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Very Merry Middlebury kicks off the holidays Dec. 2

There’s a lot to do in Addison County for the holidays. Take a look at this guide, take a deep breath, and dive in. ~ Happy Holidays from all of us at the Addison Independent.

For complete rules see the “I Spy” display in the Vermont Book Shop window. It’s free to enter and the contest runs through Dec. 31. As you walk through downtown and want to create a holiday memory or snap a seasonal photo to send your friends and family, look for the Very Merry Middlebury holiday character cutouts. These kid-sized characters have a place for a child to poke their head through while mom or dad takes a picture. Characters include Santa, Gingerbread Boy and Girl, a Nutcracker, Snowmen and more. The character cutouts will be placed at different locations around the town of Middlebury. Find character cut-outs placed around Middlebury to pose through Dec. 31. Things really heat up on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 9:15 a.m. when children congregate downtown to watch Santa arrive for the season. Watch the jolly red elf ride atop a big, red fire truck as it drives over the Cross Street Bridge and north on Main Street. Children line Main Street to wave at Santa and get a wave back. Children can have old-fashioned visits with Santa from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Take note: Santa visits are at a new location this year — the Middlebury Inn! Line up for a spot, then sit on Santa’s lap and let him know what’s on your mind. This is free, but you’ll want to get on the list early — Santa’s awfully busy this time of year and only has a limited amount of time. Kids who are waiting their turn — or anyone who wants some fun — will have the (See Middlebury, Page 14)

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Very Merry Middlebury events ......................................................................... 2 Make your own ornaments from recycled material............................................ 5 Join the ‘Messiah’ community sing-along ......................................................... 7 Real animals bring a holiday pageant to life .................................................... 10 Big dollop of holiday spirit in the Little City .................................................. 12 VUES hosts holiday craft fair .......................................................................... 12 Holiday activities in Brandon .......................................................................... 16 Artist advances the tradition of holiday imagery ............................................. 17 Holiday trees and wreaths................................................................................. 19 Mark your calendar for Bristol’s Best Night..................................................... 20 Chocolate walk and candy cane hunt ignites the holidays in Bristol ............... 21 Holiday table .................................................................................................... 28 Calendar of local events from Thanksgiving through New Year’s ............. 22-27 Recipes from the local experts .................................................................... 29-39 Lessons and Carols .......................................................................................... 34

MIDDLEBURY — Addison County’s shire town will be pulsing with holiday magic throughout the month of December, thanks in part to the Better Middlebury Partnership’s month-long Very Merry Middlebury. Plus various churches, Middlebury College and the town also have activities to put you in — and keep you in — the spirit of the season Everything will add a festive air to any visit to Middlebury — from hot cocoa downtown to a fun contest where you find miniature framed illustrations by renowned children’s author Ashley Wolff at downtown businesses. And, of course, Santa will be making three visits to Middlebury to hear the wish lists from area children. This year’s activities, under the banner “Very Merry Middlebury,” will include a special mid-week evening of shopping, too. Very Merry Middlebury provides the opportunity for thousands of people to experience the enchantment of the season and the wonder of an authentic small town. It is all about community and connecting with neighbors and visitors. This year’s “I Spy Contest” will center around Wolff’s original illustrations. Beginning Friday, Dec. 1, anyone can begin their hunt for 10 tiny pictures illustrated by acclaimed children’s book artist Ashley Wolff. Look for the images hidden in downtown shop window displays, fill out an entry form saying what you saw, and submit it to local merchants for a chance to win $100 of Middlebury Money.

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Make your own holiday ornaments using recycled materials Materials:

used or unwanted books glue stick (Elmer’s “Extreme” works well) and liquid glue scissors thin cardboard (cereal box, for example) bobby pins gold paint (or other metallic paint of choice) wire or metallic embroidery thread sewing needle pencil By SARAH POPE I always enjoy the challenge of creating something really lovely out of materials that have been discarded, neglected, thrown out or otherwise deemed unworthy. These holiday ornaments are fairly simple to make with materials you already have at home, and can be a fun family project, so put on the holiday music, heat up some hot cocoa and have some fun. ––––––– First, gather all your materials. You can use old books that have illustrations or ones that just have text, books with a holiday theme, or really any book you have laying around. Then, follow these steps:

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(1) Make a template of the shape you wish to create — a circle, an icicle, an onion dome, etc. Remember to include a small tab at the top for a hanging loop. Take a piece of thin cardboard and draw one side of the shape — the center of the shape should be at the straight edge of the cardboard. Cut this out. It will serve as your template. For first-time makers, try making your shape between three and five inches high for manageability. (2) Prepare the book pages. Cut or tear out pages from the book you wish to use and trim them down to a size that will fit the height and twice the width of your template. Remember that the width of the template is only half the width of the actual shape. (3) Now fold the pages in half and place the straight edge of the template along the folded edge of the paper and trace the shape onto the folded book page with a pencil. Make at least 16. The more you make, the fuller the ornament. (4) Cut out the shapes. Get out the glue. (5) Coat one side of a folded book page with glue and adhere a second book page to it, matching the outside edges. (6) Continue until you have used all the pages, then glue the last remaining sides together. Use bobby pins if needed to hold the paper together while the glue dries. Give it at least two hours to dry completely, then remove the bobby pins. (7) If you’re feeling adventurous, you can go for the honeycomb look for your ornament by then gluing and bobby pinning alternating ribs of the ornament together. (8) Cut a thin strip of paper to wrap around the top of the ornament. Glue this strip around the top. (9) Once the glue is dry, paint the (See Ornaments, Page 9)

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THE ANNUAL “MESSIAH Sing,” a community performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” has been held at the Congregational Church of Middlebury for three decades. The gathering of musicians, featured vocalists and community singers is directed by Jeff Rehbach (above, right). It regularly attracts more than 100 singers to the big white church at the top of Middlebury’s Main Street.

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By GAEN MURPHREE MIDDLEBURY — Every year for more than three decades all members of the community — even those who aren’t the best singers — are invited to come to a church in downtown Middlebury in December to celebrate the holiday season by singing Handel’s “Messiah” together. “The Messiah Sing is a big celebration, musically and spiritually,” said long-time “Messiah” soloist Leila McVeigh after last year’s community sing, at which more than 300 people sang. “Being surrounded by a rich, full choir singing beautiful text is overwhelming in the best sense of the word. Part of the joy of the event is its inclusiveness, that anyone can walk in off the street, grab a score and start singing.” “Messiah Sing” conductor Jeff Rehbach,

familiar to many as conductor of the Middlebury College Community Chorus, began the local tradition in 1984. Rehbach’s love of “come one, come all” Messiah sing-a-longs began in his undergraduate dorm where a harpsichord playing resident organized a Messiah sing every year. Rehbach started as a singer and moved on to conducting the piece as a graduate student in musicology. “It was just completely open. Anybody could come and sing. Anybody could come and play,” said Rehbach. “So that’s where, for me, the tradition started.” Rehbach brought that same spirit of openness to Addison County when he came here in the early 1980s as a librarian at Middlebury College. (See “Messiah Sing,” Page 8)

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(Continued from Page 7) to have seen the Messiah Sing grow over the “I always appreciate the balance Jeff cre- years.” He described the early years as just a ates, between helping us sound good, and piano and a few dozen people. letting everyone relax and have fun with the The 14-member string ensemble at the 2016 music,” said McVeigh. sing-along was led by Molly Bidwell, Carole At the 2016 Messiah Sing at the Congre- Fenn, Hilary Hatch and Emily Sunderman, gational Church of Middlebury, Rehbach led and was bolstered by trumpet player Bruce the 15 score chorus in an upbeat, Burgess and harpsichordist Jenny on-tempo and in-tune perfor- At the famous Bower. Soloists included soprano mance. Leila McVeigh, along with bass“Hallelujah” Facing the crowd throughout es Jack DesBois, Joe McVeigh chorus the two-hour program he had and Jim Wright. St. Alban’s voice them in stiches when he instruct- Rehbach teacher Erin Grainger sang alto. ed singers to get the “g” in there quipped, “Next Opera singer Adam Hall sang so the chorus’s first big number is something the tenor solos, thrilling the chowas about the “glory of the Lord” many of us rus-members-turned-audience and not the “lorries” of God’s wait for all with his technical perfection and heavenly trucking company. heartfelt interpretation. Rehbach encouraged the year.” But in the whole the Messiah — conductor crowd by shouting “Bravo!” afSing each year is a performance Jeff Rehbach ter particularly tricky sections, not to watch, but to be a part of. and he asked the chorus to tackle “The reward, the joy in this a short passage just one more time, saying, tradition, for me, is simply that it allows the “Now that you know it, just have a good time community to come together and to make singing it.” music together and to enjoy doing it,” RehAt the chorus “Unto Us a Child Is Born,” bach said. “It’s just a delight that people are Rehbach put a little Christmas joy in every willing to take the risk of coming out and not heart by reminding participants: “The next necessarily knowing the music inside out, as one is a fun little dance and I have a note to we haven’t rehearsed it, and simply have that myself that says ‘keep this light.’ The child sound fill this incredibly beautiful space and isn’t very heavy. Just imagine you’re bounc- have that sense of joy — as a community — ing that baby in your arms.” that music can bring.” At the famous “Hallelujah” chorus he This year’s annual “Messiah” sing will quipped, “Next is something many of us wait take place on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. at for all year.” the Congregational Church of Middlebury. It Rehbach said that it has been “wonderful is free and open to the public.

