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Nancy Schulz’s Letter to the Legislature
This letter is addressed to members of the Senate and House transportation committees
as well as the secretary and deputy secretary of transportation.
I
’m writing as the executive director of the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition
(VBPC), a nonprofit education and advocacy organization, to express my concern regarding the failure of the transportation board to do its work. As legislators and members
of the administration, I hope you will take steps to eliminate the problem described below
so that Vermonters in the future won’t waste time and energy on public hearings that are
nothing more than charades. I’m requesting your immediate involvement to remedy this
situation.
Last fall, I learned of the existence of a quasi-legislative entity called the “transportation
board” that was halfway through a series of hearings to solicit input from the public on
what the state’s transportation priorities should be. The input, I learned, would be compiled for a report that would be delivered to both the House and Senate transportation
committees. Concerned that I hadn’t received this notification, I contacted the T-board to
ask to get on the notification list for future hearings. I was told by director Glenn Gershaneck that he had no such list.
Frustrated by this response but focused on the immediate need, I encouraged members
of the bike/ped community to e-mail comments and attend the remaining four meetings.
Along with a VBPC board member, I traveled to Randolph in November to deliver comments on behalf of the state’s bicyclists and pedestrians. At the meeting, Mr. Gershaneck
remarked on the large volume of comments that he was receiving from the bike/ped community. I knew this to be true because I had asked bicyclists and pedestrians to CC me on
their e-mail messages.
At the conclusion of the hearing, I asked Mr. Gershaneck when the report would be released. He was unable to provide even an approximate release date. I asked how I could
get a copy of the report once it was issued. He told me to ask my legislator for one. When
I pressed, he agreed to send copies to anyone present who wanted one.
After the legislative session was underway, I contacted Mr. Gershaneck repeatedly to ask
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about the status of the report. I received vague responses that the report was not yet written. I contacted two regional planning commissions in an attempt to get more specifics.
The RPCs had no further information.
Now that the legislative session is in its final weeks, I learned through one of the RPCs
that Mr. Gershaneck, in his words, “never got to it” because he was “swamped.”
Many, many people are “swamped” but took the time to compose and submit comments
for a report that didn’t get written. Other people who are “swamped” made the effort to
travel to meetings to testify in person for a report that didn’t get written. It’s because of
scenarios like this that citizens get cynical and give up on government. It’s absolutely
wrong to ask citizens to make the effort to participate in the process and then ignore their
input. Bottom line: If reports aren’t going to be written, don’t hold hearings and don’t ask
for input. Citizens have better things to do than play charades with government officials.
I urge you to investigate the nature of the problem at the Transportation Board and address
it. Thank you.
—Nancy Schulz, executive director,
Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition, Montpelier
About Glenn Gershaneck
lenn Gershaneck has had an extensive career in transportation matters.
Following a career in newspaper reporting and editing, Gershaneck was an
aide to the late U.S. Senator Robert Stafford on transportation law and issues.
He served as Vermont Transportation Secretary in the mid-1990s. For the past
six years, Gershaneck has served as executive secretary of the Vermont Transportation Board, a part-time (28 hours per week) post with a salary of about
$50,000 per year. He is the only employee of the board and has no staff support.
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The Montpelier School Page
This page was paid for by the Montpelier Public Schools and compiled bv Richard Sheir.
Thank You, Thank You!
Every year I compile the list
of those who have stepped
forward to volunteer in the
public schools. Montpelier
calls itself a city, but it’s
not. It’s a small town with
small-town values. One of
those is volunteering time
and effort in support of the
teachers and administration
in the three schools. There
isn’t a single person on this
page who stepped forward
so that they could see their
name here. They made their
contributions for all of the
right reasons. —Richard
Teachers and Staff Who Are Leaving
John Bate: For years, John has been an anchor in the language department of MHS. His love
of literature is contagious and helps increase circulation at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library as his
former students develop a lifelong addiction.
Judy Columbo: The person who, for years,
has juggled the schedules, the people and a great
deal more in the Recreation Department and
who somehow has brought a sense of order to it
all so that the Recreation Department actually appears to be seamless.
Jennifer Ellis: A second- and third-grade
teacher at Union most noted for bringing music
into the classroom. She sings and plays guitar and
brings aspects of theater into the class in a happy
mix quite popular with students and with parents
helping out in the class.
Jim Morley: Stopped in a traffic jam on Main
Street on any given day, you would never know
that at least a few of the cars are being driven by
those who were taught to drive by Jim Morley.
Main Street Middle School
Darren Allen
Maria Archangelo
Diane Baker
Newton Baker
Jen Bean
Sheila Bevin
Roberta Bowen
Buffy Boyce
Rhonda Brace
David Brigham
Jenny Bryant
Maureen Carr
Carolyn Casner
Lyman Castle
Lisa Cassetty
Farrah Cattaneo
Trisha Clark
Jon Copans
Lorna Corbett
Crystal Crane
Lisa Cruikshank
Chrissy Currier
Patty Dansby
Alisa Dworsky
Carolyn Dwyer
Chris Ebersole
Chuck Eldred
Veronica Eldred
Peter Evans
Sylvia Fagin
Nancy Farrell
Anna Fiarzala
Ben Field
Deb Ferguson
Eric Flanagan
Clay Francis
Steve Frey
Christine Gibson-Davis
Cindy Golonka
Maggie Gordon
Sarah Halpine
Liz Harrington
Bob Hynes
Katy Isaacs
Bill Koucky
Fran Koucky
Vivan Ladd Tomasi
Allison Lau
Kristi Leet
Deb Maguire
Katelyn Mathews
Laura McKinstry
Cynthia Meigs
Bob Menzel
Terri Milne
Burr Morse
Madeleine
Murray-Clasen
Theresa Murray-Clasen
NECI
Tim Noonan
Courtney Parento
Joy Partridge
Hope Rappaport
David Robinson
Brandon Roffis
Lori Rose
Nell Sather
Dorothy Schnure
Jennifer Sciarotta
Carolyn Scoppettone
Greg Scoppettone
Tim Shea
Jean Stetter
Patty Valentine
Kate Vanden Berg
Gerry Viens
Sharon Viens
Jeb Wallace-Brodeur
Kim Whalen
Brian Zecchinelli
Karen Zecchinelli
Montpelier High School
English Langage
Learning (ELL)
classroom
Richard Forcier observed and instructed
ELL students under
the supervision of the
ELL instructor
Jessie Gay tutored an
ELL student in math
Ian Lapoint was a conversation partner with
an ELL student
Luke Foley was a history intern who volunteered in the ELL
room
Tucker Purchase (Fairmont Farm)
Music
The Eleva Chamber
Players brought a
guest speaker, Dr.
Shelly Tramposh, a violist who teaches at
the Crane School of
Music
Willie Docto and Jennifer Flaster, violinists,
helped present Dr.
