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ON ThE cOvEr: Mary hogan Elementary School student Owen Butterfield and some fellow kindergartners break out their violins for a rendition of “Jingle Bells” for the school’s annual holiday sing-along last December.

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The first Christmas trees appeared just 500 years ago

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The first written record of a decorated Christmas tree comes from Riga, Latvia, in 1510. Men of the local merchants’ guild decorated a tree with artificial roses, danced around it in the marketplace and then set fire to it. The rose was used for many years and is considered to be a symbol for the Virgin Mary. There is a record from 1530 in Alsace, France (then German territory), that trees were sold in the marketplace and brought home and set up undecorated. Laws limited the size to “8 shoe lengths” (slightly over 4 feet). By the 17th century, it was common in Germany to decorate Christmas trees with apples. This practice was a holdover from the 14th and 15th centuries when evergreen boughs hung with apples were the only prop used in the “miracle plays” that were performed at the churches on Dec. 24. In parts of Austria and Germany in the 1700s, evergreen tips were brought into the home and hung top down from the ceiling. They were often decorated with apples, gilded nuts and red paper strips. Edible ornaments became so popular on Christmas trees that they were often called “sugartrees.” The Christmas tree was introduced in the United States by German settlers in the 1800s. It rapidly grew from tabletop size to floor-to-ceiling. In 1851 Christmas trees began to be sold commercially

in America. Franklin Pierce is credited with bringing the first Christmas tree to the White House in 1853. By the late 1800s the first glass ornaments were introduced into the United States, again from Germany. The first ones were mostly balls, but later chains of balls, toys and figures became more common. Around 1883 Sears, Roebuck & Company began offering the first artificial

Christmas trees — 33 limbs for 50 cents and 55 limbs for $1. Due to overharvesting, the natural supply of evergreens began to be decimated by the beginning of the 20th century. Conservationists became alarmed, and many magazines began to encourage people to substitute an artiﬁcial “snow” covered tree, consisting of a branch of a deciduous tree wrapped i n

cotton. The first Christmas tree farm was started in 1901 when W.V. McGalliard planted 25,000 Norway spruce on his farm in New Jersey. Also in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt tried to stop the practice of having Christmas trees out of concern about the destruction of forests. His two sons didn’t agree and enlisted the help of conservationist Gifford Pinchot to persuade the president that, done properly, the practice was not harmful to the forests. In the 1930s President Franklin D. Roosevelt started a Christmas tree farm on his estate in Hyde Park, N.Y. Today approximately 25-30 million Christmas trees are sold each year in the United States. Almost all of these come from Christmas tree plantations. There are about 350,000 acres in production for growing Christmas trees in the U.S. on close to 15,000 Christmas tree farms employing more than 100,000 people. It can take as many as 15 years to grow a tree of typical height (6-7 feet) or as little as 4 years, but the average growing time is 7 years. The most common Christmas tree species are balsam fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine and white pine. Source: Metro Services and the National Christmas Tree Association

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d a e r b r e g Gin Season MIDDLEBURY — Gingerbread starts out as simple ﬂour, molasses and spices, but in the hands of the area’s confectionary architects it can turn into incredible, fantastic and awesome gingerbread houses. Those inspired by sweet building materials are invited to take part in the Vermont Folklife Center’s 16th annual Gingerbread House Competition and Exhibit. The event last year brought forth a wide range of whimsical creations, ranging from a Leaning Tower of Pisa adorned with candy canes, to a giant, sugary sheep called “Baa-Zilla” knocking down gingerbread buildings.

Middlebury businesses: National Bank of Middlebury, Nino’s Pizza, Middlebury Eye Associates, Holden Financial Services, Omya Inc., Porter Medical Center, J.P. Carrara & Sons and Mr. Mike’s Cleaning Service. In collaboration with the Addison Community Action Food Shelf, the Folklife Center this year is hosting a student-based food drive/competition to beneﬁt local families, along with the gingerbread house competition. Area students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable foods during the exhibit. Please include the name of teacher and THE ANNUAL GINGERBREAD House Exhibit and Comschool with all food donations. petition at the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury atThe class donating the most tracts all kinds of imaginative creations, like this whimfood (per pupil) will be awarded sical domicile submitted last year by Bronwen Kent with a pizza party after the holidays, Ethan, Sara and Gregor. Independent ﬁle photo/Trent Campbell sponsored by Nino’s (formerly Ramunto’s) of Middlebury. Home school families are welcome.

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For those who aren’t quite so ambitious, the Ilsley Library will host its annual “Make Your Own Graham Cracker Gingerbread House” on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On the day of the Very Merry Middlebury promotion, children are welcome to come to the Main Street library’s Community Room, where a selection of graham crackers, marshmallows, gum drops and assorted other candies will be spread out. The event brings out the creativity in the youngsters and always results in at least one table full of attractive, interesting, mouth-watering constructions.

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If you’re in Bristol the next day, Sunday, Dec. 7, you can go to the Bristol Elementary School cafeteria and make your own gingerbread house. Organizers of the event will provide the houses and candy, you provide the creativity. Proceeds will go to the Bristol Food Shelf. The fee is $25 per house or if you want to make two or more then it’s $20 per house. There will be hot chocolate, snacks and music provided. Please sign up in advance so organizers can be sure they have enough supplies; to do so email Krista Siringo at ksiringo@gmail.com. This sounds like a great family holiday event.

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Through the years, children and families have created a range of displays including gingerbread barns and animals, spaceships, garbage trucks, historically accurate reproductions of local landmarks, and fantastical creations filled with pretty much every color of candy available. The hard work and creative energy are evident in all the entries, which are a great source of joy and excitement to the thousands of visitors to this annual exhibit. This year’s theme is “Holiday Songs,” which can apply to any holiday of one’s choice. Non-theme designs are always welcome but there is an additional prize awarded for “Best of Theme.” All building materials must be edible. The competition is open to all ages and abilities, unfortunately the registration deadline was last week. As usual, the gingerbread houses will be on display at VFC headquarters, 88 Main St. in Middlebury. This year’s show runs from Dec. 5 through Dec. 20. gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Dec. 5, 4-6 p.m. All visitors are invited to vote for their favorite entry to receive the “People’s Choice” award. Chosen by independent local judges, the winner in each category will receive an official certificate and a prize of “Middlebury Money” made possible by sponsors and redeemable for purchases at Middlebury merchants, cafés and restaurants. PENGUINS DRESSED FOR winter line the steps This years compeleading to a tasty-looking Christmas tree in Taylor tition and exhibit is Starr Moulton’s entry in last year’s Vermont Folklife made possible by Center gingerbread house competition. Living Well Residence Independent file photo/Trent Campbell of Bristol and eight

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Holiday School Concerts 2014

MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH School student Sara Byers takes a solo in front of a combined choir from Middlebury, Mount Abraham and Vergennes union high schools during a special concert last year in the VUHS gym.