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Ornaments (Continued from Page 5) strip gold. If your ornament has a pointed bottom, you can also make a cone to fit over the bottom as well. You can skip this step if you want. (10) Add the hanging loop. Thread your needle with embroidery thread or whatever material you choose to use for the loop. Run the needle and thread through the tab top of the ornament and tie the ends together so that they are either long enough to hang directly on the tree or to use with a wire hook. Put it on display. When its time to put your ornaments away, be sure to pack them individually in a strongwalled container, otherwise they can get crushed and lose their shape. Variations: You can add color to the edges of your ornament by brushing them with paint or running a marker along the edges, or by putting glue on the edges and rolling them in glitter. You can use magazine pages or illustrated books for more color. For a glossy finish, you can spray your ornaments with clear Modge Podge spray.

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CATHY WALSH, LEFT, holds Luna the Corgi, Susan Veguez corrals alpacas Sven and William Tell, and Tamar Begley leads Smarty the miniature horse as the animals prepare for their appearance in the St. Stephen’s Church Christmas pageant on Christmas Eve, 2015. The service with live animals — and a live human baby — will be held again this Dec. 24.

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those into specialty foods, jewelry, and handcrafted items like handmade pens, socks, quilts. Blacksmiths, photographers and woodworkers will also be present, among others. Organizers have set the entry fee at $3 or just bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to the local food shelf or animal shelter.

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(Continued from Page 10) bursting with young people playing parts in the story of the first Christmas — shepherds, sheep, angels, Mary, Joseph, cows, a tiger, mice, a kangaroo and even a bunny or two. These were four-legged actors playing key parts in the Christmas story. Smarty, a shaggy “barrel on legs” of a miniature horse, performs as the donkey that carried Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Jackson, a curious and reporter’s notebook-nibbling Nigerian pygmy goat, appeared as himself. Of course. Alpacas Sven and William Tell — appropriately regal in brown and cream — will be portraying the camels of the Three Wise Men. And Luna, a very determined Corgi and self-appointed “barn manager,” made her debut in a sheep costume. She was expected to bark and herd everyone and everything in sight. That dog means business! Having live animals at the Christmas pageant has been a tradition at the Episcopal church since the 1980s, said parishioner Cathy Walsh, who’s been a part of the live animal tradition for decades. “Through the eyes of a child, to see the Christmas story enacted with real live animals, makes it so immediate. They’re just so honest and real,” said Walsh. The New Haven resident brought her own animals to the pageant for many years and more recently has taken on the job of coordinating the animal end of the Christmas pageant. The 2015 menagerie of star performers is owned by Tamar Begley, who’s been bringing denizens from her well-stocked barn in Weybridge to the St. Stephen’s Christmas pageant for the past six or seven years. Come Christmas Eve, Begley and Walsh wrangled animals, with help from Susan Veguez of Cornwall, Molly Withers of Ripton, Anabel Hernandez of Bridport, Gail Zuck of New Haven, and Walsh’s daughter Emily. At around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, the team loaded the animals into a livestock trailer, drove to Middlebury, parked at the Marble Works and then herded their performers across Main Street. Heads usually turn, said Walsh and Begley, as people on the street stop to pet the animals and ask why they’re coming to town. One year a passerby fell so in love with the animals that she followed them inside and stayed for the whole pageant. As each animal waits outside the church for his or her cue, the wranglers stand patiently with them in rain, snow, sleet or hail. Walsh and Begley find young shepherds who want to walk in with Jackson and Luna, the goat and dog. The wranglers help Mary get up on Smarty. And Begley leads the newly minted “donkey” into the sanctuary as Joseph walks beside. Finally, the Wise Men will follow that star, leading their camel-pacas. Organizers said the pagaent will return this Dec. 24. A LONG HISTORY While St. Stephen’s has been bringing local animals to church on Christmas Eve for at least 30 years, the tradition itself is far older. St. Francis of Assisi is credited with staging the first live Nativity in 1223, in the little town of Grecio, Italy. Francis was visiting the town to celebrate a midnight

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WARREN MILLER’S LINE OF DESCENT Wed Nov. 29 & Thu Nov. 30 Doors open 6:30/ House opens at 7:00 /Film at 7:30 $18

For 68 years these films have marked winter’s kick-off. This year is no different! Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival Winter Screening Series

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Sat Dec. 9 4pm $25 /$22 Seniors, Students & and Children

A holiday spectacular from our favorite women’s barbershop chorus with special guest Moira Smiley.

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Fri Dec. 15 8pm; Sat Dec. 16 4pm & 8pm; Sun Dec. 17 4pm $25/ $21 Seniors/ $20 Students

A delicate yet dramatic intertwining of prose, poetry, song & dance is a shout of hope for our “Turtle Island” and its diverse inhabitants.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE GRIFT Sun Dec. 31 8pm $18 door/ $15 advance

Middlebury’s favorite band The Grift throw a New Year’s Eve Party for the ages!

Middlebury (Continued from Page 3) opportunity to take free horse-drawn wagon rides from the Inn through downtown. This runs from 10 a.m. to noon. It’s a great way to slow down and see the town at the speed our forebears did. While you’re downtown, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa with all the fixings in the seasonal hut in Cannon Park across from Ilsley Library. Last year there were marshmallows and peppermint sticks to chose from to top your cocoa — or both. At 25 cents a cup it can be the first bargain of your shopping trip. There are plenty of other fun things to do downtown on Dec. 2 — between shopping visits. The Sheldon Museum of Vermont History will hold its traditional holiday open house that day from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and again Sunday, noon-4 p.m., at 1 Park St. Enjoy the elaborate model train layout, carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano, and a miniature Christmas tree raffle featuring 20 creative trees decorated by local artists. The exhibit “Draw Me a Story – Tell Me a Tale” will also be on view along with amusing topiaries by the Middlebury Garden Club. Admission by free will donation. Stop by the Vermont Folklife Center at 88 Main St. to see the entrants in the center’s annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. And if you leave feeling inspired, head over to the Community Meeting Room at Ilsley Public Library between 10:30 a.m. and noon that Saturday and make your own graham cracker gingerbread house. This one’s free. The Hot Chocolate Hut will be open again, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., on the second and third Saturdays in December. If you miss Santa on the 2nd, he’ll be back on the following two Saturdays. Enjoy an old-fashioned visit with Santa on Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m.-noon at Danforth Pewter. Then on Saturday, Dec. 16, Santa will be visiting with children from 10 a.m.-noon at Maple Landmark Woodcraft. Same as at the Middlebury Inn, these visits are free. The Better Middlebury Partnership is also sponsoring a Free Gift Wrap Service at 44 Main St. during select Saturdays. From noon to 4 p.m. on Dec. 2, 9 and 16, bring a gift you purchased in Middlebury to 44 Main and show your receipt to get free gift wrapping. The free gift wrap and hot chocolate hut will also be available one evening next month — Thursday, Dec. 7, 5-8 p.m. That is the special “Midd Night Stroll” promotion when shops will be open throughout town. And not only will there be shopping, but the SD Ireland lighted cement mixer will roll into downtown around 6 p.m. Covered with hundreds (possibly thousands?) of Christmas lights, it is a real site to behold. The lighted decoration on wheels will be parked downtown through 8 p.m. Another chance to get the kids into the spirit of the month is the annual Holiday Pancake Character Breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 9. There will be characters in costume, coloring, balloons and music to go along with a pancake breakfast at the Middlebury Inn. Look for more details in the Independent as the

