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Brandon Carnival................................. p. 16A Brandon’s great auction........................ p. 13A Bristol’s Great Outhouse Race................. p. 9A Calendar of summer events.............. p. 3B-14B Ciderstock Music returns......................... p. 7A Creemee time....................................... p. 17A Cultural, historic, rec. destinations... p. 20-23A Dining Guide................................. p. 19B-21B Hot spots and Map ......................... p. 30-31A Junior Fishing Derby............................. p. 17A MALT races........................................... p. 24A Middlebury’s Foodaroo........................... p. 5A Native American Artifacts...................... p. 19A Paddlers race in Lake Champlain.......... p. 13A Stargazing............................................ p. 25A Summer bargains: Yard sales................ p. 12A Triathlons............................................. p. 27A

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Food trucks, entertainment rolling in for Foodaroo Stone Leaf Teahouse Aqua ViTea Kombucha … and more!

American Flatbread will offer beer, wine, hard cider, and summer cocktails, featuring event local names like Woodchuck Cider, Stonecutter Spirits, WhistlePig Whiskey, Halyard Brewing, and Drop-In Brewing.

A FEAST FOR ALL SENSES Foodaroo is about food and performance that exhilarates and engages all ages. This year’s festival is proud to welcome internationally acclaimed identical twin street performers the Kif-Kif Sisters, a hilarious vaudeville-style duo. The Grift will rock a specially designed performance, including an appearance by special guest star Laura Thomas. A fortuneteller will unveil great mysteries. Spectacles of light and fire will unfold. Many interactive games, activities, raffles and creative pop-ups will delight children and adults alike.

SOMETHING NEW: BAKING CONTESTS! Foodaroo 2018 is honored to host two King Arthur Flour Baking Competitions this year — one for kids, and one for adults. For contest rules, prizes and to enter visit middunderground.org/kingarthur. A Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op kids’ cooking class will also feature beloved local chef Suzanne Young from Mary Johnson Children’s Center.

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MIDDLEBURY — Look for Foodaroo Luiza’s Homemade with Love Sisters of Anarchy Festival No. 4 the last Sunday of June at Thai @ Home Rough Cut + Marquis Middlebury’s historic Marble Works DisVermont Soup Company The Doughnut Dude trict overlooking the Otter Creek falls.

Green Mountain Mangalitsa Local Source Produced by Middlebury Underground Back Road Barbecue Lulu Pouf (MUD), Foodaroo 2018 is a family-friendUnbound Kitchen Benito’s Hot Sauce ly festival that has grown in size and Broccoli Bar Elmer Farm sophistication. It celebrates Vermont’s Aromatica Juice Amour culinary artisans and beverage makers, LuLu Savoure Soda with an emphasis on Addison and Chittenden county vendors and farms. From food trucks to brick-and-mortar operations, this event is dedicated to showcasing creative, farm fresh cuisine. Attendees taste their way through the festival while enjoying leading local bands, internationally acclaimed street performers, kids’ activities, a fortuneteller, baking competitions and much more.

The cover charge is $3, but kids 12 and under are free. Food and beverages for everyone are available for purchase.

The event on June 24, 4-8 p.m., in Middlebury’s Marble Works will feature all-time festival favorites, as well as newcomers, providing a delicious taste of the farm-to-table lifestyle that is a hallmark of our state. Food and beverage vendors signed up for Foodaroo 2018 include: Farmers and Foragers ArtsRiot American Flatbread Cadja Madera The Skinny Pancake EATERS ON THE banks of the Otter Creek falls in Middlebury’s Marble Works district enFork in the Road joy an early evening picnic gleaned from the food trucks at last year’s Foodaroo. The festival Taco Truck All Stars returns to the Marble Works on June 24.

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THE 2018 CIDERSTOCK music festival is expected to draw as many as 10,000 music fans, like these at the 2016 show, to the Woodchuck Cidery back yard in Middlebury.

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Ciderstock brings bands to Middlebury

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MIDDLEBURY — Woodchuck Hard Cider doesn’t do anything halfway. When the company needed more brewing and bottling space a few years back, it didn’t just add on to its existing facility, it built a beautiful new, 100,000-square-foot plant that looks (somewhat) like a big red barn.

When it wanted to show off the space and treat its customers a good time it threw a party — a really big party. They called the music festival and hang-out event “Ciderbration” that first go-around in August 2014, and around 8,000 people came to Woodchuck’s backyard — a grassy expanse behind the cidery off Exchange Street in Middlebury — and listen to the bands, eat great food and party.

The event has got better every year since then — drawing thousands of cider aficionados and music fans every August.

This year’s music festival, now dubbed “Ciderstock,” will take place Aug. 18, and it promises to be at least as fun as the four that preceded it. .

Ciderstock guests will have opportunity to meet the cider makers, sample new styles of cider, and kick back and enjoy lawn games with friends. Local food vendors will be on hand to sell their wares — almost a dozen are signed up this year, including lulu Ice Cream of Vergennes and Bristol, and Thelma’s Bread Dough (do you may remember them from Field Days?).

“We are very excited that Ciderstock is celebrating its 5th year,” said Woodchuck Marketing Vice President Bridget Blacklock. “We have a great line up to help us mark this anniversary of bringing cider and music together. Many save this date on the calendar each year, and we look forward to welcoming these enthusiastic fans and more to celebrate Woodchuck in our backyard!”

And the bands. The headliner this year will be “311,” a band formed in Omaha, Neb., (now based in L.A.) that mixes rock, reggae, hip-hop and funk into their own unique sound. The quintet has charted three No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Alternative Radio Chart — “Down,” “Love Song” and “Don’t Tread On Me” — and sold more than 9 million albums.

Other acts on the bill are Moon Taxi,

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Moon Taxi is a five-piece band hailing from Nashville with three albums under their belt, appearances on all the big light night shows (Seth Meyers, Conan O’Brien and David Letterman) and performances at many music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Coachella, Lollapalooza and more.

Jukebox of Ghosts has been described as a trio of piano pop wizards. Probably most familiar is the Seth Yacovone Band, the original bluesy hard rock improv power trio from Burlington.

Ciderstock 2018 will take place Saturday, Aug. 18, 2-10 p.m. at 1321 Exchange St. in Middlebury. Tickets — $35 now and $40 day of the show — can be had at the cider house or online at woodchuck.com.

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Bristol’s Outhouse Race will have you ‘flushed’ with excitement

TEAMS BURST OFF the start line and race down West Street in Bristol during the 2017 Great Bristol Outhouse Race.

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Organizers sell $1 colored tickets to backers of each team, and winning tickets are drawn from among those sold to supporters of the first-place teams.

The committee provides outhouses to each entrant, complete with two-inch casters that rotate 360 degrees, meaning that keeping the unit rolling in a straight line is challenging — and critical. Competitors can replace casters with up to three-inch units. Outhouses must be decorated with three sides, a roof (See Outhouse race, Page 11A)

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BRISTOL — Addison County’s strangest athletic competition involves tugging or pushing makeshift “outhouses” down the main drag in Bristol. It happens every year on the Fourth of July, and it attracts crowds numbering in the thousands.

In this annual spectacle, racers sprint the length of West Street from Howden Hall to the street’s four-way intersection with Main Street pushing or pulling an outhouse — really a wooden crate atop creaky casters. The teams of three include two runners and one rider, whose job is to hold on tight while the outhouses rattle and bump down toward the toilet-paper bedecked finish line.

The going is hard, racers agree: West Street takes on monumental proportions when traversed by an outhouse racer.

“I’m not even running and it feels long,” rider Moriah McGlenn told the Addison Independent after she took part in the 2010 race.

The Great Bristol Outhouse race kicks off the Bristol Fourth of July celebrations every year. As people gather for the 10 a.m. start to the ever-lovely Bristol parade, they are treated to a quirky but charming sporting — sort of — event. The participants really do work up a sweat, and there have been finishes so close that the judges have had to look at photos to determine the winner, but its always a friendly competition.

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Outhouse race

THE GOODPOINT RECYCLING South team with rider Crystal Johnston and pushers Patrick Bilodeau, left, and Sean Fahey races down a fan-lined West Street on July 4, 2017, in Bristol.

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The road tilts toward the crowd there, and Perta said he and McDonough were battling their wooden rest room’s wheels as well as Bristol Financial.

As the teams headed east toward the finish line just before the downtown traffic light, Hatch 31 started veering ever closer toward the crowd. Finally the pullers had to slow to avoid injuring onlookers as the cart hit the fans right at the finish line. It appeared as if Bristol Financial might have had a slight lead, but anything could have happened.

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Despite the frustration, Perta said he and McDonough plan to return.

“It was an absolute blast. It was a great time. I can’t wait until next year. Last year we didn’t win our heat, and this year we won our heat. We’re moving in the right direction for sure,” Perta said. “Next year’s our year.”

Be in Bristol at 9 a.m. on July 4 and you can find out if he was right. In any event, the Great Outhouse Race should be a great time for participants and spectators alike.

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Russell’s response: Well, not exactly.

(Continued from Page 9A) “We picked up the outhouse last night and and a door. Riders must wear helmets, and contestants may not modify frames or pull showed up this morning,” he said.

Russell and Wood — both 2017 graduates them with ropes.

The rules do not tell competitors to dress of Mount Abraham Union High School, up for the occasion, but such a measure where they were multi-sport athletes — admitted to being motivated by their seems unnecessary.

One team’s command of West Street’s second-place finish a year earlier, by about five feet in the final, which central crown might have defollowed four preliminary cided the outcome of the 2017 heats.

Great Bristol Outhouse Race. Race announcer But Wood said even earnIn the championship heat of Shawn Oxford in ing a world championship what Bristol Fourth of July 2015 told us that celebration organizers unof- the outhouse race outhouse race victory and avenging that loss, while ficially (and not so modestly) kicks in about plenty of fun, was not as call the World Championship sweet as starting for the Outhouse Race, the winning $900 to $1,300 a year to help stage 2016 Eagle baseball team Bristol Financial Services team of pushers Coleman the Bristol Fourth that won the Division II Vermont title.

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“But a win is a win,” Wood rider Sophie Wolak lined up said.

“We’ll take it.” their rolling port-a-potty right While Bristol Financial cruised down the next to the street’s double yellow lines.

From there, they pushed a straight and middle, the Hatch 31 team — pullers Cam true course through the big crowd lining Perta and Jake McDonough and rider Sara both sides of Bristol’s main thoroughfare, Wisell — that proved to be its main comcruised under the giant American flag lofted petition in the final struggled to maintain a between two cranes, and then broke the direct course from start to finish.

Hatch 31 and Bristol Financial ran neckpaper-towel barrier at the finish line held and-neck down the roughly 300-yard course between volunteers wielding the towel roll (According to the Bristol Fourth website, and a toilet plunger.

As was the case with all great champion- “The actual course length has never been ships, hard work, dedication and practice measured”; apparently some things are best certainly must have been behind the team’s left unknown) until about 30 or 40 yards two perfect runs that morning, Russell was from the finish, with Hatch 31 on the south side of West Street. asked.

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ADDISON COUNTY/BRANDON — Americans love to shop. Vermonters love to get a bargain. The summertime activity of yardsaling combines the best of both. Every weekend in the summer there are some folks in Addison County who haul their old stuff out into their yard, or driveway, or garage and put up a “Yard Sale” sign. Many weekends there are BIG yard sales organized by community groups or even whole towns.

Check out the calendar in this guide to see what community sales are going on and then go poke around and see what treasures you can find.

The streets in downtown Middlebury are choked with construction this summer, but one of the best community yard sales will go on. The St. Stephen’s Church Peasant Market is slated for Saturday, July 7, 9 a.m.3 p.m., on the town green.

Organizers of the Peasant Market will be busy taking in a lot of donated items that will be sold to raise money for local charitable causes. The market, which features all sorts of stuff from antiques and fine furniture, to gently used home goods and clothing, annually raises $20,000 to $30,000 for such organizations as Addison Central Teens, Episcopal Relief & Development, Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects, area homeless shelters, Middlebury Parks and Recreation, Open Door Clinic and Vermont Food Bank.

One big tent goes up on the green (plus several smaller ones) and the church opens its basement and upstairs for more sales — it’s all very organized. Every year there are at least a few diehards who loiter near the tents waiting for the 9 a.m. start; you may miss a couple bargains if you arrive after 10 a.m., but there’s so much good stuff that it’s never too late.

THREE DAY STAMPEDE One of the state’s biggest fundraisers is held each year in Bristol to raise money to battle a dreaded disease.

The Three Day Stampede toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis features three days at the end of July jam packed full of activities.

The centerpiece of the July 27-29 event, as usual, will be the huge lawn sale under almost three dozen tents on the Bristol Recreation Field. It also includes a used book sale, craft and flea market, food bunk, bake sale, silent auction, motorcycle ride and 5K

running race.

Volunteers ranging in age from 4 to 85 with the young people being the largest in attendance.

Last year, five tractor-trailer loads of donated items were collected every Saturday starting June 1 until the event.

An incredible $125,000 was raised just in 2017; that will go directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for research and programs. Stampede organizer Bonita Bedard said that brings the total raised over 26 years to $1.9 million.

“This event renews your faith in the human spirit, you have folks giving their whole weekends to unload trucks, sort goods, cook food, take care of trash, put up and take down tents and just be an overwhelming source of support,” Bedard said.

Don’t think you’re done with big townwide sales yet. Brandon hosts its annual town yard sale day the first Saturday in August. Brandon will be packed with scores of yard sales all around town. Although most sales will not start until 9 a.m., some start earlier and the official listings, regular and enhance, will be available starting at 7 a.m. online at Brandon.org and at the Visitor Center at the historic Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace & Brandon Museum, located next to the Baptist Church at the corner of Routes 7 and 73 West.

Pick up a map and listing sheet and follow the sales. Downtown Brandon will be a busy place so make plans to head out to sales on the side streets and back roads. Enjoy the views and find the bargains that others are missing. Sales will be held rain or shine.

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Those who are really committed — or who are busy those days — can take heart.

Bristol will hold a similar townwide lawn sale on Saturday, June 23. Bridport hosts its townwide yard sale on Saturday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 19.

Big sales concentrate the mind, but there are lots of yard sales, garage sales, porch sales and tent sales at private homes and public venues all summer. Check out the Yard Sales listings in the twice-a-week Addison Independent for what’s going on this coming weekend.

And have fun!

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BRANDON — If you plan to attend one auction this summer, know that a big one is coming up the third Tuesday in July.

The 30th Annual Great Brandon Auction will be held Tuesday, July 17, at Central Park in downtown Brandon. The venue will be open for previews at 2 p.m.; bidding with auctioneer Barb Watters starts at 4 p.m.

Terms: cash or good check.

The event is sponsored by the Brandon Area Chamber of Commerce and will benefit the community projects of the chamber.

The auction offers antiques, collectibles, new merchandise, services, original art and more. Look for surprises and treasures from attics and barns throughout the area. Some of the merchandise is new from many local businesses.

AUCTIONEER BARB WATTERS works There will also be lots of gift certificates to her magic at the 2016 Great Brandon Aucdozens of state and local businesses, includ- tion. This year’s auction will take place on ing restaurants, museums, fuel oil vendors, Tuesday, July 17, at 4 p.m. in Central Park. massages, dinner for eight at a beautiful inn Pre-viewing of items will begin at 2 p.m.

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PADDLERS TAKE THEIR canoe out from the LCMM docks at Basin Harbor on their way to the Lake Champlain Challenge Race.

Everyone welcome in this big lake race FERRISBURGH — Calling all paddlers, rowers, and on-water adventurers! The annual Lake Champlain Challenge Race is coming up on Sunday, July 8, at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh. The Challenge Race follows a three-mile triangular course that includes some of most beautiful scenery on Lake Champlain.

The race is open to all types of human-powered boats: single sculls, double sculls, kayaks, paddleboards, paddleboats, and even 6-oar or 20-oar craft! Minors can participate with parental permission. Bring your own boat, or sign up to reserve one of the museum’s — LCMM gigs are available for teams of 4 or 6 on a first-come basis; contact Nick Patch for availability, nickp@lcmm.org or 802-475-2022 ext. 113.

All boaters must provide their own lifevests or other personal floatation devices (required).

Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. and the race begins at 11. The $25 per person registration also admits two people to the museum.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Community Rowing Club will provide a free buffet lunch on the museum grounds off Basin Harbor Road for all participants after the race.

In recent years, the Sunday Challenge Race

has become a destination for rowers coming from across New England and Canada to camp at nearby campgrounds for three days.

They assemble at the museum on Saturday for informal racing and social gatherings before retiring to their campsites and hotels for the night.

In the past the race has seen teams from New Haven, Conn.; Plymouth, Hull and Gloucester Mass.; and Picton, Ontario, Canada, according to Lisa Percival, who coordinates LCMM’s Community Rowing Club.

“There will be teams from our local adult community rowing club, current students and alumni from our high school rowing program, and of course lots of people who just love to kayak or canoe,” Percival said.

Challenge Race participants have gone on to compete in Ireland.

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum’s Community Rowing Club and Rowing For Racing meet weekly at the museum’s Ferrisburgh campus. For information contact Lisa Percival via email at lisap@lcmm.org. The museum is open daily from 10-5 through Oct. 14. Additional rowing and racing events take place in the autumn and early spring.

Find out more about LCMM at lcmm.org, on Facebook, or call (802) 475-2022.

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Brandon Carnival boasts rides, music & fair food

Entertainment starts June 7, runs through the 10 BRANDON — The Brandon Recreation Department and Brandon Area Toy Project will stage their second annual Brandon Carnival to kick off summer on June 7-10.

The fun happens at Estabrook Field off Route 7 just north of Brandon village.

Just like last year, the carnival will feature a full slate of rides and carnival offerings — ride The Zipper, eat some fair food, enjoy a concert and play Bingo. It aim is provide a fun time that won’t break

people’s budgets.

Events begin on Thursday, June 7, at 5 p.m., with the foot race — a fun, easy 1K run/walk for everyone. Entries are due in as soon as possible and are available online at townofbrandon.com/brandon-carnival.

The $25 race fee includes a free t-shirt and a ride bracelet for one of the bracelet times.

The race will be followed by something organizers are calling “World of Hurt

88 July 30th- Aug 3rd Classes held Mon- Fri 10:30 - 4:30 pm

A COLORFUL MIDWAY with rides and vendors illuminated Estabrook Field in Brandon last June during the inaugural Brandon Carnival.

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Wrestling” at 7 p.m.

The carnival will reopen at 5 p.m. of Friday, June 8, with vendors and rides. The MSJ Rock Band will perform at 6 p.m., and Arthur Cartrell and the What Dudes playing tunes for a community dance beginning at 7 p.m.

A full afternoon and evening of music begins at 12 noon on Saturday, June 9.

As the midway opens, there will also be a local Battle of the Bands. At 5 p.m. the professional musicians take over with One for the Road, followed by Ben Fuller at 7 p.m. and Jamie Lee Thurston at 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 10, will commence with more midway fun beginning at noon, A “Cosplay” event also starts at noon. Look for karaoke at 1 p.m.