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Delightful musical traditions help build community students to share while they run through the planned 15-song program that will be sung on Dec. 12. In an effort to make the holiday concert both familiar and different, schools like to get a mix of old songs and new. “It’s always different, we like variety,” said Karen Jordan of the holiday concert at Vergennes Union High School. She is director of the VUHS Concert Choir and of the Commodore Singers. For this year’s Dec. 8 concert, which will be held at 8 p.m. in the school’s newly renovated auditorium, the choir will perform three Canadian folk songs by Donald Patriquin. “It’s not just holiday songs,” Jordan said. But “the Commodore Singers will be doing more seasonal works.” She keeps the concert fresh by programming different songs every year, which she can do thanks to an extensive collection of music that she has at VUHS, as well as music she can borrow from other sources. “I think some people expect a standard Christmas program, but that doesn’t happen in schools anymore,” Jordan explained.

MARY HOGAN ELEMENTARY School fourth-graders Caroline Teague, left, and Viviana Hammond shout out their part of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” during the Middlebury school’s annual holiday sing-along last year. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

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By JOHN S. McCRIGHT ADDISON COUNTY — When the Bristol Elementary School community gathers in the school gym on Dec. 12 there is one thing that a visitor will definitely hear that day: the song “Jingle Bell Rock.” Bristol Elementary music teacher San Gordon said that is the must-sing tune when the students get together for the annual holiday singalong each December. “A lot of these kids have heard these songs a million times,” Gordon said. “They won’t have any trouble jumping in.” Music teachers in many local schools are prepping their students for the annual holiday concerts and sing-along that typically pop up on school calendars in December. And for most, the holiday concert is something that is designed to be a fun respite during a busy season. “Mostly it’s about helping the kids learn the songs,” said Gordon, who gets her charges to focus their best efforts on the spring concert. “I want it to be less about performance and more about taking part.” Gordon is putting together a small song book, and she’ll make 50 copies for the

BRIDGE SCHOOL STUDENT Jasmine Braun, center, is all smiles as she sings in the finale of the school’s holiday show last year.

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“There are different cultural perspectives today from what we had 30 years ago.” At Mary Hogan Elementary School in Middlebury, music teacher Chuck Miller gives the members of the fifth- and sixthgrade band and chorus guide him in picking out the songs they will play at the annual December concert. “I’m showing the sixth-graders the possible songs and they give me feedback and we figure it out together,” Miller said. There’s always variety, he said, something from the Jewish tradition, maybe a Kwanza song. “We mix it up as much as possible,” Miller said. Do the kids get tired of some of the same old traditional holiday songs? “Surprisingly not,” Miller said. “Many of them look forward to them.” And there is one thing that is pretty much always on the program at Mary Hogan Elementary. “It’s ‘Jingle Bells,’” Miller said, “because there are so many versions, and it’s secular so its suitable for many of the families.” In Orwell, the little Village School always has a big turnout for its December concert.

“We get a lot of people in the community,” said vocal and instrumental music teacher Fran Broughton. She said that program is different every year and it is not strictly a holiday program. “We demonstrate what we are learning in classes,” Broughton said. “And there are different (holiday) pieces that are good teaching pieces that show up every year.” This year’s concert, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 (Beethoven’s birthday), will include the fifth- and sixth-graders singing “Guantanamera” and playing “March of the Irish Guard,” the third- and fourth-graders singing “Winter Fantasy” and playing “Ode to Joy” on recorders, and the kindergarten through second-grade students singing “Shalom Chaverim” and “This Little Light of Mine.” Broughton said the kids will also likely get the audience to join in the lively Spanish chant “Bate Bate Chocolate.” Despite the diversity of song choices, there is a popular finale that kids at Bristol Elementary and other schools around the county would find familiar. “There is a sing along element at end,” Broughton said. “We sing ‘Jingle Bell Rock.’”

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Celebrate the holidays in Bristol BRISTOL — Bristol village is the place to go in December for holiday events, with fun family activities running throughout the month. Events start on Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. on the Bristol green with the annual lighting of the Memory Tree. There will be songs and hot chocolate for everyone. Bulbs in the memory of loved ones may be purchased for $5 each through Dec. 2 at area merchants, the town clerk’s office or the Bristol Rec Department. Payment may also be made by mail. Send checks payable to the Bristol Recreation Department to PO Box 249, Bristol, VT 05443. Please print loved ones’ names clearly. Kids will want to bring their flashlights, because after the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m., the free Santa Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt starts on the green. Santa has hidden candy canes all around the park. Who will be the one to find the special candy cane with the prize-winning ribbon? Hot cocoa will be served after the hunt. Holiday shoppers are in luck. Three Bristol churches are holding Christmas bazaars the first weekend in December. St. Ambrose Parish gets its bazaar started on Friday, Dec. 5, from 1-5 p.m., continuing on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. In addition to wonderful

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crafts, baked goods, attic treasures, a silent auction and raffles, St. Ambrose will hold a silver tea at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, Santa will visit at noon. Saturday, Dec. 6, brings bazaars from the Bristol Federated Church and the First Baptist Church of Bristol. From 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Bristol Federated is offering a wide selection of attic treasures, Tots and Teens homemade items, Christmas décor, a silent auction, a large used book selection and much more. Santa will even be stopping by, perhaps to enjoy the homemade lunch and dessert that will be available. Visit the First Baptist Church between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for great Christmas presents, including Rada cutlery, handmade items, chocolates and attic treasures. There will be baked goods for sale, as well as a basket raffle. A lunch of homemade soup and sandwiches will be available. The next day, Sunday, Dec. 7, go to the Bristol Elementary School cafeteria and make your own gingerbread house! Organizers of the event will provide the houses and candy, you provide the creativity. Proceeds will go to the Bristol Food Shelf. The fee is $25 per house or if you want to make two or more then it’s $20 per house. There will be hot chocolate, snacks and music provided. Please sign up in advance so organizers can be sure they have enough supplies; to do so email Krista Siringo at ksiringo@gmail.com. This sounds like a great family holiday event. Santa invites area families to the annual Santa Breakfast at Holley Hall on Saturday, Dec. 13. There will be three seatings: 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Families can also enjoy carriage rides, arts and crafts and live music. Tickets, $8 per person, are on sale at the recreation office. The Bristol Rec Department has reached an agree-

