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Published: March 18, 2009
ARTS & CRAFTS
MONTPELIER
Arts and Crafts, Education, History, 10 a.m. - noon, rope twisting, knot tying, Vermont History Museum, 109 State St., $8, $5 for members, free for parents, 828-2180.
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, Includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Barre's Irish Heritage Celebration – Part II, all day, children's shamrock wreath making at Aldrich Library,
Irish Music at Mulligan's, Irish sing-a-long for seniors at North Barre Manor, Vermont Frost Heaves at Barre Auditorium, 479-1966.
EAST BARRE
Cookie Booth, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Girl Scout Troop 30568, selling cookies, $3.50 per box, Recycling Depot, 476-8104.
MORETOWN
Preschool Open House, 9 - 11 a.m., come with your children to meet the faculty of our nursery and kindergarten programs, learn about Waldorf early education, Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 VT Route 14 North, free, 456-7400.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
MONTPELIER
Ace of Games Festival and Tournament, 2 - 5 p.m., open board game convention, 10-adult, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., free, 223-4665.
MUSIC
WOODBURY
UORM Fundraiser with Woodbury Bluegrass Highlanders and Messenger, 7 p.m., concert to raise money for the Calais-Woodbury Parish, South Woodbury Congregational Church, Route 14, by donation, 244-7418.
THEATER
EAST MONTPELIER
"Gizmo," 7 p.m., hilarious comedy, U-32, tickets available at the door or call 229-0321 ext 5561.
THEATER
MONTPELIER
"A Season in Hell – L'Affair Verlaine/Rimbaud," 8 p.m., T.W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center, 36 College St., $20 or pay what you can, 223-1279.
PLAINFIELD
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," 7:30 p.m., Goddard College, Haybarn Theater, Pitkin Road, $14 adults; $12 seniors; $10 children, 426-3955.
VISUAL ARTS
RANDOLPH
"Art Fits Randolph," 1 p.m., exhibit of community creations from participants in the latest statewide community arts project, The Gallery at Chandler, 73 Main St., free admission, 728-9878.
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
SUNDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, Includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Community Breakfast, 7:30 - 9 a.m., 1st Presybterian Church, 78 Summer St., free, 476-3966.
Barre's Irish Heritage Celebration – Part IV, 9 -11 a.m., Irish breakfast and Irish step dancing, LACE, 159 North Main St., 476-4276.
MUSIC
BARRE
Sunday's Live at LACE, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Robert Resnik, Marty Morrissey, Kristina Stykos (Celtic), enjoy brunch while listening to music, 476-4276.
RANDOLPH
Celtic Crossroads, 7 - 9 p.m., seven world-class musicians, two dancers, Chandler Music Hall, 71-73 Main St., adults $25, students $20, 728-9878, Chandler Music Hall.
THEATER
PLAINFIELD
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," 2 p.m., Goddard College, Haybarn Theater, Pitkin Road, $14 adults; $12 seniors; $10 children, 426-3955.
MONDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 6 p.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Community Darkroom, 6 - 9 p.m., reserve space call at least 24 hours in advance, 201 North Main St., 479-4127.
St. Monica Bingo, 7 p.m., pastimes begins at 6 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m., proceeds benefit St. Monica School.
MONTPELIER
Gentle Yoga, 5 - 6:15 p.m., beginners welcomed, Yoga Mountain, 79 Main St. (second floor, no elevator), $12, 229-0366.
HEALTH
MARSHFIELD
Bone Builders Exercise Program, 11 a.m. - noon, free strength training and balance exercise program, Twin Valley Senior Center, School Street, free, 426-3447.
LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
MONTPELIER
Workshop: Herbal Tinctures and Elixirs, 6 - 7:30 p.m., transform dried and fresh plants, both wild and garden-grown, into concentrated herbal extracts, pre-register, Hunger Mountain Coop, $10 members/$12 non-members, 223-8004 ext. 202.
SUPPORT GROUPS
BARRE
Bereavement Support Group, 6 - 8 p.m., learning together how to cope with grief, with intention of receiving and offering support to each other, free, Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice, 600 Granger Road, 223-1878.
TUESDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Line Dancing, 6:15 p.m., beginners welcome, Canadian Club, $7.
CABOT
St. Patrick's Day Corned Beef Dinner, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., take-outs, Willey Building, Main Street, by donation, 563-2904.
WATERBURY
The Irish Are Coming! The Irish Are Coming!, 7 - 8:30 p.m., discussion by Dan Casey, who will look at Irish immigration to Vermont, The Old Stagecoach Inn, 18 North Main St., free, 244-7036.