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Memories build in these treasured spots, where folks linger with others they love and the flavors each year help them return to the good old days.

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By CHRISTY LYNN One of Vermont’s most treasured qualities is the freshness of its flavors. Whether the rich and creamy dairy, the crisp, juicy apples, sweet and simple maple syrup straight from the boiler, or the freshly roasted free-range turkey, each season boasts flavors that challenge the rest.

But to me, summer’s flavors outdo them all.

I love the first micro-greens that we yield from the young garden beds, not yet bitter with age. There’s little that can beat the sweet of a warm strawberry picked right from the patch on a hot June day. The farmers markets bulge as the season progresses, each week bringing more of the area’s bounty than the week before until its hard to imagine how such a small state can produce such an impressive variety of foods.

Then there’s that day each spring when the sun is shining just hot enough to send you to the nearest creemee stand. That might be my favorite day of the year.

From that first day it becomes a game to see how many different creemee stands you can hit in one summer. Each has a slightly different mix, a slightly different cone, varied sizes and toppings, and, of course, the ever-important creemee-eating view.

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Junior fishing derby on tap at the City Falls Basin This year’s events will run June 22 and 23

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The 2018 Junior Fishing Derby will be held on June 22 and 23 at the Vergennes Falls Basin. After that Friday and Saturday of fishing, an awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 25, at the American Legion.

Plans are under way to make this event a fun, safe, free event for kids ages 3-15.

Bring your bait and tackle down to the Vergennes Falls Basin on the weekend of June 22-23 for this year’s Junior Fishing Derby.

The Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby is a 2-day event packed with learning activities, boat rides, music, food and — of course — lots of fishing. It is sponsored by the city of Vergennes, and it is free for kids ages 3-15.

• FRIDAY: Fishing from 5 a.m.-9 p.m.

• SATURDAY: Fishing from 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Plans are in the works for a free barbecue at 1 p.m., sponsored by the Lions Club of Vergennes.

• SUNDAY: An awards ceremony will be held at the Vergennes American Legion, 100 Armory Lane, at 1:30 p.m.

Due to the cost of keeping the Derby free and safe for all participants, camping is no longer allowed during the derby. A Vergennes City Ordinance closes both sides of the Basin at sunset, and that ordinance will be strictly enforced. Anyone caught on the premises after hours will be disqualified from the Derby.

As an alternative, camping sites are avail-

KIDS AT LAST year’s Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby saw a lot of success and had a lot of good clean fun.

able at Button Bay State Park 802-475-2377, River’s Edge Campground and Cottages 802-475-2700, or Hillcrest Campground and Cottages 802-475-2343.

A 2018 Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby registration form must be signed by a par-

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ent or guardian. Preregistration forms are available online at the Vergennes Partnership webpage (vergennesdowntown.org/events) and at the Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby Facebook page (tinyurl.com/ychjyyc5). Registrations are available at Shear Cuts (171 Main St.), too.

The permission form can be emailed to the event registrar, Judi Daniels at mjdaniels@ gmwireless.net, or mailed: Judi Daniels 30 Mountain View Lane, Vergennes, VT 05491.

You can also preregister at the day of baseball on Saturday, June 2 at the American Legion.

Preregistration will end on Wednesday, June 6, as the T-shirt order has to be in on the June 8.

After the derby was led for years by Martha DeGraaf, Jamie Lee Blanchard has volunteered to head up the 2018 Vergennes Junior Fishing Derby. Jamie Lee participated in this derby as a youth, has volunteered at this event for several years and is eagerly learning the ropes, carrying on old traditions, and introducing new ideas to benefit the anglers. Jamie Lee is the granddaughter of one of one of the past derby organizers Robert Karzmarczyk, and comes from a family full of talented fisherman and women.

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A TRADITIONAL MAN’S hair roach made of dyed deer hair and porcupine quills by Abenaki artist Jim Taylor is featured in the exhibit “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage” at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.”

Photos courtesy Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

access is included with museum admission.

Meet the artists at Abenaki Heritage Weekend, June 23-24.

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FERRISBURGH — A special exhibit at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum this summer provides depth to non-native people’s understanding of some of the first residents of this region.

“Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage” was developed in partnership with the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. This special exhibit brings together garments and accessories made by contemporary Abenaki artists with rare images of previous generations.

Examples of historic and contemporary beadwork on loan from members of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association shows the enduring legacy of beadwork for the region’s native people.

The vibrant culture of the Abenaki peoples continues into the 21st century, even as the tribe had been living in the Champlain Valley for 11,000 years.

In talking about efforts last summer to improve the broader community’s understanding of the Abenaki, Vera Longtoe Sheehan, director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, said, “Now we are trying to bridge the gap between the native and non-native communities through the ‘Wearing Our Heritage’ project. Our goals are to reclaim our place in New England history, to make connections between our shared past and the present, and for the region’s Native people to be recognized as experts in their own history and culture.”

“Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage” is view at LCMM from June 23 through Aug. 19;

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CONTEMPORARY ABENAKI ARTISTS share their artwork and family photographs in the special exhibit “Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage,” which is on display at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Ferrisburgh through Aug. 19.

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1968: The Whole World is Watching May 25–August 12, 2018 The year 1968 is generally regarded — both globally and in the United States — as one of the most tumultuous moments in American history. Even in a decade of such radical change, 1968 marked a distinct turning point for the attitudes of many Americans. This exhibit takes its subtitle, “the whole world is watching,” from the chants of Vietnam War protesters at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 28, 1968, as their battles with police were recorded by the media.

Politically, violent acts such as the assassinations of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, shook the fabric of American society. Simultaneously, the “quagmire” of the Vietnam War dragged on with no end in sight. Student demonstrations at Columbia University seeded a protest movement that would sweep across American college and university campuses in the next two years.

The art world was at once isolated from, and reflective of, the chaos felt in society at large. Art was exploring new media and taking unprecedented steps toward something never seen before. Some artists became activists, pushing the limits of political art. Exhibits, theoretical writings, and radical aesthetic initiatives challenged the premise of modernism, as “a generation of young iconoclastic artists Robert Rauschenberg, Signs, 1970, color suggested the emergence of a new sensibility.” As Craig Owens wrote a few years later, “Appropriation, site-specificity, impermanence, screenprint on paper accumulation, discursivity, hybridization . . . characterized much of the art [of the 1960s] and distinguished it from its predecessors” (October, Spring 1980). All this is to say, the seismic waves rocking American society marked a radical shift in the definition of art.

This exhibition assembles prints, photographs, videos, paintings, and sculpture from the mid-1960s through the early 1970s that reflect some of the more visible divisions within the art world of the time. Also included in this exhibit is a snapshot of Middlebury College in 1968, which, like most American academic institutions, was just beginning to experience the changes that would dramatically transform campus life over the next few years.

1968 was organized by Maddie Hampton ’18 and Sophie Taylor ’20 who worked as museum interns during the past academic year. The presentation of this exhibition is made possible in part with support from the Christian A. Johnson Memorial Fund and the Charles F. Kireker III and Sarah Kireker Faulkner ’79 Fund.

Just Kids: Photographs from the Nicholas Gift May 25–August 12, 2018

Whether it was a time of joy or a time marked by turbulence, every adult has survived childhood.

Whatever the circumstances, one thing is certain: children have always been a magnet for photographers, ranging from elated first-time parents to cooleyed professionals with decades of experience. For whatever reason, children are likely to be more photographed than any other single subject. Indeed, some of the most universally beloved images to be found in art and literature—from Gainsborough’s Blue Boy and Degas’s Little Dancer to Pinocchio and Huckleberry Finn—present us with a vision of the state of childhood, a vision constantly Jacques Lowe (American, b. Germany, 1930- evolving and reflecting changes in 2001), Portrait of Young Girl with Doll, c. historical experience.

1960, gelatin silver print Thanks to the magnanimous gift of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Nicholas, the Museum now holds many hundreds of photographs of children. Drawn from every corner of the globe and representing a broad spectrum of social and economic circumstances, the images portray children in good times and bad, in states of blissful play or harrowing isolation, or just being kids in a world that either answers their expectations or exceeds their comprehension.

Some of the photographs in this exhibit invite us to imagine lives and situations very different from our own, and some may remind us of moments in our own earlier existence, in another time, another place.

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T HEATER HEATER

OWN OWN HALL HALL

Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Merchants Row, Middlebury, VT Tickets: 802-382-9222 Tickets: 802-382-9222 www.townhalltheater.org www.townhalltheater.org

Something Something for for Everyone Everyone

To get a complete look at Town Hall Theater’s offerings and to buy tickets, visit To get a complete look at Town Hall Theater’s offerings and to buy tickets, visit www.townhalltheater.org. www.townhalltheater.org.

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS Fri 6/1, Thu 6/7 & Sat 6/9 @ 7:30pm; Sun 6/3 @ 2pm $55 – $80 THE OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY

STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE In the Jackson Gallery Fri 6/1 – Sun 7/8

BIRDS, BEES AND BUTTERFLIES IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY

This Group Exhibition of poetry and art benefits the Audubon Society.

Reception: Fri., June 8, 5-7pm

Sun 7/15 2pm & 7pm $10/$5 students

THE BEATLES’ YELLOW SUBMARINE

Restored version of this colorful musical spectacle is a joyful visual experience for all ages.

THT’s Young Company THE LION KING JR. Douglas Anderson directs teens and tweens in Disney’s hit Broadway musical. Fri 7/27 at 7pm & Sat/Sun July 28 – 29 at 2pm $12

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THE GLASS MENAGERIE THT Education Director directs the Young Company in a new interpretation of Williams’ American classic. Tue & Wed August 21 – 22 $12

Thu 8/23 – Sun 8/26, 2018 $12- $60

MIDDLEBURY NEW FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL Dedicated to the work of first and second time filmmakers, MNFF is celebrating its 4th season.

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cultural.historic.sites Henry Sheldon Museum Celebrates Summer!

Monday, July 2nd Annual Pops Concert featuring the Vermont Philharmonic followed by fabulous fireworks. New this year will be a display of vintage cars, a raffle of picnic baskets painted by local artists such as Warren Kimble, and pulled pork from Pratt’s Store in the food tent! The Concert will take place at Middlebury College in the field behind the Mahaney Center for the Arts (rain site: Kenyon Arena).

The grounds open at 5:30 for picnics; Concert at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and flashlights. Tickets: Adult $25, youth $10; children under 12 admitted free. Adult tickets purchased by June 26: $20.

Tickets available by calling the Sheldon, 802-388-2117, at the Museum, the concert, or online at henrysheldonmuseum.org where you will also find an events calendar.

Museum Hours: Tues-Sat 10 am — 5 pm And Sun 1-5 pm (through Oct. 14) Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm Browse our Museum Shop or picnic in the garden tended by the Middlebury Garden Club.

Warren Kimball’s Watermelon painting is on top of one of the six picnic baskets being raffled at the concert.

One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org

Henry Sheldon Museum presents Four Summer Exhibits Summer is the perfect time for a visit to the Sheldon Museum — featuring fine & folk paintings, sculpture & the decorative arts.

Our Town: Love, Joy, Sadness, and Baseball — 100 Years of Photographs from the Sheldon Museum 36 remarkable photographs selected by retired National Geographic photographer Jim Blair in collaboration with Sheldon Museum Archivist Eva Garcelon-Hart. Through July 8, 2018.

Jessica Stewart (future Mrs. Charles M. Swift), c. 1890s. Henry Sheldon Museum Collection.

American Wood Sculptor John Cross: A Contemporary Figurative Folk Artist The Henry Sheldon Museum offers a retrospective of the whimsical wood carvings of John Cross, a masterful contemporary folk artist in celebration of his 60th reunion at Middlebury College. Through July 8, 2018.

John Cross, Man with Cigar, ca. 1990. Photo: Christian Carone.

Waterfowl Wonders and Amusing Animals by Three Self-Taught Addison County, Vermont Carvers Interpretive bird, wildfowl, and animal carvings by Gary Starr, Chuck Herrmann, and William Holway. Through November 11, 2018.

Bill Holway, Elelphant and Zebra. Private Collection.

Doughboys and Flyboys: WWI Stories by Vermonters from the Home and Battlefront November 11, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War One. The Sheldon Museum has combed its collection and archives along with the help of Addison County private collections to mount an exhibit that features roles played by Vermonters in what was called the “War to End All Wars.”

July 31-November 11, 2018.

Dr. Jacob Johnson Ross of Middlebury, VT, flight surgeon for the 17th Aero Squadron.

Museum hours through October 14: Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm • Research Center: Thurs & Fri 1-5 pm One Park Street, Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-2117 www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org

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This summer, Town Hall Theater turns 10 This summer, Town Hall Theater turns 10 years old! Join us for a festive, free birthday years old! Join us for a festive, free birthday party on July 31 from 5-7pm. In ten years, party on July 31 from 5-7pm. In ten years, we’ve welcomed thousands through our we’ve welcomed thousands through our doors and made tons of new friends. Share doors and made tons of new friends. Share some cake, take a walk down memory lane some cake, take a walk down memory lane and catch some live entertainment as we and catch some live entertainment as we celebrate 10 years of culture, community celebrate 10 years of culture, community and creativity at Town Hall Theater. and creativity at Town Hall Theater.

Free and open to everyone.

Free and open to everyone.

During the last decade we have produced During the last decade we have produced plays, musicals, opera and dance; as well as plays, musicals, opera and dance; as well as events for fisherman, banjo fans, skiers, cat video fans and young rock stars. events for fisherman, banjo fans, skiers, cat video fans and young rock stars.

Then there are the weddings, conferences, book readings and memorial services.

Then there are the weddings, conferences, book readings and memorial services.

And we’re the venue that other non-profits use for their fundraising events!

And we’re the venue that other non-profits use for their fundraising events!

This summer The Beatle’s visionary feature film Yellow Submarine celebrates its This summer The Beatle’s visionary feature film Yellow Submarine celebrates its 50th birthday with a world-wide release of the remastered original film. Illustrated 50th birthday with a world-wide release of the remastered original film. Illustrated with mind-bending moving images, Yellow Submarine is a landmark cinematic with mind-bending moving images, Yellow Submarine is a landmark cinematic experience for all generations that is even more fun and vibrant than it was in ’68. experience for all generations that is even more fun and vibrant than it was in ’68.

Disney fans will have a blast with The Lion King Jr. The African savannah comes Disney fans will have a blast with The Lion King Jr. The African savannah comes to life in this inspiring, coming-of-age story. For The Glass Menagerie, Williams’ to life in this inspiring, coming-of-age story. For The Glass Menagerie, Williams’ memory play is given the Young Company treatment. Using physical theater, memory play is given the Young Company treatment. Using physical theater, non-traditional casting and character exploration, Young Company students non-traditional casting and character exploration, Young Company students bring a fresh perspective to this classic piece. bring a fresh perspective to this classic piece.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is back for a fourth season with The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival is back for a fourth season with thrilling, funny and heart-warming films from all over the world directed by first thrilling, funny and heart-warming films from all over the world directed by first and second-time filmmakers. and second-time filmmakers.

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cultural.historic.sites Quality Wooden Products that Last a Lifetime!

Maple Landmark is your one-stop shop for wooden toys, games, décor, and gifts to fit any occasion! The showroom features hundreds of products including numerous seconds and discontinued items with deep discounts. Every weekday, over 40 local craftspeople utilize modern techniques and old-fashioned expertise to create these high-quality products.

At 10am and 1pm throughout the week, a knowledgeable tour guide will take you out onto the shop floor where you can see everything being made and learn the history behind this classic 39-year-old family business. The tour and store are handicapped accessible.

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Kids can play on the 45’ wooden train on the front lawn!

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recreation.destination Middlebury Farmers Market Come to the market to shop, visit with neighbors, or have breakfast or lunch with friends! Cut out this calendar, visit our website, and “friend” us on Facebook to learn about special events, demos, tastings and live music.

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In a departure from the Museum’s usual, more strictly historical and local focus, this year Rokeby Museum hosts The Fabric of Emancipation, an exhibition from Harlem Needle Arts in New York City, July 15 through October 28.

Curated by Harlem Needle Arts founder and director Michelle Bishop, the exhibit features the work of eight of the country’s preeminent fiber, textile and needle artist’s expressing what it means to be of African descent Marie schollThe works share and are defined by inHeather the Americas.

American history is always tied to the history of white supremacy and racism. It is extraordinarily important for us to have more exhibisome element of thread construction incorporating tions that address this in the same place. Discussing racial justice in the Morris Jumel Mansion, a historic colonial house, is invigorating to me. Both because of thefolk, historical and element and its associationconcepts, with home. My currentbut projectare “whitework” explores how whitecontemporary, abstract diverse SARA BUNN ness – racially speaking – is constructed, specifically looking to white women’s roles. How have women contributed to the ways racin presentation, including quilting, embroidery, mixed media, costume, and fiber ism become palatable to white people? How is women’s work reimagined with this eye towards white supremacy? Materially all pieces MICHAEL CUMMINGS constructed with whitework embroidery, white African thread on white fabric.

The subtle andidentity invisible quality and of the image echoes the fusion. Each work speaks toarethe artist’s view of the Diaspora, the IFE FELIX ways racism/white privilege feels invisible for many white folks.

L’MERCHIEnature FRAZIER socio-political of history in the Americas.

The Heroine’s Veil addresses the white savoir role. This piece works to talk about the ways white people ‘helping’ black communiR. GADSON Curator LAURA Michelle Bishop described The Fabric of Emancipation during its original ties often contributes to the same racial systems. By being more concerned with ego, and with the belief that as white people we DINDGA McCANNON showing at New York’s Morris-Jumel Mansion in 2016, artists are know what is best for everyone we re-establish otherness.“The We re-establish a division basedgriots on paternalism and helplessness, while HEATHER MARIE SCHOLL being convinced of our goodness. This is one trap of white supremacy for white people, even those wishing to make change. using thread as their base medium and their collective LASHAWNDA CROWE STORM work represents the intersection of the invisible, the interpretation of oral history, the trauma of silence, African rituals and the continuous struggle for liberation.”

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About Rokeby J U LY 1 5 – O C T O B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 8 Rokeby Museum, a National Historic Landmark, was for nearlyROKEBY two centuries a Quaker family farm. Exhibits and MUSEUM Woman’s Work uses the scene of a picnic lynching to discuss the white woman’s role in nurturing white supremacy. In programs highlight the notedAthe(white) accomplishments of family past and in the present, as white women we have separated ourselves from the brutality of racial violence while at the same members who were talentedtimeartists, writers, andlooking ardent Abolitionists. our actions have normalized it.naturalists, By not intervening but rather away as we continue daily tasks we teach our children the brutality enacted on the black community is acceptable, is normal. Our role in the home has been to tidy up brutality, to make Because of the efforts of Rowland T. and Rachel G. Robinson, fugitives from slavery excuses for it, to both separate ourselves from the violence while justifying it. found safe haven at Rokeby over decades leading to the Civil War. Explore awardAs we are in a historical home, its important we talk about the ways homes function in the midst of white supremacy. It is in homestours, that we learnmore many of ourthan lessons often how to live, our moral compass, the ways weand express agricultural emotions and ideas, and what winning exhibits, guided house historic buildings is/isn’t acceptable to express. As white people it is through dissecting both the physical violence and the emotional violence that features, and 50 acres of interpreted nature trails. has been woven into white supremacy that we can begin unpacking how it shows up in ourselves.

