Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events
Rock and Roll History Party
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Boomerfest: Living Well Over 50
Over 14 hours of music. Experience rock-and-roll history as it unfolded, 1950 to 1966. 1950s
food and dancing. Costumes, period clothing and rock-star outfits encouraged. Silent auction.
9 a.m.–11 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier. $7 all-day pass, benefits
the Onion River Exchange. Alison, 522-0082 or [email protected].
Willem Lange at Telling Your Stories: Annual Meeting of
League of Local Historical Societies and Museums
Keynote address by the New England storyteller, plus workshops, awards and more.
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. State House, Montpelier. $35 Vermont Historical Society members, $50
nonmembers. Register with Lisa by October 24 at 479-8522 or [email protected].
Graphic Memoir Workshop
Begin to put your life story down in words and pictures with Jen Vaughn, graduate of the
Center for Cartoon Studies. For youth age 10–17.
3:30–5 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-4665.
Name That Movie!
Try to come up with the titles of movies by watching a fun barrage of short clips. It’s Happy
Hour in the dark! Free popcorn, drink specials and prizes.
5 p.m. The CineClub (downstairs at the Savoy Theater), Montpelier. $2.50. 229-0598.
Event happens every first Friday.
Literature Extravaganza: Dinner, Readings and Poetry Slam
Pacem Learning Community's annual literary benefit. Dinner, followed by readings of original fiction, nonfiction and poetry by kids, teens and adults, and a teen poetry slam.
5:30–8:30 p.m. 36 College Street, Montpelier. $15 suggested donation. 223-1010.
Coffeehouse
Enjoy live music and share your own. Good fellowship, potluck snacks and beverages.
7–9 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main Street, Montpelier (park and enter
at rear). Free. [email protected]. Event happens every first Friday.
All-Star Benefit Concert for Vermont Disaster Relief Fund
Featuring Susannah Blachly, Patti Casey, Lewis Franco and the Missing Cats, Tom MacKenzie
and Will Patton, as well as a special performance by the Men of Maple Corner.
7:30 p.m. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. $10. [email protected].
Crazy ’Bout Patsy: The National Touring Patsy Cline Show
Texas native Sherrill Douglas performs Cline’s hits in a revue that has garnered rave reviews.
7:30 p.m. Barre Opera House. Tickets at 476-8188 or barreoperahouse.org.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Berlin Pond Wildfowl Walk
Fall migration isn’t over yet! Look for lingering loons, waterfowl and songbirds, including
American coot, black scoter and other surprises.
7:30–10 a.m. Call the North Branch Nature Center, 229-6206, for meeting place.
$5 nature center members, $10 nonmembers.
Work Hike with the Green Mountain Club,
Montpelier Section
Fall walk-through on the Long Trail to the Bamforth Ridge Shelter. All abilities. 3–4 miles
round trip. Bring lunch and wear sturdy boots, work clothes and gloves.
Meet at 8 a.m. at Montpeler High School. Eric Seidel, 223-1406 or [email protected]
Annual Craft Fair
Three rooms of crafts—dolls, artwork, baked goods, jewelry and more—wool and spinning
demonstrations and 50/50 raffle. Coffee, doughnuts and lunch available.
9 a.m.–2 p.m. North Barre Manor, 455 North Main Street.
Everything you need to know about aging actively in Vermont. Yoga, qi gong and hooping
classes, Italian music and buffet, savvy seniors performance, investment workshop, and more.
10 a.m.–3 p.m. Montpelier Elks Club, Country Club Road, Montpelier. Admission by
food or cash donation. vermontelders.org.
Art’s First!
Art activities for youth age 7 to 10.
1–3:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free, but space is limited: register by November 4
at 479-7069. studioplacearts.com. Event repeats Saturday, November 12.
Annual Gourmet Buffet
Epicurean delights prepared by chef David Hale and culinary students.
Seatings at 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Cabot United Church, Main Street. $12 adults,
$10 seniors 65 and older, $6 children 12 and younger. Reservations at 426-3281.
A Bigger, Better Bottle Bill?
Can Vermont’s successful bottle bill be expanded and improved? Or has recycling rendered
it obsolete? Charity Carbine-Marsh of VPIRG discusses the issue and the pending legislation.
5:30 p.m. Capital City Grange, Northfield Street/Route 12 (just south of Montpelier),
Berlin. Free. Potluck follows. Marj, 229-0782.
Scent of a Tango: Latin-Inspired Music From Around the World
The Eleva Chamber Players perform with award-winning pianist Rudolf Golez. Preconcert
tango demonstration with Gerd Hirschmann of Tango Vermont.
6:30 p.m., tango demo; 7:30 p.m., concert. Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 North
Main Street. $20 adults, $10 seniors and students. Tickets at elevachamberplayers.org.
Event repeats Sunday, November 6.
Contra Dance
All dances taught; no partner necessary. All ages welcome. Bring soft-soled shoes.
8–11 p.m. Capital City Grange, Northfield Street/Route 12 (just south of Montpelier),
Montpelier. $8. 744-6163. Event happens every first, third and fifth Saturday.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Auction for Student Travel
Merchandise and gift certificates contributed by area businesses to help fund the Barre Student Travel Club’s trip to Mexico and BSA Venturing Crew 1 high adventure trips.
10 a.m., viewing; auction begins at 11 a.m. Knights of Columbus, 84 Pine Hill Road,
Barre. 479-2329.
Road Walk with the Green Mountain Club,
Montpelier Section
Moderate, 6-mile walk in Middlesex, East Hill Road to Route 2 via Barnett Hill Road.
Meet at noon. Contact leaders, John Buddington and Kathy Gohl, 229-0725
or [email protected], for meeting place.
Grand Finale of Vermont Reads: To Kill a Mockingbird
Southern-style refreshments and a discussion of the book, the movie and life in the South.