Tramposh
Ruth Holmes facilitated
many bake sales to
benefit the MHS Chorus trip to the Ithaca
Gospel Festival
tions taught unicycling
Bill Haines helped out
with the canoeing unit
Mandy Park and Erin
Shea (UVM Extension’s Migrant Education Department)
Debate and
Forensics tournament judges
Eric Bachman
Dona Bate
Richard Brock
Sarah Brock
Ginny Burley
Sue Clayton
Jen Dole
Drama
Don Grabowski
Reed Bushey worked
Kathleen Keenan
many hours beyond
Warren Kitzmiller
the call of duty
Concerts
Russell Leete
Anthony Barrows and
Jacqui Carlomagno
Alice Merrill
Patrick Schlott, stuhelped fund and set
Maura O’Brien
dents, have spent
up decorations for
Bill Pelton
countless volunteer
the MHS Cabaret
Rick Rebmann
hours in the auditoTricia Curran sold tick- Ellen Selkowitz
rium
ets for the MHS
Martha Smyrski
Cabaret
Jerry Tillotson
Field Trips
Elizabeth Wilcox
Bob Watson, owner of Speakers
Lynn Wild
Capitol Grounds,
Liz Manriquez, owner of Sue Zeller
hosted our Spanish IV
Espresso Bueno in
class during the CofBarre, spoke to the
State Forensic
fee Unit this year
Spanish IV class about Tournament
Mané Alvez, owner of
her coffee business
Miriam Conlon
Vermont Artisan Cofand experiences in
Andrea Stander
fee, hosted the Spanbarista competitions
Joan Stepenske
ish IV class at his
Bill Merrilees from
Robert Troester
roastery in Waterbury
Community Connec- Nancy Vachon
Fall Harvest
Celebration
Chris Crandell
Amy Goodman-Kiefer
Dave Kaczynski, Jan
Stuart and Nicko
Rubin (East Hill Tree
Farm)
Anthony Pollina
Drew Price
Tom Roberge
Paul Ruta
Peggy Thompson
Lyndon Virkler (NECI)
Adam Woogmaster and
Ariel Zevon (LACE)
Energy Panel
Tom Berry (Sen.
Leahy's Office)
Cheryl Ducharme
(USDA)
Mary Hooper
Burr Morse
Theresa Murray-Clasen
Beth Pearce (Vermont
state treasurer)
Dotty Schnure (GMP)
Tim Shea (National Life)
Miscellaneous
Buzz Ferver
Karl Hammer
Gwen Lyons-Baker
(CVSWMD)
Lisa Ransom and Scott
Baughman (GROW
Compost)
His lasting legacy is that ours is a town that doesn’t
live in mortal fear of its younger drivers.
Ed Pelky: There are more than a few with
children at MHS who had Ed Pelky as their English teacher. For years, Ed also anchored the high
school’s drama program and has probably seen
Guys and Dolls a few more times than he would
like to admit.
Holly Scudder-Chase: A local legend for
her years and years of elementary school productions that brought out skills that students never
knew they had and that every parent was convinced they possessed in abundance.
Lexi Shear: Remember Bill Nye the Science
Guy? Lexi Shear has filled that role at Montpelier
High School, making chemistry less abstract by
showing it at work in the community, as well as
showing how biology helps shape our lives. Her
classes cast science in a completely different, and
much more accessible, light.
Ellen Sholk: Señora Sholk has taught generations of Montpelier students to speak languages
other then English. Although many conjugate the
verbs, relatively few make it to the upper level
classes where she teaches them to actually think
in the language. Her value is truly appreciated
when her students reach college.
Kim Tewksbury: A first- and secondgrade teacher for years and later a literacy
teacher for K-5, Kim spends as long as it takes to
get kids who are struggling to get to the point of
meeting standards. Little kids react to her passion, her determination and, ultimately, her comforting “momness.”
Union Elementary School
Renee Affolter
Bev Allen
Lesley Allen
Jen Bean
Elmira Behzadikia
Ben & Jerry’s
Eric Bigglestone
Sandy Bigglestone
Aubrey Boyles
Michele Braun
Karen Bruzesse
Capital Stationers
Sidney Collier
Lorna Corbett
Tricia Curran
Jason Czarneski
Tom Delaney
Peter Holman
Mihae Hooper
Juliana Jennings
Emily Keller
Samantha Kolber
Diana Koliander-Hart
Christy Krussman
Vivian Ladd Tomasi
Adri Luhr
Sigrid Lumbra
Jessie Lynn
Bill MaGill
Liz MaGill
Jen Matthews
Sarah McGinnis
Deb McGuire
Barry McPhee
Caroline Murphy
NECI
Bill Neurberger
Susannah Noel
Carol Paquette
Stefanie Pinard
Price Chopper
Shelley Quinn
Denise Ricker
Jen Sciarotta
Carolyn Scoppettone
Tiffany Seitz
Shaws’
Jean Stetter
Jeff Stetter
Angela Timpone
Patty Valentine
Kaye Winter
Joy Worland
Community-Based Learning/Service Learning
Community-Based
Learning Partners
Abbey Group
Associates in Pediatrics
Autocraftsmen
Bear-Code, LLC
Bennett ShapiroMadtech Sound
Berlin Health and
Rehabilitation
Beth Mueller Design
Birchgrove Bakery
Black River Design
Bolton Valley Resort
Capital Soccer Club
Capitol Plaza Hotel
Carolyn Grodinsky
Carriveau’s Service
Center
Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice
Central Vermont Humane Society
Central Vermont Medical Center
Cochran’s Ski Area
Cody Chevrolet
Coffee Corner
Community
Connections
Computer Barn Ltd.
Concentra
Conservation Law
Foundation
Copley Hospital
Courtesy Toyota
Dana L. Woodruff
DeWolfe Engineering
Associates
Elizabeth Murphy
Family Center of
Washington County
First In Fitness
Fletcher Allen Health
Care
Formula Ford
Gaelyn Cheney
Global News Intelligence
Governor Peter
Shumlin's Office
Green Mountain Self
Advocates
Heaton Woods
Hunger Mountain
Review
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Joann Dwyer
Jodi Vilardi
Johannes Otter
Jordan Mensah
Karen Seigle
Kathleen Bryant
Kellogg Hubbard
Library
Kismet
LiveScape
Lost Nation Theater
Lt. Governor Phil
Scott's Office
Lynne McBrien
Main Street Middle
School
Megan McLane
Midstate Dodge
Monteverdi Music
School
Montpelier Alive
Montpelier Bridge
Montpelier Food Pantry
Montpelier High School
Montpelier Mud
Montpelier Parks
Montpelier Police
Department
Montpelier Public
Works Department
Montpelier School
District
Montpelier Senior
Meals Program
Morse Farm
New England Culinary
Institute
New School of
Montpelier
Northern Power
Systems
Norwich University
Athletic Training Department
Nutty Steph’s Vermont
Granola
Onion River Animal
Hospital
Plainfield Health Center
Prevent Child Abuse
Vermont
Price Chopper
Restore at ReCycle
North
Riverside Tractor
Salaam
Scott Wiegand
Stauffer Woodworking
Sugarbush Resort
Tertl Studios LLC
The Confluence
The Manghi's Bread
Towne Ayre Farm
Trinity Church
Union Elementary
School
Utton's Automotive
UVM College of
Medicine
Vermont Agency of
Transportation, Office
of Civil Rights and
Labor Compliance
Vermont College of
Fine Arts
Vermont Democratic
Party
Vermont Department
of Buildings and
General Services
Vermont Department
of Education
Vermont Department
of Fish and Wildlife
Vermont Department
of Labor
Vermont Department
of Motor Vehicles
Vermont Department
of Tourism and Marketing
Vermont Foodbank
Vermont Humanities
Council
Vermont Secretary of
State’s Office
Vermont Sports
Magazine
Village Pizza
Washington County
Mental Health
Washington County
Sheriff’s Department
Wayside Restaurant
Weatherization and
Renovation of
Vermont
WGDR
Zutano
Montpelier Public
Schools Service
Learning
USDA Rural
Development
Green Mountain Power
National Life Group
Congressman Peter
Welch's Office
Morse Farm
Montpelier Food Pantry
Bethany Church
King Arthur Baking
Vermont Public Interest
Research Group
Vermont Farm Bureau
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of Agriculture
Fairmont Farm
Kimberly Hagen
Montpelier Conservation Commission
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Health Care Security
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Department
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Food Works, Two
Rivers Farm
Vermont Compost
Company
Montpelier Farmer's
Market
Gary Home
Montpelier Chamber
Orchestra
Paul Perley Cellos
Community Connections
North Branch Nature
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Community Luncheon
at Bethany Church
Montpelier VFW Post
#792
Central Vermont Solid
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District
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Vermont College of Fine Arts
Launches Two New MFA Programs
by Nat Frothingham
E
xcitement” was the word that academic dean Gary Moore used to describe the overall impact of two new
programs that will be inaugurated this fall at
the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) in
Montpelier.