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Area Land Trust gears up for summer races

15TH ANNUAL

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 2018

COURSE

19-mile & 10k timed runs, 2-mile family fun run/ walk. All courses are loops on pristine trails through woods, farmland, meadow and river valleys, circumnavigating the town.

LOCATION

Start & end at Wright Park in Middlebury, VT. Postrace celebration with refreshments, prizes & music.

All welcome, any ability.

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Event hosted by the Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT). All proceeds help to maintain & improve the Trail Around Middlebury (TAM).

Middlebury Area

Land Trust

Registration open now at http://www.maltvt.org

THE SWIM 600 YARDS

MIDDLBURY — The Middlebury Area ing event of the year for the Trail Around Land Trust (MALT) is preparing for a new Middlebury (TAM). race this summer, in addition to their classic This trail race event is meant for runners trail fundraiser, the TAM Trek. or walkers with distance offerings of the RACE FOR SUNDAES full 19-mile TAM, a 10-km loop and a twoRace for Sundaes will take place on Sun- mile fun run or walk. All races begin and day, June 10, and will be hosted by MALT end in Wright Park. The full 19-mile TAM in collaboration with the Better Middlebury consists of single-track and double-track Partnership and the Middlebury Bike Club. trails and a few short connecting sections The races and celebration will on asphalt that encircle the take place from the Battell Organizers are village of Middlebury and Woods parking area off Route link several hundred acres of 7 south, across from Deneck- planning for a town land, conserved properfun and low-key ty, schools (including Middleer Chevrolet in Middlebury.

Organizers are planning one-mile trail run bury College) and other local for a fun and low-key one- as well as a two- landmarks. The TAM is mainmile trail run as well as a mile bike race on tained and stewarded by the two-mile bike race on the Middlebury Area Land Trust the trails, both trails, both starting at 9 a.m.

(MALT) and all proceeds Racers can be all ages. Entry starting at 9 from the TAM Trek contribute fees for adults is $8, children a.m. directly to the maintenance of are $5 and families enjoy a these properties. maximum registration fee of The challenging course $26. Pre-registration can be done online at gains over 1,000 feet in elevation and ofmaltvt.org and will ensure fast check-in on fers stellar views of the sweeping vistas of race-day. the Champlain Valley and the surrounding All participants will receive a free race Green Mountains as well as stretches of evbib and finishers can enjoy free ice cream ergreen and hardwood forests. The course sundaes, music, lawn games and raffle priz- is well marked and easy to follow, but there es. Bikes will not be provided, so plan to are a few street crossings that will be unatbring your own if you wish to cycle. tended, so runners must use caution when 15TH ANNUAL TAM TREK traversing roads.

Sunday, Sept. 16, will mark the 15th anThe 10-km course travels through Wright nual TAM Trek, MALT’s largest fundrais(See TAM, Page 25A)

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GOLF COURSE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! One of Middlebury’s Best Kept Secrets • 18 Picturesque Holes with Stellar Views • Family Friendly • Reasonable Rates • Lessons Available • Fully Stocked Golf Shop • Golf Club Rentals Available • Walking Distance from Downtown Middlebury THE VIEWS FROM the roof of McCardell Bicentennial Hall on the Middlebury College campus are spectacular; on five nights this summer you can go up and look at the stars with helpful guides on hand.

• Brand NEW Bar and Grill with beverage cart service

Independent file photo/John S. McCright

Behold the heavans!

Stargazing at Middlebury College MIDDLEBURY — Mittelman Observatory and Middlebury Physics will again host stargazing open house nights this summer.

These Observatory events are scheduled for five Wednesday evenings: June 27, July 18 & 25, and Aug. 1 & 8. The observatory atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall (the big science building) will be open from 9 until 10:30 p.m. those evenings — weather permitting.

Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will

also be visible through the observatory’s telescopes. The facility includes a 24-inch telescope in a dome and smaller telescopes on the roof.

To reach the observatory in McCardell Bicentennial Hall, follow Route 125 west from the Middlebury village center, through campus, and down the hill. Turn right on Bicentennial Way towards the parking lot, enter the building, and take the elevator to the 7th and top floor.

Observatory open house nights are free (See Stargazing, Page 28A)

TAM (Continued from Page 24A) Park and the Gorge Loop, following the Otter Creek for much of the course. The figure-eight loop has roughly 400 feet of elevation gain and several slightly technical sections.

The two-mile fun run stays exclusively within Wright Park and offers a relatively easy-to-follow and flat course, perfect for the novice trail runner.

Aid stations will be available along the timed courses and a celebration at the start/ finish will be open to all finishers and fans.

Refreshments, music, food and generous raffle prizes donated by local businesses and restaurants will entice all to stay and relax and enjoy the river-side beauty of Wright Park.

Early bird registration is open through July 4, 2018 at maltvt.org.

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ADDISON COUNTY FAIR & FIELD DAYS 2018 DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DAILY ACTIVITIES

10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 9:00 - 9:00 10:00-6:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-10:00 10:00-5:00 Daily 12:00-12:00 1:00-4:00 1:00-6:00

Please Note: Most exhibits will be removed on Saturday night at 10:00.

Children’s Barnyard Open 4-H & Youth Building Open Antique Equipment Building Open Maple Sugar House Open Twist O’Wool Guild Demos (Twist O’Wool Guild tent) Forest Festival Exhibits & Demonstrations (forestry building) Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) Home & Garden Building Open with continuous craft demos Lucien Paquette Exhibit Building Open Wood Carving (antique equipment area) Maple Products Demonstrations (maple sugar house) Midway Open (approximately) Milking Parlor Demonstrations Cairo Northern Clowns (walk around entertainment)

TUESDAY, August 7, 2018 Addison County Day

MORNING 8:30

Western Only 4-H and Open Youth Junior Horse Show (horse area) 9:00-5:00 4-H Dairy Conformation Classes (animal show arena) 10:00 Open Miniature Donkey Show (Butterfield Arena) 10:00-10:00 Antique Equipment Demos (antique equipment area) 11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) 11:00-7:00 Kindness Bears (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

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10:30 Ox Pulling (Butterfield arena) 11:00-7:00 Kindness Bears (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg) 11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

Midway Opens (approx., All day/night bracelet-$20) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Peterson Quality Malt Men’s Caber Toss (tractor pad) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Peterson Quality Malt Ladies Iron Skillet Toss (tractor pad) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep show tent) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 4-H & Other Youth Rabbit Showmanship (4H Exhibit Building) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demo (children’s barnyard area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) VINS Cold Blooded Critters (bandstand) VINS Raptor Encounter (bandstand) Karaoke Talent Night with DJ Amanda Rock (signup at 6:30) (show tent) #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad)

THURSDAY, August 9, 2018 Vermont Agricultural Day

AFTERNOON & EVENING

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12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:00-4:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 3:30 3:30 4:00 4:45 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 6:15 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 8:00

Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) VTPA-Garden Tractor & ATV Pulls & Antique (tractor pad) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Vermont Products Dinner-1st Sitting (dining hall) Gymkhana (horse area) Vermont Products Dinner-2nd Sitting (dining hall) BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($15 - rides unlimited) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Good Time Line Dancing (bandstand) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Vermont Products Dinner-3rd Sitting (dining hall) Good Time Line Dancing (bandstand) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s Barnyard area) Vermont Products Dinner-4th Sitting (dining hall) Addison County Gospel Choir (show tent) Field Days Opening Parade - “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories”

WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2018

MORNING 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 11:00-7:00

6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00

4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Armwrestling-Kids 16 & under (sign up at 4:00)(show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demo (children’s barnyard area) BRACELET NIGHT: for rides ($17-rides unlimited) RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides (parking lot, weather permitting) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) VTPA-Farmstock, NYPTA Super Farm, VT V8 Minis, 2WD Minis (tractor pad) Armwrestling-Adults (weigh-ins 5:00)(show tent) Pitz Quattrone & The Freelancers (bandstand)

SATURDAY, August 11, 2018 Champlain Valley Equipment Day

MORNING 9:00

Open Dairy Show-Ayrshires, Jerseys & Milking Shorthorns ( animal show arena) 9:00 Draft Horse Show (horse area) 9:00 4H & Other Youth Poultry Showmanship 10:00 - 2:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE 10:00 Baked Bean Bonanza Contest & Samples (solar barn) 10:30 Youth Sheep Blocking and Fitting Contest (sheep tent) 11:00 VTPA-Pure stock, Modified, Super stock 4x4, Altered Farm Street Legal Semi (tractor pad) 11:30 Pirate Man Dan (show tent) 11:00 - 7:00 Kindness Bears (Connor Home Stage in Paqu

12:00 12:00 12:00-4:00 12:30 1:00 1:30 1:30 2:30 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:30 5:00 5:30

Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent)” 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (children’s barnyard area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (children’s barnyard area) Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demonstration (children’s barnyard area) 6:00-11:00 BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) 6:00 CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 7:00 #1 Auto Parts Demolition Derby (tractor pad) 7:00 Reflection Band (show tent) 7:00 Bill Torrey, Storyteller (bandstand) 7:30 Animal Costume Class (animal show arena)

FRIDAY, August 10, 2018

MORNING

Youth Day

8:30

MORNING 8:30 9:00 9:00 10:00-2:00 10:00

Exhibitors’ Breakfast (dining hall) Draft Horse Show (horse area) Open Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE Youth & Open Working Steer and Ox Show (beef/working steer show tent) 10:00 Horse Pulling (Butterfield arena) 11:00 Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) 11:00 - 7:00 Kindness Bears (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00-6:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 4:00 3:00 3:00

Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE BRACELET TIME for rides ($12 - rides unlimited) VTPA-Farmstock (tractor pad) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) PeeWee Dairy Showmanship (animal show arena) 4 Abreast, Show Division (horse area) CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Open and Youth Beef Show (animal show arena) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area)

1:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 3: 00 3:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 3:30 4:00

CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) Luneaus Basketball Motivational Entertainment Show 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Pirate Man Dan (show tent) Sheep & Wool Garment Lead Line Class (sheep show tent) Sheep Shearing/Handling Demonstration (sheep tent) “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Luneaus Basketball Motivational Entertainment Show 4-H Hands on Workshop (4-H exhibit building) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Home & Garden Awards & Leona Thompson Bowl Presentation (home & garden bldg) 5:00 “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) 5:30 Miniature Horse Team Hitching Demo (children’s barnyard area) 6:00-11:00 BRACELET NIGHT for rides ($17 - rides unlimited) 6:00 RE/MAX Tethered Hot Air Balloon Ride (parking lot, weather permitting) 6:00 CWTrails Bike Stunt Show (show area) 6:00 Michelle Fay Band (bandstand) 7:00 VTPA-VT V8 Minis, Altered Farm, Legal Semis, S.S. 4x4 Pickups (tractor pad) 7:00 Horse Traders (Show tent) 8:00 Champlain Valley Equipment Closing Fireworks Display (set off east of horse area)

AFTERNOON & EVENING 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:30 1:00

Midway Opens (approximately) Dig For Treasure! (youth activity area) - FREE “Robinson’s Racing Pigs” (dairy area) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Six Horse Hitch, North American Classic Six Qualifier (horse area)

Vermont’s Largest Agricultural Fair!

AFTERNOON & EVENING

#1 Auto Parts Day

English Only 4-H and Open Youth Jr. & Sr. Horse Show (horse area) 9:00 Open Dairy Show-Holsteins, Brown Swiss & Guernseys (animal show arena) 10:00-2:00 Children’s Activities (children’s barnyard area) - FREE

Annual ACFFD Open Horse Show (horse area) 4-H Dairy Fitting & Showmanship Classes (animal show arena) 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show (sheep show tent) Hand Mowing Contest (antique equipment demo area) Pony Pulling (Butterfield arena) Pedal Tractor Pull (show tent) (sign-ups at 10:00) Tom Joyce, The Magic Man (bandstand) Kindness Bears (Connor Home Stage in Paquette Bldg)

3:30 3:30 5:00 5:00 5:30 6:00-11:00 6:00

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Your ticket price includes parking, gate admission, re-admission, grandstands, all field days shows & exhibits.

actr-vt.org ACTR transportation available. Check website for information.

For more information call (802) 545-2557 or www.addisoncountyfielddays.com

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SALISBURY — A new paddle, bike, run event has been added to the Vermont Sun Triathlon Series this summer.

The Branbury Classic Triathlon will be held on Sunday, July 15, at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore. Vermont Sun Fitness Centers will donate 25 percent of entry fees to the Lake Dunmore Fern Lake Association’s “Lakes Alive Now And Forever” Capital Campaign.

Compared to the other triathlons in the series, this new event starts with a paddle rather than a swim. Participants may choose to canoe, kayak or paddle board, according to their comfort. The 1.5-mile paddle (kayak, canoe or paddle board), 14-mile bike, 3.1-mile run event is open to teams and individuals.

Vermont Sun is committed to continuing its support of the Lake and the Association. The Fitness Center located in Middlebury and Vergennes has contributed to the Lakes Alive Campaign and has been corporate Lake Association members for many years. This will be the 33rd year of the Vermont Sun Triathlon series and the events have become a favorite summertime event for locals as well as visitors from out of town.

All events start and finish from Branbury State Park and celebrate the picturesque, clean lake and quiet roads that surround.

In additional support Vermont Sun will be contributing 25 percent of all day and weekly use fees to their centers that are paid by lake residents. When any lake resident joins Vermont Sun they will also contribute 50 percent of the membership fee to the Capital Campaign! When you visit Vermont Sun be

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GRAND ISLE’S ERIC Cochran was the first out of the water at the June 25, 2017, Vermont Sun triathlon in Lake Dunmore and won the overall race. More triathlons are scheduled for this summer.

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(Continued from Page 25A) and open to the public. As these are minimal language events, they are also appropriate for Middlebury Language Schools students.

These events will take place only if the sky is expected to be mostly clear, so please check the observatory web site at go.middlebury. edu/observatory or call the observatory at 443-2266 after 7 p.m. on the evening of the event for weather status.

A few summers back, Addison Independent intern and Middlebury College junior Lauren Davidson wrote about the excitement she felt at seeing the cosmos through the lens of the college observatory high atop McCardell Bicentennial Hall. We reprint it here to spark the same kind of wonder and enthusiasm in readers of this summer guide.

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By LAUREN DAVIDSON My Vermont summer is rapidly coming to a close, and with that, I am happy that I finally made it to one of the most elusive places on my list: the roof of McCardell Bicentennial MITTELMAN OBSERVATORY ON the Middlebury College campus will host stargazing open house nights from late June through early Hall on the Middlebury College campus. The August. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the sky during these open house — cross your fingers for good weather. looming presence of the building is one that I know very well, but its top floor is another coming around to supporting NASA after Hercules. Barely seen with the naked eye on story. this successful mission. Has science bea very clear night, the telescope focused in on One may not think the roof is particularly come cool again? the cluster that is 145 light years in diameter hard to get to, but it is nearly always locked With the world primarily focused on the and 25,100 light years away from the spot for security purposes. It is opened only for Olympics, featuring the pinnacle of human from which I was looking. special occasions and astronomy classes. I physical ability, perhaps Curiosity can Seeing the speckling blobs through the say nearly always because on rare occasions remind us of the possibilities of the human eyepiece of the telescope, it was hard to the roof will be left unsecured; it then serves mind. And on a much more tiny scale, comprehend these numbers. How old is as a haven for curious college students without spending billions of dollars, one this thing and how many miles did its light willing to take the risk of being caught by can be reminded of this by simply taking travel to meet my eye? These numbers are campus safety. the elevator up to the roof of BiHall on a far more impressive than any Olympic Always worried of being caught and often special Wednesday night. record. avoiding hard science classes, I don’t need Stepping out onto the roof I realized While I have had many new summer exto say that I had never experienced the views that the Vermont sky is like no other. The periences during my time in Vermont, this THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Physics one I was particularly fond of. In talking from the top of the building. But its presence wonders of the crystal clear views that we always sparked my curiosity. I was sure that have the privilege to view are multiplied at Department hosts a number of open houses about ways to “escape,” space offers the where anyone can come look at heavenly the powerful telescopes and uninterrupted such heights. I was able to count the lights bodies. This boy was viewing the transit of ultimate form of freedom. A view of the views would provide a window unlike any from the ground. There were only five Venus in 2012. stars can remind us of our place. Whether Independent file photo/John S. McCright perched on top of a mountain or the roof other. visible. The dearth of man-made distraction So when the infrequent opportunity to is almost unique to Vermont; it would be of a building, the stars at night are a great view the stars from the top of BiHall arose incomprehensible in cities and even in the available, explaining the brightness and reminder of the innate beauty of nature. magnitudes of the stars so easily visible one summer night, I jumped at it. I would suburbs.

Because of this realization, I can now finally get to see what all the hype was about.

In addition to the dark skyline, stargaz- above. The numbers on the map, as you understand the “science is cool” attitude.

Space, and all of its infinite possibilities, ers had access to amazing telescopes to could imagine, were extremely specific. And although I have not invested years of is the subject of conversation on a much further enhance the views. Four different Giving precise values to the stars was an my life into crafting a rover set for a distant larger, national level, too. With the landing telescopes, including the large hub, were interesting juxtaposition for me — beauty land, I can begin to understand the passion of NASA’s newest project, the Mars rover pointed at different celestial bodies millions can interact with science. of those working in the space program.

One of the constellations a telescope was Curiosity, people are once again being made of light years away. To think, all on top of And all of this possibility is located right aware of the mysteries of space. After years a roof that I have spent numerous hours focused on was Messier 13, also known as on top of a building I see every day. A Hercules Globular Cluster, which is made up familiar place can provide you with some of discussion on whether the space program under. is deserving of federal funds, the public is Maps of the constellations were also of about 300,000 stars in the constellation of pretty foreign sights.

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a. Rokeby Museum, Route 7, Ferrisburgh. Underground Railroad site and prominent Quaker family farm. rokeby.org. b. Kingsland Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Day use, nature path. vtstateparks.com/ kingsland.html. c. Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh. Traces the history of Lake Champlain, extensive indoor and outdoor exhibits, including boats. lcmm.org. d. Button Bay State Park, Ferrisburgh. Overnight camping, nature trails. vtstateparks.com/buttonbay.html. e. Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Route 17, Addison. Home to migratf. g.

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Bixby Library, 258 Main St., Vergennes. Stained glass ceiling illuminates historic library and extensive collection of early arrowheads and other artifacts. bixbylibrary.org.

Lord’s Prayer Rock, Bristol. In 1891, Joseph C. Greene paid a carver to engrave the Lord’s Prayer on a huge rock sitting next to what is today Route 116. It’s still an unusual roadside attraction.

Snake Mountain. Parking lot on Mountain Road in Addison. Family-friendly hike to beautiful vistas of Champlain Valley and Adirondacks. Don’t leave valuables in the car. tinyurl.com/ybhkstdd.