2–4 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us. Cosponsored by the Cutler
Memorial Library.
Scent of a Tango: Latin-Inspired Music From Around the World
Shop Around the World
See Saturday, November 5, for description.
2 p.m., tango demo; 3 p.m., concert. First Universalist Church, 19 Church Street, Barre.
$20 adults, $10 seniors and students. Tickets at elevachamberplayers.org.
An alternative holiday share fair, where socially responsible purchases support local and international artisans, promote sustainability and preserve natural resources.
9 a.m.–3 p.m. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Discover Goddard Day
Intergenerational Sing-Along
Learn more about Goddard’s low-residency bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
9 a.m.–3 p.m. Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield. Register at 800-906-8312 or
goddard.edu/discover_goddard.
Winter Clothing Drive
Free, good-quality winter clothing. Drop off donations at the library the week before.
9 a.m.–3 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. Free. 4263581, [email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
Live Music
BAGITOS
28 Main Street, Montpelier. All shows 6–8
p.m. unless otherwise noted. 229-9212 or
bagitos.com.
Every Monday
Open mic, 6–9 p.m.
Every Wednesday
Blues/jazz jam
Every Saturday
Irish/Celtic session, 2–5 p.m.
Friday, November 4
Eric Fernald
Saturday, November 5
Jimmy Ruin
Friday, November 11
John Mowad
Saturday, November 12
Nancy Smith
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT!
[email protected]
Sunday, November 13
Stephen Moribito, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15
Storytelling, 6:30–8 p.m.
BIG PICTURE THEATER
48 Carroll Road (just off Route 100),
Waitsfield. Most shows by donation. 4968994 or bigpicturetheater.info.
Saturday, November 5
William Ögmundson (ragtime/early jazz
piano), 8 p.m.; $10 in advance, $12 day
of show
Sunday, November 6
Jazz brunch with Anthony Santor and
friends, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Wednesday, November 9
Valley Night with Jonah Neale and Jason
Hagler (new wave/punk/country/
trance/experimental), 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 13
Music for Farms (see Upcoming Events,
Saturday, November 12), followed by
pie potluck, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 16
Phineas Gage (grassicana), 7 p.m.
Members of the Montpelier Senior Center join students from the multi-age River Rock
School, sharing the gift of music as well as their building.
1:15–2:15 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free;
members only. Call 223-2518 to join ($10–$25 per year) and register for classes.
Rotten Sneaker Contest
For kids age 6–15. Compete for the Golden Sneaker Award, the Merit Certificate, a basket of
Odor Eaters products and $200 in cash. Sneakers only: no sandals, Crocs, etc.
4 p.m. Montpelier Recreation Department. Free. 225-8699.
BLACK DOOR
44 Main Street, Montpelier. All shows
start at 9:30 p.m. with $5 cover unless
otherwise noted. 223-7070.
Friday, November 4
Andric Severance X-Tet (Latin)
Saturday, November 5
HuDost (neo-folk/world rock)
Wednesday, November 9
Comedy night, hosted by B.O.B.
Thursday, November 10
The Heckhounds, 6:30–9 p.m.
Friday, November 11
The Justin Levinson Band (folk/rock)
Saturday, November 12
Darwin (alt-indie/hip-hop)
Wednesday, November 16
Swing night with Bohemian Blues Quartet,
8–10 p.m. (lesson at 7:30 p.m)
Friday, November 18
Small Change (Tom Waits tribute)
CHARLIE O’S
70 Main Street, Montpelier. 223-6820.
Friday, November 4
The Riot (rock)
Wednesday, November 9
Saint Anyway (bluegrass)
Saturday, November 12
The Move It Move It (afropop)
LADDER 1 GRILL
8 South Main Street, Barre. 883-2000
Every Wednesday
Mexican Night with Chris and Jon
Marineau, 6–8:30 p.m.
NUTTY STEPH’S CHOCOLATERIE
Route 2, Middlesex. All shows 7–10 p.m.
unless otherwise noted. 229-2090 or
nuttystephs.com.
Every Thursday
Bacon Thursdays with John Luce (ragtime
piano), 7–10 p.m.
SKINNY PANCAKE
89 Main Street, Montpelier. 262-2253 or
skinnypancake.com.
Every Sunday
Old-time sessions with Katie Trautz and
friends, 4–6 p.m. (intermediate to advanced players welcome to sit in)
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Riding Demo with Vermont Horse-Assisted Therapy
Cheer on students with special needs as they show off their skills on horseback in the finale
of VHAT’s eight-week after-school program.
5–6 p.m. Pease Farm Stable, 307 Culver Hill Road, Middlesex. Sarah, 223-4828.
Classic Book Club: A Room with a View
6 p.m. Cutler Memorial Library, Route 2, Plainfield. Free. 454-8504. Event happens
every first Monday.
Group Meditation
A monthly meditation with discussion meant to support your meditation practice.
6:30–8 p.m. Conference room, Central Vermont Medical Center. Sherry, 479-3223
or [email protected]. easeofflow.com.
Capital City Concerts Presents: The Talich Quartet
Internationally recognized as one of Europe’s finest chamber ensembles, the Czech
group performs quartets of Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Beethoven: Karen Kevra,
artistic director of the concert series, promises a passionate, gripping, “edge-of-yourseat” program. The music is also influenced by the quartet’s home: “There’s such a
regional difference,” says Kevra. “The places we live, the air we breathe [and] the
people we associate with affect the way we make music.”
Saturday, November 12, 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier.
$10–$25. Tickets at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier or capitalcityconcerts.org.
CCV Lecture Series: The Camera Never Lies
Donald De Voil uses examples from the news media to explore the power of photographic
images to shape our understanding of world issues at a deeply emotional level.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Book Discussion: Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things
Part of the Booker Prize Winners series. Led by Cynthia Russell.
