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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, January 30
CHELSEA- Open Mike. With host John Lackard. The Pines, 1 Maple Avenue, no cover, 9pm. Info. 802-685-3344.
FAIRLEE- Readings by Local Historian Larry Coffin. Fairlee Public Library, 221 Route 5N, FREE, 7pm. Info. 333-4716.
MONTPELIER- Callas Forever. Screening of the biographical film about opera diva Maria Callas. Followed by discussion led by library director Richard Bidnick. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 7pm. 223-3338.
Trails in the Snow. We’ll learn about the animals leaving their tracks in the snow. Preschool discovery program for ages 3-5. North Branch Nature Ctr, $5 members/$8 non, 10-11:30am. Info. 229-6206.
Beyond Conviction. Film about crime victims on the road to healing through Victim-Offender Dialogue. Discussion & refreshments to follow. City Hall, Memorial Room, FREE, 6:30-8:30pm. 223-9606.
Ski Waxing Clinic. Swix/Toko rep and expert wax technician Drew Gelinas will cover the techniques needed to make your skis as fast as possible. Onion River Sports, 6pm. Info. 229-9409.
Acoustic Blues with The Usual Suspects. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. 229-9212.
WATERBURY- Waterbury Historical Society Meeting. Slide presentation on “the first 125 years of Waterbury.” All are welcome. Senior Center, Stowe Street, 7pm.
Thursday, January 31
BARRE- Public Meeting re: Deer Management Plan. Presentation by F&W deer biologist, followed by hunter surveys and question & answer forum. Spaulding High School cafeteria, 7-9pm.
MARSHFIELD- Public Meeting on Washington County Flood Insurance Options. Learn how revised flood hazard maps may affect you & available insurance options. Old Schoolhouse Common, 7pm.
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/
Wake up Darkness. Israel Kacyvenski screens and discusses his film, which explores some of the deepest issues of the human psyche. Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 6:30pm. Info. 223-3338.
Ken Tonnissen. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Do-It-Yourself & Localvore Body Care: From the Neck Down. Make massage oils, deodorant & more w/Dana Woodruff. Hunger Mtn Coop, $10 members/$12 non, 6-7:30pm. Pre-reg. 223-8000 x202.
Off Piste in the Alps. Multi-media slide show by Brian Mohr and Emily Johnson of Ember Photography. Raffle to benefit conservation organizations. Family friendly event. Unitarian Church, FREE, 7pm.
MORRISVILLE- Book Discussion: The Shadow of the Sun by Ryszard Kapuscinski. Part of VT Humanities Council’s series on Post-Colonial Africa. Morristown Library, FREE, 7pm. Info. 888-2616.
PLAINFIELD- Open Pick Night. Acoustic jam. Positive Pie, 7:30-10pm.
RANDOLPH- Red Cross Blood Drive. All are encouraged to donate. VT Technical College, 11:30am-5pm. 1-800-RED-CROSS.
What is a “Good” Death? Health and hospice care experts discuss how to plan, at any age, for a death with comfort and dignity. Gifford Conference Center, FREE, 5-6:30pm. Info. 728-7100.
Friday, February 1
MONTPELIER- The Geology of the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Pres. by Greg Walsh, part of NBNC Naturalist Journeys series. Unitarian Church, donations welcome, 7pm. Info. 229-6206.
Montpolar Frostival. Art Walk, 4-8pm; scavenger hunt all day; free admission to VT History museum, 4-7pm; coffeehouse at Trinity Church, 7-9pm; more. See this week’s ad or MontpelierAlive.org
Allison Mann & Colin McCaffrey Jazz Sextet Dance/Concert. Contemporary Dance and Fitness Studio, 18 Langdon St. (above Onion River Sports), $10, 7:30-10pm. Info. 229-4676.
Snow Ball. Performances by Montpelier Chamber Orchestra, Vermont Fiddle Orchestra, and SideShow Bob. Lost Nation Theater, $15/$20 for two, 8pm-midnight. Tickets available at LNT.
First Friday Dance Party. DJ Bay and DJ Jah B play techno, hip-hop, reggae, dub-step, more. Ages 21+. Positive Pie, no cover, 10pm.
Reiki Clinic. 1/2 hour sessions with Lynne Ihlstrom for $15. Hour sessions also available. Call for appointment, walk-ins also welcome. Montpelier Senior Activity Ctr, 58 Barre St., noon-4pm. 522-0045.