Mount Abraham trail access, Long Trail, Lincoln. Strenuous hike to summit nets 360-degree panorama. greenmountainclub.org.

University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm, Morgan Horse Farm Road, Weybridge. Beautiful grounds featuring a leading breeding program for official state animal. Tours daily. uvm.edu/morgan.

Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, 1 Park St., downtown Middlebury. Tour the Judd Harris House, ongoing exhibits and events. henrysheldonmuseum.org.

Middlebury College. Campus tours available at admissions office. Event listings available at arts center ticket office. Friday afternoon carillon performance in the summer. middlebury.edu.

Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St., Middlebury. Rotating exhibits. vermontfolklifecenter.org.

Trail Around Middlebury. The “TAM” is an 18.8-mile footpath that encircles Middlebury and links several hundred acres of town land, conserved properties and other local landmarks. maltvt.org/tam.html.

Falls of Lana, Rattlesnake Cliffs, Silver Lake trails access, Salisbury-Leicester town line. newenglandwaterfalls.com/vermont.php.

Branbury State Park, Salisbury. Day use and overnight camping, kid-friendly sandy beach and extensive grass lawn, boat rentals. vtstateparks.com/branbury. html.

Spirit in Nature Path, Goshen Road, Ripton. Immerse yourself in nature by walking any of the 11 different paths. spiritinnature.org.

DAR State Park & Chimney Point State Historic Site, Addison. Overnight camping in tent sites at park plus historic DAR John Strong Mansion Museum at state park entrance. vtstateparks.com/dar.html. Chimney Point is the site of Native American, early French, and Revolutionary War-era settlement. Historic tavern was an important meeting place. Ongoing exhibits and tours. historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/chimney_point.

Fort Ticonderoga (take ferry from Shoreham across Lake Champlain to New York). Preserved Revolutionary War fort with extensive interpretation, guides, re-enactors, gift shop and many events. fort-ticonderoga.org.

Mount Independence State Historic Site, Orwell. A largely undisturbed Revolutionary War site. Visitors center with extensive exhibits and many interpretive trails. historicsites.vermont.gov/directory/mount_independence.

Brandon Museum at the Stephen A. Douglas Birthplace, Route 7, Brandon.

Town of Brandon museum located in historic birthplace of statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Enjoy local history including architecture, industry, business, tourism, and immigration. brandon.org/the-brandon-museum.

Brandon Artists Guild, 7 Center St., Brandon. Gallery shows work from a diverse group of more than 50 artists in various media. brandonartistsguild.org.

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Calendar of Events tes Prevention program offers education and support to help you adopt healthier eating and exercise habits that can lead to weight loss and reduce your risk of getting diabetes. You may qualify if you have a diagnosis of pre-diabetes or are at risk for diabetes. Registration required as class size is limited. More info and registration contact Michele Butler at 802-3888860 or mbutler@portermedical.org.

Choral workshop with Roomful of Teeth in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 6, 4:30-6 p.m., Congregational Church of Middlebury, 2 Main St. Part of the New Music on the Point Series.

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VUHS Pops Concert in Vergennes. Friday, June 1, 6 p.m., Auditorium, Vergennes Union High School, Monkton Rd. “A Streetcar Named Desire” opera in Middlebury. Friday, June 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents André Previn’s faithful opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, its jazz-inflected score evoking a highly charged New Orleans setting. A pre-performance talk will take place one hour before curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. Tickets: rows B & C $55, Rows D-M $65, Balcony $80/ available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-3829222. More info at ocmvermont.org.

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june Saturday Branch to Spoon: Carving Workshop in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. Join instructor Robert Palmer for a day of spoon carving at Rokeby Museum using hand tools and traditional Swedish methods. Register at Shelburne Craft School. Cost: $100 plus $75 Hand tool cost (you will keep the hand tools).

Rhubarb Festival in Middlebury. Saturday June 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Its’ time for everything rhubarb. For $10, festival-goers get a freshly made sandwich, a green salad with raspberry-rhubarb dressing and rhubarb pie with whipped cream. Homemade rhubarb and rhubarb-strawberry pies for sale, and sweets and savories; gently used bling, scarves, ties, books; wide variety of plants and seedlings. Games and face painting for kids, and live music throughout the day.

Half the proceeds go to HOPE. Handicapped parking behind the church or at nearby high school. More info at 802-388-8080 or cvuus. org.

Garden sale and silent auction in Bristol.

Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3319 Route 116 South. Help raise funds for the Brendon P. Cousino Med47 Foundation. There will be a plant sale, bake sale, and a unique selection of home and garden décor.

Eugene Charleboise and Friends in Bridport.

Saturday, June 2, noon-3 p.m., Bridport Town Hall, 82 Crown Point Rd. Join Bridport Seniors for a BBQ by Pratt’s Store, country music and a room full of raffle and silent auction items featuring plants and flowers from Golden Russett Farm. 50/50 raffle. Proceeds to benefit Town Line First Response. All ages welcome.

Tickets $5. Advanced purchase recommended. Call Michelle to reserve at 802-377-1419.

National Trails Day Hike into History in Orwell. Saturday, June 2, 2-3:30 p.m., Mt. Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. It’s National Trail Day. Mount Independence Coalition board member Mark Brownell leads this guided hike into Revolutionary War history.

Piano recital in Middlebury. Saturday, June 2, 7-8 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury. 100 Eastview Ter. The younger piano students of Diana Fanning perform a recital.

Free and open to the public.

Caroline Cotter in Brandon. Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. With a captivating soprano voice and award winning songwriting, Caroline Cotter’s travel inspired songs take listeners all over the world and into the depths of the human heart.

ANNIE GARNER GETS a lift from Dace Eaton and fellow dancers during Spotlight on Dance’s recital in the Middlebury Union High School auditorium in June 2017.

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Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio in Ripton. Saturday, June 2, 7:30 p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route 125. This trio slides “from sweet acoustic Appalachian old-timey vibe with Patty Griffinesque lyrics to brassy New Orleans blues piano with a bone thrown to Bessie Smith.” Open mic followed by featured performers. $10 general admission/$15 generous admission.

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Garden sale and silent auction in Bristol. Sunday, June 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3319 Route 116 South. Help raise funds for the Brendon P. Cousino Med47 Foundation.

There will be a plant sale, bake sale, and a unique selection of home and garden décor.

“A Streetcar Named Desire” opera in Middlebury. Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents André Previn’s faithful opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, its jazz-inflected score evoking a highly charged New Orleans setting. A pre-performance talk will take place one hour before curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. Tickets: rows B & C $55, Rows D-M $65, Balcony $80/ available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222. More info at ocmvermont.org.

“The Big Meal” on stage in Middlebury.

Sunday, June 3, 4 p.m., Stonecutter Spirits, 1197 Exchange St. Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant on a typical night, Sam and Nicole first meet.

Sparks fly. And so begins an expansive tale that traverses five generations of a modern family, from first kiss to final goodbye.

A Middlebury Actors Workshop production.

Opening and artist talk in Rochester. Sunday, June 3, 4-5 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Edward Koren talks about his work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

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Legislative breakfast in Bridport. Monday, June 4, 7-8:45 a.m., Grange Hall, Routes 22A and 125.

Meet with Addison County legislators and discuss issues important to Addison County. Purchase of breakfast not required to attend but helps our hosts to defray the cost of opening their hall. Sponsored by Bridport Grange 303 and the Addison County Farm Bureau.

James Blair talks in Middlebury. Monday, June 4, 3-4 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 11 Eastview Ter. In “Pollution: A Threat to Man’s Only Home … ‘The Past is Prologue,’” well known freelance photojournalist Blair will share his experience and photographs on the subject. Free and open to the public.

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Wildlife photography presentation and bird walk in Addison.

Tuesday, June 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area headquarters, Route 17. Spend an evening with Vermont wildlife photographer Brian Machanic when he presents ‘The Art in Birding.’ The presentation will be followed by a one-hour photography bird walk at the Dead Creek WMA. Limited to the first 25 participants. To register, contact Amy Alfieri at amy. alfieri@vermont.gov or 802-759-2398.

Reeve Lindbergh: “Two Lives” in Middlebury.

Tuesday, June 5, 7 p.m. Lindbergh, daughter of Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, will read from, discuss and sign her new book, in which she reflects on navigating her role as the public face of her family while, at the same time, leading a very quiet existence in rural Vermont. Book signing to follow.

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Free diabetes prevention workshop In Vergennes. Begins Wednesday, June 6. The Diabe-

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Artists’ opening celebration in Middlebury. Friday, June 8, 5-7 p.m., The Jackson Gallery, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Meet the artists and view their work in the group exhibition of poetry and art called “Birds, Bees and Butterflies in the Land of Milk and Honey.”

The event is a benefit for the Audubon Society.

Jeff Salisbury Band in New Haven. Friday, June 8, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

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Vermont Days. Saturday, June 9. Free admission to all stateowned historic sites and day-use state parks.

Affix geolocators in Weybridge. Saturday, June 9, 8 a.m., Bob Collins Conservation (See Calendar, Page 4B)

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Senior meal in Bristol. Thursday, June 7, noon, First Baptist Church of Bristol, 10 Park St. Menu: roast pork, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, homemade bread and rhubarb dessert. Suggested donation is $4. Please phone Nancy at 453-5276 to put your name on the list. Come early to talk with friends and make new ones.

Twist O’ Wool Spinning Guild meeting in Middlebury. Thursday, June 7, 6 p.m., American Legion, 49 Wilson Rd. Join the guild for its annual potluck at 6 p.m. followed by a show and tell, general meeting, and spin/knit-in at 7 p.m.

All are welcome. More info call 802-453-5960.

“All the King’s Men” on Screen in Middlebury. Thursday, June 7, 3:30 p.m., Community Room, Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. The Middlebury Community Classic Film Club will show this academy award winning film from 1949 — a story of power, corruption and political upheaval in Depression Era America. A discussion of this timely classic will follow immediately afterwards.

“A Streetcar Named Desire” opera in Middlebury. Thursday, June 7, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents André Previn’s faithful opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, its jazz-inflected score evoking a highly charged New Orleans setting. A pre-performance talk will take place one hour before curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. Tickets: rows B & C $55, Rows D-M $65, Balcony $80/ available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-3829222. More info at ocmvermont.org.

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Farm,. Net and affix geolocators on Golden-winged Warblers. Park at 8 a.m. at the TAM kiosk on the southwest side of Route 23, just west of Sheep Farm Rd. Joint event of Audubon Vermont, MALT and Otter Creek Audubon Society. More info. call Ron Payne at 802-388-6019.

Mount Independence Coalition Annual Meeting in Orwell. Saturday, June 9, 10:30 a.m.noon, Mt. Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. The site friends group host their annual meeting. All are welcome.

“From Farm to Forest” at Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh. Saturday, June 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. In 1830 hundreds of acres had been cleared on the Rokeby farm for sheep grazing. Now nature has reclaimed much of this, but the subtle signs of human use still remain. On a guided walk, master naturalist Jacob Holzberg-Pill will provide insights into the transition of the land, the many different types of trees and plants that have arisen, and point out the often hidden “footprints” of man. Sturdy or waterproof boots and insect repellent are recommended.

Senior Meal in Bristol. Thursday, June 9, noon, the First Baptist Church of Bristol, Park St. Menu includes roast pork, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, applesauce, homemade bread and rhubarb dessert. Suggested donation $4. Call Nancy at 802-453-5276 to reserve a spot.

Come early to talk with friends and make new ones.

“Rabble in Arms” book discussion in Orwell.

Saturday, June 9, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Mt. Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. The Orwell Free Library offers a group book discussion of this noted 1933 historical Revolutionary War novel by Kenneth Roberts. A key character is Benedict Arnold.

Much of the action is about the Northern Campaign and takes place in this area. Bring your book and a picnic lunch. More info at 802-9482041.

Benedict Arnold in history and fiction in Orwell. Saturday, June 9, 2-3:30 p.m., Mt. Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Historian and Benedict Arnold biographer Willard Sterne Randall will offer the annual J. Robert Maguire Lecture. Randall will talk about how the fictional Benedict Arnold stacks up against the historic Arnold.

In preparation you might like to read Randall’s book, “Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor.”

New England Review annual gathering in Middlebury. Saturday, June 9, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Room 229, Axinn Center, Route 30. Come to the NER’s annual gathering of Middlebury College alumni and faculty authors, including Salena Casha, Laura Irei, Peter Knobler, and J. T. Price, along with Russian translator and Middlebury College professor emeritus Michael R. Katz. The authors will read from a range of poems, stories, essays, and translations. More info at nereview.com.

“A Streetcar Named Desire” opera in Middlebury. Saturday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. The Opera Company of Middlebury presents André Previn’s faithful opera adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play, its jazz-inflected score evoking a highly charged New Orleans setting. A pre-performance talk will take place one hour before curtain at the Memorial Baptist Church. Tickets: rows B&C $55/rows D-M $65/balcony $80/ available at townhalltheater. org or at the box office at 802-382-9222. More info at ocmvermont.org.

Buster Keaton’s “Steamboat Bill, Jr.” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, June 9, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Pampered Buster returns home from college to help his father, a tough riverboat captain, battle to save the business; falling for the archrival’s daugh-

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Fall 2018 musical comedy auditions in Middlebury. Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury Community Players will hold auditions for their fall production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

Auditioners should be prepared to spend 2-3 hours. A perusal copy of the script will be available at the Town Hall Theater box office two weeks before auditions. More info at middleburycommunityplayers.org.

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Fall 2018 musical comedy auditions in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 12, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Middlebury Community Players will hold auditions for their fall production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

Auditioners should be prepared to spend 2-3 hours. There are nine male roles and five female roles, as well as a flexible number of ensemble parts. A perusal copy of the script will be available at the Town Hall Theater box office two weeks before auditions. More info at middleburycommunityplayers.org.

Author Yvonne Daley in Middlebury. Tuesday, June 12, 7 p.m., The Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Daley will present her new book, “Going Up the Country,” part oral history, part nostalgia-tinged narrative, and part cleareyed analysis of the multifaceted phenomena collectively referred to as the counterculture movement in Vermont. Discussion and book signing to follow. Free and open to the public.

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RADIO FREE HONDURAS band member Alex Austin plays a rock-steady bass line behind the lead of virtuoso guitarist Charlie Baran in the opening act of the 2017 edition of Middlebury’s Festival on-the-Green. This summer the Festival on-the-Green runs July 8-14.

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ter doesn’t make things easier. Climaxed by an eye-popping cyclone sequence. Silent film expert Jeff Rapsis will play live accompaniment. Free. Donations accepted, with proceeds to help continuing preservation work.

Northern Flyer on stage in Lincoln. Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 Burnham Hall, 52 River Rd. Rescheduled from April 14. Admission $10 (Free for Teens and Kids!). Part of the Burnham Music Series.

All Types of Kinds in Brandon. Saturday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. This a quartet of alternative singer-songwriters made up of guitarists Billy Conahan, Ray Rubio, and Rocco Stoker, with Berk O on percussion are known for how they engage with the audience, giving highly entertaining concerts. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

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Vermont Days. Sunday, June 10. Free admission to all stateowned historic sites and day-use state parks.

New exhibit celebration in Addison. Sunday,

Book Discussion in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 13, 6 p.m., Shafer’s Market & Deli, 54 College St. The Mystery Reader’s book club will meet and discuss “Istanbul Passage” by Joseph Kanon. Open to everyone.

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Park bench dedication ceremony in Vergennes. ThursJune 10, Chimney Point State Historic Site, day, June 14, 11 a.m.-noon, Mc31 Vt. Route 17. Time to celebrate Chimney Donough Park. The Seth Warner Point’s two new permanent exhibits, “Cross- Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR has ing Paths” and “Point of Contact.” Come visit, placed a park bench honoring our Korean meet the Vermont State Archaeologist Jess War veterans in MacDonough Park. The Robinson, bring your artifacts for identificapublic, particularly veterans of the Korean tion, and enjoy light refreshments. conflict, are invited to attend this ceremony.

Race for Sundaes in Middlebury. Sunday, June 10, 9 a.m.-noon, Battell Woods/Trail Around Party like it’s 1968 in New Haven. Thursday, June 14, 6-9:30 p.m., Tourterelle, US Route Middlebury, Route 7 trailhead, across from 7. Get out those bell bottoms and tie dye for Deneker. MALT, Addison County Bike Club this groovy event in support of the United and The Better Middlebury Partnership host Way of Addison County. Dinner and music this family run/bike race, including trail bike or and the chance to bring out your inner hiprun, ice cream sundaes, music, games, raffle pie. Early bird tickets $35 until May 15, then prizes and more. Registration 8:20 a.m. the $50, available at app.mobilecause.com/ day of the race. Adults $8/children $5. form/Bs6gQw. “From Revolution to the Bill of Rights” in Hubbardton. Sunday, June 10, 2-3 p.m., Clarinet Quartet of the USAF Heritage Band of America in Vergennes. Thursday, June Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill 14, 7 p.m., Vergennes Opera House. 120 Rd. Historian and site interpreter Paul AnMain St. Four accomplished musicians will driscin traces the road from the American be presenting an exciting and polished proRevolution to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of gram that captivates audiences of all ages, Rights. Questions and moderated discussion including traditional classical, rousing pato follow. triotic marches, Klezmer music, Broadway, Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series Jazz, Latin and South American music as in Rochester. Sunday, June 10, 5-8 p.m., well as their own original arrangements.

Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear Free. authors Sydney Lee and Chard deNiord read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.

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Saboutouma in New Haven. Friday, June 22, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking.

Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music.

Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Bixby Library Gala in Vergennes. Friday, June 22, TBA, Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Save the date for Bixby’s annual fundraiser. Details are still being pulled together for this special annual event so stay tuned.

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Robby Mook speaks in Middlebury. Friday, June 15, 6-9 p.m., Middlebury Inn, Court Sq. Mook is the former campaign manager for Hilary Clinton’s presidential bid and a political commentator on CNN. He will talk about his part in the 2016 campaign at Middlebury Rotary Club’s annual gala dinner. Seats still available and include hors-d’oeuvres and a four-course dinner for $65. More info contact Scott Needham at 802-349-0001 or scottneedham@mac.com.

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THE THIRD-ANNUAL Foodaroo Festival presented last summer by Middlebury UndergrounD in Middlebury’s Marble Works complex drew big crowds for a variety of food vendors in addition to music and street performances. Organizers were thrilled with the event’s success. Foodaroo returns to the Marble Works on June 24.

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explore the sun before it sets and the moon, which will be visible until 11:19 p.m. Bring a flashlight and blanket if you like. Call 802-2732282 to confirm. Admission by donation.

O’hAnleigh in Brandon. Saturday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. This Middlebury trio with traditional Irish Folk style is injected with U.S. immigrant influences producing music with depth and character Tom Hanley, Becca Hanley and Cindy Hill all play a multitude of instruments, their individual vocals and harmonies are superb. Tickets adults, $8/seniors & students $6.