“Excitement,” said Moore, “this is what
we want people to know about these new
programs.”
The two new programs are low-residency
master of fine arts (MFA), one in music composition that will start in August, and another in graphic design that will start in October.
“We were the first low-residency MFA program in writing, and the first low-residency
program in the visual arts,” Moore said.
Now, in adding two quite different programs, VCFA aims to realize a greater part of
its long-term mission: to become, in Moore’s
words, “a broadly-based national, or international, center for education in the arts.”
Moore is aware that the low-residency
model works extremely for some academic
pursuits, but doesn’t work well at all for others.
“Learning how to play the clarinet—that’s
not what you could teach with the lowresidency model,” Moore said. “Dance, forget
it. You want to be in a dance class every day.”
But writing is something else. “I go off to
the woodshed for three months and write. I
mail what I’ve written to Herman Melville.
He gets back to me saying, ‘This is great. But
you could change chapter three.’”
The low-residency model describes the interface between a student who works, often
alone, to produce something and a mentor,
who reacts to what the student has done.
“You can do it in novel writing, in po-
“
Scholarships Available
for VCFA’s New MFA
in Music Composition
On April 19, the VCFA announced
five new scholarships for students
accepted into the inaugural class of
the MFA in Music Composition program. Each scholarship is $8,000, or
$2,000 per semester for all four
semesters. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must submit the application form and fee by May 15. They
must be accepted and enrolled for
the August 2011 program. They must
maintain good academic standing
throughout the program. For more
information, contact Debbie New,
Office of Admissions, Vermont College of Fine Arts at 828-8636 or
[email protected].
etry,” Moore said. And you can also do it in
music composition and graphic design.
MFA in Music Composition
Composing in the 21st century is
complicated, and the traditional model
of putting pen to paper is only one of
many options.
The best music enters through our
ears and never leaves us. It becomes
part of how we move, how we speak,
how we think.
—Michael Early, faculty
Discussing the VCFA’s new MFA in music
composition, Moore stated his belief that serious music creation is moving toward what
he calls “interdisciplinary fusion.”
Moore referenced the work of an Argentinean composer based on J.S. Bach’s “St.
Matthew Passion”—a composition that includes Afro-Latin rhythms and Western symphonic themes. And the performers were
dancers, singers and actors.
The work was performed in Stuttgart, Germany, and Boston. “I heard a radio interview
about it out of Boston,” Moore said. “There
was a piece about it in the New Yorker.”
Based on the radio interview and magazine
article, Moore spoke about an artistic event
that had a profoundly powerful audience impact. “The audience stood, wept, applauded
and gave the performers a 30-minute standing
ovation,” Moore said.
Moore believes that this is “the direction
of serious music creation” and that the program’s talented and diverse faculty represent
this wide-open embrace of the full wealth of
musical forms.
Faculty member Mike Early is finishing his
PhD at Princeton this year. “He writes symphonic and electronic music,” said Moore.
“And he performs on electric guitar in an
indie band. He’s serious, but he’s working in
many different genres of music.”
Faculty member Andy Jaffe is a writer and
scholar on jazz. Said Moore, “He’s a big-band
sort of guy. He writes big-band compositions.”
Moore described another adventurous faculty member this way: “We have this guy
Jonathan Holland, and he likewise writes
classical music but in writing it he feels free
to draw on hip-hop.”
The program’s faculty chair is Tamara Disendruck. She’s on the faculty at the Berklee
College of Music in Boston. She’s also a winner of the Prix de Rome.
Describing her work, Moore said, “What
we’re calling her music is contemporary composition. She has the musical skills of
Beethoven and Stravinsky. She’s an edgy
writer. You are going to hear new things in
new ways. She and others are excited about
working with students across types of music.”
In this accepting, eclectic spirit of invention, the new MFA in music composition is
taking applications across the composing
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spectrum, including contemporary composition, jazz, electronic music, scoring for
media and songwriting.
MFA in Graphic Design
Graphic design these days should be
less about designing individual objects
and more about designing tools and
systems for effecting change.
A simple designed object like a book
or a website should be seen less as a
self-contained, closed system and more
as a part of a large and complex network.
The better we understand the intricate functions of the larger systems,
the more effectively we can design the
smaller parts.
—Matthew Monk, program chair
According to Moore, the new MFA program in graphic design answers a need that
has been articulated by graphic design professionals.
“All of these people who contacted us
about graphic design doubted they would
ever be able to do an MFA in graphic design,” Moore said. “They are working people.” How could they take a prolonged break
from their employment to pursue an advanced degree?
At the same time, said Moore, “We were
told by designers that people go into that career, but after awhile, they feel limited.”
As the new graphic design program has
been conceptualized, Moore explained, it’s
not about computer applications. It’s meant
to serve the needs of graphic design professionals who have typically spent six to 10
years in the profession. Said Moore, “It’s
about deepening, lifting, widening the design vision. We will put them together with
mentors who see new ways.”
VCFA has assembled a graphic design faculty who are by turns teachers, book designers, historians, theorists, painters, critics and
multimedia artists. The faculty members
come from such impressive centers of design excellence at the Rhode Island School
of Design, and from locations as diverse as
London, Caracas, Seoul and Usangi, Tanzania.
Moore described the graphic design MFA
as a self-designed independent-study program. “[The graduate student participants]
are going to bring their work knowledge
here and bring a new vision back to where
they came from.”
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Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
Moms Say No to War
Music, poetry and speakers. Sponsored by the Women’s International League for Peace and
Freedom.
11 a.m.–1 p.m. State House lawn, Montpelier.
10th Annual Free Comic Book Day
It only happens once a year: absolutely free comics for all ages.
11 a.m.–6 p.m. Wonder Cards and Comics, 445 Route 302 (Barre-Montpelier Road).
476-4706 or freecomicbookday.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 6
Central Vermont Quilt Show
Judging of more than 50 quilts by local quilters, quilting demonstrations, vendors and more.
2–7 p.m. Old Labor Hall, Barre. $5. centralvermontquiltshow.com. Event continues Saturday, May 7.
‘Give Mom the Night Off’ Pasta Dinner
A sit-down dinner for Mother’s Day. Benefits the eighth-grade canoe journey project.
6 p.m.; takeouts start at 5:30 p.m. Twinfield Union High School, 108 Nasmith Brook
Road, Plainfield. $6. For reservations, call 454-8441, 454-7301 or 426-3213, ext. 225.
SATURDAY, MAY 7
State of Vermont Surplus Vehicle Auction
More than 100 state vehicles sold to the highest bidder. No reserves; rain or shine.
8–10 a.m., preview (also Friday, May 6, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.). 10 a.m., auction. Central
garage, 1756 Route 302 (Barre-Montpelier Road, across from the Wayside).
Spring Into Summer Celebration
Sweet and savory all-you-can-eat pie breakfast, silent auction, and free perfomance by the No
Strings Marionette company.