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ment with Santa Claus’ North Pole Headquarters to arrange for Santa to call local children. A special North Pole registration form is available on the Bristol Rec Department’s website, www.bristolrec.org. Calls cost $5 per family and the registration deadline is Dec. 10. Santa will be making his phone calls on Tuesday, Dec. 16, and Thursday, Dec. 18, between 6 and 8 p.m. He will make every effort to call younger children first. Everyone is invited to take part in community Christmas caroling on Friday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. The group will meet in front of Holley Hall before heading around town to share the holiday cheer. Children younger than 10 must be accompanied by an adult. On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Bristol green will host a live Nativity. Tour various scenes representing the events of the Christmas story, portrayed by members of various churches. Tours will start every 10 to 15 minutes and will conclude with music and treats at the First Baptist Church of Bristol. More information on this new event, which is free, is at 453-6302. And finally, the holiday season culminates with a town-wide tradition: Bristol Best Night. Three downtown venues will host events all evening long. Children’s activities start the evening at 5 p.m. at Holley Hall, where refreshments and snacks will be available. The First Baptist Church will serve a community dinner. Both sites, as well as the Walkover Gallery, will offer live music from 6-10 p.m., featuring such beloved performers as Rik Palieri, the Benoits, the Swing Peepers, DaddyLongLegs and Julie James, to name just a few. Buy a Best Night button at local stores for admission; the cost is $10 before Christmas and $12 at the door — its free for children under 12 and seniors over 75.

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MIDDLEBURY — Wreaths are part of the holiday tradition, but in Middlebury they’re also a sign of its amazing community spirit. For 22 years businesses and individuals all over town have transformed blank wreaths into amazing works of art, all to benefit the Mary Johnson Children’s Center. Once again the Festival of Wreaths will take place at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, where over 100 wreaths will be on display on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. A veterinarian might make a charming wreath full of dog treats and dog toys. Tucked among the ribbons and glitter is often a gift certificate, or perhaps a warm pair of hand-knit mittens. The wreaths can be funny, crammed with useful things, or just plain beautiful. All are gifts of the heart from the people of the Middlebury community. The festival, one of the most loved and well-attended holiday events in Addison County, features food, music, and of course the wonderful wreaths. The wreaths are

AN OWL WREATH created by Mary Johnson Children’s Center greets visitors to the center’s annual Festival of Wreaths in Middlebury last year. Independent file photo/Trent Campbell

Suggested donation is sold via silent auction, but one needn’t buy anything to meet with friends and soak up the $3, with proceeds goholiday spirit. ing to the Mary Johnson Children’s Center and the Middlebury Cooperative Nursery School.

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Celebrate the holidays at the Vergennes Holiday Stroll

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VERGENNES — Holiday spirit will be bubbling over in the Little City of Vergennes this season starting off with the ninth annual Holiday Stroll, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6. The month of December will see many activities in Vergennes to keep people in the holiday frame of mind. Participants will enjoy a festive collection of activities ranging from a fantastic Winter Craft Fair to a stroll down Main Street ringing bells and singing songs with Santa and his elves. On Dec. 6 the fun starts at 7:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at the Vergennes Union High School and go all day to 5 p.m. in Vergennes City Park as the winners of the first annual Gingerbread House Contest are announced. A few of the event highlights include: • 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.: Breakfast with Santa at Vergennes Union High School Cafeteria. $6 adults/$5 kids under 12. • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Bixby Library open house and silent auction of holiday baskets. • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Open house, crafts and bake sale at Armory Lane Senior Housing. • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: 14th annual Winter Holiday Craft Fair at Vergennes Union Elementary School.

• 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.: First annual Holiday Stroll Gingerbread House Contest on display at locations to be named. • 10:30 a.m.: Ring in the Holiday Stroll with Santa from the Vergennes Opera House to the Bixby Library. • 11 a.m. to 12 noon: “Reminiscing with Father Time” at The Clock Shop. • 11 a.m. to 12 noon: Jon Gailmor, a Vermont singer/songwriter, will perform at Bixby Library. • 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Champlain Brass Quintet performs at the Vergennes Opera House.

• 12:30 to 3 p.m.: Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus in a winter wonderland at Vergennes Opera House. Perfect for kids who want to get their picture taken with Santa (free), make an ornament and decorate cookies. • 1 to 1:30 p.m.: Women’s a cappella singing group Maiden Vermont performing at Bixby Library. • 3 to 3:30 p.m.: Victory Baptist Choir at Vergennes Opera House. • 4:45 p.m.: SD Ireland’s lighted holiday mixer truck will drive through downtown. • 5 p.m.: Lighting of City Park and Memory Tree, caroling by Addison County Gospel Choir. • 7 p.m.: Little City Players will take the opera house stage for “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” There are many other events during the day for young and old. Updates to the schedule will be posted at www. addisoncounty.com/holidaystroll. I n addition to these events, the Holiday Stroll kicks off a week-long collection of food items for the Vergennes Community Food Shelf. Several area businesses are collection points for nonperishable food items. Items will be collected between Dec. 6 and 13. For more information on this event, call Julie Basol: 802-5987424 or JNB@gmavt.net. MORE HOLIDAY FUN December also features a number of events at the Vergennes Opera House, starting Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. with the annual “Broadway Direct” revue. The show features professional Broadway-caliber performers who deliver show-stopping numbers from some of Broadway’s most well-known — and least known — musicals. Local Broadway veteran Bill Carmichael hosts. Get your tickets before they sell out: 802-877-6737 or www. vergennesoperahouse.org.

The Little City Players’ “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” will open the season on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. This popular holiday show continues at the opera house on Dec. 7, 13 and 14, at 2 p.m., and Dec. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors/students, and are available at the door or by email at info@littlecityplayers.org. A Christmas cookie and craft sale will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church on Church Street in Vergennes. 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. The opera house will wind up the month on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. with a family-friendly holiday favorite: Joe’s Big Band Christmas Ball. The evening of fantastic music, snacks and more is the perfect way to shake off the holiday jitters, especially for the little ones.

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JESSIE WERNER AND Crescent Remaniak make garlands to prepare for the opening of Werner Tree Farm in Middlebury last December.