“Moth Event!” in Middlebury. Saturday, June 16, 8 p.m., Ilsley Public Library, 75 Main St. Enjoy the huge diversity and abundance of moths in Vermont with an outdoor black light session to see what moths are active in early summer. Local moth experts will be on hand to help us with moth identification and biology. More info contact Ron Payne at 802-3886019.

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Campaign for Smart Justice — ACLU Vermont in Ferrisburgh.

Sunday, June 17, 3 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. Nationwide, Black and Latino communities are over-represented in the prison system. Come hear about the national initiative that seeks to cut the number of people in prison by half. Learn about a variety of solutions in this screening of three short films telling the first-hand stories of three people who have been incarcerated.

New Music on the Point in Salisbury. Sunday, June 17, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Come hear this Camp Point Counterpoint composers’ concert overlooking Lake Dunmore. Free.

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New Music on the Point in Salisbury. Monday, June 18, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Come hear this Camp Point Counterpoint composers’ concert overlooking Lake Dunmore. Free.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, June 18, 7 p.m., City Park.

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James Blair on photography in Middlebury. Wednesday, June 20, noon, Henry Sheldon Museum, 1 Park St. Join James P. Blair, retired “National Geographic” photographer, as he discusses some of the 36 photographs from the Sheldon Museum’s collection now on view in the exhibit Our Town: Love, Joy, Sadness, and Baseball — 100 Years of Photography from the Sheldon Museum. Limit 20. Reserve your spot at 802-388-2117 or henrysheldonmuseum.org.

Chicken Barbeque in Bristol. Wednesday, June 20, 5:30-8 p.m., on the town green. More info contact Cecil Foster at 802-453-4877 or cecil@gmavt.com.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, June 20, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

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Vermont Civil War historian Howard Coffin in Bristol. Thursday, June 21, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. Join Coffin and The Bristol Historical Society, in cooperation with the Vermont Humanities Council, for a discussion of “Vermont’s Remarkable Sharpshooters.” Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

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Preschoolers at the Point in Addison. Friday, June 22, 10:3011:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Vt. Route 17. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time.

Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point, and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices and lighthouses. A parent or other responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. Call (802) 759-2412 for the topic. Suggested donation $5 per family.

Table of Grace community meal in Vergennes. Friday, June 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes Congregational Church, 30 S. Water

Lake Dunmore Triathlon in Salisbury/Brandon.

Sunday, June 23, 8:30 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. A .9mile swim, 28-mile bike and 6.2-mile run nestled against the Green Mountains. Bib pick up 6:40-7:30 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

Vermont Sun triathlon in Salisbury/Brandon.

Saturday, June 23, 8:30 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. A 600 yard swim, 14 mile bike an | 3.1 mile run, nestled against the Green Mountains. Bib pick up between 6:40 and 7:45 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

Beginners bird walk in Middlebury. Saturday, June 23, 9-10:30 a.m., Seymour St. Ext. A great opportunity for aspiring birders. Cosponsored by Otter Creek Audubon Society & MALT. More info call Carol Ramsayer at 802989-7115.

Town-wide lawn sale in Bristol. Saturday, June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., locations across town.

Treasures abound in what has become a Vermont tradition.

Abenaki Heritage Weekend in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, June 23, all day, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, 4472 Basin Harbor Road.

Get an Abenaki perspective on life in the Champlain Valley from past centuries to the present day. Dancing, singing, drumming, storytelling, wampum readings, craft and cooking demonstrations are presented by members of Vermont’s Abenaki tribes. Shop the marketplace or take in the gallery talk on the special clothing exhibition. All fees included with museum admission. More info at www.facebook.com/AbenakiHeritageWeekend/, lcmm.org, or 802-475-2022 ext. 107.

Bixby Library Gala in Vergennes. Friday, June 22, TBA, Bixby Library, 258 Main St. Save the date for Bixby’s annual fundraiser. Details are still being pulled together for this special annual event so stay tuned.

Renee Dion Trio in Brandon. Saturday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Dion’s music is a beautiful blend of soul, R&B, and contemporary jazz. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

Onion River Jazz Band in Brandon. Saturday, June 23, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Come hear this seven piece traditional Dixieland jazz band. For over 30 years the Onion River Jazz Band has been presenting traditional New Orleans Dixieland Jazz.

Brandon’s own Gene Childers is a member of the band. Tickets adults, $8/Seniors and Students $6.

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Shorter and longer routes possible. Beginning birders welcome. More info at 802-388-1007 or 802-388-6019.

Book, plant, and pie sale & summer reading kick-off party in Shoreham. Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, Main St. Join Platt Memorial Library for their annual book, plant, and pie sale, this year combined with a kick-off for our summer reading program. Register for summer reading, pick up reading logs, do an activity, get a prize. Thousands of books for sale by donation. Rhubarb pie, and a few plants to fill in your garden.

Non-fiction comics mini-fest in Middlebury.

Saturday, June 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Vermont Folklife Center, 88 Main St. Join the Vermont Folklife Center as they present a diverse group of Vermont and New Hampshire cartoonists engaged in non-fiction work, including political cartoons, memoirs and diaries, and covering such topics as science, graphic medicine, history, cooking and much more.

Free and open to the public, and ADA accessible. More info at vermontfolklifecenter.org/ non-fiction-comics-minifest.

The JACK Quartet and soprano Tony Arnold in Brandon. Saturday, June 16, 2 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Part of Point Counterpoint’s New Music on the Point festival, these musicians will perform cutting-edge works by Vermont composer Eve Beglarian, George Lewis, Juraj Kojs and Amy Williams.

Free will donation. Limited seating.

Pocock Rocks music festival & street fair in Bristol. Saturday, June 16, 3-8 p.m., downtown. Celebrate Bristol as a great place to shop, dine, live, work, and visit. Live musical performances from six bands — The Starline Rhythm Boys, The Eames Brothers Band, Steady Betty, The Welterweights, Tim Brick, and Richard Ruane & Beth Duquette. Over 30 vendors from microbrews, hard ciders and spirits, to specialty foods, gifts, and crafts.

More info at 802-760-6076 or facebook.com/ pocockrocks.

Northern Third Piano Quartet in Brandon.

Saturday, June 16, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. This quartet returns to Brandon Music for the fifth year in a row, with music by Schubert, Honegger, Britten, and Fauré. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music.net to reserve.

Solar and lunar astronomy night in Hubbardton. Saturday, June 16, 7:30-11 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Join the Green Mountain Astronomers to

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Shop the marketplace or take in the gallery talk on the special clothing exhibition. All fees included with museum admission. More info at www.facebook.com/AbenakiHeritageWeekend/, lcmm.org, or 802-475-2022 ext. 107.

Military road hike in Hubbardton. Sunday, June 24, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Walk in the footsteps of history along a section of the 1776-77 military road that ran from Rutland through Hubbardton on the way to Mount Independence. Site interpreter Bob Franzoni is your guide for this hike, rugged in places. Dress for the weather and wear boots, as one section may be wet.

Foodaroo in Middlebury. Sunday, June 24, 4-8 A GROUP OF bikers start their leg of the Vermont Gran Fondo in front of the Woodp.m., in the Marbleworks. The fourth year of Middlebury Underground’s food festival. Sam- chuck Cidery in Middlebury last summer. Hundreds took part in the fourth annual ride, which ple more than 20 Vermont food and beverag- crossed four Green Mountain passes and traversed up to 109 miles. The 2018 Gran Fondo es, hear great music, watch street performers, is June 30. participate in a baking competition and more.

Independent file photo/Trent Campbell A family-friendly event. Free entry.

Opening and artist talk in Rochester. Sunday, screen in Brandon. Saturday, June 30, 7 p.m., June 24, 4-5 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Taken from June 27, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont Main St. New show of work by Alison Weld.

‘The Arabian Nights,’ the first full-length animattradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a More info at bigtowngallery.com. ed feature tells the story of a wicked sorcerer pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series who tricks Prince Achmed into mounting a in Rochester. Sunday, June 24, 5-8 p.m., Big Music and Movies series in Middlebury. magical flying horse, sending him off to a series Wednesday, June 27, 8 p.m., College Park, Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors of wondrous and romantic adventures. Silent across from Shafer’s. The Better Middlebury Michael Collier and Char Gardener read from film aficionado Jeff Rapsis provides live acPartnership’s series kicks off with a free movie their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com. companiment. Free. Donations accepted, with (title tba). proceeds to help continuing preservation work.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, June 27, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the Vergennes City Band in Verevening sky on many of these dates. A variety gennes. Monday, June 25, 7 p.m., Champlain Valley Fiddle Club of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae City Park. concert in Middlebury. Friwill also be visible through the Observatoday, July 1, 2-3 p.m., Community ry’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, Room, EastView at Middlebury. 100 weather permitting. Check the Observatory Eastview Ter. The Fiddle Club, led by Scottish web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or Fiddler Peter McFarlane, performs a concert call 802-443-2266 after 7 PM on the evening of traditional Scottish fiddle music. Free and of the event.

Children’s Revolutionary Mornopen to the public. ing Camp in Orwell. Wednes“What to the Negro is the 4th of July?” in day, June 27-Friday, June 29, 9:30 Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 1, 3 p.m., Rokeby, a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mount Independence State 4334 U.S. Route 7. Experience history when historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Chilparticipants read aloud Frederick Douglass’s Point Counterpoint Faculty Endren will enjoy Revolutionary times learning most famous speech, originally delivered on semble in Salisbury. Friday, June about Mount Independence, archaeology, and July 5, 1852. Come and add your voice to this 29, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregamore, with walks and new hands-on activities. statewide public reading sponsored by the tional Church, 853 Maple St. Come Attendees will make special items to bring Vermont Humanities Council. Free. hear these talented musicians as they play home. Ages 6 to 11. Limited space. Pre-regchamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer istration required. More info at 802-948-2000.

Performance Series. Free-will donation.

Teddy bear picnic in Bristol. Wednesday, June 27, noon, on the town green. Ted E. Bear of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company is coming Fireworks and Pops Concert for a picnic. Bring your favorite bear and meet in Middlebury. Monday, July 2, at the Veterans Memorial for a parade to the grounds open at 5:30 p.m., behind 2018 Vermont Gran Fondo playground for stories, songs, and games.

Mahaney Center for the Arts 72 Porter in Middlebury. Saturday, June Free lunches for the first 30 children. Rain loField Rd. The Henry Sheldon Museum’s an30, 6:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Woodchuck cation Holley Hall. nual Pops Concert with the Vermont PhilharCidery, 1321 Exchange St. Want a “Country Mouse/City Mouse and The Prinmonic. Lou Kosma will conduct a medley of challenge? Here’s an opportunity to bike four cess & The Pea” on stage in Brandon. contemporary music, light classics, Broadway Vermont gaps, clocking up to 114 miles and Wednesday, June 27, 3:30 p.m., Brandon and film favorites, and WWI patriotic songs. climbing 10,736 feet in this annual Gran FonTown Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Backpack Theater, New this year — vintage cars and a raffle of do ride. Shorter rides — the Medio, Facile and 20 young actors ages 6-17, will present these picnic baskets painted by local artists. Concert Piccolo Fondos — are an option for those less this production, which melds these two iconic begins at 7:30. Bring chairs, blankets, and ambitious. Après-ride party at Woodchuck fairy tales into one. Tickets adults, $4/seniors flashlights. Tickets, $25/youth $10/children Cidery 2-7 p.m. Live music, food, locally-proand students, $3/Children 5 & under accomunder 12 free/ prior to June 26 adult $20, and duced beverages and farm-to-spoon ice panied by an adult free. more info available at Sheldon at 802-388cream. More info at vermontgranfondo.com.

History of Waterhouse’s boat dock & mari2117, online henrysheldonmuseum.org or in na talk in Salisbury. Wednesday, June 27, “Coco” on screen in Shoreham. Saturday, person at the museum, 1 Park St. Rain site: June 30, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, Main 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Kenyon Arena.

St. Bring your lunch to the library and enjoy a Maple St. Jean Edgerton will give a talk on Music tech playground in Shoreham. Monhit movie in our air-conditioning. Free. this Lake Dunmore institution for the Salisbury day, July 2, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” on Historical Society. Free.

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Independence Day fireworks and party in Bristol. Tuesday, July 3, 6 p.m.- dusk. Bristol Recreational Fields, Airport Rd. DJ Jam Man will be on hand to spin tunes. Food and craft vendors, games, raffles tickets and fireworks at dusk. More info contact Cecil Foster at 802-453-4877 or cecil@gmavt.com.

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July 4th celebration in Bristol.

Wednesday, July 4, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Main St., the town green, and other points around town. A road race, the Great Bristol Outhouse Race, parade, and a party on the green. Join the fun. For the comfort of those around you, we ask that you please leave your pets at home. More info contact Cecil Foster at 802-453-4877 or cecil@gmavt.com.

July 4th Parade in Bristol. Wednesday, July 4, 10:30 a.m., Main St. Come see the oldest continuously run parade in Vermont.

43rd annual ice cream social in Salisbury.

Wednesday, July 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Cones, sundaes, homemade desserts, rain or shine.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Big Hat, No Cattle in Brandon. Wednesday, July 4, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. With guitars, fiddle, steel guitar, upright bass, drums. and vocals, Big Hat, No Cattle swings out western style. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 4, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

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Music and Movies series in Middlebury. Thursday, July 5, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marbleworks. The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free concert (performer tba).

“The Birds of Summer” lecture in Salisbury.

Thursday, July 5, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Bridget Butler, Salisbury Conservation Commission and the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association will give this free talk.

“National Treasure” on screen in Bristol.

Thursday, July 5, dusk, on the town green.

The first of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein aire movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

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Street Dance in Brandon. Friday, July 6, 6-10 p.m., Seminary Park, around the corner and up the hill from Town Hall. A family-friendly gathering with music for all ages by DJ Jam Man Entertainment & food vendors. Off street parking available with free shuttles. Part of Brandon’s Independence Day festivities.

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Calendar of Events Mellow Yellow in New Haven. Friday, July 6, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music for the golden era of top 40 hits. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Twangtown Paramours in Salisbury. Friday, July 6, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Come hear this Nashville/Austin acoustic duo. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

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Jon Gailmor sings in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 10, noon, on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with Vermont’s own troubadour.

Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Night Tree performs in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 10, 7 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with one of the most exciting roots-based music groups offering Celtic-tinged fusion. Free. More info at 802462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Genticorum on stage in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 10, 8:30 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this energetic and original Québécois musical trio. Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen. org.

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Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations Lake Champlain Challenge Race in FerrisSt. Stephen’s Peasant Market in Middlebury. burgh. Sunday, July 8, registration 9:30 a.m., required for dinner and recommended for the Saturday, July 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the town race 11 a.m., Lake Champlain Maritime Museshow. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email green. A local favorite. Come and find some um, 4472 Basin Harbor Rd. For boaters of all info@brandon-music.net to reserve. treasures. Proceeds benefit area non-profits ages! Join the fun, or just come to watch. Bring Va et Vient in Ripton. Saturday, July 7, 7:30 and service organizations. your own non-motorized boat, kayak, or canoe p.m., Ripton Community Coffee House, Route Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War Ento row or paddle in this three-mile race across 125. These musiciennes will take you from campment in Hubbardton. Saturday, July the lake. LCMM gigs are available for teams 16th century France to New Orleans and 7, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, of 4 or 6, first come, first served. Contact Nick Québec with lively dance numbers, touching 5696 Monument Hill Rd. In honor of the 241st Patch for availability, nickp@lcmm.org or 802love songs, kickin’ Cajun tunes, and rollicking anniversary of the July 7, 1777, Revolutionary 475-2022 ext. 113. Registration fee admits two Québecois favorites. 7:30-open mic followed War battle fought in Hubbardton, reenactors to the museum. LCMM’s Community Rowing by featured performers. $10 general admisportray the American, British, and German Club hosts a free buffet lunch for all race parsion/$15 generous admission. More info at soldiers. Tactical military and other special ticipants. More info at lcmm.org. rcch.org. Open mic sign up at 802-388-9782. demonstrations, guided camp and interactive Mokoomba plays in Middlebury. Sunday, July battlefield tours, camp life activities, children’s 8, 7 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the activities, sutler’s row shopping, and illustratopening of thev40th Annual Middlebury Sumed talks. Food stand on site. Tickets $6. More mer Festival on-the-Green in Middlebury with info at 802-273-2282. vibrant Afro-fusion and tantalizing traditional Battle of Hubbardton RevoIndpendence Day parade in Brandon. SaturTonga rhythms. Free. More info at 802-462lutionary War Encampment in day, July 7, 1 p.m. Fun for all.

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Hubbardton. Sunday, July 8, 8 Point CounterPoint final camper concert in a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hubbardton BattleSalisbury. Saturday, July 7, 1 p.m., Salisbury field, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. In honor of the Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Free.

241st anniversary of the July 7, 1777, RevoJon Gailmor in concert in Shoreham. Saturlutionary War battle fought in Hubbardton, day, July 7, 2 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Rik Palieri plays in Middlereenactors portray the American, British, and Main St. Come rock out with one of Vermont’s bury. Monday, July 9, noon, on German soldiers. Tactical military and other favorite musicians. the town green. Celebrate the 40th special demonstrations, guided camp and inGypsy Reel in Brandon. Saturday, July 7, 7:30 Annual Middlebury Summer Festival teractive battlefield tours, camp life activities, p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd.

on-the-Green with Palieri, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, storyteller and member of “The Mythical Order of The Rose Tattoo.”

Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

James Hill and Anne Janelle in Middlebury.

Monday, July 9, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this Canadian Folk Music Award-winning ukulele/cello duo.

Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

“School of Rock” on screen in Shoreham.

Monday, July 9, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Check out a movie in our air conditioned library. Popcorn will be served. Free.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 9, 7 p.m., City Park.

The Bengsons on stage in Middlebury. Monday, July 9, 8:30 p.m., on the town green.

Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this indie-folk band with a foot-stomping, feel-good folk vibe. Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

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More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 11, 5 – 5:45 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. For kids ages 8 to 12. Read “See You in the Cosmos” by Jack Cheng and come to discuss over Nino’s pizza.

First of three. Come to one or all three meetings. Parents are welcome (but not required) to attend. Contact jenny@vermontbookshop. com to RSVP or for more info.

Rebecca Makkai in conversation with Stephen Kiernan in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 11, 6 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. The Vermont Book Shop and Pride Center of Vermont invite all to hear Makkai, discuss her third novel, “The Great Believers,” a tale of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss during and after the AIDS crisis, with Kiernan, a Middlebury College and Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus, novelist, and award-winning journalist. Books, food & drink will be available for purchase. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Pride Center of VT’s Health & Wellness program.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Extra Stout in Brandon. Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. The Brandon Town Band will open the concert at 6 p.m. Extra Stout brings all of the variety that Irish music has to offer from raucous drinking songs to ballads of home and county; from slow and haunting airs to rocking reels, jigs and polkas.

More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

“The 1957 Dunmore-area Plane Crash” in Salisbury. Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Come experience this illustrated lecture by Bill Powers and Brian Lindner of the Salisbury Historical Society. Free.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman on stage in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 11, 7 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-theGreen with this pioneering harp/guitar duo rooted in the Irish tradition. Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 11, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

The Barbra Lica Quintet in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 11, 8:30 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this fast-rising star in the Canadian Jazz scene.