EDUCATION
MONTPELIER
Ballroom Dance Classes, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., learn beginning and intermediate figures in tango and/or swing, Union Elementary School, School Street, Montpelier residents – $48 per person or $90 per couple, non-residents,$57 per person or $108 per couple, 223-2921.
LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
MONTPELIER
Workshop: Japanese Medicinals – Aduki Beans, 6 - 7:30 p.m., pre-register, Hunger Mountain Coop, $10 members/$12 non-members, 223-8004 ext. 202.
MOVIES
MONTPELIER
"The Picture of Dorian Gray," 7 p.m., 1945 film of Oscar Wilde's macabre musings on the power of youth and beauty – absolute power corrupts absolutely, T.W. Wood Gallery & Arts Center, 36 College St., $10 includes free popcorn and cider, 828-8743.
VISUAL ARTS
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
WEDNESDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
BRADFORD
Photography lessons, noon - 1 p.m., Orange East Senior Center, 222-4782.
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
CHARITY & FUND-RAISING
NORTHFIELD
Annual Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., take-out available, adults $10, children 10 and under $5, Howes Hall, United Church of Northfield, 58 South Main St., 485-5468.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Wit's End Group, 6 - 8 p.m., offering support to family members with loved ones suffering with addiction, Turning Point Center, 479-7373.
BRADFORD
Cribbage, 7 p.m., Orange East Senior Center, 222-4782.
MONTPELIER
Early Childhood Day at the Legislature, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., learn about the legislative process and connect with your legislators, Capital Plaza, $25 for lunch; scholarships are available, 262-3292 ext. 110.
WAITSFIELD
Game Night, 5 - 7 p.m., Pictionary, Twister, Big Picture Theater, off Route 100, free with $2 pizza slice, 496-8994.
WATERBURY
Baby-Toddler Lap Time, 10 - 11 a.m., baby toddler lap time, Waterbury Public Library, 244-7036.
EDUCATION
BARRE
Readings from "Men Against Granite," 1 - 2 p.m., second in a two-part series on the literature of the granite industry in Barre, Aldrich Library, 6 Washington St., free to Osher members; others $5 donation, 454-4675.
EAST MONTPELIER
Observation Morning for Preschool, 8:45 - 9:30 a.m., meet the teachers and learn about the Waldorf curriculum, Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 Route 14 North, free, 456-7400.
FAIRS & FESTIVALS
MONTPELIER
Ace of Games Festival and Tournament, 11 a.m. – noon, games for children 4-6, come for storytime and stay for games, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., free, 223-4665.
HEALTH
MONTPELIER
Buddhist Meditation, 6 - 7 p.m., instructions available, program and discussions follow meditation, no charge but donations are welcome, Shambhala Center, 64 Main St., 223-5137.
LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
MONTPELIER
Healing with Astrology, Gem Elixirs and Flower Essences, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., pre-registration, e-mail artemesiarose11@yahoo.com with your exact birth time, date, year and place before the day of the class, Hunger Mountain Coop, $20 members/ $25 non-members, 223-8004 ext. 202.
Aspects of Vermont: The Commercial History Along the Winooski River Valley, 7 p.m., old photos of early Montpelier business establishments in a slide, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., free, 223-3338.
SUPPORT GROUPS
BARRE
Wings of Hope, 11:30 a.m., women building community, mutual support and nurture, Hedding United Methodist Church, 40 Washington St., room 1, 476-8156.
Cancer Support Group, 4 - 6 p.m., talking together, Bethany Church, 223-7342.
Lupus Support for Teens, 6:30 - 8 p.m., everyone affected by lupus welcome, only stipulation being a confidentiality clause, 9 Jorgensen Lane, 498-4080.
BERLIN
Man to Man prostate cancer support group, 6 - 7:45 p.m., for recent diagnosed men with prostate cancer, those under treatment, and others experiencing recurrence, open to public, 872-6308 or 223-2933, Central Vermont Medical Center.
VISUAL ARTS
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
THURSDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
BRADFORD
Learning to knit, noon - 1 p.m., Orange East Senior Center, 222-4782.
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MARSHFIELD
Shakespeare Study Group, 7 - 9 p.m., group dedicated to the study of Shakespeare's works, Jaquith Public Library, Schoolhouse Common, free, 426-3955.