A TEAM OF horses pulls a wagon full of holiday revelers up Main Street, above, this past December during the kickoff to the Very Merry Middlebury downtown promotion. Below, that same day, 4-yearold Kaisa Remsen of Shoreham goes through her Christmas wish list with Santa Claus. Santa and the carriage return to Middlebury Dec. 2. Independent file photos/Trent Campbell

date draws closer. The third weekend in December will see the return of “Night Fires,” the theatrical pageant built around the approaching Winter Solstice. The show at Town Hall Theater will take place on Friday- Sunday, Dec. 15-17. HOLIDAY MUSIC If live holiday music performances are what you crave this time of year, Middlebury offers a lot to satisfy. The Monday, Dec. 4, performance of the vocal ensemble Amaryllis is a key example. The Renaissance vocal group will sing at St. Stephen’s on the Green at 7:30 p.m. In the same spirit, the Addison String Quarter will also perform at St. Stephen’s later that week, on Thursday, Dec. 7, in a lunchtime concert that will include Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto.” Our local favorite women’s barbershop chorus, Maiden Vermont, will be joined by special guest Moira Smiley on Saturday, Dec. 9, for a vocal spectacular at Town Hall Theater, “Come Fly With Us.” Middlebury College’s Mead Chapel will be the site of “Lessons and Carols for the Advent of Christmas” on. Sunday Dec. 10 — twice, 4 and 7 p.m. Modeled after the longstanding European tradition, this annual program includes Bible readings of Advent and Christmas carols performed by the college choir with the congregation. Donations collected for area charities. Also upcoming are the “Recital of French Advent and Christmas,” Dec. 14 at St. Stephen’s; the annual “Messiah” sing at the Congregational Church on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury; the annual concert and carol sing at the Middlebury United Methodist Church on Dec. 19; and a final lunchtime performance at St. Stephen’s on Dec. 21, “Recital of Advent and Christmas.

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Brandon will be hosting festive events this holiday season

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BRANDON — You can start your holiday season off with a meaningful and enduring tradition of remembrance in Brandon — the Brandon Memory Tree. Donations of $1 per name in memory of your loved ones help light the tree. Names will be printed in the Brandon Reporter newspaper. To sponsor a bulb, write a check made out to Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and mail it to BACC, PO Box 267, Brandon VT 05733. Names may also be dropped off at Carr’s Florist & Gifts. Make sure to include your name and phone number and the name(s) of loved ones. Singing and Lighting of the Memory Tree this year will be on Sunday, Nov. 26, beginning at 3:30 p.m. in front of Brandon Town Hall, Conant Square. For more information, contact the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce at 247-6401 or visit brandon.org. And thus will begin the holiday season in Brandon. Many festive events are scheduled over the coming month that are sure to put Brandon-area residents in a holiday frame of mind. Moonlight Madness in Brandon is a time for sales, discounts, specials, exceptional deals, warm drinks and sweet treats. The dates for this townwide sales event are Wednesday, Dec. 6, and Thursday, Dec. 21 — for the most part 4-9 p.m. Many shops will be offering 10 or 20 percent off storewide. And on the 6th, 4-8 p.m., up to 10 vendors will set up in the Brandon Town Hall for Moonlight Madness. During Moonlight Madness, fill out a

SANDY MUNGER FILLED out a ticket at a participating Brandon merchant during Moonlight Madness last December and when her name was drawn she became the winner of $100 in Brandon Bucks. The promotion returns this year.

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be four categories judged: • Residential Traditional. • Residential Whimsical (this includes blow-up decorations). (See Brandon, Page 17)

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A SPECIAL HOLIDAY exhibit of Stephanie Stouffer’s original paintings and commercial products, many of which have appeared on holiday gifts and cards, is on display at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon.

Exhibit captures the heart of holiday art

with a flamboyant mustache,” that not only brings a smile to your face, but for many, also evokes a sense of simpler times, recalling childhood memories. He is often shown interacting in a loving way with animals, a signature element in Stouffer’s designs. The use of animals extends into her iconic images of Peace as well. As a more general topic, depicting the idea of Peace offered Stouffer the chance to create art “that came from my heart,” she says. “My paintings of animals from all over the world, grouped together, are symbols that celebrate living together in a community, peace, and are a celebration for life.” The original paintings, from which cards and product designs were produced, are not available anywhere else and as Stouffer’s illustrations have become a staple of the season and are still produced in a limited manner, never has such a collection been presented at once. “Stephanie Stouffer’s Holiday Legacy” will be on display at the Compass Music and Arts Center in Park Village (333 Jones Drive) through Dec. 31. There will be a special reception for the show on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2-6 p.m.

Brandon (Continued from Page 16) • Civic. • Commercial. Anyone can call in their own place or someone else’s and the judges will be at liberty to nominate their favorite picks also. Contact the chamber of commerce to nominate a display at 802-247-6401 or by email at: info@brandon.org.

On Saturday, Dec. 16, plan for the Brandon Farmers’ Market annual Holiday Fair at Neshobe School. It will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. with the promise of many vendors. Look for maple syrup, cheese, honey, baked goods, hand knit items, canned goods, wooden toys, dried flowers, aprons, jams and jellies, holiday décor and more.

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BRANDON — The holiday spirit is something many people equate with feelings of joy, warmth, peace and love. We are surrounded by this each year in the form of greetings from neighbors on the street, get-togethers with friends and family, gift-giving, and as the recipient of greeting cards. Many of the images on these cards or gifts you may recognize as the design by freelance illustrator Stephanie Stouffer. Stouffer’s designs are seen internationally but she has been a longtime resident of Vermont, working out of her Belmont studio. The Compass Music and Arts Center in Brandon has become a great supporter of this talented artist, and are presenting a special holiday exhibit of her original paintings and commercial products displaying her designs. “Holiday Legacy” is a testament to the legacy Stouffer has created during her 35-year career. Stouffer created over 430 paintings for the international “high-end” card company Caspari, of which approximately 75 percent were used for their boxed holiday cards and related products like napkins, wrapping paper and plates. Chances are you’ve seen, if not purchased, one of her designs before. Iconic Christmas and holiday imagery, such as Santa, snowmen, winter scenes, the Nutcracker, amaryllis, partridges in pear trees, and images of Peace are what you’ll find in Stouffer’s illustrations. However, it’s the way she brings them to life, her own personal style and sense of whimsy that have made them so popular. They, in themselves, evoke all the feelings of joy, warmth, peace, and love that we associate with the season. Her portrayal of Santa, as Stouffer describes, is a “nostalgic, red robed character

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BRISTOL — The Watershed Center invites the community to celebrate New Year’s Eve in downtown Bristol as it marks the arrival of 2018 with Best Night, a gathering of friends, neighbors and some of the region’s top performing artists. Like in some larger cities Bristol hosts a variety of entertainment around the center of the village on the last night of the year as a way to bring everyone together in the spirit of fun and good cheer. Events are held at Bristol First Baptist Church (10 Park St.), Holley Hall (corner of South and West streets) and the Walkover Gallery and Concert Room (15 Main St.). Buy a button to gain admission to all three venues. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. at Holley Hall when the Lincoln-based Magicians Without Borders performs for the hometown crowd. Supper will be available at the Bristol Baptist Church starting at 5 p.m. in the basement. Soups, breads and more is on the menu. Light food and baked treats will also be available in Holley Hall. After that, music takes center stage — so to speak. Organizers said they will have more than a dozen acts between the three venues. As of press time nine musical acts were confirmed:

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• Patrick Fitzsimmons • Greg Ryan • The Insiders • Too Tall String Band • Karen Lueders • Cut, Split and Delivered • Encanto • Richard and Beth Duquette • Sweet Transition, the Mount Abraham Union High School a capella singers. A full schedule will be posted on bestnight. org on Dec. 1. Best Night is a project of the Watershed Center, which is dedicated to building new ties between neighbors and maintaining a strong, vibrant five-town community. It’s a once-a-year opportunity to get out and celebrate the season, see good friends, and make new ones while enjoying the best of the area’s lively local arts scene. Like the diverse local people and places the Watershed Center celebrates throughout the year, there’s plenty for everyone young and old at this annual community-wide gala. Admission is free for children younger than 12 and seniors 75 or older. Admitting buttons for everyone else are $12 at the door. For more information and a complete schedule of events visit bestnight.org.