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The 24th annual Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon.

Thursday, July 12, 5 p.m., Basin Rd. Corey Zink and County Line open this year’s festival. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. On the web at: basinbluegrassfestival. com. More info at 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Robert and Gigi: Sing-a-long in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 12, noon, on the green. Bring the kids and celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with festival regulars Robert & Gigi. Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen. org.

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cy Room” in Middlebury. Thursday, July 12, 3 p.m., Community Room, EastView at Middlebury, 100 Eastview Ter. Paul Seward, M.D., has been a physician for nearly fifty years, and has spent the majority of those years working in Emergency Rooms on both coasts. Seward is an Emeritus member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians. “Patient Care” is his first book.

The Ballroom Thieves play in Middlebury.

Thursday, July 12, 7 p.m., on the town green.

Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this harmony-driven spirited blues, folk and rock trio.

Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Composting in your backyard workshop in Shoreham. Thursday, July 12, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Annina Seiler of ACSWD will lead this workshop on creating garden gold.

The Mammals on stage in Middlebury. Thursday, July 12, 8:30 p.m., on the town green.

A festival favorite, come celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival onthe-Green with this Indie-roots trailblazing, high-octane Americana quintet. Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen. org.

“Beauty and the Beast” on screen in Bristol.

Thursday, July 12, dusk, on the town green.

The next installment of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein aire movie viewing.

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The 24th annual Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Friday, July 13, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. On the web at: basinbluegrassfestival. com. More info at 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Magician Tom Verner in Middlebury. Friday,

July 13, noon, on the town green. Verner returns once more to entertain and delight as part of the 40th Annual Festival on the Green.

Free. More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Artist’s reception in Middlebury. Friday, July 13, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green, 6 Merchants Row. opening reception for “Jonathan D. Ebinger: Breathing Life Into Metal” In conjunction with reception at Edgewater on the Falls.

Artist’s reception in Middlebury. Friday, July 13, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater at the Falls, 1 Mill St. Opening reception for “Scott Addis: Solo Exhibition” In conjunction with reception at Edgewater on the Green.

The Welterweights play in Middlebury. Friday, July 13, 7 p.m., on the town green. Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with Kelly Ravin and Lowell Thompson-fronted Vermont-based rockin’ country band. Free. More info at 802-4623555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Stone Cold Roosters on stage in Middlebury.

Friday, July 13, 8:30 p.m., on the town green.

Celebrate the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green with this Modern, old-school, swing and honky-tonk band. Free.

More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

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Monthly Wildlife Walk in Middlebury. Saturday, July 14, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland, Weybridge St. and Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Meet at Otter View Park parking area.

Shorter and longer routes possible. Beginning birders welcome. More info at 802-388-1007 or 802-388-6019.

The 24th annual Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Saturday, July 14, 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket

prices. Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin. On the web at: basinbluegrassfestival. com. More info at 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

Instrument petting zoo with Miss Cusson in Shoreham. Saturday, July 14, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Come explore some brass, woodwind, and stringed instruments with the music teacher at Shoreham and Bridport Elementary Schools. Fun for all ages.

Opening Receptions in Rochester. Saturday, July 14, 5-7 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Meet the artists and see the new shows — Hyper Flora – JoAnn Carson and Light & Paper/Mes Plantes – Peter Moriarty.

More info at bigtowngallery.com.

Mars astronomy night in Hubbardton. Friday, July 14, 7-11 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Mars will be at its best for viewing in mid to late July as it approaches Earth. Enjoy seeing a sliver of the moon set before 10 p.m. The Green Mountain Astronomers are on hand to share their telescopes and knowledge as you explore the night sky. Bring flashlights and a blanket if you like. Call 802-273-2282 to confirm. Admission by donation.

Vermont Jazz Ensemble street dance in Middlebury. Saturday, July 14, 7 p.m., Main St. The final event the 40th Annual Middlebury Summer Festival on-the-Green, with Big Band tunes to dance the night away; come early for swing-dance lessons with Jim Condon. Free.

More info at 802-462-3555 or festivalonthegreen.org.

Brillhart and Smith in Brandon. Saturday, July 14, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. This duo is the project of fiddler Jake Brillhart and singer-songwriter Alex Smith.

The two have toured extensively for the past five years performing Brillhart’s Cape Breton-influenced fiddle tunes and Smith’s finely-crafted folk ballads. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music. net to reserve.

Two Forrests & Three Sues in Brandon. Saturday, July 14, 7:30 p.m. Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. The Three Sues, Sue Clarke, Sue Ribaudo and Susan Rule, unique singers each with a solid and varied musical history, meet on common ground to deliver a unique sound that is by turns mellow, energetic, nostalgic and jazzy. They join the Two Forrests: Michael and Scott for an evening of great music. Tickets adults, $8/seniors and Students $6.

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Challenge for Cystic Fibrosis in Vergennes. Sunday, July 15, time TBA, Basin Harbor Club, 4800 Basin Harbor Rd. Walk, ride or run to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation.

Scenic 40-mile and a 8-mile cycling options as well as a 5K run/walk through the private Basin Harbor Club property. Participants will be treated to a lakeside BBQ lunch reception, raffle and give-away drawings. More info at ChampsChallenge.org.

Vermont Sun triathlon in Salisbury/Brandon.

Sunday, July 15, 8:30 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. A 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run, nestled against the Green Mountains. Bib pick up 6:40-8 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

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Great Brandon Auction in Brandon. Monday, July 16, viewing at 2 p.m., auction at 4 p.m. If you can only attend one auction this summer, make it this benefit auction offering quality goods and services. Items up for auction include a van, a motorcycle and the regular collection of attic treasures and barn bargains. New art, merchandise, gift certificates, antiques, furniture and lots of surprises. Auctioneer: Barb Watters. Rain or shine.

More info at 802-247-6401. Watch Brandon. org for location.

Yoga Night in Shoreham. Monday, July 16, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring a mat and comfortable clothes and practice along with a yoga flow for beginners streamed instruction.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 16, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Point CounterPoint faculty concert in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 17, 5:30 p.m., Mahaney Center for the Arts, 72 Porter Field Rd. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series

p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society welcomes Jane Williamson, former director of the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh to will explore the Underground Railroad and its effect on the abolitionist movement and life in Vermont. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802453-7709.

“Rogue One” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 19, dusk, on the town green. The next installment of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein aire movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

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Preschoolers at the Point in Addison. Friday, July 20, 10:3011:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Vt. Route 17. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point. Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point and may include archaeology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices or lighthouses. A parent or responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. Call 802-759-2412 for topic. Suggested donation $5 per family.

Snake Mountain Bluegrass in New Haven.

Friday, July 20, 6-8-p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great bluegrass music. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Michele Fay Band in Salisbury. Friday, July 20, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Fay and her band bring their Americana folk to the church as part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series.

Free-will donation.

COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTY celebrate the Fourth of July in a variety of ways, but the 2017 festivities culminated with Bristol’s annual parade. A wide range of acts marched through downtown, including this spiffy tuba player.

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Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 18, 5 – 5:45 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. For kids ages 8 to 12. Read “Well, That Was Awkward” by Rachel Vail and come to discuss over Nino’s pizza. Second of three. Come to one or all three meetings.

Parents are welcome (but not required) to attend. Contact jenny@vermontbookshop.com to RSVP or for more info.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Phineas Gage in Brandon. Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Mad River Valleys pherocious pholkgospel grassicana band, Also known as “Music for Happy Brains.” More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, July 18, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

“Les Mis” on screen in Shoreham. Wednesday, July 18, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. It’s the Hugh Jackman version.

Check out the movie in the air conditioned library. Popcorn will be served.

Music and Movies series in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 8 p.m., College Park, across from Shafer’s. The Better Middlebury

Partnership’s series continues with a free movie (title tba).

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, July 18, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 7 PM on the evening of the event.

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Kids Can! Learn to make a 3-minute video in Hubbardton.

Thursday, July 19, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Children ages 11 to 15 are invited to this workshop with Bob Franzoni to learn how to write, direct, act in and produce a 2 to 3-minute video. Bring lunch and snacks. Fee includes materials. Pre-registration required. Information on sibling discounts and scholarships available. Cost $15. Call 802-273-2282 by July 12 to register. Limit 10 students.

Vermont and the Underground Railroad presentation in Bristol. Thursday, July 19, 7

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40th annual Goshen Gallop race in Goshen. Saturday, July 21, Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen-Ripton Rd. Register by April 4 for $40 to celebrate the race’s 40th Anniversary at goshengallup.com.

Mary Poppins on screen in Shoreham. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Bring lunch to the library and enjoy a hit movie in our air-conditioning.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, July 21, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Steven Kirby Group in Brandon. Saturday, July 21, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Kirby’s Group plays richly textured, multi-layered, ebullient and lyrical jazz with evocative and exciting compositions and stellar musicianship. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music. net to reserve.

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Lake Champlain Bridge Guided Walk in Addison/Crown Point, N.Y. Sunday, July 22, 1-3 p.m., Crown Point, N.Y., State Historic Site museum, Just over the Crown Point Bridge.

Learn about the history of what you see walking across the Lake Champlain Bridge. Crown Point, NY, site friends group president Thom(See Calendar, Page 10B)

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1.5-mile paddle, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run nestled against the Green Mountains. The 1.5 mile paddle portion of this event may be completed in a Kayak, Canoe or on a Paddleboard. Bib pick-up 6:45-8 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

The 24th annual Basin Bluegrass Festival in Brandon. Sunday, July 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Basin Rd. Lots of events, activities and above all, music. Day and weekend ticket prices.

Celebrate all things Bluegrass in the Basin.

On the web at: basinbluegrassfestival.com.

More info at 802-247-3275 or basinbluegrass@yahoo.com.

War games afternoon in Orwell. Sunday, July 15, 1-4 p.m., Mount Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Come to the Mount for the inaugural afternoon of Revolutionary War tabletop war-gaming. Several strategy games and scenarios. For ages 12 and up. Included in museum admission. More info at 802-948-2000.

The Beatles’ “Yellow Submarine” on screen in Middlebury. Sunday, July 15, 2 and 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. John, Paul, George and Ringo have an animated adventure and foil the Blue Meanies in this classic 60’s animated film. Tickets $10- $15, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

Exhibit opening in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 15, 3 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. The Fabric of Emancipation: The African Diasporic Lens of American History through Contemporary Fiber Arts features the work of eight of the country’s preeminent fiber, textile and needle artists expressing what it means to be of African descent in the Americas.

Curator Gallery Talk in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, July 15, 3 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7.

To open Rokeby’s 2018 special exhibit “The Fabric of Emancipation,” Harlem Needle Arts director and exhibit curator Michelle Bishop will speak about the influence of textile art as resistance for social change.

Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Sunday, July 15, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Florence Fogelin & Tracy Winn read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

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Calendar of Events as Hughes and Chimney Point administrator Elsa Gilbertson lead this round-trip guided walk. Rain or shine, dress for the weather. Includes admission to both museums.

Farm to Ballet in New Haven. Sunday July 22, Golden Well Farm & Apiary, 1089 River Rd. Farmers, food, community, live classical musicians, and the graceful art of ballet. This is what makes Vermont’s Farm to Ballet so unique. Designed to tell the story of a Vermont farming operation from spring to fall, the performances serve as fundraisers to support and honor the work of local farmers and conservation organizations. Tickets in advance $20 adult/kids 12 and under free, available online at farmtoballet.org., $25 at the door.

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“Music & Lyrics” on screen in Shoreham. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Check out this movie in our air conditioned library. Popcorn will be served.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 23, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Middle Grade Book Club in Middlebury. Wednesday, July 25, 5 – 5:45 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38

Main St. Read “Just Like Jackie” and welcome salads, rolls and dessert. Free. will also be visible through the Observatospecial guest author Lindsey Stoddard. “Just ry’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, The Lion King Jr. on stage in Middlebury. FriLike Jackie” has appeared on some great book day, July 27, 7 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. weather permitting. Check the Observatory lists, like the Indies Introduce and the Indies Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company returns to web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or Next TOP TEN. It also received starred reviews the stage, bringing the story of Simba, Nala, call 802-443-2266 after 7 PM on the evening from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. Of course, Mufasa and Scar to life. Tickets $12, available of the event. there will be Nino’s pizza. Third of three meetat townhalltheater.org or at the box office at ings. Parents are welcome (but not required) to 802-382-9222. attend. Contact jenny@vermontbookshop.com Deb Brisson & the Hayburners in Salisbury. to RSVP or for more info Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congre“Music at the Riverbend” presents EmaLou gational Church, 853 Maple St. As part of the Music and Movies series in and the Beat in Brandon. Wednesday, July Salisbury Summer Performance Series, BrisMiddlebury. Thursday, July 26, 25, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. EmaLou son and her band bring their blend of rock, 6 p.m., Riverfront Park, the Marand The Beat play a mix of contemporary and folk and country to Salisbury’s historic church. bleworks. The Better Middlebury Partclassic folk, rock ‘n roll, and funk music as well Free-will donation. nership’s series continues with a free concert as originals. More info contact the Brandon (performer tba).

Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or “Up” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, July 26, info@brandon.org. dusk, on the town green. The next installment Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring July 25, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont Three Day Stampede Toward a chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in aire movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall. pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

Bristol. Saturday, July 28, Bristol Craft night: fiber arts in Shoreham. WednesRecreation Field, Airport Rd. A sumday, July 25, 7 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, mer must.

279 Main St. Bring a current project or use our Vermont Breakfast on the Farm in West Addicollection of yarn, crochet hooks, and needles son. Saturday, July 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Kayhart Three Day Stampede Toward to start something of new. Light refreshments Brothers Dairy Farm, 7429 Rt. 17 West. Want the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis will be served.. to know where your food comes from? This in Bristol. Friday, July 27, Bristol Stargazing open house in Middlebury. summer, you can go straight to the source.

Recreation Field, Airport Rd. A sumWednesday, July 25, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Enjoy a free pancake breakfast and self-guidmer must.

Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Table of Grace community meal in Vergennes. ed farm tour to see first-hand how dairy farmRoute 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the ers care for their animals, the environment, Friday, July 27, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes evening sky on many of these dates. A variety and contribute to our local communities. A Congregational Church, 30 S. Water St. Menu of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae includes rotisserie chicken, assorted summer (See Calendar, Page 11B)

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Three Day Stampede Toward the Cure for Cystic Fibrosis in Bristol. Sunday, July 29, Bristol Recreation Field, Airport Rd. A summer must.

Descendants of the Green Mountain Boys in Hubbardton. Sunday, July 29, 10:30 a.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5696 Monument Hill Rd. Members of the descendants of the Green Mountain Boys will be on hand to discuss how this group came about, share stories about their own Green Mountain Boys family tree discoveries, the importance of honoring them, and offering guidance on how to search for them.

Blast from the Past: Historic Clock and Watches Afternoon in Addison. Sunday, July 29, noon-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 32 Vt. Route 17. Green Moun-

pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

Point CounterPoint Faculty Concert in Middlebury. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

Music and Movies series in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m., College Park, across from Shafer’s. The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free movie (title tba).

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates. A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 7 PM on the evening of the event.

aug Thursday COMPETITORS CORRINA HOBBS, left, and Rebecca Moriarty await the judge’s decision in the 4-H & Other Youth Sheep Show in the Sheep Tent at the 2017 Addison County Fair and Field Days. Go to the New Haven fairgrounds Aug. 7-11 for this year’s Field Days.

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tain Timekeepers Society members are in residence on the Chimney Point porch to talk with you about the history of your clocks and watches and how they can be repaired. Bring your clocks and watches or photographs and learn more about your timepieces.

The Lion King Jr. on stage in Middlebury.

Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company returns to the stage, bringing the story of Simba, Nala, Mufasa and Scar to life. Tickets $12, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

Opening and artist talk in Rochester. Sunday, July 29, 4-5 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. New show of work by John Kemp Lee. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Sunday, July 29, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Jenson Beach & Bianca Stone read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery. com.

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Book Discussion in Shoreham.

Monday, July 30, 6:30 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. From her youth in Somalia to her current life, come discuss “Infidel,” the gripping biography of Ayaan Hirsi Ali at the library. Light refreshments will be served.

Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, July 30, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Find Waldo local prize drawing and final party in Middlebury.

Tuesday, July 31, 5-6 p.m., Vermont Book Shop, 38 Main St. Find Waldo returns to Middlebury for the month of July.

He may be harder to find this year with all the construction but the elusive character will be hidden in over 20 businesses and one library.

Complete the Waldo passport for prizes and Middlebury money and join the party.

Town Hall Theater’s 10th Birthday Bash in Middlebury. Tuesday, July 31, 5-7 p.m., Come to THT for this free celebration of bringing the arts to Middlebury. More info available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

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Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 10 a.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. It’s the Brandon Library Summer Reading Program grand finale. Ron Carter, aka Rockin’ Ron the Friendly Pirate, sings to his own guitar accompaniment and to tracks from his stylistically diverse albums His approach is Sesame Street meets Monty Python. Free will donation Event with all donations going to the Library and Town Hall for upcoming projects.

Revolutionary Day Camp in Orwell. Wednesday Aug. 1-Friday, Aug. 3, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. A five-hour camp for ages 12 to 15. Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers, cooking how the soldiers and colonial settlers did it, starting a fire, hands-on activities, and exploring the Mount. Campers will make at least one special item to bring home.

Limited space. Pre-registration required.

Bring your own lunch. Information on sibling discounts and scholarships. Call 802-9482000 to register.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Mad Mountain Scramblers in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Brandon Town Band opens at 6 p.m. followed by the Mad River Valley’s Premier Bluegrass Band. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a

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“The Wizard of Oz” on screen in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 2, dusk, on the town green. The final film of Bristol’s movies in the park for 2018. Bring s chair, a blanket and some popcorn for plein aire movie viewing. Rain location Holley Hall.

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Sidewinders in New Haven.

Friday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m., Free.

Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music. Free. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Joshua Collier, tenor, in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. As part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series, Collier will perform songs from opera, operetta and musical theater. Free-will donation.

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Town-wide yard sale in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m., locations around town. Sidewalk sales and town-wide yard sales start at 9 am and last as long as there are still bargains available. Rain or shine. Official yard sales make it on The Map, which will be available the morning of August 4 at the Brandon Museum and Visitor Center, 4 Grove St. More info call 802-247-6401. For renting space at Brandon Town Hall contact Debbie Jennings at 802-345-3033 or debrajennings@aol.com.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 4, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Julia Mark in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. The endearing warmth and charm of Mark’s music and voice has quickly made her a favorite in the Boston music scene. Show $20.

Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show.

BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@ brandon-music.net to reserve.

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kid-friendly scavenger hunt included. Free.

Tickets must be reserved at VermontBreakfastOnTheFarm.com.

Natural Basketry Workshop in Ferrisburgh.

Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. Join Catherine Brooks to forage materials in the Rokeby woods and weave them into a simple melon basket that you’ll take home the same day. After this, you’ll be able to make more baskets on your own. Participants will need to bring simple household tools and wear protective clothing.

