT 250 NOTICE MINOR APPLICATION #4C0842-13A 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001 - 6093 On November 17, 2016, Ed & Robin Lockerby, 1162 Main Street, Isle la Motte, VT 05463 filed application #4C084213A for a project generally described as the formalization of a graveled parking area on Lots #17 and #25 of the Gauthier Industrial Park. The Project is located on Bushey Lane in Essex, 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 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 “4C0842-13A”. No hearing will be held and a permit may be issued unless, on or before December 15, 2016, a person notifies the Commission of an issue or issues requiring the presentation of

evidence at a hearing or NOTICE OF SELF 11/3/16 1:19 PM the Commission sets the STORAGE LIEN SALE matter for hearing on its MALLETTS BAY SELF own motion. Any hearing STORAGE, LLC request must be in writ115 HEINEBERG DRIVE ing to the address below, COLCHESTER, VT must state the criteria 05446 or subcriteria at issue, Notice is hereby given why a hearing is required that the contents of the and what additional eviself storage units listed dence will be presented below will be sold at at the hearing. Any hearpublic auction by sealed ing request by an adjoinbid. ing property owner or other interested person Name of Occupant Stormust include a petition age Unit for party status. Prior to submitting a request for Jennifer C Dame #77 a hearing, please contact the district coordinator Said sales will take place at the telephone number on 12/9/16, beginning at listed below for more 9:00am at Malletts Bay information. Prior to Self Storage, LLC, (MBSS, convening a hearing, the LLC)115 Heineberg Dr, Commission must deterColchester, VT 05446. mine that substantive issues requiring a hearUnits will be opened for ing have been raised. viewing immediately Findings of Fact and prior to auction. Sale Conclusions of Law will shall be by sealed bid not be prepared unless to the highest bidder. the Commission holds a Contents of entire storpublic hearing. age unit will be sold as one lot. The winning bid If you feel that any of must remove all conthe District Commission tents from the facility members listed on the at no cost to MBSS, LLC attached Certificate of on the day of auction. Service under “For Your MBSS, LLC reserves the Information” may have a right to reject any bid conflict of interest, or if lower that the amount there is any other reason owed by the occupant or a member should be disthat is not commercially qualified from sitting on reasonable as defined by this case, please contact statute. the district coordinator as STATE OF VERMONT Should a hearing be LAMOILLE UNIT, CIVIL held on this Project and DIVISION you have a disability VERMONT SUPERIOR for which you are going COURT to need accommodaDOCKET NO: 159-6-07 tion, please notify us by LECV December 15, 2016. BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE Parties entitled to CERTIFICATEHOLDERS participate are the MuCWALT, INC. ALTERNAnicipality, the Municipal TIVE LOAN TRUST 2006Planning Commission, OC6 MORTGAGE PASS-

THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OC6 v. DONNA LYNN PELLEGRINI AND WALKER CONSTRUCTION, INC. OCCUPANTS OF 301 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD, JOHNSON, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered January 16, 2008 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Donna Lynn Pellegrini to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dated April 27, 2006 and recorded in Book 111 Page 482 of the land records of the Town of Johnson, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. to Bank of New York, as Trustee for the Certificateholders CWALT, Inc. Alternative Loan Trust 2006-OC6 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-OC6 dated June 20, 2007 and recorded in Book 116 Page 387 of the land records of the Town of Johnson for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 301 Sleepy Hollow Road, Johnson, Vermont on December 13, 2016 at 1:30 PM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being a part of the same land and premises conveyed to Marquis E. Houle by Warranty Deed of Ted Stepanek and Sharron Stepanek Mason, dated September 20, 1995 and recorded in Book 74, Pages 402-403 of the Johnson Land Records. Said land and premises are depicted on a certain survey map entitled “A Theodolite & E.D.M. Survey and Subdivision of Lands Belonging to Marquis S. Houle, Johnson, Vermont, Scale 1”=50’” prepared by Gove

Land Surveyors, Inc. as follows: Lot 2 Being a parcel of land consisting of 3.28 acres of land, or less, and beginning at a point marked by an iron pin, which point marks the northeastern most corner of the property herein conveyed and the southeasternmost corner of Lot 1; Thence proceeding along the boundary line of Lot 1 and Lot N 38° 31’ 58” W a distance of 290.05 feet to an iron pin in the ground; Thence proceeding along the boundary line of Lot 12 and Lon N. 38° 31’ 58” W a distance of 304.312 feet to an iron pin in the ground; Thence proceeding along the boundary line of Lot 1 and Lot N 38° 31’ 58” W a distance of 107 feet to an unmarked point in the center of the Lamoille River; Thence turning and proceeding along the centerline of Lamoille River in a general southwesterly direction a distance of 243 feet along the centerline of the Lamoille River to an unmarked point; Thence turning and proceeding S 390 02’ 55” E a distance of 114 feet along the boundary line of Lot 2 and Lot 3 to a point marked by an iron pin set in the ground; Thence turning and proceeding 8.39 02’ 55” E a distance of 240.43 feet along the boundary line of Lot 2 and Lot 3 to a point marked by an iron pin set in the ground; Thence turning and running S 39° 02’ 55” East a distance of 232.00 feet along the boundary line of Lots 2 and Lots 3 to a point marked by an iron pin set in the ground, which point marks the southeasternmost corner of the property herein conveyed and the northeasternmost corner of Lot 3; Thence turning and proceeding N 59° 25’ 54” E a distance of 141.82 feet to an iron pin found in the ground on the northerly boundary of a 50’ right of way in favor of Edigio; Thence proceeding N 59° 24’ 15” W a distance of 82.10 feet to the point and place of beginning. Menaing and intending to mortgage Lot 2 of the same premises conveyed to the herein named mortgagor(s) by deed recorded with Johnson Town Office-

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Land Records in Book 121, Page 96. 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 : November 8, 2016 By: /S/ Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Rachel K. Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 NOTICE: THE LAW FIRM OF BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY WHICH DISCHARGED THIS DEBT, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY STATE OF VERMONT RUTLAND UNIT, CIVIL DIVISION VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT

DOCKET NO: 559-9-15 RDCV WELLS FARGO BANK, NA v. GAIL PORTER-BECKLEY AND MOON BROOK CONDOMINIUMS INCORPORATED OCCUPANTS OF 80 ENGREM AVENUE, UNIT #3, RUTLAND, VT MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER 12 V.S.A. sec 4952 et seq. In accordance with the Judgment Order and Decree of Foreclosure entered March 11, 2016 in the above captioned action brought to foreclose that certain mortgage given by Gail PorterBeckley to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Primelending, a Plainscapital Company, dated November 24, 2009 and recorded in Book 584 Page 833 of the land records of the City of Rutland, of which mortgage the Plaintiff is the present holder, by virtue of an Assignment of Mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Primelending, a Plainscapital Company to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dated June 3, 2015 and recorded in Book 644 Page 707 of the land records of the City of Rutland for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction at 80 Engrem Avenue, Unit #3, Rutland, Vermont on December 20, 2016 at 9:00 AM all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, To wit: Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Robert E Brown, Jr by warranty deed of Kelly Bullock Vitagliano and Joseph Birks dated September 28, 2004 and recorded in Book 492 at page 243 of the City of Rutland Land Records, and therein more particularly described as follows Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Kelly BullockVitaghamo and Joseph A. Birks by deed of Clara C Claessens and William Claessens, Jr dated July 26, 2004 and recorded in Book 488 at page 298 of the City of Rutland

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS Land Records, and therein more particularly described as follows Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to Clara S Claessens by deed of Frank E. Punderson, Jr and Linda I Punderson dated December 16, 1983, and recorded in book 234, at page 19 of the city of Rutland land records Reference is had to a warranty deed from Clara C Ciaessens to Clara Claessens and William Claessens, Jr dated April 8, 1994, and recorded in book 335 at page 626 of the city of Rutland land records. Said lands and premises are further and more particularly described as follows Being Unit 80-3 of the Moon Brook Condominium as shown on a plan entitled “Lands of Frank E Jr and Linda I Punderson Known as ‘Moon Brook Condominiums’, No 78 and No 80 Engrem Avenue- City of Rutland, Vermont; Building 80 Upper Level” prepared by Roberts & Franzoni, Inc. dated March 1983, Sheet 5 of 5, which Plans are filed in Map Book 11 in the Rutland City Land Records, together with undivided 15% interest

in the common areas and elements and a 15% share of common costs and expenses in accordance with the Declaration and Bylaws of the Condominium. The within conveyed lands and premises are a portion of those lands and premises conveyed to Frank E Punderson, Jr. and Linda I Punderson by Ann T. Martin Harris by deed dated August 27, 1982 and recorded in Book 226, Page 316 of the Rutland City Land Records. The within conveyed lands and premises are subject to and benefitted by the Declaration and Bylaws of the Moon Brook Condominium dated August 19, 1983 and recorded August 23, 1983 in Book 231, Pages 826-838 of the Rutland City Land Records The Units of the Moon Brook Condominium shall be used for residential purposes only and not for any business or commercial use whatsoever, except the renting of such Units for residential purposes, and shall further be subject to such other restrictions and/or reservations as are set forth in the

Declaration and Bylaws of the Condominium. 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.

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Other terms to be announced at the sale. DATED : 11/7/2016 By: /S/Rachel Jones, Esq. Rachel Jones, Esq. Bendett and McHugh, PC 270 Farmington Ave., Ste. 151 Farmington, CT 06032 NOTICE: THE LAW FIRM OF BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC IS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY WHICH DISCHARGED THIS DEBT, THIS CORRESPONDENCE IS NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, BUT ONLY ENFORCEMENT OF A LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT ADDISON UNIT PROBATE DIVISION DOCKET NO. 9416-916 ANPR In Re the Estate of Kyle Young Late of Monkton, Vermont NOTICE TO CREDITORS

To the creditors of the estate of Kyle Young, late of Monkton, Vermont. We have been appointed personal representatives of the above-named estate. All creditors having claims against 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 either of us at the address listed below with a copy filed with the register of the Probate Court. The claim will be forever barred if it is not presented as described above within the four (4) month deadline. Dated this 22nd day of November 2016. /s/ Corey F. Wood, Esq. Mickenberg, Dunn, Lachs & Smith, PLC P.O. Box 406 Burlington, VT 054020406 (802)658-6951 corey@mickdunn.com Attorney for the Administrator Janelle Sartwell Name of Publication: Seven Days First Publication Date: 11/30/2016 Second Publication Date:

Post & browse ads at your convenience. 12/7/2016 Address of Probate Court: Vermont Superior Court Addison Unit, Probate Division 7 Mahady Court Middlebury, VT 05753 THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0101338, 01-04487 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF SANDY FISHER. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0101657 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF GERALYN SHELVEY. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale,

in which case the sale may not occur. THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0102426 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 8TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF REBECCA WHITE. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0103661 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR. OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 8TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF ROBIN LOWRY-MERRITT. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur. THE CONTENTS OF STORAGE UNIT 0200237 LOCATED AT 28 ADAMS DR.

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OR 48 INDUSTRIAL DR., WILLISTON, VT 05495, WILL BE SOLD ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2016 TO SATISFY THE DEBT OF KATHLEEN BRADLEY. Any person claiming a right to the goods may pay the amount claimed due and reasonable expenses before the sale, in which case the sale may not occur.

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SEVENDAYSVT.COM/CLASSIFIEDS 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.

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DOMESTIC & SEXUAL VIOLENCE WomenSafe offers free, confidential 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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HELLENBACH CANCER SUPPORT Call to verify meeting place. Info, 388-6107. People living with cancer & their caretakers convene for support.

HEARING VOICES GROUP This Hearing Voices Group seeks to find understanding of voice hearing experiences as real lived experiences which may happen to anyone at anytime. We choose to share experiences, support, and empathy. We validate anyone’s experience and stories about their experience as their own, as being an honest and accurate representation of their experience, and as being acceptable exactly as they are. Weekly on Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. The Wellness Co-op, 279 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Info: 802-777-8602, abby@ pathwaysvermont.org.

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 Vermontbased support group & welcome you to email bladderpainvt@gmail. com or call 899-4151 for more information.

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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. MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS Do you have a problem with marijuana? MA is a free 12-step program where addicts help other addicts to get & stay clean. Ongoing Tue. at 6:30 p.m. and Sat. at 2 p.m. at Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., suite 200, Burlington. 861-3150. THE MEMORY CAFÉ The Memory Café is where people with memory loss disorders and their care partners can come together to connect and support one another. Second Saturday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 58 Barre St., Montpelier. Info: 223-2518. 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. NAMI CONNECTION PEER SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS Bennington, every Tue., 1-2:30 p.m., CRT Center, United Counseling Service, 316 Dewey St.; Burlington, every Thu., 3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Cathedral, 2 Cherry St. (enter from parking lot); Montpelier, every Fri., 2-3:30 p.m., Another Way, 125 Barre St.; Newport, first Wed. of the month, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Church, 44 2nd St.; 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 800-6396480. Connection groups are peer recovery support group programs for adults living with mental health challenges. NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Brattleboro, 1st Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., 1st Congregational Church, 880 Western Ave., West Brattleboro; Burlington, 3rd Wed. of every mo., 6 p.m., Community Health Center, Riverside Ave., Mansfield Conference Room; Burlington, 2nd & 4th Tue. of every mo., 7 p.m., HowardCenter, corner of Pine & Flynn Ave.; Berlin, 4th Mon. of every mo., 7 p.m. Central Vermont Medical Center, Room 3; Georgia, 1st Tue. of every mo., 6 p.m., Georgia Public Library, 1697 Ethan Allen Highway (Exit 18, I-89); Manchester, 4th Wed. of every mo., 6:30 p.m., Equinox Village, 2nd floor; Rutland, 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

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LGBTQ SURVIVORS OF VIOLENCE SafeSpace offers peer-led support groups for survivors of relationship, dating, emotional &/or hate violence. These groups give survivors a safe & supportive environment to tell their stories, share information, & offer & receive support. Support groups also provide survivors an opportunity to gain information on how to better cope with feelings & experiences that surface because of the trauma they have experienced. Please call SafeSpace 863-0003 if you are interested in joining.

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KINDRED CONNECTIONS PROGRAM OFFERED FOR CHITTENDEN COUNTY CANCER SURVIVORS The Kindred Connections program provides peer support for all those touched by cancer. Cancer patients as well as caregivers are provided with a mentor who has been through the cancer experience & knows what it’s like to go through it. In addition to sensitive using listening,the Kindred

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QUIT TOBACCO GROUPS Are you ready to be tobacco free? Join our FREE fi ve-week group classes facilitated by our Tobacco Treatment Specialists. We meet in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. You may qualify for a FREE 8-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy. Contact us at (802)-847-7333 or QuitTobaccoClass@ UVMHealth.org.

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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.

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QUEER CARE GROUP This support group is for adult family members and caregivers of queer, and/or questioning youth. It is held on the 2nd Monday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at Outright Vermont, 241 North Winooski Ave. This group is for adults only. For more information, email info@outrightvt. org.

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QUEEN CITY MEMORY CAFE The Queen City Memory Café offers a social time & place for people with memory impairment & their fiends & family to laugh, learn & share concerns & celebrate feeling understood & connected. Enjoy coffee, tea & baked goods with entertainment & conversation. QCMC meets the 3rd Sat. of each mo., 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Thayer Building, 1197 North Ave., Burlington. 316-3839.

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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.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Do you promise you’ll only have one more but then you eat the whole bag? Have you tried every diet possible and nothing works? There is hope. Come to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and find out about a 12 step program of recovery. There is a solution! Turning Point Center, 191 Bank Street, Suite 200, Burlington. Weekly on Thursdays, 7 p.m. Info:

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.

NAR-AON BURLINGTON GROUP Group meets every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Turning Point Center (small room), 191 Bank St., Burlington. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. Info: Amanda H. 338-8106.

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 (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., 5:30-6:30 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. Steps to Food Freedom Meetings in Morrisville occur every Sat., 10-11 a.m., at the First Congregational Church, 85 Upper Main St. Contacts: Anne, 8882356. Big Book Meetings in Morrisville occur every Tue., 6 p.m. at the North Central Recovery Center (NCVRC), 275 Brooklyn St. Info: Debbie, 888-5958.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Elise, 302-528-6672. OA Big|Book Solution Group of Burlington.

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NORTHWEST VERMONT CANCER PRAYER & SUPPORT NETWORK A meeting of cancer patients, survivors & family members intended to comfort & support those who are currently suffering from the disease. 2nd Thu. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 11 Church St., St. Albans. Info: stpaulum@myfairpoint.net. 2nd Wed. of every mo., 6-7:30 p.m. Winooski United Methodist Church, 24 W. Allen St., Winooski. Info: hovermann4@comcast. net.

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SEX & LOVE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS 12-step recovery group. Do you have a problem w/ sex or relationships? We can help. Ralph, 658-2657. Visit slaafws. org or saa-recovery.org for meetings near you.

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 877-5439498 for more info. SURVIVORSHIP NOW Welcome, cancer survivors. Survivorship NOW has free wellness programs to empower cancer survivors to move beyond cancer & live life well. Regain your strength & balance. Renew your spirit. Learn to nourish your body with exercise & nutritious foods. Tap in to your creative side. Connect with others who understand the challenges you face. Go to survivorshipnowvt. org today to sign up. Info, 802-7771126, info@ survivorshipnowvt.org. 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;

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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. TOGETHER IN RECOVERY Community members with a friend or family member affected by Opioid use are invited to come for support, discussion and encouragement. Chittenden Clinic, 75 San Remo Dr., So. Burlington. Every third Tuesday of the month, 5:30 p.m. Info: 488-6456, jspagnuolo@ howardcenter.org. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meeting. Hedding United Methodist Church, Washington St., Barre. Wed., 5:15-6:15 p.m. For info, call David at 371-8929. VEGGIE SUPPORT GROUP Want to feel supported on your vegetarian/ vegan journey? Want more info on healthy veggie diets? Want to share & socialize at veggie potlucks, & more, in the greater Burlington area? This is your opportunity to join with other like-minded folks. veggy4life@ gmail.com, 658-4991. WOMEN’S CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FAHC. Led by Deb Clark, RN. Every 1st & 3rd Tue., 5-6:30 p.m. Call Kathy McBeth, 847-5715. XA – EVERYTHING ANONYMOUS Everything Anonymous is an all encompassing 12-step support group. People can attend for any reason, including family member challenges. Mondays, 7-8 p.m. Turning Point Center, 191 Bank St., Burlington. Info: 777-5508, definder@ gmail.com.

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FT/PT $12.00-$15.00 per hour Provide retail, customer service, and general office support to Girl Scout members and volunteers in the Williston office of the GSGWM Council. Apply on line at girlscoutsgwm.org or send resume and cover letter to employment@girlscoutsgwm.org. 11/28/16 AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP SITE DIRECTOR

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The Sara Holbrook Community Center seeks an Afterschool and Summer Camp Site Director to manage after school and summer programs for elementary, school-age children. Position includes direct service and administrative roles, including tracking attendance and statistics, staff hiring and training, and grant writing and reporting. Looking for someone who is extremely organized, professional, flexible and adventurous. Bachelor’s degree in education, human services or related field and two years’ direct work experience with school age children required. Forty hours per week for seven weeks in the summer, 30 hours per week for the school year following BSD calendar. Includes benefits.

Send cover letter, resume and three written references to: lpollander@saraholbrookcc.org or 66 North Ave. Burlington, VT 05401.

EQUIPMENT MOVER Entry-level position for a motivated individual for installation of vending equipment. Experience with vending equipment preferred, but willing to train the right candidate.

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JOB FAIR Thursday, December 1st 12:00pm – 3:00pm Green Mountain Suites Lane Press is looking to immediately fill several entry-level full-time positions in our Bindery and Pressroom departments. We have openings on our 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift(s) and offer competitive starting wages as well as generous shift premiums. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit package after 60 days of employment which includes medical, dental and vision insurance as well as paid vacation, 401(k), disability, onsite physical therapy services and an amazing health club membership! We provide on the job training and opportunities for advancement.

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Busy, mid-sized family practice looking for a full time nurse who enjoys working in the clinic setting. Must have a valid Vermont nursing license. Must be organized, efficient and detail oriented. Familiarity with family practice helpful. Experience using an electronic health record required. Competitive pay with an excellent benefit package. Send resume and cover letter to: Cheryl McCaffrey Practice Administrator, TCHC, 586 Oak Hill Road, Williston, VT 05495 or email cheryl.mccaffrey@ tchconline.com.

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FULL TIME COOK The Converse Home, an Assisted Living Community, located in downtown Burlington is seeking an experienced cook to work 32 hours per week, FridayMonday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. This position comes with benefits including healthcare, dental and vacation.

CAREGIVER Small residential care home looking for caring, positive caregiver. Willing to train, every other weekend required. Includes assist with personal care and daily activities. Please send resume to prachael6@gmail.com.

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Bus Mechanic/Driver (1.0 FTE) The Franklin West Supervisory Union is seeking an hourly, yearround position. Basic responsibilities will be bus maintenance, daily route, field trips, athletic trips, and maintaining grounds equipment. Applicant needs to be flexible, personable, and able to work well with others. Will need a Class B CDL license with air brake, passenger and school bus endorsement as well as own tools and general knowledge of medium duty truck repair and preventative maintenance. Job comes with full benefits including vacation, holidays, health and dental, sick and personal days, etc.

Programmer/Analyst Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) is seeking a programmer for webbased applications with some knowledge of database administration. Preferred candidates will have experience using Java based technologies with a proven track record of learning and applying new technology; experience creating/consuming Web Services (RESTful and/or WS.*), experience in database administration using SQL server and DB2, experience working with business users to create and analyze requirements, troubleshoot issues, and the ability to support and enhance existing systems. A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, related field of study, or equivalent experience is required. Candidates also required to have one to three years’ related applications programming experience. This position may be filled at an intermediate or senior level based on the skills and experience of the applicant. We seek candidates with creative ideas, excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently and with large projects teams, and the proven ability to design, develop, and maintain software.

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DIRECT CARE PROVIDER Be a part of 24/7 team providing residential supports to CRT consumers. Implement treatment and support plans. Support consumers around daily living skills. Ability to deal with clients in all types of situations with patience, insight, and compassion. Ability to work effectively with other agency personnel in the implementation of client program and goals. Valid driver’s license, good driving skills, use of car necessary occasionally.

VSAC has a great opportunity for an Accounting Specialist position. If you have an Associate’s Degree, 2+ years of accounting-related experience, have experience with various financial software, the Microsoft Office suite, and are detail-oriented, then this would be a great fit for you. This position monitors all cash activity, performs transfers between bank accounts, issues daily and weekly disbursements for the various corporate programs and provides accounting support. VSAC offers a dynamic, professional environment with competitive compensation and generous benefits package. Apply online at vsac.org no later than December 12, 2016.

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PROJECT MANAGER Jvillage Network creates easy-to-update custom Web sites and engaging interactive tools to help Jewish organizations grow their membership communities. We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Burlington-based team. The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of client management, including client development, maintenance, and the day-to-day management of client projects. Candidate must have a college degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, including experience working with Internet technologies, social media, database and content management systems, and e-communications. Please send cover letter, resume, LinkedIn profile, and salary requirements to: careers@jvillagenetwork.com.

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Missisquoi Valley Union School has an opening for a Personal Care Attendant for the 2016-17 School Year. Responsibilities will include providing personal care to students with medical and physical needs, including assistance with feeding, toileting, communication and physical/occupational and speech therapy exercises as well as adapted curriculum activities. The PCA may also assist with the delivery of educational services in and out of the classroom environment. 11:55 AM The position requires flexibility, patience and close collaboration with special educators and teachers.

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We are looking for motivated, responsible individuals. Must be able to work independently, possess a positive attitude, be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds and have a clean driving record. We offer a competitive wage along with benefits. Apply in person or online at Farrell Vending Services 405 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401 farrellvending.com.

progressive facility providing excellent care in a recovery-oriented, safe, disciplines, and community providers involved in the formulation and respectful environment hasPlan an immediate opening for a social worker to join New Compensation implementation of a comprehensive treatment plan for patients. The ideal our multi-disciplinary clinical treatment team. Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (VPCH),ina both 25-bedastate-of-the-art, recovery-oriented candidate will have experience hospital andprogressive community setting, and facility off ering care in a safe, respectful environment, has immediate openings for Psychiatric Nurses have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience or interest 11/28/16 4v-FarrellVending101815.indd 1 3:06 PM 1 11/16/15 11:26 AM This position staffIn of otherto an 4v-FranklinNorthwestSupervisoryUnion113016.indd on all shifts. This isinvolves an excitingsignificant opportunitycollaboration for nurses with allwith levelshospital of experience. addition in trauma informed care or open dialogue appreciated. Licensure or excellent benefiand ts package, tuition reimbursement and loan repayment assistance may be available disciplines, community providers involved in the formulation and eligibility for licensure within six months is required. for eligible applicants. EMERGENCY TEAM CLINICIAN! implementation of a comprehensive treatment plan for patients. The ideal Apply Online at careers.vermont.gov Seeking an experienced mental health clinician candidate will have experience in both a hospital and community setting, and The salary range for this position is $48,713.60-$76,169.60 and has full state for interesting work on our Emergency Team. Registered Nurse II (Psychiatric Clinical Specialty Nurse) –skills. Job Opening ID# 619338 have strong interpersonal and communication Experience or interest Crisis mental health is a clinical specialty that employee benefit package. Registered II (Psychiatric Clinical Nurse) (Temporary)Licensure – Job Opening in traumaNurse informed care or openSpecialty dialogue appreciated. or ID# 620159 is challenging, collaborative, varied, and worthwhile. Provide phone and face-to-face assessment, crisis eligibilityNurse for licensure six Clinical monthsSpecialty is required. Registered III (Chargewithin Psychiatric Nurse) – Job Opening ID# 619341 For more information, contact Becky Moore at rebecca.moore@vermont.gov intervention and stabilization counseling. Primarily officebased with some evening and weekend on call required. For moreonline information, please contact Kathy Bushey at 802-505-0501 or Apply at www.careers.vermont.gov Master’s Degree is preferred, excellent engagement and The salary range for this position is $48,713.60-$76,169.60 and has full state Kathleen.bushey@vermont.gov Reference Job Opening ID# 618303 assessment skills are required, plus the ability to think on employee benefit package. For questions related to your application, please contact the Department of Human For more information, contactatBecky Moore at rebecca.moore@vermont.gov Resources, Recruitment Services, 855-828-6700 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Apply online at www.careers.vermont.gov Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package & is an Reference Job Opening ID# 618303 Equal Opportunity Employer.

your feet, and a strong team orientation. Must have reliable transportation and the ability to be in Middlebury within about 30 minutes during on call shifts. Full benefits package, excellent clinical supervision, and supportive team-based work environment.

Submit resume and cover letter to apply@csac-vt.org.

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SHARED LIVING PROVIDERS Do you have experience in the mental health field? Do you enjoy arts and crafts, shopping, eating healthy, and being silly? We are seeking a Shared Living Provider(s) to support an independent 49-year-old woman. The ideal candidate would be kind and sensitive with strong boundaries and the ability to provide consistent care and supervision. The right provider(s) will provide a calm and peaceful home environment. Compensation: $30,000 tax-free annual stipend and generous respite. Seeking a Shared Living Provider to support a 30-year-old man who enjoys taking walks, playing music, helping others and participating in hands-on activities. This individual is seeking a roommate to share a furnished, centrally located home in Essex Junction (2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, washer/dryer, off-street parking). The right provider will have strong boundaries, clear communication and the ability to provide ongoing supervision in support of building independent living skills. This would be an ideal opportunity for a peer-aged professional or graduate student. Compensation: $40,000 tax-free annual stipend and generous respite budget. Available January 1. Interested candidates, contact lreid@howardcenter.org or call 802-488-6563.

Vermont Afterschool is looking to hire a self-directed, energetic, and conscientious individual to spearhead a new project initiative around Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in afterschool and summer learning programs. The successful candidate will join our highly effective, dynamic, and collaborative team based in Colchester, VT. Vermont Afterschool is a statewide nonprofit organization that supports organizations in providing quality afterschool, summer, and expanded learning opportunities so that Vermont’s children and youth have the experiences, skills, and resources they need to become healthy, productive members of society. Vermont Afterschool staff work statewide and this position requires access to reliable transportation; significant training and experience in education, youth work, and/or afterschool programming; demonstrated organizational and project leadership skills; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The position starts at 32 hrs/week with the potential to grow. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Develop a sustainable SEL initiative for Vermont Afterschool; • Help afterschool programs implement SEL curriculum starting in grades K-3 and working up to older grades; and • Develop partnerships and funding opportunities with other organizations in Vermont in support of this work. • This position also has the potential to work closely with the Executive Director to develop related areas of work such as work-based learning, dropout prevention, and juvenile justice. We offer a competitive compensation package, including prorated benefits and the opportunity to play a role in growing an organization that is dedicated to quality afterschool for all. For more information on this position and how to apply, please visit our website at vermontafterschool.org/about/jobs/. Applications are due by December 12, 2016, and must be submitted electronically. VERMONT AFTERSCHOOL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OUR DIVERSITY.