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NEW HAVEN — All are welcome to join in the fun and good cheer at the New Haven Winterfest celebration, Saturday, Dec. 13. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with tasty treats and hot drinks at the New Haven Congregational Church on Town Hill Road across from the Village Green Market. Families can bundle up, get some free hot cocoa, tea, coffee, eggnog or cider (available throughout Winterfest at the church), and go across the street to the town green. The Memorial Tree Lighting on the Green, sponsored by the New Haven Volunteer Fire Department, is at 5 p.m. There, they can decorate the tree, warm their hands by the fire barrels, sing carols

and roast marshmallows and chestnuts with the community while they wait for Santa to arrive at the bandstand (around 5:15 p.m., after the tree lighting). Horse-drawn wagon rides will be available for those waiting to talk to Santa. At 6 p.m., everyone is invited to head back over to the church for the magical sounds of handbell ringing and caroling with the choir. Free hot cocoa, tea, coffee, eggnog, cider and yummy desserts will follow downstairs in the church. For more information, directions, to volunteer or make yummy treats to share, contact Suzy Roorda at 453-5978 or newhavenrec@ gmavt.net. This event is handicap accessible.

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Brandon kicks off the holidays with a tree lighting BRANDON — The town of Brandon kicks off a busy holiday season with the annual lighting of the Brandon Memory Tree on Sunday, Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m. in Central Park. The Otter Valley chorus will sing in the bandstand. Anyone wishing to take part in this meaningful and enduring tradition is encouraged to make a $1 donation in memory of a loved one. Names will be printed in the local newspaper. To make a donation, send a check made out to Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and mail to BACC, PO Box 267, Brandon VT 05733. Donations may also be

dropped off at Carr’s Florist & Gifts. Donations should include the donor’s name and phone number and the name(s) of loved ones. For more information, contact the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce at 247-6401 or visit www.brandon.org. Moonlight Madness returns on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 18, from 4 to 9 p.m. Moonlight Madness is a time for sales, discounts and specials, with exceptional deals, warm drinks and sweet treats. The event brings friends and neighbors together as people pour into town bringing holiday cheer and spirits. Specials and discounts begin at 4 p.m. Shops will stay open until 9 p.m.

The Inside Scoop will host gingerbread house decorating on Sundays, Dec. 7 and 14. They’ll provide the houses and the decorations. Registration is required. Private parties can be booked for groups needing eight or more houses. For more information, to register or to schedule a party between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. either Sunday, call 802-247-6600 or email janet@brandon.org. Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library will hold their annual holiday auction at the library on Sunday, Dec. 7. Over 50 local patrons and artists are donating holiday wreaths, decor, artwork and treasures for the event, which also features refreshments and

door prizes. The preview starts at 2:30 p.m.; the auction starts at 3 p.m. A silent auction runs Dec. 2-5. The Brandon Farmers’ Market will hold its annual holiday fair on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Neshobe School. A large number of vendors will be on hand, selling maple syrup; cheese; honey; baked goods; hand-knit items in wool, mohair and alpaca; goat milk soap; canned goods; wooden toys; dried flowers; aprons; jams and jellies; jewelry; holiday décor; and more. Contact Wendy Cijka at 273-2655 or cijka4@ gmail.com for more information. (See Brandon, Page 16)

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BRANDON — The Compass Music and Arts Center (CMAC) is holding a holiday “art-ernoon” tea on Saturday, Dec. 6, from noon-5 p.m. Visitors can enjoy complimentary Christmas tea and freshly baked holiday scones while browsing the recently expanded gift shops and the new “Art of Giving – : – The Giving of Art” holiday show. Café CMAC will also be open, serving lunch, coffee and tasty desserts. The CMAC bookshop offers a wide range of new and used music, literary and art-related books, while the classical music store stocks a wide selection of CDs from the international classical recording company, the Divine Art Recordings Group. Divine Art produces everything from easy listening to the avant-garde, featuring orchestral, vocal and instrumental music and specializes in the rare and rediscovered. Christmas collectibles, note cards, candles and music ephemera are also bountiful within the Compass stores. Shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts in the “Art of Giving – : – The Giving of Art” holiday show supports the local art community. Featuring the works of local artists, the show includes fine art, distinctive

Brandon (Continued from Page 15) And finally, the Brandon Festival Singers will give their annual concert, featuring the music of Gene Childers, at the Brandon Congregational Church on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. A free-will offering will be collected. Meanwhile, Brandon Music offers three holiday concerts in December, beginning with the St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. This Russian vocal group helps introduce audiences to Russian spiritual music, as well as the unforgettable diversity of Russian folk songs. Then on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m, Sarah Stone and Fred Barnes jazz up the holidays. This duo plays a concert of holiday classics performed with a jazz twist as well as some great jazz standards that are new to THIS ENAMELED their repertoire. PENDANT by Kristen And finally, Dickerson & Nop perform on Varian is among Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The harmothe wide variety of handcrafted items on ny-rich lyric-oriented Americana music duo display in the Compass of Susan Nop (piano, accordion, vocals) and Music and Art Center’s Matthew Dickerson (guitar, bass, harmonica, holiday art show in vocals) will perform a Christmas concert feaBrandon. Holiday turing songs from their Nashville-recorded shoppers are invited to Christmas CD, “The Brilliant Whiteness of view the show and enjoy complimentary tea and Snow,” as well as variety of other original scones at the CMAC on songs and covers of their favorite artists. Saturday, Dec. 6. A pre-concert dinner is available for all three concerts. Reservations are required paper creations, beautiful jewelry, for dinner and recommended for the shows. photography, textiles, holiday ornaBYOB. The price for the show only is $15; ments and decorations, all at affordable prices. p.m. and is located in Park Village at 333 for dinner and the show, $35. For information and reservations, call 802The Compass Music and Arts Center is Jones Drive in Brandon. For more infor247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net. open seven days a week from 10 a.m.-5 mation, visit www.cmacvt.org.

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Mark your calendars for Very Merry Middlebury Money. Rules and contest details will be displayed in the window of the Vermont Book Shop beginning Dec. 1. This year’s reindeer are miniature framed original illustrations by renowned children’s author Ashley Wolff. Ten entrants will be drawn at random to win the reindeer illustrations at the conclusion of the contest. The contest is free. Dec. 1-31: Be Your Favorite Christmas Character Ever wonder what you’d look like as a snowman? Or a gingerbread girl? Your family can pose for pictures with an assortment of adorable character cut-outs around town, including Santa, a nutcracker, gingerbread siblings, and snowmen (or ladies!). Posing with the character cut-outs is free. Saturday, Dec. 6: Santa’s Arrival Kick off the holiday season with a fun-filled morning in Middlebury. At 9:45 a.m., welcome Santa to Middlebury as he arrives via firetruck, over the Cross Street Bridge and up Main Street, going around twice to give everyone time to see him. Then, enjoy