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CANDY CANE HUNT Find Santa’s hidden Candy Canes, bring your flashlights and hunt all around the Green. Santa will be there too! Fri. 12/1 6pm. Free. MEMORY TREE LIGHTING Honorees names will be read at the Gazebo on the Green. Music & refreshments. Purchase a bulb by 11/27 ($5). Fri 12/1 6:30pm. BREAKFAST WITH SANTA Come and enjoy Carriage Rides (8:30-10:30am), Arts & Crafts, Live Music and of course SANTA!! Delicious Breakfast Includes: Pancakes, Sausages, Juice, Milk, Coffee or Tea. Three seatings – 8:30, 9:30 & 10:30. Sat 12/9, Holley Hall. Tickets on sale now, $10 all ages (2 & under free). COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROLING Join us in front of Holley Hall and go out to sing to the community. All are welcome! Cocoa and cookies afterwards. Fri 12/15 6pm. HOLIDAY CONCERT – SONGS OF THE SEASON Celebrate the music of the season with your friends and neighbors, plus Church Choirs, Children’s Chorus, Local Musicians and More! Sat 12/16 7pm Holley Hall. $5 Suggested Donation.

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place on Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. It will feature a craft shop, bake shop, mercy creation gift shop, doll and jewelry shop, wonder jars, silent auction, attic treasures, raffles and more. Back at ARTSight on South Street, there will be Holiday Card Making from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Make your own holiday cards with materials provided. All ages welcome but 16 or under must be accompanied by adult. Come and go as you please. Suggested donation when you arrive. The Bristol CORE organization has invited the grand man himself — Santa Claus — to appear in Bristol on Saturday, Dec. 9. Santa invites area families to the annual Santa Breakfast at Holley Hall on Saturday, Dec. 9. Santa will arrive by fire truck, pancakes and sausages will be served to all. The kids will delight in sharing their wishes with Santa as music plays, crafts are made and the elf helpers share candy canes and stickers. Carriage rides available from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Admission is $10 per person (under 2 free); tickets are on sale now at the town recreation department. This promises to be a delightful event bringing the young and young at heart together to celebrate the joys of Christmas. Celebrate the holiday tunes you know so well with friends and neighbors at the holiday concert “Songs of the Season” on Saturday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m. at Holley Hall. There will be church choirs, a children’s chorus, local musicians and more. The suggested donation is $5. The holiday season culminates with an old tradition and a new one. First, the new one: The Second Annual Lumen celebration of fire and lights will take place on Friday, Dec. 22, from 5-9 p.m. on Main Street. Experience fire performers Cirque de Fuego on the green, a lighted walk down Main Street and fire pits at Tandem and Vermont Tree Goods complete with hot drinks, tasty eats and handmade s’mores kits from Lu.lu. Wrap up the night at Hatch 31 with music and revelry. This is part of Bristol’s Cool Yule celebration. The second and culminating town-wide tradition is Bristol Best Night! On Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve — three downtown venues will host music and other events all evening long. The schedule for Bristol Best Nigh 2017 was not firmed up by deadline for this publication but plans were in the works to host more than two dozen musical acts — plus a magician!

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BRISTOL — Bristol will be bustling with a full month of holiday activities and celebrations through December, offering great excuses to visit one of Addison County’s quaintest villages. A yummy holiday tradition kicks off Bristol’s Cool Yule on Friday, Dec. 1, with the 10th annual Chocolate Walk, held from 5 to 9 p.m. Businesses will be open late and will offer a complimentary chocolate treat to customers that come in to visit. Look in the windows so you don’t miss any chocolate opportunities. It’s free. This year’s Chocolate Walk will host over 20 vendors, in addition to Bristol’s first-class line up of downtown businesses. Shared across three Main Street locations — Tandem, Bristol Bakery & Cafe, and Vermont Tree Goods — the area’s best food and drink producers, and crafters, will be joining the event for holiday shopping and sipping. Early in the evening, head to the green for the lighting of the Memory Tree. Once again the Bristol Rec. Department will sponsor the memory tree. The cost is $5 for those who would like to dedicate a bulb to a loved one. You can purchase bulbs at the Bristol Recreation Department office or you can mail your name(s) and payment (checks made payable to Bristol Recreation Dept.) to Bristol Recreation Dept., P.O. Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443. Please clearly print the names as they should appear on the Memorial Tree sign. At 6 p.m. there will be a fun Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt on the green. Santa’s helpers will hide candy canes all around the park. Bring your flashlight and help find them. You may even find a special candy cane with a prize-winning ribbon! The tree lighting gets under way at 6:30 with the dedication of Bristol’s 2017 Memory Tree. A beautiful tree will be lit for the holiday season, with the lights on the tree representing memories of loved ones who are remembered at this special time of year. ARTSight at 6 South St., will host an opening reception for its “Fire and Light” exhibit, 5-9 p.m. Cap the evening off with some music. Middlebury Community Wind Ensemble Winter Concert, with Jerome Shedd conducting, will perform at Mount Abe at 7 p.m. with a special offering for Bristol this year. Ken Weston has written another fine arrangement of Verdi’s music: the Prelude to I Masnadieri, featuring his daughter Alice as euphonium soloist. Ken’s grandson Niles and Alice’s husband Steve also play in the group. Also on the program will be music by Clifton Williams, Duke Ellington, and a salute to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. Be on the lookout for crafts sales and holiday bazaars. Bristol Federated Church at 37 North St will host its “Star of Wonder” Christmas marketplace on Friday, Dec. 1, 1-5 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be baked goodies, homemade crafts, attic treasures, assorted gift baskets and a silent auction. Friday at 2:30 p.m. will see a Silver Tea; Saturday at 10 a.m. it’s time for Santa Claus. This market will also have a wonderful luncheon menu of homemade soups, sandwiches and cookies. St. Ambrose Church at 11 School St. will host “Star of Wonder” Christmas market-

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Don’s annual dinners meal in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 23, noon‑2 p.m., VFW, 530 Exchange St. Let someone else do the cooking on Thanksgiving. Eat at the VFW or get take‑out delivered. Call or text 802‑349‑6020 by Nov. 18 for reservations. Donations appreciated.

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Hunter/early bird breakfast in South Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 25, 7‑10 a.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse, 782 Jerusalem Rd. “All You Care To Eat” buffet breakfast. Tickets 12 and up $9/$4 ages 5‑11 /under 5, free. More info at 802‑453‑4573. Green Mountain Club Silver Lake hike Salisbury. Saturday, Nov. 25. A moderate hike of 5.2 miles with a gradual ascent of 793 feet. This is a family friendly and dog friendly hike. Wear appropriate clothing. Bring water, a snack and hiking poles if desired. Contact David Andrews at vtre‑ vda@yahoo.com or 802‑388‑4894 or Mike Greenwood at mike802vt@comcast.net. For more activities, visit gmcbreadloaf.org. Free clothing giveaway in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m.‑1 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, North Pleasant and Seminary Streets. Warm coats, hats, gloves/mittens, sweat‑ ers and boots. Indies First Day in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov. 25, all day, the Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. A nationwide celebration of independent bookstores. John Vincent of A Revolutionary Press will be printing an exclusive Vermont Book Shop piece. See how the press operates and take a turn starting at 11 a.m. At 2 p.m., Middlebury natives Kim Smith Spensley (author) and Heather Murray Bellanca (illustrator) will present “A Hound’s Holiday Storytime”

with music by Vermont musician Steve Spensley and games that would have been part of a family gathering in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Small Business Saturday in Bristol. Satur‑ day, Nov. 25, all day, around town. A nationally designated day to shop local and support locally owned businesses in the community. Help keep the local economy strong. Part of Bristol’s Cool Yule celebration. Alpaca open house in Brandon. Satur‑ day, Nov. 25, 11 a.m.‑4 p.m., Maple View Farm, 185 Adams Rd. Come to this annual holiday open house and learn about these gentle, intelligent animals. Visit with alpacas, observe mill operations and watch fiber demonstrations. More info at 802‑247‑5412, mvfalpacas@gmail. com, mapleviewfarmalpacas.com or on Facebook. The Bow Wow Film Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, Nov 25, 2 and 5 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A collection of short films devoted entirely to dogs. Proceeds will benefit THT and Homeward Bound. Tickets adults $10/children 12 and under $5. More info at 802‑382‑9222 or townhalltheater.org. King Pede party in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, Nov. 25, 6:30 p.m., Ferrisburgh Town Hall and Community Center, 3279 Route 7. The socializing begins at 6:30 with a sandwich supper and then on to an evening of fun and card games. All are welcome.