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Our mission is to inspire and enable youth in our community, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, healthy, caring and responsible citizens.

Director of Finance and Administration Are you looking for a professional career opportunity that is also meaningful? The Boys & Girls Club of Burlington is seeking to hire a Director of Finance and Administration. This position can be structured to be either full or part time and offers a diverse work experience with overall responsibility for fiscal and business operations. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit and experience that includes: non-profit accounting, financial statement preparation, accounts receivable and payable processing, budgeting and analysis, financial grant management and benefit administration. In addition, the ideal candidate knows how to handle special projects and working with outside service providers, such as network administrators and investment advisors to actively manage business needs. The chosen candidate will report to the Club’s Executive Director and will have the potential for a flexible work schedule. If you have 5+ years of relevant professional experience, a bachelor’s degree and a proven professional track record, please send your cover letter and resume to

greatfutures@bandgclub.org THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BURLINGTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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COMMUNITY INCLUSION FACILITATOR CCS is a growing, not for profit human service organization with a strong emphasis on employee and consumer satisfaction. We are currently offering benefited inclusion support positions and per diem shifts. This is an excellent job for applicants entering human services or for those looking to continue their work in this field. We would love to have you here during this exciting time of growth! If you are interested in joining our supportive team and making an impact on the lives of others, send your letter of interest and resume to Karen Ciechanowicz, staff@ccs-vt.org. EOE

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Booska Movers is looking for drivers to join our team. Competitive wages, vacation, sick and holiday pay, Health coverage, and retirement plan are some of the benefits we offer. Send resume/ application to abooska@ booskaworldwide.com or come to our office and fill out an application.

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PROJECT MANAGER Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) is seeking a project manager for the successful planning and execution of health information technology, interface deployment and data quality projects related to the Vermont Health Information Exchange. This is a full-time permanent position. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or health care related field; a master’s degree is preferred, and requires five or more years of experience in large scale, cross-functional project management and system and software development lifecycles. Project Management Professional (PMP) (or equivalent) certification preferred or actively pursuing certification. A Six Sigma Black/Green Belt is preferred.

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Basin Harbor Club is a seasonal resort on Lake Champlain. Open May to October, we have been welcoming visitors for over 130 years. Owned and operated by the Beach Family since 1886, the resort caters to family vacations, reunions, weddings, corporate retreats and is open to the public for golfing and dining.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER

HR Generalist

Vermont Information Technology Leaders, Inc. (VITL) is seeking a technical support services manager to successfully provide front-line leadership for VITL’s technical support team, and for the hardware and software support needs of VITL staff. Additionally, the technical support services manager will work closely with VITL’s client services and operations teams, to ensure client satisfaction and successful long-term business relationships. This is a full-time permanent position. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, engineering, health informatics or other related discipline, and five or more years’ experience in technical client support, proven people management leadership, system administration, desktop support or other related experience.

Seeking experienced, energetic and creative HR Generalist to lead HR department. Human Resources plays a critical role in maintaining Basin Harbor’s position as an exceptional hospitality property. Key areas of experience include recruitment, onboarding administration, training and development and compensation and benefits but recruitment and employee relations are the priority. Will work with department leaders to create a safe and productive work environment, outstanding guest service, foster great team spirit and build a winning culture. This is a year round position within Basin Harbor. Interested? Please apply online at basinharbor.com/jobs/ or send cover letter and resume to

For a detailed job description go to the Careers section on the VITL website at vitl.net/about/careers. To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to hr@vitl.net.

The Beach Family Basin Harbor Club 4800 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT 05491 or email to beachfamily@basinharbor.com.

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Blodgett Oven Company is hiring the following FULL TIME positions:

LOGISTICS/SERVICE PARTS ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/PLANNING TECHNICIAN

STARTING PAY - $16.25

The Town of Williston is currently seeking qualified applicants for an Administrative Assistant/Planning Technician to work in the Planning and Zoning Department. This full time position provides administrative support to a team of professional planners in a fast paced municipal planning office. This person is the fi rst point of contact for most people who visit or call the Planning and Zoning office.

Must be flexible, self-starter and have related experience. Blodgett offers a supportive environment, competitive pay, health, dental and vision plans, 401(k) and life insurance. Email or mail resume/cover letter to Lynn Wolski, Director of H.R.: employment@blodgett.com.

Blodgett Ovens 44 Lakeside Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401

Qualifications for this position are an associate’s degree in an appropriate discipline, plus one to two years of relevant administrative work experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired. Demonstrated proficiency using personal computers including word processing, spreadsheet, internet web browsers, and email applications. Familiarity and experience with concepts and processes of land use planning and zoning, and local government administration is highly desirable. This is a full time position in the Planning and Zoning Department. Compensation includes salary range from $35,464 to $51,002 dependent upon experience, plus full benefits including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid leave. Send resumes and a letter of interest to the attention of Ken Belliveau, AICP, Director of Planning and Zoning, at kbelliveau@willistonvt.org. Preferred deadline December 12, 2016. WILLISTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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Providing innovative mental health and educational services to Vermont’s children and families. “Make a difference in the life of a child!”- NFI Vermont, a leader in specialized trauma and adolescent development, is looking to expand our team of innovators. Full time and part time positions available. Competitive wages, training opportunities, flexible work schedules and family oriented culture. Excellent benefits with tuition reimbursement offered for 30 or more hour employees.

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Therapeutic Case Manager St. Albans

Project Engineer

Omya Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer for Florence, VT. The successful candidate will possess the skills and abilities to estimate, design, contract, and supervise major and minor improvements to the plant facilities and processes.

The NFI St. Albans wraparound program is seeking a therapeutic case manager to provide comprehensive clinical services to youth and families. The ideal candidate would be a flexible, outside the box thinker to provide trauma informed care while interacting with multi-stressed systems. The case manager is responsible for collaborating with teams and families to develop and guide treatment; this includes providing clinical supervision within the WRAP micro-team. NFI provides excellent training opportunities, clinical supervision and a comprehensive benefits package. Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related field preferred. Send resume and cover letter to kristenlococo@nafi.com.

Residential Counselor

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Shelburne House

Shelburne House is a residential program which provides assessment and stabilization services to male teenagers, ages 13-18. Responsibilities include supporting youth, ADL (activity, daily learning), assisting with independent living skills, and implementing treatment plans created by clinicians. Experience working with teenagers with emotional and behavioral challenges desired. BA in psychology or related field highly desirable. Our full time position is offered with a comprehensive benefits package. Send cover letter and resume to laurenclark@nafi.com.

Residential Counselor Allenbrook

Allenbrook is a co-ed community based group home for teens. Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s Degree, experience working in residential care or parenting their own children and managing a household (cooking, maintenance, gardening, etc.). Flexibility to work some weekends is a must. Valid driver’s license and the ability to pass a criminal background check required. Please email resume and cover letter to jennifersnay@nafi.com.

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Part-time Nursing

Tourism & Marketing: Director of Communications PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Department of Health

St. Joseph Residential Care Home is seeking a dedicated, skilled nurse (LPN/RN) for a part-time position which will include every other weekend days, and the occasional day or evening shift during the week. This position has potential for the successful candidate to develop nurse management skills under the direction of the Director of Nursing. All applicants must have a valid state license to be considered.

Job Description:

The Vermontprofessional Department ofsought Health’sto Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Experienced lead the Vermont Department of Tourism has a key position open fortrade an organized, collaborative self-starter who will join a hard& Marketing’s public and relations eﬀorts. This mission-critical position working and tobaccotourism-related prevention and control team.of Vermont in the is designed toknowledgeable generate positive coverage

national and international The Director oftobacco Communications is The program administrator marketplace. is a required position in the CDC control infrastructure framework for and the plays an important role the day-to-day management of the business work. This responsible development andinimplementation of a proactive positionplan oversees the funding received by the Centers for Disease and Prevention, outreach consistent with the goals and mission of the Control Department of and is and responsible for financial and reporting on all funding streams Tourism Marketing as wellmanagement, as maintaining consistent communications the tobaccotools. program. via supporting social networking This position is responsible for all tourism media relations in-state and out-of-state; press releaseexperience, development; pitching targeted Candidates should demonstrate project management knowledge of grant/ tourism story ideas to regional nationaland media; of Planning press contract management, supervisoryand experience, skilleddevelopment in collaboration. familiarization trips duties, and itineraries; of media contact lists; and and administrative in addition management to program implementation and monitoring, are support for Vermont’s international public initiatives. The Director major components for the position. Grant and relations fiscal administration and strong writing willskills alsoare collaborate the to Agency of Commerce executive team and in the required in with addition knowledge of program planning principles practices, and experience grant writing. Proven communication and recruitment organizationalplan. abilities are development of ainproactive travel trade and business This necessary. in tobacco control andofprevention federal or state government position will Experience report to the Commissioner Tourismand/or & Marketing.

keting: Director of Communications is highly desired.

Candidates must: demonstrate strong oral and written havewho a BA The Vermont Department of Health is especially interested in skills; candidates canincontribute Public Relations or related eld;commitment have a minimum ve years of of relevant work to the department’s diversityﬁand to fosterofanﬁenvironment mutual respect, sought to lead the Vermont Department of Tourism experience; demonstrate knowledge of Vermont and Vermont’s tourism industry. acceptance and equal opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter

Apply to: St. Joseph Residential Care Home 243 North Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 864-0264

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nal information about how they will This further this goal. d trade relations eﬀorts. mission-critical position Resume, writing samples and a minimum of three references should be For more information, contact Rhonda Williams at 863-7592 or rhonda.williams@vermont. positive tourism-related coverage Vermont in the submitted to Kitty Sweet, Vermont Agency of of Commerce and Community gov. This position is in downtown Burlington with occasional travel throughout the state. Development, One National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofal marketplace. The Director of Communications is Reference Job ID# 620236. Location: Burlington. Status: Full time. Application deadline: state travel will be required. Salary range: $45,000 $50,000. December 2016. elopment and8, implementation of a proactive business nt with the goals and mission of the Department of DISEASE PROGRAM SPECIALIST as wellCHRONIC as maintaining consistent communications Department of Health ols. This position is responsible for all tourism media The Vermont Department of Health’s Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention is looking for an energetic, collaborative and organized individual to supporttargeted capacity building ut-of-state; press release development; pitching and implementation of systems and environmental level work focused on chronic disease egionalprevention and national media; development ofpeople press and health promotion strategies that are inclusive of with cognitive impairment and mobility limitations. This work will be based on the Centers for Disease itineraries; management of media contact lists; and Control’s best practice and guidance. nternational public relations initiatives. The Director The position requires an understanding of the principles and practices of public health h the Agency of Commerce executive in the and of the challenges people with cognitive impairmentteam and mobility limitations have in maintaining good health. The successful candidate will demonstrate a tive travel trade and business recruitment plan.proven Thisability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. The position will work collaboratively e Commissioner ofstaff, Tourism Marketing. with existing program an external&advisory group, and other state and external partners. Program areas include chronic disease prevention and management with a focus on tobacco, physical activity and nutrition.

onstrate oral and written skills; have a BA in Thestrong Vermont Department of Health is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to thehave department’s diversity and commitment to foster an of mutual ted ﬁeld; a minimum of ﬁve years ofenvironment relevant workrespect, acceptance and equal opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter e knowledge of Vermont and this Vermont’s tourism industry. information about how they will further goal. This position is in downtown Burlington, with routine travel to Montpelier, Waterbury, and other Vermont locations. Out-of-state travel for CDC grantee meetings will be required. For information, contact Susan Kamp at 951-4006 or susan.kamp@vermont.gov. Reference Job ID# 620314. Location: Burlington. Status: Limited. Application deadline: December 11, 2016.

es and a minimum of three references should be et, Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community onal Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620-0501. In- and out-ofTo apply, you must use the online job application at careers.vermont.gov. For questions related to your red. Salary $45,000 - $50,000. application,range: please contact the Department of Human Resources, Recruitment Services, at 855-8286700 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package and is an EOE.

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MDS Coordinator Full-Time

Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Exciting Social Worker Position

Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (VPCH), a 25-bed, state-of-the-art, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital a 25-bed stateprogressive facility providing excellent care(VPCH), in a recovery-oriented, safe, of-the-art, progressive providing excellent care respectful environment, hasfacility an immediate opening for a social worker to join in amulti-disciplinary recovery-oriented, respectful our clinicalsafe, treatment team. environment has

immediate openings for temporary Mental Health Specialists

on all shifts. If you are looking for a position where can This position involves significant collaboration with hospital staffyou of other disciplines, and community providers involved in the formulation andhealth make a difference in the changing landscape of mental implementation a comprehensive treatmentatplan for patients. The ideal care, there’s aof rewarding opportunity VPCH. candidate will have experience in both a hospital and community setting, and have strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience or interest Apply Online at www.careers.vermont.gov inMental trauma-informed care or open dialogue appreciated. Licensure or Health Specialist (Temporary) – eligibility for licensure within six months is required.

The MDS Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the MDS treatment assessment tool. This critical team member assures the delivery of high quality care by applying knowledge of factors specific to geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning and tracking delivery of nursing care in our facility. The Coordinator maintains comprehensive knowledge of MDS regulations, and demonstrates expertise in item coding, RAPS, care planning, electronic submission, and compliance. This individual must be a Registered Nurse in the State of Vermont, with at least 2 years’ experience managing MDS compliance in a similar facility. We will train the right candidate on the job. 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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The salary range for this position is $48,713.60-$76,169.60 and has full state For more information, please contact Kathy Bushey employee benefit package.

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For more information, contact Becky Moore at rebecca.moore@vermont.gov Apply online at www.careers.vermont.gov. Reference Job Opening ID# 618303 For questions related to your application, please contact the Department of Human Resources, Recruitment Services, at 855-828-6700 (voice) or 800-253-0191 (TTY/Relay Service). The State of Vermont offers an excellent total compensation package & is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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IT Help Desk Support The Help Desk Support position will provide one-on-one technical support through email, phone, or in person for software, hardware, Internet connectivity, and network problem resolution to all end-users (staff, students, faculty, and alumni). The candidate for this position will be a flexible team player that is able to work independently, who has strong communication skills and a good demeanor. This is a part-time position, 25 hours a week. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: • Management and support of the College’s computer and printing labs • Supporting various OS platforms including Microsoft Windows, Macintosh OS X, and iOS • Addressing general access and connectivity issues • Supporting desktop applications • Basic administration of user accounts and groups • Support for mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • High School diploma required, associate degree or some college preferred • One or more years IT help desk support preferred Please send cover letter and resume to vcfaitjobs@vcfa.edu.

Human Resources 879-8751 764-6578 (fax)

New England Federal Credit Union, Vermont’s largest Credit Union with 7 branch locations, is a growing organization committed to excellence in service, convenience, and simplicity. NEFCU offers a stable, supportive, high-standards work environment, where employees are treated as key stakeholders. Please visit our website, nefcu.com, to learn more about the great opportunities and benefits that exist at NEFCU.

Computer Operations Specialist Williston, Vermont The Computer Operations Specialist shall provide quality first line support to the users of NEFCU’s computer services including the ability to trouble shoot performance issues with desktop systems, phone systems, peripherals and various internal and external information system services. Responsibilities include the ability to build and deploy desktop computer systems and associated peripheral devices based on established standards. Must have experience in computer operations and supporting Windows 7 or Windows 10 PCs. Advanced troubleshooting and multi-tasking skills a plus. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. This position will provide support in 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm and rotational Saturdays from 8:00am-1:30pm with on-call responsibilities. Please note these hours are subject to change based on the needs of the business and some flexibility may be afforded. College degree preferred but an acceptable combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Qualified applicants should submit a complete resume and cover via nefcu.com illustrating reasons for interest and further qualification. NEFCU enjoys an employer-of-choice distinction with turnover averaging less than 10 percent. More than 96 percent of our 165 staff say NEFCU is a great place to work. - 2015 Annual Staff Survey If you believe you have the qualifications to contribute to this environment, please send your résumé and cover letter and salary history to: hr@nefcu.com.

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We are seeking a creative, flexible, team-oriented, and talented chef to join our culinary team. Position is 32 hours per week, requiring early mornings, evenings and weekends. We offer competitive pay and a generous benefits package. Position to begin January 7, 2017.

Rutland, Vermont CPA firm seeks self-motivated, career-oriented accountant. Strong tax background preferred. Qualified candidates are team oriented with strong technical skills. Opportunity for advancement for the right candidate.

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All responses will be confidential. Send current resume with cover letter and salary requirements to:

Michael Jakubowski, CPA CVA Stevens Wilcox Potvin Cassidy & Jakubowski PO Box 937 Rutland, VT 05702

FIELD DIRECTOR This is an opportunity to join a timely and historic effort to create change on an issue that’s quickly rising to the forefront of public consciousness: early childhood. The Let’s Grow Kids team is a smart, energetic and fun group of people who are passionate about their work and fully committed to the campaign’s mission. Our workplace is located in the heart of Burlington’s Arts District, the South End, and is an open and collaborative space. If you enjoy a fast-paced, team-based, dynamic work environment and a down-to-earth social atmosphere, this is the place for you.

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Distribution Coordinator

The primary role of the field director is to oversee all the field operations for the campaign, supporting the field team to engage key stakeholders in local communities throughout Vermont in order to educate and mobilize community members in support of young children. The field director leads the Let’s Grow Kids field team and collaborates with the communications, community education, policy and research, and business outreach teams. The field director manages the database of campaign supporters and petition signers.

Part Time

The Regional Educational Television Network (RETN) is looking for a motivated professional with a passion for community media to join our team as a part-time Distribution Coordinator. If you enjoy working collaboratively, have a sharp eye for detail and an interest in curating local video content, we want to hear from you.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS • High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred. • Strong attention to accuracy and detail a must. • Statewide campaign experience, or deep understanding of Vermont’s grassroots and political landscapes based on firsthand organizing experience with a political, labor or issue-based campaign. • Experience supervising staff. • Excellent writing skills, strong verbal communication skills, able to work directly with the campaign team and volunteers. • Must be very self-motivated, able to work independently and take initiative. • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and manage work under tight deadlines. • Proficiency with Word, Outlook, Excel; ability to learn new software and database management skills. • Must have reliable transportation and be willing to travel across the state. • Some nights and weekends required.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Creating programming schedules for multiple RETN cable television channels • Supporting online distribution of RETN-produced and user-generated content • Supporting live programming efforts REQUIREMENTS • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • High level of self motivation and creative problem solving ability • Great attention to detail • A passion for supporting local arts and culture This is a 20-hour a week position with a flexible schedule. Some daytime availability on Thursdays and Fridays is required. Occasional evening and weekend work. Compensation is commensurate with experience.

COMPENSATION: Competitive salary and excellent benefits. SALARY RANGE: $55,000 to $61,000.

If you are interested in joining the RETN team please email a cover letter and resume to

POSITION TYPE: Full Time

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LOCATION: Campaign headquarters, Burlington, Vermont TO APPLY: Please submit résumé, cover letter and at least three references to Elizabeth Wareing at elizabeth@letsgrowkids.org.

RETN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, OR VETERAN STATUS.

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Account Manager Join a Great Medical Office Team in Central Vermont HARK is an award-winning design and development studio where experience, passion, and imagination come together to help today’s innovative companies tell their stories. + • + • + • + •

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We are looking for an energetic, well organized licensed Property & Casualty Account Manager for Personal Lines in our Jeffersonville office. Responsibilities include full service work of a current book of business. Salary based on experience. Send resumes to robin.bilodeau@nfp.com.

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Primary Job Responsibilities: • Answer Phones

Attention to detail and organizational abilities.

• Assist Patients with Questions

Determine, document and manage project scope, goals, timelines and milestones.

Demonstrate established methods and creatively seek out new solutions in solving client needs.

Manage teams of Designers, Developers and others, as needed, through the life of a project.

• Use Medical Scheduling Software • Put Together Paper Charts • Filing • Office Equipment Use: Keyboarding Skills, Navigating Software, Fax Machine and Copier • Positive Attitude • Team Player Send resumes to accounting@

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Hiring a Program Director to run one of our childcare teams, and teachers to join our growing childcare centers. Email resumes to

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GREEN MOUNTAIN TRANSIT HAS OPENINGS IN OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT IN OUR BURLINGTON VT OFFICE

Part-Time: Flexible Afternoon Hours

This is a full-time in-house position.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR and TEACHERS

Green Mountain Transit is seeking to hire a career-focused Mechanic and Custodian. Our mission is rooted in ensuring a safe, stable, and comfortable work environment for our employees and providing safe, convenient, accessible, innovative, and sustainable public transportation for our community. We have two exciting opportunities for individuals who would like to join an expert team and grow as GMT grows. The GMT Maintenance department are members of the Teamsters Local 597. Current available positions are:

FIRST SHIFT CUSTODIAN

Responsible for maintaining non-revenue vehicles along with maintaining the facility. Including but not limited to the recycling, trash, lawn care and lawn equipment, snow removal and maintaining floors, along with assisting the Maintenance Department in maintaining our bus fleet’s interiors and exteriors.

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Join our Team! Full-Time Position Available Wake Robin, Vermont’s premier continuing care retirement community is adding members to our team of Cooks. Wake Robin provides a fine dining experience with a focus on farm to plate freshness, and a work environment that is hard to find in the restaurant industry. • • • • •

We work from scratch, not from a box 40% of our produce is local/organic Innovative on-site protein butchering and smoking Manageable schedule ending in early evening Superb kitchen facilities with excellent benefits Our cook will have experience producing high quality soups, sauces and entrees from scratch, demonstrate experience in all aspects of cooking from grilling to sautéing, and strong attention to the quality of food consistency and delivery.

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.

Our team of mechanics perform preventative and corrective maintenance, maintaining a fleet of approximately 100 buses that keep our community moving. GMT is seeking an experienced 2:28 PM Mechanic with his or her own tools, preferably heavy–duty diesel experience and a CDL (we will train the right candidate to obtain their CDL), with the desire to continue in your professional development. Compensation is based on experience: hourly rate ranges from $17.50-$23.28. Other compensation includes a generous benefits package, $1050.00 annual tool allowance, and GMT provides uniforms and safety shoes. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who would like to be part of a dedicated, committed team atmosphere with decades of experience. Mechanics receive a $500.00 sign on bonus at the completion of their probationary period. Benefits: GMT offers all full-time employees a competitive salary and exceptional benefits, paid premiums for health, dental, and vision: for both the employee and his/her family members and generous time off. • • • •

GMT offers 100% paid premium for health, dental, vision and prescription plans. GMT offers short-term disability. 100% of the premium is paid by GMT. GMT pays 100% of the premium for a $50,000 life insurance/accidental death and disability insurance. GMT offers great time off. Each new employee receives 2 weeks of vacation time, 6 sick days, 11 holidays and 1 personal day. Candidates must pass background checks, drug screening, and medical evaluation. To apply for these positions, please download an application from RideGMT.com. Submit the application in one of the following ways (no phone calls please): Via email to jobs@ridegmt.com Via fax to (802) 864-5564 or Via mail to: GMT, 15 Industrial Parkway, Burlington, VT, 05401 Attn: Human Resources

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

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PARALEGAL Busy litigation firm seeks experienced paralegal. If you are an outgoing, motivated team player, possess strong leadership, organizational/ attention-to-detail and computer skills with a “can-do” attitude, this is a career opportunity for you!

MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING SPECIALIST

Prior experience required. 15-20 hours per week. $14-$16 per hour. Email resume to: ewalton233@gmail.com. NO CALLS, PLEASE.

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This is a full time position with competitive pay and benefits. Join a great team and work in a friendly office environment.

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SEND COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO: Jennifer Welsh, Office Manager Lynn, Lynn, Blackman & Manitsky, P.C. 76 St. Paul Street, Suite 400 Burlington, VT 05401 jwelsh@lynnlawvt.com

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES Case Manager – Safe Recovery Provide case management and specialized intervention services to people who inject drugs or who are athigh risk of injection drug use. This includes assessment, service coordination, risk reduction knowledge and skill development. Minimum of high school diploma required. Hiring rate is $15/ hour. Job ID# 3340

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CLINICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST The Health Center in Plainfield, VT is looking for a Clinical Information Technologist to work with clinical leadership, provider teams, clinical support staff, and the EHR and related systems to ensure usability and patient-centered care, as well as compliance with quality initiatives.

Clinical Supervisor Act 1/Bridge Compassionate. Committed. Creative. An agent for change. We are seeking these qualities as we interview for this new position. The Clinical Supervisor assists and supports the Program Coordinator in providing clinical and administrative oversight to the Act 1/Bridge program, a 24-7 substance abuse crisis detox and stabilization program. LADC is required with three years’ prior experience in the substance abuse field. Counseling, organizational and crisis intervention skills also needed. FT. Job ID# 3537

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT We are also looking for a Financial Assistant to support Accounts Payable, Cash Collections, Financial Reporting, Payroll, and other financial systems.

Clinician – Substance Abuse – Chittenden Clinic Provide individual, group and family counseling and health home services to patients dependent on opioids in the context of an outpatient opioid treatment program. Seeking applicants with experience counseling clients with co-occurring disorders (individually and in a group settings), knowledge of substance abuse treatment imperative and experience preparing high-quality clinical documentation. LADC or AAP preferred. Positive attitude is essential as well as ability to collaborate with team members and community resources. Early morning shift. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with a starting annual salary of $41,008.50. Must be mental health license-eligible or licensed, and those who are already licensed in a mental health discipline will receive an additional $2,000 to the base pay (pro-rated for part-time positions). Job ID# 3576

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DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES Residential Manager – Burlington & Starksboro Lead a strong direct service team supporting individuals in a residential setting. Residents are individuals with developmental disabilities working toward independence. Required: insightful, respectful communication, bachelor’s degree with minimum of two years’ experience, valid driver’s license and clean driving record. Job ID# 3610

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. 10v-HowardCenter113016.indd 1

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QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

Vermont Creamery, a small specialty creamery with over 30 years of successful business, is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join our busy team. The Quality Assurance Manager directs and manages all aspects of Vermont Creamery’s Quality Assurance and Safety Program. Primary duties include managing the company’s third party BRC certification, implementing the HACCP plan, training employees in Good Manufacturing Practices, conducting audits, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Other duties include managing outside contractors and responding to and resolving customer complaints. The Quality Assurance Manager is also in charge of all safety aspects including OSHA requirements, and assists in Research & Development projects in collaboration with the Creamery Manager. To apply, send cover letter and resume to: Vermont Creamery, PO Box 95, 40 Pitman Road, Websterville, VT 05678 or jobs@vermontcreamery.com

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Holiday Cash

As Vermont’s premier manufacturer of Smoked Hams and other smoked meats, sold directly to our customers through our catalog, web, and retail stores we have a variety of positions available throughout our company for days, early evenings, and weekend shifts. No experience is necessary; we will train you.

Champlain Community Services

Shared Living Provider

Manufacturing Warehouse Customer Service Reps

Open your home to an individual with an intellectual disability or autism. A generous stipend, paid time off (respite), comprehensive training & supports are available. We are currently offering a variety of opportunities.

Apply in person. 8 am to 5 pm Harrington’s of Vermont 210 East Main Street, Richmond, VT 05477

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CHAMPLAIN COMMUNITY SERVICES 512 Troy Ave, Suite 1 Colchester, VT 05446 (802) 655-0511.

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Our Client System Administrators work on our Technical Solutions Team to provide a broad range of technical services to our clients. They provide telephone support, remote system administration, and occasionally travel to client sites to install servers, networks and perform upgrades. This position requires a blend of exceptional technical and customer service skills. Candidates should have two or more years of professional, client-facing IT experience including Linux and Windows system administration, TCP/IP networking (firewalls, routers, switches, wireless, VPN, DHCP, DNS), good security practices, and comfort configuring and installing hardware. This position works as part of a dedicated, customer-centered account team. Some domestic travel and the ability to work occasional evenings and weekends is required.