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; marionette performance 10:30 a.m. Christ Church, 64 State Street,
Montpelier. Pie breakfast $7 individual, $25 family, free for children 5 and younger;
benefits Orchard Valley Waldorf School. 456-7400.
Art’s First!
Free art activities for youth age 7 to 10.
1–3:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free, but space is limited: register at 479-7069.
studioplacearts.com. Event repeats Saturday, May 14, and Saturday, May 21.
Spring Bike-Stripping Party at Freeride Montpelier
Help the Montpelier bike cooperative organize bikes and bike parts and strip donated bikes
into scrap metal and usable parts. Bring your own tools. Party ends in a short group ride to
Three Penny Taproom at 5 p.m.
1–5 p.m. Freeride Montpelier, 89 Barre Street, Montpelier. Free. freeridemontpelier.org.
Free Hook-in at Green Mountain Hooked Rugs
Come with whatever project you’re working on. All levels welcome. Shop open for supplies.
1–5 p.m. Green Mountain Hooked Rugs, 2838 County Road, Montpelier. Free. 223-1333
or greenmountainhookedrugs.com.
Horses and Hats for Home Health and Hospice
Watch the Kentucky Derby live and take a chance on your favorite horse. Wear your best hat
and enjoy mint juleps and hors d’oeuvres.
4:30–6:30 p.m. Inn at the Round Barn Farm, Waitsfield. $60; benefits Central Vermont
Home Health and Hospice and includes a raffle ticket for a three-night vacation in
Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. Tickets at 224-2215 or [email protected].
Green Up Day
Starry Mountain Singers
Vermonters get out and clean up their towns.
In Montpelier: meet at 9 a.m. at the farmers’ market entrance, next to Julio’s. In Calais:
drop off bags from 9 a.m.–noon at the recycling depot on Moscow Woods Road (pick up
bags at all three Calais stores or the town clerk, or use your own).
World music vocal ensemble specializing
in sacred and secular singing traditions
from Georgia, Bulgaria, Corsica and the
United States. The members of the powerful, high-energy young group got their
start touring extensively with Village
Harmony and Northern Harmony.
7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Church, 16
Barre Street, Montpelier. $12 suggested
donation. 734-8940 or myspace.com/
thestarrymountainsingers.
Onion River Sports Bike Swap
Drop off your old bike before Friday, May 6, then get a new-to-you one on Saturday.
9 a.m.–1 p.m. (arrive early for best deals). Onion River Sports, 20 Langdon Street, Montpelier. 229-940, [email protected] or onionriver.com.
Opening Day of Summer Farmers’ Market
See Ongoing Events section for description.
9 a.m.–1 p.m. 60 State Street (across from intersection of State and Elm), Montpelier.
223-2958 or montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
Central Vermont Quilt Show
See Friday, May 6 for description. Note change in time.
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Old Labor Hall, Barre. $5. centralvermontquiltshow.com.
Gather and Prepare a Creative, In-Season Wild Edibles Lunch
With traditional farm cook Margaret Osha. Gather what the fields and forests have to offer,
then prepare and feast on a wild edibles lunch. Includes making soft cheese.
10 a.m.–3 p.m. Turkey Hill Farm, 55 Turkey Hill Road, Randolph Center. $65; includes
lunch. Register at 728-7064 or turkeyhillfarmvt.com.
Exhibits
BIG PICTURE THEATER
Spring Showcase, mixed-media works
with a floral theme by Jennifer Perellie.
48 Carroll Road (just off Route 100),
Waitsfield. Through May 31. 496-8994
or bigpicturetheater.info.
CENTRAL VERMONT
MEDICAL CENTER LOBBY
Recent Chaos: Landscape, Kimono and
Abstraction, works by Frank Woods.
Fisher Road, Berlin. Through June 3.
271-4375 or cvmc.org.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE &
FITNESS STUDIO
O’MADDI’S DELI AND CAFE
Oil and Water Do Mix, water-based oil
paintings by Robin LaHue.
Mayo building, 7 South Main Street,
Northfield. Through May. 485-4700.
RED HEN CAFE
From the Garden to the Forest, naturethemed paintings by Anne Unangst,
Cindy Griffith and Marcia Hill.
961 Route 2, Middlesex. Through June
30. 223-3591 or [email protected].
THE SHOE HORN
Other Hand Drawings, with Color,
left-handed figure studies by Glen
Hutcheson.
8 Langdon Street, Montpelier. Through
May 31. [email protected].
THE SKINNY PANCAKE
The Earth, paintings by Skye Forest.
18 Langdon Street (third floor), Montpelier. Through May. 229-4676 or
cdandfs.com.
GIFFORD GALLERY
STATE HOUSE
GOVERNOR’S GALLERY
In the Abstract, photographs by Annie
Tiberio Cameron of Montpelier.
109 State Street, Montpelier. Photo ID
required for admission. Through May
31. anniecameronphotography.com.
KELLOGG-HUBBARD LIBRARY
The Art of Creative Aging, juried exhibit of work by central Vermont visual
artists age 70 and older.
135 Main Street, Montpelier. Through
June 30. 476-2681 or
[email protected].
Called “a national treasure” by the Los Angeles Times, Pressler is a well-known, well-respected
classical pianist.
7:30 p.m. Barre Opera House. $10–$26. Tickets at 476-8188 or barreoperahouse.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 8
Mystery Walk/Hike with the Green Mountain Club
Bloom into Spring, representational abstracts in acrylic of flowers and more by
Arthur Zorn of Montpelier.
89 Main Street, Montpelier. Through
May 30. 229-4431 or arthurzorn.com.
Paintings by Robin LaHue of Northfield.
44 South Main Street, Randolph.
Through May 25. 728-2324.
TD Bank Celebration Series: Menahem Pressler
Surviving to Thriving: Realization of
Aspirations, Hope and Potential, group
show sponsored by the Art Therapy Association of Vermont
Montpelier. Through May 31.
arttherapy-vt.org.
STUDIO PLACE ARTS
Refuge, multimedia group show exploring sanctuary, and a retrospective exhibit of works by Susan M. Russell.
201 North Main Street, Barre. Through
June 4. 479-7069 or
studioplacearts.com.
VERMONT SUPREME COURT
Paintings by by David Smith of Peacham.
State Street, Montpelier. Through June.
Tracy, 828-0749.
Moderate 6- to 8-mile adventure somewhere in central Vermont.
Contact leader Charlene Bohl, 229-9908 or [email protected], for meeting time
and place.
Wildflower Walk with the Young Adventurers Club
Outdoor adventure for kids 0–6 years old and their parents. Hike, play, learn and make
friends. Sponsored by the Montpelier section of the Green Mountain Club.
Call Mike Wetherell, 223-8493, for meeting time and place.
Contact Improvisation and Movement Exploration Jam
Open space for movement exploration and improvisation. Musicians also welcome.
10 a.m., beginner lesson. 10:30–noon, open jam. Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio, 18 Langdon Street, Montpelier. $3–$5 suggested donation. Amy, 778-0300, or Abbi,
318-3927.
Shalva Chemo: Georgian Vocal Trio
Complex polyphonic songs from Caucasus Georgia, sung by Tristan Sikharulidze, Guri
Sikharulidze and Merab Kalandadze on the trio’s first visit to the United States.
2:30–5 p.m., workshop. 7 p.m., concert, Bethany Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier.
Suggested donation $20 workshop, $15 concert, $30 both. 426-3210.
Concert at the T.W. Wood Gallery
Featuring cellist Melissa Perley and pianist Joe Pepper with guest violinist Jane Harrness.