For more information and to register, email director@rokeby.org. Cost: $60/person.

“Inquiry into the Revolutionary Mind: What Were You Thinking Philip Schuyler and Seth Warner?” in Orwell. Saturday, July 28, 2-3:30 p.m., Mount Independence State historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Modern day historian Paul Andriscin turns back the time machine to interview two very different American Revolutionary War officers — Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler, American Army commander of New York, and Col. Seth Warner, leader of the Green Mountain Boys Youth Escape Room Challenge in Shoreham.

Saturday, July 28, 2 p.m., Platt Memorial Library, 279 Main St. Solve the clues and unlock the box before the timer runs out. Ages 8 and up. RSVP to the library at (802) 897-2647 by Friday, July 27.

The Lion King Jr. on stage in Middlebury.

Saturday, July 28, 2 p.m., Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company returns to the stage, bringing the story of Simba, Nala, Mufasa and Scar to life. Tickets $12, available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

L.C. Jazz Dance Band in Brandon. Saturday, July 28, 7-10 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. L.C. Jazz Swing Dance Band is a 17 piece volunteer Big Band with a mission, have a great time, play fantastic music and support continuing music education of area students through scholarships. A benefit for the Brandon Town Hall and the L.C. Jazz Scholarship Fund. Tickets adults $8/seniors and students $7/couples all ages $14.

Britt Connors & Bourbon Renewal in Brandon. Saturday, July 28, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Music, 62 Country Club Rd. Come hear this unique brand of “Y’all-ternative.” Before heading into the studio in September, they’ll debut some brand-new songs and have fun with new arrangements of older songs. The band is comprised of some of Boston’s finest jazz and Americana musicians. Show $20. Dinner & show $45. Reservations required for dinner and recommended for the show. BYOB. Call 802-247-4295 or email info@brandon-music. net to reserve.

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Calendar of Events Pulp Mill Bridge Rd. Otter Creek Audubon and the Middlebury Area Land Trust invite community members to help survey birds and other wildlife at Meet at Otter View Park parking area. Shorter and longer routes possible. Beginning birders welcome. More info at 802-388-1007 or 802-388-6019.

Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Saturday, Aug. 11, Fair Ground Rd. ACTR will provide free fares to the fair, connecting the fair to Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven and Vergennes.

Building Fairy and Other Imaginary Houses in Orwell. Saturday, Aug. 11, 1-4 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Children and parents can drop in for this activity in the picnic area.

Be inspired by nature, the history of Mount Independence or flights of the imagination and use natural materials to build small “fairy houses.” Children under 15 free; accompanying adults pay regular admission.

“Laurel & Hardy: A Silent Fine Mess” on screen in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 11, 7 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. The beloved comedy team got their start in silent film. Get ready to laugh as Stan and Ollie make fine messes out of everything from a day in the country to a night on the town.

Silent film aficionado Jeff Rapsis will provide live accompaniment. Free. Donations accepted, with proceeds to help continuing preservation work.

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Hike into History in Orwell. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2-4 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. On this guided tour, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers. Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli is your guide. Wear walking shoes and dress for the weather.

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Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Tuesday, Aug. 7, Fair Ground Rd. ACTR will provide free fares to the fair, connecting the fair to Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven and Vergennes.

Very Merry Theater in Bristol. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 6:30 p.m., town green. The Theater’s Teen Troupe will stage their summer production.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Wednesday, Aug. 8, Fair Ground Rd. ACTR will provide free fares to the fair, connecting the fair to Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven and Vergennes.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents Enerjazz in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. The eighteen members of EnerJazz are dedicated to playing your favorite hits of the Swing Era in their original style. The music of Ellington, Basie, Dorsey, Miller and more. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

“The Legendary Nettie Jones (1834-1924)” in Salisbury. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 7:00 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Join the Salisbury Historical Society for this illustrated lecture by Bill Powers.

Free.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

Stargazing open house in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 9-10:30 p.m., Mittelman Observatory, McCardell Bicentennial Hall, Route 125. Jupiter and Saturn will be in the evening sky on many of these dates.

A variety of interesting stars, star clusters, and nebulae will also be visible through the Observatory’s telescopes. Free and open to the public, weather permitting. Check the Observatory web site at go.middlebury.edu/ observatory/ or call 802-443-2266 after 7 PM on the evening of the event.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Thursday, Aug. 9, Fair Ground Rd. ACTR will provide free fares to the fair, connecting the fair to Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven and Vergennes.

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A CONTESTANT IN the popular ladies’ iron skillet toss at the 2018 Field Days sends a skillet skyward as her hair shoots off to her right. The 2018 iron skillet toss is slated for Aug. 8.

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Addison County Fair and Field Days in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 10, Fair Ground Rd. ACTR will provide free fares to the fair, connecting the fair to Bristol, Middlebury, New Haven and Vergennes.

Artist’s reception in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 10, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Green, 6 Merchants Row. Opening reception for “Timothy Horn: The View From Here.” In conjunction with reception at Edgewater on the Falls.

Artist’s reception in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 10, 5-7 p.m., Edgewater on the Falls, 1 Mill St. Opening reception for “Ellen Granter: Solo

Exhibition.” In conjunction with reception at Edgewater on the Green.

Point Counterpoint Faculty Ensemble in Salisbury. Friday, Aug. 10, 7:30, p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Free-will donation. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series.

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Monthly Wildlife Walk in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 11, 7-9 a.m., Otter View Park and the Hurd Grassland, Weybridge St. and

Vermont Sun triathlon in Salisbury/Brandon.

Sunday, Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. A 600-yard swim, 14-mile bike and 3.1-mile run, nestled against the Green Mountains.

Bib pick up 6:40-7:45 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries. com.

Lake Dunmore Triathlon in Salisbury/Brandon. Sunday, Aug. 12, 8:30 a.m., Branbury State Park, 3570 Lake Dunmore Rd. A .9mile swim, 28-mile bike and 6.2-mile run nestled against the Green Mountains. Bib pick up 6:40-7:30 a.m. More info and registration at vermontsuntriathlonseries.com.

Pie Social in Ferrisburgh. Sunday, Aug. 12, 1-4 p.m., Rokeby, 4334 U.S. Route 7. Bring the kids or your friends to Rokeby for music, lawn games and pie. Homemade pies of every type, served plain or with scrumptious Vermont ice-cream, in the Museum’s shady back yard. The jazz trio Abby’s Agenda will perform. Proceeds support the Museum’s work, so have a second piece.

Ethnic & Cultural Diversity at Mount Independence in Orwell. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2-3:30 p.m., Mt. Independence State Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. This program, led by historian and site interpreter Paul Andriscin, looks at how a rag-tag force from Vermont and six other states managed to maintain the Northern American Army during the Revolution while facing lack of supplies, disease, starvation and weather conditions and having to overcome prejudices against their fellow soldiers.

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Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, Aug. 13, 7 p.m., City Park.

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Bennington Battle Day in Vermont. Thursday, Aug. 16. Free admission at all Vermont StateOwned Historic Sites.

Block Party in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 16, Main St. Food, music and fun as Middlebury closes off Main St. “History of the Greenwood Cemetery” in Bristol. Thursday, Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Howden Hall, 19 West St. The Bristol Historical Society will present local residents Donald Lathrop and Reg Dearborn to discussing Bristol’s cemetery, past and present. Free and open to the public. More info call Steve Ayotte at 802-453-7709.

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ology, bridges, boats, clocks, post offices or lighthouses. A parent or responsible adult must be with the child. Ages 3 to 5. Well-behaved siblings welcome. Bring snacks if you like. Call 802-759-2412 for topic. Suggested donation $5 per family.

LC Jazz in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great big band music.

Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Friday night family performance and woodfired pizza in Rochester. Friday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Magicians Without Borders entertains the family.

More info at bigtowngallery.com.

Preschoolers at the Point in Addison. Friday, Aug. 17, 10:3011:15 a.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Vt. Route 17. Bring your preschooler to enjoy story and craft time at Chimney Point. Topics relate to the history of Chimney Point and may include archae-

Town-Wide Yard Sale in Bridport. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Ciderstock in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 18, gates open at 2-10 p.m., the Woodchuck Cidery, 1321 Exchange St. Come hear head-

liner 311, with special guests Moon Taxi, Jukebox the Ghost, along with Vermont’s Seth Yacovone Band. The musical lineup will be supported by great food trucks, a Firkin Frenzy, and of course, Woodchuck cider. Tickets $35, are available via Ticketfly, woodchuck.com/ciderstock/index.php or at the Woodchuck Cider House in Middlebury, or $40 day of.

Solar, deep sky, and Mars astronomy night in Addison. Saturday, Aug 18, 7:30-11 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Vt. Route 17. Members of the Green Mountain Astronomers come to Chimney Point will share their telescopes and knowledge as we explore the night sky. Discover the wonders of the solar system, deep sky, and take a special look at Mars. Dependent on night sky conditions. Call 802-759-2412 to confirm. Bring a flashlight, and blanket or lawn chair if you like. Admission by donation.

Melissa D. & Friends in Brandon. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m., Brandon Town Hall, 1 Conant Sq. Come hear singer Melissa D. Moorhouse’s distinct voice. Sit back, relax and experience the coffeehouse vibe with the warm ambient music of Americana folk/ rock. Tickets adults $8/seniors and students $6.

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South Starksboro, VT Homeowner Recommends Bristol Electronics We received quotes from Bristol Electronics and another well-known Vermont solar company, and were pleasantly surprised that Bristol had the better price, and we preferred Bristol’s microinverter approach. Additionally, we were very pleased to learn that the panels and racking system were made in the USA with some components manufactured by a Vermont company. On top of this, the folks at Bristol were such a pleasure to work with. We can’t remember a more pleasant experience when making a major investment. We had a variety of questions which they happily addressed. Their knowledgeable staff was well versed with applicable regulations and requirements, building codes and even wind loading concerns. They truly went out of their way to make sure we were educated on the system and pleased with the installation. This was a very rewarding experience which began with a goal of wanting to make our home fully renewably powered by working with a local team and culminated with meeting great members of our community, keeping our dollars local while also supporting other American renewable technology manufacturers. We found kindred spirits at BE and we can’t recommend them highly enough!

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“Get Lit!” in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m., Marquis Theater, 65 Main St. Join Vermont authors Robin MacArthur (“Heart Spring Mountain”) and Meg Little Reilly (“Everything That Follows”) for a literary discussion and margaritas. Friends since high school, these two authors will have a lot to talk about. Books, food & drink will be available for purchase.

“Music at the Riverbend” presents The Eames Brothers Band in Brandon.

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m. behind the Brandon Inn. Vermont‘s foremost purveyors of “mountain blues,” The Eames Brothers Band are known for their late night sets that drift seamlessly through lowdown psychedelic blues funk to uplifting soul songs and back again. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

“Aquatic Invasives,” lecture in Salisbury.

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St. Join the Salisbury Conservation Commission and the Lake Dunmore/Fern Lake Association for this talk by Ann Bove. Free Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont

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Town-Wide Yard Sale in Bridport. Sunday, Aug. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

“Blast from the Past: Working with Fiber” in Addison. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2-4 p.m., Chimney Point State Historic Site, 31 Vt. Route 17. Members of the Twist O’Wool Guild and others will be in residence on the Chimney Point porch to demonstrate a variety of fiber skills, crafts, and arts important historically and relevant today. Bring your project or ask questions. Light refreshments.

Joan Hutton Landis Summer Reading Series in Rochester. Sunday, Aug. 19, 5-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Come hear authors Rebecca Godwin and Cynthia Huntington read from their work. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

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Vergennes City Band in Vergennes. Monday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m., City Park.

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The Glass Menagerie on stage in Middlebury. Tuesday, Aug. 21, TBA, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company performs one of Tennessee Williams’ most acclaimed plays. Tickets $12 available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

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“Music at the Riverbend” presents Hot Box Honey in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. Brandon Town Band opens at 6 p.m. followed by Burlington-based swing & jazz supergroup Hot Box Honey, offering an eclectic mix of swing, latin, funk, reggae and soul rhythms to keep it groovin’. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 7-8:30 p.m., town green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

The Glass Menagerie on stage in Middlebury.

Wednesday, Aug. 22, TBA, Town Hall Theater, 68 S. Pleasant St. THT’s Young Company performs one of Tennessee Williams’ most acclaimed plays. Tickets $12 available at townhalltheater.org or at the box office at 802-382-9222.

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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Thursday, Aug. 23, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

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Table of Grace community meal in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Vergennes

ALICE LIVESAY, LEFT, Isabel Quinn and Maddie Shutterworth, all eight-year-olds, work on computer art projects at the Middlebury Rec. Department S.T.E.A.M. Girls camp in August 2017. S.T.E.A.M. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.

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Congregational Church, 30 S. Water St. Menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs, potato salad, another salad and dessert. Free.

Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival opening Night in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 24, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

Street Dance in Vergennes. Friday, Aug. 24, 7-10 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Kick- off Vergennes Day and dance the night away with music by the Hitmen.

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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Saturday, Aug. 25, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest. org.

37th Annual Vergennes Day in Vergennes.

Saturday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Vergennes City Park. Celebrate all things Vergennes with a pancake breakfast, crafters, music, children’s venue, horse drawn wagon rides, Lions Club chicken BBQ, rubber duckie race and more. Sponsored by the Addison County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Vergennes. More info at vergennesday.com.

Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road Car Tour in Orwell. Saturday, Aug. 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Mt. Independence Sate Historic Site, 472 Mt. Independence Rd. Jim Rowe leads the first leg of this tour of the 1776 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. Meet at the Mount Independence museum. The tour will end at the Hubbardton

Battlefield State Historic Site.

Point CounterPoint final camper concert in Salisbury. Saturday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m., Salisbury Congregational Church, 853 Maple St.

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Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival in Middlebury. Sunday, Aug. 26, Town Hall Theater, Marquis theater, Dana Auditorium and other locations around town. The MNFF returns for its fourth year. More info at middfilmfest.org.

East Hubbardton Cemetery walk in Hubbardton. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2-4 p.m., Hubbardton Battlefield, 5695 Monument Hill Rd. Site interpreter Carl Fuller leads this walk in the East Hubbardton Cemetery to talk about the early settlers of Hubbardton, their roles in the 1777 Battle of Hubbardton, and life after the war. If inclement weather shorter inside program.

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Music and Movies series in Middlebury. Monday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m., College Park, across from Shafer’s. The Better Middlebury Partnership’s series continues with a free movie (title tba).

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“Music at the Riverbend” presents Locally Grown Music in Brandon. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m., behind the Brandon Inn. An

evening of local talent & Battle of the Bands winner. More info contact the Brandon Chamber of Commerce at 802-247-6401 or info@ brandon.org.

Bristol Town Band in Bristol. Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., Town Green. A Vermont tradition since 1870, Come early and enjoy a pre-concert dinner in town or bring a picnic.

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Starline Rhythm Boys in New Haven. Friday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., Lincoln Peak Vineyard, 142 River Rd. Vineyard opens at 5:30 for picnicking. Bring a lawn chair and relax at the end of your week with a glass of wine and great music by Vermont’s beloved vintage country and rockabilly band. Wine by the glass and hot food and available for purchase.

Friday night family performance and woodfired pizza in Rochester. Friday, Aug. 31, 6-8 p.m., Big Town Gallery, 99 N. Main St. Dinoman entertains the family. More info at bigtowngallery.com.

Point CounterPoint Faculty Concert in Middlebury. Friday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m., Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society, 2 Duane Ct. Come hear these talented musicians as they play chamber music. Part of the Salisbury Summer Performance Series. Free-will donation.

Updated Calendar Be Sure To check The Addison Independent every Monday and Thursday for an updated calendar and local news. Pick one up at the Newstands or at addisonindependent.com.

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AMERICAN FLATBREAD – Gather at our hearth; enjoy the magic & movement of our team baking each flatbread to order in this open kitchen setting. We keep our menu simple and put all our efforts into the quality and integrity of our food. We cook with the finest ingredients available, from the imported

p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Marble Works, Middlebury 802-388-3300. Visit us at www.americanflatbread.com.

Grana Padano Parmesan sprinkled on top of each Flatbread, to the seasonal organic veggies we source from local farms. Guests can choose salads, flatbreads, small plates and desserts from our menu or check out the Chef’s Seasonal Specials that evening. Whether you bring the whole gang for a relaxed, family-style feast or come with your favorite person for an intimate candlelit dinner, we’ll be happy to have you here. Tuesday through Saturday, 5:00

BLACK SHEEP BISTRO – Chef Mahe’s talented staff welcomes you to the Black Sheep Bistro in Vergennes, Vermont.

Our menu has been prepared with fresh, local ingredients and inspired by traditional French flavors.

Call for reservations.

Located at 253 Main Street, Vergennes, VT. 802-877-9991. www.blacksheepbistrovt.com.

THE BOBCAT CAFE – The Bobcat Cafe in the heart of Bristol offers contemporary comfort food and hand-crafted beers. Homemade food is fresh and creative, and the beers are flavorful and accessible to many palates. As part of America’s craft beer revolution, the Bobcat’s brewmaster uses only the highest quality ingredients. In the kitchen, the goal of chef/owners Erin & Sanderson Wheeler is to create food that is wholesome and

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A&W – If you’re looking for a destination restaurant, steeped in nostalgia, kids and pet friendly, the last carhop and A&W in Vermont and most of New England is here. From the homemade root beer to the tray on the window not much has changed in 60 years. Double bacon cheeseburgers, the best all-beef hot dogs, fried chicken, clam and shrimp dinners with fries or A&W famous onion rings with a side of slaw go great with the authentic root beer float or our 4 scoop milkshake. Vegetarian options are available as well as a man’s best friend menu. Open at 11:30 a.m. Everyday, closing at 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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interesting, ensuring locals and visitors will return often. Menus are designed around the seasons and what is freshest locally in Addison County, while borrowing a range of international techniques. Informal enough for a quick meal; or worthy of an important celebration. 5 Main St., Bristol, 802-453-3311.

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COSTELLO’S MARKET – For gourmet lunches and dinners to go, Costello’s Market can’t be beat! Amazing sandwiches, salads, and the freshest seafood dishes.

Costello’s is a topnotch fish market, receiving daily deliveries. Plus they offer a great selection of authentic Italian specialty items: San Marzano tomatoes, Illy coffee, pastas, meats, cheeses, olive oils and fabulous domestic and imported wines to accompany any meal. Open Tuesday through Saturday at 10 a.m., Costello’s is “Where the Best Meals Begin!” Marble Works, Middlebury.

802-388-3385. www.costellosmarket.com.

FIRE & ICE RESTAURANT AND BIG MOOSE PUB – Longtime local favorite steak & seafood dinner house. From a stunning museum-like atmosphere in the dining rooms, to a casual scene with six TVs in the pub; romantic nooks for your anniversary to elegant dining rooms for larger parties. 55+ item salad bar featuring all-you-can-eat shrimp.