As a Benefit Corporation, PCC places high value on client, employee and community relationships. Our company offers a friendly, informal, and professional work environment. PCC is located in the Champlain Mill in Winooski, VT. To learn more about PCC, this position, and how to apply, please visit our website at pcc.com/careers. The deadline for submitting your application is December 9. No phone calls, please.

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Assistant Town Clerk II The Town of Essex, Vermont is seeking an Assistant Town Clerk II. Position involves administrative and responsible clerical work in connection with keeping of official municipal records, issuing a variety of licenses and official documents, assisting with elections, independently providing information to the general public and town departments. Works under the general supervision of the town clerk and in strict accordance with the applicable provisions of Vermont State Law, town bylaws and ordinances, and federal laws and regulations. Works under the general supervision of the town treasurer, collecting and recording tax payments. This is a complex administrative/clerical position requiring a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, constant contact with the general public, and willingness to assume all responsibilities in the absence of the Town Clerk. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple requests in a timely manner. Also requires the exercise of independent judgment, tact and initiative. High school education with experience in word processing; minimum of 5 years of prior experience in municipal clerk office required; consideration may be given for a combination of education beyond high school and experience in a comparable, responsible administrative position. Must be proficient in deed recording. Ability to perform accurate mathematical computations. Minimum starting salary is $17.97/hour DOE, plus excellent benefits. Position open until filled. Apply with cover letter, and resume to: Patrick Scheidel, Town Manager, 81 Main Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452 or via email to dfisher@essex.org. www.essex.org EOE 7t-TownofEssex113016.indd 1

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As of mid-November, Chittenden County residents have two fewer places to order a pizza. In Winooski, the MICHAELIDES family shuttered Donny’s New York Pizza & Sports Bar on November 11, ending 18 years of serving thin-crust pizzas and Greek-inflected fare. Thomas Hirchak Company is scheduled to auction the contents of the restaurant on Wednesday, November 30. The family did not

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On Sunday, November 27, Richmond’s HATCHET TAP AND TABLE added Sunday brunch to its repertoire of seasonal menus, craft cocktails, local pours and housemade creemees. The first installment rang in the post-Thanksgiving holiday season with updated classics: pork-belly Benedicts, red flannel hash decked with BOYDEN FARM corned beef,

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return comment requests by press time. On Shelburne Road in Burlington, FRANKE and EVELYN SALESE closed Junior’s Rustico in late October. The spot had served Latin-inspired tapas and wood-fired pizzas since November 2014. A Facebook post dated October 24 said Rustico would reopen with a restructured concept “in a couple weeks,” but a follow-up post on November 2 made the closing permanent. Via email earlier this month, Salese declined to discuss the closing but acknowledged he’d shifted his focus to JUNIOR’S AT STOWE, which replaced Gracie’s Restaurant at 18 Edson Hill Road in July. “You should make your way up to STOWE,” he wrote. “I’m running [the] kitchen personally!”

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and made-from-scratch cranberry granola with candied ginger. “There was room for a full-service Sunday brunch,” says Hatchet’s chef-owner, GABRIEL FIRMAN. “Plus, personally, I love brunch.” And since Richmond is less than 20 minutes from Burlington, he adds, “We’re not far off the beaten path.” Specialty cocktails such as Aperol spritzers, mimosas and Bloody Hatchets (the tavern’s take on a Bloody Mary) are available for a Sunday morning hair-of-the-dog fix, should your Saturday night warrant one.

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which touted the school’s hands-on approach. With Grataski on board, it can now offer classes such as Garden Literacy, Edible and Medicinal Forest Gardens, and the Art and Science of Soil Fertility. Most will last for a weekend, with their cost including food and camping. In the works is an advanced program, Salon says, that would bring participants together for a weekend each month over 10 months.

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DROP-IN HIP-HOP DANCE: Beginners are welcome at a groove session inspired by infectious beats. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 540-8300.

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CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION: Environmentally conscious community members join Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences for a heated conversation on global politics and climate change. Upper Valley Food Co-op, White River Junction, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 359-5000, ext. 245.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: Healthy donors give the gift of life. U.S. Army Reserve, Rutland, noon-6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 800-733-2767. BURLINGTON DEATH CAFÉ: Individuals meet for a thought-provoking and respectful conversation about death and dying. All Saints Episcopal Church, South Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8984. CAREER SERVICES: A Community College of Vermont job-hunt helper assists employment seekers with everything from résumé writing to online applications. Winooski Memorial Library, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info, 655-6424. GIRLS’ RIDE OUT: WRENCH NIGHT: Femaleidentifying cyclists come first at a drop-in bike-repair shop where questions are welcome. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6-9 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-4475.

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COMMUNITY SUPPER: A scrumptious spread connects friends and neighbors. Bring a dessert to share. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 5-5:45 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 300. VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: Local products — think produce, breads, pastries, cheeses, wines, syrups, jewelry, crafts and beauty supplies — draw shoppers to a diversified bazaar. Vermont Farmers Food Center, Rutland, 3-6 p.m. Free. Info, 342-4727.

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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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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. EVERY WEDNESDAY, EVERYONE TAI CHI: Beginners and longtime practitioners alike improve balance, posture and coordination through the Chinese martial art. Ascension Lutheran Church, South Burlington, 5-6 p.m. Donations. Info, 862-8866. GENTLE TAI CHI: Madeleine Piat-Landolt guides students in a sequence of postures with an emphasis on relaxation and alignment. Champlain Senior Center, McClure MultiGenerational Center, Burlington, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 658-3585. GINGER’S FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Students get pumped with an interval-style workout that boosts muscle strength, cardiovascular fitness, agility, balance and coordination. Middlebury Municipal Gym, 7-8 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

‘ALL OF ME’: Bess O’Brien’s latest documentary explores the lives of people consumed with eating disorders. A discussion follows. Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3981.

INSIGHT MEDITATION: Attendees absorb Buddhist principles and practices. Wellspring Mental Health and Wellness Center, Hardwick, 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Info, 472-6694.

‘THE ENDURANCE’: Viewers are frozen in suspense during the 2000 retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 748-2600.

LUNAR YOGA/PILATES: Female-identifying students empower and tone the feminine mind, body and spirit. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 10:30-11:45 a.m. $10. Info, 779-0444.

SOIRÉE CINÉ: ‘GABRIELLE’: A young woman confronts prejudice and her own physical limitations in this 2013 drama shown in French with English subtitles. Room 111, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

MORNING FLOW YOGA: Greet the sun with a grounding and energizing class for all levels. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 10-11 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186.

WARREN MILLER’S ‘HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE’: Big names in skiing and snowboarding tackle daunting peaks around the globe in this tribute to all things snow sports. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $15-18. Info, 382-9222.

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.

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READING What could be better on a snowy winter’s night than settling in for an evening of stories and songs? It’s the time of year when Vermont Stage invites folks to come in out of the cold for its annual holiday production, Winter Tales. This treasury of poems and narratives features local raconteurs performing new works by Vermont writers Stephen Kiernan, Kathryn Blume, State Sen. Philip Baruth and music man Pete Sutherland. Poetry by Young Writers Project students and original tunes from Sutherland and Patti Casey pepper this seasonal celebration of words.

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Former Middlebury College Alexander Twilight artist-in-residence François Clemmons aims to preserve traditional African American spirituals. Moved by the American folksong form originated by African slaves, Clemmons founded the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble. The Grammy Award-winning opera singer once known for his recurring role as the friendly Officer Clemmons on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” explains how slaves’ experiences led to the genre’s formation. Clemmons shares his performance lecture “If You Don’t Want Your Slave to Speak Freely, You Should Also Forbid Him to Sing!” as part of the Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays series.

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Wednesday, December 7, 7-8:30 p.m., at Rutland Free Library. Free. Info, 773-1860. vermonthumanities.org

No Passport Required Vermonters can experience arts, crafts, food, dance and music from around the world without leaving the Green Mountain State. This weekend, the Champlain Valley Exposition is transformed into a display of global cultures for the 24th annual Vermont International Festival. Attendees can take a virtual world tour while browsing wares from more than 50 craft vendors and community groups, including newly added artisans from Peru, Uzbekistan and India. An eclectic selection of traditional eats from Brazil, Uruguay, Tibet, Poland and other countries fuels festivalgoers, and music and dance performances by the likes of Heather Morris Celtic Dancers and Grup Anwar put cultural traditions at center stage.

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Friday, December 2, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, December 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. $5-20; free for kids under 6. Info, 863-6713. vermontinternationalfestival.com

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MIFF AT WRIF Saturday, December 3, 3 and 7 p.m., at Briggs Opera House in White River Junction. $5-9. Info, 281-3785. wrif.org

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Wednesday, December 7, 7:30 p.m., at FlynnSpace in Burlington. See website for additional dates. $28.80-37.50. Info, 8635966. flynntix.org

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White River Indie Films treats Vermont movie buffs to a look back at the offerings from the 2016 Maine International Film Festival. In addition to highlighting short and feature films shown at the July festival, two programs give cinephiles an introduction to festival director Ken Eisen and shorts programmer Karen Young. Young kicks off the cinematic celebration with a selection of short films, including her 1995 work The Pesky Suitor, starring Claire Danes. MIFF director Eisen closes the curtain with a screening of the 2015 feature Louder Than Bombs, an emotional drama starring Isabelle Huppert and Jesse Eisenberg.

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PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: A small-group training class prepares athletes to meet their goals and avoid injury. Your Personal Best Fitness, South Burlington, 5:45-6:30 p.m. $15. Info, 658-1616. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: Physical and mental strength improve as the result of a stretching session for all ability levels. 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. SMILE! HERBS FOR ORAL HEALTH: Natural dental remedies keep teeth and gums in good condition. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. $5-17; preregister. Info, 224-7100.

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THE ROSE ENSEMBLE UVM Recital Hall (12/1-2)

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TAI CHI FOR ALL: Shaina Levee instructs attendees wearing loose, comfy clothing in moving meditation. Jericho Town Library, 10-11 a.m. Free. Info, 899-4686.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUND BATH: Draw in the good vibrations of gongs, bowls and didgeridoos — a relaxing sonic massage to get you through the week. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. $15. Info, 510-697-7790.

Here, There, & Everywhere Flynn MainStage (6:30 & 9:30 pm)

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Palace 9 Cinemas (2 & 7 pm)

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

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Vermont Stage Company 12/18 SU

Palace 9 Cinemas (2 & 7 pm)

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A Holiday Celebration Flynn MainStage

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Waterbury Congregational

VIENNA BOYS CHOIR National Theatre Live

FLYNN SHOW CHOIRS

NO MAN’S LAND

CVU High School

FlynnSpace (12/7-11)

NORTHERN STAGE’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: Northern Stage interprets this timeless holiday classic about Ebenezer Scrooge and a trio of ghosts. Barrette Center for the Arts, White River Junction, 11 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $14-64. Info, 296-7000.

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First Baptist Church (12/3-4)

WINTER TALES

ORIANA SINGERS

FlynnSpace (12/15-16)

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ZUMBA: Lively Latin rhythms fuel this dance-fitness phenomenon for all experience levels. Vergennes Opera House, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 349-0026.

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JOE LOVANO AND JUDI SILVANO

ORCHESTRACHORUS-PALOOZA Flynn MainStage

Main Street Landing Film House 12/15 TH

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Flynn MainStage

12/11 SU VT Youth Orchestra Assoc.

LEGENDS OF AMERICAN SKIING 12/3 SA

UVM Recital Hall

HANDEL’S MESSIAH Elley-Long Music Center

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LOST NATION THEATER’S ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY’: In front of a live studio audience, five versatile actors and a sound effects wizard interpret the story of a down-and-out man who meets his guardian angel. Montpelier City Hall Auditorium, 7 p.m. $10-15; free for kids under 11 with a paying adult. Info, 229-0492. ST. ALBANS FESTIVAL OF TREES: Movies, crafts, live entertainment and more set the holiday season in motion. See festivaloftreesvt.com for details. Downtown St. Albans, 6:30-8 p.m. Prices vary; most events are free. Info, 527-7243. USING SUGAR SUBSTITUTES FOR FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPES: Home cooks learn to use Stevia, licorice root, dates and more to sweeten festive treats. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. $10-12; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

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KIDS’ DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Experienced and novice players take on challenges to defeat enemies in this pen-and-paper role-playing game. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-7:45 p.m. Free. Info, jmuse@colchestervt.gov. ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING: First through sixth graders get extra help in reading, math and science. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. RICHMOND STORY TIME: Lit lovers ages 2 through 5 are introduced to the wonderful world of reading. Richmond Free Library, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036. STEM CLUB: Inquisitive kids tackle challenges in science, technology, engineering and math. Fairfax Community Library, 3-4 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. STORY TIME & PLAYGROUP: Engrossing plots unfold into fun activities for tots up to age 6. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. YOUNG WRITERS & STORYTELLERS: Kindergarteners through fifth graders practice crafting narratives. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660.

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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, 865-7211. 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: Learners take communication to the next level. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211.

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LGBTQ GENDER-FREE SQUARE DANCE CLASS: Folks with a twinkle in their eye and in their toes bring a water bottle and a sense of humor to a stepping session for all abilities. No partner necessary. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5-10; free for firsttimers. Info, dance@together.net.

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DANA SIPOS: Haunting numbers influenced by Canada’s high country captivate listeners. Abigail Lapell, Super Super Serious Please Don’t Laugh Band and Christina Nori also perform. ROTA Gallery and Studio, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7 p.m. $3-10. Info, rotagallery@gmail.com. JAZZ VOCAL ENSEMBLE & TUESDAY COMBO: Jazz classics from the Philadelphia music scene get heads bopping. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. SONG CIRCLE: COMMUNITY SING-ALONG: Heidi Wilson leads an evening of vocal expression. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 6:45-8:15 p.m. Free. Info, 426-3581. THETFORD CHAMBER SINGERS: “For Each of Us” contains seasonal choral selections spanning five centuries. United Church of Strafford, 7 p.m. $8-15. Info, 870-6362.

seminars

CYBER SECURITY WORKSHOP: Attendees learn how to safeguard their systems and networks against viruses, hacking and other threats. Beaulieu Place Conference Rooms, Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Berlin, 7:30-9 a.m. $20-25; preregister; limited space. Info, 229-5711.

sports

WOMEN’S PICKUP BASKETBALL: Ladies dribble up and down the court during an evening of friendly competition. See meetup.com for details. Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, Burlington, 8-9:30 p.m. $3; $50 for season pass. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

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JULIE MOORE: The Stone Environmental Inc. engineer gets to the bottom of nutrient and sediment losses in the Lake Champlain basin. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, leslie.kanat@jsc.edu. LOUIS DEROSSET: The professor schools listeners with “The Social Determinants of Reference, or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Metaphysics.” Memorial Lounge, Waterman Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3166.

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FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: Page turners for kids and adults find new homes. Stowe Free Library, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145. VETERANS’ BOOK GROUP: Those who have served their country join Michael Heaney for a discussion of texts. South Burlington Veterans Center, 5-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 862-1806. WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP: CHAPTER FOCUS: Folks give feedback on selections of up to 40 pages penned by Burlington Writers Workshop members. 110 Main St., Suite 3C, Burlington, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister at meetup.com; limited space. Info, 383-8104.

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WRITING CIRCLE: Prompts flow into a 30-minute freewrite and sharing opportunities in an atmosphere without judgment. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

THU.1 OPEN DISCUSSION: Concerned community members converge to address issues of racism, oppression and empathy. Greensboro Free Library, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister for childcare. Info, rosecheney@yahoo.com.

‘THEO WHO LIVED’: This 2016 documentary focuses on Vermont journalist Theo Padnos, who was kidnapped by Al-Qaeda. Merrill’s Roxy Cinema, Burlington, 7 p.m. $6.50-9.75. Info, 864-4742.

NEBRASKA THEATRE CARAVAN’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: Miserly Mr. Scrooge gets unexpected Christmas Eve visitors in Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ tale. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $15-45. Info, 863-5966.

food & drink

COCKTAIL PARTY: Themed beverages 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.

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OPEN STUDIO: Friends new and old convene for a creative session. Expressive Arts Burlington, 12:302:30 p.m. $15. Info, 343-8172.

LOST NATION THEATER’S ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY’: See WED.30.

WARREN MILLER’S ‘HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE’: See WED.30.

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BAKED BEADS JEWELRY & SCARF SALE: Fashion hounds scoop up baubles and more at low prices. Holiday Inn, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-2440.

PENNYWISE PANTRY: On a tour of the store, shoppers create a custom template for keeping the kitchen stocked with affordable, nutritious eats. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 861-9757.

business

games

BURLINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WINTER SOCIAL: BBA members connect with community leaders over catered eats, a cash bar and live music. University of Vermont Alumni House, Burlington, 5-7:30 p.m. $30-45. Info, 863-1175.

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

OPEN HOUSE: The Center for Women & Enterprise Vermont opens its doors to area entrepreneurs. Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 391-4871.

POKÉMON LEAGUE: I choose you, Pikachu! Players of the trading-card game earn weekly and monthly prizes in a fun, friendly environment where newbies can be coached by league leaders. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 540-0498.

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health & fitness

INFORMATIONAL SESSION: Those interested in home-sharing programs meet with staff to learn more. HomeShare Vermont, South Burlington, 1010:30 a.m. Free; preregister. Info, 863-5625.

dance

FOR REAL WOMEN SERIES WITH BELINDA: GIT UR FREAK ON: R&B and calypso-dancehall music is the soundtrack to an empowering stepping session aimed at confronting body shaming. Swan Dojo, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $15. Info, bestirredfitness@ gmail.com.

LA LECHE LEAGUE MEETING: Nursing mothers share breastfeeding tips and resources. Essex Free Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, lllessexvt@gmail.com. POSTNATAL SELF-EMPOWERMENT: Mothers and babes-in-arms circle up for a reflective session centered on embracing one’s self and family amid the chaos of daily life. Prenatal Method Studio, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $10-20. Info, 829-0211.

‘PALOMITA’: A film by Vermont’s Teresa Savel follows a collective of indigenous women doll makers

A VERY VINTAGE CHRISTMAS!: Champagne, wine, cheese, cookies and retro threads make for an evening of good old-fashioned fun. Billie Jean Vintage, Stowe, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 760-6052.

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BURLINGTON GARDEN CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCHEON: An afternoon affair benefiting the club is complete with a pink elephant sale, a plant sale, a bake sale and a silent auction. Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, noon-2:30 p.m. $10. Info, 489-5485. NORTHERN STAGE’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: See WED.30, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ‘CLARA’S DREAM: A NUTCRACKER STORY’: Fresh choreography puts a new spin on the classic ballet for adults and kids alike. Preperformance tea at the Lebanon Ballet School is optional for some shows. Lebanon Opera House, N.H., 7:30 p.m. $9-37. Info, 603-448-0400. FILM: ‘BACH CHRISTMAS ORATORIO’: The Hamburg Ballet celebrates the six feasts of Christmas in a 2013 recorded dance performance. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $16. Info, 760-4634.

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BABY & TODDLER PLAYGROUP: Parents connect while kids up to age 3 enjoy toys, stories, challah GG12v-threebros112316.indd 1 and juice. Social Hall, Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, grace@ ohavizedek.org.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT TEEN LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS: Pizza fuels a discussion of books and library projects. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918. LEGO CLUB: Brightly colored interlocking blocks inspire developing minds. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

presents

MUSICAL STORY TIME: Little ones keep the beat with rhythm instruments while Inger Dybfest strums the guitar. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

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PJ STORY HOUR: Little ones dress for bed and wind down with tales and treats. Fairfax Community Library, 6-7 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420.

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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. PRESCHOOL MUSIC: Half-pints have fun with song and dance. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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SNOWFLAKE FACTORY: Creations made of pipe cleaners, beads and paper come in all shapes and sizes. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 3:15-5 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

THURSDAY PLAY TIME: Kiddos and their caregivers convene for casual fun. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 11 a.m.noon. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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ST. ALBANS FESTIVAL OF TREES: See WED.30, 6:30-7:15 p.m.

READ TO ARCHIE: Budding bookworms join a friendly therapy dog for entertaining tails — er, tales. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3:15-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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

Browse for gifts while you enjoy live holiday music from many countries and times. Free.

Join the founders of Urban Moonshine for a book signing and meet and greet featuring delicious samples from the pages of their new book. Free.

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FIRST THURSDAY CONCERT: Guitarist Aaron Flinn treats music lovers to an intimate show. Partial proceeds benefit Passion for Paws. Shelburne Vineyard, 6-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 985-8222.

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JAZZ WINTER CONCERT: Eleven-piece ensemble the Mambo Combo give life to works by Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter Hoagy Carmichael and others. E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Info, 518-564-2243. THU.1

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TAI CHI FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH: Moving and standing postures focus on the core, pelvic floor, back and legs. Pre- and postnatal participants are welcome. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:30-6:15 p.m. $10. Info, 779-0444.

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DANCE, PAINT, WRITE: DROP-IN: Teens and adults create, connect, heal and grow through self-guided movement and art set to music. Expressive Arts Burlington, 10 a.m.-noon. $20; free for first-timers. Info, 343-8172.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: Seekers clear their heads, finding inspiration and creativity. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

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ASTROLOGY MEET-UP: Beginners and advanced practitioners alike come together to talk and share resources on the study of celestial bodies. Railyard Apothecary and Yoga Studio, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 318-6050.

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.

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CORNWALL FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Interval training helps participants improve strength, agility, endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department, 9-10 a.m. $12. Info, 343-7160.

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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.

COMMUNITY MINDFULNESS: A 20-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.

THE ROSE ENSEMBLE: Vocalists explore the miracle of new life amid the cold of winter in “A Rose in Winter: A Garden of Medieval and Renaissance Music for the Nativity.” University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $10-40. Info, 656-4455.

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: Residents chew the fat over the values of space and community growth. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303.

‘RIFFTRAX HOLIDAY SPECIAL DOUBLE FEATURE’: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett offer wisecracking commentary on Santa Claus Conquers the Martians and Rifftrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza! Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 7 p.m. $14. Info, 660-9300.

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BURLINGTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB: Veterans and new players lace up for practices and games on mixed-gender teams. Bring personal cleats, a mouth guard and a water bottle. 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.

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BRYAN PFEIFFER: The naturalist treats fans of feathered fliers to “Getting Gulls: A Virtual Field Trip.” Essex High School, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, gmas@greenmountainaudubon.org.

MAGGIE’S FIBER FRIDAY FOR ADULTS: Veteran knitter Maggie Loftus facilitates an informal gathering of crafters. Main Reading Room, Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 6maggie2@myfairpoint.net.

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BALLROOM & LATIN DANCING: Learn new moves with Ballroom Nights, then join others in a dance social featuring waltz, tango and more. Singles, couples and beginners are welcome. Williston Jazzercise Fitness Center, lesson, 7-8 p.m.; dance social, 8-9:30 p.m. $10-14; $8 for dance only. Info, 862-2269. EAT MY ART OUT: Local dancers and choreographers showcase works in progress in a night of creativity and feedback. New City Galerie, Burlington, 7 p.m. $5-10. Info, 735-2542. 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.

PANEL DISCUSSION IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD AIDS DAY: Experts connect the dots between income levels and HIV risk. Robert A. Jones House, Middlebury College, 4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. $10-40. Info, 603-646-2422. KICKOFF MEETING FOR LYRIC THEATRE’S ‘9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL’: Theater lovers learn about opportunities to participate onstage and behind the scenes in this comic musical based on the 1980 hit movie. Lyric Theatre Company Office/Warehouse, South Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-4599. Untitled-18 1

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‘TALLEY’S FOLLY’: A St. Louis accountant and an educated liberal woman share their innermost secrets in Lanford Wilson’s 1979 play. Hepburn Zoo, Hepburn Hall, Middlebury College, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 443-3168.

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CHUCK COLLINS: The author covers his book Born on Third Base: A One Percenter Makes the Case for Tackling Inequality, Bringing Wealth Home, and Committing to the Common Good. First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5630. FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK SALE: See WED.30, noon-7 p.m. GEEK MOUNTAIN STATE SCI-FI/FANTASY BOOK DISCUSSION: Propelled by pizza, word nerds gab about Uprooted by Naomi Novik. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 7-8:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-5124.

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DESIGNING PERENNIAL POLYCULTURES: Green thumbs get the dirt on creating successful combinations of plants at a seminar with Aaron Guman and Graham Unangst-Rufenacht. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 6-7:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, info@hungermountain.coop.

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

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BAKED BEADS JEWELRY & SCARF SALE: See THU.1.

community

FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: Senior citizens and their guests catch up over a shared meal. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, noon-1 p.m. $7-9; preregister. Info, 262-6288.

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JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE DANCE CLUB: Students bring spectacular choreography to the stage in Danceland. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College, 7-10 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 635-1476.

environment

VERMONT MONITORING COOPERATIVE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Ideas take root when environmentally minded folks focus on forest ecosystem management. Silver Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $20. Info, 249-5691.

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CAREER SERVICES: See WED.30. ‘PEDAL PUNK’ MAKER SPACE: A hands-on exploration of different kinds of motion gets gears turning. Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 603-646-2010. SILENT AUCTION FINAL BID PARTY: Prizes ranging from snowshoe rentals to tattoos reward the highest bidders at a benefit for Good Neighbor Health Clinics. Good Neighbor Health Clinic, White River Junction, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 295-1868.

fairs & festivals

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: A showcase of arts, crafts, food, dance and musical performances celebrates cultures from around the world. See calendar spotlight. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, 5-8 p.m. $5-20; free for kids under 6. Info, 863-6713.

film

SOIRÉE CINÉ: ‘LA GRANDE SÉDUCTION’: The residents of a small fishing village attempt to bait a full-time doctor in this 2003 French-language comedy. Room 111, Cheray Science Hall, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7-9 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. WARREN MILLER’S ‘HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE’: See WED.30, Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 & 9:30-11:30 p.m. $19.27. Info, 863-5966. ‘YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN’: A musician hits high and low notes in his personal and professional life in this 1950 drama shown on 16mm film. Newman

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food & drink

COCKTAIL PARTY: See THU.1. COSMIC WINES: SOLD OUT. Cheers! National and international winemakers and importers uncork bottles at an epic tasting. Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-9 p.m. $45. Info, 865-2368.

games

BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.30, 9:15 a.m.

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ACRO YOGA: Beginners bring a friend or come solo for this acrobatic practice utilizing counterbalance, weight stacking, alignment and cooperation. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 5:15-6:45 p.m. $10. Info, 779-0444. ACUDETOX: Attendees in recovery undergo acupuncture to the ear to propel detoxification. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150. BEGINNERS’ TAI CHI: Interested individuals learn slow-set, tai chi gong, moving and standing postures, and basic techniques. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 9-10 a.m. $10. Info, 779-0444. FELDENKRAIS WITH GILLIAN FRANKS: A movement-centered class with instructions such as “Do less” and “Rest” renders participants rejuvenated. The Wellness Collective, Burlington, 7-7:45 a.m. $10. Info, 540-0186. FITNESS FLOW YOGA: All types of athletes can build strength, increase flexibility and prevent injuries with a moderate-to-vigorous vinyasa flow. Colchester Health & Fitness, 5:30-6:30 p.m. $15; free for members. Info, 860-1010. 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. NIA WITH REBECCA: An expressive workout combining dance, martial arts and healing arts strengthens the mind, body and spirit. Shelburne Town Hall, 8:30-9:30 a.m. $16; free for first-timers. Info, 489-6701. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.30.

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CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS MARKETPLACE: Crafts, baked goods, dolls, linens, attic treasures, a silent auction and raffles make spirits bright. Bristol St. Ambrose Parish, 1-5 p.m. Free. Info, 453-2488. NORTHERN STAGE’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: See WED.30, 7:30 p.m.

‘CLARA’S DREAM: A NUTCRACKER STORY’: See THU.1. COUNTRY HOLIDAY FEST: Santa, s’mores, art, live music and more help locals kick off the celebratory season. Various Mad River Valley locations, Warren, 5-7 p.m. Free. Info, 496-6682.

‘LEGENDS OF AMERICAN SKIING’: Vermont filmmaker Rick Moulton’s award-winning documentary chronicles the evolution of the snowy-weather sport. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, reception and cash bar, 6 p.m.; film, 7 p.m. $11.25. Info, 863-5966.

WILLEM LANGE: The Vermont author regales listeners with a reading of his children’s classic, Favor Johnson: A Christmas Story. Stowe Free Library, 4-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 253-6145.