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Woodchuck’s Revenge performs in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m., The Residence at Otter Creek, 350 Lodge Rd. A performing group of three friends who have combined their lifelong love of music to offer their audiences an eclectic and refreshing mix of traditional and contemporary folksongs played with spirit and an old time country sensibility. Free, open to the public and handicap accessible. More info contact Pat Ryan at 802‑388‑1220 or pryan@residenceot‑ tercreek.com. Part of The Residence’s Sunday Music Series. Memory Tree lighting in Brandon. Sunday, Nov. 26, 3:30 p.m., in front of Brandon Town Hall, Conant Sq. Donate $1 for a light to remember loved ones in this annual Brandon holiday tradition. More info at 802‑247‑6401 or brandon.org.

ICE SKATING IS a wonderful holiday activity. The Middlebury Memorial Sports Center hosts skating around the holidays, including on New Year’s Eve. Shown here at the Middlebury College ice show last winter are Natalie McDaniel, Andie Phelps, Sydney Safran, Kiran Singh, Parker Austin and Catherine Stone. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

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Scholarship application workshop in Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 27, 1‑2 p.m., CCV Middlebury, 10 Merchants Row. VSAC Educational Outreach Coun‑ selor Cathy Hunter will walk college appli‑ cants through applying for VSAC Schol‑ arships for the upcoming academic year. Free and open to all. More info and to register call 802‑388‑3032. “Table Talk” in Middlebury. Monday, Nov. 27, 4 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 65 Mains St. Storymatters, a monthly story gathering, will host coffee, tea, cookies and stories and special treat — gifts from a personal collection of small humor books.

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RSVP of Addison County handmade card and orna‑ ment drop‑off in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov 29, 8 a.m.‑4 p.m., Middlebury Recreation Center, 154 Creek Rd. Join RSVP in making the season brighter for area seniors by dropping off seasonal cards, ornaments and cookies to be delivered to over 200 seniors through the Meals on Wheels and Senior Meal Programs. More info at 802‑388‑7044. Warren Miller’s “Line of Descent” on screen in Middlebury. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The latest film by a ski film icon. Get excited for winter. Tickets $15‑$18. Tickets may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, 802‑382‑9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Mon.‑Sat., noon‑5 p.m. or one hour before show time.

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RSVP of Addison County handmade card and orna‑ ment drop‑off in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov 30, 8 a.m.‑4 p.m., Middlebury Recreation Center, 154 Creek Rd. Join RSVP in making the season brighter for area seniors by dropping off seasonal cards, ornaments and cookies to be delivered to over 200 seniors through the Meals on Wheels and Senior Meal Programs. More info at 802‑388‑7044. Vocal recital by Jack DesBois in Middle‑ bury. Thursday, Nov. 30, 12:15‑12:45 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. DesBois will sing arias from Handel’s Messiah, and selections from his own epic, The Western Star, accompanied on piano and organ by Ronald Romano and George Matthew Jr. Free. Book Discussion in Shoreham. Thursday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279

THE MIDDLEBURY COMMUNITY Players stages a family show with lots of children every December. Dancer Ellie Kiel is shown in last year’s production of “The Nutcrack‑ er’s Adventure.” Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Main St. A discussion of Jacqueline Wood‑ son’s “Brown Girl Dreaming.” This Vermont Reads title is available for borrowing at the Platt Memorial Library. The book discussion will conclude with light refreshments. Warren Miller’s “Line of Descent” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleas‑ ant St. The latest film by a ski film icon. Get excited for winter. Tickets $15‑$18. Tickets may be purchased at townhalltheater.org, 802‑382‑9222, at the THT box office, or at the door Mon.‑Sat., noon‑5 p.m. or one hour before show time. “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Chateau Rd., Middlebury College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the play is about the “need for love and forgiveness, the search for meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache of disappointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Foote Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College staff & ID holders/$6 students.

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I Spy contest in Middlebury. Dec. 1‑31, downtown. Try to find the hidden ornaments in ten store windows in downtown Middlebury and be entered to win $100 in Middlebury Money. Be your favorite Christmas character in Middlebury. Dec 1‑31, downtown. Ever wonder what you’d look like as a snowman or a gingerbread girl? Pose for a picture with an adorable assortment of character cutouts around town. “Star of Wonder” Christmas marketplace in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 1‑5 p.m., St. Ambrose Church, 11 School St. Featuring a craft shop, bakeshop, mercy creation gift shop, doll and jewelry shop, Wonder jars, silent auction, attic treasures, raffles and more. Silver Tea at 2:30 p.m. (Friday only). Gingerbread house opening reception in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, 4‑6 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St. Come see the gingerbread houses and vote for your favorite Wizard of Oz themed construction. Exhibit runs through Friday,

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DANIEL LIKUN AND his then-six-year-old daughter, Penny, take advantage of the snow and a snow day for area schools last winter to go tubing down a hill in Middlebury.

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Dec. 22. More info and entry forms avail‑ able at vermontfolklifecenter.org/events/ gingerbread‑2017. Chocolate Walk in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 5 p.m., locations around town. Shared across three Main St. locations, the area’s best food and drink producers and crafters will be joining the event for holiday shopping and sipping and of course, chocolate. More

info at Bristol Core’s Facebook page. Part of Bristol’s Cool Yule celebration. Candy cane hunt in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m., town green. Santa has hidden candy canes all around the park. Bring a flashlight and help find them. Meet Santa at the corner near the veterans’ memorial, where he will count down to officially start the hunt.

Memory tree lighting in Bristol. Friday. Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m., gazebo, town green. Lights on the tree represent memories of loved ones during the holiday season. Music, presen‑ tations and reading of names. Bulbs may be purchased for $5 each at the Recreation Office or Town Office in Holley Hall by Nov. 27. More info at 802‑453‑5885. George Winston performs in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater. An evening of acoustic piano music from the well‑known musician. Tickets $55, available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the play is about the “need for love and forgiveness, the search for meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache of disappointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Foote Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College staff & ID holders/$6 students. Led Zeppelin tribute in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Powerhouse vocalist Laura Thomas and Middlebury College graduate joins the Grift to recreate the sounds of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and the rest of this iconic rock band. Tickets $8, available at the door. Miro Sprague Quartet in Brandon. Friday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The Miro Sprague Quar‑ tet is a dynamic jazz ensemble perform‑ ing original music and arrangements with an emphasis on melodic clarity, deep grooves, and creative improvisation. Tick‑ ets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for

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Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 a.m.‑3 p.m., Bristol Federated Church, 37 North St. Baked goodies sale, homemade crafts, attic treasures, and assorted gift baskets silent auction. Santa Claus visit starts at 10 a.m. A luncheon of homemade soups, sandwiches, and cook‑ ies, special silver teapot tea, coffee, and regular tea will be served. Holiday Stroll in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 8:30 a.m.‑5:30 p.m., various locations around downtown. See story in this Holiday Guide. Breakfast with Santa in Vergennes. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, 8:30‑10:30 a.m., Vergennes Union High School Cafeteria, 50 Monkton Rd. Eat the most important meal of the day and have a chat with Santa. Gift Basket silent auction in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, all day, Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Baskets will be on display to bid on. All proceeds from help the Friends of the Bixby Library. Part of Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. Winter Holiday Fair in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.‑3:30 p.m., Vergennes Union Elementary School, 43 East St. Come to this holiday fair to benefit the VUES after school Fusion program. More than 60 vendors selling ceramics, quilting, photography, blacksmithing, crochet, jewelry, handmade pens, honey, jams, soaps, specialty foods,

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studio in the lower level at 12:15 p.m. Tick‑ ets, adults $24/students $10, available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. Maiden Vermont in Vergennes. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, 1‑1:30 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. An a capella serenade to those gathered in the lobby. Part of Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. “Middletown” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2 and 7:30 p.m., Wright Memorial Theater, Middlebury College. Inspired by “Our Town,” the play is about the “need for love and forgiveness, the search for meaning in life, and the long, lonely ache of disappointment.” Awarded the inaugural Horton Foote Award for Most Promising New Play of 2010. Tickets $15 general public/$12 Middlebury College staff & ID holders/$6 students. Community Advent wreath‑making in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 2, 4 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, Invite friends and neighbors to join the fourth annual Advent Wreath‑making event. All greens and supplies necessary will be provided for making holiday wreaths and swags to take home. Refreshments and holiday music as well. Daddy Long Legs on stage in Ripton. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Commu‑ nity Coffee House, 1305 Rt. 125. Open mic followed by featured performers. $10 general admission/$15 generous admis‑ sion/$3 kids under 12. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open mic sign‑up and info at 802‑388‑9782 or rcch.org. Rupert Wates In Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Wates returns to Brandon Music to debut material from his brand new CD, ‘The Lights Of Paris,’ a showcase for his brand of original, acoustic, melodic art/ folk, with flavors of jazz and vaudeville. Tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802‑247‑4295, info@ brandon‑music.net or brandon‑music.net.