TUNBRIDGE- The New Feminist Agenda. Presentation by former governor, ambassador and author, Madeleine Kunin. Tunbridge Public Library, FREE, 7pm. Info. 889-9404.
Saturday, February 2
BERLIN- Ham and Bean Dinner. First Congregational Church of Berlin, $10 adults/$5 kids 7-12/free for kids 6 & under, seatings 5pm & 6:30pm. Must RSVP to 223-5748.
MONTPELIER- Chili Dinner. Meet and vegetarian chilis, rolls, beverages and desserts. Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St., $8/$5 kids, 4:30-7pm. Info./reservation 224-6639.
Montpelier Movement Collective. Contemporary dance performance. Lost Nation Theater, $15/$25 for two, 7:30pm. Tix at LNT.
Montpolar Frostival. Fun for all ages including pancake breakfast at Unitarian Church; contradance at Grange; storytelling at library; much more. See full schedule in this week’s ad or MontpelierAlive.org
Zach Dupont Band. Contemporary folk singer songwriter. Ages 21+. Positive Pie, $5, 10:30pm.
Irish Sessions, 2-5pm; Charlie Messing, 6-8pm. Both at Bagitos Café, 28 Main St. Info. 229-9212.
Getting Ready to Meet the Future - Transition Town in Vermont. Gail England discusses the Transition Town movement. All are welcome, potluck to follow. Capital City Grange, FREE, 5:30pm.
Casino Night Fundraiser. Games, silent auction, DJ & dancing, raffle, hor d’oeuvres and more. Benefits Capital Soccer scholarship fund. Capitol Plaza Hotel, $25 advance/$30 at door, 7pm. Info. 839-8121.
Travel Talk: Palestine and Israel. Yvonne & Sandra Lory share their experience of the landscape, healing plants and foods of the Holy Lands. Donations accepted for Herbalists Without Borders. Hunger Mtn Coop, FREE, 1-3pm. Pre-register 223-8000 x202.
MORETOWN- Groundhog Day Dance & Potluck. Family-friendly, with DJ Richard Pitonyak, screening of “Ground Hog Day” film with Bill Murray. Bring a dish to share, BYOB, hot beverages avail. Benefits restoration of Town Hall kitchen. Town Hall, by donation, 6-10pm.
PLAINFIELD- V-Day Trunk Sale. Handmade crafts, foods and other gifts for the holiday and beyond. Plainfield Community Center (above the Coop), 153 Main St., 3-7pm. Info. 477-2401.
WATERBURY- Green Mtn Club Snowshoe Festival. Guided hikes, demos, bonfire, and a variety of activities for children. GMC Headquarters, Rte 100, $8 members/$10 others, 8:30am-5pm.
Dan Boomhower. Pianist and singer performs jazz & pop. rock standards in the piano bar. The Cider House, Rte 2, 6pm-close. 244-8400.
Sunday, February 3
BARRE- Vermont Philharmonic Orchestra: From the Romantics to the Present. Featuring works by Beethoven, Wagner & more. Barre Opera House, $15/$12 seniors/$5 students, 2pm. Info. 476-8188.
GROTON- “Game Day” Game Day. Board game players of all ages are invited for an afternoon of friendly play. Play our games, or bring one to share. Snacks provided. Groton Free Public Library, 2-4pm.
MONTPELIER- Molly Durnin. Performing for Sunday brunch. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 11am-1pm. Info. 229-9212.
Montpelier Movement Collective. Lost Nation Theater, FREE, 2pm.
Montpolar Frostival. Fun for all ages including Frozen Onion bike race at Hubbard Park; unicycling at Montpelier Rec.; much more. See full schedule in this week’s ad or at MontpelierAlive.org
WILLIAMSTOWN- Northeast Fiddlers Association Monthly Jam and Meet. Fiddlers and public welcome. Moose Club, donations accepted, noon-5pm. Info. 728-5188.
Tuesday, February 5
BARRE- “The Abolitionists” Panel Discussion. Screening of excerpts from the PBS series, followed by panel discussion with historians. Vermont History Center, 60 Washington St., FREE, 7pm. 828-2180.
MONTPELIER- Public Meeting on Washington County Flood Insurance Options. Learn how revised flood hazard maps may affect you, and available insurance options. City Hall, Memorial Rm, 7pm.
