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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, January 16
BARRE- Book Discussion: Sights Unseen by Kay Gibbons. The Reading Circle book group always welcomes new members. Stop by the library for a copy of the book. Aldrich Public Library, 6:30pm.
BERLIN- Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group. Guest speaker Dr. Richard Graham discusses urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction and related issues. CVMC conf. room #2, 6-7:45pm.
CHELSEA- Open Mike. With host John Lackard. The Pines, 1 Maple Avenue, no cover, 9pm. Info. 802-685-3344.
MARSHFIELD- Song Circle Community Sing-along. Come sing along with song circle leaders Rich & Laura Atkinson. No experience necessary, song books provided. Jaquith Public Library, 6:45pm.
MONTPELIER- Keeping Winter Blues at Bay. Panel presentation about prevention & treatment of depression during winter. All are welcome. Montpelier Senior Activity Ctr, FREE, 5:30pm. 262-6288.
Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft. Presentation by Amy Schram, Community Outreach Specialist with the Better Business Bureau. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 7pm. Info. 223-3338.
Acoustic Blues with The Usual Suspects. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Vermont Symphony Orchestra. VSO's annual Farmers' Night concert, w/director Jaime Laredo & oboist Nancy Dimock as soloists. State House Chamber, FREE, doors open 6:45pm, concert 7:30pm.
Winter Wonders - Snow Fun. Come explore the beauty and uniqueness of snow! Preschool discovery program for ages 3-5. North Branch Nature Ctr, $5 members/$8 non, 10-11:30am. 229-6206.
Sacred Co-Creation. Learn the basics of conscious creation with Nessa Rothstein, Brennan Healing Science Practitioner. Hunger Mountain Coop, FREE, 5:30-7pm. Pre-register 223-8000 x202.
Pediatric CPR Class. Recognition & care of emergencies in infants & children to age 12. Red Cross class, includes materials, certification. Montpelier High School, Rm 101, $60, 6-9pm. Info. 225-8699.
SOUTH ROYALTON- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. South Royalton H.S., 12:30-6pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Thursday, January 17
BARRE- Board of Trustees Meeting. Public is invited to this monthly meeting. Aldrich Public Library, 9am. Info. 476-7550 x307.
Public Meeting on Washington County Flood Insurance Options. Learn how the newly revised flood hazard maps may affect you, and available insurance options. Alumni Hall, 7pm.
Free Legal Advice Clinic for Seniors. For people age 60+. Speak to an attorney about wills, bankruptcy, divorce, Medicare, or any other civil matter. At Barre Senior Center, call 479-9512 for appointment.
MONTPELIER- Green Mtn Care Board Public Meeting. Updates on rate review, budgets, payment reform, more. Dept. of Financial Regulation, 89 Main St., 3rd fl., 1-5pm. http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/
Preparing for the Next Flood: A Checklist for Homeowners. Richard Czaplinski offers his personal & professional advice on protecting your home. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 6-7:45pm.
Healing Through Cancer. Ivan McBeth shares the physical, mental, emotional & spiritual aspects of his healing journey. Hunger Mountain Coop, $10 members/$12 non, 6-7:30pm. Pre-reg. 223-8000 x202.
PLAINFIELD- Dave Keller. Blues. Positive Pie, 7:30pm.
RANDOLPH- GED Testing. Social studies, science & reading at 3pm, take 1 or 2; writing at 5:30pm, math at 6pm, take only one. Randolph Learning Center, 12 So. Main St. Pre-register 728-4492.
ROCHESTER- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. Rochester School gym, noon-5pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
WARREN- Book Discussion: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich. Part of VHC's "Blue Collar America" reading/discussion series. Warren Public Library, 9:30am.
WATERBURY- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. St. Leo's Hall, noon-5:30pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Friday, January 18
MONTPELIER- The Neptunes with Nancy Taub. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Snowshoe Romp in Hubbard Park. All ages & abilities welcome to snowshoe on a lantern-lit course, test out some demo snowshoes, and enjoy hot cocoa by the fire. Old Shelter, FREE, 6-8pm. 229-9409.
Spectacles of Nature: A Photographic Journey. Presentation by Heather Forcier, part of NBNC Naturalist Journeys series. Unitarian Church, donations welcome, 7pm. Info. 229-6206.
Roots Music Showcase. With Dirk Powell, Riley Baugus, Anna Lindblad, Ken Perlman, Katie Trautz & special guests. Part of Summit School Winter Folk Music Festival. Positive Pie, $5, 10pm.
TUNBRIDGE- Bossmen: Bill Monroe and Muddy Waters. Presentation by a Grammy Award-winning record producer and author. Tunbridge Public Library, FREE, 7pm. Info. 889-9404.
Saturday, January 19
BERLIN- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. Berlin Mall, 11:30am-4:30pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
GROTON- Snowshoe with Green Mtn Club. Moderate 4-mi. trek from New Discovery to Big Deer Mtn, return along Osmore Pond. Bring lunch & snack. Call 479-2304 for meeting time & place.