SOME KIDS WERE a little shy when they met Santa Claus at the Middlebury Community House last December, but this little girl was having a great time talking with the Jolly Old Elf. Santa will meet with children on Dec. 2 at the Middlebury Inn, on Dec. 9 at Danforth Pewter and on Dec. 16 at Maple Landmark Woodcraft. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. Gift‑wrapping station in Middlebury. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, noon‑4 p.m., 44 Main St. Anything purchased in Middlebury can be wrapped for free. Die Zauberflote live in HD in Middlebury.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The MET’s music direc‑ tor emeritus James Levine conducts the full‑length German version of Mozart’s magical fable, with production by Julie Taymor. A free talk will be given in the

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Tupperware, woodworking, fleece, socks, bake sale, raffle baskets, felt hats and belts and more. Entry fee is a non‑perishable food item to donate to the local food shelf or animal shelter. “Star of Wonder” Christmas marketplace in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.‑5 p.m., St Ambrose Church, 11 School St. Featur‑ ing a craft shop, bake shop, mercy creation gift shop, doll and jewelry shop, wonder jars, silent auction, attic treasures, raffles and more. Holiday craft workshop in Brandon. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, 9‑11 a.m., Furnace Brook Wesleyan Church, 1895 Forest Dale Rd. Advent wreath making, children’s activities. Free. Hot cocoa and free gift‑wrapping in Middle‑ bury. Saturday, Dec. 2, Cannon Park and 44 Main St. Take a break from shopping and have a cup of hot cocoa from the Hot Cocoa Hut from 9:30 a.m.‑2 p.m. It’s 25 cents for a cup with all the fixings. Go to 44 Main St. for free gift wrapping for anything purchased in Middlebury from noon‑4 p.m. Santa arrives in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m.‑12 noon, downtown. Welcome Santa as he arrives via fire truck for two spins over the Cross St. Bridge and up Main St. He’ll settle in at the Middlebury Inn from 9:30 a.m.‑noon to chat with good little boys and girls. There will also be free horse and wagon rides through Middlebury from 10 a.m.‑noon. Holiday open house in Middlebury. Satur‑ day, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.‑4 p.m., The Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Enjoy the elab‑ orate model train layout, carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano, and a miniature Christmas tree raffle. featuring 20 creative trees decorated by local artists including Ashley Wolff, Warren Kimble, Sarah Stahl, Gayl Braisted, and Sarah Pope. The exhibit “Draw Me a Story – Tell Me a Tale” will also be on view along with amusing topiaries by the Middlebury Garden Admission by free will donation. More info at 802‑388‑2117 or HenrySheldonMuseum.org. Make your own graham cracker ginger‑ bread house in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 2, 10:30 am‑noon, Community Meet‑ ing Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Stop in to create your own edible abode. Santa visit in Vergennes. 10:30‑11:45 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. As part of the Holiday Stroll Santa visits the Bixby and reads “Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Jon Gailmor in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 11‑11:45 a.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Part of Vergennes Holiday Stroll festivities. Local author book sale in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m.‑1 p.m., Bixby Memorial Library, 258 Main St. Part of

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Holiday open house in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 3, noon‑4 p.m., The Henry Shel‑ don Museum, 1 Park St. Enjoy the elaborate model train layout, carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano, and a miniature Christmas tree raffle. featuring 20 creative trees decorated by local artists including Ashley Wolff, Warren Kimble, Sarah Stahl, Gayl Braisted, and Sarah Pope. The exhibit Draw Me a Story – Tell

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Me a Tale will also be on view along with amusing topiaries by the Middlebury Garden Admission by free will donation. More info at 802‑388‑2117 or HenryShel‑ donMuseum.org. “Menashe” on screen in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 3, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The MNFF Winter Film Series offers this film about a widower within Brooklyn’s ultra‑orthodox and quite insular Jewish community who battles for custody of his son. Performed entirely in Yiddish [with English subtitles], the film intimately explores the nature of faith and the price of parenthood. Tickets $12/$60 season pass, available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater. org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. Chicken and Biscuit Supper in Middle‑ bury. Sunday, Dec. 3, 5‑6 p.m., Middlebury United Methodist Church, Seminary and N. Pleasant St. Dessert and silent auction of goods and services in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 3, 6:30‑8 p.m., Fellowship Hall, Memorial Baptist Church, 97 S. Pleasant St. Find one‑of‑a‑kind gifts for Christmas and, at the same time, help the Haiti team raise money for their upcoming trip in February 2018. From vacations to earrings and everything in between. More info posted around town or call for list at 802‑388‑7472.

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RSVP of Addison County cookie drop‑off in Middle‑ bury. Monday, Dec. 4, 8‑10:30 a.m., Middlebury Recreation Center, 154 Creek Rd. Join RSVP in making the season brighter for area seniors by dropping off seasonal cards, ornaments and cookies to be delivered to over 200 seniors through the Meals on Wheels and Senior Meal Programs. Cookies should be bagged by the dozen in a clear sealed stor‑ age bag with the ingredients listed. More info at 802‑388‑7044. Bill McKibben in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Local and noted author and environmentalist McKibben will read from, discuss and sign his new book, “Radio Free

Vermont: A Fable of Resistance.” Amaryllis in Middlebury. Monday, Dec. 4, 7:30‑8:30 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. Come hear Vermont’s premier Renaissance vocal group, directed by Susanne Peck, St. Stephen’s music director and Middlebury College faculty, in a program of Advent and Christmas music. Donations suggested.

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“Canaletto and the Art of Venice” on screen in Middle‑ bury. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Journey into the life of Venice’s famous view‑painter in this film document‑ ing over 200 paintings, drawings and prints. Part of THT’s Great Art Wednesdays series. Tickets: adults $13/students $8 available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. Illustrator Stephanie Stouffer in Brandon. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2‑8 p.m., Compass Music and Art Center, 333 Jones Dr. Meet Stouffer while and view her exhibit “Holiday Legacy,” shop for the holidays, take advan‑ tage of special deals, have dinner provided by SoundBite’s chef Vicky Regia, and more. Moonlight Madness in Brandon. Wednes‑ day, Dec. 6, 4‑8 p.m., Brandon Town Hall. Over 20 vendors fill the upstairs and down‑ stairs of the hall with food, drinks, holiday gifts and more. “Physicists’ Dream of a Theory of Every‑ thing” lecture in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Dartmouth professor Marcelo Gleiser describes how physics and astronomy obtain knowledge of the natural world and how their limitations preclude us from ever getting a “final theory.”

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The Addison String Quar‑ tet in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 7, 12:15‑12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. Directed by Emily Sunder‑ man of MCMC, the group will perform the “Allegro” from Beethoven’s Quartet, opus 59, no. 1 and Corelli’s “Christmas Concerto,” accompanied by George Matthew Jr., organist. Free. Midd Night Stroll in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 7, 5‑8 p.m., downtown. Middlebury stores will be open late for holiday shopping with goodies and a festive atmosphere. Promotions, treats, and the S. D. Ireland holiday cement mixer covered with lights will augment the Hot Cocoa Hut and free gift wrapping at 44 Main St.

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A PAPER ORNAMENT hangs on a tree in the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in Middlebury. The museum’s holiday display and raf‑ fle features 12 miniature Christmas trees decorated by local artists. This one was created by Gerry and Grace Tolles.

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Broadway Direct in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House, 120 Main St. Bill Carmi‑ chael brings a few of his talented friends from Boston and New York to put on a show celebrating music from Broadway and more. “How to Eat Like a Child” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., MUHS Auditorium. Based on the book by Delia Ephron, this play lampoons the adult world through the eyes of children in a series of comedy skits and songs. A Middlebury Community Players production. Magic on Main in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 8, 5‑7 p.m., downtown. Vergennes Part‑ nership is organizing a buy‑local shop‑ ping evening with surprises at different

A STAND OF trees in Cornwall gets a light coating of snow last winter.

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businesses; further details being firmed up as this calendar went to press so check out the Addison Independent in the weeks leading up to Dec. 8.