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MIDDLEBURY — Holiday magic is once again coming to Middlebury, beginning on Dec. 1 with the Better Middlebury Partnership’s month-long Very Merry Middlebury event series. The volunteer Very Merry Middlebury committee is planning a festive and funfilled month of December, complete with visits from Santa, horse-drawn wagon rides, Stag and Doe Night, a breakfast with holiday characters, an “I Spy” contest with prizes, the Hot Chocolate Hut and free gift wrap for items purchased in Middlebury. Ben Wilson, president of the Better Middlebury Partnership, said that the motivation to host an event around the winter holidays was inspired both to help promote the great shopping in and around Middlebury as well as to foster a deeper sense of community throughout this cheerful season. “Very Merry Middlebury provides the opportunity for thousands of people to experience the magical of the season and the wonder of an authentic small town,” Wilson said. “It is all about community and connecting with neighbors and visitors, whether it be at Stag and Doe Night or having a cup of cocoa at hot cocoa hut.” Dec. 1-31: I Spy 10 Tiny Reindeer Try to find the 10 tiny reindeer hidden in 10 store windows in downtown Middlebury and be entered to win $100 in Middlebury

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Santa (Continued from Page 19) families can take an old-fashioned horsedrawn wagon ride through downtown Middlebury. Visits with Santa and the horsedrawn wagon rides are both free. Don’t leave Middlebury without doing a bit of holiday shopping. Anything purchased in Middlebury can be wrapped for free at 51 Main from noon-4 p.m. — just show your receipt. And, of course, make time for a cozy cup of hot cocoa from the alwayspopular Hot Cocoa Hut in Cannon Park; just 25 cents for a cup with all the fixings! The Hot Cocoa Hut will be open from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11: Stag and Doe Night Your favorite Middlebury shops will be open late for extended shopping on Stag and Doe Night. In addition to great shopping, you can enjoy restaurant and drink specials and tastings by Woodchuck Cider, App Gap and more during your night out! To really

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make it festive, the SD Ireland Cement Truck will be on hand downtown to wow with their display of holiday lights. The Hot Cocoa Hut (Cannon Park) and Gift Wrap Station (51 Main) will both offer extended hours as well—everything is open from 5:00-8:00pm. The tastings and gift wrap are all free. Saturday, Dec 13: Santa Visit and Character Breakfast Did you forget to ask Santa for something on your list? Catch him again at Maple Landmark Woodcraft on Exchange Street from 10 a.m. to noon. This is a free event. Gather your family for a delicious pancake breakfast, complete with a cast of characters that include Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, a gingerbread man, a snowman and a reindeer, all sure to entertain the little ones. This event will also include balloons, a photo booth (with props!) and a placemat to color featuring all of the Very Merry Middlebury characters. There will be two seatings, at 8:30 and 10 a.m. Tickets are on sale at the Middlebury Inn, $8/ receipt. The Hot Cocoa Hut in Cannon Park adult and $5/child. And, remember: anything purchased in will be open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; just 25 Middlebury can be wrapped for free at 51 cents for a cup with all the fixings. Saturday, Dec. 20: Visit with Santa Main from noon-4 p.m. — just show your

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Hot Cocoa (Continued from Page 23) final time at Danforth Pewter on Seymour Street from 10 a.m.-noon. This is a free event. And, finish up any last-minute shopping in Middlebury, with free gift wrapping from noon-4 p.m. at 51 Main for items purchased in town. (Don’t forget your receipt.) The

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BRANDON — Maple View Farm Alpacas hosts its annual holiday open house on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 29 and 30, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, giving visitors the chance to learn about these gentle, intelligent fiber animals. “We are very excited to be participating in the Holiday Farm Open House again this year,” said owners Ed and Debbie Bratton. “We have some folks who look forward to the open house and return each year while also meeting many new people. It’s fun.” The fiber mill and studio located on the farm will also be open so visitors will be able to learn how fiber is turned into yarn and other products. The mill processes fiber into high-quality batts, roving, yarn and felt. Bob Wertz, a weaver and alpaca breeder from nearby Sudbury, will demonstrate rug hooking. Maple View Farm Alpacas, located at 185 Adams Road, one mile off Route 7 north of Brandon, is home to a growing herd of 24 alpacas, including two “crias,” or baby alpacas, born this year. The alpaca is a member of the South American Camelid family which also includes llamas, guanacos and vicunas. All of the alpacas at Maple View Farm are Huacaya, a “teddy bear-like” alpaca with dense, crimpy fiber. Alpaca fiber has remarkable softness, fineness, warmth and strength. It comes in an extraordinary variety of 22 natural colors, ranging from pure white to fawns, browns, grey and true jet black. The alpaca has developed more thermal capacity in its fiber than almost

any other animal, making it a natural insulator and without lanolin found in many other fibers, it is also naturally hypoallergenic. Many people who are sensitive to wool find that they can wear alpaca without the itching or irritation they feel from wool, because alpaca fiber is smooth. For more information, visit the website at www.mapleviewfarmalpacas.com or Facebook at Maple View Farm Alpacas and Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio. Contact mvfalpacas@gmail.com or 802-247-5412 for more information.

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What’s Cooking?

Fort Ti

2 oz WhistlePig Rye .5 oz dry vermouth .25 oz maple syrup 2 tsp Cherry Heering ½ tsp absinthe Directions: Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry. http://whistlepigwhiskey.com/portfolio/fort-ti/

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Le Vieux Cochon Created by Deidre Hays

(Benny’s Chop House, Chicago) 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 Directions: Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a flamed lemon peel. http://whistlepigwhiskey.com/portfolio/le-vieux-cochon/

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Directions: Stir or shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange peel or fresh cherry. http://whistlepigwhiskey.com/portfolio/lipstick-pig/

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What’s Cooking? Deviled Eggs

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3-4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, trimmed and roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste Preheat oven to 375 F. Toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper until well coated. Spread them evenly on a large baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven, use a spatula to turn them so that they brown evenly, and return them to the oven. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, or until tender on the inside and starting to turn brown and crispy on the outside.

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1. Place eggs in a medium saucepan; add cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil. Remove pan from heat; cover, and let stand 13 minutes. Drain, and run eggs under cold water to cool them. 2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, minced onion (or horseradish, Worcestershire sauce. 3. Peel eggs, and halve lengthwise; remove yolks, leaving whites intact. Transfer yolks to bowl with mayonnaise mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Mash with a fork until smooth. 4. Mound yolk mixture into whites. Sprinkle with paprika just before serving, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 8 hours.