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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. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Imaginative XP earners in grades 6 and up exercise their problem-solving skills in battles and adventures. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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EARLY-BIRD MATH STORY TIME: Books, songs and games put a creative twist on mathematics. Community Room, Richmond Free Library, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 434-3036. ‘HER MAJESTY’S SECRET CIRCUS’: Two dynamic performers use acrobatics, juggling and slapstick comedy to defeat the villainous Doctor Awful. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 10 a.m. $6. Info, 728-6464. MAGIC: THE GATHERING: Decks of cards determine the arsenal with which participants, or “planeswalkers,” fight others for glory, knowledge and conquest. For grades 6 and up. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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MAGIC: THE GATHERING FOR TEENS/TWEENS: Seasoned players and beginners bring their cards and their friends for an afternoon of casual gaming. Turner Toys & Hobbies, Essex Junction, 4-6 p.m. Free. Info, 233-6102. MUSIC WITH ROBERT: Sing-alongs with Robert Resnik hit all the right notes. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. PLAY GROUP: Crafts and snacks amuse young’uns up to age 5. Doty Memorial Elementary School, Worcester, 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, moonsong148@ hotmail.com. SONGS & STORIES WITH MATTHEW: Matthew Witten helps children start the day with tunes and tales of adventure. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956. STORY TIME: Babies, toddlers and preschoolers drop in for books, rhymes, songs and activities. Winooski Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 655-6424. TEEN ADVISORY BOARD: High school students put their heads together to plan programs for the library. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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EDDY & KIM LAWRENCE: The married couple captivates listeners with quirky originals played on guitar and upright bass. Palmer Street Coffeehouse, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. $10. Info, 518-561-6920. JAZZ VOCAL MASTER CLASS: All are welcome to observe as Judi Silvano helps UVM jazz vocalists find all the right notes. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, adelaure@uvm.edu.

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‘THE NUTCRACKER’S ADVENTURE’: Tchaikovsky’s famous music sets the stage for the Middlebury Community Players’ family-oriented adaptation of The Nutcracker. Auditorium, Middlebury Union High School, 7 p.m. $6. Info, 382-9222.

WALDORF HOLIDAY FAIR: Artisan wares and African drumming complement kids’ crafts, games and homemade eats. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 9852827, ext. 216.

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HOLIDAY STROLL: Families mix and mingle with Santa and decorate custom ornaments. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

VERMONT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHORUS: A spirited performance of Handel’s Messiah transports audience members to the height of the baroque period. Montpelier St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 7:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 476-8188.

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REIKI: Touch activates the body’s natural healing abilities, aiding people in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

SOUTH END HOLIDAY SHOP: A wide array of business and art studios showcase handcrafted wares and the creative processes behind them. See seaba.com for details. South End Arts District, Burlington, 5-8 p.m. Free. Info, 859-9222.

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MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY WIND ENSEMBLE: Saxophonist Sam Kudman is featured in a concert including works by Gabrieli, Verdi and ensemble members. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. THETFORD CHAMBER SINGERS: See WED.30, North Universalist Chapel Society, Woodstock. THE WOVEN BODY CHOIR AUDITIONS: Singers, movers and artists vie for spots in a performance ensemble focused on exploring the relationship of sound, bodies and environment. The Everything Space, Montpelier, 6-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, wilsonheidiann@gmail.com. WYLD LIFE: A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR 350VT: Billy Wylder and Bow Thayer serve up sounds ranging from American roots to prog rock to support the organization committed to cutting down carbon. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 540-0406.

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‘ROZENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD’: Main Street Arts presents Tom Stoppard’s comedy that expands upon two of Hamlet’s minor characters. The White Church, Grafton, 7:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 869-2960. ‘TALLEY’S FOLLY’: See THU.1.

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GATHERING OF LOVE & HOPE: Locals bearing donations for Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects leave uplifting messages to offset postelection hate crimes. Middlebury Town Green, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 989-3015.

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INDOOR SALAD GARDENING: Locavores learn to cultivate fresh foods with only a cupboard and a windowsill. City Market/Onion River Co-op, Burlington, 1-2 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, 861-9753.

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EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT FOR EVERYONE: Following a catered luncheon, professor Peter Hans Matthews looks north of the border in “Trudeau’s Canada: A One Year Assessment.” Faith United Methodist Church, South Burlington, luncheon, noon; talk, 1 p.m.. $5; preregister. Info, 846-4835.

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OPEN SPACE: AN IMPROVISATIONAL LABORATORY: Artistic students, faculty and community members try out ideas during an hour of silent experimentation, followed by an hour open to musicians. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 1-3 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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BAKED BEADS JEWELRY & SCARF SALE: See THU.1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. CRAFT FAIR: Clothing, candles, wreaths, Christmas items and more catch shoppers’ eyes. Malletts Bay Congregational Church, Colchester, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 343-9767. GREEN MOUNTAIN PUG RESCUE CRAFT/VENDOR SHOW: More than 30 makers and sellers set up shop. A pug kissing booth and a raffle round

out the day. Rice Memorial High School, South Burlington, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, pugmama7@ yahoo.com.

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KAMIKAZE COMEDY: Audience prompts propel hilarious scenes when comic actors improvise onstage. Chandler Center for the Arts, Randolph, 7:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, 728-6464.

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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: A traditional social dance comes complete with music by Cedar Stanistreet, Marko Packard and Rebecca Bosworth-Clemens and calling by Linda Leslie. Capital City Grange, Berlin, 8-11 p.m. $5-9. Info, 744-2851. FALL DANCE CONCERT: See FRI.2. FUNKY TOWN: DJ sets fuel an epically groovy dance party. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. $2. Info, 540-0406. JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE DANCE CLUB: See FRI.2. SHAKE-OFF DANCE PARTY: Revelers groove to DJed tunes at this annual benefit for Vermont Access to Reproductive Freedom. Union Station, Burlington, 6:30-11 p.m. $15-150; cash bar. Info, 355-3910.

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SOLAR SHINE ’N’ DINE: Eco-conscious community members enjoy an appetizer and a drink on SunCommon while learning about alternative energy options. Pork & Pickles BBQ, Essex Junction, 2:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 882-8651.

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COMMUNITY COFFEE HOUSE: Steaming beverages in hand, neighbors socialize amid live acoustic music, games, books and Wi-Fi. Jericho Town Library, 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 899-4686. 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. PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE & VETERANS’ DINNER: Special recognition is paid to the North Country Honor Flight during a memorial meal. VFW Post 309, Peru, N.Y., cocktails, 5 p.m.; dinner, 6 p.m. $10. Info, 563-7558.

fairs & festivals

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See FRI.2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

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‘CHEVALIER’: Six fellows afloat on the Aegean Sea compete for the title of best man in this 2015 comedy shown in Greek with English subtitles. Dana Auditorium, Sunderland Language Center, Middlebury College, 3 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168. MIFF AT WRIF: Cinephiles screen short and feature-length selections from the Maine International Film Festival. See calendar spotlight. Briggs Opera House, White River Junction, 3 & 7 p.m. $5-9. Info, 281-3785.

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ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST: Pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries, biscuits, gravy, ham and more are on the menu at a buffet-style meal. Takeout is available. Isle of Patmos Masonic Lodge, South Hero, 7:30-11:30 a.m. $5-10; free for kids 2 and under; nonperishable food donations accepted. Info, 372-5748. BUBBLES, BAUBLES & BRUNCH: Handcrafted jewelry adds some sparkle to a mouthwatering brunch to benefit Love Light Compassion Foundation. Waterworks Food + Drink, Winooski, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 497-3525.

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Green Mountain College, Poultney, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 800-776-6675.

CAPITAL CITY WINTER FARMERS MARKET: Root veggies, honey, maple syrup and more change hands at an off-season celebration of locally grown food. Montpelier City Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 793-8347.

HOLIDAY BOOK SALE: Bibliophiles add gently used titles to their bookshelves or find gifts for fellow readers. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Free. Info, fletcherfriends@gmail.com.

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. COCKTAIL PARTY: See THU.1, noon-6 p.m. MIDDLEBURY FARMERS MARKET: Crafts, cheeses, breads, veggies and more vie for spots in shoppers’ totes. Mary Hogan Elementary School, Middlebury, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, middleburyfarmersmkt@ yahoo.com. ST. JOHNSBURY FARMERS MARKET: Growers and crafters gather weekly at booths centered on local eats. St. Johnsbury Welcome Center, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Info, cfmamanager@gmail.com. VERMONT FARMERS MARKET: See WED.30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. WINDSOR FARMERS MARKET: Locavores go wild for fruits, veggies, maple syrup, honey, eggs, meats, crafts and more. Windsor Welcome Center, 11 a.m.2 p.m. Free. Info, 359-2551.

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GINGER’S FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.30, 8-9 a.m. PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: A small-group training class prepares athletes to meet their goals and avoid injury. Your Personal Best Fitness, South Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $15. Info, 658-1616. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.30, 10:45 a.m. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.30, North End Studio A, Burlington, 9-10 a.m.

HOLIDAY BAZAAR & CRAFT FAIR: White elephant gifts, Christmas items, jewelry and baked goods complement handmade wares. Heineberg Senior Center, Burlington, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 863-3982.

HOLIDAY CENTERPIECE WORKSHOP: Participants use local evergreens to fashion eye-catching tabletop arrangements. MAC Center for the Arts Gallery, Newport, 2:30 p.m. $3; preregister; limited space. Info, 334-1966. A HOLIDAY CONCERT IN THE BARBERSHOP STYLE: Burlington’s Green Mountain Chorus and Barre’s BarreTones band together for a choral music extravaganza. Hunger Mountain Christian Assembly, Waterbury Center, 2-3 p.m. $12. Info, 505-9595. HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR: Neighbors catch up at this seasonal fête featuring locally made art and crafts. Maple Corner Community Center, Calais, 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Free. Info, 229-6861. HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW & SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: Customers take their pick from a wide variety of wares presented alongside an extensive selection of page turners. Grand Isle School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 372-6913. HOLIDAY EVENTS: Live ice carving, horse-drawn trolley rides, mini train excursions, live performances and costumed characters keep spirits high. See shopmtp.com for details. Maple Tree Place, Williston. Free. Info, 391-8000. HOLIDAY FAIR: A display of holiday décor, tasty treats, plants, jewelry, toys and more offers something for everyone on your list. Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 225-6373. HOLIDAY MARKET: Floating Bridge Food and Farms Cooperative helps locavores find the perfect presents for under the tree. Red School House, Randolph Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Info, 276-0787.

CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS MARKETPLACE: See FRI.2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR: The Twilight Players present an evening of seasonal music, dance and humor. Alexander Twilight Theatre, Lyndon State College, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Donations of new toys or nonperishable food items. Info, 626-3663.

BELLA VOCE: Local vocalists interpret festive tunes in “Glorious Sounds of the Season.” First Baptist Church of Burlington, 8 p.m. $15-18. Info, 863-5966.

CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: Families celebrate the holidays 19th-century-style with ornament making and baked treats. Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $4-14; free for members and kids 2 and under. Info, 457-2355. CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Homemade eats fuel shoppers for browsing a wide array of holiday gifts. United Methodist Church of North Hero, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Info, 372-8211.

IMPROVISO!’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: Child actors stage Charles Dickens’ story of a miserly man who finds redemption with the help of some time-traveling spirits. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. & 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 382-9222.

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calendar SANTA TRAIN: Passengers of all ages ride the rails through Santa’s Village. Amtrak Station, Rutland, 10 a.m., noon & 1:30, 3 & 4:30 p.m. $16. Info, 773-2747. ST. ALBANS FESTIVAL OF TREES: See WED.30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. VERMONT CHORAL UNION: A cappella harmonies propel traditional carols, ancient chants and more in the program “Behold, a Mystery.” St. Albans City Hall, 7:30-9 p.m. $10-40. Info, 989-7355. WALDORF HOLIDAY FAIR: See FRI.2, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. WINTER HOLIDAYS PARTY: Tots get hands-on with gingerbread while adults help decorate the library. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-4918. WREATH MAKING: Balsam bows get repurposed into one-of-a-kind adornments in a family-friendly creative session. Fairfax Community Library, 9-11 a.m. $10-20; preregister. Info, 849-2420.

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FAMILY BOARD GAME AFTERNOON: Leisurely games of chance and brain-busting battles of wit entertain kids and their caregivers. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 1:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 985-5124. SATURDAY DROP-IN STORY TIME: A weekly selection of songs and storylines engages all ages. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10-10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. STORY TIME SATURDAY: Tots perk up their ears for Eugenie Doyle’s Sleep Tight Farm: A Farm Prepares for Winter. Phoenix Books Burlington, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 861-9753.

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ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE HAAS: The bowand-string masters have audience members in awe with spirited renditions of Celtic tunes. Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center, Stowe Mountain Resort, 7 p.m. $20-37. Info, 760-4634.

DADDY LONG LEGS: Rick Ceballos, David Gusakov and Matthew Witten combine their talents at a CD release party for Twin Bridges. Private residence, Bristol, 7:30 p.m. $10; preregister; limited space; BYOB. Info, 453-4613. JOHN LAROUCHE TRIO: Three players put their personal stamp on traditional jazz tunes and original numbers. Brandon Music, 7:30 p.m. $20; $45 includes dinner; preregister; BYOB. Info, 247-4295. JORY NASH: The Canadian singer-songwriter masterfully mixes elements of folk, jazz, blues, pop and soul. Ripton Community House, 7:30 p.m. $3-15. Info, 388-9782.

MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY WIND ENSEMBLE: Saxophonist Sam Kudman is featured in a concert including works by Gabrieli, Verdi and ensemble members. Mount Abraham Union High School, Bristol, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 388-1012.

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MIDNIGHT SNACK: The quintet gets toes tapping with eclectic pop numbers. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. $5. Info, 540-0406. MONTPELIER COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR: An uplifting program includes elements of soul, jazz, and original and traditional gospel. First Presbyterian Church, Barre, 7 p.m. $10-25. Info, 778-0881. NORM CHAMBERS: The Seattle sound artist employs electronics and modular synths as part of the

VERMONT FIDDLE ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT: Bows in hand, skillful players perform pieces of New England, Québécois and Appalachian music. College Hall Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 7 p.m. $12-15; free for kids 12 and under. Info, 229-4191. VSO MASTERWORKS: Anthony Princiotti conducts the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in works by Beethoven, Hindemith and Tchaikovsky. Flynn MainStage, Burlington, 8 p.m. $10-61. Info, 863-5966.

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DIGITAL PHOTO BASICS: Those with working knowledge of Microsoft Windows learn how to import and edit images from phones and cameras. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217. PLANT PURE WORKSHOP: A discussion of a plantbased lifestyle provides food for thought. Natural Provisions Deli & Café, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 876-1400. VCAM ORIENTATION: Video-production hounds master basic concepts and nomenclature at an overview of VCAM facilities, policies and procedures. VCAM Studio, 11 a.m. Free. Info, 651-9692. WORKSHOP: PET PORTRAITS: Animal lovers honor their furry friends in a variety of media. Catamount Outback Artspace, St. Johnsbury, 1-3 p.m. $15; preregister. Info, 748-2600.

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BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI CHARITY GAME: The Green Mountain Boys Hockey Club takes the ice against National Hockey League veterans in a family-friendly match to benefit Camp Ta-Kum-Ta. University of Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse, South Burlington, 5:30-8:30 p.m. $5-15. Info, 522-5645.

talks

MARYL WALTERS: Spiritual seekers open their hearts and their minds to the international speaker’s talk “The Healing Power of Divine Love.” North End Studio A, Burlington, 10:30 a.m. Free. Info, 864-4709.

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.

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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.

“Sleigh Ride.” McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000. BELLA VOCE: See SAT.3, 3 p.m. CAROL SING EVENT: Choirs from area churches lend their powerful pipes to seasonal selections. First Unitarian Universalist Society, Burlington, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 862-5630. CHRISTMAS AT THE FARM: See SAT.3. NORTHERN STAGE’S ‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’: See WED.30, 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING & CAROLING: ’Tis the season for crafts, carols, cocoa, cookies and boughs ablaze with tiny lights. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

FLAG RETIREMENT CEREMONY: Patriots bring tattered and torn flags to be properly retired. Barre Elks Club, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 479-9522.

CHRISTMAS TREE SALE: See SAT.3.

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COUNTRY HOLIDAY FEST: See FRI.2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

BALKAN FOLK DANCING: Louise Brill and friends organize participants into lines and circles set to complex rhythms. Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, Burlington, 3-6 p.m. $6; free for first-timers; bring snacks to share. Info, 540-1020. DANCE, SING & JUMP AROUND: Traditional music enlivens an afternoon of intergenerational circle and line dancing. Plainfield Town Hall Opera House, 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Info, 223-1509. 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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JANE AUSTEN IN VERMONT: Fans of the famed writer dress their best for the annual Jane Austen Birthday Tea. Morgan Room, Aiken Hall, Champlain College, Burlington, 4:30 p.m. $10-35; preregister; limited space. Info, 343-2294.

fairs & festivals

VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL: See FRI.2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

food & drink

COCKTAIL PARTY: See THU.1, noon-4 p.m. WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET: Delicious, local fare is accessible to both newbies and foodies at a year-round emporium of prepared foods, baked goods, produce, seafood, meats and cheeses. Woodstock Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Info, 457-3658.

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POKÉMON LEAGUE: See THU.1, noon-5 p.m. 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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‘BORDERLESS: A NIGHT OF INTERNATIONAL CULTURES’: More than 100 pupils from Middlebury College’s International Student Organization take the health & fitness stage in celebration of traditions |M IL from around the world. Wilson Hall, US IS DYNAMIC QIGONG: Breathing, D IC | JU JO E L McCullough Social Space, Middlebury OVA N O & stretching and meditative motions College, 5:30 & 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433. enhance health and well-being. Charlotte Congregational Church, 5-6:30 p.m. $10-15. Info, THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HD LIVE: ‘THE 238-2637. MAGIC FLUTE’: A broadcast screening of Mozart’s masterpiece dazzles opera devotees. Catamount MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.30. Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 12:55 p.m. $16-25. Info, NIA WITH SUZY: Drawing from martial, dance and 748-2600. healing arts, sensory-based movements push par‘ROZENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD’: ticipants to their full potential. South End Studio, See FRI.2. Burlington, 9-10 a.m. $14. Info, 522-3691. ‘TALLEY’S FOLLY’: See THU.1, 2 & 7:30 p.m. ZUMBA FITNESS: High-spirited students dance toward health in an easy-to-follow fitness program words set to red-hot international music. North End Studio A, Burlington, 9 a.m. $8-10. Info, 777-7032. BOOK SALE: Bookworms pore over page turners. Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. holidays Free. Info, 388-4095. 40TH ARMY BAND: Founded in 1907, the iconic FRIENDS OF THE STOWE FREE LIBRARY BOOK group plays traditional holiday favorites such as SALE: See WED.30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 4

MADMAN3: Mini golf and barbecue fare are set against a backdrop of electronica beats. Anachronist open. Flying Stage, ReSOURCE Household Goods & Building Material Store, Barre, 7:30-11 p.m. $7-20. Info, 552-3481.

SOUTH BURLINGTON COMMUNITY CHORUS: Singers find perfect harmony in the Robert Frostinspired program “Frost in the Air.” McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7:30 p.m. $10; free for kids under 18 and St. Mike’s students, faculty and staff. Info, 846-4108.

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CLASSICOPIA: Exciting rhythms ring out during “Vagabond Violin,” a tune-filled program of folkinfluenced music from around the world. ArtisTree Community Arts Center & Gallery, South Pomfret, 2-4 p.m. $18-20; free for ages 18 and under. Info, 457-3500.

THE SOUND INVESTMENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE: Middlebury College’s big band swings into the season with a toe-tapping performance. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-6433.

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ANIMA: Voices carry when the female vocal ensemble presents “‘Hayl, Mary,’ Medieval and Renaissance Music for the Season of Darkness and Light.” Green Mountain Monastery, Greensboro, 7-8:30 p.m. Donations. Info, info@animavermont.org.

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‘CLARA’S DREAM: A NUTCRACKER STORY’: See THU.1, 3 p.m. FULL CIRCLE: The five-woman ensemble entertains shoppers with a mix of medieval, Renaissance, Celtic, folk and holiday music. Phoenix Books Burlington, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 448-3350. GIFTS THAT GIVE: More than a dozen organizations set up shop at this nonprofit pop-up market offering fair-trade goods and gifts in the form of donations. Burlington Town Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Free. Info, 874-7704. HOLIDAY BOOK SALE: See SAT.3, noon-5:30 p.m. HOLIDAY EVENTS: See SAT.3. HOLIDAY MARKET: See SAT.3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: See SAT.3, noon-4 p.m. MEET THE GRINCH!: See SAT.3, Phoenix Books Essex, noon. Info, 872-7111. ‘MESSIAH’ SING: Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Burlington Chamber Orchestra musicians join vocalists for a rousing rendition of this seasonal favorite by Handel. Charlotte Congregational Church, 4 p.m. $12-40. Info, 425-3176. NUTCRACKER DOLL & ME TEA: Favorite dolls in hand, kids ages 3 through 12 dress their best for an afternoon with the Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy. See balletschoolofvermont.com for details. St. Albans City Hall, 3-5 p.m. $20. Info, 393-8655. ‘THE NUTCRACKER’S ADVENTURE’: See FRI.2, 2 p.m. OPERATION CHRISTMAS FOR TROOPS PACKING PARTY: Folks prepare care packages to send to soldiers who can’t be home for the holidays. American Legion Post 55, Brandon, 2-4 p.m. Free. Info, 353-1325. PLATTSBURGH STATE GOSPEL CHOIR: Seventy voices soar in “A Soulful Christmas 2016.” E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y., 4-6:15 p.m. $5-18; free for kids under 5 in laps. Info, 518-564-2704. RANDOLPH SINGERS HOLIDAY CONCERT: Dick Drysdale conducts a program of carols and classical compositions. Chandler Music Hall, Randolph, 4 p.m. Donations. Info, 728-6464. RUTLAND AREA CHORUS: Under the direction of Sherrill Blodget, soloists and orchestra members perform Handel’s Messiah. Grace Congregational Church, Rutland, 3:30 & 7 p.m. Donations. Info, 775-4301. ST. ALBANS FESTIVAL OF TREES: See WED.30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. UNIVERSITY CONCERT CHOIR & CATAMOUNT SINGERS: Professor David Neiweem directs student vocalists in “Winter’s Warm Music: A Celebration of Yuletide.” Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 656-0750. VERMONT CHORAL UNION: See SAT.3, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 3 p.m. $1540. Info, 863-5966. VERMONT PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & CHORUS: See FRI.2, Barre Opera House, 2 p.m.

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‘PLANETARY GODS & GODDESSES: ASTRONOMY & MYTHS OF THE NEW SOLAR SYSTEM’: Star gazers set their sights on a slide-show presentation on the expanding solar system. Bring pencils, markers or crayons. Railyard Apothecary and Yoga Studio,

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DIMANCHES FRENCH CONVERSATION: Parlez-vous français? Speakers practice the tongue at a casual drop-in chat. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 4-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-2431. SPANISH GROUP CLASSES: Students roll their Rs while practicing en español. New Moon Café, Burlington, 2:45-4:30 p.m. $15. Info, maigomez1@ hotmail.com.

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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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ADVANCED JAZZ COMPOSITION CONCERT: Students of professor Patricia Julien present their final-project compositions. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. ANIMA: See SAT.3, United Church of Cabot, 4 p.m. THE JOE K. WALSH BAND: Fingers fly as the fourpiece string band picks and strums as part of the P.M. Sundays series. Richmond Congregational Church, 4-6 p.m. $17.50-20. Info, 434-4563. JOE LOVANO & JUDI SILVANO: The Grammywinning saxophone player and the vocalist join forces for a noteworthy concert. Jamie Masefield opens. Champlain Valley Union High School, Hinesburg, 3 p.m. $20-30. Info, 863-5966. MONTPELIER COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR: An uplifting program includes elements of soul, jazz, and original and traditional gospel. Bethany United Church of Christ, Montpelier, 4 p.m. $10-25. Info, 778-0881. SOPHIE SHAO & FRIENDS: At once impromptu and note-perfect, the chamber ensemble performs a program of Beethoven, Schumann and Dvořák. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 3 p.m. $6-25. Info, 443-3168. THETFORD CHAMBER SINGERS: See WED.30, First Congregational Church of Thetford, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m. VERMONT FIDDLE ORCHESTRA WINTER CONCERT: See SAT.3, Hyde Park Opera House, 2-4 p.m. $5-10; free for preschoolers. Info, 888-5561.

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WINTER HIKING SAFETY BASICS: Green Mountain Club members help outdoor lovers plan ahead for cold-weather excursions. Eastern Mountain Sports, South Burlington, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 241-8327.

WOMEN’S PICKUP SOCCER: Swift females of varying skill levels shoot for the goal. For ages 18 and up. Rain location: Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center. Soccer fields, Leddy Park, Burlington, 6-8 p.m. Free; $3 for rain location. Info, carmengeorgevt@gmail.com.

‘9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL’ AUDITIONS: Actors, singers and dancers give their all for roles in Lyric Theatre’s production of this workplace musical. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 363-4599.

‘OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, YOUNG ENOUGH TO DO IT AGAIN’: A play by college senior Celia Watson explores issues of mobility, memory and

agriculture

BRANCH OUT BURLINGTON! AWESOME TREE CONTEST AWARDS CEREMONY: Arborist Warren Spinner offers remarks at a pizza party recognizing this year’s winners. Burlington Municipal Building, 6 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 656-5440.

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OPEN STUDIO: See THU.1, 3-5 p.m.

crafts

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INTRO TO HAND SEWING: Beginners pick up needle and thread to stitch fleece ear warmers. Jericho Town Library, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, colleen@jerichotownlibraryvt.org.

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KNITTING 4 PEACE: Needle-and-yarn artists cast on for a cause, stitching items to be donated to those in need. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 1-2 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 985-5124.

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ADULT AERIAL DANCE CONDITIONING: With or without previous experience, folks forge strength, grace and confidence in the air. North End Studio B, Burlington, noon-1 p.m. $15. Info, 863-6713. ADULT CONTEMPORARY DANCE: A weekly class crescendos with expressive phrases of movement. North End Studio B, Burlington, 10-11:30 a.m. $12. Info, 863-6713. CONTACT IMPROV DANCE: Movers engage in weight sharing, play and meditation when exploring this style influenced by aikido and other somatic practices. Aikido of Champlain Valley, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $4. Info, 864-7306.

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

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SOCIAL GATHERING: Those who are deaf or hard of hearing or want to learn American Sign Language get together to break down communication barriers. The North Branch Café, Montpelier, 4-6 p.m. Cost of food and drink. Info, 595-4001. TECH HELP WITH CLIF: Electronics novices develop skill sets applicable to smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, noon & 1 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 878-6955. VERMONT ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY: IS THE SUN BIG?: Stargazers meet to discuss celestial subjects. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955.

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BRIDGE CLUB: See WED.30, 7 p.m. MAGIC: THE GATHERING — MONDAY NIGHT MODERN: Tarmogoyf-slinging madness ensues when competitors battle for prizes in a weekly game. Brap’s Magic, Burlington, 6:30-10 p.m. $8. Info, 540-0498.

health & fitness

DISCUSSION GROUP: MEATLESS DIET: A conversation about animal-friendly eating habits satisfies hungry minds. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

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‘9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL’ AUDITIONS: DOLLY ONLY: Female and male performers throw their hats into the ring for the role of narrator in Lyric Theatre Company’s production. Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Info, 363-4599.

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

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WHEEZER & SQUEEZER: Jeremiah McLane and Timothy Cummings take to accordion and bagpipe for original and traditional tunes. New City Galerie, Burlington, 7 p.m. $10. Info, joseph@ newcitygalerie.org.

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PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: See WED.30.

KIDS’ AERIAL FABRIC DANCE CLASS: Adventurous youngsters ages 7 through 12 learn to hang, climb and spin on silks in a high-flying class for all experience levels. North End Studio B, Burlington, 3:15-4:15 p.m. $15. Info, 863-6713.

R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.30, North End Studio A, Burlington. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.30. THE SUBTLE SERIES: YOGA FOR HEALING: Gentle movements enable the free flow of energy in the body and mind, especially for those experiencing sickness, injury or fatigue. Railyard Apothecary and Yoga Studio, Burlington, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. $14. Info, 318-6050.

LUMINARIES & LANTERNS: Students craft lamps that will line downtown sidewalks during First Night St. Johnsbury. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 3:45-5:15 p.m. Donations; preregister. Info, 748-2600.