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Breakfast with Santa in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 9, first seating 8 a.m., second seating 9:30 a.m., third seating 10:30 a.m., Holley Hall. Santa’s presence will be accompanied by carriage rides from 8:30‑10:30 a.m., arts and crafts and live music. Breakfast includes pancakes, sausages, juice, milk coffee or tea. Tickets $10 per person/children two and younger are free, available at Recreation Depart‑ ment Office or at bristolrec.org. Santa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 9, 9:30 a.m.‑noon, Danforth Pewter, Seymour St. Santa will be at Danforth Pewter to chat with good little boys and girls. Christmas Cookie sale in Vergennes. Satur‑ day, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.‑2 p.m., Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church, Church St. Fancy cookies, candies, Dutch goodies, and other treats will be sold by the pound. Choose and package your favorites. Enjoy hot cider and festive music while you shop. More info contact Martha at 802‑349‑0229. Very Merry Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 9,

noon‑4 p.m., downtown. Free gift wrapping at 44 Main St., for any item purchased in Middlebury. Just show your receipt. Hot Cocoa hut from 9:30 a.m.‑2 p.m. Just 25 cents for a cup of cocoa with all the fixings. Christmas Storytime in Shoreham. Satur‑ day, Dec. 9, 1:30‑2:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. A special Christmas story time with a visit from Bob Claus, cook‑ ies, a craft, and several Christmas‑themed books. “How to Eat Like a Child” on stage in Middle‑ bury. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m., MUHS Audi‑ torium. Based on the book by Delia Ephron, this play lampoons the adult world through the eyes of children in a series of comedy skits and songs. A Middlebury Community Players production. Maiden Vermont “Come Fly With Us” in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 9, 4 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. A holiday spectacular from local favorite women’s barbershop chorus, with special guest Moira Smiley. Tickets $25 Adults/$22 Seniors/$22 Students and children, avail‑ able at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. “A Christmas Carol” out loud in Shoreham. Saturday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., 279 Platt Memo‑ rial Library, Main St. A Reader’s Theater presentation. Talented local voice actors (Continued on Page 36)

Your Local Holiday Table

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athering around the table with family and friends for a holiday meal can offer some of the most treasured moments of the season. Here in Addison County we are fortunate to be able to collect fresh and local produce, baked goods, dairy products and beverages for our holiday spreads. Let’s turn to these neighbors as we choose the items for our table this year, remembering that supporting these local producers and providers of fresh food is one of the ways to keep our community nourished throughout the year.

MIDDLEBURYCOOP.COM WASHINGTON ST., MIDD. • 388-7276 Members or nonmembers can find fresh fruits and vegetables for any season, as well as local and organic meat, dairy, bread, packaged foods and beverages (including a great wine selection) at the Co-op. If you’re looking for a onestop shop to fill your table with local ingredients this holiday season, it’s surely the place to go!

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You may think you have no room for dessert at the end of your holiday meal, but you’ll always find room for a pie from Champlain Orchards. Made fresh with apples from their Shoreham orchard, it’s worth saving your energy and leaving the baking to them. Pick one up at the Middlebury Co-op or Saturday farmer’s market in Middlebury.

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oliday meals are some of the most treasured moments of the year. Whether shared at one of the fine local restaurants in Addison County or at home around a table filled with freshly made dishes, we hope these pages help inspire you to relish the dining opportunities. Within these pages of the Holiday Guide we have invited local restaurants and producers to share a recipe they treasure for this season with you. Take the time to try them out, be adventurous with your cooking and dining — you might just find a new favorite. Enjoy!

AUTUMN SWEATER Large Rocks Glass – Ice Ball 1 dash Regan’s Orange Bitters 1 dash Urban Moonshine Maple Bitters 1/2 oz. Averna 1/2 oz. Amaro Nonino 1 oz. Old Overholt Rye Garnish: Clove-Studded Orange Zest STIR, STRAIN, GARNISH

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Chocolate Chip Ginger Cookies 2 cups All Purpose Flour 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 2 tsp. Cornstarch 1/4 tsp. Salt 2 tsp. Ginger 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted 3/4 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup Sugar 1 large Egg 1/4 cup Molasses 1 cup Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°, and line a baking tray with parchment paper 2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, salt and spices. Set aside. 3. Whisk together the butter and sugars until combined. Add the egg, and molasses. Add the dry and mix all together. Once combined fold in the chocolate chips. 4. Roll dough into 1.5 oz. balls. Makes about 20. You can press extra chocolate chips into the tops of the raw dough. 5. Bake 10-12 minutes, Do Not Over Bake. Cool for 10 minutes.

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Le Vieux Cochon 1. Created by Deidre Hays (Benny’s Chop House, Chicago) 2. 1 oz WhistlePig Rye Whiskey 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth 1 oz Cognac 1/4 oz Benedictine 1 dash each Peychaud’s and Angostura Bitters 3. 4. Directions: Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a flamed lemon peel.

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1 Pratt’s Store Certified Angus Standing Rib roast (will be cut and tied) **Full rack is 7 ribs (will serve 14-16 - estimate 2 people per rib) Salt and Pepper Allow Beef to sit at room temperature for 3 hours before cooking time. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 500 Place roast fat side up – insert meat thermometer into thickest part of roast (without touching the bone) Roast for 15 minutes then reduce temperature to 325 As a rule of thumb...Allow 13-15 minutes per pound (rare) 15-17 minutes per pound (med rare)- best to have a reliable meat thermometer Roast in oven until thermometer says 115 – 120 (rare) 125-130 (med rare) temperature will continue to rise after out of oven Check temperature 30-45 minutes before expected done time Once roast is done, remove from oven and cover with foil. Let rest for 30 minutes before carving. Cut away strings, remove bones (great for stock) Slice meat across the grain into 1/4-1/2 slices Sit back and Enjoy!

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Maple Walnut Pie 4 Maple Meadow Eggs, well beaten 2/3 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup Maple Meadow Farm Dark Maple Syrup 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

1/2 cup melted butter 9 inch pie shell, unbaked 3/4 cup walnuts 1 cup whipping cream

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Maple Shortbread Cookies

1 cup Cabot butter, unsalted 3/4 cup maple sugar 1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp. pure Vt. Maple Syrup 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

Cream together the 4 ingredients. Add flour and chill the dough. Roll chilled dough with a rolling pin to approx. 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Cool on rack. For the frosting, mix powdered sugar with maple syrup until the mixture has reached desired consistancy. Spread a thin layer on cooled cookies or drizzle across as shown. Sprinkle with coarse sprinkling sugar. Enjoy.

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Quinoa and Butternut Pilaf 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 4 cups quinoa, cooked 1 1/2 cup butternut squash, cubed and 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped roasted 1/4 cup maple syrup, Vermont; Grade B vegetable oil for roasting 2 TBS balsamic vinegar 3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped sea salt, to taste 1/2 cup almonds, chopped 1. Cook quinoa in water until tender, but not mushy; approximately 10-12 minutes. Place squash cubes in roasting pan, drizzle with vegetable oil and roast, uncovered, for 30 minutes at 350°. Color should remain in squash so do not overcook. 2. Strain quinoa when ready and place in bowl. Add roasted squash, cranberries, almonds, walnuts, and parsley. Then add maple syrup and balsamic vinegar. 3. Toss ingredients and add sea salt to taste.

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(Continued from Page 26) set the tone for a warm season by giving a staged reading of Charles Dickens’ Christmas classic. Light refreshments will be served. Contra dance in Cornwall. Saturday, Dec. 9, 7‑9:30 p.m., Cornwall Town Hall, Route 30. Featuring Adina Gordon calling to live banjo and fiddle music by Red Dog Riley. $5‑10/person (sliding scale). All are welcome. No experience or partner neces‑ sary. More info at 802‑462‑3722. The DuPont Brothers in Brandon. Satur‑ day, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Lush finger‑style guitar work complimented by elegant prose and a vocal blend that could only be matched by blood relation. Tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802‑247‑4295, info@brandon‑music.net or brandon‑music.net.

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SUNDAY

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“How to Eat Like a Child” on stage in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 10, 2 p.m., MUHS Audi‑ torium. Based on the book by Delia Ephron, this play lampoons the adult world through the eyes of chil‑ dren in a series of comedy skits and songs. A Middlebury Community Players production. Champlain Valley Fiddlers Christmas dinner in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 10, date and time tba. For more info call 802‑462‑2834 by Nov. 29. Lessons and Carols for the Advent of Christmas in Middlebury. Sunday Dec. 10, 4 and 7 p.m., Mead Memorial Chapel, Middlebury College. Modeled after the longstanding European tradition, this annual program includes Bible readings of Advent and Christmas carols performed by the college choir with the congrega‑ tion. Preceded by performances on the chapel carillon. Donations collected for area charities.