Works by Elgar, Beethoven and Chopin, and a premiere of new film music by Paul Perley.
4 p.m. T.W. Wood Gallery, 36 College Street, Montpelier. 229-1501.
MONDAY, MAY 9
Mindfulness Practice and Psychotherapy
With Robert Kest, PhD. Explore the interface of meditation and psychotherapy.
6–7:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. Register at
223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Earth Tones Book Discussion: The Great Work
Thomas Berry’s philosophical and theological look into the motivations behind the human
race’s destruction of its environment. Discussion led by Gina Logan, professor of English
and sociology at Norwich University. Final discussion in a five-part series.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
TUESDAY, MAY 10
Decommissioning Vermont Yankee: Public Forum
Focus on the possible ways to safely and cleanly decommission Vermont Yankee. Panelists
include Deb Katz and Bob Stannard of the Citizen’s Awareness Network and Chris Williams
of the Vermont Citizen’s Action Network.
6:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 476-3154. Organized by
the Vermont Yankee Decomissioning Alliance.
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Calendar of Events
Author Talk and Signing: Garrett Graff, The Threat Matrix
Vermont and New York in the Gilded Age
Graff, Montpelier native and Washingtonian’s editor in chief, reports the story of FBI
agents who believed they could confront terrorists without sacrificing moral high ground.
7 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-0774.
Local author Roberta Harold describes some of the history behind her novel Heron Island,
set in 1903, including class and labor issues, anarchy, granite workers and Teddy Roosevelt.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Farm to Plate Presentation
Prospect and Refuge: Space and Inspiration in the Garden
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund shares their 10-year plan for building strong local and
regional food systems, creating food and farm jobs, and improving access to local food.
7 p.m. Big Picture Theater, 48 Carroll Road (just off Route 100), Waitsfield. 496-8994 or
bigpicturetheater.info.
With Jean Vissering, Montpelier landscape architect. Learn how the prospect-refuge theory
can be used to design comfortable, delightful garden spaces.
7–8:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre. $8. 479-7069 or studioplacearts.com.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
Czech Films: The Cinema of Irony
This week’s film: The Firemen’s Ball (1967). Illuminated by Rick Winston, film impresario.
Part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute weekly class series through May 18.
10 a.m. Savoy Theater, 26 Main Street, Montpelier. $5 suggested donation. 454-4675 or
[email protected].
Montpelier Recreation Department Open House
Sports Film Series
Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight and Bill Murray tee off for a side-splitting
round of fairway foolishness (call for title of film).
7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, School Street, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
FRIDAY, MAY 13
Ladies’ Night Flat Fix and Race Remedy
Learn about summer programs and get 10 percent off all pool passes.
4–6 p.m. Montpelier Recreation Department, Barre Street, Montpelier. 225-8699.
Women-only evening of refreshments and bike maintenance. Learn how to fix a flat tire,
and troubleshoot—and learn quick fixes for—other bike problems you may encounter.
6–7:30 p.m. Onion River Sports, Montpelier. Free.229-9409 or [email protected].
What Is Soy and What Do You Do With It?
Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Spring Showcase
With Chris Bennett, chef, NECI student and intern at Vermont Soy. Learn about the cooking
history of the soybean. Cooking demo and tasting of classic tofu dishes. Take home recipes.
5:30–7:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $5 member/owners, $10 nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
‘You Come Too’ Poetry Discussion
Read and talk about Seamus Heaney’s poems, including “Mid-Term Break,” “Digging,” “The
Tollund Man,” “Making Strange,” “Changes,” “The Railway Children” and “Clearances.”
5:30 pm. Vermont Humanities Council, 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier. Free. Refreshments
served. RSVP encouraged but not required: call 262-2626, ext. 307.
Free Film Showing: This Land Is Our Land
A call to reclaim the commons, showing how commercial interests are undermining collective ones (46 minutes). Part of a film series sponsored by Readers & Writers.
Showings at 5:30 and 7 p.m. LACE, 159 North Main Street, Barre. Free.
Fairbanks Community of Observers
With Charles Browne, executive director, and Chris Bouchard, meteorologist, from the Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium. Learn about a new citizen-based program to collect data
and monitor plants and animals to learn more about changes in environment and climate.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Poetry Reading with Leonard Irving
Plainfield poet Irving was born in Dundrennan, Scotland, a long time ago. He served in the
British Royal Marines during World War II, and he has traveled great distances on ships and
train and by walking. He presently argues with sparrows outside his window each morning.
7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, School Street, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
THURSDAY, MAY 12
International Trade Seminar
For business owners interested in exporting their products.
8:30 a.m.–noon. Best Western, Waterbury. $20. Register at vtsbdc.com. Sponsored by the
Vermont Small Business Development Center.
Book Dicussion: To Kill a Mockingbird
Discuss Harper Lee’s classic novel of a young girl’s moral awakening. Led by Gina Logan.
1:30 p.m. Westview Meadows, 171 Westview Meadows Road, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
A Vermont Reads/Vermont Humanities Council event.
Free Vermont Medigap Blue Informational Session
Vermonters retiring or turning 65: learn about Medigap Blue supplemental insurance policies.
5:30–7:30 p.m. Elks Club, Country Club Drive, Montpelier. Free. Jill, 371-3299.
Introduction to Wooden Window Restoration
Get information on repairing, restoration, glazing, lead safety and energy efficiency from
preservation experts Sally Fishburn and Judy Hayward.
6:30–8:30 p.m. Memorial Room, City Hall, Montpelier. Free. To register, contact 674-6752
or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Montpelier Historic Preservation Commission.
Live Music
CHARLIE O’S
70 Main Street, Montpelier. 223-6820.
Friday, May 6
Red Hot Juba (Americana)
Saturday, May 7
Blue Fox and the Rockin’ Daddies (blues)
Thursday, May 12
Sara Grace (solo acoustic)
Friday, May 13
The Move It Move It (dance)
Saturday, May 14
Township and Waylon Speed (rock)
Wednesday, May 18
Abby Jenne (solo acoustic)
Friday, May 20
Vermont Joy Parade (indie folk)
Saturday, May 21
The Northern Skies (bluegrass)
LANGDON STREET CAFE
4 Langdon Street, Montpelier. Most
shows by donation. 223-8667 or
langdonstreetcafe.com.
Friday, May 6
Sheesham and Lotus (vintage), 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
Laura Bullock (acoustic), 6 p.m.
Casey Abrams (acoustic), 7 p.m.
Dan Zura CD release party (rock),
10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 11
Comedy open mic night, 9 p.m
Thursday, May 12
The Winterlings (folk), 8 p.m.
Friday, May 13
Chris Kasper and His Band (acoustic),
7 p.m.
Strength in Numbers (soul), 10 p.m.
Saturday, May 14
Rachael Rice and the Cosmic Americans’
Last Waltz (honky-tonk), 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18
Benjamin Rigby (bluegrass), 7:30 p.m.
Jane Boxall: Ragtime Marimba (vaudeville/tin pan alley ), 9 p.m.
Friday, May 20
The Concrete Rivals (rock), 9 p.m.
J.P. Harris and the Tough Choices (country), 10:30 p.m.
More than 350 dancers age 6 to 60 perform completed works from the past year, including
student choreography, jazz, tap, modern, ballet, hip hop, breaking and a dance theater
piece.
7 p.m. Barre Opera House. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Tickets at 229-4676.
Event repeats Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15.
Free Film Showing: For the Next Seven Generations
The story of 13 indigenous grandmothers from around the world who have come together
to help create a new way of life to bring the planet back into balance before it's too late.