7 p.m. Cabot Public Library. Kathleen, 563-2721. A Vermont Humanities Council event.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Medicare and You Workshop
New to Medicare? Learn how to register.
3–4:30 p.m. Central Vermont Council on Aging, 59 North Main Street, Suite 200, Barre.
Free, but registration required at 479-0531. Event happens every second and fourth
Tuesday through December 27.
‘You Come Too’ Poetry Discussion
A discussion of William Shakespeare, including sonnet 116 and Romeo and Juliet, with
Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council. Refreshments served.
5:30 p.m. Vermont Humanities Council offices, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier. Angelica,
262-2626, ext. 304. Next discussion December 13.
Introduction to Meditation
With Sherry Rhynard. For stress management, improved health and inner peace. Learn theory and effective techniques and spend some time practicing. For all experience levels.
6–7:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $10 member/owners, $12 nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Quilting Group
The Secrets of Our Cycle
Working meeting of the Dog River Quilters.
6 p.m. Maplewood Quilts, 29 East Street, Northfield. 223-7984. Event happens every second Tuesday.
With Abigail Houghton, third-year student at VCIH. Learn about common plants for womb
wellness and methods of charting your cycle. Bring journals and an open mind and heart.
6–8 p.m. Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism, Montpelier. $10 members, $12 nonmembers. Registration required: 224-7100 or [email protected].
Dinner and Concert with Jon Shain
The North Carolina folk-blues guitarist is joined by harmonica player Bill Newton.
8 p.m.; buffet dinner precedes concert. The Woods at Wihakowi, Northfield. $25 dinner
and concert, $15 dinner or concert only. Reservations at 778-0205 or thewoodsvt.com.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Preschool Discovery Program: Nestling in Down Deep
Youngsters age 3–5 investigate where animals go in winter through books, games and
songs, and go on a search to see where some creatures might choose to hibernate.
10–11:30 a.m. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier. $5 per child.
229-6206. Program repeats Thursday, November 10.
Vermont Green Showcase Expo
How Electricity is Made
With Erin Malloy of Vermont Energy Education Program. Experiment with riding a bike to
produce electricity and other exciting hands-on activities. For people of all ages.
6:30 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
Author Reading and Signing: Dan Chodorkoff/Loisaida
In his first novel, a coming-of-age story about families and urban politics, the Marshfield author
explores the “principle of hope” and how memory and imagination inform social change.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Businesses, nonprofits and educators share information about their sustainable practices,
products and programs. Presentations and hands-on displays.
10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center. Free. vtgreen.org.
Preschool Discovery Program: Nestling in Down Deep
Discovering Black Vermont
Manny Garcia presents an overview of the evolution of transportation in this region, from paths
through the wilderness to the development of roads, railroads, trolley lines and travel by air.
1:30 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Elise Guyette speaks about Hinesburg’s African-American community from 1790 to 1870.
Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute weekly class series through December 7.
1:30 p.m.; doors open at 12:30 for brown-bag lunch. Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier. $5 suggested donation. 223-1763 or [email protected].
Understanding Natural Sweeteners: Holiday Edition
With Lindsay Ingalls. Explore a variety of natural sweeteners and their benefits, give them a
taste test, and learn how to use them in your upcoming holiday dishes.
5:30–7 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $10 member/owners, $12 nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Exhibits
CALL TO ARTISTS
The Central Vermont Artists’ Marketing
Cooperative seeks area artists to join the
co-op and sell their work in the Blinking
Light Gallery in Plainfield.
Commission by type of art and hours
worked in the gallery. Simple jurying
process. Helen, 454-7119 or
[email protected].
inghelli and Phillip Robertson.
89 Main Street, Montpelier. November
7–December 2. artresourceassociation
.com.
ELIOT D. PRATT LIBRARY
The History of Goddard College,
1960–1969, photographs, historical
records, college papers, interviews and
video recordings, curated by Goddard staff
and alumnus Dustin Byerly.
Goddard College, 123 Pitkin Road, Plainfield. Through December 20. 454-8311 or
goddard.edu.
GOVERNOR’S GALLERY
BLINKING LIGHT GALLERY
Still Rising, figurative landscapes and stilllife paintings in oil by Marshfield artist
Helen Rabin.
16 Main Street, Plainfield. Through November 13. Thursday, 2–6 p.m.;
Friday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. 454-0141
or blinkinglightgallery.com.
CITY CENTER
Paint and Print: The Vermont
Landscape, recent work by Jan Ghir-
Fall Dances and Autmn Hues, works by
Arthur Zorn.
109 State Street, Montpelier. Photo ID required for admission. Through November
30. Arthur, 662-0376.
GREEN BEAN ART GALLERY
Origins and the Species, watercolor paintings by Jennifer Palkowski and mixedmedia work by Robyn Pierce.
Capitol Grounds, 27 State Street, Montpelier. Through November 29. Reception
See Wednesday, November 9, for description. Same time and place.
Transportation History Picture Tour of Central Vermont
The Status of the Medicare and Social Security Debate
Dave Reville of AARP speaks about the real debate in Washington and what it means for Vermont. Literature and other materials available.
3–4:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free. Register
at 223-2518.
see UPCOMING EVENTS, page 16
Tuesday, November 29, 4–6 p.m. [email protected].
GREEN MOUNTAIN
FINE ART GALLERY
Something Ventured, Something Gained,
abstract expressionistic works in oil by
Vermont artist Barbara Wagner.
64 South Main Street, Stowe. Through
January 2. Wednesday–Monday, 11
a.m.–6 p.m. 253-1818 or
greenmountainfineart.com.
PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY
CENTER
Paradise Lost/Paradise Found, group
show of paintings, assemblages, sculpture
and other works by local artists in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, 350.org and
Transition Town Montpelier.