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What’s Cooking? Traditional Irish Coffee

• 1.5 oz Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey • 3-4 oz. VT Coffee Co. dark roast coffee • Approx. 1 oz. lightly whipped Monument Farms heavy cream • 2 natural cane sugar cubes 1. Shake heavy cream in cocktail shaker tins with the spring from a strainer for 30 seconds. 2. Add hot water to glass to warm up. 3. Empty hot water, add sugar cubes. 4. Add coffee until glass is ¾ full. 5. Stir to dissolve sugar. 6. Add Tullamore Dew.

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7. Float whipped cream on top of drink to the top of the rim – a spoon comes in handy here

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What’s Cooking? Cranberry and Pistachio Biscotti

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1/4 cup light olive oil 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup dried cranberries 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups pistachio nuts DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand. 3. Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12x2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily. 4. Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). 5. Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool. Serves:36

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, molasses, butter and eggs. In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the boiling water to the egg mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Loosen the cake from the edges of the pan with a knife. Invert the cake onto the wire rack and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Top it all off with fresh whipped cream.

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Holiday calendar SATURDAY

Hunter/early bird breakfast in South Starksboro. Saturday, Nov. 29, 7-10 a.m., Jerusalem Schoolhouse. Ham, eggs, bacon, pancakes and more. Adults $8, children 5-11 $4, under 5 free. Proceeds benefit the Jerusalem Schoolhouse restoration fund. Info: 453-4573. Alpaca farm open house in Brandon. Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maple View Farm Alpacas. Come learn about alpacas, as well as tour the Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio. Continues Sunday. Info: 247-5412.

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Last-Sunday-of-the-month breakfast in Vergennes. Sunday, Nov. 30, 7:30-10 a.m., Dorchester Lodge, School Street. The Dorchester Lodge F&AM will serve its regular all-you-can-eat breakfast with pancakes, French toast, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee and a smile from the cooks. Alpaca farm open house in Brandon. Sunday, Nov. 30, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Maple View Farm Alpacas. Come learn about alpacas, as well as tour the Vermont Fiber Mill & Studio. Info: 247-5412. Memory Tree lighting and singing in Brandon. Sunday, Nov. 30, 3:30-4 p.m., Central Park. Usher in the season with singing by the OVUHS chorus followed by the lighting of the Memory Tree. Bulbs available at Carr’s Florist & Gifts or by mail. Address and info: 247-6401 or www. brandon.org. “Sharks” MUD Talk in Middlebury. Sunday, Nov. 30, 7-9 p.m., Town Hall Theater. First ever MUD (Middlebury Underground Discussions), a new event series featuring inspiring people with Vermont ties doing extraordinary things. “Sharks” features “Shark Week” presenter Andy Brandy Casagrande and award-winning cinematographer and Middlebury resident Andy Mitchell sharing stories and footage of their shark experiences. Tickets $12 adults, $8 kids under 12, free for kids 5 and under. Proceeds benefit the Bridge School scholarship fund. Tickets at the THT box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org.

Dec

TUESDAY

“The Power of Play” child development workshop in Vergennes. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6-7:30 p.m., Vergennes Union High School library. Evergreen Preschool and Addison Northwest Supervisory Union co-host a workshop on the importance of play in child development. Free. Free childcare available by pre-registering at 877-6702 or evergreenpreschool@gmail. com.

Dec

WEDNESDAY

Legislative preview breakfast in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 7:30-9 a.m., Ilsley Library. The Addison County Chamber of Commerce offers this event to give area businesspeople an overview of the upcoming legislative session and the issues affecting the region. Open to members and non-members. Guest speaker: Vermont Chamber of Commerce President Betsy Bishop. RSVP: 388-7951 and pam@addisoncounty.com.

VANESSA ANGIER of Middlebury can’t hide her excitement to be visiting with Santa Claus during last year’s Very Merry Middlebury celebration.

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“Taking Flight” dance performance at Middlebury College. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. A “lightly produced” showing of dance experiments by the new batch of choreographers emerging from the Advance Beginning Dance course, facilitated by Assistant Professor Tzveta Kassabova. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168. Warren Miller movie in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 8-10 p.m., Town Hall Theater. “No Turning Back,” the latest film from Warren Miller Entertainment, is 65 years in the making. See trailer at http:// youtu.be/QO1XAwXts7A. Tickets $18, available at 800-523-7117 or tickets@ warrenmiller.com. Also on Dec. 4.

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THURSDAY

Informal dance showing at Middlebury College. Thursday, Dec. 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. The Dance Company of Middlebury will show and discuss the progress they’ve made in constructing a repertory of diverse and dynamic new works for a performance and tour in January. Free. Info: www. middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168. St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble in Brandon. Thursday, Dec. 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Brandon Music. This Russian quartet sings a diverse program of picturesque and expressive Russian folk songs. Tickets $15. Reservations recommended at (802) 465-4071 or info@brandon-music. net. Warren Miller movie in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 4, 8-10 p.m., Town Hall Theater. “No Turning Back,” the latest film from Warren Miller Entertainment, is 65 years in the making. See trailer at http://youtu. be/QO1XAwXts7A. Tickets $18, available at 800-523-7117 or tickets@warrenmiller. com.

Dec

FRIDAY

Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 5, 1-5 p.m., St. Ambrose Church. “God’s Gift to Us” two-day bazaar. Craft Shop, Bake Shop, Mercy Creation Gift Shop, Wonder Jars, silent auction, attic treasures and lots of fabulous raffles: handmade quilt, theme baskets, gingerbread mansion, 50/50. Silver tea on Friday at 2:30 p.m., visit from Santa on Saturday at noon. Info: 453-2488. Gingerbread house exhibit opening in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 5, 4-6 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center. Opening reception for the 16th annual Gingerbread Exhibit and Competition. This year’s theme: “Holiday Songs.” Continues through Dec. 20. Info: www.vermontfolklifecenter.org or 388-4964. Memory tree lighting in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 5, 6-6:30 p.m., Bristol town green. A celebration memorializing loved ones. Bulbs cost $5 each; purchase by Dec. 2 at area merchants, the town clerk’s office or the Bristol Rec Department. Songs and hot chocolate for everyone. Santa flashlight candy cane hunt in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 5, 6:30-7 p.m., Bristol town green. Santa will hide candy canes all around the park. Bring a flashlight and come find them. One special candy cane has a prize-winning ribbon. Hot cocoa served. Free. “The Story of the Nutcracker” on stage in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Union High School auditorium. The Middlebury Community Players’ production includes 28 young actors, dancers and singers ages 8-14, plus adults in the roles of Mother, Father and the mysterious Drosselmeyer. Original script by Kathleen Walls and Kevin Commins, with original songs by Nancy Wollum, as well as music by Tchaikovsky. Tickets $6,

available at the Town Hall Theater box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater. org. Runs through Dec. 7. Christmas music festival in New Haven. Friday, Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m., New Haven United Reformed Church, Route 7. Christmas songs, readings and refreshments in preparation for the holiday season. Free. Info: 877-2486. “Broadway Direct” revue in Vergennes. Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30-10:30 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. VOH’s annual show, featuring amazing Broadway and off-Broadway talents, hosted by Vergennes resident and Broadway veteran Bill Carmichael. Tickets and info: www.vergennesoperahouse.org. Sophie Shao and Friends in concert at Middlebury College. Friday, Dec. 5, 8-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Cellist Shao assembles an impromptu chamber ensemble of friends to perform Haydn’s Piano Trio no. 43 in C Major, Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, and the world premiere of “Revelations” for piano quintet. Reserved seating. Tickets $25/20/6. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