7 p.m. Jaquith Public Library, School Street, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
North Sea Gas:
Scottish Folk Concert
Scottish folk band—bouzouki player
Ronnie MacDonald, multi-instumentalist
Dave Gilfillan and fiddler Grant Simpson—performs three-part harmonies and
folk tunes with a strong dose of Scottish
humor.
7:30 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main
Street, Montpelier. $12 in advance, $15
at the door; benefits the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra. Tickets at 877-FIDDLE-1.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
Annual Jaquith Library Plant Swap
Bring plants (labeled, if you can—no invasive species, please) and gardening questions; take
home new green friends and gardening tips.
8 a.m.–noon. Jaquith Public Library, School Street, Marshfield. Free. 426-3581,
[email protected] or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
Eco-Fair at National Life
Demonstrations and seminars, local food vendors, live music by Mellow Yellow, kids’ activities and special waste collection of textiles, books and electronics.
9 a.m.–2 p.m. National Life, Montpelier. facebook.com/nationallife.
Mayfest 2011
Maypole ceremony by Orchard Valley Waldorf grade-school students, King Winter and Lady
Spring puppet shows, children’s activities, live music and more. Bring your own picnic.
10 a.m.–2 p.m. Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 Route 14, East Montpelier. Free.
456-7400.
see UPCOMING EVENTS, page 14
Saturday, May 21
Underscore Orchestra (gypsy), 9 p.m.
MAIN STREET BAR & GRILL
118 Main Street, Montpelier. All shows
7–10 p.m. No cover. 225-3304.
Tuesday, May 10
Jairo Sequeria (Spanish guitar)
Tuesday, May 17
Mark LeGrand (rock/country)
NUTTY STEPH’S
CHOCOLATERIE
Route 2, Middlesex. 229-2090 or
nuttystephs.com.
Bacon Thursdays (every Thursday)
Live piano music, 8 p.m.
Noble Savage (electro-rock-dance),
10 p.m.
Theater
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Harper Lee’s classic novel, set for the
stage in its 50th year of publication.
Through May 15. 7 p.m. Thursdays
and Sundays; 8 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays; 2 p.m. matinees on April
30 and May 15. Lost Nation Theater,
39 Main Street, Montpelier. $25
Thursdays, $30 Friday–Sunday, $10
children age 6–11, discounts for students and seniors. Infants and toddlers not admitted. Tickets at 2290492 or lostnationtheater.org.
RED HEN CAFE
961 Route 2, Middlesex. 223-5200.
Saturday, May 7
Kevin MacNeil Brown (singersongwriter/Americana), 1–3 p.m.
Saturday, May 14
Fox, Hock and Jones (acoustic), 1–3 p.m.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT!
Send all listings to
[email protected].
Deadline for the May 20 issue,
covering events happening
May 21–June 2, is May 13.
PAGE 14 • MAY 5–18, 2011
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Calendar of Events
UPCOMING EVENTS, continued from page 13
Free Film Showing: Growing Awareness
South American Folk Rhythm Workshop with the Alturas Duo
Documentary examining community-supported agriculture through the story of organic
farmers in the Pacific Northwest. Part of a film series sponsored by Readers & Writers.
Showings at 5:30 and 7 p.m. LACE, 159 North Main Street, Barre. Free.
Learn simple South American rhythms and their origins as played on guitar and charango.
10:30 a.m.–noon. Summit School/Monteverdi Music School, Barre Street, Montpelier.
$25. summit-school.org or alturasduo.com.
Deep Stack Texas Hold ’em Tournament
20,000 chips, 80 percent payout. Benefits the Vermont Fiddle Orchestra.
11 a.m., $25 satellites. 1 p.m., $100 main event. Canadian Club, Barre. John, 223-8945.
Cooking With Lisa, Part 2: Cook Dinner Ahead
With Lisa Masé. Learn how to match wholesome ingredients with leftovers from grain-based
breakfast recipes to make dinner. Understand how to make cost-effective shopping choices,
practice hands-on cooking, sample dishes and take home recipes.
12:30–2 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $8 member/owners, $10 nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Art’s First!
See Saturday, May 7 for description.
1–3:30 p.m. Studio Place Arts, Barre. Free, but space is limited: register at 479-7069.
studioplacearts.com. Event repeats Saturday, May 21.
Author Talk and Signing: Senator Bernie Sanders
Vermont’s U.S. senator presents his new book, The Speech, chronicling his eight-and-a-half
hour filibuster in December 2010.
5:30 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-0774.
Dharma Film Series: Rivers and Tides
Thomas Reideisheimer’s documentary shadows renowned sculptor Andrew Goldsworthy
as he creates works of art with natural materials. Discussion follows.
7 p.m. Shambhala Center, 64 Main Street (third floor, across from fire station), Montpelier. Free. Mary, 223-1879.
Here We Are: Variety Show for People with Disabilities
Pop, folk and classical music; poetry, fiction and short-story reading; stand-up comedy, theater and more, performed by area people with various physical and mental disabilities.
7 p.m. Unitarian Church, 130 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. Show will be ASL interpreted. Michael, 229-0984 or [email protected].
Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Spring Showcase
See Friday, May 14 for description.
7 p.m. Barre Opera House. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Tickets at 229-4676.
Event repeats Sunday, May 15.
SUNDAY, MAY 15
Book Launch: Highway in the Blood
Montpelier author and musician Kevin Macneil Brown combines readings with musical performance to celebrate the publication of his new mystery, set in northern New England.
7 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
Ride of Silence
Ride to Middlesex and back (at a 12 MPH pace) to remember all bicyclists who have been
injured or killed in crashes with motor vehicles. Black and red armbands provided.
6–7 p.m. Meet on the State Street sidewalk in front of the State House, Montpelier. Free.
225-8904 or [email protected].
Pare Down, Simplify and Declutter
With Mary Jane Rehm. Create an organized, harmonious and calm living space, learn organizing tips and ways to eliminate clutter, and develop a strategy to own and maintain less.
6–7:30 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. E-mail Mary
Jane at [email protected] by May 15 for a questionnaire that will
be used in the workshop. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
THURSDAY, MAY 19
Free Film Screening: To Kill a Mockingbird
Watch the award-winning film adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel.
1:30 p.m. Westview Meadows, 171 Westview Meadows Road, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338.
A Vermont Reads/Vermont Humanities Council event.
Freedom Through Frugality: Spend Less, Have More
Jane Dwinell, author and Montpelier native, presents her new book on using your time and
money deliberately for peace of mind, personal freedom and ethical living.
6-8 p.m. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. Free. 223-3338. Sponsored by Transition
Town Montpelier.
Antique Road Show
With James Marquis, antiques appraiser. Bring your favorite treasures and learn what
they’re worth (no jewelry, please). Refreshments available.
6:30–8:30 p.m. Barre Town Middle and Elementary School. $5 one item, $10 three items;
benefits Crops by Kids, the new school garden. 476-6617, ext. 101, or [email protected]
Montpelier Alive Fundraiser at Three Penny
A portion of the proceeds from your favorite brew will be donated to Montpelier Alive to
support their work in downtown Montpelier.
7–10 p.m. Three Penny Taproom, 108 Main Street, Montpelier. montpelieralive.org.
Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio Spring Showcase
See Friday, May 14 for description. Note change in time.
2 p.m. Barre Opera House. $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Tickets at 229-4676.
Mir Zaynen Do—
We are Here: Yiddish
and Hebrew Songs from
the Old Country
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration
Meditation, procession and a ceremony of honoring the birth of Buddha that combines elements from various traditions and lineages. Children’s program. Bring a snack to share.