Smooth Jazz. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Beating the Sugar Blues for Valentine’s Day. Discussion, recipes and samples, with Health Coach Marie Frohlich. Hunger Mountain Coop, $10 members/$12 non, 5:30-7pm. Pre-register 223-8000 x202.
Author Sarah Gillen. The Montpelier-based Marriage and Family Therapist introduces her new book, From Hurt to Joy. Bear Pond Books, FREE, 7pm. Info. 229-0774.
MORRISVILLE- GED Testing. Social studies, science & reading at 11am, take 1 or 2. Morrisville Learning Center, 52 Portland St. Pre-register 888-5531.
STOWE- Cross-country Ski with Green Mtn Club. Moderate, various distances at Stowe Mtn Resort. Full day or half day starting at 1:30pm. Pass/trail fee required. Call 223-3935 for mtg time & place.
WATERBURY- Central VT Adult Basic Education Volunteer Recruitment & Meeting. Find out how you can promote literacy in your community. New and current volunteers welcome. CVABE, 141 South Main St., 5-6pm. Info. 476-4588 or 244-8765.
Wednesday, February 6
BARRE- Senior Day. Guitarist Bruce Donovan performs love songs. Especially for seniors, but open to the public. Light refreshments to follow. Aldrich Public Library, FREE, 1:30pm.
CHELSEA- Open Mike. With host John Lackard. The Pines, 1 Maple Avenue, no cover, 9pm. Info. 802-685-3344.
MARSHFIELD- Classic Film Night. Tom Blachly & Rick Winston, offer a brief introduction and optional post-film discussion. Jaquith Library, Old Schoolhouse Common, School St, 7pm. Info. 426-3581.
MONTPELIER- Acoustic Blues with The Usual Suspects. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Calvin Coolidge: More than Two Words. Actor Jim Cooke brings President Coolidge to life in this living history performance for the Farmer’s Night series. Statehouse, FREE, 7:30pm.
Small-Town Newspaper Challenges in the Electronic Dawn. Presentation by editor Steven Pappas, part of Osher Lifelong Learning series. Montpelier Senior Center, $5 non-members, 1:30pm.
Parenting Children Ages 1 to 4. First session of 3-part workshop. Childcare available. Family Center of Washington County, 383 Sherwood Dr., $15 or $25/couple, 6-8pm. Pre-reg. 262-3292 x115.
NORTHFIELD- Dried Flower Heart Wreath Class. Lightfoot Farm, $17 includes materials, 6:30-8:30pm. Pre-register 485-7444.
Thursday, February 7
BARRE- GED Testing. Social studies, science & reading at 3pm, take 1 or 2; writing at 5:30pm, math at 6pm, take only one. Barre Learning Center, 46 Washington St. Pre-register 476-4588.
MONTPELIER- Colin McCaffrey & Friends. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Edwina’s Folly. A struggling theatre... A dead matriarch... Must the show go on? Premiere of play written & directed by Tom Blachly. Union Elementary aud., $15/$12 students & seniors, 7pm. 426-3955.
Long Gone. Moving and mirthful dance theater from Lida Winfield and Ellen Smith Ahern. Part of LNT’s Winterfest. Lost Nation Theater, $20/$15 students & seniors/$10 ages 6-11, 7:30pm. Info. 229-0492.
Green Mtn Care Board Public Meeting. Discussion w/VT Information Technology Leaders, OneCare Vermont, more. Dept. of Financial Regulation, 89 Main St., 3rd fl., 1-5pm. http://gmcboard.vermont.gov/
STOWE- Galen Cheney Artist Talk. Helen Day Art Center, 6pm. Info. 253-8358.
WAITSFIELD- Book Discussion: Empire Falls by Richard Russo. Part of VHC “Blue Collar America” discussion series. Books available at Joslin & Warren libraries. Joslin Memorial Library, 9:30am.
Friday, February 8
BARRE- Open Mic Comedy Night: Stroke Your Joke VII. See comics try 5-7 min. of new material in front of an audience. Espresso Bueno, Main St., donations welcome, sign up 7:30pm, show 8pm. 793-3884.
The Art of Tree Pruning. Professional advice for the home grower from Zach Leonard, tree care specialist and proprietor of High Hopes Tree Works. Aldrich Public Library, 3pm.