VERMONT CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HERBALISM STUDENT HERB CLINIC: Third-year interns evaluate individual constitutions and health conditions. Burlington Herb Clinic, 4-8 p.m. $5-10; preregister. Info, info@vtherbcenter.org. ZUMBA: See WED.30.

PRESCHOOL MUSIC: See THU.1, 11 a.m. ROBIN’S NEST NATURE PLAYGROUP: Outdoor 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. SPANISH MUSICAL KIDS: Amigos keep busy in an interactive class with Constancia Gómez. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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AMARYLLIS: VERMONT’S EARLY VOICE: Susanne Peck directs the local ensemble in the choral music program “O Great Mystery! A Concert of Renaissance Christmas Motets and Carols.” St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green, Middlebury, 7:30 p.m. $15. Info, 453-3513.

STORIES WITH MEGAN: Little lit lovers ages 2 through 5 open their ears for exciting tales. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 11-11:30 a.m. Free. Info, 865-7216. STORY TIME & CRAFTS WITH CAITLIN: Engaging plots complement seasonal creative projects. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 985-5124.

HOLIDAY CARD MAKING: Crafters send season’s greetings with recycled materials. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. HOLIDAY STORY TIME: Traditional tales and contemporary narratives set the tone for music, rhymes and a snack. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

TEENS’ & TWEENS’ AERIAL FABRIC DANCE CLASS: Adolescents use suspended silks to integrate ground and sky with seamless transitions. North End Studio B, Burlington, 4:15-5:15 p.m. $15. Info, 863-6713.

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WRITE NOW!: Emerging wordsmiths in grades 6 through 12 hone their skills in a supportive environment. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6:307:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

BABY LAP TIME: Babes up to 24 months experience color, sound and movement through stories,

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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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CINÉ SALON: CINEMA BEFORE STONEWALL: Experimental films showcase early LGBTQ aesthetics. For mature audiences. Mayer Room, Howe Library, Hanover, N.H., 7 p.m. Free. Info, 603-643-4120. UNCORKED FOR A CAUSE: Red or white? Revelers take their pick at an elegant Pride Center of Vermont benefit featuring tasty fare and a wide variety of vinos for auction. Burlington City Arts, 6-9 p.m. $20 or a bottle of wine. Info, 860-7812.

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CHAMBER ENSEMBLES: UVM students perform classical chamber music for duos, trios, quartets and quintets. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. GUITAR CLASS: Notes ring out at a six-string lesson for folks in recovery. Instruments are available. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 2 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150. MONDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY KIRTAN: Instruments are welcome during call-and-response chanting of mostly Sanskrit mantras in the bhakti yoga tradition. Sacred Mountain Studio, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Donations. Info, bpatoine@aol.com. SAINT MICHAEL’S COLLEGE STRING ORCHESTRA: Works by Purcell, Telemann, Tchaikovsky and others make up the program “Suite of Suites.” McCarthy Arts Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 654-2000.

seminars

BASIC BIKE MAINTENANCE & DIY FLAT REPAIR: Riders get their gears turning during a lesson on bicycle anatomy, vocabulary, functions and fixes. Bike Recycle Vermont, Burlington, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 863-4475. INTRO TO FACEBOOK FOR SENIORS: An overview of social media helps participants ages 50 and up stay connected in the digital age. Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 3-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 865-7217.

sports

PICKUP DODGEBALL: Coed groups of adult players drop in and heave balls at the competition. Orchard School, South Burlington, 7-8 p.m. $5. Info, 324-3036.

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VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS ANNUAL MEETING: Former United States ambassador to Syria Robert Ford and Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras contribute to a thought-provoking panel discussion. Pomerleau Alumni Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 5:30 p.m. Free. Info, vcwa@vermont.org.

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‘9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL’ AUDITIONS: See SUN.4, 5:45-10 p.m. 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, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

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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, 748-2600, ext. 108. HEALING ARTS FOR WOMEN: Creative sessions encourage recovery through games, expression, movement and companionship among survivors of trauma. Gifford Medical Center, Randolph, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 685-3138.

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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.

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FEAST TOGETHER OR FEAST TO GO: See FRI.2. 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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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. 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. SWING DANCING: Quick-footed participants experiment with different forms, including the Lindy hop, Charleston and balboa. Beginners are welcome. Champlain Club, Burlington, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $5. Info, 448-2930.

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BRANDON FITNESS BOOT CAMP: Hop to it! Get fit with strength, endurance, agility and coordination exercises. Otter Valley North Campus Gym, Brandon, 5-6 p.m. $12. Info, 343-7160. DE-STRESS YOGA: A relaxing and challenging class lets healthy bodies unplug and unwind. Balance Yoga, Richmond, 5:45-7 p.m. $14. Info, 434-8401.

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. ‘NERDLAND’: Paul Rudd and Patton Oswalt voice two animated dudes determined to hit the big-time by going viral. Palace 9 Cinemas, South Burlington, 8 p.m. $15. Info, 660-9300.

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FITNESS AT ANY AGE: 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.

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FITNESS FLOW YOGA: See FRI.2, 6:30-7:30 p.m. GENTLE DROP-IN YOGA: Yogis hit the mat for a hatha class led by Betty Molnar. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. LENGTHEN & TONE BOOT CAMP: Dancers enjoy conditioning specifically for their art form with a mix of yoga, pilates, ballet barre and resistance training. Chase Dance Studio, Flynn Center, Burlington, 5:40-6:55 p.m. $15. Info, slowell@ flynncenter.org. NIA WITH REBECCA: See FRI.2. PEACEFUL WARRIOR KARATE: Martial-arts training promotes healthy living for those in recovery. Turning Point Center, Burlington, 1 p.m. Free. Info, 861-3150.

workout. Your Personal Best Fitness, South Burlington, 6-7 p.m. $15. Info, 658-1616. 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.

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HAPPY, HEALTHY HOLIDAYS WITH FOOD AS MEDICINE: Healthy eating equals healthy bodies in a workshop with Harmonized Cookery’s Lisa Masé. Community Room, Hunger Mountain Coop, Montpelier, 5-6 p.m. $3-5; preregister. Info, info@ hungermountain.coop. ILLUMINATION NIGHT: A welcome from VCFA president Tom Greene paves the way for a tree lighting and holiday carols. Refreshments in College Hall follow. College Green, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free. Info, 828-8600. ‘MESSIAH’ SING: Community members are welcome to join the Burlington Choral Society in singing the Christmas choruses of Handel’s composition. North Avenue Alliance Church, Burlington, 7 p.m. Free. Info, bcssingerz@gmail.com. NEEDLE FELTING HOLIDAY ORNAMENTS: Crafters use provided supplies to produce handmade decorations. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 2-3:30 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 264-5660. ‘THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS’: Christmas Town is a whole new world for the king of Halloween Town in this stop-motion animated favorite. Film House, Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center, Burlington, 7-10 p.m. Free. Info, 540-3018. ‘RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL’: A reindeer with a bright, bulbous nose longs for acceptance in a sparkling stage adaptation of the 1964 feel-good flick. Paramount Theatre, Rutland, 6 p.m. $30-40. Info, 775-0903.

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CODING CLUB: Third and fourth graders put on their thinking caps and design their own video games. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. FAMILY GAME NIGHT: Players ages 5 and up sit down to bouts of friendly competition. Fairfax Community Library, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 849-2420. FAMILY YOGA DANCE: The young and the young at heart move and groove in a personalized class. Zenbarn Studio, Waterbury, 6-6:45 p.m. $10. Info, 779-0444. LEGO CHALLENGE: Burgeoning builders tackle construction tasks with colorful blocks. St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 3 p.m. Free. Info, 748-8291. LEGO CLUB: Youngsters snap together snazzy structures. Kids 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 2-3 p.m. Free. Info, 878-4918.

OPEN JAM SESSION: Musicians follow the flow and explore sound together. The Wellness Co-op, Burlington, 3-4 p.m. Free. Info, 888-492-8218, ext. 303. POST-BOP ENSEMBLE & NONET: Music lovers get their fix with a varied program of works from Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Pamela Baskin Watson and others. University of Vermont Recital Hall, Burlington, 7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 656-3040. VERMONT YOUTH CHORUS: Caleb Pillsbury picks up the baton to conduct “Madrigalia: The Music of the World.” Elley-Long Music Center, Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, 7 p.m. $5-10; free for Vermont Youth Orchestra Association Members. Info, 655-5030.

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CATAMOUNT WINTER CONCERT: Professor David Neiweem directs the University of Vermont Catamount Singers in seasonal selections. The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Burlington, 12:15 p.m. Free; bring a bag lunch. Info, 864-0471.

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‘9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL’ AUDITIONS: See SUN.4, 5:45-10 p.m. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: ‘WAR HORSE’: A broadcast production of this award-winning drama features a boy determined to reunite with his beloved steed, who is recruited to serve in World War I. Catamount Arts Center, St. Johnsbury, 7 p.m. $16-25. Info, 748-2600.

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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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DROP-IN QUILTING STUDIO: Adult and teen needle-and-thread enthusiasts work on patchwork projects. River Arts, Morrisville, 10 a.m.-noon. Donations. Info, 888-1261.

‘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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PATHWORK LECTURES DISCUSSION GROUP: A road map to self-acceptance points participants toward a genuine love of self, others and the divine. Vermont Center for Integrative Therapy, South Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 658-9440.

STORYTELLING VT: Locals tell true tales before a live audience. Light Club Lamp Shop, Burlington, 7:30-9 p.m. Free. Info, deenastories@gmail.com.

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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COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL: Doctor Debra G.B. Leonard maps out how the University of Vermont aims to utilize genetic information in “Genomic Medicine in Vermont” Carpenter Auditorium, Given Medical Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Info, 847-2886.

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS: Picture books, songs, rhymes and early math tasks work youngsters’ mental muscles. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Info, 878-6956.

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.

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‘RENOIR: REVERED AND REVILED’: Shown as part of Great Art Wednesdays, this 2016 film examines the fiercely debated impressionist artist. Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, 11 a.m. $5-10. Info, 382-9222.

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KNITTING & MORE: BROOMSTICK LACE: Needleworkers of all skill levels learn the popular crochet technique. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 6-8 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660.

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CLASSIC FILM SERIES: Movie lovers view cinematic masterpieces. Call for details. Jaquith Public Library, Marshfield, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 229-5290. ‘SPINNING PLATES’: Shown as part of the Architecture + Design Film Series, this 2012 documentary gives viewers an inside look at three restaurants and their owners. Burlington City Hall Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Free. Info, adfilmseries@gmail.com.

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GERMAN CONVERSATION GROUP: Community members practice conversing auf Deutsch. Local History Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Info, 865-7211. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: See WED.30.

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SONGS ALIVE!: First-year students give voice to arias and newly composed original songs. Robison Hall, Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, 8 p.m. Free. Info, 443-3168.

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EPIC MINDFULNESS MEDITATION: See WED.30. GENTLE TAI CHI: See WED.30. GINGER’S FITNESS BOOT CAMP: See WED.30. INSIGHT MEDITATION: See WED.30. LUNAR YOGA/PILATES: See WED.30. MORNING FLOW YOGA: See WED.30. NIA WITH LINDA: See WED.30. PERSONAL BEST RUNNER’S CIRCUIT: See WED.30. RECOVERY COMMUNITY YOGA: See WED.30. R.I.P.P.E.D.: See WED.30. TAI CHI FOR ALL: See WED.30. WEDNESDAY NIGHT SOUND BATH: See WED.30. ZUMBA: See WED.30.

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MAKE A HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENT: Festive floral designs take shape with help from Sharon Niquette of Buds & Roses. Dorothy Alling Memorial Library, Williston, 6:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 878-4918. PAINT A NUTCRACKER: Seasonal snacks satiate kids ages 4 and up as they apply color to takehome wooden figures. Pierson Library, Shelburne, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Free; preregister; limited space. Info, 985-5124.

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READ TO A DOG: Book hounds ages 5 through 10 curl up with a good story and a furry friend. Fairfax Community Library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free; preregister. Info, 849-2420. READING BUDDIES: Little pals meet with mentors to bond over books. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester, 3:30-4 p.m. Free. Info, 264-5660. RICHMOND STORY TIME: See WED.30.

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AMY HUNGERFORD: Hailing from Yale University, the First Wednesdays series speaker reads into a poet’s perspective in “Wallace Stevens and the Art of the Empty Mind.” Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 388-4095. CHRISTOPHER PLANETTA: Selected scenes illustrate the First Wednesdays series talk “Classic Films of 1966.” Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 334-7902.

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THE DISH: FOOD WASTE: A lively panel discussion dives into the misuse of foodstuffs from field to plate. ArtsRiot, Burlington, 5:30-7 p.m. $5. Info, 861-9753. FRANÇOIS CLEMMONS: A performance lecture presented as part of the First Wednesdays series illustrates the evolution of spiritual songs originated by slaves. See calendar spotlight. Rutland Free Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 773-1860. GEORGE JAEGER: Delivered as part of the First Wednesdays series, “America in a New, More Dangerous World” reflects on rapid changes in global power relationships. Brownell Library, Essex Junction, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 878-6955. JULIE THEORET: The Johnson State College mathematician assesses the sum of support structures for math and science students. Room 207, Bentley Hall, Johnson State College, 4-5:15 p.m. Free. Info, leslie.kanat@jsc.edu. KELLEY HELMSTUTLER DI DIO: The UVM professor paints a compelling picture in the First Wednesdays speech “The Medici Grand Dukes: Art and Politics in Renaissance Florence.” St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 7 p.m. Free. Info, 745-1393. VIRGINIA HEFFERNAN: In the First Wednesdays series lecture “Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art,” the journalist dials into the worldwide web as a collective work of creativity. Norwich Congregational Church, 7-8:30 p.m. Free. Info, 649-1184.

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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, piercing, annealing, texturing, jump rings, forming and soldering techniques. Instructor: Sarah Sprague. Thu., 6-9 p.m., Jan. 19-Mar. 16, no class Mar. 2. Cost: $427/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org. ADULT: PAINTING IN OIL: Instructor: Brooke Monte. Develop confidence in composition, color, layering and mixing using oil paints. Designed for beginners. Students will use still life set-ups to explore techniques ranging from layout and surface preparation to a variety of brush work, including wet into wet, scrubs and

ADULT: STAINED GLASS: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This class will teach you the copper-foil stained-glass method pioneered by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Begin with a project that introduces you to pattern selection and creation using different types of glass, and cutting and fitting glass pieces, then learn how to foil and solder. Thu., 3-5 p.m., Jan. 19-Mar. 16, no

WORKSHOP: TEXTURES IN JEWELRY: Instructor: Sarah Sprague. This workshop focuses on introducing textures to surface design. Students will learn how to use the rolling mill, create a sampler of textures and create a final silver pendant ready to wear. Sat., Feb. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $163.50/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: The Shelburne Craft School, 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

dance DANCE STUDIO SALSALINA: Salsa classes, nightclub-style, group and private, four levels. Beginner walk-in classes, Wed., 6 p.m. $15/person for one-hour class. No dance experience, partner or preregistration required, just the desire to have fun! Drop in any time and prepare for an enjoyable workout. Location: 266 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Victoria, 598-1077, info@salsalina.com.

LEARN TO DANCE W/ A PARTNER!: Come alone or come with friends, but come out and learn to dance! Beginning classes repeat each month, but intermediate classes vary from month to month. As with all of our programs, everyone is encouraged to attend, and no partner is necessary. Private lessons also available. Cost: $50/4week class. Location: Champlain Club, 20 Crowley St., Burlington. Info: First Step Dance, 598-6757, kevin@firststepdance.com, firststepdance.com.

drumming DJEMBE & TAIKO: Classes in Burlington, Hyde Park and Montpelier. Drums provided. Classes for adults (also for kids with parents) Mon., Tue. & Wed. in Burlington. Wed. a.m. or Friday a.m. in Hyde Park. Thu. in Montpelier. Most classes are in the evenings or after school. Conga classes, too! Visit our schedule and register online. Location: Taiko Space, 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3G, Burlington; Capital City Grange, 6612 Rte. 12, Berlin; Moonlight Studios, 1670 Cleveland Corners Rd., Hyde Park. Info: 999-4255, burlingtontaiko.org.

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ADULT: COLOR THEORY: Instructor: Dana Heffern. Explore advanced color theory using Munsill’s Color Theory Workbook. Gain an understanding of ambience, atmosphere, clash, vibration, and other color perceptions through guided experiments and lively class discussions. Then develop your own style with how color can create environment, mood and a sense of aesthetics. Fri., 10 a.m.-noon, Jan. 27-Mar. 17. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail., you purchase book & materials. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648,

ADULT: INTRO TO INK: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Learn the fundamental skills of ink drawing. Explore technical basics through observational drawing, still life, landscape and abstract design concepts. Gain confidence with composition and surface manipulation by trying out different kinds of ink and discovering new ways to create with the medium. Materials not included. Mon., 1-3 p.m., Jan. 23-Mar. 20, no class Feb. 27. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail.; you purchase materials. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: SHAKER HALL TABLE: Instructor: Chris Ramos. A comprehensive introduction to woodworking, this course explores basic principles of lumber selection, hand-tool and machinery usage, milling, joinery and finishing. You will build a Shaker-style hall table, taking the project from blueprint through completion, while gaining familiarity with the wood shop environment. Wed., 6-9 p.m., Jan. 18-Mar. 22. Cost: $565/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Sage Tucker-Ketcham, 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: WOODWORKING 2: Instructor: Rob Palmer. Further develop woodworking skills in an independent study format. Examine a specific technique or simple concept you are wanting to learn about. Explore concepts in design, materials, and tool usage. Planning, consulting, and wood selection are conducted before class begins. Students purchase their own wood. Thu., Jan. 19-Mar. 23, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $500/person; member discount avail., you buy wood. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd, Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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: Jon Bacon, 355-1818, crandalltyler@hotmail. com, dsantosvt.com.

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MAKE IT SEW! SERIES AT NIDO: Interested in widening your sewing machine skills beyond basic hemming? This four-week sewing series will introduce beginner sewers to several new machine skills and develop the foundation to move forward with solo projects. Participants will create a drawstring bag, apron, zip pouches and more. Nido has kids’ classes, too! Mon., Jan. 9, 16, 23 & 30, 6-9 p.m. Cost: $220/4 3-hour classes; materials incl. Location: Nido Fabric and Yarn, 209 College St., Suite 2E, Burlington. Info: 881-0068, info@ nidovt.com, nidovt.com.

ADULT: ABSTRACT PAINTING: Instructor: Brooke Monte. Create a visual language through abstract form, space and color. Explore techniques using a variety of mediums, including charcoal, pastel, acrylics or oils. Learn glazing, dry brush, acrylic transfers and textured impasto while discovering the basics of color theory, sacred geometry, pattern, scale and brush work. Wed., 3-5 p.m., Jan. 18-Mar. 15, no class Mar. 1. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail.; you purchase materials. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: INSTRUCTED LIFE DRAWING: Instructor: Misoo Filan. Practice the traditional art of drawing the human figure in a supportive and respectful atmosphere. With a life drawing model present ever other week, learn how to capture the human form in varying mediums and further develop your drawing skills. All abilities are welcome. Tue., 6-8 p.m., Jan. 24-Mar. 21, no class Feb. 28. Cost: $288/person; member discount avail., you purchase materials. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

ADULT: PORTRAITURE: Instructor: Misoo Filan. This class guides students through the creation of portraits from life and from photographs using basic drawing and paint media. Students will gain hands-on experience with a wide variety of materials and techniques, including painting with a model in the final class. Thu., 6-8 p.m., Jan. 26-Mar. 23; no class Mar. 2. Cost: $258/person; member discount avail. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

class Mar. 2. Cost: $365/person; member discount avail. Location: Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: Sage Tucker-Ketcham, 985-3648, info@ theshelburnecraftschool.org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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glazing. Materials not included. Wed., 12:30-2:30 p.m., Jan. 18-Mar. 15; no class Mar. 1. Cost: $248/person; member discount avail.; you purchase materials. Location: The Shelburne Craft School, 64 Harbor Rd., Shelburne. Info: 985-3648, info@theshelburnecraftschool. org, theshelburnecraftschool.org.

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UVM Lattie F. Coor Endowment and the Humanities Center. Instructor: Hannah Dennison. Sat., Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $66/ person, or $120 to pair w/ Looking Deeper on Sun. for a full weekend of dance. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org. LOOKING DEEPER: AN INTENSIVE FOR ADVANCED IMPROVISORS COPRESENTED BY UVM’S DANCE PROGRAM: These intensives at UVM are designed to support and strengthen the skills and community of practicing contemporary dancers and dance-makers. UVM students are eligible for funding through the UVM Lattie F. Coor Endowment and the Humanities Center. For advanced contemporary dancers. Curator: Hannah Dennison. Sun., Dec. 4. Cost: $66/person, or $120 to pair w/ Improvisation Laboratory on Sat. for a full weekend of dance. Location: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, 153 Main St., Burlington. Info: 652-4548, flynnarts.org.

registration information at website. Sat., Jan.-Mar., 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Cost: $100/one-day workshop. Location: Red Wagon Plants, 2408 Shelburne Falls Rd., Hinesburg. Info: Queen City Soil & Stone, Charley MacMartin, 318-2411, macmartin@igc.org, queencitysoilandstone.com.

glassblowing GLASSBLOWING: Lessons in glassblowing offered during Open Studio Days. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays, December 3, 10 & 17. Sign up ahead or just show up. Create a piece in 15-30 minutes. Ages 6 and up. Reservations get priority but aren’t necessary. Email, call or text. Sat., Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: $55/cup or vase; $30/paperweight. Location: Zug Glass Studio, 168 Dickerman Hill Road, Tunbridge. Info: Zug Glass Studio, Janet Zug, 738-9602, zugglassstudio@gmail.com, zugglass.com.

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STONE WALL WORKSHOPS: Our introductory workshops for homeowners and tradespeople promote the beauty and integrity of stone. The one-day workshop focuses on basic techniques for creating dry-laid walls with an emphasis on stone native to Vermont. Workshops are held inside warm greenhouses. Space is limited. Schedule details and

WINTER LANDSCAPE IN WATERCOLOR: Focus on the New England countryside in winter with an emphasis on light, shadow, values and composition. All levels welcome. Instructor Robert O’Brien. Sat., Dec. 3, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $110/person; $85/ members. Location: Helen Day Art Center, 90 Pond St., Stowe.

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kids MONDAY GIRLS’ SURFSET SERIES: Excellent after-school fitness activity for middle-schoolaged girls! Small group exercises combined with interactive games empower girls to challenge themselves physically while having fun and increasing team-building skills. Mon. 3:30-4:30 p.m., starts Dec. 5. Cost: $60/4-week series. Location: Surfset Fitness Studio, 696 Pine St., Burlington. Info: Southend Surfset, Roxanne Scully, 999-1918, info@southendsurfset. com, southendsurfset.com.

language LEARN SPANISH & OPEN NEW DOORS: Connect with a new world. We provide high-quality, affordable instruction in the Spanish language for adults, students and children. Travelers’ lesson package. Our 10th year. Personal instruction from a native speaker. Small classes, private lessons and online instruction. See our website for complete information or contact us for details. Location: Spanish in Waterbury Center, Waterbury Center. Info: 585-1025, spanishparavos@gmail.com, spanishwaterburycenter.com.

literature YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB: Are you a young adult interested in various intellectual topics? Come join our new book club, Slow and Curious. Very open to different forms of literature and topics. Every other Sun., starts Dec. 4, 1-3 p.m. 2-hour book discussion. Location: Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Info: Henry Bodkin, 734-9096, henrybodkin87@gmail.com.

martial arts CHANGE YOUR LIFE: Come to Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts. Join other thoughtful, intelligent adults to learn and practice Tai Chi, kungfu, and Chinese internal

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and physical exercises. Maximize your mental tranquility and clarity, physical health and fitness, and self-confidence. Our classes are for people who never thought this would be for them. Fri., 6-7 p.m. & 7-8 p.m.; Sat., 11 a.m.-noon & noon-1 p.m.; Tue., 6-7:30 p.m. Cost: $15/1-hour class; $50/mo. (incl. all classes offered); $5/trial class. Location: 303 Flynn Ave., Burlington. Info: Wu Xing Chinese Martial Arts, 355-1301, info@ wxcma.com, wxcma.com.

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.

VERMONT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a Martial Arts Combat style based entirely on leverage and technique. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu self-defense curriculum is taught to Navy Seals, CIA, FBI, Military Police and Special Forces. No training experience required. Easy-to-learn techniques that could save your life! Classes for men, women and children. Students will learn realistic bully-proofing and self-defense life skills to avoid them becoming victims and help them feel safe and secure. Our sole purpose is to help empower people by giving them realistic martial arts training practices they can carry with them thoroughout life. IBJJF & CBJJ Certified Black Belt 6th Degree Instructor under Carlson Gracie Sr.: teaching in Vermont, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil! A five-time Brazilian National Champion; International World Masters Champion and IBJJF World Masters Champion. Accept no Iimitations!. Location: Vermont Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 55 Leroy Rd., Williston. Info: 598-2839, julio@ bjjusa.com, vermontbjj.com.

ENERGY MGMT FOR CLINICIANS: 6 CE credits available. Jernigan and Benevento team up to train clinicians in skills beyond their current practice. Participants will learn how self-care can exist in the work, not just outside of it, and how, with the right tools, clinicians can feel energized and centered in the critical work they do. Thu., Dec. 15, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $180/workshop. Location: All Souls Interfaith Gathering, 291 Bostwick Farm Rd., Shelburne. Info: Your True North Counseling, Caryn Benevento, 233-6120, caryn.benevento@gmail.com, yourtruenorthhealing.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 Cafe (meditation and discussions) meets the first Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon. An open

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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: 8647902, ipfamilytaichi.org.

yoga EVOLUTION YOGA: Evolution Yoga and Physical Therapy offers yoga classes for everyone from beginner to expert. Choose from a wide variety of drop-in classes, series and workshops in Vinyasa, Kripalu, Core, Gentle, Vigorous, Yoga on the Lake, Yoga Wall, Therapeutics, and Alignment. Become part of our yoga community. You are welcome here. Cost: $15/ class; $140/10-class card; $5-10/

community classes. Location: Evolution Yoga, 20 Kilburn St., Burlington. Info: 864-9642, evolutionvt.com. HONEST YOGA: Honest yoga offers practices for all levels. We just expanded to have two practice spaces! Your children can practice in one room while you practice in the other. No need for childcare. Yoga and dance classes ages 3 months and up. Brand-new beginners’ course: This includes two specialty classes per week for four weeks plus unlimited access to all classes. We have daily heated and alignment classes kids classes in yoga and dance, pre- and postnatal yoga. We hold yoga teacher trainings at the 200- and 500hour levels, as well as children and dance teacher training courses. Daily classes & workshops. $50/ new student (1 month unlimited); $18/class; $140/10-class card; $15/class for student or senior; or $110/10-class punch card; $135/ mo. adult memberships; $99/ mo. kid memberships. Location: Honest Yoga Center, 150 Dorset St., Blue Mall, next to Hana, South Burlington. Info: 497-0136, honestyogastudio@gmail.com, honestyogacenter.com. NOON COMMUNITY YOGA CLASSES: We offer three weekly lunchtime Community Yoga classes, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Tue.: Hatha Flow w/ Carolyn Crotty; Wed.: Katonah Yoga w/ Lauren Godes; and Thu.: Hatha Flow w/ Adam Bluestein. Yoga for every body, every level, only $6. Quality, friendly classes in a welcoming, nonintimidating, noncompetitive environment. Come practice with us! weekly ongoing. Cost: $6/1-hour class. Location: South End Studio, Burlington. Info: 540-0044. RAILYARD YOGA AND DANCE: Welcome! Kundalini Yoga for Deep Sleep with Mansukh Kaur: Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-noon. New class: Subtle Series for Healing with Jessica Miller: Mon. 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. through Dec. 12. Life Force Dance: Fri., 5-6 p.m. with Silvia. See website for schedule. Location: Railyard Yoga Studio, 270 Battery St., Burlington. Info: 318-6050, railyardyoga@gmail.com, railyardapothecary.com.