2–2:30 p.m., mediation. 2:30–3:30 p.m., ceremony. Shao Shan Temple, 125 Cranberry
Meadow Road, East Calais. Free. RSVP to 456-7091or [email protected].
Sponsored by the Gathering and the sanghas of central Vermont.
A concert by Counterpoint in celebration of Jewish History Month with readings from the work of Sholem Aleichem
by members of WordStage Vermont.
7:30 p.m. T.W. Wood Gallery, 36 College Street, Montpelier. $20 adults, $15
seniors, $10 students. 828-8743 or
twwoodgallery.org.
Ham and Scalloped Potato Dinner with Homemade Pie
Takeout only, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Wyoming Lodge, Plainfield. For reservations, call 4547301.
MONDAY, MAY 16
Spring Green Smoothies
With Linda Wooliever. Make delicious and nutritious raw smoothies with local greens and
wild edibles.
6–7 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. $7 member/owners, $9
nonmembers. Register at 223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Ongoing Events
TUESDAY, MAY 17
COMMUNITY
How to Apply Horse Sense to Leading Change in Life and Work
Meeting on Disability Issues
With Lucinda Newman, certified equine guided educator. Learn how leadership with horses
parallels human leadership and social dynamics.
5:30–7 p.m. Hunger Mountain Coop community room, Montpelier. Free. Register at
223-8004, ext. 202, or [email protected].
Share stories and concerns.
Third Thursdays, 1–3 p.m. Vermont Center
for Independent Living, 11 East State
Street, Montpelier. 639-1522 or 229-0501
(both are V/TTY numbers as well).
Author Talk and Signing: Henry Homeyer
The New Hampshire gardener and auhor presents his new book, Organic Gardening (Not
Just) in the Northeast: A Hands-On Month-by-Month Guide.
7 p.m. Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier. Free. 229-0774.
CRAFT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
Working meeting of the Dog River Quilters.
Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. Maplewood Quilts,
29 East Street, Northfield. 223-7984.
Czech Films: The Cinema of Irony
This week’s film: Kolya (2002). Illuminated by Rick Winston, film impresario. Final event
in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute weekly class series.
10 a.m. Savoy Theater, 26 Main Street, Montpelier. $5 suggested donation. 454-4675 or
[email protected].
Submit Your Event!
For free calendar listings (all free events and one-time classes)
E-mail Dana Dwinell-Yardley, [email protected]. The deadline for the
May 19 issue (covering events happening May 20–June 2) is Friday, May 13. Listings
may be edited for length, clarity or style, and Montpelier events have priority.
For paid listings in the classifieds (ongoing classes that cost money)
Call any of our ad reps—Carl, Carolyn or Pete— at 223-5112, ext. 11 or 12.
★ Quilting Group
DANCE
Ecstatic Dance
Free-form community dance based on various musical styles in a safe, alcohol-, foodand smoke-free environment. Bring water.
First and third Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m.
Worcester Town Hall, corner of Elmore
Road and Calais Road. $3–$5 donation.
Fearn, 505-8011.
Swing Dances
All ages and experience levels welcome.
No partner needed. Bring socks or softsoled, indoor-only shoes.
Second and fourth Fridays. Lesson, 7:30
p.m. Open dancing, 8–10 p.m. Capital
City Grange, Northfield Street, Montpelier.
$8. 229-4008.
Contra Dances
All dances taught; no partner necessary. All
ages welcome. Bring soft-soled shoes.
First, third and fifth Saturdays, 8–11 p.m.
Capital City Grange, Northfield Street,
Montpelier. $8. 744-6163.
FOOD
★ Capital City
Farmers Market
More than 50 local vendors sell seedlings,
produce, meats, cheeses, prepared food
and crafts. Live music and demos all season.
Saturdays, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Through October
29. 60 State Street (across from intersection of State and Elm), Montpelier. 2232958 or montpelierfarmersmarket.com.
GAMES
Game Night
Play strategic games like Settlers of Catan,
Carcassone, Pandemic and Risk, as well as
card games and social games. Bring games
and snacks to share. All ages welcome.
Fourth Mondays. Cutler Memorial Library,
Plainfield. Free. Irvin, 454-1117.
Name That Movie!
Try to come up with the titles of films from
watching a barrage of short clips. Drink
specials, free popcorn and prizes! Play on a
team or take on the challenge solo.
Fridays, 5–6 p.m. CineClub, downstairs at
the Savoy Theater, 26 Main Street, Montpelier. $2.50. [email protected].
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Calendar of Events
Apollo Duplicate Bridge Club
Barre-Tones Rehearsal
All welcome. Partners sometimes available.
Fridays, 6:45 p.m. Bethany Church, Montpelier. 485-8990 or 223-3922.
A cappella barbershop group, open to all
women age 18 and older who love to sing.
Mondays, 7 p.m. Alumni Hall, Barre Auditorium. barretonesvt.com.
KIDS & TEENS
★ Waterbury Community
Band Rehearsals
The Basement Teen Center
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.
Kids Cooking Up a Story
Read a story, then bring it to life through
cooking. For pre-K through age 10.
Wednesdays, 5 p.m., age 5–10. Fridays, 10
a.m., pre-K. LACE, 159 North Main Street,
Barre. $3 suggested donation. Anna, 4764276 or [email protected].
★ Library Activities for Kids
New members of all ages welcome. Most
selctions are traditional concert band pieces
at the junior-high to high-school level.
7–9 p.m. Waterbury Congregational
Church, North Main Street, Waterbury.
Outdoor performances begin in June.
[email protected].
The Guitar Sam Jam
Open to all: electric and acoustic, all styles,
ages and abilities. Hosted by Chris Robertson and the Socket Rockets.
Last Wednesdays, 8–11 p.m. Bethany
Church, 115 Main Street, Montpelier.
guitarsam.com or 229-0295.
Songwriters’ Meeting
Meeting of the Northern VT/NH chapter of
the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Bring copies of your work.
Third Thursdays, 6:45 p.m. Catamount
Arts, St. Johnsbury. John, 633-2204.
• Story time, Tuesdays, Wednedays and Fridays, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
• Flower crafts, Mondays, 3:30–5 p.m.
• Nature skills and crafts, Tuesdays,
3:30–5 p.m.
• Chess club, Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. (call
Robert, 229-1207, for info)
• Lego club, Thursdays, 4–5 p.m.
• Comics club, Fridays, 3:30–5 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. All
programs continue through the week of
May 23. Free. 223-4665.
Coffeehouse
Youth Group
SPIRITUALITY
Games, movies, snacks and music.
Mondays, 7–9 p.m. Church of the Crucified One, Route 100, Moretown. 496-4516.
★ Story Time at the Jaquith
Stories followed by art, craft, nature or
cooking projects.
Mondays, 10 a.m. Jaquith Public Library,
Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield.
426-3581,jaquithpubliclibrary@hotmail
.com or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
★ Story Time in
East Montpelier
Narratives, rhymes, finger plays, crafts and
games from the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Fridays, 10–11 a.m., Four Corners Schoolhouse, East Montpelier. Through June 10.
Free. 223-4665.
Dads’ and Kids’ Playgroup
For children age 5 and younger and their
male grownups. Free dinner included.
Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m. Through June 9.
Family Center of Washington County, 383
Sherwood Drive, Montpelier. Christopher,
262-3292, ext. 115
Tween and Teen Nights
Fun, nonreligious activities and programs
for tweens (age 9–12) and teens.
Third Thursdays, 6–8 p.m., tween night.
Third Fridays, 6–9 p.m., teen night. Trinity
United Methodist Church, 137 Main Street,
Montpelier. Diadel, 279-3695 or
[email protected].