MARSHFIELD- Contra Dance. Fundraiser for Jaquith Library, with music by Susannah Blachly & friends. Childcare avail. for kids under 10, call to reserve. Fritz Barn, 693 McCrillis Rd., 7pm. 426-3581.
MONTPELIER- David Kraus & John LaRouche. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St., 6-8pm. Info. 229-9212.
Edwina’s Folly. Union Elementary auditorium, 7pm. See descrip. 2/7.
Long Gone. Lost Nation Theater, 7:30pm. See descrip. 2/7.
SOUTH BURLINGTON- Life Size Candyland Game. Up to four players per 8-min. game with the Candy King! Donations benefit VT Children’s Hospital. University Mall, $3 sugg. donation, 4-7pm.
Saturday, February 9
ADAMANT- Pete Sutherland. Solo performance as part of Adamant Winter Music Series. Adamant Community Club, $10 in advance at Co-op/$15 at door, optional potluck 5:30pm, show 7pm.
BARRE TOWN- Chinese New Year Banquet & Auction. Traditional Chinese delicacies, live & silent auctions. Benefits Aldrich Library. Knights of Columbus, $25, social hour 5pm, dinner 6pm. 476-7550.
BERLIN- 2nd Annual Bowlers Unite Event. Form a team and gather sponsors to benefit Green Mtn United Way. Prizes and fun! Twin City Lanes, 1-3pm. Info. 229-9532 or www.gmunitedway.org
Mother/Son Bowling. Hosted by Montpelier Rec. Dept. Twin City Lanes, $15, noon-1:30pm. Tix at 225-8699 or montpelierrec.org
CHELSEA- Book and Bake Sale. A smaller version of the usual July book sale. Bake sale includes Valentine’s Day themed items and hot beverages. Benefits Chelsea Public Library. Town Hall, 9am-1pm.
CRAFTSBURY- Northeast Field Band. Traditional Irish music w/bagpipes, bodhran, whistles, more. The Music Box, 7pm. 586-7533.
HARDWICK- Nuda Veritas. Avant singer-songwriter and expert looping artist out of Burlington. Positive Pie, no cover, 9pm.
MONTPELIER- Winter Farmers Market. Produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts and more. VT College of Fine Arts gym, 10am-2pm.
Bob Wagner & Friends. A special performance of the legendary double album, “Layla & other Assorted Love Songs” by Eric Clapton. Ages 21+. Positive Pie, 22 State St., $7, 10pm.
Irish Sessions, 2-5pm; Lite to Laugh, 6-8pm. Bagitos Café, 28 Main St. Info. 229-9212.
Capital City Concerts: Rachel Barton Pine. The virtuoso violinist performs works by Beethoven, Strauss. Villa-Lobos, and more. Unitarian Church, $10-$25, 7:30pm. www.capitalcityconcerts.org
Edwina’s Folly. Union Elementary auditorium, 7pm. See descrip. 2/7.
Dance Workshop. Lida Winfield and Ellen Smith Ahern guide participants through improvisation, gesture, dance and storytelling to create short pieces about those who have passed. For adults, all bodies and abilities welcome. Lost Nation Theater, 2-4pm.
Long Gone. Lost Nation Theater, 7:30pm. See descrip. 2/7.
Snowshoe with Green Mtn Club Young Adventurers Club. Easy hike for families with young kids. Info. 223-8493 or 229-9810.
Le Weekend Chocolat. New England Culinary Institute hosts chocolate classes for adults and children (age 8-12), a themed dinner for adults, dinner & movie for kids. Info. www.neci.edu/valentines
SOUTH BURLINGTON- Life Size Candyland Game. University Mall, 11am-2pm. See description 2/8.
WATERBURY- Waterbury Farmers Market. Thatcher Brook Primary School, Stowe St., 10am-2pm.
Dan Boomhower. Pianist and singer performs jazz & pop. rock standards in the piano bar. The Cider House, Rte 2, 6pm-close. 244-8400.
Sunday, February 10
CRAFTSBURY- Cross-country Ski w/ Green Mtn Club. Moderate, length depends on interest & snow. Pass or trail fee required, bring lunch to eat outside. Meet at Montpelier H.S. Info. 223-3550.
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.
Long Gone. Lost Nation Theater, 2pm. See descrip. 2/7.
Le Weekend Chocolat. New England Culinary Institute’s chocolate-themed weekend continues. Info. at www.neci.edu/valentines
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