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ollowing the release of Twin Peaks’ 2016 album, Down in Heaven, a judgment began floating around the music-sphere that the Chicagobased DIY rockers had “matured.” That’s a somewhat flawed narrative for two reasons. First, it implies that everything that came before the new release was immature. The band’s first two albums, Sunken and Wild Onion, certainly offer more basement-rock fury than the more subdued, Americana-by-way-ofthe-Rolling Stones on Down in Heaven. But the subject matter on all three, in the words of singer-songwriter and guitarist Cadien Lake James, is largely the same: “angsty, teenage-girl shit.” The second reason, and what really irked James, is that he found the word “mature” to be a kind of verbal castration. Ouch. Keep in mind that Twin Peaks’ members — Connor Brodner, Clay Frankel, Jack Dolan, Colin Croom and James (aka Big Tuna) — are all in their early twenties. Whatever evolution one might perceive on the new album could relate to its production values. Famed producer John Agnello, who has worked with big-time acts including the Breeders, Dinosaur Jr. and Mick Jagger, mixed it. But that doesn’t mean the band has mellowed.

Despite their youth, these players are experienced. They’ve been making music together for half a decade. The group spent its formative years on the road, touring extensively throughout North America and Europe. The four original members — Brodner, Frankel, Dolan and James — all serve as songwriters. Too many cooks in the kitchen could lead to rock-and-roll turmoil, but the guys make it work with little drama. That is a point in the maturity column. Wasn’t there a British group with two brothers whose differences destroyed the band and now they don’t even speak? Seven Days caught up with James by phone in advance of Twin Peaks’ show on Monday, December 5, at Signal Kitchen in Burlington. SEVEN DAYS: Why are you called Big Tuna? CADIEN LAKE JAMES: On the first day of our first tour back in 2012, Connor [Brodner] said, “We need to come up with nicknames.” He called me Big Tuna, and I hated it. People used to call me Fish Eyes and Fish Lips back in elementary school, because I have large features. Whatever. I started embracing it. And now I just like it. I tattooed it on myself on our last tour of the states. I did a really bad job.

SD: So it has nothing to do with NBC’s “The Office.” CLJ: No, I’ve never seen it. I know that’s a character, right? SD: It’s a nickname that Andy gives to Jim, and Jim hates it. CLJ: See, that’s how this kind of started. I guess we have a similar history. SD: Tell me about your “Let It Bleed” clavicle tattoo. CLJ: I decided to get it when I was a little drunk. I was at a friend’s house, who does stick-and-pokes. I just really love the Rolling Stones album [of the same name]. They did Americana better than any American band. [At] my dad’s first [wedding], he got married to the song “Let It Bleed.” And — no? Sorry, my mom was trying to correct me, but I think I’m right. Yeah, I’m sitting next to my mom right now. The only time I regret [the tattoo] is when I think it makes me look scary to people. SD: There’s been a lot of talk about Twin Peaks having matured on Down in Heaven. Why do you think that is? YOUNGER AND WISER

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We haven’t heard from AVI SALLOWAY in a while. That’s probably because the Burlington expat, formerly half of beloved local duo AVI & CELIA (and, later, the band HEY MAMA), has been a tad busy. He’s been touring the globe with Tuareg guitar sensation BOMBINO, helping to bridge cultural divides between Israeli and Palestinian children with the nonprofit music advocacy group Heartbeat, and spreading the musical gospel of loving thy neighbor with his worldly rock band BILLY WYLDER. Most recently, Salloway spent time at the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota, as part of the ongoing oil pipeline protests there — rumors of whether he was actually walking on the water there remain unconfirmed.

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BEAN, legendary BTV punk originators the WARDS, vowel-challenged hardcore heroes CBRASNKE, pop-punk whiz kids BETTER THINGS, stoner-metal chameleons VULTURES OF CULT, sons of DEATH ROUGH FRANCIS and Rutland hardcore champs GET A GRIP. Y’know, to name a few. Headlining the show are heralded Burlington hardcore heavyweights MY REVENGE! (If you want to kill five minutes staring into the dark void that is the internet, check out the band’s marked-for-deletion Wikipedia page. In short: holy shit.) Fun fact about MY REVENGE!: Long before they became one of Vermont’s most visible heavy-music exports, they played their first-ever show at 242 Main in July 2001. I’ll go out on a limb and guess that most, if not all, of the bands on Saturday’s slate also had their first gigs at the club — or at least a few of their earliest and most formative. That’s important to note and hopefully something that our civic leaders will consider as they mull the club’s future. So, here’s a challenge to those folks: Name your favorite local band. I will bet you a lifetime supply of free newspapers that at least one of the members of that band has a strong connection to 242 Main. If you care to take me up on the offer, email dan@ sevendaysvt.com. If you are a rock musician who grew up in or around Burlington over

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As the old chestnut goes, all good things must come to an end. And this Saturday, December 3, after a 30-plus-year run as the oldest all-ages punk club in the country, beloved basement haunt 242 Main will host one final, sweaty, punkrock bacchanalia … at least for now. While the show is billed as “The FINAL 242 Main Show/GARY LANE’s 50th Birthday” — the caps are not mine, sorry to shout — it is far from a certainty that we’ve reached the end of the 242 era. As long as the City of Burlington continues to ponder what to do with Memorial Auditorium, the decaying monolith that houses the club, there is hope that the future of 242 Main will figure into those plans. As mentioned last week, Big Heavy World’s JIM LOCKRIDGE, among others, is doing his best to ensure that city officials don’t forget about the teen center-turned-punk haven. We’ll be following that story closely in the months ahead. For now, we can assume that Saturday’s show will be the last at the club for a while. (A quick aside: Let’s say 242 Main does reopen in a few months. Does it still get to claim the mantle of the oldest all-ages punk club in the country? Or do we have to restart the clock and cede that title to 924 Gilman Street in San Francisco?) And what a show it should be. The daylong affair features 21 bands, including some of the finest local hardcore and punk acts around. Among the highlights are ferocious gloommetal band REVERSER, doom-punks DOOM SERVICE, emo stalwart TYLER DANIEL

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SD: That sounds frustrating. CLJ: I almost feel silly, because when I first read that I was livid. Looking back on it, I feel like it was a really silly thing to be aggressive about.

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SD: Aww, you are maturing. CLJ: We’re growing up in front of everyone. I’ve got tax problems already, so I’m getting forced to mature. I own a business, and we’re getting our first taste of, like, “Oh, yeah, you owe 40 percent of your profits to taxes, because you started the wrong kind of business.” It’s like, “Oh, man, we own a company, and we don’t know what the fuck we’re doing. We need a business manager.” My older siblings aren’t worrying about taxes like I am. SD: I’ve read some things that paint Twin Peaks as having a kind of “hive mind.” Is that true? CLJ: I think we do work together as a unit pretty well. It’s certainly exaggerated that we don’t ever get into discussions about what we’re going to do and argue about songs. It’s a democratic band of five very loud minds. And I think that’s why we haven’t worked with producers yet, because the way we look at it is, we already have so many strong opinions in the room. Adding another one seems detrimental. Who knows? Maybe [a producer] would help unify us. For a band that could have so many problems, with four songwriters, we really get along pretty damn well. SD: Clay Frankel was quoted as saying he wants a person’s first time seeing Twin Peaks to be an enlightening, religious experience. CLJ: Fucking Clay.

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CLJ: I think part of it is, it’s a very easy narrative. I’m not trying to say that writers are lazy, but they probably think, This band has been around for years now, they’re getting bigger, putting out records with slightly better production value — they’re maturing. That’s what I’ll write. [Also,] we had some songs that weren’t just straight-up punk. Then again, Wild Onion had a few tracks that were pretty dang chill, but I think that record was more known for all-out bursts of aggression. At the end of the day, whatever people want to write — I don’t really care anymore. I don’t know why I rejected [the maturity narrative] so much. It pissed me off for a second, probably because I’m still young and angsty. I was saying, “Oh, they’re saying we’re maturing. We’re not; we’re still hard core!”

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SD: Tell me about a band you’ve seen that made you feel that way. CLJ: The first time I saw the Black Lips really blew my mind. I was 12 or 13. I went with my brother and some older friends to see Be Your Own Pet. It was the first time I’d gotten turned on to something that visceral and raw. Everyone ended up dancing onstage with them. It was pretty special. SD: Do you have any musical guilty pleasures? CLJ: I guess Charles Manson. I feel kind of guilty, [but] his music is pretty tight. I can get into really schmaltzy shit, like Frankie Valli. I don’t know, I’m pretty fucking into everything I listen to, even if it’s cheesy. Have you ever heard of Mort Garson? He has this record, Plantasia [1976]. It’s this ridiculous synth-baroque stuff that people were supposed to play for their plants, to help them be happy plants. I’ll jam on that. m

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(WHOARFROST), guitarist WALKER ALLEN (NICO SUAVE & THE BODACIOUS SUPREME) and keyboardist ERIC MAIER (MADAILA). So, what sorts of sonic shenanigans do EVNGwear indulge in? That’s hard to say, mostly because no one has ever heard them. But, according to a recent press release, they trade in “modern improvisational music that is kinetic, tight and dynamic.” Also: “Rooted in the fusion tradition, the four-piece strives for compelling, spontaneous interaction.” Translation: heady jamz, yo. If that sounds like your thing, swing by the band’s debut performance this Friday, December 2, at Citizen Cider in Burlington as part of the cidery’s monthly Late Nighter music series. Speaking of heady series, the next installment of GREG DAVIS’ fascinating Signals series is slated for this Saturday, December 3, at the Hood Plant in Burlington. The featured performer is Seattle electronica composer NORM CHAMBERS. He’s achieved global

In other news, a tip of the hat to my alma mater, Champlain Valley Union High School. This Sunday, December 4, the Home of the Redhawks — they were Crusaders in my day — hosts Grammy Award-winning saxophonist and Blue Note recording artist JOE LOVANO. Acclaimed vocalist JUDI SILVANO joins the sax man. Backing the duo is a truly topnotch contingent of locals, including pianist TOM CLEARY, bassist CLYDE STATS and drummer GABE JARRETT. Mandolin whiz JAMIE MASEFIELD opens the show, which is a benefit for Responsible Growth Hinesburg. For ticket info, check out flynntix.org.

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renown for his Panabrite project, a multifaceted musical exploration that merges a wide array of disciplines and influences. These include everything from early New Age music and minimalist composition to electronic and tape music to soundtracks and field recordings. Translation: heady jamz, yo. Or perhaps more accurately: heady, ambient jamz, yo. As always, an artist Q&A follows the performance. I’m guessing you may have some questions.

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THE DAILY PLANET: Silver Bridget (saw folk), 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Devon McGarry (singer-songwriter), 7 p.m., free. DJ Learic (hip-hop), 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: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Jesse Dee Residency (soul), 9:30 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 DJ Disco Phantom (vinyl DJs), 6 p.m., free. Zach Deputy (soul, funk), 9 p.m., $12/15. RADIO BEAN: Sten Bowen (indie rock, neo-classical), 7 p.m., free. Green Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 9:30 p.m., free. Chris Colepaugh & the Cosmic Crew (rock), 11 p.m., free.

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fresh, radio-ready bangers. Fuzzy bass, old-school beats and the majesty of stringed folk instruments converge like a jacked-up, musical jigsaw puzzle. The title of their latest album, Folk Hop N’ Roll, says it all. Judah & the Lion perform on Thursday, December 1, at the Higher Ground Ballroom in

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

HATCH 31: Bristol Folk Session, 6 p.m., free. TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

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

HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Turkuaz, the New Mastersounds (power-funk), 9 p.m., $20/22.

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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: William Fitzsimmons, Laura Burhenn (rock), 7:30 p.m., $15/17.

NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free.

MONKEY HOUSE: Saxsyndrum (experimental, electronic), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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SIDEBAR: Ethan Snyder Presents (jazz), 9 p.m., free. D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Rants and Raves with Tim Dillon (standup), 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Paint ‘n Sip with Liz Lawson, 6 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. SWEET MELISSA’S: D. Davis (acoustic classical), 5 p.m., donation. Sweet and Lowdown (covers), 8 p.m., donation. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bow Thayer (folk-rock), 7:30 p.m., free.

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CHURCH & MAIN: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. CLUB METRONOME: Chauncey’s Get Wet Together: A Benefit for Lake Champlain featuring Doctor Rick, Cosmosis Jones and Ryan Dempsey of Twiddle (jam, rock), 8 p.m., $7/10. 18+. THE DAILY PLANET: The Mike Santosusso Experience (acoustic), 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. Harder They Come (techno, EDM), 10:30 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Sabouyouma (West African fusion), 8 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Bluegrass Thursday: The Tenderbellies, Front Country, 9:30 p.m., $2/5. 18+.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Jim Rooney and Colin McCaffrey (Americana), 6 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Al Teodosio and Friends (jazz), 6 p.m., free. SWEET MELISSA’S: BYOV Thursdays, 3 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Keiti Botula (indie), 7 p.m., free. Shane Hardiman Trio (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free. Justin Burgess Trio (jazz), 11 p.m., free.

WHAMMY BAR: The Flatlanders (Americana), 7 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE: D Jay Baron (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Cre8, 10 p.m., free.

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SIDEBAR: Mannequin Pussy, Sleeping In, Dilligaf (punk, hardcore), 8:30 p.m., $5-10. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Cricket Blue, Ethan Tischler (folk), 7 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Short Jam (improv), 6:30 p.m., free. Joe Machi (standup), 7 p.m., $15/20/27. Daily Grind: Pamela Polston (improv), 8:30 p.m., $5.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Trivia, 9:30 p.m., free. HIGHER GROUND BALLROOM: Judah & the Lion, the Red Summer Sun (folk, hip-hop), 7:30 p.m., $.99. MONKEY HOUSE: Kirsti Blow (singersongwriter), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Nobby Reed Project (soul, blues), 7 p.m., free. SUGAR HOUSE BAR & GRILL: Country DJ, 9 p.m., free.

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On their first two releases, Montpelier’s Anachronist explored the nooks and crannies of indie rock’s jangly past. The scruffy likes of Uncle Tupelo, Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill left indelible imprints on the band’s 2012 debut EP, Row. On their 2014 full-length, Static and Light, a reconfigured Anachronist synthesized those formative influences even further and added some new (old) inspirations to the mix: the fuzzed-out high jinks of Sonic Youth and emotional sensitivity of Yo La Tengo, to name two. Really, that, ahem, anachronistic approach stretches back to bandleader Brian Clark’s 2010 debut solo album, Solo Duo Trio. And it is crystallized on Anachronist’s latest gem, Lost in the Corners. As with the band’s earlier works, the new release wears its influences proudly. But something else is at work here, too. The album is leaner and more focused than its predecessors. It’s stripped down in a way that slyly reveals the previously unseen significance of the Replacements and, by extension, that band’s most critical influence, Big Star. Those two bands are

perhaps more fundamental to Clark than any others. In truth, Clark’s Paul Westerberg/Alex Chilton bent has always been present. But the band’s tendency toward sonic shape shifting has obscured it. Until now. Opener “Amy” sets the album’s slender tone. The sub-two-minute charmer is a perfect slice of hooky pop jangle that wouldn’t sound out of place on an early Joe Jackson record. Even on relative epics, Clark’s efficiency is marvelous. Clocking in at a comparatively ponderous four-plus minutes, the unhurried “I’ll Get Wise”

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With sorry nostalgia like 100 splinters / And nothing but trouble on my mind.” Anyone who’s lived through a northern winter can relate to that bleak-ass tableau. “Discount Pack of Cigarettes” finally brings some percussion to the EP, which makes the track bouncy and sunnier. But its lyrics remain as stark as those on other tracks. When Hood sings, “Got a discount pack of cigarettes / Shitty six of beer / Wondering where my friends might be / they’re here,” it’s as though he feels his L&Ms and Schlitz are the only friends he has. Overall, Back Home lacks staying power. While EMT’s songwriting and production on the debut LP had oomph, here it is listless. Save for “Low Down Mid-December,” the songs are too understated and indistinguishable. The production, too, is subdued. A keyboard track may have tied the band’s previous work together in ways that are only noticeable in its absence. Perhaps these songs will be brought to life in concert. Eastern Mountain Time play an EP release party on Friday, December 2, at the Monkey House in Winooski. Back Home is available at easternmountaintime.bandcamp.com.

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The song glows like the last bit of sunlight over the Adirondacks at dusk. Hood’s observations are honest and relatable, especially for those who struggle with the winter blues. He sings, “The car wouldn’t start / first frost of the winter / So I just sat out in the drive /

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Following their excellent 2015 self-titled debut, Eastern Mountain Time return with a five-song EP, Back Home. Sean Hood and company enlisted Wren Kitz for support on this new effort, recording the tracks in Kitz’ home studio over the course of 2016. Back Home is a stripped-down collection of sadboy country. It reiterates the band’s love for classic ’70s sounds pioneered by artists such as Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson and David Allan Coe. While their debut eponymous LP was charged with fervor and feeling, Back Home sounds a little threadbare. “Four Gold Letters” is a good example. With only Hood’s vocals and acoustic guitar present, it’s a quintessential coffeehouse snoozer. Placed squarely in the middle of the EP, the song perilously lowers the recording’s energy at a crucial point in its trajectory. “Low Down Mid-December,” however, shines by comparison. Bass and electric guitar create a warm, atmospheric cradle around the acoustic thrumming.

could pass for an outtake from Big Star’s #1 Record. Ditto “Only Line,” a song that fuses Chilton’s wry earnestness with a barren, ethereal atmosphere reminiscent of Calexico. (Who says all influences have to be older?) Appropriately, the title track, “Lost in the Corners,” offers the clearest example of Clark’s economical acuity. In a scant 97 seconds of power-pop bliss, he and vocalist Angela Paladino pack in more hooks and clever turns of phrase than some bands do over an entire album. Credit also belongs with the crack rhythm section of drummer Phil Carr and bassist Mike Donofrio. And the understated melodic precision of lead guitarist Craig Jarvis is the perfect foil to Clark. With Lost in the Corners, Anachronist have found something that was never really missing, just overlooked. By paring back arrangements and refocusing on Clark’s brilliant writing, the band delivers a masterwork of succinct pop that both honors and expands upon its inspirational framework. Lost in the Corners by Anachronist is available at anachronist.bandcamp.com. The band plays a pair of release shows this week: Friday, December 2, at La Puerta Negra in Montpelier and Saturday, December 3, at the Flying Stage in Barre.

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socially conscious rhymes over smooth-as-silk organs and punchy hip-hop beats. For example, on their 2013

MONKEY HOUSE: The Willoughbys (folk), 5:30 p.m., free. Eastern Mountain Time, Little Slugger (country), 9 p.m., $3/8. 18+.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: King Me (rock), 5 p.m., free. The Complaints (rock), 9 p.m., free.

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BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Art Herttua and Ray Caroll (jazz), 6 p.m., free. CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Julia Kate Davis (folk, indie), 6 p.m., free. Boomslang, Maiden Voyage (hip-hop), 9 p.m., free. ESPRESSO BUENO: Extempo (storytelling), 8 p.m., $5. LA PUERTA NEGRA: Joe Moore (jazz), 6 p.m., free. Anachronist (rock), 9 p.m., donation.

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positive at all times. Jack Brown, the band’s MC, delivers

cut, “Bruce Lee,” Brown raps, “Nothing wrong with

WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: DJ Cre8 (soul, hits), 9 p.m., free.

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HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Scissorfight, Backwoods Playback, Hey Zeus, Thunderhawk (punk, metal), 7:30 p.m., $13/15.

STONE CORRAL BREWERY: Jeezum Crow (country), 7 p.m., free.

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being civil and disobedient” and “I’d rather question all authority / And even act disorderly.” The band’s mix of could lead to as much conversation as booty shaking. Check out Sophistafunk on Friday, December 2, at

POSITIVE PIE (MONTPELIER): Armies (electro-pop), 10 p.m., $5. SWEET MELISSA’S: Honky Tonk Happy Hour with Mark LeGrand, 5:30 p.m., donation. WHAMMY BAR: Penny Arcade (jazz), 7 p.m., free.

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RIMROCK’S MOUNTAIN TAVERN: DJ Rekkon #FridayNightFrequencies (hip-hop), 10 p.m., free. RUSTY NAIL: The Edd, Revibe, the Mangroves (electronic, space-rock), 8 p.m., $7. SUSHI YOSHI (STOWE): Let’s Get Ugly 2.0 (ugly sweater party), 6 p.m., free.

middlebury area 51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: Michele Fay Band (folk, bluegrass), 8 p.m., free.

CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: DJ Kilie (hits), 9:30 p.m., free.

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MONOPOLE DOWNSTAIRS: Happy Hour Tunes & Trivia with Gary Peacock, 5 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: All Request Night with DJ Skippy (hits), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Leyeux (soul), 8 p.m., free.

Kick-off/Informational Meeting Thu., December 1, 7:00 PM Lyric Theatre Office/Rehearsal Space 7 Green Tree Drive, South Burlington

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Auditions

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Irish Session, 2 p.m., donation.

Seeking actors, singers and dancers, stage ages 16 to 65+, for Lead, Featured and Supporting roles. All shapes, sizes and ethnicities welcome!

ESPRESSO BUENO: Taylor Rich (alt-folk), 7:30 p.m., free. FEMCOM (standup), 8:30 p.m., donation.

Auditions for the role of Dolly* ONLY: Sun., December 4, Registration at 10:30 am

WHAMMY BAR: Sid Morse Blues Jam, 7 p.m., free.

*Gender is female on stage, but can be played by a male.

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Auditions for all other Roles:

Sun., December 4, Registration at 12:30 pm Mon., December 5, Registration at 5:45 pm Tue., December 6, Registration at 5:45 pm

THE RESERVOIR RESTAURANT & TAP ROOM: ONE over ZERO (funk, hip-hop), 10 p.m., free.

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51 MAIN AT THE BRIDGE: The Doughboys (soul, rock), 8 p.m., free.

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CITY LIMITS NIGHT CLUB: City Limits Dance Party with DJ Earl (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

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PARKER PIE CO.: Monty’s Lobster, the Bonnets, Hear (progressive rock), 8 p.m., free.

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THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): 90-Mile Portage (acoustic), 7 p.m., free.

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242 MAIN: Final 242 Main Show (live music marathon), noon, free.

BLEU NORTHEAST SEAFOOD: Bob Gagnon (jazz), 8:30 p.m., free.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Sutton & McKenzie (Celtic folk), 7 p.m., free. Space Echo with Jahson Deejay (house), 10 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Karaoke with Megan, 10 p.m., free.

LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Hollar General, Green Empire (Americana), 8 p.m., free. Taka (vinyl DJ), 11 p.m., free. MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: The Space Between (rock, blues), 10 p.m., free.

RUBEN JAMES: Craig Mitchell (house), 10 p.m., free. SMITTY’S PUB: The Hubcats (acoustic rock), 8 p.m., free. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Joe Machi (standup), 7 & 9:30 p.m., $15/20/27.

chittenden county GOOD TIMES CAFÉ: Martin Grosswendt, Susanne SalemSchatz (roots), 8:30 p.m., $15.

HIGHER GROUND SHOWCASE LOUNGE: Ripe, Lawrence (soul, pop), 8:30 p.m., $10/12. MONKEY HOUSE: Allie Fox, Amanda Rogers, Giovanina Bucci (rock), 8:30 p.m., $3/8. 18+. ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Phil Abair Band (rock), 9 p.m., free. STONE CORRAL BREWERY: The Owl Stars (folk), 7 p.m., free. SUGAR HOUSE BAR & GRILL: DJ Steve B (top 40), 9:30 p.m., free.

NECTAR’S: Mi Yard Reggae Night with DJs Big Dog and Jahson, 9:30 p.m., free/$3. 18+. THE OLDE NORTHENDER PUB: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free. PIZZERIA VERITÀ: Jazz Brunch with the Paul Asbell Trio, 11:30 a.m., free. RADIO BEAN: Pete Sutherland & Tim Stickle’s Old Time Session (traditional), 1 p.m., free. Charley & Grace (acoustic), 7 p.m., free. My Mother’s Mustache (Americana), 8 p.m., free. SkyDaddy (funk, jam), 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Bluegrass Brunch Scramble, noon, $5-10 donation. VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: Scene Jam (improv), 5:30 p.m., free. Napoleon (improv), 7:30 p.m., $5.

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SUGAR HOUSE BAR & GRILL: Vermont’s Next Star (open mic), 8 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Mihali (jam), 8 p.m., $5.

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SWEET MELISSA’S: Kelly Ravin (country), 6:30 p.m., donation.

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NECTAR’S: The Nectar’s Bluegrass Jam, 7 p.m., free. Big Mean Sound Machine, the New Review (world, Afro-beat), 9 p.m., $5.

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

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Mitteltoner (techno, EDM), 10 p.m., free.

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JUNIPER: John Daly Trio (acoustic rock), 9 p.m., free.

RED SQUARE BLUE ROOM: DJ Raul, 6 p.m., $5. DJ Reign One (EDM), 11 p.m., $5.

THE GRYPHON: Linda Oats, Shane Hardiman and John Rivers (jazz), 6:30 p.m., free.

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CLUB METRONOME: Glitter and Duct Tape: Wrapped Up (cabaret, drag), 7 p.m., $10/12. 18+. Retronome With DJ Fattie B (’80s dance party), 9 p.m., free/$5.

RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 11 p.m., $5.

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ARTSRIOT: Midnight Snack, Cricket Blue, Erin CasselsBrown (indie-pop), 7:30 p.m., $5. Funky Town (dance party), 10 p.m., $2.

RADIO BEAN: Isabella’s Jazz Trio, 6:30 p.m., free. Logan Caliano (blues, country), 8 p.m., free. Trevor New (ambient, experimental), 9 p.m., free. Colbis the Creature (indie, progressive rock), 10 p.m., free. Five of the Eyes (progressive rock), 11:30 p.m., free.

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OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bluegrass Brunch, noon, free.

MON.5

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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.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 7:30 P.M.

MANHATTAN PIZZA & PUB: Karaoke, 9 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Quiltro (rock, jam), 9 p.m., free/$5. 18+. RADIO BEAN: Latin Sessions with Mal Maiz (cumbia), 9:30 p.m., free. RED SQUARE: Mashtodon (hip-hop), 8 p.m., free.

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SIGNAL KITCHEN: Twin Peaks, together PANGEA, Golden Daze (rock), 8 p.m., $13/15. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Comedy & Crêpes (standup), 7 p.m., free.

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BACKSTAGE PUB: Open Mic, 9:30 p.m., free. MONKEY HOUSE: Kelly Ravin (country), 6 p.m., free.

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experimentation of debut release The Explorist. Their sophomore recording, The Times, bridges the gap. It’s grand and heartfelt, and also a little bit homespun — as if Burt Bacharach wrote songs for synchronicity. And it’s cute that their names rhyme. Catch Midnight Snack on Saturday, December

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CLUB METRONOME: Gubbulidis featuring Zdenek and Mihali of Twiddle (jam, rock), 7 p.m., $10.

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PHAT KAT’S TAVERN: Jay Natola (solo guitar), 9 p.m., free.

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Lead vocalists Jack Victor and Katie Richter have palpable

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

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THE GRYPHON: P’tit Trio (jazz), 8 p.m., free. HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: Everything Is Connected Trivia, 7 p.m., free. JP’S PUB: Open Mic with Kyle, 9 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Dayve Huckett (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: StorytellingVT, 7:30 p.m., free. NECTAR’S: Dead Set (Grateful Dead tribute), 10 p.m., $3/5.18+. RADIO BEAN: Gua Gua (psychotropical jazz), 6:30 p.m., free. Alex Smith (Americana), 9 p.m., free. Honky Tonk Tuesday with Eric George & Friends, 10 p.m., $3. RED SQUARE: Karaoke with D Jay Baron, 7 p.m., free.

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3, at ArtsRiot in Burlington. CRICKET BLUE and ERIN CASSELS-BROWN open.

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ON TAP BAR & GRILL: Trivia with Top Hat Entertainment, 7 p.m., free. WATERWORKS FOOD + DRINK: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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CHARLIE-O’S WORLD FAMOUS: Godfather Karaoke, 9:30 p.m., free. LA PUERTA NEGRA: Salsa Lessons with Dsantos, 6:30 p.m., $12. SWEET MELISSA’S: Open Mic, 7 p.m., donation.

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

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JP’S PUB: Pub Quiz with Dave, 7 p.m., free. Karaoke with Melody, 10 p.m., free. LEUNIG’S BISTRO & CAFÉ: Cody Sargent Trio (jazz), 7 p.m., free. LIGHT CLUB LAMP SHOP: Irish Sessions (traditional), 7 p.m., free. Brett Hughes & Chad Hollister (country, rock), 9 p.m., free. Film Night: Indie, Abstract, Avant Garde, 10 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (MONTPELIER): Cajun Jam with Jay Ekis, Lee Blackwell, Alec Ellsworth & Katie Trautz, 6 p.m., $5-10 donation. WHAMMY BAR: Open Mic, 7 p.m., free.

middlebury area

NECTAR’S: Vinyl Night with DJ Disco Phantom (vinyl DJs), 6 p.m., free. Ween Wednesday with Tar Iguana and Friends (Ween tribute), 9 p.m., $3/5. 18+.