Above the Plainfield Co-op. Through November 7. 223-6805 or
[email protected].
SHOE HORN
Ethereal dreamscape acrylics by Heather
Ritchie.
8 Langdon Street, Montpelier. Through
November. [email protected].
STUDIO PLACE ARTS
Rock Solid, group show of stone sculptures and assemblages on display indoors
and out; Auto World, works by N. Wasko;
and Landscapes Above and Below, paintings by Juliana Cassino Fechter.
201 North Main Street, Barre.
Through November 5. 479-7069
or studioplacearts.com.
T.W. WOOD GALLERY
The Body Human: On and Off the Wall,
paintings of the human form by Northfield
artist John Hoag, as well as three-dimensional works by Vermont artists Marie
LaPré Grabon, Georgia Landau, Ann
Young, Sabrina Fadail and James Teuscher.
26 College Street, Montpelier. Through
November 13. Tuesday–Sunday, noon–4
p.m. 828-8743 or twwoodgallery.org.
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
The Texture of Light, paintings by Vermont artist Joy Huckins-Noss.
State Street, Montpelier. Through December 29. Tracy, 828-0749.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Community Reiki Clinics
Stress reduction and relaxation.
5:30–7 p.m. Conference room 3, Central Vermont Medical Center. Free; first come, first
served. Event happens every second Thursday.
Indoor Garden Workshop: Salad Greens
With Peter Burke. Learn how to grow a steady supply of fresh greens for salads and stir-fries
all winter with only a cupboard and a windowsill.
6–7 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $10 member/owners,
$12 nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Book Reading and Signing with Jane Bryant
Bavarian Folk Painting
Instructor Barbara Gutheil shows you how to decorate with traditional folk painting using
bright colors. Easy to learn; beginners welcome. Bring a base-coated project.
9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Members only. Call 223-2518 to join ($10–$25 per year) and register for classes.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Family Bike Ride with the Young Adventurers Club
Local author Bryant reads from her new novel, On the Other Side.
6:30 p.m. Roxbury Free Library. Free.
Kids age 6 and younger ride with their parents from the Montpelier Amtrak station to Red
Hen Bakery in Middlesex. Sponsored by the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club.
Contact leader Shawn Keeley, 229-0933, for meeting time and place.
Ecumenical Group
Annual Barry Chouinard Benefit T-Shirt Sale
Songs of praise, Bible teaching, fellowship.
7–9 p.m. Jabbok Center for Christian Living, 8 Daniel Drive, Barre. Free. 476-3873.
Event happens every second and fourth Thursday.
Bob Amos, Patti Casey and Colin McCaffrey in Concert
With Jesse Forest and Kaoru Azuma.
7 p.m. Old Meeting House Church, 1620 Center Road, Montpelier. $12 in advance, $15
at the door, $40 family. Tickets at Bear Pond Books or oldmeetinghouse.eventbrite.com.
T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and more. Prices start at $2. Benefits the Northfield Amateur Hockey Association and the Northfield High School boys’ and girls’ hockey teams.
8 a.m.–4 p.m. National Guard Armory, Norwich University, Northfield. Event continues
November 13, 19 and 20.
Eighth Annual Fall Open House at Yoga Mountain Center
A relaxing, healing and inspiring day of free yoga classes in two studios, chai, delicious and
healthy snacks, chair massage, and discounts on yoga class cards.
9 a.m.–4:15 p.m 7 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 223-5302 or yogamountaincenter.com.
Vermont Crafts and Products Fair
Free Community Meals
For All in Montpelier
MONDAY • 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street
TUESDAY • 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Bethany Church, 115 Main
Street
Submit Your Event!
E-mail Dana Dwinell-Yardley, calendar
editor, at calendar@montpelierbridge
.com. The deadline for the November
17 issue (covering events happening
November 18–December 1) is Friday,
November 11. Listings may be edited
for length, clarity or style; Montpelier
events have priority.
WEDNESDAY • 11 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Christ Church, 64 State Street
THURSDAY • 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Trinity Church, 137 Main Street
FRIDAY • 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., St.
Augustine Church, 18 Barre
Street
SATURDAY • Second Saturdays
only, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., Trinity
Church, 137 Main Street (hosted
by folks from Shepherd of the
Hills Lutheran Church and First
Baptist Church)
SUNDAY • Last Sundays only,
4:30–5:30 p.m., Bethany Church,
115 Main Street (hosted by Beth
Jacob Synagogue)
Theater
THE RIMERS OF ELDRITCH
A tribute to Lanford Wilson. Poetic realism illuminates a murder mystery in
a small Midwestern town.
November 10–12, 7 p.m. U-32 High
School auditorium. Tickets at 2290321, ext 5561, or at the door.
FITZ LOVES STRINDBERG
Theatre Virsces presents a double bill:
August Strindberg’s The Stronger and
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Porcelain and
Pink.
November 10–12, 7 p.m. Plainfield
Community Center, 153 Main Street
(above the co-op). Free. Age 10 and
up only. 522-8005.
Iron wares, knit items, hand-spun yarn, jewelry, canned goods, baked goods, dried flower
arrangements, hand-sewn items, woodworking and more.
9 a.m.–5 p.m. St. John Church, 206 Vine Street, Northfield. 485-8313.
Bingo, Silent Auction and Food Sale Fundraiser
Benefits Rotary-sponsored community groups and scholarships.
9 a.m.–8 p.m. Masonic Lodge, 151 South Main Street, Northfield. Event repeats Saturday, November 19.
Fall Into Winter Fair
An experiential, craft- and gift-making extravaganza. Crystal Cave of the Snow Queen, the
beloved Pocket Lady, musical cake game, book sale, puppet shows, storytelling, face painting, circus room, guided hikes, food, live music and more!
10 a.m.–3 p.m. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, Route 14, East Montpelier. Fee for activities; no entry or parking fee. 456-7400.