Dec

SATURDAY

Green Mountain Club hike in Starksboro. Saturday, Dec. 6, Starksboro woods. Moderate. Contact leader Cecilia Elwert for meeting time and place: ceciliaelwert@ yahoo.com or 802-453-8447. Holiday Stroll in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., throughout Vergennes. Family fun for all ages. A day’s worth of holiday events at the Bixby Library, VUHS, the Vergennes Opera House and elsewhere. Breakfast with Santa, reading with Mrs. Claus, Santa’s workshop, cookie decorating, Champlain Brass Quintet, silent auction, Dickens Carolers, holiday craft fair, lighted S.D. Ireland truck, Addison County Gospel Choir, lighting of City

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Park and more. Info: 388-7951, ext. 1, or www.addisoncounty.com/holidaystroll. Christmas Bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Bristol Federated Church. Attic treasures, handmade gifts, Christmas decor, baked goods, used books, silent auction. A visit from Santa. Homemade soups and sandwiches, dessert. Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., First Baptist Church. Rada cutlery, handmade items, chocolates, and Attic Treasures. Homemade soup and sandwiches available for lunch. Baked goods. Basket raffle. Winter holiday fair in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Vergennes Union Elementary School. Fourteenth annual event featuring over 60 vendors, crafts, party plans, local food, music and fun. Admission: a non-perishable food item for an area food shelf. Benefits the VUES After-School Fusion Program. Info: 877-3761. A Very Merry Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., downtown Middlebury. Hot chocolate (25 cents) at Cannon Park 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Santa arrives by firetruck at 9:45 and meets children at the Middlebury Community House 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Street performers. Free horsedrawn wagon rides 10 a.m.-noon. Free gift wrapping of gifts purchased in Middlebury.

Info at www.experiencemiddlebury.com. Festival of Wreaths in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Mary Johnson Children’s Center holds its 22nd annual festival, with over 100 wreaths made by Addison County merchants and friends of the center. Suggested donation at the door. Proceeds from silent auction of wreaths benefit MJCC. Info: www.mjccvt.com and 388-2853. Middlebury Studio School pottery sale in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1 Mill St., below Edgewater Gallery. Find great gifts at affordable prices. Fundraiser to benefit the school. Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Henry Sheldon Museum. Annual event featuring an elaborate model train layout, craft activity, and carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano. Current exhibits: a retrospective of watercolors by Arthur Healy, and “Charity & Sylvia: A Weybridge Couple.” Info: 388-2117 or www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. Continues Sunday. Holiday “Art-ernoon” tea in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 6, noon-5 p.m., Compass Music and Arts Center. Enjoy complimentary Christmas tea and fresh holiday scones while exploring the holiday show “Art of Giving - : - The Giving of Art.” Info:

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NELLA BOWEN, 5, of New Haven takes a break and gets a spin from her mom, Jessica, at the Memorial Sports Center in Middlebury during public skating hours last year.

MARA MOETTUS JUGGLES colorful rings outside the Middlebury Community House during the Very Merry Middlebury celebration in 2013. Moettus entertained the crowds waiting to visit Santa and take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Independent ﬁle photo/Trent Campbell

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calendar supplies or a new quilt or set of sheets for a family moving into a home. Sleep out by the Falls at Otter Creek to raise support for the homeless. Info and donations: www. classy.org/sleepout or 877-2677. Exhibit opening reception in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 4-6 p.m., Edgewater Gallery. Celebrating December’s featured artists, Hannah Sessions and Jill Madden. Painting raffle benefits the Vermont Food Bank. Info: www.edgewatergallery-vt.com or 458-0098. “The Story of the Nutcracker” on stage in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m., Middlebury Union High School auditorium. The Middlebury Community Players’ production includes 28 young actors, dancers and singers ages 8-14, plus adults in the roles of Mother, Father and the mysterious Drosselmeyer. Original script by Kathleen Walls and Kevin Commins, with original songs by Nancy Wollum, as well as music by Tchaikovsky. Tickets $6, available at the Town Hall Theater box office, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater. org. Runs through Dec. 7. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7-8 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. Performed by the Little City Players. Performances also on Dec. 7, 12, 13 and 14. Info: 877-6737. Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats in concert in Ripton. Saturday, Dec. 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Ripton Community House. The Ripton Community Coffee House welcomes vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Lewis Franco with the Missing Cats, the acoustic jazz combo of Will Patton, mandolin; Dono Schabner, guitar; and Clyde Stats, upright bass. Refreshments benefit Helen Porter Nursing Home. Adults $10, seniors and teens $8, children $3. Community house is wheelchair accessible but restrooms are not. Info: 388-9782. Vocal recital at Middlebury College. Saturday, Dec. 6, 8-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. Students of Affiliate Artists Carol Christensen, Susanne Peck and Beth Thompson cap off a semester of vocal study with a recital of art songs and arias. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

Black STEAM RISES FROM Otter Creek Falls in downtown Middlebury and nearly obscures the Battell Bridge when temperatures were hovering around eight below zero last January.