HATCH 31: Bristol Folk Session, 6 p.m., free.

RADIO BEAN: Ensemble V (jazz), 7 p.m., free. Zachary DuPont (folk), 9 p.m., free. RÍ RÁ IRISH PUB & WHISKEY ROOM: Rowan (Celtic), 7 p.m., free.

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Jazz & Fondue, 7 p.m., free.

SIDEBAR: Ethan Snyder Presents (jazz), 9 p.m., free.

WED.7

THE SKINNY PANCAKE (BURLINGTON): Josh Panda’s Acoustic Soul Night, 8 p.m., $5-10 donation.

HALFLOUNGE SPEAKEASY: The Green Mountain Boys (bluegrass), 7 p.m., free. Pop Rap Dance Party, 10 p.m., free.

BAGITOS BAGEL AND BURRITO CAFÉ: Nancy Reid Taube Student Music Party (piano recital), 6 p.m., free.

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

OLIVE RIDLEY’S: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free.

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VERMONT COMEDY CLUB: LGBTQLOL (standup), 9 p.m., free.

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

TWO BROTHERS TAVERN LOUNGE & STAGE: Trivia Night, 7 p.m., free. Open Mic Night, 9 p.m., free.

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

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MONOPOLE: Open Mic with Lucid, 10 p.m., free. NAKED TURTLE: Jay Lesage (acoustic), 5:30 p.m., free. OLIVE RIDLEY’S: So You Want to Be a DJ?, 10 p.m., free. THE SKINNY PANCAKE (HANOVER): Bow Thayer (folk-rock), 7:30 p.m., free. m

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CLAIRE’S RESTAURANT & BAR, 41 Main St., Hardwick, 472-7053 CORK WINE BAR & MARKET OF STOWE, 35 School St., Stowe, 760-6143 MATTERHORN, 4969 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-8198 MOOGS PLACE, Portland St., Morrisville, 851-8225 PIECASSO PIZZARIA & LOUNGE, 899 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4411 RIMROCKS MOUNTAIN TAVERN, 394 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-9593 THE RUSTY NAIL, 1190 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-6245 STOWEHOF INN, 434 Edson Hill Rd., Stowe, 253-9722 SUSHI YOSHI, 1128 Mountain Rd., Stowe, 253-4135 SWEET CRUNCH BAKESHOP, 246 Main St., Hyde Park, 888-4887

BIG PICTURE THEATER & CAFÉ, 48 Carroll Rd., Waitsfield, 496-8994

RUTLAND AREA

HOP’N MOOSE BREWERY CO., 41 Center St., Rutland 775-7063 PICKLE BARREL NIGHTCLUB, Killington Rd., Killington, 422-3035

CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS/ NORTHWEST

BAYSIDE PAVILION, 15 Georgia Shore Rd., St. Albans, 524-0909 CHOW! BELLA, 28 N. Main St., St. Albans, 524-1405 SNOW SHOE LODGE & PUB, 13 Main St., Montgomery Center, 326-4456

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BIG JAY TAVERN, 3709 Mountain Rd., Montgomery, 326-6688 COLATINA EXIT, 164 Main St., Bradford, 222-9008 JASPER’S TAVERN, 71 Seymour La., Newport, 334-2224 MARTELL’S AT THE FOX, 87 Edwards Rd., Jeffersonville, 644-5060 MUSIC BOX, 147 Creek Rd., Craftsbury, 586-7533 PARKER PIE CO., 161 County Rd., West Glover, 525-3366 PHAT KATS TAVERN, 101 Depot St., Lyndonville, 626-3064 THE PUB OUTBACK, 482 Vt. 114, East Burke, 626-1188 THE STAGE, 45 Broad St., Lyndonville, 427-3344 TAMARACK GRILL, 223 Shelburne Lodge Rd., East Burke, 626-7390

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MONOPOLE, 7 Protection Ave., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-563-2222 NAKED TURTLE, 1 Dock St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-566-6200. OLIVE RIDLEY’S, 37 Court St., Plattsburgh, N.Y., 518-324-2200 PALMER ST. COFFEE HOUSE, 4 Palmer St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. 518-561-6920 THE SKINNY PANCAKE, 3 Lebanon St., Hanover, N.H., 603-277-9115

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ASIAN BISTRO, 25 Winooski Falls Way #112, Winooski, 655-9800 BACKSTAGE PUB, 60 Pearl St., Essex Jct., 878-5494 GOOD TIMES CAFÉ, Rt. 116, Hinesburg, 482-4444 HIGHER GROUND, 1214 Williston Rd., S. Burlington, 652-0777

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 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 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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“Hard-Edge Cool: The Routhier Collection of Mid-Century Prints,” Shelburne Museum B Y AMY LI LLY PHOTOS COURTESY OF ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY/THE ROUTHIER COLLECTION

“Abstract Composition from Cahiers d’Art” by Wassily Kandinsky

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in an art that aims to subtract the artist’s individuality from the picture. The hard-edge movement proper lasted only about a decade, starting in the mid-1950s. California critic Jules Langsner coined the term in 1959 to describe art that championed austere form and an impersonal aesthetic over what was seen as the emotional and idiosyncratic output of Jackson Pollock and other “action painters.” But “hard edge,” as a style, stretches back to the 1920s, exemplified by the Dutch De Stijl movement, in which Taeuber-Arp was involved, and Bauhaus in Germany. The latter pioneering school of design and craft had a profound impact in both Europe and America; its influence can be seen in this exhibition’s organization by artistic school. Curator Carolyn Bauer’s labels take viewers through groups of prints representing the De Stijl, Swiss concrete art and American hard-edge, op-art and minimalist movements, tracing influences along the way. The Bauhaus’ Josef Albers, for example, taught a number of people whose work appears in the show, including Max Bill and Richard Anuszkiewicz. If this approach seems a bit academic, Bauer has countered that tendency with an intriguing twist. She made “HardEdge Cool” equally about the art and its collectors, the Routhiers. Jason, 40, is a graphic artist who grew up in Newport, Vt., and founded the design group RouthierHolmes in Burlington. Dana, 35, is a Cincinnati native who studied

“Affiche St. Gallen I” by Jean Arp

“Lithographie Originale” by Max Bill

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new exhibit at the Shelburne Museum is a far cry from the folk art for which the museum is famous, and demonstrates the broad curatorial possibilities of its contemporary Pizzagalli Center for Art and Education. “Hard-Edge Cool: The Routhier Collection of Mid-Century Prints” focuses on an aesthetic not often seen at any venue in Vermont — the pointed exploration of color and abstract, geometric form. The show’s 75 works on paper cover a longer time span than one might expect from the title — about six decades — and include some extraordinary pieces. In a 1930 print by Wassily Kandinsky, a red half-circle and black ellipsis pop against a yellow background. Ellsworth Kelly designed a white 1990 exhibition poster that features a single precisely distorted black tranche of a circle on white paper. Many of the works are compelling studies in how colors interact when placed side by side without transition — that is, in forms with hard edges. Sophie Taeuber-Arp, an early pioneer of such work, helped retrofit the interior of a Strasbourg building called Aubette. Her 1928 wall design of diamond-shaped panels in relief, painted red, gray, blue, yellow and green, is reproduced on the back wall of this exhibition. Sometimes color is not the point, as in a grid by Sol LeWitt called “A Square for Each Day of the Seventies” (1981). Here, form becomes the medium of exploration

“Plate from 10 Origin” by Sophie Taeuber-Arp

“Cercles” by Geneviéve Claisse

modern literature, holds an MFA in poetry and directs special projects for RouthierHolmes. The couple lives in Northfield with their 3-year-old son. The Routhiers collect a range of art; Jason began the collection by acquiring works by Shepard Fairey and other contemporary street artists. But the bulk of it consists of more than 300 prints in a hard-edge style. A selection of Routhiers’ Albers works was shown last March at the BCA Center. In “Hard-Edge Cool,” a freestanding gallery wall introduces the Routhiers with a photograph of the family at home. Above their couch hangs Nassos Daphnis’ “SS K-80,” a composition of offset concentric circles in gray, white and blue overlaid by a white cross. The same work graces the exhibition walls, which are painted a similar pale gray. Additional labels throughout the gallery offer the Routhiers’ comments on what certain works mean to them or how they were acquired. Beside Taeuber-Arp’s “Plate” from the 10 Origin portfolio (1942), for example, a Routhier label declares, “This is a rare piece that was published while Taeuber-Arp was still living; we can’t believe our luck in finding it.” The personal context provides an interesting counterbalance to a visual aesthetic that aimed for impersonality (albeit not always successfully). Bauer’s own intention, she said while guiding a reporter around the exhibit, was to show how accessible art collecting can be — and how affordable, if one collects

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f ‘THE ELEMENTS’: An exhibition of works by local artists Elizabeth Cleary, Gwendolyn Evans and Kristen Richland. Reception: Friday, December 2, 5-8 p.m. December 2-March 31. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

white circles on a deep blue, is one of the great pleasures of “Hard-Edge Cool.” Just how male-oriented hard edge was can be seen in three short blackand-white films looping on the gallery’s back wall. One silent clip is the only known video of Albers teaching; another shows his protégé Anuszkiewicz working on a piece much like his “Silent Red” (1972) in this exhibit. The third film, a CBS news clip, was shot at the seminal 1965 op-art exhibit at MoMA titled “The Responsive Eye,” which included very few works by women. Aficionados can search the footage for work by late Burlington artist Frank Hewitt, whose Anonima Group was included. The CBS reporter captures some hilarious reactions to the MoMA show from visitors, including one indignant woman who declares that such work isn’t art at all. That attitude may persist today, Jason Routhier suggested, but it has abated over the years because the hard-edge aesthetic has become so familiar. “These artists, they really did create the blueprint for the 21st century,” he said. “We’re living in their world. Look at IKEA; look at the iPhone. I think this type of work is completely ingrained in the culture.” m

GROUP SHOW: New works from members of the Bellcate School, Howard Center Arts Collective and guest artists. December 1-January 31. Info, aforguites@howardcenter.org. Burlington Records. KEVIN MONTANARO: An exhibition of highly detailed works meant to convey the spectrum of human emotions. December 1-January 31. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Pine Street, in Burlington.

f LYNN CUMMINGS: Paintings in a wide variety of styles by the local artist. Reception: Friday, December 2, 5-8 p.m. December 2-March 31. Info, 651-9692. RETN & VCAM Media Factory in Burlington. f SALLY LINDER: “White Magnetism,” paintings and drawings of Arctic polar bears threatened by extinction. Reception: Saturday, December 3, 2 p.m. December 3-April 1. Info, 652-4500. Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington. f ‘SMALL WORKS’: A group exhibition of works

in a variety of mediums measuring 12 inches or smaller. Reception: Friday, December 2, 5-9 p.m. December 2-January 28. Info, 578-2512. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in Burlington.

SOUTH END HOLIDAY SHOP: Festive marketplace featuring locally made artwork, available for holiday gifting. December 2-24. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. VERMONT PHOTO GROUP: “Framed,” a group exhibition of images featuring the various realities of frames within frames, taken by 13 Vermont photographers. December 2-31. Info, 434-5503. Mirabelles Café in Burlington.

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f ‘TREASURE THE SMALL’: A group exhibition focused on small and affordable original art, featuring more than 25 regional fine artists. Reception: Friday. December 2, 5-7 p.m. December 2-January 31. Info, 985-3848. Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne.

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INFO “Hard-Edge Cool: The Routhier Collection of Mid-Century Prints,” through January 22 at Shelburne Museum. shelburnemuseum.org

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f GOWRI SAVOOR: “Between Two Worlds,”

PRIA CAMBIO: “And Somewhere Else There’s a Beach,” beachscape paintings and drawings by the Vermont artist. December 1-April 8. Info, 479-7069. Morse Block Deli in Barre.

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f SUKI KA’PINAO WHITE: “Veins of Gold,” a visual exploration of veins and connectivity, inspired by the artist’s husband’s recent open-

f MEMBERS ART SHOW: An eclectic group exhibition featuring the works of art center members, shown among 13 communitydecorated evergreen trees and a Hanukkah display of menorahs, games and dreidels. Curated by Amanda Marquis and Chiyomi McKibbin. Reception: Friday, December 2, 5-8 p.m. December 2-31. Info, 253-8358. Helen Day Art Center in Stowe.

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f ‘MORE LIGHT’: An exhibit of small works by Anne Cady, Bonnie Baird, Cameron Schmitz, Katie Loesel, Pamela Smith, Rebecca Kinkead and Sobelman Cortapega. Reception: Friday, December 9, 5-8 p.m., with live music by the Meatpackers. December 1-January 15. Info, 877-2173. Northern Daughters in Vergennes.

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f TWO RIVERS HOLIDAY PRINT SHOW: Annual

group exhibition featuring prints by artist members that demonstrate a variety of printmaking techniques, from relief to solar plate. Reception: Friday, December 2, 6-8 p.m. December 2-31. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction.

ART EVENTS ARTIST TALK: EVE JACOBS-CARNAHAN: The Vermont artist discusses her work in fiber art in conjunction with the current exhibition, “Surface Expressions.” Chaffee Art Center, Rutland, Saturday, December 3, 1 p.m. Info, 775-0356. BENEFIT POTTERY SALE: Browse works by Kathy Clarke, Ken Martin, Stacey Stanhope and Su Shannon as well as other local potters, studio assistants and students. Purchases benefit the Middlebury Studio School. Middlebury Studio School, Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, middleburystudioschool@gmail.com. BOOK LAUNCH: ‘ARTISTS OF THE MOHAWKHUDSON REGION’: Launch party for the exhibition’s commemorative catalog. The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, N.Y., Friday, December 2, 5:30 p.m. Info, 518-792-1761. DEMO: JOHN BRICKELS: The Burlington clay sculptor shares his work and process with gallery visitors. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery, Burlington, Saturday, December 3, noon-4 p.m. Info, 863-6458. ESSEX ART LEAGUE MEETING: Monthly business and social time for members, followed by an artist presentation. First Congregational Church Essex, Essex Junction, Thursday, December 1, 9-11 a.m. Info, jdbeebo@yahoo.com. 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, December 2, 5-8 p.m. Info, 264-4839. HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER CELEBRATION: Casey Blanchard and Dan Cox invite the public to shop art, note cards and gift tags, and will donate 25 percent of proceeds to Grounds for Health. Brickwork Art Studios, Burlington, Friday, December 2, 4-7 p.m. Info, 985-3037. HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Annual holiday celebration of community and the practice of making beautiful things together. There will be pottery ART EVENTS

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latest works of the collective gallery’s growing membership of local, contemporary artists. Light refreshments and drinks will be served, and live music will be provided by Bob Hannan. Reception: Friday, December 2, 4-8 p.m. December 2-January 28. Info, 272-0908. The Front in Montpelier.

an exhibition of collaged works that strive for an alternative definition of reality. Reception: Thursday, December 1, 7 p.m. December 1-15. Info, 635-2727. Vermont Studio Center Gallery II in Johnson.

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drawings that explore the boundaries of reality, memory and myth. Reception: Friday, December 2, 4-8 p.m., with artist talk at 5:30 p.m. December 2-January 8. Info, 224-6878. Second Floor, 43 State Street in Montpelier.

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f FIBER ART EXTRAVAGANZA: An exhibition featuring rug-hooked creations by the Champlain Island Fiber Bees and upcycled Christmas sweater stockings from Nancy Gadue. Reception: Friday, December 2, 4-8 p.m. December 2-31. Info, 223-1981. The Cheshire Cat in Montpelier.

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prints. The curator also saw the dual theme as a way to link the exhibit to Shelburne Museum’s raison d’être. “Collecting was what we were born on, with Electra [Havemeyer Webb, the museum’s founder],” said Bauer. Reached by phone, Jason Routhier estimated that the couple paid as little as $20 for some works and no more than $500 for any one piece. But affordability didn’t drive him so much as a pure love of the aesthetic. Routhier discovered hard edge while attending North Country Union High School, in art books at the public library and LP covers he encountered in his job at the local record store, Tones. Later, on a senior-year trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York, he got a first hand look. Routhier went on to study printmaking at Johnson State College, and his professional work has been deeply influenced by the style. “If I could, I’d print squares all day,” he said with a laugh. Dana Routhier has a particular interest in women artists who work in the male-dominated hard-edge aesthetic, and she has a flair for research. (“I’m the hoarder, and she’s the organizer,” Jason joked.) She has steered the couple’s collecting, according to her husband, to include remarkable artists such as Tess Jaray, a British painter and printmaker; and Geneviève Claisse of France. The latter’s “Cercles” from 1967, a composition of eclipsed black, bright blue and

FRANK DEANGELIS: “Heartrocities,” paintings created in the past seven months by the Burlington artist. December 2-31. Info, 578-2512. The Backspace Gallery in Burlington.

heart surgery. Reception: Friday, December 2, 6 p.m., with reading by Sandra Erickson at 7 p.m. December 2-January 7. Info, 426-3581. Jaquith Public Library in Marshfield.

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‘OF LAND & LOCAL: WATERSHED’ AT BCA: The fourth iteration of the annual exhibition features new site-specific and place-based works relating to the Vermont landscape, presented by Shelburne Farms and Burlington City Arts. Exhibiting artists include Sean Clute, Cameron Davis, Al Larsen, Rachel Moore, Michael Zebrowski, John Douglas, Casey Blanchard, Galen Cheney, Mark Reamy and Gail Salzman. Through January 14. Info, 865-7166. BCA Center in Burlington.

activities for all ages, crown-making for kids, woodworking and pottery demonstrations by our craftspeople and partner vendors showcasing their work. ShackletonThomas, Bridgewater, Saturday, December 3, 3-6 p.m. Info, 672-5175. IN RESIDENCE: DUG NAP: The Burlington artist makes himself available to customers to talk about his work and sign prints. Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery, Burlington, Fridays, 1-6 p.m. Info, 863-6458.

‘OUT OF DARKNESS TOWARDS LIGHT’: New mixed-media works by Lily Hinrichsen and Karla Van Vliet, each depicting their journey from the mysteries of darkness to the illuminations of light. Through December 31. Info, lilyhinrichsen@gmail. com. Flynndog in Burlington.

‘INTERSECTION: ART SHOW & SALE’: A diverse offering of work by eight artists in ceramics, textiles, painting, illustration, jewelry and wood. New Moon Café, Burlington, Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info, intersectionartshow@gmail.com. INTUITIVE DRAWING WORKSHOP: The local artists of Poppyclock Collective lead this workshop in drawing from the subconscious. Materials (plus pizza and nonalcoholic beverages) supplied. Battery Street Jeans, Burlington, Monday, December 5, 6-8 p.m. $10 suggested donation. Info, 865-6223. LAKE CHAMPLAIN WALDORF SCHOOL HOLIDAY MARKET: Annual European-style festival featuring an artisan market with more than 50 local makers, as well as family activities, crafts and homemade food. Lake Champlain Waldorf School, Shelburne, Friday, December 2, 6:30-9 p.m., and Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Info, 985- 2827. LIFE PAINTING SESSION: Join Billy Brauer to draw and paint from live models, who generally hold one pose for two hours. BYO materials; all media welcome. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, Thursday, December 1, 7-9 p.m. . $12. Info, 839-5349.

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‘MAKING THOUGHT VISIBLE’: Art professor emeritus Michael Strauss and poet Tony Magistrale explore the role of visual thinking in observation, reflection, problem solving and creation in both art and science. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, Friday, December 2, 6 p.m. Info, 262-6035.

‘Treasure the Small’

Furchgott Sourdiffe Gallery in Shelburne offers up a selection of small-scale, affordably priced works by more than 25 regional artists. A range of styles and mediums is represented, from Frank Woods’ colorful oil abstractions to Dianne Shullenberger’s meticulous fabric collage to Julie Y Baker Albright’s realist still lifes. Should you decide to gift — or bring home — a new work, consider doing it between December 2 and 10, when the gallery will donate 10 percent of proceeds to Hunger Free Vermont. An opening reception is Friday, December 2, 5-7 p.m. Through January 31. Pictured: “Clementine Pieces” by Albright. Museum of Art, University of Vermont, Burlington, Wednesday, November 30, noon. Info, 656-0750.

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POTTERY STUDIO OPENING AND HOLIDAY SALE: Claude Lehman Pottery shows a wide selection of unique, wheel-thrown pottery from mugs, bowls, teapots and serving platters to special items such as yarn bowls. Free gift for the first 50 customers. 4 Howard Street, Burlington, Friday, December 2, 5-9 p.m., and December 3-4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Info, 399-5181.

ART HOP GROUP SHOW: An exhibition featuring works by more than 30 local artists. Through November 30. Info, 651-9692. VCAM Studio in Burlington.

SODA PLANT HOLIDAY POP-UP MARKET: Studios such as Alice and the Magician, Conant Metal & Light, recycle moe, Revival Studio, and Vintage Inspired Lifestyle Market open to make works available for holiday shopping. The Soda Plant, Burlington, Friday, December 2, 5-9 p.m. Info, recyclemoe@gmail.com. TALK: ‘RADICAL NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN HIV/ AIDS PREVENTION’: In recognition of World AIDS Day, assistant professor of psychology Robert W. Moeller discusses his research on HIV/AIDS among racial and sexual minorities in the U.S. Presented in conjunction with the concurrent exhibition “Post Pop: Prints of Keith Haring.” Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College, Thursday, December 1, 4:30 p.m. Info, 443-3168. TALK: ‘WHAT WE KNOW (AND DON’T KNOW) ABOUT SAMUEL WOOD GAYLOR’: Curator Andrea Rosen discusses new discoveries about the elusive figure, including his role in elaborate artists’ costume balls, his folk art collecting and his connections to the Fleming collection. Fleming

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OPEN HOUSE: PETER FRIED: Join the Vermont artist in his studio and gallery space to discuss recent works on linen, canvas and paper. Peter Fried Art, Vergennes, Friday, December 2, 5-8 p.m. Info, 355-1447.

RIVER OF LIGHT LANTERN PARADE: Seventh annual community-sourced illuminated procession, with the theme “Everything Botanical: Wild Vegetation and Fantastical Flora!” Leave from Thatcher Brook Primary School or Rusty Parker Memorial Park. Various Waterbury locations, Saturday, December 3, 5-6 p.m. Info, 778-0334.

THE POPPYCLOCK COLLECTIVE: Collaborative mixed-media works by Burlington artists Haley Bishop Rockwood and DeAnna Kerley. Through November 30. Info, 658-6016. Speeder & Earl’s Coffee, Pine Street, in Burlington.

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THE ART HOP WINNERS’ CIRCLE: Selected works highlight winners John Douglas, Larry Bissonnette, Cara Lai FitzGibbon and People’s Choice winner Robert Gold. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. SEABA Center in Burlington. CAROLINE BICK: Photographs by the University of Vermont studio art major. Through December 31. Info, 865-6227. Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea in Burlington. CHRISTY MITCHELL: “IRL,” a mixed-media exhibition that uses photography, sculpture and digital works to present the artist’s trials of dating in the digital age. Through December 31. Info, 578-2512. Backspace Gallery in Burlington. COLLEEN MURPHY: “Alternate Realities,” a series of photographs and painted diptychs that explore the contrast between objective and subjective views of objects and spaces. Through January 13. Info, 658-5731. The Daily Planet in Burlington. DOK WRIGHT: “Sammada Photographs,” large-scale images on canvas. Through December 31. Info, 8642088. Artspace 106 at the Men’s Room in Burlington. ‘GAME PROGRAM’: Works by alumni in game art, design, programming and production work featuring concept art, playable game media, panel discussions and workshops. Through December 8. EBEN MARKOWSKI: “Gravity,” a life-size steel sculpture of a female Asian elephant inspired by the tragedy of the global ivory trade. Through December 10. JOE MANLEY: “Plug/Unplug,” an exhibition of the Champlain game design professor’s clustered ceramic wall sculptures, brought to life

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by digital projection mapping. Through December 10. Info, cthompson@champlain.edu. Champlain College Art Gallery in Burlington. HOLIDAY MARKET: A selection of artwork and handmade gifts for the holiday season. Through January 4. Info, 777-7777. ONE Arts Center in Burlington. INNOVATION CENTER EXHIBITION: Works curated by SEABA in a variety of mediums. First floor: Kelley Taft, Kristen Watson, Littlest Penguin Photography, Rae Harrell, Robert Gold and Stephen Zeigfinger; second floor: Amanda Vella, Janet Bonneau, John Metruk, Marilyn Barry and Pete Boardman; third floor: Donna Bister, Gaal Shepherd, Nicole Colella, SRMPhotography and Terry L. Mercy. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. The Innovation Center of Vermont in Burlington. KATHARINE MONTSTREAM: “Snow Daze,” new snowscape paintings in watercolor and oil. Through December 1. Info, 862-8752. Montstream Studio in Burlington. ‘KEN RUSSACK: URBAN STUDIES 101’: Oil paintings on canvas of buildings and houses of Burlington’s neighborhoods. Through December 2. Info, 8645884. Karma Bird House Gallery in Burlington. KIRSTEN HURLEY: “Death,” an exhibition of paintings and hanging sculptural ornaments by the Vermont artist. Through December 6. Info, 865-6223. Battery Street Jeans in Burlington. LONGINA SMOLINSKI: “Reflection,” new work that presents the artist’s emotions through color while reflecting on the beauty of Vermont landscapes. Through December 4. Info, 999-4848. Brickwork Art Studios in Burlington. MARC FONTAINE: “45 Years Later,” an exhibition of photos representing the artist’s return to photography. Through January 1. Info, 540-8333. Sequoia Salon in Burlington. MATT DOUGLAS: “Pets in Tiny Hats,” a series of screen prints that explore the contrast between domesticated companions and small headgear. Through November 30. Info, 651-4114. The Tap Room at Switchback Brewing in Burlington.

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‘SARGENT TO BASQUIAT: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT ALUMNI COLLECTIONS’: An exhibition of works on loan that span the late 19th to the early 21st centuries and represent some of the most influential styles of the last 130 years. Through December 16. Info, 656-8582. Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, in Burlington. STEVE SHARON: Paintings by the local artist. Through December 31. Info, 859-9222. The Gallery at Main Street Landing in Burlington. VERMONT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY: The BurlingtonSt. Albans hub of the statewide art organization shows new works by members. Through November 30. Info, 859-9222. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station in Burlington.

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‘THE BLUES’: Exhibition of works incorporating the color blue. Through December 31. Info, 899-4936. Jericho Town Hall. ‘GREEN: A FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION’: An exhibition of images incorporating the color that we associate with money, the environment, aliens, revitalization and rebirth, juried by Sarah Elise Abramson. Through December 4. Info, 777-3686. Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction. HARALD AKSDAL: “Landscape Portraits and Other Things,” drawings inspired by the artist’s admiration for the natural world. Through December 31. Info, 899-3211. Emile A. Gruppe Gallery in Jericho. TANYA CHALY: “Complex Contingencies,” an exhibition of “forensic suites” of detailed and individually framed drawings of biodiversity by the New York artist. Upon close inspection, the works reveal pathologies, disease, parasitic infestations and mutations. Through December 9. Info, bcollier@ smcvt.edu. McCarthy Arts Center Gallery, Saint Michael’s College, in Colchester.

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‘CELEBRATE!’: Annual local arts celebration featuring a wide variety of art and crafts created by more than 75 SPA member artists. Through December 30. Info, 479-7069. Studio Place Arts in Barre. ‘FREAKS, RADICALS & HIPPIES: COUNTERCULTURE IN 1970S VERMONT’: An exhibition that explores the influx of people and countercultural ideas to the state, from communes to organic agriculture, progressive politics to health care reform, alternative energy to women’s and gay rights. Through December 30. $5-20. Info, 479-8500. Vermont Heritage Galleries in Barre. HOLIDAY POP-UP GIFT SHOP: Annual marketplace highlighting local Vermont artists, including works and gifts by Phyllis Chase, Anne Davis, Cindy Griffith, David Kaczynski/Khaos Jewelry, Barbara Leber, Phillip Robertson, Joan Smith and Janice Walrafen. Through December 24. f MICHAEL STRAUSS: “Making Thought Visible,” an exhibition of paintings in watercolor, oils, acrylic, pastel and ink by the Vermont artist and University of Vermont instructor, who investigates drawing and painting as a form of problem solving. Reception: Friday, December 2, 6-8 p.m. Through January 13. Info, 262-6035. T.W. Wood

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‘IN PRAISE OF WATER’: Goddard College artists approach the theme of water from multiple perspectives: aesthetic, ecological, social, political, spiritual and contemplative. Artists include Richard Ambelang, Susan Buroker, Kate Egnaczak, Dan Goldman, Tom Hansell, Seitu Jones, Phillip Robertson, Cynthia Ross, Sharon Siskin, Ruth Wallen and Nanci Worthington. Through April 9. Info, 322-1604. Goddard Art Gallery, Pratt Center,

IRIS GAGE: Handcrafted botanical art by the apothecary owner. Through December 31. Info, 223-0043. Grian Herbs Apothecary in Montpelier.