National Gaming Day
Open gaming all day in the children’s department, including Magic the Gathering (1–3
p.m.) and Pokemon (3–5 p.m.).
11 a.m.–5 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-4665.
Art’s First!
See Saturday, November 5, for description. Same time and place; register by November 11.
Holiday Family Photo Day
Bring the whole family for a photo shoot with Fluffermutter Pet Photography. Get holiday
postcards or a CD with digital files. Benefits Central Vermont Humane Society.
1–4 p.m. Central Vermont Humane Society, 1589 Route 14, East Montpelier. By reservation only: 476-3811, ext. 110, or cvhumane.com.
Fascinating Fungi
Mycologist Lawrence Millman discusses New England mushrooms and signs copies of his
new book, then leads a local foray in search of some of the species in his book.
1–4:30 p.m. North Branch Nature Center, 713 Elm Street, Montpelier. By donation.
229-6206.
Trinity Community Thrift Store’s Second Anniversary
Celebration and giveaways.
1–5 p.m. 137 Main Street, Montpelier. 229-9155.
Support Groups
pice, 600 Granger Road, Barre. Ginny,
223-1878.
Alyson, 439-6096 or [email protected].
Brain Injury
Support Groups
Bereaved Parents
Support Group
Turning Point Center
Open to all survivors, caregivers and adult
family members. Evening group facilitated
by Marsha Bancroft; day group facilitated
by Kathy Grange and Jane Hulstrunk.
Evening group meets first Mondays,
5:30–7:30 p.m., DisAbility Rights of Vermont, 141 Main Street, Suite 7, Montpelier, 800-834-7890, ext. 106. Day group
meets first and third Thursdays,
1:30–2:30 p.m., Unitarian Church, 130
Main Street, Montpelier, 244-6850.
Facilitated by Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice (CVHHH).
Second Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. CVHHH,
600 Granger Road, Berlin. Jeneane Lunn,
793-2376.
Focus on self-management. Open to anyone with diabetes and their families.
Third Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. The Health
Center, Plainfield. Free. Don, 322-6600 or
[email protected].
Celiac and Food Allergy
Support Group
Men’s Group
Safe, supportive place for individuals and
their families in or seeking recovery.
• Alchoholics Anonymous, Sundays,
8:30 a.m.
• Making Recovery Easier workshops,
Tuesdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
• Wit’s End Parent Support Group,
Wednesdays, 6 p.m.
• Narcotics Anonymous, Thursdays,
6:30 p.m.
Open daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 489 North
Main Street, Barre. 479-7373.
Kindred Connections
For anyone affected by cancer. Get help
from Kindred Connections members who
have been in your shoes. A program of the
Vermont Cancer Survivor Network.
Call Sherry, 479-3223, for more information. vcsn.net.
Bereavement
Support Group
For anyone who has experienced the
death of a loved one.
Every other Monday through December
19, 6–8 p.m. Every other Wednesday
through December 14, 10–11:30 a.m.
Central Vermont Home Health and Hos-
Grandparents Raising
Their Children’s Children
First Wednesdays, 10 a.m.–noon, Barre
Presbyterian Church, Summer Street. Second Tuesdays, 6–8 p.m., Wesley Methodist
Church, Main Street, Waterbury. Third
Thursdays, 6–8 p.m., Trinity United
Methodist Church, 137 Main Street. Child
care provided in Montpelier and Waterbury. Evelyn, 476-1480.
Families of Color
Open to all families. Play, eat and discuss
issues of adoption, race and multiculturalism. Bring snacks and games to share, and
dress for the weather.
Third Sundays, 3–5 p.m. Unitarian
Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier.
With Lisa Masé of Harmonized Cookery.
Second Wednesdays, 4:30–6 p.m. Central
Vermont Medical Center, conference
room 3. [email protected].
Cancer Support Group
Third Wednesdays, 6–7:30 p.m. For location, call Carole MacIntyre, 229-5931.
Prostate Cancer
Support Group
Third Wednesdays, 6–7:45 p.m. Conference room 2, Central Vermont Medical
Center. 223-2933.
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Second Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m. Community National Bank, Barre. 476-5116 or
476-4822.
NAMI: Connection
A peer-led, recovery-oriented group for individuals living with mental illness.
First and third Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier.
800-639-6480 or [email protected].
Diabetes Discussion Group
Men discuss challenges of and insights
about being male.
Thursdays, 6:15–8:15 p.m. 174 Elm
Street, Montpelier. Interview required:
contact Neil Davis, psychologist-master,
223-3753.
Diabetes Support Group
First Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. Conference room
3, Central Vermont Medical Center. 3714152.
Overeaters Anonymous
Twelve-step program for physically,
emotionally and spiritually overcoming
overeating.
Fridays, noon–1 p.m. Bethany Church,
115 Main Street, Montpelier. 223-3079.
National Federation of the
Blind, Montpelier Chapter
First Saturdays. Lane Shops community
room, 1 Mechanic Street, Montpelier. 2290093.
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Calendar of Events
Music for Farms Flood Relief Concert
Presented by Scrag Mounatin Music. Program includes the story of the quest for the grail, tangos, a Georgian love song, Indian classical music, and American and Canadian fiddle tunes.
4 p.m. concert; 6 p.m. farm supper. Green Mountain Girls’ Farm, 923 Loop Road, Northfield. Concert by donation, $15 supper; benefits local farms. scragmountainmusic.org.
Event repeats Sunday, November 13 (see Live Music listings).
Vermont Beer Pairing and Four-Course Ethnic Dinner
A Lebanese appetizer, German soup, French Canadian main course and Scottish desert. A
different Vermont beer accompanies each course, and beer experts explain the pairings.
5–7 p.m. Old Labor Hall, 46 Granite Street, Barre. $30, includes souvenir beer-tasting
glass. Ruth, 485-4554.