HARDWICK- Dave Keller. Blues. Positive Pie, no cover, 9pm.
MARSHFIELD- Annual Book Sale. Books of all types, from 25 cents to $2. Prices discounted further toward end of day. Jaquith Public Library, 122 School St., 9am-1:30pm. Info. 426-3581.
MONTPELIER- Winter Farmers Market. Produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more. VT College of Fine Arts gym, 10am-2pm.
Archie Shepp Concert & Award. Legendary saxophonist and Goddard alumnus Shepp performs and accepts the Goddard Award for Excellence. Goddard College, Haybarn Theatre, $35 adv/$40 day of, doors 7pm, award ceremony 8pm, concert to follow.
Irish Session, 2-5pm; The Wall Stiles, 6pm-close. Both at Bagitos Café, 28 Main St. Info. 229-9212.
Annual Pro Life Rally. Mark the 40th anniv. of Roe v. Wade. With speaker Melissa Ohden, refreshments & info. in House Chambers. Mass at St. Augustine Church, 9:30am; march to Statehouse, 10:45am.
Lake Champlain Birding. Join NBNC staff for this trip to look for waterfowl and other winter birds. North Branch Nature Center, $20 members/$25 non, 8am-4:30pm. Pre-register 229-6206.
Auditions: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Echo Valley Community Arts hosts auditions for male/female leads, adult & children's chorus. Christ Episcopal Church, 10am-2pm. 225-6471.
Mayfly w/Dirk Powell and Riley Baugus. Part of the Summit School Winter Folk Music Festival. Bethany Church, 7pm. Info. 917-1186.
Serotheft. Burlington quartet offers the best in live-tronica and dance-based ham music. Positive Pie, 22 State St., $5 cover, 10:30pm.
RANDOLPH- John Lackard Blues Band. The Railside Tavern, Merchants Row, cover charge TBD, 9pm. Info. 728-9182.
WATERBURY- Family Movie Day. All are welcome for this G-rated animated movie. Call to find out the title. Waterbury Public Library, FREE, noon-1:30pm. Info. 244-7036.
Sunday, January 20
WATERBURY- Empty Bowls Fundraiser. Soup, rolls, fruit & dessert. Proceeds benefit Waterbury Food Shelf. Waterbury Congregational Church, $20 for handcrafted bowl & meal/$10 additional adults/kids eat free with family, doors open 5:30pm. RSVP to 244-6606.
Monday, January 21
BARRE- Celebrate the Life & Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Folklorist Jane Beck retells stories of Daisy Turner and the African American experience in Vermont. VT History Center, 7pm. 479-8500.
MONTPELIER- Create a Vision Board. Focus on creating a goal or dream w/ Marianne Mullen, Life Empowerment Coach. Hunger Mtn Coop, $7 members/$10 non, 5:30-7:30pm. Pre-reg. 223-8000 x202.
NORTHFIELD- Public Meeting on Northfield Merger. Brown Public Library Community Rm, 6pm. mergercommittee@hotmail.com
Old Time Music Session. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
PUTNAMVILLE- Annual Winter Tat & Chat. Beginner & advanced tatters welcome. Bring projects to work on & share, questions, potluck lunch. 211 VT Rte 12, 9:30am-3:30pm. 223-6488.
Tuesday, January 22
BARRE- GED Testing. Social studies, science & reading at 11am, take 1 or 2; writing at 1:30pm, math at 2pm, take only one. Barre Learning Center, 46 Washington St. Pre-register 476-4588.
Keeping the Books & Tax Planning for Small Businesses. Part of CVCAC's "Business Building Blocks" series. Led by Denice Brown. CVCAC, Rte 302, FREE, 6-8:30pm. Call 477-5214 to register.
EAST MONTPELIER- Cross-country Ski with Green Mtn Club. Moderate, variable distances at Morse Farm Touring Ctr. Pass or trail fee required, bring a lunch. Call 223-3550 for meeting time & place.
MONTPELIER- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. Cabot Creamery, 8:30am-12:30pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
Old Time Music Session. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
The Challenge of Rudolf Steiner. Documentary film screening benefits Central VT High School Initiative. Savoy Theater Downstairs, $18-$20, 5pm. Tix at centralvthighschool.wordpress.com
Five Common Barriers to Healing. Learn about Nutrition Response Testing w/Alicia Feltus, nutritionist at Cedar Wood Natural Health Ctr. Hunger Mtn Coop, FREE, 5:30-6:30pm. Pre-register 223-8000 x202.
NORTHFIELD- Public Meeting on Washington County Flood Insurance Options. Learn how newly revised flood hazard maps may affect you & available insurance options. Brown Public Library, 7pm.
Wednesday, January 23
CHELSEA- Open Mike. With host John Lackard. The Pines, 1 Maple Avenue, no cover, 9pm. Info. 802-685-3344.
MONTPELIER- Cones & Critters. We'll make small feeders & see what's outside to enjoy them. Preschool discovery program for ages 3-5. North Branch Nature Ctr, $5 members/$8 non, 10-11:30am. 229-6206.