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. KelloggHubbard Library, Montpelier. 223-3338.
MUSIC
Heartbeat of Barre
Drumming Circle
Stories, poems and art welcome to accompany drumming.
Fourth Mondays. LACE, 159 North Main
Street, Barre. $3 suggested donation.
[email protected].
Enjoy the music and share your own. Good
fellowship, snacks and beverages.
First Fridays, 7–9 p.m. Trinity United
Methodist Church, 137 Main Street, Montpelier (park and enter at rear).
Shape Note/Sacred Harp Sing
No experience needed. All welcome.
Second Sundays, 3–5 p.m. Plainfield Community Center (above the co-op). By donation. 426-3849 or 426-3850.
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].
★ Christian Meditation
Group
People of all faiths welcome.
Mondays, noon–1 p.m. Christ Church,
Montpelier. Regis, 223-6043.
★ 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. 223-5137.
Zen Meditation
Open daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. 489 North
Main Street, Barre. 479-7373.
Bereavement
Support Group
Diabetes Support Group
First Thursdays, 7–8 p.m. Conference room
3, Central Vermont Medical Center. 3714152.
For anyone who has experienced the death
of a loved one. Day or evening meetings.
Every other Monday, 6–8 p.m. Every other
Wednesday, 10–11:30 a.m. Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600
Granger Road, Barre. Ginny, 223-1878.
Overeaters Anonymous
Brain Injury
Support Groups
National Federation of the
Blind, Montpelier Chapter
Open to all brain injury 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.
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.
Alyson, 439-6096 or
[email protected].
Bereaved Parents
Support Group
Facilitated by Central Vermont Home
Health and Hospice (CVHHH).
Second Wednesdays, 6–8 p.m. CVHHH,
600 Granger Road, Berlin. Jeneane, 4859353 or [email protected].
Celiac and Food Allergy
Support Group
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, 5:30–7 p.m. For location, call Ellen at 223-6196.
Prostate Cancer
Support Group
Twelve-step program for physically,
emotionally and spiritually overcoming
overeating.
Fridays, noon–1 p.m. Bethany Church, 115
Main Street, Montpelier. 223-3079.
First Saturdays. Lane Shops community
room, 1 Mechanic Street, Montpelier. 2290093.
THEATER
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.
Third Thursdays, 7 p.m. Jaquith Public
Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, Marshfield. 426-3581, jaquithpubliclibrary
@hotmail.com or marshfield.lib.vt.us.
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].
WELLNESS
Community Reiki Clinics
Stress reduction and relaxation.
Second Thursdays, 5:30–7 p.m. Conference
room 3, Central Vermont Medical Center.
Free; first come, first served.
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
Wednesdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 174 River
Street, Montpelier. Call Tom for orientation,
229-0164. With Zen Affiliate of Vermont.
Third Wednesdays, 6–7:45 p.m. Conference room 2, Central Vermont Medical
Center. 223-2933.
Science of Mind Principles
Alzheimer’s Support Group
WEDNESDAY • 11 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Christ Church, 64 State Street
Second Wednesdays, 7–9 p.m. Community
National Bank, Barre. 476-5116 or 4764822.
THURSDAY • 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.,
Trinity Church, 137 Main Street
Study group for inquiring minds of all faiths.
First and third Thursdays, 6–8 p.m. Universal Rivers of Life, 28 East State Street,
Suite 4 (second floor), Montpelier. 2233427 or [email protected].
Ecumenical Group
Songs of praise, Bible teaching, fellowship.
Second and fourth Thursdays, 7–9 p.m.
Jabbok Center for Christian Living, 8
Daniel Drive, Barre. Free. 476-3873.
SUPPORT
★ Turning Point Center
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.
NAMI: Connection
A peer-led, recovery-oriented support group
for individuals living with mental illness.
First and third Thursdays, 6–7:30 p.m.
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier. 800639-6480 or [email protected].
Diabetes Discussion Group
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].
Men’s 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.
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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,
4:30–6:30 p.m., Bethany
Church, 115 Main Street
(hosted by Beth Jacob Synagogue)
PAGE 16 • MAY 5–18, 2011
THE BRIDGE
Notes from the Royal Wedding
An Eyewitness Impression from London’s Trafalgar Square
by Robbie Harold
G
o on, Will,” said the revolving
neon sign on the British Telecom
tower, “give her a ring.” When the
heir to the heir to the British throne is marrying a bona fide commoner (Lady Di, an
earl’s daughter, didn’t really count), a little
cheek may be overlooked, even from the
government phone company.
To have seen the happy couple in person,
you’d have had to camp overnight on the
unforgiving asphalt of the Mall between
Buckingham Palace and Westminster, as several thousand of Her Majesty’s more loyal
subjects did. At midnight along the klieg-lit,
leafy procession route, surprisingly unguarded only hours before the event, ladies
in big silly hats were doing the Hokey Cokey
(as the Brits call it) and singing “Knees Up,
Mother Brown,” while frat boys harmonized
on ’80s pop songs. Dozens of reporters
trailed by, camera crews stuck microphones
in people’s faces and asked them, politely, of
course, what possessed them to be doing
this. Elderly folks from Bournemouth
wrapped in Union Jack-themed space blankets said they were quite comfortable, really.
We watched the splendid pageant with
half a million others on a Jumbotron in
Trafalgar Square, half a mile from Wedding
Ground Zero. Everyone waved flags, got
teary-eyed and joined the Westminster
Abbey guests in singing “Jerusalem” (the
William Blake hymn which gave the film
Chariots of Fire its title) and “God Save the
Queen,” and ducked in alarm as the Battle of
Britain squadron roared out of the sky and
buzzed Buckingham Palace. Jam-packed
though it was, the crowd was mellow and
good-natured, clearing paths for short people to see the screen.
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The crowd on the Mall the day before the wedding. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Between the carriage ride and the balcony
kiss (a bit chaste for my liking), the mayor of
London got up on a stage below Nelson’s
Column and invited the crowd to pick their
favorite love song for a live performance by
a cover band. With a gourmet picnic our
hotel packed for us in a Wills-and-Kate souvenir bag, we strolled across the Jubilee
Bridge to a park on the South Bank, popped
open a bottle of Australian champagne and
in Shakespearean fashion wished joy to their
sheets.
Why all the fuss about a wedding? However trivial in the greater scheme of things,
it’s an item of good news at a time when
there’s been damn little of it. An event
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the bride’s tripping on the hem of her silkand-lace gown (she didn’t, of course) is a
nice breather from the wars, natural disasters and economic collapses that have taken
their toll on the global psyche.
The British monarchy is the world’s
longest-running reality show, if often a soap
opera in the last generation. Her Majesty, a
stolid and principled woman, serves as a
focal point for British patriotism and identity, and these days her family seems a decent and well-intentioned lot on the whole.
The bridegroom himself is a Royal Air Force
search-and-rescue pilot, due back to work
after his two-day honeymoon. The queen’s
heir, Prince Charles, oversees sustainable
agriculture ventures on his Cornwall estates.
At its best, a constitutional monarchy can
provide a nation’s moral compass in times of
trial, as William’s great-grandfather George
VI did during World War II.
There was some grumbling, mostly by the
press, about the British taxpayer footing the
bill for this extravaganza, but if yours truly is
anything to go by, the value-added tax collected on sales of souvenir mugs alone will
more than cover the costs. And the good feeling for a million or so of us sharing the Big
Day in London (and an estimated two billion
worldwide) was, as the ads say, priceless.
Robbie Harold is a Vermont writer currently spending time in London.
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