Dec

TUESDAY

Craft night at Ilsley in Middlebury. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 5‑6:30 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Feeling crafty? Gather at the library for an evening of crafts. Snacks provided.

Dec

WEDNESDAY

MakerClub in Shore‑ ham. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2:45‑3:45 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. On the first day of Hanukkah, light some lights with wearable electronics. Come learn about how to create simple circuit jewelry. A snack will be served. The Festival of Sankta Lucia in Middle‑ bury. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7‑8 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. Celebrate the traditional Swed‑ ish Christmas festival, with costumed children, youth and adults from Orwell Congregational Church, St. Paul’s Cath‑ olic Church, Orwell, St. Stephen’s and the Congregational Church of Middlebury. St. Lucia brought food to the Christians in the Catacombs of ancient Rome and her crown of light symbolizes the turning point from the darkest night of winter to the lights of Christmas.

THE GINGERBREAD EXHIBI‑ TION and competition fills the Ver‑ mont Folklife Center in Middlebury with wonderful sights and heavenly smells. Works of edible art on dis‑ play at last year’s show included “A Christmas Carol” by Erin Bettencourt of Sweet-E’s Bakery in Middlebury. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Dec

THURSDAY

Recital of French Advent and Christmas in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 14, 12:15‑12:45 p.m., St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. Music by George Matthew Jr., St. Stephen’s organist. Works by Balbastre, Dandrieu, Guilmant, Joulain and Eugene Gigout. Free. A Very Merry Peaches Storytime in Middle‑ bury. Thursday, Dec. 14, 4:30 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Shaundra Bartlett Lerman, now based in Saratoga Springs, NY, but born in Middlebury is the author and illustrator of a children’s book series called Bartlettberry Briar. She will read her first book, “Peaches Bakes A Pie” and her new book, “It’s the Spirit of Christmas, Peaches.”

Dec

FRIDAY

Christmas caroling in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 15, 6 p.m., Holley Hall. Joins carolers as they sing around town. All are welcome. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Meet back at Holley Hall for cocoa and cookies. Sign up at the Recreation Office. Night Fires in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. As Winter Solstice approaches, this year’s Night Fires is a shout of hope and passion‑ ate prayer for our “Turtle Island” and all the many different peoples living here today — abundantly offered in a delicate intertwining of prose, poetry, song and dance. Tickets $25/$21 seniors/$20 student, available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door.

Dec

SATURDAY

Very Merry Middlebury. Satur‑ day, Dec. 9, noon‑4 p.m., down‑ town. Free gift wrapping at 44 Main St., for any item purchased in Middlebury. Just show your receipt. Hot Cocoa hut from 9:30 a.m.‑2 p.m. Just 25

cents for a cup of cocoa with all the fixings. Santa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 16, 9:30 a.m.‑noon, Maple Landmark, Exchange St. Last chance to see Santa before the big day. He will be at Maple Landmark to chat with good little boys and girls. Night Fires in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 16, 4 and 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. As Winter Solstice approaches, this year’s Night Fires is a shout of hope and passionate prayer for our “Turtle Island” and all the many different peoples living here today — abundantly offered in a delicate intertwining of prose, poetry, song and dance. Tickets $25/$21 seniors/$20 student, avail‑ able at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. Songs of the Season holiday concert in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Holley Hall. Join friends and neighbors to celebrate the music of the season in this second annual showcase. Suggested donation $5. Mr. Christmas Tree Pageant in Bristol. Satur‑ day, Dec. 16, 7 p.m., Mount Abraham Union High School, 220 Airport Drive. Six senior boys compete for the crown of Mr. Christ‑ mas Tree in a very funny pageant format. Formal wear, interviews, talent and bathing suit portions have entertained the community since 2013. Free for all ages. More info at 349‑0498. The Promise is Hope in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Coun‑ try Club Rd. Married couple Ashley and Eric L’Esperance, explore through their music the mysteries of love, spirituality, and the joys and struggles of life’s journey. Tickets $20. Pre‑concert dinner available for $25. Reservations required for dinner and recom‑ mended for the show. Venue is BYOB. More info at 802‑247‑4295, info@brandon‑music. net or brandon‑music.net.

Dec

SUNDAY

Annual “Messiah” sing in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury, 1 Main St. Join other members in the community to cele‑ brate the holiday season by singing Handel’s “Messiah” together. Free and open to the public. Night Fires in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. As Winter Solstice approaches, this year’s Night Fires is a shout of hope and passion‑ ate prayer for our “Turtle Island” and all the many different peoples living here today — abundantly offered in a delicate intertwining of prose, poetry, song and dance. Tickets $25/$21 seniors/$20 student available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater.org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. The Festival of Sankta Lucia in Orwell. Sunday, Dec. 17, 7‑8 p.m., Orwell Congre‑ gational Church, Main St. Celebrate the traditional Swedish Christmas festival, with costumed children, youth and adults from Orwell Congregational Church, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Orwell, St. Stephen’s and the Congregational Church of Middlebury. St. Lucia brought food to the Christians in the Catacombs of ancient Rome and her crown of light symbolizes the turning point from the darkest night of winter to the lights of Christmas.

Dec

TUESDAY

Annual concert and carol sing in Middlebury. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Middlebury United Methodist Church, Seminary and N. Pleasant St. Come sing to raise money for the Charter House.

Dec

THURSDAY

Recital of Advent and Christ‑ mas in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 21, 12:15‑12:45 p.m. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, on the town green. Music with strings, wood‑ wind, and vocalists, accompanied by organ and piano. Free.

Dec

FRIDAY

A Grinch‑tacular Christmas Eve‑eve‑eve in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 22, 10:30‑11 a.m., Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. View the classic animated movie with free popcorn, hot chocolate and candy‑canes. Lumen celebration of fire and lights in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 22, Main St. Experi‑ ence fire performers Cirque de Fuego on the green, a lighted walk down Main St and fire pits at Tandem and Vermont Tree Goods complete with hot drinks, tasty eats and handmade s’mores kits from Lu.lu. Wrap up the night at Hatch 31 with music and revelry. Part of Bristol’s Cool Yule celebration.

Dec

WEDNESDAY

Thank‑you card party in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 27, all‑day, Reference Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Create and write thank‑you cards using basic craft supplies and envelopes from the library.

Dec

THURSDAY

“Wonder Woman” on screen in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 28, 12:30‑3 p.m. Community Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Free. Adults and youth 13 and older independently, 9‑12 with adult or adult permission, 8 and under with adult caregiver.

Dec

SUNDAY

Countdown to Noon‑Year in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.‑12:30 p.m., Commu‑ nity Meeting Room, Ilsley Public Library, 74 Main St. A celebration for kids who won’t be up at midnight. Crafts, stories, face painting, photo booth and fun. Best Night in Bristol. Sunday, Dec. 31, 5:30‑9:30 p.m. Magicians Without Borders at Holley Hall, Soup Supper at Bristol Baptist Church, live music at venues around town. See story in this Guide for more details. New Year’s Eve Fireworks and Ice Skating. Sunday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., Middlebury Recreation Field, Mary Hogan Dr. After fire‑ works, free ice‑skating at Memorial Sports Center from 8‑9:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve with The Grift in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury favorites The Grift throw a New Year’s Eve Party for the ages. Tickets $18 door/$15 in advance available at 802‑382‑9222, townhalltheater. org, at the box office Monday‑Saturday noon‑5 p.m., or at the door. Go online to see a full listing of

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Asian Spiced Chicken Dumplings Served over wilted spinach with maple soy sauce

Chicken Wings Your choice of maple dijon, spicy maple, classic buffalo, or coconut chili. served with carrots, celery, and house blue cheese or ranch dressing.

Shrimp LuLu Sautéed shrimp, onions, and roasted red peppers, cooked in sweet vermouth cream sauce and served over penne pasta.

Sesame Peanut Chicken Wrap Sesame dressed chicken with shredded carrots & apples, asian cabbage slaw, and crunchy roasted peanuts wrapped in a flour tortilla

Bleu Ribbon Otter Creek Heritage Pork Burger Topped with crumbled bleu cheese, griddled pineapple, and our coconut chili sauce

OPEN 7 DAYS: BAR OPENS AT 4:00PM | DINNER SERVED AT 5:00PM

161 MAIN STREET • VERGENNES, VT • 877.9962 • PARKSQUEEZE.COM

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Little Neck Clam Fettuccine Little neck clams steamed with smoked bacon and braised leeks in white wine butter sauce and tossed with our fresh fettuccine

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