Acoustic Blues with The Usual Suspects. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
First Aid Class. First aid skills for injuries and sudden illnesses. Red Cross class, includes materials, certification. Montpelier High School, Rm 101, $50, 6-9pm. Info. 225-8699.
Thursday, January 24
EAST CORINTH- Readings by Local Historian Larry Coffin. Blake Memorial Library, 676 Village Rd., FREE, 7pm. 439-5338.
MONTPELIER- Green Mtn Care Board Public Meeting. Discussion of health service areas updates on rate review, etc. Dept. of Financial Regulation, 89 Main St., 3rd fl., 1-5pm. http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/
Fiddling in Scandinavia. Katie Trautz shares and demonstrates fiddling traditions from Norway & Sweden. Part of Musica Borealis: Music of the North series. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 7pm.
Jer Koons and Caroline Rose. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
MORRISVILLE- GED Testing. Social studies, science & reading at 11am, take 1 or 2; writing at 1:30pm, math at 2pm, take only one. Morrisville Learning Center, 52 Portland St. Pre-register 888-5531.
PLAINFIELD- Sara and Miriam. A special show with Sara Grace and Miriam Bernardo. Positive Pie, 7:30pm.
WATERBURY- Climate Change in Vermont. Presentation by weather guru Roger Hill. Co-hosted by Waterbury Public Library. American Legion, 16 Stowe St., FREE, 7pm. Info. 244-7036.
Friday, January 25
BARRE- Social Pathways: Transcending Punishment- A Healing Approach to Conflict in our Community. Presentation by Jane Martin, LPC. First Presbyterian Church, 6:30pm. cathy.d@ovws.org
MARSHFIELD- Art and Author Night. Opening of Michael Schumacher's artwork, foll. by Vince Feeney reading from The Peddler and the Priest. Jaquith Public Library, School St., 6pm. 426-3581.
MONTPELIER- Full Moon Snowshoe Hike. Explore Montpelier's hillsides with NBNC staff. Snowshoes & hot chocolate provided. North Branch Nature Center, 7-8:30pm. Info. 229-6206.
The Hubcats. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
WATERBURY- Story Time Dance. Shake move & sing during this lively hour for ages 3-6. Waterbury Congregational Church, 8 No. Main St., FREE, 10-11am. Call library to register, 244-7036.
Saturday, January 26
BROOKFIELD- Brookfield Ice Harvest & Winter Carnival. Ice harvesting history & demo, ice-cutting contests, snowshoe race, skating, much more. Pond Village, FREE, starts 10:30am. Info. 276-3260.
HARDWICK- Shrimptunes. Rhythm from the briny deep. Positive Pie, no cover, 9pm.
MIDDLESEX- Bob and the Trubadors. Original folk-based music inspired by Archetypal Dreamwork. Red Hen Café, 1-3pm.
MONTPELIER- Annual Latin Dinner & Dance. Gourmet Mexican meal, live music, and lessons in meringue, salsa & more. U-32 High School, $15/$7 student/$35 family, 6:30pm. Tix at 223-0321 x5179.
Irish Session, 2-5pm; David Kraus & John LaRouche, 6pm-close. Both at Bagitos Café, 28 Main St. Info. 229-9212.
Auditions: The Marriage of Figaro. Echo Valley Community Arts hosts auditions for male/female leads and chorus for their October production. Christ Episcopal Church, 10am-2pm. Info. 225-6471.
Vermont Mountaineers Hot Stove Banquet. With speaker Buster Olney, actor Giancarlo Esposito, new team manager, more. Capitol Plaza, $40/$20 kids. Info./tix at www.thevermontmountaineers.com
Everybody Wins! 8th Annual Read-a-Thon. Family fun with music by the Swing Peepers, prizes & refreshments. National Life will match all pledges. National Life Bldg, 1pm. 229-2665 or www.ewvt.org
Mint Julep. Performing jazz standards with a modern flair. Positive Pie, 22 State St., no cover, 10:30pm.
WARREN- Hope on the Slopes Vertical Challenge. Register as an individual or team for this American Cancer Society benefit. Sugarbush Resort, 8am-3:30pm. Register at cancer.org/NEHopeOnTheSlopes.
WATERBURY- Craft Workshop with Sue Premore. Teens and adults welcome to make beaded jewelry. All materials are provided. Waterbury Public Library, FREE, 9-11am. Pre-register 244-7036.
Sunday, January 27
MONTPELIER- Montpelier Antiques Market. Furniture, art, ephemera, postcards, books, more. Elks Country Club, $5 early buying at 7:30am/$2 regular admission 9am, 7:30am-1:30pm. 751-6138.
Ski for Heat Central Vermont. The day's trail fees will be donated for heating fuel assistance and matched by Green Mtn Power. Info. Morse Farm Ski Touring Center, 9am-4pm. Info. www.skiforheat.org
PLAINFIELD- New Community Members Annual Potluck Dinner. Plainfield residents of any duration are welcome to attend. Bring food to share & your own dishes/utensils. Cutler Library, 6pm.
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