Hand-cut steaks, prime rib, and the freshest seafood along with much more. Vegetarian & gluten-free entrees available. See entire menu online. Pub fare with burgers, wraps & lighter fare. Kid’s menu & children’s theater (to entertain while you enjoy dinner!). Happy Hour every day with daily drink specials. Din-

ner every evening; weekend lunches Friday, Saturday and Sunday. One block off Route 7, and only a short walk from the village green, 26 Seymour Street, Middlebury. 802-3887166. 800-367-7166. Please visit us online at www.fireandicerestaurant.com.

artisans, and vegetarian options too. We are proud to partner with local producers whenever possible to feature some of the best ingredients Vermont and the region has to offer. Our local partners include Green Pasture Meats, Otter Creek Heritage Pork, Bristol Bakery, Klingers Bakery and more! Serving lunch daily from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 5:00 p.m. The bar is open starting at 4:30 p.m. The Lobby, 7 Bakery Lane, Middlebury, VT, 802-989-7463. www.lobbyrestaurantvt.com.

MARY’S INN AT BALDWIN CREEK – Since 1983 Vermont’s seasons have inspired Mary’s farm-to-table menus.

Chef-owner Doug Mack picks the highest quality ingredients JESSICA’S AT SWIFT HOUSE as the basis for Mary’s evolving menus, INN – Dining at Jessica’s brings focusing on locally raised products from his friends and family together in on-site organic farm and other small scale a casual setting guaranteed to artisan farmers. Whether you are sipping on summon warm memories. Jes- a hand-crafted cocktail at the bar or savoring sica’s culinary team infuses the world-famous Cream of Garlic Soup before character of the countryside your dinner, a visit to Mary’s is well worth into the best of locally produced the trip. The best reason to visit is to meet ingredients. Whether you are the people that make it happen. The faces looking for a casual evening of Mary’s are talented, happy and dedicated dinner or celebrating a special to serving great food and drink. From houseoccasion, we will take care of made Boyden Farm burgers to Atlantic salmyou. Enjoy a conversation at our on to Brome Lac duck, there is something for intimate full bar offering liquors, everyone. Awarded the Slow Food of VT Snail local draft beer and wines from our 2017 of Approval Designation. Mary’s is a founding Wine Spectator Award winning list. Outdoor member of the Vermont Fresh Network. Locatdining on the deck. Located at 25 Stew- ed at 1868 North 116 Road, Bristol. Online at art Lane in Middlebury, Jessica’s is open baldwincreek.net. Call 802-453-2432.

Wednesday through Sunday night, with seating from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations are suggested by calling 802-388-9925 or online reservations at www.jessicasvermont.com or at www.opentable.com.

THE LOBBY – Welcome to the Lobby—a fun restaurant & bar on Bakery Lane in downtown Middlebury, Vt. Serving eclectic local fare from Vermont

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S A B A I SABAI – Comfortable and cozy, with a colorful flare of South Asia, Sabai Sabai offers sumptuTHE PARK SQUEEZE – Locatous Thai cuied on Main Street in historic sine and fresh downtown Vergennes, Vermont. sushi. With Open seven days a week. We an extensive invite you to stop in for a bite and menu adapta beverage – bring the family or able for a varimeet up with friends. Check us ety of palates, out on Facebook for specials there is something for everyone. Located at like our half-price burger night and margarita 22 Merchants Row in downtown Middlebury Mondays. Walk-ins welcome...we’ll squeeze and open for lunch and dinner. M, W, Th, F you in! Find us at 161 Main Street, Vergennes, lunch hours 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner VT. 802-877-9962. www.parksqueeze.com. hours 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.

Weekend and holiday hours 12:30 p.m. to 9 RICE - Excellent Chinese takeout and authen- p.m. For more information call 802-989-7376 tic cuisine from Thailand and Malaysia. Great or visit www.sabaisabaithai.com. Check out chef specialties, dinner combinations and Sabai Sabai Thai Cuisine on Facebook. daily lunch specials. Many healthy steamed options. Over 25 soups and appetizers and TOURTERELLE – At Tourterelle, the fusion menu items including beef, pork, poultry, of classic French dishes made with local tofu, fresh seafood and seasonal vegetables.

Dine in or take out Monday Thursday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.

- 10:30 p.m., closed Sunday.

Located at 20 ½ Seymour St, Middlebury. Visit www.ricemiddlebury.com or call 802-388-3883.

Vermont products delivers distinctive flavors to the Champlain Valley.

Whether you’re in the mood for a burger and beer at the bar or a romantic dinner for two featuring traditional French dishes with modern twists, Tourterelle has what you’re looking for.

Tourterelle also caters and is a beautiful wedding venue for a ceremony and reception.

Tourterelle, located in New Haven, is open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and Sunday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Brunch on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Call us at 802-453-6309 or visit www.tourterellevt.com today.

WAYBURY – In addition to elegant dinners or casual pub fare, the Waybury Inn also invites guests and locals alike to partake in our daily breakfasts, Sunday brunches and lunches on Friday and Saturdays. Enjoy a peaceful respite on our terrace, or tuck yourself into the Pine Room or Pub for delicious fresh local fare that will make you want to come back again and again. 457 East Main St., East Middlebury, 802-388-4015 or 800-3881810, info@wayburyinn.com.

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MORGAN’S TAVERN The Morgan’s Tavern at the Middlebury Inn uses only the freshest ingredients, sourced locally, through the Vermont Fresh Network Partnership to create a unique and inspired dining experience that you can’t get anywhere else.

From the moment you arrive and are warmly welcomed back and throughout your meal, your satisfaction is our only goal.

Every plate is prepared with you in mind. Each time you dine with us, whether you’re here for business or pleasure, we know you will rediscover why the Morgan’s Tavern is the best kept secret in Central Vermont.

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SEAFOOD SUBS AND DINNERS

Tuna Melt .....................................................$7.95 California Fish Taco ...................................$8.95 Salmon Patty Ciabatta................................$8.95 Seafood Salad Sub Small .. $10.95 Large $12.95 Tuna Salad Sub Small ........... $8.95 Large $9.95 Fish & Chips..............................................$10.95 Blackened salmon sub Small$8.95..Large $9.95 Fried Shrimp Po Boy ................................$13.95 Fried Oyster Po Boy .................................$13.95 Fried Fish Filet Sandwich ........................$10.95 Fried Scallops Dinner................................. $ MP Fried Calamari Dinner ..............................$14.95 Fried Oysters Dinner .................................. $ MP Fried Shrimp Dinner .................................$18.95 Fried dinners above served with cole slaw & fries

Pan Seared Swordfish, Tuna or Salmon olive oil, lemon, sea salt & fresh herbs, over a medley of roasted vegetables $15.95 Baked Filet of Haddock or Flounder topped with fresh basil lemon aioli over medley of roasted vegetables $15.95 with crab & shrimp stuffing $18.95

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MEAT ENTREES

Herbed Roasted Duck Leg - fennel & balsamic cippolini onion glaze…..............................$15.95 Chicken Cacciatore - peppers, onions, mushrooms in wine tomato sauce over pasta….....................................................$13.95 Pork & Pappardelle - tender boneless pork in a rich tomato sauce with mushrooms & peppers over pappardelle pasta….........................$14.95 Chicken Parmesan - over angel hair pasta….....................................................$11.95

DEEP FRIED DINNERS

Sea Scallops…...........................................$ MP Gulf Shrimp…........................................$18.95 Belly Clams............................................... $ MP Calamari..................................................$14.95 Filet of Fish.............................................$10.95 Oysters...................................................... $ MP

SALADS

Mixed garden Salad..................................$6.95 Caesar Salad ............................................$6.95 Chicken Caesar .......................................$9.95 Salmon Caesar.......................................$12.95 Shrimp Caesar ...................................... $14.95 Fresh Yellow fin Tuna salad celery & mayo, served on bed of fresh greens with tomato & cucumber salad.................$10.95 Mediterranean Salad fresh greens, roasted peppers, onion, cucumbers, mozzarella cheese,tomato, kalamata olives & feta cheese dressing......................$9.95 with chicken $11.95 with shrimp $15.95 Sicilian Salad fresh greens, marinated roasted eggplant, artichokes, olives, roasted peppers, mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, lemon & olive oil......$10.95 with tuna $12.95 with shrimp $15.95 Arugula goat cheese Salad eggplant caponata, baby portabella, Vermont goat cheese, romaine, roasted peppers, olive oil balsamic vinaigrette…..............................$10.95 Antipasto Salad fresh greens, marinated mushrooms, artichokes, Tuna, provolone, roasted peppers, mozzarella, salami, banana peppers, balsamic & olive oil..................................................$11.95

• Olive Oil & Cheeses • Proscuitto di Parma • Mozzarella di Bufalo

Fried dinners include fries & cole slaw

99 Maple St., Ste. 13A, Marble Works, Middlebury • 388-3385 • www.costellosmarket.com Open Tuesday - Friday 10am to 6pm • Saturday 10am to 5pm

Check out our daily specials online!

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PASTA

Cheese Lasagna…....................................$9.95 Cheese Ravioli…marinara sauce............ $9.95 Angel Hair Pasta & Marinara..........……..$8.95 add meatballs or sausage $5.00 Potato Gnocchi marinara sauce......….. $10.95 add meatballs or sausage $5.00 Gnocchi, Portabellas & Peppers...........$11.95 Eggplant Parmesan & Pasta..................$11.95 Shrimp Scampi & Angel Hair............….$18.95 Mussels Marinara & Pasta.....................$15.95 Roasted Vegetables & Pasta medley of roasted fresh veggies tossed with fresh garlic, basil & tomato sauce….….............$13.95 Butter Browned Sea Scallops & Pasta...$19.95

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SUBS

Classic Italian Sub- salami, tomato, provolone, lettuce & seasoned olive oil ..................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 De Pasquale’s Favorite – proscuitto di Parma, provolone, tomato, lettuce & seasoned olive oil .................................Small $9.95 Large $11.95 The “Don Corleone” - oven baked sub with cappicola provolone, roasted peppers & onions, tomato..........Small $9.95 Large $10.95 The Veggie - aged provolone, tomato, romaine, onion, banana peppers, cucumbers …………………………Small $6.95 Large $7.95 The “Don Barzini” - oven baked sub with salami, roasted peppers & onions, tomato, provolone..................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 The “Fredo” - veggie sub with fresh mozzarella, romaine lettuce, tomato, onion & seasoned olive oil........Small $6.95 Large $7.95 Baby Bella & Roasted Pepper Sub - oven baked sub with fresh basil aioli, Vermont goat cheese & arugula........Small $8.95 Large $9.95 Eggplant Caponanta & mozzarella - oven baked sub of Sicilian eggplant salad & fresh mozzarella...................Small $6.95 Large $7.95 Turkey Sub – tomatoes, lettuce, mayo............... ....................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The Roma Sub - capicolla, provolone, tomatoes, lettuce, seasoned olive oil & banana peppers.......................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The “Sicilian”- oven baked sub with homemade meat balls, marinara, Parmigiano Reggiano & aged provolone................................ ....................................Small $8.95 Large $9.95 The “Italian Stallion” - oven baked sub with sweet sausage, roasted peppers, onion, marinara sauce & provolone..................... ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 “Tutto Italiano” - all our fresh sliced Italian meats, provolone, lettuce, tomato, banana peppers & onion......Small $10.95 Large $11.95 The “Scarface” - based on the “Cuban Sandwich” pulled pork, mustard, pickles,cheddar cheese,onion . . . . . . . . Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Tonno & Salami Sub - Italian canned tuna & salami, basil aioli, roasted peppers, arugula, romaine & aged provolone.................................. ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Eggplant Parmesan Sub - oven baked sub of breaded & fried eggplant w/tomato sauce, provolone & parmesan cheese............................ ..................................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 BBQ Chicken Sub - pulled chicken meat in BBQ sauce................Small $9.95 Large $10.95 “The Soprano” - proscuitto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, lettuce, tomato & seasoned olive oil ............................. ...Small $9.95 Large $11.95 Pancetta & Capicola Sub - oven baked sub with fresh mozzarella, seasoned olive oil, tomato & romaine..... Small $9.95 Large $10.95 Roast Beef & Provolone Sub - beef with aged provolone, lettuce, tomato,onion & horseradish mayo...........................Small $8.95 Large $9.95

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APPETIZERS /ANTIPASTI / SALADS

Clam Chowder…......................................$3.95 Caesar Salad….........................................$6.95 Mixed Garden Salad…..............................$6.95 Mediterranean Salad fresh greens, roasted peppers, onion, cucumbers,mozzarella, tomato, kalamata olives& feta cheese dressing…................................................$10.95 Scampi Shrimp Salad large shrimp in garlic, lemon & olive oil over fresh greens, tomatoes & marinated broccoli florets…..................$16.95 Mussels Marinara…................................$12.95 Antipasto Salad roasted peppers, grilled portabella, salami, tuna, provolone, fresh mozzarella, romaine, banana peppers, olive oil balsamic viniagrette….................$11.95 Misto Verdue medley of roasted & marinated vegetables with fresh herbs, olive oil & balsamic…................................................$11.95 Vermont Goat Cheese Salad w/ Eggplant Caponata & Arugula…..........................$10.95 Crispy Calamari with fresh basil aioli.....$12.95 Toasted Garlic Bread with fresh tomato & mozzarella …..........................................$6.95

John & Carolyn

Fine gourmet specialties direct from Italy

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Chef’s Specialties with white rice

H1. General Tso’s Chicken ..............................................10.45 H1a. General Tso’s Shrimp ..............................................12.45 H2. Sesame Chicken.......................................................10.45 H2a. Sesame Beef ..........................................................11.45 H2b. Sesame Shrimp ......................................................12.45 H3. House Crispy Chicken Lightly battered and fried chunk breast, stir fried in ginger honey sauce ...................10.75 H4. Basil Triple Medley Chicken, beef, shrimp with Fresh green sauteed with basil sauce ...............................12.25 H5. Hunan Twin Delight Beef, chicken & veggie ............10.75 H6. Walnut Shrimp .........................................................12.45 24

H7. Hot & Spicy Shrimp Tomato & hot sauce.................12.25 H8. Triple Delight ...........................................................12.25

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H9. Happy Family ...........................................................13.25 H10. Seafood Platter White Sauce .................................13.25

Chinese • Thai • Malaysian

H11. Basil Chicken ............................................................9.95 H12. Massaman Shrimp ..................................................12.25 H12a. Massaman Chicken Thai curry ................................9.95 H13. Salt & Pepper Shrimp.............................................12.25 H14. Tangerine Beef .......................................................11.25 H14a. Tangerine Chicken ...............................................10.25 H15. Red Curry / Green Curry Chicken ............................9.95 H15a. Red Curry / Green Curry Shrimp ..........................12.25 H16. Black Pepper w. Onion Pork ..................................10.25 H16a. Black Pepper w. Onion Beef ................................11.25 H17. Coconut Shrimp .....................................................12.45 H18. Duck w. Mixed Vegetable ......................................14.95

20 1/2 Seymour Street Middlebury, VT 05753 802-388-3883 802-388-8646

Hot & Spicy BUSINESS HOURS Monday - Thursday 11am - 10pm Friday and Saturday 11am - 10:30pm Closed Sunday

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B R EW ERY

Contemporary Comfort Food and Hand-Crafted Beers

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Seasonal Menus from the Freshest Local Ingredients

THURSDAY – SATURDAY 4:00 - 9:30PM • SUNDAY – WEDNESDAY 4:00 - 9:00PM 5 Main Street | Bristol, VT | 802.453.3311 | thebobcatcafe.com

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WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS TO FEATURE THE BEST INGREDIENTS VERMONT AND THE REGION HAVE TO OFFER.

M E E T M E I N T H E L O B B Y. A R E S TA U R A N T & B A R

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Wed - Sun : Lunch 11am-2:30pm & Dinner 5pm • Bar 4:30pm • Brunch Sat & Sun 11am-2:30pm

7 Bakery Lane • Middlebury, VT • www.lobbyrestaurant.com 802.989.7463

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IN THE HEART OF VERGENNES

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COMFORTABLE PUB FARE

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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 802.877.9962 161 Main Street • Vergennes, VT • www.parksqueeze.com

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THE

BLACK SHEEP BISTRO Great food • Casual atmosphere • Exceptional value

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o GIFT CERTIFICATES ALWAYS AVAILABLE Your cozy table awaits...

Call ahead to make your reservation.

253 Main Street • Vergennes, Vermont • 802-877-9991 blacksheepbistrovt.com

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The Waybury Inn is always delighted to welcome the public for breakfast, dinner, Sunday brunch, plus Friday and Saturday lunch.

Dine in the beautifully renovated Pine Room. Lunch on the patio or enclosed porches, or step into our cozy Pub. Reasonably priced Sunday brunch is a delectable array of everything you might want to savor – including craft cocktails should you wish. Make your reservation today; walk-ins welcome!

FRIDAY & SATURDAY LUNCHES include:

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET includes:

NIGHTLY DINNERS include:

Shrimp, smoked salmon, cheese omelettes, quiche, stuffed French toast, fresh fruit, delectable meats, roasted potatoes, caesar salad plus pasta and rice salads, rolls & scones. Dessert table: cookies, fresh baked pies & cakes, creme brûlée, and much more!

Shrimp & artichoke gratin, nachos, oysters, calamari; Seasonal soups, clam chowder; Salads galore; Burgers & sandwiches served with home-made waffle chips & coleslaw.

Creative appetizers, salads & soups galore! Filet Mignon & NY Strips; rack of lamb & venison au poivre; Rainbow trout, sea scallops & salmon; Pastas; Veggie & vegan delights; Burgers & sandwiches; Amazing desserts!

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BREAKFAST includes:

Buttermilk pancakes with fresh Vermont Maple Syrup, choices of ham, sausage, bacon; Maple Meadow eggs cooked to order; English breakfast sandwich with egg and prosciutto; smoked salmon salad; fruits and cereals, and more!

All dishes subject to change based on our desire to serve you the finest and freshest local ingredients! Specials and special requests!

JOIN US FOR THE FINEST VERMONT HOSPITALITY AT THE WAYBURY INN

Call today for info and a reservation (walk-ins welcome)!

802-388-4015 or 800-348-1810• 457 East Main St., East Middlebury

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We’re Kid & Pet Friendly Special Pet Menu!

For an authentic American dining experience – come by the A&W!

A Few Menu Favorites

BIG BURGER

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Bacon, cheddar, grilled onions & mushrooms, lettuce, tomato & mayo

CLASSIC GRILLED DOGS Coney Chili Cheese Dog Michigan Dog

The Last Carhop in the State of Vermont

RT 7 South • Middlebury 802-388-2876

Sat - Thur 11:30am - 8pm • Fri - Sat 11:30 am - 9pm Located just south of Middlebury on Route 7, Middlebury’s A&W is the last one in Vermont!

Classic Sides Cheddar Cheese Curds Onion Rings

Dinner Specialties Fried Chicken Uncle Sal’s Chicken Wings Breaded Shrimp Fried Clams

Classic Root Beer Float ORIGINAL

BACON DOUBLE CHEESEBURGER

Monday Night

Bike Night 2 or 3 wheels

FREE RB FLOAT!

Tuesday Night

Classic Car Night FREE RB FLOAT! w/classic car

Prices subject to change