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Published: March 10, 2005
Today
Alternative Clinic
Montpelier – The practitioners of Vermont Integrative Medicine offer their services of natural medicine, acupuncture, massage and more by donation. Second Thursday of each month. Open to everyone. Vermont Integrative Medicine (172 Berlin St.), 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 229-1999 to register.
Irish Sessions
Montpelier – Sit in and play with fellow musicians. The Langdon St. Café, 7 to 10 p.m., 223-8667.
Stitch and Bitch
Montpelier – Knitters and sewers join to chat and create. Every Thursday. The Langdon Street Café, 7 p.m., 223-8667.
Community Darkroom
Barre – Darkroom open to all community members every Monday and Thursday. Bring your own paper and negatives; chemistry and helpful attendant provided. Studio Place Arts, third floor, 6 to 9 p.m., $8 hour, free for some SPA class members, registration required, 479-4127.
Metaphor and Meaning
St. Johnsbury – UVM Professor Bill Eddy speaks about "how the often unconscious process of comparison lies at the root of all meaning." An Osher Lifelong Learning Institute event. Athenaeum Art Gallery, 1 to 2:30 p.m., $5 for non-Osher members, free to members, 748-5467 for reservations.
Seniors' Photography
Montpelier – The Montpelier Senior Center holds its annual photography show. Opening with the photographers, talk by Andrew Kline of the Center for Photographic Studies, and judging of pieces. Anyone over age 50 can participate in the exhibit. Pieces accepted until March 7. Montpelier Senior Center, 3 to 6 p.m., 223-2518.
GED Testings
Morrisville – Testings for various subjects. The Barre Learning Center; writing, 3 p.m.; math, 3:30 p.m.; social studies, science and reading, 6 p.m., 888-5531.
Book Discussion
Barre – Phillip Charles Crawford leads a discussion of Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes," Vermont Humanities Council Graphic Novel Series, free, Aldrich Free Library, 6:15 p.m., 476-7550.
Perkins, Mansfield
Montpelier – Doug Perkins and Jamie Mansfield of the Jazz Mandolin Project perform. The Black Door, 8 p.m., 223-1997.
Note-Worthy Concert Series
Hyde Park – Chamber music and jazz featuring Carlie Coolidge, Dave DiDomenico and friends to benefit Lanpher Library. The Governor's House, 7 p.m., admission by donation, 888-6888.
Marx in Soho
Bradford – A one-man play that explores what would happen if Marx convinced those in charge of the afterlife to send him back to clear his name, but he winds up in Soho instead of London. Jerry Levy stars in Howard Zinn's acclaimed play. Middle Earth Music Hall, doors open at 6 p.m., play starts at 7:30 p.m., free, 222-4748.
Artist Barbara Molloy
Johnson – Public reception opens exhibition (through March 19) of recent prints, Johnson State College, Dibden Center for the Arts, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, 3 p.m., 635-1476, johnsonstatecollege.edu.
Pojazz
Johnson – JSC professor Tony Wheedon and The North Country Pojazz Workshop mixes poetry and jazz, free, Johnson State College, Stearns Hall-Base Lodge, 7 p.m., 635-1476, johnsonstatecollege.edu.
Talent Auditions
Randolph – March 8 and 10, For 11th annual Mud Season Variety Show (April 15-16) – call for audition time, Chandler Music Hall, 728-9010.
Fiddler Harold Luce
Tunbridge – Legendary winner of the 2004 Governor's Heritage Award performs, Winter Evenings Series, free, Tunbridge Public Library, 7 p.m., 889-9404.
Woods Tea Company
Warren – Vermont band performs Celtic traditional music with humor and more, $ (under 12 free), Warren School, 7 p.m., 496-9714.
Letterpress Printing
Lyndon Center – "The Art and Craft of Letterpress Printing," opening of the exhibit displaying the process and art of letterpress printing with reception. Lyndon State College, Quimby Gallery, 6:30 p.m., free, 626-6459.
Friday
Spaghetti Dinner
East Montpelier – Community spaghetti dinner, silent auction, raffle and entertainment to benefit a student trip to Washington, D.C. U-32 High School, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., tickets at the door or from any U-32 eighth grade student in advance.
Blood Drive
Bradford – Donors needed for a blood drive. Congregational Church, noon to 5 p.m.
Peter Forbes
Montpelier – The writer, photographer and longtime conservationist shares stories and images of people's connection to the land from Harlem to Nepal to Vermont. A VINS program. Unitarian Church, 7 p.m., $5 adult, $2.50 child suggested donation, 229-6202.
Guys and Dolls
Hyde Park – Lamoille Union Middles School presents the lively musical from the Roaring 20's. Lamoille Union High School Auditorium, 7 p.m., $4 students and $6 adults, tickets at door or by calling 851-1271.
Abby Jenne
Montpelier – Jenne plays at The Black Door, 9:30 p.m., $5, 223-7070.
Small Town America
South Royalton – A free symposium and debate on small town American in an era of big box store development held by Vermont Journal of Environmental Law and Vermont Law School. Speakers include Bill McKibben, Al Norman and Patricia Moulton Powden. Vermont Law School, 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to everyone, 1-800-227-1395 ext. 2024.
Queen City Contras
Burlington – Regular dance with Linda Leslie calling, music by List Ticket (Seth Houston, Rex Blazer, Brian Perkins), $7, $5 for students and seniors, St. Anthony's Church Hall, 305 Flynn Ave., 8 p.m., 434-2446.
WGDR specials
Plainfield – "Pitz's Picks" – Pitz Quattrone hosts a radio revolution – 4A-style variety show, 1:30 to 3 p.m., "House at Pooh Corner" – readings and interviews actor Jim Hogue reading, 4:30 p.m., WGDR-FM (91.1), 454-7762.
The Diary of Anne Frank
White River Junction – Northern Stage's professional production of Wendy Kesselman's adaptation of the poignant tale of a young Dutch girl hiding from the Nazis, $37-$16, $35-$13 for seniors and children, Briggs Opera House, Main Street, 7:30 p.m., 296-7000, www.northernstage.org.
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