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
BUSINESS MEETINGS
BARRE
Business Building Blocks Workshops, 6 - 8:30 p.m.. Central Vermont Community Action Council, 195 Route 302, free, 476-8493, cjohnston@cvcac.org.
MONTPELIER
Green Mountain Payroll Meeting, 9:30 a.m. - noon, 1 National Life Drive, free.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Soup-and-Sandwich Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., includes delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and cookies, Barre Universalist Church, 19 Church St., $5 per person, 479-0114.
Micro Business Development Classes, 6 - 8:30 p.m., communication skills, money habits, marketing, recordkeeping, credit issues, accessing financing, networking, registration is required, Micro Business Office, 327 Route 302, free, 476-8493.
BRADFORD
Bring A Guest To Lunch, noon - 1 p.m., Orange East Senior Center, 222-4782.
MONTPELIER
Pecha Kucha Night presented by the Onion River Exchange, 6:30 - 8 p.m., a place for people to meet, network, show their work in public, presenter allowed six minutes 40 seconds, Langdon Street Café, 4 Langdon St., donations, 223-9506.
NORTHFIELD
Northfield Story Hour, 10 - 11 a.m., stories, finger plays, felt board stories, music, Brown Public Library, 93 South Main St., 485-4621.
RANDOLPH
Green Mountain Cloggers, 6 - 8 p.m., exhibition dance team weekly lessons, Motion Dance Studio, Merchants Row, 522-2935.
EDUCATION
EAST MONTPELIER
Windows on Waldorf, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., tour the grade school and take a walk through the Waldorf curriculum, Orchard Valley Waldorf School, 2290 Vermont Route North, free, 456-7400.
LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
MONTPELIER
Introduction to Square Foot Gardening, 6 - 7 p.m., planning, raised beds, permanent paths, trellis, succession plantings, maintenance, pre-register, Hunger Mountain Coop, 223-8004 ext. 202.
Growing Small Fruits and Berries, 6:30 p.m., how easy to grow peaches, plums, strawberries, kiwis, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., free, 223-3338.
RANDOLPH CENTER
Vermont Yankee Beyond 2012, 7 p.m., four panelists discuss our energy future, Vermont Technical College, Old Dorm Lounge, 728-9033.
SUPPORT GROUPS
BARRE
Overeaters Anonymous, 6 - 7 p.m., Episcopal Church of The Good Shepherd, 39 Washington St., please use back entrance, 863-2655.
THEATER
RANDOLPH
"Cinderella," 7:30 p.m., Randolph Union, showcasing 13 seniors and an ensemble of talented underclassmen, $8 adults, $5 children, tickets at door.
ST. JOHNSBURY
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," 7:30 p.m., St. Johnsbury Academy, $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 children, 426-3955.
VISUAL ARTS
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
FRIDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
CHARITY & FUND-RAISING
BARRE
Senior Dance for Habitat for Humanity, 7 - 10 p.m., Canadian Club, Route 14, $7, (347) 678-3745.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BARRE
Teen Madness, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m., Tweens and teens, Hedding United Methodist Church, 40 Washington St., room 5, 476-8156.
MONTPELIER
Peace Vigil, noon - 1 p.m., seeking an end to wars, State Street.
Lenten Fish Dinners, 5 - 6:30 p.m., four-course dinner plus coffee/tea, menu changes every week, St. Augustine Church parish hall, $10 adults, $5 children.
WATERBURY
Preschool Story Time, 10 - 11 a.m., stories, rhymes, song, Waterbury Public Library, 244-7036.
RELIGIOUS EVENTS
WOODBURY
Monthly Music Coffee House, 7 - 9 p.m., bring your instruments, sign up to play, or join the Woodbury Bluegrass Highlanders on stage, bring a bite to eat to share, South Woodbury Congregational Church, Route14, 472-5174.
SUPPORT GROUPS
BARRE
Veterans Support Group, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m., for veterans of all wars, especially those with post-traumatic stress disorder, offering support, guidance to resources, Hedding United Methodist Church, Barre Chapel, room 1, 40 Washington St., 476-8156.
MONTPELIER
Overeaters Anonymous, noon - 1 p.m., Bethany United Christ Church, 115 Main St., 863-2655.
THEATER
RANDOLPH
"Cinderella," 7:30 p.m., Randolph Union, showcasing 13 seniors, ensemble of talented underclassmen, $8 adults, $5 children, all tickets at the door, brainville@mail.ruhs.k12.vt.us.
ST. JOHNSBURY
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 children, 426-3955.