CALL TO ARTISTS‘ AIA EMERGING PROFESSIONALS CHARRETTE: Emerging design professionals are invited to compete in this creative competition with an $800 prize. Individuals or partners will be given a design challenge at Burlington City Arts on December 10, which they may work to solve from 3 to 6 p.m. A public reception will follow at 6 p.m. Competitors must register by December 5 by emailing aiavt. ep@gmail.com. ART OF WINTER’: Vermont Art Guide and the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery seek works for an exhibition of Vermont art that trades on themes of winter. All mediums are welcome in works that express winter as a landscape and/or approaches the season from a psychological, emotional or conceptual viewpoint. A selection of artwork will be published in Vermont Art Guide #3. To apply, complete this form: kasini.submittable. com/submit/72308/art-ofwinter. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Through December 30. Info, 578-2512.

GINGERBREAD CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION: Gingerbread enthusiasts of all ages and abilities are invited to submit a structure relating in some way to the theme “animal kingdom.” Entries outside of the theme are welcome and included. Family and group entries are welcomed. Professional chefs may participate, but their creations will not be included in the judging. No kits allowed. Submitted creations will be on display December 14-23. Deadline: December 10, 3 p.m. Chaffee Art Center, Rutland. $15. Info, 775-0356. GINGERBREAD/GRAHAM CRACKER HOUSE CONTEST: Drop off your entry starting December 1; voting starts December 7, but entries accepted even after voting begins. We’ll display your creations, and every entrant will be eligible for a raffled basket of goodies. Patrons can vote on their favorites. Gingerbread kits and family/team entries are welcome. Guidelines and entry forms are available at the library or on our website. Burnham Memorial Library, Colchester. Info, 264-5660. ‘IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS’: Seeking photography of life’s “little” moments for an upcoming exhibition to be juried by Denise Letendre Bach, Lowell Snowdon Klock and Norma Montaigne. Deadline: December 2. Compass Music and Arts Center, Brandon. Info, 247-4295. JEWELERS AND FUNCTIONAL ARTISTS: Seeking work by local artists and artisans for the upcoming holiday season. Interested artists should email photos of work and/ or a link to their website to thebuzz@thehivevt.com. Deadline: December 1. The Hive, Middlesex. Info, 595-4866.

MARKET STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The city seeks to commission an artist to deliver and install a new, original, permanent and site-specific piece of art as part of the Market Street Reconstruction Project. The budget for the selected artist is $46,000. For a copy of the Request for Qualifications, please email Ilona Blanchard at iblanchard@sburl.com or call 846-4107. Deadline: December 16, 10 a.m. South Burlington City Hall.

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‘ROUND & AROUND’: Seeking art in a variety of mediums that pays homage to circles, spheres and endless loops. Deadline: December 10. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 nonmembers. Info, 479-7069. SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION: Seeking work for an upcoming, nonjuried exhibition open to all artists and mediums. All work must measure 12 inches or smaller in all directions, before framing. $5 entry fee per submission. For details and to register, email spacegalleryvt. com. Deadline: December 1, 3 p.m. The S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, Burlington. Info, 578-2512.

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TEACHING ARTISTS: Across Roads Center for the Arts seeks artists looking to share their knowledge with a central Vermont audience through ongoing workshops. For more information and to submit a proposal, email info. acrossroads@gmail.com. Deadline: December 31. Grange Hall, Waterbury Center. Info, 244-4168. ‘UNDER CONSTRUCTION’: Seeking wall-based and sculptural works, as well as artist books, with a particular emphasis on unusual or nontraditional materials, for a springtime exhibition exploring the processes of building and design. Deadline: January 27. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free for members; $10 nonmembers. Info, 479-7069. ‘A WORLD FREE OF VIOLENCE’: Seeking art that represents the theme for an upcoming exhibition hosted by Steps to End Domestic Violence. All submissions must be wall-ready, including wiring on the back of each piece. Interested artists should submit an image of work for consideration and other details to janices@stepsvt. org. Deadline: December 12. Art’s Alive Gallery @ Main Street Landing’s Union Station, Burlington. Info, 658-3131.

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‘KALEIDOSCOPE’: Established and emerging artists are invited to submit one or two pieces of two-dimensional artwork in any medium for an upcoming exhibition scheduled for January through March. The work must reflect whatever kaleidoscope means to the artist, and it must be able to be hung on a wall. Registration deadline: December 16. Jericho Town Hall. Info, blgreene@ myfairpoint.net.

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‘FOLLOWING THE RULES / BREAKING THE RULES’: Seeking art in any medium by local artists for an upcoming show juried by Glen Coburn Hutcheson, Kathleen Kolb and Tom Slayton. The theme is “We live by rules. Some rules are personal; some are societal; others are merely artistic.” Works must be made within

the last five years. Deadline: December 30. T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier. $25 for three submissions; $10 for each additional. Info, 262-6035.

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DANCE FILMS: The Vermont Dance Alliance seeks submissions of short- to medium-length dance films to be screened at Lost Nation Theater on Friday, December 16, during a fundraising event for the Winter Dance Gala. Artist must be able to be present at this event. For consideration, submit link to film to hannasatt@gmail.com. Deadline: December 1. Lost Nation Theater, Montpelier.

traits, still lifes and photorealistic scenes. Reception: Friday, December 2, 4-7 p.m. Through December 27. Info, 828-3291. Spotlight Gallery in Montpelier.

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‘COMPOSED’: Seeking photographs that emphasize the significance of composition, to be shown in an upcoming show cohosted by the Texas Photographic Society and juried by Sam Abell. PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury. Through December 12. Up to five photographs for $30; $7 for each additional image. Info, 388-4500.

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CECIL GERRY AND KYLE SELMER: “Orchestrating the Truth,” a thesis exhibition of puppets and abstract expressionist paintings. Reception: Thursday, December 1, 3-5 p.m. Through December 9. Info, 635-1224. Dibden Center for the Arts, Johnson State College.

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ERIC TOBIN & MARILYN JAMES: “Two Views of Vermont,” interpretations of the local landscape. Through December 31. Info, 253-1818. Green Mountain Fine Art Gallery in Stowe. KENT SHAW: “Retro Looks,” an exhibition of works by the Elmore photographer. Through January 3. Info, 888-1261. Morrisville Post Office.

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MARY ADMASIAN: “Shadowlands,” an exhibition of paintings, small sculptures and assemblages. Photo ID required for entry into the gallery. Reception: Friday, December 2, 4:30-7 p.m. Through December 30. Info, 828-5657. Governor’s Gallery in Montpelier.

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JUDY DODDS: A retrospective exhibition featuring works in a variety of mediums, including handdyed and woven fabric, appliqué and quilted wall hangings, and hooked rugs by the octogenarian artist. Through December 30. Info, 496-6682. Vermont Festival of the Arts Gallery in Waitsfield. MICHELLE TURBIDE: “Fragments,” a collection of colorful acrylic paintings featuring narratives inspired by nature and dreamscapes. Through December 1. Info, 244-6606. Waterbury Congregational Church.

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‘BLOOM AND DOOM: VISUAL EXPRESSIONS AND REFORM IN VIENNA 1900’: Exhibition of works by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and other members of the Viennese Secession, which illuminate how these individuals rejected the traditional academic system and turned to new means of expression. Through December 11. Info, 443-3168. Mahaney Center for the Arts, Middlebury College. JACKSON GALLERY HOLIDAY SHOW: Unique and affordable works made by 22 regional artists. Through December 31. Info, 382-9222. Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, in Middlebury. MIKA INGERMAN: “Primped and Pugnacious: A Fusion of Fish and Fashion,” a multimedia series by the Burlington illustrator that explores male bio-ornamentation and the aesthete’s experience. Through November 30. Info, 453-3280. The Bristol Bakery and Café. ‘POST POP: PRINTS OF KEITH HARING’: An exhibition of select, limited-edition prints on loan from the Keith Haring Foundation. Through December 11. Info, 443-3168. Middlebury College Museum of Art. ‘SEVEN ARTISTS FOR OUR SEVENTH BIRTHDAY: A SMALL WORKS SHOW’: Works on view from Amy Brnger, Irma Cerese, Michael Egan, CJ Hockett, Sara Katz, Hannah Sessions and Patty Sgrecci. Through December 31. Info, 458-0098. Edgewater Gallery at Middlebury Falls. SILKSCREEN PRINTS: Works by students of Hedya Klein’s ART318 class. Through December 6. Info, 443-3168. Johnson Memorial Building, Middlebury College. ‘WOODEN WONDERS’: Celebrating Vermont’s history as a wood manufacturer, this exhibition features a variety of historical toys. Through January 14. Info, 388-2117. Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury.

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‘THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON: MY FAVORITE THINGS’: Artist guild members share works, including framed original art, giclée prints, jewelry, wood, clay, mixed media and glass, as well as handmade ornaments. Through January 31. Info, 247-4956. Brandon Artists Guild.

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‘SURFACE EXPRESSIONS’: Fourteen Vermont members of the international Surface Design Association present works in fiber, textiles and mixed media in two and three dimensions. Through December 9. Info, 775-0356. Chaffee Art Center in Rutland.

‘WALKING DOHA’: Photographs of Doha, Qatar, by Maria French. Through November 30. Info, maria@mariadayphotography.com. School for International Training Graduate Institute in Brattleboro.

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GUEST ARTISTS: The gallery welcomes master knitter Rachel Kahn, illustrator Zoë Tilley Poster, polymer clay jeweler Mindy Jackson-Jefferys and woodworker Detlev Hundsdorfer. Through December 31. Info, 235-9429. Collective — the Art of Craft in Woodstock. MARGARET JACOBS: “Lost and Found,” an exhibition of sculpture honoring Native American symbols and spirituality, made from materials including deer hair, porcupine quills and leather. Through November 30. Info, scavenger.gallery@gmail.com. Scavenger Gallery in White River Junction. SARAH SMITH: An exhibition featuring the results of the artist’s self-imposed challenge to draw and post one drawing every day for a year. Through November 30. Info, 356-2776. Main Street Museum in White River Junction. SETH HARPER GOODWIN: “Images of the Soviet Union, 1988,” an exhibition of photographs documenting the waning days of the former USSR. Through January 13. Info, 649-1184. Norwich Public Library. SUE SCHILLER & NANCY WIGHTMAN: “It Takes Two,” new hand-pulled prints including traditional etchings, collagraphs and 3D multiplate prints. Through November 30. Info, 295-5901. Two Rivers Printmaking Studio in White River Junction. ‘THROUGH THE EYES OF LITTLE VILLAGE’: Landscapes of the Upper Valley by members of the artist group Odanaksis (Abenaki term for “little village”): Jo Tate, Susan Rump, Jonathan Rose, Anne Rose, Anne Hartmann, Anne Webster Grant, Helen Elder, Alexandra Corwin, Becky Cook and Gail Barton. Through December 10. Hartland Public Library.

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‘X-RAY VISION: FISH INSIDE OUT’: A traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution featuring 40 large-scale digital prints of X-rays of several species of fish. Through June 1. Info, 748-2372. Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium in St. Johnsbury.

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‘FIGURATION’: An exhibition of paintings by Randolph artist Mark Goodwin and Contoocook, N.H., artist Lucy Mink-Covello. FULVIO TESTA: “Landscape and Figure,” watercolor paintings by the Italy-born painter. Reception: Saturday, December 17, 3-5 p.m. Through February 14. Info, 767-9670. BigTown Gallery in Rochester. HOLIDAY MARKET: Annual event featuring a wide array of gifts made by local artists and artisans. Through December 21. Info, 431-0204. Chandler Center for the Arts in Randolph. LOUIS C. CHAP: A retrospective exhibition of commercial art, paintings and other works by the late Stockbridge artist. Through February 18. Info, 763-7094. Royalton Memorial Library in South Royalton.

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‘ARTISTS OF THE MOHAWK HUDSON REGION’: Eightieth annual exhibition, featuring 126 works by 106 regional artists. Guest curated by Michael Oatman. ‘TRANSFORMING THE HYDE: THE FEIBES & SCHMITT GIFT’: An exhibition featuring works from the newly accessioned 160-piece collection donated by Werner Feibes and the late James Schmitt. The show expands the museum’s focus to include postwar nonobjective and abstract art. Through December 31. Info, 518-792-1761. The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, N.Y. ‘SHE PHOTOGRAPHS’: An exhibition featuring 70 works by 30 contemporary women photographers, including Nan Goldin, Catherine Opie, Kiki Smith and Marnie Weber. Through February 19. ‘THE BLACK SUN OF MELANCHOLY: MONSTERS OF THE UNCONSCIOUS, FROM GOYA AND BLAKE TO REDON AND MUNCH’: Drawings and lithographs by 16 romantic artists who delved the depths of their imaginations to evoke strong feelings in the beholder. Through December 11. Info, 514-285-1600. Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. DEBORAH FRANKEL REESE: Exhibition of oil paintings by the late South Strafford artist, who passed away while preparing her final show. Through December 16. Info, 603-795-4909. Long River Gallery & Gifts in Lyme, N.H.

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‘FROM LUMINOUS SHADE’: Painter Margaret Lampe Kannenstine, poet Guiseppe Ungaretti and translator Ann McGarrell take viewers on a journey from despair to renewal, as they mourn the untimely passing of their sons. Through January 8. Info, 257-0124. Brattleboro Museum & Art Center.

BRENDA GARAND: “Touching at a Distance,” sculptures and paintings made with cold-rolled steel, flood clay, wool from the Johnson Woolen Mills, porcupine quills, walnut ink and black felt paper. Through January 15. Info, 498-8438. White River Gallery at BALE in South Royalton.

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‘HARMONIC RESONANCE: RETURN TO THE MYTHIC’: Works by Terry Hauptman and Hugh Joudry. LUIGI LUCIONI: “Within the Birch Grove,” oil paintings and etchings by the late Italian-born artist. Through December 11. Info, 362-1405. Elizabeth de C. Wilson Museum, Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester.

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n March, Warren Beatty will be 80. Eighteen years have passed since he last directed and starred in a film. That was Bulworth (1998), a political comedy that, let’s say, is unlikely to be among the movies for which he’ll be remembered. As I watched Beatty’s latest and possibly last project, I couldn’t help reflecting on how fast time flies. And wondering to what extent the average moviegoer is even aware of this living legend’s place in Hollywood history. Consider your typical X-Men: Apocalypse fan. Has he seen Bugsy (1991) or Dick Tracy (1990), much less Shampoo (1975), The Parallax View (1974) or the groundbreaking Bonnie and Clyde (1967)? Does he have a clue that, while Orson Welles made history by snagging Oscar nominations as actor, producer, writer and director of the same picture, Beatty is the only filmmaker ever to accomplish that feat twice? (The honors were for Heaven Can Wait [1978] and Reds [1981], the latter earning him an Academy Award for Best Director.) It’s a hell of a career — and there are worse ways to wrap it, I suppose, than with a project like Rules Don’t Apply. Still, Beatty didn’t do himself any favors by batting around the idea of a Howard Hughes film

for half a century. The delay allowed Martin Scorsese to beat him to the punch with The Aviator (2004). As a result, much of the ground covered in Rules seems familiar. Granted, this isn’t a biographical portrait but a love story that just happens to have Hughes looming over it. It’s the tale of an aspiring actress named Marla, played by Lily Collins (daughter of Phil), who gets signed to Hughes’ RKO Pictures and falls for her driver, Frank (Alden Ehrenreich). Studio contracts prohibited employees from entering into romantic relationships with each other, so much of the movie’s screwballish plot centers on the couple’s attempts to conceal their involvement. Beatty sets the romance in 1958 and plays the eccentric billionaire in his fifties, a stretch even for a 79-year-old in great shape. Most of his scenes are shot in neardarkness. His dye job isn’t particularly subtle. Then there’s the script’s jumbled timeline. In an apparent attempt to squeeze in as many of the tycoon’s greatest hits as possible, Beatty places various events in Hughes’ life within a few years of each other, including the near-fatal plane crash responsible for his codeine addiction, his halting of production on a picture because he didn’t like the design

PARTING SHOTS? Given the lengthy gestation period of his projects, this disappointing dramedy may well be Beatty’s curtain call.

of its star’s brassiere, his triumphant flying of the colossal Spruce Goose and the Clifford Irving hoax. In reality, those milestones were spread over 40 years. Even for an artist with Beatty’s gifts, it’s possible to overthink a project. That appears to be what happened with this film. Over the five decades it bounced around in the filmmaker’s brain, the concept changed countless times, from the original plan for a standard biopic to the good-natured goofball farce we have here. Beatty’s performance as Hughes is full of humor and high spirits, but it’s really only entertaining because the guy

was such a fascinating freak. There’s nothing new here except for the love story — and that, unfortunately, is a frequently silly, forgettable bit of fluff. As I say, there are worse ways to wrap a career. Still, we’re talking about Warren Beatty. The movie’s disastrous opening weekend had to be humiliating. Lots of filmmakers would be satisfied still to be in the game and calling shots at Beatty’s age. But something tells me this is a case in which that rule doesn’t apply. RI C K KI S O N AK

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Allied ★★★

hen I criticize a movie for its poorly fleshed-out characters, I sometimes get the response, “They don’t need depth. They’re iconic.” Fair enough. But a movie needs to earn “iconic” characters by being memorable in other ways — visually stunning, thematically resonant, devilishly twisty, something. Paying homage to movies that are iconic doesn’t wash as an excuse for trafficking in clichés. Director Robert Zemeckis wants us to buy Canadian intelligence officer Max Vatan (Brad Pitt), the protagonist of Allied, as an iconic figure. That’s clear from the very first scene, in which Vatan parachutes into the Moroccan desert and the camera slowly, slowly pivots around him. It’s even clearer in the scene in which Vatan and his fellow spy, Marianne Beauséjour (Marion Cotillard), consummate their passion in the middle of a sandstorm. But, for all its echoes of Casablanca and The English Patient, this World War II drama doesn’t earn the “iconic” label. At most, it’s a middling diversion with a void at the center. That void is Max Vatan, who never develops a personality beyond generic heroism and a desire to retire to Medicine Hat once the war is over. During the film’s first third, in which Max and Marianne impersonate a married couple and spearhead a daring plot to kill a Nazi ambassador, Cotillard frantically overworks her flirtatious wiles to make their every interaction into a double entendre. Pitt, meanwhile, just looks bored.

HERE’S LOOKIN’ AT YOU Zemeckis’ World War II drama has the surface appearance of a classic, but not the substance.

But apparently Max is charmed by their one-sided banter, because soon he’s asking the sultry French Resistance worker to marry him for real. The two settle down in London, where their Hampstead cottage is a refuge from the horrors of the Blitz — until Vatan’s superiors inform him that Marianne is a suspected double agent. If she’s found guilty, her husband will have to execute her himself. Zemeckis works up several visually striking, moderately thrilling set pieces, including a

baby’s birth during an air raid and the interruption of a boozy party by a careening Nazi plane. The film’s second half, set over a weekend as Max races to gather evidence of Marianne’s innocence, gains a degree of suspense and momentum from that “ticking clock” structure. Recurring shots of Max watching Marianne in mirrors evoke the confusion of appearance and reality inherent in the couple’s profession. Yet Steven Knight’s screenplay simply doesn’t provide enough depth or enough

twists to place Allied among the ranks of memorable espionage films. The supporting characters, often MVPs of this genre, are barely developed here, despite the casting of accomplished actors such as August Diehl, Jared Harris and Lizzy Caplan. The film’s main focus is not on the double-crossing and mind games but on the romance, and that’s a problem. While Max and Marianne get steamier sex scenes than Rick and Ilsa ever could have, their cinematic coupling isn’t one for the ages. We don’t feel the smoldering chemistry early on or the mature affection later; while her character is teasingly mysterious, his remains flat. And that flatness — of both writing and performance — becomes a serious deficiency in the last section, when the whole film revolves around Max’s conflict between love and duty. Pitt still looks like the iconic wartime hero, but he doesn’t sell the anguish that would make us care. If there’s anything genuinely iconic about Allied, it’s the succession of silky and slinky dresses, robes and nightgowns that Cotillard wears. Costume designer Joanna Johnston deserves ample recognition at Oscar time, as does the production team that re-created the era in sumptuous detail. The movie looks like an epic, all right, but it plays like a Greatest Generation soap opera. MARGO T HARRI S O N

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THE EDGE OF SEVENTEENHHHH A high schooler (Hailee Steinfeld) deals with the awkwardness of her BFF dating her older brother in this coming-ofage comedy-drama from first-time feature director Kelly Fremon Craig. With Haley Lu Richardson and Kyra Sedgwick. (104 min, R)

ARRIVALHHHH1/2 In this sci-fi mystery from director Denis Villeneuve (Sicario), Amy Adams plays a linguist who must find a way to communicate with aliens before their sudden, unexplained presence causes global war. With Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. (116 min, PG-13; reviewed by M.H. 11/16) BAD SANTA 2HH In this sequel to the 2003 black comedy, Billy Bob Thornton reprises his role as a misanthrope who uses the Santa suit as a cover for crime. Kathy Bates, Tony Cox and Christina Hendricks also star. Mark Waters (Mean Girls) directed. (92 min, R)

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEMHHH1/2 In this prequel of sorts to the Harry Potter series, writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) explores New York’s underworld of witches and wizards in 1926. With Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell. (133 min, PG-13) HACKSAW RIDGEHHH1/2 Mel Gibson directed this war-drama biopic about a World War II medic (Andrew Garfield) who was the first Conscientious Objector to receive the Medal of Honor. With Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Vince Vaughn and Teresa Palmer. (131 min, R)

BLEED FOR THISHHHH1/2 Miles Teller plays champion boxer Vinny Pazienza in this fact-based tale of his injury and comeback. Aaron Eckhard and Katey Sagal also star. Ben Younger (Boiler Room) directed. (116 min, R; reviewed by R.K. 11/23)

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this declaration by Oscar-winning Taurus actress Audrey Hepburn: “I’m a long way from the human being I’d like to be, but I’ve decided I’m not so bad after all.” Here are other thoughts to draw on during the festivities: 1. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone.” —Barbara De Angelis. 2. “The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” —E. E. Cummings. 3. “To accept ourselves as we are means to value our imperfections as much as our perfections.” —Sandra Bierig. 4. “We cannot change anything until we accept it.” —Carl Jung.

SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22-DEC. 21:

A journalist dared composer John Cage to “summarize himself in a nutshell.” Cage said, “Get yourself out of whatever cage you find yourself in.” He might have added, “Avoid the nutshells that anyone tries to put you in.” This is always fun work to attend to, of course, but I especially recommend it to you Sagittarians right now. You’re in the time of year that’s close to the moment when you first barged out of your mom’s womb, where you had been housed for months. The coming weeks will be an excellent phase to attempt a similar if somewhat less extravagant trick.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): For you Tauruses, December is “I Accept and Love and Celebrate Myself Exactly How I Am Right Now” Month. To galvanize yourself, play around with

orative projects (including the romantic kind) evolving at a slower pace than you expected? Have they not grown as deep and strong as you’ve wished they would? If so, I hope you’re perturbed about it. Maybe that will motivate you to stop tolerating the stagnation. Here’s my recommendation: Don’t adopt a more serious and intense attitude. Instead, get loose and frisky. Inject a dose of blithe spirits into your togetherness, maybe even some high jinks and rowdy experimentation. The cosmos has authorized you to initiate ingenious surprises.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I don’t recommend that you buy a cat-o’-nine-tails and whip yourself in a misguided effort to exorcize your demons. The truth is, those insidious troublemakers exult when you abuse yourself. They draw perverse sustenance from it. In fact, their strategy is to fool you into treating yourself badly. So, no. If you hope to drive away the saboteurs huddled in the sacred temple of your psyche, your best bet is to shower yourself with tender care, even luxurious blessings. The pests won’t like that, and — if you commit to this crusade for an extended time — they will eventually flee. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel García Márquez loved yellow roses. He often had a fresh bloom on his writing desk as he worked, placed there every morning by his wife Mercedes Barcha. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to consider initiating a com-

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “For a year I watched as something entered and then left my body,” testified Jane Hirshfield in her poem “The Envoy.” What was that mysterious something? Terror or happiness? She didn’t know. Nor could she decipher “how it came in” or “how it went out.” It hovered “where words could not reach it. It slept where light could not go.” Her experience led her to conclude that “There are openings in our lives of which we know nothing.” I bring this meditation to your attention, Virgo, because I suspect you are about to tune in to a mysterious opening. But unlike Hirshfield, I think you’ll figure out what it is. And then you will respond to it with verve and intelligence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A reporter at the magazine Vanity Fair asked David Bowie, “What do you consider your greatest achievement?” Bowie didn’t name any of his albums, videos or performances. Rather, he answered, “Discovering morning.” I suspect that you Libras will attract and generate marvels if you experiment with accomplishments like that in the coming weeks. So yes, try to discover or rediscover morning. Delve into the thrills of beginnings. Magnify your appreciation for natural wonders that you usually take for granted. Be seduced by sources that emanate light and heat. Gravitate toward what’s fresh, blossoming, just in its early stages. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to tra-

ditional astrology, you Scorpios are not prone to optimism. You’re more often portrayed as connoisseurs of smoldering enigmas and shadowy intrigue and deep questions. But one of the most creative and successful Scorpios of the 20th century did not completely fit this description. French artist Claude Monet was renowned for his delightful paintings of sensuous outdoor landscapes. “Every day I discover even more beautiful things,” he testified. “It is intoxicating me, and I want to paint it all. My head is bursting.” Monet is your patron saint in

the coming weeks. You will have more potential to see as he did than you’ve had in a long time.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hundreds of

years ago, the Catholic Church’s observance of Lent imposed a heavy burden. During this sixweek period, extending from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, believers were expected to cleanse their sins through acts of self-denial. For example, they weren’t supposed to eat meat on Fridays. Their menus could include fish, however. And this loophole was expanded even further in the 17th century when the Church redefined beavers as being fish. (They swim well, after all.) I’m in favor of you contemplating a new loophole in regard to your own self-limiting behaviors, Capricorn. Is there a taboo you observe that no longer makes perfect sense? Out of habit, do you deny yourself a pleasure or indulgence that might actually be good for you? Wriggle free of the constraints.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The Pacific Ocean was overflowing the borders of the map,” wrote Pablo Neruda in his poem “The Sea.” “There was no place to put it,” he continued. “It was so large, wild and blue that it didn’t fit anywhere. That’s why it was left in front of my window.” This passage is a lyrical approximation of what your life could be like in 2017. In other words, lavish, elemental, expansive experiences will be steadily available to you. Adventures that may have seemed impossibly big and unwieldy in the past will be just the right size. And it all begins soon.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “I have a deep

fear of being too much,” writes poet Michelle K. “That one day I will find my someone, and they will realize that I am a hurricane. That they will step back and be intimidated by my muchness.” Given the recent astrological omens, Pisces, I wouldn’t be shocked if you’ve been having similar feelings. But now here’s the good news: Given the astrological omens of the next nine months, I suspect the odds will be higher than usual that you’ll encounter brave souls who’ll be able to handle your muchness. They may or may not be soul mates or your one and only. I suggest you welcome them as they are, with all of their muchness.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow,” wrote naturalist Henry David Thoreau in Walden, “to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines.” I’d love to see you summon that level of commitment to your important rendezvous in the coming weeks, Aries. Please keep in mind, though, that your “most important rendezvous” are more likely to be with wild things, unruly wisdom or primal breakthroughs than with pillars of stability, committee meetings and business as usual.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are your collab-

parable ritual. Is there a touch of beauty you would like to inspire you on a regular basis? Is there a poetic gesture you could faithfully perform for a person you love?

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