Adamant Music Series: Mark LeGrand and Sarah Munro
Optional preconcert potluck.
5:30 p.m., potluck; 7:30 p.m., concert. Adamant Community Club, intersection of Haggett
and Martin Roads, Adamant. $10 in advance at the Adamant Coop or $15 at the door.
Savoy Theater Sneak Preview and Benefit Concert
See a preview of Martin Guigui’s upcoming film, Beneath the Darkness, then hear tunes
by the Martin Guigui All-Star Band with special guest Ellis Hall of Tower of Power.
6 p.m, film preview; 9 p.m., concert. Savoy Theater and City Hall. Tickets at 229-0598.
House Concert with the Other Georgia
The Boston-based trio performs folk music from the Republic of Georgia.
7:30 p.m. Montpelier. $15 suggested donation. Contact Susan at 229-1403 or
[email protected] for reservations and directions.
Concert with Iain MacHarg, Scottish Bagpiper
MacHarg is a well-respected and accomplished player, and his father is one of the premier
bagpipe builders in the world. Baked goods and hot beverages available.
7:30 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. $8 suggested donation. 426-3581, [email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
Film Showing:
Ask Us Who We Are
A documentary on foster care directed and produced by Bess O’Brien,
focusing on the lives and challenges
of Vermont youth in foster care, foster parents, and the struggle to form a
family and find a sense of place in the
midst of displacement. After premiering at the Green Mountain Film Festival in March, the film has received an
Indie Fest award and general acclaim.
Discussion with the director and film
participants to follow.
Sunday, November 13, 7 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street,
Montpelier. $10 adults, $5 youth;
discount tickets available. 357-4616
or kingdomcounty.org.
TD Bank Celebration Series: 1964 . . . The Tribute
The band that Rolling Stone magazine calls “the number one Beatles show on Earth” delivers its uncanny impersonation of the Fab Four.
8 p.m. Barre Opera House. $28–$32. Tickets at 476-8188 or barreoperahouse.org.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Road Walk with the Green Mountain Club,
Montpelier Section
Moderate, 7-mile walk around Caspian Lake in Greensboro. Bring lunch.
Contact leaders Reidun and Andrew Nuquist, 223-3550, for meeting time and place.
Family Romp with the Young Adventurers Club
Especially for kids age 0–4, but all ages welcome. Romp and play in North Branch Park in
Montpelier. Sponsored by the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club.
Contact leader Gretchen Elias, 223-6360, for meeting time and place.
see UPCOMING EVENTS, page 18
Weekly Events
ARTS
Jazz Improvisation
With Melissa Ham-Ellis. For dancers, instrumentalists, vocalists, technicians, visual
artists and enthusiasts.No professional experience required.
Saturdays, noon–1:30 p.m. Warren Town
Hall, 413 Main Street. Free. melissahamellis.com.
HEALTH
Medicare Part D
Enrollment Seminars
Learn how to enroll in Medicare prescription drug plans.
Mondays, 3–4 p.m. Central Vermont
Council on Aging, 59 North Main Street,
Suite 200, Barre. Through December 5.
Free, but registration required: contact
479-0531.
Free HIV Testing
Vermont CARES offers fast oral testing.
Thursdays, 1–4 p.m.73 Main Street, Suite
40, Montpelier. vtcares.org.
BICYCLING
KIDS & TEENS
Open Shop Nights
The Basement Teen Center
Have questions or a bike to donate, or
need help with a bike repair? Come visit
the volunteer-run community bike shop.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6–8 p.m. Fridays, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Freeride Montpelier,
89 Barre Street, Montpelier. By donation.
freeridemontpelier.org.
CRAFTS
Beaders Group
All levels of beading experience welcome.
Free instruction available. Come with a
project for creativity and community.
Saturdays, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The Bead Hive,
Plainfield. 454-1615.
GAMES
Apollo Duplicate Bridge Club
All welcome. Partners sometimes available.
Fridays, 6:45 p.m. Bethany Church, Montpelier. 485-8990 or 223-3922.
Cable TV, PlayStation 3, pool table, free
eats and fun events for teenagers.
Monday–Thursday 3–6 p.m.; Friday 3–
11 p.m. Basement Teen Center, 39 Main
Street, Montpelier. 229-9151.
Story Time at the
Waterbury Public Library
Mondays, age 18–36 months. Wednesdays, age 0–18 months. Fridays, age 3–6
years. 10 a.m. Waterbury Public Library.
Free. 244-7036.
Library Activities for Kids
• Story time, Tuesdays, Wednedays and
Fridays, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
• Crafts, first Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m.
• Games, second Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m.
• Lego club, third Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m.
• Teen Advisory Group meeting, fourth
Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m.
• Chess club, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. (call
Robert, 229-1207, for info)
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier.
Free. 223-4665.
Youth Group
★ new or updated listing
Games, movies, snacks and music.
Mondays, 7–9 p.m. Church of the Crucified One, Route 100, Moretown. 496-4516.
Story Time and Playgroup
Christian Meditation Group
Story time: for children age 0–6. Playgroup: story, art, song, nature activities
and cooperative play games. Dress for the
weather.
Story time: Mondays, 10 a.m. Playgroup:
Wednesdays, 10–11:30 a.m. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School Street, Marshfield.
426-3581,
[email protected] or
marshfield.lib.vt.us.
[email protected].
People of all faiths welcome.
Mondays, noon–1 p.m. Christ Church,
Montpelier. Regis, 223-6043.
Morning Playgroup
Storytelling inspired by seasonal plants
with astrologer MaryAnna Abuzahra, plus
crafts, games and activities. Walk follows.
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Tulsi Tea Room, 34
Main Street, Montpelier.
[email protected].
Story Time at
Onion River Kids
Fun outdoor adventure tales and childhood classics.
Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 7 Langdon Street,
Montpelier. 223-6025.
LANGUAGE
Lunch in a Foreign Language
Bring lunch and practice your language
skills with neighbors.
Noon–1 p.m. Mondays, Hebrew. Tuesdays, Italian. Wednesdays, Spanish.
Thursdays, French. Fridays, German.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier.
223-3338.
SPIRITUALITY
Deepening Our Jewish Roots
Fun, engaging text study and discussion on
Jewish spirituality.
Sundays, 4:45–6:15 p.m. Yearning for
Learning Center, Montpelier. Rabbi Tobie
Weisman, 223-0583 or
[email protected].
Shambhala Buddhist
Meditation
Instruction available. All welcome.
Sundays, 10 a.m.–noon, and Wednesdays,
6–7 p.m. Program and discussion follow
Wednesday meditation. Shambhala Center, 64 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 2235137.
Zen Meditation
Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 174 River
Street, Montpelier. Call Tom for orientation, 229-0164. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
THRIFT STORES
Trinity Community
Thrift Store
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.;
Saturdays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Trinity United
Methodist Church, 137 Main Street (use
rear entrance), Montpelier. 229-9155 or
[email protected].
YOGA
Community Kripalu Yoga
Mondays, gentle and restorative.Thursdays,
exuberant flow, experience preferred.
Mondays, 3–4:30 p.m. Thursdays, 5:30–7
p.m. Through December 12. All Together
Now, 170 Cherry Tree Hill Road, East
Montpelier. $5–$10 donation. 223-1242.
Yoga By Donation
With Lydia Russell. Intermediate level.
Build strength and flexibility through fluid
postures emphasizing safe alignment, helping you attune to the season and yourself.
Mondays, 5:30–6:45 p.m. River House
Yoga, Plainfield. By donation. sapremayoga.com.
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Calendar of Events
UPCOMING EVENTS, from page 17
Annual Barry Chouinard Benefit T-Shirt Sale
See Saturday, November 12, for description. Same time and place.
Bethany Church Second Sunday Concert
9:30 a.m Chapel, Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Free.
Staged Reading of North and South
Original play by local playwright Tom Blachly about the political crisis of the 1850s, performed by local actors. Stay and give feedback to the author and cast after the reading.
2 p.m. Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 4265-3955.
Shape Note/Sacred Harp Sing
No experience needed. All welcome.
3–5 p.m. Plainfield Community Center (above the co-op). By donation. 426-3849 or
426-3850. Event happens every second Sunday.
Montpelier Chamber Orchestra: Classic Classics
See Saturday, November 13, for description. Note change in time.
4 p.m. Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier. $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10
students, free for children 10 and younger. montpelierchamberorchestra.org.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Bionutrient Crop Production Workshop
Taught by Dan Kittredge of the Real Food Campaign.
$150; financial aid available. Contact [email protected] or
[email protected] for more information. Follow-up workshop on Monday,
March 5, 2012.
ServSafe Certification Class
Training session and Food Protection Manager certification examination, valid for five years.
8 a.m.–5 p.m. Vermont Food Venture Center, 140 Junction Road, Hardwick. Register
with Heidi, 472-5362 or [email protected].
Late-Life Choices: Advance Directives and Funeral Planning
Watch a short film, then learn in a hands-on workshop on how to complete individual
advance-directive forms, register them and have them properly executed.
3:30 p.m. Montpelier Senior Activity Center, 46 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free. Register at
223-2518.
Do-It-Yourself Gift Giving
With Dana L. Woodruff, herbalist. Make affordable, simple herbal gifts using local and ethical ingredients. Take home lip balm, bath salts and recipes. Kids welcome with a grown-up.
6–7:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $10 member/owners, $12 nonmembers, or two Onion River Exchange hours; kids half price. Register at
223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Kindred Connections Cancer Support Network Presentation
If you need help, answers, or someone to talk to, come and hear how Kindred Connections
can help.
Noon. Montpelier High School. Free; $4 for lunch with the Montpelier Senior Activity
Center. Kindred Connections, 800-652-5064.
Active Against Cancer
With Nancy Brennan, cancer survivor, athlete and author. Learn why exercise is good medicine and hear Nancy’s experience as it relates to self-care during treatment and beyond.
5:30–7 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. Register at 2238004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Strong Tides: Adolescent Development and Waldorf Education
Parents: learn about the development of 14- to 21-year-olds, and how to help teens navigate
challenges, and get information about the Lake Champlain Waldorf High School.
6:30 p.m. Grades building, Orchard Valley Waldorf School, Route 14, East Montpelier.
Free. 456-7400.
Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils and Your Health
These oils are the plant’s life force. Learn how they work and which ones are right for you.
6:30–8 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Sherry, 479-3223 or
[email protected]. easeofflow.com.
An Apprentice Boat-Builder in Japan
Since 1996, writer and researcher Douglas Brooks has apprenticed with four boat builders
in Japan. In this slide talk he shares his experiences with these traditional crafts
6:30 p.m. Cabot Public Library. Kathleen, 563-2721. A Vermont Humanities Council event.
Author Event: Beach Conger/It’s Probably Nothing
Author and physician Conger reads from and talks about his new book detailing his adventures as a physician in rural Vermont and inner-city Philadelphia.
7 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-0774.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Seventy Years Later: Memorable Films of 1941
This week’s film: How Green Was My Valley. Presented by Rick Winston, film impresario.
Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute weekly class series through December 7.
10 a.m. Savoy Theater, 26 Main Street, Montpelier. $5 suggested donation. 223-1763 or
[email protected].
CCV Lecture Series: Unmixing Our Messages
Eva Zimets speaks about language, human interaction, and how to build and confirm common understanding.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Ecstatic Dance
Freestyle boogie with DJ using Gabrielle Roth’s mediative dance form, 5Rhythms.