STOWE
Auditions for Stowe Theatre Guild's "The Full Monty," 6 p.m., consist of singing, dancing and reading, Town Hall Theater, 67 Main St., 985-8911.
VISUAL ARTS
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
SATURDAY
ARTS & CRAFTS
MONTPELIER
Techniques of Finishing a Hooked Rug, 1 - 5 p.m., hands-on instruction, all levels, rug shop open for supplies. Green Mountain Hooked Rugs, 2838 County Road, $25, 223-1333.
PLAINFIELD
Twinfield Union School Student Art Show, all day, exhibit of student work, includes drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and mixed media artworks.
BOOKS
MONTPELIER
Spring Book Sale, 10 a.m., books, videos, CDs, sale continues through April 11, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., 223-3338.
CHARITY & FUND-RAISING
DUXBURY
16th Annual Waterbury Home and Garden Show, 9 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, 70 exhibitors, silent auction, seminar series, home/garden flea market, raffles, bulb/flower sale, Crossett Brook Middle School, 5672 Route 100, $2 for adults, children under 12 free with adult, ticket good for both days, 244-7373.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
ADAMANT
Winter Music Series, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m., concert featuring Daniel Haley and Noah Hahn, potluck (optional) at 5:30, music at 7, Adamant Community Club, $15 suggested donation.
BARRE
The Enneagram: Introductory Workshops, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., 78 Summer St., $30, 476-3966.
Make Sculpture that Scores, 1:30 - 4 p.m., free workshop for high school students, every day items make sculptures, Studio Place Arts, 201 N Main St., free, 479-7069 to register.
EAST MONTPELIER
Corned Beef and Cabbage Supper, 6 p.m., $9, $4.50 children under 10, Old Brick Church, reservations 454-1723.
MONTPELIER
Spring Fling Flea Fair, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., bake table, modest lunch, trinkets and goodies, Auxiliary Annual Flea Fair, 1 Pioneer St., no cost, 223-7061.
Sugar on Snow, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Montpelier Winter Farmers Market, corner of E. State Street and College Street, 685-4360.
PLAINFIELD
WGDR/91.1FM Annual Meeting & Potluck, 2 - 5 p.m., Haybarn Theater, Goddard College, Route 214, 322-1683.
WOODBURY
The 7th Annual New England Pie Breakfast, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Woodbury Elementary School, $6 for anyone over 6, 472-5710.
CONCERTS
BURLINGTON
VSO Presents All-American Masterworks Concert, 8 - 10 p.m., Flynn Center, tickets start at $16; $19 each for two "Spring Fling" concerts, 800-876-9293, ext. 10.
MONTPELIER
"Beethoven, Haydn, and Heaven," 8 p.m., Vermont College of Fine Arts, College Hall Chapel, adults $12, seniors and students $10, children 12 and under free, www.montpelierchamberorchestra.org.
EDUCATION
MONTPELIER
Preschool Open House, 9 - 11 a.m., come with your children, meet the faculty of our mixed-age kindergarten, learn about Waldorf early education, Child's Garden, 155 Northfield St., free, 456-7400.
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
MONTPELIER
Ace of Games Festival and Tournament, 2 - 5 p.m., open board game convention, 10 - adult, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St., free, 223-4665.
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
MONTPELIER
Workshop: Discover Your Tree Allies, 12:30 - 2 p.m., learn about the lore of the trees you can find in your own backyard, preregister, Hunger Mountain Coop, $13 members/$15 non-members, 223-8004 ext. 202.
Clarke Lecture Series, 6 - 8 p.m., Willem Lange will employ his own special humor and story-telling skill, Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 130 Main St., 229-1246.
MUSIC
BARRE
Bach's Birthday Concert, 7:30 p.m., Universalist Church, Main Street, donation, 426-3850.
THEATER
ST. JOHNSBURY
"The Merry Wives of Windsor," 7:30 p.m., Fuller Hall, St. Johnsbury Academy, $14 adults, $12 seniors, $10 children, 426-3955.
RANDOLPH
"Cinderella," 7:30 p.m., Randolph Union, showcasing 13 seniors, an ensemble of underclassmen, $8 adults, $5 children, tickets at door.
VISUAL ARTS
STOWE
Altoon Sultan, noon - 5 p.m., egg tempera paintings, Helen Day Art Center, East Gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
The Shape of Things: Johnny Swing and the Best of Vermont Design '09, noon - 5 p.m., the functional object as a sculpture, Helen Day Art Center, main gallery, 5 School St., adults $5, students/seniors $3, children free, 253-8358.
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