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www.cmacvt.org. Christmas bazaar in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 6, 1-5 p.m., St. Ambrose Church. “God’s Gift to Us” two-day bazaar. Craft Shop, Bake Shop, Mercy Creation Gift Shop, Wonder Jars, silent auction, attic treasures and lots of fabulous raffles: handmade quilt, theme baskets, gingerbread mansion, 50/50. Silver tea on Friday

at 2:30 p.m., visit from Santa on Saturday at noon. Info: 453-2488. Addison County Vigil and Sleep-Out to End Homelessness in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 6, 4-8 p.m., Middlebury town green. The John Graham Shelter is holding a candlelight vigil to build awareness. Bring a bag of food, a box of diapers, toiletries, hygiene products, cleaning

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Sheldon Museum Holiday Open House in Middlebury. Sunday, Dec. 7, noon-4 p.m., Henry Sheldon Museum. Annual event featuring an elaborate model train layout, craft activity, and carols played on the Sheldon’s 1831 piano. Current exhibits: a retrospective of watercolors by Arthur Healy, and “Charity & Sylvia: A Weybridge Couple.” Info: 388-2117 or

www.henrysheldonmuseum.org. Sister-to-Sister “Cookies and Community” event at Middlebury College. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2-4 p.m., on campus. Area middle-school girls are invited to join with Middlebury College women for cookie decorating and spreading holiday cheer. Help with a community service project while enjoying treats. RSVP to 802-4435937 or sistertosister@middlebury.edu. Learn more about the program at http:// middleburysistertosister.wordpress.com. Holiday auction in Brandon. Sunday, Dec. 7, 3-5 p.m., Brandon Free Public Library. The Friends of the Brandon Free Public Library’s annual holiday auction. Preview 2:30 p.m. Door prizes and refreshments provided by the Friends of the Brandon Library. Silent auction Dec. 2-5. Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas at Middlebury College. Sunday, Dec. 7, 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Mead Chapel. Modeled after the long-standing European tradition, this annual program includes Bible readings of Advent and Christmas and carols for choir, organ and congregation. Service preceded by performances on the chapel carillon. Free. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168. Also at 7 p.m.

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Book club meeting in Bridport. Monday, Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m., Carl Norton Highway Department conference room. Discussing “The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway. All interested readers are welcome. Info: 758-2858. “TBW” on stage at Middlebury College. Monday, Dec. 8, 8-10 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts. A staged reading of “The New Play to Be Written,” by Erica Furgiuele ’15. Free, no tickets required. Info: www.middlebury.edu or 802-443-3168.

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THURSDAY Hot chocolate hut in Middlebury. Thursday, Dec. 11, 5-8 p.m., Cannon Park. Hot cocoa with all the fixings, 25 cents per

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Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Monkton. Saturday, Dec. 13, Raven Ridge Natural Area. A moderate trek of the 2.5-mile loop trail. Great summit views to the west. Contact leader Ruth Penfield at 802-388-5407 or ruthpenfield@gmail. com for details. Breakfast with Santa in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 13, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Holley Hall. Pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee and tea. Three seatings: 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Event includes a visit from Santa plus carriage rides, arts and crafts and live music. Tickets $8 each, available at the Bristol Rec Department, 453-5885. Character breakfast in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 13, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Middlebury Inn. Two seatings (8:30 and 10 a.m.) for a kids’ pancake breakfast with Christmas characters. Coloring, balloons, music. Tickets $8 adults, $5 kids 12 and under, available at the Middlebury Inn. Limited seating. Info: www.experiencemiddlebury. com. Farmers’ market holiday fair in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Neshobe Elementary School Lots of vendors. Maple syrup, cheese, honey, baked goods, handknit items, holiday decor and more. Info: (802) 273-2655. A visit with Santa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 13, 10 a.m.-noon, Maple Landmark

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Community Christmas caroling in Bristol. Friday, Dec. 19, 6-8 p.m., meet in front of Holley Hall. All are welcome. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Info: 453-5885. “Night Fires” in Middlebury. Friday, Dec. 19, 8-10 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Annual winter solstice celebration for our times, rooted in ancient traditions; an opera with poetry and dance, a pageant rich in color, image and spirit. Tickets $24 general admission, $20 seniors/students, available at the THT box offices, 382-9222 or www. townhalltheater.org. Also on Dec. 20 and 21.

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Green Mountain Club hike or snowshoe in Hancock. Saturday, Dec. 20, Texas Falls Nature Trail. Trail loop 1.2 miles with a 70-foot elevation change. Average hike time one hour. Moderate. Contact leader Beth Eliason at 802-989-3909 or betheliason@gmail.com for details. A visit with Santa in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-noon, Danforth Pewter, Seymour Street. Free. Hot chocolate hut in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cannon Park. Hot cocoa with all the fixings, 25 cents per cup. Live Nativity in Bristol. Saturday, Dec. 20, 4-6 p.m., Bristol town green. Take a guided tour through various scenes depicting the events of the Christmas story, portrayed by members of area church. Tours begin every 10-15 minutes and conclude with music and holiday treats at the First Baptist Church of Bristol. Free, all ages. Info: 453-6302. Memory Tree lighting in Leicester. Saturday, Dec. 20, 4-4:30 p.m., Leicester Four Corners. Sponsored by the Leicester Historical Society. Send names (six for $5) to Diane Benware, 1594 Old Jerusalem Road, Salisbury, VT 05769 by Dec. 12. Names will be posted at the town office and in the Brandon Reporter. Dickerson & Nop in concert in Brandon. Saturday, Dec. 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Brandon Music. Susan Nop and Matthew Dickerson perform a Christmas concert of songs from their Nashville-recorded CD, “The Brilliant Whiteness of Snow,” as well as other original and cover songs. Tickets $15. Reservations recommended at 802-247-4295 or info@brandon-music.net. Joe’s Big Band Christmas Ball in Vergennes. Saturday, Dec. 20, 7-10 p.m.,

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Vergennes Opera House. A family-friendly holiday favorite of fantastic music, snacks and more. Tickets and info: 802-877-6737 or www.vergennesoperahouse.org. “Night Fires” in Middlebury. Saturday, Dec. 20, 4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m., Town Hall Theater. Annual winter solstice celebration for our times, rooted in ancient traditions; an opera with poetry and dance, a pageant rich in color, image and spirit. Tickets $24 general admission, $20 seniors/students, available at the THT box offices, 382-9222 or www.townhalltheater.org. Also on Dec. 21.

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Best Night celebration in Bristol. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 5-10 p.m., downtown Bristol. Community New Year’s Eve celebration. Music, dance, and more. Kids’ activities start at 5 p.m. in Holley Hall. Community dinner at the First Baptist Church of Bristol. Light snacks and refreshments at Holley Hall. Live music in three locations all evening. Full schedule of events at www.bestnight.org. Fireworks in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30-8 p.m., old American Legion, Creek Road. Annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display, followed by free public skating at the Memorial Sports Center. Free public skating in Middlebury. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 8-9:30 p.m., Memorial Sports Center. Annual New Year’s Eve free event, sponsored by the Middlebury Rec Department. Skate rentals $4. Concession stand open.

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MONDAY VSO Brass Quintet and Counterpoint concert in Brandon. Monday, Dec. 22,

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