7–9 p.m. Worcester Town Hall, corner of Elmore Road and Calais Road. $5–$10 donation. Fearn, 505-8011 or [email protected]. Event happens every first and third
Wednesday, and fourth Wednesdays at the Plainfield Community Center.
Author Reading and Signing: Dan Chodorkoff/Loisaida
See Wednesday, November 9, for description. Note change in place and time.
7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
Montpelier Chamber
Orchestra: Classic Classics
The orchestra, directed by Paul Gambill, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25—featuring Michael
Arnowitt, piano soloist (pictured)—
and Schubert’s Symphony No. 5. “If
any composer truly was able to create
beauty in musical sounds, it was
Mozart,” writes Arnowitt. “When the
first notes of [the] concerto starts, it is
as if you are entering a large, spacious,
pleasing building. The colors shimmeringly shift from major to minor and
back again as you go down different
beautiful hallways.”
Saturday, November 12, 7:30 p.m.
Chapel, Vermont College of Fine Arts,
Montpelier. $15 adults, $12 seniors,
$10 students, free for children 10
and younger. montpelierchamber
orchestra.org. Event repeats Sunday,
November 13.
Comedy at Kismet
Kathleen Kanz, David Klein, Ryan Kriger, Joel Chaves and Kyle Gagnon. For ages 18+.
8:30 p.m. 52 State Street, Montpelier. $5. 223-8646.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
10th Annual Stuff-A-Truck Food and Funds Drive
Help raise over 116 tons of food and $65,00 for needy central Vermont families in a weekend drive with live broadcasts by Frank 107.1 FM, Froggy 100.9 FM and WSNO 1450 AM.
Lower Berlin Mall parking lot (across from 802 Toyota, Scion). Event continues through
Saturday, November 19. 476-4168 or facebook.com/stuffatruck.
Meeting on Disability Issues
Share stories and concerns.
1–3 p.m. Vermont Center for Independent Living, 11 East State Street, Montpelier. 6391522 or 229-0501 (both are also V/TTY numbers). Event happens every third Thursday.
The Mystique of Milk: Past and Present
Stuart and Margaret Osha, owners of Turkey Hill Farm, take a close-up look at milk, an ordinary substance with an extraordinary history and turbulent future.
6–8 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. Sponsored by Transition
Town Montpelier.
Science of Mind Principles
Study group for inquiring minds of all faiths.
6–8 p.m. Universal Rivers of Life, 28 East State Street, Suite 4 (second floor), Montpelier.
223-3427 or [email protected]. Event happens every first and third Thursday.
Fall Service of Remembrance
Celebrating the lives of those whom Hospice has served. All welcome. Reception follows.
6 p.m. First Universalist Church, 19 Church Street, Barre. RSVP at 223-1878. Sponsored
by Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice.
Songwriters’ Meeting
Meeting of the Northern VT/NH chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Bring copies of your work.
6:45 p.m. Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury. John, 633-2204. Event happens every third
Thursday.
Shakespeare Study Group
Led by Tom Blachly. Possible agendas include reading plays aloud, group discussions,
watching films, working on dramatic monologues and doing scene work.
7 p.m. Jaquith PublicLibrary, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. 426-3581, [email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us. Event happens every third Thursday.
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Classes & Classifieds
Class listings and classifieds are 50 words for $25; discounts available. Contact Carl or Carolyn, 223-5112, ext. 11.
Classes
used; mattress still in plastic); slate blue and
off-white small-check cotton fabric; smokefree; 7' long x 36" wide x 28' high; throw
pillows. $100. Call 229-5942 for details
(please leave message).
Cookstove
DANCE
Ballroom Dance Classes
Sponsor: Montpelier Recreation. Instructors:
Samir and Eleni Elabd. Swing, 5:30–6:30
p.m.; waltz, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, November 8, 15, 22 and 29. Union Elementary
School, Montpelier. Cost for four classes of
either dance: Montpelier residents, $90 couple, $48 single; nonresidents $108 couple,
$57 single. To register: 225-8699. For information: 223-2921.
HEALTH
Reiki I Class
Learn about traditional Usui Reiki, basic energy anatomy and how to perform Reiki on
oneself and others. Three energy attunements received. Taught by Nancy Oakes,
RMT. vermont-reiki.com. Friday, November
18, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., at Woodbury Mountain
Reiki. $150. Call Nancy at 456-7006 to register.
FURNISHINGS
Couch
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Antique Glenwood “N” Cookstove Model
#508 (c. 1922): Professionally repaired and
stored in dry barn (now on trailer, ready to
move); water reservoir (for heating hot
water) and firebox both in good condition;
very clean but not polished up; has some
minor easily-cleaned surface rust. Ready to
use or refinish. $775. Call 229-5942 for details (please leave message).
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Health Care Directives
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Evening & Weekend Appointments
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General Practice of Law, including
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HOME/GARDEN
House Painter
Since 1986. Small interior jobs ideal. Neat,
prompt, friendly. Local references. Pitz
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Development
Specialist
The Capital City of Montpelier (pop. 8,100) is seeking an individual to
administer Montpelier’s Community Development programs. Under the
direct supervision of the Director of Planning & Community Development, this position is largely responsible for administering Montpelier
Community Development Agency (CDA) housing programs, various loan
programs, and special projects. Applicants will need to demonstrate a
minimum of five years experience with state and federal grant administration, community development programs, housing programs, and managing loan applications and disbursements.
A detailed job description and qualifications is available upon request and
can be obtained through the Notices page at montpelier-vt.org. Salary
range from $45,000–$50,000, depending on experience. Mail or e-mail
letter and resume to Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director of Planning & Community Development, City Hall, 39 Main Street, Montpelier, VT 056022950, e-mail: [email protected]. The position will remain
open until filled. Applications will be reviewed starting October 24.
Montpelier is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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